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Beloved Badger Radio has evolved into a new podcast Chasing Consciousness, launched on 1st April 2021. Please head to www.chasingconsiousness.net to choose where you want to listen or watch. Here is a trailer about the things we'll be looking at on the show; please subscribe, review and tell your mates if you enjoy.

Being in Motion's "FREE DANCE" ecstatic dance meditation workshop, presented by Wonderment Wellbeing on Zoom during the 2020 lockdown, you can now enjoy the wave whenever your body needs to shake it out! Track list below: mix by Freddy Drabble aka Dirty Monkey. Our ecstatic dances trace a journey of music based on a map of 5 elements that moves the focus up through the body, to a vigorous high point of complete abandon and expansion, to then warm down again via more subtle poetic movements to a final meditative point. The intention of these sessions with Wonderment was to help you shake off the tension of that unique time and bring the dancing spirit of fun, celebration, vital energy and community into your homes; to turn the isolation that many of us were experiencing into a moment of connection: connecting with our body, our breath, our presence, our inner and outer spaces and all the beautiful people who were tuning in to dance. Track list: About the facilitators: This combination of ecstatic dance a

For those who missed Being in Motion's "FREE DANCE" ecstatic dance meditation workshop, presented by Wonderment Wellbeing on Zoom at the start of the 2020 lockdown, you can now enjoy the wave whenever your body needs to shake it out! Track list below: mix by Freddy Drabble aka Dirty Monkey. Our ecstatic dances trace a journey of music based on a map of 5 elements that moves the focus up through the body, to a vigorous high point of complete abandon and expansion, to then warm down again via more subtle poetic movements to a final meditative point. The intention of these sessions with Wonderment was to help you shake off the tension of that unique time and bring the dancing spirit of fun, celebration, vital energy and community into your homes; to turn the isolation that many of us were experiencing into a moment of connection: connecting with our body, our breath, our presence, our inner and outer spaces and all the beautiful people who were tuning in to dance. Track list: 00:00 Curd Duca - Piste 20 01:20

Spring ’19
 TOTEM #7 “Emotional Intelligence” 
Feat: Shama Rahman (Neuroscientist, Musician, founder of “Neurocreate”) + Iain McGilchrist (Psychiatrist, Author of “The Master and his Emissary, The divided Brain and the making of the Western World”).  
Investigating the concept of “Emotional Intelligence”: Can we separate emotional intelligence from rationality, both as a brain function and in terms of location in the brain? Can we really quantify emotional intelligence? How has it’s popularity brought it into everyday culture and has it helped? What is intuition and “flow”? Is emotional intelligence situated more in the left or right brain? Will our culture ever emerge from the dominance of left brain, isolated analytical thinking of reductionist materialism? What are the implications of the new respect for Emotional Intelligence? Badger Radio's new episode of TOTEM with host Freddy Drabble is now live, perfect for those of you who driving, cycling, commuting or just soaking in the bath. 
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Autumn ’18 TOTEM #6 “The Shadow: Carl Jung” Featuring: Kate Ella Reeves (psychotherapist, “The Heroine’s Journey” workshop facilitator) + David Fuller (Rebel Wisdom, current affairs journalist). Investigating in layman’s terms the concept of “The Shadow” as proposed by psychotherapist Carl Jung: why we suppress negative elements of our persona into the unconscious mind, what are the consequences, can it be re-integrated and the benefits if it can, Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s journey”, Maureen Murdoch’s “Heroine’s Journey”, differences between men and women’s shadows, if there is such a thing as a communal shadow, the wider context and implications of the shadow phenomenon and much more. Badger Radio's new episode of TOTEM with Freddy Drabble is now live, perfect for those of you who driving, cycling, commuting or just soaking in the bath.
Apart from spanking new tunes, this fifth show researches Jung's conept, as Freddy researches an old curiosity of his regarding the The Shadow and its place in the world. #

May '18, Artful Badger's LOVE AFFAIRS with DJ OLIVER BARNETT It is with huge gratitude that we present this mix from DJ and visual artist Oliver Barnett, to celebrate this years pick of the bunch. It was recorded during his recent set at BAZIQUE festival in South Africa, organised by the much loved Nick Ladd who co-organised The Glade festival in Uk. Bazique wants to provide a platform for liberated self-expression as made popular primarily by Afrika Burn. This deep chilled electronic mix from Olly must have been the perfect sunset for the punters taking them on a long 2 hour journey, drawing on Olly’s love for remixed African and singer songwriter tracks but primarily his love for deep electronic soundscapes. https://soundcloud.com/olly-barnett www.bazique.co.za The Artful Badger is a horny old beast and has developed quite a fancy to a few DJ’s in his time, and with this series of Love Affair mixes he takes a low bow in homage and declares his undying love to his favourite DJ's, placing their mixes one by

