Spare a Thought
Spare a Thought
Podcast Description
Welcome to Spare a Thought, the podcast that shines a light on the people and organisations tackling some of society’s biggest challenges. Join host Tom Spare for thought-provoking conversations with engaging guests whose work and lives are often overlooked or misrepresented in the media.
Whether you’re navigating the morning commute, taking a Sunday stroll or looking for a lunchtime listen - take time out of your day to Spare a Thought.
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The podcast covers a spectrum of themes including creativity, volunteerism, international education challenges, and humanitarian issues. For example, episodes highlight the significance of creative writing in community settings, delve into the work of the RNLI, and explore the experiences of international students in UK universities. Specific focus areas include societal contributions and personal narratives that challenge mainstream narratives.
Welcome to Spare a Thought, the podcast amplifying voices, stories, and ideas that are often overlooked or misrepresented in the media.
Join host Tom Spare for thought-provoking conversations with engaging guests.
Whether you’re navigating the morning commute, taking a Sunday stroll or looking for a lunchtime listen – take time out of your day to Spare a Thought.
In today’s episode Tom speaks to Professor Les Back, a lecturer of Sociology at the University of Glasgow about 1979 TV episode of Open Door called It Aint Half Racist Mum.
Together Tom and Les discuss the impact social work had on Les’s career as an academic, the life and legacy of Stuart Hall, one of the creators of cultural studies in the UK. The central focus of the pod this week is a TV episode Hall presented with actress Maggie Steed called It Ain’t Half Racist on Open Door, which was released in 1979.
Through the conversation in today’s episode, you will see many parallels with the contemporary discourse in the public sphere, media and politics about immigrants, migration and racism.
You can watch It Ain’t Half Racist Mum on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jy3ytj or you can find the episode on YouTube.
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Spare a Thought is a Be the change. Media Network production.
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