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The Family Histories PodcastS10EP01 - 'The Seaman' with Dr. Wanda WyporskaIn this first opening episode of Season Ten (TEN?!), host Andrew welcomes family historian, author, RootsTech and TEDx speaker, former CEO of the Society of Genealogists and now the CEO of the Black Cultural Archives - Dr. Wanda Wyporska.THE LIFE STORY - THEODORE JOSEPH PAUL Wanda has chosen to tell the Life Story of her Great Grandfather, Theodore Joseph Paul, who was born in East Stonehouse, Devon in 1888. While she never met him, her grandmother would regularly speak of her father, and this therefore gives Wanda a fondness a...
2025-11-1142 min
Ronu SpiritEpisode 8: The Power of Genealogy, Family History, African Heritage, and Reparations with Dr. Wanda WyporskaSend us a textIn this enlightening episode of the Ronu Spirit Podcast, host Hameed is joined by Dr. Wanda Wyporska,, an esteemed historian of mixed heritage, to uncover the profound impact of genealogy in reclaiming identity and history. Together, they explore the intricate history of slavery, the significance of genealogy and family history in empowering individuals, and the untapped potential of DNA in tracing lineage. The conversation explores the legacy of colonisation, the significance of ancestral knowledge, and practical steps for preserving family histories for future generations. Dr. Wanda also shares insights from her current work...
2025-07-071h 01
Third Sector PodcastWhat does 2025 have in store for charities?Lucinda Rouse and Andy Ricketts are joined by Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, and Wanda Wyporska, chief executive of Safe Passage International, to discuss some of the issues facing the voluntary sector in 2025.These include ways of engaging with local and national government, addressing the chief executive churn, and effectively balancing learned and lived experience to deliver on charitable purposes.They share their views on the need for less division within the sector, which is accustomed to a more siloed approach, and more maturity among competing charities to working together.They also...
2025-01-1034 min
The Family Histories PodcastS05EP08 - 'The Rioter' with Andrew Martin (Bonus)Previously on The Family Histories Podcast....Whilst trying to send the previous episode's guest Kelly Cornwell back in time, Andrew suddenly finds himself in an alternate dimension where things are the same but also a little bit different. In this reality, the host of The Family Histories Podcast is author and historian Dr. Wanda Wyporska who has been waiting for her guest - Andrew! In this Series Five bonus episode, Wanda hears how family historian Andrew Martin got hooked on researching his family tree, his love of family documents, his thoughts on what's n...
2023-07-1845 min
Adrian Goldberg's Talk ShowWindrush 75: On Racism and ReparationsIn June 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush set sail from Jamaica carrying 802 people to Tilbury In Essex. Along with their suitcases they carried dreams of a better life in the 'Mother Country.'
It wasn’t the first migrant ship from the Caribbean to arrive in the UK but it was the largest and most famous – a former troopship which gave its name to a generation of willing workers coming to a country looking to rebuild itself after World War Two.
Between 1948 and 1971 more than half a million people arrived – but the reception they received wasn’t always friendly; they faced endemic ra...
2023-06-2225 min
Byline Times PodcastWindrush 75: On Racism and ReparationsIn June 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush set sail from Jamaica carrying 802 people to Tilbury In Essex. Along with their suitcases they carried dreams of a better life in the 'Mother Country.' It wasn’t the first migrant ship from the Caribbean to arrive in the UK but it was the largest and most famous – a former troopship which gave its name to a generation of willing workers coming to a country looking to rebuild itself after World War Two. Between 1948 and 1971 more than half a million people arrived – but the receptio...
2023-06-2224 min
Woman's HourLionesses win Finalissima, Good Friday Agreement, Tanya Sarne, Windrush, Angie ThomasUnbeaten for 30 games, last night the Lionesses won Finalissima. Jess Creighton discusses with Tom Garry, who talks about the game last night, the Lionesses road to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and Wales beating Northern Ireland in Cardiff last night.Today marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed - bringing peace to Northern Ireland after 30 years of conflict. To mark this Jess Creighton is joined by two women working to continue that peace. Aoife Smith is the programme manager for Community Dialogue, an organisation which aims to build trust amongst people who...
