When Lambs Are Silent

When Lambs Are Silent

By Aaron HendrySociety & CultureReligion & Spirituality
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When Lambs Are Silent episodes

  • Peter Thorburn: Election 2020 - Should we Legalise Cannabis?
    This is the first in our Election 2020 mini series. We'll be talking about some of the big issues facing our nation as we head into the 2020 elections. In this episode we speak with Peter Thorburn, who is a drug and alcohol counselor and an expert in supporting people to recover and heal from addiction. We korero about the upcoming cannabis referendum, and explore some of the common myths and misunderstandings that exist about cannabis, it's use, and how it affects the human body.
    56 min
  • Jay Ruka: "What If" We Honoured Te Tiriti?
    In this episode we speak with Jay Ruka author of Huia Come Home. We discuss colonization, Te Tiriti, and imagine what our world could look like if we had the courage to face our past, and take seriously the commitments made in the founding document of this whenua.
    56 min
  • Jackie Paul: "What If" We Addressed Inequity?
    In this episode we speak with Jackie Paul, a researcher, activist, and landscape architect. We discuss how we can redesign our communities to create a more just and equitable nation. We also discuss poverty, youth homelessness, housing and also take some time to explore how colonization is still impacting the lives of our whānau today.
    45 min
  • Peter Thorburn: "What If" We Treated Addiction As A Health Issue?
    This week we speak with Peter Thorburn about addiction, what it is, why people become addicts, and how we can help. We examine how our current system works, and imagine what it would look like to treat addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one. Pete brings a wealth of knowledge to the discussion, combining both lived experience, academic study, and professional expertise. We hope you enjoy the show!
    53 min
  • Tania Mead: "What If" We Created a World Without Prisons?
    In this episode we speak with Tania Mead from Just Speak NZ, an organization that seeks to empower the voices of rangatahi to speak into issues relating to the justice system and champions the reformation of our current system. We talk about the justice system, unpack what's not working, and seek to imagine what an alternative could look like.
    50 min
  • Chlöe Swarbrick: "What If" We Transformed Political Engagement?
    In this Episode we begin our "What If" series, imagining what our world could look like if we had the courage to transform it. Today we speak with Chlöe Swarbrick, a Green Party politician, and political activist, about politics, collective action, and what really makes a difference. We hope you enjoy the show!
    44 min
  • When Lambs Are Silent: What We're About
    When Lambs Are Silent is a movement championing the belief that change is possible and seeking to challenge the dominate narratives in our culture. Join us as we unpack what this is all about Aaron and Dale as they unpack what this is all about
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    17 min

About When Lambs Are Silent

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When Lambs Are Silent is a movement committed to the belief that just because the world is the way it is, does not mean it must remain that way. We are dedicated to the idea that change is possible, believing that as human’s we encounter each other through our stories and that in order to challenge the dominate narratives of our society, that we need to do more than just hear the stories of our whanau, we need to listen. For it is in our stories that we fully come to know and understand one another. There are a lot of voices in our society. People speaking for and against ideas, issues, perspectives and … people. Some of these voices are very loud. The media twirling them in to a cacophony that hits us from every angle. Pulling our emotions, thoughts and opinions this way and that. But what about the voices that aren’t so loud. What about the ones that no one is sharing because no one is seeing, that no one discusses because no one hears. WLAS aims to make space for these voices.