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Tavistock TalksMarket Share with David Cracknell and James Laing (7)David Cracknell and James Laing meet for the fourth episode of Market Share, dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day.This episode covers President Trump’s tariff war, the status of gold prices, DeepSeek AI and the polarisation of DEI and ESG, among much more.James and David’s book recommendations are below:Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises by Ray Dalio (published 2018)How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication by Tom Mustill (published 2022)The Hip-Hop MBA: Lessons in Cut-Throat Capitalism from Rap’...2025-02-1321 min
Iain Dale - The Whole ShowWhy are young people losing faith in democracy?Why are young people losing faith in democracy?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and science, innovation and technology committee chair Chi Onwurah, Conservative MP and vice president of the NATO Parliamentary assembly Sir Alec Shelbrooke, commentator and author Nels Abbey and LBC's political editor Natasha Clark.2025-01-272h 27
Cross Question with Iain DaleChi Onwurah, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Nels Abbey & Natasha ClarkJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and science, innovation and technology committee chair Chi Onwurah, Conservative MP and vice president of the NATO Parliamentary assembly Sir Alec Shelbrooke, commentator and author Nels Abbey and LBC's political editor Natasha Clark.2025-01-2752 min
Commotion with Elamin AbdelmahmoudOur relationship with 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', and Rust premieresThis month marks the 40th anniversary of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' the all-star UK benefit single for Ethiopia famine relief that became a defining moment in the intersection between celebrity and charity. However, despite raising millions of dollars for Ethiopia, the song has come to be seen by many as perpetuating negative stereotypes of Africa. Culture writer Nels Abbey and music journalist Maura Johnston reflect on the song’s legacy—as well as a whole new controversy surrounding the new 40th-anniversary version of the song. Plus, Nick Newman, managing editor for The Film Stage, attended the screen...2024-11-2525 min
Your Aunties Could NeverGUEST NELS ABBEY - MY MIXED RACE KIDS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PICK A SIDE | EP 205YOUR AUNTIES COULD NEVER PODCAST - EP 205"MY MIXED RACE KIDS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PICK A SIDE" GUEST NELS ABBEY 4 Grown Black Women take on the news, culture and solve some juicy dilemmas. In this episode AKUA, SADE & NANA are joined by Nels Abbey Author of Think Like a White Man and the Hip Hop MBA. And is the founder of Uppity a debate platform. ENEMY OF PROGRESS - KEMI BADENOCH, MEN WITH DATING REQUIREMENT LISTS, NOTTING HILL CARNIVALAUNTIES KNOW BEST - Some Wild Dilemmas Join...2024-08-2755 min
Starts at the Top PodcastEpisode 67 - Nels Abbey, broadcaster, satirist and author of ‘The Hip Hop MBA’Beats and the boardroom: what leaders can learn from hip hop
We chat to Nels Abbey, broadcaster, satirist and author of ‘The Hip Hop MBA’
What can organisations learn about leadership from the unlikeliest of teachers - hip hop's biggest moguls? On this thought-provoking episode, we're joined by writer, broadcaster, media executive and satirist Nels Abbey to break down the invaluable leadership insights found in his new book The Hip Hop MBA.
From the book's origins after a chance London street encounter to unpacking why hip hop icons like Jay-Z, Missy Elliott and 50 Cent...2024-05-0949 min
Whisper it Loudly PodcastMan Utd to upset Arsenal? / Postecoglu doing good? / Media failed Daniel Anjorin / Drake v KendrickOn this episode of Whisper it Loudly, the trio of Hugh Woozencroft, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Darren Lewis are joined by author Nels Abbey. The guys discuss the footy as usual, focussing on the title holders and the title challengers going in to the final few games of the premier league season. Spurs and their manager Ange Postecoglu are also in the frame after their 4th defeat on the bounce to Liverpool at the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-071h 01
Blacklisted ConversationsNels Abbey Talks ... The Hip Hop MBA: Lessons in Cut-Throat Capitalism from Rap’s MogulsNels Abbey, British-Nigerian writer and satirist, merges finance with culture in "The Hip Hop MBA." Author of the best selling 'Think Like A White Man' which shares tips on now to navigate corporate spaces. Nels talks to us about why he decided to shift the perspective of Hip Hop's leading figures including JayZ, Ice Cube, and Suge Knight from hustlers to respected business moguls, how So Solid's Megaman inspired him, why he refuses to play the game and being a girl dad! The Hip Hop MBA: Lessons in Cut-Throat Capitalism from Rap’s Mo...2024-04-251h 09
This Isn’t Working'Kemi's' DEI Report: Exciting Or Embarrasing For Employers?UNFLATTERING BUT POSITIVE – AND ESSENTIAL READING FOR EVERY HR PROFESSIONAL IN THE UK That’s Julie and Tanya's verdict on the new Inclusion at Work Panel report, released last week by the Department of Business and Trade. Have you read it yet? If not, why not?