2023-04-0757 min
Ye Olde CrimePolish Witch Trials: Dark Days in HistoryLindsay and Madison discuss the Polish Witch Trials, as well as how NOT to be a good witch, that it’s okay to condemn people to death as long as you get permission first, and how the Devil does his dirty deeds.Information pulled from the following sources:
2021 Ancient Origins article by Ashley Cowie
2021 Express UK article by Sebastian Kettley
2021 Mysterious Universe article by Jocelyne LeBlanc
2021 Salem Witch Museum article by Lukasz Hajdrych
2021 The Wild Hunt article by Rachel Mohan
2020 Bochnianin article by Thomas Stodolny
Witchcraft in Poland articles by Dr. Wanda Wyporska
Polska Polish Tourism Or...
2023-03-011h 00
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #412News You Can Use and Share! MyHeritage announces a new, free, searchable collection, Israel Immigration Lists, consisting of 1.7 million records from 1919 onwards, transcribed by MyHeritage from images stored at the Israel Archive. Dr. Wanda Wyporska, Chief Executive Officer of the Society of Genealogists, is stepping down in March 2023 to accept a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at another organization. World Archives has rebranded as Storied and has launched a new, next-generation family history platform at https://storied.com/. The Family History Library has been renamed the FamilySearch Library, and Family History Centers have been renamed FamilySearch Centers. Drew recaps the vast...
2023-01-2959 min
Starts at the Top PodcastEpisode 28 - Social CEOs - Dr Wanda Wyporska, Ruth Ibegbuna, Simon Blake, Matt CollinsIt’s almost Christmas and we thought we’d spoil you with an amazing panel of experts well versed in two big issues that we’re hearing a lot about from leaders right now. One, how can leaders deal with the pitfalls that come with an increasingly tough climate on social media? Two, how can they do so whilst looking after themselves?
We were thrilled to speak to our four wonderful guests: two former winners of the Social CEOs awards, Dr Wanda Wyporska, CEO of the Society of Genealogists and Ruth Ibegbuna, Founder of RECLAIM, the Roots Progra...
2021-12-2245 min
snort & cackle#SnortAndCackleBookClub book review - "witchcraft in early modern poland 1500-1800" by wanda wyporska season 1 of snort & cackle is coming to an end, which means it's time for the #snortandcacklebookclub book review! today ash is going over "witchcraft in early modern poland 1500-1800" by wanda wyporska. they'll be taking a deep dive into this very academic look at polish witchcraft history and place it within some context of pre-christian practices within the region. if your hot take of early modern european witchcraft trials is that they were usually highly gendered and influenced by class, economic downturn, conflict, and environmental catastrophe, you're not wrong. but what (if anything) else is under the surface?
2021-10-1349 min
snort & cacklebroom boss with amina haswellour guest for episode 12 is amina haswell! amina is a winnipeg based broomsquire (the official term for broom-maker) and the creative director and owner of prairie breeze folk arts studio (pbfas). pbfas is an artisan driven home décor and household essentials company, specializing in quality crafted brooms, brushes and other household essentials. amina was first drawn to the art of broom-making in 2011, attending various institutions in the US for in-depth training opportunities in folk arts. since then, she has been honing her skills in the folk-art form of broom-making, sharing ideas and collaborating with broom makers across canada and t...
2021-10-0658 min
snort & cackle1.11 - in search of ease with françoise danoy our guest for episode 11 is françoise danoy! you may also know them as aroha knits. françoise is a franco-māori american australian knitwear designer and design coach living in san antonio, texas. they transform their stories into stitches and help other aspiring designers to do the same through the yarn alchemist collective as well as swatch studio circle. frenchie has also recently joined the ranks of natural dye nerds and sells their naturally dyed yarn with seasonal shop updates. you can find them online at arohaknits.com and on instagram @arohaknits.
2021-09-291h 16
snort & cackletalking to our ghosts with sj jones our guest for episode 10 is sj jones! sj is a fibre artist who lives at pheasant ridge farm, a small subsistence homestead located on the rugged shores of the minas basin in pisiguit, mi’kma’ki (nova scotia). sj is a graduate student in the history department at dalhousie university where they are researching the relationship between folklore and contemporary regenerative agricultural practices, in the context of traditional shepherding and wool production in the maritime provinces. you can find them on instagram @pheasant.ridge.farm. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the worl...
2021-09-221h 43
snort & cacklebirth and bread magic with maggie smith our guest for episode 7 is maggie smith! maggie is a maker, baker, and birthworker who lives in rural midcoast maine. she runs flax & sage, a small business making bespoke linen garments for all bodies. she also spins, knits, and dreams of one day having a flock of sheep. maggie loves moss, mushrooms, and memes, and educates small children in her day job. you can find her online at flaxandsage.com and on instagram @flaxandsage. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional...
