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London Anarchist Bookfair Radio 2023 (Part 2) 01/18/2024

London Anarchist Bookfair Radio 2023 (Part 2) Dissident Island & Radio Ava present a selection of interviews from the 2023 edition of the London Anarchist Bookfair interspersed with tunes from the bookfiar mixtape. PART 2 Captain Support (00:00:00 - 00:13:55) Solitude & Solidarity (00:18:02 - 00:33:47) Chile Update (00:38:32 - 00:57:10) Women, Race & Immigration (01:01:43 - 01:22:55) /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/29546108

London Anarchist Bookfair Radio 2023 (Part 1) 01/18/2024

London Anarchist Bookfair Radio 2023 (Part 1) Dissident Island & Radio Ava present a selection of interviews from the 2023 edition of the London Anarchist Bookfair interspersed with tunes from the bookfiar mixtape. PART 1 Dog Section Press (00:00:00 - 00:16:07) Investigative Journalism with Will Crisp (00:20:18 - 00:43:20) Statewatch (00:46:40 - 01:14:05) /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/29545923

Episode 267 09/06/2023

Episode 267 Dissident Island Radio episode 267 features: - Save Nour / Fight the Tower: a group of Brixtonians and friends who came together to oppose the eviction of Nour Cash and Carry - and won! We hear the riveting and entertaining story of their hard won and well-deserved success bringing down Taylor McWilliams bid to build a giant tower in the middle of thriving Brixton, and what the future holds for the campaign. - ACAB Andy with legal updates from the 3 outstanding Bristol Kill the Bill protests, info for protesters planning to Stop the DSEI arms fair and some opining on the new Lady Chief Justice Carr (spoiler: the future holds some frightening and significant u-turns on judgments against protesters!) - To end, Last boss of Bad Septa fame plays us some Jungle, Break core and Grime. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/27959088

Episode 266 03/12/2023

Episode 266 Dissident Island Episode 266 brings home the broccoli with words from: - Jordi & Marian discussing the recently concluded project - with a not so fun rundown of what's cooking with the upcoming Public Order Bill - Jon from the campaign telling us about the implications of January's ruling on wild camping in Dartmoor and the group's plans to push for wider access to green spaces for all - Finishing off with a blast from the past in the form of a tasty drum n bass set from our archives (ep. 160 to be precise) courtesy of Hue Jah Fink - Plus tunes from sprinkled throughout /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/26203041

December 2022 - Episode 265 12/23/2022

December 2022 - Episode 265 Attempting to mark 15 years of radical radio, the Dissident Island posse put together our 265th episode which also brings 2022 to a close. In store for you here: - Ruth from / ACAB discussing the reality of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (of #killthebill fame) taking us through different part of the statute from the not so bad to the pretty terrifying - A member of the collective talking with us about the Fediverse, Mastadon and providing grassroots alternatives to corporate social media platforms - Andy with an end of year report on another blow to the right to protest in the Supreme Court, as well as trials and tribulations of protesters in the lower courts - A live dj set from the one and only Delsa to finish off the show in style! Plus tunes from and /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/25421403

October 2022 - Episode 264 11/13/2022

October 2022 - Episode 264 - A sizeable contribution from our sister show featuring stories of floating brothels, film reviews, discussion of stories of sexual exploitation in Greece and snippets from Hookers in the House of the Lord - Andy with a callout from NETPOL for view on a possible Colston Statue appeal plus news about defendants from the 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' sectors going through the courts - Words from the new editor of about the history of the institution and plans for the near future - Banging jungle from Lastboss of fame to finish off the show /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/24991824

September 2022 10/16/2022

September 2022 To celebrate the 2022 Dissident Island and Radio Ava joined forces to collect various voices from the bookfair and beyond. Noises on offer include: 00:00:00 - 00:06:12 Introduction & Radical Whores 00:09:13 - 00:28:16 00:31:23 - 00:58:50 01:01:03 - 01:19:54 01:22:25 - 01:40:43 legal update (with words from ) 01:42:30 - 02:02:00 02:06:16 - 02:20:28 02:24:00 - 02:50:38 Professor G on the persistence of the monarchy 02:55:50 - 03:08:41 Man-Made Zine (instagram: @manmadezine) 03:12:50 - 03:32:17 Final remarks and sounds from the Chris Kaba demonstration in September Plus tunes from the ! /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/24701010

