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Renewable Energy SmartPodClimate Risk Data Remains Critical with Larry Lawrence from Intercontinental ExchangeSponsored by: EDF power solutions -- Info@EDF-re.comThis episode marks the turn of one of the most popular guests we’ve ever had on this show: Larry Lawrence, Vice President of Sustainable Finance Data at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). When we had him on the show back in 2023, our conversation veered into the various ways data was evolving to drive innovation in sustainable finance. Well, it’s 2025 and it’s safe to say … things have changed. The very word sustainable is now taboo in some spac...
2025-11-2539 min
The TonearmLarry Tye: The Jazzmen Who Changed American HistoryToday, the Spotlight shines On bestselling author and journalist Larry Tye.Larry's latest book, The Jazzmen, tells the story of how Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie transformed America. But this isn't just another music biography. Larry explores nearly every aspect of the lives and music of these men and demonstrates how their artistry helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement.This is Larry's ninth book, following acclaimed biographies of figures like Bobby Kennedy, Joe McCarthy, and Satchel Paige. As a former Boston Globe reporter who now runs Harvard's Health Coverage Fellowship, he...
2025-09-0450 min
Pit Pass MotoLarry Lawrence - Motorcycle Journalist and HistorianTo kick off 2025, Heather and Clint are joined by Larry Lawrence. Larry recounts his path into motorcycle journalism after racing didn’t go the way he imagined. The three also discuss books that he has contributed to, as well as Larry’s website - Rider Files - where he archives and shares historical racing photos.Follow Rider Files on Instagram @riderfiles !MotoAmerica is the OFFICIAL Sponsor of Pit Pass MotoThis episode is brought to you by MotoAmerica, home of AMA Superbike racing and North America's premier moto...
2025-01-0940 min
The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 78 - Biden Drops out, Kamala Harris upOn the latest episode of The Logic and Larry Podcast, we discuss:
-The assassination attempt and America's violence problem
-How Joe Biden stepping down and Kamala Harris stepping in effects the presidential election and how and why it happened
-Issues with Student Loans given new lawsuits
-whether Larry is interested in your opinion
Tune in!
2024-07-2238 minThe Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 77 - It's a "Mad World"LOGIC AND LARRY IS BACK FOR 2024!!
With a rainy jazz soundtrack, Larry Sounds off on:
-Trump's Primary Win
-The Fanni Willis GA Court Debacle
-Israel/Palestine Conflicts and issues with activism
-How we should act and react to a world that seems constantly disorganized and unjust
2024-03-071h 02
The Real Estate Radio Show | Host, Larry Shakman | COO, Luxe Group, LPT RealtyThe Real Estate Radio Show Podcast | Market Trends & Stats | Where is This Market Going? | NAR Economist Lawrence Yun Makes Predictions on the 2024 Real Estate Market👣 Step into the forefront of real estate strategy this week on The Real Estate Radio Show podcast📻! Our latest episode, "The Real Estate Radio Show Podcast | Market Trends & Stats | Where is This Market Going? | Chief NAR Economist Lawrence Yun Makes Predictions on the 2024 Real Estate Market," is your gateway to the hottest insights in the industry. Join us every live Wednesday at 11:00 AM CST and Saturday at 9:00 AM CST on Facebook @LaunchMyListing, on YouTube @LarryShakman, and LinkedIn at Larry Shakman.👉Don't forget to subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, or wherever you listen to your favo...
2023-12-181h 01
Content Strategy InsightsAdam Lawrence: Facilitation Skills for Content Designers and Strategists – Episode 152Adam Lawrence: Facilitation Skills for Content Designers and Strategists
As strategists and designers, we often facilitate gatherings of stakeholders with a variety of priorities and approaches.
There can be a temptation in such groups to leap into action and start building solutions and creating content right away.
A good facilitator like Adam Lawrence can redirect this natural human enthusiasm to bring focus to our equally natural curiosity and humility, which almost always results in better products that address customers' actual problems.
We talked about:
his work with This is Service Design Doing and the Global Service Jam
the "facilitator's challenge"...
2023-07-1934 min
Content Strategy InsightsAdam Lawrence: Facilitation Skills for Content Designers and StrategistsAs strategists and designers, we often facilitate gatherings of stakeholders with a variety of priorities and approaches. There can be a temptation in such groups to leap into action and start building solutions and creating content right away. A good facilitator like Adam Lawrence can redirect this natural human enthusiasm to bring focus to our equally natural curiosity and humility, which almost always results in better products that address customers' actual problems. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/adam-lawrence/
2023-07-1934 min
DStv PodEp 33 - Lawrence Maleka talks co-hosting Big Brother Titans. The River, Vimbai & moreLarry Kwirirayi hosts Big Brother Titans co-host Lawrence Maleka as they chat about the show, working with Ebuka as well as Vimbai Mutinhiri-Ekpenyong, his acting including as Zolani from The River, his Zimbabwean roots and more.
