Mikaela's just returned from COP27 in Egypt and Jo's just returned from university occupations with the End Fossil Occupy movement. They speak about their experiences fighting for climate justice in these different spaces - both working inside

EPISODE 49: COP27 Live - Youth From Resistance To Power

Nov 11th, 2022 55m 52s

Mikaela hosted a panel live at COP27 on "Youth: From Resistance to Power" with Ayisha Siddiqa, Eric Njuguna, Mitzi Jonelle Tan and Re Cabrera. They spoke about the different ways that youth are building power all over the world and how we can a

On The Frontlines: Saving Tuvalu

Nov 3rd, 2022 17m 15s

This miniseries highlights frontline struggles, resistance and peoples actions that are taking place right now around the world; and we will hear from the peoples directly. This week we here from Kato, from the Saving Tuvalu movement in Tuvalu

EPISODE 48: Billionaires Shouldn't Exist

Oct 6th, 2022 56m 45s

In today's episode we discuss billionaires and philanthrocapitalism, following Mikaela'a challenge of both of these at the Gates Foundation's annual event last week. Listen to learn more about wealth hoarding, the complexities around redistribu

On the Frontlines: Nuclear and Coal Free Batan

Sep 22nd, 2022 21m 16s

EPISODE 47: Theory, Political Education and Practice

Sep 8th, 2022 55m 57s

Have you ever felt like you have to read a whole stack of books before getting involved in activism? In this episode Mikaela and Jo discuss the power as well as the shortcomings of theory for social change. In connection to social movement stru

On the Frontlines: Abayuuti Climate Action Network

Aug 25th, 2022 30m 33s

EPISODE 46: Uprooting Islamophobia with Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

Aug 11th, 2022 1h 4m

For this episode we are in conversation with the wonderful Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, also known as @theBrownHijabi on socials and author of Tangled in Terror: Uprooting Islamophobia.We talk about the colonised mind, colonialism, state surveillanc

On the Frontlines: Rojava Revolution

Jul 28th, 2022 26m 1s

Bio: This miniseries highlights frontline struggles, resistance and peoples actions that are taking place right now around the world; and we will hear from the peoples directly. We hope it allows for collective learning efforts, and for buildi

EPISODE 45: Is Reactive Activism helpful?

Jul 14th, 2022 39m 23s

Should we all pivot our focus to every tragedy that happens? Can social media's shifting focus to whatever is the most recent issue get in the way of long-term work against issues like the climate crisis? In this episode, we discuss the pros an

On the Frontlines: Lützerath Bleibt

Jun 30th, 2022 16m 38s

This miniseries highlights frontline struggles, resistance and peoples actions that are taking place right now around the world; and we will hear from the peoples directly. We hope it allows for collective learning efforts, and for building br

EPISODE 44: Why you should join a union

Jun 16th, 2022 56m 5s

For this episode we chatted to Eve Livingston, author of "Make Bosses Pay" about unions. We discuss what unions are, their importance, the need for more coalition building with unions and what to do after joining one. Find Eve's work at @eve__

On The Frontlines: Indigenous Land Defenders in Mexico

Jun 2nd, 2022 21m 45s

EPISODE 43: You don't have to be a perfect activist

May 19th, 2022 52m 49s

We're finally back!!! Welcome to Season 5 of YIKES! In this episode, we reflect on our own internalised beliefs of perfectionism and how that can get in the way of activist work, is related to capitalism and how we need more error-friendly spac

EPISODE 42: Cop-Out 26

Nov 25th, 2021 1h 3m

We are back from COP26 (aka Cop-Out 26)... in this ep, we share some reflections on the results of Glasgow Climate Pact, our first hand experiences being in Glasgow during this UN climate conference, and what we can take away for our movements

EPISODE 41: "A Bigger Picture" with Vanessa Nakate

Nov 11th, 2021 52m 11s

In this ep. we chatted with the incredible Vanessa Nakate about her climate work. We heard more about how she became a Climate Striker, the differences to organising in Uganda and Europe and how we can build more bridges in connecting our movem

EPISODE 40: What is COP26? w/ Farhana Yamin

Oct 28th, 2021 1h 5m

Hello, lovely beans!Just before COP26 kicks off, we are bringing you this episode to explain what it is, why it is so important and what is to be expected within the UN negotiations and also outside the formal meetings.This week we had the oppo

EPISODE 39: Suing our Governments with Tessa Khan

Oct 14th, 2021 59m 52s

This week we chatted to the brilliant Tessa Khan about climate litigation, what it is and why so many people are now choosing to take climate action to the courts.We also talked about the Paid To Pollute case that Mikaela is a claimant on - whi

EPISODE 38: Why We Should Abolish Prisons in the UK

Sep 30th, 2021 1h 34m

In this episode we speak to Kelsey from Community Action on Prison Expansion (CAPE) about prison abolition in the UK. We hear about the different types of prisons, current expansion plans, community resistance and get a glimpse of what a socie

EPISODE 37: What Can I Do?

Sep 16th, 2021 54m 12s

This week we dive deeper into what organising actually is. We explore the different roles within social movements, dismantling barriers that make activism exclusionary and the call for us all to get more involved and active. Hosted by Mikaela L

EPISODE 36: Choosing Hope Not Fear with Hassan Akkad

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h

Welcome to Season 4! In this episode we chat to the incredible Hassan Akkad (coming back after episode 11!) We chat to Hassan about his new - brilliant - book Hope Not Fear which is published THIS WEEK. This conversation touches on the current

EPISODE 35: Too Radical or Not Radical Enough?

Jul 5th, 2021 59m 34s

We are back with a bonus episodes in between seasons, woohoo!! In this episode, we talk about idealism, futures envisioning, feeling too radical whilst not radical enough and stepping into different movement roles to disrupt the status quo.Stop

EPISODE 34: We Are Constantly Learning

May 13th, 2021 46m 6s

It's the end of Season 3! We hope you've all enjoyed it as much as we have!! In this final episode of the season we have a chat about some things that have been inspiring and challenging our learning and unlearning recently.Mikaela is taking th

EPISODE 33: One Solution Fits None

May 6th, 2021 42m 10s

Veganism isn't the (only) answer, but what is? In this episode we chat about magic-bullet solutions to the world's issues, whether they exist or not, consumer 'activism' and context-based solution practicesHosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine

EPISODE 32: Breaking Up With Internalised Capitalism

Apr 29th, 2021 42m 31s

This week we chat about internalised capitalism, what it is, and how it is connected to productivity, self-worth and activism. We also touch on why it is essential we break up with this for personal and collective social change.Hosted by Mikael