In Episode 4 of *This Isn’t Working* Julie Scanlon and Tanya de Grunwald take a deep dive into what many people quickly started calling ‘Kemi’s diversity report’.
(It was commissioned and launched by the UK's Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and Women and Equalities Minister, Kemi Badenoch, as...2024-03-271h 03
The Trouble With Politics1. Reflecting on Diane Abbott with Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu & Nels AbbeyThe Trouble With Politics is a podcast offering new views & voices, discussing the state of British politics, exploring alternative ways of engaging with & doing politics. Hosted by journalist & broadcaster, Marverine Cole, we'll speak to voters, the elected, heck even those who are willing to stand for election, those who feel left unrepresented by politicians, and those seeking new ways to reinvigorate the UK's political system.Keep up with all the TTWP episodes by signing up to the newsletter: https://shorturl.at/mrKX7 And following social media. RIght now the account that is active is X (f...2024-03-1941 min
Bloomberg UK PoliticsReckoning with Racism: Westminster Struggles To RespondDiane Abbott says race "is at the heart of the debate in British politics", after she was the target of racist remarks reportedly made by a top Tory donor. Our political editor Kitty Donaldson reports on how the controversy is putting further pressure on Rishi Sunak's leadership. The comments have sparked a wider debate on racism in the UK. We get the view of author and commentator Nels Abbey. Hosted by James Woolcock and Stephen Carroll. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-03-1426 minIain Dale - The Whole ShowIs now the right time to cut taxes?Is now the right time to cut taxes?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and chair of the One Nation group of backbench Tories Damian Green, Labour MP Nadia Whittome, social commentator and author Nels Abbey and Annabel Denham from the Telegraph.2024-03-052h 19Cross Question with Iain DaleDamian Green, Nadia Whittome, Nels Abbey & Annabel DenhamJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and chair of the One Nation group of backbench Tories Damian Green, Labour MP Nadia Whittome, social commentator and author Nels Abbey and Annabel Denham from the Telegraph.2024-03-0551 min
Caught ReadhandedCouch Conversations: Topics inspired from 'Of This Our Country': Essays from some of Nigeria’s greatest writers, including Ayobami Adebayo, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Bolu Babalola and moreThis book inspires the topics discussed in this episode with personal essays from 24 Nigerian writers, and a more complete and authentic image of the country comes to light. The book delves into the complexities and paradoxes of patriotism, the influence of social class and privilege in Nigerian society, the tension between traditional customs and the diasporic way of life, and the potency of storytelling and its intrinsic association with Nigeria’s history.
In this collection, highly acclaimed and award-winning writers share their unique memories and experiences of Nigeria, providing an insider's perspective of a country whose in...2023-11-191h 53
Make it PlainS1 #11 - BLACK STUDIES W/NELS ABBEY: King Charles, Reparations, Working Independently, Hip Hop MBA, Uppity, Dominique Samuels + moreIn this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses the "end" of Black Employment Month aka Black History Month, King Charles' unapologetically White speech during a recent state visit to Kenya, what is and isn't authentic reparatory justice, and the ongoing White psychosis of the British royal family. - In this week's guest interview, Kehinde Andrews talks with Nels Abbey. They discuss amongst many tings, his formative years in foster care and boarding school and his working years from asset banker to media exec. They also discuss, topical news including the current UK's most diverse yet most far-right government in...2023-11-031h 01
Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House131. A Disappointing Issue - Why do black Britons feel misrepresented, side-lined and let down by our culture? With Maggie Semple and Nels AbbeyA major survey of 10,000 black Britons has been undertaken by the Black British Voices Project in collaboration with Cambridge University, The Voice, and management company i-Cubed. Maggie Semple, co-founder of i-Cubed, led the research team and Nels Abbbey is a writer, broadcaster and former banker who founded the Black Writer’s Guild and wrote the book ‘Think Like a White Man’.
