From below the balcony. With Graham Smith and Abby Tarttelin

Republic's new podcast, From Below the Balcony, aims to inform, inspire and entertain. From Below the Balcony will not only look at the monarchy, it will also address wider issues of equality, democracy and how we can create a fairer society.

Hosts Graham Smith and Abby Tarttelin will be chatting to some great guests and having interesting conversations about the issues raised by the campaign.

You can listen to From Below the Balcony via your favourite podcast platform or watch the videos on Republic's YouTube channel.

Change the country for good

Republic's new rallying call, Change the country for good, aims to connect the issue of fundamental reform to a wide range of issues. By changing the nation's hardwiring we will unlock huge potential. 

The importance of abolishing the monarchy goes well beyond scrapping an unaccountable, hereditary institution. While abolition won't solve all the nation's challenges, it will make solving those issues easier. A more democratic society will mean we can achieve more equitable and better solutions to economic, social and environmental injustice.

From Below the Balcony is aimed at a wide audience, whether you support Republic or not, whether you like the royals or not. Through inspiring, informative and entertaining content the podcast will show how issues of inequality, injustice and reform are connected.

The podcast will include a range of guests from the worlds of entertainment, media, journalism, politics and campaigning. Through their stories and views, as we chat about the issues that matter to them, we will connect the cause of a republic to the ambition to change the country for good.

Meet Graham and Abby

Graham Smith is the CEO of Republic and author of Abolish the Monarchy: Why we should and How we will, published by Penguin in 2023.

Graham has been a staunch advocate of a republic and the abolition of the monarchy for as long as he can remember, and has run Republic for twenty years. He is regularly quoted in the press and speaks on air, in public debates and is invited to give talks around the UK and overseas. He was one of eight activists unlawfully arrested on the day of the coronation. His powerful response the following day earned him recognition as one of PR Week's 'communicators of the year'.