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Page One
by Charles Adrian Gillott
Page One might be the best way to find out about some of the books that you will never have time to read.
Episodes
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2021 Update
While Page One continues its ever-extending mid-season break, Charles Adrian has popped back onto the mic to let listeners know about a podcast he is making with Lisa Findley called The Rom Com Rewrite. Rom com fans everywhere can find it on Spotify...
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192 - Year End 2020
Taking another break from revisiting the books that he has been given by guests on the podcast, Charles Adrian revisits instead what he said in the previous episode about Scottish Country Dancing and talks about three books that he has very much enjoyed. More information and a transcript of this...
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191 - POIR 33
Marked as explicit because of strong language. Speaking minutes after he had finished recording the previous episode of the podcast, Charles Adrian revisits the last books that were given to him by guests on the 4th season of the podcast. More information and a transcript of this episode is at...
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190 - POIR 32
Marked as explicit because of derogatory language. Fleeing from hammering and drilling sounds coming through the wall, Charles Adrian talks about books that were given to him towards the end of the fourth season of his podcast. More information and a transcript of this episode is at...
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189 - POIR 31
Taking the time to indulge in some discussion of both the Gunpowder Plot and the differences between climbing and bouldering, Charles Adrian starts off the UK's second national lockdown with three more books from guests on the podcast. More information and a transcript of this episode is at...
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188 - POIR 30
Marked as explicit because of strong language. Still living in a Tier 2 city, Charles Adrian talks about three slim books, all of which feature characters who are children. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. You can read about The Good…
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187 - POIR 29
Talking about two books he remembers very little about and the only book he was given twice, Charles Adrian continues his journey through the books from Season 4 of his podcast and reminisces about a trip to Japan. More information and a transcript of this episode is at...
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186 extra - Swimmer
Continuing to feed his own preoccupation with the poem Swimmer by Dennis Cooper, which he has already talked about in both Page One 185 and Page One 186, Charles Adrian hones in on the lines: "Monday Dave calls me/ at a party" and attempts to reconstruct their historical context. More information...
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186 - Swimmer
Marked as explicit because of extensive discussion of death and suicide. Content note: there is a lot of talk of death and suicide in this episode. If you are in the UK and would like to talk to someone in confidence, you can reach Switchboard LGBT at https://switchboard.lgbt/ or by phone on 0300...
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185 - POIR 28
Marked as explicit because of sexual imagery. Beginning with a brief cloudburst and a coda to the previous episode designed to calm Charles Adrian's esprit d'escalier, the 28th Page One In Review goes on to look at the first five books from the fourth season of the podcast. More information and a...
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184 - POIR 27
Talking bee-realism, female friendship and the intoxication of undeserved power and position, Charles Adrian revisits the three books he was given by guests at the end of the third season of the podcast. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/....
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183 - POIR 26
Not, as promised, a short episode that would have allowed listeners to head out into the apple orchards early, Charles Adrian talks this week about three books that he does not remember so very well. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. You can...
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182 - POIR 25
Content note: There is some suicidal ideation described at around the 20 minute mark. This episode is marked as explicit on Apple Podcasts because of some derogatory language. Returning to normal service after last week's break from Page One In Review, Charles Adrian takes his time to talk…
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181 - Small Gods
Taking a few minutes away from recording Page One In Review episodes, Charles Adrian talks about a particular kind of convalescent literature. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. "Unlike wizards, who like nothing better than a complicated...
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180 - POIR 24
Getting his mind focused and in the right place, Charles Adrian talks about another ghost book and two books based on real life. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. In case you are interested, Charles Adrian talked about the hot weather in Page...
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179 - POIR 23
Marked as explicit because of strong language and discussion of sex Having taken a short change is as good as a holiday, Charles Adrian returns to his wooden IKEA steps to talk about the first three books given to him by guests on the third season of the podcast. More information and a transcript...
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178 - POIR 22
During a very hot spell in West London, with a glass of water at his side and a towel draped over his shoulder, Charles Adrian revisits the last three books given to him by guests during the second season of the podcast. More information and a transcript of this episode is at...
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177 - POIR 21
On a lovely sunny day in West London, Charles Adrian talks about two ghost books, a book that never was and two other books, one of which he does not want to read from and one of which he does. Keep listening to the very end of the episode to hear the sound that is keeping Charles Adrian awake....
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176 - POIR 20
At what might be the half-way point and more opinionated than usual, Charles Adrian talks about three books he was given by friends in Athens. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. You can find out more about the Jacques Lecoq school in Paris on...
