Best Somerset House Podcasts (2024)

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The Debrief - Race riots and union resistance with Adam Quarshie 31:22

4d ago31:22

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The Cable’s Priyanka Raval interviews freelance reporter Adam Quarshie about trade unions’ response to recent far-right unrest in Bristol, how they can do more for migrant workers, and whether their past relationship with racism needs to be reckoned with. Head to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to People Just Do Somet…

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Spiritual Encounters God moments Heavenly Host - Pastor Jason Upton 48:07

13d ago48:07

48:07

Send us a text What about the angels? What do they do and think amongst men? Why are they ministering spirits? Lets peer into The Word and see! Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https://www.fac…

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Embracing the works of God 54:27

20d ago54:27

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Send us a text When God works, sometimes it alters our perspective, can make things difficult, can sometimes even frustrate us but, in the end... The works of God, are calling you to a greater, deeper, more powerful end. AND SO WE EMBRACE THEM! Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podc…

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The Throne Room (Rev Tim McCrury) 1:03:27

1M ago1:03:27

1:03:27

Send us a text There is a place that we can go, that we take for granted, that we cast to the wayside, that we ignore or don't press in to. The Throne Room is our access point to glory. Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as litt…

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Men's Only Bible Study (Pastor Jason Upton) 1:12:46

1M ago1:12:46

1:12:46

Send us a text Welcome to our Men's only Bible study, this Bible study is curated particularly for men, and focuses on three principles Headship Honor Holiness God bless you men of God (The Q&A session was not recorded for this episode) Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has …

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The Debrief - No far right in sight; Bristol's victory over hatred 37:08

1M ago37:08

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Join Cable journalists Priyanka and Sean as they reflect on what’s driving the far right violence across the country, and Bristol's incredible show of solidarity as thousands took to the streets to say no to hatred. Head to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to The Bristol Cable wherever you get your podcasts.…

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The Sounds of Safety (Bro. Chad Mirandy) 54:05

1M ago54:05

54:05

Send us a text Theres alot of noise and sounds we here throughout our life and day, broadcast around the world. Sound even being a primary source of communication. There are sounds of safety being alarmed as we speak. Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please …

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The son who built his fathers dream - (Pastor Jason Upton) 53:41

2M ago53:41

53:41

Send us a text His father had a dream. His son fulfilled it. Your heavenly father has a dream. Will you fulfill it? Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HOPUPC/ YOUTUBE ht…

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Spiritual Encounters - GOD MOMENTS PT II - (Pastor Jason Upton) 43:59

2M ago43:59

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Send us a text The second part in the GOD MOMENTS series. You need a God moment. We need a God moment. The world needs a God moment. Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/H…

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Cable Live - Mikaela Loach: It's not that radical 1:01:46

2M ago1:01:46

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Climate activist and author Mikaela Loach spoke at a packed out Cable Live event in June about how she processed her climate guilt, the impact of the climate crisis that is already happening and how we can fight for a more just future. Head to www.thebristolcable.org/join to become a member, and subscribe to The Bristol Cable wherever you get your …

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Spiritual Encounters - GOD MOMENTS - (Pastor Jason Upton) 56:17

2M ago56:17

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Send us a text Part one in the SPIRITUAL ENCOUNTERS series! Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HOPUPC/ YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@houseofprayerupc9634 WEBSITE http…

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Cable Longreads - 'Hollow victory’: a rape survivor’s journey through a broken criminal justice system 33:05

2M ago33:05

33:05

What happens when a notoriously hard to prove crime, meets a failing criminal justice system and a society still mired in misogyny? This Cable investigation, originally published in August 2023, led us down a road exploring this exact question, revealing the full, complex story of how the Bristol police force deals with sexual violence. Hosted on A…

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An Appointment in Egypt (Pastor Jason Upton) 41:09

2M ago41:09

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Send us a text We all make journeys - we all have appointments we have to keep along the way through this life. But what happens when your appointment is in Egypt... The very land bondage was born in? Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscrib…

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Cable Live X Bristol Transformed - Apartheid-Free Zones in Bristol 50:15

2M ago50:15

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This is the third in a series of talks recorded at the Bristol Transformed 2024, a grassroots festival of radical politics, arts and culture for which The Bristol Cable was a media partner. Throughout this series, you’ll hear from a range of voices, including Cable journalists, talking on topics with a focus on political organising. In this event, …

