VENT Weekly

#75 It's Over... For Now

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

For our final episode of VENT Weekly, Nuradean, Santos, Amelia and Suprina come together to look back over their favourite episodes of the series. Stay subscribed though, cause there may be more exciting things coming in the future!

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.

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#74 'The Western media imagines it as deserts and bombs'

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Today we’re joined by fellow Brentonian Maryam Almakhzoumi and Documentary Photographer Emily Garthwaite to talk about misconceptions of Iraq and Shia Muslims in the UK, and what role the Western media plays in building these.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington

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#73 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #11 The Old Normal?

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Let’s be real. This year, everything since March has been soooooooo shit.

People suffered tragic losses, millions lost their jobs, and heroic key workers have kept everything going, often without proper PPE. Meanwhile, many of our grandparents and immuno-compromised people are still indoors.

But quarantining has offered, mostly the luckiest among us, an opportunity to reflect on our lives and, potentially, to reset them. Is there anything that happened to us over the last few months that has changed our lives for the better?

For our last episode of Covid-19 Fact Checkers, guest host Moeed Majeed talks to Activist and Educator Nim Ralph, Social Entrepreneur Emily Mathieson, and Brent-based Young Creator Sophie AJ to discuss whether we should be returning to the ‘old normal’, or not.

This episode was produced by Lucas Fothergill, Rose de Larrabeiti, Jess Lawson and Moeed Majeed.

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#72 'When I was 17 that was when I gave my life to Christ'

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Nuradean is Muslim and Suprina is Buddhist and Hindu, but being young and religious isn't always the most straight forward thing. Today we've invited on Ruby and Elijah: hosts of new podcast Rough Edges, to discuss religion, spirituality and youth in the UK.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#71 VENT Daily: Teachers Can Do Better 2

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

It's the beginning of September, which means school is starting again. Everyday this week, we're making a show about what we wish we'd learnt at school, and what we think teachers should know about. Today we're sharing the second part of a conversation facilitated by Sophie from Brent 2020's Blueprint collective, about how to tackle systemic racism in education. You’re going to hear from Titania, Lauren and Leiyah.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed & Arlie Adlington. With help from Amanda Fernandez, Dhiyandra Natalegawa, and the Blueprint Collective.

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#70 VENT Daily: Teachers Can Do Better 1

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

It's the beginning of September, which means school is starting again. Everyday this week, we're making a show about what we wish we'd learnt at school, and what we think teachers should know about. For the next two days, we’re sharing recordings of conversations facilitated by Sophie from Brent 2020's Blueprint collective, about how to tackle systemic racism in education. You’re going to hear from Titania, Lauren and Leiyah.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed & Arlie Adlington. With help from Amanda Fernandez, Dhiyandra Natalegawa, and the Blueprint Collective.

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#69 VENT Daily: Authors of the Estate

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

It's the beginning of September, which means school is starting again. Everyday this week, we're making a show about what we wish we'd learnt at school, and what we think teachers should know about. This episode, guest hosts Jessica Mensah and Noor Al-kinani from Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture's Blueprint Collective bring us an episode about alternative education. They interview Nabil and Andre from Authors of the Estate: a community publishing house originally set up in St Raphael's Estate in Brent.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#68 VENT Daily: Overlooked History 2

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

It's the beginning of September, which means for a lot of people, school is starting again. Everyday this week, we're making a show about what we wish we'd learnt at school, and what we think teachers should know about. For the next two episodes, we're thinking about what history gets left off the curriculum. This is part 2 of a conversation we had with Orla X from Fill in the Blanks, and Adam Rogers Johns from the Museum of British Colonialism.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#67 VENT Daily: Overlooked History 1

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

It's the beginning of September, which means for a lot of people, school is starting again. Everyday this week, we're making a show about what we wish we'd learnt at school, and what we think teachers should know about. For the next two episodes, we're thinking about what history gets left off the curriculum. This is part 1 of a conversation we had with Orla X from Fill in the Blanks, and Adam Rogers Johns from the Museum of British Colonialism.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#66 VENT Daily: Standing Up For Yourself at Work

