The 5 Best Have You Heard George's Podcast? Podcast Episodes
1) 1. Listen Closer
In the series debut George invites his listeners to step into the speakers and join him on a meandering ride aboard his own train of thought. The Poet muses on the interplay between crime and music in...Show More
2) Episode 25 - Who Hurt R&B?
R&B music has changed. It was once the soundtrack of love, but is now more like a journal of pain. Through this music, George tracks the breakdown of the African American family since the 1970s. He di...Show More
3) 3. A Grenfell Story
A young teacher's daily struggles provide the backdrop for this harrowing reflection on the Grenfell Tower tragedy. In a move from journalism to drama, George departs with the documentary-style narr...Show More
4) 2. Popcorn
George explores the roles of family and formal education in the lives of marginalised young people. With more elaborate scene-setting, his lyrical stream of consciousness flows over a soundscape that ...Show More
5) 3.5 Grenfell II
George continues his Grenfell story. Written by George the Poet Original score by Benbrick Produced by Benbrick and George The Poet
6) Episode 28 - Songs Make Jobs
Over one billion Africans on the continent. 200 million in the diaspora. 18% of the world’s population. Thousands of artists with a gazillion listeners every day. What will it take for Black music to ...Show More
7) Episode 27 - True Love
As a soon-to-be-married man, George reflects on all the things that made him propose to his partner, Sandra. He thinks about teamwork and the value of culture, sharing what he has learned about both t...Show More
8) Episode 26 - Vibrations
There was a moment, somewhere between the 1980s and 1990s, when Black music turned gangsta. This moment shaped two of the world’s most influential genres: American Rap and Jamaican Dancehall. The stor...Show More
9) Episode 24 - The Sixties
The 1960s was a mad time for Black people. It was a mad time for the world, but especially for Black people. The African Independence movement boosted morale but quickly descended into cut-throat stro...Show More
10) Episode 23 - Back to UG
At the end of 2020, George proposed to his girlfriend, Sandra, after one year of dating. Well, technically it was after years of friendship then one year of dating. When the two met as teenagers at a ...Show More