Spring '18: 
 TOTEM #5- “Good Vibrations: The Science of Sound” ALBUM LAUNCH SPECIAL “Sleep Better” by Tom Middleton. Featuring: Tom Middleton (Cosmos, Jedi Knights, Global Communication) + Jill Purce (The Healing Voice)+ Tracie Storey (Elemental Resonance, 10 Sui) 
Investigating vibrational nature of the world and our bodies, vibrational therapy, vocal harmonics, Cymatics which is the study of sound on matter, tuning systems that do or don’t resonate with our cellular structure, responsible Djing and music production, sound in mythology, the architecture of frequencies, the science of sleep and more. ‘We are resonant vibrational beings, i’ll pick Tesla quote ”If you want to find the secret of the universe think of energy, frequency and vibration.” On a cellular level we are resonating, vibrating.’ Tom Middleton. Badger Radio's new show TOTEM with Freddy Drabble is now live, perfect for those of you who driving, cycling, commuting or just soaking in the bath. Released the same day as it’s keynote guest Tom

Aug '17, Mandrea Festival, Introducing “In-tents” Almost live from the festivals. Episode 3. Mandrea Festival ’17. Feat. interviews with singer Bloom De Wilde, festival founder Eliseo Soardi and Psychedelic Kidnap creator Dan Hernandez, with your host Freddy Drabble, co-founder of The Artful Badger. This is the new show from Badger Radio that’s trying to explain why the hell we go to festivals; Why do we carry heavy equipment deep into nature, dress up like colour blind clowns, and dance until we can hardly crawl back to the tent? 
Bringing you: Tunes from all the best bands and acts at Mandrea this year, interviews with the groundbreaking creatives that shape the festival experience and reportage direct from the arena. The idea is that you lovely listeners can either feel like you’re there if you couldn’t make it, or reminisce about a great weekend if you loved the festival.
 Let me know what you think: freddy@artfulbadger.org Tracklist: 1Words from the Horse's Mouth by Al Maranca 2Tetris Theme by Bamboo 3

Aug '17, Wilderness Festival. Introducing “In-tents” Almost live from the festivals. Episode 2. Wilderness Festival ’17. Feat. interviews with master live music programmer Chris Tofu MBE, iranio-balkan improv geniuses The Turbans and author Francesco Dimitri, with your host Freddy Drabble co-founder of The Artful Badger. This is the new show from Badger Radio that’s trying to explain why the hell we go to festivals; Why do we trapse through the mud, dress up like loons on a glitter binge, and dance until we drop? 
Bringing you: Tunes from all the best bands and acts at the festival this year, interviews with all the groundbreaking creatives that shape your festival experiences and reportage direct from the arena. The idea is that you lovely listeners can either feel like you’re there if you couldn’t make it, or reminisce about a great weekend if you loved the festival. Tracklist: 1Green Garden by Laura Mvula 2We Could Forever by Bonobo 3Interview with author Francesco Dimitri by Francesco Dimitri 4My Baby

Spring '17: "TOTEM - Rites of Passage” featuring: Adrian Kowal and Andres Roberts (Way of Nature UK) + Sian Sullivan (Future Pasts and Bath Spa University)+ Ben Cole (Filmmaker: 1 Giant Leap and Talking addiction, Band of Brothers and Journeymen) Contemporary western Rites of Passage Special. Badger Radio's new show TOTEM with Freddy Drabble is now live, perfect for those of you who drive or cycle a lot . Apart from spanking new tunes, this fourth show researches Rites of Passage, and features more interviews than usual, as Freddy researches a much touted theory: namely that rowdy party culture has evolved throughout the 20th Century for lack of a guided Rite of Passage for young people. This show asks some specialists about this theme. See below for links to featured events, films, books etc. FOLLOW US: mailing list: www.artfulbadger.org facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadgerRadio Twitter: @WILDWorkUK and @ArtfulBadgerUK contact: freddy@artfulbadger.org 1Sweet Dreams by New York Brass Band 2L.A Cal

