Talking to the Wider World: The Performance Ensemble’s Bus Pass Project
Tue 30th Jun '20, 12:00pm
Alison Andrews and Helen Thompson from the Performance Ensemble discuss their project to gather 1,001 stories by older Leeds residents by 2023 for an epic bus-based theatre event.
Talking to the Wider World: Rob Kilner on his Workers Lunchtime micro adventure project
Mon 29th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Leeds tour guide and creator of the Workers Lunchtime project shares his thoughts on ways of exploring the city around us.
Talking to the Wider World: York – Nick Rowe from Converge
Tue 23rd Jun '20, 12:00pm
Nick Rowe, from Converge at York St John University which provides courses for adults who use mental health services, discusses how coronavirus has changed their approach.
Talking to the Wider World: Chicago – Journalist Rick Kogan
Mon 22nd Jun '20, 12:30pm
Chicago Tribune journalist shares stories on coronavirus, Black Lives Matter and more from the United States.
Talking to the Wider World: Keranjeet Kaur Virdee from South Asian Arts-UK
Fri 19th Jun '20, 12:00pm
Keran Kaur Virdee from South Asian Arts UK on their all-night Summer Solstice Concert
Talking to the Wider World: Josie Bevan, creator of the radio series Prison Bag – Part 1
Mon 15th Jun '20, 12:30pm
We talk with Josie Bevan, whose bold radio series Prison Bag explores the experience of having a family member in prison.
Talking to the Wider World: Josie Bevan, creator of the radio series Prison Bag – Part 2
Mon 15th Jun '20, 12:30pm
The second part of our discussion with Josie Bevan, whose bold radio series Prison Bag explores the experience of having a family member in prison.
Talking to the Wider World: Oxford – Jeremy Spafford from the Old Oxford Fire Station
Fri 12th Jun '20, 12:30pm
A discussion about re-imagining the role of a community arts centre after the coronavirus lockdown.
Talking to the Wider World: Roscommon, Ireland – Margaret McHugh from RosFM radio
Wed 10th Jun '20, 12:30pm
We chat with a sister community radio station in central Ireland about the challenges and new ways of thinking provoked by coronavirus lockdown.
Talking to the Wider World: Yorkshire – Grace Pritchard from Yorkshire Bylines
Mon 8th Jun '20, 12:30pm
We hear from one of the journalists of the new online independent newspaper about her recent coronavirus lockdown stories.
Talking to the Wider World: Yorkshire – Louise Houghton creator of Yorkshire Bylines
Fri 5th Jun '20, 12:30pm
Talking about the creation of a new, independent online newspaper with founder Louise Houghton.
Talking to the Wider World: London – Clare Patey from the Empathy Museum
Wed 3rd Jun '20, 12:30pm
The Empathy Museum explores what connects us. Its director Clare Patey shares some of her visions and hopes for the future, post coronavirus lockdown.
Talking to the Wider World: Sheffield – George Bancroft from Sheffield Childrens Hospital
Mon 1st Jun '20, 12:30pm
George Bancroft from the Genetics Lab at Sheffield Children's Hospital.
Talking to the Wider World: Leeds City Museums – Curator Marek Romaniszyn
Tue 19th May '20, 12:30pm
How your everyday objects from life during the coronavirus lockdown can become part of history and enter the Leeds City Museums archives.
Talking to the Wider World: Yorkshire – radio producer Verity Watts
Mon 18th May '20, 12:30pm
Stories about making artistic radio and running a Yorkshire wool shop with former East Leeds FM Broadcasting Arts Worker Verity Watts.
Talking to the Wider World: London – Ryan Baulk, NHS staff and former Chapel FM broadcasting worker
Wed 6th May '20, 12:30pm
We catch up with our former colleague and friend Ryan Baulk about his experiences working for the NHS in London during the coronavirus lockdown and East Leeds memories.
Talking to the Wider World: Bradford – Bradford Community Broadcasting with Mary Dowson and Banaris Iqbal
Wed 29th Apr '20, 12:30pm
We chat about the challenges and meaningfulness of community broadcasting in this time of coronavirus with friends our kindred community radio station nearby in Bradford.
Talking to the Wider World: Chicago – Sally Timms from The Mekons
Tue 28th Apr '20, 12:30pm
Reflecting on music and more in the time of coronavirus, Sally Timms of the Mekons speaks with East Leeds FM from her home in Chicago.
Talking to the Wider World: Leeds – Daniel Kristoff, Clayton Hotel
Thu 23rd Apr '20, 11:30am
Daniel Kristoff is running 5K every day to raise money for two local charities.
Talking to the Wider World: London – Angela Federico from East London Radio
Wed 22nd Apr '20, 11:30am
Radio + podcast host, t-shirt designer and community arts worker Angela Federico shares stories of coronavirus projects happening in London.
Talking to the Wider World: Scunthorpe – David Plumtree from Cafe Indie
Tue 21st Apr '20, 11:30am
Stories about how a weird and wonderful DIY cafe, job training centre and performance venue in Lincolnshire is adapting to our changing world.
Talking to the Wider World: Fife, Scotland – K107 Community Radio
Mon 20th Apr '20, 11:30am
Sharing tales about life in the time of coronavirus with Mark from a sister community radio station in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
Talking to the Wider World: Berlin – Stefan Brün from the Prop Thtr
Fri 17th Apr '20, 11:30am
Tales about how the coronavirus is shaping daily life in Berlin and Chicago.
Talking to the Wider World: Calderdale – Joanne Rogers from Phoenix FM radio
Thu 16th Apr '20, 11:30am
Sharing notes on community responses to coronavirus with Phoenix FM radio in Calderdale, Yorkshire.
Talking to the Wider World: Newcastle – Poppy Crawshaw of Woven Nest Theatre
Mon 13th Apr '20, 11:30am
Theatre artist Poppy Crawshaw, part of the UNION Northern School for Creativity and Activism, talks about her recent projects and life in the time of coronavirus.
Talking to the Wider World: New Zealand – Sharon
Sat 11th Apr '20, 11:30am
ELFM host chats with Sharon about the New Zealand reaction to coronavirus
Talking to the Wider World: Tintwistle, Derbyshire – Tony Price on the Virtual Pub
Fri 10th Apr '20, 11:30am
Linda Sage learns about how the Bull's Head Pub is operating virtually in coronavirus times.
Talking to the Wider World: Lincolnshire – Suzie Sparkles from Gravity FM
Wed 8th Apr '20, 11:30am
Sharing notes on running community radio in the time of coronavirus with Gravity FM in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Bologna, Italy – Luca Lovisetto from Radio Citta del Capo
Fri 27th Mar '20, 11:30am
Chapel FM's Next Generation Broadcasting youth group talk with one of our community radio peers in Italy, Luca Lovisetto from Radio Città del Capo, about the Corona Virus.