The YIKES Podcast

Welcome to Season 4!

In this episode we chat to the incredible Hassan Akkad (coming back after episode 11!) We chat to Hassan about his new - brilliant - book Hope Not Fear which is published THIS WEEK. This conversation touches on the current climate for refugees in the UK, cancel culture, privilege, climate and so much more. 

Preorder Hassan's brilliant memoir here.

Release date today! (2nd Sept): https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/hassan-akkad/hope-not-fear/9781529059830

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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We are back with a bonus episodes in between seasons, woohoo!! In this episode, we talk about idealism, futures envisioning, feeling too radical whilst not radical enough and stepping into different movement roles to disrupt the status quo.

Stop Cambo: https://linktr.ee/stopcambo

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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It's the end of Season 3! We hope you've all enjoyed it as much as we have!! In this final episode of the season we have a chat about some things that have been inspiring and challenging our learning and unlearning recently.

Mikaela is taking the UK government to court!

Sign the petition here: https://paidtopollute.org.uk/petition/

More info here: https://paidtopollute.org.uk/learn/

Resources from this episode:

Resources: 

- Crip Camp (Movie)  

- Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa (book) 

- We will not cancel us - adrienne maree brown   

- Imagining Radical Feminist Futures: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=365225481225185&ref=watch_permalink

- Unapologetic, a Black Queer Feminist Mandate on Radical Mandate by Charlene Carruthers (book)

- Legendary (tv show)

- Another Now by Yanis Varoufakis (book)

- shado mag talk: https://fb.watch/5laJx-wTxl/

- Feeding the Revolution in Columbia: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/feeding-the-revolution---alimentado-la-revolucin

- Mutual Aid Groups India: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eiobgyrl8iz-R1Dz7c4R5pzzzkuZLBj99vaC7T_UeVo/mobilebasic

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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Veganism isn't the (only) answer, but what is? In this episode we chat about magic-bullet solutions to the world's issues, whether they exist or not, consumer 'activism' and context-based solution practices

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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This week we chat about internalised capitalism, what it is, and how it is connected to productivity, self-worth and activism. We also touch on why it is essential we break up with this for personal and collective social change.

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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Today it's International Greenwash Day! Well... it's actually meant to be Earth Day... With all the greenwashing we're seeing today (and most days) we recorded a whole episode all about what greenwashing is, "social licensing" and how these tactics are used to manipulate the public. It's all a big YIKES.

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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In this week's ep, we speak with Jess Mally about the concept of Healthy Humans, how this transcends the binary of good and bad, and is an activator for collective change-making.

Jess's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessmally/

Jess's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jessmally

Listen to the Third Way Podcast: https://linktr.ee/thethirdwaypodcast

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In these week's episode we chat about how perfectionism, imagination and individualism connect to work against white supremacy and capitalism. We also discuss the #KillTheBill movement, Emma Dabiri's new book "What White People Can Do Next" and more. Enjoy! 

Yikes is also hiring an assistant! Applications close on 16th April.

More details here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ap0sAgnNneu2S3iSw1zfyMiNd_s5yXviEfIeTtTyC50/edit?usp=sharing

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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In this episode we chat with the amazing Mary Annaïse Heglar - co-creator and co-host of Hot Take - about rage, greentrolling (bullying fossil fuel companies on twitter) and so much more. This was such a fun conversation and we had a lot of laughs. Enjoy!

Mary's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryHeglar?s=20

Mary's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mary.heglar/?hl=en

Hot Take Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZSBjcIGeBAsuxEnSaF3YQ

Hot Take Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hot-take/id1488414960

Hot Take's Substack: https://realhottake.substack.com/

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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CW: White Supremacy and Racism

This week we chat with the wonderful Layla F Saad, about her NYT Bestselling book "Me and White Supremacy", how she sustains herself in this work and about raising a new generation. We are still totally in awe from this conversation, enjoy!   

IG: @laylafsaad ; Good Ancestor Podcast;  Me and White Supremacy Book

Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat.

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