Best John Wilmas Podcasts (2025)

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Hannah Deacon, Andrew Norfolk, Dame June Clark, Martin Graham 27:51

6d ago27:51

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Matthew Bannister on Hannah Deacon who ran a successful campaign to allow her son – and many others – to be treated with cannabis after he was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy. Andrew Norfolk, the journalist who exposed the Rotherham grooming gang scandal. Dame June Clark, the President of the Royal College of Nursing who argued for more educ…

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Sir Tom Farmer, Elaine Wynn, Sue Stapely, Joseph Nye 27:42

14d ago27:42

27:42

Matthew Bannister on: Sir Tom Farmer, the Edinburgh born businessman who built up the tyre and exhaust company Kwik Fit. Elaine Wynn, who worked with her husband Steve to create a casino empire in Las Vegas. Sue Stapely, who transformed the way the legal profession communicates with the public and the media. Joseph Nye, the American political analy…

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Jane Gardam, Sir Roger Birch, Mike Peters, Francoise Hampson 27:53

21d ago27:53

27:53

Kirsty Lang on The author Jane Gardam, whose works included The Queen of the Tambourine and Old Filth. Sir Roger Birch, the former Chief Constable of Sussex Police who oversaw the investigation following the IRAs' Brighton bomb attack in 1984. Mike Peters, the lead singer of the band The Alarm, whose own battle with cancer saw him become a campaign…

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Virginia Giuffre, Rosy Bremer, LJ Smith, Wizz Jones 27:44

28d ago27:44

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Matthew Bannister on Virginia Giuffre, who waived her anonymity to accuse the billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his friend Ghislaine Maxwell of sex abuse and trafficking. Rosy Bremer, a leading campaigner against nuclear weapons at the women’s protest at Greenham Common airbase. LJ Smith, author of the best-selling “Vampire Diaries” series of novels …

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Pope Francis, Paddy Higson, David Sassoon 27:49

1M ago27:49

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Matthew Bannister on Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope who was noted for his humility and modest lifestyle. Paddy Higson, the TV and film producer once described as “the mother of the Scottish film industry”. Jed Mercurio and Clare Grogan pay tribute. And David Sassoon, the fashion designer who dressed royalty and film stars. Dame Zandra …

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Anne Scargill, Ronnie Appleton, Cecil Wright, Mario Vargas Llosa 27:52

1M ago27:52

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Matthew Bannister on Anne Scargill, who founded the Women Against Pit Closures group when her husband Arthur was leading the Miners Strike of the 1980s. The actor Maxine Peake pays tribute. Ronnie Appleton who was Chief Crown Prosecutor for Northern Ireland during the height of the troubles. Cecil Wright, the Jamaican born cricketer who made his ma…

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Lord Kalms, Melissa Llewallyn-Davies, Rex Cowan, Wilma Finla 27:57

2M ago27:57

27:57

Matthew Bannister on Lord Kalms, who turned his family’s camera shop into the multi-million-pound Dixons electronics chain. Melissa Llewellyn-Davies, the anthropologist who made an acclaimed TV series about Kenya’s Masai tribe before turning her camera on the UK. Rex Cowan, the lawyer who changed career to become one of the world’s most successful …

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I Don't Know, I Just Got Here 21:25

2M ago21:25

21:25

A conversation about sometimes just showing up, even when you do not know how you are doing it, or why you keep showing up. There is value in this.

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Val Kilmer, Jane Reed, Sir Torquil Norman, Dr Marika Sherwood 27:51

2M ago27:51

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Matthew Bannister on The Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors. Jane Reed, the media executive who made Woman’s Own magazine a powerful voice for its readers at a time of changing roles for women in society. Sir Torquil Norman, who used the proceeds from the sale of his successful toy business…

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Catching People Doing The Right Things 27:19

2M ago27:19

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Welcome to Autism Awareness Month, and today we talk about Catching People Doing The Right Things and how it can have a huge impact in life and in the power of an organization. Plus it is the right thing to do to treat people better.

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Oleg Gordievsky, Renee Goddard, Professor Richard Fortey, Sofia Gubaidulina 27:53

2M ago27:53

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Matthew Bannister on Oleg Gordievsky, the KGB agent who defected to Britain and became a valued source of secret intelligence during the 1970s and 80s. Renee Goddard, the actress and TV commissioner who fled Nazi persecution only to be interned in Britain. Professor Richard Fortey, the palaeontologist who used his expertise in trilobites to tell st…

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Group Captain John Allman ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC, Dame Julie Kenny, Tuppy Owens, Dick McTaggart 27:52

2M ago27:52

27:52

Matthew Bannister on: Group Captain John Allman ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC , the last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during the second world war. Dame Julie Kenny, the successful businesswoman from Rotherham who led the regeneration of one of Britain’s largest stately homes. Tuppy Owens, who campaigned for greater openness about sex…

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Wilma, Florence, and Sha’Carri: American Women of Speed 1:06:35

2M ago1:06:35

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Episode Description: In this inspiring episode of Black Is America, host Dominic Lawson takes us on a cinematic, time-traveling journey through the lives of three iconic Black women whose speed transcended the track: Wilma Rudolph, Florence Griffith Joyner (Flo Jo), and Sha’Carri Richardson. Joined by Olympic gold medalist Moushaumi Robinson, Domin…

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Athol Fugard, Janet Pharaoh, Alison Halford, Johnny Green 27:51

3M ago27:51

27:51

Kirsty Lang on: Athol Fugard, the playwright whose art became synonymous with exposing the inequities of the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Janet Pharaoh, the dancer from Yorkshire who became the artistic director at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. Alison Halford who rose through the ranks to become the first female Assistant Chief Constable. Johnny …

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The Origins of Patriarchy 25:21

3M ago25:21

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For Women's History Month, we talk about the origins and insidious nature of patriarchy and also talk about the proven benefits of women led societies.

