What's the point of government? It's a question that sounds cynical, but it might be the most important question we can pose right now as the world we know changes in front of our eyes. When trust in institutions is at an all-time low, when policy feels disconnected from lived experience, and when the people most affected by decisions are the least likely to be in the room where they're made - we thought it was about time to ask who government is actually for, and what's the point in it at all.In Episode 3 of Found Out, we ask what government is supposed to do, where it's struggling, share juicy scoops from our time inside Westminster, and imagine what government could look like if we dared to think differently. Change starts here. Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gE_twmxlYAsSocialsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-merrittocracy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_merrittocracy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_merrittocracyProduction Co: https://www.rustic-studios.com

Welcome back! Or hello for the first time!

This is Episode 2 of Found Out, your social justice podcast brought to you by The Merrittocracy. In this episode we will be talking all things prisons and why you should care about what goes on behind bars. We have our first very special guest on the pod - Chris Atkins. Chris is a best-selling author (A Bit of A Stretch & Time After Time), a world-renowned documentary-maker and good friend. Chris also spent two-and-a-half years in prison, so who better to give their insight on what prison is really like. We talk about the trial, day one entering HMP Wandsworth as well as the struggles and close connections Chris made. We answer the difficult question, are we addicted to prison?

Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OsR82O7qMEE

Socials

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-merrittocracy/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_merrittocracy/

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Content warnings: Murder, terror, grief and trauma.

In our first ever episode of Found Out, you will meet the people behind The Merrittocracy. We introduce ourselves as business owners as well as husband and wife (crazy we know). More importantly, we introduce you to Jack Merritt, our third founding member. Jack was tragically murdered on London Bridge in the Fishmongers Hall terror attack in 2019 whilst working on social justice, and we tell a story we’ve never covered in public before.

Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lNarmrGZWo8

Socials

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-merrittocracy/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_merrittocracy/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_merrittocracy

Shoutouts

The Onwards and Upwards team for letting us use their incredible space to record in: https://www.onwardsandupwards.uk/

Catherine Willoughby for writing and performing this beautiful spoken word piece that perfectly captures Jack's legacy (filmed by Ant Rubinstein): https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7400482057375657984/

Our production team Rustic Studios: https://www.rustic-studios.com/