It hardly needs to be said that we&#x2019;re in a highly significant historic moment. As [Black Lives Matter](https://www.vice.com/en_uk/topic/black-lives-matter) gains a new wave of global traction, statues representing oppressive forces are [literally pulled down](https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/5dzg45/black-lives-matter-protesters-topple-edward-colston-slave-trader-statue), and the world reckons with racism, it feels crucially important to take time to get to know the issues informing our current moment.

<p>Brent is a place in London. You might not have heard of it, but you've probably heard of some of the stuff from it. Wembley Stadium, for example. Or Riz Ahmed. </p><p>Also from Brent are the hosts of VICE UK's brand new podcast, "VENT Weekly" – a collaboration between us and the borough to celebrate it being awarded the 2020 London Borough of Culture. The podcast is a bit of an experiment in podcasting, handing the microphone to young people from Brent to explore their passions and their fears, rather than having two bearded men in their thirties sit in a front room and laugh at each other's jokes.</p><div style="max-width:550px;" data-iframely-id="GKzhBCV" data-embedded-url="https://twitter.com/VICEUK/status/1214571041890226177" class="article__embed article__embed--iframely"><div style="left:0;width:100%;height:0;position:relative;padding-bottom:100%;" data-iframely-smart-iframe="true"><iframe data-iframely-url="//oembed.vice.com/GKzhBCV?app=1" style="border:0;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;" allowfullscreen data-iframely-smart-iframe="true" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div><p>Each episode of VENT Weekly will see a couple of hosts sit down with a journalist or expert in whatever it is they're talking about that week, to get to the bottom of a subject they find important – whether that's the housing crisis, drug decriminalisation or why some people are happy to spend upwards of £1,000 on a single pair of trainers.</p><p>The first episode, about young people's access to public space, premieres this Wednesday, the 8th January.</p>

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We&#x2019;ve pulled together some resources for doing so from the archive of our VENT podcast. VENT is a VICE UK collaboration with the London borough of Brent, which is London&#x2019;s Borough of Culture for 2020. VENT hands VICE&#x2019;s microphone to the young people of Brent, giving them space to discuss the issues affecting them right now, covering everything from mental health to fast fashion.

The episodes listed here vary in focus &#x2013; there are conversations on intersectional feminism, discrimination in sport, coronavirus and much more &#x2013; but each discusses topics around race and racism. Listening to podcasts doesn&#x2019;t solve racism, but it can, like other types of cultural engagement, be a tool in recognising oppression and our role in dismantling it.

VENT Weekly #36: &#x2018;Everything is too much right now&#x2019;

_VENT hosts take some time to process the last couple of weeks._

Everything is too much right now, especially for black people. We need a minute just to process what’s going on. For the next two episodes, all four of us are coming together. We’re taking this time to share how we’re feeling in the wake of the death of George Floyd as a result of the actions of the Minneapolis police. We’ve all done some thinking about what’s come up for us over the last week or so, and we’ve chosen some things we wanted to process together. We’ve invited friend of the show Linda Adey to join us for this discussion.--Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatter.comMentivity UK: mentivity.comBelly Mujinga petition & donation: https://bit.ly/2YnlVFp & https://bit.ly/30ruoKDThe UK is Not Innocent: instagram.com/ukisntinnocent/Reading:Anti-Racism Resources: https://bit.ly/3cPFsDC‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’: https://bit.ly/2UoPd5B‘Me and White Supremacy’: https://bit.ly/2MMOXJq‘The Good Immigrant’: https://bit.ly/3f4rsHGHere is a regularly updated document of other things you can do to help and educate yourself: https://bit.ly/2AV3sbk--This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#36 'Everything is Too Much Right Now' Part 1 - VENT Weekly

Everything is too much right now, especially for black people. We need a minute just to process what’s going on. This is the second part of our conversation, in which all four of us came together to share how we’re feeling in the wake of the death of George Floyd as a result of the actions of the Minneapolis police. We’ve all done some thinking about what’s come up for us over the last week or so, and we’ve chosen some things we wanted to process together. We’ve invited friend of the show Linda Adey to join us for this discussion.--Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatter.comMentivity UK: mentivity.comBelly Mujinga petition & donation: https://bit.ly/2YnlVFp & https://bit.ly/30ruoKDThe UK is Not Innocent: instagram.com/ukisntinnocent/Reading:Anti-Racism Resources: https://bit.ly/3cPFsDC‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’: https://bit.ly/2UoPd5B‘Me and White Supremacy’: https://bit.ly/2MMOXJq‘The Good Immigrant’: https://bit.ly/3f4rsHGHere is a regularly updated document of other things you can do to help and educate yourself: https://bit.ly/2AV3sbk--This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#37 'Everything is Too Much Right Now' Part 2 - VENT Weekly

  
VENT Weekly #25: 'The conversations we're having will matter in the future'