2021-09-011h 05
The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy ConnectionThe Genealogy Guys Podcast #394News You Can Use and Share! Ancestry announces the release of a massive collection of Freedman's Bureau records with every-name indexing and images. The records are free to use with your free Ancestry guest membership. Ancestry announced a change in its Terms of Service concerning their rights to use content that members upload. MyHeritage announced that it is acquiring Filae, the French genealogical company. MyHeritage has released 9.7 million new and updated records for Pernambuco, Brazil, and 4.7 million birth, marriage, and death records from New Zealand. MyHeritage has made major improvements to its Online Family Tree, and these improve...
2021-08-241h 05
WHFPodcastsEconomic and social inequalities - In conversation with Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director, Equality Trust - WHF Equality SeriesFor this week’s episode of the WHF Equality Series, we will be looking at social and economic inequality with Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director at Equality Trust. We discuss equal pay legislation in the UK, the UK’s gender pay gap and the work of Equality Trust focusing on the improvement quality of life in the UK by reducing economic and social inequalities.
2021-08-1318 min
snort & cackleshamanism with ana campos our guest for episode 2 is ana campos! ana is a brazilian shamanic witch, tarot teacher and reader, and fiber witch. she owns circle of stitches in salem, massachusetts where she explores the intersection between witchcraft and the fiber arts. you can find her online at circleofstitches.com and on instagram @circlestitches. each season we read a new book about witchcraft practices around the world with the #snortandcacklebookclub, with a book review by ash and the occasional guest helping us close out the season. this season's #snortandcacklebookclub read is "witchcraft in early modern poland 1500-1800" by wanda wyporska. ...
2021-08-041h 01
Essex Business PodcastEquality in the workplace – the journey so farA recent major survey found that while remote working has improved, pressures around appearance and health for women within the workplace, issues of fair representation and equal pay remain prevalent. We talk to Kate Everett, Managing Partner of The Write Impression about her own experiences and Julie Temple, Partner and Head of BLHR and Employment Team at Birkett Long discusses the legislation and what it means. Dr Wanda Wyporska, Chief Executive of The Equality Trust also explains the work the charity is doing to improve equality within the workplace Recorded June 2021 Guest speakers:...
2021-07-0237 min
The Agenda PodcastEpisode 59: The COVID-19 gender gapSend a textThe COVID-19 pandemic has, of course, had an extraordinary effect on all our lives. But for women, according to a new report, it's had a particularly devastating impact. The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual Global Gender Gap Report shows the coronavirus has pushed back gender parity by an entire generation. In this episode of the Agenda podcast, Stephen Cole will look at when, if ever, we might finally reach true gender equality.First on the podcast Cole talks to one of the people behind the WEF report, Till Leopold, who explains precisely...
2021-06-1224 min
From What If to What Next21 - What if Dynasties of Private Wealth Reimagined Their Relationship to Money?It was recently announced that Chuck Feeney, the Irish American former airport duty free shopping entrepreneur who was worth $8bn, had, at the age of 89, succeeded in his goal of giving away all of his money to initiatives working to make the world a better place. Every cent. He suggested that to give away a huge fortune was far more fun than holding onto it. He once wrote "to those wondering about giving while living… try it, you'll like it". In today's podcast we are exploring how it would be if Feeney's thinking were to be...
2021-05-0631 min
LSE PodcastsA question of classProfessor Paul Dolan examines whether class is fundamental to how people see themselves and whether we want a classless society.
He speaks to two people who come from very different backgrounds. Lily Russell-Stracey went to an exclusive boarding school and a top university – and is now a plumber in Glasgow. Dr Wanda Wyporska comes from a working-class background and was raised by a single mum. She went to Oxford University and is now Executive Director of the Equality Trust.
Paul also speaks to Dr Sam Friedman from the LSE who wrote The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be Privileged. He...
2021-04-3039 min
Duck - RabbitA question of classProfessor Paul Dolan examines whether class is fundamental to how people see themselves and whether we want a classless society. He speaks to two people who come from very different backgrounds. Lily Russell-Stracey went to an exclusive boarding school and a top university – and is now a plumber in Glasgow. Dr Wanda Wyporska comes from a working-class background and was raised by a single mum. She went to Oxford University and is now Executive Director of the Equality Trust.Paul also speaks to Dr Sam Friedman from the LSE who wrote The Class Cei...
