BBC Sounds - Have You Heard George's Podcast? - Available Episodes

An hour of music celebrating the evolution of Dancehall, from the 90s up to now.

• 60 mins
• 25 Aug 2021

Episode 24 - The Sixties

George breaks down the formation of Uganda through his grandfather's story.

• 29 mins
• 19 Aug 2021

Episode 23 - Back to UG

George introduces us to his fiancé Sandra, and rethinks his relationship with Uganda.

• 30 mins
• 12 Aug 2021

Episode 22 - Mavado & Vybz

Music, money and murder feature in this complex case study of Black urban street culture.

• 30 mins
• 05 Aug 2021

Episode 21 - Flying the Flag

Where did our obsession with the entertainment industry start?

• 29 mins
• 29 Jul 2021

Episode 20 - Young

What can we learn from the life and times of Shawn Carter?

• 29 mins
• 22 Jul 2021

Episode 19 - Common Ground

George’s Train of Thought travels through the madness of 2020.

• 28 mins
• 15 Jul 2021

Chapter 3 - Introduction

The Peabody Award-winning podcast from George the Poet is back with a new series

• 1 min
• 01 Jul 2021

An hour of UK R&B stars making waves abroad, inspired by episode 21 of the podcast.

• 60 mins
• 18 Aug 2021

An hour of music from superstar rapper Jay Z, inspired by episode 20 of the podcast.

• 60 mins
• 11 Aug 2021

18. Concurrent Affairs

Following difficult conversations with Uganda and Britain, George drops a bombshell.

• 25 mins
• 22 Nov 2019

17. The Bag

The Insecurity Guards hunt down ideas before they can make it onto George’s podcast.

• 27 mins
• 21 Nov 2019

16. Loose Ends

George’s relationships continue to fall apart as his mind descends into a battlefield.

• 26 mins
• 20 Nov 2019

15. Who Am I?

George finds himself torn between different audiences at a crossroads in his writing.

• 26 mins
• 19 Nov 2019

14. A Hard Taskmaster

The two competing parts of George’s brain - Contentment and Ambition - battle it out.

• 28 mins
• 18 Nov 2019

13. A North West Story

George questions the motives of his audience and explores the conflict in his area

• 28 mins
• 08 Nov 2019

12. A Night To REMember

George dives deeper into his dreams via a circus of characters - some old, some new.

• 28 mins
• 07 Nov 2019

11. Writer’s Block

George encounters a mysterious figure who offers to help him, but on one condition.

• 28 mins
• 06 Nov 2019

10. A Bedtime Story

George constructs an elaborate analogy that spirals out of control, leaving him lost.

• 23 mins
• 05 Nov 2019

9. Sabrina’s Boy

George reflects on the role of trauma in black art via a familiar story.

• 27 mins
• 04 Nov 2019