Podcasts

The Cable is now producing weekly podcasts!

Every week we’ll be bringing you new episodes, from audio investigations and Bristol Unpacked to deep-dives into local issues and recordings of live events.

You can listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

For early access to new podcasts every Monday become a paid member of The Bristol Cable, join us.

Latest episodes

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Paul Smith on spending £20m and ensuring Hartcliffe doesn’t get betrayed again

The housing chief and former councillor on helping residents of the neighbourhood where he grew up decide how to spend a decade-long government grant – and making sure that actually benefits locals.

Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Yassin Mohamud, the city’s first Somali lord mayor on bringing people together

Lawrence Hill councillor Yassin Mohamud talks to Neil about using his new role to bring people together, and his background dealing with neighbourhood issues

Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media

People Just Do Something

Two individuals smiling at the camera, standing close together. One is wearing a 'Bristol Cable' branded T-shirt and the other a plain green T-shirt. The text 'PEOPLE JUST DO SOMETHING' is displayed across the front. In the background is a grainy image of high-rise buildings.

Listen: People Just Do Something – Sarah Jaffe on love in the time of fascism

Sarah Jaffe on why intimacy is political — and why your love life isn't just your problem.

Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins and Priyanka Raval

Our shows

People Just Do Something

A relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists, trying to untangle how to effect change in Bristol and broken Britain.

The Debrief

Journalists from the Cable sit down to discuss their latest investigations with host Priyanka Raval.

Area in Focus

Underreported stories from across Bristol, as Cable journalists get out onto the streets.

Bristol Unpacked

Neil Maggs brings you fascinating and challenging conversations from characters of all stripes on big topics facing the city and beyond.

Long reads

Audio versions of our best investigations, uncovering corruption, wrongdoing and injustice.

Cable Live

Live recordings of our public events, from panels to celebrity speakers

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