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52. Michael Rosen on COVID-19: "It was laissez-faire genocide"

52. Michael Rosen on COVID-19: "It was laissez-faire genocide"

FromThe Owen Jones Podcast


52. Michael Rosen on COVID-19: "It was laissez-faire genocide"

FromThe Owen Jones Podcast

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Michael Rosen is one of the world's best loved children's authors. As COVID-19 ravaged Britain, he was hospitalised and nearly died from the illness. His new book 'Many Different Kinds of Love: Live, Death and the NHS' is a beautiful look at his experiences. We talk about what he went through, how he's changed, the stigma of death, the heroic role of NHS workers, the government's catastrophic handling of the pandemic, and his hopes for the future.Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.