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The Worms Podcast
by WORMS WORLD
Worms World is a female-run magazine and publisher that celebrates and platforms experimental and underrepresented writer culture. At Worms World, we champion creatives impacted by the intersectionality of factors within our industry, including: class, cultural ethnicity and race, disability and gender issues. Subsequently, this is the audience we attract, and our efforts over the years have most recently affirmed our platform as one of London's leading indie presses, featured in AnOther, Dazed, Service95, and more.
Episodes
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Opening up a can of worms with SUSAN FINLAY
Susan Finlay is the author of the novels The Ultraviolet Catastrophe, The Jacques Lacan Foundation, My Other Spruce & Maple Self, Objektophila, and Arriviste, and the anti-memoir, The Lives of the Artists. Her books have been White Review Books of the Year, Anti-Capitalist Books of the Year, and...
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Opening up a can of worms with CHARLIE FOX (he is BACK!)
This week we have the incredible Charlie Fox. Charlie came into the Worms studio to talk about his brilliant new book, Drool, out now with Rough Trade Books, and we are seriously obsessed with it! If you like Camilla Grudova, Angela Carter, A.M Homes, or just the wonderfully strange then this…
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Opening up a can of worms with MARTINE SYMS
The first guest of our new season is the incredible MARTINE SYMS, whose exhibition Knot Eye is currently on at Sadie Coles. Martine stopped by the Worms Studio to share her diary before getting extremely candid about her journey with endometriosis, seeing a demon in Target, The Artist's Way by...
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Opening up a can of worms with ISABELLA BURLEY
Isabella Burley is a creative consultant based in London and New York. Most recently she served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Acne Studios. From 2015 to 2021, she held the position of editor-in-chief at Dazed & Confused, taking the helm of the youth culture title at just 24 years old. She is...
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Opening up a can of worms with LAUREN ELKIN (she is BACK!)
Lauren Elkin is an award-winning French and American writer and translator, most recently the author of Vocal Break, a book that explores the transformative space where women’s voices shift between registers, blending memoir, feminist critique, and cultural history.
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WORMS PODCAST LIVE: MICHELLE TEA AT REFERENCE POINT
Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books of memoir, fiction, poetry and children's lit. Her memoir Valencia won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction. Her recent-ish essay collection, Against Memoir, was awarded the PEN/America Diamonstein-Speilvogel Award for the Art of the...
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Opening up a can of worms with LUNA CARMOON
Luna Carmoon is a self-taught writer and director from South East London. An original, provocative voice, her writing is subversive, distinctly dissecting the absurd with the mundane rooted in womanhood, working-class culture, and the mythology of memory. Luna’s debut feature film, Hoard was met...
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HÉLÈNE CIXOUS SPECIAL: Opening Up a Can of Worms with Sophie Lewis
Sophie Lewis is a London-born translator and editor. With Gitanjali Patel, she co-founded the Shadow Heroes translation workshops enterprise. Lewis’s translations have been shortlisted for the Scott Moncrieff and Republic of Consciousness prizes, and longlisted for the International Booker Prize....
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Opening up a can of worms with ASH SARKAR
Ash Sarkar is a writer, journalist, lecturer and political commentator, and a contributing editor at Novara Media. She’s written for The Guardian, The Independent and HuffPost, and you might’ve seen her on British TV and radio shows like Question Time and Good Morning Britain.
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WORMS READER with ARCADIA MOLINAS, PHOENIX YEMI and SUMMER MORAES
Arcadia Molinas is a writer, editor and performer. She is the online editor of Worms Magazine.Phoenix Yemi is a Nigerian-British poet, founder of Black Geographies, and the voice behind our A Worm Moon column.Summer Moraes aka Mother Of The Insane is a multidisciplinary artist working primarily...
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Opening up a can of (online) worms with STEPHANIE LACAVA
Stephanie LaCava is a New York–based writer whose work navigates desire, identity, and cultural myth. Her latest novel, Nymph was published in October, 2025. Note: This is an online episode, so audio quality may vary.
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Opening up a can of worms with FARIHA ROISIN
Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary writer and artist. Her book Who Is Wellness For? examines the politics of self-care and the wellness industry.
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Opening up a can of worms with EMILY LABARGE
Emily LaBarge is a Canadian-born writer and critic based in London, currently teaching at Royal College of Art. She writes essays and art criticism that appear in major publications including Artforum, The Paris Review, The London Review of Books, and Granta. Her debut book, Dog Days is out now.
