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Byline Times Audio ArticlesSecret Report Reveals British Army's Culture of Harassment and Hostility Towards WomenSupport our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system
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In a virtual corner of Whitehall, buried within the Ministry of Defence's digital filing system, a cultural audit of the British Army sat, unread by the public.
Written in 2022, by Professor Anthony King, then Chair of War Studies at the University of Warwick, the report, 'To Fight and Win', would have stayed in the shadows, until it was brought into the light by researcher Joe Lloyd via a Freedom of Information request.
It's...2025-07-2514 min
Byline Times Audio ArticlesUK Charity Sanctioned Over 'Distressing' Fundraising Video for Israeli MilitarySupport our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system
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The Charity Commission has issued an Official Warning to a British charity that raises funds for Israeli soldiers, citing serious governance failings after a fundraising video was found to contain distressing imagery - footage first exposed in a Byline Times investigation.
The regulator said the trustees of the UK Friends of the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers (UK-AWIS) had "breached their legal duties" by allowing a video to be published on its...2025-07-2308 min
Trance & House DJ MixesTranceport: EOYM 2024 - 2 Hour, 36 Track Set - 136 BPM to 142 BPMPrepare for liftoff as I guide you through a high-octane journey of pounding basslines, soaring melodies, captivating vocals, and hypnotic energy. After carefully reviewing thousands of trance releases on Beatport, I’ve curated and harmonically mixed 36 of the most electrifying tech-trance tracks of 2024. This two-hour EOYM 2024 set is crafted for maximum euphoria. Turn it up and lose yourself in the music.
Mixed on April 19, 2025.
Tracklist:
1. Allen Watts - Orbital (Intro Edit)
2. Liam Melly & Daley - Lose My Mind (Extended Mix)
3. Nico Cranxx - Technician (Extended Mix)
4. Smith & Brown - Adenosine (Extended Mix)
5. Simon Patterson - Us (Blashear Extended Remix)
6. Alex Di...2025-04-202h 00
asymmetrical haircutsJustice Update – Who Answers for the Crimes of International Forces in Afghanistan?How are countries reckoning with their role in the Afghanistan conflict and allegations of war crimes? We discuss various types of investigations currently taking place and what justice might look like going forward.
With Iain Overton, Thijs Bouwknegt, Ben Saul & Rachel Reid.
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feature interviews – asymmetrical haircutsJustice Update – Who Answers for the Crimes of International Forces in Afghanistan?How are countries reckoning with their role in the Afghanistan conflict and allegations of war crimes? We discuss various types of investigations currently taking place and what justice might look like going forward.
With Iain Overton, Thijs Bouwknegt, Ben Saul & Rachel Reid.
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Or want...2025-04-1744 minasymmetrical haircutsJustice Update – Who Answers for the Crimes of International Forces in Afghanistan?How are countries reckoning with their role in the Afghanistan conflict and allegations of war crimes? We discuss various types of investigations currently taking place and what justice might look like going forward.
With Iain Overton, Thijs Bouwknegt, Ben Saul & Rachel Reid.
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Trance All Over The World Dark SideRyui Bossen - TAOTW DARK SIDE 00300. Episode 003 (Intro) - Trance All Over The World Dark Side
01. Bigtopo, Abel Ramos - Visions [Interplay Unity]
02. Xavi del Mundo - In Your Soul [Storm Infinity Beats]
03. Tom Exo - Luna Nova [Degenerate]
04. kaimira & Rina Mirai - Touch Me [Damaged Records]
05. Casey Rasch - Next Up [Damaged Records]
06. atDusk - Sleep Is for the Week [Magik Muzik]
07. Carlos Adonis & Impulse Wave - It Begings [Reason II Rise: REALMS]
08. John Meva - Lucid Dreams [Nocturnal Knights Fusion]
09. Para X - Teknotized [ZYX TRANCE]
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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.263 - Gerontocracy, Stuart Hall & Shepherd's Bush MarketIn a week where:1. Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas' three-stage, 135 day ceasefire deal.2. Kier Starmer announces scrapping of £28B Green investment. 3. Junior doctors in England to strike again after pay talks break down.4. Prince Harry awarded 'substantial' additional damages in his claim against Mirror Group.5. World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum (24) & coach Gervais Hakizimana die in a traffic accident.In Politics: (9:17) The US is ran by old people, their upcoming Presidential election will literally involve their two oldest incumbents ever; who knew that US officials with dementia would pose a security risk! (Article b...2024-02-141h 04
Adrian Goldberg's Talk ShowUkraine's 'Silent Genocide'Adrian Goldberg hears from Byline Times writer Iain Overton, freshly returned from Ukraine, about how Russia’s invasion has led to a plummeting birth rate. This is perhaps understandable at a time of war, but many Ukrainians see it in the context of attempts to downplay their culture, destroy their history and erase their language.
Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.
Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.
Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.2023-08-0222 min
Byline PodcastUkraine's 'Silent Genocide'Adrian Goldberg hears from Byline Times writer Iain Overton, freshly returned from Ukraine, about how Russia’s invasion has led to a plummeting birth rate. This is perhaps understandable at a time of war, but many Ukrainians see it in the context of attempts to downplay their culture, destroy their history and erase their language.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...2023-08-0224 minAdrian Goldberg's Talk ShowWhat's Appening To The Covid Inquiry?The secrets and silence of the state. Adrian Goldberg explores the government's reluctance to release What's App messages in defiance of the Covid Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett, with Iain Overton and Josiah Mortimer.
Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.
Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.
Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.2023-06-0722 min
Byline PodcastWhat's Appening To The Covid Inquiry?The secrets and silence of the state. Adrian Goldberg explores the government's reluctance to release What's App messages in defiance of the Covid Inquiry Chair Baroness Hallett, with Iain Overton and Josiah Mortimer.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-06-0724 min
Meenal's WorldEpisode 61: Iain OvertonIain Overton is an investigative journalist and author. He has travelled around the world sharing stories of war and the human cost of violence.
We discussed his writing career and how he believes that the role of journalists goes beyond the main headline - his work has covered the most fascinating stories from suicide bombers to gun violence in America.
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Find all of Iain's work and books on his website
2022-03-251h 06Adrian Goldberg's Talk ShowASSETS AND ARROGANCEThe wealth and power of Britain's public schools go under the microscope in this edition of the Byline Times podcast, presented by Adrian Goldberg.
We hear from Iain Overton, leader of the Byline Intelligence Team about the huge growth in assets of these elite educational establishments; and Richard Beard, author of Sad Little Men: Private Schools And The Ruin of England.
Produced in Birmingham UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.
Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times.2021-11-2540 min
Cambridge Pro Bono ProjectThe UK’s Responsibility to Record and Report Civilian Casualties: CPP Launch EventAn online event held by Cambridge Pro Bono Project and Action on Armed Violence.Over the course of its military involvement in the Syrian conflict, the UK Government has claimed that since 2014, some 1,700 British air strikes have only caused 1 known civilian death. Just last week, it was revealed that British forces are linked to the deaths of 86 children and more than 200 adult civilians during the Afghanistan conflict.The use of airborne explosive weapons by the United Kingdom in recent armed conflicts has created a risk that civilians might be the victims or unintended targets of...2021-10-081h 30
Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, University of CambridgeThe UK’s Responsibility to Record and Report Civilian Casualties: CPP Launch EventAn online event held by Cambridge Pro Bono Project and Action on Armed Violence.Over the course of its military involvement in the Syrian conflict, the UK Government has claimed that since 2014, some 1,700 British air strikes have only caused 1 known civilian death. Just last week, it was revealed that British forces are linked to the deaths of 86 children and more than 200 adult civilians during the Afghanistan conflict.The use of airborne explosive weapons by the United Kingdom in recent armed conflicts has created a risk that civilians might be the victims or unintended targets of...2021-10-081h 30Adrian Goldberg's Talk ShowOLIGARCHY OR KLEPTOCRACY? INVESTIGATING THE TORY DONORSWho are the Conservative party donors? And what do they want? Iain Overton and Sian Norris share their investigation with BITE - the Byline Intelligence Team - at the Byline Times.
