Best Brian Finnegan Podcasts (2024)

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Intersectionality and the LGBTI Activist Movement 44:30

22d ago44:30

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Intersectionality is a buzz word that’s often used in the LGBTI activist movement, but what is true intersectionality and how do we fold it into the work we do? How do create the change we want to see in society, so that the less privileged within our communities are recognised, valued, included and heard, and where the specific issues that affect …

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What the EU Election Results Will Mean for LGBTI Human Rights 39:50

1M ago39:50

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Although the swing to the far right predicted in the European elections hasn’t been as radical as expected, with the progressive and centre-right still holding a majority of seats, there have been seismic shifts to the right in a number of member states, including Germany, France and Austria. In this episode of The Frontline we take a look at that …

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Changing Leadership, Changing Times 28:06

9M ago28:06

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In the almost 14 years since Evelyne Paradis became the Executive Director of ILGA-Europe it has grown to become the largest umbrella organisation for LGBTI activism in Europe and Central Asia, playing a key and essential role in resourcing and fostering the LGBTI movement, and influencing political systems towards ever greater consideration of LGB…

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The Evelyne Paradis Interviews: LGBTI Activism Now 27:11

10M ago27:11

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For the past 18 years with ILGA-Europe, 15 of which she spent as the organisation’s Executive Director, Evelyne Paradis has worked closely alongside hundreds of LGBTI activists and organisations across Europe and Central Asia. As she gets ready to hand over the reins to our new Executive Director, in this episode of The Frontline, Evelyne talks abo…

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LGBTI Rights and Politics Now, with Evelyne Paradis 26:40

11M ago26:40

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This is the first of three interviews with ILGA-Europe’s Executive Director, Evelyne Paradis as she departs the organisation, after 18 years, nearly 14 of which she spent as its leader. With a decade and half of experience leading Europe’s largest LGBTI umbrella organisation, which is a driving force for political, legal and social change in Europe…

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Behind the Rainbow Map: LGBTI Activism in the Lowest Ranking Countries 34:29

11M ago34:29

34:29

Every year since 2009, ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map has been ranking the 49 countries that make up Europe based on the legal and policy situations of LGBTI people. While during this time there has been much movement at the top of the map, with Spain, Finland, Greece and Moldova making big jumps this year, the countries at the bottom have largely been …

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The Rainbow Map - Behind the Rankings 48:39

1y ago48:39

48:39

Released every May since 2009, the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map ranks the legal and policy situation for LGBTI people in all 49 European countries, on a scale between 0% (gross violations of human rights, discrimination) and 100% (respect of human rights, full equality). This year there was much movement on the map, with Malta holding the top spot and s…

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Trans Inclusion in the Women's Movement 50:23

1+ y ago50:23

50:23

All too often we hearabout exclusionary forces, or the voices of forces who seek to exclude trans women from the women’s movement, but does this adequately represent the truth? This episode focuses on the ways in which actors in the women’s movement are actively inclusive of trans women, questions the exclusionary narrative that dominates much of t…

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The World Cup Rainbow Divide 37:26

1+ y ago37:26

37:26

The big story at the beginning of the World Cup 2022 centred on FIFA banning all players on European teams from wearing the ‘One Love’ armband during matches, highlighting the dire human rights situation for LGBTI people in Qatar. But what happens when divisions over LGBTI issues become the leading stories surrounding a major sporting event like th…

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LGBTI Equality and Accession to The EU: Part One 33:41

2y ago33:41

33:41

-part episode we’re looking at the new wave of accession to the EU and what it will mean for LGBTI people. With the recent news that Ukraine and Moldova are now candidates to the EU, the topic of EU accession is on the radar again, while Western Balkan countries such as Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro have been going through the process for …

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LGBTI Equality and Accession to the EU: Part Two 30:02