2021-04-3039 minStarts at the Top PodcastEpisode 16 - Dr Wanda Wyporska - Leadership rebootedWe meet Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director at The Equality Trust
How have you changed up your leadership style during the pandemic? When Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director at The Equality Trust agreed to come on the podcast we were keen to find out about the journey she’s been on over the last year, and what she’s learned from it.
We chat to Wanda about how leaders can bring their whole self to work but hold onto a work-life balance, why the sector needs to make diversity a priority and how charities can take...
2021-04-2345 min
Harriet Minter Presents: Badass Women’s HourEp 384: The Issues and Privileges of Standing Out, with Wanda Wyporska and Hella PickWhen is standing out a good thing? When is it a bad thing?In this week's episode, this subtopic flows throughout Harriet's two interviews. Firstly, Harriet meets with Dr Wanda Wyporska to discuss the recently released report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and she hears about the harm that this report might bring, Wanda's experience with intersectionality and why the BAME term leaves all minorities out as 'other'. Later, Harriet learns about the incredible life of international journalist, Hella Pick, whose career in political journalism began way back in the 1960s, m...
2021-04-0735 min
Real Agenda RadioInequality Bites with Dr Fran Darlington-PollockDr Fran Darlington-Pollock, Chair of The Equality Trust and Lecturer in Geography at the University of Liverpool talks with Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director of The Equality Trust about the impacts of policy and inequality on people's experience of Covid-19, on health, and on regional differences. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
2021-03-2525 min
Rob HopkinsEpisode Twenty-One: What if dynasties of private wealth reimagined their relationship to money?It was recently announced that Chuck Feeney, the Irish American former airport duty free shopping entrepreneur who was worth $8bn, had, at the age of 89, succeeded in his goal of giving away all of his money to initiatives working to make the world a better place. Every cent. He suggested that to give away a huge fortune was far more fun than holding onto it. He once wrote “to those wondering about giving while living .. try it, you’ll like it”.
In today's podcast we are exploring how it would be if Feeney's thinking were to be embraced by those holdin...
2021-03-0131 minRob HopkinsEpisode Twenty-One: What if dynasties of private wealth reimagined their relationship to money?It was recently announced that Chuck Feeney, the Irish American former airport duty free shopping entrepreneur who was worth $8bn, had, at the age of 89, succeeded in his goal of giving away all of his money to initiatives working to make the world a better place. Every cent. He suggested that to give away a huge fortune was far more fun than holding onto it. He once wrote “to those wondering about giving while living .. try it, you’ll like it”.
In today's podcast we are exploring how it would be if Feeney's thinking were to be embraced by those holdin...
2021-03-0131 min
Real Agenda RadioInequality and mental health 2.0: The lived experience with May GabrielMay Gabriel the founder and CEO at It's OK campaign talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust. In a powerful and candid interview, May discusses her personal struggles with mental health, how mental health impacts inequality and what we can do to support young people who are suffering. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
2021-02-2433 min
Real Agenda RadioInequality & mental health with Menaka ShanmugananthaActivist Menaka Shanmuganantha from Toronto talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust. She provides a unique perspective on public and mental health debates using both lived experience and researched analysis. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
2021-01-1133 min
Good Charity Bad CharityCovid has exacerbated and thrown light on inequalities - Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director, The Equality TrustThe GCBC team are joined by Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director of The Equality Trust, which works to improve quality of life in the UK by reducing all kinds of inequality. Wanda discusses The Equality Trust's current campaigns and how the events of this summer have focused people's attention on structural inequality.
Good Charity, Bad Charity is presented by Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest. It is produced by Dan Hardoon at Whistledown and supported by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness.
2020-12-0429 min
Real Agenda Radio(Un)Equal Pay 2.0: The lived experience with Sophia MoreauActivist & journalist Sophia Moreau talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust about how she took an equal pay claim against her first employer when she found out she was being paid less than a male colleague for work of equal value. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
2020-11-3028 min
Real Agenda RadioInequality, women and pay with Dr Mary-Ann StephensonMary-Ann Stephenson, Director of the UK Women's Budget Group, talks with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust about unequal pay, unpaid labour, the gender pay gap, and the uncertain future facing women as a result of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
2020-11-1631 min
Sick to Death: A History of Medicine in 10 ObjectsEarly Modern MedicineIn the fourth episode of our brand-new podcast series, historian and host Rebecca Rideal is joined by Sick to Death’s very own Dean Paton, as well as experts Julie Mathias, Dr Lara Thorpe, Dr Wanda Wyporska, Luke Pepera and Dr Anton Howes to investigate medicine during the early modern period. Forget the Tudors, the big story during this time is the movement of medical thinking away from Galen. Today’s object is a life-size replica of Andreas Vesalius’s Hanging Man.
