Dissident Island Radio: Recent Episodes
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Dissident Island & Radio Ava present a selection of interviews from the 2023 edition of the London Anarchist Bookfair interspersed with tunes from the bookfiar mixtape.
PART 2
Captain Support (00:00:00 - 00:13:55) Solitude & Solidarity (00:18:02 - 00:33:47) Chile Update (00:38:32 - 00:57:10) Women, Race & Immigration (01:01:43 - 01:22:55)
Dissident Island & Radio Ava present a selection of interviews from the 2023 edition of the London Anarchist Bookfair interspersed with tunes from the bookfiar mixtape.
PART 1
Dog Section Press (00:00:00 - 00:16:07) Investigative Journalism with Will Crisp (00:20:18 - 00:43:20) Statewatch (00:46:40 - 01:14:05)
Dissident Island Radio episode 267 features:
- Save Nour / Fight the Tower: a group of Brixtonians and friends who came together to oppose the eviction of Nour Cash and Carry - and won!
We hear the riveting and entertaining story of their hard won and well-deserved success bringing down Taylor McWilliams bid to build a giant tower in the middle of thriving Brixton, and what the future holds for the campaign.
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ACAB Andy with legal updates from the 3 outstanding Bristol Kill the Bill protests, info for protesters planning to Stop the DSEI arms fair and some opining on the new Lady Chief Justice Carr (spoiler: the future holds some frightening and significant u-turns on judgments against protesters!)
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To end, Last boss of Bad Septa fame plays us some Jungle, Break core and Grime.
Enjoy!
Dissident Island Episode 266 brings home the broccoli with words from:
- Jordi & Marian discussing the recently concluded Brixton Gentrification Archive project - Legal Andy with a not so fun rundown of what's cooking with the upcoming Public Order Bill - Jon from the Right to Roam campaign telling us about the implications of January's ruling on wild camping in Dartmoor and the group's plans to push for wider access to green spaces for all - Finishing off with a blast from the past in the form of a tasty drum n bass set from our archives (ep. 160 to be precise) courtesy of Hue Jah Fink - Plus tunes from Suck Puck Compilations' Fuck The Borders Vol 7 sprinkled throughout
Attempting to mark 15 years of radical radio, the Dissident Island posse put together our 265th episode which also brings 2022 to a close. In store for you here:
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Ruth from Green & Black Cross / ACAB discussing the reality of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (of #killthebill fame) taking us through different part of the statute from the not so bad to the pretty terrifying
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A member of the submedia collective talking with us about the Fediverse, Mastadon and providing grassroots alternatives to corporate social media platforms
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ACAB Andy with an end of year report on another blow to the right to protest in the Supreme Court, as well as trials and tribulations of protesters in the lower courts
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A live dj set from the one and only Delsa to finish off the show in style!
Plus tunes from Hunting Hearts and Bartees Strange
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A sizeable contribution from our sister show Radio Ava featuring stories of floating brothels, film reviews, discussion of stories of sexual exploitation in Greece and snippets from Hookers in the House of the Lord
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ACAB Andy with a callout from NETPOL for view on a possible Colston Statue appeal plus news about defendants from the 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' sectors going through the courts
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Words from the new editor of Freedom Paper about the history of the institution and plans for the near future
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Banging jungle from Lastboss of Bad Sekta fame to finish off the show
To celebrate the 2022 London Anarchist Bookfair Dissident Island and Radio Ava joined forces to collect various voices from the bookfair and beyond. Noises on offer include:
00:00:00 - 00:06:12 Introduction & Radical Whores
00:09:13 - 00:28:16 Don't Pay UK
00:31:23 - 00:58:50 The Rise of Ecofascism
01:01:03 - 01:19:54 Terribe People Zine
01:22:25 - 01:40:43 ACAB legal update (with words from Bristol Defendant Solidarity)
01:42:30 - 02:02:00 Palestine Action
02:06:16 - 02:20:28 Touchpaper
02:24:00 - 02:50:38 Professor G on the persistence of the monarchy
02:55:50 - 03:08:41 Man-Made Zine (instagram: @manmadezine)
03:12:50 - 03:32:17 Final remarks and sounds from the Chris Kaba demonstration in September
Plus tunes from the Bookfair 2022 Mixtape!
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We caught up with Cooperation Town 2.5 years after the project started to talk about their expansion since then, the challenges and lessons learnt, and the importance of connecting with neighbours to local organising that creates meaningful solutions to the cost of living crisis that don't rely on problematic relationships and structures of charity.
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Words from one of the organisers of the London Anarchist Bookfair about how the organising group has fared these past three years, the challenges of navigating the internal politics of the scene while trying to broaden the appeal of anarchism and what's in store at this year's event.
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We'll hear from ACAB Andy with his usual bag of tips tricks and updates from the underworld to help you stay away from that nasty thin blue line.
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Nearly 10 years on Fuel Poverty Action are still campaigning, now facing into a winter that is predicted to be worse than many before. We talked to them about how climate choas is linked to fuel poverty, their campaign to provide energy for all and how it links in to other campaigns on taking action ahead of this winter when fuel prices are set to quadruple across the UK
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Plus tunes from War on Women / Turnstiles / Beach Angel
Check out this most excellent Hooker take over take part 2 of Dissident Island Radio!
- Radio AvA discuss how the war in Ukraine has generated a surge of sex-trafficking alarms and extra gendered surveillance measures [1, 2, 3, 4]. Riffling through media, reports and recommendations, we wonder what is this really all about, and how it might pan out.
- Also: summer wankers and impromptu readings from a current favourite novel.
Check out this highly entertaining (as always!) legal update from ACAB Andy! In this segment:
- Police Court Sentencing Crime Act (PCSCA): how its not the end of the world, and upcoming ACAB & GBC guide to the important bits in the PCSCA
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killthebill Bristol trial updates
- updates on trials re the Met and the Sarah Everard demo and protestors
- Dalston raids case
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killthebill London trial updates
- the Heard/Depp UK vs US verdict
Get cosy and settle in to the latest edition of Dissident Island Radio! Episode 261 features:
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Jake from London Renters Union retrospecting on what happened since and as a result of the Rent Strike of May 2020.
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Meli, a member of the Glasgow Student Housing Coop that's affiliated with Student Co-op Homes on the process, challenges and inspirations of organising student housing cooperatives.
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Clarrie Pope, co-author of recently published graphic novel "Welcome Home", discussing her book, squatting, cultures of resistance and more.
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ACAB Andy updates us on the LARC cop raid (and being cross with Extinction Rebellion), #killthebill Bristol trials, bicycletripping-up-woman case, Brendan the Baliff Basher case, the attorney general review of the Colston Statue trial and key points we can take away from the recently passed Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act.
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Music from Wormholes Between
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DJ set from Lastboss from Bad Sekta featuring Jungle, Breakcore and Grime.
Timestamps:
00:02:38 Jake from London Renters Union
00:25:33 Clarrie Pope, author of "Welcome Home"
00:53:31 Meli from Glasgow Student Housing Coop
01:16:51 ACAB Andy legal update
01:26:40 DJ Lastboss
Links to material cited in the show:
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Jake's article about the pandemic rent strike.
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Buy "Welcome Home" direct from Minor Compositions for discounted price of £12 + P&P here or at this place or try your local infoshop (like 56a Infoshop) or a radical bookseller near you.
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Clarrie will be at MayDay Rooms on 24 June and 56a on 26 June
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Listen to the Minor Compositions Podcast with Clarrie Pope and Alan Moore (but after you read the book!)
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Radio AvA, the London-based sex workers radio project, with snippets from the sex workers strike (resurrection), a chat about the partial removal of prostitution from the law books in Belgium, and loosely related questions about the demand for decriminalisation of sex work as well as a nod to the wankers.
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ACAB Andy with legal updates including the fate of the Belgravia Mansion Squatters and the ongoing trails for #killthebill protestors
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Campaign Against the Arms Trade discussing their work opposing militarism from Yemen to Ukraine
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A Dark, weird and broken set from electronic music producer Jacob
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Plus tracks from Another Hospital and Mannequin Pussy
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Anarchist writer Jon Bigger discusses standing as a Class War Party candidate in the 2015 general election as well as looking at the tactical effectiveness of electoralism for anarchist campaigning.
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ACAB Andy bids adieu and good riddance to a certain Dick, performs a dramatic reading from the classic book 'Scotland Yard', gives updates on the latest Kill the Bill trials and does a shout-out to beloved Bristol social-centre BASE - Bristol Anarchist Black Cross on the importance of building and creating structures to support prisoners.
Some links mentioned in the final interview:
- 'Starting an anarchist black cross - a guide'
- 'Overcoming Burnout' Book
- 'Brick by Brick' book
- Kill The Bill prisoner info
- KTB prisoner support fund
- Email a prisoner
Music from recent releases by the Inner Terrestrials and Praetorius on the the Bad Sekta record label
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:06 Jon Bigger
00:34:12 Inner Terrestrials - Break out
00:38:41 ACAB Andy
00:48:04 Bristol ABC
01:14:45 Praetorius - Snatch Squads and Collaborators
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Auntie Social gives us food for thought on the ongoing struggle for prison abolition and prisoner solidarity.
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Channel Rescue discuss the state response to migrant crossings of the English Channel, how they're challenging toxic rhetoric on migration and the enactment of increasingly draconian immigration policies. Donate to their CrowdJustice and read about them taking Priti Patel to Court.
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ACAB Andy on the progress of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, court updates and an obituary from the legal support world.
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Tracks from HUNT SABS BENEFIT VOL 2 by On the Run Wreck Chords with all profits from sales donated to Norwich, Mendip hunt sab groups & Hounds Off.
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DJ Casm (Napalm Sounds) & MC Agman Gora bring it with their first ever live musical collaboration featuring some wicked vinyl drum'n'bass.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 intro
00:01:35 Auntie Social
00:12:45 track - Nature Reserve - Animal Alien
00:15:08 Channel Rescue
00:32:00 track - Chris Butler - Sharks against surfers
00:34:30 ACAB Andy
00:49:19 track - Liabilities Ad - Apathy
00:51:32 Jingle from Kiteline from Channel Zero Network
00:52:14 announcement for benefit gig
00:55:58 DJ Casm & MC Agman Gora
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Dalia gives us the lowdown on the mood of defiance and resolve in Poland following the establishment of so-called "LGBT-free zones" (00:01:25 - 00:13:00)
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Monika from Polish activist group Lambda Szczecin joins us to tell us about the work they've been doing to support LGBTQ folk as well as helping change hearts and minds (00:15:35 - 00:36:16)
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ACAB Andy with updates on trials related to the Kill The Bill protests in Bristol and London amongst other things (00:40:05 - 00:58:45)
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Organisers of this summer's Scottish Climate Camp talking about how the camp went and moves towards realising a just transition in communities reliant on resource extraction (01:02:13 - 01:25:11)
Plus tunes from Limp Wrist, Grace Petrie and ERDA
– @graciemaybe, interim director of Liberty, discusses vaccine passports, lessons from the state’s response to covid and how we can build coalitions for the crises ahead (00:04:23 – 00:35:42)
– @haltACAB Andy with legal updates, updates on Stop the Arms Fair 2021, sentences being given to Kill the Bill defendants in Bristol, and reflections on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 (00:39:19 – 00:56:17)
– Sam and Alex from @12rulesforwhat discuss their upcoming book “Post-Internet Far-Right” coming out soon on @dogsectionpress (01:01:25 – 01:58:37)
Plus music from Evan Greer and Killdren, and a special set of smoooooth dnb from dj dirt bird!
