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Warrior NationFuture War: Finding Hope In World At War (SE6 EP1)Welcome to Season 6 of Warrior Nation!Over 7 episodes we will look at the future shape of warfare and the terrain over which it will be fought. From drones and AI, through to hardening borders and space warfare, from the outcomes of the Gaza war to the boomerang effects of colonial technologies of oppression, we’ll draft in experts, activists and artists from numerous fields of expertise to try and establish what militarism and war will look like and, most importantly, how we as anti-militarists can disrupt its effects. We'll pay particular attention to the new US...2025-06-181h 05
If I Ruled the World by Gillian Burke24: I would ABOLISH THE MILITARY: Joe GlentonGive us your feedback and tell us what you would do if you ruled the world!“All you have when the shit hits the fan is each other... Often that is enough.” Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of "If I Ruled the World." Today, I sit down with Joe Glenton, a former British soldier turned journalist and anti-war activist. Joe shares his transformation from a ‘good’ military operative to a voice for peace, dissecting the complexities of military ethics and the true cost of war.Episode Highlights:Military Lessons: Joe opens up about the valuable...2024-09-061h 38
Red MedicineJoe Glenton: Towards an Anti-Fascist Brazilian Jiu JitsuJoe Glenton reflects on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s complex and intimate relationship with various currents of right-wing politics.He explores the dominant cultures within BJJ including the prevalence of reactionary conspiracy theories and how Brazilian fascism continues to shape the upper echelons of the sport. We also discuss Comunidade Jiu Jitsu, an invitation only gym founded to create a welcoming and inclusive space built on commitments to anti-racism, LGBTQ+ inclusion and gender equality.Joe is a journalist, film-maker and award-winning writer. He is the author of Veteranhood, which was published by Repeater books in 2021, a bo...2022-11-0849 min
GND MediaA Green New Deal for South Yorkshire – interview with Lewis DagnallIt looks like we’re trapped in another Conservative Party psychodrama for the next three years, but local and regional elected office has become a strategic battleground for the Labour Party. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was hailed as 'King in the North' for his stance on Covid-19 restrictions in the autumn and winter of 2020, with some even suggesting he should take over as party leader off the back of his performance. Regional mayoralities may be a place where Labour can show that it is ready to lead the country once again. Fast forward to 2022 and a n...2022-01-1746 min
ABC With Danny and JimEpisode 26: Joe Glenton on 'Veteranhood' (Live December 2021)This episode is something a little different, a recording of a live event we held with in Liverpool in December 2021 with Joe Glenton (@joejglenton), discussing his recent book Veteranhood: Rage and Hope in British Ex-Military Life, published by Repeater. You can buy the book directly from Repeater here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/veteranhood-rage-and-hope-in-british-ex-military-life/
Veteranhood is a fantastic book; poignant, witty and angry, as well as highly readable. We wanted this event to be as open as possible, with a couple of readings from Joe and questions from ourselves, but mainly letting the conversation run through the audience.2022-01-091h 48Warrior NationWar and Memory: Culture (SE3 EP6)In the final installment of our series on war and memory, Joe speaks with Essex University historian Lucy Noakes and Chicago-based artist Michael Rakowitz on the creation of cultural memories around armed conflict. They cover a wide array of topics, including the Churchillian turn of British World War II narratives and how the words monument and demonstrate are linked by their roots in Latin. Their discussion beautifully encapsulates a number of topics covered across the series and explores more radical ways of remembering - or remembering better. Lucy Noakes is a social and cultural historian...2021-12-0940 min
Left To BurnRescuing Soldiers From the Right: Joe GlentonIn the second part of this interview, Josh White talks to Joe Glenton about the politics of the British military and whether it is doomed to domination by conservatives.2021-12-0717 min
