Intelligent Speech - interviews, conversations and presentations of ideas

Today we speak to broadcaster, pundit and comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli about finding love in the modern age. Roy Davis grew up in Chicago, he co-wrote the single "Gabriel" with singer-songwriter Peven Everett, it garnered massive international airplay and is one of my all time favourite tracks. It peaked at #22 in the UK Singles Chart in 1997. The Seed has it all, rock, hip-hop and psychedelic sou...

Today we speak to aid worker Beth Davidson about the work of charity Global Communities in GhanaNominated by listener The Gardener of twitter we start the show with Milwaukee singer Penny Goodwin. too soon you're old appeared on the album Portrait of a Gemini of which only 2000 were originally pressed. Noella Wiyaala (known under the stage name Wiyaala) is Ghanaian Afro pop singer-songwriter who s...

Today we speak to podcast superstar Dan Carlin about the first month of Trump's America. Covered by Eminem, Jay Z and Miquel UK Singers Labi Saffe’s I got the, is instantly recognisable. Nominated by The actress Charlotte martin who plays Susan Carter in the Archers "Left Hand Free" is a song by English indie band alt-J. It was released as the second single from the band's second studio album This...

Today we speak to Patrick Willems about the difference between Marvel and DC moviesPatrick (H) Willems - YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/patrickhwillemshttp://www.patrickwillems.com/Patrick Thrillems @patrickhwillemsCowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins Here is a cover of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet...

Today we speak to Kelly Castagnaro of International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region, about its work and Presidents Trump’s executive order banning American foreign aid to health providers abroad who discuss abortion as an option. Otis Gayle began his musical career as a vocalist with Byron Lee And The Dragonaires. Recording in 1973 ‘I’ll Be Around was a cover of the Spinner...

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Reginald Hubbard a Democratic party apparatchik about the his role in Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and the way forward for progressives under pre...

Today we speak to Dr Matthew Symonds of UCL an historian specialising in early modern Europe about the importance of the 1648 and rise of the nation state. Drum and bass was the fusion of Jamaican sensibilities with urban black urban Britain, this track was the genre’s standard bearer, Inner City Life by Goldie. Benjamin Britten, “Les Illuminations (2: Villes)”. The 2005 recording with Ian Bostrid...

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Cleveland Browne one of the grandfathers of Dancehall about his new album with The In Crowd who have reformed after 30 odd years. We start the show with...

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Carrie Brooks Life Coach about New Years resolutions and her life experience as a one time session musician. We start the show with the last number one h...

Today we speak to Annabelle Vaughan of law firm Coffin Mew about the ramifications of the PC Paul’s Briggs case and the ruling that doctors should stop providing life-support treatment to the police officer who has been in a minimally conscious state since 2015.Today’s first track is the beautiful melodic Do You by Miguel. Joy comes from Tracey Thorn's Christmas album. A notable factor in the runa...

Today we speak to comedian Angela Barnes about comedy, radio 4 and the hosting of the satirical show Newsjack. Today’s intro track is Outkast spottieottiedopaliscious - a song with a monumental horn refrain that has been quite simply sampled and sampled, it sit on the crossroads where rap driven meets dub. "Tomorrow Never Knows" is sonically one of the best tracks from the Beatles, released from t...

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to podcaster Glen Gibbs of the Lesser Bonaparte's about podcasting, rants and interesting music. Today’s intro track is Eastern Sun & John Kelley - Rapture...

In an uncertain world there is always music which can be listened to in good company. Welcome to Friday 15 the show where we speak to friends and interesting people to the backdrop of great tunes and allocate 15 minutes to both. Today we speak to Catherine Warren about how the golden age of TV has changed our viewing habits and we’ll book end our chat of course with some great music. Vitamin C is...

Today we speak to Ruth Phypers about love and addiction as her autobiography Dragon's King Daughter goes on sale and we’ll book end our chat of course with some great music. Genre-bending", drawing on electronica, punk, R&B, and the avant-garde are some of the adjectives that describe the music scape of FKA twigs, her track - Two Weeks is a lush production with a cinematic sounding score, take a l...

In this the inaugural show we speak to songstress Emily Baker about life, love and how she writes what she sings, but first its man of the moment Donald glover, aka Childish Gambino - Me & Your Mama, taken from his forthcoming album Awaken, My Love! I Told You is the debut studio album by Canadian singer and rapper Tory Lanez and this track is Luv".Emily Baker has been songwriting for a few years...