image credit: Marco Bevilacqua‘s illustration from “Post Internet Far Right”
Dissident Island episode 255 offers another serving of auditory agitation featuring:
– An extended interview with anarchist writer Iain McKay following on from our last chats with him in 2009 we caught up with him again to evaluate our wins, losses and lessons from the last economic meltdown, how we can harness the present moment to greatest effect, and how science, technology and another pandemic might be tackled were the world organised anarchically (00:01:53 – 00:46:12)
– ACAB Andy on the line, this time bringing us a short legal roundup focused on the recent Kill The Bill demonstrations in Bristol and London (00:49:54 – 00:56:22)
– Our regular contribution to the B(A)D News bulletin for the Anarchist and Antiauthoritarian Radio Network (01:01:34 – 01:10:58)
– A roving dj set from Bionihil ranging from ambient/experimental through techno and back again (01:11:12 – 02:12:53)
plus tracks from Boarder and Fightmilk as well as a shoutout to our CZN comrades Ransom Notes
Dissident Island returns after a long winter hibernation with episode 253 and the following assortment of anarchic audio:
– Jess discusses the ongoing SOAS Fee Strike with corona-times presenting a moment to build on current and pre-existing campaigns for affordable / free education in the UK. (00:01:28 – 00:26:00)
– Greek comrades discussing the hunger strike of Dimitris Koufontinas and the wave of popular anger it unleashed in Greece and beyond (00:29:15 – 01:00:39)
– An audio montage from the vigil for Sarah Everard on March 13th courtesy of our comrades at Radio AvA. (01:04:20 – 01:23:16)
– ACAB Andy on the fallout from the Sarah Everard vigil and an analysis of the dreaded police, crime, sentencing and courts bill (01:25:43 – 01:41:00)
– Bad News from around the UK (01:42:26 – 01:45:52)
– A juicy punk set from anarcho dj Chris Low (01:45:52 – 03:07:09)
Plus tunes from Harmony Woods, Lil Guillotine and Kermes
Dissident Island episode 253, a jolly radio shaped stocking packed full of goodies to finish off 2020. On the show:
– As its the season of giving we chatted with the anarchist defence fund who will soon be 3 yrs old and launched their new website this month (00:01:12 – 00:13:50)
– Kevin from the Network for Police Monitoring discussing the #BlackLivesMatter policing report, giving context and legitimacy to the black-led uprisings which saw especially violent and unlawful policing. There’s also a bit of crystal-ball gazing on the effects of Brexit on street protest and what to prepare for in 2021. (00:19:00 – 00:42:37)
– We speak with No More Exclusions about how school exclusions exacerbate the worst dynamics in society and about their recent legal challenge – together with CARE (the Coalition of Anti-Racist Educators) to the government’s new guidelines limiting the educational materials that teachers can use for PHSE in schools. You can find their crowfunder here and the book referenced in the interview here (00:43:28 – 01:09:10)
– ACAB Andy trying to make us cheerful with as much good news from 2020 that he can find! (01:13:40 – 01:21:27)
– Our regular bulletin contribution to Bad News, the monthly digest of anarchist and anti-authoritarian news from around the world. (01:22:02 – 01:25:50)
– Wrapping up the show we’ve got Production Unit, giving us the gift of an eclectic ‘journey by’ dj set covering low-slung beats, techno and other bass music. (01:26:12 – 02:25:14)
We’ll also have tunes sprinkled throughout the show featuring artists supporting the Solidarity Not Silence campaign.
On episode 252 – the November 2020 edition of Dissident Island Radio:
– Donal O’Driscoll (Undercover Research Group) on the undercover policing inquiry, the group’s expectations on its outcome, and ways in which the inquiry can highlight past policing abuses and help us understand patterns in police intelligence gathering (00:03:01 – 00:14:30)
– ACAB Andy with the usual mixed bag of legal nonsense: UK government’s attempt to illegalise protest during lockdown 2.0, advice on whether to accept an invitation to the cop shop, a bit about what happens when cops are caught being rascist and some very, very heart warming shout-outs (00:18:05 – 00:29:05)
– Tifta with some BAD News, our monthly bulletin of happenings from around the UK which forms our contribution to the anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio network’s international digest. Find out more about by pointing your web browser at: www.a-radio-network.org (00:31:45 – 00:36:24)
Music from Fucking Shit Show and a DJ set from Squeaky Grinder (00:37:02 – 01:47:17)!
- The Class Work Project talking about their explorations of class and experiments with financial redistribution during lockdown (00:01:48 – 00:24:31)
– No Boardgames giving their radical take on boardgame culture (00:29:53 – 00:47:45)
– ACAB Andy telling us about the white paper on sentencing, NETPOL’s new comms officer, revised sentencing limits for remand and the problem that police are having with people going floppy (00:53:20 – 01:10:23)
– The Anarchist Bookfair in London introduce their online event this year (01:10:57 – 01:22:02)
– Our regular contribution to the Bad News monthly digest of anarchist and anti-authoritarian news from around the world (01:27:00 – 01:37:33)
– Playing us out with a bangin’ minimal techno set is Cryptix (01:37:43 – 02:35:10)
– Tunes throughout are courtesy of Efa Supertramp’s latest opus Apocalipstick Blues
Dissident Island episode 250 dishing up some delectable discussions for your ears:
– Kent Refugee Action Network discussing ongoing support of young refugees and asylum seekers and reflecting on recent media attention around dinghy crossings of the English Channel. Support their crowdfunder here (00:01:15 – 00:21:14)
– Before that, D*I’s monthly news roundup and contribution to the anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio network‘s Bad News show (00:24:07 – 00:29:30)
– DaN McKee on how anarchism is better suited than democracy to achieving its own stated goals as well as whether anarchism is truly possible and what we can do to get there (00:30:38 – 00:56:35)
– ACAB Andy on new rules around so-called “illegal gatherings”, and Extinction Rebellion’s potential upgrade to an organised crime group (01:00:57 – 01:08:34)
– A sneaky serving of jungle and half time from one of our very own Dissident Island resident djs (01:09:06 – 01:45:29)
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Dissident Island episode 249 brings forth a mix of troublemakers and troubadours in the form of:
– The ADCU’s James talking about various legal challenges to Uber’s ‘flexible labour model’ and the struggle for collective power in the gig economy. (Support the Crowd Justice campaign here)
– ACAB Andy telling us about wins and setbacks in the UK courts over the past month
– Boycott Workfare discussing their plans for challenging narratives around welfare and giving some tips for navigating Universal Credit for the newly unemployed
– Dissident Island’s contribution to B(A)D News, the monthly digest of anarchist and anti-authoritarian radios from around the world
– Our old friend Delsa with a special guest mix to round off the show
Sprinkled throughout are tracks from Awate, MC Sole and Drowning Dog & Malatesta
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Dissident Island Radio is 13 years old! In this 248th episode we send you home from the birthday party with a special bag of treats including: – Gendered Intelligence discuss their campaign to achieve positive change for trans people in the age of right-wing culture wars (00:05:02-00:30:22)
– Chat about the Anarchist Black Cross International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners happening 23-30 August 2020 (00:34:52-00:47:41)
– ACAB Andy on fireworks, Black Lives Matter updates, conditional cautions, ‘international police cooperation’ and why Activist Court Aide Brigade advice won’t work in Hong Kong any more (00:51:45-01:00:38)
– Thoughts from members of Rent Strike London and the London Renters Union after several months of organising a city Rent Strike (which forms part of a Global Rent Strike) (01:04:19-01:18:48)
– Pinda with a round-up of UK-related ‘B(A)D News‘ (Dissident Island’s contribution to the a-radio network‘s monthly international news digest) (01:18:48-01:23:45)
Plus – tracks by Killdren from their album ‘Dismembers of Parliament’ as well as a Killdren music set (01:26:12-02:37:59) to end!
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Dissident Island Radio episode 247 is a bumper mashup of black lives matter and mutual aid, tending you with:
– A report back and street sounds from the first weekend of Black Lives Matter demonstrations in London (00:01:35 – 00:12:10)
– RaRa sharing mutual support strategies for mental health carers, critiques of psychiatry, the impacts of covid and how we can sustain each other (00:14:34 – 00:45:40)
– Faith from Leabridge Mutual Aid Group discussing practical community support networks taking root under lockdown (00:46:49 – 01:04:04)
– A double dose of legal learnings from ACAB Andy – first with updates on police and court responses to the demos (01:07:52 – 01:21:10) followed by advice on what to expect should you suffer arrest (01:27:14 -01:45:10)
– Sprinkled throughout are spoken word poems and snippets of speech from the Newington Green Black Lives Matter demo held last Saturday, 13th June
– And playing us out is Ronin with a technically filthy set ahead of his new release (01:46:15 – 03:05:45)
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For additional resources on collective care check out:
– CRADLE Community for resources around care and accountability
– Power Makes us Sick zine, ‘physically distant, connected by care: towards collective resilience and strength during the covid-19 pandemic’
– PirateCare’s syllabus of resources, inc. content around coronavirus
– Queercare : Mental Health Intervention Protocol pocket guide
– Death Cafes gone digital, inc. The Outside Project‘s Virtual Community Center centering LGBTQ+
– Misery Party: a mental health collective centering queer/trans/nb BIPOC. The Misery Meets Curriculum has many great links
– Healing Justice LDN centers black, brown and indigenous healing. Latest sessions include confronting savior complexes within carework.