2y ago30:02

30:02

In the second of our two-part episode, looking at the new wave of accession to the EU and what it will mean for LGBTI people, we're looking at how ILGA-Europe uses the accession process in our advocacy work in Brussels, and we talk about the Serbian government’s anti-democratic instrumentalising of LGBTI people in an effort to try to stop EuroPride…

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How Businesses Can Support LGBTI Equality 25:04

2+ y ago25:04

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In this, the second episode of our new mini-series exploring the opportunities and challenges that come with businesses supporting LGBTI equality, we’re taking a closer look at how business can support LGBTI civil society. With us to talk about how to build partnerships with business in contexts and countries requiring different responses, from adv…

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Working Alongside Businesses to Shift Attitudes 22:45

2+ y ago22:45

22:45

In this, the third and final episode of our mini-series exploring the opportunities and challenges that come with businesses supporting LGBTI equality, we are looking at how companies can bring about positive change through representation in advertising, meaningful campaigns, and partnering with LGBTI organisations. We’re looking at this through th…

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Making the Business Case for LGBTI Equality 41:53

2+ y ago41:53

41:53

This is the first episode of our new mini-series exploring the opportunities and challenges that come with businesses supporting LGBTI equality. Over the past few years, more and more companies have been engaging with LGBTI rights and equality, from putting inclusive employment policies in place, to celebrating Pride in their marketing campaigns, t…

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The Private Sector and LGBTI Equality: Mini-series Introduction 6:21

2+ y ago6:21

6:21

With the war in Ukraine and the Russian threat to democracy it has intensified, now more than ever we need to be working together across many alliances to ensure that equality and freedom are at the cornerstones of European society. Our new mini-series was recorded before the war began, but with it’s deep dive into how actors in the private sector,…

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LGBTI People and the War in Ukraine 22:35

2+ y ago22:35

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At ILGA-Europe we recognise that the war is not going to be a short-term situation for vulnerable people in Ukraine, Russia, neighbouring countries, and all countries in Europe and Central Asia that are and will be hosting displaced people. With our deep and nuanced knowledge of the human rights situation for LGBTI people across Europe and Central …

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Hope and the LGBTI Movement in 2021 35:43

2+ y ago35:43

35:43

In this episode of The Frontline, we are looking back at the year that was 2021, and what it meant for the LGBTI movement in Europe. It was a year of further lockdowns, of new strains of the COVID virus, and the uncertainty they have brought, and most of all, enormous reverberations of the unprecedented events of 2020 on people’s lives. At ILGA-Eur…

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Navigating Change as an LGBTI Activist 20:24

2+ y ago20:24

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Since the beginning of 2020, we have been deeply reminded that change can come unexpectedly and can wreak havoc. We’ve also seen in stark ways how our ability to deal with change is so often framed by bigger structures of inequalities, and most of us have been left with more questions than we have answers. This episode of The Frontline features an …

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Empowering LGBTI Activists in a Changing World: Introduction 11:38

3y ago11:38

11:38

To introduce our new series on empowering LGBTI activism, Bjorn Van Roozendaal from ILGA-Europe talks about the priorities of our work with activists in a world that’s going through enormous change, and what to expect as we explore the challenges are activists face in doing the work, and some of the key ways they are addressing those challenges. Ho…

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The LGBTI Activist Wellbeing Challenge 24:56

3y ago24:56

24:56

Wellbeing challenges have been affecting the work of the LGBTI movement for decades, but it is only recently that activists have begun talking about their wellbeing as an issue. While a number organisations and groups have already taken concrete steps to address wellbeing, there’s no golden rule on how to approach these challenges. In this episode …

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How LGBTI Activism Can Be Supported 24:58

3y ago24:58

24:58

One thing is always clear, no activist or activism organisation can work alone, and the work needs support. But where can that support be found, how can it be accessed, and when it comes through, how can you use it effectively? In this episode, we’re exploring what it means and what it takes to be supported during the highs and lows of everyday act…

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Being an LGBTI Activist Today 32:09