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

It's the beginning of September, which means for a lot of people, school is starting again. Everyday this week, we're making a show about what we wish we'd learnt at school, and what we think teachers should know about. For the next two episodes, we're thinking about navigating the world of work with VICE Executive Editor Zing Tsjeng. Part 2: Standing up for yourself at work.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#65 VENT Daily: The Freelance Life

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:08:58 GMT

It's the beginning of September, which means for a lot of people, school is starting again. Everyday this week, we're making a show about what we wish we'd learnt at school, and what we think teachers should know about. For the next two episodes, we're thinking about navigating the world of work with VICE Executive Editor Zing Tsjeng. Part 1: The Freelance Life.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#64 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #10 Has the media behaved responsibly?

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Has the news media behaved responsibility when covering the COVID-19 pandemic, or is it guilty of playing on people’s fears just for more clicks? Brentonian Mehaira puts this question to The Guardian’s Media Editor Jim Waterson, and she and host Amelia don’t pull their punches when holding the media to account.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Rose de Larrabeiti, Lucas Fothergill, Jess Lawson and Moeed Majeed and is part of our bonus series - Covid-19 Fact Checkers.

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#63 'Everyone has the right to be who they truly are'

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This episode, we've had a request from another young person in Brent. 17 year old Rain is a genderqueer lesbian, but it took them a long time to fully understand their gender identity. Rain has asked if we can make an episode about rejecting the gender binary, so we've invited host of BBC Sounds Podcast, NB: My non-binary life, Caitlin Benedict, to talk to Rain about their gender journey.

Just a heads up, this episode contains mention of self harm, so take care listening.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#62 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #9 How Did We Get Here?

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

So, did this really all begin with a bat?

It’s pretty impressive how quickly we’ve all adapted to living in a global pandemic, but it’s time for a reality check - how the fuck did we get here in the first place?

Rachel Nuwer, journalist and author of Poached: Inside the Dark World of Animal Trafficking takes host Suprina and Brent resident Kamiah back to the beginning of all this - to Wuhan in China and back to the seafood and meat market where it’s believed COVID-19 originated.

She describes how these kinds of markets are the perfect laboratory for potentially lethal viruses to jump from animals to humans and how, if we don’t change our ways when it comes to the illegal and legal wildlife trade, it’s only a matter of time before the next global pandemic…

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Rose de Larrabeiti, Lucas Fothergill, Jess Lawson and Moeed Majeed and is part of our bonus series - Covid-19 Fact Checkers.

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#61 'These were young men doing really long sentences for something they didn't do'

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Today we’re joined by Tracey Ford, Founder of JAGS Foundation, Fellow Brentonian Anjali Joshi, and Writer and Speaker Oumou Longley on to talk about one law which massively effects young people in Brent and across the UK. We're looking at Joint Enterprise: a law that has contributed to the disproportionate number of young men of colour serving time in the UK.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#60 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #8 Grade A Confusion

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:13:49 GMT

It’s GCSE results day... except this year - no-one sat the exams. After grade A, A-Level confusion with students finding themselves down-graded by an algorithm and losing university places, the Government made a U-turn and dropped the system ahead of today’s GCSE results. This came as a big relief to 16 year old Kritika who collects her grades today. But, with results now based significantly on teacher assessments and predicted grades, she’s worried it still might affect black and ethnic minority students the hardest.

Kuba Shand-Baptiste, Commissioning Editor and columnist for Independent Voices, the opinion section of The Independent, joins Kritika and VENT host Amelia to talk this one out.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Rose de Larrabeiti, Lucas Fothergill, Jess Lawson and Moeed Majeed and is part of our bonus series - Covid-19 Fact Checkers.

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#59 'How are you going to tell my dad not to cry at his own son's funeral?'

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Death is one of the only definite things in our lives, but it’s something that a lot of people find hard to talk about, and hard to process. Today we're joined by podcasters Maleena Pone and Izzy Lee-Poulton to talk about how to have conversations about death in South Asian families, and about the relationship between grief and creativity.

This podcast was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#58 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #7 What's gone under the radar?

