PAUL ENGLISH LIVE #124 · Food Tokens & Free Speech: Monika Schaefer Returns

Broadcasts live every Thursday at 8:00p.m. uk time on Radio Soapbox: http://radiosoapbox.com

ahA lively, free‑wheeling January catch‑up from the South Coast: we open with the weather, shorts-in-the-cold confessions, and a dose of radio mayhem before rolling into real talk on food independence, building out Food for Thought Radio, and the nuts‑and‑bolts graft of getting new voices on air. I share an uplifting listener letter and some proper belly laughs along the way, then welcome returning guest Monica Schaefer for a thoughtful, humane conversation spanning political prisoners, letter‑writing solidarity for her brother Alfred, and how to keep spirit and perspective when institutions fail us.

We range widely: grassroots ideas like farmer‑to‑table networks and even a food token, old‑school cars versus EVs, recumbent bikes and rain capes, pocket watches and maple syrup, and frank reflections on history after revisiting They Shall Not Grow Old and All Quiet on the Western Front. Expect humour, a couple of choice songs, and plenty of plain speaking about governments, media, and the importance of building local, resilient communities.

• 'Foodfinders Hub': https://foodfindershub.org
• 'Paul English Live': https://paulenglishlive.com
• 'Free Speech Monica' (Monica Schaefer): https://freespeechmonica.com
• 'Truth and Justice for Germans' (Alfred & Monica Schaefer site): https://thetruthandjusticeforgermans.com
• 'EV Carnage' (Tony Goodman) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EVCarnage
• StreamYard (live studio platform): https://streamyard.com
• Rumble: https://rumble.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com
• Opera Browser: https://www.opera.com
• Telegram: https://telegram.org
• They Shall Not Grow Old (Peter Jackson) – Imperial War Museums page: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/they-shall-not-grow-old
• All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) – Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81260280
• Jake Thackray (official site): https://www.jakethackray.co.uk
• Tim Hawkins (comedian): https://timhawkins.net
• Sinclair C5 (background): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5
• Casey Putsch (engineering/automotive) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyPutsch
• Goldback (gold‑infused notes): https://www.goldback.com
• Caterham Seven (Lotus Seven lineage, kit/sports cars): https://www.caterhamcars.com
• Koenigsegg (boutique hypercars): https://www.koenigsegg.com
• Land Rover (heritage 4x4s): https://www.landrover.com
• Montezuma’s (UK chocolate mentioned): https://www.montezumas.co.uk