– If you’ve any cash to share RaRa recommends Black Minds Matter UK
For more on mutual aid check out:
– Transformative justice handbook
– Lessons from Covid-19 on transformative justice and mutual aid
– Reflections for activists going local for the first time
Dissident Island Radio episode 246 presents another dose of covid centric content with noises from:
– Rent Strike London and London Renters Union discuss mutual aid and supporting renters during the global #RentStrike2020 (00:01:13 – 00:27:06)
– Communities Against Prison Expansion talking about the situation inside UK prisons during the pandemic, the farce that is the government’s compassionate release scheme, and the growing interest in prison abolitionist narratives (00:29:52 – 00:49:50)
– ACAB Andy telling us about the risks of spitting at cops in the time of coronavirus, the reality of retrials while jury trials are suspended and the current standings in the race to accumulate the highest number of fixed penalty notices for covid related offences (00:54:16 – 01:02:56)
– A brief burst of Bad News from new islander Tifta (01:03:12 – 01:07:07)
– A set of the finest ambient electronica from The Whispering Minority (01:07:38 – 02:14:18)
– Plus tracks from the Wyatt Act, taken from their upcoming album SlamRock In Place
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Dissident Isolation’s episode 245 delivers to your door:
– DIY Kodak Collective in Brighton discuss their work to build self-organised solutions for sheltering NFA people in the face of state-facilitated violence (00:02:30 – 00:17:15)
– GDM, medical doctor, researcher and epidemiologist, opines the UK government’s shambolic pandemic action and concerns over surveillance, privacy and data, as well as silver-linings to the crisis like open science, collaboration and solidarity action (00:19:10 – 00:52:30)
– ACAB Andy gives us the legal lowdown in these uncertain times, explaining the Coronavirus Act, the impact that lockdown is having on courts and the implications for squatters (00:55:00 – 01:06:15)
– Kevin from Netpol (Network for Police Monitoring) on alarming application of new police powers, prison solidarity campaigns and how to advocate against criminalisation in the age of covid-19 (01:08:55 – 01:24:40)
– Chickpea serves up this month’s contribution to the A-Radio Network’s Bad(ass) News (01:28:25 – 01:39:15)
– DJ Tifta bangs out some viral drum’n’bass (01:40:50 – 02:25:30)
And medicinal music is administered throughout from:
– Psychs with Coronavirus UK Drill
– MV Bill with Quarentena
– Bobi Wine & Nubian Li with Corona Virus Alert
– Y en a marre with Fagaru Ci Coronavirus
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Episode 244 of Dissident Island brings you:
– Pinda and Frank discussing the complexities and dynamics of addressing issues of race between comrades (00:01:27 – 01:03:33)
– Diehard fans of London Anarchist Black Cross telling us about the latest incarnation of the group as well as offering a presentation on political prisoner Dr. Mutulu Shakur (01:07:00 – 01:25:27)
– ACAB Andy telling us about the recent wave of arrests for disrupting immigration officers and reminding us of the importance of having a solicitor present when talking with the police (01:27:18 – 01:39:13)
– Our contribution to the February/March edition of Bad News, presenting a bulletin of happenings from around the so-called United Kingdom (01:40:37 – 01:50:32)
– A shoutout (for posterity) for the 8th March Sex Work Strike featuring music from Immigranti (01:50:33 – 01:54:01)
– Eckoz playing us out with some tasty techno all the way from Japan (01:54:02 – 03:11:22)
– Plus tunes from Marilyn Joy sprinkled throughout
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Dissident Island Radio episode 243 bursts with buckets of treats:
– @GlobalJusticeUK discussing Freedom of Movement 2.0, imagining a world without borders and beyond capitalism…and their upcoming event at DIY Space for London (00:00:58-00:17:44)
– @CooperationTown on the beginnings of a network autonomous, self organised and community led food co-ops across the UK. Plus some extra special, exclusive announcements! (00:29:23-00:50:37)
– @haltACAB Andy with good news and plenty of legal despair (thanks to the tory government) (00:51:24-01:09:04)
– Bad News, our monthly bulletin of happenings from around the UK which forms our contribution to the anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio network’s international digest (01:09:37-01:24:10)
– The Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair (@NBookfair) on organising a great bookfair in remembrance of Ewan, a loved and much missed anarchist comrade (01:24:10-01:31:53)
– DJ Amousement with a live fingertapping set of jungle and breakcore (01:31:53-02:41:43)
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Episode 242 has in store:
– A discussion of proposals targeting gypsies and travellers to make laws around trespass and ‘unauthorised encampments’ more draconian with Emma from Friends, Families and Travellers. You can find the government consultation HERE (00:01:38 – 00:19:10)
– ACAB Andy with a rundown of arrests over the festive period, updates on upcoming antifascist trials, a few notes on self defence and some Star Wars spoilers (00:22:44 – 00:33:26)
– Reflections on imperialism and the cycle of social uprising in light of recent events in and around Iran from a translator for the Anarchist Union of Iran and Afghanistan (00:37:15 – 00:53:20)
– Bad News, our monthly bulletin of happenings from around the UK which forms our contribution to the anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio network’s international digest. (00:57:53 – 01:08:16)
– Opportunities to get out on the streets in the coming weeks in our announcements section (01:08:17 – 01:13:30)
– Braincell on the wheels of steel spinning rare and unusual r’n’b, dub, ska and anarcho-punk records (01:13:22 – 02:45:15)
Plus tunes from the new FSS album MMXX
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Dissident Island Radio episode 241 brings you:
– ACAB Andy wrapping up 2019 with words on the prospects for defendants under our different options for governments, a rundown of the judgement against the Metropolitan Police for their ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in October, the wisdom of requesting a Newton Hearing, the Alfie Meadows police disciplinary hearing and upcoming sentencing guidelines for violent disorder (00:01:13 – 00:13:37)
– Community organiser Ewa on the general election, analysing what the various parties are promising from a radical left perspective and looking at strategies beyond the election (00:20:55 – 00:58:02)
– Announcements for festive fun and detainee support (01:01:05 – 01:04:05)
– Megabitch on the wheels of steel with a nice long set of old school jungle tunes (01:04:05 – 02:37:45)
Plus an on topic selection of tunes all about voting (or not)
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Correction to show audio: The Labour Party have pledged to repeal not just 2016 trade union legislation but the whole lot. Here is a link to the Labour Party’s workers’ rights manifesto in case you’re interested.
- Author Dan Sonabend in conversation with 12 Rules For What’s Adam discussing his new book ‘We Fight Fascists’ the story of the militant anti-fascist organisation founded by Jewish ex-servicemen after WWII known as The 43 Group (00:01:18 – 00:18:50)
– Ada and Sachin from the autonomous transfeminist community care organisation Queercare telling us about their broad range of activities from protest first aid to healthcare advocacy and community support as well as aspirations for a self organised comprehensive healthcare system (00:22:17 – 00:49:57)
– Our contribution to November’s Bad News digest of anarchist and antiauthoritarian radios from around the world including bulletins from Extinction Rebellion’s “Autumn Rebellion”, UVW strikes and walkouts and reports from Kurdish solidarity demonstrations (00:53:57 – 01:02:33)
– ACAB Andy telling us about the charges brought against anti arms trade activists ‘the ELBIT 7’ and the conviction of Aidan James for travelling to fight against ISIS in Rojava (01:03:00 – 01:14:34)
– Announcements for fun and feisty activities in the month ahead (01:16:32 – 01:20:43)
– DJ Steene on the wheels of steel pumping out happy beats (01:20:43 – 02:41:12)
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- Combabe Clem talking about the unique mix of artful makeup and radical politics in her youtube channel as well as exploring some of the tricky dilemmas this approach entails (00:01:02 – 00:22:40)
– ACAB Jack with hot tips for people attending the Extinction Rebellion ‘Autumn Rebellion’ and words on what happened to Heathrow Pause (00:26:45 – 00:36:40)
– Announcements for rabble rousing opportunities around the UK in the month ahead (00:42:25 – 00:46:43)
– Our contribution to Bad News: the monthly bulletin of anarchist and anti-authoritarian radios around the world (00:46:44 – 00:56:57)
– Pete the Temp discussing the place of poetry in politics and politics in poetry with his new book, Stage Invasion: Poetry and the Spoken Word Renaissance (00:56:58 – 01:19:18)
– Spy-K playing us out with a selection of only the hardest hardcore for a foot tapping, body rocking dj set (01:19:25 – 02:42:18)
Plus carefully curated tracks chosen by Combabe Clem sprinkled throughout
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Episode 238 saw Dissident Island pay tribute to the hive of radical activity that is Peace House in the run-up to the building’s 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion we had:
– Catherine from Housman’s Bookshop telling us some of the history of Peace House and discussing why it’s such a vital space for organising (00:01:13 – 00:10:09)
– ACAB Andy giving us the lowdown on developments with Green & Black Cross’ restructuring, a report from protests against the DSEI arms fair, and a tribute to departed comrade Donald Rooum (00:11:20 – 00:25:03)
– Author and ex-soldier Joe Glenton from Forces Watch discussing the group’s work countering militarisation and the ethics of the military (00:28:22 – 00:40:29)
– Dissident Island’s contribution to September’s edition of BAD NEWS, the audio bulletin of the network of anarchist and antiauthoritarian radio stations from around the world featuring a briefing on rad shit that’s happened around the UK in the past months (00:43:10 – 00:52:13)
– Jay from No Sweat in to talk to us about the group’s campaign against sweatshop labour in the garment industry and their efforts to support workers building a better future by taking control of their workplaces (00:54:04 – 01:13:08)
– Announcements for upcoming opportunities to hit the streets, shake your booty and share solidarity ((01:13:09 – 01:17:45)
– Speedcore/breakcore tunes from the twisted mind of Monad to finish us off (01:17:46 – 02:52:51)
Plus tunes from the Punk Ethics / Punks Against Sweatshops playlist featuring Crass, Oi-Polloi, Petrol Girls and The Restarts
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Episode 237 features a special show! We bring you audio from a very interesting and engaging panel discussion that recently took place at the SWARM 10 year anniversary conference.
The panel is entitled ‘A Decriminalised Future’ and features voices from activists engaged in struggles that intersect, impact and are impacted by the politics of sex work.
DJ Cigotine serves up some fantastic bassy bits to end!
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Episode 236 saw Dissident Island turn 12 years old and joining us on the show to mark the occasion we had:
– Participants in the Green Anticapitalist Front discussing the group’s radical alternative to Extinction Rebellion (00:01:15-00:12:56)
– Agit-prop hip hop artiste Lil Guillotine sharing tunes and chatting with us about anarchist organising across the pond (00:16:16-00:38:20)
– ACAB Andy with info on the GBC “Pause”, updates on recent court action and wise words on how to prevent pesky fines (00:39:37-00:51:21)
– A happy camper from Earth First! telling us about their upcoming summer gathering and giving thoughts on organising in the era of Extinction Rebellion (00:52:07-01:05:46)
– A smattering of announcements (01:05:46-01:09:06)
– DJ Little Guillotine with a tasty haul of fresh hip hop beats to wrap things up (01:09:06-01:56:12)
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Dissident Island Radio episode 235 with a scorching serving of:
– Student Climate Action on their work around the Youth Climate Strike (00:01:05 – 00:10:10)
– Activist Court Aid Brigade on legal wages & court updates (00:27:40 – 00:38:47)
– Announcements (00:57:45 – 00:59:00)
– A 3-part interview with Nik from Housmans on the Alliance of Radical Booksellers & 2019’s Bread and Roses Book Prize for Radical Publishing – p.1: (00:10:45 – 00:24:40), p.2: (00:43:45 – 00:56:55), p.3: (00:59:00 – 01:04:55)
– D*I’s June offering of B@D News for the monthly Anarchist Radio Network podcast (01:04:55 – 01:14:20)
– Hawt Gleetch to close from Oliotronix! (01:14:20 – 02:15:14)
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Dissident Island Radio episode 234:
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Rent Strike on winning rent cuts across the nation and the upcoming Rent Strike Weekender 2019 (00:01:21 – 00:23:12)
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ACAB‘s Andy and Adam with news on the GBC phone cover, what legal observers are really there for and legal updates (00:25:30 – 00:39:13)
– Reclaim The Power on their #powerbeyondborders camp, intersectional organising efforts and the UK climate activism in the ‘climate emergency’ age (00:43:20 – 01:09:50)
With tracks from Secret Archives of the Vatican’s latest album…
…and our beloved DJ Deadlybuzz playing us a halftime, drumandbass, jungle set! (01:11:22 – 02:20:16)
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While episode 233 is being prepared (it’s almost ready!) here’s a preview of the content from the show which included: - an in-depth interview from day 53 of the occupation of Deptford Town Hall by Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action
Dissident Island Radio episode 232 brings you
– Jude & Lisa from the LAD$ collective talking about the group’s prolific zine output, ideas around safe spaces and censorship, and their expansion into the world of events promotion (00:01:24 – 00:25:35)
– ACAB Andy and Professor G discussing the recent street occupations staged by Extinction Rebellion in the context of historical “fill the jails” protest strategies and other mass street movements that have threatened or attempted to overwhelm the state (00:26:57 – 00:47:40)
– DJ Amousement playing us out with a particularly flavoursome techno set (00:53:02 – 02:03:01)
Plus a couple of random announcements and tracks hand picked by the LAD$ collective (we did have to veto them playing TLC)
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Dissident Island Radio Episode 231 features another popping show with tasty tidbits including:
– D Hunter on his book Chav Solidarity (00:01:19-00:23:18)
– An interview with Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action from the front-lines of their month-long-plus occupation of Deptford Town Hall at Goldsmith University, University of London (00:27:54-00:42:30)
– ACAB Andy with all the juicy legal info (00:43:15-00:48:30)
– Another Blast from the Past with https://focuse15.org on their ongoing campaign to fight for decent accommodation and against social cleansing in their borough. We last heard from them on episode 167 (00:52:03-01:08:75)
– Shout-outs for events to get stuck into (01:12:40-01:15:52)
– This month’s BAD News (01:15:52-01:19:25)
– DJ bifmode pumping out some old school drum and bass (01:19:29-02:37:41)
Playing tracks with thanks from Fox Opera, Remiso and DJ Ursa (who last played the show on episode 94
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Dissident Island episode 230 features mutinous morsels in the form of:
– Suresh from Southall Resists discussing the turbulent late 1970s, the murder of Blair Peach & Gurdip Singh Chaggar, and one community’s inspirational story of grassroots antifascist struggle – (00:01:22 – 00:37:26)
– Savage Peter’s “Bruxit” – A speculative look into the UK’s future drug market starring special guest Theresa May – (00:40:54 – 00:56:16)
– Alex from the 12 Rules For What podcast with an analysis of the twisted politics used to justify the cowardly New Zealand mosque attack – (00:56:17 – 01:10:55)
– A comradely discussion of the politics of polyamory: identity practice and privilege – (01:15:44 – 01:32:53)
– Announcements – (01:33:58 – 01:33:53)
– [-r] twiddling knobs on a long-anticipated dj set – (01:33:54 – 02:20:18)
Plus tunes from Erda and Remiso!
