Hello! It’s our first live show of the year (and decade!), recorded last week at Kings Place’s Nature Unwrapped. We’re discussing food, sustainable farming and how changing the way we use land can help tackle the climate crisis. Featuring top guests Belinda Gordon from Green Alliance and Vicki Hird from Sustain.&nbsp; Then the wonderful Robin Ince pitches his ideas on stargazing, newspaper front pages, compulsory knitting and cutting down on our opinions. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! It’s our first live show of the year (and decade!), recorded last week at Kings Place’s Nature Unwrapped. We’re discussing food, sustainable farming and how changing the way we use land can help tackle the climate crisis. Featuring top guests Belinda Gordon from Green Alliance and Vicki Hird from Sustain.&nbsp; Then the wonderful Robin Ince pitches his ideas on stargazing, newspaper front pages, compulsory knitting and cutting down on our opinions. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

130. COME FARM WITH ME: a sustainable future for food and land

Britain is one of the most centralised countries in the world. How can we ensure towns, cities and regions have real power over their areas? We talk to Bristol mayor Marvin Rees about what he could do with more powers. Sarah Longlands explains why IPPR North are calling for radical English devolution. Then Professor Sabine Kuhlmann discusses what we can learn from Germany (a champion of decentralisation). Plus a special visit from friend of the pod and top adviser to Iceland’s PM, Halla Gunnarsdóttir! Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Britain is one of the most centralised countries in the world. How can we ensure towns, cities and regions have real power over their areas? We talk to Bristol mayor Marvin Rees about what he could do with more powers. Sarah Longlands explains why IPPR North are calling for radical English devolution. Then Professor Sabine Kuhlmann discusses what we can learn from Germany (a champion of decentralisation). Plus a special visit from friend of the pod and top adviser to Iceland’s PM, Halla Gunnarsdóttir! Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

129. YOU SAY YOU WANT SOME DEVOLUTION: a radical plan for giving power away

Hello! Why do our phones slow down with each new update? Why could it be cheaper for Geoff to replace his broken vacuum than get it fixed? We speak to Janet Gunter from the Restart Project and Duncan McCann from the New Economics Foundation about&nbsp;planned obsolescence,&nbsp;our electronics consumption and why we need a ‘right to repair’. Then Adele Chasson explains how French laws are being used to challenge the worst offenders. AND Larry Sanders (Bernie’s big bro!) talks about the presidential primaries, his brother’s first election and why he thinks a democratic socialist could make it to the White House. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;our Kings Place show on&nbsp;Thursday 12th March&nbsp;http://bit.ly/RTBCKingsPlace For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! Why do our phones slow down with each new update? Why could it be cheaper for Geoff to replace his broken vacuum than get it fixed? We speak to Janet Gunter from the Restart Project and Duncan McCann from the New Economics Foundation about&nbsp;planned obsolescence,&nbsp;our electronics consumption and why we need a ‘right to repair’. Then Adele Chasson explains how French laws are being used to challenge the worst offenders. AND Larry Sanders (Bernie’s big bro!) talks about the presidential primaries, his brother’s first election and why he thinks a democratic socialist could make it to the White House. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;our Kings Place show on&nbsp;Thursday 12th March&nbsp;http://bit.ly/RTBCKingsPlace For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

128. WHY CAN’T I GET MY PHONE REPAIRED?: fighting the tech giants

Hello! What are society’s expectations of masculinity and how can we promote positive expressions of it? We chat to The Guardian’s Iman Amrani about her series on modern masculinity and Ben Hurst from the Good Lad Initiative about the workshops they run exploring these themes. Then Nathan Roberts explains the work his charity, A Band of Brothers, are doing with men involved in the criminal justice system. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;our Kings Place show on&nbsp;Thursday 12th March&nbsp;http://bit.ly/RTBCKingsPlace For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! What are society’s expectations of masculinity and how can we promote positive expressions of it? We chat to The Guardian’s Iman Amrani about her series on modern masculinity and Ben Hurst from the Good Lad Initiative about the workshops they run exploring these themes. Then Nathan Roberts explains the work his charity, A Band of Brothers, are doing with men involved in the criminal justice system. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;our Kings Place show on&nbsp;Thursday 12th March&nbsp;http://bit.ly/RTBCKingsPlace For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

127. MAN ENOUGH: promoting positive masculinity

Hello! We love the four day week so much that - in a Reasons to be Cheerful first - we’re revisiting the idea. What are the lessons from how it went down in the election? And how we build a movement to make the four day week happen? Friend of the pod Andrew Barnes tells us why he’s travelling the world to promote it. Then Rachel Kay and Will Stronge discuss where we go next in the UK. AND we’re treating you to a preview of this week’s Cheerful Book Club with the wonderful Rachel Maddow! Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! We love the four day week so much that - in a Reasons to be Cheerful first - we’re revisiting the idea. What are the lessons from how it went down in the election? And how we build a movement to make the four day week happen? Friend of the pod Andrew Barnes tells us why he’s travelling the world to promote it. Then Rachel Kay and Will Stronge discuss where we go next in the UK. AND we’re treating you to a preview of this week’s Cheerful Book Club with the wonderful Rachel Maddow! Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

