The Ebby Online Podcast

Ebun Felicity Hargrave

London-based journalist Ebun Felicity Hargrave brings together voices from all walks of life in conversations that matter. Covering news, politics, women’s stories, mental health, current affairs, and relationships, this podcast explores the issues shaping our world today. Every other Monday, tune in for fresh perspectives, unfiltered dialogue, and stories that inform, challenge, and inspire. More content at ebbyonline.com Instagram: @ebunfelicityhargrave

  1. Inside the Met: Issy Vine's Fight to Expose Corruption

    09/01/2025

    Inside the Met: Issy Vine's Fight to Expose Corruption

    I spoke to Issy Vine, an ex-MET communications officer turned MET police whistleblower. Issy has exposed the failings of the force when it comes to misconduct and predatory behaviour, sexual harassment, racism, and misogyny. Issy’s story is well worth a listen as it exposes many flaws in the institution of policing. She was failed at every turn. Violence against women and girls has been in the spotlight in recent years. In 2021, Met police officer Wayne Couzens, murdered Sarah Everard, a young 33-year-old woman who was lured into Wayne's car. Wayne was a serving police officer and abused his power by flashing his police badge in order to abduct her. And in 2020, two sisters, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, were murdered in Wembley, and it later came to light that two policemen were jailed for taking photos of their lifeless bodies and sharing them in a WhatsApp group. In 2020, two metropolitan police officers were sacked after an investigation found they had committed gross misconduct during the strip search of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was wrongly accused and suspected of carrying cannabis. Issy’s story gets to the heart of the issue as she tells her harrowing story about a fellow met police colleague who has been allowed to stay within the system despite his behaviour. Whistleblowing isn't an easy choice; it's a path fraught with risk, backlash, and personal sacrifice. It's a decision that pits loyalty to an organisation against a higher duty-the duty to truth and to the public. Speak Up Now Issy Vine Instagram Issy Vine Website

    45 min
  2. An Iranian Revolution Led by Women - One Year on From Jina Mahsa Amini's Murder: Haleh

    09/13/2023

    An Iranian Revolution Led by Women - One Year on From Jina Mahsa Amini's Murder: Haleh

    This week I spoke to Haleh from United4Mahsa, an organisation that has been helping to raise voices in Iran during the ongoing revolution for nearly a year now. We have spoken before, and with the anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini taking place this week, I wanted an update on all that had taken place over the past 12 months. Following the uprising after the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 at the hands of Iran's morality police many men, women and children have been protesting in and out of Iran. Some burned their hijabs and cut their hair to protest against Iran's brutal regime and the morality police who have been enforcing it. In this podcast, Haleh gives an update on some of the ongoing protests in Iran, and talks to me about the continued activism that many from the Iranian diaspora have continued to participate in. We discuss the risks of violent retribution for those who have family members still living in Iran when their relatives abroad speak out. Haleh also shared important figures on those who have been arrested and discussed the violent poisonings of girls, and the reports of the brutality of the morality police who have even shot protestors' eyes out. The work of the Iranian diaspora across the globe has continued to fight for freedom, and this week more protests will take place as the anniversary of Jina Mahsa Amini's arrest and murder comes to pass.Stay tuned to hear these topics and so much more, as we even speak about the former British soldier Daniel Khalife who escaped from prison this month, shortly to be returned, and his ties to the Iranian Government and the accusations of espionage and breaking the Officials Secrets Act. Thank you for listening. Links - United4Mahsa - Website United4Mahsa - Instagram Haleh -Instagram

    45 min
  3. Igor Sychev - Russian Billionaire Claims Oligarchs Have Tried to Assassinate Him

    05/21/2023

    Igor Sychev - Russian Billionaire Claims Oligarchs Have Tried to Assassinate Him

    Hello and welcome to the Ebby Online podcast, this week's topic and guest is a little different. I was approached by a Russian billionaire called Igor Sychev who wanted to tell his story about the failed assassination attempts on his life due to his decision to speak out against corruption from Putin's oligarchs. In order to be legally safe I have chosen not to discuss his accusations against lawyers of taking bribes during this episode. The ongoing Russian onslaught in Ukraine has caused Western governments to sanction Russia's oligarchs that reside in various locations around the world. Igor is worth £8.3billion, he is a billionaire that owns one of the second largest mansions in Highgate London, with Buckingham Palace taking first place for being the biggest home in London. Igor has not returned to London and has been residing in Latvia after gaining political asylum status, he has claimed that other Russian oligarchs have issued failed assassination attempts on his life after he decided to take the owners of his old employer Phosagro to court After helping his former company out of a tax avoidance jam in Russia the company promised him a substantial bonus which amounted to one per cent of the company, and this was never paid to him so he started legal action.Throughout this podcast, we discuss the alleged assassination attempts on Igor's cars where he narrowly dodged death and an allegation of a poisoning attempt. I have contacted Phosagro and the National Crime Agency for comment on the claims made by Igor but I have not received a response, although I did find comments published by the Mail Online from the National Crime Agency on the allegations from Igor, The NCA has vehemently denied the accusations leveraged against them in a quote which reads: 'The Agency does not routinely confirm or deny the existence of investigations.'The managing partner for the law firm told MailOnline: 'We have been accused by our former client along with another reputable law firm and a number of High Court and Court of Appeal Judges of having been bribed.' 'There is not a shred of evidence to support his absurd allegations and we are currently involved in intended defamation proceedings against him and any publisher of his wicked lies.'In an application for security for costs he wished to avoid complying with Court practice and direction and turn the application into a trial.' 'That would have infuriated the Court.Instead of focusing on the core issues he decided that we were in the pay of Putin and has now commenced a campaign against us and the other firm without a shred of evidence.' 'Mr Sychev is paranoid and delusional. He will be restrained by the Courts. 'We intend to invoke the graver crime of malicious falsehood against Mr Sychev and against those who have published his malicious lies given that he is acting with hate and malice and without any evidence.' Thank you for listening and please don't forget to give my podcast a rating and a follow on whichever platform you are streaming from.

    27 min

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London-based journalist Ebun Felicity Hargrave brings together voices from all walks of life in conversations that matter. Covering news, politics, women’s stories, mental health, current affairs, and relationships, this podcast explores the issues shaping our world today. Every other Monday, tune in for fresh perspectives, unfiltered dialogue, and stories that inform, challenge, and inspire. More content at ebbyonline.com Instagram: @ebunfelicityhargrave