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From Below the Balcony

From Below the Balcony

Written by: Republic Campaign
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 Republic’s new podcast, From Below the Balcony, aims to inform, inspire and entertain. From Below the Balcony will not only look at the monarchy, it will also address wider issues of equality, democracy and how we can create a fairer society. Hosts Graham Smith and Abby Tarttelin will be chatting to some great guests and having interesting conversations about the issues raised by the campaign. From Below the Balcony is aimed at a wide audience, whether you support Republic or not, whether you like the royals or not. Through inspiring, informative and entertaining content the podcast will show how issues of inequality, injustice and reform are connected. The podcast includes a range of guests from the worlds of entertainment, media, journalism, politics and campaigning. Through their stories and views, as we chat about the issues that matter to them, we will connect the cause of a republic to the ambition to change the country for good.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • ANDREW and the DUCHIES - ROYAL SCAMS

    ANDREW and the DUCHIES - ROYAL SCAMS
    Nov 10 2025

    It's been a long few weeks for the royals. There's been even more scandals erupting around Andrew and support for the monarchy has hit record lows...

    In a special live episode of From Below the Balcony, Graham and Abby talk to Geoff Atkinson, comedy writer and producer of the Duchies Dispatches documentary, which revealed the millions Charles and William are taking from duchy land.

    Recorded at Republic Members Day 2025, Voluntary Action Islington, London, November 1st 2025.
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    43 mins
  • The END OF THE MONARCHY?

    The END OF THE MONARCHY?
    Jul 28 2025

    The monarchy's time is up. It's time for reparations. It's time for elected heads of state across the entire Commonwealth.

    In this season finale episode of From Below the Balcony, Graham and Abby are joined by Grenadian activist Arley Gill and Jamaican academic Rosalea Hamilton to discuss abolishing the monarchy across the Caribbean.
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    58 mins
  • HECKLING CHARLES

    HECKLING CHARLES
    Jul 14 2025

    The royals were complicit in the colonisation of Australia and many other countries across the world. Despite this, they've never apologised. That's why this week's podcast guest, Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe heckled Charles last year when he visited down under.

    Lidia joins Graham and Abby in this episode of From Below the Balcony to discuss aboriginal rights, abolishing the monarchy in Australia and the legacy of the royals' colonialism.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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