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The YIKES Podcast

The YIKES Podcast

56 Episodes • By Mikaela Loach and Jo Becker • anchor.fm/yikespod
There’s a lot to make us Yikes in this world. From the climate crisis to racism to activism and resisting oppressive systems, it can call get a bit overwhelming. Yikes is a podcast which leans into the Yikes of the world rather than letting it overwhelm us. We breakdown the issues in an accessible i ...more
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EPISODE 50: COP27, Occupations and a Book
Mikaela's just returned from COP27 in Egypt and Jo's... more
Dec 1 2022 58m
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EPISODE 49: COP27 Live - Youth From Resistance To Power
Mikaela hosted a panel live at COP27 on "Youth: From... more
Nov 11 2022 55m
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On The Frontlines: Saving Tuvalu
This miniseries highlights  frontline struggles... more
Nov 3 2022 17m
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EPISODE 48: Billionaires Shouldn't Exist
In today's episode we discuss billionaires and phila... more
Oct 6 2022 56m
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On the Frontlines: Nuclear and Coal Free Batan
This miniseries highlights frontline struggles, res... more
Sep 22 2022 21m
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EPISODE 47: Theory, Political Education and Practice
Have you ever felt like you have to read a whole sta... more
Sep 8 2022 55m
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On the Frontlines: Abayuuti Climate Action Network
This miniseries highlights  frontline struggles... more
Aug 25 2022 30m
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EPISODE 46: Uprooting Islamophobia with Suhaiymah Manzoor-Kha
For this episode we are in conversation with the won... more
Aug 11 2022 1h 6m
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On the Frontlines: Rojava Revolution
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Jul 28 2022 26m
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EPISODE 45: Is Reactionary Activism helpful?
Should we all pivot our focus to every tragedy that ... more
Jul 14 2022 39m
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On the Frontlines: Lützerath Bleibt
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Jun 30 2022 16m
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EPISODE 44: From Girl-bossing to Girl-unionizing
For this episode we chatted to Eve Livingston, autho... more
Jun 16 2022 56m
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On The Frontlines: Indigenous Land Defenders in Mexico
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Jun 2 2022 21m
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EPISODE 43: You don't have to be a perfect activist
We're finally back!!! Welcome to Season 5 of YIKES!&... more
May 19 2022 52m
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EPISODE 42: Cop-Out 26
We are back from COP26 (aka Cop-Out 26)... in this e... more
Nov 25 2021 1h 3m
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EPISODE 41: "A Bigger Picture" with Vanessa Nakate
In this ep. we chatted with the incredible Vanessa N... more
Nov 11 2021 52m
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EPISODE 40: What is COP26? w/ Farhana Yamin
Hello, lovely beans!Just before COP26 kicks off, we ... more
Oct 28 2021 1h 5m
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EPISODE 39: Suing our Governments with Tessa Khan
This week we chatted to the brilliant Tessa Khan abo... more
Oct 14 2021 59m
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EPISODE 38: Why We Should Abolish Prisons in the UK
In this episode we speak to Kelsey from Community A... more
Sep 30 2021 1h 34m
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EPISODE 37: What Can I Do?
This week we dive deeper into what organising actual... more
Sep 16 2021 54m
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EPISODE 36: Choosing Hope Not Fear with Hassan Akkad
Welcome to Season 4! In this episode we chat to the ... more
Sep 2 2021 1h
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EPISODE 35: Too Radical or Not Radical Enough?
We are back with a bonus episodes in between seasons... more
Jul 5 2021 59m
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EPISODE 34: We Are Constantly Learning
It's the end of Season 3! We hope you've all enjoyed... more
May 13 2021 46m
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EPISODE 33: One Solution Fits None
Veganism isn't the (only) answer, but what is? In th... more
May 6 2021 42m
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EPISODE 32: Breaking Up With Internalised Capitalism
This week we chat about internalised capitalism, wha... more
Apr 29 2021 42m
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