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21. Flying the Flag

Where did our obsession with the entertainment industry start?

• 29 mins

Chapter 3

22. Mavado & Vybz

Music, money and murder feature in this complex case study of Black urban street culture.

• 30 mins

Chapter 3

23. Back to UG

George introduces us to his fianc茅 Sandra, and rethinks his relationship with Uganda.

• 30 mins

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24. The Sixties

George breaks down the formation of Uganda through his grandfather's story.

• 29 mins

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25. Who Hurt R&B?

George looks at the breakdown of the African American family since the 1970s.

• 30 mins

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26. Vibrations

Was gangsta music the explosion of black culture, or the implosion of black power?

• 31 mins

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27. True Love

George reflects on the things that made him propose to his best friend, Sandra.

• 32 mins

Chapter 3

28. Songs Make Jobs

George asks what will it take for Black music to truly liberate Black people?

• 32 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

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Critically acclaimed Have You Heard George's Podcast is back for Chapter 4: After Empire

• 1 min

Chapter 4: After Empire

29. Drama in Ghana Pt. 1

George revisits Ghana's freedom struggle through their first president - Kwame Nkrumah.

• 23 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

30. Lumumba Pt. 1

DRC鈥檚 music thrived, yet didn't ease its economic woes. Why? George explores its history.

• 27 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

31. Lumumba Pt. 2

Lumumba's vision for Congo was halted by hidden agendas. George the Poet explores why.

• 26 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

32. Drama in Ghana Pt. 2

Post independence, Ghana gave support to freedom fighters across Africa. What went wrong?

• 24 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

33: Francophone Pt. 1

Western languages dominate African economies, especially in music. George explores why.

• 21 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

34. Francophone Pt. 2

George explores the conditional freedom given to the 鈥渇ormer鈥� French African colonies.

• 27 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

35. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 1

George explores Jamaica's 1970s bid to end global inequality and its impact.

• 27 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

36. Jamaican DemAhCrazy Pt. 2

George explores the weaponisation of debt through Jamaica鈥檚 relationship with the IMF.

• 26 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

37. Back to Common Ground

George responds to listener questions submitted through the Common Ground platform.

• 40 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

38. Once Upon a Time in Kampala

A Ugandan cab driver forms an unlikely bond with a sex worker during the covid lockdown.

• 26 mins

Chapter 4: After Empire

Special: This Cultural Life

George talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.

• 44 mins