The Sod's Law Podcast with Daniel M. Rosenberg

It's our FINAL episode of Sod's Law, and I'm joined by my partner-in-everything Victoria to top it all off with a review of some of our favourite episodes! This has been the best three years of our lives so far, and to everyone who's listened, contributed, written in and even given us criticism, we want to send you a HUGE and resounding thank you! During the last 150 weeks our lives have been forever changed by the people we've met or spoken to on this podcast, and if you've joined us along the way by listening or watching, we hope you've enjoyed them too. We have no idea if or when we'll be coming back to the world of podcasting, but in the meantime, make sure you have a fantastic day and thanks for listening! Timestamps for the clips we chose to highlight are as follows: 00:07:48 - The Best and Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Me w/ Sandy Lewis (Ep #13) 00:12:05 - Relentless IVF w/ Lewis Vaughan-Jones (Ep #19) 00:21:32 - Closing Ranks w/ Leroy Logan (Ep #36) 00:28:25 - Adventure and Aviation w/ Amanda Harrison (Ep #77) 00:35:31 - Plastic Surgery and The American Dream w/ Dr Sheila Nazarian (Ep #87) 00:41:30 - Surviving Domestic Abuse w/ Abi Blake (Ep #134) 00:45:15 - Surviving the Indian Ocean Tsunami w/ Ani Naqvi (Ep #137) 00:55:12 - Trauma, Rinse and Repeat w/ Mike Herz (Ep #6) 00:57:46 - Cancer and Creativity w/ Jeffrey Knopf (Ep #17) 01:02:05 - CANcer not CAN'Tcer w/ Iain Ward (Ep #41) 01:06:08 - Cancer, Euthanasia and Existential Rage w/ Josh Linz (Ep #91) 01:20:09 - It's Okay Not to Be Okay w/ Esther Marshall (Ep #73) 01:25:03 - Reclaiming My Story w/ Ben M Freeman (Ep #148) 01:26:43 - Run, Orange, Run! w/ Sally Orange (Ep #99) 01:34:59 - Trying to Be OK w/ Shiggi Pakter (Ep #50) 01:46:03 - Acting and Accidental Activism w/ Tracy-Ann Oberman (Ep #84) 01:50:09 - The Last Nazi Hunter w/ Efraim Zuroff (Ep #49) 01:55:29 - Postcard to a Little Boy: A Kindertransport Story w/ Henry Foner (Ep #62) 02:01:46 - The Jewish Palestinian w/ Mark Halawa (Ep #74) 02:08:26 - The Long Night w/ Noemie Lopian (Ep #111) 02:19:11 - Fighting Monsters w/ Major Andrew Fox (Ep #140) 02:23:12 - Behind Enemy Lines w/ Daniel Berke (Ep #90) 02:25:05 - The Afghan Interpreter w/ Rafi Hottak (Ep #147) 02:32:15 - Supporting Ukrainian Refugees w/ Tzvi Sperber (Ep #120) 02:38:57 - Injustice and Immigration w/ Hillary Walsh (Ep #143) 02:44:24 - Strictly Choreography w/ Dame Arlene Phillips (Ep #20) 02:50:12 - Theatre and Breaking the Mould w/ Louis Hartshorn (Ep #11) 02:52:36 - Musical Royalty w/ John Altman (Ep #39) 02:56:10 - Acting and Accidental Activism w/ Tracy-Ann Oberman (Ep #84) 03:00:20 - Capturing Rock and Roll History w/ Danny Clifford (Ep #24) 03:02:31 - Rock Stars Don't F**king Smile! w/ Danny Clifford (Ep #65) 03:17:57 - Freestyle Rap God w/ Chris Turner (Ep #3) -- SodsPod.com All episodes are available as video, exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I am talking with David Baddiel… David is an English comedian, presenter, screenwriter, author and self described Jewish atheist, who as well as being the co-writer of the de facto anthem of English football, has written a highly acclaimed book, Jews Don't Count, that largely highlights the double standards extensively employed (either knowingly or unknowingly) by anti-racists or progressives when dealing with antisemitism. For the last 30 years or so, if it wasn't his regular appearances on top UK comedy shows like Taskmaster or 8 Out of 10 Cats, or growing up reading his incredible children's books, or drunkenly singing Three Lions anytime there's a whiff of the England football team winning a match, you couldn't not be aware of some aspect of David's work living in the UK. Twitter - @Baddiel Instagram - @therealbaddiel Amazon.co.uk - Jews Don't Count -- SodsPod.com All episodes are available as video, exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Ben M. Freeman... Ben is a Scottish, gay, Jewish educator and prominent thought-leader on Jewish education, history and identity, and he came on the podcast exactly one year ago to talk about his tremendous book, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People, that I've quoted and referenced ever since! Ben's latest book, Reclaiming our Story: The Pursuit of Jewish Pride, the second in a Ban M. Freeman trilogy, comes out on 24th of October 2022, anywhere you get books. Reclaiming Our Story explores the impact of Jew-hate on Jews, and the long history of internalised anti-Jewishness - it's powerful stuff and you can pre-order it NOW! benmfreeman.com Twitter - @benmfreeman IG - @benmfreeman Amazon Preorder - Reclaiming Our Story: The Pursuit of Jewish Pride Poem referenced at 1:30:11 is Diaspora Blues by Ijeoma Umebinyuo -- All episodes are now being released as video, exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week's guest is Rafi Hottak… Rafi is a former Afghan interpreter who severely injured whilst working with British forces in Afghanistan. Rafi served as an interpreter for 5 years on the front lines of the volatile Helmand province, and in 2007 was seriously injured in an explosion that killed a senior British officer. He suffered shrapnel wounds to the head, neck, arms and chest, and after it was made clear he was being targeted by the Taliban, he fled his home country to the UK in 2011. Instead of being welcomed by the Home Office, he was accused of fabricating his service as an interpreter, and went through a battle to have his failed bid for asylum overturned - an embarrassing U-turn for the Home Office. Since being granted refugees status and being allowed to live and work in the UK, Rafi has completed multiple qualifications and dedicates his free time to campaigning for members of the Afghan special forces who served alongside the British to be acknowledged and assisted by the Home Office. Rafi is also a volunteer case worker for Azadi - a charity that assisted, and continues to assist, in the rescue and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the