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On episode 229 we hear all about the Women’s Strike 2019 and Sex / Work Strike 2019. Included in the mix we have:
– A briefing on the Women’s Strike around the world and the demands of sex workers going on strike on March 8th (00:02:45 – 00:04:24)
– Insights into the intersection of sex work and disability (00:04:24 – 00:12:55)
– A discussion about how migration and race impact on sex workers, from lower rates to presumed victimhood (00:17:55 – 00:27:23)
– An excerpt from the Radio AvA archive looking at the murky and confusing world of sex trafficking in the Philippines (00:27:23 – 00:33:00)
– A conversation about the “Nordic Model” / sex-buyer law and arguments for decriminalisation of sex work (00:37:00 – 00:57:53)
– Words about the unionisation of sex workers being undertaken by the United Voices of the World union and radical strippers (01:03:20 – 01:15:35)
– The final part of #Salamander DJ’s Afrivision set featuring tracks from across the continent of Africa (01:15:35 – 02:09:31)
Plus bonus tunes from Tremenda Juaria (feat Sara Hebe) and Charismatic Megafauna!
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Valentines special featuring disruptive delights from:
– A chat with Glasgow Autonomous Bookfair being hosted at Glasgow Autonomous Space (00:01:55 – 00:10:00)
– ACAB Andy reflecting on the Stansted 15 sentences and giving the lowdown on newly enacted terrorism legislation (00:12:30 – 00:24:20)
– Words from Nikita Woolfe and Andy Worthington on their documentary Concrete Soldiers about resistance to estate ‘regeneration’ and the new Inspire2Resist handbook (00:27:30 – 00:46:00)
– Announcements and some words about the Valentines Day Massacre from Professor G (00:48:25 – 00:56:00)
– Discussing the geopolitics of Rojava and leadership within the Kurdish struggle with a comrade participating in the annual ‘Long March‘ in solidarity with Abdullah Ocalan (00:56:20 – 01:25:00)
– Tunes courtesy of our comrade in the US Lil Guillotine
– Playing out with Part 2 of 3 of DJ Salamander’s Afrivision set featuring tracks from across the African continent (01:25:15 – 02:19:20)
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Dissident Island Radio episode 227 features: - A chat with Kate on the interminable cover-up that is the Undercover Policing #spycops (aka ‘Mitting’) Inquiry: originally due end in summer 2018, the ending was revised to the “ambitious” target of early 2024, we hear about the obstacles and absurdities being presented so far. (00:01:27 – 00:20:19) - ACAB Andy with court updates, views on the Stansted 15 case, and a chat with comrade Dan on his experiences of the legal justice system after being (quite literally) bollocksed and then falsely accused by some especially nasty pigs [spoiler alert: happy ending] (00:25:24 – 00:35:29) - Mark Malone discussing the far-right in Ireland and recent attacks on direct provision housing for asylum seekers (00:36:16 – 00:52:26)
- Bad News, a UK radical news round-up of the month just past (00:59:51 – 01:06:54) - Also on the show: two thought-provoking spoken word pieces from the show ‘Dead White Anarchists’ by Paul Case (00:20:19 – 00:25:26) and (00:52:26 – 00:58:22) - And to finish: a very special set by Salamander DJs – ‘Afrivision 2019′ (part 1 of 3) – featuring a bangin’ track from every African nation! Download the full show below, or you can download just the chat show and/or dj set separately here:
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Dissident Island Radio starting off 2019 with a bang, bringing a selection of rebellious rumblings including:
– James Farrar from the United Private Hire Drivers branch of the IWGB discussing TfL’s ‘tax on the poor’ and the IWGB’s counterproposals for a just transition (00:01:45 – 00:19:10)
– ACAB Andy giving us the low down on new laws around assaulting emergency workers, the application of Public Space Protection Orders plus updates from the courts (00:22:50 – 00:32:30)
– A blast from the past from UCL Cut The Rent checking in to see how the campaign for fair campus rent has changed over the years, adapting to new realities of student demographics and having a seat at the table (00:36:12 – 00:49:45)
– Chico Rata on the wheels of steel (00:56:00 – 01:57:47) plus a sprinkling of tunes from US rapper Time throughout the show
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Dissident Island Radio episode 225 – our final show of 2018 – features insurgent interventions from:
– Boycott Workfare discussing the ongoing evolution of welfare ‘reforms’ and the rollout of Universal Credit (00:01:11 – 00:18:38)
– ACAB Andy, Billy and the Eagle with updates from the courts and thoughts on the policing of Extinction Rebellion actions (00:23:42 – 00:36:50)
– Our first Blast from the Past – this time we catch up with the Feminist Library, look back at past interviews with them from 2008 & 2016 (ep 169), and see where they’re at now (00:41:00 – 00:56:55)
– Part 2 of Little Sh*t’s post-rock dj set extravaganza (01:04:22 – 01:57:16)
– plus tunes and announcements for festive trouble making opportunities!
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On Dissident Island Radio episode 224 we hear the following arrangement of human noises:
– A report from Tidemill Garden occupiers on their recent state sponsored eviction at the hands of police and bailiffs (00:04:30 – 00:18:40)
– ACAB Andy freshening up our knowledge on arrestable offences alongside updates on arrests from October’s demonstration against the DFLA, appeals against acquittals of anti-DSEI activists and the ongoing Stanstead 15 trial (00:21:07 – 00:35:10)
– Extinction Rebellion discussing their recent declaration of rebellion and plans for mass civil disobedience against climate change and ecocide (00:37:58 – 00:53:04)
– A recap of October’s Not the Anarchist Bookfair and announcements of good shit on in the month ahead (00:54:57 – 01:02:52)
– Sprinkled throughout we have tunes from Sewer Trench, Binge Drinker, Do One and an exclusive preview from Poisonous Cxnt’s new album
– Plus Everyday Junglist on the wheels of steel (01:02:52 – 02:22:01)
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On Dissident Island Radio Episode 223:
It’s been one year since a TERF-led disruption became the catalyst for the disbandment of the annual London Anarchist Bookfair. We celebrate this year’s decentralised Anarchist Festival event and catch up with Sister Not Cister UK to find out what the Gender Recognition Act actually is, what “TERF” means, what TERFs do, and try to understand and address some of their deeply held fears and most insidious arguments. (part 1: 00:02:29 – 00:20:15 | part 2: 00:25:10 – 00:45:32 | part 3: 00:48:14 – 01:14:27)
Peppered throughout the show we play some songs by trans musicians on their experience of being trans.
We also hear announcements of events to check out (01:34:17 – 01:40:40), information on conditions imposed by the police on demonstrations plus updates on the freeing of the Frack Free Three and other news from ACAB Andy (01:19:35 – 01:33:57).
And the show ends with a much-anticipated dj set from Sam Amant (01:40:45 – 2:35:12).
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Dissident Island Radio episode 222 live tonight from 9pm BST. Bringing you the cream of the crop with militant musings from:
– Save Reginald Save Tidemill with words about community resistance to the destruction of green spaces and social housing (01:22-16:25)
– United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) discussing 20 years of organising against state violence (19:28-35:40)
– ACAB Andy with court updates and legal inights (36:20-51:05)
– Sounds from outside Chelmsford Crown Court on the first morning of the trail of 15 #enddeportations activists for ‘terrorism’related offences (51:05-01:07:50)
– A member of the Women’s Strike Assembly in to talk to us about countering the DFLA (01:11:08-01:24:00)
– Announcements (01:27:35-01:38:55)
– Tunes from DJ CASM (01:38:55-02:10:44)
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Dissident Island episode 221 brings you irreverent insights from our insurrectionary intimates including:
– A comedic insight into space exploration by anarchic consensus teamwork (00:00:00-00:03:18)
– Words on theatre of the oppressed: red or black pedagogy for social change? (00:04:12-00:12:58)
– A catch up with a campaigner from the ‘Take Back the City’ movement
about recent housing struggles in central Dublin. (00:15:58-00:30:42)
– ACAB Andy on why grassing is actually quite a bad idea and a recap on the public order act (00:34:16-00:47:21)
– Research collective C.I.R.C.E. on convivial technologies and the hacker approach to life (00:53:01-01:16:50)
– Announcements for your diaries, shout outs and condolences to the family and friends of Steffen Horst Meyn (01:16:50-01:25:21)
– Plus sick spoken word from mega-babe George F. (00:13:45-00:15:58, 00:30:42-00:34:16, 00:48:05-00:53:01, 01:25:34-01:28:05)
– DJ Little Sh*t with experimental alternative rock tracks (01:28:04-02:19:08)
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Dissident Island Radio episode 220 brings you inappropriate noises from:
– An organiser in the IWW couriers network discussing their new UK wide campaign to highlight UberEats and Deliveroo’s shady, crappy employment practices (00:01:24 – 00:20:40)
– ACAB Andy with legal updates fresh from the frontline (00:22:36 – 00:35:15)
– A Chat with a resident of the squatted Basque village of Errekaleor (00:39:34 – 00:56:01)
– Part 2 of our series looking at the backers and international networks propping up Tommy Robinson and his shitty mates (01:00:00 – 01:09:48)
– Announcements of fun and games to get you out of the house in the coming weeks (01:12:27 – 01:22:19)
– Ronin on the wheels of steel (01:22:19 – 02:25:36)
Also sprinkled throughout we have experimental SlamRock tracks from The Wyatt Act
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Dissident Island Radio episode 219 presents an education special to get us all ready for back to school season! On the curriculum:
– Professor G with an insider view of the education system, why it’s f*cked and why he hangs on in there (00:01:41 – 00:17:48)
– Ex school governor Kevin White discussing struggles against academisation in Newham (00:23:34 – 00:41:35)
– Hot topic debate between Pinda and Professor G on anarchism and state education (00:45:43 – 01:00:32)
– ACAB Andy on ‘truancy’ law and how not to celebrate your A Level results (01:00:52 – 01:08:42)
– Announcements of upcoming afterschool activites to keep your minds sharp (01:11:22 – 01:19:35)
– Smog on the decks with a lesson in breakbeat acidcore for all you nerds (01:20:19 – 02:20:04)
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Dissident Island Radio episode 218 coming at you with dissenting discourse provided by:
– Basque anarchists discussing the demise of ETA and where that leaves the Basque liberation struggle (00:01:10 – 00:22:50)
– ACAB Andy on the Robinson appeal and words about fixed penalty notices as well as court updates from around the country (00:25:10 – 00:40:55)
– A report on the Middle East Forum, proud funders of Tommy Robisonson’s defence (amongst other things) (00:41:10 – 00:58:10)
– Announcements of upcoming gatherings and actions from near and far (01:00:48 – 01:06:15)
– Biggins on the wheels of steel with music from many dimensions (01:07:05 – 02:05:16)
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Dissident “Love” Island episode 217 was a regular feast of sun sea and sedition with shrimps on the barbie including: - A chat with people involved in organising the street level antifascist response to the #FreeTommmy demos (00:01:14 – 00:09:25) - News from Legal Andy of the launch of new court support group ACAB as well as the restart of London ABC (00:12:30 – 00:21:15) - An introduction to anarchist geography theory with Canadian academic Simon Springer (00:25:50 – 00:39:25) - A catch up with folks from the Zone à Défendre de Notre Dame des Landes Radio Klaxon project courtesy of The Final Straw Radio (00:43:10 – 00:51:45) - Announcements of upcoming events and gatherings alongside a shoutout for prisoner solidarity (00:52:27 – 01:02:24) - Healthy servings of ye olde drum & bass from Delsa (01:02:25 – 02:29:15) Download the full show here, or find separate downloads for the show and DJ set at the episode’s archive page.
