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Political podcasting from Cornwall, UK. We say:
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
Jam1st is not associated with any other businesses using the same name.
Jam1st dedicated to learning the importance of and preservation of democracy in Cornwall and UK generally.
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What the Gorton and Denton bi-election says about UK politics
Send us some feedback here!A grassroots win by the Green Party against oligarch politics? Garth and Robert discuss.We also talk about Council elections in Cornwall. Who is winning and why?
S2E6 Liberalism - what is it for?
Send us some feedback here!In this episode, Robert examines the intellectual argument for liberalism: its tenets, its history, what it has done for ordinary folk, and how it can resist the current…
S2E5 Strengthening democratic institutions
Send us some feedback here!Garth interviews Christine Leisner about her work to build the institutions which underpin democracy in many nations round the world.
S2E4 Populism - the rise of Reform in Cornwall
Send us some feedback here!It's time Garth and I spoke about Reform. Why have they done well in Cornwall Council elections? What do they plan to to on a national level regarding migrants? Do…
S2E3 Populism - an introduction
Send us some feedback here!A three-minute explainer on what populism means in our politics. Can it affect Cornwall?
S2E2 In the DOGE house - could it happen in UK?
Send us some feedback here!Garth has some old mates from His Majesty's Civil Service. Given what Musk's DOGE did to their American counterparts, we wonder if it could happen in UK too.
S2E1 Welcome to 2026!
Send us some feedback here!Happy New Year! here is our roundup of 2025 - in macrocosm of world politics, and in microcosm how this is reflected in Cornwall's politics.
Christmas wishes from Garth and Robert
Send us some feedback here!Garth and Robert discuss what Cornwall Council owes, and how it might be paid back - and in macrocosm what the UK owes in government debt, how we came to owe it, and what…
November Scone
Send us some feedback here!The final episode from tech entrepreneur Rick, discussing what citizens of democracies can do to counter disinfo, fake news, bot swarms on social media and the distorting…
Cornwall Council Leader Leigh Frost
Send us some feedback here!We are please to talk with Cornwall Council Leader Leigh Frost.- Leigh discusses -his liberalism-how the Lib Dems and Indy group are back in charge at Lys Kernow- why…
S1E12 October scone
Send us some feedback here!Garth and Robert discuss the recent No Kings protests across the USA.Garth interviews social media business guru Rick concerning the role of AI in shaping our politics - is…
September Scone - the Tech Bros
Send us some feedback here!Garth and Robert begin a new series called "Sunday Scone" - obviously with jam on first! - where they discuss the previous week's political events.
The artist's duty to resist fascism
Send us some feedback here!Garth continues his interview with Sarah from NYC, and speaks with an American tech expert about the pervasive role of social media.
Losing democracy? USA and UK
Send us some feedback here!Garth interviews a citizen of New York City concerning President Trump's anti-democracy tactics - and sounds a warning. Could it happen here?
Michael Bunney - community in Cornwall
Send us some feedback here!Respected Cornish historian and community leader Michael Bunney talks to Robert about what makes Cornwall unique - and how community engagement is the key to resisting…
Young people and democracy - by Tod (age 13)
Send us some feedback here!Garth's impressive young friend Tod explains why and how young people should get involved in participatory democracy.Jam 1st thanks Tod for his fine contribution to our…
S1E5 Inward migration to the UK. Too much? Not enough? Why?
Send us some feedback here!Robert attempts to tease out the strands of this knotty issue.
Trump - an American view
Send us some feedback here!Garth explains his American wife's view on Trump, and sounds a warning.
S1E4 Free speech in the UK?
Send us some feedback here!What is free speech? Where are its limits? Should its expression have legal consequences? If yes, why?
S1E3 Politics is not a spectator sport?
Send us some feedback here!Garth and Robert talk more of the distorting power of wealth, and the effect of disinformation by media which is bought and paid for.
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Jam 1st has published 22 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in News, Politics.
Jam 1st is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 13m.
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