Shami's Speakeasy

Resistance and reflection in turbulent times

Welcome Barflies, to Shami’s Speakeasy - a place for resistance and reflection in turbulent times. We’re all about raising voices as well as our glasses. Step inside...LINKS: Sign up to the Speakeasy mailing list at our website.Contact the Speakeasy by email: hello@shamisspeakeasy.co.ukBlueskyTikTok InstagramYouTubeCould you benefit from sponsoring the Speakeasy?Are you an ethical, values-based company, campaign group or charity who would like to support the Speakeasy and reach new audiences? Then get in touch sponsorship@chaoticdogooders.org.ukShami's Speakeasy is a Bespoken Media Scotland production for Chaotic DoGooders. Artwork by Josh Moir.

Nicola Sturgeon: on reflection

Nicola Sturgeon – “I’m not going to be bullied out of doing what I think is right.” How do you stay true to yourself under pressure? What hope is to be found in politics today? And is there life beyond endless crisis meetings? Nicola Sturgeon shares her thoughts on all of this and more in the Speakeasy.LINKS: Find Nicola's book 'Frankly' in your locally-owned bookshop, or online here.Shami's Speakeasy home and mailing list sign up.Contact the Speakeasy by email: hello@shamisspeakeasy.co.ukBlueskyTikTok InstagramYouTubeSPONSORSHIP: Are you an ethical, values-based company, campaign group or charity who would like to support the Speakeasy and reach new audiences? Then get in touch sponsorship@chaoticdogooders.org.ukShami's Speakeasy is produced by Bespoken Media Scotland for Chaotic DoGooders. This episode was edited by Patrick Wallace and Ailish Hunter.

Gary Younge: on race

Gary Younge – “Racism is a language … once you learn it, you see it everywhere.”Who gets to tell the story of our times? What does it take to confront injustice head-on? And what does 'pigeonholed' mean if the pigeon can fly? Journalist, writer and academic Gary Younge joins Shami in the Speakeasy.LINKS: Find Gary's book 'Pigeonholed' in your locally-owned bookshop, or online here.Find Gary's podcast (with co-host Carys Afoko) here - or search 'Over the Top, Under the Radar' in your preferred podcast platform).Shami's Speakeasy home and mailing list sign up.Contact the Speakeasy by email: hello@shamisspeakeasy.co.ukBlueskyTikTok InstagramYouTubeSPONSORSHIP: Are you an ethical, values-based company, campaign group or charity who would like to support the Speakeasy and reach new audiences? Then get in touch sponsorship@chaoticdogooders.org.ukShami's Speakeasy is a Bespoken Media Scotland production for Chaotic DoGooders. This episode was produced and edited by Ailish Hunter. Artwork by Josh Moir.

Baroness Brenda Hale: on law

Baroness Hale: “The law can do things for you as well as to you.”Baroness Brenda Hale was given the tabloid nickname 'the spider woman' when, in 2019, she declared Boris Johnson's prorogation of Parliament to be ‘unlawful, void and of no effect’ - and did so wearing an eye-catching spider brooch.She served as the first female president of the UK's supreme court. She was the first woman, and the youngest person, to be appointed to the Law Commission. In 2004, she became the UK’s first woman law lord.In the Speakeasy, she talks with Shami about keeping justice working for everyone, not just the powerful. The pair also talk about what happens when we forget that the law protects as well as punishes, and why leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a disaster for ordinary people?And, as a prominent 'first woman', what does it mean to hold the door open for the women who come next?Baroness Brenda Hale's book With The Law on Our Side is out now and published by Penguin. Find it in your local independently-owned book store or online here. Shami's Speakeasy home and mailing list sign up.Contact the Speakeasy by email: hello@shamisspeakeasy.co.ukBlueskyTikTok InstagramYouTubeSPONSORSHIP: Are you an ethical, values-based company, campaign group or charity who would like to support the Speakeasy and reach new audiences? Then get in touch sponsorship@chaoticdogooders.org.ukShami's Speakeasy is a Bespoken Media Scotland production for Chaotic DoGooders. This episode was produced and edited by Ailish Hunter. Artwork by Josh Moir.

Asma Khan: on food

Asma Khan: "Food sits in your DNA, close to your skin, connected to your heart. Your ancestors have blessed you. Be proud."Celebrated chef and activist Asma Khan brings spice to the Speakeasy, joining Shami Chakrabarti to explore the intersections of food, feminism, and justice. From law student to celebrated chef, Asma's journey is one of empowerment, resilience, and culinary rebellion.Make no mistake: food is political, and noone understands that better than Asma Khan.Asma Khan's children's book, A Kid's Book About Food, is out now. For children aged 5-9, it's about how food is much more than what fuels our bodies; when we prepare food, no matter how big or small, we share something of ourselves with those around us. Find A Kid's Book About Food online here, or in your locally owned book shop. Shami's Speakeasy home and mailing list sign upContact the Speakeasy by email: hello@shamisspeakeasy.co.ukFind us on socials: BlueskyTikTokInstagramYouTubeSPONSORSHIP: Are you an ethical, values-based company, campaign group or charity who would like to support the Speakeasy and reach new audiences? Then get in touch: sponsorship@chaoticdogooders.org.ukShami's Speakeasy is a Bespoken Media production for Chaotic DoGooders. This episode was produced and edited by Ailish Hunter. Artwork by Josh Moir.