2023-03-2722 minlarry kwirirayiEp 33 - Lawrence Maleka talks co-hosting Big Brother Titans. The River, Vimbai & moreLarry Kwirirayi hosts Big Brother Titans co-host Lawrence Maleka as they chat about the show, working with Ebuka as well as Vimbai Mutinhiri-Ekpenyong, his acting including as Zolani from The River, his Zimbabwean roots and more.
2023-03-2722 min
The Lawrence Ross ShowLarry Wilson InterviewA conversation with comedic magician and podcaster Larry wilson, check out his podcast "How To Talk To Humans" wherever you get your shows, and be sure to visit TheWilsonMethod.com.
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2023-03-0358 min
Modern Money SmartPodICE's Larry Lawrence Discusses the Data Powering Sustainable FinanceThe rise of ESG investing has investors clamoring for accurate and transparent data. Larry Lawrence, Head of Sustainable Finance - US at IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), outlines the crucial role data plays in the ecosystem of sustainable finance. Public companies have ginormous reporting obligations, so Larry and the team at ICE help organizations sort through seemingly endless reams of data to satisfy stakeholder expectations and regulatory expectations associated with ESG investing.So when you hear a company announce a bold net-zero commitment, chances are that company is relying on someone like Larry to help navigate t...
2022-12-2339 min
The Larry Timko ShowWFLR Featured Artist-Tracy LawrenceToday we catch up with Tracy LawrenceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-larry-timko-show--5677360/support.
2022-09-3010 min
The Big D BreakdownCowboys Resign DeMarcus LawrenceWe're back and we're talking all the latest off-season moves, the Cowboys are making... From the DeMarcus Lawrence signing to the attempt at recruiting Von Miller... We also give our thoughts on some standouts from the NFL Combine.
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2022-03-1816 minThe Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 47We are back with a brand new episode of The Logic and Larry Podcast available on all platforms!
Tonight we discussed:
-The Ukraine/Russia conflict and invasion. What lead to it? What does it have to do with Obama, Bush, and Trump?
-Biden's new nominee to the Supreme Court - Kentanji Brown-Jackson
-Gen Z no unionizing Starbucks - What does that say about modern politics, unions, and Gen-Z?
Friend of the show, Charles Riley called in and we elaborated on these discussions, including a bunch of insight on the Ru...
2022-02-261h 53
Lawrence Never LarryLawrence Never Larry Ep17The first episode as far as you know of the Lawrence Never Larry show.
2021-08-2130 min
Blerd Dad Podcast#10 HOOOO MY GHAAD That's good advice - Larry StarksOn this week’s BONUS episode we talk with Larry Starks. Comedian Larry Starks has been acting, producing content, writing, and performing stand up comedy for over 9 years. After numerous requests to hit the stage from friends and family, Larry finally gave it a shot. As a result popularity gained from around town being “The funny guy” he didn't have to perform at the usual open mic to get his shot. Larry's first time ever performing stand up comedy on stage was his own show to a sold out crowd. Still working in the open mic circuit to enhance his cra...
2021-06-171h 05The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 35Episode 35
"The Man Behind the Curtain"
Larry discusses:
-The COVID-19 Wuhan Lab Theory
-Current Biden/Republican infrastructure talks
-Biden's latest budget proposal
-The January 6 Commission being filibustered by republicans
-New Pennsylvania abortion bills
-Texas Gun Laws
Then gets deep into a few examples of how people with various interests and agendas are using social media and a tool and a weapon to divide us and control the parameters of our societal dialogue. The people behind the curtains should be recognized, and...
2021-05-281h 45The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 31Larry discusses how partisanship is infultrating too many things, such as getting vaccinated and building our nation up to be competitive on the world stage.
Specifically we went into: Personal experiences with receiving the COVID Vaccine and the current state of reopening in the US; The Rudy Guiliani investigation - what the recent search of his home and office means, and exactly what is being investigated; and Biden's speech to a joint session of congress, as well as Senator Scott's rebuttal speech.
Also touched briefly on a gun case going to the supreme court and co...
2021-04-301h 52The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 22The Gamestop and Robinhood stock controversey has dominated headlines this week.
Larry sat down with Neil, who has experience with the finance sector, and who was able to provide a substantial amount of valuable information on the situation. A ton of knowledge was shared, and I invite all of you to tune in and partake in it.
