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In the world outside, dark forces rise and trouble brews - but here in the Speakeasy, we are building a refuge for honest conversation, activism and critical thinking. Hosted by Shami Chakrabarti.Please join and help grow our Speakeasy community - sign up to our mailing list here: www.shamisspeakeasy.co.ukA Bespoken Media Scotland production for Chaotic DoGooders. Artwork by Josh Moir.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn the world outside, dark forces rise and trouble brews - but here in the Speakeasy, we are building a refuge for honest conversation, activism and critical thinking. Hosted by Shami Chakrabarti. Please join and help grow our Speakeasy community - sign up to our mailing list here: Bespoken Media Scotland production for Chaotic DoGooders. Artwork by Josh Moir.
Shami's Speakeasy is hosted by Chaotic Dogooders. The show has published 9 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Michael Pedersen: on friendship" (12 November 2025, 76 minutes), "Michael Pedersen: on friendship" (12 November 2025, 76 minutes), and "Baroness Charlotte Owen: on AI" (5 November 2025, 43 minutes).
Shami's Speakeasy publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 9 episodes.
Booking probability for Shami's Speakeasy is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shami's Speakeasy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shami's Speakeasy's contact route on record: verified email.
Chaotic Dogooders hosts Shami's Speakeasy, a news podcast with 9 episodes published.
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Episode #8
“Love recklessly, unencumbered. Don’t be ashamed of your vulnerabilities... always focus on the joy and rally back towards the light.” - Michael Pedersen, in the Speakeasy. Poet and novelist Michael Pedersen joins Shami...
Episode #8
<p>“Love recklessly, unencumbered. Don’t be ashamed of your vulnerabilities... always focus on the joy and rally back towards the light.” - Michael Pedersen, in the Speakeasy.</p><p>Poet and novelist Michael Pedersen...
Episode #7
<p>Baroness Charlotte Owen: “Of all deepfakes, 98% are pornographic, and of those 99% are of women.”</p><p>Charlotte Owen joins Shami Chakrabarti in the Speakeasy to talk about consent, dignity and the law catching up...
Episode #6
<p>Baroness Doreen Lawrence: “When do I get a break?”</p><p>Doreen Lawrence joins Shami Chakrabarti in the Speakeasy to talk about courage, exhaustion and the long shadow of injustice.</p><p>From the murder of her son...
Episode #5
<p>Scottish writer, rapper, and Orwell Prize-winning social commentator Darren McGarvey - on resilience, responsibility and the radical power of self-awareness:</p><p>"When you become publicly identified with a certain...
Episode #4
<p>Asma Khan: "Food sits in your DNA, close to your skin, connected to your heart. Your ancestors have blessed you. Be proud."</p><p>Celebrated chef and activist Asma Khan brings spice to the Speakeasy, joining Shami...
Episode #3
<p>Baroness Hale: “The law can do things for you as well as to you.”</p><p>Baroness Brenda Hale was given the tabloid nickname 'the spider woman' when, in 2019, she declared Boris Johnson's prorogation of Parliament to...
Episode #2
<p>Gary Younge – “Racism is a language … once you learn it, you see it everywhere.”</p><p>Who gets to tell the story of our times? </p><p>What does it take to confront injustice head-on? </p><p>And what does...
Episode #1
<p>Nicola Sturgeon – “I’m not going to be bullied out of doing what I think is right.” </p><p>How do you stay true to yourself under pressure? What hope is to be found in politics today? </p><p>And is there life beyond...
Shami's Speakeasy
<p>Welcome Barflies, to Shami’s Speakeasy - a place for resistance and reflection in turbulent times. We’re all about raising voices as well as our glasses. </p><p>Step inside...</p><p>LINKS: </p><p>Sign up to the...
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