wake of the catastrophic Taliban takeover of Afghanistan just over a year ago. Twitter - @MHottak Support Azadi - azadicharity.com -- All episodes are now being released as video, exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Claudia Roden… Claudia is one of the world's most unique cookbook writers and cultural anthropologists. She grew up in Cairo as an Egyptian Jew, studied in Paris and London, and every step of her career so far has been beyond fascinating! Over the years she has published multiple bestsellers, including the international award-winning The Book of Jewish Food, which has just been re-released as a special 25th anniversary edition, available anywhere you get your books! As a result of 16 years of research and world travel, The Book of Jewish Food was originally released in 1997 when Jewish food was overlooked by the food industry, instead only being enjoyed behind closed doors. In this book Claudia shone a light on the diverse flavours and cultural origins of those dishes, revealing the beauty and simplicity of traditional Ashkenazi, Sephardi and Mizrahi food on the page for the first time. In doing so she put Jewish food on the map, and changed the modern culinary landscape for good. This new 25th anniversary edition includes new content and recipes, and it'd make the perfect gift for any home cook! The Book of Jewish Food, 25th Anniversary Edition, published by Penguin Other books by Claudia Roden: Med, A Cookbook A New Book of Middle Eastern Food The Food of Italy Photo credit ⓒ Stuart Simpson -- All episodes are now being released as video, exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Stuart Goldsmith! Stu is an award-winning standup comic and former street-performer who is best known to many as the host of the Comedian's Comedian Podcast, where he interviews the top names in global stand up comedy... He's also an Edinburgh Fringe festival veteran, has performed at Melbourne Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs in Montreal and has performed live on CONAN…  stuartgoldsmith.com comedianscomedian.com Instagram - @stuartgoldsmithcomedy Twitter - @comcompod -- All episodes are now being released as video, exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Pete Swift… Pete is the co-founder and managing director of Planit-IE, one of the UK's most highly regarded inter-disciplinary design & landscape architecture practices. His life story so far is one of endeavour, adventure and sustainability. His company, Planit-IE, is now a B Corp company… meaning that they are held to a standard, requiring they act with the understanding that we as humans are each dependent upon another, and therefore responsible for each other and future generations. This doesn't stop at business - the day this comes out, Pete will be a couple of days into a solo 1,000 mile bike ride from Liverpool, UK to Oslo, Norway (Expedition to The Plus), to both raise money for a series of charities and to make a point: That running a successful business need not mean you can't be as carbon positive as possible… I also have to say, that my connection to Pete is none other than Victoria, my wife and co-producer on this podcast! She's worked for Planit-IE now for going on a decade and before recording I'll admit to being a tad nervous… This could have been a SERIES of podcasts, it was so interesting to me, and I know you'll find it interesting too… planit-ie.com Expedition to The Plus: planit-ie.com/news/expedition-to-the-plus Instagram - @planitie & @peteswiftysan Twitter - @PlanitIE & @peteswiftysan bcorporation.uk -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Hillary Walsh… Hillary is a former foster-care and juvi kid who grew up on the edges of society in white Midwestern America. After extensive travel in her 20s, she discovered that US immigration law was where she could do the work she cared most about. Now a top US immigration attorney, Hillary is at the bleeding edge of challenging the way asylum seekers are viewed in America today… newfrontier.us Immigration Law Made Easy Podcast -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Julian George… Julian is a serial creator, with a wealth of experience in TV and film, photography and food, working with clients worldwide to deliver solutions in order to communicate their message to a wider audience in memorable and bold style.  Julian has founded a number of companies, namely Made by Humans; a creative house of visual storytellers, and The Future Plate; the coming together of African & Caribbean chefs to form a support network for each other, to share ideas and collaborate, out of a shared burning passion to celebrate and showcase African and Caribbean cuisine to the world. thefutureplate.com @the_futureplate -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm chatting with Dr Paul Shuttleworth… Paul has worked in social care for over 20 years, and has a PhD in social work, with his thesis title being “What matters to children in living in kinship care: another way of being a normal family”. He is committed to public service and to the idea that social work and academia have a responsibility to instigate change and give back.  