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The award-winning podcast has been described by BBC R4 as “a story that could change the world“
Chapter 1
George explores the roles of family and formal education in the lives of young people.
Chapter 1
A young teacher’s daily struggles reflected on the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Chapter 1
This episode follows George after his highly publicised run-in with the police.
Chapter 1
A stroll down memory lane takes George to the beginning of his journey with poetry.
Chapter 1
On a mission to find the best use of his platform, George explores the Libyan slave trade.
Special: Welcome to the World of George The Poet
A mix of poetry, music and conversation exploring what rap can teach us about education.
Chapter 2
George constructs an elaborate analogy that spirals out of control, leaving him lost.
Chapter 2
George encounters a mysterious figure who offers to help him, but on one condition.
Chapter 2
George dives deeper into his dreams via a circus of characters – some old, some new.
Chapter 2
George questions the motives of his audience and explores the conflict in his area.
Chapter 2
The two competing parts of George’s brain – Contentment and Ambition – battle it out.
Chapter 2
George finds himself torn between different audiences at a crossroads in his writing.
Chapter 2
George’s relationships continue to fall apart as his mind descends into a battlefield.
Chapter 2
The Insecurity Guards hunt down ideas before they can make it onto George’s podcast.
Chapter 2
Following difficult conversations with Uganda and Britain, George drops a bombshell.
Chapter 3
The Peabody Award-winning podcast from George the Poet is back with a new series on 15th July.
Chapter 3
George’s Train of Thought travels through the madness of 2020 to find light at the end of the tunnel – the chapter 3 audience.
Chapter 3
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?
Chapter 3
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?
Chapter 3
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.
Chapter 3
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.
Chapter 3
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.
Chapter 2
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.
Chapter 3
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?
Chapter 3
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.
Chapter 3
Thousands of artists with a gazillion listeners every day… What will it take for Black music to truly liberate Black people?
Chapter 3
Ghana was the first African country to break free from colonial rule. George revisits their freedom struggle through the rise of their first president – Kwame Nkrumah.
Chapter 3
DRC once dominated African music, but that industry hasn’t alleviated economic pain. George delves into this by studying Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister.
Chapter 3
Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first elected PM, aimed to uplift his nation. Yet, covert US and Belgian moves thwarted his plans, revealing the lengths empires will go to for power.
Chapter 3
George explores the impact of Western languages on African economies, especially in Black music, revealing a deep-rooted legacy of colonialism.
Common Ground is an experiment that has been created to capture the reaction to Chapter 3 of ‘Have You Heard George’s Podcast’ and inform George’s thoughts about the future direction of his work. The space gives his community of listeners a chance to reflect on the themes covered in the podcast, express meaningful ideas through word, art, voice, and video, and see different perspectives.