126. THE FOUR DAY FUTURE: building a movement for shorter working hours

Hello! We’ve wrapped up warm and headed outside for a good old stroll... because this week we’re diving into the wonders of walking! We speak to neuroscientist and walking champion Shane O’Mara about why it’s so good for our body and mind. Then Joe Irvin from Living Streets and transport planner Susan Claris talk about how we can redesign our public spaces around people rather than cars. AND we chat to Grace Campbell about podcasting, feminism and why she’d never go into politics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! We’ve wrapped up warm and headed outside for a good old stroll... because this week we’re diving into the wonders of walking! We speak to neuroscientist and walking champion Shane O’Mara about why it’s so good for our body and mind. Then Joe Irvin from Living Streets and transport planner Susan Claris talk about how we can redesign our public spaces around people rather than cars. AND we chat to Grace Campbell about podcasting, feminism and why she’d never go into politics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

125. WALK THIS WAY

Hello! Now we’ve left the EU, Britain will have an independent trade policy for the first time in decades. We ask Ruth Bergan from the Trade Justice Movement and Nicola Smith from the TUC what progressives should be calling for in future trade deals. Then Todd Tucker explains what we can learn from the trade debate amongst Democrats in the US. AND food writer and campaigner Jack Monroe chats about being vegan(ish) Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March http://bit.ly/RTBCKingsPlace For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! Now we’ve left the EU, Britain will have an independent trade policy for the first time in decades. We ask Ruth Bergan from the Trade Justice Movement and Nicola Smith from the TUC what progressives should be calling for in future trade deals. Then Todd Tucker explains what we can learn from the trade debate amongst Democrats in the US. AND food writer and campaigner Jack Monroe chats about being vegan(ish) Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March http://bit.ly/RTBCKingsPlace For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

124. I'LL HAVE MY CHICKEN UNCHLORINATED PLEASE: a progressive vision for trade

Hello! Can legal action help fight the climate crisis? In December, the Dutch Supreme Court became the first in the world to force a government to reduce carbon emissions - a major decision in a global wave of climate cases. We speak to Tessa Khan from the legal team behind the Dutch case and Tim Crosland, who’s brought similar action in the UK. Then Pat Parenteau explains how US cities are suing fossil fuel companies for their contribution to the crisis. AND linguist turned podcaster Anat Shenker-Osorio shares what she’s learned about the language behind progressive victories. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! Can legal action help fight the climate crisis? In December, the Dutch Supreme Court became the first in the world to force a government to reduce carbon emissions - a major decision in a global wave of climate cases. We speak to Tessa Khan from the legal team behind the Dutch case and Tim Crosland, who’s brought similar action in the UK. Then Pat Parenteau explains how US cities are suing fossil fuel companies for their contribution to the crisis. AND linguist turned podcaster Anat Shenker-Osorio shares what she’s learned about the language behind progressive victories. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

123. OIL SEE YOU IN COURT: suing the climate culprits

We’re launching a new podcast! The first episode of Cheerful Book Club is released today, featuring Rana Foroohar on big tech. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

We’re launching a new podcast! The first episode of Cheerful Book Club is released today, featuring Rana Foroohar on big tech. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to&nbsp;https://podfollow.com/cheerfulbookclub/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Introducing: Cheerful Book Club

Hello! Ed got into a conversion with young campaigners on the tube and was so inspired that it’s sparked a whole episode. Turns out they were involved in Advocacy Academy, a training scheme for young activists in South London. We talk to Advocacy Academy graduates, Rochelle Meaden and Sima Mangal, plus founder Amelia Viney about how it works and the campaigns it’s motivated. Then we turn to Olivia Clarke and Katie Cosgrave at Reclaim, who do amazing work boosting the voices of working class young people in Greater Manchester.&nbsp; Subscribe to the new&nbsp;Cheerful Book Club feed! Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! Ed got into a conversion with young campaigners on the tube and was so inspired that it’s sparked a whole episode. Turns out they were involved in Advocacy Academy, a training scheme for young activists in South London. We talk to Advocacy Academy graduates, Rochelle Meaden and Sima Mangal, plus founder Amelia Viney about how it works and the campaigns it’s motivated. Then we turn to Olivia Clarke and Katie Cosgrave at Reclaim, who do amazing work boosting the voices of working class young people in Greater Manchester.&nbsp; Subscribe to the new&nbsp;Cheerful Book Club feed! Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