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WORMS PODCAST LIVE: CACONRAD AT CHAMP LACOMBE
Hi Wormies, Unfortunately, we’ve had a technical hiccup this week (our brand new episode got corrupted 😅) But!!! We’re excited to share something special instead: a previously unpublished live event with CAConrad at Champ Lacombe. Enjoy! xx
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Opening up a can of worms with CHRIS KRAUS
Chris Kraus is an American writer, filmmaker and art critic whose work often mixes memoir, fiction and cultural criticism. Her latest novel, The Four Spent the Day Together (2025), continues her signature blend of autofiction and social commentary by weaving together the story of a murder in...
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Opening up a can of worms with LYNNE TILLMAN
Lynne Tillman is a novelist, essayist, and cultural critic known for her sharp, inventive prose and genre-defying work. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including American Genius, A Comedy and Men and Apparitions. Her latest book, Thrilled to Death: Selected Stories, published in…
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Opening up a can of worms with HEATHER MCCALDEN
Heather McCalden is a multidisciplinary artist working with text image and movement. The Observable Universe is her first book. Books mentioned - Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday
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Opening up a can of worms with ARIANA REINES
Ariana Reines is an award winning poet, playwright and performance artist. Books mentioned- Paradise Lost by John Milton, The Rose, Waves Of Blood and A Sand Book by Ariana Reines.
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Opening up a can of worms with CHARLIE PORTER (he is BACK)
Charlie Porter is a writer, fashion critic and curator. He has written for the Financial Times, the Guardian, The New York Times, GQ, amongst others, and has been described as one of the most influential fashion journalists of his time. Books mentioned: The Gentrification of the Mind by Sarah...
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Opening up a can of worms with JUDITH BUTLER
Judith Butler is a leading philosopher and gender theorist, best known for their book Gender Trouble, where they introduced the concept of gender performativity. Their work has greatly influenced feminist and queer theory. Books mentioned: Who's afraid of gender? by Judith Butler, The second Sex…
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Opening up a can of worms with TILLY LAWLESS
Tilly Lawless is a queer, Sydney-based sex worker and writer. Her debut title Nothing But My Body was published in 2021 followed by Thora (2024). Books mentioned: Revolting Prostitutes: the fight for sex workers rights by Juno Mac and Molly Smith, Working girl: on selling art and selling sex by...
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AUDRE LORDE SPECIAL: Opening up a can of worms with ALEXIS PAULINE GUMBS
Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a writer, poet, independent scholar, and activist. Their latest book is titled Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. Book mentioned: Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Your Silence Will Not Protect You by...
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Opening up a can of worms with EILEEN MYLES
Eileen Myles is a poet, novelist, performer and art journalist. They are one of the most important figures in American Literature and Poetry. Books mentioned: A working life by Eileen Myles, Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau Song mentioned: Hot Topic by Le Tigre
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Opening up a can of worms with KATE NASH
Kate Nash is a BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Books mentioned The Revenge of the She Punks by Vivien Goldman Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino The Body Keeps The Score by Besser van der Kolk
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Opening up a can of worms with STEPHEN ELLCOCK
Stephen Ellcock is a renowned image collector whose "online cabinet of curiosities" has attracted more than 633,000 followers worldwide. His most recent book `Elements` is out now. Books and writers mentioned Shirley Jackson, Harry Smith, In defense of Witches by Mona Chollet.
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WORMS READER with ELIDA SILVEY, KITA WARD & CACONRAD
Elida Silvey is a self-taught Mexican-American poet, writer, and editor living in London. She is a writer for Hard of Hearing Magazine and a member of the Gobjaw Poetry Collective. She is also the Assistant Editor at Montez Press. Kita Ward is an artist, writer and food researcher looking to…
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Opening up a can of worms with CLAIRE MARIE HEALY
Claire Marie Healy’s writing and curated projects explore film, art, fashion, and the internet, with a focus on the experiences of young women. Formerly the editor of Dazed, she has since edited publications on roller discos, dancefloors and SFX makeup for places like IDEA and A24. Her writing…
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Opening up a can of worms with TRAVIS ALABANZA
Travis Alabanza is a writer, performer and theatre maker. Their theatre shows Burgerz, Overflow and Sound Of The Underground were all received with critical acclaim. They have given talks on Race and Gender at Harvard, Oxford and Bristol, with their impact in the LGBT plus community being noted…
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Opening up a can of worms with ELLA FREARS
Ella Frears is a poet and artist based in London. Her collection Shine, darling was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for best first collection, and the TS Eliot prize for poetry. Writers/artists mentioned John Cooper Clarke, Sylvia Plath, William Burroughs, Patti Smith, Toni Morrison, William...
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Opening up a can of worms with TICE CIN
Tice Cin is an interdisciplinary artist from North London. A London Writers Award winner, her work has appeared in numerous magazines including Extra Teeth and Skin Deep. "Keeping Up The House" is her debut novel. Writers mentioned Gabor Mate, Gertrude Stein, Grace Dent, Kareem Parkins Brown....
