This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, and they're all about family. Today, Amelia speaks to Nuradean and his cousin, Yaqoub, about their experience of accidentally going viral. They also speak to writer and filmmaker Oobah Butler about how he made going viral into an art form. This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. We're taking some time to talk about family and today, we're talking twins. Amelia has invited her twin sister Amber, and musical duo and identical twins J-Unity onto the show, to talk about what it's like growing up as a twin. This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, all on the theme of family. To start us off, Santos and Nuradean speak to Vivi, Santos' mum, about her experience of breast cancer. They also speak to Cancer Counsellor Alice Bulman about the importance of communication about cancer in families. This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second part of our conversation about the human cost of the pandemic in the UK, events move closer to home. In this episode, 27 year old Harlesden Councillor and Brent local, Joshua Murray,  shares the impact of COVID19 in Church End, where 36 people have died of the disease. Also featuring Sam Knight of the New Yorker and young Brent resident Maryam: with host Amelia the conversation turns towards change.  This episode is part of our bonus Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which...

The UK has one of the highest death tolls in Europe and, for 19 year old Brent resident Maryam, some of those numbers were people she knew. With the input of New Yorker Journalist Sam Knight and Harlesden Councillor Joshua Murray, she and VENT host Amelia hold the UK’s response to Covid-19 to account. Part of our new Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which aims to answer your questions and anxieties around Covid-19.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we're thinking about who we see in the media and who we don't. We invited founder of South Asian Creatives (and one of the VENT Production Team!) Moeed Majeed, and broadcaster, writer and actor Mim Shaikh to talk about the underrepresentation of South Asian people int the British and American media. This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we're taking a break from VENT Weekly to let you know that Series 2 of our sibling podcast: VENT Documentaries, is out NOW! This series is called 'Love': A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. Each episode, one young person shares their story. From the age of 15, Elle used to set herself missions.  We want to let you know that this episode includes sexually explicit content and discussion of self harm and suicide, so take care listening. Some names...

We've had to give up a lot of things during lockdown in order to contain the spread of Covid-19. One of the things Nuradean's been missing the most is football. We've invited football journalist David Goldblatt and young footballer Khalid Dovie on to talk about the value of grassroots football, and what it might look like after Covid-19. This episode was produced by the VENT Production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

Series Two of our sibling podcast, VENT Documentaries, is coming soon. This time, we're talking about sex, love and relationships. Subscribe to VENT Documentaries wherever you listen to podcasts.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nuradean studied Economics at uni, and it was super white. Now he's wondering what this means for the industry itself. We speak to Fast Stream Economist in the UK Civil Service and Founder of the Black Economists Network, Felicia Odamtten, and Entrepreneur and Founder of Customs by Clarke, Leiyah Clarke. This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Though primary schools started re-opening at the start of June, most primary and secondary school students in the UK won't be back in the classroom until at least September. Amelia speaks to Lily, a 16 year old student from Brent, who wants to know what plans are in place for schools to support students who might be struggling at home. She also speaks to Tom Cheetham, Geography Teacher and Assistant Head of Year in a school in Wembley, about how teachers are coping too. This episode is...

So many people our age and younger use TikTok all the time, and it's changing the way we discover and listen to music. We've invited VICE Associate Editor Ryan Bassil and Music Journalist Abubakar Finiin to talk about how apps like TikTok are changing the music industry. This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today is National Windrush Day, so we're sharing an episode from our sibling podcast: VENT Documentaries. In WTF NHS, Foos sets out to find out what's going on with our healthcare system. One of the people she speaks to is Sylvester Marshall, a member of the Windrush Generation who was wrongfully denied access to the NHS in 2017. Listen up, you'll learn something.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of VENT Weekly, we have a guest with a question. 20 year old Abdul Riaz wants to know why he never hears about Kashmir on the news anymore. We invited on one of VICE's Foreign Correspondants, Hind Hassan, to talk about who decides what's newsworthy and what's not. This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since lockdown began over two months ago all non-essential businesses have been shut, people are losing their jobs and our livelihoods are threatened. With no immediate end in sight Jason Ibanda, who got a job as an essential worker in a local supermarket, joins host Amelia and writer and economics journalist Paul Mason to talk about the future of the UK economy.  This episode is part of our bonus Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which aims to answer your questions and anxieties around...

Everything is too much right now, especially for black people. We need a minute just to process what’s going on. This is the second part of our conversation, in which all four of us came together to share how we’re feeling in the wake of the death of George Floyd as a result of the actions of the Minneapolis police. We’ve all done some thinking about what’s come up for us over the last week or so, and we’ve chosen some things we wanted to process together. We’ve invited friend of the show...

Everything is too much right now, especially for black people. We need a minute just to process what’s going on. For the next two episodes, all four of us are coming together. We’re taking this time to share how we’re feeling in the wake of the death of George Floyd as a result of the actions of the Minneapolis police. We’ve all done some thinking about what’s come up for us over the last week or so, and we’ve chosen some things we wanted to process together. We’ve invited friend of the show...

In light of the death of George Floyd as a result of the actions of the Minneapolis police, and the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the world, it doesn't feel right for us to stick to our normal VENT Weekly schedule this week. Structural and institutional racism is not new, and is just as prevalent and toxic in the UK as in the USA. We’ve decided to share a documentary with you that was made by Amelia - one of our VENT Weekly hosts. It’s about what it’s like to have to...

Suprina's just graduated from uni, and she's feeling the pressure to succeed. But what really is success? We speak to author, barrister and fellow 'Brentonian' Hashi Mohamed. From GCSEs to migration law, we discuss who gets to define success, and what that means for us. This episode was produced by the VENT Weekly production team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From what we buy to how we behave, brands can have a lot of influence in our lives. This week on VENT Weekly, we're invited in presenter, writer and broadcaster Scully, to talk about Conscious Capitalism - what is it, and can it ever truly exist? This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Arlie Adlington and Moeed Majeed.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. And every episode is a conversation about mental health. For our last 2 episodes, Suprina decided to do something a little bit different.  Suprina is a member of the Blueprint Collective - a group of creative young people at the heart of Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture. They've been running Google Hangout sessions facilitated by Director of Mindspray Errol Donald - talking about mental health during lockdown. She's sharing some...

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. And every episode is a conversation about mental health. For our last 2 episodes, Suprina decided to do something a little bit different.  Suprina is a member of the Blueprint Collective - a group of creative young people at the heart of Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture. They've been running Google Hangout sessions facilitated by Director of Mindspray Errol Donald - talking about mental health during lockdown. She's sharing some...

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, all about mental health. Today, Nuradean wants to talk about loneliness in young people. We speak to Assistant Psychologist and Loneliness Researcher Molly Bird about the prevalence of loneliness in young people, and how to talk about it. This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. Today, Nuradean wants to talk about masculinity. We speak to BBC Radio Presenter and Comedian Jordan Dunbar and Masculinity Expert Ben Hurst about societal expectations around men and mental health. This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. Five conversations, all about mental health. Today, Amelia wants to talk about talking about mental health with our parents. We speak to host of The NEXT Episode Podcast, Linda Adey, and VICE Staff Writer Nana Baah about getting into conversations about mental health with our families. This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for...