Eleven years of Dissident Island Radio! Episode 216 features birthday bling from:
– The newly launched London Renters Union on the city-wide struggle against shit housing (00:01:54 – 00:13:12)
– A chat with Legal Andy on the challenges of coordinating legal support in politically fractious times (00:18:03 – 00:33:33)
– Squatters from SLAP! launch issue #9 packed with adventures in urban potholing (00:37:08 – 00:55:17)
– DJ Dirt Bird spinning filthy DnB for our audilicious pleasure (01:17:40 – 02:18:04)
Plus announcements, legal updates, tunes and special birthday jingles!
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Dissident Island Radio episode 215 featuring summer sizzlers such as:
– A member of NELS – North East London Hunt Saboteurs in to talk with us about the joys of sabbing and the battle for animal rights in our countryside (00:01:59 – 00:16:59)
– After the state’s embrace of plans for Heathrow airport’s long awaited 3rd runway we speak with an activist from Vote No Heathrow gearing up to fight once more (00:21:15-00:39:36)
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With Pride month upon us we catch up with Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants to discuss their work resisting pinkwashing and extending solidarity to oppressed communities. (00:42:27-00:57:53)
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Squeaky Grinder on the wheels of steel with tasty tunes for all the family (01:10:49-02:09:04)
– Plus announcements, tunes and jingles aplenty.
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Dissident Island Radio episode 214 features nefarious knowledge from:
– Antiuniversity Now talking about Antiuniversity 2018 and why it could be their last (00:01:45 – 00:14:50)
– Two activists focussing on Colombia with an update on the nascent peace process and the power vacuum left in the wake of the FARC (00:18:30 – 00:33:45)
– Contributors to Base publication discussing the history of the Black Panthers with sociologist Joshua Bloom (00:37:10 – 00:55:15)
– The LDMG‘s Andy with words on offences against the administration of justice (aka contempt of court) (00:55:40 – 01:05:32)
– Members of the Workers Solidarity Movement reflecting on victory in the Irish abortion referendum (01:06:00 – 01:19:45)
– Announcements and shoutouts for gatherings round the UK over the coming weeks (01:23:00 – 01:28:30)
– MONAD making noises of varying descriptions until very late (01:28:30 – 02:38:16)
Dissident Island Radio episode 213 features disobedient dialogue from:
– Members of Brighton and North London Solfed telling us about their work with renters, organising to beat dodgy landlords and letting agents (00:01:20 – 00:15:10)
– Organisers of the Decolonise Fest discussing the upcoming DIY punk festival celebrating punx of colour (00:17:55 – 00:41:35)
– Martin Lux of Red & Black TV with his thoughts on May ’68 and all that’s happened since (00:45:20 – 00:55:48)
– The LDMG‘s Andy giving updates from the courts and bringing words from the fracking front line (00:58:15 – 01:04:20)
– Announcements and shoutouts (01:06:17 – 01:10:14)
– Laurent Spy-k on the wheels of steel delivering a healthy serving of old school hard Tek and acid core (01:10:14 – 02:25:03)
A special 420 edition of Dissident Island Radio with a smoky selection of seditious sounds from the likes of:
– A member of the Dublin Bay North – Repeal the 8th talking to us about their campaign to liberalise abortion in Ireland (00:04:30 – 00:18:10)
– London rap artist AWATE live in the studio chatting politics and creativity (00:18:10 – 00:52:52)
– The LDMG‘s Andy with all you need to know about the legal side of enjoying ganja as well as updates from the courts (00:53:17 – 01:03:33)
– 10 minutes of nonsense from Savage Peter about #420 (01:06:28 – 01:16:05)
– People from the United Voices of the World trade union in to discuss organising to win with precarious workers (01:16:55 – 01:37:00)
– Announcements for upcoming gatherings and demos (01:38:50 – 01:44:45)
– DJ Buster on the wheels of steel serving up the laid back beats (01:44:45 – 02:44:14)
Dissident Island Radio episode 211 brings you insurgent interruptions from:
– Dr Debra Benita Shaw telling us about her new book ‘Posthuman Urbanism‘ (00:00:50 – 00:21:10)
– The first of our zine reviews, this one featuring the Perfect Day Zine (00:24:30 – 00:29:05)
– LDMG‘s Andy with updates on ongoing court cases and the low down on burglary (00:29:35 – 00:37:45)
– Matty from The Black Fish talking to us about citizen inspectors and overfishing as organised crime (00:40:50 – 00:53:40)
– An Independent Workers Union of Great Britain organiser speaking to us about bringing together precarious workers to beat the bosses (00:57:00 – 01:16:50)
– Announcements about upcoming actions and gatherings around the UK (01:17:15 – 01:26:05)
– A shoutout to and words from our fallen comrade Anna Campbell (01:26:05 – 01:33:45)
– Dj Tim Wells hitting the wheels of steel like he just don’t care (01:33:50 – 02:24:52)
All this plus tracks from Erda and ambient sounds from a genuine London social centre!
Dissident Island Radio episode 210 brings revolutionary rumblings including:
– A UCU – University and College Union member and striking staff member discussing the ongoing industrial action across UK universities (00:01:36 – 00:16:48)
– The LDMG with legal info on pickets, spitting and railway invasions (00:20:24 – 00:32:23)
– Clips from an infotalk on the 6-year old Hambacher Forest Occupation against RWE’s mining of lignite in Germany (00:37:14 – 00:58:51)
– Announcements for upcoming actions and gatherings around the UK (00:59:05 – 01:03:58)
– An update from inside Afrin recorded days before the Turkish/Jihadist takeover of the city (01:09:25 – 01:29:54)
– DJ B52 playing us out with some tasty drum ‘n’ bass (01:34:16 – 02:39:01)
Plus tracks by Kincee Baby Face Pearlis and Portico Quartet
Dissident Island Radio episode 209 keeping fires burning in the snow with these radical ruminations:
– A #Yarls_Wood detainee on the hunger strike #HungerForFreedom inside the Bedfordshire women’s detention centre [00:02:03 – 00:18:41]
– LDMG on the legalities of throwing snowballs at cops [00:19:45 – 00:23:46]
– Sophia House Squatted Solidarity Centre supporting street sleepers in the snow [00:25:15 – 00:31:30]
– Grupi Anarko-Sindikalist i Prishtinës on anarchist organising in Kosovo, courtesy of Črna Luknja [00:33:03 – 00:39:50]
– Announcements and the final instalment of Bird News [00:40:48 – 00:50:16]
– Music and spoken word from Castro Afro sprinkled throughout
– DJ CASM on the wheels of steel banging out breakcore goodness! [00:50:15 – 02:04:19]
For your listening pleasure Dissident Island Radio episode 208 offers up the following delights:
– Docs not cops on fighting against borders in the NHS (00:01:24 – 00:14:00)
– A member of the Save Walthamstow’s Town Centre campaign discussing yet another London landgrab and the growing grassroots campaign against it (00:17:45 – 00:31:10)
– LDMG’s Andy on fighters returning from Rojava facing terrorism charges, updates from the Hyde Park and DSEI trials as well as the low down on dogs in courts (00:34:12 – 00:43:10)
– A montage of audio to celebrate thoughts and works left to us by Ursula Le Guin (00:45:57 – 00:55:08)
– Announcements of upcoming escapades, followed by our second installment of Bird News (00:58:36 – 01:04:00)
– DJ Droid with an update on pipeline protests in the US and a melange of First Nations tunes related to struggles for land and culture (01:04:00 – 02:08:55)
Dissident Island Radio episode 207 brings you rants and musings from the likes of:
– Up the Elephant / Occupy Elephant talking about the past month’s happenings in Southwark, the LCC occupation and possible glimmers of hope on the horizon (00:02:48 – 00:13:09)
– The LDMG’s Andy filling us in on the same shit/different day nature of the IOPC, plus updates on the Sheffield tree campaign and DSEI trials (00:15:10 – 00:28:25)
– Filmmaker Jordan Brown, director of ‘Stare Into the Lights My Pretties’, discussing their documentary about screen culture and its implications (00:29:25 – 00:49:30)
– Announcements for humans and birds, helping you keep your finger/wing on the pulse (00:51:35 – 00:56:15)
– Musical interludes featuring the ever popular grindcore / powerviolence genre
– Tekno Kombat’s Kaxorro on the wheels of steel with some tunes to get your weekend started in style (00:56:15 – 01:57:06)
Dissident Island Radio episode 206, bringing you our first haul of audio plunder for 2018 including:
– Discussion about No Platforming with the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (00:01:45 – 00:15:10)
– Legal guidance on disclosure and parole as well as an update on ongoing DSEI trials from the LDMG‘s Andy (00:19:35 – 00:36:50)
– An update from Belgium following last year’s moves to make squatting illegal (00:40:55 – 00:46:45)
– Upcoming events & recent wins (00:46:50 – 00:51:30)
– Words from Chilean comrades about the enduring struggle of the Mapuche indigenous communities (00:55:30 – 01:26:30)
– Michael Burns Toast spinning Roots/Stepper tunes in a laid back style (01:26:30 – 02:38:57)
Dissident Island Radio episode 205, and final episode of 2017, is here to thrill and delight with festive and strictly vegan treats including:
– Clifton Ross on the failure of Chavismo (00:03:00 – 00:23:21)
– Technophobic radio play ‘Ring Ring’ (00:26:40 – 00:35:03)
– LDMG’s Andy on wins we can celebrate from 2017 (00:35:34 – 00:41:03)
– Hurricane Irma and the landgrab in Barbuda (00:44:15 – 00:55:29)
Sprinkled throughout, we play seasonal tunes dedicated to our brothers and sisters behind bars. We’ve also got announcements (00:59:38 – 01:05:11) and DJ Megabitch sees us out by blowing up the wheels of steel with excellent jungle and dnb (01:05:11 – 02:35:52).