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

The News Media’s lens has been squarely focussed on the COVID19 pandemic for months, but what else has happened that's gone under the radar? Brent resident JJ has been wondering exactly that, especially when it comes to Brexit and how the UK leaving Europe might affect his hopes to study abroad.

VICE Senior Staff Writer Ruby Lott-Lavigna updates host Suprina and JJ on Brexit and some other important stories we might have missed in lockdown.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Rose de Larrabeiti, Lucas Fothergill, Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed and is part of our bonus series - Covid-19 Fact Checkers.

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#57 'You are a young activist, you're not an embassy'

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

A lot of what's happening in the world lately has left Nuradean and Suprina feeling really powerless. As individual young people, it can sometimes feel like we're just shouting into the void. So, for International Youth Day, we're thinking about what actual power we have as young people to make impactful change. We've invited filmmaker and NHS hospital cleaner Hassan Akkad and Third Wave Fund Communications Officer, Monica Trinidad, to talk about different forms of activism, and how young people can get involved.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#56 ‘Who cares? We got another million pills over here’

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, Santos and Amelia talk to VICE Global Drugs Editor Max Daly about how Covid-19 has impacted the global drug trade.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#55 VENT Daily: Bi-Cultural Families Blueprint

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

For the last two days of our VENT Daily mini-series on family, we've been taken over The Blueprint Collective: a creative group of young people at the heart of Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture. This conversation, facilitated by Lauren Adeyemi, is about what it's like growing up in a bi-cultural family. You'll hear from Nellie, Boaz, Livio, Shreya, Sophie, Tyrique, Xhes, Abdal, Eunice, Loshini and Lauren.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington, with help from Amanda Fernandez, Dhiyandra Natalegawa, and the Blueprint Collective.

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#54 VENT Daily: Family Business Blueprint

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:00:00 GMT

For the last two days of our VENT Daily mini-series on family, we've been taken over The Blueprint Collective: a creative group of young people at the heart of Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture. This conversation, facilitated by Lauren Adeyemi, is about family businesses. You'll hear from Livio, Xhes, Tyrique, Shreya, Abdal, Sophie, Eunice, Loshini and Lauren.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington, with help from Amanda Fernandez, Dhiyandra Natalegawa, and the Blueprint Collective.

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#53 VENT Daily: Kamiah and Freddy

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, all on the theme of family. Today, guest host and friend of the show Kamiah Chae joins us with a question: As a queer person, what are the options for starting a family? Kamiah and Amelia talk to journalist and trans father Freddy McConnell, who hosts BBC Podcast Pride & Joy, all about how queer people have kids.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#52 VENT Daily: Suprina and Mr KC

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, and they're all about family. Today, Suprina has invited her uncle Umesh, otherwise known as NepHop rapper Mr KC, and journalist Arun Budhathoki to talk about the birth of Nepalese Rap.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#51 VENT Daily: Nuradean and Yaqoub

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, and they're all about family. Today, Amelia speaks to Nuradean and his cousin, Yaqoub, about their experience of accidentally going viral. They also speak to writer and filmmaker Oobah Butler about how he made going viral into an art form.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#50 VENT Daily: Amelia and Amber

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. We're taking some time to talk about family and today, we're talking twins. Amelia has invited her twin sister Amber, and musical duo and identical twins J-Unity onto the show, to talk about what it's like growing up as a twin.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#49 VENT Daily: Santos and Vivi

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, all on the theme of family. To start us off, Santos and Nuradean speak to Vivi, Santos' mum, about her experience of breast cancer. They also speak to Cancer Counsellor Alice Bulman about the importance of communication about cancer in families.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#48 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #6 Why was Brent hit so hard?

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

In the second part of our conversation about the human cost of the pandemic in the UK, events move closer to home. In this episode, 27 year old Harlesden Councillor and Brent local, Joshua Murray, shares the impact of COVID19 in Church End, where 36 people have died of the disease. Also featuring Sam Knight of the New Yorker and young Brent resident Maryam: with host Amelia the conversation turns towards change.

This episode is part of our bonus Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which aims to answer your questions and anxieties around Covid-19.

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#47 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #5 Why is the UK’s death rate so high?

