Jam 1st
Political podcasting from Cornwall, UK. We say:
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
Jam1st is not associated with any other businesses using the same name.
Jam1st dedicated to learning the importance of and preservation of democracy in Cornwall and UK generally.
Jam1st is not affiliated to any political party, think tank or lobby group.
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Episodes
15 episodes
Christmas Scone! (mainly about Cornwall Council)
Garth and Robert discuss what the Council owes, and how it might be paid back - and in macrocosm what the UK owes in government debt, how we came to owe it, and what can be done about that,
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24:15
November Scone
The final episode from tech entrepreneur Rick, discussing what citizens of democracies can do to counter disinfo, fake news, bot swarms on social media and the distorting effect of algorithms on the information presented to us.
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12:19
Cornwall Council Leader Leigh Frost
We are please to talk with Cornwall Council Leader Leigh Frost.- Leigh discusses -his liberalism-how the Lib Dems and Indy group are back in charge at Lys Kernow- why Reform Councillors are leaving the party...
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33:49
October scone
Garth and Robert discuss the recent No Kings protests across the USA.Garth interviews social media business guru Rick concerning the role of AI in shaping our politics - is it a threat to democracy? How can that threat be countered...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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25:35
September Scone - the Tech Bros
Garth and Robert begin a new series called "Sunday Scone" - obviously with jam on first! - where they discuss the previous week's political events.
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15:21
The artist's duty to resist fascism
Garth continues his interview with Sarah from NYC, and speaks with an American tech expert about the pervasive role of social media.
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10:50
Losing democracy? USA and UK
Garth interviews a citizen of New York City concerning President Trump's anti-democracy tactics - and sounds a warning. Could it happen here?
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11:39
Michael Bunney - community in Cornwall
Respected Cornish historian and community leader Michael Bunney talks to Robert about what makes Cornwall unique - and how community engagement is the key to resisting divisive voices.
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16:30
Young people and democracy - by Tod (age 13)
Garth's impressive young friend Tod explains why and how young people should get involved in participatory democracy.Jam 1st thanks Tod for his fine contribution to our podcast, and hope that he will return in future!
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3:17
Inward migration to the UK. Too much? Not enough? Why?
Robert attempts to tease out the strands of this knotty issue.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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11:27
Trump - an American view
Garth explains his American wife's view on Trump, and sounds a warning.
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3:05
Free speech in the UK?
What is free speech? Where are its limits? Should its expression have legal consequences? If yes, why?
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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3:22
Politics is not a spectator sport?
Garth and Robert talk more of the distorting power of wealth, and the effect of disinformation by media which is bought and paid for.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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5:05