Broccoli Book Club

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Broccoli Book Club

Every month we'll be reading and discussing books that we believe push us to be inquisitive and give us a better understanding of society today. Hosted by multimedia journalist Diyora Shadijanova (@thediyora on Twitter and Instagram), the podcast features one book every month and will be released in two-part episodes. Part one is a group discussion of the book and part two is an interview with the author of the chosen book. Join in the conversation by sending in your thoughts, comments, and reflections to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Follow us on our social media @broccolicontent on Twitter and Instagram and use the #BroccoliBookClub hashtag to join conversations.

  1. 25/11/2021

    Rachel Clarke: Breathtaking

    Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks to the author of ‘Breathtaking: the UK's human story of Covid’ - Dr Rachel Clarke (https://twitter.com/doctor_oxford). They discuss why she felt the need to cover the pandemic in the early stages, how the Governments non-action has impacted the NHS, and the lasting effects the 2020 and the ongoing pandemic is having on her. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Shedding The Shackles’ by Lynne Stein, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    27 min

  2. 04/11/2021

    Breathtaking

    Breathtaking: the UK's human story of Covid is written by Palliative Care Dr Rachel Clarke. Dr Clarke gives us an in-depth overview of the first four months of 2020 of the developing pandemic, where she describes the behind the scenes of NHS hospitals during that period of time. She shares how her colleagues dealt with the exponentially rising death toll, the neglect from the government and the fear many patients felt as they were taken into the intensive care unit. Former Junior Doctor, now Producer, Samara Linton (https://twitter.com/samara_linton) and Podcast Producer at Broccoli Productions, Jaja Muhammad (https://twitter.com/jaja__muhammad) discuss the themes behind book in depth with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Shedding The Shackles’ by Lynne Stein, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    26 min

  3. 20/10/2021

    Educated

    Educated is a coming of age #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which has been translated into 45 languages. Written by the author Tara Westover about growing up in a strict Mormon survivalist home. The author takes us through her peculiar upbringing detailing the many accidents, near death experiences and non-conformist practices dictated by her family and how an unexpected educational opportunity takes her away from all that she knows. International development student, Adele Walton (https://twitter.com/adelewalton121) and CEO at Broccoli Productions, Renay Richardson (https://twitter.com/RenayRich) discuss the book in depth with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Breathtaking’ by Rachel Clarke, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min

  4. 22/09/2021

    James Daschuk: Clearing The Plains

    Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks to the author of ‘Clearing The Plains’ - James Daschuk. They discuss how it took nearly 20 years to collate all the information for the text, the most shocking thing he felt when researching the Indigenous Canadian People and what his next book will cover. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min

  5. 08/09/2021

    Clearing The Plains

    Clearing The Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life authored by James Daschuk presents an intricate examination of how European traders cleared Canada’s plains opportunistically, taking advantage of famines, disease and the loss of biodiversity wiping out Indigenous populations. Art History Student, Eduardo Da Costa and Creative Director at Broccoli Productions, Hana Walker-Brown discuss the book in depth with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    33 min

  6. 18/08/2021

    Greg Cochrane: On Climate

    As part two of Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ book club we wanted to delve further into why climate change is important for us to understand. Our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks to the host of the ‘Sounds Like A Plan’ podcast, Greg Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GregCochrane). They discuss how for Greg music and climate naturally became a key way to highlight issues, he shares which music artists had helped him understand his journey to take climate change more seriously and the resources he believes will help us to understand better. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing Clearing the Plains by Jamaes Daschuk, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min

  7. 04/08/2021

    This Changes Everything

    This Changes Everything is a hard-hitting book written by Naomi Klein which explores the direct impact capitalism has on the climate and what part not only us as citizens have, but the large organisations and billionaires have on contributing to the demise of the planet. Legal and Business affairs manager Christel Kayibi (https://twitter.com/ckayibiz) and CEO of Broccoli Productions Renay Richardson (https://twitter.com/renayrich) discuss the provocative book with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing Clearing the Plains by Jamaes Daschuk, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 min

  8. 14/07/2021

    Ingrid Newkirk: Animalkind

    Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks with the co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - Ingrid Newkirk https://twitter.com/IngridNewkirk. Ingrid has been an activist for over 50 years and in that time has written over 20 books on animals, including her latest release, Animalkind. Published in 2020, Animalkind acts as a resource that teaches us about the wonders of the animal kingdom. It also delves into the ways technology has evolved to find alternatives to animal products, highlighting animal cruelty in the food, clothing and entertainment industries. Ingrid discusses why she created PETA, what hopes she has for the next generation and how she still manages to include activism with her passion for Formula 1 Racing. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    33 min
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Every month we'll be reading and discussing books that we believe push us to be inquisitive and give us a better understanding of society today. Hosted by multimedia journalist Diyora Shadijanova (@thediyora on Twitter and Instagram), the podcast features one book every month and will be released in two-part episodes. Part one is a group discussion of the book and part two is an interview with the author of the chosen book. Join in the conversation by sending in your thoughts, comments, and reflections to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Follow us on our social media @broccolicontent on Twitter and Instagram and use the #BroccoliBookClub hashtag to join conversations.

Informations

  • Chaîne
    Broccoli Productions
  • Création
    Broccoli Productions
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2021
  • Épisodes
    23
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Broccoli Productions 2021

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