Empathy Museum

A Mile in My Shoes

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Nominated 'Best New Podcast' at the 2019 British Podcast Awards. A weekly podcast that invites you to walk in the shoes of a stranger and listen to their story. Take 10 minutes to hear from people from all walks of life, with each story part of Empathy Museum's audio projects – including A Mile in My Shoes, From Where I'm Standing, and Brixton Memories. More information about our projects at empathymuseum.com. Please be aware that some stories are more appropriate for adult listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Empathy Museum

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Society

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www.empathymuseum.com

Latest episode

Jun 16, 2026

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Episodes

Dirg – '81 Uprisings 16.06.2026

Dirg’s story. Produced by Veronique Belinga. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Lee...

Ted – '81 Uprisings 09.06.2026

Ted’s story. Produced by Sam Walsh. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. It wa...

Sutara – '81 Uprisings 02.06.2026

Sutara’s story. Produced by Jaja Muhammad. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds...

Femi – '81 Uprisings 26.05.2026

Femi's story. Produced by Deborah Shorindé. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Leed...

Barrington – '81 Uprisings 20.05.2026

Barrington’s story. Produced by Joshan Chana. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Le...

Lee – '81 Uprisings 28.04.2026

Lee’s story. Produced by Jaja Muhammad. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. I...

Barry – '81 Uprisings 21.04.2026

Barry’s story. Produced by Joshan Chana. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds....

Tracey – '81 Uprisings 16.04.2026

Tracey's story. Produced by Joshan Chana. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds....

Delphine – '81 Uprisings 07.04.2026

Delphine’s story. Produced by Jaja Muhammad. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Lee...

Linda Bellos — ‘81 Uprisings 01.04.2026

Linda Bellos’ story. Produced by Joshan Chana. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and L...

Steadman — ‘81 Uprisings 25.03.2026

Steadman’s story. Produced by Eloise Stevens. In 1981, Black communities in Brixton rose up in bloody confrontation with the Met Police – against a backdrop of racism, severe economic recession and high unemployment. They followed on from similar events in Bristol the year before, and the summer of ‘81 brought further uprisings across England – including in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Le...

Down the Rabbit Hole #6 – Angel's story 02.09.2022

In this episode, Angel tells her personal story to accompany the letter she wrote and read in episode five. Down the Rabbit Hole  is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system. Take a look at a beautiful book of...

Down the Rabbit Hole #5 – Angel's letter 31.08.2022

In this episode we hear a letter written and read by Angel. Down the Rabbit Hole  is a series of letters and personal stories from three women: Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. All three access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system. Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany this series:  ht...

Down the Rabbit Hole #4 – Rita's story 25.08.2022

In this episode, Rita tells her personal story to accompany the letter she wrote and read in episode three. Down the Rabbit Hole  is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system. Take a look at a beautiful book of...

Down the Rabbit Hole #3 – Rita's letter 24.08.2022

In this episode we hear a letter written and read by Rita. Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women: Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. All three access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system. Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany this series: https://www.emp...

Down the Rabbit Hole #2 – Elizabeth's story 18.08.2022

In this second episode of the series, Elizabeth tells her personal story to accompany the letter she wrote and read in episode one. Down the Rabbit Hole  is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system. Take a loo...

Down the Rabbit Hole #1 – Elizabeth's letter 17.08.2022

In this first episode of the series, we hear a letter written and read by Elizabeth. Down the Rabbit Hole is a series of letters and personal stories from three women, Elizabeth, Rita and Angel. They all access The Beth Centre – a space supporting women living in Lambeth who are at risk of, or affected by, the criminal justice system. Take a look at a beautiful book of images made to accompany thi...

Our Justice: Episode #6 – Chris & Gary 02.08.2022

Episode 6 of 'Our Justice': a mini series of true stories and conversations co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system. In Chris’s second episode, he interviews Gary Brown – a development co-ordinator for young people with care experience. They discuss the relationship between the Scottish care system and the Scottish justice system.  This is a Boldface...

Our Justice: Episode #5 – Chris 02.08.2022

Episode 5 of 'Our Justice': a mini series of true stories and conversations co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system. In this episode, we hear from Chris – a young activist and advocate for people with care experience. He shares his experiences growing up in the care system. This is a Boldface Production, in partnership with Community Justice Scotland and the Em...

Our Justice: Episode #4 – Elio & EJ 27.07.2022

Episode 4 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system. In Elio's second episode, they speak to their sibling EJ (who is currently studying law) about the impact of having a parent sent to prison.   This is a Boldface Production, in partnership with Community Justice Scotland and the Empath...

Our Justice: Episode #3 – Elio 27.07.2022

Episode 3 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system. In this episode we hear from 18-year-old Elio, who loves theatre and is a huge fan of Doctor Who. They share their experience of growing up with a parent in prison.  This is a Boldface Production, in partnership with Community Justice Scotl...

Our Justice: Episode #2 – Reece & Kayleigh 19.07.2022

Episode 2 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system. In Reece's second episode, he invites his friend Kayleigh to discuss class, mental health and generational trauma in relation to the Scottish Justice System. If you didn't catch Reece's first episode, you can find it just before this one in our...

Our Justice: Episode #1 – Reece 19.07.2022

Episode 1 of 'Our Justice': a mini-series of true stories and conversations, co-produced with young people with experience of the Scottish justice system. In this episode we hear from 25-year-old Reece, who works at a nightclub and is training to be a social worker. He talks about going into witness protection as a young person, and navigating his Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis.  T...

Dermot - From Where I'm Standing 22.12.2021

“We had a workshop full of tools and equipment and right from the start I was thinking, yes, this is our time” – Dermot's story was produced by Alia Cassam and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing , our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Onjali - From Where I'm Standing 15.12.2021

 “We get treated like we’re a little bit dumb because we believe in God” – Onjali's story was produced by Melissa Viney and was collected as part of From Where I’m Standing , our project collecting audio stories and portraits from 2020. More about the project: https://fromwhereiamstanding.empathymuseum.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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