Have You Heard George’s Podcast - George the Poet

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Read by George the Poet
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Have You Heard George’s Podcast?

The award-winning and critically-acclaimed podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner city life through a mix of storytelling, music and fiction.

The British Podcast awards - why George the Poet swept the board
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/may/18/the-british-podcast-awards-review-george-the-poet
George the Poet’s Undefinably Good Podcast | The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/george-the-poets-undefinably-good-podcast

Who is George the Poet?

George the Poet is a London-born spoken word performer of Ugandan heritage. His innovative brand of musical poetry has won him critical acclaim both as a recording artist and a social commentator.

18. Concurrent Affairs
Chapter 2
FRI 22 NOV 2019
Following difficult conversations with Uganda and Britain, George drops a bombshell.

17. The Bag
Chapter 2
THU 21 NOV 2019
The Insecurity Guards hunt down ideas before they can make it onto George’s podcast.

16. Loose Ends
Chapter 2
WED 20 NOV 2019
George’s relationships continue to fall apart as his mind descends into a battlefield.

15. Who Am I?
Chapter 2
TUE 19 NOV 2019
George finds himself torn between different audiences at a crossroads in his writing.

14. A Hard Taskmaster
Chapter 2
MON 18 NOV 2019
The two competing parts of George’s brain - Contentment and Ambition - battle it out.

13. A North West Story
Chapter 2
FRI 8 NOV 2019
George questions the motives of his audience and explores the conflict in his area

12. A Night To REMember
Chapter 2
THU 7 NOV 2019
George dives deeper into his dreams via a circus of characters - some old, some new.

11. Writer’s Block
Chapter 2
WED 6 NOV 2019
George encounters a mysterious figure who offers to help him, but on one condition.

10. A Bedtime Story
Chapter 2
TUE 5 NOV 2019
George constructs an elaborate analogy that spirals out of control, leaving him lost.

9. Sabrina’s Boy
Chapter 2
MON 4 NOV 2019
George reflects on the role of trauma in black art via a familiar story.

START HERE
Chapter 2
SUN 3 NOV 2019
A quick introduction to the podcast from George the Poet.

Special: Welcome to the World of George the Poet
SAT 2 NOV 2019
A mix of poetry, music and conversation exploring what rap can teach us about education

8. Sanyu’s World
Chapter 1
FRI 6 SEP 2019
The season finale sees a return to the inside of George’s Mind.

7. The Journey Pt II
Chapter 1
THU 5 SEP 2019
On a mission to find the best use of his platform, George explores the Libyan slave trade.

6. The Journey Pt 1
Chapter 1
THU 5 SEP 2019
A stroll down memory lane takes George to the beginning of his journey with poetry.

5. Press Play
Chapter 1
THU 5 SEP 2019
Have you ever wished you could teleport? Or mind-read? Or time travel?

4. It’s On Us
Chapter 1
WED 4 SEP 2019
This episode follows George after his highly publicised run-in with the police.

3.5 Grenfell II
Chapter 1
WED 4 SEP 2019
George continues his Grenfell story.

3. A Grenfell Story
Chapter 1
MON 2 SEP 2019
A young teacher’s daily struggles reflected on the Grenfell Tower tragedy

2. Popcorn
Chapter 1
MON 2 SEP 2019
George explores the roles of family and formal education in the lives of young people.

1. Listen Closer
Chapter 1
SUN 1 SEP 2019
The Poet muses on the interplay between crime and music in his community.