3y ago32:09

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What’s it like to be an LGBTI activist at this moment of enormous change for the world? What are the new challenges, and what’s the daily life of an LGBTI organisation like nowadays? Joining us to talk about the reality of queer activism in the current context, the good sides and bad, are ILGA-Europe’s Programmes Director, Bjorn van Roozendaal; Ola…

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Queer and the Media: with BBC LGBT Correspondent, Ben Hunte 21:56

3y ago21:56

21:56

In 2019, the BBC appointed its first ever LGBT correspondent, Ben Hunte. Whenever an LGBT story breaks, he appears on the 6 or 10 o’clock news and across the BBC’s global websites. His first year on the job has been an unprecedented one, with the rise of anti-LGBT hatred in Europe, marked by stark developments in Poland and Hungary. In this episode…

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Elif Shafak and the Power of Our Stories 19:09

3y ago19:09

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In this episode we welcome the internationally acclaimed Turkish novelist, essayist, and advocate for women’s and LGBTI rights and freedom of expression, Elif Shafak. The author of 18 books of fiction and non-fiction, including The Bastard of Istanbul, Honour, and Three Daughters of Eve, Elif has come under fire from the Turkish authorities for wri…

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Jennifer Whyte: 'Cosmic Odyssey' 1:31:40

3y ago1:31:40

1:31:40

Hello listeners and welcome to episode 20, featuring pianist, composer, orchestrator, song-writer, musical director, musical supervisor...the list is endless...Jennifer Whyte! Jen is one of the most in-demand musical directors in the UK, having conducted dozens upon dozens of shows in the West End and abroad as well as for television and recording …

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Brian Finnegan: 'Flow, in the Year of Wu Wei' 1:14:52

3y ago1:14:52

1:14:52

Hello listeners, and welcome to episode 19, featuring the whistle and flute virtuoso and composer, Brian Finnegan. When I first heard Brian's music back in 2015, I immediately fell in love with his playing and writing, and his recordings have been part of my staple musical diet ever since. After releasing his first solo album in 1993, Brian and thr…

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Mapping LGBTI Rights in Europe 43:37

3y ago43:37

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In this episode we’re discussing the results of ILGA-Europe’s 12th Rainbow Europe Map, which was published on May 17, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) 2021. Every year, Rainbow Europe ranks all 49 European countries based on the laws and policies in each to ensure equal rights and protection for…

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Gavin Greenaway: 'We Danced For Seven' 1:13:38

3y ago1:13:38

1:13:38

Hello listeners and welcome to episode 18! This episode features a true icon of the music industry, Gavin Greenaway. Gavin is a British Emmy ® award-winning pianist, composer and conductor with an extensive catalogue of achievements: conducting over 100 feature film and television soundtracks, composing for major entertainment and cultural events, …

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Yazz Ahmed: 'Lahan al-Mansour' 1:01:53

3y ago1:01:53

1:01:53

Hello listeners, and welcome to episode 17! This episode features the British-Bahraini trumpet player and composer, Yazz Ahmed. Ever since she started to release albums as a bandleader in 2011, Yazz's rise to the top of the scene has been unstoppable. Her middle-eastern inspired take on jazz composition has garnered much praise in the international…

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Confronting LGBTIQ Youth Homelessness 44:02

3y ago44:02

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In this episode of The Frontline, we looking at the rising issue of LGBTIQ youth homelessness in Europe. A new report from ILGA-Europe, in association with Cyndi Lauper’s LGBTIQ Youth Homelessness organisation True Colors United, and the Silberman Centre for Sexuality and Gender (SCSG) at Hunter College in New York, explores the experiences of LGBT…

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Seafarers: 'The Lighthouse' 1:13:26

3y ago1:13:26

1:13:26

Hello listeners, and welcome to Episode 16! This week features songwriter and saxophonist Matthew Herd, the creative force behind the band Seafarers. Their debut album, 'Orlando' was released in 2020 and I immediately fell under its spell. In Matt's words, the album explores Threads of solitude, longing, and an affiliation with the natural world, b…

