How to Start a Riot: Recent Episodes
Rich Brophy
How to Start a Riot is a practical field guide to kickstarting collective social, cultural and political change. Every episode, we speak to revolutionaries and experts and to uncover the strategies and stories of collective action. Listen in to get everything you need to start your very own movement. “All revolutions are impossible until they happen. Then they become inevitable” Albie Sachs
Talking points include:
- The basic (and BIG) mistakes people make when raising funds
- When to squeeze your nearest and dearest and when to go wider
- How to prove your worth and build your value in the eyes of donors
- The critical difference between intention and action
- How crowdfunding validates actions
- Keeping your community engaged
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Explore live projects and start your own on StartSomeGood: https://startsomegood.com/
Skill up with their Good Hustle program: https://www.goodhustle.online/.
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https://www.richbrophy.com/riot-squad-join
Talking points include:
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An introduction to three approaches to activism: Revolution, Reform and Withdrawal
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The challenges and opportunities for Revolution
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Using reform as a stepping stone for bigger change
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The strategy of Withdrawal
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How comedy, theatre and parody can create cut through
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How to mix spectacle and ideology
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Policy vs agitation
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Check out Nick's work on The Conversation:
https://theconversation.com/profiles/nick-pendergrast-5089
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Talking Points include:
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Understanding the VUCA forces
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How (and why) leadership has changed
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What makes great teams tick
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Key characteristics of modern leaders
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A simple formula for leading through VUCA
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Questions every leader should ask themselves daily
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Talking points include:
Using your instincts to pick the right issue
Scoping out the problem space
Testing your problem with people
Picking your moment
Committing for the long road and when to try something new
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Talking Points
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How viral movements actually get started
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Setting yourself up for success
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Reacting and responding as things start to go viral
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Spotting the cultural trends
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Capitalising on social media mechanics
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Empowering followers
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Evolving your cause
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Leveraging your network
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Talking Points
Creating a unified message for your movement
Articulating demands for politicians
Using the media to amplify your message
Staying strong as a team
Staying on top of protest logistics
Building and maintaining partnerships with related NGO’s and activist groups.
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A quick intro to How to Start a Riot.
Find out why it exists, what to expect and how to get involved.