The report on the survey, which covered multiple aspects of life in Britain including culture, was published at the beginning of October and makes dismal reading for anyone interested in the arts as it exposes an overall...2023-10-2730 min
EquianoPod7. Nels Abbey: White Supremacy, Imperialism, and "Britain's Insidious Racism"Nels Abbey is a writer, broadcaster and former banker, and the author of Think Like A White Man. His new book, The Hip-Hop MBA: Lessons in Cut-Throat Capitalism From The Moguls of Rap, is out in 2024.
We discuss his views on race and racism in the UK, Western imperialism, whether colonialism is truly over, the moral complexities of past historical events, “reverse Euro-centrism,” and why it's difficult to imagine that an ethnic minority can hold non-mainstream views and still be successful.
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Always Take Notes#162: Nels Abbey, author and co-founder of the Black Writers GuildSimon and Rachel speak with Nels Abbey, a British-Nigerian writer, media executive and satirist who co-founded the Black Writers Guild in 2020 in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. A former banker, Nels's first book, "Think Like a White Man", was published in 2019. Penned under the alter-ego ‘Professor Boulé Whytelaw III’, the book is a satire of modern racial discourse and politics in the corporate world. Nels is now working on "Hip Hop MBA - What the Empires, Moguls, and Business of Rap Can Teach the World", an examination of how rap music has come to influence and dominate the fi...2023-06-131h 03
Dane Baptiste Questions EverythingEpisode 208 Nels Abbey: Who Is The Most Dangerous Person In The UK?Welcome to Dane Baptiste Questions Everything, a podcast where comedian Dane Baptiste, producer Howard Cohen and a special guest take turns posing questions that just need answering. On this weeks episode we speak to writer Nels Abbey as he poses golden question to Dane and Howard about who they think the most dangerous person in the UK is & surprisingly none of them said a murderer...You can now support us on Patreon for ad free and video content at https://www.patreon.com/dbqepodcastPlease rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and...2023-04-2452 min
Black in a Box407 - Nels Abbey - "All Skinfolk Ain't Kinfolk" - Identity Politics & Black ToriesThe Tory leadership contest has seemingly been a showcase for diversity. Our guest, Nels Abbey, a celebrated author and essayist joins the team to talk through the candidates.
We start off with "Black out the Box" where we celebrate the best of Britain, big and small (1:30). Then we ask whether the ethnic diversity in the contest makes us feel represented (10:31) and we have an in depth discussion on Kemi Badenoch and what her reaching the final four tells us about the direction of the Conservatives and Black Britons.
We close things off with our first reactions to The Forde Report...2022-07-251h 14
Listen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookI Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System Audiobook by Jeffrey BoakyeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 562334
Title: I Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System
Author: Jeffrey Boakye
Narrator: Jeffrey Boakye
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:58:09
Language: English
Release date: 06-09-22
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Genres: Biography & Memoir, History & Culture
Summary:
An Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of 2022
'Essential reading' - The Guardian
'Sharp and witty with moments of startling candour' - The i
'Makes a powerful case' - Rt Hon Lady Hale
‘Revealing and beautifully written’ - David Harewood
Before Jeffrey Boakye was a black teacher, he was a black student. Which means he h...2022-06-098h 58
Top Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureI Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System by Jeffrey BoakyePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/562334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System Author: Jeffrey Boakye Narrator: Jeffrey Boakye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 9, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of 2022 'Essential reading' - The Guardian 'Sharp and witty with moments of startling candour' - The i 'Makes a powerful case' - Rt Hon Lady Hale ‘Revealing and beautifully written’ - David Harewood Before Jeffrey Boakye was a black teacher, he was a black student. Which means he has spent a lifetime navi...2022-06-0905 min
Discover Top Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureI Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System by Jeffrey BoakyePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/562334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System Author: Jeffrey Boakye Narrator: Jeffrey Boakye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 9, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of 2022 'Essential reading' - The Guardian 'Sharp and witty with moments of startling candour' - The i 'Makes a powerful case' - Rt Hon Lady Hale ‘Revealing and beautifully written’ - David Harewood Before Jeffrey Boakye was a black teacher, he was a black student. Which means he has spent a lifetime navi...2022-06-0905 min
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsI Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System by Jeffrey BoakyePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/562334to listen full audiobooks.