Left To BurnRescuing Soldiers From the RightMilitary means caricature. At least when the left criticises it. Not every soldier is a killer, and not every army agrees where it gets sent. Ireland, Afghanistan. Joe Glenton demystifies it all. In the second part of this interview, Josh White talks to Glenton about the politics of the British military and whether it can be saved from the right. Joe Glenton is an Afghan war veteran turned peace activist. His latest book is Veteranhood: Rage and Hope in an Ex-Military Life (Repeater). Veteranhood looks at whether it’s possible to redefine...2021-12-0717 min
Chris Thrall's Bought the T-Shirt PodcastCan You REFUSE To Serve In An Illegal Conflict? | Joe Glenton RLC |#225Joe Glenton was a lance corporal with the Royal Logistics Corps, who vowed not to return to Afghanistan. After going on the run for a full 737 days, Joe was jailed at the 'Glasshouse' in Colchester. The court-martial heard that Joe had been suffering from PTSD after his first tour of duty. He was later officially discharged from the British army. Joe is now a journalist, film-maker and award-winning author. Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com...2021-11-291h 34
Chris Thrall's Bought the T-Shirt PodcastCan You REFUSE To Serve In An Illegal Conflict? | Joe Glenton RLC |#225Joe Glenton was a lance corporal with the Royal Logistics Corps, who vowed not to return to Afghanistan. After going on the run for a full 737 days, Joe was jailed at the 'Glasshouse' in Colchester. The court-martial heard that Joe had been suffering from PTSD after his first tour of duty. He was later officially discharged from the British army. Joe is now a journalist, film-maker and award-winning author. Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https...2021-11-291h 34
requires improvement026// British Child Soldiers For The Class War feat. Joe GlentonWe are honoured to be joined by journalist and ex-soldier Joe Glenton, as we consider the role of militarism in Britain and the UK education system. We draw upon themes in Joe's new book out this month entitled "Veteranhood: Rage and Hope in British Ex-Military Life", in a wide ranging discussion around how the military is presented in schools, the curriculum and society at large. We discuss the outrageous headlines recently surrounding the allegations of abuse towards 16-18 year old children at the Army Foundation College, lesser known histories of radical struggle from within the armed forces and the pressing...2021-11-251h 06
Left To BurnA Military EducationSoldiers get politicised by war. But few live to write about it like British journalist Joe Glenton. Josh White talks to Glenton about his new book Veteranhood: Rage and Hope in British Ex-Military Life. Glenton is a peace activist who served as a British soldier in Afghanistan until he turned against the war and decided to walk. Veteranhood is the follow-up to his first book, Soldier Box: Why I Won’t Return to the War on Terror (2013). Soldier Box looks at how former soldiers are used by conservatives, liberals and even socialists, while trying to rescu...2021-11-2421 min
Left To BurnA Military Education: The Joe Glenton Interview, Part ISoldiers get politicised by war. But few live to write about it like British journalist Joe Glenton. Josh White talks to Glenton about his new book Veteranhood: Rage and Hope in British Ex-Military Life.2021-11-2321 min
Adult Music”Known Unknowns”In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Adriatic Voyage: Seventeenth-Century Music from Venice to Dalmatia” by the Illyria Consort, Rory McCleery, Bojan Čičić, Marian Consort & Gawain Glenton, “Jurgis Karnavičius: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2” by the Vilnius String Quartet, “Jurgis Karnavicius: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4” by the Vilnius String Quartet, “Tanguy: Clarinet Concerto” by Pierre Génisson, Júlia Pusker & the Jyväskylä Sinfonia / Ville Matvejeff, “Songs from My Father” by Gerry Gibbs, “City of Sounds” by Joe Farnsworth ,and “Homeward Bound” by Johnathan Blake.
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TRASHFUTURE*UNLOCKED* Britainology 24: The Army (feat. Joe Glenton)This week, Milo and Nate speak with British Army veteran, leftist organiser, BJJ enthusiast, and all round comrade Joe Glenton (@joejglenton) about Britain's relationship with its Army and the different types of nutters who serve in it.
