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Have You Heard George's Podcast?

Have You Heard George's Podcast?

44 Episodes • By BBC Sounds • www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07915k...
The award-winning and critically-acclaimed podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life through a mix of storytelling, music and fiction.
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Have You Heard George's Podcast?
Have You Heard George's Podcast?
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Special: This Cultural Life
George talks to John Wilson about some of his most f... more
Apr 12 2024 44m
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38. Once Upon a Time in Kampala
In Uganda’s capital city, a young cab driver forms a... more
Dec 22 2023 26m
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33. Back to Common Ground
George responds to audience questions taken from Com... more
Dec 15 2023 40m
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36. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 2
Shaken by the passing of his grandmother, George ref... more
Dec 1 2023 26m
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35. Jamaican DemAhCrazy
When keeping it real goes…wrong? For a moment in the... more
Nov 17 2023 27m
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34. Francophone Pt. 2
When is a breakup not a breakup? When your ex contro... more
Nov 10 2023 27m
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33. Francophone Pt. 1
The power of Western languages over African economie... more
Oct 27 2023 21m
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32. Drama in Ghana Pt. 2
After achieving independence, Ghana gave support to ... more
Oct 20 2023 24m
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31. Lumumba Pt. 2
With enemies lurking in every corner, Patrice Lumumb... more
Oct 13 2023 26m
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30. Lumumba Pt. 1
Before Nigeria took over the African music scene, th... more
Oct 6 2023 27m
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29. Drama in Ghana Pt. 1
Too many people don’t know that Ghana was the first ... more
Sep 29 2023 23m
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Chapter 4 - Introduction
Since its rise to international acclaim, the multi-a... more
Sep 27 2023 3m
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Episode 28 - Songs Make Jobs
Over one billion Africans on the continent. 200 mill... more
Sep 15 2021 32m
Chapter 1 22 sec
are taken from George’s appearance on The Zeze Mills show
Chapter 2 38 sec
Chapter 3 3 mins
are recorded by George
Chapter 4 1 min
is taken from his interview with Dick Clark on American Bandstand
Chapter 5 32 sec
is taken from the ABC News 20/20 Hip Hop special report from 1981
Chapter 6 1 min
is taken from the BBC News documentary London’s Bleeding
Chapter 7 14 sec
and
Chapter 8 48 sec
and
Chapter 9 2 mins
Chapter 10 41 sec
featured Benbrick’s remake of My First Song, originally by Jay-Z
Chapter 11 53 sec
is taken from Episode 21
Chapter 12 48 sec
featured Dot Rotten’s BBC 1Xtra Westwood freestyle
Chapter 13 59 sec
is taken from Episode 23
Chapter 14 3 mins
featured the music Sounds & Vibrations, and The State of the Ends both by Benbrick. The archive clip used is taken from the BBC documentary “Roots, Reggae, Rebellion”
Chapter 15 1 min
features archive of Damian Marley from his interview with Seani B on 1Xtra, and a clip of Bob Marley taken from his interview with Gil Noble for WABC-TV’s “Like It Is”
Chapter 16 2 mins
is taken from Episode 25
Chapter 17 2 mins
Chapter 18 7 mins
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Episode 27 - True Love
As a soon-to-be-married man, George reflects on all ... more
Sep 8 2021 32m
Chapter 1 1 min
and
Chapter 2 16 mins
are taken from their Spotify podcast Archewell Audio, from the Episode ‘2020 Archewell Audio Holiday Special’
Chapter 3 13 mins
is called ‘My Name is Vidhu’ and is on her YouTube page BananaSharma
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Episode 26 - Vibrations
There was a moment, somewhere between the 1980s and ... more
Sep 1 2021 31m
Chapter 1 3 sec
The first four clips document scenes of street violence and are taken from various YouTube channels. The channel names are Toyin Made (used at
Chapter 2 22 sec
axolotol (used at
Chapter 3 19 sec
Eyez-wide-Videos (used at
Chapter 4 1 min
and The Scuttlebutt Report (used at
Chapter 5 23 sec
is taken from his interview with Dick Clark on American Bandstand
Chapter 6 29 sec
is taken from the BBC documentary “Roots, Reggae, Rebellion”
Chapter 7 44 sec
is taken from the BBC documentary “Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music”
Chapter 8 15 sec
and
Chapter 9 2 mins
are taken from the BBC documentary Jamaica 40: Blood and Fire
Chapter 10 12 sec
The clips used at
Chapter 11 11 mins
are taken from the ABC News 20/20 Hip Hop special report from 1981
Chapter 12 10 sec
The clips used at
Chapter 13 54 sec
The clips used at
Chapter 14 11 sec
is taken from the BBC documentary “Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music”
Chapter 15 2 sec
is taken from the Yendi Phillipps Untold Journeys interview with Bounty Killer
Chapter 16 10 mins
about Bounty Killer are taken from the 1994 classic feature with Jamaica TVJ ER host Anthony Miller
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Episode 25 - Who Hurt R&B?
