Podcast appearances and mentions of jamie thrasivoulou

For this episode we are joined by Jamie Thrasivoulou. A man who is an actor, playwright as well as mostly being known as a poet. We speak about Jamie's rise in the creativity Derby scene and his love of Derby County.

Geeta Pendse visits the new Museum of Making in Derby - an £18 million redevelopment that celebrates the city's 300-year industrial heritage. Jamie Thrasivoulou, Derby County Football Club's Poet-In-Residence, shares what it's like to perform a poem to a stadium of roaring football fans. The writer Mahsuda Snaith discusses her flash fiction written in response to Kedleston Hall as part of the National Trust's Colonial Countryside project. BBC Derby's Martin Williams learns how to create a Map of Curiousity at the Museum of Making. Presenter: Geeta Pendse Producer: Ekene Akalawu

One of the most intractable problems in modern education is how to close the widening gap in attainment between the haves and the have-nots. Unfortunately, successive governments both in the UK and abroad have gone about solving it the wrong way. Independent Thinking founder Ian Gilbert's increasing frustration with educational policies that favour no excuses and compliance , and that ignore the broader issues of poverty and inequality, is shared by many others across the sphere of education and this widespread disaffection has led to the assembly of a diverse cast of teachers, school leaders, academics and poets who unite in this book to challenge the status quo. Their thought-provoking commentary, ideas and impassioned anecdotal insights are presented in the form of essays, think pieces and poems that draw together a wealth of research on the issue and probe and discredit the current view on what is best for children from poorer socio-economic backgrounds. Exploring themes such as inclusion, aspiration, pedagogy and opportunity, the contributions collectively lift the veil of feigned equality of opportunity for all to reveal the bigger picture of poverty and to articulate the hidden truth that there is always another way. This book is not about giving you all the answers, however. The contributors are not telling teachers or school leaders how to run their schools, their classroom or their relationships the field is too massive, too complex, too open to debate and to discussion to propose off-the-shelf solutions. Furthermore, the research referred to in this book is not presented in order to tell educators what to think, but rather to inform their own thinking and to challenge some of the dominant narratives about educating the feckless poor. This book is about helping educators to ask the right questions, and its starting question is quite simple: how can we approach the education of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in a way that actually makes a difference for all concerned? Written for policy makers and activists as well as school leaders and educators, 'The Working Class' is both a timely survey of the impact of current policies and an invaluable source of practical advice on what can be done to better support disadvantaged children in the school system. Edited by Ian Gilbert with contributions from Nina Jackson, Tim Taylor, Dr Steven Watson, Rhythmical Mike, Dr Ceri Brown, Dr Brian Male, Julia Hancock, Paul Dix, Chris Kilkenny, Daryn Egan-Simon, Paul Bateson, Sarah Pavey, Dr Matthew McFall, Jamie Thrasivoulou, Hywel Roberts, Dr Kevin Ming, Leah Stewart, (Real) David Cameron, Sir Al Aynsley-Green, Shona Crichton, Floyd Woodrow, Jonathan Lear, Dr Debra Kidd, Will Ryan, Andrew Morrish, Phil Beadle, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, Darren Chetty, Sameena Choudry, Tait Coles, Professor Terry Wrigley, Brian Walton, Dave Whitaker, Gill Kelly, Roy Leighton, Jane Hewitt, Jarlath O Brien, Crista Hazell, Louise Riley, Mark Creasy, Martin Illingworth, Ian Loynd, David Rogers, Professor Mick Waters and Professor Paul Clarke. Here is the Spotify link I mentioned. Some crackers on there. This is the ITPress link to the book if it helps. This resource might be useful too from the ITL site.

This episode we talk with Meanwhile author Cynthia Rodríguez about the book, the poems, the local scene in Leicester in and DIY punk. -- https://burningeye.bigcartel.com/product/meanwhile-by-cynthia-rodriguez -- Cynthia Rodríguez (Monterrey, 1986) is a Mexican-British writer and performer based in Leicester. International, intersectional and interdisciplinary, Rodríguez uses poetry to convey everyday realities that may remain untold in media, particularly on feminist issues, cultural and countercultural shock, rites of passage and self-preservation. Mouthy Poets alumna and DIY punk artist at heart, her work has been featured in several zines and independent anthologies, including Welcome to Leicester (eds Emma Lee and Ambrose Musiyiwa), the Black Flamingo Zine (eds Dean Atta and Ben Connors) and Do Something (ed. Selina Lock). On stage, Rodríguez has opened for renowned artists such as Lydia Towsey, Hannah Swings, Caroline Bird, Lauren John Joseph and Jamie Thrasivoulou.