Sat, 25 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

The UK has one of the highest death tolls in Europe and, for 19 year old Brent resident Maryam, some of those numbers were people she knew. With the input of New Yorker Journalist Sam Knight and Harlesden Councillor Joshua Murray, she and VENT host Amelia hold the UK’s response to Covid-19 to account.

Part of our new Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which aims to answer your questions and anxieties around Covid-19.

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#46 'I want to see a Nepalese uncle behind the camera'

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Today we're thinking about who we see in the media and who we don't. We invited founder of South Asian Creatives (and one of the VENT Production Team!) Moeed Majeed, and broadcaster, writer and actor Mim Shaikh to talk about the underrepresentation of South Asian people int the British and American media.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#45: Elle

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we're taking a break from VENT Weekly to let you know that Series 2 of our sibling podcast: VENT Documentaries, is out NOW! This series is called 'Love': A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back.

Each episode, one young person shares their story. From the age of 15, Elle used to set herself missions.

We want to let you know that this episode includes sexually explicit content and discussion of self harm and suicide, so take care listening. Some names and details in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the people in it.

Subscribe to VENT Documentaries wherever you listen to podcasts for the rest of the series.

This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#44: 'I saw a man put down his gun and come and play football'

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

We've had to give up a lot of things during lockdown in order to contain the spread of Covid-19. One of the things Nuradean's been missing the most is football. We've invited football journalist David Goldblatt and young footballer Khalid Dovie on to talk about the value of grassroots football, and what it might look like after Covid-19.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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Coming Soon: VENT Documentaries Series Two

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Series Two of our sibling podcast, VENT Documentaries, is coming soon. This time, we're talking about sex, love and relationships. Subscribe to VENT Documentaries wherever you listen to podcasts.

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#43: 'They know we can conquer the world, they’re afraid'

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Nuradean studied Economics at uni, and it was super white. Now he's wondering what this means for the industry itself. We speak to Fast Stream Economist in the UK Civil Service and Founder of the Black Economists Network, Felicia Odamtten, and Entrepreneur and Founder of Customs by Clarke, Leiyah Clarke.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington

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#42 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #4 School's Out

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Though primary schools started re-opening at the start of June, most primary and secondary school students in the UK won't be back in the classroom until at least September. Amelia speaks to Lily, a 16 year old student from Brent, who wants to know what plans are in place for schools to support students who might be struggling at home. She also speaks to Tom Cheetham, Geography Teacher and Assistant Head of Year in a school in Wembley, about how teachers are coping too.

This episode is part of our bonus Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which aims to answer your questions and anxieties around Covid-19.

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#41 'You know there's like a possum in someone's ceiling'

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

So many people our age and younger use TikTok all the time, and it's changing the way we discover and listen to music. We've invited VICE Associate Editor Ryan Bassil and Music Journalist Abubakar Finiin to talk about how apps like TikTok are changing the music industry.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#40 WTF NHS

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Today is National Windrush Day, so we're sharing an episode from our sibling podcast: VENT Documentaries. In WTF NHS, Foos sets out to find out what's going on with our healthcare system. One of the people she speaks to is Sylvester Marshall, a member of the Windrush Generation who was wrongfully denied access to the NHS in 2017. Listen up, you'll learn something.

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#39 'Who decides?'

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This episode of VENT Weekly, we have a guest with a question. 20 year old Abdul Riaz wants to know why he never hears about Kashmir on the news anymore. We invited on one of VICE's Foreign Correspondants, Hind Hassan, to talk about who decides what's newsworthy and what's not.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#38 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #3 What About the Economy?

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Since lockdown began over two months ago all non-essential businesses have been shut, people are losing their jobs and our livelihoods are threatened. With no immediate end in sight Jason Ibanda, who got a job as an essential worker in a local supermarket, joins host Amelia and writer and economics journalist Paul Mason to talk about the future of the UK economy.

This episode is part of our bonus Covid-19 Fact Checkers mini-series which aims to answer your questions and anxieties around Covid-19.

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#37 'Everything is Too Much Right Now' Part 2

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

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.com

Mentivity UK: mentivity.com

Belly Mujinga petition & donation: https://bit.ly/2YnlVFp & https://bit.ly/30ruoKD

The 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/3f4rsHG

Here 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.

