EP.189 - SAMIRA AHMED

<p>Adam talks with British Asian journalist, writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed about conkers, Mary Whitehouse, white noise makers, Star Trek and much else.</p><p>This conversation was recorded face to face in London on October 4th, 2022</p><p>Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.</p><p>Podcast artwork by <a href="https://helengreenillustration.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helen Green</a></p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.samiraahmed.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>SAMIRA'S BLOG</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/our-people" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CENTRE FOR WOMEN'S JUSTICE</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015411" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>DISGUSTED, MARY WHITEHOUSE</strong></a> - 2022 (BBC)</p><p><em>Edwardian, prude, Christian disruptor, Cassandra of digital technology? Samira Ahmed assesses the life and legacy of Mary Whitehouse through her diaries and those who knew her.</em></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDeAxCQIcGM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>SAMIRA'S VIDEO FOR THE NIGHTINGALES</strong></a><strong> </strong>(FROM 'KING ROCKER' DOC Directed by Michael Cumming, presented by Stewart Lee) - 2020 (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SzmM0J6SWE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>SAMIRA AHMED INTERVIEWS PAUL McCARTNEY</strong></a> - 2021 (YOUTUBE)</p><p><a href="https://intelligencesquared.com/how-i-found-my-voice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HOW I FOUND MY VOICE PODCAST</strong></a><strong> </strong>(INTELLIGENCE SQUARED)</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000k48j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>THE ART OF PERSIA</strong></a><strong> </strong>- 2020 (BBC)</p><p><em>Samira Ahmed goes on a remarkable journey to places rarely seen, as she travels through Iran, telling the story