Blake reveals his all time Rams XI and gets Jamie Thrasivoulou to name his and we look ahead to our chat with allotment legend Jamie Starkey from the Down to Earth project

Derby's James Randall re-joins us after leaving self-isolation, we have our daily round-up and Jamie Thrasivoulou is back on World Poetry Day

BBC Journalist Jonathan Baker explains what it's like to have severe symptoms after returning from Andorra and Jamie Thrasivoulou talks to us about the impact that no work can have on self employed people.

PODAGANDA is back after a much-needed break from 2019 and ready to take on the new decade. In this episode, journalists Ben Cowles, Steve Sweeney and Bethany Rielly discuss: The Turkish government’s proposed changes to child sex laws (4:09) The 1,000 refugees pushed back to war-torn Libya in the first two weeks of 2020 (11:50) The protesters who tried to cut Israel’s fence around Gaza fence (20:58) As always, brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad language Show notes The Evening Moon podcast was the pilot version of this here podcast. Check out episode three of the Evening Moon here if you like: youtube.com/watch?v=fb4cyfMHXkI&t=3s  You can send messages of support for the HDP women’s conference in Turkey here: hdpankarailyonetimi@gmail.com. Be sure to CC Steve on: international@peoples-press.com  Turkish troops mobilise for war in Libya: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/turkish-troops-mobilise-for-libyan-war  Almost 1,000 refugees pushed back to war-torn Libya in the first two weeks of 2020: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/o/1000-refugees-pushed-back-war-racked-libya-2020-so-far-iom-says  Frontex blasted for boasting of decline of migrants into Europe as rescuers witness refugees pushed back to war-torn Libya: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/frontex-blasted-for-boasting-of-decline-of-migrants-into-europe-as-rescuers-witness-refugees-pushed-back-to-war-torn-libya  Here’s CNN’s footage of African migrants being sold as slaves market in Libya: edition.cnn.com/2017/11/14/africa/libya-migrant-auctions/index.html  Here’s Ben’s interview with Italian researcher Matteo Villa debunking the idea that search and rescue operations are encouraging people to risk their lives at sea: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/rescuing-drowning-migrants-no-pull-factor  Activists make unprecedented attempt to cut Gaza fence in protest of 13-year Israeli siege: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/activists-breach-gaza-fence-in-protest  Israeli warplanes pummel Gaza: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/israeli-warplanes-pummel-gaza  Here’s the Chomsky interview Ben mentioned. Nine minutes in he speaks about why it is not in the interests of the Arab states to help the Palestinian cause: youtube.com/watch?v=PVjVtg0WBgs&feature=emb_title  Israeli commandos kill activists on flotilla bound for Gaza: theguardian.com/world/2010/may/31/israel-kills-activists-flotilla-gaza  Here’s Green Day’s When I Come Around in case you never heard it: youtube.com/watch?v=i8dh9gDzmz8  Here’s the album grandad Steve chose to have on repeat for the rest of eternity: youtube.com/watch?v=unGEItr2gMo  Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath. Follow Podaganda, Ben Cowles, Steve Sweeney and Bethany Rielly on Twitter via: @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz, @SweeneySteve and @b_rielly.

A flavour of what to expect from TDTM. Ben Osborn, Sandy Ryan, Robbie Knox, Jamie Thrasivoulou and Billy Godleman...

Series 3 Episode 1 Jamie Thrasivoulou - We talk about Jamie's debut collection 'Our Man', poetry in education, masculinity, poetry and football, class, pub culture and Derby dialect. Poetry recital from Jamie Thrasivoulou. Follow us on Instagram: @peoplespoetrypodcast Twitter: people_poetry Facebook: People's Poetry Podcast Submissions/ letters to peoplespoetrypodcast@hotmail.com Episode links: Jamie Thrasivoulou Instagram: @thrasivouloujamie Twitter: @JMThras

