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This series is created by Free Radical, an art activist organisation in the heart of Birmingham, and supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding.]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright Free Radicalhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5bafd5f9ad00e5482af927913f65266d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/backlash-against-the-blandMon, 10 Dec 2018 14:29:06 +0000Free RadicalFree Radicalinfo@beatfreeks.comBacklash Against The Bland: asked by you; answered by experts, artists and activists - a series of conversations about burning topics including arts, culture and identity; that young people are asking but no one is answering, until now. Every episode...


This series is created by Free Radical, an art activist organisation in the heart of Birmingham, and supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding.]]>cleanepisodicFree Radicalinfo@beatfreeks.comBacklash Against The Bland: asked by you; answered by experts, artists and activists - a series of conversations about burning topics including arts, culture and identity; that young people are asking but no one is answering, until now. Every episode features activists, academics, artists, young leaders and people with strong opinions. Things might get personal, they might get you shaking your phone, but it's time to backlash against the bland. This series is created by Free Radical, an art activist organisation in the heart of Birmingham, and supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/freeradical/is-online-activism-effective5c0e5a788678233455453750Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:38:03 +0000Free RadicalFree Radical Presents997cleanfullFree RadicalFree Radical PresentsNohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/freeradical/get-a-real-jobhttps://www.beatfreeks.com/blabpodcastThis podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>5bf6a105a89be1f661dab2dfMon, 26 Nov 2018 11:42:20 +0000Free RadicalLet's pick up these artists and let them shout proud about what they do for work. The arts is an industry of talented, passionate and dedicated professionals, but isn't it about time other industries started treating us as that? Isn't it about time a...https://www.beatfreeks.com/blabpodcastThis podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>1182cleanfullFree RadicalLet's pick up these artists and let them shout proud about what they do for work. The arts is an industry of talented, passionate and dedicated professionals, but isn't it about time other industries started treating us as that? Isn't it about time a creative career in the arts is given the respect its due? Isn't it about time we started shouting about our real jobs?In this episode, we're discussing all of this and more as we chat about getting a 'real job' with a young artist and one of their parents; recorded in the studio, hosted by activist and artist, Bethany Slinn. We're joined by Ahsen Sayeed (photographer, filmmaker and member of the BAIT Collective) and his mum Shagufta. We want to hear you join the conversation, please leave your thoughts, opinions and feedback in the comments, ratings and at https://www.beatfreeks.com/blabpodcastThis podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/freeradical/who-runs-brumhttps://www.beatfreeks.com/blabpodcastThis podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>5be5af6f98e751981f2687d1Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:00:17 +0000Free RadicalYoung people in Birmingham face barriers everyday: from the pressures of social media to finding meaningful paths into work in the city to travelling to their jobs in the first place. Brum Youth Trends brings the voice of young people to the power of...https://www.beatfreeks.com/blabpodcastThis podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>1092cleanfullFree RadicalYoung people in Birmingham face barriers everyday: from the pressures of social media to finding meaningful paths into work in the city to travelling to their jobs in the first place. Brum Youth Trends brings the voice of young people to the power of the city. It holds them accountable. It asks them who's making the calls?In this episode we're discussing all of this and more as we explore "Who Runs Brum?"; recorded in the studio, hosted by activist and artist, Bethany Slinn. We're joined by Sideman Allday (Comedian and Broadcaster at Radio 1xtra) Selina Akthar (Free Radical YSC Board Member) and Zeddie Lawal (Community Developer at Free Radical).We want to hear you join the conversation, please leave your thoughts, opinions and feedback in the comments, ratings and at https://www.beatfreeks.com/blabpodcastThis podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/freeradical/does-art-endanger-your-mental-healthhttps://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcastAs this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & Panelists Martin Glynn: https://twitter.com/msoulfiresCaroline Horton: https://twitter.com/carolineplaysShazia Gulzar: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shazia-gulzar-bsc-hons-msc-0a3600b4Kiz Bangerh: https://www.facebook.com/hiphophealsuk/~This podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>5bd7328128cc028a74f82c1cMon, 29 Oct 2018 16:18:57 +0000Free RadicalMental health and wellbeing is hot on the agenda of news and media, but how do we engage with the issue in a meaningful way, and not just let it sit on the shelf? It the recent Brum Youth Trends report, the Beatfreeks Collective found that many young...https://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcastAs this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & Panelists Martin Glynn: https://twitter.com/msoulfiresCaroline Horton: https://twitter.com/carolineplaysShazia Gulzar: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shazia-gulzar-bsc-hons-msc-0a3600b4Kiz Bangerh: https://www.facebook.com/hiphophealsuk/~This podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>1819cleanfullFree RadicalMental health and wellbeing is hot on the agenda of news and media, but how do we engage with the issue in a meaningful way, and not just let it sit on the shelf? It the recent Brum Youth Trends report, the Beatfreeks Collective found that many young people use the arts as method to manage their mental health. We thought we'd take the question to some industry experts to see what they thought.In this episode we are joined by Caroline Horton (Theatre Maker), Shazia Gulzar (Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner) and Martin Glynn (Academic and Writer) as we discuss 'Does Art Endanger Your Mental Health?'