Presented by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.
Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times.2021-09-0834 min
Byline PodcastDEMOCRACY FOR SALE? INVESTIGATING THE TORY DONORSWho are the Conservative party's elite donors? And what do they want? Iain Overton and Sian Norris share their investigation with BITE - the Byline Intelligence Team - at the Byline Times.Presented by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-09-0836 min
Storytelling for ImpactBONUS: How to get into human rights reporting, with Iain OvertonIn this bitesize bonus episode of Storytelling for Impact, multi-award-winning UK-based journalist Iain Overton offers his top tips on becoming an investigative journalist and foreign correspondent.2021-05-0707 min
Storytelling for Impact4: There is a price you pay as a foreign correspondent - Iain Overton, writer and campaignerThis episode features Iain Overton, a multi-award-winning investigative journalist based in the UK who has worked in over 80 countries around the world unearthing hard truths about human rights and gun violence. We talk with Iain about the merits of journalism for someone who wants to use their career to do as much good as they can in the world; the emotional sacrifices Iain made through his work reporting human rights abuses; and what it was like to be detained by terrorist group Hezbollah during a reporting trip to Lebanon.2021-04-2151 min
Fascinating? - A Star Trek PodcastThis Side of ParadiseThis Side of Paradise was the twenty-fourth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a colony spared certain death by spores that also affect their mood and personality. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the best techniques for playfully dangling from trees.
Kirk and his crew are tasked with confirming the demise of a colony founded under bombardment from berthold rays, since discovered to be deadly to humans. On arrival they are shocked to find a well-maintained settlement and to be greeted by colony leader Elias Sandoval (Frank Overton).
Among the colonists is an old unrequited flame...2020-08-2655 min
House of CommentsThe Price of Paradise: Interview with Iain OvertonEmma interviews Iain Overton, journalist, writer and Director of Action on Armed Violence about his new book The Price of Paradise: How the Suicide bomber shaped the modern age.2019-04-1438 min
Suite (212)Bomb Culture: Jeff Nuttall and the Sixties counter-cultureJeff Nuttall's Bomb Culture (1968) was an unforgettably idiosyncratic document of Sixties counter-culture, looking at how the nuclear threat that followed World War II had shaped the mass consciousness. This week, Tom Overton talks to Douglas Field (author of All Those Strangers: The Art and Lives of James Baldwin) and Jamie Sutcliffe about Strange Attractor Press' recent reissue of Bomb Culture (http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/bomb-culture-50th-anniversary-edition/), and Nuttall's place within various Sixties art scenes.
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a-or-ist - https://cargocollective.com/aorist
Antonin Artaud
Antony Balch - https://transmediale.de/content/antony-balch
James Baldwin
The Beatles
Charles Bukowski
William...2019-02-041h 00
Reel Politik PodcastEpisode 78 - Iain Dale's Left Power List 2013In new RP, Jack and Tom present an exhaustive guide to who's who on the left; the movers, the shakers, the rising stars and the thinkfluencers...or rather, who was who on the left back in the dark days of 2013, when its most influential figure (spoiler)was Ed Miliband, who was surrounded by reams of shite so abject that Ed himself looked like fucking Castro in comparison. Featuring: Lords Collins, Sainsbury and Adonis, the heavy hands of Eric Joyce (sadly not actually on the list), Big Mikey Dugher and his shit curries, "Aldi Woman" and her esteemed inventor, and many...2018-11-271h 18
The Frontline ClubGiles DuleyGiles Duley is a trustee of Emergency UK and an eminent war photographer who will be coming to the Frontline Club to present his most recent photographs from Iraq.
The evening will showcase Duley’s photographs from Erbil, where Emergency UK has set up a surgical centre. Giles will be joined by one of Emergency’s doctors – Dr Jasmine Armour-Marshall to discuss his photography. The main focus of the discussion will be on the medical and humanitarian impact of the fighting in Mosul and the effect this will have on the people there for years to come.