IN this episode, Ben Cowles is joined by fellow journalists Ceren Sagir and Bethany Rielly to discuss:   The general election so far: The polls, the Lib Dems’ lies, Elizabeth Winsdor’s (aka the queen) speech fiasco, Tory Islamophobia (1:50)  This week’s anti-Nato protests (10:03) And the pro-Israeli settlements charity which held a meeting in London this week (18:32)   As always, brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad language   Show notes   Legendary writer and educationalist Michael Rosen confronts the Labour antisemitism scandal and explains why he’s backing Corbyn, his friend of 30 years: mstar.link/2Pik8Nz    Verso publishers have put out a free e-book called Antisemitism and the Labour Party which is well worth checking out: versobooks.com/books/3215-antisemitism-and-the-labour-party   Have a read of Jewish Voice for Labour’s canvasser’s briefing on antisemitism in the Labour Party: jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/app/uploads/2019/10/Canvassers-briefing.jpg    Have a read of Ceren’s story on the open letter urging an investigation into Tory Islamophobia: mstar.link/34UaabS    Here’s the article Ben was talking about by Milan Rai, entitled Boris Johnson believes Britain’s wars fuel terrorism: bit.ly/2PjkH9Z  Here’s the footage of Jeremy Corbyn’s famous anti-Iraq war speech in 2003. If you’ve never seen it, you must check it out: mstar.link/38fwIpi    Bethany’s article on Regavim can be read here: bit.ly/33XGGs4    Here’s Bethany’s news story on the protest against Regavim: bit.ly/36axOAZ    Read Bethany’s eyewitness account of the Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem: mstar.link/2Rqnalx    Israel’s PM promised to annex the West Bank earlier this year. Read about that here: bit.ly/38eqM03    Check out Wikipedia’s article on Joe Sacco’s Footnotes on Gaza here: wikipedia.org/wiki/Footnotes_in_Gaza    Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath.  Follow Podaganda, Ben Cowles, Ceren Sagir and Bethany Rielly on Twitter via: @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz, @cerenkardelen, and @b_rielly.

IN this episode of Podaganda, David Starke, the general director of SOS Mediterranee speaks about the charity’s rescue missions onboard the Ocean Viking, Europe’s handling of the so-called ‘migrant crisis’ and the criminalisation of humanitarian rescue   Show notes Follow Podaganda, Ben Cowles and SOS Mediterranee on Twitter via: @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz and @SOSMedIntl.    Doctors Without Borders (MSF) also works on board the Ocean Viking with SOS Mediterranee. Check them out here: @MSF_Sea.   Read Ben’s interview with the Ocean Viking’s communications manager Hannah Wallace Bowman here: mstar.link/33l2q0G. Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath.

IN this episode of Podaganda, Labour’s shadow minister for climate justice and green jobs Danielle Rowley tells us about how she became Labour’s youngest MP, her campaign to get re-elected as Midlothian's MP, the Lib Dem-Plaid Cymru-Green Party's alliance, the environment, period poverty and more.   As always, brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad language   Show notes Follow Podaganda, Ben Cowles and Danielle Rowley on Twitter via: @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz and @DaniRowley.    You can watch Danielle Rowley speaking about period poverty in Parliament here: bit.ly/32T8LjL    Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath. 

IN episode nine of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney are joined by their Morning Star colleague Kadeem Simmonds to discuss: General Election 2019 (1.40) Footballers defending billionaires against Labour (16:36) Anti-neoliberal protests around the world (24:48) And the Joker from a leftwing perspective (Spoilers!)(37:48) As always brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad language Show Notes   Check out Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson’s sketchy voting record here: bit.ly/2riwgFR    Read the Morning Star’s front-page story on former BBC radio host and Tory party candidate Nick Conrad here: bit.ly/2qD1abz    Here’s an audio clip of Nick Conrad in action: bit.ly/2NVsc5Z    Watch this video of a Jewish woman on BBC Question Time defending Jeremy Corbyn and Labour Party policies and calling out the rightwing press’ weaponisation of antisemitism: bit.ly/36LOIXJ    Check out our interview with Chilean exile Francisco Dominguez about the anti-government protests in Chile: bit.ly/36KtTvV    Chilean police accused of raping protester: bit.ly/2Csf9DP    Crackdown on protesters and opposition leaders in Ecuador gathers pace: bit.ly/2CsrEzw    Lebanon protesters on the streets 'for as long as it takes': bit.ly/2qCxkEs    Follow Steve’s Iraq coverage here: bit.ly/34LkToC     OPCW abandons Turkey chemical attack investigation: bit.ly/2Nreadr    Check out the trailer for Joker here: bit.ly/2K5iqxk    Follow Podaganda, Ben Cowles, Steve Sweeney and Kadeem Simmonds on Twitter via: @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz, @SweeneySteve and @KadeemSimmonds   Check out Kadeem’s American Football podcast Nickel and Dime here: nickelanddimepod.libsyn.com as well as on Spotify and iTunes.    Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath. 

