Little | Bigger | Anarchism

In this episode of Little | Bigger | Anarchism we discuss the results of the July 2023 by-elections and their impact on British politics. Then we launch our new series 'Anarchy at the BBC' by discussing the In Our Time episode on Anarchism which aired in 2006. Link to the In Our Time episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0038x9t Please support us by subscribing and sharing the podcast far and wide. If you can help financially, we are now accepting donations and have a Patreon. Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/little-bigger-anarchism Donate and help us grow! https://www.patreon.com/littlebiggeranarchism https://ko-fi.com/littlebiggeranarchism https://twitter.com/lbanarchism

In this double episode, Shane and Jon discuss the 2023 local election, their doctoral research and what it was like researching anarchism in the academy. Shane explains why he wrote a PhD on the American individualists and what they mean for contemporary anarchism. And Jon speaks about his experience standing in the 2015 General Election as an anarchist, writing a PhD on the experience and the lessons for anarchists. Please support us by subscribing and sharing the podcast far and wide. If you can help financially, we are now accepting donations and have a Patreon. Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/little-bigger-anarchism Donate and help us grow! https://www.patreon.com/littlebiggeranarchism https://ko-fi.com/littlebiggeranarchism https://twitter.com/lbanarchism

Shane and Jon talk to Alex Prichard, author of the new Oxford University Press edition of Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction available now. They also consider the recent BBC furore over football presenter Gary Lineker and ponder if impartiality is even possible, let alone desirable. Join our patreon community or help us via ko-fi Twitter: @LBAnarchism Shane and Jon.

We talk to Jane Nicholl about her decades of activism and her recent article in Freedom News about social care in the UK. You can read her article here. You can email us - alittlebiggeranarchism@gmail.com We'll be back. Shane and Jon

This month, on top of dissecting British politics, we discuss anarcho-pacifism and nonviolence with fellow Anarchism Research Group member Alex Christoyannopoulos. You can find an article on this subject by Alex here. If you want to contact us: Twitter: @LBAnarchism Email: alittlebiggeranarchism@gmail.com Insta: littlebiggeranarchism Ko-fi: Ko-fi.com/littlebiggeranarchism  Thanks to Alex for sharing his thoughts! Shane and Jon.

Shane and Jon discuss the wave of strike action sweeping the UK in the new winter of discontent. Plus our main feature is a discussion with Rhiannon Firth, author of Disaster Anarchy, on mutual aid. Rhiannon's book can be found here: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745340463/disaster-anarchy/  Follow us on twitter @LBanarchism Tips can be sent via Ko-fi.com/littlebiggeranarchism Email us via alittlebiggeranarchism@gmail.com Please give us a five star rating on whatever podcast platform you use and spread word. Shane and Jon.

In this episode we discuss sport and radical politics with Gabriel Kuhn, the state of British politics and we answer a query that was sent to us via email. Massive thanks to Gabriel for chatting with us. You can email us at alittlebiggeranarchism@gmail.com Twitter @LBAnarchism instagram @littlebiggeranarchism You can help us keep the show on the road by donating at ko-fi.com/littlebiggeranarchism  Thanks, Shane and Jon

We visit Bentley Urban Farm to discuss the physical space they've grown for their community and we discuss political space in the UK and how the two main parties are interacting with it. Starring: Bentley Urban Farm (@BentleyFarmDN on twitter) including Warren Draper (@Vegan_Five_0 on twitter). Please support us by sharing the podcast far and wide. If you can help financially we are now accepting donations to help us cover transport costs and potentially fund better technology to improve the podcasts, Donations can be made via our ko-fo link: ko-fi.com/littlebiggeranarchism Thanks, Shane and Jon

This episode is a postcard from our day trip to the London Anarchist Bookfair on 17th September 2022. We have interviews with Zosia Brom, one of the organisers and outgoing editor of Freedom, Jim Donaghey from Anarchist Studies Journal and the associated blog and Rob, who edited the most recent print edition of Freedom. For those outside of London the printed edition can be gained via their website. Starring: The London Anarchist Bookfair: @BookfairLDN Freedom: @Freedom_Paper Anarchist Studies: @AnarchistSJnl Shane and Jon

Little | Bigger | Anarchism with Shane Little and Jon Bigger This first bumper episode includes a discussion on British politics and then we explore the idea of an anarchist politics with Ruth Kinna. We thank Ruth for spending the time to talk to us. If you have any constructive comments or suggestions please contact us at alittlebiggeranarchism@gmail.com We are both part of the Anarchism Research Group, running out of Loughborough University. They have a wealth of material about anarchism on their Youtube channel and via Twitter Shane and Jon

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