The Peabody Award-winning podcast from George the Poet is back with a new series on 15th July.

George’s Train of Thought travels through the madness of 2020 to find light at the end of the tunnel - the chapter 3 audience. Show more

A mix of genius and luck propels a young man from the jaws of death to superstar status. What can we learn from the life and times of Shawn Carter? Show more

Once upon a time, the general public pinned all their issues on the entertainment industry. Society stalked celebs, and music moved millions. Where did this obsession start? Show more

George tells an epic story about Jamaican dancehall singers Mavado and Vybz Kartel. Music, money and murder all feature in this complex case study of Black urban street culture. Show more

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As the harsh realities of African politics have become clear, George has had to rethink his relationship with UG, and how it might affect him and his new fiancé Sandra. Show more

George breaks down the formation of Uganda through the story of his grandfather. He finds similarities between African independence and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Show more

R&B music has changed from the soundtrack of love, to a journal of pain. Through this music, George looks at the breakdown of the African American family since the 1970s. Show more

There was a moment somewhere between the 1980s and 1990s when black music turned gangsta. Was this music the explosion of black culture, or the implosion of black power? Show more

George reflects on the things that made him propose to Sandra. He contemplates teamwork and culture and shares what he has learned in the move from friendship to marriage. Show more

Thousands of artists with a gazillion listeners every day... What will it take for Black music to truly liberate Black people? Show more

George tells an epic story about Jamaican dancehall singers Mavado and Vybz Kartel. Music, money and murder all feature in this complex case study of Black urban street culture. Show more