In this special episode of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney interview investigative journalist and author Matt Kennard about:    The British intelligence services’ co-opting of the Guardian newspaper (11:37)    the establishment’s propping up of the brutal Saudi royal family (30:42)   and the Windsor’s connection to Bahrain’s absolute monarch (44:23)    As always brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad language   Show Notes   Read the Guardian’s Edward Snowden NSA leaks here: bit.ly/2Bq8x8C    You can find Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis’s article How the UK Security Services neutralised the country’s leading liberal newspaper here: bit.ly/2MtqF83   Kennard and Curtis’s article Britain’s Secret Saudi Military Support Programme can be found here: bit.ly/2J3Jtsi    Their latest article, How the British establishment is working to keep Bahrain’s ruling family in power, can be read here: bit.ly/2MrpS7w    Remember when the Guardian published the ads praising Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman for empowering women? Read Ben’s article about it here: bit.ly/32xpHgs    You can read Ben’s article on the outcry from human rights campaigners to Elizabeth Windsor’s invitation to Bahrain’s absolute ruler King Hamad to the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show earlier this year here: bit.ly/31r7kZo    You’ll find Matt’s books Irregular Army: How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, Gang Members, and Criminals to Fight the War on Terror and The Racket: A Rogue Reporter vs the American Elite here: bit.ly/2J2TAgK and bit.ly/32sXszj    Mark Curtis’s excellent book, Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam, can be found here: bit.ly/2pA8jJe    View former Labour MP John Woodcock’s record on the register of members’ interests, including his paid trips to Saudi Arabia, here: bit.ly/2pwcCFy    Read about former Labour MP Mike Gapes’s trip to Saudi Arabia here: bit.ly/2oTqXMk    Follow Matt Kennard, Podaganda, Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney on Twitter via: @DCKennard, @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz and @SweeneySteve.   Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath. 

In episode 7 of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney are joined by their Morning Star colleagues Kadeem Simmonds and Lamit Sabin to discuss:   The Lib Dems helping Alexander "Boris" de Pfeffel Johnson’s no-deal Brexit  (2:36) Turkey’s President Erdogan’s latest brutal crackdown on the HDP (19:45) Why did an NGO migrant rescue ship captain turn down the Medal of the City of Paris? (35:34) And Twitter’s abysmal handling of racist abused aimed at black footballers (45:51)   Brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad language   Show notes:   Read Lamiat’s report on Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson’s inadvertently supporting Boris Johnson here: mstar.link/31SvtbI    Keep up-to-date with Steve’s coverages of Turkey here: bit.ly/2KOp4J0    Find Ben’s story on Pia Klemp here: bit.ly/2PbQLjf and his other articles on the civil fleet here: bit.ly/2Z9WCtT    You can find Kadeem’s Sports articles here: mstar.link/2Pa3liX    Kadeem’s American Football podcast Nickel and Dime here: nickelanddimepod.libsyn.com as well as on Spotify and iTunes.    Follow Podaganda, Ben Cowles, Steve Sweeney, Kadeem Simmonds and Lamiat Sabinon Twitter via: @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz, @SweeneySteve, @KadeemSimmonds, and @LamiatSabin   Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath. 

IN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles speaks with journalist Phil Miller about his investigative series exposing potential conflicts of interest at the highest levels of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and its probe into anti-semitism in the Labour party.    Show notes   Check out parts one to five of Phil’s EHRC Exposed articles below:    Part 1: Fears over conflicts of interest at top of watchdog probing Labour anti-semitism: bit.ly/2TxZ3Ay    Part 2: Chairman of watchdog probing Labour ‘profited from blacklisters’: bit.ly/2OT7MhM    Part 3: Watchdog probing Labour has board member who profited from May's hostile environment: bit.ly/2yXnduA    Part 4: ‘Impartial’ watchdog probing Labour plans to invite Tory spin doctors to board meetings: bit.ly/2ZZQ8Ku    Part 5: Chairman of ‘impartial’ watchdog probing Labour anti-semitism linked to refugee evictions: bit.ly/2N1qe5A    You can find all of Phil’s articles on the EHRC here: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/tags/ehrc-exposed    Corruption Watch UK can be found here: cw-uk.org   Be sure to watch Phil’s TV report Inside Harmondsworth: 'I don't want to die in here' bit.ly/2H6c4fD    Follow Podaganda, Ben Cowles, Steve Sweeney and Phil Miller on Twitter via: @PodagandaCast, @Cowlesz, @SweeneySteve, @pmillerinfo Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath.