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#36 'Everything is Too Much Right Now' Part 1

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

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.com

Mentivity UK: mentivity.com

Belly Mujinga petition & donation: https://bit.ly/2YnlVFp & https://bit.ly/30ruoKD

The 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/3f4rsHG

Here 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.

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#35 Outnumbered by White People

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:00:00 GMT

In light of the death of George Floyd as a result of the actions of the Minneapolis police, and the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the world, it doesn't feel right for us to stick to our normal VENT Weekly schedule this week. Structural and institutional racism is not new, and is just as prevalent and toxic in the UK as in the USA.

We’ve decided to share a documentary with you that was made by Amelia, one of our VENT Weekly hosts. It’s about what it’s like to have to navigate university and the world of work as a black woman. If you’re listening to this and you’re black, we see you and we are sending solidarity. If you’re listening to this and you want to be an ally, listen up, and reflect on what you can do.

This documentary originally aired on our sibling podcast VENT Documentaries.

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#34 Bonus: 'GCSEs don't define your educational life'

Sun, 31 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Suprina's just graduated from uni, and she's feeling the pressure to succeed. But what really is success? We speak to author, barrister and fellow 'Brentonian' Hashi Mohamed. From GCSEs to migration law, we discuss who gets to define success, and what that means for us.

This episode was produced by the VENT Weekly production team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.

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#33 'They have a lot of money and a lot of influence'

Wed, 27 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

From what we buy to how we behave, brands can have a lot of influence in our lives. This week on VENT Weekly, we're invited in presenter, writer and broadcaster Scully, to talk about Conscious Capitalism - what is it, and can it ever truly exist? This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Arlie Adlington and Moeed Majeed.

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#32 VENT Daily: Care

Sun, 24 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. And every episode is a conversation about mental health. For our last 2 episodes, Suprina decided to do something a little bit different.

Suprina is a member of the Blueprint Collective - a group of creative young people at the heart of Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture. They've been running Google Hangout sessions facilitated by Director of Mindspray Errol Donald - talking about mental health during lockdown. She's sharing some snippets of those conversations with you.

Today, they're talking about looking after ourselves and each other. You’ll hear the voices of Blueprint Collective members Lauren Adeyemi, Suprina Thapa, Zeyn Alsukhny, Raden Anandra Natalegawa and facilitator, Errol Donald.

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#31 VENT Daily: Creativity

Sat, 23 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. And every episode is a conversation about mental health. For our last 2 episodes, Suprina decided to do something a little bit different.

Today, they're talking about mental health and creativity. You hear the voices of Blueprint Collective members Raden Anandra Natalegawa, Lauren Adeyemi, Tyrique Tagoe Wyse and Surpina Thapa. Alongside facilitator Errol Donald.

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#30 VENT Daily: Loneliness

Fri, 22 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day, all about mental health. Today, Nuradean wants to talk about loneliness in young people. We speak to Assistant Psychologist and Loneliness Researcher Molly Bird about the prevalence of loneliness in young people, and how to talk about it.

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#29 VENT Daily: Masculinity

Thu, 21 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. Today, Nuradean wants to talk about masculinity. We speak to BBC Radio Presenter and Comedian Jordan Dunbar and Masculinity Expert Ben Hurst about societal expectations around men and mental health.

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#28 VENT Daily: Parents

Wed, 20 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. Five conversations, all about mental health. Today, Amelia wants to talk about talking about mental health with our parents. We speak to host of The NEXT Episode Podcast, Linda Adey, and VICE Staff Writer Nana Baah about getting into conversations about mental health with our families.

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#27 VENT Daily: Relationships

Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day - all about mental health. And our hosts are choosing what to talk about. Today, Santos wants to talk about relationships. We speak to founder of Split Banana Anna Alexander, and VICE Associate Editor Daisy Jones about what a healthy relationship really is, and what to do if you think something's not right in your relationship.

