43 episodes

The award-winning and critically-acclaimed podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life through a mix of storytelling, music and fiction.

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    • 4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

The award-winning and critically-acclaimed podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life through a mix of storytelling, music and fiction.

    38. Once Upon a Time in Kampala

    38. Once Upon a Time in Kampala

    In Uganda’s capital city, a young cab driver forms an unlikely bond with a sex worker during the crippling lockdown of 2021. They are both forced to make tough decisions.
    Written by George the Poet Produced by Benbrick & George the Poet
    Original Music and Sound Design by Benbrick.

    • 26 min
    37. Back to Common Ground

    37. Back to Common Ground

    George responds to audience questions taken from Common Ground, the platform he co-created in Chapter 3. Listeners discuss everything from art to race using prompts from previous episodes, reaffirming the importance of the artist/audience relationship.

    • 40 min
    36. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 2

    36. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 2

    Shaken by the passing of his grandmother, George reflects on the post-colonial struggles of her generation. 1970s Jamaica provides an early case study of the weaponised debt that went on to re-colonise much of the global South. A look back on previous episodes illuminates patterns of exploitation and extraction across African/Western relations. This is the global context that frames the questionable role of the International Monetary Fund in the perpetuation of poverty. George is reminded by his grandmother’s legacy that fighting for justice is always an option.

    Written by George the Poet
    Produced by Benbrick & George the Poet
    With an original score composed by Benbrick and recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

    • 26 min
    35. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 1

    35. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 1

    When keeping it real goes…wrong? For a moment in the seventies, Jamaican democracy produced an ambitious plan to end inequality between countries. But when the island’s socialist leader, Michael Manley, flew too close to the sun, he got burnt. What was the New International Economic Order? Why did it rattle Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan so much? On this fast-paced tour of Jamaican history, George looks back at the rise and fall of the Third World’s biggest political project.
    Written by George the Poet
    Produced by Benbrick and George the Poet
    Original score composed by Benbrick and recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra

    • 27 min
    34. Francophone Pt. 2

    34. Francophone Pt. 2

    When is a breakup not a breakup? When your ex controls every aspect of your life. After walking through the freedom struggles of Ghana and the Congo in previous episodes, George turns his attention towards the “former” French colonies of West and Central Africa. What happens when freedom is gifted conditionally, not won through revolution? Is all independence created equal?
    Written by George the Poet
    Produced by Benbrick and George the Poet
    Original Score by Benbrick recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra
    Sound Design by Benbrick

    • 27 min
    33: Francophone Pt. 1

    33: Francophone Pt. 1

    The power of Western languages over African economies is undeniable, and nowhere is this more obvious than in Black music. Despite "Francophone” meaning French-speaking, across Africa, it signifies so much more. George looks at the power dynamics between the English-speaking world, the French-speaking world and the Africans forced to navigate both. How did these languages become so important? And what do they reveal about the legacy of colonialism?

    Written by George the Poet
    Produced by Benbrick & George the Poet
    Original score composed by Benbrick and performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
1.2K Ratings

1.2K Ratings

E.Simone ,

Powerful, innovative, original

I listen to a lot of good podcasts but I’ve never heard anything like this...very original, raw and real. I learnt a lot despite having similarities with George’s life experience in various ways (navigating between two worlds). I also introduced it to my teenage son who loves it and instantly became a fan. We patiently wait for each season. I see your vision George & I know i’m not the only one…

Grandpa Boogie Benson ,

Appreciated George.

Must be added to every secondary school curriculum, as a daily listen. Your podcast remind me of my education in Guyana, in the 70’s. Keep enlightening the minds. Lyndon

Not so eager reader. ,

Doing the right thang, rather than getting things right!!!

Big up George. Brilliance and authenticity combined. Keep doing the right thing.

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