122. SCHOOL OF ROCKING THE BOAT: training the activists of tomorrow

Hello! The typical FTSE 100 CEO only had to work until 5pm last Monday (6th January) to earn as much as the average worker in the entire year. We chat to Deborah Hargreaves, director of the High Pay Centre, about rising executive pay and why she advocates including workers on company boards to tackle it. Then legal history whizz Ewan McGaughey explains what we can learn from the history of worker representation in the UK and around the world. AND&nbsp; Fabulous author Nina Stibbe is here to talk about her latest book, ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ (nice title…!) Subscribe to the new&nbsp;Cheerful Book Club feed! Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! The typical FTSE 100 CEO only had to work until 5pm last Monday (6th January) to earn as much as the average worker in the entire year. We chat to Deborah Hargreaves, director of the High Pay Centre, about rising executive pay and why she advocates including workers on company boards to tackle it. Then legal history whizz Ewan McGaughey explains what we can learn from the history of worker representation in the UK and around the world. AND&nbsp; Fabulous author Nina Stibbe is here to talk about her latest book, ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ (nice title…!) Subscribe to the new&nbsp;Cheerful Book Club feed! Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

121. THE SKY’S THE LIMIT: reining in the fat cat pay gap

Hello! We’re kicking off the new year with this live recording of Ed in conversation with author and activist Naomi Klein. They talk about the global climate movement, building support for a Green New Deal and Naomi’s latest book ’On Fire’. Subscribe to the new&nbsp;Cheerful Book Club feed! Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! We’re kicking off the new year with this live recording of Ed in conversation with author and activist Naomi Klein. They talk about the global climate movement, building support for a Green New Deal and Naomi’s latest book ’On Fire’. Subscribe to the new&nbsp;Cheerful Book Club feed! Get tickets&nbsp;for our Kings Place show on Thursday 12th March&nbsp; For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

120. ON FIRE: in conversation with Naomi Klein

Happy New Year (nearly)! It’s that time of year again: we’re counting down our top ten episodes of 2019. What’s going up? What’s going down? And what’s a non-mover? With the traditional special guest introduction from Tony Blackburn! Listen to the full episodes: - BACK TO THE FUTURE: representing the coming generations - TREEDISTRIBUTION: shrubtastic reasons to plant - A SOCIAL HOME REVOLUTION: the history and future of council housing - REASONS TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE - I FOUGHT THE LAW AND... I WON: the art of successful campaigns - LIVE AT ABBEY ROAD: fixing music education - WHO’S AFRAID OF GDP: shifting to a wellbeing economy - THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: pupil climate strikes and the green new deal - BORN TO (PARK) RUN: Geoff and Ed’s excellent adventure - EMPIRE STATE OF MIND: overhauling the history we teach For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Happy New Year (nearly)! It’s that time of year again: we’re counting down our top ten episodes of 2019. What’s going up? What’s going down? And what’s a non-mover? With the traditional special guest introduction from Tony Blackburn! Listen to the full episodes: - BACK TO THE FUTURE: representing the coming generations - TREEDISTRIBUTION: shrubtastic reasons to plant - A SOCIAL HOME REVOLUTION: the history and future of council housing - REASONS TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE - I FOUGHT THE LAW AND... I WON: the art of successful campaigns - LIVE AT ABBEY ROAD: fixing music education - WHO’S AFRAID OF GDP: shifting to a wellbeing economy - THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: pupil climate strikes and the green new deal - BORN TO (PARK) RUN: Geoff and Ed’s excellent adventure - EMPIRE STATE OF MIND: overhauling the history we teach For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

119. THE REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL 2019 CHART SHOW

Hello! We all know the best way to spread Christmas cheer is playing your favourite podcast for all to hear… Ed and Geoff have each brought a friend along to this year’s Christmas party. Lord Stewart Wood and Paloma Faith join us for mince pies, crackers and a chat about their highlights of 2019. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! We all know the best way to spread Christmas cheer is playing your favourite podcast for all to hear… Ed and Geoff have each brought a friend along to this year’s Christmas party. Lord Stewart Wood and Paloma Faith join us for mince pies, crackers and a chat about their highlights of 2019. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

118. CHEERFUL OFFICE XMAS PARTY

Hello! There aren’t many reasons to be cheerful this week, but we thought we’d talk about what the election result means for the big ideas we’ve been discussing over the last couple of years. For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

Hello! There aren’t many reasons to be cheerful this week, but we thought we’d talk about what the election result means for the big ideas we’ve been discussing over the last couple of years. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

117. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

A podcast about ideas. Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd talk to smart thinkers from around the world.

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Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

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