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ART AND SOUL

academics, Andy Warhol, architecture, architextures, art, art and design, Claes Oldenburg, Eduardo Paolozzi, Francesca, Peter Blake, Pop Art, popular culture, Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein, Whaam!

Pop Art: Celebrating the Everyday

Explore Pop Art’s bold take on everyday life and consumer culture, from adverts to icons, with Warhol and Lichtenstein redefining modern art.

Brave New World: A Chillingly Accurate Dystopia - Aldous Huxley’s Brave New Warnings

WORDSMITHS PEN

activist, advocacy, advocate, Aldous Huxley, Author, Brave New World, caste system, communicator, Crome Yellow, Democracy, dystopia, fiction, George Orwell, inequality, Island, Neil Postman, soma, The Doors of Perception

Aldous Huxley – Brave New World, politics and dark visions

Aldous Huxleys Brave New World warns how comfort, tech and inequality seduce us from truth, freedom and meaning in the 21st century.

REOPENLAB

ambient, Andy Warhol, architextures, downtempo, electronic music, Francesca, ibiza, Iggy Pop, music, OpenLab, Pop Art, re-OpenLab, revisited, Roxy Music, vinyl

re-OpenLab: Architextures Revisited 23

Dive into Architextures Revisited 23 with Francesca: a 2-hour re-OpenLab journey tracing Pop Art’s impact on music, with an iconic, genre-spanning playlist.

Tiokasin Ghosthorse - Voice of the Earth, Spirit of the Lakota

PEN

activism, ceremony, Cheyenne River, colonisation, Democracy, education, educator, equality, faith, First Voices Radio, Flute, Indigenous, justice, Lakota Nation, Mitakuye Oyasin, Nobel Peace Prize, race, racism, reform, Relationality, religion, social justice, Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Tiokasin Ghosthorse – indigenous voice, music and philosophy

Discover Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Lakota teacher and broadcaster, sharing Earth-centred wisdom, language power and a path to reconnection.

Zarina Zabrisky – Kherson and the Human Safari

MOVING IMAGES PEN

Artem Tsynskyi, Dnipro river, documentary, drone attacks, drones, film, filmmaker, herson, Human Rights Watch, human safari, journalist, Kherson: human Safari, Khersonians, Kremlin, occupation, Russia, Ukraine, ukrainian, war crimes, Washington, Zarina Zabrisky

Zarina Zabrisky – frontline journalist and Ukraine’s witness

Zarina Zabrisky on Kherson, Ukraine: frontline testimonies, drone terror, resilience - watch Human Safari and learn how to help.

ART AND SOUL

AfriCOBRA, architecture, architextures, art, art and design, Barbara Jones-Hogu, Black Aesthetic, Black Arts Movement, Black identity, Black Power, Francesca, Jeff Donaldson, OBAC, Wadsworth Jarrell, Wall of Respect

AFRICOBRA – Black art, power and visual liberation

Explore AfriCOBRA, the 1968 Chicago collective defining a Black aesthetic in American art with vibrant colours, cultural pride, and community activism.

Whos future is it anyway? Can AI build a more inclusive future?

PEN

AI, AI models, covid-19, Democracy, education, equality, future, Geopolitical, global south, infrastructure, McKinsey, MRI, Nigeria, oligarchy, OpenAI, Orange, race, racism, reform, revolution, smartphone, social justice, Wadhwani Institute

Whose Future Is It Anyway?

AIs promise is divided: language, access and power decide who benefits. Can inclusive, local partnerships and African language support close the gap?

REOPENLAB

Bedouin, Bedouin's Saga Radio, deep house, electronic music, Guy Laliberté, ibiza, mixes, music, OpenLab, Pacha, re-OpenLab, revisited, Saga, tribal

re-OpenLab: Bedouin Revisited 01

Bedouin - Saga Radio returns on OpenLab fm: eclectic house, techno and world sounds with guest DJ mixes, echoing their Ibiza shows.

REOPENLAB

AACM, African American, AfriCOBRA, architextures, Chicago, diaspora, downtempo, electronic music, Francesca, ibiza, music, OpenLab, re-OpenLab, revisited, solidarity, vinyl

re-OpenLab: Architextures Revisited 22

Explore Francesca’s Architextures Revisited 22: a deep, two-hour AfriCOBRA and AACM-inspired radio journey blending jazz, electronic and global soundscapes.

ART AND SOUL

acoustics, Alvin Lucier, architecture, architextures, art, art and design, avant-garde, contemplative, digital installations, field recordings, Francesca, interactive media, Janet Cardiff, Max Neuhaus, Sound Art, Zimoun

Sound Art – Sound at the Center

Discover sound art’s role in contemporary art—its history, defining principles and landmark installations that transform space, listening and perception.

