The James Kennedy Podcast

Lewis Nielsen is the anti-fascist officer at the UK Stand Up To Racism campaign. We chat about the upcoming 'We Demand Change' summit in London this March 29th featuring Jeremy Corbyn, Owen Jones, Yanis Varoufakis, Andrew Feinstein and many others. We also discuss the rise of the Far Right, inequality and how we can build a new mass movement of resistance. Stand Up To Racism are at:https://standuptoracism.org.ukThe 'We Demand Change' summit is at:https://wedemandchange.ukSupport the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

Toby Sebastian is a singer-songwriter and actor known for his roles in Game of Thrones, the Music of Silence, Trading Paint and Perfect Match. Here we chat about his brand new album, 'Eyes Light Up', being an independent artist, the music industry, Hollywood, songwriting and what's next. Toby can be followed at : www.instagram.com/tobysebastian1Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

Ginger Wildheart is a prolific songwriter, singer and musician known mostly as the frontman of The Wildhearts. We chat about their latest album 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts', Ginger's recovery and spiritual transformation, mental health, his songwriting process, the music industry and living in The Now. 'Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts' is out on March 7th. Ginger can be followed at : www.instagram.com/gingerwildheartSupport the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : ‪‪‪‪‪‪‪https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

George Monbiot is a renowned journalist, author and activist working mostly on environmental, political and social issues. He writes a regular column in the Guardian and has published many books including Regenesis, Captive State, Feral and many more. Here, we chat about his latest book with Peter Hutchinson, 'The Invisible Doctrine', neoliberalism, capitalism, human nature, oligarchy, democracy and how we avoid fascism. George can be followed on Bluesky at : https://bsky.app/profile/georgemonbiot.bsky.socialSupport the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : ‪‪‪‪‪‪‪@jameskennedystuff‬ ‬Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

See the video on Youtube! Steven Donziger is a lawyer and environmental rights defender who successfully represented victims of oil dumping in Ecuador by oil company Chevron and paid the price with an unprecedented retaliation by Big Oil, which included being sued for 60 billion dollars, spending 3 years under House Arrest, 6 months in prison and the loss of his right to work and travel, still to this day. On this episode we discuss his scandalous story, what it means for activism generally, what lays ahead and his hope of a pardon from President Biden. Please support Steven at : https://www.freedonziger.comSupport the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : ‪‪‪‪‪https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Cz7SfBAwZaCLN54GAMXX3Join the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

Amanda Krieg Thomas in an Emmy nominated Music Supervisor behind the soundtracks to Big Mouth, Pitch Perfect 2, American Horror Story, The Patient, The Jeffery Dahmer Story, The People vs OJ Simpson and many, many others. She is also the author of book, 'Thinking in Sync', a regular speaker at music conventions around the world and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Guild of Music Supervisors. On this episode we discuss how music sync works, the role of the music supervisor, the state of the industry today, the future and advice for artists. 'Thinking in Sync' can be found at : www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Sync-Primer-Music-Supervisor-ebook/dp/B07PYQG9JNPlease subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week!Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : ‪‪‪‪https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadYJoin the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

Jean-Ken Johnny is the singer and guitarist in the Japanese band, MAN WITH A MISSION. On this episode we chat about the bands recent US tour and upcoming European shows, the bands popularity in anime, the Japanese music scene, advice for new bands and what's next. MAN WITH A MISSION can be found at :www.mwamjapan.infoPlease subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week!Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : ‪‪‪https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lEqaRUCAWev5aIuwEJadYJoin the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

Darick Robertson is an artist and comic book illustrator who has penned many iconic characters including Wolverine, Spiderman and Deadpool amongst many others as well as being the co-creator and original illustrator of the Amazon hit, 'The Boys' and the legendary 'Transmetropolitan'. In this extremely fun chat, Darick shares inside stories on the making of 'Transmetropolitan', working with Warren Ellis, his various inspirations, his thoughts on the industry today, offers valuable advice for artists and even gives a debut live music performance! Darick can be found at : https://darickrobertson.comPlease subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week!Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : ‪‪https://open.spotify.com/album/1pfuQAlbx6xKQtvvkuW5zDJoin the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe

Kym Staton is a musician and documentary film maker from Australia who's latest movie 'The Trust Fall' charts the story of Julian Assange and the campaign against him in blistering detail. Here, we discuss Julian's recent release from Belmarsh Prison, stories from the making of the documentary, why this case is so important and how he got Roger Waters to narrate the voice-over for the film. Find your local screening of the movie at : www.thetrustfall.orgPlease subscribe to the podcast for more episodes every week!Support the podcast at : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jameskennedyukMore about me at : ⁠https://linktr.ee/jameskennedyukAnd check out my music page at : ‪https://www.youtube.com/@jameskennedystuffJoin the Secret Society at : http://www.jameskennedystuff.com/tribe