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Rainbow Family Rights in Europe - Part 3: The Western Balkans 31:27

3+ y ago31:27

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In the third part of our mini-series on rainbow family rights, during which we we’re looking at the issues affecting LGBTI partners, parents and their children across Europe, we are joined by Danijel Kalezić, president of the Governing Board of Queer Montenegro, which helped usher in legislation for civil unions for same-sex couples, which were sig…

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Rainbow Family Rights in Europe - Part 5: The Rights of Trans Parents and their Children 25:35

3+ y ago25:35

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In March 2021, Transgender Europe (TGEU) published the report, “Stuck on the swing: experiences of trans parents with freedom of movement in the EU”, in which 18 trans parents from across Europe shared their stories and thoughts. The report found that trans parents and their families face serious barriers when it comes to moving safely and freely a…

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Rainbow Family Rights in Europe - Part 1: The Coman Case Three Years On 23:40

3+ y ago23:40

23:40

In the first part of our mini-series on rainbow family rights, during which we we’re looking at the issues affecting LGBTI partners, parents and their children across Europe, we meet Adrian Coman from Romania. Three years ago, Adrian and his partner Clai were successful bringing their case to the Court of Justice of the European Union, which judged…

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Rainbow Family Rights in Europe - Part 6: The Future 29:33

3+ y ago29:33

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In the sixth and final episode in our mini-series on rainbow family rights in 2021, during which we we’re looking at the issues affecting same-sex parents and their children across Europe, ILGA-Europe’s advocacy director, Katrin Hugendubel and Björn Sieverding from the Network of European LGBTIQ Families explore the issues coming down the line in t…

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Rainbow Family Rights in Europe - Part 4: At a Crossroads in Ukraine 23:04

3+ y ago23:04

23:04

Several pathways for partnership rights were part of the Ukraine took in EU-Ukraine Association agreement 2014-2016. Based on it the Ukrainian government developed a human rights strategy plan 2013-2019 which included specific commitments to LGBT rights, but many elements of this strategy were not implemented, and civil partnership was dropped from…

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Rainbow Family Rights in Europe - Part 2: Baby Sara, Stateless Child 20:28

3+ y ago20:28

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In the second part of our mini-series on rainbow family rights, during which we we’re looking at the issues affecting LGBTI partners, parents and their children across Europe, we meet Kalina and Jane, from Bulgaria and the UK respectively. Because their daughter Sara was born in Gibraltar, she cannot claim UK citizenship via Jane, so the couple app…

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Andrew Linham: 'Big Bertha's Quarter To Twos' 1:16:26

3+ y ago1:16:26

1:16:26

Hello listeners, and welcome to episode 15, featuring composer, saxophonist and educator Andrew Linham. After studying at Leeds College of Music, Andrew moved down to London to complete a post-grad at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where we met and started playing together. It wasn't long before he started making a name for himself. In 20…

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Ella Jarman-Pinto: 'This Little Rose' 1:20:28

3+ y ago1:20:28

1:20:28

Hello listeners, and welcome to episode 14, featuring composer, vocalist and educator, Ella Jarman-Pinto. Ella is a critically acclaimed composer, described by Classic FM as ‘one of the UK’s most exciting music-makers’. She has had repeat performances of her work by BBC Singers, broadcasts by BBC Radio 3, and was Composer in Residence with Streetwi…

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Ant Law: 'Searching' 57:11

3+ y ago57:11

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Hello listeners, and thanks for tuning in to episode 13! Today you'll be hearing from the fantastic guitarist and composer Ant Law. We actually recorded this episode on the 21st August 2020, but in an attempt to balance the different genres we get to enjoy Ant's wisdom nearly 7 months later! Since Ant moved to the UK from Saudi Arabia in his teens,…