Speakers
Chair: Iain Overto...2017-06-3000 min
The Urban Monk PodcastThe Way of the Gun with Guest Iain OvertonSecond Amendment rights in the United States is an extremely contentious issue. There are compelling arguments from every viewpoint and everyone has an opinion. Coming from a background of journalism, author Iain Overton explored the lifecycle of the gun, from those who make firearms, to those who sell them, use them, and die by them. In a conversation with Pedram Shojai, Overton talks about his time and travels around the world as he spoke to ER doctors dealing with gun trauma, SWAT team leaders, gang members, and weapons smugglers. He talks about the fear that can paralyze a person...2017-03-3042 min
The CompassMy Perfect Country: Gun Control in JapanGun control is a policy that fiercely divides nations – on the one hand there are the countries that enshrine the use of guns - while a host of others seek to eliminate them from society.One country that has dramatically reduced gun violence is Japan. It has one of the world’s lowest homicide rates to the extent that shooting deaths per year are in the single digits.These are the results of a rigorous gun control policy. Citizens cannot even hold guns in their hands without meeting strict protocols. These include all day classes, writ...2017-01-0526 min
How to Listen to Free Audiobook in Nonfiction, True CrimeGun Baby Gun by Iain Overton | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Gun Baby Gun
Author: Iain Overton
Narrator: Iain Overton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-15
Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd
Genres: Nonfiction, True Crime
Summary:
There are almost one billion guns across the globe today. There are 12 billion bullets produced every year - almost two bullets for every person. And as many as 500,000 people are killed by them every year worldwide.
The gun's impact is long-reaching and often hidden. And it doesn't just involve the dead, the wounded, the suicidal and the mourning. It...2015-11-0112h 23
Getting Better AcquaintedGBA 208 Jude Cowan MontagueIn GBA 208 we get better acquainted with Jude Cowan Montague. She talks about her show The News Agents on Resonance FM, turning the Reuters newsfeeds into art, improvised singing and the relationship between journalism and the arts.
Jude plugs:
The Leidenfrost Effect: http://folkwit.com/artists/jude-cowan-and-wim-oudijk
The News Agents on Resonance FM - 2.30-3.30 Saturday: http://resonancefm.com/listen
And on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/playlists/the-news-agents/
Her website: http://www.judecowanmontague.com/
I plug:
Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/
And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy
We mention:
...2015-05-1355 minGetting Better AcquaintedGBA 208 Jude Cowan MontagueIn GBA 208 we get better acquainted with Jude Cowan Montague. She talks about her show The News Agents on Resonance FM, turning the Reuters newsfeeds into art, improvised singing and the relationship between journalism and the arts.
Jude plugs:
The Leidenfrost Effect: http://folkwit.com/artists/jude-cowan-and-wim-oudijk
The News Agents on Resonance FM - 2.30-3.30 Saturday: http://resonancefm.com/listen
And on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/playlists/the-news-agents/
Her website: http://www.judecowanmontague.com/
I plug:
Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/
And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy
We mention:
...2015-05-1355 minPerformersGBA 208 Jude Cowan MontagueIn GBA 208 we get better acquainted with Jude Cowan Montague. She talks about her show The News Agents on Resonance FM, turning the Reuters newsfeeds into art, improvised singing and the relationship between journalism and the arts.
Jude plugs:
The Leidenfrost Effect: http://folkwit.com/artists/jude-cowan-and-wim-oudijk
The News Agents on Resonance FM - 2.30-3.30 Saturday: http://resonancefm.com/listen
And on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/playlists/the-news-agents/
Her website: http://www.judecowanmontague.com/
I plug:
Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/
And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy
We mention:
...2015-05-1355 minPodcasters and Radio MakersGBA 208 Jude Cowan MontagueIn GBA 208 we get better acquainted with Jude Cowan Montague. She talks about her show The News Agents on Resonance FM, turning the Reuters newsfeeds into art, improvised singing and the relationship between journalism and the arts.