Larry also broke down this week's other news, including information on new COVID variants and vaccines, what is going on with 3rd Stimulus checks, and other headlines, as well as some local news.
Please invite others to...
2021-01-301h 45The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 21Episode 21:
While a relaxing vinyl soundtrack plays in the background, We break down the multitude of executive orders and policy proposals that have come out of the Biden administration this week. We discuss the bad and the good of all.
Larry reflects upon seeing the first woman V.P. take the oath of office, and how important diversity is to the promise of America.
News on the impeachment.
This is an episode that is loaded with actual unbiased and comprehensive information about what is going...
2021-01-231h 53The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 20Soundtrack sets the tone very well on this one....
Larry discusses this week's news, including the continued fallout from the Capitol riots, inauguration security, Trump's plans, and Biden's proposed stimulus package, as well as explores how the recent riots are an example of the risk of conspiracy theories and fast spreading misinformation. He also discusses how social media and the recent banning of certain people affect free speech, and what those platforms can do going forward, to better our dialogue.
The second half of the podcast features an epic battle of ide...
2021-01-162h 02The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 16This Episode goes in a different direction than the last several have.
Larry touches base on the Melissa Carone hearing in Michigan, and then discusses the recent in-fighting between progressives on the farther left and former president Obama. The far right and the far left are compared for their differences, as well as for their similarities.
Sean "Political Action" Bracken discusses the same topic, as well as the current state of the Georgia run off senate elections
Rick calls in to dispute some of Larry's centrist/"logic" messa...
2020-12-052h 10The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 5This installment opens with a commemorative moment to reflect upon 9/11/01. Following that, Larry discusses what it means to be a True Patriot, and how that message has gotten distorted over time. We discuss the revelations regarding the president's COVID response.
Poet and intellectual Elliot Fant joints the show to discuss his introduction to spoken word and what motivates him as an artist. He also discusses general philosophies and his upcoming and highly anticipated work: "The World as EyE see it".
Rick and Larry discuss the 1st amendment and its limitations.
2020-09-122h 32The Logic & Larry PodcastLogic and Larry Episode 4Larry discusses false prophets in the race conversation as well as in our current national leadership; breaking down the latest on Trump's comments about U.S. soldiers, and how we can improve our social media dialogue.
Pollster Sean Bracken breaks down the presidential race at its current stage. Deerok Pabon discusses Politics, Media, VP Biden, and reveals the best place in Philly for a legit cheesesteak; Danny Deeds discusses sports and the national conversation, as well as updates from Texas; and Rick and Larry debate the merits of the discussion regarding right/left oriented shooters in...
2020-09-052h 47
Social DistancerEpisode 147 - Michelle & Barack Obama's speechesMichelle Obama gave an excellent speech at the DNC Monday and Barack Obama's speech is tonight. We listen back to his iconic 2004 DNC speech, the moment that started it all. *Swearing*
2020-08-1927 minSocial DistancerEpisode 146 - Where's Johnson? Writing his Shakespeare book instead of fighting the pandemic?Where's Johnson? There's a Whitehall rumour that he's been writing his book about Shakespeare! Please focus on reducing the 1000+ new cases a day! *Swearing*
2020-08-1719 minSocial DistancerOmnibus Episode 3: 10th - 16th August. Trump, Testing, PHE & Trend ReportA look back at last week and a sneak peek at tomorrow's show: Mika on Trump, Mancock axing PHE, a detailed worldwide look at the 7 day average change in cases and the new song! *Swearing*
2020-08-1636 minSocial DistancerEpisode 145 - Fury at Trump's lies and failuresMika on Morning Joe takes Trump to lunch and Huff Post's Shirish Date asks Trump if he regrets lying. *Swearing*
2020-08-1436 minSocial DistancerEpisode 144 - Kamala Harris makes historyKamala Harris is Biden's VP pick, the first black woman to be on the ticket. With Biden in the lead nationally and in the states that will decide the outcome, it looks good for November. *Swearing*
2020-08-1343 minSocial DistancerEpisode 143 - Test and Trace: it pays to self isolateAndy Burnham is heading a campaign to compel the government to ensure wages are paid for those asked to self isolate. *Swearing*
2020-08-1131 minSocial DistancerOmnibus Episode 2: 3rd - 9th August. Cases, Schools and CorruptionWe explore the main themes of the past week and we launch a new segment highlighting the best bit of last week's podcasts. *Swearing*
2020-08-1042 minSocial DistancerEpisode 142 - UK government corruption: 50 million masks wastedThe company run by a mate of Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for International Trade, was awarded a £252 million contract to supply PPE to the NHS despite having no experience in PPE at all. It now turns out 50 million of the masks they purchased are unsuitable for the NHS! *Swearing*