Feb '17 Part 2 of Artful Badger's LOVE AFFAIRS with DJ MILES METRIC. This second instalment is getting us properly in the mood for Miles' set this Friday at our "Galactic Love" Valentines Ball, the closing parties for the Vault festival in Waterloo. There is no doubt that this party is going to blast off to the stratosphere but Miles' mental jump up remixes are going to take us to the planets! Find out the lineups and get dressing up ideas here: https://www.facebook.com/events/384720818545604/. Please follow Miles Metric on Mixcloud here: https://www.mixcloud.com/milesmetric/ Tracklist: 1Don't Stop Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson 2You Don't Know Me by Jax Jones 3Counting On Me by Aeroplane & Purple Disco Machine 4Lighter ft. Rachel K Collier by Luca Guerrieri 5Ride On Time by Gareth Maher 6Get Up, Everybody! by Latroit & rrotik 7We Found Love by Layout 8Oceanview Dr. by Notaker 9Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Inner Life 10Show Me Love (Ill Phil & Lorenzo Remix) by Robin S 11Coma Cat (Sta

Jan '17 Part 1 of Artful Badger's LOVE AFFAIRS with DJ MILES METRIC DJ Miles Metric has beamed in from another galaxy to once again take the Artful Badger on a journey through melodic techno, catch him on the 10th February at the GALACTIC LOVE Valentines Ball, the closing party for our the Vaults Festival in Waterloo. The Artful Badger is a horny old beast and has developed quite a fancy to a few DJ’s in his time, and with this new series of shows he takes a low bow in homage and declares his undying love to his favourite DJ's, placing their mixes one by one, on a hallowed altar of dance floor joy. Tracklist: 1MIles Metric Intro/Homage by Freddy Drabble 2Houston Intro by Miles Metric 3Bambro Koyo Ganda (Feat. Innov Gnawa) by Bonobo 4Natural Blues by (Johannes Brecht Remix) - Moby 5Tilted (DJ Tennis Remix) by Christine And The Queens 6Wasting Time (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix) by Booka Shade 7Freedom by Kidnap Kid 8Set My Mind (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix) by Way Out West 9Echoes And The Beauty by Karol XVII & MB Valenc

Autumn '16 "TOTEM - Mask Medicine" featuring: Charlotte Dillon (Head of House Designs + Roundtable Global) + Dan Hernandez (Divine Ridiculous) Autumn 2016: WILD Workshops London Special. Badger Radio's new show TOTEM with Freddy Drabble is now live. Apart from spanking new tunes, this third show researches Masks, and features interviews with two of our Wild workshop facilitators: Mask designer and facilitator Charlotte Dillon (“Revelation of the Mask” 3rd Dec ’16), and clown and teacher Dan Hernandez (“Divine Ridiculous” 4th March). The show explores what Mask Medicine is and the different ways it can help us. TOTEM is the show that brings you the best dancing music on the planet both old and new. But it doesn’t stop there, it aims to get to the bottom of the mysteries of the human soul and to access the infinite joy and abundance we believe it is our earth born rite and responsibility to enjoy! See comments below for links to featutred events! Artfulbadger.org facebook: WILDWorkshopsUK

Spring '16: TOTEM with Freddy Drabble is now available to download and to listen to online, perfect for in the car or on the tube. Apart from spanking tunes, this second show features interviews with one of the leaders of London's conscious party movement Sam Moyo of Morning Gloryville, and Beat poet and London Mayoral candidate Lee Harris. The show explains what conscious partying is and explores it's efficiency as a medium for conscious evolution. TOTEM is the show that brings you the best dancing music on the planet both old and new. But it doesn’t stop there, with the help of our magical Badger Totem, it aims to get to the bottom of the mysteries of the human soul and to access the infinite joy and abundance we believe it is our earth born rite and responsibility to enjoy! TOTEM will come out every Spring and Autumn. Bands and producers please send us your assets if you want them broadcast and we'll try and squeeze them in! ArtfulBadger.org

Autumn '15 TOTEM with Freddy Drabble is now available to download and to listen to on Soundcloud, perfect for in the car or on the tube. Apart from spanking tunes, this first show features interviews with one of London's favourite 5 Rhythms facilitators Christian De Sousa and african trance dance anthropologist Sian Sullivan, as we explore the reasons why dance meditation is getting so popular and whether this connects with the tradition of the healing Trance Dances of indigenous peoples. TOTEM is the show that brings you the best dancing music on the planet both new and old. It's also the show that, with the help of our magical Badger Totem, aims to get to the bottom of the mysteries of the human soul and to access the infinite joy and abundance we believe it is our earth born rite and responsibility to enjoy! TOTEM will come out every Spring and Autumn. Bands and producers please send us your assets if you want them broadcast and we'll try and squeeze them in! TRACK LIST: Mikkim - Downtown Advice (feat. T