R&B music has changed. It was once the soundtrack of... more
Aug 25 2021 30m
Chapter 1 1 min
The clips of Candi Staton used at
Chapter 2 2 mins
are taken from her interview with Paul Morley on Guardian Music
Chapter 3 25 sec
are taken from his interview on the Scandinavian talk show Skavlan, and his interview with Sway for MTV
Chapter 4 50 sec
is taken from his BET Networks interview with Ed Gordon
Chapter 5 37 sec
is taken from his interview with Larry King for Ora TV
Chapter 6 1 min
is taken from CBS News
Chapter 7 5 mins
is taken from her 1998 BET Rap City interview
Chapter 8 10 mins
is taken from the Glide Memorial Church conference “The Race Against Crack”
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Episode 24 - The Sixties
The 1960s was a mad time for Black people. It was a ... more
Aug 18 2021 29m
Chapter 1 3 mins
Chapter 2 1 min
Chapter 3 3 mins
Chapter 4 2 mins
is taken from The BBC World Service show Witness
Chapter 5 3 mins
Chapter 6 1 min
is taken from BBC Africa Abroad
Chapter 7 2 sec
Chapter 8 1 min
is taken from his interview at Berkeley from 1963
Chapter 9 37 sec
Chapter 10 8 sec
are taken from the New York Times documentary “Black Panthers Revisited”
Chapter 11 14 sec
is taken from BBC News
Chapter 12 51 sec
Chapter 13 54 sec
We used Fred Hampton’s legendary “I am a revolutionary” clip at
Chapter 14 1 min
Chapter 15 1 min
Chapter 16 1 min
is taken from the BET Networks video titled “Tupac Shakur: The World Is Hash And I just Don’t Got No Beautiful Stories”
Chapter 17 3 mins
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Episode 23 - Back to UG
At the end of 2020, George proposed to his girlfrien... more
Aug 11 2021 30m
Chapter 1 1 min
Chapter 2 19 sec
Chapter 3 29 sec
Chapter 4 1 min
Chapter 5 1 min
Chapter 6 2 mins
Chapter 7 43 sec
Chapter 8 43 sec
Chapter 9 1 min
Chapter 10 49 sec
Chapter 11 1 min
Chapter 12 3 sec
is taken from the Journeyman Pictures documentary “Who Is To Blame For London’s Increasingly Violent Gangs?”
