Podcasts by Things Worth Fighting For

FIGHT THEM WITH LOVE (with Reni Eddo-Lodge and Nikesh Shukla) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Blaine sits down with author Nikesh Shukla, named by Time Magazine as ‘’one of the twelve leaders shaping the next generation of artists’’ and this week’s opening thought features journalist and au...

THANK YOU NHS (with Captain Sir Tom Moore and Dr Rachel Clarke) from 2020-12-30T10:02:06

Aneurin Bevan established the National Health Service in 1948 on three core principles: that it meets the needs of everyone, that it be free at the point of delivery, and that it be based on cli...

TELL THE TRUTH (with Bella Lack and Noga Levy-Rapoport) from 2020-11-20T10:00:01

Throughout modern times, some of the most effective campaigns for positive change have been led by young people. It is estimated that over 6 million people took part in the Global Climate Strike...

BIG BOYS DON’T CRY (with Joe Talbot and Frank Carter) from 2020-10-10T07:00:20

The term ‘Toxic Masculinity’ has come to represent society’s expectation that men be active, aggressive, tough, daring and dominant. Some believe this narrative to form part of a politically-mot...

IDENTITY IN THE DIGITAL AGE: #IWEIGH SPECIAL Part 2 (with Jamie Windust and Jameela Jamil) from 2020-09-17T08:00

Studies show that the average smartphone user checks their screen up to 150 times per day, scrolling through an Eiffel Tower’s worth of posts. Meanwhile rates of anxiety have soared in young peo...

IDENTITY IN THE DIGITAL AGE: #IWEIGH SPECIAL Part 1 (with Jamie Windust and Jameela Jamil) from 2020-09-14T09:03:20

Studies show that the average smartphone user checks their screen up to 150 times per day, scrolling through an Eiffel Tower’s worth of posts. Meanwhile rates of anxiety have soared in young peo...

MAN ON BENCH: A SOLDIER’S STORY (with David Tovey and Bastille’s Dan Smith) from 2020-07-23T10:00

The number of people sleeping rough in London has almost trebled in the last ten years, with an estimated two in ten ex-servicemen ending up on the streets. Users of food b...

THE SPIRIT NEVER DIES (with Billy Bragg and Ed O’Brien) from 2020-07-08T09:58:01

Meeting your musical heroes isn’t something that happens everyday, and rarely are they as engaging or open-hearted as our incredible guests on this week’s episode of the Pod.

Blaine sits d...

THE FEMALE GAZE (with Elizabeth Acevedo and Florence Given) from 2020-06-15T09:00

The Womens’ March in 2017 took place the day after President Trumps’ inauguration and was the largest single-day protest in U.S history. How have #MeToo and #TimesUp shaped the landscape of...

JUSTICE FOR GRENFELL (with Judy Bolton and firefighter Ricky Nuttall) from 2020-06-08T09:00

72 people died in the fire at Grenfell Tower, a building recently refurbished in non-compliant, highly flammable cladding. Three years later, still no arrests have been made. How come?

REFUGEES WELCOME HERE (with Lord Alf Dubs and Josie Naughton) from 2020-06-01T08:00

How welcoming is Britain as a country today? What part does climate change play in the refugee crisis? What does it mean to choose love? Blaine sits down with his friend Josie Naughton, co-...

Things Worth Fighting For (Trailer) from 2020-05-26T07:00

"Things Worth Fighting For" is a brand new podcast, hosted by Blaine Harrison from Mystery Jets, which explores stories of resilience from writers, musicians, comedians and activists who have no...