We didn't just talk about his own personal story and his career, but about psychology, critical realism and just a smattering of anti-antisemitism... Paul's Twitter - @pshuttle3 Sarah and Paul Do Do Social Work podcast Research: What matters to children living in kinship care: “Another way of being a normal family” Recognition of family life by children living in kinship care arrangements Youtube breakdown of thesis Blogs: "Antisemitism is still here" "LGBTQ+ people are not deviants" -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Major Andrew Fox. Andrew a retired paratrooper in the British Armed Forces who is a strategic, leadership and boardroom advisor drawing on 30+ years' experience leading military and inter-agency teams at home and in international crises from Sarajevo to Raqqah. He is also understood to be the most senior army officer yet to disclose his struggles with mental health after returning from war. The main reason I had the opportunity to speak to Andrew is due to his involvement in a charity, called Azadi, which was formed as an urgent crisis response to the brutal Taliban takeover of Afghanistan exactly one year ago. In the last year Azadi have assisted thousands of targeted Afghans to evacuate and resettle, taking a tailored approach to each person or family. Twitter - @Mr_Andrew_Fox azadicharity.com greenonenterprises.com -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Coco Anetor-Sokei! Coco is a Nigerian woman who has albinism, the congenital condition that causes partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes, as well as the possibility of different vision defects. Coco is an online advocate for people with albinism, and we talk about various things: Diversity of representation in the media, the misconceptions people have around albinism, what it's like to live in an African country where there's a long standing cultural superstition around people with the condition… and more… IG - @albimazing & @heycocopops -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Jo Bradshaw! Jo is an adventurer, expedition leader, outdoor instructor and public speaker who used to be the least adventurous person you could imagine, but after some encouragement from a friend started to wander outside her comfort zone. After a few years of trying out some cycling challenges she turned her life upside down... halving her salary, selling her fancy car, rented out her house and went from suits and business events to walking boots and a new way of life! Most recently, she's tackling the highest mountains on each of the 7 continents, raising money for Place2Be - the UK's leading children's mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools.  We talk about her whole trajectory from working in equine care, retail, leading Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and becoming the 3rd British woman to reach the true summit of Manaslu (the world's 8th highest mountain)! jobradshaw.co.uk justgiving.com/fundraising/josmighty90 IG - @_jobradshaw FB - facebook.com/jobradshawadventurer -- Links mentioned in the intro re Roma Holocaust Memorial Day - holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antigypsyism-anti-roma-discrimination en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Romani_sentiment -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Ani Naqvi. Ani is a former BBC journalist and now transformational life coach who, whilst on holiday with a friend in Sri Lanka, was almost drowned in the 2004 Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami that killed almost 228,000 people across 15 countries. It took 15 years of struggling with PTSD, depression and other crises for Ani to be able to utilise her experiences in order to assist others. anicoaching.com IG - @anicoaching FB - facebook.com/anicoaching -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Ilan Sobel… Ilan is the CEO of Bioharvest Sciences, an Israeli company that marries science and technology with the power of nature to develop proprietary biofarming technology, which invariably will change the landscape of the pharmaceutical and health supplements industries. Prior to joining Bioharvest, Ilan's story is fascinating: From working for the Coca Cola company for 18 years, developing new health brands in places such as Mongolia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and more, to building a disruptive BIG Data, IOT & software company servicing major beverage brands, which was ultimately purchased by one of the world's largest brewing companies. In short… he's an entrepreneurial powerhouse with a focus on bringing GOOD into the world, and it was my absolute pleasure to talk with him. bioharvest.com vinia.com Twitter - @BioHarvestBHSC Facebook - facebook.com/BioHarvestSciences YouTube - youtube.com/c/BioHarvestSciences -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Drew Charles… Drew is a musician and author from Melbourne, Australia, and he's recently released a book, called After Party, which tells the story of his life-long struggles with drugs and alcohol, and his eventual path to sobriety. The whole purpose of writing After Party was to draw attention to the damaging effects drugs and alcohol can have on a range of people from all kinds of backgrounds. Drew's mission is to break the stigma of addiction and share his story in the hopes that it promotes more open discussions of the very real problems of alcohol and drug dependance, or overuse in modern societies.  This chat hit home with me - Whilst I've never had an issue with drugs, there are many parallels between Drew's story and mine... After Party on Amazon.co.uk - here Facebook - facebook.com/DrewCharlesAF Instagram - @drewcharlesaf drewcharles.net -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week's guest is Abi Blake... Abi is a mum of two who was nearly killed by her abusive husband. She was left with permanent spinal cord damage, constant chronic pain, severe PTSD, scars across her neck and much, much more that we get into. And if that wasn't horrendous enough, her husband, due to a little legal loophole, was free to walk the streets after serving only six months of a three year sentence. Abi's story isn't just about what happened to her - it's also about calling for better support from the British criminal justice system for victims of domestic abuse. My Cheshire Without Abuse - mycwa.org.uk Women's Aid - womensaid.org.uk Domestic Violence Assist - dvassist.org.uk headstogether.org.uk youngminds.org.uk -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Jordan Syatt… Jordan is a world-renowned strength and nutrition coach, a 5 x World Record holder in powerlifting and personal trainer to entrepreneur/internet mogul Gary Vaynerchuk. For all his success to date, Jordan hasn't done it the typical way. He flies in the face of health trends and fads, focussing on promoting