{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/6aaaefe45d36baebf110b2dc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"030: Keep Calm and Carry On","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/1789586914382-cdd75dbe-b12d-4fdc-b2d6-3326abed09f3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Amile &amp; Phoebe use Paul Lynch's Booker winning novel, P<em>rophet Song, to </em>discuss the creep of fascism and surveillance in today's culture.</p><p><br></p><p>They reflect on Tony Benn’s famous speech about refugee mothers from war-torn lands and explore the psychology of living under constant threat. They move from moments in the novel, including when Eilish forcibly cuts her daughters hair, to real life scenarios.</p><p><br></p><p>Why it easier to recognise fascism when it happens somewhere else? What happens when we stop seeing refugees as political subjects?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode pairs well with:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Prophet Song by Paul Lynch</li><li>Julia by Sandra Newman</li><li>End Times Fascism by Naomi Klein &amp; Astra Taylor</li><li>Sarafina! (Story by Mbongeni Ngem) dir. by Darrell Roodt (1992)</li><li>The Long Walk (Book by Stephen King) dir by F. Lawrence (2025)</li><li>Watching <em>those</em> British Army recruitment adverts.</li><li>Following Miss Rachel for her commentary on pop culture.</li><li>A Jameson, neat.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Happy listening!</p><p>A&amp;P</p>","author_name":"Amile & Phoebe"}