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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It might have looked like we left the Speakeasy unattended for a few months. In fact, it’s been more of an extended lock-in while we drowned our sorrows after losing to @restispolitics.bsky.social

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We are DELIGHTED to have been nominated in not one, but two categories in the Scottish Podcast Awards! It's such a boost to receive a nod for our first season, which has been the result of the extraordinary hard work and generosity of a fantastic team.

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👻Joshferatu Moir👻 @joshmoirart.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’ve started explaining my inspiration behind the zines I did for @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social over on Patreon, starting with pt1 of our double bill opener @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social where she spoke about pressure on women in positions of power, the need for human rights and of course, independence

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

'Always, always focus on the joy and rally back towards the light' There's nothing we could say that @michaelpedersen.bsky.social couldn't say 100000x better. Our wish for you in 2026 (also, listen to the episode, it's beautiful & buy all of Michael's books because, ditto). www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

"you're not rich if you're also dead" A cracker of an episode as we come into 2026! Listen to it in full (link in bio) and check out @garyyounge latest book, Pigeonholed: Creative Freedom as an Act of Resistance - available everywhere. #Identity #ClimateCrisis #Wealth #Inequality

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Bored on #BoxingDay? Listen to top guest @Darren_McGarvey drop the Speakeasy's first c-bomb (among other wise words). Listen to the full episode, it's a (Christmas) cracker www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk Received book tokens in your stocking? Darren's books are available in all good bookshops.

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

'Hope is a human right' As we look back over season one, this felt like the perfect clip to share on Christmas eve. Listen to the full episode of @NicolaSturgeon visit to the Speakeasy www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk - and have a peaceful festive period, in whatever way works for you. #JoyfulTidings

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

'So when do I get a break? When does my life start again' As the year comes to a close, we're looking back over season one - listen and watch the full episode of Baroness Doreen Lawrence's visit to the Speakeasy www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk #Campaigning #Hope #Resilience #ShamiChakrabarti

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

'Big Tech won't act without clear law' Charlotte Owen nails it in another of our best moments from Season 1 of the Speakeasy. We'll be back! Join our community and listen to the season in full on our website www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk #ConversationFlowsSpiritsRise #AI #DeepFake #BigTech

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

....more of our favourite moments from the season. The awe-inspiring @AsmaKhanLondon 'that's where your food sits, it's in your DNA, so close to your skin, connected to your heart. The Speakeasy will return - listen and join our community on our website. www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We are looking back at our favourite moments from Season 1 of the Speakeasy - Baroness Hale explaining how vital the rule of law is to a civilised society is a stand out! Listen (or watch on youtube) the episode in full & subscribe to be kept up-to-date! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Human rights are the golden thread that runs through all the guests who visited the Speakeasy. On #HumanRightsDay we'd like to share this clip from our inaugural episode with Nicola Sturgeon - Hope and Human Rights - both needed now, more than ever, at home and abroad www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Support local artists this Christmas! Our favourite is @joshmoirart.bsky.social who creates the Speakeasy zines & is a vital part of the creative engine that gives this project life. Josh has a whole range for sale, including Christmas cards that break the mould (check out his horror movie range)..

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Every episode of season 1 of the Speakeasy is now available - and every guest is a joy. If you love a binge, listen to the whole of season 1 wherever you get your podcasts, (including on youtube). subscribe and follow us everywhere....there's more to come..... www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This little beauty, inspired by the @michaelpedersen.bsky.social episode, is now on the website! Beautifully designed & created by @joshmoirart.bsky.social print it out, fold it and pass them along. We also have a digital viewer that's pretty cool too. Subscribe here www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

The fabulous @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Zine, designed by @joshmoirart.bsky.social will be on the website imminently! Our season is over so check out every episode & subscribe for more mischief to come. Sign up for free - join our community for hope & action www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

If you were a subscriber, you'd already have the @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Speakeasy Zine! Instead, enjoy this glorious snapshot, designed by @joshmoirart.bsky.social ...but if you subscribe this week, we'll do a special mailout of this gorgeous final zine of the season www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The Charlotte Owen Zine is now available for everyone. Beautifully designed and created by artist-in-residence @joshmoirart.bsky.social, print them, fold them & share them. We also have a digital viewer that's pretty cool too. Subscribe on our website for early access! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Check out this sneak peek of the Speakeasy Zine inspired by @michaelpedersen.bsky.social episode. There's time to sign up to get early access to this gorgeous edition - subscribe for free on our website www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk Our zines are all designed by the fabulous @joshmoirart.bsky.social

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The Charlotte Owen Zine will be on the website this week...but subscribers received early, so why not subscribe - it's free! (link in bio) Check out our previous Zine editions - all created by @joshmoirart.bsky.social - and catch up on any episodes you might have missed. www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Tim LeRoy @dirtmeetsthewater.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Simple but deep wisdom. PS: @michaelpedersen.bsky.social 's book Boy Friends is a most excellent read on male friendship, and navigating grief, and much funnier than that sounds.