Dissident Island Radio episode 2014 brings to you a seasonal selection of sounds including:
– A member of the London Anarchist Bookfair collective discussing their recent decision to step away from bookfair organising and where this leaves the ‘movement’ (00:00:30 – 00:23:24)
– The LDMG’s Andy chatting royal weddings, high court injunctions, the Lauri Love hearing and other legal shit (00:29:00 – 00:42:05)
– Co-op members from The Field on why the space closed and how it re-opened with a new organising structure (00:45:15 – 01:00:45)
– Announcements from near and far to keep you on your toes in the coming weeks (01:03:13 – 01:08:50)
– DJ Raveler (IRD/TeknoCombat) banging out some badass bass in an extended set to finish off the evening (01:09:45 – 02:48:51)
Dissident Island Radio episode 203 hit the digital airwaves with noises from:
– Lauri Love and friends tells us of the last ditch efforts to Stop Lauri’s extradition to Trump-Land (00:00:32-00:21:47)
– The LDMG‘s Andy discusses new powers to extract names and nationalities from defendants as well as updates on legal happenings from across the realm (00:26:12-00:45:37)
– A piece from b(a)d news network comrades on the struggle against the expansion of the deportation prison Bässlergut, in Basel, Switzerland (00:53:44-01:02:18)
– Announcements and prisoner support info (01:02:18-01:10:19)
– DJ Decks Ray Spex on the wheels of steel pumping out some nice digital dancehall and dub (01:10:19-02:17:47)
Dissident Island Radio’s 202nd episode contains the following components:
– Words about freedom of speech and the practice of ‘No Platforming’ in light of recent government proclamations directed at UK universities (00:02:02 – 00:12:54)
– Ahkok Wong talking to us about organising the Hong Kong Black Book Fair, the political climate in Hong Kong and how people in the UK can join in (00:16:10 – 00:33:02)
– The second part of our discussion with the New Internationalist focusing on the day to day operation of the world’s biggest media coop (00:33:38 – 00:44:12)
– The LDMG‘s Andy live in the studio with another dose of legal juice, this time looking into the possible demise of necessity defences (00:48:00 – 01:00:26)
– Announcements of activities coming up in the next few weeks as well as info on the bookfair afterparty (01:04:17 – 01:08:35)
– Tunes throughout from Sole and a set from Neilbuzz presenting a mix of bass music in the 160 – 175bpm range, play it loud! (01:08:35 – 01:55:21)
Dissident Island Radio episode 201 features:
– Charlie, from New Internationalist, on how it became one of the biggest media co-ops in the world (00:00:50 – 00:11:07)
– A discussion about the relevance & significance of the October Revolution nearly 100 years on featuring our resident history wizz Dr. G and a comrade of the Trotskyite persuasion (00:15:28 – 00:41:58)
– A report back* from Barcelona on the aftermath of the #CatalanReferendum (00:42:44 – 01:08:09)
– The LDMG’s Andy with happy updates on DSEI arms fair legal upshot and Liverpool Antifa trial (01:11:25 – 01:22:01)
…and Biggins & B chatting about Keith Dessert Storm and the upcoming benefit in his honor (01:25:00 – 01:26:15) and then DJ B hits the decks to play us out! (01:34:19 – 03:01:51)
*here’s a link to the Final Straw Catalunya interview mentioned at the start of the interview
The 200th edition of Dissident Island Radio is ready for your ears! Featuring:
– London Campaign Against Arms Trade giving a round up of the Stop The Arms Fair actions (00:01:20 – 00:11:40)
– our friends from The Final Straw Radio chatting to Yellowhammer Alternative, an Alabama-based autonomous mutual aid group, about their relief work around Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose (00:18:00 – 00:29:30)
– LDMG‘s Andy live from Liverpool supporting and reporting on the anti-fascists trial (00:30:00 – 00:37:50)
– A member of El Libertario, Venezuela’s biggest Anarchist news source, on the latest phase of Bolivarian dictatorship and the possibilities for spreading anarchist modes of organisation (00:41:30 – 01:07:00)
…and DJ Dirt Bird plays us out with some hard and heavy drum n bass! (01:13:00 – 02:12:40)
Dissident Island Radio episode 199 presents an assortment of audio treats:
– Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) on the dirty, corrupt practices of UK military trading and how they want to stop the London DSEI arms fair (part one: 00:01:25-00:13:32 & part two: 00:35:35-00:47:50)
– Legal Defence & Monitoring’s (LDMG) Andy on treason, terrorist offences and some advice on how (not) to show solidarity at the DSEI arms fair actions (00:17:20-00:31:43)
– some B(A)D news from our comrades in Athens, Greece, at 98FM – radio zone of subversive expression (00:48:19-00:55:09)
– Democracy Now! on the shambles of Red Cross efforts to help Texas residents effected by Hurricane Harvey and how community organised grassroots aid once again saves the day (00:55:09-01:05:38)
…also tracks from Awate and Barbarella’s Bang Bang and live MC goodness from Dirty Wurlds and friends (01:10:07-01:36:05)
(credit latuff for the image: https://latuffcartoons.wordpress.com/)
Dissident Island Radio episode 198 offers to the deities of dissent:
– Plan C in discussing their upcoming Fast Forward festival (00:02:19 – 00:17:30)
– An update from the Common House, a collectively rented and run ‘experiment in building a commons’, highlighting their emergency fundraiser to keep their doors open (00:19:09 – 00:31:06)
– Words from a member of London based campaign group The London Latinxs about the proposed demolition of the Latin village market in Seven Sisters, Haringey (00:35:01 – 00:47:55)
– The LDMG’s Andy with a Brucie Bonus featuring a Generation Game of laws in the 70’s and Play Your Cards Wright on cop sentencing. Also talking about the Lori Love extradition case (00:49:16 – 01:10:12)
– DJ BPM ‘pon the wheels of steel with a special set recorded at Dissident Decadence party (01:17:09 – 02:02:22)
Dissident Island Radio episode 197 featured radical ruminations from:
– The Alliance for Choice talking about the ongoing fight for abortion rights on the island of Ireland (00:01:00 – 00:11:20)
– Frack Free Lancashire discussing recent goings on at the Preston New Road Rolling Roadside Protest and what lays ahead for the campaign (00:15:15 – 00:31:53)
– The LDMG’s Andy calling in from the road with tips on blocking the highway and the Trade Union and Trade Union and Labour Relations Act (TULCRA) (00:35:19 – 00:43:14)
– Announcements for fun and frolics from near and far (00:43:20 – 00:49:17)
– Nuno Nunes / Buster on the wheels of steel giving you a little taste of next week’s Dissident Decadence party! (00:51:14 – 02:23:40)
Dissident Island Radio turned 10 years old on our 196th broadcast and we celebrated in style with a bumper edition featuring:
– Haringey residents live in the studio talking about grassroots organising against Haringey council’s proposed redevelopment scheme, the Haringey Development Vehicle (00:02:04 – 00:12:01)
– Smash IPP with words about their fortnight of action against IPP sentences (00:14:16 – 00:27:55)
– The LDMG’s Andy taking us through the top 10 laws concerning or involving the number 10 (00:30:37 – 00:38:09)
– Peter Gelderloos discussing the nature of the state and his latest book “Worshipping Power: An Anarchist View of Early State Formation” (00:42:19 – 01:08:15)
– Sprinklings of spoken word magic throughout the show from the one and only Sophie Macaroni
– The return of Delsa on the wheels of steel pumping out the dancehall goodness (01:09:23 – 02:25:05)
Dissident Island Radio Episode 195 focussed heavily on homelessness looking at issues around those classed as homeless, those working to support homeless people, and the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire who have recently lost their homes. The show features:
– A live discussion about the government’s ‘hostile environment’ policy on immigration (00:00:59 – 00:14:26)
– Streets Kitchen talking about grassroots responses to homelessness (00:18:30 – 00:31:25)
– The LDMG’s Andy discussing vagrancy laws as well as corporate manslaughter and the niceties of inquests/inquiries (00:33:54 – 00:51:03)
– Announcements for trouble makers and fun lovers alike (00:51:32 – 00:58:27)
– Words about Grenfell Tower from Pilgrim Tucker, Lowki The Scottish Rapper and Mr. G (00:59:18 – 01:17:35)
– A well deserved repeat of DJ Fluxn on the wheels of steel banging out the DnB/breakcore beats (01:17:35 – 02:15:26)
Dissident Island Radio episode 194 features:
– Sam tenten discussing high art on the down low (00:01:24-00:17:26)
– Jim from London Antifa on the state of UK fascism and the antifascist fight (00:21:19-00:31:58)
– LDMG Andy on the legal down low of criminal damage & Holloway Prison occupation update (00:33:00-00:48:23)
– an interview on Rozbrat, Poznan’s 16 year old squatted social centre (00:53:15-01:09:20)
– the usual announcements section (01:10:04-01:15:01)
– ‘Fuck Butane’ (01:19:16-01:27:42)
– Sam tenten serenading us into the night with taxi music from Mexico! (01:27:44-02:12:22)
The show features tracks: ‘would I’ by fed by machines, ‘horripilation’ by do make say think and ‘rules’ by nebulo
This episode featured:
– A discussion about whether or not to vote in the upcoming UK general election (01:30 – 22:15)
– LDMG‘s Legal Andy informs us about piracy and ‘grown up airport stuff’ (25:16-35:25)
– An interview with an activist in Oaxaca, Mexico about Rhizomatica – community organised GSM mobile phone networks (38:51-01:01:24)
– The announcements section, this week featuring the international March Against Monsanto on May 20 in addition to the usual portion of goodness (01:02:11-01:11:52)
– DJ Cling and DJ Film (01:11:52-02:12:15)
Episode 192 features:
– BarnCamp 2017 organisers on this year’s event, and continued reasons for DIY, anti-capitalist tech resistance and movement building (00:01:23 – 00:16:19)
– Frack Off London discussing documentary ‘the Bentley Effect‘, on community resistance and the iconic blockade of the unconventional gas industry in Australia (00:20:24 – 00:31:45)
– LDMG updates on Ripper Museum case, Mayday activities and the undercover cop inquiry (00:35:43 – 00:49:05)
– Riseup! bird Crossbill talking about the recent FBI gag order ordeal and what this means for users (00:57:29 – 01:29:18)
…the show is presented especially for you by our computer overlords and also features international breakcore tracks, announcements and to end…DJ Spy-k playing us out with sweet choons! (01:29:18 – 01:46:13)
Dissident Island Radio – Episode 191 has in store for you
– 35% Campaign discuss ongoing regeneration drama in Elephant & Castle (00:01:00-00:24:20)
– FUCK Parade: Redux with what’s in store for this year’s Mayday extravaganza (00:27:45-00:40:40)
– LDMG‘s Andy with updates on electoral fraud, mayday and judge’s pensions (00:45:45-01:02:45)
– “The Rat’s Tale”, a D*I produced radio play, homage to James Herbert’s ‘The Rats’, updating the original with some rats vs squatters action (01:06:35-01:25:15)
– DJ KILLABOMB on the wheels of steel banging out a bit of the old hardcore crossbleed madness (01:25:15–2:36:00)
– and if you make it this far, a special serving of “The Rat’s Tale” bloopers reel (02:37:25-02:45:05)
Dissident Island Radio episode 190 bringing you a lovely bag of treats from:
– Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair with a call-out and update on activities in the city (00:01:45-00:10:15)
– Hot On The Wire live-streamed counter-cultural community tv (00:10:15-00:16:00)
– LDMG‘s Andy with tutelage on police bail changes and new sentencing guidelines (00:19:25-00:26:50)
– Excerpts from a No Borders info-talk on post-jungle Calais (00:26:50-00:38:15)
– Announcements for the coming fortnight (00:42:55-00:46:35)
– Maxigas pondering the mutation of Hacklabs (00:46:35-01:11:45)
– DJ Warlock time-travelling back from episode 100 to play us out (01:13:30-02:02:35)
Dissident Island Radio coming to you live tonight at 9pm GMT. Episode 189 will feature the latest from:
– Temporary Autonomous Art (TAA) collective discussing the long-awaited return of the sickest art show in London (00.00-16.05)
