The Litmus Podcast
In a world of tweets, captions, and echo chambers, what do we really think? Join Swarzy Macaly and Ben Hurst as they put their friends and special guests to the test by unpacking topics. They will be exploring opinions and reactions, whilst making sure no one is left sitting on the fence! From discussing where their heart lies to what’s trending on everyone's timeline, Swarzy and Ben conduct the most exciting Litmus Tests ... And the results are incredible. ------- A Create Productions Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Where to Swarzy & Ben land on the biggest story of 2020 so far?
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Do you have goals lined up for 2020? "New Decade, New You?" Swarzy & Ben explore what's cool this year!
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Swarzy & Ben see in the Year 2020! Stick with them to hear about what they accomplished in 2019, and what they've got coming up.
Find Swarzy's mannequin challenge here.
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In a culture that prizes hard work and self-care, Swarzy and Ben unpack this week’s Litmus to find out if quitting is a sign of weakness.
What begins as a simple question quickly becomes difficult to answer as the pair realise quitting speaks more of sacrifice, success, and failure.
But is giving up a sign of strength or weakness? Lock in and decide where you land.
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Councillor for Stoke Newington, Mete Coban joins Swarzy and Ben to bridge the gap between young people and politics.
With his job alongside politicians but his heart for people, Mete provides a real insight into what life is like inside the world of politics.
As well as a Councillor, Mete is also the Chief Executive at My Life My Say - a youth-led, national, non-partisan movement on a mission to secure a better Br...
Swarzy & Ben tackle the Litmus that's been on their minds recently ... 'Should you would work free during Black History Month?' But also, should you work for free at all?
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Swarzy and Ben are back for another week - this time, what is Too Much Source? And why should you be there?
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To celebrate Black History Month 2019, Swarzy and Ben dedicate the next 4 weeks to #TheLitmusPodcast to hearing from creatives within the Black British community who are all setting the standard of excellence within their industry.
Picking up from where they left off, Swarzy sits down for Part 2 of the interview with the incredible Mo Mansaray, Eric Shango, and Tom Moutchi who all star in the sell-out show, Barbershop Chro...
To celebrate Black History Month 2019, Swarzy and Ben dedicate the next 4 weeks to #TheLitmusPodcast to hearing from creatives within the Black British community who are all setting the standard of excellence within their industry.
Kicking things off with a bang, Swarzy sits down for a two-part interview with the incredible Mo Mansaray, Eric Shango, and Tom Moutchi who all star in the sell-out show, Barbershop Chronicles.&...
Swarzy and Ben sit down with Jacob Roberts-Mensah (@roberts_mensah) - the talented co-writer and creator of fiction podcast, Dem Times (@demtimesshow) - to decide if September is the mark of new beginnings or the end of the year.
With summer now well and truly over, are we all on a home run to Christmas or will the experience and perspective from this trio change your outlook on how to finish the year? You decide.
Swarzy & Ben are back for Season 2! What have they got coming up?
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Swarzy & Ben wrap-up Season 1 and look ahead to Season 2 ... They'll be back sooner than you think!
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Swarzy and Ben talk “Black Cabs vs Uber” with special guest and legend behind “Cabby Chronicles”, Reda!
Find out the weird and wonderful life behind this black cab driver as Reda takes Swarzy and Ben on a journey of what it’s like to be the eyes and ears of our city...
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Swarzy is joined by The Litmus Podcast Producer, Lottie, and Angel, who's on work experience with the podcast. At different stages of their podcasting journey, they exchange their podcast Do's and Don'ts.
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Two years ago today, the world woke up heartbroken by the Grenfell Tower Fire that claimed 72 lives and left hundreds of others transformed forever.
To mark the two year anniversary, Swarzy speaks to a woman she will forever admire: Sandra Ruiz. Sandra is a member of Grenfell United - the official group for the bereaved and survivors from Grenfell Tower - and shares with Swarzy her story of losing her niece as well as cele...
On this episode, Ben & Swarzy speak about Soul Brother One’s new album 'Authentic S.O.U.L.'
Why does he make music?
His journey with sickle cell anemia and the importance of giving blood
And his legacy of working in the community
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This Friday, in the spirit of Simon Cowell, Swarzy & Ben discuss what's a 'No' from them; from wild names to public transport etiquette to incessant WhatsApp messages to couple dynamics, what's a 'No' from you?
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The Litmus today is 'Everyone Should Run Their Own Business'.
Do you agree or disagree?
Swarzy and Ben sit down with the brilliant minds behind Ile La Wa, Dorcas Magbadelo & Chanelle Joseph, to unpick today's topic.
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Fancy going out out?
Crack open your calendar as Swarzy gives you the inside scoop behind the TOP 5 EVENTS she’s hosting this month, and dials in some very exciting guests to talk about the following dates you don’t want to miss out on...
BBL Basketball Playoff Semi-Final
London City Royals vs Sheffield Sharks
Date: Saturday 11th May 2019
Time: 8PM tip
Special guests: Orlan Jackman & Matthew Bryan-Amanin
Soci...
We’re all students of life, so Swarzy and Ben catch up about what they have been learning recently. From Ben walking his first swim-wear cat walk to Swarzy weighing up compromise and confrontation, find out what life lessons these two have to offer you this week.
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