The Bristol Cable, the award-winning, independent, investigative newsroom, presents People Just Do Something in front of a live audience, its always engaging and possibly enraging podcast about people who self-identify as activists.

Special guest, activist scholar Nicholas Beuret, and reporters Priyanka Raval and Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins, explore the intersections of climate change, capitalism, environmental politics, and social justice.

Headfirst Editor's Pick:
'Bristol's flagship indie paper brings its activism-cast live to the spiritual home of passionate overthinkers for a new monthly session. Essential for organisers, agitators, and everyday dissenters.'

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Nicholas Beuret is a lecturer in environmental politics and economic geography at the University Of Essex. With a background in both activism and academia, his work focuses on the environmental politics of climate change, critical approaches to climate migration, resource use, and social justice. His work has been featured in The Guardian, The Ecologist, Open Democracy, Undercurrents, and Novara Media. His book, Or Something Else: Why We Need To Disrupt The Climate Transition, was published in September 2025 by Verso. An incisive critique of how the push for net zero has become a new arena for class conflict, where the powerful profit and the rest suffer, its actionable strategies empower the fight for a truly sustainable and equitable future.

On: Or Something Else: Why We Need To Disrupt The Climate Transition
'Timely and provocative. Beuret turns the scarcity of hope and the contraction of politics into an opportunity for deepening and expanding our tactics. Fighting back against the capitalist climate transition is possible. Beuret shows us how.'
Jodi Dean, author of Capital's Grave

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Created and owned by the people of Bristol to inform and empower the people of Bristol, The Bristol Cable redefines local journalism through challenging multimedia, community action and cooperative ownership. Community-powered to 'hold power to account', The Cable is a forward-looking answer to the hollowed-out state of local and city media. Over 20,000 free copies of its newspaper-cum-magazine are distributed quarterly from more than 600 points across Bristol.

Episodes of The Cable's podcast People Just Do Something release every other week. Previous guests have included war and conflict reporter Jake Hanrahan on the founding of grassroots independent media platform Popular Front, Faithless guitarist Dave Randall on the political power of music, Habib Kadiri (StopWatch) on pernicious police stop-and-search powers, political campaign group Led By Donkeys on guerrilla story wars, and campaigner Jendayi Serwah on reparations and the push for real change.

The Cable now brings the conversation live to The Cube, where, every last Tuesday of the month, the people of Bristol can be part of these in-depth discussions. Featuring a unique mix of high-profile guests, thought-provoking leaders, and expert voices, People Just Do Something tackles subjects spanning politics, culture, social justice, and everything in between. These debates bring diverse perspectives together and - hopefully - give rise to uncomfortable conversations whilst smoothing the edges of clashing views.

The Cube's intimate setting is the perfect venue for an evening of meaningful dialogue, where you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and connect with fellow listeners. It's more than just a podcast - it's a chance to be part of a broad discussion with far broader rippling effects, exploring ideas that impact us all.

This partnership between The Bristol Cable, a trusted independent local newspaper, and The Cube, a celebrated independent cinema, brings the spirit of community, creativity, and curiosity to life. Whether you're a local passionate about Bristol's place in the world or someone eager to delve into issues that shape our collective future, this is the podcast event for you. Join us every last Tuesday of the month to hear from fascinating guests, and be part of a live audience that drives current affairs forward. Come for the ideas, stay for the conversation - this is where the world comes to chat.

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