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175 - POIR 19
Marked as explicit because of strong language His hair longer, perhaps, than it has ever been in his life, Charles Adrian talks art, bad people and bookshops. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. Correction: during this episode Charles Adrian…
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174 - POIR 18
Charles Adrian talks art, artists and oranges as he reads from two more of the books given to him by guests on the podcast. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. You can read about Iain M. Banks' Culture Series on Wikipedia here:...
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173 - POIR 17
Recording this episode several days after he saw a very early morning full moon like a pale, translucent sticker on the lightening sky, Charles Adrian does not, as he promised he would, get as far as the first book on the second shelf of his bookcase. More information and a transcript of this...
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172 - POIR 16
Marked as explicit on iTunes because of strong language. Still recovering from an unusually early morning, Charles Adrian talks about the three last books he was given by guests on his podcast in 2013. More information and a transcript of this episode is at http://www.pageonepodcast.com/. Jackie...
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171 - POIR 15
Marked as explicit on iTunes because of strong language and sexual content In an episode that takes full advantage of the northern hemisphere's 2020 summer solstice, Charles Adrian talks erotic intent and how seeing and unseeing form part of political white supremacy. More information and a...
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170 - POIR 14
Reflecting on the toppling of some statues and the protecting of others, Charles Adrian shares what he remembers of three books given to him at the beginning of the second season of the podcast. Books discussed in this episode were previously discussed in Page One 52...
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169 - POIR 13
Episode marked as explicit on iTunes because of strong language. Content note: racism, gaslighting Recorded a little over a week after George Floyd's death at the hands of the police in Minneapolis, MN (US), this episode touches inexpertly on some of the components of white supremacy. Books...
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168 - POIR 12
Marked as explicit on iTunes because of strong language. A week after Dominic Cummings gave an unprecedented press conference in the Rose Garden at Downing Street, Charles Adrian talks about three more of the books that he has been given by guests on the podcast. Books discussed in this episode...
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167 - POIR 11
Getting pretty much straight on with it, Charles Adrian goes back over three books that he was given by guests on his podcast. Books discussed in this episode were previously discussed in Page One 41 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-1#/41-lissa-gillott/), Page One 44...
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166 - POIR 10
Still struggling to understand the new lockdown arrangements for England announced on the evening of Sunday the 9th of May, 2020, Charles Adrian reintroduces his listeners to four books given to him by guests on the podcast. Towards the end of this rather long episode, you might hear some banging...
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165 - POIR 9
Standing at his bookshelf beneath a large, grey, spreading Nimbostratus cloud, Charles Adrian talks about two books from one guest on the podcast and one from another. The Cloudspotter's Guide by Gavin Pretor-Pinney is discussed in Page One 27...
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164 - POIR 8
Talking about two ghost books and artefacts from Page One's first two outside recordings, Charles Adrian continues his trip down memory (lapse) lane. Books discussed in this episode are featured in Page One 30 (http://www.pageonepodcast.com/season-1#/30-ted-schmitz/), Page One 31...
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163 - POIR 7
Talking of pink blossom, black shorts with turn-up and things that aren't exactly books, Charles Adrian revisits the Nutcracker, the Altocumulus lenticularis and the oldest living woman in the universe. Books (etc) discussed in this episode are featured in Page One 27...
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162 - POIR 6
Wearing a stylish pair of dungaree shorts on a sunny Spring-like Saturday afternoon, Charles Adrian reflects, digressively and at length, on some of his reasons for starting the podcast in the first place and indulges in some Vladimir Nabokov. NB: The two stories discussed from Vladimir Nabokov's...
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161 - POIR 5
This episode is marked as explicit on iTunes because of strong language and sexual content. Recorded on April Fools Day, Charles Adrian reflects on life a week and a bit into the UK's official lockdown. If you would like to do Yoga With Adriene's 30-Day yoga series along with Charles Adrian, you...
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160 - POIR 4
With the world outside bathed in bright sunshine, Charles Adrian talks about two biographies and a story for young teenagers. You can read some thoughts on Keith Haring's Radiant Baby here: http://keith-haring-100a.blogspot.com/2009/11/keith-haring-radiant-baby.html Books discussed in this…
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159 - POIR 3
Musing on quarantines and a lack of editorial rigour, Charles Adrian talks about books that he was given by David Duchin, Cat James and Gloria Sanders during the 15th, 16th and 17th Page Ones. Correction: When Charles Adrian talks about "the 49 Steps", he is, of course, referring to John Buchan's...