2020-08-0835 minSocial DistancerEpisode 141 - Lockdown in AberdeenSturgeon imposes lockdown in Aberdeen, Yvette Cooper's committee criticises the government and schools opening will cause cases to rise. *Swearing*
2020-08-0529 minSocial DistancerNEWS: As of this week Social Distancer is now Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays + Sunday Omnibus EpisodeBig news! We are changing the schedule for the Summer at least: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays + Sunday Omnibus. This means we can have a few evenings off and have time to tackle some of the big stories going under the radar. Thank you so much for your incredible support, it is amazing to think so many people across the world are still engaged every day after 140 episodes! ♥️
2020-08-0510 minSocial DistancerEpisode 140 - What is wrong with England? 15% fatality rate & the worst death rate per populationThe lack of social distancing throughout England is terrifying. With the worst record of any country on the planet, too many lazy, ignorant, selfish people are endangering millions forced out of sheilding while cases and the R value rise. *Swearing*
2020-08-0329 minSocial DistancerNEW! OMNIBUS Episode: the best of last weekTo assist you in the battle of listening to hours of Social Distancer every week, today we are starting a Sunday highlights show featuring the themes of the previous week. Enjoy! *Swearing*
2020-08-0213 minSocial DistancerEpisode 139 - Vietnam register their first COVID-19 deathsVietnam have been incredibly successful at combatting COVID-19 but the virus has taken hold in the popular beach resort of Da Nang. The Vietnamese government have now started to test all 1.1 million residents of the city. That's a huge difference from the bumbling response by the UK government. *Swearing*
2020-08-0122 minSocial DistancerEpisode 138 - Back to School: Johnson calls time and space (and hands and faces) on pubsJohnson slows his plans to ease lockdown after a rise in cases, but after Cummins ended social distancing will anyone pay any attention? The government are determined to open schools in September even if it means closing pubs. *Swearing*
2020-08-0131 minSocial DistancerEpisode 137 - BREAKING: Lockdown tightened in North of England - 5 million affectedBreaking news from the tweet of Mancock; Greater Manchester and other parts of the North address tightening lockdown, due to an alarming increase in cases. Also, the ONS say England had the worst excess death rate in Europe, and the researcher gets specific about symbiosis. *Swearing*
2020-07-3023 minSocial DistancerEpisode 136 - Visit to a drive through COVID-19 test siteI report on what it's like to get tested at a drive through test site in Britain. The government's failure to protect care homes is criticized in a damning parliamentary report and Porchoice replies with a cryptic message. *Swearing*
2020-07-3029 minSocial DistancerEpisode 135 - Tougher restrictions in OldhamOldham cases jumped from 26 to 119 in a week and have put in new restrictions, to avoid a local lockdown. In The Symptoms, I look at how the heart is affected by COVID-19. *Swearing*
2020-07-2824 minSocial DistancerEpisode 134 - The Symptoms: unusual effects of COVID-19We launch an occasional series looking at unusual effects of the disease. The world's biggest human trial of a vaccine begins and there's some good news on antibodies. *Swearing*
2020-07-2712 minSocial DistancerEpisode 133 - Studies show children transmit COVID-19The evidence for children transmitting the virus is summarised by an epidemiologist in Australia. Independent SAGE update the latest on COVID-19 in the UK. People returning from Spain are now required to quarantine for 14 days. *Swearing*
2020-07-2633 minSocial DistancerEpisode 132 - The UK's unknowable death tollSir David Speigelhalter says we will never know the actual number of UK deaths to COVID-19, due to lack of testing leading up to the peak. It's a point I've been making for months; you were only given a test if you were admitted to hospital and so many people in care homes and the community died away from doctors, who tried to establish cause of death post mortem. Also I get an email that exposes a very embarrassing mistake I've been making for months! *Swearing*
2020-07-2523 minSocial DistancerEpisode 131 - Neil in Edinburgh & Johnson's Interview dissected!My brilliant friend Neil shares his thoughts on how children are affected by the oddness of social distancing from other children, and what longterm changes we might adopt, good and bad, after COVID-19. Also, for the first time Sausage Johnson has admitted mistakes in an interview with Laura Kuennsberg. I dissect and examine the entrails from a punchy interview. *Swearing*
2020-07-2435 minSocial DistancerEpisode 130 - Making Social Distancer: behind the scenes of Episode 129We have a real treat this episode - we lift the curtain and invite you into the process of deciding a key element of yesterday's episode. Meanwhile Columbia University may have made a breakthrough with antibodies and Trump and Biden can't help saying strange things. *Swearing*