REOPENLAB

Children, downtempo, electronic music, Hypnotronik, ibiza, music, OpenLab, re-OpenLab, revisited, Robert Miles, vinyl

re-OpenLab: Robert Miles Revisited 01

Rediscover Robert Miles - Hypnotronik on pen vs sword via OpenLab fm - an immersive, visionary mix pushing electronic radio boundaries.

Promises Project in Partnership with OpenLab.fm presents re-OpenLab

REOPENLAB FOOD OF LOVE

Bedouin's Saga Radio, downtempo, electronic music, Hypnotronik, ibiza, Mark Farina, mushroom jazz, music, OpenLab, re-OpenLab, revisited, Robert Miles, vinyl

Pen vs Sword presents re-OpenLab

Revisit OpenLab fm classics with re-OpenLab: Robert Miles - Hypnotronik, Bedouin - Saga, Mark Farina - Mushroom Jazz. On Pen vs Sword.

Julian Assange: Whistleblower or Journalist?

PEN

Amnesty International, collateral murder, data, Democracy, journalism, journalist, Julian Assange, public accountability, transparency, whistleblower, WikiLeaks

Julian Assange – WikiLeaks, persecution and press freedom

Julian Assange and WikiLeaks: transparency vs security, legal battles, media ethics and the enduring power of information.

Darcus Howe A Legacy of Resistance and Social Justice

PEN

africa, Breaking Barriers, british government, Brixton, Darcus Howe, immigration, journalism, journalist, London, Mangrove Nine, police, race, Resistance, riots, social justice, Television

Darcus Howe – voice of Black Britain and truth-teller

Dive into the Darcus Howe legacy - from Mangrove Nine to Race Today - shaping UK civil rights, media activism and enduring social justice.

FOOD OF LOVE

alternative, electronic, experimental, ibiza, Mark Broadbent, music, OpenLab, Radio Guesthouse

OpenLab – Radio Guesthouse Revisited 25

Mark Broadbent signs off Radio Guesthouse on OpenLab with a genre-spanning mix and heartfelt thanks. Tune in and enjoy the trip.

The Indomitable Spirit of Alexei Navalny

SWORD

activism, advocacy, advocate, Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation, elections, Freedom, freedom of speech, Kremlin, media, political, politics, Press Freedom, Russia, tyranny, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Alexei Navalny – Russia’s opposition leader and his death

Alexei Navalny: fearless anti-corruption crusader challenging Putin, inspiring Russian democracy and resilience against authoritarian rule.

David Attenborough: The Voice of a Planet

MOVING IMAGES

BBC, biodiversity, blue planet, climate, collective action, conservation, David Attenborough, development, documentary, education, environment, future, global conscience, legacy, planet earth, sustainability

David Attenborough – broadcaster, conservationist and witness

David Attenborough and his evolution from broadcaster to conservation icon, inspiring urgent action to protect biodiversity and the planet.

FOOD OF LOVE

alternative, electronic, experimental, ibiza, Mark Broadbent, music, OpenLab, Radio Guesthouse

OpenLab – Radio Guesthouse Revisited 24

OpenLab Radio Guesthouse with Mark Broadbent: an eclectic, Balearic journey from Ibiza’s sunset to global grooves.

PEN

ACE, AI, Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, Bomba, Bombe, Cambridge, cryptographic, encryption, engineer, enigma machine, homosexuality, LGBTQ+, linguist, mathematics, Princeton, Turing test, World War 2

Alan Turing – codebreaker, computing pioneer and martyr

Alan Turing and his legacy: codebreaking genius, AI pioneer, and victim of persecution - his work reshaped computing and continues to inspire.

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Guerrilla Girls – feminist art collective and their legacy

Pop Art: Celebrating the Everyday

Aldous Huxley – Brave New World, politics and dark visions

re-OpenLab: Architextures Revisited 23

Zarina Zabrisky – frontline journalist and Ukraine’s witness

AFRICOBRA – Black art, power and visual liberation

re-OpenLab: Bedouin Revisited 01

re-OpenLab: Architextures Revisited 22

Sound Art – Sound at the Center

re-OpenLab: Robert Miles Revisited 01

Pen vs Sword presents re-OpenLab

Julian Assange – WikiLeaks, persecution and press freedom

OpenLab – Radio Guesthouse Revisited 25

Alexei Navalny – Russia’s opposition leader and his death

David Attenborough – broadcaster, conservationist and witness

OpenLab – Radio Guesthouse Revisited 24

Alan Turing – codebreaker, computing pioneer and martyr