Exploring African Anarchism and Ujamaa with Stephanie Wanga
Host [Host Name] interviews scholar of African history and anarchism Stephanie Wanga, exploring how anarchist ideas resonate within African contexts and Ujamaa.
8 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
An Anarchist Conception of Freedom with Peterson Silva - November 2025
Host [Host Name] interviews anarchist scholar Peterson Silva about their unique conception of freedom, offering listeners a deeper understanding of anarchist thought.
26 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Resisting Trump - February 2025
In this episode we talk about resisting Donald Trump and the spread of Trumpism in the UK, and why Jon has called for a protest against Trump at Trafalgar Square on March 15, 2025.
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18 Nov 2024
Anarchism & Mutual Aid in the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis with Jim Donaghey
We chat with Jim Donaghey, editor of Fight For a New Normal? Anarchism & Mutual Aid in the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis (Freedom Press: 2024), about anarchism and mutual aid during the Covid-19 pandemic and the lessons learnt.
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10 Sept 2024
Individualist Anarchism with Sophie Scott-Brown
In this episode of Little | Bigger | Anarchism we chat with Sophie Scott-Brown about individualist anarchism in the 21st century.
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27 Jun 2024
Practical Anarchism with Shuli Branson - June 2024
In this episode of Little | Bigger | Anarchism we have a short discussion about the forthcoming 2024 general election, followed by a chat with Shuli Branson about their book 'Practical Anarchism' and the upcoming UK and USA elections.
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20 Feb 2024
Anarchist Approaches to Elections with Benjamin Franks - February 2024
In this episode of Little | Bigger | Anarchism we discuss the looming 2024 general election. Then we discuss anarchist approaches to elections with Benjamin Franks.
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25 Jul 2023
July 2023 By-Elections and Anarchy at the BBC #1: 'In Our Time' on Anarchism - July 2023
In this episode of Little | Bigger | Anarchism we discuss the results of the July 2023 by-elections and their impact on British politics. Then we launch our new series 'Anarchy at the BBC' by discussing the In Our Time episode on Anarchism which aired in 2006.
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6 May 2023
2023 Local Election, Individualist Anarchism in the United States and why did Anarchists Stand in the 2015 General Election - April / May 2023
In this double episode, Shane and Jon discuss the 2023 local election, their doctoral research and what it was like researching anarchism in the academy. Shane explains why he wrote a PhD on the American individualists and what they mean for contemporary anarchism. And Jon speaks about his experience standing in the 2015 General Election as an anarchist, writing a PhD on the experience and the lessons for anarchists.
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19 Mar 2023
Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction with Alex Prichard - March 2023
Shane and Jon talk to Alex Prichard, author of the new Oxford University Press edition of Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction available now.
They also consider the recent BBC furore over football presenter Gary Lineker and ponder if impartiality is even possible, let alone desirable.
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25 Feb 2023
Life-long activism and social care with Jane Nicholl - February 2023
We talk to Jane Nicholl about her decades of activism and her recent article in Freedom News about social care in the UK.
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31 Jan 2023
Anarcho-pacifism and Nonviolence with Alex Christoyannopoulos - January 2023
This month, on top of dissecting British politics, we discuss anarcho-pacifism and nonviolence with fellow Anarchism Research Group member Alex Christoyannopoulos. You can find an article on this subject by Alex here.
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21 Dec 2022
Mutual Aid and Disaster Anarchy with Rhiannon Firth + the UK Strikes - December 2022
Shane and Jon discuss the wave of strike action sweeping the UK in the new winter of discontent. Plus our main feature is a discussion with Rhiannon Firth, author of Disaster Anarchy, on mutual aid.
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27 Nov 2022
Sport with Gabriel Kuhn - November 2022
In this episode we discuss sport and radical politics with Gabriel Kuhn, the state of British politics and we answer a query that was sent to us via email.
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30 Sept 2022
Physical and Political Space at Bentley Urban Farm - October 2022
We visit Bentley Urban Farm to discuss the physical space they've grown for their community and we discuss political space in the UK and how the two main parties are interacting with it.
Starring: Bentley Urban Farm (@BentleyFarmDN on twitter) including Warren Draper (@Vegan_Five_0 on twitter).
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19 Sept 2022
A Postcard from the London Anarchist Bookfair - BONUS EPISODE
This episode is a postcard from our day trip to the London Anarchist Bookfair on 17th September 2022.
We have interviews with Zosia Brom, one of the organisers and outgoing editor of Freedom, Jim Donaghey from Anarchist Studies Journal and the associated blog and Rob, who edited the most recent print edition of Freedom. For those outside of London the printed edition can be gained via their website.
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31 Aug 2022
Anarchist Politics with Ruth Kinna - September 2022
Little | Bigger | Anarchism with Shane Little and Jon Bigger
This first bumper episode includes a discussion on British politics and then we explore the idea of an anarchist politics with Ruth Kinna. We thank Ruth for spending the time to talk to us.
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Shane and Jon
9 Aug 2022
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Exploring African Anarchism and Ujamaa with Stephanie Wanga
Published 10 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I wanted to get stuff that I could get sources on. And so my history starts from the 20th century. But there very well could be earlier histories of anarchic polities within the continent. And you have that book by Igari Wei, I think is how you pronounce his name, on the history of African anarchism. And in fact, His work and one of the things he mentions in that book on the history of African anarchism is that Ujamaa, which is right next door to Kenya in Tanzania, Ujamaa is probably one of the most fully formed, I guess, types of anarchism or attempts at something anarchic in Africa. And that really struck me because at that point, I had not heard of Ujamaa being spoken of in those terms because, you know, growing up, I can't tell you how much Ujamaa, like the state overshadows the history of Ujamaa because when people think about Ujamaa, they think about this highly kind of like restrictive act or this highly coercive act by the state to, you know, push people into villages. […]
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