2020-07-2439 minSocial DistancerEpisode 129 - PMQs: Calmly, clammy stirrer Sir Keir Starmer embalms alarmed Parma ham diorama!Sir Keir has sausage for lunch, but the Tories are still ahead in the polls! *Swearing*
2020-07-2319 minSocial DistancerEpisode 128 - Russia Report time travel specialThe Russia report was published at last, but will it lead to anything changing? I'd be surprised! *Swearing*
2020-07-2218 minSocial DistancerEpisode 127 - Vaccines: Welcome progressGood news on the vaccine front. Professors Sarah Gilbert, Andrew Pollard, the Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group have found their vaccine causes immunity, which is a good first step. The government are of course crowing about it as if Sausage Johnson himself had excreted the cure from his armpit. *Swearing*
2020-07-2123 minSocial DistancerEpisode 126 - Does CBD in cannabis treat COVID-19 symptoms?Research suggests CBD in cannabis may help COVID-19 patients. Inflammation caused by the body fighting COVID-19 can trigger horrible side effects, including organ failure, leading to death. CBD can suppress the inflammation. Also I talk death statistics, masks, a second wave and 10 lies by the UK government. Email: socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @podcastingCOVID *Swearing*
2020-07-2036 minSocial DistancerEpisode 125 - R.I.P John Lewis, Civil Rights PioneerJohn Lewis, the civil rights hero, has died aged 80. I pay tribute with audio of him recalling the speech he made at the March on Washington in 1963. Meanwhile Hattie Mancock promises full data to local public health experts and I fall in love with a mask. Email: socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @podcastingCOVID *Swearing*
2020-07-1927 minSocial DistancerEpisode 124 - Johnson's Plan: pass the buck, shift the blame, muddy the watersHaving presided over the worst death rate in Europe, locking down too late, losing the public's trust by keeping Cummins and easing lockdown too early, Johnson now expects stadiums to open in November while the NHS starts to feel the stress of a COVID-19 winter. This kind of BS is why Johnson failed to protect lives. *Swearing*
2020-07-1829 minSocial DistancerReaction Episode: Johnson and Hancock shift blame and mix messages.First thoughts following Sausage Johnson's plans and Mancock launching an urgent investigation into PHE deaths data.
2020-07-1703 minSocial DistancerEpisode 123 - Vallance: SAGE urged government to lockdown a week earlierIn the race to distance themselves from their immense failures, scientists and ministers are blaming anyone and everyone else. Vallance and Ferguson are practicing their answers to the promised independent inquiry, but the decisions have been made and the bodies have been buried. Email: socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @podcastingCOVID *Swearing and irreverence*
2020-07-1627 minSocial DistancerEpisode 122 - Johnson Humiliated by Failing Grayling's DefeatChris Grayling, the legendary bumbling failure, has been outmanoeuvred by fellow Tory MP Julian Lewis for the prestigious position of chair of the Intelligence Committee. Grayling is Johnson's choice so the sausage is sad and upset! Meanwhile in Bristol a statue of a Black Lives Matter supporter, Jen Reid, has been placed on the plinth of the statue of Colston. *Swearing*
2020-07-1617 minSocial DistancerEpisode 121 - Johnson Waits For Schools To Close Before Mandating MasksIs Johnson waiting for schools go on holiday before mandating masks, to avoid teachers calling for masks in the classroom? Meanwhile Vietnam mandated masks in March and have been incredibly successful in beating COVID-19. How many tens of thousands of deaths could have been avoided if Johnson had done the same thing? *Contains swearing*
2020-07-1526 minSocial DistancerEpisode 120 - Masks: How Many Will Catch COVID-19 In The Next 10 Days?Sausage Johnson says wearing masks in shops will be mandatory in England from Friday 24th July. Why the 10 day delay? How many people will catch COVID-19 in the next 10 days? How many of those will die? Why can't Johnson for once act as if this is a pandemic still killing hundreds a week? *Contains swearing*
2020-07-1414 minSocial DistancerEpisode 119 - End The Mask Muddle!Sausage Johnson says one thing about wearing masks in shops, Gove says another! More drift, obfuscation and confusion from this failing government! Meanwhile Joanna reports from Scotland, where people are following Sturgeon's clear leadership on masks. Email the show at socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com *Contains swearing*
2020-07-1319 minSocial DistancerEpisode 118 - Dartmoor Rescue! Random three word code saves the day!We were rescued from living like ponies thanks to a weird code understood only by tow truck drivers. Meanwhile The Observer publish the 20 places in England most at risk of lockdown and Sausage Johnson is coming round to the idea that masks might me needed in shops. Email the show at socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @podcastingCOVID *Contains swearing*
2020-07-1222 minSocial DistancerEpisode 117 - Arise, Sir Keir Visor!At last! Cheeky-faced Starmer opts for a visor for a factory visit, and Sausage Johnson himself wears a mask in a shop! Meanwhile Sturgeon brilliantly explains why wearing a mask is really not a big deal, and Independent SAGE give an update. Email the show at socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com *Contains swearing*