Joe has a book out now entitled VETERANHOOD: RAGE AND HOPE IN BRITISH EX-MILITARY LIFE that you should order here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/veteranhood-rage-and-hope-in-british-ex-military-life/9781913462451
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Also, we have new Vonk shirts available to pre-order until 17 November, so get them...2021-11-111h 21TRASHFUTURE*PREVIEW* Britainology 24: The Army (feat. Joe Glenton)
This week, Milo and Nate speak with British Army veteran, leftist organiser, BJJ enthusiast, and all round comrade Joe Glenton (@joejglenton) about Britain's relationship with its Army and the different types of nutters who serve in it.
Joe has a book coming out in November entitled VETERANHOOD: RAGE AND HOPE IN BRITISH EX-MILITARY LIFE that you can pre-order here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/veteranhood-rage-and-hope-in-british-ex-military-life/9781913462451
Get the whole thing on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56590770
We've also unlocked the Dogging episode of Britainology to the $5 tier--get it here: https://www.patreon.com...2021-09-2711 minTRASHFUTURE*UNLOCKED* Britainology 8: Christmas PantoHere is an unlocked Britainology to hopefully brighten your weekend. Yes, it was a little bit late when it came out. It was late because Nate and Milo got exposed to covid right before Christmas and couldn't record while waiting on test results. But we have in fact discussed Jim Davidson's terrible bawdy Cinderella pantomime from 1995, entitled 'Sinderella', and discussed the concept of pantos in general. Hope you enjoy!
We've also unlocked the Dogging episode of Britainology to the $5 tier--get it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51682396
And if you want two (2) Britainologies a month...2021-09-251h 00
Socialist Think Tank PodcastsOrigins: Joe Glenton - Anarcho-SquaddieJoe tells us how his experiences in the military, going AWOL, and seeing the so called "War on Terror" from the inside developed his understanding of the problems with capitalism and how this led to his own socialist beliefs. 2021-09-161h 03
The WatchdogWhy I Deserted the Army: Dissident Joe Glenton on the Futility of the Afghan War and “War on Terror”The world’s news feeds have been inundated this week with a deluge of images of the extremely hasty American retreat from Afghanistan. After militarily occupying the country for two decades and spending an estimated $2 trillion, the American-backed Afghan government lasted barely a week without U.S. troops backing it up. President Ashraf Ghani almost immediately fled to nearboring Tajikistan, reportedly taking hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen cash with him.The scenes of desperate Afghans crowding into the last American planes have made this week an extremely embarrassing one for the U.S. and its al...2021-08-2858 min
Save Room PodcastJoe Glenton: Afghan War VeteranJoe Glenton is a former soldier of the 13 Air Assault Regiment, who served in Afghanistan during the early days of the second gulf war and went on to tell his story in his first book 'Soldier Box: Why I Won't Return To The War On Terror.In this episode we discuss Joe's book as well as Ju-jitsu and the current state of the middle-east as a consequence of the British and American occupation in these areas.Joe's book can be found on Amazon, Verso, and Good Reads.Follow us on Instagram @saveroompodcast @seanequalshimself...2021-07-191h 04
Partly Political BroadcastPolitical Own Goals - Keeping Football Out Of Politics, Responsible Irresponsibility, Bills Bills Bills and Joe Glenton on his new book VeteranhoodFootball sadly isn't coming home or trying to settle in England for three years despite being a European citizen which the Home Office wouldn't allow. But its ok because we still have racism and Covid which refuse to leave home and move on with their lives so we still feel like we have a busy house. More on restrictions lifting as things get worse, the Policing Bill, Elections Bills and Borders Bill. Plus defence writer Joe Glenton (@joejglenton) on his upcoming new book 'Veteranhood'.PRE-ORDER JOE'S BOOK HERE: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Veteranhood-by-Joe-Glenton-author/97819134624512021-07-131h 16
