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Novara Media01: Should I give my mum an allowance?
01: Should I give my mum an allowance? by Novara Media
Novara Media02: Is my long-distance relationship doomed?
02: Is my long-distance relationship doomed? by Novara Media
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04: Can you teach an adult to have empathy?
04: Can you teach an adult to have empathy? by Novara Media
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06: Do you owe your parents anything?
06: Do you owe your parents anything? by Novara Media
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07: What do straight men know about dating?
07: What do straight men know about dating? by Novara Media
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10: Do I have to be nice to my friend's partner?
10: Do I have to be nice to my friend's partner? by Novara Media
Novara MediaNovara FM: Living Through the Chinese Miracle w/ Yuan Yang
No country has ever changed so fast as China. From the west, we see only the dazzling headline figures – 15% growth in some years. But it's on the ground, in…
Novara MediaNovara FM: Know Your Enemies w/ Matthew Sitman & Sam Adler-Bell
George Bernard Shaw once joked that the US and the UK are "two countries divided by a common language." Can the same be said of their conservatives? As we…
Novara MediaDownstream: George Galloway's Plan To Destroy The Labour Party
George Galloway has been elected as a member of parliament for four separate constituencies – with only Winston Churchill beating him. Perhaps more remarkably…
Novara MediaACFM Microdose: Reactionary Democracy w/ Aaron Winter & Aurelien Mondon
How do mainstream politicians and pundits contribute to the normalisation of far-right ideas, even as they claim to reject racism and populism? That's one of…
Novara MediaNovara FM: Your Neighbour Kills Puppies w/ Tom Harris
In the ’00s, animal rights protestors nearly won their battle to ban vivisection in the UK, shutting down multiple breeding farms that were supplying…
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Novara FM: Read Some Effing Jameson! w/ Sianne Ngai and Matthew Beaumont
The exhortation to "read some effing Orwell!" is an old chestnut of the online left, whether ironic or sincere, or somewhere in between. But if we're looking…
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Downstream: This Is How Israel Controls Palestinians w/ Eyal Weizman
It’s not what you know; it’s what you can prove. For years, Forensic Architecture has exposed state crimes against civilians, nature, and humanity. This week…
Novara MediaACFM Trip 42: Fascism
A lot of people are saying that fascism is on the rise. But what are we pointing to when we call a system, or a person, fascist? On this Trip, Nadia, Keir and…
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Novara FM: London's Endless Appetite w/ Jonathan Nunn and Amardeep Singh Dhillon
London is a foodie metropolis: undoubtedly one of the best places to eat in the world. But eating in London is also, like everything else in the city, shaped…
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Novara FM: Colonial Capitalism Has Made Us Sick w/ Rupa Marya & Raj Patel
Centuries of colonial capitalism have reordered life on the planet and inside our bodies, from industrial farming and the uneven advances of modern medicine…
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Downstream: Israelis Want Genocide w/ Abby Martin
Abby Martin is an American journalist and activist, host of the interview series The Empire Files, and a co-founder of the citizen journalism website Media…
Novara MediaNovara Live: Pressure Mounting on Sunak to Ban Israeli Arm Sales
Rishi Sunak is facing increasing calls to ban weapons sales to Israel after three British aid workers were killed by an IDF drone strike. Plus: we speak to…
Novara MediaNovara FM: What's Really Causing the Housing Crisis? w/ Nick Bano
Why is it so expensive to rent in the UK? In a divisive new book, barrister Nick Bano places the blame squarely on price-gouging landlords, rejecting the…
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Novara Live: Three Britons Killed by Israel Named
The three British citizens killed in an Israeli airstrike on a humanitarian convoy in Gaza have been named, as pressure mounts on the government to end arms…
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Novara Live: Three British Aid Workers Killed by Israeli Airstrike in Gaza
Seven international aid workers, including three British citizens, have been killed in an Israeli air strike. Plus: We examine the reaction to the Iranian…
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Novara Live: Shocking Aftermath of Israeli Assault on Al-Shifa Hospital
After a two-week long assault and occupation, Israeli forces have pulled out of Gaza’s largest medical centre. Meanwhile, Tory MP Alicia Kearns has alleged the…
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Novara Live: Olly Alexander Rejects Call to Boycott Eurovision Over Israel
British Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander has rejected calls to boycott the contest over Israel's participation. Plus: how artificial intelligence continues to…
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Novara Live: Netanyahu Blasts United States and Says International Pressure on Israel “Won’t Work”
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken out for the first time about the UN security council voting for a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: Eylon Levy has officially…
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Novara Live: Israel Losing Global Support Says Hamas & Donald Trump
Hamas have said that Israel is losing global support following the UN security council's vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: Julian Assange wins more time to…
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Novara Live: UN Security Council Votes for Gaza Ceasefire, Netanyahu Cancels Visit to US
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Following the U.S. abstention from the vote, Benjamin…
Novara MediaDownstream: We Are Getting Foreign Policy Very Wrong w/ Steve Coll
With hindsight, the wars waged by the US and Britain in Afghanistan and Iraq look like terrible failures, both strategically and politically: the Taliban are…
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Novara Live: Russia & China Veto US Ceasefire Resolution, Kate Middleton Receiving Cancer Treatment
Russia and China have vetoed a US-written ceasefire resolution at the United Nations. Plus: the Princess of Wales is receiving cancer treatment; and…
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Novara Live: US Submit Draft Resolution to United Nations Over Gaza
The US has submitted draft resolution to United Nations, but it stops short of demanding a Gaza ceasefire. Plus: Child poverty in the UK has hit a record high…
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Novara FM: Critical Theorists Hate This One Weird Trick w/ Anna Kornbluh
Immediacy, according to Anna Kornbluh, is the link between flow-states and Fleabag, between food delivery apps and a mistrust of political systems. She joins…