2020-07-1138 minSocial DistancerEpisode 116 - Breaking: Toby Jug revelation!Incredible news: we have tracked down the real toby jug looking m***** f*****! Meanwhile Sir Keir is noted to be not wearing a mask, despite my daily pleas! I answer more listener questions and pay tribute to the genius of Morricone by playing his classic theme from My Name is Nobody. *Contains swearing* Email the show at socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com
2020-07-1018 minSocial DistancerEpisode 115 - PMQs: Calm Charmer Starmer Garners Farmer's KarmaBonson Johnson was taken to lunch by Starmer at PMQs. If he'd bothered to turn up to SAGE meetings in Jan/Feb he would have heard them discussing asymptomatic transmission! Meanwhile his local A&E has been forced to close due to a COVID-19 outbreak and I respond to more emails. Please email the show at socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0816 minSocial DistancerEpisode 114 - Fallout from Johnson blaming care homesJohnson was widely criticised throughout the day as his hapless spokesperson defended him like a duff robot. Meanwhile I look into long haulers (people struggling to recover from COVID-19) and respond too my first emails! Please email socialdistancerpodcast@gmail.com *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0838 minSocial DistancerEpisode 113 - Outrage at Johnson blaming care homes for 20,000+ dead!Johnson - realising a future inquiry will rightly blame him for the many failings that led to 65,000 excess deaths - is shifting the blame onto care homes! No matter they didn't have tests or PPE and were forced to take back residents they knew had COVID-19! This could be Johnson's new low. *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0723 minSocial DistancerEpisode 112 - BREAKING: Arts Industry promised £1.57 billion!Breaking news tonight: the UK arts industry have been promised a good chunk of money to support it post-COVID. It includes £800 million in grants. We don't have any details yet and of course we'll believe it when we see it, but it's a big number! Meanwhile the local mob boss shows a softer, seductive side! *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0626 minSocial DistancerEpisode 111 - Texas: Dr Varon's 96% success with steroid-vitamin-coagulant mixIn Houston, Texas the good Doctor Veron is achieving remarkable results with an ad-hoc medicine mix. Meanwhile there's controversy around smoking Vs COVID-19 and I register my surprise that a podcast available across the universe is picking up listeners across the world! *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0519 minSocial DistancerEpisode 110 - Saturday Night FeverAs pubs and restaurants open on Saturday, police and scientists warn the English to rein in the drunkenness. Meanwhile Sturgeon and Drakeford describe Grant Shapps' travel list as a shambles and Johnson's dad goes to Greece! *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0424 minSocial DistancerEpisode 109 - Mandatory masks in ScotlandNicola Sturgeon is doing a much better job of communicating the risks than Bonson Johnson. In a few days it'll be mandatory to wear masks while shopping in Scotland. Meanwhile Gavin Voice of Hell Williamson continues to dissuade parents to send their kids to school! *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0321 minSocial DistancerEpisode 108 - Breakthrough: Pillar 2 test results published!After John Burn-Murdoch's outstanding FT exclusive, under pressure from Keir Starmer, Johnson finally published Pillar 2 test results, giving us a detailed map of actual community cases. The data's 10 days old, and they'll only publish weekly, but it's a start. *Contains swearing*
2020-07-0219 minSocial DistancerEpisode 107 - Major Cover-Up: UK are not publishing 90% of COVID-19 casesThe FT broke a huge story tonight: positive COVID-19 tests in the community (not hospitals) are not published by the UK government. It's a deliberate cover-up designed to hide the true number of confirmed infections across the UK. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-3024 minSocial DistancerEpisode 106 - Leicester Lockdown!Leicester go into lockdown with schools and shops closing, and people urged to stay home. Hattie Mancock is slow to act, but hopefully it'll make a difference. Also I look at Sweden's unique response and Gavin Williamson wants to sell you a fireplace. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-3024 minSocial DistancerEpisode 105 - Scotland: 3 days without a death!Nicola Sturgeon wears a tartan mask as Scotland goes 3 days without a COVID-19 death. But hey, Bonson Johnson is doing press ups! Where's the video, Bonson? Meanwhile the mob boss makes me a suprise offer. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2823 minSocial DistancerEpisode 104 - Worldwide Catch-up: Greece! Ireland! New Zealand! Italy!I have a Zoom meet up with old friends who talk about how their adopted and home countries have dealt with COVID-19; all of them much, much better than Britain! Meanwhile I commentate on Ian Blackford calling Johnson a racist in the House of Commons a few years ago. Plus, the much-anticipated mask unboxing! