This week, we’re chatting with Newcastle-based community organiser and anthropologist Dr Mwenza Blell (she/her). Mwenza has been working with people from across the West End to organise mutual aid during the pandemic. In part one, we talk about her experiences of community organising during Covid, the long-term importance of mutual aid, and whether it’s safe to store yoghurt outdoors during summertime! We had a great time recording this episode, and hope it warms your heart well into the new year!

 

You can find out more about the community organisations mentioned in the podcast here:

Elswick Covid-19 Mutual Aid https://www.facebook.com/ElswickMutualAid

ACORN the community union https://www.acorntheunion.org.uk/join

 

Let us know what you think! Give us a bell at [email protected] and follow us on twitter @lasscast.

This week we're chatting with Dr Mwenza Blell about community organising and Covid-19. Mwenza has been working with people from across the West End to organise mutual aid during the pandemic. She is also the co-chair of the Newcastle branch of ACORN, the tenants and community union.  We talk about her experiences of community organising during the pandemic, the long-term importance of mutual aid, and whether it’s safe to store yoghurt outdoors during summertime. Give us a listen and share with your mates and your gran. You can chat to us on twitter @lasscast or email [email protected].

Content warnings: some talk of state violence and trauma in relation to deportation

 

This week we delve into the new earlier this month on deportation, vaccinations and the future of the high street

 

Give us a listen and share with your mates and your gran

 

You can chat to us on twitter @Lasscast or email [email protected] 

 

(Disclaimer: Recorded 5/12/20, some news may be out of date at time of upload)

Corbyn's suspension & the antisemitism report, our thoughts on the biggest increase in military spending since the cold war, and the banning of Critical Race Theory & anticapitalist thought in schools.

 

Hiya Lasses & all who listen

Content warning: mental health, depression, psychosis, suicide, premature birth and birth complications

 

In today's Lasscast we are joined by our first guest, the wonderful Rosie! We are chuffed to have her speak on her experiences. We also have a reading of a poem, Post Natal by Ellen Uttley.

 

Time stamps:

00:00 - 1:35 introduction

1:36 - 28:36 birth story

28:37 - 53:10 after care & mental health

53:11 - 54:10 poem: Post Natal - Ellen Uttley

54:11 - 54:37 goodbye!

 

Let us know what you think by emailing us at [email protected] or following us on twitter @Lasscast

 

Have a good one

Content warning: mental health, sexual violence, torture, ableism, transphobia.

 

After a long hiatus we are BACK, and we have grown!

Welcome to our newest lass and honorary Northerner Neve

Labours leaked report- misogyny, racism, electoral sabotage. Wtf?!

This episode is an incredibly personal podcast, exploring our own relationships with our mental health as well as Capitalisms impact on mental health and classed experiences. 

Please be aware of the following content warnings:

 

Content warnings: suicide, anxiety, loneliness, eating disorders, depression, psychosis, sectioning, general discussion of mental illness

 

Love, Lasscast!

In our first episode Bethan, Charlotte & Lauren discuss the effectiveness of a stiff upper lip and taking it on the chin at preventing coronavirus.

The tories have found the magic money tree, and have generously afforded a big weekly round of applause for NHS staff. The question is, do they deserve a medal?

Enjoy! Lasscast