Podcasts

We have been finding new and creative ways to reach more people and spread the word about our work. This has involved recording a series of conversations with people from both inside and outside the Good Vibrations community about topics relevant to our work. Some of these conversations have been broadcast in prisons across the UK.

Community Art

Resonate Lab 2016 (14)

Good Vibrations facilitator Alan Bryden explores the how, what and why of community art. Hear from a range of Glasgow-based community artists about what community art is to them and about some extraordinary creative projects they’ve been part of.

Exploring Performance

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Alan talks to three Glasgow based artists about being musicians and asks the question – can anyone become a musician and get up on stage to perform?

Inside Fatherhood

Two young black men in grey sweatshirts playing a wooden xylophone together, as part of a gamelan orchestra.

Russ and Sam speak to Chris Atkins, about being separated from his son while in prison, and Sharon Berry, founder of charity Storybook Dads, about how their work supports fathers maintain or establish relationships with children.

Resonate Relaxation Mix Programme No.2

Resonate RCS August 2019 (10)

A relaxation mix of Indonesian gamelan music and some simple relaxation techniques.

Our Stories – Episode 2

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Part 2 of our compilation of conversations we’ve had during the pandemic with ex-prisoners and people working in criminal justice. As they reflect on their lives, some interesting stories are told.

Our Stories – Episode 1

Gender

A compilation of conversations we’ve had during the pandemic with ex-prisoners and people working in criminal justice. As they reflect on their lives, some interesting stories are told.

Interview with Professor Aziz

Russ speaks to Professor E. Aminudin Aziz, Education and Culture Attaché from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London, about all things gamelan, Indonesia and what makes the work of Good Vibrations unique.

An interview with Nikki Kemp

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Russ interviews Good Vibrations facilitator Nikki Kemp who has been involved with Good Vibrations since the beginning. They chat about music and mindfulness and how she came to the organisation from a classical music background.

An interview with Errol about becoming a poet

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Russ speaks to Errol about his career as a spoken word poet and his experience of performing live. Errol first encountered Good Vibrations as a participant and offers a unique insight into the power of the arts.

The Good Vibrations of Gamelan Music

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Set against music created in our projects, Russ and Ellen interview key people in the organisation about the positive impact of playing gamelan on a Good Vibrations course.

An interview with Katy Haigh

Weymouth holiday Aug (6)

Russ talks to Katy Haigh, former Executive Director at Good Vibrations, about the positive impact that Good Vibrations makes and how she became interested in the criminal justice system and rehabilitation.

An interview with Malcolm Milner

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Russ speaks to Malcolm Milner, Training and Development Manager at Good Vibrations, gamelan teacher and musician.

An interview with Kieran Plunkett

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Russ speaks to Kieran Plunkett, musician and Good Vibrations facilitator, about the Loophole Music project and the difference between teaching and facilitating.

A conversation with Errol McGlashan about BLM

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Russ speaks to Errol, a Good Vibrations past particpant and award-winning spoken word artist, about what he thinks about the Black Lives Matter movement.

A conversation with Bobby, a past participant

Gender Face

Russ speaks to Bobby about his time in prison and what he felt when he took part on a Good Vibrations course.

Collective joy with Jeremy Gilbert

Tomorrow's People Sep 2014 (17)

Sam speaks to Jeremy Gilbert, an academic at the University of London, DJ and historian of dance music culture. They speak about affect and collective joy in relation to communal music making.

Medicine stories with Mags Smith

GV team day Sep 2019 (5)

Sam speaks to Mags Smith, a community musician and workshop facilitator for Good Vibrations. Mags reveals how and why she discovered a passion for storytelling, and the relationship between storytelling and healing.

Learning to feel again with Russ Haynes

BBC Outside In recording Dec 2017 (4)

Sam speaks to Russ Haynes, a past-participant and advocate for Good Vibrations. He speaks about first encountering Good Vibrations while living in a half-way house hostel after a period in prison.

Sound Minds with Paul Brewer

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Sam speaks to Paul Brewer from Sound Minds, a service user led arts and mental health charity based in Battersea. They discuss the power and healing effect of collaborative music making.

Creativity and mental health with Rachel Pride

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Sam speaks to Rachel Tribe, a clinical psychologist at University College London whose research interests include exploring the relationship between creativity and mental health.

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