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Opening up a can of worms with OLIVIA SUDJIC
Olivia Sudjic is a writer living in London. Her writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Vogue, Frieze and Wired. She has taught Creative Writing at Kings College London and is the author of Asylum Road {2021}, Exposure {2018} and Sympathy...
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Opening up a can of worms with OLIVIA LAING
Olivia Laing is an acclaimed writer and critic. Recently the author of The Garden Against Time, Laing writes on art and culture for the Guardian, Financial Times and New York Times. Artists and writers mentioned: Derek Jarman, Andy Warhol, Chantal Joffe, Hunter S. Thompson. Books mentioned: The...
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Opening up a can of worms with AMELIA ABRAHAM
Amelia Abraham is a journalist and author. She has worked as an editor for VICE, Refinery29 and Dazed, and writes for The Guardian, British Vogue, and many other publications. Amelia edited ‘We can do better than this: 35 voices of LGBTQ+ rights’ and her first book ‘Queer Intentions’ is a...
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Opening up a can of worms with NATHALIE OLAH
The author of ‘Bad Taste: or the politics of ugliness’, Nathalie Olah is an author, journalist and cultural critic whose writing has been published in The New Statesman, The Guardian, Dazed, and i-D amongst many others. Nathalie’s favourite writer is Lucia Berlin. References: ‘A manual for…
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Opening up a can of worms with JESS COLE
Jess Cole is a writer and model. She has written for the Guardian, Dazed, I-D, Vogue International, The New York Times amongst others. Jess's favourite poet is Rita Dove. Poem mentioned I wanna be yours by John Cooper Clarke Song mentioned I wanna be yours by Arctic Monkeys Artists mentioned...
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Opening up a can of worms with OCTAVIA BRIGHT
Recently the author of "This Ragged Grace", Octavia Bright is a writer and broadcaster. She co-hosted Literary Friction, the literary podcast and NTS show, with Carrie Pitt. Her writing has been published in a number of magazines including The White Review, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, The Sunday Times,...
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Opening up a can of worms with CHARLIE FOX
Charlie Fox is a writer and artist based in London. Charlies book was The Safety of Objects by A.M Homes. Writers mentioned R.L. Stine Angela Carter Filmmakers mentioned Chantal Akerman John Waters David Lynch Movies and tv shows mentioned Batman Returns Twin Peaks Eraserhead Hook Music mentioned...
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Opening up a can of worms with SKY DAIR
Sky Dair (she/her) is a writer, filmmaker and musician from London. Her practice focuses on the presence of catharsis within the act of making and thinking. She is interested in the intersection and collaging of video, photography, audio and language as a vessel to explore emotional release.…
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Opening up a can of worms with JENNIFER HIGGIE
Most recently the author of “The Other Side: a journey into women, art and the spirit world” Jennifer Higgie is an acclaimed writer, screenwriter, art critic and former editor of the London based contemporary arts magazine, Frieze. Jennifers book were Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford and The See through...
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Opening up a can of worms with JULIET JACQUES
Juliet is a writer and filmmaker. Her short fiction and journalism have appeared in Frieze, The New York Times, Granta, London Review of Books and other publications. Her short films have screened in galleries and festivals worldwide. She is the author of Trans: A Memoir (2015), Variations…
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Opening up a can of worms with REBECCA MAY JOHNSON
Rebecca May Johnson has published essays, reviews and non-fiction with Granta, Times Literary Supplement and Daunt Books Publishing, among others, and is an editor at the trailblazing food publication Vittles. Small Fires is her first book- it was short listed for Foyles Nonfiction Book of the…
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Opening up a can of worms with CHARLIE PORTER
Most recently the author of ‘Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion’ Charlie Porter is a writer, fashion critic and curator. He has written for The Financial Times, The Guardian, The New York Times amongst others. He is one of the most influential fashion writers of his time....
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Opening up a can of worms with LAUREN ELKIN
Lauren Elkin is a writer and translator, most recently the author of Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art and the UK translator of Simone de Beauvoir's previously unpublished novel The Inseparables. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications including the London Review of Books,...
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Opening up a can of worms with SHEENA PATEL
Sheena Patel is a poet and writer. She is part of the 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE collective and her debut novel I'm a Fan won the Discover Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023, has been longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and it was Foyles...
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Worms World is a female-run magazine and publisher that celebrates and platforms experimental and underrepresented writer culture. At Worms World, we champion creatives impacted by the intersectionality of factors within our industry, including: class, cultural ethnicity and race, disability and gender issues. Subsequently, this is the audience we attract, and our efforts over the years have most recently affirmed our platform as one of London's leading indie presses, featured in AnOther, Dazed, Service95, and more.
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