Mandatory Redistribution Party

Desert Island Discourse | 016

It's the island special! Sean and Jack talk political homelessness, hierarchy and islands. For the brave of heart, Jack invites us on a journey to The Divided Island.
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme (by Ella Jean) does not feature in this episode, instead we feature the song An Island Keen To Float by Dead Slow Hoot. 

The Friendship Myth | 015

It's the social alienation special! Sean and Jack talk about subversive teenage pranks, vloggers and the atomisation of society. Sean dives deep into the hinterlands of neoliberalism and the UK mental health crisis. 
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean with additional music by Jack Evans. 

Pripyat Hut | 014

Sean and Jack talk propaganda! Sean reveals his obsession with a North Korean travel agency, Jack finally gets round to watching HBO's dramatisation of Chernobyl and presents a primer on the manufacturing of consent.
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean with additional music by Jack Evans. 

Captain ACAB | 013

Sean and Jack get down into the dirt and explore the world of animal politics, why radical leftists strongly oppose the police and explore a unique take on the quest for sporting supremacy.
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean with additional music including Amphion Angelis by John Blow, Jelangerjelieber played by Barnaby Walters with additional untitled music by Sean Morley and Jack Evans.
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Heads up! As of this episode we are moving to one episode a week instead of the two a week we've been producing so far! The workload involved in making these episodes is actually quite a lot so we need to slow our rate for a while. Sorry! 
 

Get Gone | 012

Sean and Jack navigate the aftermath of complete social collapse and Sean explores the murky world of political violence.
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean. Additional music by Sean Morley and excerpts used from Symphony in B minor by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach recorded by the Orchestra de chambre de la Sarre.

Ask A Stripper (feat. Stacey Clare) | 011

Sean interviews stripper, sex work activist and author Stacey Clare about her Edinburgh Fringe show, the economics and realities of strip clubs in the UK and the growing collectivisation and unionisation in the sex work industry.
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean. Additional music by Sean Morley. 
Stacey Clare's first book, The Ethical Stripper, is coming out next year. You can pre-order a copy on Unbound books: https://unbound.com/books/the-ethical-stripper/

A Good Threat (feat. Josie Long) | 010

Sean interviews comedian Josie Long about accessibility in the arts, the political landscape and how that is reflected in comedy. There's also a reflection from Sean on his disastrous participation in the 2010 elections. 
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean. Additional music by Sean Morley. 
To find out more about Arts Emergency visit www.arts-emergency.org and keep an eye out for Josie (https://www.josielong.com/) in she tours her latest show Tender across the UK in Spring 2020. 

it's just a Prank, bro | 009

Its the pranks episode. Sean and Jack discuss the misery of housing for anyone who is under 35 or who isn’t a millionaire and the coming threat of a union for self styled ‘intellectuals’. Sean wrestles with his status as ‘prankster’ reflecting on run ins with everyone from a Tesco security guard, comedians willing to work for ISIS and Toby Young.
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean

Sell Blood, Burn Car, Ride Bus ... ? ... Profit (feat. Pascale Robinson from Better Buses) | 008

Sean and Jack return for an episode that explores commodification, trivia and public transport.  Jack interviews Pascale Robinson, of the Better Buses for Greater Manchester campaign, we convince you to abandon your car f o r e v e r and ask: will Sean sell his blood?
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean. Additional music by Jack Evans.Check out the Better Buses campaign for the petition, events and upcoming consultation here: https://betterbusesgm.org.uk/

Not All Videogames | 007

This episode is about videogames. Sean and Jack discuss the often problematic politics of mainstream AAA games and how this is being undermined by independent designers. Jack offers a deep dive into a gaming debate that has raged for decades: is Pokémon capitalist of communist?
 
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Mandatory Redistribution Party was created and produced by Sean Morley and Jack Evans. Our title theme was created by Ella Jean. Other music in the episode created by Jack Evans inspired by the work of Junichi Masuda.