On the Rack

Culture, Politics and Everything in Between samanthaasumadu.substack.com

On the Rack is a society podcast hosted by Samantha Asumadu, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Samantha Asumadu hosts On the Rack, a society show with 15 episodes published.

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  Make Britain Great Again

  Oct 24, 20251h 17mS0

  <p>On The Rack this week I have thought leader, educator, and consultant, Lee Jasper. He was an advisor in government to five consecutive Home Secretaries up until 2010, the Senior Political Advisor to former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone for eight years (2000-2008) and is the co-founder of Operation Black Vote. He is a veteran racial justice campaigner and strategist who I first met fourteen years ago. </p><p>You can also listen to this episode on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts</p><p>In our conversation we discussed his role as the current chair of the Alliance of Police...

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  Jazz's Favourite Son

  Jul 12, 202554 minS0

  <p>You can subscribe to On the Rack via Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.</p><p>Alex Hitchcock is a New York based, London born, leading voice on the saxophone and distinctive improviser on the international stage.</p><p>He has been described by The Guardian as a ‘virtuoso’ saxophonist, and his innovative collaborations have confirmed his growing reputation as an instigator and catalyst for captivating musical encounters that continually push the envelope a little further.</p><p>According to — BBC Jazz World he has, “Ridiculous technique and harmonic proficiency combined with progressive creativity that sees him leading the charge in terms...

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  Ethics, Engineering and Star Wars with Gareth Dennis

  Feb 7, 20251h 30mS0

  <p>It's the first Chat S**t Get Banged of 2025 and I was delighted to invite Gareth Dennis on the show!</p><p>Gareth is the author of How Railways Will Fix the Future, published by Repeater Books.</p><p>In a review of the book, Steve Dawe writing for West England Bylines said,</p><p>Gareth Dennis uses current, historical, and global contexts to chart how the railways can assist in the climate emergency and social justice.</p><p>Despite 29 global conferences on the climate, and thousands of illustrative academic papers, climate policy failures remain. As Gareth Dennis observes...

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  Presenting Yung Yusuf... Palestine has a new Poet

  Nov 7, 202453 minS0

  <p>Yung Yusuf is a Palestinian-English rapper making music to fuel a revolution. </p><p>His lyrics are marked by a deep exploration of fear, identity, and vulnerability, while his animated wordplay and unique energy keep listeners on their toes. </p><p>I wrote about Yung Yusuf back in September, in my most read newsletter to date 'KNEECAPPED’</p><p>Friday night I met Lowkey's son. He isn't his son of course, too close in age but could perhaps be his nephew, son of an older sister perhaps.</p><p>Before I left, I went over to Yusuf who had ju...

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  From Palestine to Middlesbrough: What is Art for with Daniel York Loh

  Oct 18, 20241h 6mS0

  <p>Listen to episode four on any platform here.</p><p>In 2018 I was also lucky enough to see see  playwright Daniel York Loh’s #Forgotten遗忘 . It was well crafted. Intelligent. Necessary. In fact to envision and then produce a story with the sweeping width and breadth of #Forgotten遗忘 takes massive brain power and tenacity. </p><p>The Stage introduced their rave review thus, ‘Daniel York Loh’s study of the 140,000 Chinese Labour Corps who worked tirelessly for Britain during the First World War is a rhythmic and expansive piece of theatre which showcases the best of (often underestimated) British East Asian talent...

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