_Santos and Surpina discuss the life of British Black Panther, Olive Morris._

This week, we're serving you a history lesson. Santos and Surpina discuss the life of British Black Panther, Olive Morris, and the importance of archives with LSE graduate and Podcaster Oumou Longley and Archive Volunteer Michael Appouh. What can history teach us about the present, and what happens when the history we learn leaves us out?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#25 'The conversations we're having will matter in the future' - VENT Weekly

  
VENT Weekly #24: The Virus Does Discriminate

_People from Black and Asian ethnic minority backgrounds are being hit the hardest by COVID-19. VENT hosts ask why._

People from Black and Asian ethnic minority backgrounds are being hit the hardest by Covid-19 and it’s got Suprina and Amelia asking some important questions. Why are their communities losing more lives to the pandemic and what can be done about it?Part of our new Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which aims to answer your questions and anxieties around Covid-19. This episode, Amelia is joined by co-host Suprina Thapa, Science Journalist, Layal Liverpool and Epidemiologist Prof. Nishi Chaturvedi.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#24 Covid-19 Fact Checkers #2 The Virus Does Discriminate - VENT Weekly

  
VENT Weekly #23: 'They're supposed to be on your side'

_VENT hosts discuss the importance of intersectionality._

Amelia's a feminist, but sometimes she feels like there’s a separation between the fact she's a woman and the fact she's black - she doesn't always feel ‘seen’ in feminist spaces that are mainly full of white women. This week, we've invited scholar and activist Dr Stephanie Davis and VICE Executive Editor Zing Tsjeng to talk about the term related to Amelia's feeling: intersectionality.This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Arlie Adlington and Moeed Majeed.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#23 'They're supposed to be on your side' - VENT Weekly

  
VENT Weekly #19: &#x2018;Swimming isn&#x2019;t made for us&#x2019;

_VENT hosts explore the barriers that stop many Black women from getting involved in the sport._

Ok so obviously we can't go swimming right now (thanks a lot Covid-19), but we've recorded an amazing conversation on the topic anyway. We got to speak to two ex-competitive swimmers, Seren Jones and Sharna Piercy, about the barriers that stop many black women from getting involved in the sport. Seren is also a BBC journalist and her radio documentary 'Black girls don't swim' went out on the World Service last year - you can listen to it here.This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#19 'Swimming isn't made for us' - VENT Weekly

  
VENT Weekly #14: "And that's just how an entire continent is being treated"

_White saviours are toxic. We talk about why._

It's Sport Relief 2020, the sporty sibling of biennial charity fundraiser, Comic Relief. From celebrities to gap year travellers, these events have come under fire before for promoting white saviourism. So what exactly is a white saviour? VICE journalist Dipo Faloyin came into the VENT Weekly studio to talk it out.This episode was produced by the VENT Weekly production team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#14 Bonus: 'And that's just how an entire continent is being treated' - VENT Weekly

  
VENT Documentaries #6: Outnumbered by White People

_Amelia contemplates her future in the white-dominated media industry._

Amelia grew up in Brent, a really diverse borough in London. Then two years ago, she moved from Brent to Surrey. And she was outnumbered by white people for the first time. Now - with the help of Nikesh Shukla, Gemma Cairney and others - she's investigating how the whiteness of big institutions like universities impacts the education and career paths of people of colour.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#6 Outnumbered by White People - VENT Documentaries

  
VENT Documentaries #3: Why Does Everyone Call Me Carlos?

_Santos looks at the politics behind getting someone&#x2019;s name wrong._

People always get Santos's name wrong. He introduces himself as Santos, and a few minutes later... they call him Carlos. Now he's on a mission to work out why it happens, and why it bothers him so much. He talks to people who've lost their names and changed their names. He explores how race and class play into whose names get remembered. And he asks whether some names are more neutral than others.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

#3 Why Does Everyone Call Me Carlos? - VENT Documentaries

_[VENT](https://www.brent2020.co.uk/programmes/vice-x-brent/) is available on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts._

8 Essential Podcast Episodes About Race and Racism in the UK

We Have a Brand New Podcast – Here Are All the Details

VENT Weekly #36: ‘Everything is too much right now’

VENT Weekly #25: 'The conversations we're having will matter in the future'

VENT Weekly #24: The Virus Does Discriminate

VENT Weekly #23: 'They're supposed to be on your side'

VENT Weekly #19: ‘Swimming isn’t made for us’

VENT Weekly #14: "And that's just how an entire continent is being treated"

VENT Documentaries #6: Outnumbered by White People

VENT Documentaries #3: Why Does Everyone Call Me Carlos?

8 Essential Podcast Episodes About Race and Racism in the UK

We Have a Brand New Podcast – Here Are All the Details

VENT Weekly #36: ‘Everything is too much right now’

VENT Weekly #25: 'The conversations we're having will matter in the future'

VENT Weekly #24: The Virus Does Discriminate

VENT Weekly #23: 'They're supposed to be on your side'

VENT Weekly #19: ‘Swimming isn’t made for us’

VENT Weekly #14: "And that's just how an entire continent is being treated"

VENT Documentaries #6: Outnumbered by White People

VENT Documentaries #3: Why Does Everyone Call Me Carlos?

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