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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#26 VENT Daily: Anxiety

Mon, 18 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we’re putting out an episode every single day. Five conversations, all about mental health. And our hosts are choosing what to talk about. Today, Suprina wants to talk about Anxiety. We speak to PHD candidate in neuroscience Michael Papasavva and radio producer Jack Howson about their personal experiences with anxiety, and we discuss how you can tell the difference between every day anxious feelings and a possible anxiety disorder.

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Arlie Adlington.

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

Wed, 13 May 2020 05:00:01 GMT

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?

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#24 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #2 The Virus Does Discriminate

Mon, 11 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

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.

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#23 'They're supposed to be on your side'

Wed, 06 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT

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.

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#22 VENT Weekly Presents: VENT Documentaries S01E01

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:00:00 GMT

This week, we're taking a break from VENT Weekly to introduce you to our *BRAND NEW PODCAST* - VENT Documentaries. Young people from one London Borough, telling you the stories you need to hear. Episode 1 of our first series is all about Drill. If you like this episode, subscribe to VENT Documentaries wherever you listen to podcasts.

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#21 Bonus: Covid-19 Fact Checkers #1 5G?

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 03:00:00 GMT

Covid-19 is changing so much of our lives so quickly - the news is overwhelming and it’s hard to know what to believe right now. So we are launching a new mini-series on VENT Weekly: Covid-19 Fact Checkers.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed with Covid-19, this episode might not be for you. But if you do have questions or anxieties around Covid-19 that you want talked about, we got you. This episode, Amelia invites on Isaac Adjokacher and Sarah Manavis to get to the bottom of whether 5G is connected to Covid-19.

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#20 'Oh my God this is the connection I've been waiting for'

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:00:00 GMT

As it turns out, recording a podcast isn't the only thing you can do remotely in a Covid-19 lockdown. This episode, we're talking about getting lit - quarantine style. We speak to Club Quarantine co-founder, Brad Allen and VICE Researcher Tir Dhondy about online parties and virtual raving.

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#19 'Swimming isn't made for us'

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 03:00:00 GMT

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.

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#18 'They’re in an arena fighting 10 dragons'

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:00:00 GMT

We're still in isolation, and VENT Weekly host Nuradean has been playing a LOT of Fortnite recently. We invited VICE Associate Editor Ryan Bassil, and Brent-based avid gamer Kyle Edwards into our virtual studio to discuss when gaming is a healthy pastime, and when it becomes an addiction.

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Arlie Adlington and Moeed Majeed.

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#17 'I tried to achieve my way out of stuff'

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

We're in self isolation baby! The world is feeling hard to deal with right now, and most of us are feeling more anxious than normal. So we thought this would be a good time to talk about mental health. We video-chat with comedian and BBC Journalist Jordan Dunbar and a fellow Brent resident of ours, Andre Sylvester, about our own experiences of therapy, and the state of the therapy industry in the UK.

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.

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#16 Bonus: 'I feel like it helps you know yourself better'

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

There's bonus content in the stars this week... We're celebrating the start of the astrological new year with a special episode on all things astrology, horoscopes and star signs. VICE Managing Editor Daisy Jones was raised on astrology by her grandma, so we figured who better to come to the studio and help us unravel the mysteries of the universe. Remember, don't get mad at Scorpios! They can't help it!

This episode was produced by the VENT production team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#15 'Red bottoms, dripping in sauce'

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

New trainers get released all the time. This month, there's a new Nike // Supreme collaboration. But trainers these days are mad money. We invited VICE Editor-in-Chief and fellow trainer-head, Jamie Clifton, into the studio to talk about how trainers have become so popular, and so expensive.

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

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

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.

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#13 'People think they need to be a gangsta to rap'

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

When you think about gangsta rap you normally think of artists like N.W.A. and Ice-T. But there are thriving gangsta rap scenes in countries as far apart as Poland, Israel and Australia. This week, we talk to Tayo Yusuff and Chuckie Lothian about their new Noisey series platforming the stories of gangsta rappers around the world.

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#12 Bonus: 'The word means nothing without action'

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

It's International Women's Day! So we're bringing you a bonus episode all about... the internet! From slogan t-shirts and tummy teas, to the #MeToo movement, we ask VICE Writer and Editor Hannah Ewens how the internet has impacted feminism.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.