Title: I Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System
Author: Jeffrey Boakye
Narrator: Jeffrey Boakye
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2022
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
An Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of 2022 'Essential reading' - The Guardian 'Sharp and witty with moments of startling candour' - The i 'Makes a powerful case' - Rt Hon Lady Hale ‘Revealing and beautifully written’ - David Harewood Before Jeffrey Boakye was a black teacher, he was a black student. Which means he has spent a lifetime navigating places of l...2022-06-098h 58
Access Unmissable Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsI Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System by Jeffrey BoakyePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/562334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Heard What You Said: A Black Teacher, A White System Author: Jeffrey Boakye Narrator: Jeffrey Boakye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 9, 2022 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: An Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of 2022 'Essential reading' - The Guardian 'Sharp and witty with moments of startling candour' - The i 'Makes a powerful case' - Rt Hon Lady Hale ‘Revealing and beautifully written’ - David Harewood Before Jeffrey Boakye was a black teacher, he was a black student. Which means he has spent a lifetime navigating plac...2022-06-0905 min
The Failing Writers PodcastS2 Ep8: Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White ManThis week we talk to Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man, and mostly cover all the same old subjects really. You know; stripper politics, Jim Davidson, Didcot Parkway and how to solve racism worldwide. (We also definitely don't give a plug to the release of the paperback verison of Chris Palling's A Very Nice Rejection Letter either). https://twitter.com/nelsabbey And if you want your very own copy of his wonderful book, to love and cherish and keep forever, you can...https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Like-White-Boulé-Whytelaw/dp/1786894343 Hosted on Ac...2022-05-231h 25
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Ciao a tutti,
questo episodio che vede voi Patron protagonisti, vuole essere
UN TRIBUTO E UN RINGRAZIMENTO PER TUTTO QUELLO CHE FATE PER NOI e per tutti gli ascoltatori dell’Italiano vero.
Ci siamo davvero tanto ma tanto emozionati a registrare con voi, conoscere le vostre storie e sapere cosa vi piace dell’italiano vero…è stato bellissimo!!Complimenti anche per il coraggio nel venire in studio con noi a registrare in una lingua che non è la vostra. È una iniezione di fiducia per tutti quelli (noi compresi) che qualche volta sono un po’ timidi a par...2021-12-251h 05
WorkLife StoriesThink Like A White ManIn our latest interview, British Nigerian author Nels Abbey talks about his experience of racism in the financial world, explains how we can all be better colleagues to each other and offers his advice to black people wanting to succeed in the corporate world as delivered through his very funny and satirical book ‘Think Like A White Man’.2021-10-0427 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks 2025 in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureOf This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian writers on the home, identity and culture they know by VariousPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/498498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian writers on the home, identity and culture they know Author: Various Narrator: Weruche Opia, Oseloka Obi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 30, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from twenty-four of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into vi...2021-09-3005 min
Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsOf This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian writers on the home, identity and culture they know by VariousPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/498498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian writers on the home, identity and culture they know Author: Various Narrator: Oseloka Obi, Weruche Opia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 30, 2021 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from twenty-four of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view: on...2021-09-3005 min
Good Ancestor PodcastEp044: #GoodAncestor Nels Abbey on Race and SatireIn this episode, I speak with British-Nigerian media executive, writer, and satirist, Nels Abbey.Nels Abbey is a British-Nigerian media executive, writer, and satirist. Prior to any of the above he was a senior banker in the financial district of London. He is a former BBC executive, a Clore Fellow, a Penguin Fellow, a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts and sits on the boards of various companies. His writing work has been published in every major quality British newspaper and many magazines.He is a social and political commentator and regularly appears...2021-02-031h 17
Stories that StickBest of Stories that Stick, EP 04-08Best of Stories that Stick, episodes 04-08.
