
The Reason Why
Welcome to Cornwall; a land of contradictions. Seamas Carey takes a deep dive look at the social issues, housing crisis, hidden history and culture wars of contemporary Cornwall.
Episodes
12 episodes
The Reason Why LIVE Bonus Episode #2
Part 2 of The Reason Why LIVE Bonus Episode. Six months on from it's initial release, Seamas Carey hosts a panel to continue conversations raised throughout The Reason Why podcast series. Recorded at The Cornish Bank with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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40:15

The Reason Why LIVE Bonus Episode #1
Six months on from it's initial release, Seamas Carey hosts a panel to continue conversations raised throughout The Reason Why podcast series. Recorded at The Cornish Bank with a live audience - featuring frank, passionate an...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:20

Truly Local
The final episode of The Reason Why asks what it means to have a 'sense of place' and how to be truly local?Seamas Carey investigates the social impact that Kneehigh Theatre had on Cornwall during the 1990's and how their work was shaped by...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:56

Holding Steadfast
In the penultimate episode to this series, Seamas Carey looks at the Muslim community of Cornwall and investigates whether there's a mosque in this dominantly Christian place?Then he compares the absurd media frenzy of the G7 Summit in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:22

Queer Cornwall
Seamas Carey begins to look at the queer community of Cornwall and what it's like if you don't fit the "gender or sexual norms". In no way does he claim to feature all the voices of LGBTQIA, yet this episode does address the lack of re...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:01

Rural Racism
Perhaps Cornwall isn't as welcoming and inclusive as Seamas Carey would like to think it is? But then again, how would he know? This episode features four, honest conversations with people of colour, who have either visited, grown up, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:36

Nationalism
It's a BIG word with many meanings and different connotations. But what defines Cornish nationalism and is it OK to call yourself a nationalist? Seamas Carey talks about pride, identity and oppression with several Cornish nationalists. Along th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:36

Harking Back
Seamas Carey is on a quest - to define what the culture of Cornwall actually is (and if there is such a thing) ?Firstly he looks at the impact of the Cornish mining industry on the rest of the world, particularly within the homelands of...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:24

A Hidden History
Some people say that Cornwall is just another part of England. But is it really?Seamas Carey looks at the hidden history and asks why it was never taught to him at school?From the early celts, to the prayer book rebellion, Episode 4...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:45

Overexposure
Seamas Carey looks at the effect that social media can have on a fragile, rural place and asks;What kind of responsibility do we have as individuals, when it comes to tagging locations on Instagram? Is it OK to make secret, secluded places ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:28
