S3 Ep3: COP26 Special

S3 Ep7: Selma James

On the 50th anniversary of the International Wages for Housework Campaign, Frankie Lister-Fell spoke to activist, writer and campaigner Selma James. Selma co-founded Kentish Town’s Women's Crossroads Road Centre in 1975, and it is the longest standing women's centre in London.Selma speaks about the campaign’s success, initial resistance from feminists, and how, if at all, things have improved for women and unpaid carers across the world.

S3 Ep6: Robin Ince

Speaking to André Langlois this week is writer, comedian, bibliophile, scientist’s foil and creator of this April’s biggest Christmas celebration Robin Ince. Familiar to a wide audience these days through the Infinite Monkey Cage, with Professor Brian Cox, Robin constantly has other projects on the go, from stage and radio shows to a new book in the works. The comedy, music, science and arts show Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People [https://cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons] was postponed due to Covid, but is coming to Kings Place [https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/nine-lessons-and-carols-for-curious-people/] in April.

S3 Ep5: Dame Jo da Silva

In this episode of the Ham&High Podcast, marking International Women's Day, André Langlois chats with engineer Dame Jo Da Silva. With vast experience working in disaster zones, Muswell Hill’s Dame Jo is currently global director of sustainable development at the company Arup. She received her damehood, and previously a CBE, for work in international development and for her contribution to humanitarian relief. We recorded this podcast on February 3, 2022, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

S3 Ep4: Dr Ally Jaffee

On the Ham&High Podcast this week, Sally Patterson talks to Dr Ally Jaffee, who is a working junior doctor and the co-founder of Nutritank [https://nutritank.com/], which promotes the importance of food and nutrition in medicine. Earlier this year, she received a Diana Award [https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/ally-jaffee-incess-iana-award-8098954], a scheme launched in memory of Princess Diana. Here, Ally discusses the role of food in medicine and some practical tips for good eating.

S3 Ep3: COP26 Special

On this week’s podcast we turn our attention to Glasgow (slightly to the north of the Ham&High’s distribution area) to discuss the COP26 climate summit. Sally Patterson talks to professor of earth system science Mark Maslin, and André Langlois hears from Laura Marks, founder of Mitzvah Day, chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and an interfaith consultant.