– LDMG Andy giving us wise words on the dealing with the law and its official enforcers (19.36-36.26)
– Transnational Social Strike on the history and significance of a Global Women’s Strike, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day, March 8th (39.38-01.01.12)
– Ronin returns to play us out with the an array of sumptuous beats (01.08.56-END)
Dissident Island Radio episode 188 provides noises from:
– Supporters of the Brufut Education Project talking about grassroots assistance for education in the Gambia (00:08:00 – 00:20:00)
– The MayDay Rooms discussing their ongoing adventures in Fleet Street as well as changes to service (00:23:00 – 00:30:00)
– The LDMG’s Andy with an obituary for our fallen comrade Simon (00:31:00 – 00:39:40)
– Reappropriated audio from The Field, New Cross (00:01:20 – 00:06:20) and Novara Media (00:44:00 – 00:57:00) with views on education and fascism respectively
– Hungry Man DJ back once more with a selection of the world’s finest Drum’n’Bass (01:03:00 – 02:30:00)
Dissident Island Radio brings you that February feeling with yet another cracking broadcast:
– National Boaty Travellers Association on threats to the waterborne life [00:01:19-00:14:06]
– ANAL (Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians) on million pound squats, fascist attacks and media overload [00:17:20 – 00:24:58]
– LDMG‘s Andy discussing Scot’s Law and other legal know-how [00:25:35 – 00:37:37]
– Announcements for events in the coming weeks and days [00:37:37 – 00:41:22]
– An Iranian-American on Trump’s first weeks on the throne with perspectives on resistance and strategy [00:44:54 – 00:58:35]
- DJ Dope Hype spinning a Drum’n’Bass/Jungle set for all the family [00:58:35 – 02:13:19]
Dissident Island Radio live and direct for the 186th time. Contents may include:
– Undercover Research Group on fun and games with the Pitchford Inquiry [00:01:34-00:20:10]
– The LDMG‘s Andy wielding the truncheon of justice once again [00:23:15-00:38:06]
– A comrade from ACORN Sheffield #RentersRising discussing the UK’s hottest tenants’ union [00:38:46-00:54:10]
– Plus an extra-special inauguration no.1s mashup for our pop-vulture fans [00:54:10-00:58:13]
– And signing off with Bezerk’s Qba Libre serenading us from the wheels of steel [00:58:17-01:55:40]
Dissident Island Radio back on it in 2017 with episode 185, ingredients include:
– A member of the Campaign to Develop Besson Street for local housing needs discussing the Borough of Lewisham’s development scheme and its exclusionary use of public land (00:01:05 – 00:09:49)
– Coverage of the upcoming weeks of action against charter flights and deportations featuring voices of organisers and deportees (00:13:25 – 00:41:09)
– The LDMG’s Andy with another salvo of legal cunning, this time looking at laws around drunkenness and the use of smoke flares (00:45:44 – 00:52:45)
– Announcements for mischief to get your year off to the best possible start (00:52:45 – 00:55:40)
– A surprise set from the Islands’s very own [-r] (00:55:40 – 01:25:14)
Contents of Dissident Island Radio’s 184th transmission include:
– Paolo Fiora from the London branch of the Stop Gang Stalking Awareness Group fills us in about the ongoing battle against covert surveillance (00:01:33 – 00:12:31)
– The LDMGs one and only Andy running through some of the candidates for the new met commissioner as well having a look back at the year that was 2016 (00:15:47 – 00:29:25)
– Concrete Action, a platform to provide support for architecture and planning professionals to leak information to benefit communities fighting for housing in London (00:29:25 – 00:48:17)
– Announcements for upcoming and ongoing activities (00:52:11 – 00:57:32)
– Musician Guy Harries explains the launch of liveelectronicsound.com, a website focussed on the use of electronic sound in a live performance context (00:57:32 – 01:13:23)
– Our main man Stereopathy hitting the wheels of steel hard (01:13:47 – 02:13:31)
Dissident Island Radio episode 183, serving up healthy portions of:
– Real Media live in the studio to discuss the project, their upcoming app launch and media fund (00:01:32 – 00:14:47)
– HASL (Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth) with an in-depth discussion about the triumphs and tribulations of collective community action (00:18:48 – 00:44:04)
– Andy of LDMG fame discussing issues around sentencing and fines (00:48:20 – 00:59:31)
– Dates for your diary in our announcements section (00:59:49 – 01:03:54)
– Substance B with many a tasty tune (01:03:53 – 02:11:21)
Dissident Island Radio episode 182 features heavyweight performances from: – Sisters Uncut live in the studio with updates on their campaigns around access to domestic violence support services and upcoming actions (00:00:35 – 00:11:29)
– On the eve of the NUS national demo Rent Strike join us to review the campaign so far and look at what the year ahead has in store (00:14:38 – 00:26:04)
– Propagate collective discussing their ongoing series of pop-up workshops and striking visuals aimed at amplifying grassroots struggles (00:29:35 – 00:50:48)
– A healthy dose of announcements to keep you busy in the weeks ahead (00:56:31 – 01:00:23)
– Buster on the wheels of steel serving up tasty beats for all the family (01:00:22 – 01:59:38)
Plus tunes and background noise from a gig for an imprisoned Greek comrade
Dissident Island strikes again! November’s first offering has in store:
– An interview with Camesquat, occupying Camelot’s London headquarters (00:01:25 – 00:08:15)
– Chilean photographer Guido live in the studio discussing their efforts to document resistance and offensive action against the state (00:13:10 – 00:30:15)
– The LDMG‘s Andy giving us updates on Dover, East St. and Black Lives Matter, plus the low down on all things highway related (00:30:40 – 00:50:40)
– Tunes from Belgian experimental dub outfit Entropeia (00:08:15 – 00:13:10 & 00:30:40 – 00:30:35)
– Hungry Man DJ sending us love and good tunes to finish off the evening (00:56:00 – 01:54:47)
Dissident Island Radio presents episode 180 featuring:
– Belarus Free Theatre – the only theatre in Europe banned by its government on political grounds – discussing their production of “Tomorrow I Was Always a Lion”, alongside a member of Antiuniversity Now who are organising a series of after-show workshops address the issues raised by it (00:01:28 – 00:23:15)
– Dr. Tom Cawkwell discusses his book investigating how the Afghan war was sold to the British public and how Britain’s transnational foreign and defence policy impacted the UK’s strategy in Afghanistan (00:28:37 – 00:52:42)
– LDMG’s Andy discussing the ongoing East Street trial (00:58:06 – 01:08:59)
– DJs Deadly Buzz and Squeaky Grinder on the wheels of steel (01:12:06 – 02:14:06)
Plus the usual nonsense and tunes from Cheap Jazz, and Strobes.
Dissident Island Radio returns after our summer break with more radio goodies from 9pm GMT tonight. In store we have: – An update from the Zone à défendre near Nantes following the recent referendum approving airport development
– Words from the SQUASH campaign on the fourth anniversary of the residential squatting ban
– Members of ‘Art and Critique’ are in to discuss their upcoming [Symposium] Book Club event at The Field, New Cross
– The LDMGs Andy sligning legal canny like it aint no thang
– Everyday Junglist hitting dem wheels of steel!
Plus announcements, independent music and ghostly sounds from our spooky basement studio.
This week:
-Our correspondent from Red and Black TV provides a live update from a protest outside Boris Johnson’s house (01:40-08:00)
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-A chat with a member of Sisters Uncut on slashed public services and those effected by domestic violence (11:40-26:17)
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-Announcements and prisoner of the month (26:17-33:15)
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-LDMG’s Andy advises us on internet legal matters. Threats, malicious communications and all that good stuff (37:24- 47:15)
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-An interview with David, an internet drug buyer explaining the ins and outs of the dark market (48:15-01:01:45)
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-DJ Nwachukwu spinning a good mix of broken beats, soul and beat laden choons!
Episode 177 saw Dissident Island Radio turn 9 years old! To mark the occasion we put together a special birthday extravaganza featuring:
– An interview without he team behind Faiphone, the first ‘ethically sourced’ mobile phone on the mass market (00:05:56 – 00:20:31)
– An extra special post Brexit discussion focussing on the next steps for UK social movements and featuring guess from the Green & Black Cross, UNITE Hotel Workers branch, Anti-Raid Network, and Take Back the City (00:22:06 – 01:18:53)
– Announcements about upcoming opportunities for empowerment (01:18:53 – 01:22:40)
– DJ Oliotronix spinning those silicone discs! (01:22:40 – 02:18:16)
Dissident Island Radio episode 176 – the June 2016 show – features:
– the Radical Housing Network with news of the recently Housing and Planning Act 2016 (00:02:16 – 00:19:47)
– Announcements (00:23:58 – 00:27:25)
- LDMG‘s Legal Andy and GBC‘s Ayla discuss the thorny subject of Conspiracy Charges and analyse one of the prominent legal cases at the moment (00:27:25 – 00:51:26)
– Prisoner of the Month Dakota Moss (00:56:02 – 00:57:01)
– An update from Brazil on the current state of play in street politics and the reaction to the recent ‘coup’ (00:57:30 – 01:12:42)
- [-r] (aka: DJ Recursive) on the decks which can only ever be a good thing… (01:13:39 – 01:56:05)
Music from 52 Commercial Road’s new album ‘Remote Connections': https://52commercialroad1.bandcamp.com/album/remote-connection-2016
Dissident Island Radio episode 175 has in store for you:
– Words from a Calais Migrant Solidarity activist about the ongoing, and overlooked, situation in Calais. (00:01:22 – 00:24:31)
– Reboot the Roots discussing Theatre of the Oppressed, the evolution of spectator into spect-actor and collaborative theatre as revolutionary pedagogy. (0025:00 – 00:42:19)
– The LDMG‘s Andy with another bout of legal savvy, this time looking at how to address judges. (00:45:46 – 00:55:37)
– Announcements and prisoner info. (00:56:30 – 01:01:00)
– Sounds from from the first No Borders Night at The Field, New Cross with reports from the migrant camps in Greece. (01:01:00 – 01:28:01)
– SPY-K on the wheels of steel banging out some hard tek! (01:28:19 – 02:28:09)
Dissident Island Radio episode 174! Rabbits from hats will include:
– Love Sex, Hate Sexism on balancing consent and accountability with healthy sex positive attitudes (00:01:00 – 00:19:30)
– LDMG‘s Andy & GBC‘s Ayla live in the studio with a brief history of British terror law (00:22:50 – 00:34:45)
– Announcements of upcoming and ongoing activities to warm yer cockles (00:39:58 – 00:43:35)
– Kevin from Netpol and teacher “Mr G” talk to us about the government’s Prevent “counter-terrorism” strategy (00:43:35 – 01:00:45)
– DJ Leaper on the wheels of steel banging out the rare auld tunes! (01:01:16 – 01:55:30)
Dissident Island Radio episode 173 , featuring phonic plunder from the seven seas in the form of:
– FUCK Parade live in the studio telling us all about what’s in store for their Mayday extravaganza (00:01:32 – 00:13:25)
– Sounds from the Stop The Arms Fair trial at stratford magistrates court of the 8 activists arrested at DSEI arms fair 2015 (00:16:57 – 00:25:40)
– The LDMG‘s Andy with legal context on the DSEI trial acquittal and a history of “kettling” (00:25:41 – 00:41:41)
– Announcements and prisoner info to keep you busy in the weeks ahead (00:44:47 – 00:51:38)
– A member of the Empty Cages Collective talking to us about prison abolition and the upcoming Women and Trans* Week of Action Against the Prison Industrial Complex (00:51:52 – 01:04:48)
– Fuckreality B2B Biggins from Ird Rig live in the studio making musical noises (01:04:55 – 02:02:56)
Plus tunes from Battleship Grey and Cleft as well as the sounds of a children’s birthday party upstairs.
