Found Out brought to you by The Merrittocracy is the new podcast that takes a look at all things social justice, and what they mean for you. We will be covering topics from prisons to pornography through talking to experts and those who have lived it. We promise insightful, unconventional, and sometimes shocking conversations on what it takes to build a world where everyone—regardless of their background—has equal access to rights, resources, and opportunities.
The Tech Fighting Image-Based Abuse ft. Madelaine Thomas
Every day we share photos without a second thought. Family snaps, work headshots, holiday pics, messages to friends, maybe intimate images. But once an image leaves your hands, do you know where it ends up?
Sadly image abuse is all too common. Over 20,000 people reported intimate image abuse last year, but fewer than 1 in 20 report resulted in a charge.
We believe people who abuse images deserve to be Found Out, so on this episode we're joined by Madelaine Thomas, founder of Image Angel, to talk about image protection and why it matters to anyone who’s ever hit “send”.
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YCuc9Zv25hc (https://youtu.be/YCuc9Zv25hc)
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2 Oct 2026
The Real Power In The Beautiful Game
In this episode Laura and Lewis sit down with Eleanor Rowland, the Director of Safeguarding and Inclusion at Fulham Football Club.
We look at the beautiful game and the not so beautiful parts.
Football and more specifically the Premier League is one of England’s biggest exports, viewed by billions of people every week.
However, club football and international tournaments bring with it an unignorable level of violence.
Much of this violence is directed towards women and girls in their own home.
We have to face up to that and we ask - should the footballing world be doing more?
TW: Domestic abuse and violence against women and girls, suicide and self-harm. Support organisations below
The Samaritans - Suicide and Self Harm Support. Call 116 123. Open 24/7
Refuge - Domestic Violence Helpline. Call 0808 2000 247. Open 24/7
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KQnMZreRY7w (https://youtu.be/LO2u390UzdI)
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25 Jun 2026
Should Drugs Be Legal?
Our most personal episode yet.
Lewis and Laura sit down with Steve Rolles from Transform Drug Policy Foundation to ask the question most politicians won't: should drugs actually be legal?
Laura also shares something she's never spoken about publicly, losing her brother Henry in a drugs accident.
Expect an honest, uncomfortable, and necessary conversation.
The war on drugs has been running for decades. It isn't working. So what comes next?
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LO2u390UzdI (https://youtu.be/LO2u390UzdI)
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28 May 2026
Why Do We Keep Talking About Men?
Who is the modern man? In May’s episode of Found Out we dive deep into the divisive topic of masculinity, and ask what it means for social justice.
If you’re curious about the ‘manosphere’, male role models, fatherhood, men’s experience as victims, or just what it means to grow into manhood today - this one is for you!
As we like to say, soft is the new hard. Listen for more…
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ILv0rA9QUEU (https://youtu.be/ILv0rA9QUEU)
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30 Apr 2026
What Is Pornography Doing To Us? ft. Baroness Bertin
Pornography is a multi-billion pound industry. A quarter of the UK regularly accesses it. And until legislative changes last week, almost none of online pornography was regulated.
In this episode of Found Out, Laura & Lewis sit down with Baroness Bertin, Lead Reviewer of the Independent Pornography Review and Life Peer in the House of Lords, to talk about the landmark legislative changes she is championing, what enforcement actually looks like, and why pornography is a violence against women and girls issue.
Content warning: this episode references child sexual abuse, rape, and sexual violence.
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q0FdNwwlRmA (https://youtu.be/q0FdNwwlRmA)
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26 Mar 2026
What's The Point Of Government?
What's the point of government? It's a question that sounds cynical, but it might be the most important question we can pose right now as the world we know changes in front of our eyes.
When trust in institutions is at an all-time low, when policy feels disconnected from lived experience, and when the people most affected by decisions are the least likely to be in the room where they're made - we thought it was about time to ask who government is actually for, and what's the point in it at all.
In Episode 3 of Found Out, we ask what government is supposed to do, where it's struggling, share juicy scoops from our time inside Westminster, and imagine what government could look like if we dared to think differently. Change starts here.
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gE_twmxlYAs (https://youtu.be/gE_twmxlYAs)
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26 Feb 2026
Are We Addicted To Prisons? ft. Chris Atkins
Welcome back! Or hello for the first time!
This is Episode 2 of Found Out, your social justice podcast brought to you by The Merrittocracy. In this episode we will be talking all things prisons and why you should care about what goes on behind bars. We have our first very special guest on the pod - Chris Atkins. Chris is a best-selling author (A Bit of A Stretch & Time After Time), a world-renowned documentary-maker and good friend. Chris also spent two-and-a-half years in prison, so who better to give their insight on what prison is really like. We talk about the trial, day one entering HMP Wandsworth as well as the struggles and close connections Chris made. We answer the difficult question, are we addicted to prison?
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OsR82O7qMEE (https://youtu.be/OsR82O7qMEE)
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29 Jan 2026
Meet The Merrittocracy
Content warnings: Murder, terror, grief and trauma.
In our first ever episode of Found Out, you will meet the people behind The Merrittocracy. We introduce ourselves as business owners as well as husband and wife (crazy we know). More importantly, we introduce you to Jack Merritt, our third founding member. Jack was tragically murdered on London Bridge in the Fishmongers Hall terror attack in 2019 whilst working on social justice, and we tell a story we’ve never covered in public before.
Video for this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lNarmrGZWo8 (https://youtu.be/lNarmrGZWo8)
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Shoutouts
The Onwards and Upwards team for letting us use their incredible space to record in: https://www.onwardsandupwards.uk/ (https://www.onwardsandupwards.uk/)
Catherine Willoughby for writing and performing this beautiful spoken word piece that perfectly captures Jack's legacy (filmed by Ant Rubinstein): https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7400482057375657984/ (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7400482057375657984/ )
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