Episode 2: "Future Shock: Technology and Environmental Collapse"
This episode addresses the dual challenges of technological advancements and environmental degradation in a dystopian future. It will explore the ethical dilemmas and unintended consequences of unchecked scientific progress and the impact of environmental collapse on societies.

Adrian Tchaikovsky 

Munecat

Episode 1: "The Totalitarian Tomorrow"

This episode explores the rise of authoritarianism in a dystopian future and the various methods used by governments to maintain control. We will delve into the convergence of political, economic, and surveillance tactics that underpin these regimes.

Guests:

Jack Simpson 

Dr. Susan Watkins (Leeds Beckett Uni)

Guests: Ellie Giles, Simon Rix 

Brexit is destroying the live music industry. With many musicians and crew saying it’s now a costly and confusing nightmare to try and tour in Europe. So are the barriers of Brexit stopping the movement of British music? 

Joining the chat is Simon Rix, Bass player from Kaiser Chiefs and band manager at Holy Moly MGMT. Simon is also LUFC podcaster, president of the LUFC supporters trust and one part of Hyde Park Art Club. 

Ellie Giles, founder of step music management, which roster includes Erland Cooper, she is on the board for the Music Managers Forum and is part of the European Music Managers Alliance.

Guests: Amber O’Donnell (Only Fans Model), Vex Ashley (Porn Director) 

We’re looking at the future of adult entertainment. How have technology and subscription services changed the industry? Is it moving from beyond the margins and into the mainstream?

Or is there still a stigma and censorship surrounding this sector?

Amber O’Donnell is an ‘Only Fans’ model and content creator who is based in South Yorkshire. 

Also with us is Vex Ashley, a porn performer, director, producer and film maker. Vex has a production company called Four Chambers and is this year marking ten years in the industry.

Trigger Warning: Mentions of experience with mental health and suicide

Guests: Lindsay McGlone (activist) and Adam Smith (NLP Coach)

With the rise in fad diets and celebrity fitness regimes, what next for the wellness industry? Joining Lotty on the sofa is Lindsay McGlone, an activist and influencer alongside Adam Smith, an NLP Coach. 

Our obsession with wellness is making us unwell. The industry is worth billions of pounds. We’ve never had more direct access to information about what we can do and buy to make us look and feel better. We’re inundated with adverts and advice about our mental and physical wellbeing. But is this quest to improve our mind, body and soul actually making us sick? 

Further help - https://www.samaritans.org/

Welcome to season 3 of LIFICAST. We’re bringing four episodes of discussion and debate ahead of Leeds International Festival of Ideas with two guests joining our host, Lotty Leeming. 

In this series we’re going to investigate whether or not the rise in new platforms for adult entertainment, like subscription services, are a significant shift in the industry and is it safer? Is Brexit still preventing musicians from touring Europe and introducing audiences to new music and bands? Do the Windsors, the most famous family in the world, have a place in the modern society? And we question whether or not our annual wellness spending of billions is actually contributing to our overall poor health.

Series 3, Episode 1

Guests: Professor Kate Williams (Historian) and Stephen Cook (Republican). Kate has been in the media for twenty years, focusing on the Royal Family and its history. Stephen is a Republican activist and #NotMyKing supporter who wants the monarchy to be abolished.

This fascinating discussion asks, “Where next for the Royal Family?” in light of recent events in the Royal Family.

LIFICAST host Johnny I'Anson is joined by a range of experts to discuss the question's set by the festival.   

IS SOCIAL MEDIA RULING THE WORLD?  features Josh Nesbitt, Jessica Farrow, and Anthony Rance

Find out more about LIFI22 - www.leedsinternationalfestival.com 

Johnny I’Anson leads this roundtable discussion as we ask the question ‘Is the metaverse our future reality?’

LIFICAST Guests:

• Robin Cramp – Production Park

• Andrew McKinlay – Senior Associate, Page White Farrer

• Andrew Douthwaite – Chief Commercial Officer, Dubit

LIFICAST host Johnny I’Anson is joined by a range of experts to discuss the question’s set by the festival. IS THE METAVERSE OUR FUTURE REALITY? features Robin Cramp, Andrew Douthwaite and Andrew McKinlay.

Johnny I’Anson leads this roundtable discussion as we ask the question ‘What  can you laugh about?’

LIFICAST Guests:

• Professor Paul Wragg – Professor of Media Law, Leeds University

• Octavia Maparura – KPMG, Diversity lead

• Thomas Clements – Writer, Comedian

Johnny I’Anson leads this roundtable discussion as we ask the question ‘How Do We Talk About Mental Health?’

LIFICAST Guests:

• Sophie Mei Lan, Sparkle Comms

• Tara Powell, Inclusive Minds

• Vicky Smith, Aspire, Leeds Early Intervention in Psychosis Service