Dissident Island Radio episode 172 bringing you audible action in the form of:
– Dissident-i-rant on The Donald the scary prospect that he might be the next US president (00:01:29 – 00:17:50)
– The Occupied Times of London talking to us about experiences of producing independent media and their contribution within the space for radical discussion and debate (00:22:58 – 00:47:32)
– The LDMG‘s Andy with more sage legal advice, this time focussing on freedom of speech and the Public Order Act (00:48:05 – 01:02:21)
– Clapton Ultras giving us the low down on the latest goings on at the politically active east London club (01:05:16 – 01:22:57)
– Announcements of all shapes and sizes for upcoming actions and gatherings in the UK and beyond (01:23:31 – 01:27:20)
– Another burst of Bong juice with all the latest cannabis news, spliff politics, and weed etiquette from around the globe #GABOS (01:27:30 – 1:33:42)
– Killabomb with a fat bag of hardcore crossbreed tunes (01:33:57 – 02:33:25)
Dissident Island Radio episode 171, a wonderfully animated show, features:
– An audio montage from last weekend’s Kill the Housing Bill – secure homes for all demo (00:01:59)
– The LDMG’s Andy and Ayla giving us a briefing on Offences Against the Person (00:15:36)
– Voices from Another Europe Is Possible discussing the upcoming EU referendum (00:30:38)
– A live HOT TOPIC discussion about participating in the EU referendum as libertarian socialist anarchist types (0:40:31)
– The Bong, back again with all the latest weed news (00:52:27)
– An interview with Czech comrades about Operation Fenix (kindly provided by our friends at The Final Straw) (01:04:59)
– Announcements and prisoner of the month info (01:28:18)
– DJ Jono Bell with some deep house from the wheels of steel (01:36:45)
And tracks from Bear Makes Ninja and QELD’s newly released albums.
Dissident Island Radio episode 170, a veritable goody bag featuring such delights as:
– Members of the Anti Raids Network talking about challenging state violence against migrants (00:00:41 – 00:18:53)
– UCL, Cut the Rent back in the studio with an update on their growing campaign and forays into the broader housing struggle (00:22:45 – 00:40:46)
– Jude from Tender discussing domestic violence; what it is, how it works and the role the arts can play in dealing with and preventing it (00:44:30 – 01:03:05)
– An extract from the performance of Focus E15‘s performance “Land of the Three Towers” (01:03:39 – 01:09:14)
– Announcements on upcoming activities for all you malcontents (01:09:14 – 01:12:44)
– Skaggy & BO-BO providing drum n bass mashup madness (01:12:44 – 02:18:23)
On this weeks show:
-Members of London’s long standing Feminist Library collective inform us about the project and the latest goings on with the space ( 0 – 29:11)
-Efa supertramp gives us a heads up on the arms fair taking place in Cardiff in March and the mobilisations around it (32:50 – 43:15) https://stopcardiffarmsfair.info/callout/
-Legal Defence Monitoring Group and Green and Black Cross explain the lo-down on some of the latest changes in UK legislation affecting activists (32:50 – 43:15)
-An exclusive play of a track from the new album by 52 Commercial Road (53:40 – 59:30)
-Alberto Duman tells us about an upcoming compilation featuring tracks from Newham’s ‘Arc of Oppurtunity’ entitled ‘Music for Masterplanning’- http://albertoduman.wix.com/music-masterplanning
-The latest word from the street in the form of our announcements section
-A set of finest dubstep from Dissident Island’s Squeaky Grinder
Dissident Island Radio hits the internet for the 168th time with the auditory delights of:
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Two folks involved in the ongoing UCL Cut the Rent campaign and the UCL Rent strike live in the studio telling us about the campaign so far and plans for the future (00:01:21)
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An organiser of the Cardiff Anarchist Bookfair 2016 Ffair Lyfrau Anarchaidd with news of what’s in store for this year’s edition (00:16:16)
– Fellow radio radical Ava Caradona from the xtalk radio project organised for and by sex workers and supporters (00:24:06)
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an Anonymous run-down of the anti-fascist protests in Dover (00:37:17)
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LDMG’s Andy talking ‘conspiracy’ (in a legal sense) and giving an update on last week’s aforementioned festivities on Dover (00:49:42)
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A dispatch from the transmediale – festival for art and digital culture Berlin with words about discussing activism, security and more (01:06:06)
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Announcements (01:18:04)
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Stop Fennovoima discussing their fight against nuclear power in Finland and their upcoming Reclaim the Cape week of action (01:22:33)
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Plus DJ MONAD on the wheels of steel! (01:38:34)
Dissident Island Radio is back with episode 167, the first show of 2016, featuring:
– Members of Focus E15 Mothers and You Should See The Other Guy talking about their upcoming documentary theatre production “Land of the Three Towers” (00:02:26)
– An account from an activist recently stopped under terrorism legislation at Stansted airport (00:23:47)
– LDMG’s Andy discussing court expenses and criminal behaviour orders (00:30:26)
– A comrade from the Frack Free Dee – Coalition with updates on the eviction of the Upton protest camp and what happens next (00:54:45)
– An article dealing with retrospective views on the politics of dubstep (01:05:48)
– Prisoner info and announcements for upcoming and ongoing fun & games (01:23:14)
– Tunes aplenty from DJ Substance B (01:28:23)
– Tracks “Mexico” from Djevara and “Donde empieza” from Portavoz ft SubVerso
Presenting episode 166, the last Dissident Island Radio of the year, with lots of treats for all the grrls n boys out there in radio land including:
– Shaun from Reel News fresh back from the Paris COP to give us the low down on the so called agreement and the week of counter-organising (00:01:25)
– An update from the ZAD (Notre Dame des Landes) about France’s “state of emergency” (00:26:09)
– Members of London housing coops talking about the pretty dramatic Housing and Planning Bill – the government’s newest toy in its social cleansing toolkit (00:38:38)
– Another Dissident-i-rant, this one called “plugging: the art of shoving drugs up your arse for shits and giggles” (01:06:20)
– Prisoner info and a healthy dose of announcements for upcoming and ongoing fun & games (01:15:23)
– Squeaky Grinder with an end of year special DJ appearance beamed directly from Ireland (01:20:05)
For our 165th show we have in store:
– A rundown of recent and upcoming court action from the LDMG’s Andy (00:01:18)
– The long awaited arrival of our Dissident-i-Rant section on Nitrous Oxide (00:09:54)
– Guy Smallman from Reel News live in the studio to discuss “Stateless on Lesvos” their upcoming film about migrant solidarity (00:20:46)
– Zaher Baher from the Kurdistan Anarchist Forum with thoughts on the politics of autonomous self rule in Rojava (00:39:49)
– The return of our “prisoner of the Month” segment, this time Silan Ozcelik (01:08:19)
– More announcements than you can shake a stick at (01:13:27)
– A quality braindance/jungle set from DJ Allsalad (01:24:58)
Yet another episode of Dissident Island rammed full of goodies including:
- Another blast of legal acumen from the LDMG’s Andy (00:01:52) - Words about the upcoming birthday for the Green and Black Cross (00:16:06) - A look at the present and past of the Chagos Islands, home to Diego Garcia (00:19:15) - Different takes on the recent attacks in Paris and the prevalent reactions so far (00:33:00) - Organiser and author Scott Crow speaking about the Common Ground Collective, cracks in history, and movement building (00:49:23) - Announcements of upcoming actions and events (01:20:00) - Our fortnightly dose of fat beats from Dr. Colossus (01:25:35)
Episode 163 features an ear splitting mix of interviews, info, and music including:
– Organisers from the Antiuniversity Now! festival talking about what’s in store later this month (00:02:26)
– Words of legal wisdom from the LDMG’s Andy and Chris from the Green & Black Cross, this month focussing on police dispersal powers and getting your stuff back off the cops (00:12:42)
– Anna & Evi from Transcapes discussing a new project on the migration crisis and European Identity, focussing specifically on newly arrived migrants in Greece (00:30:32)
– The last of our think-tank briefings, finishing off with Iain Duncan Smith’s plaything, the Centre for Social Justice (01:04:40)
– The one and only Megabitch on the wheels of steel! (01:15:04)
Another fine episode of Dissident Island Radio featuring:
– Legal advice for squatters and occupiers from the LDMG and GBC (00:05:25)
– A reading of the SHA Collective’s latest communique – Against Apolitical Squatting (00:26:34)
– Words and sounds about coltan, the ubiquitous mineral at the root of one of the world’s longest and biggest conflicts (00:40:08)
– This month’s think tank briefing on the International Institute for Strategic Studies (00:54:44)
– A short but sweet breakcore set from the archives of Biohannya (01:07:57)
Episode 161 saw another action-packed show featuring the voices of:
– A supporter of the Stop The Arms Fair coalition talking about upcoming actions against the bi-annual DSEI arms fair (00:04:13)
– LDMG‘s Andy giving us another bout of legal news and tips (00:18:37)
– Lovely gentlemen from the Antifascist Network discussing next week’s migrant solidarity demo in Dover on September 12th (00:44:50)
– Our 4th think tank briefing, this one focussing on the ever popular Migrant Watch (00:59:46)
All topped off by dj Little Sh*t’s post-rock playlist from ArcTanGent (01:07:32)
Music and Poetry From Dissident Island’s 8th Birthday:
Money is as Innocent as the Gun (0.00-27.50)
Smithers and Purves (27.50-54.20)
He Was Eaten by Owls (54.20-End)
Dissident Island Radio episode 160, a real bumper August edition featuring: – Bikes Beyond Borders talking about the Critical Mass to Calais taking place on August bank holiday weekend. (00:05:15)
– A rundown on Greece’s economic assault and words from Athens courtesy of Antonis Vradis from Occupied London discussing the recent referendum and what may lie ahead. (00:20:34)
– Another blast of legal info and advice from the Legal Defence and Monitoring Group. (00:52:01)
– The lowdown on two healthcare think tanks likely to play a part in the next round of NHS privatisation. (01:02:28)
– Old-school jungle from the one and only Hue Jah Fink! (01:14:23)
Plus the usual announcements and tunes to keep you on your toes.