About this episode

Gary Younge discusses his experiences growing up black in Britain and the complexities of identity politics with Mark Steel.

In Part Two, Gary Younge reflects on growing up black in Britain, covering Nelson Mandela's election in South Africa, interviewing some of the world's biggest figures, and why identity politics is so often misunderstood. Mark and Gary discuss racism, history, statues, representation, Maya Angelou, teaching children about race, and why asking better questions matters far more than finding easy answers. For Ad-free episodes, Extended cuts, Early access & bonus content go to: ⁠www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod⁠ For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? @wtfisgoingonpod  Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel   Follow Gary @garyounge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mark Steel

Guest: Gary Younge

Topics covered

• identity politics
• racism
• history
• representation
• interviewing
• education

Keywords

• Gary Younge
• Mark Steel
• racism
• identity politics
• history
• representation
• Maya Angelou
• Nelson Mandela

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Organizations: WTF Productions, Patreon, Carousel Studios

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