Episodes

  • Rachel Clarke: Breathtaking

    Rachel Clarke: Breathtaking
    Nov 25 2021
    Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks to the author of ‘Breathtaking: the UK's human story of Covid’ - Dr Rachel Clarke (https://twitter.com/doctor_oxford). They discuss why she felt the need to cover the pandemic in the early stages, how the Governments non-action has impacted the NHS, and the lasting effects the 2020 and the ongoing pandemic is having on her. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Shedding The Shackles’ by Lynne Stein, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Breathtaking

    Breathtaking
    Nov 4 2021
    Breathtaking: the UK's human story of Covid is written by Palliative Care Dr Rachel Clarke. Dr Clarke gives us an in-depth overview of the first four months of 2020 of the developing pandemic, where she describes the behind the scenes of NHS hospitals during that period of time. She shares how her colleagues dealt with the exponentially rising death toll, the neglect from the government and the fear many patients felt as they were taken into the intensive care unit. Former Junior Doctor, now Producer, Samara Linton (https://twitter.com/samara_linton) and Podcast Producer at Broccoli Productions, Jaja Muhammad (https://twitter.com/jaja__muhammad) discuss the themes behind book in depth with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Shedding The Shackles’ by Lynne Stein, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Educated

    Educated
    Oct 20 2021
    Educated is a coming of age #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which has been translated into 45 languages. Written by the author Tara Westover about growing up in a strict Mormon survivalist home. The author takes us through her peculiar upbringing detailing the many accidents, near death experiences and non-conformist practices dictated by her family and how an unexpected educational opportunity takes her away from all that she knows. International development student, Adele Walton (https://twitter.com/adelewalton121) and CEO at Broccoli Productions, Renay Richardson (https://twitter.com/RenayRich) discuss the book in depth with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Breathtaking’ by Rachel Clarke, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • James Daschuk: Clearing The Plains

    James Daschuk: Clearing The Plains
    Sep 22 2021
    Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks to the author of ‘Clearing The Plains’ - James Daschuk. They discuss how it took nearly 20 years to collate all the information for the text, the most shocking thing he felt when researching the Indigenous Canadian People and what his next book will cover. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Clearing The Plains

    Clearing The Plains
    Sep 8 2021
    Clearing The Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Aboriginal Life authored by James Daschuk presents an intricate examination of how European traders cleared Canada’s plains opportunistically, taking advantage of famines, disease and the loss of biodiversity wiping out Indigenous populations. Art History Student, Eduardo Da Costa and Creative Director at Broccoli Productions, Hana Walker-Brown discuss the book in depth with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Greg Cochrane: On Climate

    Greg Cochrane: On Climate
    Aug 18 2021
    As part two of Naomi Klein’s ‘This Changes Everything’ book club we wanted to delve further into why climate change is important for us to understand. Our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks to the host of the ‘Sounds Like A Plan’ podcast, Greg Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GregCochrane). They discuss how for Greg music and climate naturally became a key way to highlight issues, he shares which music artists had helped him understand his journey to take climate change more seriously and the resources he believes will help us to understand better. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing Clearing the Plains by Jamaes Daschuk, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • This Changes Everything

    This Changes Everything
    Aug 4 2021
    This Changes Everything is a hard-hitting book written by Naomi Klein which explores the direct impact capitalism has on the climate and what part not only us as citizens have, but the large organisations and billionaires have on contributing to the demise of the planet. Legal and Business affairs manager Christel Kayibi (https://twitter.com/ckayibiz) and CEO of Broccoli Productions Renay Richardson (https://twitter.com/renayrich) discuss the provocative book with our host Diyora (https://twitter.com/thediyora). In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing Clearing the Plains by Jamaes Daschuk, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Ingrid Newkirk: Animalkind

    Ingrid Newkirk: Animalkind
    Jul 14 2021
    Diyora Shadijanova (https://twitter.com/thediyora) speaks with the co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - Ingrid Newkirk https://twitter.com/IngridNewkirk. Ingrid has been an activist for over 50 years and in that time has written over 20 books on animals, including her latest release, Animalkind. Published in 2020, Animalkind acts as a resource that teaches us about the wonders of the animal kingdom. It also delves into the ways technology has evolved to find alternatives to animal products, highlighting animal cruelty in the food, clothing and entertainment industries. Ingrid discusses why she created PETA, what hopes she has for the next generation and how she still manages to include activism with her passion for Formula 1 Racing. In next month’s book club we’ll be discussing This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein, so get reading now and send in your thoughts and comments via voice-note to voicenotes@broccolicontent.com Don’t forget to share the podcast and join the conversation using the #BroccoliBookClub. And if you liked what you heard why not leave a review on your favourite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins