People Just Do Something

About People Just Do Something

People Just Do Something is a relaxing and possibly enraging podcast about people who might self-identify as activists. Join professional busybody Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins, The Bristol Cable’s in-house Columbo, Priyanka Raval and a special guest each week as they attempt to untangle the means of effecting change in Bristol, broken Britain and beyond. Episodes release ever other week with the first season spanning 6 episodes. To secure the future of the show and The Bristol Cable, head to www.thebristolcable.org/join

Publisher

The Bristol Cable

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Aug 2024

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Summer break

   We're taking a break for the rest of the summer and will be back in September! The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative (https://thebristolcable.org/join/).

2. 

   17 Aug 2026

   E034: Hunting the hunt: with Bristol’s Hunt Saboteurs (part two)

   We’re back for a second episode with Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins as he joins Bristol’s Hunt Saboteurs for the day. Isaac manages to talk to some voices on the other side of the Beaufort Hunt, including the “stalkers” and the terrier men. We also hear why the Hunt Sabs keep showing up week after week, despite the doxing and intimidation they face. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative (https://thebristolcable.org/join/).

3. 

   10 Aug 2026

   E033: Hunting the hunt: with Bristol’s Hunt Saboteurs (part one)

   Every week during hunting season, hundreds of riders take part in the Beaufort Hunt, one of the largest hunts in the country. In the first episode of this two-part special, Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins joins Bristol’s Hunt Saboteurs for the day. We hear about the group’s direct action and disruption tactics, how technology has transformed their approach, and ask whether despite the ban, fox hunting is still happening. The Bristol Cable is one of the UK’s only independent, investigative local papers. Become a co-owner of the cooperative (https://thebristolcable.org/join/).

Who has been a guest on People Just Do Something

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Professor Jodi Dean
• Ethan Shone
• Annie McGann
• Taj Ali

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

84,211

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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