Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

Hello! We love the four day week so much that - in a Reasons to be Cheerful first - we’re revisiting the idea. What are the lessons from how it went down in the election? And how we build a movement to make the four day week happen? Friend of the pod Andrew Barnes tells us why he’s travelling the world to promote it. Then Rachel Kay and Will Stronge discuss where we go next in the UK. AND we’re treating you to a preview of this week’s Cheerful Book Club with the wonderful Rachel Maddow! Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to

Hello! We’ve wrapped up warm and headed outside for a good old stroll... because this week we’re diving into the wonders of walking! We speak to neuroscientist and walking champion Shane O’Mara about why it’s so good for our body and mind. Then Joe Irvin from Living Streets and transport planner Susan Claris talk about how we can redesign our public spaces around people rather than cars. AND we chat to Grace Campbell about podcasting, feminism and why she’d never go into politics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Hello! Now we’ve left the EU, Britain will have an independent trade policy for the first time in decades. We ask Ruth Bergan from the Trade Justice Movement and Nicola Smith from the TUC what progressives should be calling for in future trade deals. Then Todd Tucker explains what we can learn from the trade debate amongst Democrats in the US. AND food writer and campaigner Jack Monroe chats about being vegan(ish) Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to

Hello! Can legal action help fight the climate crisis? In December, the Dutch Supreme Court became the first in the world to force a government to reduce carbon emissions - a major decision in a global wave of climate cases. We speak to Tessa Khan from the legal team behind the Dutch case and Tim Crosland, who’s brought similar action in the UK. Then Pat Parenteau explains how US cities are suing fossil fuel companies for their contribution to the crisis. AND linguist turned podcaster Anat Shenker-Osorio shares what she’s learned about the language behind progressive victories. Subscribe to the Cheerful Book Club feed. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to 

We’re launching a new podcast! The first episode of Cheerful Book Club is released today, featuring Rana Foroohar on big tech. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Search ‘Cheerful Book Club’ or go to