This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence and racially offensive language.
Over two days — May 31 and June 1, 1921 — a mob of white attackers systematically looted Greenwood and burned it to the ground. Estimates vary, but reports say the marauders killed 100 to 300 people; and they left thousands homeless, faced with the daunting task of rebuil ... Show More
May 2024
Infected blood scandal, Anita Pallenberg, Feminist theatre
<p>The long awaited final report of the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal is published today, The inquiry was announced in 2017 after years of campaigning by victims. From the 1970s to the early 1990s, approximately 30,000 people were infected with blood contaminated ... Show More
56m 28s
Jun 2024
The Aftermath: The Death of Freddie Mercury
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Marika Cifor about the evolution of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Author of Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS, Dr. Cifor describes the social, political and structural climate in Ame ... Show More
30m 24s
Oct 2025
Grooming gangs, Eve Muirhead, Lily King, Menopause
Two sexual abuse survivors have resigned from their roles on the national inquiry into grooming gangs. Fiona Goddard and Ellie Reynolds both stood down from the victims' liaison panel which was overseeing the process. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced in the summer that t ... Show More
54m 14s