BBC Radio Podcasts from Have You Heard George's Podcast?
Special: This Cultural Life
George talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.
38. Once Upon a Time in Kampala
A Ugandan cab driver forms an unlikely bond with a sex worker during the covid lockdown.
37. Back to Common Ground
George responds to listener questions submitted through the Common Ground platform.
36. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 2
George explores the weaponisation of debt through Jamaica’s relationship with the IMF.
35. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 1
George explores Jamaica's 1970s bid to end global inequality and its impact.
34. Francophone Pt. 2
George explores the conditional freedom given to the “former” French African colonies.
33: Francophone Pt. 1
Western languages dominate African economies, especially in music. George explores why.
32. Drama in Ghana Pt. 2
Post independence, Ghana gave support to freedom fighters across Africa. What went wrong?
31. Lumumba Pt. 2
Lumumba's vision for Congo was halted by hidden agendas. George the Poet explores why.
30. Lumumba Pt. 1
DRC’s music thrived, yet didn't ease its economic woes. Why? George explores its history.
29. Drama in Ghana Pt. 1
George revisits Ghana's freedom struggle through their first president - Kwame Nkrumah.
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Critically acclaimed Have You Heard George's Podcast is back for Chapter 4: After Empire
28. Songs Make Jobs
George asks what will it take for Black music to truly liberate Black people?
27. True Love
George reflects on the things that made him propose to his best friend, Sandra.
26. Vibrations
Was gangsta music the explosion of black culture, or the implosion of black power?
25. Who Hurt R&B?
George looks at the breakdown of the African American family since the 1970s.
24. The Sixties
George breaks down the formation of Uganda through his grandfather's story.
23. Back to UG
George introduces us to his fiancé Sandra, and rethinks his relationship with Uganda.
22. Mavado & Vybz
Music, money and murder feature in this complex case study of Black urban street culture.
21. Flying the Flag
Where did our obsession with the entertainment industry start?
20. Young
What can we learn from the life and times of Shawn Carter?
19. Common Ground
George’s Train of Thought travels through the madness of 2020.
Chapter 3 - Introduction
The Peabody Award-winning podcast from George the Poet is back with a new series
18. Concurrent Affairs
Following difficult conversations with Uganda and Britain, George drops a bombshell.
17. The Bag
The Insecurity Guards hunt down ideas before they can make it onto George’s podcast.
16. Loose Ends
George’s relationships continue to fall apart as his mind descends into a battlefield.
15. Who Am I?
George finds himself torn between different audiences at a crossroads in his writing.
14. A Hard Taskmaster
The two competing parts of George’s brain - Contentment and Ambition - battle it out.
13. A North West Story
George questions the motives of his audience and explores the conflict in his area
12. A Night To REMember
George dives deeper into his dreams via a circus of characters - some old, some new.
11. Writer’s Block
George encounters a mysterious figure who offers to help him, but on one condition.
10. A Bedtime Story
George constructs an elaborate analogy that spirals out of control, leaving him lost.
9. Sabrina’s Boy
George reflects on the role of trauma in black art via a familiar story.
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A quick introduction to the podcast from George the Poet.
Special: Welcome to the World of George the Poet
A mix of poetry, music and conversation exploring what rap can teach us about education
8. Sanyu's World
The season finale sees a return to the inside of George's Mind.
7. The Journey Pt II
On a mission to find the best use of his platform, George explores the Libyan slave trade.
6. The Journey Pt 1
A stroll down memory lane takes George to the beginning of his journey with poetry.
5. Press Play
Have you ever wished you could teleport? Or mind-read? Or time travel?
4. It's On Us
This episode follows George after his highly publicised run-in with the police.
3.5 Grenfell II
George continues his Grenfell story.
3. A Grenfell Story
A young teacher's daily struggles reflected on the Grenfell Tower tragedy
2. Popcorn
George explores the roles of family and formal education in the lives of young people.
1. Listen Closer
The Poet muses on the interplay between crime and music in his community.