Jude plugs:
The Leidenfrost Effect: http://folkwit.com/artists/jude-cowan-and-wim-oudijk
The News Agents on Resonance FM - 2.30-3.30 Saturday: http://resonancefm.com/listen
And on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/playlists/the-news-agents/
Her website: http://www.judecowanmontague.com/
I plug:
Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/
And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy
We mention:
...2015-05-1355 minMusiciansGBA 208 Jude Cowan MontagueIn GBA 208 we get better acquainted with Jude Cowan Montague. She talks about her show The News Agents on Resonance FM, turning the Reuters newsfeeds into art, improvised singing and the relationship between journalism and the arts.
Jude plugs:
The Leidenfrost Effect: http://folkwit.com/artists/jude-cowan-and-wim-oudijk
The News Agents on Resonance FM - 2.30-3.30 Saturday: http://resonancefm.com/listen
And on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/playlists/the-news-agents/
Her website: http://www.judecowanmontague.com/
I plug:
Tragic Summer: http://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/
And Tragic Spring on the Stand Up Tragedy podcast: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy
We mention:
...2015-05-1355 min
The Frontline ClubGun Baby Gun: A Bloody Journey into the World of the GunThere are 12 billion bullets produced every year – almost two bullets for every person on the planet. Guns kill as many as 500,000 people every year. Tearing lives apart, they impact not only the dead, the wounded, the suicidal and the mourning, but have far-reaching effects on society and communities.
In a hard-hitting exploration, award-winning investigative journalist Iain Overton journeyed to over 25 countries, from South Africa to Iceland, Honduras to Cambodia, to try and understand the true impact of gun crime.
From porn starlets who appear as snipers in XXX films, Zionist anti-terror gun trainers, El Salvadoran gangland killers and South African do...2015-04-221h 18
Immer noch: KRIEG! Vom Giftgas zur DrohneFrom Gas Attacks to Drone Strikes: the Transformative Power of New Technologies in Warfare (Von Gasattacken zu Drohnenangriffen: Die transformative Kraft neuer Technologien in der Kriegsführung)Der Journalist Iain Overton spricht in seinem Vortrag über die Macht neuer Technologien der Kriegsführung und die damit verbundene Entstehung von Gewalt. Dass der Einsatz neuer Technologien zu einer bösartigen und individualisierten Eskalation der Gewalt führt, zeigt Overton an einem Beispiel: dem gekreuzigten Soldaten auf den Feldern von Flandern im Jahr 1915. Er beschreibt zwei Ebenen der Gewalt: Zum einen die, die durch neue Waffen ausgeübt wird, zum anderen entsteht Gewalt als Antwort auf den Gebrauch dieser Waffen. Der Vortrag von Iain Overton, Journalist und Direktor der Abteilung Policy and Investigations der gemeinnützigen Organisation ?Action on Armed...2014-07-0100 min
Digital Music TrendsDMT 181: AIM's Music Connected, Bloom.fm, Rdio, Pandora, Facebook, Deezer, the GSubscribe to DMT's weekly newsletter on http://bit.ly/dmtlistThis week on Digital Music Trends a feature-film length show featuring both the week's news with the help of Chandler Coyle (Musicgeekservices.com) and eight short interviews recorded AIM's Digital Music conference Music Connected with the likes of Moshi Moshi, Music Glue, Million Media, Play MPE, Synkio, Absolute Marketing and the Secretly Label Group.In the news we chat about Bloom.fm's uncertain future as a key investor pulls funding, Rdio aiming for higher quality audio, Pandora's Q1, Deezer losing its CEO, Facebook's music-related news from F8, the number...2014-05-021h 31
The Media Show07/12/2011Anne McElvoy presents the programme this week.Jonathan Miller is back from Syria, where he's been reporting for ITN and working on a documentary for Channel 4, "Syria's Torture Machine". Following on from his experience in the making of "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields", the new documentary includes images taken from mobile phone videos, allegedly showing abuse and torture. He tells Anne what it is like to work openly as a foreign reporter in Syria and what happened when he tried to talk to people who had not been approved by his minders. The documentary will be shown on...2011-12-0728 min
Reuters Institute for the Study of JournalismInvestigative Journalism in the Age of Digital ReproductionIain Overton, Manager Editor, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, gives a talk for the Reuters Institute on 11th May 2011.2011-06-0737 min