Black Woman's HourBlack Woman's Hour #14- ft Dr Louise Raw & Joe Glenton: They Doth Protest Too MuchHistorian and author Louise Raw drops by to speak to us about protests. We compare what’s happening in the current protests all over the country with what has happened in the past. We also speak to veteran and author Joe Glenton who speaks to us about the history of army protests.2021-04-071h 02Warrior NationFilling the void in defence journalism: Phil Miller in conversation with Joe GlentonJoe Glenton is joined by Phil Miller, staff reporter at Declassified UK and author of 'Keenie Meenie: The British mercenaries who got away with war crimes', for a wide ranging discussion on defence journalism and coverage of the UK military in the media. Declassified provides critical investigative reporting on the UK military, security services and foreign policy. The organisation was blacklisted by the Ministry of Defence earlier this year. Despite this, it is filling the void which existed in foreign policy and defence journalism.We d...2020-12-1743 minWarrior NationLowkey in conversation with Maya Evans and Joe Glenton: Militarism, War and ResistanceFor the finale of our first podcast season, we spoke to political hip hop artist Lowkey about war, militarism, the current political climate, and our hopes and prospects for the future. The event was recorded in front of a live audience at Housmans Bookshop in London on 4 December and co-hosted with peace activist Maya Evans. The music in this podcast is from Hand On Your Gun by Lowkey.Follow us on Instagram.Support the show2019-12-1153 min
Desolation Radio62. Militarism and the Far Right with Joe Glenton (@joejglenton)In this episode we met Joe Glenton author of Soldier Box, to talk us through his new documentary A Very British Institution: The UK Military and the Far-Right. We also talked about the army, structural racism, the links between the military and insurgent far right in the UK and what a radical defence policy might look like. Enjoy!2019-12-0150 min
Dissident Island RadioDissident Island Radio – September 2019 – Episode 238Episode 238 saw Dissident Island pay tribute to the hive of radical activity that is Peace House in the run-up to the building’s 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion we had: – Catherine from Housman’s Bookshop telling us some of the history of Peace House and discussing why it’s such a vital space for organising (00:01:13 – 00:10:09) – ACAB Andy giving us the lowdown on developments with Green & Black Cross’ restructuring, a report from protests against the DSEI arms fair, and a tribute to departed comrade Donald Rooum (00:11:20 – 00:25:03) – Author and ex-soldier Joe Glenton from Forces W...2019-09-132h 52
What a Hell of a Way to DadImperial Aftershocks feat. Joe GlentonWe figured it was time to dig in a little deeper on British military stories. This week, Nate speaks with British Army veteran and journalist Joe Glenton (@joejglenton) about his recent piece in the Independent, on the topic of paratroopers shooting at a picture of Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The conversation also touches on reactionary sentiments in the British Army, the UK’s history of veteran activism, and the strange ways in which people convince themselves to forget the truth about empire. Read Joe’s recent piece here: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/corbyn-shooting-video-soldiers-target-practice-snapchat-army-a8853086.html 2019-04-1852 min
Life from the LeftEpisode #11 (Christmas special with Afghanistan veteran Joe Glenton. Talk Harry Leslie Smith, 2018 political highlights & predictions for 2019)
In this Christmas special we have author and Afghanistan veteran, Joe Glenton.
We talk about:
Harry Leslie Smith who Joe says was as a writer was a rare “powerful working class voice.”Our 2018 political and non-political highlights.The shady Integrity Initiative, recently exposed as a £2m govt funded “charity” through its parent company the Institute of Statecraft.Brexit – Thoughts about a possible 2nd referendum & pitfalls the remain campaign should avoid if they want to win.Tom’s venture into short films, starting with a movie set in Wiltshire, the birthplace of “magic Grandpa Corbyn.” Our predictions for 2019.
2018-12-2644 min
What a Hell of a Way to DadWho Needs HIPAA When You Have the ArmyThis week, Nate and Francis discuss the military barring enlistment, and even pulling someone out of basic training, for seeking counceling while a military dependent, and the firing of David Shulkin and the long march toward privatizing the VA. Extended show notes here For this week’s bonus interview, Nate spoke with Joe Glenton, a former British Army soldier whose opposition to the War on a Terror is the basis of his book “Soldier Box” (link). Nate and Joe discuss the British military, deployment experiences, and what the role of leftist veterans might be in our soci...2018-04-0448 min