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The Doreen Lawrence Zine is now on the website! Beautifully designed and created by artist-in-residence @joshmoirart.bsky.social print them out, fold them and pass them along. We also have a digital viewer that's pretty cool. Subscribe for early access! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

'People will try to capitalise upon the..things that pull us apart rather than the many..commonhoods that draw us together. So always, always focus on the joy and rally back towards the light' @michaelpedersenoyster ends our first series with hope. Full episode here podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

"I convinced myself I was studying literature within the realms of law and it was very easy to do so because it is a celebration in almost a flamboyance of language." is there anything that @michaelpedersen.bsky.social can't make beautiful? Listen to the full episode podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Coming to the website this week - the Doreen Lawrence Zine. Beautifully created by @joshmoirart.bsky.social - print it, fold it, pass it on...and subscribe on our website for early access! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk #ArtActivismChange

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

'I was trying to experience this grief as the last reverberation of loving someone' @michaelpedersen.bsky.social explains the process of writing the beautiful book Boy Friends in the wake of his dearest friend, Scott Hutchinson's, passing. Listen to the full episode now podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

'it just seemed ridiculous... that they were gonna look down on me...when their education costs hundreds of thousands of pounds and we were sitting at the same table and perhaps I was even getting better grades...' @michaelpedersen.bsky.social - full episode podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Shami Chakrabarti shared the following on the sad passing of former Victims' Commissioner Baroness Helen Newlove 1/2 "The brave and wonderful soul and much-loved Victims’ Commissioner Baroness Helen Newlove has passed away. She was an instinctive rights campaigner..

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Need a mid-week pick-me-up? Warm, witty and wonderful - Michael Pedersen is in the Speakeasy this week. Listen to the full episode podfollow.com/shamis-speak... and his beautiful first novel, Muckle Flugga, is available in all good bookshops. www.faber.co.uk/author/micha... #ScottishFiction

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

'I was obsessed with friendship. I was obsessed with emotionally vulnerable friendships....I wanted a piece of that friendship pie' @michaelpedersen.bsky.social talks about the most delicious kind of pie, that we all deserve a generous slice of. Full episode podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

NEW EPISODE DROPS TOMORROW with the rather wonderful @michaelpedersen.bsky.social Subscribe on our website www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk and prep your ears for a gourmet linguistic experience. #MuckleFlugga #Makar #poetry #shamichakrabarti #friendship #HairGoals

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

'You need to create law which is lasting and not dependent on a certain type of technology' Baroness Charlotte Owen on the need to carefully craft legislation to protect against the harm, rather than focusing on an iteration of tech. Listen to the episode podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Alex Fisher @alex-fisher.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This is a really good interview with Baroness Charlotte Owen, who has been spearheading in the House of Lords new legislation to criminalise creating AI-generated sexual images/videos of people. As ever, new technologies immediately being put to use to perpetuate misogyny! youtu.be/woMtATKrLpA?...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Find out more about the dangers of generative AI and what Charlotte Owen is doing in the House of Lords to protect us. Listen to the full episode in all the usual places podfollow.com/shamis-speak... #Deepfake #AI #Consent #BigTech

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

'The way that I always describe it to people is imagine a woman walking into a pub and suddenly you can take her image and put it into a sexually explicit content of her.' Baroness Charlotte Owen on why it's Image Based Sexual Abuse, not Deepfake Porn. Listen now podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The Darren McGarvey edition of the Speakeasy Zine is on the website now! Beautifully created by @joshmoirart.bsky.social - print it, fold it, pass it on...and subscribe on our website for early access! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk #ArtActivismChange

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Our most recent episode has Baroness Charlotte Owen talking AI, consent and the law with Shami in the Speakeasy. Listen to the full episode now podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

'Women are more reluctant to use AI because they consider it cheating in the workplace and this is putting women at a disadvantage.' Is AI cheating? New episode with Baroness Charlotte Own as she discusses AI, image-based sexual abuse and the law. Listen and subscribe now www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

For those at the back....'of course Reform are a threat. Of course populist far-rightism is a threat. It's a threat this country saw off in the 30s and 40s.' Feeling despondent? Join our Speakeasy community for hope, solidarity and action. Subscribe for free at www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

"..all the training data is around women's bodies. So if you put a man's image into the model, it would simply produce a man's head on a woman's body." Listen to the full episode with Baroness Charlotte Own podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

New zines incoming this week! All designed by the wonderful @joshmoirart.bsky.social Darren McGarvey Speakeasy Zine will be on the website this week and subscribers will receive the Baroness Doreen Lawrence Zine. Subscribe for free for early access to zines & more www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

'Using AI..you can take any woman's photograph..and create a sexually explicit image..without her consent' NEW EPISODE! Baroness Charlotte Owen visits the Speakeasy to talk about AI, consent & the need for law to catch up with technology. Listen to the full episode podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

The Asma Khan edition of the Speakeasy Zine is on the website now! Beautifully created by @joshmoirart.bsky.social - print it, fold it, pass it on...and subscribe on our website for early access! www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk #ArtActivismChange

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

'We shouldn't be sending arms. We should not be sending arms.' Baroness Doreen Lawrence on Gaza in this week's episode of the Speakeasy. Listen to the episode in full please sign up as a free subscriber to receive our zine inspired by this episode www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

'Stephen wasn't the only young black boy who was murdered. There was others before him. And others since. But the care that people have around the black community is never the same.' Baroness Doreen Lawrence in the Speakeasy. Listen to this episode in full www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

' I think where the police was concerned, they used it as...we can't do this because we'll be accused of being racist...but if you do your job and do your job correctly, nobody would accuse you of anything' Baroness Doreen Lawrence episode in full podfollow.com/shamis-speak... #BlackHistoryMonth

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

'Stephen wasn't the only young black boy who was murdered. There was others before him. And others since. But the care that people have around the black community is never the same.' Listen to this episode with Doreen Lawrence in full podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

'They see Stephen as a role model...I'm so pleased that I've managed for them to see that, rather than just talking about his death all the time' Baroness Doreen Lawrence talks about her work with young people - Listen to this powerful episode today podfollow.com/shamis-speak... #Blackhistorymonth

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

'I was spied on by the police...they did not like to think of the influence I was carrying' NEW EPISODE RELEASE: In the last week of #BlackHistoryMonth, Baroness Doreen Lawrence joins Shami in the Speakeasy for a wide-ranging - and rare - conversation. listen here podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

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