August 2022 - Episode 263 08/28/2022

August 2022 - Episode 263 - We caught up with after the project started to talk about their expansion since then, the challenges and lessons learnt, and the importance of connecting with neighbours to local organising that creates meaningful solutions to the cost of living crisis that don't rely on problematic relationships and structures of charity. - Words from one of the organisers of the about how the organising group has fared these past three years, the challenges of navigating the internal politics of the scene while trying to broaden the appeal of anarchism and what's in store at this year's event. - We'll hear from Andy with his usual bag of tips tricks and updates from the underworld to help you stay away from that nasty thin blue line. - Nearly 10 years on are still campaigning, now facing into a winter that is predicted to be worse than many before. We talked to them about how climate choas is linked to fuel poverty, their campaign to provide energy for all and how it links in to other campaigns on ahead of this winter when fuel prices are set to quadruple across the UK - Plus tunes from / / /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/24185628

June 2022 Radio AvA Hooker Takeover: Take 2 06/22/2022

June 2022 Radio AvA Hooker Takeover: Take 2 Check out this most excellent Hooker take over take part 2 of Dissident Island Radio! discuss how the war in Ukraine has generated a surge of sex-trafficking alarms and extra gendered surveillance measures [, , , . Riffling through media, reports and recommendations, we wonder what is this really all about, and how it might pan out. Also: summer wankers and impromptu readings from a current . /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/23504756

June 2022 ACAB Andy Legal Update 06/16/2022

June 2022 ACAB Andy Legal Update Check out this highly entertaining (as always!) legal update from ! In this segment: Police Court Sentencing Crime Act (PCSCA): how its not the end of the world, and upcoming ACAB & GBC guide to the important bits in the PCSCA #killthebill Bristol trial updates updates on trials re the Met and the Sarah Everard demo and protestors Dalston raids case #killthebill London trial updates the Heard/Depp UK vs US verdict /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/23448410

Episode 261 05/06/2022

Episode 261 Get cosy and settle in to the latest edition of ! Episode 261 features: - Jake from retrospecting on what happened since and as a result of the Rent Strike of May 2020. - Meli, a member of the that's affiliated with on the process, challenges and inspirations of organising student housing cooperatives. - , co-author of recently published graphic novel "", discussing her book, squatting, cultures of resistance and more. - Andy updates us on the (and being cross with Extinction Rebellion), #killthebill Bristol trials, bicycletripping-up-woman case, Brendan the Baliff Basher case, the attorney general review of the Colston Statue trial and key points we can take away from the recently passed Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act. - Music from - DJ set from Lastboss from featuring Jungle, Breakcore and Grime. Timestamps: 00:02:38 Jake from London Renters Union 00:25:33 Clarrie Pope, author of "Welcome Home" 00:53:31 Meli from Glasgow Student Housing Coop 01:16:51 ACAB Andy legal update 01:26:40 DJ Lastboss Links to material cited in the show: - about the pandemic rent strike. - Buy "Welcome Home" for discounted price of £12 + P&P here or at or try your local infoshop (like ) or a near you. - Clarrie will be at on 24 June and on 26 June - Listen to the with Clarrie Pope and Alan Moore (but after you read the book!) /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/23027531

April 2022 - Episode 260 04/05/2022

April 2022 - Episode 260 - , the London-based sex workers radio project, with snippets from the sex workers strike (resurrection), a chat about the partial removal of prostitution from the law books in Belgium, and loosely related questions about the demand for decriminalisation of sex work as well as a nod to the wankers. - Andy with legal updates including the fate of the Belgravia Mansion Squatters and the ongoing trails for #killthebill protestors - discussing their work opposing militarism from Yemen to Ukraine - A Dark, weird and broken set from electronic music producer - Plus tracks from and /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/22690007

February 2022 - Episode 259 02/14/2022

February 2022 - Episode 259 - Anarchist writer discusses standing as a Class War Party candidate in the 2015 general election as well as looking at the tactical effectiveness of electoralism for anarchist campaigning. - Andy bids adieu and good riddance to a certain Dick, performs a dramatic reading from the classic book 'Scotland Yard', gives updates on the latest Kill the Bill trials and does a shout-out to beloved Bristol - on the importance of building and creating structures to support prisoners. Some links mentioned in the final interview: ' - a guide' '' Book '' book Music from recent releases by the and Praetorius on the the record label Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:06 Jon Bigger 00:34:12 Inner Terrestrials - Break out 00:38:41 ACAB Andy 00:48:04 Bristol ABC 01:14:45 Praetorius - Snatch Squads and Collaborators /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/22125551