Finally Steve Sweeney and Ben Cowles are back podcasting together after a summer of craziness.   In episode 7, Steve talks us through his recent trip to Nicaragua where he reported on the 40th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution and contrasts what he saw with the mainstream media.   Show notes    Here’s Wikipedia’s take on the Nicaraguan Revolution: bit.ly/2ZFP8Lo    Another interesting read on the revolution worth reading is Neil Faulker’s take here for Counterfire: bit.ly/2yFJ7m7    Here’s Wikipedia’s take on the Iran-Contra affair: bit.ly/2YIZYTL    Check out the Nicaraguan Solidarity Campaign here: bit.ly/2MczZyf    Here’s the link to Steve’s story on the armed uprising in Nicaragua last year: bit.ly/2YSQiG0    Steve’s report on Alvaro Leiva can be found here: bit.ly/2yLrAc1    For the rest of the Star’s coverage on Nicaragua, see here: bit.ly/2YN5hBz    Follow Steve on Twitter via @SweeneySteve and Ben via @Cowlesz.  Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath.

IN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles speaks with author, activist and veteran JOE GLENTON on how the British military resembles a far-right organisation.    We also discuss imperialism, class, and why Joe went Awol in Southeast Asia and fought for his right to be recognised as a conscientious objector.    Show notes   Follow Joe Glenton on Twitter here: @joejglenton.   You can buy Joe’s book, Solider Box: Why I Won’t Return to the War on Terror, here: bit.ly/2KfMYf9 (Try not to use Amazon).    Forces Watch investigates militarisation, military ethics and human rights concerns in Britain. Be sure to check out their website, here: forceswatch.net, and follow them on Twitter: @ForcesWatch    Read Forces Watch’s report Warrior Nation: War, militarisation and British Democracy by Paul Dixon here: bit.ly/2Zc1iLB    It’s worth researching about the following battles: Omdurman, Rorke's Drift, the India Rebellion and the Battle of Islandwanda here   Watch the trailer to the 1964 film Zulu here: bit.ly/2Mfs7v4    Check out the Football Lads and Lasses Against Fascism’s website here: flaf.org.uk   Boris Johnson sacked Penny Mordant on July 24th. The new defence secretary is Ben Wallace. Gavin Williamson is now  Education Secretary… unfortunately.    Check out Rudyard Kipling’s poem Tommy here:  bit.ly/32PqUQN    Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath.

IN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles speaks with Haidi Sadik from the German migrant rescue NGO Sea Watch about the charity’s recent rescue mission and the 17-day stand off with Italy and Europe’s war on the civil fleet.    Show notes   Click on the following link to read Ben’s coverage of Sea Watch: bit.ly/2O9osl0    Here’s the story Ben was getting confused with Sea Watch: bit.ly/2LZXSYC. In April, the German Transport Ministry gave the Mare Liberum, a 69ft yacht operated by a charity of the same name, an order of suspension requiring the vessel to fulfil the same safety checks as freighter ships.    Check out Sea Watch’s website here: sea-watch.org/en/, and follow them on twitter here: @seawatch_intl.  Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath.

IN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeny speak with Andrew Smith from Campaign Against the Arms Trade (Caat) about their legal victory halting weapon sales to Saudi Arabia.    Show notes   Read about Caat’s Arms to Renewables campaign here: mstar.link/2xepsZC    Read about the Italian dock workers who stopped weapons being shipped to Saudi Arabia: mstar.link/2xc5ONV    Steve’s report on the French journalists from the Disclose investigative journalism platform who face prison for refusing to give details of the source that revealed the French government knew their weapons had been used against civilians in Yemen: mstar.link/2KBpUKn    Check out Disclose’s brilliant website (in English) here: disclose.ngo/en    Watch the Nae Pasaran trailer here: naepasaran.com   Here’s a link to an interview Ben did with Andrew last year about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s state visit to Britain: mstar.link/2X3ke2h     Check out Caat’s blog post from 2014 on BBC Political editor Nick Robinson pulling out of a speaking engagement at an arms trade event: mstar.link/2RwRedl    You can find the Star’s articles on Jamal Khashoggi here: mstar.link/2Yg1LvW    Follow human rights and peace activist Sam Walton on Twitter here: twitter.com/SamWalton    The Saudi prince’s state visit was a clear example of propaganda. Read Ben Cowles’s take on Mohammad bin Salman’s 2018 state visit here: mstar.link/2LfUuZj    You can read Jeremy Hunt’s bizarre article on Politico here: mstar.link/2RzEylP    Here’s the article Steve wrote about the Istanbul election: mstar.link/2N9U2ON    Mark Curtis’s excellent book is called Secret Affairs. You can read Ian Sinclair’s review of the updated book here: mstar.link/2X6d4dM  Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew Death

It's March and hares are running wild all over the place, with national media running scare stories about the future of Derby County's points tally, ownership and management. What better time to take stock and refocus - with this month's special panellist, Jamie Thrasivoulou, the poet behind the brilliant 'We Are Derby'.