EP 4: Nels Abbey, author of the book Think Like a White Man.
EP 5: Axel KaCoutié, sound artist and designer for Today In Focus (Guardian) podcast
EP6: Temi Alchémy, co-host of 90s Baby Podcast
EP 7: Billie Dee, PR Consultant and Mental Health Advocate
EP 8: Fred Santana, co-host of 90s Baby Podcast.
MERRY XMAS!
2020-12-2422 min
Leadership InsightsNels Abbey - British Writer & Diversity ConsultantNels Abbey is an accomplished British writer, media executive, satirist and diversity consultant. Born in London to Nigerian parents, Nels talks us through his perhaps unconventional upbringing and his career as well as his views on diversity in the workplace. In particular, we discuss his personal approach and use of humour to confront the realities of racial discrimination at work, as well as his perspective on how we as a society can overcome barriers to racial equality.2020-12-0740 min
BridgesCastEpisode 5 - Let's Talk White AllyshipSocials
Rachel social profiles @ahpleader on twitter and youtube
John social profiles @JohnIsHappier on twitter
Sean social profiles @SeanPeart on twitter SLTea time on youtube
Mish social profiles @lecturerMish on twitter
Bridges on Twitter @bridgesselfmgmt
BAME OT UK on Twitter @BAMEotUK
Reading list that Mish has put together
White Privilege by Kalwant Bhopal
Superior by Angela Saini
Natives by Akala
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
The Battle of Brick Lane by AK Azad Konor
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The Amaliah PodcastTWO SENSE | How To Think Like A White Man, Why Our Local Businesses Are Actually Supporting Us + The History of The Aquatic Hot DogThis week, Selina, Nafisa and Sara sit down for another 'Overrated/Underrated' session, and it works like this - the girls are challenged to each bring two subjects they'd like to unpack and debate as being either overrated or underrated and then leave it for our listeners to do the same! Even the most mundane of topics sometimes give way to often layered and useful perspectives...-This episode, we're talking about why it's important to support your local food shops, and what is that they're doing to hold us up - especially during lockdown...2020-10-0255 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThink Like a White Man: Conquering the World . . . While Black by Nels Abbey, Dr. Boulé Whytelaw IiiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/445047to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Think Like a White Man: Conquering the World . . . While Black
Author: Nels Abbey, Dr. Boulé Whytelaw Iii
Narrator: Dr. Boule Whytelaw Iii
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes
Release date: September 3, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
‘Hilarious . . . This original approach to discussing race is funny, intellectual and timely' Independent 'Cutting!! This book rewarded me with dark, dry chuckles on every page' Reni Eddo-Lodge By following the White Man Commandments - namely, that winning justifies anything and everything - you too can achieve suc...2020-09-037h 18
Between Two CuratorsWriting Against Racism with Author and Commentator Nels AbbeyBroadcaster, writer, and social and political commentator Nels Abbey talks to us about creative approaches to addressing racism. He tells us about the importance of following inspirational urges, co-founding a black writers’ guild, and why he quit banking to write a satirical book about surviving and thriving in a white man’s world. T: @nelsabbey / I: @nelsabbeyThink Like a White Mantheblackwritersguild.comSupport the show2020-09-0345 min
Seriously...Code-SwitchingLike many young black people, Lucrece Grehoua is an expert in code-switching - used to changing her voice, accent and mannerisms when she enters white-majority spaces. But should she really have to? In this programme, Lucrece reveals the cost of hiding who we really are in the workplace and explores the mechanics of code-switching, a term first used to describe the experience of African-American students in the 1970s. She shares her own story of being taught to become “a palatable black girl with a soft voice and an unceasing smile”. And she talks to other young professionals about the step...2020-08-2637 min
