Jimmy Galvin, the artist who hadn’t read a book at 20. Jimmy Galvin joins Miranda for an in depth chat about his life, love of reading and growing up in poverty on north Bristol council estate Lawrence Weston, Jimmy didn’t read a book until he was 20. His life changed when his girlfriend took him to the Tate gallery in London. Jimmy is an artist in the true sense of the word, exploring the realms of possibilities through his art and multi genres. Website: http://jimmygalvin.com/ Follow...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fem FM, the UK's first womens radio station, the organisation Sound Women South West decided to pay tribute and as part of the is Miranda had the privilege of interviewing the goddess of radio, Annie Nightingale. Annie joined Radio 1 in 1971, she was the first female DJ and was the only female DJ for 12 years!  We hear how Annie had to face horrific sexism and discrimination for many years.  Annie now actively seeks to encourage and empower young women in...

Max Cyrus is back with brand new music on the newly formed UK music label MCM!  ‘Blind Treason’ the first single taken from his forthcoming debut EP ‘The Uprise’. Max Cyrus continues to level up his creativity on each track off the EP Blind Treason features two of UK’s finest lyricists in the shape of K Triggz and legendary soul singer Omar Lyefook MBE. These 3 incredibly talented songwriters are this week’s special guests, we find out why Max’s lyrics are so powerful and mean so much, we...

This Podcast's guest on The Word with Miranda is multidisciplinary genius Cleveland Watkiss MBE. Cleveland was born in Hackney to a Jamaican family, he studied music at the London School of Singing and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was taught by the most respected coaches in the industry. He’s an original founder member of the Jazz Warriors and now Co-Director of Warriors International. Most recently, for his services to music Cleveland has been appointed an MBE. He has...

The Word is joined by special guest K*Ners the CEO of K*Star. Kner’s is a musical innovator, he is an influencer, he has a clothing line, record label, he has a stable of artists to rival Def Jam, he has worked with Damon Albarn form Blur, Guerrillas, Celestine & many more and yet he dedicates his time to nurturing and helping young artists in Bristol. Kners shares his unique journey in what is without doubt the most cut throat and competitive industry in the world and yet he is still...

The Word with Miranda are joined by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, a husband and wife, writing and directing team who discovered the real-life story that inspired their film by searching the remote corners of the internet and landed on a coupon blog that talked about the coupon caper. Gaudet & Pullapilly started to create a niche, collaborating on true stories, most notably the acclaimed, Emmy-nominated feature documentary, The Way We Get By. They then moved into the narrative space...

This podcast's featured guest is the legendary Bristol Singer/Songwriter Tanya Lacey. Tanya shares the highs and lows of being signed to one of the world’s biggest record labels and explains why she has decided to go independent. We hear some of Tanya's latest music including the amazing soundtrack to the Hollywood blockbuster "Queenpins" starting Kirsten Bell & Kirby Howell-Baptise. Follow Tanya & Miranda on Instagram: @tanyalacey @mirandarae007 Twitter:  @MirandaTheWord  

The Princess of AfroFusion, Princess Wonda joins Miranda for an indepth chat about the music business, her journey into music and shares her tips for success. Princess Wonda aka ‘The Princess of Afro-Fusion is a multifaceted independent charting artist whose musical journey began in London at her church choir. She’s had the opportunity to hone in her craft and developing performance skills alongside music professions by working as a backing vocalist for live shows and session singing....

At 7pm on Friday 10th December 2021 the urban legend that is #Banksy posted on his Instagram page that between 9-11am on Saturday 11th December Ujima Radio would be announcing, for one day only, the locations of the only 5 shops in the world that would be selling Banksy's limited edition t-shirts.  Designed with the empty plinth emblem on the front and back.  Have a listen to these clips "a Banksy World Exclusive"...

Miranda interviews UK filmmaker Michael Jenkins from Blak Wave Productions. The aim of Blak Wave is to revolutionise what stories are being told and who’s telling them. They want their content to better reflect society, giving a voice to unheard voices and telling untold stories. At Blak Wave they are motivated to create character driven content that is inspiring, imaginative and representative. Passionate about literally changing the face of TV and film, they focus on creating...

DJ-ing for more than 4 decades is a rare and unique position to be in so Miranda and Deli Gee share their stories and look back at their days when they were both on Galaxy Radio one of the first Dance radio stations in the UK. Some people are part of a scene’s architecture though, and Bristol’s Deli-G is one of them. “My DJ career goes back to the 70s,” he says, “helping in record shops and setting up soundsystems. I did my first party at Bannerman Road Junior School.” Deli built his first...

Afrikan Queens - Episode 3 In this episode we hear from Sister Jendayi Serwarh.  Jendayi is an expert in Race equality and works as a consultant and specialises in precolonial history and women in ancient history, she talks to us about several Queens including the Kandake's and Yaa Asantewa. She also talks about the importance of this series and how we need to share these stories of these wonderful role models and looking deeper into the true history of these Afrikan Queens. Afrikan Queens is...

