Connected & Disaffected

17/03/2021

***NEW EPISODE***

How can workers fight huge corporations when companies like Uber and Lyft have such power to change laws as they see fit?

Featuring Ifeoma Ozoma and her fight for the rights of whistleblowers.

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/s3e40-silenced-no-more-feat-ifeoma-ozoma

This week the gang are catching up with Ifeoma Ozoma again, to discuss her efforts to introduce legislation in California to address the muzzling of workers who have been pushed out of organisations d

16/03/2021

Non-disclosure agreements are used by big companies to keep disgruntled and mistreated former employees quiet. This is a problem for all of us - because whistleblowers from within companies are often the most effective vector for corporate reform.

We spoke to Ifeoma Ozoma, who had an NDA experience with Pinterest last year.

01/03/2021

In our latest episode, Rowan spoke to Adrienne Buller, Senior Research Fellow at Common Wealth Think Tank, about her research on ESG funds in the UK. The news... wasn't great.

Full episode here: https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/s3e39-can-capitalism-address-environmental-crisis

15/11/2020

As we watch Vote Leave mandarins get bundled out of power, we can't help but wish we had a government that actually listened to other elected MPs and parties.

Thanks to Electoral Reform Society for appearing on the latest episode.

30/10/2020

We're back, and this week we're looking at the issue of diversity - specifically, Black representation - in economics 💸 A field central to how we understand and organise society, it's blind spots and outdated theories entrench discrimination and disparities - but it will also be key to addressing them 🤔

We talk to Fadekemi Abiru of the Black Economist Network about the importance of Black representation in economics, her work in the field, and the role of the Black Economist Network in the UK ✊

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/ep35-diversity-in-economics

The gang return this week with a special episode devoted the issue of diversity in economics, specifically Black representation and the fields relative silence in the face of upheavals we've seen this

05/10/2020

Last week, Rowan was on I'M THE VILLAIN podcast talking about one of our favourite topics - why young people are/should be radicalized by the status quo.

Check it out!

https://anchor.fm/im-the-villain/episodes/63--The-Radicalization-Episode-At-Some-Point--You-Run-Out-of-Boomers-to-Sell-Houses-To-ekg25e

The question is this: how can you look around, at the economy, at the presidential debates, at your social media feed, and not be radicalized? How can you live in a system that has never prioritized any kind of long term vision without feeling a sense of impending doom? In this episode, we talk with...

25/09/2020

This week saw Starmzy's first big press conference, announcing an intention to distance himself - or at least appear to distance himself - from Corbyn. So is this the end of the Left in Labour? Is Starmer "the next Blair"? Is Labour on the road to victory, or are they now doomed?

As you might expect, the answer isn't straightforward...

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/ep34-the-kier-starmer-review-pod

This week the boys are responding to a listener request, and reviewing Starmer's performance so far. Will he continue Corbynism? Is he Blair Mk.2? Is Labour guaranteed to win under his leadership?

18/08/2020

Hey all!

We now have a brand new subreddit where we'll be posting episode links, inspiration, ideas and recommendations.

Check it out and sign up https://www.reddit.com/r/C_and_D_Podcast/

Discussion on episodes of Connected & Disaffected as well as all the ideas and thinkers it features.

13/08/2020

1) Meet audiences where they actually are - not in Op-Ed pages
2) Rethink WHO is a trusted voice on health issues
3) Find partners outside the 'expert community' if you want to break through

Clip from our latest episode with Ifeoma Ozoma.

10/08/2020

Big Tech platforms face some of the most complex and highly scrutinized challenges of modern politics.

We've spoken a lot about how they can and should work with regulators, politicians and civil society - but we haven't examined their internal issues nearly enough.

In this episode, we hear from a former policy lead at Pinterest whose excellent work combating health disinformation didn't stop the company from underpaying and mistreating her.

If tech companies stand a chance of solving the challenges thrown at them, they cannot afford to ignore the voices and opinions of minorities - not only because of incredible talents like Ifeoma Ozoma, but because any monocultural organisation has an incredibly limited vision of the world.

Check out our new episode here:

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/ep33-raj-final

We've spoken about tech platforms failing to police their content several times before, but every so often we like to highlight successful examples. Back at the start of lockdown, we spoke about the

10/08/2020

Teaser for our next episode where we talk to Ifeoma Ozoma - formerly public policy lead at Pinterest - about her work, the way she was mistreated and why diversity and inclusion aren't just some buzzwords.

27/07/2020

Why are some of the wealthiest countries mishandling C-19? Why are some majority-world countries dealing with it relatively well? And why is the narrative around this so twisted 🤔

Journalist Michael Hobbes joins us to discuss his recent article exploring exactly those Qs 📈

https://t.co/SYCRZNzJHr

Listen to this episode from Connected & Disaffected on Spotify. We're joined by Michael Hobbes, podcasting brother and journalist for the Huffington Post, for a wide ranging episode centred on his recent article 'S**thole' Countries Have Handled The Coronavirus Better Than The United States. Covered...

