LEFT/OVER Podcast

With the UK government seeing more changes in personnel than an average season at Chelsea FC and the economy on the verge of total collapse, we bring you a little update on the cornucopia of clownery that is British politics in 2022. After the announcement of former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's neoliberal wet dream of a Growth Package sent the value of the Pound hurtling downwards, we have seen several weeks of unabated chaos, and of course the resignation of PM Liz Truss which happened in the time between the recording of this episode and its release. Happy times! /// SHOW NOTES [https://leftoverpod.medium.com/left-over-episode-70-the-ministry-of-public-humiliation-show-notes-b429bd00031] /// /// CREDITS /// * Hosts: Aarjan [https://twitter.com/aarjanistan] * Guest: Mic Wright [https://twitter.com/brokenbottleboy] * Production: Connor [https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt] * Music: Cardio [https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/]/// The Dave Clarke Five - Sha Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5oZ2FUMBSo]

Since the dissolution of Estonian cultural collective ZA/UM, the minds behind 2019's hit indie video game Disco Elysium after being forced out by the money men, in a story that could very well have come from the game itself, we take a look at the quagmire that is the video games industry. Rife with abusive practices ranging from sexual assault and cover-ups to crunch culture and predatory practices such as microtransactions, video games as the biggest entertainment industry in the world has no shortage of things to talk about.  /// SHOW NOTES [https://leftoverpod.medium.com/left-over-episode-69-the-end-of-disco-show-notes-c32cc515d5bd] /// /// CREDITS /// * Hosts: Aarjan [https://twitter.com/aarjanistan] * Guest: Laura [https://twitter.com/freezydorito] * Production: Connor [https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt] * Music: Cardio [https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/] /// Nintendo Wii Main Theme [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po-0n1BKW2w]

In the wake of riots between Hindus and Muslims in Leicester that were frightfully reminiscent of some of the worst scenes of violence from the Subcontinent, we take a look at Hindutva as a global force. We are joined by legendary activist Amrit Wilson in order to discuss the way in which the Hindu far right has gone about influencing politics in the UK, exporting its ideology with tactics from a familiar playbook, as well as the way in which the very inception of Hindutva was the result of the history of colonial rule.  /// SHOW NOTES [https://leftoverpod.medium.com/left-over-episode-68-a-crisis-of-faith-show-notes-d0d72d08457c] /// /// CREDITS /// * Hosts: Aarjan [https://twitter.com/aarjanistan] * Guest: Amrit Wilson [https://twitter.com/AmritWilson] * Production: Connor [https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt] * Music: Cardio [https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/] /// Panjabi Hit Squad - Hai Hai [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se3sI-rrb3Q]

In light of a three-part documentary series by Al Jazeera detailing the various ways in which the Corbyn project was sabotaged from within the Labour Party there is a great deal to discuss. We are joined by one of left Twitter's most prolific polemicists Archie Woodrow to discuss everything from the lack of Labour's democratic processes, the seemingly never-ending antisemitism 'crisis' and the firmly established hierarchy of racism within the party. Apologies in advance for the audio quality for this episode - we had some major technical issues! /// SHOW NOTES [https://leftoverpod.medium.com/left-over-episode-67-a-labour-of-hate-show-notes-b610e7dd8f68] /// /// CREDITS /// * Hosts: Aarjan [https://twitter.com/aarjanistan] * Guest: Archie Woodrow [https://twitter.com/Archimbaldo] * Production: Connor [https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt] * Music: Cardio [https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/] /// Fred again.. - Bleu (better with time) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARYM9ebZ6r8]

We recorded this discussion about Spike Lee's classic 1989 film Do The Right Thing 2 months ago around the time of the heat wave. A story of rising racial tensions in a multi-ethnic Brooklyn neighbourhood on the hottest day of the year which lead to tragedy and police violence, it is a film which became quickly adopted into the canon of great American cinema. It has also unfortunately gained even more relevance through the years as we all witnessed the murders of Eric Garner, George Floyd and so many more. We discuss all the events around Sal's Famous Pizzeria as well as Spike Lee's wider filmography and unique aesthetic style and much more.  Subscribe at patreon.com/leftoverpod for £5 a month (or more if you are  feeling generous) for the full episode as well as lots more exclusive  content coming your way soon! /// CREDITS /// * Hosts: Aarjan [https://twitter.com/aarjanistan]///  Connor [https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt] * Guest: Oluwatayo Adewole [https://twitter.com/naijaprince21] * Production: Connor [https://twitter.com/owwmypeepeehurt] * Music: Cardio [https://soundcloud.com/yungcardio/] /// Public Enemy - Fight the Power [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmo3HFa2vjg]