In the first episode of the series Abi talks to Ronnie Hughes, a fellow Sociology PhD student and also the co-producer, with herself, of this series of podcasts. Here Ronnie discusses his PhD research on Utopia in relation to the present and local context, drawing on his experiences as one of the founding members of Granby Four Streets Community Land Trust  (amongst many other community organisations) to explore how life might look like in the Liverpool City Region as the local economy and society begin to rebuild following lockdown.

You can find Ronnie on Twitter @asenseofplace1, and follow his blog, which explores all things Liverpool: https://asenseofplace.com

You can get in touch with Abi via Twitter @abioconnor_ or email on aoconnor@liverpool.ac.uk