Don't Think Too Much About It

Why don’t we believe asylum seekers?

In this episode, we unpack the culture of disbelief, the difference between asylum seekers and refugees, the politics of deservingness, and how colonialism and criminality shape who gets believed at the border.

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Sources and clips credits

Small boat crossings to UK in first half of year up 48%, figures show — BBC News

Anger over asylum seekers drives U.K. immigration protest — CBC News: The National

Far-right attack hotels used to house asylum seekers — Channel 4 News

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Who gets the privilege to protest?

After part 1 explored the historic inequalities behind climate change, part 2 asks who gets to fight against them. Using Extinction Rebellion as a case study, this episode looks at race, protest, policing and whether everyone really has the same freedom to participate in climate activism.

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But if you have any questions don't think too much about it.

Sources and clips credits

Guardian News (2019) — Extinction Rebellion: a week of protest in three minutes

Sky News — Greta Thunberg at UK airport demonstration

USA Today — Climate protester gives impassioned speech

Additional research and references: Extinction Rebellion UK, XR UK 2025–26 Strategy, and reporting from The Guardian on race, policing and participation within the climate movement

Music

“Movie” by Aylex — AudioBeat, Royalty Free Music (YouTube).

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Protest ambience: Protesting Crowd, Climate Strike, Guildford, 01-01 by InspectorJ — Freesound, CC0.

Is climate change racist?

In this episode of Don’t Think Too Much About It, I look at the history behind global emissions, the relationship between industrialisation and colonialism, why climate impacts are distributed so unevenly, and whether proposed climate solutions risk reproducing those same inequalities.

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This episode uses public news, archival and commentary clips to explore how climate change, race and climate justice are discussed in public discourse. It references climate-related commentary from the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen); archival commentary from Jane Fonda; BBC News reporting on Hurricane Melissa and climate change; and commentary from Bob the Drag Queen discussing race. All clips and materials remain the property of their respective owners and are used for commentary, criticism and educational discussion.

Music

“Movie” by Aylex — AudioBeat, Royalty Free Music (YouTube).

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In a world where the word “terrorist” can shape who is feared, who is protected and whose violence is justified, this episode explores how political language turns acts of violence into global narratives of threat, security and freedom — but remember, if you have any questions, don’t think too much about it.

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Sources and clips credits

This episode uses public speeches and news clips to explore how political leaders and institutions talk about terrorism. It references George W. Bush’s post-9/11 “with us or with the terrorists” speech; Barack Obama discussing why the US does not negotiate with terrorists; Donald Trump calling for the fight against terrorism; and a United Nations clip featuring António Guterres framing terrorism as a global threat.

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Music

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In an era where misinformation and disinformation feel like part of everyday political communication, this episode explores why they are so hard to fight and how falsehoods can shape identity, belonging and belief- but remember if you have any questions, don't think too much about it.

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Sources and clip credits:

This episode references the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025, which identifies misinformation and disinformation as major short-term risks to social cohesion and governance; Euronews’ video/article Fake news on the rise as the European elections draw near; Sky News’ YouTube Short Sir Sadiq Khan on homicide rates and phone theft in London; and CNN’s 2017 YouTube clip Donald Trump shuts down CNN reporter: “You’re fake news”.

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Substack article-

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