Afrikan Queens - Episode 2 - Nanny of the Maroons. In this episode we learn about Nanny of the Maroons through the lens of one of our modern sheros and leaders, the Deputy Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Asher Craig. Asher is the first Rastafarian councillor in Europe.  Asher took part in the Razana Afrika Exhibition and chose to research and embody Nanny of the Maroons so Asher shares her learnings with us.  We also hear from the founders of Razana Afrika, Christelle and Shawn and also Jendayi...

Afrikan Queens is a 10 part series celebrating our ancestors and Afrikan Queens and Sheroes that all too often have been forgotten or left out of the history books. The 1st episode of Afrikan Queens sets up the series & explains the importance of sharing this rarely heard of history. We launch the series on International Womens Day as the Queens & Sheroes we will feature are wonderfully inspiring & great role models. So often black history, which is everyones history, focuses just...

IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY COMING SOON…. AFRIKAN QUEENS A 10 PART SERIES HONOURING OUR ANCESTORS THROUGH THEIR SHARED STORIES EMPOWERING AND EDUCATING THROUGH HISTORY WE WILL CELEBRATE IN THE LIVES OF THESE POWERFUL SHEROES INCLUDING: NANNY OF THE MAROONS, KANDAKE – THE EMPRESS OF ETHOPIA KNOWN TO BE A FIERCE AND TACTICAL LEADER, NEHANDA MBUYA NYAHBINGHI, YAA ASANTEWA QUEEN NANDI Empress Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia   AND MANY MORE… DON’T MISS THIS EXCITING NEW SERIES, AFRIKAN...

In this podcast we meet self professed yard gyal Alicai Harley.  Alicai is literally buzzing as she shares her musical inspirations and journey to where she is now. Put It On You by Alicaì Harley was released on January 29th 2021 via Parlophone Records/Saint Music Alicai (Alla-Kai) Harley, also known as the ‘Hot Shot’, is a 24 year old Singer-Rapper who originates from Kingston, Jamaica, but lives in and performs her artistry out of London, UK. 
 Alicai’s sound is very unique! It has been...

Miranda Rae meets with Author Caleb Azumah Nelson OPEN WATER by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a stunning, shattering debut novel about two Black British artists falling in and out of love in contemporary London. It explores race, love, masculinity, violence, vulnerability and what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a black body – with a soulful intensity that will make your heart race. I inhaled it in one sitting and I’m on my second reading now, this time with the incredible...

Tim Kindberg's research interests lie in applying ubiquitous and mobile computing technologies to new kinds of digital media platforms. He is the founder and creator of social video platforms Vorb and Nth Screen, and has powered other creative installations and platforms through Matter 2 Media. He also consults for arts companies and corporations through Tim Kindberg consulting.  He has several decades of experience in building novel platforms, starting from his work on cloud computing in the...

JUDITH BRYAN PENGUIN BOOKS are launching a landmark new series of lost or hard-to-find books, now rediscovered, by Black writers who wrote about Black Britain and the diaspora across the last century, curated and introduced by Bernardine Evaristo. PENGUIN begin the series with six novels – from breath-taking literary thrillers to innovative historical fiction, displaying a vast array of Black storytelling talent. Each title is thoughtfully repackaged with a fresh, bold look that features...

In December 2020, the UK Government announced that a vaccine has been developed to combat Covid-19. Miranda interviewed Adam back at the start of the pandemic and was told that it would take a minimum of 1-2 years to develop a vaccine so Miranda invited Adam back to ask his help in understanding how the Covid19 vaccination has been made so quickly and why we can trust its safe.Adam Finn is a Paediatrician at Bristol Children’s Hospital; he is a scientist and specialises in Immunology.  Adam...

Join MIranda Rae for this incredible special Christmas Day edition of The Word featuring an awesome array of guests.  In this festive celebration Miranda meets with Birdgirl aka Dr Mya-Rose Craig. At just 18 Birdgirl has been made an honoury Doctarate by University of Bristol for her incredible charity work with Black 2 Nature and sharing wildlife with kids from the BAME community, she has seen over half of the worlds population of birds and battling social and environmental issues are a...

David Lammy MP was first elected in Tottenham in 2000, he was the 1st Black Briton to study law at Harvard University and has since gone onto pave the way as a leading politician and conisdered to be a real people's champion.  In this podcast Miranda asks David about his jouney into politics, the importance of independent journalism and community radio. Plus David shares his views on Knife crime plus the significance of the post war African and Caribbean pioneers we have come to know as the...

In 2018 it was discovered there were only 26 teachers of colour out of 1300 in the city of Bristol.  Teacher, activist, mentor and all round shero, Aisha Thomas decided to do something about it and 2 years on we hear about her next project and the success of the last 2 years.   Miranda Rae is a freelance independent journalist, broadcaster and producer who's mission is to promote diversity in radio and media, if you would like to support her work you can become a patron or make a one off...

Get an idea of what Miranda Rae sounds like when she presents The Word, her podcast series.  The Word meets people from all walks of live from the streets to the Boardroom from activists to actors from pop stars to politicians.   Miranda Rae is a freelance independent journalist, broadcaster and producer who's mission is to promote diversity in radio and media, if you would like to support her work you can become a patron or make a one off donation direct via Paypal...