Intelligent Speech - interviews, conversations and presentations of ideas

Intelligent Speech where Roifield Brown speaks to friends and interesting people with the backdrop of great tunes. Imagine a poor mans Mike Pesca from The Gist doing Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 6 Music.


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Recent Episodes
  • In Glen's Steps: A Journey with Dementia Promo.
    May 16, 2024 – 3:24
  • Eddie Brill - Comedian
    Mar 16, 2023 – 39:31
  • Listen to podcasts from Roifield Brown
    Oct 18, 2022 – 1:48
  • Roberto Toro on the History of Georgia
    Aug 26, 2022 – 37:01
  • Alexander Rader von Sternberg - Forgotten themes of World War Two
    Jul 26, 2022 – 2:08:51
  • Unsung heroes Kelly Pollock - Isadore Greenbaum and America flirtation with Nazism
    Jun 23, 2022 – 48:51
  • Harold Bloom’s “The Western Canon - Claude Myron Goozer
    Dec 14, 2021 – 55:29
  • Ni'coel Stark - intimacy and sexuality
    Sep 8, 2021 – 47:59
  • Steve Krone - life, Hollywood and the law
    Aug 25, 2021 – 1:19:17
  • Kieren Paul Brown the author of Preeta’s Web of Chaos
    Jun 19, 2021 – 28:43
  • Erin Brown and Cyrus Roedel talk about their new podcast - Revolution 1
    Jan 14, 2021 – 37:14
  • Jennifer Gliere
    Jun 24, 2020 – 44:27
  • Jarett Kobek - Only Americans Burn in Hell
    Nov 30, 2019 – 1:00:15
  • Ep: 4 - 2 Nicole Phillips human rights and law professor on Haiti and loving spirits.
    Sep 12, 2019 – 1:03:07
  • Ep: 3 Se 2 - David Shields talks about his film Marshawn Lynch a history.
    Aug 9, 2019 – 48:24
  • Ep: 2 Se 2 - Corey Brettschneider - The Oath and the Office
    Feb 8, 2019 – 1:11:43
  • Ep: 1 Se 2 - Interview with a sex worker, Alisa Sophia on intimacy and connections
    Dec 7, 2018 – 1:06:32
  • Ep: 72 - Jez Collins of the Birmingham Music Archive on why isn't Birmingham better?
    Jun 15, 2018 – 1:17:48
  • Ep: 71 - Aziz Al Dory on the secret source of The Game of Thrones.
    May 25, 2018 – 57:10
  • EP: 70 - The man behind the Wrap Dress, Fake Fur & inspiration for Dior's 'New Look' designer Charles James - author Michèle Gerber Klein
    May 12, 2018 – 46:57
  • Bonus episode - Ep: 2 The Things that made England - Ska
    May 4, 2018 – 28:15
  • Ep: 69 - Today we speak to Susie Riddell on the ups downs, worries and depression that come with acting
    Apr 20, 2018 – 43:36
  • Ep: bonus - Comic Book Movies with Roifield Brown on The Beyond the Big Screen
    Apr 13, 2018 – 1:04:44
  • EP: 68 Businesswoman Brianna Rooney on juggling dancing and finding the right person.
    Mar 30, 2018 – 44:16
  • Ep: 67 - Jeff Carter on Trivia, hosting and pointless information
    Mar 23, 2018 – 41:49
  • Ep: 66 - David Murray on speeches and oratory
    Mar 16, 2018 – 37:03
  • Ep: 65 - Actress Becky Wright about her love of horror movies and how they have portrayed women through the ages.
    Mar 9, 2018 – 36:24
  • EP: 64 - Shannon Boodram on the changing attitudes to beauty, colourism and her work as a sex educator.
    Mar 2, 2018 – 38:48
  • EP: 63 Wayne campbell on the importance of the Black Panther and Black Superheroes
    Feb 16, 2018 – 30:00
  • Ep: 62 - Alan Linn on wanderlust, itchy feet and leaving for pastures new
    Feb 9, 2018 – 30:00
  • Ep: 61 - Political author Erik Fogg on the history of political thinking.
    Feb 2, 2018 – 30:00
  • Ep: 60 Douglas Smythe on the rise of male grooming.
    Jan 27, 2018 – 30:00
  • EP: 59 - Thomas Daly on the National Parks Service and its struggle with the Trump administration
    Jan 19, 2018 – 30:00
  • Ep: 58 - Nathaniel Wayne on the appeal of Doctor Who.
    Jan 12, 2018 – 30:00
  • Ep:57 Joe Kunis about Mid century modern furniture.