09/06/2020

Considering the news, we thought it'd be a good time to re-share this episode on imperial nostalgia feat. Project Myopia

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/s2e06-cruel-britannia-wrhianna-walcott-genista-tate-alexander

Raj is holidaying with bae this week, so Warren and Rowan are left to pick up the pieces - joined by friend-of-the-pod Genista Tate-Alexander. We chat the new Independent Group of MPs; highlight the

02/06/2020

Necessary reading right now from Hope Not Hate.

https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/2020/06/01/to-white-people-on-racism/

HOPE not hate activist (and former member of our staff) Maatin Patel reflects on the significance of the protests against police violence taking place around...

31/05/2020

NEW EPISODE KLAXON!

We watched so you don't have to. SPOILER - it's nuts, and we dive into all the reasons why.

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/s3e30-plandemic

Raj and Rowan have watched internet Coronavirus conspiracy theory movie "Plandemic" and we're here to tell you all about it. Join us on a journey through the Coronaverse, taking in HIV vaccines, Ebo

29/05/2020

Got the perfect thing to send to the "it's no worse than seasonal flu" crowd:

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/2562261/

A Flourish data visualisation by Tony Nickonchuk

20/04/2020

We're in the middle of the medical effects of the Coronavirus. But the economic effects might be both more serious and longer lasting - our latest episode:

The medical effects of the Coronavirus are already being felt around the world. But the economic effects might be more severe, and felt for long after the medical emergency is over. We take a dive int

20/04/2020

Over the weekend, Denmark announced that companies registered in tax havens would be exempt from COVID-19 related bailouts.

Who'd like to see that rule enforced everywhere? 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-18/denmark-extends-business-aid-to-increase-spending-by-15-billion

Denmark extended the duration of its aid programs to businesses and workers and added some new measures to increase spending by about 100 billion kroner ($15 billion).

08/04/2020

We're going through a truly global crisis with COVID-19.

Before that, most of us were worrying about another one - the climate crisis.

How confident are we that political parties, built for the 19th century and dwindling in importance since the 1950s, are the tool we need to tackle these problems?

If you ask our guests NOW, not very.

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/ep28-whose-party-is-it-anyway

This week we're looking at party politics. Why do so many people feel like parties no longer represent them? Can the current institutions keep up with the modern world, or do we need new ones? To hel

04/03/2020

What connects beer, Pinterest and the anti-vaxx movement?

Latest episode out now - https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/health-misinformation-antivax-movement

This week is all about health, fake news, and the internet. With the Coronavirus in the headlines we look at how information about the virus has spread and how the Chinese government has reacted. Then

05/02/2020

New episode out now! It's a social media double header as we talk to author Richard Seymour and communications expert Marco Ricorda about the effects of social media on politics, how we should react to it, and what can be done to regulate it.

It's an interview double header this week as we tackle the topic of social media and its regulation. First, part 2 of our interview with author Richard Seymour, this time focusing on the atomising and

03/01/2020

Welp, 2020 is shaping up to be another strong year. Here's some piffle to ease you into it:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/03/who-said-it-dominic-cummings-or-nathan-barley-quiz

After Boris Johnson’s No 1 spad issues a bizarre job advert via his blog, can you guess who said it: Cummings or Barley?

23/12/2019

On the latest pod, we discuss the election collapse for Labour and what might lie behind it. We also chat with Aline Muylaert from CitizenLab about building greater citizen engagement into the democratic process.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qdTz0TlZBmILNoN9CE5kc?si=7-8BHOD4RAiqwI-NoRbFoQ

It's been a depressing week at C&D headquarters. We review the general election: What happened? Why? Is Britain right wing now? We also discuss what politics looks like outside of election season, and hear from Aline Muylaert of CitizenLab about how they're trying to build citizen engagement in the....

10/12/2019

Rule No. 1 of the 2019 UK election: PLEASE VOTE

Rule No. 2: Don't not vote

https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/ep23-the-manifesto-mixtape

Here we go again. Another election, another chance to weigh up the pros and cons of the major UK parties and bemoan the electoral system for forcing millions of people to settle for their second or t

26/11/2019

We regret to inform you that Connected & Disaffected has officially been nationalized.


https://soundcloud.com/connectedanddisaffected/nationalization-corbyn-uk-elections-2020

We regret to inform you that Corbyn has officially nationalised Connected & Disaffected. Everybody is wondering who will be next. Trains? The internet? What's next - the health service!!?1 We debunk

22/11/2019

The Legend of Corbyn tax plan

21/11/2019

Thank You For Not Voting

19/11/2019

Gotta catch em all

It's that time again! Tag your mates and get ready for the showdown at 8pm! ✊🌹

19/11/2019

Centrist commentator baffled by political party having values

17/11/2019

Hey! We're recording an episode about nationalisation and data and want your opinion...

https://twitter.com/CandDPodcast/status/1195988468729602048?s=20

“We're recording an episode on nationalisation and whether it can be usefully applied to modern political problems. QUESTION: Would governments be better custodians of our data than Tech Giants?”