Jake Hanrahan

Kitchen sink realism first took form in the shape of theatre productions such as Look Back in Anger, which is set entirely in an overcrowded council flat in the East Midlands, which happens to be where I'm from. Kitchen sink realism dramatised the underbelly of Britain, bearing it warts and all to the nation. At that time, artificial, feel-good plays about happy families were generally the norm.

Kitchen sink realism first took form in the shape of theatre productions such as Look Back in Anger, which is set entirely in an overcrowded council flat in the East Midlands, which happens to be where I'm from. Kitchen sink realism dramatised the underbelly of Britain, bearing it warts and all to the nation. At that time, artificial, feel-good plays about happy families were generally the norm.

Meanwhile, the country was a rough, harsh and broken place to live for the vast majority of the underprivileged. Whilst the old plays offered soft escapism for the viewer, kitchen sink realism did the opposite. It kicked the door in and aired out the dirty laundry. This is a concept close to my heart and has always been at the back of my mind when producing all of my own independent projects.

Meanwhile, the country was a rough, harsh and broken place to live for the vast majority of the underprivileged. Whilst the old plays offered soft escapism for the viewer, kitchen sink realism did the opposite. It kicked the door in and aired out the dirty laundry. This is a concept close to my heart and has always been at the back of my mind when producing all of my own independent projects.

Problem is, there's less and less of this in today's modern media. As a response to all of this, I've created Away Days, a new project that you could say is kitchen sink journalism, a reportage from the fringes of society that doesn't seek to caricature it or soften the blow at all. I'm presenting to you real-life countercultures without frills and judgment.

Problem is, there's less and less of this in today's modern media. As a response to all of this, I've created Away Days, a new project that you could say is kitchen sink journalism, a reportage from the fringes of society that doesn't seek to caricature it or soften the blow at all. I'm presenting to you real-life countercultures without frills and judgment.

At its base, Away Days is an independent video documentary series that you can watch over the next few months at youtube.com slash at awaydaystv. Subscribe there ASAP. We've also teamed up with Cool Zone Media and iHeart Radio to bring you this podcast version that goes deeper with all the nerves left raw. Away Days is a pushback against the climate of fakery. We're not phoning in once.

At its base, Away Days is an independent video documentary series that you can watch over the next few months at youtube.com slash at awaydaystv. Subscribe there ASAP. We've also teamed up with Cool Zone Media and iHeart Radio to bring you this podcast version that goes deeper with all the nerves left raw. Away Days is a pushback against the climate of fakery. We're not phoning in once.

We're actually outside making something real and at times unapologetically ugly. This is reporting from the underbelly. We'll show you parts of the world you never knew existed. underground no-rules fight clubs in Europe, illegal street racing in Japan, football hooliganism in Kazakhstan, gang governments in the favelas of Brazil, and much, much more.

We're actually outside making something real and at times unapologetically ugly. This is reporting from the underbelly. We'll show you parts of the world you never knew existed. underground no-rules fight clubs in Europe, illegal street racing in Japan, football hooliganism in Kazakhstan, gang governments in the favelas of Brazil, and much, much more.

We've been there, and now we'll show you it all. Listen to the Away Days podcast, reporting from the underbelly, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

We've been there, and now we'll show you it all. Listen to the Away Days podcast, reporting from the underbelly, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm Jake Hanrahan, journalist and documentary filmmaker. Away Days is my new project, reporting on countercultures on the fringes of society all across the world. Live from the underground, you'll discover no rules fighting, Japanese street racing, Brazilian favela life, and much more. All real, completely uncensored. This is unique access with straightforward on the ground reporting.

I'm Jake Hanrahan, journalist and documentary filmmaker. Away Days is my new project, reporting on countercultures on the fringes of society all across the world. Live from the underground, you'll discover no rules fighting, Japanese street racing, Brazilian favela life, and much more. All real, completely uncensored. This is unique access with straightforward on the ground reporting.

I'm Jake Hanrahan, journalist and documentary filmmaker. Away Days is my new project, reporting on countercultures on the fringes of society all across the world. Live from the underground, you'll discover no rules fighting, Japanese street racing, Brazilian favela life, and much more. All real, completely uncensored. This is unique access with straightforward on the ground reporting.

We're taking you deep into the dirt without the usual airs and graces of legacy media. A way that showcases what the mainstream cannot access. Real underground reporting with real people, no excuses. For the past decade I've been going to places I shouldn't be, meeting people I shouldn't know. Now you can come along too. Listen to the Away Days podcast reporting from the underbelly.

We're taking you deep into the dirt without the usual airs and graces of legacy media. A way that showcases what the mainstream cannot access. Real underground reporting with real people, no excuses. For the past decade I've been going to places I shouldn't be, meeting people I shouldn't know. Now you can come along too. Listen to the Away Days podcast reporting from the underbelly.

We're taking you deep into the dirt without the usual airs and graces of legacy media. A way that showcases what the mainstream cannot access. Real underground reporting with real people, no excuses. For the past decade I've been going to places I shouldn't be, meeting people I shouldn't know. Now you can come along too. Listen to the Away Days podcast reporting from the underbelly.

It starts May 19th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

It starts May 19th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.