We need to talk about whiteness podcastWe Need To Talk About Whiteness - with Nels AbbeyEpisode 9 - The whiteness of the corporate world - Nels Abbey is is the author of 'Think Like a White Man: A Satirical Guide to Conquering the World . . . While Black', a former BBC executive, and the co-founder of the Black British Writers' Guild . In this episode, he joins Dr Myriam Francois to discuss whiteness in the corporate world - including at the BBC...2020-08-101h 08We need to talk about whiteness podcastWe Need To Talk About Whiteness - with Nels AbbeyEpisode 9 - The whiteness of the corporate world - Nels Abbey is is the author of 'Think Like a White Man: A Satirical Guide to Conquering the World . . . While Black', a former BBC executive, and the co-founder of the Black British Writers' Guild . In this episode, he joins Dr Myriam Francois to discuss whiteness in the corporate world - including at the BBC...2020-08-101h 08
The Major ScaleJaimie Branch & 1959: A Magic Year We’re stoked to welcome back Jaimie Branch to The Major Scale. Rising talents like her are the lifeblood of new music, the road ahead, and even for shows like ours. She continues carving out her sound of dark hued melodic free jazz with Bird Dogs of Paradise, the follow up to Fly Or Die. Now she takes the mic with a blues shout that has a message and musical urgency that hasn’t been heard since the likes of Abbey Lincoln, and Andy Bey. Raise a fist, nod your head. Ever notice how the year 1959 had such...2020-07-2200 min
The 'A' WordAre female leaders better during a crisis?Hello and welcome to the first episode of The 'A' Word! We’re so excited to share this with you all at such an uncertain time.
Just a quick disclaimer: everything referenced was within our knowledge at the time of recording and may not reflect ongoing statistics and trends on the impact and treatment of Covid-19 at national and international levels. All sources we used are listed below! (Side note - is our toxic trait speaking in an Australian accent?👀 We’re taking notes on ourselves) Let this episode be your reminder to advocate for yourself, to not...2020-04-261h 01
The Voice Newspaper PodcastsEpisode 8: What has a political party done for you lately?Ahead of the General Election, Dotun Adebayo speaks to Nels Abbey, author of 'Think Like A White Man' and Cheryl Phoenix of the Black Child Agenda, about the General Election, empty promises, thinking like a white man and who they're voting for.2019-11-2000 min
The Authors PodcastAuthors Podcast - Episode 20 - Nels AbbeyThink Like A White Man is a bold, sharp satirical self-help book, which skewers the prejudices of the modern day British workplace by explaining the rules by which mediocre white men continue to get ahead. Told through both the voice of writer Nels Abbey and that of the (fictional) distinguished Professor of White People Studies at Bishop Lamonthood University, Dr Boulé Whytelaw III, this is a brilliantly funny book with a very serious point behind it.
Nels Abbey is a British-Nigerian writer, who was inspired to write Think Like A White Man by his direct experience of tr...2019-10-2542 min
The Authors PodcastAuthors Podcast - Episode 20 - Nels AbbeyThink Like A White Man is a bold, sharp satirical self-help book, which skewers the prejudices of the modern day British workplace by explaining the rules by which mediocre white men continue to get ahead. Told through both the voice of writer Nels Abbey and that of the (fictional) distinguished Professor of White People Studies at Bishop Lamonthood University, Dr Boulé Whytelaw III, this is a brilliantly funny book with a very serious point behind it.
Nels Abbey is a British-Nigerian writer, who was inspired to write Think Like A White Man by his direct experience of tr...2019-10-2500 min
Stories that StickEP 04: Nels Abbey, Journalist & AuthorWelcome to Stories that Stick, a podcast series about the stories that shape us. For, in the end, it’s only the stories that matter.
In today's episode, we have Nels Abbey, a journalist, and author who join us in the studio to discuss his debut book ‘Think like a White Man’.
New episodes are released every fortnight.
If you would like to be featured on the podcast then please get in touch via Social Media 'Blacticulate' or email ‘contact@blacticulate.com’.