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2820 minSocial DistancerEpisode 103 - Independent SAGE: 3 ways to prepare for the 2nd waveIndependent SAGE have started a weekly briefing. I cover the best bits. Meanwhile some of the good people of Florida have choice words for a doctor advising them to wear masks! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2623 minSocial DistancerEpisode 102 - Test and Trace is failingThe new weekly figures for Test and Trace are worse than last week! Meanwhile Bournemouth declares a major incident after 500,000 people go to the beaches! I witness a touching moment with the local mob boss. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2620 minSocial DistancerEpisode 101 - The Daily BeefingI launch a new segment, the Daily Beefing, to compensate for the loss of the UK government daily briefing. Meanwhile the Housing Minister is up to his middle in the corruption puddle and Kier Starmer comes back home to Victoryville after exposing Bonson Johnson's lies at PMQs. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2515 minSocial DistancerEpisode 100 - Extended Episode! Noel in New York! Top 10 UK Government F*** Ups!We celebrate 100 episodes with a new journal reading from Noel in New York, my top ten UK government f*** ups and a few surprises! Thank you so much for listening! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2456 minSocial DistancerEpisode 99 - The MoveTrump comes under fire for saying he asked for testing to be slowed and second waves hit countries around the world. Meanwhile the local mob boss and I play chess; dare I do The Move? *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2314 minSocial DistancerEpisode 98 - Trumped by TikTokTrump's gamble on a rally to liven up his campaign failed after TikTok teens pranked his campaign by reserving hundreds of thousands of tickets! Polls indicate there's a good chance Trump'll be defeated in November. Meanwhile the R value in Germany is rising. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2223 minSocial DistancerEpisode 97 - Paranoid, secretive and deceitful: how to fail at governingAn outbreak at a meat packing factory in West Yorkshire tells us everything we need to know about the UK government's catastrophic response to COVID-19. I slip into a Worsleyism and introduce you to the greatest ventriloquist of all time! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2116 minSocial DistancerEpisode 96 - Bullshit Detector Alert! Level 3 Distraction!Weirdly, the alert level moved down to 3 via tweets from the Department of Health, but no scientist was at the daily propaganda briefing to answer questions! No evidence has been published to explain this change. It seems like it's all a risky ruse to get the Daily Mail back onside after ditching the contact tracing app yesterday. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-2018 minSocial DistancerEpisode 95 - Major U-turn: Contact Tracing app ditchedHattie Mancock talks about horseracing while lying about working with Apple and Google all along. Hey, after wasting months and millions of pounds, they've now admitted their tracing app doesn't work! Meanwhile the local mob boss asks me to correct an error in a previous episode! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1917 minSocial DistancerEpisode 94 - Hattie Mancock Apologises!After months of failures that have led to thousands of avoidable deaths, Hattie Mancock has finally apologised! Meanwhile the statue of Rhodes at Oriel College, Oxford, will be removed and Jacinda Ardern demonstrates why she's the best leader in the world. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1827 minSocial DistancerEpisode 93 - Wonder Drug! The first real medical breakthrough!At last, some truly great news! The steroid dexamethasone has been proven to reduce the risk of death in COVID-19 patients on ventilators and oxygen. It's a known, widely used drug. Meanwhile Marcus Rashford forces Bonson Johnson into a humiliating U-turn on free school meals over the Summer holidays, and I look forward to the TV adaptation of the Coronavirus pandemic. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1613 minSocial DistancerEpisode 92 - Hidden historiesI heard a very disturbing episode of Radiolab today, looking at British crimes in the 1950s of torturing, raping and murdering thousands of Kenyans. It is hidden history, deliberately erased from our understanding of post-war Britain. Churchill was PM from 1951 to 1955. You can hear Mau Mau here: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/mau-mau Kenya: White Terror, the BBC documentary is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XV0udfKrzTQ *Warning - graphic descriptions of torture in both the Radiolab episode and BBC documentary* *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1517 minSocial DistancerEpisode 91 - Hop DaddySky news correspondent Inzamam Rashid was leaked the recommendations from the Public Health England review into how to protect BAME people from COVID-19. Because it tackles structural racism the Tories thought they could bury it! But apparently it'll be published next week. Meanwhile my local mob boss is complaining about closed restaurants! