Ep 180 with Emma Warren Pt 1: This is what happens when you take away youth services!

Mark is joined by writer and youth worker Emma Warren as they discuss the importance of youth clubs in shaping communities, growing up around grassroots music and culture, how youth services have been systematically dismantled, what happens to young people when those spaces disappear, and why rebuilding youth infrastructure is essential to fixing deeper social problems – and you can buy Emma’s book Up The Youth Club online here: You can hear the second part of the interview in next week's episode – but if you can't wait, why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen or watch the whole interview straight away. For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel Follow Emma @_emmalwarren_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep 180 with Emma Warren Pt 1: This is what happens when you take away youth services! is an episode from What The F*** Is Going On...? With Mark Steel by Carousel Studios.

This episode is 46:27 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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