December 2021 - Episode 258 12/05/2021

December 2021 - Episode 258 - Auntie Social gives us food for thought on the ongoing struggle for prison abolition and prisoner solidarity. - discuss the state response to migrant crossings of the English Channel, how they're challenging toxic rhetoric on migration and the enactment of increasingly draconian immigration policies. Donate to their and read about them . - on the progress of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, court updates and an obituary from the legal support world. - Tracks from by On the Run Wreck Chords with all profits from sales donated to Norwich, Mendip hunt sab groups & Hounds Off. - DJ Casm () & bring it with their first ever live musical collaboration featuring some wicked vinyl drum'n'bass. Timestamps: 00:00:00 intro 00:01:35 Auntie Social 00:12:45 track - Nature Reserve - Animal Alien 00:15:08 Channel Rescue 00:32:00 track - Chris Butler - Sharks against surfers 00:34:30 ACAB Andy 00:49:19 track - Liabilities Ad - Apathy 00:51:32 Jingle from Kiteline from Channel Zero Network 00:52:14 announcement for benefit gig 00:55:58 DJ Casm & MC Agman Gora /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/21381410

November 2021 - Episode 257 11/19/2021

November 2021 - Episode 257 - Dalia discussing "LGBT-free zones" in Poland (00:01:25 - 00:13:00) /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/21225917

August 2021 - Episode 256 09/09/2021

August 2021 - Episode 256 00:04:23 - @graciemaybe, interim director of Liberty, on vaccine passports, state’s response to covid and building coalitions for the crises ahead /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/20417654

April 2021 - Episode 255 09/09/2021

April 2021 - Episode 255 00:01:53 - anarchist writer Iain McKay on our wins, losses and lessons from the last economic meltdown... /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/20417507

March 2021 - Episode 254 09/09/2021

March 2021 - Episode 254 00:01:28 - Jess (@SOASWTFEES) /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/20417390

Dissident Island Radio - December 2020 - Episode 253 12/29/2020

Dissident Island Radio - December 2020 - Episode 253 Dissident Island episode 253, a jolly radio shaped stocking packed full of goodies to finish off 2020. On the show: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844776

Dissident Island Radio – November 2020 – Episode 252 11/17/2020

Dissident Island Radio – November 2020 – Episode 252 On episode 252 - the November 2020 edition of Dissident Island Radio: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844779

Dissident Island Radio – October 2020 – Episode 251 10/12/2020

Dissident Island Radio – October 2020 – Episode 251 - The Class Work Project talking about their explorations of class and experiments with financial redistribution during lockdown (00:01:48 - 00:24:31) /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844782

Dissident Island Radio – September 2020 – Episode 250 09/11/2020

Dissident Island Radio – September 2020 – Episode 250 Dissident Island episode 250 dishing up some delectable discussions for your ears: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844785

Dissident Island Radio – August 2020 – Episode 249 08/14/2020

Dissident Island Radio – August 2020 – Episode 249 Dissident Island episode 249 brings forth a mix of troublemakers and troubadours in the form of: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844788

Dissident Island Radio – July 2020 – Episode 248 07/04/2020

Dissident Island Radio – July 2020 – Episode 248 Dissident Island Radio is 13 years old! In this 248th episode we send you home from the birthday party with a special bag of treats including: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844791

Dissident Island Radio – June 2020 – Episode 247 06/16/2020

Dissident Island Radio – June 2020 – Episode 247 /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844794

Dissident Island Radio – May 2020 – Episode 246 05/04/2020

Dissident Island Radio – May 2020 – Episode 246 Dissident Island Radio episode 246 presents another dose of covid centric content with noises from: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844797

Dissident Island Radio – April 2020 – Episode 245 04/05/2020

Dissident Island Radio – April 2020 – Episode 245 /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844800

Dissident Island Radio – March 2020 – Episode 244 03/15/2020

Dissident Island Radio – March 2020 – Episode 244 Episode 244 of Dissident Island brings you: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844803

Dissident Island Radio – February 2020 – Episode 243 02/13/2020

Dissident Island Radio – February 2020 – Episode 243 Dissident Island Radio episode 243 bursts with buckets of treats: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844806

Dissident Island Radio – January 2020 – Episode 242 01/12/2020

Dissident Island Radio – January 2020 – Episode 242 Episode 242 has in store: /episode/index/show/dissidentisland/id/17844809

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