Flatpack Democracy Civic Politics Revolution in Frome
Podcast via https://soundcloud.com/upstreampodcast/welcome-to-frome-episode-1 episode 2
(3 episodes announced, we found 2)
Description
Episode 1
"In this first episode of our 3-part series, "Welcome to Frome", we explore how the small Somerset town of Frome started a revolution that has completely changed the nature of politics and economics.
In this episode, you'll meet the head of this radical new movement, and visit some of the new economics initiatives that have emerged in Frome. What is a "Share Shop?" How about a community fridge? What happens when a town council creates a position designed to address climate change? Listen to find out and to enjoy some great music along the way.
But the story of Frome, like most things in life, is not as simple as it may appear. This town has a long and at times dark history, and when parts of that history are uncovered, old wounds are revealed which tell a different story, a story of division. We'll touch on this history here before we dive much deeper into it in Episode 2.
Featuring:
- Peter Macfadyen - Founder of Flatpack Democracy, Frome town councilor, former Mayor
- Helen Johnstone - A manager at Share Shop
- Anna Francis - Frome's Resilience Officer
- Esther Deeks - Community Fridge Co-organizer
- Bob Ashford - Chair of Trustees, Fair Frome
Episode 2
"In this second episode of our 3-part series, "Welcome to Frome", we explore the darker history of the small Somerset town of Frome. In this episode, you'll meet more Frome residents, more politicians, local historians, experts in the field of inequality, and a filmmaker. We'll tackle some timely topics and ask some difficult questions.
What are the scars left from thirty years of closing factories and cutting government services? How do these scars reveal themselves in our hearts and in our communities? Is it possible to bridge the economic, social, and psychological divides that carve up our societies? If it's possible, then how do we do it?
Featuring:
- Des Cornish - Born and raised in Frome
- John Payne - Local historian and author
- Annabelle Madfadyen - Co-organizer, Home in Frome
- Bob Ashford - Chair of Trustees, Fair Frome
- Sam Phripp - Somerset District Councilor
- Richard Seymour - Marxist writer, broadcaster, and activist
- Joseph Choonara - Spokesperson, Socialist Workers Party
- Richard Wilkinson - Co-author of The Spirit Level
- Kate Pickett - Co-author of The Spirit Level
- Katharine Round - Director of the film The Divide "
(https://soundcloud.com/upstreampodcast/welcome-to-frome-episode-2)