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The Debrief - General election results w/Matty Edwards 34:17

2M ago34:17

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Join Matty Edwards and Priyanka Raval for a special, slightly delirious general election results debrief; A total Tory wipeout, a Labour landslide and a groundbreaking gain for the Green party, our journalists have been up all night at counts across the city, getting up close and personal with the winners, losers and inbetweeners of the general ele…

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Cable Live - Shelter housing hustings w/Neil Maggs - GE24 Bristol Central 1:30:32

2M ago1:30:32

1:30:32

This is a live recording of the housing general election hustings hosted by Shelter at the Malcolm X Centre in St Paul’s in Bristol on Wednesday 26 June 2024. In this event organised by housing charity Shelter, Conservative, Green and Lib Dem general election candidates for the Bristol Central seat – plus a Labour councillor, standing in for their …

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The Prayer That Killed 185,000 Men (Pastor Jason Upton) 29:01

3M ago29:01

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Send us a text We pray many prayers... We pray many repetitive prayers... But when adversity arises, and its numbers of 185,000 verses 1 seem to outweigh you and outnumber you... Is there any hope? Is there a prayer you can pray? Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed…

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Area in focus - General Election Special - Northeast Somerset & Hanham 26:15

3M ago26:15

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The general election is almost upon us – and across the Bristol area people are deciding how they will cast their votes on 4 July. Many will be doing so in newly mapped constituencies, which have been affected by boundary changes. These changes could have a real impact on the elections’ outcome. Today our Area in Focus is North East Somerset and Ha…

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"Sufficient" - (Pastor Jason Upton) 36:38

3M ago36:38

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Send us a text The thorn in your side that is such a bother. The thorn in your side that frustrates you. Might just be the very thing saving you. HIS grace is sufficient. Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a mont…

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Cable Live X Bristol Transformed - Who are the terrorists? 1:08:11

3M ago1:08:11

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This is the second of a short series of talks recorded at the Bristol Transformed festival 2024, a grassroots and volunteer led festival of radical politics, arts and culture for which The Bristol Cable was a media partner. Throughout this series, you’ll hear from a range of voices, including Cable journalists, talking on topics with a focus on pol…

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June Ignite Prayer Lesson (Pastor Jason Upton) 29:01

3M ago29:01

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Send us a text The prayer that killed 185,000 men. This lesson focuses on the prayer that can destroy the letter hell sends you. God bless you and may your prayers move mountains! Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as …

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Hitchhikers - (Bro Joe Clement) 46:42

3M ago46:42

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Send us a text We've all driven the roadways and seen hitchhikers. What happens when you pick one up? What happens if you are one? What do we do ? Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https://www.…

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Cable Live X Bristol Transformed - Spy Cops with Tom Fowler 46:53

3M ago46:53

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This is the first of a short series of talks recorded at the Bristol Transformed festival 2024; a grassroots and volunteer led festival of radical politics, arts and culture for which The Bristol Cable was a media partner. Throughout this series, you’ll hear from a range of voices, including Cable journalists, talking on topics with a focus on poli…

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"Restricted" (Rev Daniel Hogben) 36:27

3M ago36:27

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Send us a text Restricted areas are areas you cannot go. Restrictions are limits on things you should not do. But what about Godly restrictions? What about restrictions a saint puts on God? Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as …

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Cable Live - An evening with Owen Jones 1:04:06

4M ago1:04:06

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This is a live recording of An evening with Owen Jones, recorded at Strange Brew on May 28th. In this event, cable journalist Priyanka Raval sat down with Owen Jones to discuss the general election, why he quit the Labour party, Carol Vorderman, the crisis in Palestine and what he thinks makes Bristol so unique. Subscribe to The Bristol Cable on Sp…

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Grandma Bel (Pastor Jason Upton) 40:17

4M ago40:17

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Send us a text Lessons learned from grandma Bel Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HOPUPC/ YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@houseofprayerupc9634 WEBSITE http://www.myhop…

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The Debrief - General election kicks off with Matty Edwards 28:11

4M ago28:11

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Priyanka and Matty sit down to preview what the general election is going to look like in and around Bristol. Could Bristol produce the Green’s second ever MP? And do Labour really have a chance of winning seats of the Tories on Bristol’s outskirts? Subscribe to The Bristol Cable on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted …

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Cable Live - Take Drugs Seriously with David Nutt 49:49

4M ago49:49

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Drug policy in the UK causes more harm than good, and it has to change. But how do we push for change, and what are the most significant issues we need to address? Join drug researcher, neuropharmacologist, and chairman of Drug Science David Nutt in discussing what a new approach to drugs could mean for our city, families, and community. David Nutt…

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Area in focus - The fight for the St Paul's Dentist 46:36

4M ago46:36

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This time in 2023, if you passed through St Paul’s on a Thursday afternoon you’d find a group of people – from primary kids to pensioners – gathered on Ashley Road to protest the closure of the local dentist. It was part of a wave of planned cuts by private health giant BUPA, affecting 85 practices. The dental practice closure made local headlines.…

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The Debrief - Local election results 2024 with Matty Edwards 35:22

4M ago35:22

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Last week the Green Party seized a historic victory at Bristol's local elections, gaining 10 seats but falling just short of the 36 needed for an overall majority in the council chamber. The Greens had been expected to come out as the largest party, as eight years of Labour rule under mayor Marvin Rees came to an end – and with it the city's mayora…

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Great is thy faithfulness (Rev. Tim McCrury 36:48

5M ago36:48

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Send us a text Faithfulness is good. But there is one... Whose faithfulness is GREAT! Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HOPUPC/ YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@houseof…

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Emma Edwards // Green Party 1:14:28

5M ago1:14:28

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Emma Edwards is the leader of Bristol Green Party who could well be in charge of the council for the first time after May's local elections. She chats to Neil about the Green's vision for doing politics in a more transparent and collaborative way, how they'd sort out our public transport, and whether they're ready to make the tricky transition from…

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Mark Weston // Conservative 1:08:54

5M ago1:08:54

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Neil Maggs sits down with Mark Weston, who was first elected as a councillor nearly 20 years ago, and has led the local Tory party for a decade. On the eve of the local elections, they discuss the Tories miserable national polling, the so-called 'war on motorists' being waged by Bristol City Council, and the cultural divides between Bristol's inner…

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The consequence of acquiring the accursed thing PT 1 (Pastor Jason Upton) 59:47

5M ago59:47

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Send us a text Acquiring things is in our nature. We grow up and acquire older siblings clothes. Co-workers move on and maybe we acquire a promotion. There is something though that we may acquire, that may activate awfully intricate plans hidden underneath a peaceful surface and plotted by a serpent who is after your soul. This is part 1 of this se…

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Jos Clark // Liberal Democrats 1:09:03

5M ago1:09:03

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Jos Clark is an experienced local councillor now leading the Lib Dems into Bristol's local elections. A party that used to have strong support in the city has seen its seats dwindle over the last decade. The critic of Marvin Rees and the mayoral system, who helped manoeuvre the referendum on introducing the new committee system, talks to Neil Maggs…

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"It is finished" - is never final (Pastor Jason Upton) 42:24

5M ago42:24

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Send us a text "It is finished..." Words spoken by our Lord at the end moments of his life. All of eternity standing still, all of earth preparing to shake, the veil preparing to tear, a grave waiting to be filled only to be vacated 3 days later... But the declaration "it is finished"... is never final... Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS…

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Bristol Unpacked Election Special - Tom Renhard // Labour 1:05:32

5M ago1:05:32

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Just three years after being first elected as a councillor, Labour's Tom Renhard is now leading the party into May's local elections. Neil Maggs asks him about his record as the city's housing chief, why he thinks the Greens aren't up to the task of being in power and Labour's plans for building new homes, campaigning for rent controls and bringing…

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The Process: The Darker Side of Cute with Sean-Kierre Lyons 27:00

5M ago27:00

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How can cuteness be used to sugar coat difficult messages? In this episode we join another artist commissioned for the Somerset House exhibition CUTE, Brooklyn based Sean-Kierre Lyons, to explore how cute characters have been used to tackle sensitive ideas from the middle ages on. In her practice, Sean-Kierre brings the grotesque and the cute toget…

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The Debrief - Transparency matters: why is Bristol City Council failing on freedom of information? 38:06

