Heart Yoga Radio

RAW THOUGHT 9- NULL POINT!

A ramble through a number of current affairs hot topics, from the frivolous like the European Song Contest to the grave like harsh treatment of immigrants. We find a few signs for hope as we try to bring a philosophical lens to the various matters considered. [Patrons only. 59 minutes.]

ON PALESTINE - INTERESTING TIMES 34

This podcast deals with the current bombardment of Gaza, placing it in the context of history and geopolitics and identifies certain questions that have to be addressed if peace is to be attained and maintained. [Free. 41 minutes.]

JERSEY & FISH - INTERESTING TIMES 33

This brief podcast tells the story of French fishermen being denied access to Jersey's waters as a result of Brexit and the ensuing French government threat to cut off Jersey's electricity supply and the intervention of the Royal Navy. I draw out some wider ramifications of this farcical tragi-comedy. [Free. 18 minutes.]

DEMOCRACY FOR SALE - BOOK REVIEW

In this podcast, I review Peter Georghegan's recent book Democracy for Sale. This book deals with our kleptocratic politics and is well written, rigorously referenced and consequently very useful as an aid to our understanding of our situation. [Free. 29 minutes.]

CURTAINS FOR JOHNSON? - INTERESTING TIMES 32

In this podcast we ask if the current suspicions of corruption surrounding Johnson and the Tories will have any bite. We consider how changes of personnel in government  leave underlying structures and systems intact and ponder the nature of news cycles. [Free. 32 minutes.]

THE COLD WAR WITH CHINA - INTERESTING TIMES 31

This podcast deals with economic, military and propaganda aspects of the developing cold war with China. [Free. 1 hour 25 minutes.]

VIOLENCE IN NORTHERN IRELAND - INTERESTING TIMES 30

In this podcast we reflect on the recent violence in Northern Ireland from political, philosophical and psychological angles. [Free. 41 minutes.]

CAN THE LABOUR PARTY SAVE THE WORLD? - INTERESTING TIMES 29

In this podcast, we consider the current state of the UK Labour Party. We ask if the party has emancipatory potential in its current incarnation and attempt to estimate the possibilities for the success of a new broad left wing party. We put forward the idea the the UK could do with a constitutional re-jig along the lines being followed in Chile. We also give an estimate of the necessity for extra-institutional activism. [Free. 37 minutes.]

RAW THOUGHT - COLD WAR WITH CHINA

This patrons-only podcast is a recording of a discussion we had by way of a preparation for a forthcoming 'Interesting Times' current affairs episode on the developing cold war on China. [Patrons only. 1 hour 36 seconds.]

KILL THE BILL PROTESTS & WHAT THEY EXPOSE - INTERESTING TIMES 28

In this podcast we reflect on the recent Kill the Bill protests, focussing on events in Bristol on Friday in which police violence was particularly marked. [26 March 21]. What we draw out from this situation the nature of ideology, the self-understanding of the police, and the radicalisation of participants in the protests. [Free. 40 minutes.]