. The conversation, hosted by Kiz Bangerh, happened as BLAB x Headspvace: the meeting of two regular Free Radical events, the former the live version of this podcast, the latter a seasonal meeting of the Beatfreeks community around the topic of mental health. Together, the evening saw spaces open to relax, reflect, unwind and perform, as well as our three panelists harnessed from the ceiling of our venue during their conversation. Here, our host Bethany Slinn walks us through the conversation and opens some of the ideas up for wider thought.~Leave Your Feedback - https://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcastAs this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & Panelists Martin Glynn: https://twitter.com/msoulfiresCaroline Horton: https://twitter.com/carolineplaysShazia Gulzar: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shazia-gulzar-bsc-hons-msc-0a3600b4Kiz Bangerh: https://www.facebook.com/hiphophealsuk/~This podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/freeradical/what-has-changed-for-black-women-in-musihttps://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcast As this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & PanellistsTia Cham - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tia-cham-83156710bLady Sanity - https://www.ladysanity.com/~This podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>5bc468cff52653f22a58811bMon, 15 Oct 2018 11:27:41 +0000Free RadicalWe're really excited to present to you our second podcast, this one introducing a new format: BLAB Studio. As opposed to taking audio and ideas directly from one of our live events, as in episode one, we've invited a host and a panellist down to...https://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcast As this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & PanellistsTia Cham - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tia-cham-83156710bLady Sanity - https://www.ladysanity.com/~This podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>1689cleanfullFree RadicalWe're really excited to present to you our second podcast, this one introducing a new format: BLAB Studio. As opposed to taking audio and ideas directly from one of our live events, as in episode one, we've invited a host and a panellist down to Beatfreeks HQ to tackle the question 'What Has Changed for Black Women in Music?'This bubbler of a chat weaves through a few of the issues black women face in the contemporary industry: the world of saturated social media feeds, unwarranted comparisons, beef and the potential of a black sisterhood in music. We welcome Tia Cham, radio presenter and episode host, who is in conversation with conscious rapper Lady Sanity. The pair are introduced by season host, and Creative Practitioner at Free Radical, Bethany Slinn. The topic leads on from Pass the Mic, a Beatfreeks, BBC music day and BBC Asian Network produced event, which saw 24 female musicians take over the Birmingham - Wolverhampton Tram. It is draws on the themes of the day along with Black History Month.~Leave Your Feedback - https://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcast As this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & PanellistsTia Cham - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tia-cham-83156710bLady Sanity - https://www.ladysanity.com/~This podcast is supported by The Space and Arts Council England through National Lottery funding. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict, and sound and video editing by Pete Styles.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/freeradical/how-do-you-shake-off-the-emerging-labelhttps://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcast As this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & PanellistsSebbie Mudhai - https://www.yapcollective.com/about-sebbieShirley May - https://youngidentity.org/Chloe Deakin - https://twitter.com/chloedeakin_Ben Norris - https://bennorrispoet.com/Catherine Butler - https://twitter.com/catbutler19~This podcast is supported by Arts Council England. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced and edited by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>5bb78baf5f1154f24379ba16Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:00:59 +0000Free RadicalBack in August we took 4 people who in some way work in the arts, put them on a stage and then told them to shake off the emerging label. Here’s the result - a megabus tour departing from Costing Yourself, stopping off at Navigating Organisations...https://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcast As this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & PanellistsSebbie Mudhai - https://www.yapcollective.com/about-sebbieShirley May - https://youngidentity.org/Chloe Deakin - https://twitter.com/chloedeakin_Ben Norris - https://bennorrispoet.com/Catherine Butler - https://twitter.com/catbutler19~This podcast is supported by Arts Council England. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced and edited by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict and video editing by Pete Styles.]]>1647cleanfullFree RadicalBack in August we took 4 people who in some way work in the arts, put them on a stage and then told them to shake off the emerging label. Here’s the result - a megabus tour departing from Costing Yourself, stopping off at Navigating Organisations moving through Assessing Your Skills to landing on the Value of Being Labelled as Emerging.Bethany Slinn, host of Backlash Against the Bland, delves into the crowd and conversation of our first ever BLAB Live event, navigating us through the options shared on the night. We hear from the live audience, Sebbie Mudhai, the host of the evening, along with Shirley May (poet, convener, facilitator), Chloe Deakin (filmmaker), Ben Norris (actor, poet) and Catherine Butler (producer, theatre maker).~Leave Your Feedback - https://www.beatfreeks.com/backlash-against-the-bland-podcast As this series is a podcast, we want to know what you think. If we do continue the podcast, we want it shaped it by it's listeners.~More Information On Our Host & PanellistsSebbie Mudhai - https://www.yapcollective.com/about-sebbieShirley May - https://youngidentity.org/Chloe Deakin - https://twitter.com/chloedeakin_Ben Norris - https://bennorrispoet.com/Catherine Butler - https://twitter.com/catbutler19~This podcast is supported by Arts Council England. It is hosted by Bethany Slinn and produced and edited by Fabio Thomas. Graphic design by Bradley Morrison, animation from Malikah Holder, music by Earwax Addict and video editing by Pete Styles.No