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158 - POIR 2
Reflecting on the situation in London, Athens and Stockholm 24 hours after recording the first of these Page One In Review episodes, Charles Adrian talks about books that he was given in Page Ones 11, 12 and 14. Life Through The Eyes Of A Dog, sung by Fogo Islander Aiden Foley and recorded by…
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157 - POIR 1
With an almost constant background thrum of pages being flicked through and fingered, Charles Adrian begins Page One In Review by talking about the first three books he received from guests on the podcast. When Charles Adrian talks about a golden condor, he is thinking of the 80's cartoon...
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156 - Moses Woldetsadik
Joining Charles Adrian for the 130th Second-Hand Book Factory is a slightly coldy Moses Woldetsadik. They talk passionate love, consensual sex and thoughtful kingship. You can find a song by Teddy Afro based on Moses' first book on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFzHpK7ibfo You can...
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155 extra - Tasha Diamant
Some bonus material to accompany Page One 155. Tasha Diamant talks to Charles Adrian about art and validation. Episode image is a detail from the cover of The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin , published in 1988 by Penguin Books; cover design by Melissa Jacoby; cover engraving by William Blake after a...
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155 - Tasha Diamant
Taking some time out from performing at the Victoria Fringe Festival in British Columbia, Western Canada, Charles Adrian is joined for the 129th Second-Hand Book Factory by mother, artist, performance artist, independent thinker, recovering academic, dog mother, cat mother, teacher and (in some...
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154 - Judita Vivas
Joining Charles Adrian for the 128th Second-Hand Book Factory is Lithuanian performer, teacher and, recently, yoga practitioner Judita Vivas. They talk trees, language and identity, and a desire for non-Anglo writing. Adventures In Black And White is a performance created by Judita Vivas and…
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153 - Stephanie Arsoska
CN: poor health (coughing) - NB this episode was recorded on the 24th May, 2019, before Coronavirus began to spread. Joining a slightly poorly Charles Adrian in Acton for the 127th Second-Hand Book Factory is Mum and facilitator of creative practice Stephanie Arsoska. They talk about creativity…
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152 - Shanta Gillott
Joining Charles Adrian in Old Amersham for the 126th Second Hand Book Factory is happy and enthusiastic Nursery Nurse, Forest School leader, Brown Owl, not to mention Charles Adrian's older sister, Shanta Gillott. They talk about long-term singleness, really well-made rom coms and love languages....
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151 - [Unedited] Tim Spooner
In honour of Krista Tippett, whose podcast On Being both Tim and Charles Adrian listen to and enjoy, this is an unedited recording of their conversation released in parallel with the edited version that appears in your feeds. Recorded on the 5th October, 2018. Speaking to Charles Adrian for a...
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151 - Tim Spooner
Recorded on the 5th October, 2018. Speaking to Charles Adrian for a particularly dreamy 125th Second-Hand Book Factory in his own studio in Mile End is artist Tim Spooner. They talk some difficult poetry, the Berlin Wall and rule-bound beauty. Episode image is a detail from the cover of The...
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150 - Azariah France-Williams
Joining Charles Adrian for the 124th Second-Hand Book Factory is Windrush scion, Black British Christian, storyteller and fellow Family Tree performer Azariah France-Williams. They talk a compassionate engagement with the world and a quest for silence. Azariah France-Williams and Charles Adrian…
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149 - Vera Chok
As is, by now, firmly traditional, the first episode of the new season of the podcast finds Charles Adrian chatting to Vera Chok, who is neither fancy nor a storyteller. They talk relatable self-help, a book to make you cry and an early Renaissance guide to health. Clarification 1: The audio...
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Season 6 is coming!
Season 6 of Page One is on its way. In fact, the first episode - Page One 149 featuring Vera Chok - will already be in your podcast feed by the time you finish listening to this. More information about the podcast and links to transcripts of all the season 6 episodes is at...
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82 *vintage* - Dave Pickering
This is a re-release of a conversation from May 2014 with Dave Pickering as a way of plugging his book, Mansplaining Masculinity, which is being crowd-funded through Unbound. Please check it out and consider supporting the project. Mansplaining Masculinity:...
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How many episodes does Page One have?
Page One currently has 100 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Page One about?
Page One might be the best way to find out about some of the books that you will never have time to read.
How often does Page One release new episodes?
Page One has 100 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Page One?
Page One is created and hosted by Charles Adrian Gillott.
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