This week we speak to Baba and Cherie who organised the #ShowLove protest in Maidstone over the weekend about the challenges of organising the protest with such a quick turn around, their positive and negative parts of the day and what is next for the #ShowLove movement. 

We discuss ideas on how we can make positive change to fight racial inequalities starting in our local community and we hear their plans for increasing education on black history in schools. 

To follow their movement go to their Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showlovekent/ or page https://bio.fm/showlovekent. 

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This week we chat to Aidan and Ben about how they've used lockdown to learn some new skills, expand their network and promote health and wellbeing with the product Ganoderma and network marketing company, Orgaro. They share their experiences of what it is really like to work for a network marketing company or 'pyramid scheme' as they are more commonly known as and we discuss the stigma attached to them. 

Books: Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki

Ben & Aidan - Think & Elevate Health UK - https://www.instagram.com/think_elevateuk/ 

On this week's episode, we discuss Mental Health Awareness week and our corona silver lining! We then interview Chloe Randall who works as cabin crew for BA. We talk to her about Afterlife by Ricky Gervais, what the future holds for cabin crew and she reveals some of the strange requests she has received as an airhostess.  

Shoutouts: IG: @ericas_earrings, Depop: @ericathomson 

Mental Health Awareness Week: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week 

Mirror News Article, Ice Lollies: https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/women-warned-not-put-ice-18773113?wdlejger

DJ Mel Webb - Minimal Melodic Vibes: https://soundcloud.com/melissaannewebb/minimal-melodic-vibes-4-20 

Kim Kardashian West The Justice Project: Amazon Prime and Sky Crime. 

Positive Story of the Week: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11563024/modern-romeo-juliet-verona-balconies-meet-coronavirus-lockdown/ 

Afterlife by Ricky Gervais 

Under the Skin by Russell Brand 

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On this week's episode, we discuss music we've been enjoying, love and cool apps to use during Lockdown. Our friend, Ross Longhorn talks about his eco-friendly business, Wave. We discuss the impact of lockdown and COVID19 on small businesses and how we can continue to live sustainably during lockdown. 

Wave: https://www.wavecase.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designedbywave/ 

Lily Allen: Book; My Thoughts Exactly - Lily Allen, Podcast; Lily Allen Desert Island Discs. 

Boiler Rooms: Disclosure, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA0EdK2RjPg; Four tet, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQi77eOdEY&t=3443s

Mark Ronson Love Lockdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwJ-ZZJeLtY 

Apps: BirdSongID, KÖNIG GALERIE. 

Ted Talk: How your brain falls in love -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyq2Wo4eUDg

TV: Normal People - BBC iPlayer. 

Positive Story of the Week: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/22/us/face-masks-ocean-plastic-coronavirus-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3tRC8DSGjGWQU7kkN46bY7EK6BK6p6UX8vPn5JLfb5ycKf_hq_VjRQNDw

Food: Richmond Meat-Free Sausages (Vegan). 

Youtube: Pick Up Limes; 30 Days to Minimalism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24IDJfPCHZM&t=497s.

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This week we discuss what tv shows and films we've been watching and share our respective 'Bill Clinton record challenge' selections. We chat to our special guest, Sine Kelly, about her birthday celebrations in lockdown and we find out about how the task we set her, going on a virtual date, went! 

TV Shows/ Films: Money Heist, Too Hot to Handle, Collette, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. 

Books you should read before you die: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/30-books-that-everyone-should-read-least-once-their-lives.html

Captain Tom Moore, Just Giving Link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs

Podcasts: Jameela Jamil, Iweigh 

Levs Albums: Hatful of Hallow - The Smiths, The Age of the Understatement - The Last Shadow Puppets, Sail Out - Jhene Aiko, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino - Arctic Monkeys, The Triology - The Weekend, Fabric Presents Maribou State 

Mels Albums: Settle (Special Edition) - Disclosure, Alright, Still - Lily Allen, Walk Dance Talk Sing - Crazy P, More Life - Drake, Migration - Bonobo

Welcome to the third episode of Friends in Furlough!

This episode our friend, who is currently living in Beijing, China, talks about his experience of living there through CVOID-19. We discuss our eating habits during lockdown, recommend some books and of course our positive story of the week! 

Vertu Motors #haircutsforheroes - https://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/haircuts-for-heroes/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn 

Books: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid, How to be a Grown Up - Daisy Buchanan. 

Podcasts: The High Low - https://open.spotify.com/show/0B18kAABC9LPfH5K9l19cD?si=vbuS_0G-RqGTJP6jK5Hq4w, Happy Place - Dolly Alderton - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AiKMEma2Sk8fXaLcODy8t?si=BHryk0ePQlqM3hd9eHIOhg, Lit Up - Dolly Alderton - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Q5VkWffsNXWpnyYqDC1XN?si=kJwxz9zUQBKF1rwJ9YhsCg

Recipes: No Flour Brownies - https://www.nigella.com/recipes/flourless-chocolate-brownies-with-hot-chocolate-sauce

Welcome to the second episode of Friends in Furlough! 

In this episode we talk about: Writing a letter to future you, isolation goals and we discuss your family problems and offer some advice on how to best deal with them. Our special guest tells us about her experience at home and we chat about what we are doing physically and mentally to stay sane!  

Letter to future me: https://www.futureme.org/ 

Apps:  Nike Training App, Nike Run Club, Strava. 

Instagram Workouts: Trib3, Notorious LDN, Louiseec. 

Song of the week: Bicep, Atlas. 

Mel's favourite piano tune: Clair de Lune, Debussy.  

Podcasts: The Missing Cryptoqueen, Slow Burn, The High Low. 

Books: Reasons to Stay Alive - Matt Haig, The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle, Still Me - Jojo Moyes, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck - Sarah Knight. 

Recipes: Banana Bread: https://www.nigella.com/recipes/banana-bread.

Leo’s Gluten Free Pizza Dough: Do not knead the dough. Make a really wet dough the day before you want to cook. Mix the ingredients without kneading, let it rise at room temperature until doubled - tripled in size then put in the fridge overnight. Instead of kneading and stretching, spread the dough thin into a baking tray, flash bake for a couple of minutes so it solidifies a bit, then add sauce and toppings and cook! 

Welcome to the first episode of Friends in Furlough! In this episode we talk about: Everything I know about love, mindfulness and meditation, banana bread and what we've been cooking. Our special guest this week comes all the way from Dublin talking about Tech, his experience with CVOID19 symptoms and shares some of his (offensive) jokes. 

Everything I know About Love - Dolly Alderton - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-I-Know-About-Love/dp/0241982103 

Insight Timer - https://insighttimer.com/ 

Positive Story of the Week - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-52120053?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cx2pk70323et/uplifting-stories&link_location=live-reporting-story 

NHSX Contact Tracing App - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/31/nhs-developing-app-to-trace-close-contacts-of-coronavirus-carriers

Friends in Furlough is a podcast of two friends, Mel and Lev who are currently on furlough leave due to the global pandemic. The premise of the podcast is to bring our friends and family together whilst we are seperated at this time. The weekly episodes will discuss what we have done in the week to keep us from going insane and will feature a very special guest interview with one our friends from across the country to discuss their life in lockdown. We hope you enjoy our podcast and keep the positivity flowing!