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Sep 2022
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Analysing Class structure with Darren Mc...

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About this episode
Darren McGarvey is an award-winning writer and rapper from Scotland whose work addresses social class, politics, and emotional resilience. His most recent book ¨The Social Distance Between Us" is out now.  

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