    Dec 15, 2017 – 30:00
  • EP: 56 - Today we speak to Ali O’Grady about loss, compassion and thoughtfulness.
    Dec 8, 2017 – 30:00
  • Ep: 55 Stephen Guerra on craft beers
    Dec 2, 2017 – 30:00
  • Ep: 54 - Jonathon Hampton on conducting and Negro Spirituals.
    Nov 23, 2017 – 29:56
  • EP: 53 David Pietrusza on the intersection of baseball and the presidency.
    Nov 17, 2017 – 30:00
  • EP: 52 - Nathaniel Popkin about his book Philadelphia finding the hidden city.
    Nov 10, 2017 – 30:00
  • Ep: 51 - Allison Harley on accessibility and seeing beauty with her fingers.
    Nov 5, 2017 – 30:00
  • Ep: 50 - Roifield Brown on his first impressions of North America - Stephen Guerra
    Oct 27, 2017 – 30:00
  • Ep: 49 - Pete Coleman on travelling around Europe and navigating steps.
    Oct 21, 2017 – 30:00
  • Ep: 48 - Kevin Stroud on the future of English
    Oct 13, 2017 – 30:00
  • Ep: 47 - Early House music with Mark Dalbis
    Oct 6, 2017 – 29:56
  • Ep: 46 - Jordan Harbour on Alternative History
    Sep 29, 2017 – 30:00
  • EP: 45 - Robbie Lyle the founder of Arsenal Fan TV
    Sep 22, 2017 – 30:00
  • EP: 44 - New Statesman writer and editor of Citymetric Jonn Elledge on the appeal of maps.
    Sep 15, 2017 – 29:58
  • Ep: 43 - Theatre critic Nicky Sweetland about the world of London West End Theatre.
    Sep 8, 2017 – 30:00
  • EP: 42 - Today we speak to Archers actor Charlotte Martin about the art of voice acting.
    Aug 31, 2017 – 30:00
Recent Reviews
  • johannjomichele
    Yes Yes Yes
    Roifield is brilliant!
  • msabe72
    jesusandjill
    I've been listening to Roifield & Lucy for a while now as I'm an avid fan of The Archers and Dumteedum. But his taste in music?!! I just never knew! Love your interviews and really love your jam, Roifield.
  • EvilleAce83
    Very interesting.
    I listened to the episode with the Global Aid worker. I found the content fascinating, and the interview felt like a conversation. Will download more. Would prefer less music. Sampling a song is fun but I don't want to hear the whole thing. Focus on the topics, they are what's interesting.
  • Melissa T Rockridge
    Overhearing conversations between friends
    This podcast is perfect for my commute to work. Each episode is exactly 30 minutes in length and includes interesting and eclectic music put alongside an always interesting if not sometimes or almost random conversation. It's highly enjoyable, each week I don't know what Roifield will talk about next.
  • audiophile14
    A Solid 30 Minutes
    This is a great podcast to listen to while on a drive or working out. It's got a good mix of interesting music and interviews from people from all walks of life. They're only 30 minutes - 15 minutes of music and 15 minutes of interview - so they don't allow for the interview to go terribly in depth. However, the host is adept at asking the interviewee questions that stray from the standard fare, which promotes good conversation between the two. The topics covered each interview are quite varied - from Planned Parenthood to Marvel Comic movies - which allows the subscriber to expand their horizons a bit. The music is hit or miss for me, which is why it gets a 4 instead of a 5. It's an ecclectic mix, though, and usually I dig at least 2 of the 5 that are selected for that week's episode. Quite a few artists/bands that I had never heard of have been featured, so, again, even with the music, you're exposed to something new. Their diverse personal and professional backgrounds of those being interviewed, coupled with the non-standard questions mentioned above lend for a interesting conversation as well. Give it a listen! PS: Gotta agree with the host - with the exception of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight series masterpiece, Marvel universe movies and characters are exponentially more interesting.
  • Usfjoe
    Wonderfully simple
    Music and a nice conversation. What more could one ask for on a Friday?
  • Fiona Siobhan
    30 interesting minutes
    It's just too easy for people to approach music and conversation with a one-vision approach. I knew (from other podcasts) that Roifield's conversations would be well rounded and interesting, my fear was, that like most other podcasts /shows; the musical selections would be predictable. I was delighted to discover an interesting mix. The show is laid out very well. A bit of chat, a music choice by the guest, a bit more chat, and then more music. Clever! There isn't one point where you can say "I've had enough of, ...... so I'll forward on to ....." I've found , even in the one or two guests that I haven't warmed to, something of merit in each show. Worth listening to. Didn't take me long to get hooked.
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