research-based information. Jordan is on a mission to help people incorporate the best possible training and nutrition into their lifestyle, in order to gain strength and build the body they've always wanted. syattfitness.com sfinnercircle.com IG - @syattfitness FB - facebook.com/syattfitness -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Yonatan Lutz Langer… Yonatan, born Lutz, was for a number of years a member of a Neo-Nazi movement in Berlin. This group would dispute or justify the Holocaust/WWII, idolise the likes of Adolf Hitler and ultimately plot to overthrow the German government. After a ten year period of transformation, he not only left his extremist, far-right ideologies and allegiances behind, but subsequently converted to Orthodox Judaism. Now Yonatan lives in Israel working for The Kabbalah Centre in Tel Aviv, which teaches the ancient discipline of Jewish mysticism. Yonatan's Facebook - facebook.com/transforminghate Yonatan's IG - @transforminghate kabbalah.com Support Yonatan's documentary project - gofund.me/5f801659 -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here - youtube.com/c/TheSodsLawPodcast If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Joe Sooch… Joe is a podcaster and YouTuber who lives with an extremely rare genetic condition, called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, or FOP, in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue. It's progressive, meaning it gets worse over time, it's the only known medical condition where one organ system changes into another and it's so rare that only around 800 cases have been confirmed worldwide. Joe is only 29, but he's now at the point where most of his major joints have fused, losing 95% of his ability to move. This means he now needs round-the-clock care. Joe hasn't let living with a progressive, chronic condition stop him live life; he has a growing YouTube channel, a podcast called Two Mics One Joe Sooch and he connects with people all over the world to raise awareness of other disabilities and rare diseases. Joe's YouTube Channel - youtube.com/c/JoeSoochh Joe's Podcast - Two Mics One Joe Sooch Joe's Instagram - @joesoochh -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Eve Barlow… Eve is a Glasgow-born, LA-based music journalist and Jewish activist. She has written pieces for some of the world's most prestigious publications, both in print and online, and recently has become one of the biggest names in the fight against antisemitism. Eve is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to the written word, and her Substack, Blacklisted, is something I can't recommend highly enough:- evebarlow.substack.com Eve's Twitter - @Eve_Barlow Eve's IG - @evebarlow -- All episodes are now being released in 4K video exclusively on the SodsPod YouTube channel - subscribe here! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Dr Cromwell Purchase of the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP). Cromwell and his team have been working as part of a 22-year breeding programme to regenerate the Spix's Macaw, a bird that has been extinct in the wild since 2000 due to illegal trade, hunting and the destruction of its natural habitat. On 11 June 2022, the Spix's Macaw will become the first-ever species to be made “unextinct”, when the first eight birds of Dr Purchase's breeding programme will be released back into their ancestral home: the Brazilian Caatinga. The release of the first eight birds will be immortalised through the launch of the UNEXTINCT NFT project: a collection of exclusive digital artworks designed by award-winning and world-renowned wildlife photographer Tim Flach. The collection will be launched on 11th June 2022 at 6.30pm ET / 11.30pm GMT on curated NFT platform Nifty Gateway. UNEXTINCT Official Site - unextinct.earth IG - @unextinct_project Twitter - @atlaslabs_ spixs-macaw.org blue-sky-global.com getatlas.xyz -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Sara Baruch… Sara is an Ethiopian Jew who was raised in Israel, after her parents travelled across East Africa & the Middle East over a period of years to arrive there, with a journey hampered by famine, forced displacement, loss of friends and family members. This is not just Sara's story, but her family's too. We're releasing this episode today for a reason. Yesterday, 29th May 2022, is a national holiday in Israel, called Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), that commemorates both the reunifications of Jerusalem after the Six Day War of 1967. On Yom Yerushalayim, another national holiday is held; Ethiopian Jew's Memorial Day, created in around 2004 to commemorate the Ethiopian Jews who perished on their journey to Israel in the various mass exoduses from 1984 onwards. Sara is in the UK as an emissary for both the UJIA and the Jewish Agency, so thank you to those organisations for letting us record in their North Manchester offices! ujia.org jewishagency.org -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I am talking to two of the founding members of grammy-nominated Memphis blues and soul band Southern Avenue, Tierinii Jackson and Ori Nafalty! We talk their two very different backgrounds, how they came to form one of the hottest bands you've not yet heard of and what it's like taking a months-old baby with them on a world tour! We'd like to give a HUGE thank you to our friend (and 1st ever SodsPod guest) Eli Portnoy for putting us in touch with Southern Avenue, and also for being kind enough to let us use one of his offices to record this chat. Southern Avenue's latest album Be the Love You Want is available anywhere you get music, and they are playing more European & US dates all the way to the end of 2022 - check them out at southernavenuemusic.com! IG - @southernavenuemusic Twitter - @SoAveMusic Facebook - facebook.com/SouthernAvenueMusic -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Bex Band! Bex is an adventurer, conservationist and founder of the UK's largest women's adventure community, Love Her Wild. In 2016, desperate for a drastic change in her life, Bex decided to walk the 1,000km length of Israel with her husband. Having never done anything like it before, the experience changed her life, giving her confidence and self-esteem.  