6M ago38:06

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It’s almost six months since the Cable asked why Bristol’s performance on FOI requests was so poor. As the city’s political system prepares to change, Alex Turner talks to Priyanka Raval about why this is important, and whether we can look forward to more open local government. Back in autumn 2023, Bristol City Council was being scrutinised over it…

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A world beyond the three (Rev. Mick Cluster) 1:14:00

6M ago1:14:00

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Send us a text Our world is viewed through our own eyes, and often that view can be skewed or misinterpreted. We see a world, but there is a world beyond. Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK http…

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The Debrief - Bristol is about to ditch its mayor - with Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins 38:33

6M ago38:33

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On 2 May 2024, Bristol will wave goodbye to its mayor and return to a committee system. Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins chats with Priyanka Raval about what we can learn from Sheffield's experience of local government reform. In just a few weeks, Bristol will wave goodbye to its mayor Marvin Rees – and to the system of governance that he has represented.Ins…

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The Process: FELT CUTE, MIGHT SHAPESHIFT LATER with Hannah Diamond 28:48

6M ago28:48

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Hannah Diamond reflects on the transformative powers of cute Cute aesthetics have exploded into pop culture. We use filters to make ourselves look like cute cats, dot our texts with hearts and smiley faces and our phones ping with alerts from cartoon animals reminding us to study French or change energy suppliers. Brands have been using cute images…

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A 70 cent disaster 52:43

6M ago52:43

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Send us a text A moment in time was frozen when a 70 cent part caused one of the greatest disasters to ever hit the country. Are you willing to sacrifice your mission for 70 cents? Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as…

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From the archive: Cable Longreads - Could co-design help transform Bristol’s housing estates? 21:25

6M ago21:25

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This Cable longread – on co-design, a participatory approach to designing solutions – was first published in October 2022, and followed up on proposals that Bristol City Council had been considering around demolishing and rebuilding some of its estates. The council has so far not pursued these plans. But in light of the Barton House tower block eva…

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Not Strictly Speaking: The Disembodied Voice with Prem Sahib and Felicia Atkinson 26:55

6M ago26:55

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What does it mean to use the voice of others within a performance, text or recording? In this episode of Not Strictly Speaking, we look at the ways in which the voice is used both in service of power, and as a way of reclaiming agency. Prem Sahib’s new sound performance for Assembly, Alleus, takes a speech by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman …

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Not Strictly Speaking: The Voice as Resistance with Vivienne Griffin and Helen Cammock 27:45

6M ago27:45

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The communal voice has a long history within the resistance movement, from African American spirituals, to the protest songs of the civil rights movement and the current pro-Palestine marches. In this episode we explore the enduring power of group singing and how it can embody resistance and resilience with Turner prize winning artist Helen Cammock…

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Not Strictly Speaking: The Voice is the Instrument with Elaine Mitchener & Joan La Barbara 31:50

6M ago31:50

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The voice is something we all share and yet rarely do we explore the full range of our instrument. Ahead of Assembly at Somerset House we talk to two vocal artists who stretch the capacities of the voice as a sound producing instrument to look at the ways the voice can channel meaning beyond words; voice artist and composer Elaine Mitchener, who is…

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Not Strictly Speaking: Series Trailer 1:26

6M ago1:26

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A three-part podcast series, released 20-22 March 2024, exploring different manifestations of the voice, produced in conjunction with Somerset House Studios' Assembly. Each episode follows artists featured in the 2024 programme, as they unpack the power of the voice beyond speech; examining it as a form of possession and how we might give voice to …

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John Lennon's Evil Imagination (Pastor Jason Upton) 47:09

6M ago47:09

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Send us a text Imagine has been one of the most famous songs of all time to hit billboards. But what was the evil lurking in the shadows of the lyrics? Support the show Connect with us! GOD BLESS YOU - WE LOVE YOU!!! TO GOD BE ALL BE THE GLORY! If this podcast has blessed you please consider subscribing for as little as $3 a month. FACEBOOK https:/…

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The Debrief: Institutional racism at local NHS trust 28:51

6M ago28:51

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Listen: The Debrief, digging deeper into revelations of institutional racism at a local NHS trust Priyanka Raval discusses the inside story of her recent investigation into racism in health services, and what it says about the state of the NHS, with Cable colleague Matty Edwards It was 23 June 2023 when the Cable journalist Priyanka Raval received …

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