In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr Ruth McKie about her work on climate change denial, delay and obstruction. Ruth explains how issues around climate change are controlled in the media and how those with power can push back or deny the evidence of climate change. Ruth also explains the positive changes in the movement especially in terms of the future and the importance of youth demonstrations.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr Wendy Podd about the benefits of a Sociology degree. Wendy discusses some examples of famous people who have studied Sociology and then explains findings from her research on Sociology graduates in terms of what they are doing now and how they use their Sociology qualification in their current employment.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr Mark Doidge from the University of Brighton about the proposed new European super league within the world of football. Mark outlines what the new competition was planned to look like, why it is so controversial and why it began to collapse as soon as the plans were revealed across the media. Mark applies some Sociology to the events from the likes of Grmasci and Durkheim.

In this episode, Eric Miller discusses the importance of the socialisation process, gender expectations during this period, feral children and also the fundamentals of the nature versus nurture debate.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Male Sexual Abuse Specialist - Phil Mitchell about men's issues and the recent explosion of misandry on social media. Phil discusses examples of misandry and explains why it is often ignored or dismissed but also how this can be damaging to the self identity of boys and young men.

You can find out more about Phil and his work here - https://counsellorinleeds.co.uk/

Apologies for the sound quality on some parts of the pod, the interview cut out a few times.

Before we head off for an Easter Break - a very quick update and a call out for your own Sociology podcasts.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Prof Micheal Rosino from Molloy College in Long Island, New York. Michael's teaching and research interests include race and ethnicity, political sociology, social movements, media, and human rights. He has just released his first book - Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media.

In this episode, Carey Allen explains what is meant by the term Moral Panic and uses the Cohen study of mods and rockers to introduce terms such as folk devils and deviancy amplification. In the second half of the episode, Carey explains the classic Stuart Hall study 'Policing the crisis'.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Dr David Scott from The Open University. David's research interests include the ethical foundations of penal abolitionism; the historical relationship between penal abolitionism and the politics of social justice; and anti-carceral approaches to prisons, punishment and the social harms of state-corporate power. His books include Against Imprisonment , Controversial Issues in Prisons, Why Prison?, The International Handbook of Penal Abolition and his latest book is entitled For Abolition.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Deanna Dadusc, Roxana Pessoa Cavalcanti and Stephen Burrell about the issue of violence against women and girls following the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. The discussion focuses on what the murder of Sarah Everard tells us about society already and considers the systemic and structural changes that need to happen in order to tackle this ongoing issue.

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