Introducing Screw this…Let’s try something else

In short

A 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. It frames hope as something built by neighbors rather than institutions, and invites people to join a survey about whether the podcast affects hopefulness.

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Key claims

Communities can “save each other,” people can gain “a voice,” and grassroots efforts can create affordable food and housing and renewable energy.

Notable examples

8,000 people coming together to buy a farm; a neighborhood building England’s biggest wind turbine; new approaches to affordable food and housing.

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Chapters

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Building a Better Future

0:09 to 0:36

Discussion of community achievements and initiatives for a hopeful future.

Join the Movement

0:36 to 1:04

Invitation to join a journey of community empowerment and change.

“to the neighbourhood who built themselves England's biggest wind turbine.”

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Transcript

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0:00Matt Golding:Hey everyone and thanks for being here. Just to let you know, we're running a quick survey to see if listening to this podcast affects your sense of hopefulness. The link's in the description. Thanks and enjoy the show.

0:30Maryam Pasha:for a very different kind of future. We didn't know what we were doing. We had no money. We also had nothing to lose.

0:36Matt Golding:From the 8 ,000 people who came together to buy a farm to the neighbourhood who built themselves England's biggest wind turbine.

0:42Maryam Pasha:To new ways to get affordable food, housing and more.

0:45Matt Golding:And what's your biggest achievement so far? Biggest achievement, I think, is having a voice.

0:49Maryam Pasha:So switch off the news and come out from behind your sofa.

0:52Matt Golding:And join us on a road trip across the UK to meet the neighbourhoods who've got fed up and are starting to say...

0:57Maryam Pasha:Screw this. Let's try something else. It's okay if nobody's going to save us because our communities, we can save each other. So screw this, let's try something else and press follow wherever you get your podcasts.

From the publisher

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 invite you to take part in our survey - conducted with the University of Bristol - to see whether listening to this series has made you feel more hopeful. 🔗 Take our hope survey: 🏠 To find what’s happening near you - visit Antidotelive.studio/nearme - and use our postcode search tool 📩 To get stories like this to your inbox, join our mailing list: XXXXX 📲 Follow us on social media: @antidotelive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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