Educator Koser Mahmood discusses the normalisation of the 'P word', the 'N word', their use in literature and how we can educate children about the negative historical context of these words. We discuss our own personal experiences of racist slurs, our own opinions about their use and how these opinions are in opposition to how young people use these words in 2023.

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This time I speak to Assistant Principal for Inclusion, Naomi Pyper-Mann about the controversial figure Andrew Tate. We discuss his recent interview on the BBC, his relentless influence on young men, his reluctance to take any responsibility for the actions of his followers, and how we should encourage young people to talk about the issues raised in a respectful and inclusive way. Naomi offers some real ideas that schools can take on board to help open debate and give students their own voice on this topic and others. The episode features a clip from BBC news featuring their education editor talking about Andrew Tate.

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

I chat to an ex-student, Kelcey Firth, about the dangers of doomscrollling for young people. The creator of the infinite scroll feature, Aza Raskin, regrets creating the feature that keeps many of us glued to screens for hours on end. What happens when the content we consume on our smartphones changes our outlook on the world and affects the relationships we have in 'real life'?

This podcast is powered by Pinecast.