ACORN Radio

ACORN Radio
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acornradio/subscribe Radio for taking what's ours! Featuring: • Chief Organizer Report: legendary community organizer Wade Rathke's regular updates. • ACORN England and Wales Calling: in-depth interviews with members, leaders, and organizers of the UK's most dynamic community organization. • Social Policy: audio versions of journal articles and book excerpts. • ACORN Canada: Updates from the 130,000-member strong organization. • Wade's World: Wade interviews "the most interesting people in the world."

  1. 10/15/2025

    Wade’s World: UN with Thant Myint U

    Wade’s interview on United Nations past and future with grandson of U-Thant, the Secretary-General from 1961-70

    30 min

  2. 10/15/2025

    Maritimes and Beyond: Challenging the UCP on Rent Control and Housing in Alberta!

    Nichola has an informative discussion with Janis Irwin, the NDP Shadow Minister for Housing and MLA for Edmonton Highlands-Norwood, regarding the housing situation in Alberta. They discuss the private member’s bill that Janis introduced during the winter of 2023-2024, expressing frustration over the UCP’s unwillingness to address this pressing issue that impacts so many tenants across the province.

    24 min

  3. 04/05/2024

    ACORN Bristol: Justice for Barton House

    ACORN UK organiser Sam Kidel talks to Bristol leaders Wesley and Fadumo about organising residents of Barton House in Bristol in the UK.

    27 min

  4. 03/29/2024

    People Power in Preston

    ACORN UK organiser Jamie talks to Gina about getting organised in Preston.

    24 min

  5. 03/22/2024

    Carers Fight Back in Leeds

    ACORN UK organiser Anna Windsor talks to ACORN Leeds chair Jodi about the branch's win against the local council, and their new campaign to get justice for ACORN members fighting for better employment conditions at a local care company.

    13 min

  6. 03/15/2024

    1 Year of ACORN Hackney

    ACORN UK's Ben Leonard talks to the ACORN Hackney committee about everything they've managed to achieve in their first year of organising.

    43 min

  7. 03/06/2024

    Booting the Bailiffs in Manchester

    ACORN UK organiser Louisa Olympios talks to Paula and Alison from the ACORN Manchester committee about their recent victory against Manchester City Council! Because of their hard-fought campaign, Manchester City Council were forced to stop using bailiffs to collect debt from 50,000 vulnerable households across the city.

    25 min

  8. 01/03/2024

    ACORN: Tanya Burkart on ACORN's ongoing fight against financialized landlords in Canada

    Farzard Khan interviews Tanya Burkhardt, who is the local leader of PLACORN, and the national spokesperson for the fight against financialized housing.

    30 min
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acornradio/subscribe Radio for taking what's ours! Featuring: • Chief Organizer Report: legendary community organizer Wade Rathke's regular updates. • ACORN England and Wales Calling: in-depth interviews with members, leaders, and organizers of the UK's most dynamic community organization. • Social Policy: audio versions of journal articles and book excerpts. • ACORN Canada: Updates from the 130,000-member strong organization. • Wade's World: Wade interviews "the most interesting people in the world."

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  • Creator
    ACORN Radio
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © ACORN Radio
  • Show Website
    ACORN Radio