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Urban Radar is a podcast series brought to you by Professors Tom Goodfellow and Beth Perry, which reflects on current events and emerging trends through the lens of cities and urban life. Drawing on the unique range of urban expertise in the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester, we place urban dynamics at the centre of contemporary global affairs.

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In this episode, Beth and Tom are joined by Ryan Bellinson, researcher/civil servant living in Portland, Oregon, US, to discuss how residents and community groups can mobilise their power to resist democratic backsliding.

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Come with us to Johannesburg and Dhaka in this month's feature. Visit the markets and stalls of Jeppe, in inner city Johannesburg, a dynamic ecosystem of informal traders, sometimes called Africa’s shopping Mecca. Head with us to Korail, an informal ... more

This month, Tom and Beth are joined by Hannah Sender, University of Sheffield, and Mariam Bazzi, Beirut Urban Lab to discuss how propertied families in small towns in Lebanon have responded to violence and displacement over the past years (Go to 35:0... more

In this episode Beth and Tom are joined by Cristina Temenos from the University of Manchester to discuss a wide range of issues from trust in medicine, responses to COVID-19 and experimentation and evidence in localised healthcare settings. Together,... more

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Recent Guests

Cristina Temenos
Urban geographer focusing on health inequalities and access to care in cities
University of Manchester
Episode: 22. CRISIS, PUBLIC HEALTH & THE CITY: A conversation with Cristina Temenos
Aidan While
Professor of Urban Planning in the Geography and Planning School at the University of Sheffield, researching robotics and automation in urban contexts
University of Sheffield
Episode: 21. URBAN ROBOTICS BY STEALTH: Driverless vehicles, + Epstein, + Royals, + drug cartels, + immigration and more
Junia Mortimer
Architect and urbanist focusing on visual cultures and archives, currently an International Fellow at the Urban Studies Foundation.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Episode: 20. SEEING THE CITY: A discussion with Junia Mortimer and Felipe Magalhaes
Felipe Magalhaes
Geographer and political economist focusing on urban spatial analysis and socio-economic dynamics.
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Episode: 20. SEEING THE CITY: A discussion with Junia Mortimer and Felipe Magalhaes
Erika Garcia Fermin
Consultant for the African Cities Research Consortium and former PhD student at the University of Manchester
African Cities Research Consortium
Episode: 19. THE NEW URBAN GEOPOLITICS: Inside Caracas + urban Greenland, + embassies and disinformation in London, + neighbourhood governance and more
Julia Moses
Professor of Modern History working on government, law and civil society in Western Europe.
University of Sheffield
Episode: 17: CHILD LABOUR AND DISINFORMATION (+immigration policy, +COP30 in Belem, +ticket touts, +urban statistics and more…)
Dani Madrid-Morales
Lecturer in Journalism and Global Communication and researcher in disinformation.
University of Sheffield
Episode: 17: CHILD LABOUR AND DISINFORMATION (+immigration policy, +COP30 in Belem, +ticket touts, +urban statistics and more…)
Said Zaaneen
PhD candidate in the final stages of his dissertation focusing on Gaza refugee camps.
University of Sheffield, Welfare Association
Episode: 15: GREEN RESURGENCE & GAZA RECONSTRUCTION (+Brexit, +rats, +Louvre heist, +AI Friend and more)
Matthew Flinders
Professor of Politics and Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre.
University of Sheffield, Political Studies Association
Episode: 15: GREEN RESURGENCE & GAZA RECONSTRUCTION (+Brexit, +rats, +Louvre heist, +AI Friend and more)

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Tom Goodfellow
Professor of Urban Development at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester; urban studies and international development expert.
Beth Perry
Director of the Urban Institute and Professor of Urban Epistemics at the University of Sheffield; noted urban governance and epistemics expert.

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21. URBAN ROBOTICS BY STEALTH: Driverless vehicles, + Epstein, + Royals, + drug cartels, + immigration and more
Q: What does that mean for regulation?
The opening up of regulations might complicate control over public spaces as different robotic technologies proliferate.
21. URBAN ROBOTICS BY STEALTH: Driverless vehicles, + Epstein, + Royals, + drug cartels, + immigration and more
Q: Could you? Can you do have any control if you wanted to put on, say, a podcast?
Yes, you could put your own music on in the Robo Taxi, but there wasn't a choice about speed.
20. SEEING THE CITY: A discussion with Junia Mortimer and Felipe Magalhaes
Q: What does it mean to frame artifacts as archives in urban studies?
Junia suggested that questioning the need for legitimacy in viewing artifacts as archives can reshape our understanding of spatial knowledge.
20. SEEING THE CITY: A discussion with Junia Mortimer and Felipe Magalhaes
Q: How does urbanization in Latin America relate to economic volatility?
Felipe explained that urbanization in Latin America is impacted by historical economic volatility, which shapes the built environment and influences daily life.
20. SEEING THE CITY: A discussion with Junia Mortimer and Felipe Magalhaes
Q: Can you give a brief concrete example of your work in terms of photographs?
Junia discussed her work with the Zumvi Afro-Photographic Archive in Salvador, where non-professional photographs illustrate social activities and inform urban narratives.

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Urban-focused discussions center on how cities intersect with health, governance, technology, and social justice. Episodes frequently explore how urban policy, planning, and research shape real-world outcomes—from public health responses in crises and housing-first approaches to the effects of automation, disinformation, and global geopolitics on city life. A recurring strength is pairing rigorous academic perspectives with timely, on-the-ground case studies across multiple cities and regions, often featuring prominent urban scholars and practitioners. The show stands out for its cross-university collaboration, evidence-based stances, and a consistent emphasis on equity, inclusion, and the lived experiences of urban residents. Potential lis... more

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