Chapter 13 1 min
Chapter 14 49 sec
Chapter 15 1 min
Chapter 16 1 min
Chapter 17 1 min
Chapter 18 58 sec
Chapter 19 1 min
Chapter 20 55 sec
is taken from the New Vision TV clip “Why Museveni went to war"
Chapter 21 19 sec
and
Chapter 22 19 sec
are taken from the Channel 4 video “Uganda blocks internet after elections”, and the clip used at
Chapter 23 3 mins
of Museveni is taken from the Channel 4 video "Uganda election: President Museveni says opposition are agents of foreign interests“
Chapter 24 4 mins
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Episode 22 - Mavado & Vybz
In his teens, “Gangsta for life” was the signature w... more
Aug 4 2021 30m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Mavado Last Night
Chapter 2 34 sec
Benbrick The Underworld
Chapter 3 17 sec
Archive: The vocal samples used at
Chapter 4 13 sec
are taken from the Vybz Kartel records "Touch a Button” and “Badda Dan Dem"
Chapter 5 9 sec
Vybz Kartel Badda Dan Dem
Chapter 6 44 sec
and
Chapter 7 7 sec
is taken from a 2006 interview with Chris Goldfinger on BBC 1Xtra
Chapter 8 44 sec
Mavado Sunrise ft. Vybz Kartel
Chapter 9 32 sec
Benbrick The Underworld
Chapter 10 1 min
and the clips of Mavado and Vybz talking at
Chapter 11 2 mins
is taken from a 2009 Jamaica TVJ News report entitled “We Are Not Enemies"
Chapter 12 33 sec
Damian Marley Welcome to Jamrock
Chapter 13 1 min
talking about their friendship with Cuba
Chapter 14 23 sec
talking about Edward Seaga is taken from the BBC documentary "Blood And Fire Jamaica’s Political History”
Chapter 15 29 sec
is taken from his interview with Seani B on 1Xtra
Chapter 16 2 mins
is taken from his interview with Gil Noble for WABC-TV’s “Like It Is”
Chapter 17 44 sec
is taken from TVJ Entertainment Report
Chapter 18 52 sec
Mavado Hope and Pray
Chapter 19 51 sec
Vybz Kartel Mr Officer
Chapter 20 3 sec
Vybz Kartel Bicycle
Chapter 21 38 sec
is taken from his interview with Robbo Ranx on 1Xtra from the Amsterdam Reggae Festival
Chapter 22 1 sec
Benbrick Empty
Chapter 23 8 sec
and
Chapter 24 2 mins
are both taken from the BBC World service documentary “Jamaica: Does music shape society?”
Chapter 25 15 sec
Stephen "Di Genius” McGregor Day Break Riddim
Chapter 26 55 sec
Vybz Kartel Broad Daylight
Chapter 27 52 sec
Mavado Nuh Bleach Wid Cream
Chapter 28 1 min
Benbrick The Underworld
Chapter 29 49 sec
DJ Khaled & Mavado Unchanging Love
Chapter 30 4 mins
Benbrick Empty
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Episode 21 - Flying the Flag
Once upon a time, the General Public pinned their ho... more
Jul 28 2021 29m
Chapter 1 1 min
Chapter 2 2 mins
Chapter 3 1 min
Chapter 4 1 min
Chapter 5 46 sec
Chapter 6 1 min
Chapter 7 38 sec
Chapter 8 1 min
is taken from her interview with SK Vibemaker, and the clip used at
Chapter 9 1 min
Chapter 10 2 mins
Chapter 11 7 sec
Chapter 12 1 min
is taken from CBS Evening News
Chapter 13 24 sec
Chapter 14 29 sec
and the clip taken from Harry Truman’s State of the Union used at
Chapter 15 12 sec
Chapter 16 16 sec
are both in the public domain
Chapter 17 24 sec
is taken from Harold Macmillan’s speech at the Cape Town parliament
Chapter 18 7 sec
Chapter 19 11 sec
and
Chapter 20 11 sec
are taken from the documentary “Windrush" by the BBC
Chapter 21 22 sec
is used courtesy of The Royal Family
Chapter 22 32 sec
Chapter 23 15 sec
is taken from the Bloodworks Live Studio YouTube channel, and the clip of Mahalia talking about wanting to work with Ella Mai used at
Chapter 24 23 sec
Chapter 25 15 sec
is taken from The Applebum Show
Chapter 26 26 sec
are taken from Ella Mai’s Instagram page, and the clips of DJ Mustard talking about Ella Mai used at
Chapter 27 21 sec
is taken from his interview with Bootleg Kev & DJ Hed on Real 92.3 LA. The clip of Ella Mai talking about Boo’d Up used at
