Radical with Amol Rajan

• Jamie Oliver: Obesity and Debt are Killing Britain

  Jamie Oliver thinks diet-related illness and growing levels of debt are killing the country he loves. In this frank and open conversation, he tells Amol why we need to go further to help people understand the nutritional value of the food they eat. And although his campaign for the sugar tax brought significant change, Jamie says there is still more to do on school meals, breakfast clubs and food packaging. But Jamie’s mission doesn’t stop at food. He wants children to be taught how to manage their money and he also sets out a case for reforming education so it better serves children with diverse ways of learning. Reflecting on his own dyslexia, he emphasises the importance of giving every child the support they need to thrive. And following the announcement that Jamie’s Italian will return to the UK, Jamie reflects on what went wrong the first time and how he hopes to make the relaunch a success. (00:01:42) Reflecting on the cultural shifts throughout his career (00:06:12) What he thinks of the current state of Britain (00:08:25) Sugar tax (00:11:13) Junk food advertising(00:13:50) What are we getting wrong with obesity? (00:16:58) Decline in cooking (00:19:39) School meals and breakfast club standards (00:23:17) Neurodiversity (00:28:30) How did dyslexia affect him as a child? (00:31:00) Why we need to teach financial literacy to kids (00:35:14) Jamie’s radical ideas (00:39:15) The decline of British pubs (00:43:10) Jamie’s Italian – why it failed and why he is bringing it back (00:46:55) The ups and downs of fame (00:52:37) Reflecting on his childhood (00:55:52) Amol’s reflections GET IN TOUCH * WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 * Email: [email protected] Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are released every Thursday and Your Radical Questions, where you get to put questions to our guests, is released every Monday.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@r4today Watch on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1d0/radical-with-amol-rajan Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Lewis Vickers with Anna Budd. Digital production was by Gabriel Purcell-Davis. Technical production was by Mike Regaard. The editor is Sam Bonham. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

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• What Do We Do About Young Men and Porn? (Your Radical Questions with Jordan Stephens)

  Musician and campaigner Jordan Stephens answers your questions about porn and masculinity. One half of the hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, he now also advocates for young men and boys, which is why he was invited to an International Men’s Day reception at Downing Street - so why did he turn it down? He explains in this episode of Your Radical Questions. * WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 * Email: [email protected] Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Lewis Vickers with Anna Budd. Digital production was by Gabriel Purcell-Davis. Technical production was by Ricardo McCarthy. The editor is Sam Bonham. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

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• Porn and Masculinity: How to Teach Kids about Sex and Relationships (Jordan Stephens)

  How is online porn affecting sex and relationships? In this episode, musician and campaigner Jordan Stephens calls for a new approach to sex education and a modern redefinition of masculinity. From Paris Hilton to Bonnie Blue and AI generated porn he discusses how sexual content is evolving and the impact it is having on young people’s lives. Jordan also explains how his childhood and the whirlwind fame he found with Rizzle Kicks led to heartbreak and addiction. And how that led him to become an advocate for boys and men. (00:02:30) Why Jordan became an advocate for boys and men? (00:08:30) Jordan’s childhood (00:12:17) Reflections on fame (00:13:36) How he learned about healthy relationships (00:15:30) Is there a crisis of masculinity? (00:20:25) The reality of pornography (00:28:50) How he would design the sex education curriculum? (00:31:26) AI and pornography (00:38:25) Thoughts on Bonnie Blue (00:42:30) Legalisation of sex work and drugs (00:45:25) What his partner, the popstar Jade Thirwall, has taught him about relationships (00:47:30) Politics and young people (00:54:50) Amol’s reflections GET IN TOUCH * WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 * Email: [email protected] Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are released every Thursday and you can also watch them on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1d0/radical-with-amol-rajan Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Lewis Vickers with Anna Budd. Digital production was by Gabriel Purcell-Davis. Technical production was by Ricardo McCarthy. The editor is Sam Bonham. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

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• Will Conservation Become More Mainstream? (Your Radical Questions with Chris Packham)

  Environmentalist and TV presenter Chris Packham answers your questions about wildlife conservation, consumerism and his love of punk. Also, why does he oppose trail hunting? What support would have helped him as a child growing up with autism? And how does he make even the smallest insects interesting? Here’s how to send us your questions for Jordan Stephens and Jamie Oliver: * WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 * Email: [email protected] Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Lewis Vickers with Anna Budd. Digital production was by Gabriel Purcell-Davis. Technical production was by Johnny Baker. The editor is Sam Bonham. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

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• A War on Climate Change: Are Environmental Activists Losing The Fight? (Chris Packham)

  What does it mean to confront climate change? Amol speaks to broadcaster and campaigner Chris Packham who says conservationists like him have not done enough to protect nature. After the COP climate summit in Brazil ended without new targets to reduce the use of fossil fuels, he wants the UK government to lead a global emergency action plan as it did in World War Two and during the 2008 financial crisis to address what he calls climate and nature breakdown. The Springwatch and Winterwatch presenter also highlights the importance of biodiversity, how carbon emissions affect our health, and the practical steps individuals can take to make a difference. But ultimately he says we need a policy shift, which makes polluters pay. Chris also speaks candidly about his neurodiversity, his compulsion to speak truth to power and the personal price he pays for his campaigning. (00:06:27) The scale of the climate crisis (00:09:22) What he wants the UK government to do (00:12:23) Why climate change has fallen down the political agenda (00:14:52) Short term vs long term decisions (00:20:26) Are net zero policies working? (00:33:55) Environmentalism as a form of misanthropy (00:40:14) Radical solutions (00:44:02) What Chris does to help the environment (00:45:40) Why he thinks he and other conservationists have failed(00:48:01) What individuals can do (00:57:38) The price he’s paid for his campaigning (00:59:55) Neurodiversity (01:02:38) Amol’s reflections GET IN TOUCH * WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 * Email: [email protected] Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are released every Thursday and you can also watch them on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1d0/radical-with-amol-rajan Amol Rajan is a presenter of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He is also the host of University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was media editor at the BBC and editor at The Independent. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Lewis Vickers with Anna Budd. Digital production was by Gabriel Purcell-Davis. Technical production was by Johnny Baker. The editor is Sam Bonham. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

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