The Brighton Paradox

The Brighton Paradox: OMERTÀ

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Description

In this episode, we consider how the city that is famous for alternative lifestyles, liberal attitudes and minority pride - might also be the city that can amplify groupthink, homogenous views and narrow perspectives

And we try to answer the following questions:

Are multiple views and perspectives given the space they need?
Are narratives about Brighton & Hove ambitious, fair and honest?
What does it take to be taken seriously?
Is the People's Republic of Brighton & Hove a genuine force for independent thinking or a smug self-congratulatory forcefield?
Is Brighton & Hove a racist city?
Why is community football so powerful?

Featured contributors:

Rifa Thorpe Tracey // (https://rifa.co.uk)
Andy Winter // (https://andywinterbn1.wordpress.com)
Adam Joolia // (https://audioactive.org.uk/)
Luke Taylor // (https://https://unitedus.co.uk)
Carolynn Bain // (https://afroribooks.co.uk)
Loubna Khamlichi // (https://noraay.com)
Pam Loch // (https://lochassociates.co.uk)
Kathy Caton (https://brightongin.com)
Kevin Miller (https://whitehawkfc.com)
Simon Fanshawe OBE (https://simonfanshawe.com)
Barry Joinson (https://barryjoinson.com)

Useful links:

// "'I love Brighton, but it's a racist city' - Shop owner hits out at city's anti-racism campaign"

// BAME groups in Brighton

// "The People's Republic of Brighton and Hove: Britain's latest breakaway nation"

// "THAT'S THE POINT WE WANT TO GET TO. WHERE PEOPLE SAY "SO WHAT?"

// Brighton Book Festival

// "What do Brighton think of Brexit?"

// "Brighton: Anything goes at this liberal enclave"

Credits:

An always possible podcast (www.alwayspossible.co.uk)

In collaboration with Lo Fi Arts (https://twitter.com/lofiarts)

and Plus X Innovation Hubs (https://plusx.space)

Supported by Brighton & Hove Albion FC (https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com)

Written and presented by:

Richard Freeman

Produced and edited by:

Chris Thorpe Tracey

Production support by:

Ian Lauder

Project management by:

Stephanie Danvers, Molly Boyer, Annie-Marie Page and the always possible team

Podcast artwork by:

Meg Fenn

Project partners:

UnitedUs (https://unitedus.co.uk)

The University of Brighton's Help To Grow Management programme (https://www.brighton.ac.uk/business-services/help-to-grow.aspx)

Silicon Brighton (https://siliconbrighton.com)

Alirity (https://alirity.com)

Media and communications by:

Sussex Business Times (https://www.thebusinessgroup.co.uk)

Fox & Bear (https://foxbear.co.uk/services/website-optimisation/search-engine-optimisation/)

Original music by:

Fatboy Slim (https://www.fatboyslim.net)

Noraay (https://noraay.com)

Chris Thorpe Tracey (https://christt.com/music/)