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#11 'Anything in excess... it’s an addiction'

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Last year, a report from Barnado’s found that British shoppers were ready to spend £2.7 billion over summer on outfits that would only get worn once. We talk to Vice UK’s Executive Editor Zing Tsjeng and Staff Writer Lauren O’Neil about VICE's editorial campaign on Fast Fashion and ask, when did clothes become so disposable?

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#10 'Of course, I'd be happy to call you scum to your face'

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Young adults in the UK are now half as likely to own a home as the generation before them and, in London, rent often makes up over 50% of household earnings. We chat to VICE Staff Writer Simon Childs and author of VICE's 'Rental Opportunity of the Week' column, Joel Golby, to discuss WTF is up with housing in the UK.

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#9 ‘In all honesty, it’s shorts’

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 04:00:00 GMT

The first Premier League season to use VAR was 2019/2020. Some people think it’s the best thing that’s ever happened for football, but other people think it’s ruining the game. We invited EMEA Managing Editor Dipo Faloyin and Digital Researcher Samora Tikly into the studio to get to the bottom of it.

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#8 Bonus: 'The law don't accommodate for people'

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Happy Valentine's Day! For this bonus episode, we speak to VICE Executive Editor Zing Tsjeng and Jess Sargeant from the Institute for Government about the legalisation of gay marriage in Northern Ireland. Why are the first gay marriages in Northern Ireland only happening this week?

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#7 'It's simple economics, that's why they're doing it'

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week we speak to VICE's Global Drugs Editor Max Daly about his reporting of County Lines drug trafficking in the UK. He tells us how the British drugs map has changed since the 1980s, and why the age of drug dealers just keeps dropping.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#6 'Inhale a USB and blow smoke like a dragon’

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 04:00:00 GMT

The first long term study looking at the health impacts of vaping came out at the end of last year, and it's not looking good. We chat to VICE Staff Writer Nana Baah and Editor in Chief Jamie Clifton about why vaping got so popular, how it's marketed and who does it.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#5 Bonus: 'I'm sorry, why is his hair like that?'

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:00:00 GMT

So we know VENT Weekly usually comes out on Wednesdays, but sometimes we're going to have bonus episodes on days we think are important, and today is one of those days because of one word: Brexit. There's one guy who's played a key role in Brexit: our PM Boris Johnson. We invited political journalist Marie Le Conte into the studio to talk about who BJ really is, and how he got to where he is today.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Arlie Adlington, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#4 'It's not love it's a form of control'

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, we talk to executive editor of VICE UK Zing Tsjeng about Unfollow Me: a campaign by Broadly standing up for victims of domestic violence and stalking. We define different types of stalking, ask how to recognise it, and discuss what happens when it's not taken seriously.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#3 ‘Snapchat is like the dark web's third cousin’

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week, VICE Journalist Ruby Lott-Lavigna and VICE Researcher Tir Dhondy explain how they accidentally found guns being sold on Snapchat. We invite them into the studio to tell us about the investigation that followed, and to ask whose responsibility it is to monitor illegal online activity.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#2 ‘So we sucked our lips into a shot glass'

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 04:00:00 GMT

This week we speak to VICE journalist Hannah Ewans about her investigation as part of the ‘Fill Me In' campaign, which found that lip fillers are being offered to children in the UK without ID checks. We ask why lip filler is so popular, who is dishing it out and why it should matter that anyone can get it.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Arlie Adlington, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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#1 'You can host your events, but we can't kick ball'

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:00:00 GMT

For our first episode of VENT Weekly, we invited VICE journalist Ruby Lott-Lavigna and Seen and Heard Project Ambassador Yusriya Abdullatif into the studio to talk about young people's access to public space. From 'No Ball Games' signs to music festivals, we get to the bottom of who public space is really for, and who is excluded.

This episode was produced by the VENT Production Team: Jess Lawson, Emilia Gill, Arlie Adlington, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell.

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VENT Weekly: Coming Soon

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:33:53 GMT

A new collaboration between VICE UK and young people from the London Borough of Brent. Each episode of VENT Weekly, our hosts sit down with a journalist or expert to get to the bottom of a subject they find important. Coming soon...

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