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Podcast · 7 episodes

Screw this…Let’s try something else

by ANTIDOTE & Immediate · English

“A podcast of hope filled stories that could genuinely change the world” - Brian Eno Ever find yourself wondering ‘Does everything have to be this broken?’ Join Maryam Pasha and Matt Golding, on a journey of the possible, to visit ordinary neighbourhoods doing something extraordinary. Each episode we’ll meet the folks who’ve had enough and are starting to say: “Screw this… let’s try something else” and are proving there are better ways to approach food, energy, housing and decision making – and then we’ll explore what the country could look like if these ideas spread. From a mission to reboot an empty high street in Northern Ireland, and people owned power in Bristol, to a Shropshire farm with 8000 community landlords, and a neighbourhood of tomorrow in Birmingham, come along on a road trip like no other, and get inspired. Because, even in our troubled times, real hope exists – if you know where to look. Stay tuned for our 6th episode, where we’ll share tips on how to get started where you live - and please take part in our survey - where we’ve partnered with Climate Outreach to see whether listening to this series has made you feel more hopeful. Has this podcast changed how you feel? Take our hope survey: https://tinyurl.com/k4spjx43 Use our AI postcode search tool to find 5 examples of powerful collective action within 5 miles of your front door https://www.antidotelive.studio/near-you To get stories like this to your inbox, join our mailing list: https://mattgolding.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram @antidotelive or TikTok @antidote_live or Linkedin

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Let’s all get started: 5 steps to action | with Jon AlexanderIn this final episode of the series, hosts Maryam Pasha and Matt Golding collaborate with Jon Alexander, a community evangelist and author, to provide listeners with actionable steps to effect change…23 Feb 2026 · 54 min · 30 chapters
Let’s do politics differently | w. East Marsh United, Cooperation Hull & Our HouseBilly Dasein, Josie Moon, Rachel McWilliam, Catherine Vulliamy, Oli Whittington, Jon Alexander15 Feb 2026 · 53 min · 29 chapters
Let’s create a neighbourhood fit for the future | w. CIVIC SQUARE & Kate RaworthScrew This… Let’s Try Something Else9 Feb 2026 · 48 min · 25 chapters
Let’s all co-own the farm next door | w. Fordhall Farm & Sue PritchardScrew this…Let’s try something else2 Feb 2026 · 45 min · 24 chapters
Let’s do food differently | w. Carrick Greengrocers & Jon AlexanderThis episode titled "Let’s Do Food Differently" features the inspiring story of Lee Robb and Carrick Greengrocers in Carrick Fergus, Northern Ireland.26 Jan 2026 · 42 min · 25 chapters
Let’s build our own hope & power | w. Ambition Lawrence Weston & David TudgeyAmbition Lawrence Weston’s community-led transformation in Bristol—how residents built affordable food, housing, energy, and community infrastructure by asking locals what they needed and then…19 Jan 2026 · 37 min · 24 chapters
Introducing Screw this…Let’s try something elseA promotional intro for a road-trip podcast about community-led change in the UK, encouraging listeners to “switch off the news” and get involved locally.22 Dec 2025 · 1 min · 2 chapters