Borderscapes

A group of 12 clubs from across Europe's biggest leagues announced plans to form a new competition called the Super League. The league had plans to offer permanent spots to some of the world's biggest clubs and play matches midweek, while allowing the involved clubs to remain in their domestic competitions. The plan was opposed by FIFA, the governing body for international football, and UEFA. But that is not fully stopping them from trying to implement this.

The 12 clubs -- England's big six and trios from Spain and Italy -- catastrophically misread the room, believing that their fans were willing to turn their back on the game for a few bucks more. In doing so they may discover that all the leverage they had accrued in years of negotiations with UEFA over the future of the Champions League has been frittered away.

By Abdullah Almujahed

Political Correctness set out to protect minorities, so why has there been such a backlash to it? Whether you are fiercely for it or against it, it raises many issues surrounding free speech and if it is possible to draw borders around what you can and can't say in the name of being politically correct.

Despite the initial backlash, many people have lost their credibility and jobs due to the powerful platform that social media provides. Giving power to individuals who are quick to judge and looking for justice, to the point that people are scared to speak at all, in fear of being cancelled. Why did something that set out to do good, instead create more animosity and polarization in society? Tune in to my episode to find out more.

By Shannon Deddis

The year 2020 and 2021 have been years like no other in living memory. Everyone who lived through them will always remember the places they couldn't go, things they couldn't do, families they couldn't see, loved ones they've lost, jobs lost, shattered dreams and opportunities that never came to fruition. For Light Juma, a Kenyan Journalist who travelled 10,000 miles from Nairobi, Kenya to Brighton, England to attend University in a year like no other, she summarized it as "an emotional rollercoaster that has left her unsure about her future".

After eight years of failed attempts to make this border crossing of a lifetime that once offered the opportunity to gain new and innovative skills, practical knowledge and lifelong networks that would crystalize her career path, seven months later, Light find herself resigned to an uncertain future and has reached a startling conclusion about her life in retrospect. So, what has been light's experience, and what conclusion has she reached about her future? Find out about studying in a pandemic, the story of Light on the Borderscapes podcast

By Jewel Atedou Bright

An inside listen on what's coming soon. Season Two of Borderscapes is almost here! Tune in this May 11th to the most diverse stories on borders and limits!

Coming this May, series 2 of Borderscapes. The wide range of topics covered in the episodes, from social media detoxes to the issues surrounding VAR in football, reflects the variety of the backgrounds and interests the team has and their own takes on all the borders that shape our day-to-day lives.

Every year, countries like US, UK, Canada and Australia import hundreds of thousands of students from all around the world, promising them a quality education and a global experience in return for hefty amounts of money.

Away from their families, socially isolated, financial burden combined with the challenges of online learning, it has been a rough year for international students. In this episode of Borderscapes podcast, Homesick, I will be talking to some international students and discussing some of the challenges (if any) they are facing amidst this pandemic and how they are coping with things these days.

The BORDERS between online and offline are blurred. We see perfection on social media and it's more than a filter – it's surgery. Whether we scroll the feed or stroll the streets – the looks glamourized by magazines make us feel like Plain Jane and Basic Betsy. The expectation that we MUST serve chiseled faces and snatched waists exist and not even a first-time mother is spared. This episode will remind you (yet again) how complex it is to be a woman in this time but more notably it shares the thoughts of two women who are anchored by their confidence in a world that constantly demands us to be MORE. We hear how creating your own beauty standards is a VIBE and how cosmetic surgery doesn't necessarily mean you're dissatisfied with yourself. Sola is au natural, Rachael loves a bit of Botox and albeit from different cultures – these two women share more similarities than differences.

My conversation with them was so insightful and thought-provoking that I found myself lowering my guards and revealing my own insecurities. This was equally spontaneous and liberating. This project is deeply personal and one for self-reflection that I hope we can enjoy and appreciate as women. I share parts of me so you are encouraged to embrace parts of you – flaws and all. I give to you, "Parts of Us"- simply a labor of love. Sola Ajai and Rachael Banwell for sharing your experiences, thoughts and time as the main contributors of this project.

Music Used in Podcast: "Royalty Free Music | Summer Time - Reggae Instrumental | No Copyright 100% FREE

CFM Production https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIe5...

Provided by CFM: https://cfmfreemusic.com

Produced by MGJ Beats: https://youtube.com/MGJBeats

Download link: http://cfmfreemusic.com/reggae-instru...

Soundbite: "Mean Girls" Scene (1:21 – 1:44)

Found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-DeVtATVFs

Rahul Panchal – Composer of Borderscapes Theme Music

Ana Beltran Silva – Graphic Designer for Borderscapes Material

Martin Spinelli for going above and beyond during the strike and Covid-19 to provide us with the best given the circumstances.

Lee Gooding for the exceptional technical support

MA Podcasting Class for the support, inspiration and critical feedback.

The online world still represents a mystery for many of us. There is so much information out there that it is physically impossible for one to ever be able to intake it all. In a world where you have the knowledge of everything at the touch of a screen, how does one decide what to focus on? Are we getting further and further from each other by being connected at all times? Is online learning the way forward or does it represent a way to lose focus on learning altogether? Tune in to Virtualized, an episode brought to you by Alexander Tugen, part of the series Borderscapes.

Though tribal nations barely contribute to emissions, they disproportionately feel the negative effects of climate change. Once the impacts are felt on reservations, can tribal nations hold the United States to account? This episode of Borderscapes will explore the effect of climate change on tribal nations in the United States and take a look at the complex web of cultural and legal issues at play in this cross-border issue.

Huge thanks to my guests Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Dean of the SJ Quinney Law School at the University of Utah and Anna Smith, Assistant Editor at High Country News, for their insightful contributions.

The articles 'Tribal nations demand response to climate relocation' and 'How do tribal nations' treaties figure into climate change?' written by Anna V. Smith inspired me to research this topic further. The articles Environmental Justice: A Necessary Lens to Effectively View Environmental Threats to Indigenous Survival and Indigenous Adaptation in the Face of Climate Change by Elizabeth Kronk Warner proved essential further reading. Full citations can be found here.

Image credit to Monina Loperena, a photographer with an interest in ethnographic studies, anthropology and world journalism.

Produced by Amanda Coldwell

At the 2019 Golden Globes, South Korean director, Bong Joon-ho, explained that "Once you overcome the one-inch tall barriers of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films". This podcast endeavours to explore the issues that surround the lack of recognition of non-English language film in Western awards shows and, in addition, lack of distribution in both cinemas and streaming services in the UK. During this podcast, we question the lack of mainstream interest of non-English language film in the UK and how we, as viewers, can seek out incredible cinema that is not presented to us through either advertisements or in local cinemas.

Join Milo Korbenski, a local musician and cinephile, and I to discuss the importance of language as a form of culture in film and how, as a viewer, we can open our minds to films that are out of our comfort zones.