Looking back at past shows with late anarchist Benjamin Zephaniah, anarchist Dave Morris of The McLibel case, Trenton Oldfield who protested against British elitism by disrupting the 2012 Oxford vs Cambridge university boat race and Robert King of The Angola 3. Music by Wolves: UK Metalcore band’s single ‘Reformed (Try Love) from their debut album ‘Self-Titled’; https://ripcordrecords.bandcamp.com/album/self-titled-2 .
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Blakians street scholars Stephen Micalef’ and Helen Elwes..… join me today to talk about Blake. Steve started the Brixton Poets – a free, weekly poetry night in the city back in the mid 80’s to the mid 90’s .
Helen is a visual artist. And they both Directors of the William Blake congregation.
Music; ‘Let The Slave’ by Mike Westbrook, The Westbrook Blake(1980).
‘Nutopia’ by Meg Lee Chin – album ‘Piece and Love’.
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A two part interview with social media American anarchist Anark & Canadian anarchist Re_Education_Shorts. We talk Revolution, social change, And the recent American immigration raids. We also cover a range of anarchist theory.
In part two Yodet reflects on the recent rise of British Nationalism in Aug/Sept of 2025.
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Photo credit; Max Crow Reeves.
The Circled A interviews a member behind Past Tense. Past Tense is a project exploring working class, subversive, esoteric, underground history and geography of London.
Poetry from Noel Grassy Macken.
Yodet Gherez (Conceptual Artist and host of the Circled A) does a reading from;
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Could we survive without a world of ‘State Trade secrets’ ‘classified documents’ and ‘defending the National Interest’? And could we survive with no Pharo’s, Kings and Queens, Ceaser’s, Presidents, Pope’s, Ceo’s and alike?
Instead placing our time and energy in ways that positively contribute to the culture and society at large, as well as improving our own one to one interactions in our personal lives. All the whilst honouring individual pursuit to foster the conditions that create value in happiness. To question if we really want to continue to chase after that dangling carrot presented in front of us. Why not set our own agendas instead of getting lost in false status based hiearchy?
Joining me is guest Sophie Scott-Brown. Sophie is a modern intellectual historian and philosopher specialising in direct democracy. Her research interests is in modern European political thought, Anarchism, and the history of education. Her historical work on left-wing politics, especially the post-war British left, has earned her widespread recognition.
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The Rebel City group features on this week’s episode of The Circled A show. Yodet interviews two members of the London based anarcho/socialist collective. We discuss anarchist theory and the types of inspiring organsing they do. You’ll have a better understanding of anarchist philosophy in action by the end of this show.
Music by Green Day and Dead Prez.
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On this episode is Jon Wedger. Jon is a retired Metropolitan Police detective constable, who specialised in cases of child abuse. Jon talks about the cover ups and collusions between childcare services, the police and the ruling class criminality.
Yodet also reads from Plato’s Symposium & consciousness.
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Arthur is a working class Anarchist, anti fascist and one of the key organisers of the Fuck Parade, a demonstration against the increasing gentrification of London UK. We talk about their previous protests, identity politics, Hipsters, The Tories, Class War politics Anarchism and more.
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Tales of anger and dispair from Mr G. The cult of Capitalism and how the new London will be, in monolouge.
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Hollie McNish is a published UK poet and spoken word artist. She performs live some of her most popular poems and talks about what inspires her and the meaning behind her creative writting.
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