Demos Podcasts
events, interviews and interruptions
New, improved Demos podcasting.
- Podcast: Social Change and Contemporary Art In June, I spoke at an event launching Peckham Spaces' Peckham TV project. We've put together a podcase of the event, including excerpts of what I and the participating artists, The People Speak and Harold Offeh said. The podcast also includes some of the discussion with members of the audience. continue reading on 4th September 2008
- Podcast: George Osborne 'On Fairness' Last Wednesday, 20 August, George Osborne delivered a speech at Demos entitled 'On Fairness'. In this Demos podcast you can listen to our new Director Richard Reeves' introduction to the event, and the Shadow Chancellor's speech. continue reading 25th August 2008
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Podcast: Hello everybody...Clay Shirky at Demos
We had the pleasure of hosting Clay Shirky in the Demos event space this lunchtime. He was in conversation with Demos associate Paul Miller, talking around the ideas thrown up by his book Here Comes Everybody.
We recorded the event, and you can listen in here. continue reading on 15th July 2008 Comments (2) -
Podcast: Wicked Jihad
A new podcast. Counter terrorism policy in Western Europe is increasingly about preventing violent extremism before it arises, by lessening the appeal of groups like al-Qaeda. Most work tends to focus on the structural factors such as foriegn policy, societal discrimination, and a lack of local leadership.
This week, Jamie Bartlett explains why we need to understand what the appeal of al-Qaeda might be, from the sense of adventure and feelings of personal agency through to street credibility.
You can subscribe to our podcasts here. continue reading on 18th June 2008 Comments (1) -
Podcast: The Politics of Public Behaviour
Last week we published a new pamphlet called The Politics of Public Behaviour.
Here, Duncan talks about the role of government in influencing people's decision making, arguing that this is a new battleground for politics. continue reading on 23rd May 2008 - Podcast: Talking Cures We're back for a new series of Demos podcasts. In the coming weeks you'll be able to hear all about our work on the politics of public behaviour, privacy, and radicalisation, to name just a few. Stay tuned. First though, Duncan caught up with Jack and Faizal, to talk about their new pamphlet The Talking Cure, which was launched on Wednesday... continue reading on 15th May 2008
- Podcast: Going Dutch In this Demos podcast, over tea in the Demos kitchen after the final Going Dutch seminar, Rachel Briggs caught up with David Goodhart, editor of Prospect magazine, and Professor Paul Schnabel, General Director of the Social and Cultural Planning Office of the Netherlands. continue reading on 9th February 2008
- Podcast: The Everyday Democracy Index Yesterday saw the launch of the new Demos pamphlet The Everyday Democracy Index. It sets out the first set of results of an endeavour to measure how good countries are at empowering their citizens in everyday spheres of life - spheres such as neighbourhoods and communities, workplaces, public services and even the family. continue reading on 1st February 2008
- BE A PODCAST, vol 3, ep. 1: Career Innovation In this episode of the Be A Podcast series, Peter Bradwell spoke to Jonathan Winter and Tony DiRomualdo of Career Innovation, authors of The Manifesto for the New Agile Workplace. continue reading on 24th January 2008
- Podcast: Making It Personal A new year return for the Demos podcast. This time we're talking about the new pamphlet Making It Personal. Just before the launch, at a day-long conference held last Friday, Peter Bradwell spoke to two of the authors, Niamh Gallagher and Jamie Bartlett. With a focus on social care, the pamphlet explores the next stage of a personalising approach to public services: people given an individual budget so they can shape, with the advice of peers, family and professionals, the support they need.... continue reading on 21st January 2008 Comments (1)
