WELCOME to the 5th episode of THE BROKEN NEWS PODCAST with Billi and Becca! They will be discussing the biggest and most eye-catching headlines from August 2021 which include the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Incel Culture and the mass shooting in Plymouth and the introduction of the 4 day working week in Scotland.

You can find our headlines, recommendations, links and music mentioned in this episode below. Billi and Becca have also added links to important articles, activists and campaigns that they think deserve more attention.

Let us know what you think of this month's episode and if you have any ideas of stories we should cover for next month (September 2021). You can contact Billi and Becca on Twitter (@brokennewscast) and Instagram (@thebrokennewspodcast).

We hope you enjoy listening!

HEADLINES: POLICY : 4 Day Working Week in Scotland POLITICS: The Taliban's Advance in Afghanistan CULTURE: Incel Culture and the Plymouth Mass Shooting

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Positive News Magazine
• 9 to 5: The Story of a Movement (also available on Netflix)
• 9/11: Inside the President's War Room (stream on BBC Iplayer)
• Late Night Mash (available on Dave/UKtv)

LINKS mentioned in this episode:

• @Bushra_Ebadi
• @SecKermani
• @RoyaRahmani
• BBC Map: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-57933979
• Taliban funding: https://theconversation.com/the-taliban-are-megarich-heres-where-they-get-the-money-they-use-to-wage-war-in-afghanistan-147411
• Afghan refugees: https://www.unrefugees.org.au/our-stories/unhcr-warns-afghanistan-s-conflict-taking-the-heaviest-toll-on-displaced-women-and-children/#:~:text=UNHCR%20warns%20Afghanistan%E2%80%99s%20conflict%20taking%20the%20heaviest%20toll,the%20end%20of%20May%20are%20women%20and%20children.
• https://www.4dayweek.co.uk/
• https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/reclaim-the-internet
• https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/13/plymouth-shootings-may-be-a-sign-the-incel-culture-is-spreading

This week, Billi and Becca dissect the broken headlines from July 2021. We discuss the Tokyo Olympics, Foreign Aid and Military Intervention and migrant 'crises' and all sorts of random thoughts in between. You can also find links to our recommendations as well as a few things we have found interesting below. As always let us know what you think of the episode and which stories you would love us to rant about next month. You can contact us on Twitter (@[brokennewscast]) and Instagram (@[thebrokennewspodcast]). We hope you enjoy!

p.s. Billi says a rude word at 24:53 so you may want to skip this if delicate ears are nearby.

Headlines:

1. Politics: RNLI and migrant rescues
2. Policy: UK Foreign Aid Budget Cuts
3. Culture: The Olympics

Recommendations

• Old (Movie Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4U2pMRV9_k&t=39s
• Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall (Book Review): https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/prisoners-of-geography-ten-maps-that-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-global-politics-by-tim-marshall-review-a2488801.html
• Naomi Osaka Netflix Documentary (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZRls7B7uzY

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Listeners can donate to the RNLI here: https://rnli.org/support-us/give-money/donate
• RNLI soundbite/campaign link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZgskb-TrpE
• Feminism, Interrupted by Lola Olufemi (Book Review): https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/16/hood-feminism-interrupted-mikki-kendall-lola-olufemi-review
• Toulouse School of Economics Report on Foreign Aid vs. Military Intervention in the War on Terror: https://www.tse-fr.eu/sites/default/files/medias/doc/wp/dev/wp_dev_61_2009.pdf
• Gogglebox/Naked and Afraid: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/celebrity-gogglebox/on-demand/72091-008

SCONE-GATE the biggest scandal to occur in the history of podcasts!!! This week Billi and Becca are dissussing the biggest, interesting and downright complicated headlines that emerged during the month of June 2021.

We would love to hear what you think and what headlines we should cover next month. Enjoy!

TW: Billi and Becca briefly discuss topics surrounding mental health, rehabilitation and disability in this episode. Please feel free to skip these bits if you don't feel comfortable listening.

Headlines Discussed:

1. G7 Summit
2. One Nation, One Britain
3. Free Britney

Recommendations:

• Inconspicuous Consumption: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43212626-inconspicuous-consumption
• I Care a Lot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGyYcHch-ZE
• In the Heights (movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0CL-ZSuCrQ
• Who runs the world? Not Teen Girls: www.vox.com/the-highlight/22352860/teenage-girls-pop-culture-tiktok-olivia-rodrigo-addison-rae

Useful Links:

• G7 Summit: https://www.g7uk.org/
• One Britain, One Nation: https://www.onebritainonenation.com/
• One Britain, One Nation Campain song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRIP0vBtcBg
• The Free Britney Movement: https://www.freebritney.army/

If you are needing mental health support, these UK based charities and organisations are here to help:

• Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/
• Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/
• NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

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