The Independent Resistance
The Independent Resistance
Podcast Description
The Independent Resistance is a documentary-style audio series exploring the lives and landscapes of independent businesses and creatives who are shaping local culture on their own terms. Through intimate interviews, on-location recordings, and rich storytelling, the series captures the values, challenges, and quiet determination behind ventures that choose to do things differently.
Each episode profiles a distinct voice from the independent scene—whether a record shop, a fashion label, a food space, or an arts collective—revealing the personal convictions, creative processes, and daily realities behind their work. It’s a series about independence not as a trend, but as a way of living and making meaning in the world.
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The series explores themes of independence, creativity, and local culture, featuring episodes that profile unique businesses like Morellis Ice Cream Parlour, which highlight personal stories, values, and the challenges faced by small ventures in today's economy.

The Independent Resistance is a documentary-style audio series exploring the lives and landscapes of independent businesses and creatives who are shaping local culture on their own terms. Through intimate interviews, on-location recordings, and rich storytelling, the series captures the values, challenges, and quiet determination behind ventures that choose to do things differently.
Each episode profiles a distinct voice from the independent scene—whether a record shop, a fashion label, a food space, or an arts collective—revealing the personal convictions, creative processes, and daily realities behind their work. It’s a series about independence not as a trend, but as a way of living and making meaning in the world.
This episode of The Independent Resistance visits The Cozy Cat Café, a not-for-profit space based in Herne Bay, that gives rescue cats a permanent, loving home. In this episode, the Cosy Cat Café volunteers share how the space balances animal welfare, community, and creativity, from sponsorship schemes to handmade gifts. It’s a gentle, practical portrait of independence rooted in care, resilience, and doing things for the right reasons.

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