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by GVRNZ & Halima

News Commentary Society & Culture

Season 1

Should COVID vaccine passports be a thing?

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran are reunited as they discuss whether COVID vaccine passports should be a thing, Dawn Butler's recent removal from Commons, pressure to get married and more...

Why are WOC always told to lower their tone?

GVRNZ and Simran discuss the Euros final and the racist backlash England players received following the penalty shootout. They also delve into how Zarah Sultana was told to 'lower her tone' when raising this in Parliament, yet another example of women of colour being falsely accused as being confrontational...

Bolton's Kaspa talks music, bettering yourself and more...

GVRNZ and Simran are joined by Bolton's own Kaspa who talks music, bettering himself, what he has planned for 2021 and more...

Olympic Controversy and the North/South Divide

In this episode, GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss the Sha'Carri Richardson's recent ban from the olympics after testing positive for marijuana use. They also delve into the issue of virginity testing in the UK, and the North/South divide.

SilverFinger Singh talks 'Lioness' and being a Northern creative

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss Matt Hancock's outed affair, English nationalism, Love Island and more... At the end of the episode, GVRNZ is joined by Leeds' SilverFinger Singh, who tells all on his new single 'Lioness' and his journey so far...

Freezy talks new single 'Airforce'

GVRNZ and Simran are joined by Manchester artist Freezy to discuss his latest single, 'Airforce'.

Blitzkrieg On 'Demo Tapes' / Yanchan On 'The Scarborough Beat Tape'

For the first half of the episode, GVRNZ chats to Canadian artists Blitzkrieg and Yanchan about their latest projects, 'Demo Tapes' and 'The Scarborough Beat Tape', respectively. For the second half of the episode, he's joined by Halima and Simran as they discuss the recent banning of Ollie Robinson from the England cricket team for past racist and misogynistic tweets. They finish the episode by discussing the recent proposal for a film centring around the Christchurch Massacre from the perspective of Jacinda Arden, and question why it is that Hollywood is so obsessed with Muslims.

Rohingya Crisis & Pride 2021

GVRNZ and Halima kick off the episode by discussing how Bangladesh has recently been given the status of the economic leader of South Asia. They then delve into the Rohingya Crisis and give a brief overview of its history, how it came about and what you can do to help. It's then acknowledged how we officially entered Pride Month (June) and how the South Asian community still has a long way to go in terms of LGBTQ+ acceptance. They also discuss how Hijras (a third gender) was common place in South Asia until its colonisation by Britain.

All Things Music & Desert Island Discs

In this week's themed episode, GVRNZ, Simran and Halima give their take on all things music. They discuss the industry and where it's lacking, who their favourite artists and albums of all time are, and whether the UK scene will ever match the hype of US music. Throughout the episode, they also give their three "desert island discs", i.e. the three songs they would take with them if they were stranded on a desert island.

Planet Faz on manifesting success and the effectiveness of social media activism

GVRNZ and Simran start the episode off by paying their respects to the victims of the Manchester Arena Attack, four years on. They go on to discuss how the event led to a dramatic increase in islamophobia and hate crime in the UK, and how to prevent such from occurring in the future. They then cover how Internet Explorer is being officially retired by Microsoft after 26 years of service, and question whether all apps are destined to die out eventually. For the second half of the episode, the guys are joined by Faz of Planet Faz, who shares how his podcast is showcasing up-and-coming individuals. He goes on to discuss how manifesting success has got him to where he is today. The group finish the episode with a debate on whether social media activism can ever be worthwhile.

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