Please subscribe, comment, and review the episode because it really doe...2019-10-2224 min
The Media ShowChanging the game of sports journalismThe Athletic is a subscription website without adverts, known for its highly detailed coverage of US sports teams. It is now launching in the UK in August and has poached some of the country's most popular football writers. Julian Worricker is joined by Taylor Patterson of The Athletic, journalist Daniel Storey, and Minal Modha of Ampere Analysis to discuss the possible impact on sports journalism.Also in the show, how the radio industry is making slow progress on solving its diversity problem with Vikki Cook, Ofcom's Director of Content and Policy, and Nels Abbey, former media executive...2019-07-3128 min
It's All Blakademik PodcastS3E1: When They See UsWe're back and the start of season 3 is starting with a bang. This is week on the show we discuss the hit Netflix series 'When They See Us'. Have you seen it? What do you think of the case? And how well were the stories told? Featuring - Claire Clottey, Nels Abbey & Hamza Adesanuwww.blakademik.comInstagram; itsall.blakademikFacebook; It’s All BlakademikTwitter; Blakademik TV
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Beyond TodayIs Boris Johnson untouchable?Boris Johnson is the clear favourite to replace Theresa May. He easily made it to the final along with Jeremy Hunt after getting backing from more than 100 Tory MPs. But things have gone a bit wrong for him after his neighbours recorded a row with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds and gave it to the press. He’s also faced criticism for hiding from TV debates – Jeremy Hunt has told him to “man up”. So with a less than a month to go before we have a new Prime Minister, just how vulnerable is Boris Johnson? We speak to BBC Politica...2019-06-2524 min
Loose EndsMartha Plimpton, Lou Sanders, Emily Watson, Nels Abbey, Ady Suleiman, Arlo Day, Emma Freud, Clive AndersonClive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Martha Plimpton, Lou Sanders, Emily Watson and Nels Abbey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Ady Suleiman and Arlo Day.Producer: Sukey Firth2019-06-1537 min
Wanna Be#90 Nels Abbey: Think Like A White ManHello and welcome to the Wanna Be Podcast. I’m your host Imrie! Wanna Be is the podcast that takes you from where you are right now to Where You Wanna Be in 30mins or less. Thank you for staying subscribed and listening in.You can subscribe for free and catch a brand new 30-minute episode every Wednesday if you enjoy this episode tell a friend, tweet me @wannabepodcast or screenshot and tag @wannabepodcast in your insta story. This week’s guest is Nels Abbey author of the funny new book Think Like a White Man...2019-05-0130 min
Mostly LitYou Got Served!: Spring Reads, London Buses and DracrysWelcome to Mostly Lit!-This week we discuss our Spring Reads, ask whether corporations can support writers and artists new publishing companies like De Montfort Literature, and we dissect the first two episodes of Game of \thrones. We also challenge Rai to some pop culture quizzes in the Re-Education of Ms Raifa Rafiq.-Books:The 392 - Ashley Hickson-LovenceThink Like A White Man - Nels AbbeyThe Art of Not Falling Apart - Christina PattersonDon't Touch...2019-04-292h 07
Unlock Top Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsTeammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages by David RossPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290563 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages Author: David Ross Narrator: Gregory Abbey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Packed with 'compelling inside stories' (Chicago Tribune), Teammate is the inspiring memoir from 'Grandpa Rossy,' the veteran catcher who became the heart and soul of the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship team and was named manager in 2019. In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World...2017-05-0903 min
Highway 89Utah Baroque EnsembleOur studio was full tonight with the 34 singers of the Utah Baroque ensemble, along with a piano, cello, and harpsichord! The Utah Baroque Ensemble specializes in the performance of early sacred music, with an emphasis on Johann Sebastian Bach. They’ve toured in England, Wales, Italy, and Germany, and they’ve performed in well-known sacred places such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster, Bath Abbey, the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon and St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Martha Sargent has conducted the Ensemble since its founding in 1987, and shares with host Tim Slover some favorite memories of her labor of...2012-03-3043 min