The Last Night Podcast

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The Last Night Podcast episodes

  • SANGEETA PILLAI - Fighting for South Asian Women

    Host Thea Rickard speaks with Sangeeta Pillai, a podcaster, activist, writer and speaker who is the founder of the South Asian Feminist Network. Sangeeta's life work is to tackle and unpick taboos, particularly surrounding women, in South Asian culture. 

    More Information about Sangeeta:

    • Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/masala-podcast-the-south-asian-feminist-podcast/id1482206518
    • Website: https://www.soulsutras.co.uk/about-masala-podcast/
    •  Masala Monologues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUps5SOTD68

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    Episode Information:

    • Host and Producer: Thea Rickard
    • Researcher: Caitlin O'Sullivan
    47 min
  • JACKY POWER - Trauma, Addiction, Patriarchy and Poetry

    Thea Rickard speaks with Jacky Power, an addiction therapist who uses poetry to create space for conversations about deep-rooted issues surrounding mental health.

    More Information about Jacky:

    • Wandsworth Fringe Ticket Link: https://www.wandsworthfringe.com/whats-on-2022/stop-the-world-i-want-to-get-off
    • Edinburgh Fringe Ticket Link: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/stop-the-world-i-want-to-get-off
    •  Book link: https://tinyurl.com/3x2e6u4k
    • Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-therapeutic-poet/id1583927940
    • Website: www.jackypower.com

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    42 min
  • SAMANTHA BAINES - Divorce, Deafness and Magic Mike Live

    Thea Rickard speaks with Samantha Baines, an 'accidental activist' and advocate for the deaf community who is an actor, comedian, podcaster, and author. 

    More Information about Samantha:

    • Website: https://www.samanthabaines.com/ 
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthabaines/
    • Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-divorce-social/id1507758896
    • Sam's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/queensamanthabaines

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Researcher: Esme McGowan
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    48 min
  • ELLEN JONES - Advocacy, Disability and Community

    Thea Rickard speaks with Ellen Jones, a disability activist and advocate who uses her skills to work with businesses to help them to be more inclusive. 

    There's a trigger warning for homophobia, self-harm and suicide references here Last Nighters, so look after yourselves when you are listening to this. 

    More Information about Ellen:

    • Website: https://ellen-jones.co.uk/ 
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellen__jones/

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    1 hr 2 min
  • MARIEKE BIGG - Abortion Rights, Fake Wombs and Medical Biases

    Thea Rickard speaks with Marieke Bigg, a sociologist and writer who speaks about issues surrounding gender, the internet and biases created by men in science.

    More Information about Marieke:

    • Website: https://mariekelouisebigg.wixsite.com/mariekebigg
    • Debut Novel 'Waiting for Ted': https://deadinkbooks.com/product/waiting-for-ted/

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Researcher: Madeleine Matthews
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    49 min
  • VENETIA LA MANNA - Garment Worker's Rights, Capitalism and Sustainability

    Thea Rickard speaks with Venetia La Manna about the sustainability movement, garment worker's rights and the effect of the patriarchy on women and capitalism.

    More Information about Venetia:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venetialamanna
    • Website: https://venetialamanna.com/
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknTxvuPPYBJFpXZS8TCDEw

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Researcher: Georgia Scott
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    50 min
  • CHARLIE CRAGGS - Nail Transphobia, Dating, and Trans Rights

    Thea Rickard speaks with Charlie Craggs about trans rights, the public perception of what it means to be trans and Boris Johnson's tactics for slating trans people - plus lots of gossip about Charlie's dates!

    More Information about Charlie:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie_craggs
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlie_craggs?lang=en
    • Website: https://charliecraggs.co.uk/

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Researcher: Madeleine Matthews
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    34 min
  • JAMIE KLINGLER - Fighting the Power

    Thea Rickard speaks with Jamie Klingler about why she co-founded Reclaim These Streets, an organisation which sued the UK Metropolitan Police for being denied the right to hold a vigil for Sarah Everard - and won! 

    More Information about Jamie:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photogirluk/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamieklingler?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
    • Website: https://reclaimthesestreets.com/

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Researcher: Madeleine Matthews
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    54 min
  • TOBI GREEN-ADENOWO - The Care System

    Thea Rickard speaks with Tobi Green-Adenowo about her experience as a Black, disabled person in the foster care system. Tobi shares her thoughts on the expectations that people have about Black people leaving the system and talks about how she tried to avoid this. 

    More Information about Tobi:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toughcookietee
    • Online Article: https://www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/charity/30-years-30-stories/tobi-story

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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    41 min
  • DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE - Can you be a Religious Feminist?
    Thea Rickard speaks with Deborah Frances-White about her own experience within a religious institution, her relationship with that now, and how she views religion through a feminist lens. 

    More Information about Deborah:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz/
    • Podcast: The Guilty Feminist
    • Short Film: Say My Name
    • Book: The Guilty Feminist
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    Episode Information:

    • Host: Thea Rickard
    • Researcher: Caitlin O'Sullivan
    • Producer: Tanya Dudnikova 
    1 hr 1 min

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This is The Last Night Podcast, the podcast where we work towards a time when we can look back at our last night of experiencing oppression, and towards a better future. Hosted by activist and speaker…