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Community Chest: Final Regular Broadcast
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In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik hosts his final regularly scheduled program before leaving to write his PhD. The recording features wide-ranging discussions, including Amal Douglas on the legacy of Walter Rodney and the gold standard, John Dixon on a student occupation at UEA in solidarity with Gaza, and Eamon Burgess sharing anecdotes about civil disobedience and squatting.
Dominik hosts his final regularly scheduled program on Community Chest after over a year, noting he is leaving to write his PhD. The episode features a wide-ranging series of discussions. Amal Douglas, chair of the Norfolk Black History Month steering group, discusses the legacy of Walter Rodney, the gold standard, and home education. John Dixon describes a 24-hour student occupation at UEA in solidarity with Gaza, which Dominik compares to his own experience in the Czechoslovakian student revolution. Additionally, Eamon Burgess shares anecdotes about civil disobedience, including his history of squatting and the effective use of humour in protest. Dominik announces he will be replaced by a rotation of Kate Roma and Tharise Richardson.
Topics
- The legacy and works of Walter Rodney
- Organising Black History Month in Norfolk
- Economic theory and the gold standard
- Education and home schooling
- UEA Student Occupation and Gaza Solidarity
- Student activism and direct action
- Comparison between historical and modern student movements
- Civil disobedience and the use of humor in protest
- Future Radio presenter rotations and gender balance
Participants
- Dominik
- Amal Douglas
- Amal D'Agliere
- John Dixon
- Eamon Burgess
Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.
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A little bit over a year, actually, of of sort of coming here every Friday, or almost almost every Friday, is coming to an end, and I have to sort of retire and other other things with my life as well. But I'll be probably back covering for people who are sick or ill.
Well, you know, a lot of people talked about us like we were having some sort of party, and we did have fun spreading rumors. But we just had a bunch of space hoppers, and you know, and we were just having a big party. But I can pretty much sum it up as sleep debt.
Trying to do so, but really, as I've grown older, I kind of think, "Wow, it's embarrassing. It's it's an egotistical one-off performance." But no, one thing I do think about civil disobedience and how it can work really effectively is where we use humor.
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Community Chest: Final Regular Broadcast
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Why it was chosen Dominik notes the title is appropriate as it is his last regularly scheduled program
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Why it was chosen To introduce the subject of Walter Rodney before the guest's arrival
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Why it was chosen Dominik discovered it recently and likes it
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Why it was chosen Dominik likes the upbeat track
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Why it was chosen To fulfill a request
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Why it was chosen Relevant to how the economic situation affects people
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Why it was chosen To get the listener in the mood for a conversation about the blockade of Gaza
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Why it was chosen Requested by listener Alan Stanford, who felt it was appropriate and tied into Black History
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Why it was chosen Dominik is remembering his days as a Czech revolutionary
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Why it was chosen Dominik connects the song to the topic of momentous things
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Why it was chosen Dominik likes the track and wants to play songs he enjoyed over the last year for his final show
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Why it was chosen Dominik plays a few tones to say goodbye