Novara MediaACFM Trip 41: Trust Your Gut
From fecal transplants to the yoghurt-industrial complex, we’ve never been more absorbed in the workings of our gut. But can we trust it? Nadia, Jem and Keir…
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Novara FM: The Untold Histories of Black Gay Britain w/ Jason Okundaye
Researching Black British history "often feels like a rescue effort, a race against time," writes Jason Okundaye. In his first book, he narrates the mingled…
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Downstream: Retired Major-General on Gaza, Iraq and Afghanistan w/ Charlie Herbert
Major General Charlie Herbert has stood out in recent months for his vociferous condemnation of Israel’s war on Palestinians. His media appearances have proven…
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Novara FM: Not Westminster's Whipping Boys w/ Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram
Less than 20% of the promised levelling-up projects for England have been completed. The problem lies not only with the current government but with the whole…
Novara MediaNovara Live: Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Can’t Hide Tory Failure
Jeremy Hunt's budget has offered Briton’s a small drop in national insurance and not much else. Plus: Labour have again swallowed Tory austerity rhetoric in…
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Downstream: Britain's Economy Will Only Get Worse, Forever w/ Gary Stevenson
Gary Stevenson went from being Citibank’s most profitable trader to one of the world’s most incisive critics of the financial system. Gary sat down with Aaron…
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Downstream IRL: We Are In A New Cold War w/ Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist and author who served as Greek Finance Minister in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crash. Since then, he has become…
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Downstream: Does Bernie Sanders Think Israel Is Guilty of Genocide?
Bernie Sanders needs no introduction. Ash caught up with the senator to talk about his new book ‘It’s OK To Be Angry About Capitalism’, the speed of political…
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Downstream: Israel Will Never Be Safe While Occupying Palestine w/ Yousef Alhelou
Yousef Alhelou has spent the four or so months since October 7th covering the Israeli assault on Gaza through his Instagram account. In that time his audience…
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Downstream: Everything We Think We Know About The Global Economy is Wrong w/ Philip Pilkington
We are in a drastically different world from the one most of us grew up in. This has been proven by the rapid escalation in the events in the middle east over…
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Novara Live: Jeremy Hunt Plans National Insurance Cut in 2024 Budget
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the centre piece for his 2024 budget - a cut to national insurance contributions. We speak to senior researcher at…
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Novara Live: Kamala Harris Calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Cracks Appear in Netanyahu Government
Vice President Kamala Harris has called for a ceasefire in Gaza, the first high-ranking US official to do so. Plus: BBC verify weigh in on the so-called 'flour…
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Novara Live: George Galloway Points to Gaza in Rochdale Byelection Victory
George Galloway has achieved a stomping victory in the Rochdale byelection with 40% of the vote. Plus: we speak to Mehdi Hasan about his new media platform…
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Novara FM: Russia After Navalny w/ Tony Wood
Russia has a reputation for being unknowable – “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” as Churchill put it. That caricature remains surprisingly…
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Novara Live: Michael Gove Panders to Landlord Tories, Waters Down Renters Bill
Tory landlord backbenchers are reportedly looking to water down the renters reform bill. We speak to Rebecca Winson - a senior organiser with the New Economics…
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Novara Live: Lee Anderson Refuses to Apologise for Islamophobic Rant About Sadiq Khan
Lee Anderson has refused to apologise for his Islamophobic rant about London mayor Sadiq Khan - and Tory ministers are struggling to call him out for it…
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Novara Live: Sunak Denies Islamophobia Problem in Tory Party After Lee Anderson’s Rant
Rishi Sunak has denied the Tories have a problem with Islamophobia after the suspension of Conservative MP Lee Anderson over comments about London Mayor Sadiq…
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ACFM Microdose: Aliens on Screen
Last time on ACFM, the gang explored the impact of UFOs on politics, from deep-state conspiracies to the Posadists. But to really understand how aliens…
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Novara Live: Braverman Leads Calls for Clampdown on Palestine Protests
Former home secretary Suella Braverman has joined the moral panic on Palestinian protests by warning that Islamists are bullying Britain into submission. Plus…
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Novara Live: Lindsay Hoyle Apologises to SNP, 67 MPs Calling for Him to Go
Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Commons has issued an apology for his decision to put forward a Labour amendment over an SNP motion. Plus: the latest updates…
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Novara FM: The Nasty Noughties w/ Owen Hatherley & Ash Sarkar
The 2000s were a decade of education, regeneration, falling inequality and Dizzee Rascal. But beneath the fleeting prosperity lurked a culture of cruelty. It…
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Novara Live: Labour Accused of Blackmailing Speaker Ahead of Gaza Ceasefire Vote
Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle is facing questions on his position after being accused of blackmail over an opposition day motion. Plus: a trident missile test…
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Novara Live: Biden Urges Israel to Stop Invasion of Rafah With UN Resolution
The U.S has proposed a resolution to the United Nations Security Council opposing Israel’s planned ground invasion into Rafah. Plus: Labour are scrambling to…
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Novara Live: Israel Called Out at the Hague Over Occupation of Palestine
Israel is back in the dock at the ICJ as the world court decides if their occupation of Palestine is illegal. We speak to Human Right's Watch senior legal…
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Novara Live: Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Dies in Russian Prison
Leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in a penal colony in Siberia. Plus: Egypt is preparing a refugee camp close to the Gaza border in…