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1405 minSocial DistancerEpisode 90 - Herd Immunity: is it still policy?Re-listening to Vallance and Bonson Johnson prepare us for many deaths, followed by a slack lockdown and haphazard easing, is herd immunity still policy? Rory Stewart's warnings to act fast were ignored. Meanwhile I find a slab of slate on Dartmoor, visit a mob boss and denounce facists! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1421 minSocial DistancerEpisode 89 - March madnessI delve further into the government's cataclysmic failures of early March. Meanwhile it seems if you disagree with Cummins you'll be bumped off the government briefing - it's been blatant propaganda for weeks. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1213 minSocial DistancerEpisode 88 - A scandal is brewingThere are now three different estimations of the number of deaths avoided if we'd locked down a week earlier: 25,000, 30,000 and 40,000. Locking down late is probably the worst of all the mistakes Bonson Johnson has made. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1222 minSocial DistancerEpisode 87 - Ferguson on lockdownNeil Ferguson says half the UK COVID-19 deaths would have been avoided if we'd locked down a week earlier. That's at least 25,000 people. A scandal of historic proportions is brewing and it's no surprise that Bonson Johnson says analysing what happened is premature! Meanwhile pianist/magic man/genius friend of the show Augusto has given us all a gift...can you spot it? *Contains swearing*
2020-06-1012 minSocial DistancerEpisode 86 - Neighbourhood walk!My son and I go for an exciting walk around the neighborhood for the first time since lockdown. It was weird seeing the place again, but very safe. At George Floyd's funeral Reverend Al Sharpton talked about BLM Bristol chucking the statue of Edward Colston into the water, while another statue of a slave trader was removed tonight in East London. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0912 minSocial DistancerEpisode 85 - New Zealand is virus free!A great day for New Zealand as they remove all restrictions, apart from closed borders, and return to something close to normal. Jacinda Ardern is arguably the best leader on the planet! Meanwhile in Britain people are huffing over the destruction of a statue of a slave trafficker! *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0817 minSocial DistancerEpisode 84 - BLM Bristol chuck Colston in the harbour!Bristol Black Lives Matter protesters pulled down a statue of slave trafficker Edward Colston, immediately prompting Priti Patel to come out of hiding and condemn it! Meanwhile John Edmonds, SAGE attendee, admits that locking down late was a mistake and "cost a lot of lives" - why can't Mancock be as honest? *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0819 minSocial DistancerEpisode 83 - The Chief of BeefYou wait millions of years for the Chief of Beef, and two turn up in the same week! Meanwhile Andy Burnham is doing his own press conference in Sunday, addressing the R at 1 in the North West. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0608 minSocial DistancerEpisode 82 - The R value is rising!Despite Hattie Mancock's insistence to the contrary, at least two studies released today show the R value is rising, and may be at or above 1 in the South West and North West. Meanwhile, the U-turn on masks continues. This weekend hundreds of thousands plan to participate in Black Lives Matter protests against the racist murder of George Floyd. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0517 minSocial DistancerEpisode 81 - Official: wear masks on public transportFinally, the Chief of Beef Grant Shits is calling everyone to wear masks on public transport, in a few weeks! Better late than never, said the horse, having bolted from the stable months ago. Meanwhile Reverend Al Sharpton's eulogy for George Floyd is brilliant. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0412 minSocial DistancerEpisode 80 - COVID-19 strikes backWith news of the Business Secretary going into self-isolation with suspected COVID-19 after mopping his brow at the dispatch box while giving a speech in the House of Commons, are we all just waiting for a second wave? *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0415 minSocial DistancerEpisode 79 - 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, 61,000+ confirmed excess deathsA grim day as the UK passes yet another milestone, while fears of a second peak continue to grow. I quote for the UK Statistics Authority letter to Mancock, telling him to stop manipulating the data. I also do a brilliant Albert Finney impression. *Contains swearing*
2020-06-0211 min
Lawrence ArnellDirty LarrySUPPORT ALBUM: http://smarturl.it/BeastOrBrethren
VIDEOS:
• “Pressure Cooker”: https://youtu.be/XmAX6FPmP0I
• “Proof Positive”: https://youtu.be/pgqEjM0ZMFo
“I want to show the world that you don’t have to pretend to be something you’re not in order to entertain.”—Lawrence Arnell on his debut album, 'Beast or Brethren'
Philadelphia native Lawrence Arnell has been in the rap game for the long haul and isn’t ready to slow down anytime soon. With over two decades under his belt—you also know his work under the name Diamondback—Arnell has seen it all and then some. But he’s mature and wise...
2018-03-1803 min