Since then she has made adventuring her full time career - She has kick-scooted the length of the USA as well as crossed the Jordan desert! Bex launched Love Her Wild in 2017 to provide support and opportunities for women in adventure. Now with over 11,000 members, Love Her Wild has taken over 1,000 women on life changing expeditions around the world. As well as having an online forum, the community runs a mentoring program and funding schemes to break down financial and social barriers holding women back from getting outdoors.  She believes that everyone should be able to access adventure as it builds confidence and connects people to the natural world. theOrdinaryAdventurer.com loveherwild.com facebook.com/BexBand Insta - @bex_Band -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to retired Lt Col. in the Israeli Defence Forces, Eyal Dror. Eyal served in the IDF for 24 years, the majority of which in coordination units working with the Palestinian population. In 2016 he established and commanded the "Good Neighbor" Unit, which managed the humanitarian aid given to civilian victims of the Syrian Civil War. Operation Good Neighbor carried out ~700 humanitarian aid operations on a hostile border controlled by terrorist organizations such as ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah. In collaboration with Christian and Muslim organisations, he helped shape a different reality across the border and created, for the first time, an independent collaboration with Syrian citizens who had spent their lives being taught to hate Israelis. This is a deep chat into a world most people know very little about, yet still take it upon themselves to voice an opinion. Eyal has an incredible outlook - that this never-ending conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is actually not a conflict between Israeli and Palestinian people, but between governments or political groups. Eyal's message at its core is that dialogue is the most effective path to peace, and we should always strive to build dialogue whenever we can. Twitter - @LTCEyalDror LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/eyal-dror-722436183/ -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to the lovely Nicole Faccio! Nicole was born with a condition called congenital primary lymphedema - the swelling of parts of the body due to a failure in the development and/or function of the lymphatic system. I came across Nicole on Instagram after seeing some of her posts raising awareness for lymphedema and living with chronic illness. Her story is fascinating and inspiring - she has swelling almost everywhere in her body, lymphatic abnormalities in her organs and a collapsed lung due to fluid build-up. She also has a podcast, called Normal Adjustments, that highlights stories of people that have gone through a unique journey that forced them to live life differently from what society has deemed 'normal'.  Nicole's IG - @facciolita Normal Adjustments Podcast - normaladjustments.com -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to British military veteran and adventurer Gina Allsop… Gina has spent most of her life in uniform; from the Army cadets at 13 to serving in the Royal Signals in places like Kosovo, Bosnia and East Timor. After leaving the armed forces, and following a series of traumatic events including the death of her brother to cancer, she undertook a challenge to complete 100 miles for each week of the year, raising money for SSAFA, the armed forces charity that supported her after being knocked off her bike in a hit & run. After the loss of her brother, Gina began to write poetry, and in the years since has created and curated a book of poems, called Military Memories, written by veterans, serving personnel and their families which tell the stories of their lives in the services, to raise money for SSAFA. Instagram - @militarymemories2021 Buy Military Memories on Amazon here ssafa.org.uk/about-us/ssafa-stories/gina-allsop -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to NHS Jr doctor, co-founder of an award-winning information hub for food, nutrition and lifestyle medicine and recipient of the Princess Diana Award for her campaigning to get diet and nutrition on the medical curriculum, Dr Ally Jaffee. Ally is an ambassador for charity YouOkayDoc, set up by doctors to support doctors' mental health and has been open about her experience of living with depression. Ally, like all NHS junior doctors is working within a British institution that we're all proud of, but in recent years has been financially gutted by the non-medically minded top brass. She's doing a job that deserves the utmost respect and admiration, that sadly I feel at this point isn't being appropriately given out. IG: @drallyjaffee IG - @nutritank_official Twitter: @drallyjaffee Twitter: @nutritank_info LinkedIn: Dr Ally Jaffee nutritank.com Nutritank Podcast -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to author, international writing coach and literary agent, Sarah Bullen. Sarah was just 34 with a young family when her husband discovered he had a brain tumour. As he pursued a shamanic path to fight the cancer, they were both catapulted into a world of ritual and ceremony. As he entered his last weeks of life, Sarah ended up in a coma on life-support for four weeks, where she experienced what she describes as other realms and worlds. She has written about this journey in her latest book, called Love and Above, and this is not a world I know anything about, or have any experience in. I didn't know what to expect, but I'd say that from conversations like this I'm learning to be less cynical, less likely to disregard the stories of others because they don't align with my own understanding of the world. This was fascinating, and I'm delighted I had the chance to chat with Sarah. thewritingroom.co.za/loveandabove Love and Above on Amazon Sarah's FB - facebook.com/thewritingroomcommunity Sarah's IG - @thewritingroom.sarahbullen -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I travelled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One place I visited was a hotel in Kraków city centre called Hotel Wilga, owned by a guy called Adam. From the very start of the war, Adam donated a number of his rooms to Ukrainian refugees and their families, providing them with food that meets their specific dietary requirements and more. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I traveled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Rabbi Eliezer Gurary is the shaliach at the Kraków Chabad House, and like everyone else I'd spoken to had upended his and his family's life in the last month. They provide shelter, food, clothing and various other kinds of support for Ukrainian refugees whilst staying or stopping off in Kraków. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I traveled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I had the chance for a proper sit down chat with Jakub, the director of the Galicia Jewish Museum, which had been converted into a daycare for refugee children, to get a better sense of how their lives had changed since the Russian invasion. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I traveled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is Valentina, a Ukrainian teacher and now refugee living in Kraków. After the start of the war, Valentina helped to convert the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków into a kindergarten for refugee children, supported by JRoots. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I traveled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tzvi Sperber of JRoots took me to one of their refugee centres to see what they had set up over the last few weeks. Tzvi and his team were going from room to room checking everyone had everything they needed, and in one room there was a young lady who couldn't have been older than 20, looking much younger. She was lying on a blow-up mattress with a weeks-old baby across her chest, to whom she'd given birth during the war. When asked if we could provide her with anything such as food, clothing or anything else, she said all she needed was a stroller/pram for her baby. The response was an immediate, “We will try and find you one, and if we can't find one, we'll buy one.” Within the hour Tzvi had sourced a bassinet within their distribution centre, and delivered it to the mother and child. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more!

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I traveled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is Zhanna, a refugee from Kyiv who had arrived at the JRoots refugee centre in the early hours of the morning. She had traveled from Kyiv to Kraków over 6-7 days, stopping off in Lviv. She was clearly exhausted and shaken, but was adamant to tell a piece of her story. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I travelled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tzvi Sperber of JRoots gave me a tour of the one of their refugee centres in Kraków where around 30 or so women & children were being sheltered. They had gone to the extra effort of making sure that every person staying there had a proper mattress, access to toiletries, medical supplies, anything they needed - a far cry away from what would be considered a typical refugee camp. As I arrived the children were being handed chocolate by foreign volunteers. We're supporting the JRoots Ukraine Campaign, and if you'd like to donate, please head to jroots.org/donate. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I traveled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is Ala, a Scout volunteer from Kraków, who along with many others has spent most of the last four weeks volunteering at Kraków train station to greet Ukrainian refugees with food, water, blankets, essential items and advice. Ala was kind enough to give me a tour of Kraków train station, telling me how things have changed since the start of the war, how people from all areas of Polish society are assisting Ukrainian refugees and the stark risk of refugee women and children being snatched by human traffickers - definitely NOT a conversation being published by the likes of BBC News. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This is a bonus minisode of the Sod's Law podcast, recorded in Kraków, Poland, where I traveled to record Ukrainian refugee and aid-worker stories exactly one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is Izabela, a Scout leader from Kraków, who along with many others has spent most of the last four weeks volunteering at Kraków train station to greet Ukrainian refugees with food, water, blankets, essential items and advice. I was lucky to record this - it was around 8:30am and the station wasn't yet heaving. As we talked, a number of trains from the Polish/Ukrainian border arrived, and Izabela was needed again at the aid post she was running. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking with Tzvi Sperber, director of JRoots. JRoots lead Jewish heritage tours of Europe, and in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine found themselves switching their Poland operation into a full-blown humanitarian aid organisation supporting the millions of Ukrainian refugees flooding into Poland. About two weeks into the war, I asked if they needed volunteers, and they asked if I could help spread the word of what they and others are doing, because they need support. They need more resources, and very few eyes and ears are honed in on what's going on. This was recorded on March 24th 2022 in Kraków, Poland and over the next 24hrs Tzvi gave me a tour of JRoots' refugee centres, and I was able to record a further 9 mini podcasts, which will be released throughout the rest of this week. JRoots has a "Ukraine Campaign" page so if you want to donate, you can head to jroots.org/donate, and that money goes directly to supporting not only refugees in Poland, but also supplies aid, food and medical equipment to the people still stuck in Ukraine. -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to internationally recognised human and civil rights lawyer, author, award-winning filmmaker and self-described warrior to end Jew hatred, Brooke Goldstein… Brooke has been described by many as a woman on a mission, and that's no joke. As a young law student she traveled to the West Bank to make a documentary about coerced Palestinian suicide bombers. She's founded nonprofits such as the Children's Rights institute that legally combats violations of children's basic human rights, with a special focus on child suicide bombers, and the Lawfare project which serves as a legal think tank and litigation fund to uphold the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and pro-Israel community worldwide. She has recently founded the grassroots civil rights movement #endjewhatred to do just that... Twitter - @GoldsteinBrooke linktr.ee/BrookeGoldstein endjewhatred.com thelawfareproject.org -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to award winning & internationally-recognised Matchmaking expert & founder of The Matchmaker UK, Lara Besbrode! Lara's got a fascinating career trajectory from nightclub promotions in 80s London, to the top of the PR world to creating her own business during COVID lockdowns that specialises in helping people find love! She's a real character - and on top of her incredible story, what's really inspiring is how she's handled the lows as much as the highs... thematchmaker.uk Instagram - @thematchmakeruk Facebook - facebook.com/TheMatchmakerUK LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lara-besbrode-thematchmakeruk -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to British Armed Forces Veteran and founder of Veterans in Action, the post traumatic growth charity, Billy MacLeod MBE. After leaving the Royal Engineers and running his own successful business for decades, he started Veterans in Action to help armed forces veterans discover a sense of achievement, aiding them to rebuild their confidence, self-esteem and self-belief.  What evolved was a charity that played a key role in the Coronavirus Pandemic response, delivering essential goods to vulnerable people throughout the UK and more recently providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees and those still trapped by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Due to his incredible work, Billy was awarded an MBE in the Queen's 2020 birthday honours. At the time of release, Billy and members of his team were in Poland distributing aid and medical supplies. If you'd like to donate medical supplies, food or other items to be taken to aid Ukrainian refugees in Poland, you can send them the following address: Veterans In Action, The Old Grain Store, Home Farm Lane, Redenham Park, Andover, Hants, SP11 9AQ, UK veteransinaction.org.uk -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to Jewish-Israeli rights activist, filmmaker & former paratrooper Rudy Rochman. Since a very young age Rudy has been battling the rising tide of Jew Hatred and wherever he may have lived or worked. Not with anger or violence, but by exploring commonalities and finding reasons to bond. He talks about Jews' indigenous rights to what is now the modern state of Israel AND Palestinian people's liberation in the same breath. He also is on a mission to shed a light on communities of Jews that have been considered “lost” by the majority of world Jewry, currently making a Netflix-style documentary called We Were Never Lost. I'd been trying to record with Rudy for a long time, and we had it pencilled in. Whilst in Africa filming his documentary he and his film crew were arrested by Nigeria's secret police, suspected to be politically involved with the conflict between Biafran separatists and the Nigerian government. They were held for 20 days in horrendous conditions, and whilst that isn't the bulk of this chat, how Rudy dealt with it and how he doesn't want this experience to take the focus away from the African communities he's working with all add to what a unique individual he truly is. Once the dust had settled, Rudy began touring all over the world to raise awareness of this project and I managed to catch him during a quick stopover in London. I'm extremely grateful that we managed to sit down in person to talk. wewereneverlost.com @rudy_israel linktr.ee/rudyrochman -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to economics expert and football lover, Dr Ivan K. Cohen. Ivan operates within a world I must admit I know bugger all about: economics. But to be honest, it was right up my street - We talk about his background, career, then got sidetracked by Brexit, Russia and antisemitism in football and overall I think you'll enjoy it as much as I did! You can order a copy of Ivan's book, Economics for Business, by clicking the link below: Economics for Business Ivan's Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/ivcohen -- If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to expert Krav Maga and self defence instructor Raz Chen! Raz is an Israeli former Special Operations infantry combatant and senior military Krav Maga instructor based in New York City, and has taught over 10,000 soldiers, including top special forces counter-terrorism and US Marines. He currently teaches classes and seminars for the army, police, and civilians in topics like counter-terrorism, rape prevention, Krav Maga instructor certification, Krav Maga combat and fitness.  He is the creator of AVIIR, a company dedicated to functional training, protection, regeneration and longevity. This was a fascinating chat about his life and career, as well as about the importance of self defence and empowerment. Raz's IG - @raz.maga aviir.net kravmagaexperts.com gsdadvisers.com - This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to none other than the legend that is Prof. Jonathan AJ Wilson!