Written and produced by Rebecca Rideal.
Edited and produced by Matt Pearson.
Them...
2020-11-1137 min
Real Agenda RadioThe Inner Level with Prof Richard WilkinsonProf Richard Wilkinson talks about inequality, status anxiety & mental health with Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust. Richard discusses The Inner Level, his 2018 book that was co-written with our last guest Prof Kate Pickett. From bullying to climate change via his school days, Richard explains why inequality has psychological effects & changes the way we think & behave. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org
2020-11-0239 min
Real Agenda RadioThe Spirit Level revisited, with Prof Kate PickettIn the first of this new podcast series Inequality Bites, Professor Kate Pickett, co-author of the seminal book The Spirit Level, talks to Wanda Wyporska of The Equality Trust about the book's key findings more than a decade on. Kate and Wanda revisit the crucial link between inequality and health in the context of a pandemic that has proven that we're not "all in this together". Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust and distributed by The Real Agenda Network
2020-10-1928 min
As One RadioDSMNTL Ideas - Dismantling Inequality with Dr Wanda WyporksaDismantling commonly held ideas and reconstructing them.Dr Wanda Wyporska knows a thing or two about fighting for what's right. From being an activist in her youth, she now runs the Equality Trust - who continually fight for equality in all walks of life. In this weeks episode we delve into the current state of the UK government amid their Covid response, the cult of personality, social media's role in calling out inequality and the relevance of the Sunday Times Rich List in modern society.www.DSMNTL.co.uk
2020-06-1358 min
FiLiA#85 FiLiA meets: Wanda WyporskaDr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director of the Equality Trust, talks to FiLiA’s Public Policy Assistant Adeline about the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, and why more work needs to be done to ensure women are being given a fair deal.Dr Wanda Wyporska, FRSA, is Executive Director at The Equality Trust, the national charity that campaigns to reduce social and economic inequality. She is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of York, a trustee of ACEVO (Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations), Redthread Youth, and Equally Ours and Governor of a primary sc...
2020-06-1033 min
Latest 300 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfWalk Together to Fight Inequality [Audio]Speaker(s): Gro Harlem Brundtland, Hector Castañón, Aya Chebbi, Ban Ki-moon, Graça Machel, Njoki Njoroge Njehu, Dr Wanda Wyporska, Ernesto Zedillo | Join The Elders, the Fight Inequality Alliance, and Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity to honour grassroots efforts around the world to turn around the inequality crisis and learn how you can join the movement working to #WalkTogether to #FightInequality. Around the world, the gap between the richest and the rest of society has reached extremes not seen in a century. The global inequality crisis is undermining efforts to end poverty, racial and class-based discrimination, advance wom...
2018-04-171h 44
Moral MazeElite UniversitiesNewly-released data obtained by the Labour MP David Lammy shows the dominance of the top two social classes at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Four-fifths of the students accepted between 2010 and 2015 were the offspring of barristers, doctors and chief executives - and the numbers are edging upwards. More offers were made to pupils in the London commuter-belt than in the whole of northern England. Most prime ministers, most judges and a large proportion of those who work in the media went to Oxbridge. It's a route to the top, but according to David Lammy it represents and perpetuates a ruling...
2017-10-2642 min
Cumberland Lodge70th anniversary podcast with Dr Wanda Wyporska, Equality TrustTen minutes with Dr Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director of the Equality Trust, on the threats to social cohesion in society today, the particular challenges facing young people, and issues of identity. Wanda talks about the 'broken social compact with young people', the problems of underemployment and insecure work, and the need to 'give young people a real stake in our economy'. She calls for a living wage and highlights the importance of dialogue and cross-disciplinary work in addressing the challenges facing society.
2017-06-2309 minMoral MazeMoral imagination and migrationThe demolition of the Jungle camp in Calais this week has highlighted a moral paradox at the heart of the debate about migration. The media are full of heart-rending stories of the suffering, endurance and hope of individual migrants - each one of them a compelling cry for our help and understanding. Yet, despite our growing collective knowledge of the plight of migrants, our attitude to migration seems to be hardening. Why? In many other areas of our society the opposite is true. Take, for example, the case of mental health. As more people overcome stigma to talk about...
2016-10-2742 min