Dr Susan Hawley is an anti-corruption expert who has researched and campaigned against the UK's role in facilitating global corruption for over 20 years. Working formerly at Corruption Watch, she is now the Executive Director of Spotlight on Corruption. Here she explains the different ways that corruption affects our governments, why it's gotten worse, what we can do about it and more. Spotlight on Corruption can be found at: www.spotlightcorruption.org Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://www.youtube.com/@jameskennedystuff Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Lewis Nielsen is the anti-fascist officer at the UK Stand Up To Racism campaign. We chat about the upcoming 'We Demand Change' summit in London this March 29th featuring Jeremy Corbyn, Owen Jones, Yanis Varoufakis, Andrew Feinstein and many others. We also discuss the rise of the Far Right, inequality and how we can build a new mass movement of resistance. Stand Up To Racism are at: https://standuptoracism.org.uk The 'We Demand Change' summit is at: https://wedemandchange.uk Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3 Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Toby Sebastian is a singer-songwriter and actor known for his roles in Game of Thrones, the Music of Silence, Trading Paint and Perfect Match. Here we chat about his brand new album, 'Eyes Light Up', being an independent artist, the music industry, Hollywood, songwriting and what's next. Toby can be followed at : www.instagram.com/tobysebastian1 Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠ https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3 Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Ginger Wildheart is a prolific songwriter, singer and musician known mostly as the frontman of The Wildhearts. We chat about their latest album 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts', Ginger's recovery and spiritual transformation, mental health, his songwriting process, the music industry and living in The Now. 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts' is out on March 7th. Ginger can be followed at : www.instagram.com/gingerwildheart Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3 Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

George Monbiot is a renowned journalist, author and activist working mostly on environmental, political and social issues. He writes a regular column in the Guardian and has published many books including Regenesis, Captive State, Feral and many more. Here, we chat about his latest book with Peter Hutchinson, 'The Invisible Doctrine', neoliberalism, capitalism, human nature, oligarchy, democracy and how we avoid fascism. George can be followed on Bluesky at : https://bsky.app/profile/georgemonbiot.bsky.social Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/james kennedyuk More about me at : ⁠ https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : @jameskennedystuff Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

See the video on Youtube! Steven Donziger is a lawyer and environmental rights defender who successfully represented victims of oil dumping in Ecuador by oil company Chevron and paid the price with an unprecedented retaliation by Big Oil, which included being sued for 60 billion dollars, spending 3 years under House Arrest, 6 months in prison and the loss of his right to work and travel, still to this day. On this episode we discuss his scandalous story, what it means for activism generally, what lays ahead and his hope of a pardon from President Biden. Please support Steven at : https://www.freedonziger.com Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/james kennedyuk More about me at : ⁠ https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3 Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Amanda Krieg Thomas in an Emmy nominated Music Supervisor behind the soundtracks to Big Mouth, Pitch Perfect 2, American Horror Story, The Patient, The Jeffery Dahmer Story, The People vs OJ Simpson and many, many others. She is also the author of book, 'Thinking in Sync', a regular speaker at music conventions around the world and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Guild of Music Supervisors. On this episode we discuss how music sync works, the role of the music supervisor, the state of the industry today, the future and advice for artists. 'Thinking in Sync' can be found at : www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Sync-Primer-Music-Supervisor-ebook/dp/B07PYQG9JN Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠ https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadY Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Jean-Ken Johnny is the singer and guitarist in the Japanese band, MAN WITH A MISSION. On this episode we chat about the bands recent US tour and upcoming European shows, the bands popularity in anime, the Japanese music scene, advice for new bands and what's next. MAN WITH A MISSION can be found at : www.mwamjapan.info Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadY Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Darick Robertson is an artist and comic book illustrator who has penned many iconic characters including Wolverine, Spiderman and Deadpool amongst many others as well as being the co-creator and original illustrator of the Amazon hit, 'The Boys' and the legendary 'Transmetropolitan'. In this extremely fun chat, Darick shares inside stories on the making of 'Transmetropolitan', working with Warren Ellis, his various inspirations, his thoughts on the industry today, offers valuable advice for artists and even gives a debut live music performance! Darick can be found at : https://darickrobertson.com Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/album/1pfuQAlbx6xKQtvvkuW5zD Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Kym Staton is a musician and documentary film maker from Australia who's latest movie 'The Trust Fall' charts the story of Julian Assange and the campaign against him in blistering detail. Here, we discuss Julian's recent release from Belmarsh Prison, stories from the making of the documentary, why this case is so important and how he got Roger Waters to narrate the voice-over for the film. Find your local screening of the movie at : www.thetrustfall.org Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://www.youtube.com/@jameskennedystuff Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Zack Polanski is the Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. We chat about the Green Party's policies for the NHS, the cost of living crisis, energy, housing, immigration, tax, Universal Basic Income, the climate and much more. We also discuss the problems within the Labour Party, Israel and Gaza, the state of the country after 14 years of Tory rule and why we desperately need change at the next election. The Green Party can be found at : https://greenparty.org.uk Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadY Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Mikey Doling is a guitarist, songwriter and producer known for playing in the bands Snot, Channel Zero, Soulfly and Woyote as well producing countless bands throughout his career. We chat about Mikey's thoughts on the music industry, the difference between the US and European rock music scenes, he shares inside stories about Channel Zero and Snot and we talk about his latest release and upcoming shows with his new band Woyote. Mikey can be followed at : www.instagram.com/mikeydoling Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadY Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Ryan Guldemond is the singer, guitarist and producer in the Canadian indie rock band, 'Mother Mother'. We chat about the band's latest album 'Grief Chapter', writers block, songwriting, staying true to your art, going viral on Tik Tok, AI, the music industry and their current world tour. Mother Mother can be followed at : www.instagram.com/mothermothermusic Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/james kennedyuk More about me at : ⁠ https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadY Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Sarah Wilkinson is an British activist who began her career as a graphic designer and illustrator, before branching into journalism and editing. She has been a supporter of Palestine for 50 years, and a vocal pro-active campaigner since the First Intifada - here she speaks with me as an activist with Palestine Action, a direct action group campaigning for a free Palestine. We talk about Palestine Action's success in closing down several Elbit arms factories, why and how direct action works, the Netzarim Corridor, the Israel lobby, protest, a harrowing update on the current situation in Gaza and how you can help. Palestine Action can be found at : https://twitter.com/Pal_action And Sarah can be found at : https://twitter.com/swilkinsonbc Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyuk More about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadY Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Dr Matthew Alford is a lecturer in politics at Bath University, an author, documentary film maker and a leading authority on the governments relationship with Hollywood. In this episode we chat about how Chomsky's Propaganda Model applies to movie making in maintaining America's image both at home and around the world using real examples from movies such as Top Gun, American Sniper, Hulk, Independence Day, Meet The Parents and Iron Man. Matthew explains how the department of defense, the CIA and the police all have roles in shaping the scripts and the production of movies so that they conform to the preferred narrative of american foreign policy and domestic propaganda. We also chat about the music industry, Bollywood, social media and much more. Matthew Alford can be found at : https://drmattalford.substack.com and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFfPcW_KMArhjNb0zmO1PA Please subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week! Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/james kennedyuk More about me at : ⁠ https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyuk And check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadY Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…