… This has to have been one of my favourite conversations so far… Jon is a professor of Brand Strategy and Culture at Regent's University in London, he has featured in LinkedIn's annual Top Voices awards list for four consecutive years, he produced music for the first three Grand Theft Auto games, he's a world expert on Halal Branding AND like me, is an Old Mancunian (we both attended Manchester Grammar School)! Jon's book Halal Branding is available anywhere you get books: Amazon.co.uk drjonwilson.com Twitter - @drjonwilson Insta - @drjonwilson -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week we have a returning guest; Filmmaker, camera expert and genuine man of God, my friend Rizwan Wadan! Riz came on the podcast back in October 2021 to talk about how he and his team at Pixeleyed have been working on a ground-breaking anti-terrorism campaign in order to connect religious communities from all over the UK.- called Uniting Communities. They had planned to do screenings of the Uniting Communities short films months ago - Rizwan mentioned it last time and I had the pleasure of being invited. Then the Colleyville, TX Synagogue happened, and the news of the attacker's Blackburnian roots rocked the local community. In the attack's aftermath Riz set up a screening with members of the Blackburn/Darwen community from various backgrounds, and it was incredible. Many people in the room had never met a Jew before, and I can say for certain it was one of the most refreshing series of conversations I've ever been involved in. After everyone had left, Riz and I sat down to record this episode, and I really think you'll like it as much as I did. Links to the Pixeleyed short films: "Terrorism Has No Religion" Short Film pixeleyed.co.uk -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to the wonderful Noemie Lopian. Noemie is a former GP-turned world-renowned Holocaust educator, and founder of Holocaustmatters.org, who, as the daughter of two holocaust survivors has dedicated her life to making sure human stories and lessons learned from the Holocaust will never be forgotten. Noemie's father, Ernst Israel Bornstein was a survivor of seven Nazi labour and death camps during WW2, and of an extended family of 72 people was one of only 6 that survived. Ernst died of a heart condition in 1978, leaving behind his wife Renee, three children and a memoir of his experiences… called Der Lange Nacht, or The Long Night. Noemie has translated The Long Night into many languages and continues to do so in order to bring her father's story to light. The Long Night - Amazon.co.uk HolocaustMatters.org -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to the lovely Lerona-Jayne Goldberg! When Lerona was 5 years old she sustained life-changing, permanent spinal injuries, leaving her paralysed from the waist down.  In September 2022, in honour of her 40th birthday, Lerona will be attempting the challenge of hand-cycling from London to Amsterdam, over two days and 136 miles, to raise funds for the charity and organisation that's supported her over the years - the Aspire Leisure Centre based in Stanmore, North London. For anyone suffering with an injury, Aspire was the first fully accessible fitness centre in Europe to open, back in 1983. It is now proud to say that over 32% of its members are disabled, compared to other gyms, where only 2-3% of disabled people feel there is a space for them to exercise.  I heard about this challenge via mutual friends of ours and I'd really like to help her out as much as possible. You can donate to Lerona's Just Giving page using the link here or below, and I implore you, whether it's one pound or a hundred please donate as generously as you're able to. All money raised, in excess of the cost of Lerona's equipment, will go directly to Aspire's housing programme. This provides essential equipment to maintain independence, for those living with spinal cord injuries. The money raised will also go to much-needed assisted technology, enabling disabled people to get back their independence and get back to work.  Donate to Lerona's JustGiving page here - justgiving.com/fundraising/lerona-jayne-goldberg Aspire - aspire.org.uk Aspire Leisure Centre - aspireleisurecentre.org.uk -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.

This week I'm talking to British Autism advocate, Carly Jones MBE. Carly has a hugely inspiring life trajectory, and in the last 14 years has been at the forefront of fighting for the safeguarding and inclusion of girls and women with autism. Carly herself was only diagnosed at the age of 32, and has two daughters who were diagnosed as young children. Subsequently Carly strives to demystify autism and help women and girls with the condition to flourish. Carly has been publicly appointed as a member of the UK Honours Committee, is an independent panel member for the Ministry of Justice, works for the Heathrow Accessibility Advisory Group, was made an MBE in the 2017/18 Queen's New Years honours list for her services to people with autism AND was the first British autistic woman to address the United Nations on autistic women's rights.  Carly's new book, Safeguarding Autistic Girls: Strategies for Professionals is available anywhere you get books: Safeguarding Autistic Girls - WH Smith Safeguarding Autistic Girls - Amazon.co.uk Safeguarding Autistic Girls - Book Depository Carly's Website How Can you Report Pain if you Struggle to Recognise it? -- This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. MANSCAPED are the world's champions in men's below-the-waist grooming - get 20% off AND free shipping worldwide at manscaped.com using the promo code SODSPOD - Your balls will thank you! If you'd like to support Sod's Law you can become a Sod's Law patron at patreon.com/sodspod from as little as £1 /$1 a month - there are different tiers including ad-free episodes, giveaways and more! See podcast.co/privacy for privacy information.