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Have You Heard George's Podcast?

6. The Journey Pt 1

Have You Heard George's Podcast?

BBC

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, History

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

A stroll down memory lane takes George to the beginning of his journey with poetry, before a call from a friend reminds him how far he still has to go. Asking about an idea George had previously shared, (“Sanyu”), the friend complains that George is overthinking, hoarding his potential and ultimately shortchanging the world. What follows is a Disney-style dive into the life of an idea in George’s mind. From the clubs of Kampala, to the corners of the imagination, to the frontline of Ugandan politics - the journey is crazy. Featured songs: Radio & Weasel ft. General Ozzy - Potential; Radio & Weasel - Ngenda Maaso; Radio & Weasel - Kuku; Coco Finger - Emikono Wagulu; Rabadaba - Bwekiri; Isaac Blackman - To the Ceiling; Bobi Wine - Badman from Kamwokya Written by George the Poet Original score by Benbrick Produced by Benbrick and George the Poet

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to episode six of Have You Heard George's podcast.

0:05.0

This one was originally a two-parter.

0:07.0

Take this in and stay tuned for the next bit. As of September 2018, three years into my move out the mainstream, if you Google

0:20.2

George the Poet, the stop and search topics perch right at the topics first.

0:25.8

And obviously that gets on my nerves. But it's not the worst.

0:30.9

It's on me if my work isn't as noteworthy and even if it is

0:34.1

Biteness won't serve me. This don't burn me. Everyone's got their own journey.

0:41.4

Crazy to think this one started eight years ago. Years of flown all that time, where's it go?

0:46.0

I was in Kampala on my own for the first time too. Close your eyes. Imagine a bird's eye view.

0:51.0

I'm learning how to move around the city using my head and a few

0:54.5

luganda words I knew. Thanks to some very special cousins of mine, I'm going to all the

1:00.3

best clubs at the time. And not all of my cousins were in love with that life, I'd, you know, have to all the

1:03.0

best clubs at the time. Not all of my cousins were in love with that life, you know I have to make that clear

1:06.0

because now Anthea's a mother and wife.

1:10.0

Yeah, the audience is probably going to laugh at that bit.

1:13.0

What should I say after that bit?

1:16.0

Oh yeah, eight years ago, 2010,

1:20.0

Amphia is introducing me to so many friends. Now growing up how we did in London, you rarely go out without getting into something.

1:29.0

In Kampala I had no such drama, the clubs are so live but everyone's so much calmer.

1:34.4

An R.I. Radio, because him and weasel were always on the radio, but every song was

1:39.9

wavy though, I remember hearing them in every rave we go.

1:45.0

Back then it was Club Rouge and genuine

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