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Red Medicine

Red Medicine
Capitalism
Palestine
Disability Rights
Thatcherism
Neoliberalism
Motherhood
Social Justice
Austerity
Frantz Fanon
Housing Crisis
Public Health
Marxism
Landlordism
Colonialism
Labor Rights
Health Care Access
Social Care System
NHS
Psychoanalysis
UK Housing Market

A podcast about the politics of health, medicine, and the body. Support at www.buymeacoffee.com/redmedicine

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes101Founded5 years ago
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Latest Episodes

A recording of the very first in-person edition of the Anti-Self-Helpline, co-hosted with Prometheus Magazine's very own Harry Holmes. This edition of the helpline was recorded at the Festival of the Oppressed, held in June. Pre-order print copies of... more

In this episode Beatrice Adler Bolton, Callum Cant, and myself talk about the general strike: not as something consigned to history but as a tactic we need today. Specifically, we talk about how the strike emerged as a tactic, what that means about s... more

Abby Kluchin & Patrick Blanchfield from the Ordinary Unhappiness podcast join for the next installment of the Anti-Self-Helpline. The Anti-Self-Helpline is where listeners write in with their experiences of political struggle so we can talk through t... more

Callum Cant and Matthew Lee rejoin the podcast as we travel around the country speaking with people about work, struggle, and the 1926 general strike. We speak with mental health workers, trade union organisers, communists and local historians across... more

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Recent Guests

Beatrice Adler Bolton
Disabled writer, artist, and independent scholar; co-host of Death Panel podcast
Death Panel; Health Communism (book)
Episode: THE 1926 GENERAL STRIKE ep 3. [ABOLISH ICE] w/ Beatrice Adler Bolton and Callum Cant
Abby Kluchin
Guest from Ordinary Unhappiness
Ordinary Unhappiness
Episode: Anti-Self-Helpline ep. 4 w/ Ordinary Unhappiness (Abby Kluchin & Patrick Blanchfield)
Patrick Blanchfield
Guest from Ordinary Unhappiness
Ordinary Unhappiness
Episode: Anti-Self-Helpline ep. 4 w/ Ordinary Unhappiness (Abby Kluchin & Patrick Blanchfield)
Christine Kelly
Sam Kelly's mother, a teacher for 33 years and later a psychotherapist
Sam's family; guest on the Manchester leg
Episode: THE 1926 GENERAL STRIKE ep 2. [TOUR EPISODE] w/ Callum Cant and Matthew Lee
Callum Cant
Author of Writing for Deliveroo and co-editor of Notes From Below
University of Essex (academic)
Episode: THE 1926 GENERAL STRIKE ep 1. w/ Callum Cant and Matthew Lee
Matthew Lee
Librarian, independent researcher, co-editor of Notes From Below
Notes From Below
Episode: THE 1926 GENERAL STRIKE ep 1. w/ Callum Cant and Matthew Lee
James Schneider
Writer and political organizer
Progressive International; Labour Party
Episode: Post-American Politics w/ James Schneider
Joana Masó
Professor of French literature at the University of Barcelona and researcher with the Unesco Chair on Women Development and Cultures
University of Barcelona
Episode: Francesc Tosquelles w/ Joana Masó
Sasha Warren
Writer and community mental health worker
ISPS US Minnesota, Hearing Voices Twin Cities
Episode: Demolition Psychiatry w/ Sasha Warren

Host

Sam Kelly
Host of Red Medicine

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 222 ratings
  • Great show

    A really necessary, engaging, and thoughtful podcast working through the interstices of health, justice, and socialism!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cbtxxx
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Excellent shows on a variety of topics

    Really hitting its stride, a must listen for me.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Collectionismo
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • This podcast has always been interesting, but has now really hit its stride. Essential listening!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Polprofwatch
    2 years ago
  • Interesting and informative

    This is a particularly good episode, outlining the spectacular fraud perpetrated by governments and corporations during the pandemic and yet remaining measured, balanced and fascinating.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    emkayoh
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Trans lives

    Could you feature a left-thinker on trans lives such as Shon Faye?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Christiana_de-Mazia
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Some requests highlight interest in more coverage of trans lives and intersectional analysis.
Overall, the show is seen as timely, thoughtful, and aligned with left-informed political discourse.
Many praise its balance of historical depth and contemporary relevance across health, labor, and policy topics.
Listeners appreciate the careful, measured analysis even when disagreements arise with conclusions.
Listeners describe the show as provocative, rigorous, and essential for understanding intersections of health, justice, and socialism.

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#205
United Kingdom/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#153
India/News/Politics
Apple Podcasts
#249
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Anti-Self-Helpline ep. 4 w/ Ordinary Unhappiness (Abby Kluchin & Patrick Blanchfield)
Q: Do you feel like you have had profound experiences of political solidarity in your life?
Yes, both hosts describe moments of collective action that deepen their sense of belonging to a movement, while acknowledging that solidarity can feel threatening to individual identity and that true solidarity often requires risk, vulnerability, and a commitment to shared goals.
Post-American Politics w/ James Schneider
Q: What did the Cuba trip reveal about future British strategy and internationalism?
The discussion highlights how solidarity with Cuba and humanitarian aid efforts illustrate a possible path toward a more independent British foreign policy, challenging the US-dominated order and exploring public ownership and sovereignty as foundations for a future path.
Post-American Politics w/ James Schneider
Q: What is the best descriptive term for the Britain-US relationship right now?
James Schneider explains that terms like 'vassal state' or 'imperial subordinate' capture the limited autonomy Britain has within the US-led bloc, and that Britain's foreign policy is heavily constrained by US interests.
Chronic Fatigue and the Politics of Diagnosis w/ Emily Lim Rogers and Rouzbeh Shadpey
Q: Could you say a little bit about your engagement with these questions, what that engagement's kind of consisted of, and I suppose how you arrived at this as an area of such like keen interest?
Emily discusses her research on chronic fatigue syndrome, engaging with patient communities and activism that focuses on the social, gendered, and racialized dimensions of the illness.
[ANNOUNCEMENT!] THE ANTI-SELF-HELPLINE
Q: What is the new format going to be about?
It's going to be called The ANTI-SELF-HELPLINE, aiming to hear from the audience about their emotional experiences of political struggle.

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What is Red Medicine about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program charts the politics of health, medicine, and the body through a radical, historically informed lens. Episodes frequently examine care work, public health systems, and medical power, linking historical labor struggles, anti-imperialism, and socialist critique to contemporary policy debates. The format blends historical tours, archival discussions, and expert guest insights to connect personal experiences with systemic issues in health care, housing, and social provisioning. A standout trait is its willingness to foreground marginalized perspectives—care workers, patients, and activists—while tracing broad political economy dynamics. Potential listeners who value critical health policy, abolitionist and anti-capitalist critique, ... more

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1. Beatrice Adler Bolton
2. Abby Kluchin
3. Patrick Blanchfield
4. Christine Kelly
5. Callum Cant
6. Matthew Lee
7. James Schneider
8. Joana Masó

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