Chapter 28 22 sec
and
Chapter 29 1 sec
and
Chapter 30 19 sec
Chapter 31 25 sec
are taken from The Recording Academy
Chapter 32 29 sec
are taken from her interview with Chuckie Online for JD in the Duffle Bag
Chapter 33 1 min
Chapter 34 1 min
Chapter 35 26 sec
Chapter 36 2 mins
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Episode 20 - Young
Story time. A man drifts away from his family after ... more
Jul 21 2021 29m
Chapter 1 1 min
Chapter 2 2 mins
Chapter 3 1 min
Chapter 4 1 min
Chapter 5 46 sec
Chapter 6 1 min
Chapter 7 2 mins
Chapter 8 53 sec
Chapter 9 16 sec
is taken from the Jay-Z record Only A Customer
Chapter 10 2 mins
Chapter 11 1 sec
Chapter 12 14 sec
and
Chapter 13 52 sec
introducing Jay-Z and these are taken from CNN’s Van Jones Show, Stephen A. Smith on ESPN, Jay-Z on Conan O’Brien, Jay-Z’s appearance on 106 & Park, and Canada’s Breakfast Television
Chapter 14 54 sec
Chapter 15 2 sec
Chapter 16 44 sec
are taken from the Jay-Z record December 4Th
Chapter 17 6 sec
The Jay-Z acapellas used at
Chapter 18
Chapter 19 53 sec
are taken from the Brut Media video “Jay-Z Credits Teacher With His love of Language”
Chapter 20 48 sec
Chapter 21 26 sec
Chapter 22 1 min
is taken from the DJVlad show titled “Clark Kent on Introducing Biggie to Jay Z, Biggie Best Rapper but Jay Z Best MC"
Chapter 23 1 min
Chapter 24 1 sec
Chapter 25 1 min
is taken from the Tidal documentary Reasonable Doubt
Chapter 26 1 min
Chapter 27 26 sec
Chapter 28 28 sec
Chapter 29 2 mins
is taken from the BBC Andrew Marr show
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Episode 19 - Common Ground
George’s Train of Thought travels through the madnes... more
Jul 14 2021 28m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Chapter 2 1 min
is taken from JET A Johnson Publication. October 26, 1972, Vol XLIII, No. 5
Chapter 3 4 sec
Chapter 4 21 sec
and
Chapter 5 57 sec
Remel London (taken from George's Black Lives Still Matter YouTube show), Mo Gilligan and Julie Adenuga (from the GRM Awards), Krishnan Guru-Murthy (taken from Ways to Change The World podcast), AKA Dope introducing George, and Robert Bruce (from George’s MOBO Instagram Live)
Chapter 6 20 sec
and
Chapter 7 1 min
on George’s headphones are taken from George's CNN interview, and Podbible episode
Chapter 8 1 min
Chapter 9 1 min
Chapter 10 48 sec
Chapter 11 9 sec
We used various clips over Stormzy’s Crown: the BBC News report on Feltham Young Offenders Institute (used at
Chapter 12 4 sec
NTV Uganda Report on the Presidential campaign (used at
Chapter 13 10 sec
the BBC News report “Thousands join anti-racism demonstrations across the UK” (used at
Chapter 14 44 sec
We also had various voices in this section John Boyega (used at
Chapter 15 13 sec
David Lammy talking about the cruel and inhumane treatment of the Windrush Generation taken from Parliament TV (used at
Chapter 16 11 sec
Windrush Campaigner Anthony Brown on Sky News (used at
Chapter 17 14 sec
and
Chapter 18 9 sec
Florence Eshalomi on structural inequality taken from Channel 4 (used at
Chapter 19 3 mins
and The Guardian's 'Just the Beginning': Voices from the Black Lives Matter protest in London video (used at
Chapter 20 4 mins
Chapter 21 3 mins
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Chapter 3 - Introduction
The Peabody Award-winning podcast from George the Po... more
Jul 1 2021 1m
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18. Concurrent Affairs
Following difficult conversations with Uganda and Br... more
Jan 6 2020 25m
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17. The Bag
The Insecurity Guards hunt down ideas before they ca... more
Dec 30 2019 27m
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