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People Just Do Something

People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists. Join Stokes Croft’s answer to Jeremy Vine, Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins, The Bristol Cable’s in-house Columbo, Priyanka Raval and a special guest each week as they attempt to untangle the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond.

Episodes release every other week with the first season spanning 6 episodes. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

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People Just Do Something

Listen: People Just Do Something, with Joshua Dávila on putting the blockchain into use for the left

How do cryptocurrencies work? Why does the right love them so much? And how can blockchain technologies be used for more positive social purposes – or even authentically left-wing ones? Join Priyanka and Isaac to find out…

Listen: People Just Do Something, with striking teacher Nik on trade unionism’s ‘ethical gravy train’

Listen: People Just Do Something with Jake Hanrahan, more than just ‘a gritty Louis Theroux’

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.

People Just Do Something

Listen: People Just Do Something – Meg and Bryony from SLEEC on smashing the patriarchy for good

Megan Baker and Bryony Ball join Isaac and Priyanka to discuss dismantling the roots of male violence – and why so few men can express what masculinity actually feels like.

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People Just Do Something

Listen: People Just Do Something with Led by Donkeys and the guerrilla story wars

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.

Podcasts

Listen: People Just Do Something, with Jendayi Serwah on what reparations are and what real progress would look like

Listen: People Just Do Something, with Habib Kadiri on pernicious police stop-and-search powers

Habib Kadiri, from charity StopWatch, explains why stop-and-search matters, what your rights are and how marginalised communities can push back.

Listen: People Just Do Something – Sound against the system – punk, rave and Dave from Faithless

The guitarist from Faithless joins Priyanka and Isaac to reflect on the political power of music from back in the 80s to today.

Listen: People Just Do Something – Fadumo Farah on Barton House, ACORN and a Holiday Inn mattress blockade

People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists, untangling the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond.

Listen: People Just Do Something and how to start a student encampment

People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists, untangling the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond.

Listen: People Just Do Something with Grace Blakeley and the ‘cacophony of woke’

People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists, untangling the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond.

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