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Bill Dare, Clint Hill, Valérie André, Gene Hackman 27:51

3M ago27:51

27:51

Matthew Bannister on Bill Dare, the writer and producer behind some of Radio 4’s best loved comedies, including “The Now Show” and “Dead Ringers”. Jan Ravens pays tribute. Clint Hill, the American Secret Service agent who threw himself across President John F. Kennedy’s body after he was shot in Dallas. Valérie André, the first woman General in the…

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Black Women and Their Journey Towards Social Justice 26:17

3M ago26:17

26:17

A conversation about Black Women and the fight for social justice, equal rights that covers intersectionality and historical racism and bias.

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Black History Month - Us 3:26

3M ago3:26

3:26

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Roberta Flack, Dr D G Hessayon, Keith Dewhurst, Rose Hanks 27:50

3M ago27:50

27:50

John Wilson on: Musician Roberta Flack, best known for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly. Dr David Hessayon, the author of a series of gardening books known as The Expert guides. His one word advice to keen gardeners was 'mulch'. Keith Dewhurst whose work for television and stage included the National’s unconventional adapta…

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Black History Month - Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler 3:23

3M ago3:23

3:23

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Wilma Rudolph 3:23

3M ago3:23

3:23

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Things You Did Not Know Were Rooted In Racism 31:37

3M ago31:37

31:37

In this long form episode, we talk about 9 things that we did not know were rooted in racism.

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Black History Month - John Lewis 3:22

3M ago3:22

3:22

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Gloria Richardson 3:23

3M ago3:23

3:23

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Ida B. Wells 3:23

3M ago3:23

3:23

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Rosa Parks 3:23

3M ago3:23

3:23

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Rick Buckler, Margaret Miles-Bramwell, Harry Stewart Jr, Maureen Halton 27:44

3M ago27:44

27:44

John Wilson on Rick Buckley, the drummer in The Jam, one of the most popular and influential British bands of the 70s and 80s. Margaret Miles-Bramwell who founded Slimming World in response to what she saw as humiliation tactics by weight loss groups. World War Two fighter pilot Harry Stewart Jr, part of the all-African American Tuskegee Airmen who…

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Black History Month - Maya Angelou 3:24

3M ago3:24

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A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Ruby Bridges 3:23

3M ago3:23

3:23

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - 40 Acres and a Mule 3:25

3M ago3:25

3:25

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month, Black Culture And Other Things... 31:09

3M ago31:09

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A wide ranging conversation about Black History, Black Culture, why they are necessary and being unapologetic.

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Black History Month - Hermaket Falsely Known As The Sphinx 3:25

3M ago3:25

3:25

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Why Marcus Garvey Created The RBG Flag 3:21

3M ago3:21

3:21

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Jumping The Broom 3:25

3M ago3:25

3:25

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Nigel McCrery, Andrée Dumon, Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Diana Melly 27:50

3M ago27:50

27:50

Matthew Bannister on Nigel McCrery, the former police officer who created the popular TV series “Silent Witness” and “New Tricks”. Andrée Dumon, who rescued many allied service men during the Second World War by escorting them along “The Comet Line” from Brussels to Paris. Lord Elis-Thomas, the former leader of Plaid Cymru and the first Presiding O…

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Black History Month - National Black Love Day Feb 13th 3:24

3M ago3:24

3:24

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Billie Holiday 3:22

4M ago3:22

3:22

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - The Black Panther Party 3:24

4M ago3:24

3:24

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - George Washington Carver 3:27

4M ago3:27

3:27

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Johnnie Cochran 3:21

4M ago3:21

3:21

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Phillis Wheatley 3:20

4M ago3:20

3:20

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Black History Month - Birth Of A Nation and Its Persisting Negative Impacts 3:21

4M ago3:21

3:21

A Daily Dose of The Help Myself Podcast

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Tony Martin, Pete Wilkinson, Loretta Ford, Marianne Faithfull 27:53

4M ago27:53

27:53

Matthew Bannister on Tony Martin, the Norfolk farmer who shot dead a burglar and started a national debate about the rights of householders to defend themselves. Pete Wilkinson, the co-founder of Greenpeace UK, known for his high-profile direct-action campaigns. Loretta Ford, who pioneered the role of nurse practitioner in American health care. Mar…

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Doug Williams: The American Quarterback 1:04:14

4M ago1:04:14

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In this episode of Black Is America, we highlight the groundbreaking journey of Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl. From his early days in Zachary, Louisiana, to Grambling State under legendary coach Eddie Robinson, to breaking barriers in the NFL, Williams' career is a testament to resilience, intelligence, an…