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Pete Letanka: 'Hope and Glory' 1:15:15

3+ y ago1:15:15

1:15:15

Hello listeners, and welcome to episode 12. This week we have the creative force that is Pete Letanka. Pete came onto the scene after graduating from Leeds College of Music. Forming a trio and releasing his debut album 'Afrostocracy' on the award winning Zephyr label garnered a great deal of positive press. All the while, he had started working for…

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LGBTI communities in Europe: Pushed to the brink 37:54

3+ y ago37:54

37:54

ILGA-Europe’s 10th Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI People in Europe and Central Asia, comes after a year of unprecedented change for the world, and a pandemic that had a noted effect on LGBTI people and communities. Reporting from country after country provides a glaring clarification that progress which has been taken for gran…

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Sara Dowling: 'You've Got My Heart On A String' 59:07

3+ y ago59:07

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Welcome to episode 11, featuring vocalist and composer Sara Dowling. After spending 9 years growing up between Oman and Jordan, Sara's family moved to Cornwall in order to provide her and her siblings with their desired education. Loaned a 'cello by her school, Sara made short work of reaching a high level, gaining a scholarship to the Cheetham's S…

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Ray Hearne: 'The Endless Knot' 55:00

3+ y ago55:00

55:00

Episode 10 features Ray Hearne, a unique and brilliant musician who spans multiple genres. He is currently best known for his work as drummer and writer in British progressive-metal band Haken. Haken have taken the prog world by storm over the last decade and won the hearts of millions of fans, including myself! Ray's playing has gained a huge repu…

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Tom Green: 'Equillibrium' 53:30

3+ y ago53:30

53:30

This episode features a regular musical companion and good friend, Tom Green. Winner of the 2013 Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition and 2017 Eddie Harvey Arranger's Award, Tom is a trombonist, composer and arranger described as"a new rising star in the British jazz scene" by Jazz FM. I am incredibly lucky to play Tom's stunning music, surrounded …

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Dr. Mandy Lehto: Part 2 47:46

3+ y ago47:46

47:46

This week's episode features writer, speaker and coach Dr. Mandy Lehto. We'll be discussing how we can make 2021 our most creative and productive year to date. Mandy spends much of her time empowering people with the tools and courage to live their lives with more purpose and authenticity, so if you're dreaming big for next year, this is the episod…

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Daisy Chute: 'Troubadour Boy' 57:17

3+ y ago57:17

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Episode 7 features the immense talent and dulcet tones of Daisy Chute. While her musical roots were born out of her Scottish/American heritage, Daisy has had forays and extensive training in both the jazz and classical genres. Her first album was a critically-acclaimed jazz record released at just age 15. Shortly after, she was enlisted to be a lea…

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Dr. Mandy Lehto: Part 1 37:19

3+ y ago37:19

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This week's episode features writer, speaker and coach Dr. Mandy Lehto. We'll be discussing how we can make 2021 our most creative and productive year to date. Mandy spends much of her time empowering people with the tools and courage to live their lives with more purpose and authenticity, so if you're dreaming big for next year, this is the episod…

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2020: The EU and LGBTI Equality in an Extraordinary Year 1:09:16

3+ y ago1:09:16

1:09:16

In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic went global, we worried that equality would slip off EU agendas as lockdowns and an unprecedented economic crisis took hold. In this episode of The Frontline, we look back at the extraordinary year that was 2020, and the engagement of the EU in LGBTI equality issues, exacerbated during the coronavirus crisi…

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Andrew Cottee: 'The Night Before Christmas' 1:04:19

3+ y ago1:04:19

1:04:19

Merry Christmas Listeners!!! This week we have a Christmas Special featuring Andrew Cottee and his original score to accompany 'The Night Before Christmas.' As one of the leading composer/arrangers of his generation, Andrew has worked for Sir Paul McCartney, Seth MacFarlane, Disney, 20th Century Fox and Quincy Jones. His work can also be heard on m…

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