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All Episodes

San Clemente — 90 episodes

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Title
1

Claire Adam: The Value of Reading

2

Alex Kadis: AI in Music, Writing Funny Women, Second Generation Immigration in the 70's

3

Ashley Hickson-Lovence: Ireland, Writing as Music and Making Life Your Book Club

4

Val Ravalgia: Electric Dreams at the Tate

5

Liz Allan: Female Friendships, The Value of Literature & Australia

6

Séan Hewitt: Why do we need bad people to write good books?

7

Farah Nayeri: What Makes an Artist?

8

Madhumita Murgia: We Need to Talk About AI, Here's How

9

Folakunle Oshun: Sculpture, Lagos Biennial & Art with Purpose

10

Rochelle Harrington: Representation on Screen, Embarrassing Auditions & Travel Bucket Lists

11

Marianne Brooker: Assisted Dying, Austerity and Creativity

12

Santanu Bhattacharya: Widening Queer Narratives, Character Development & Comedic Genius

13

Lucy Steeds: Women in Art, Provence & Feasts

14

Jenni Daiches: The Power of Historical Fiction, The Jewish Diaspora & Solidarity

15

(Bonus) Hansal Mehta: Directing, Finding Your Voice & Compassion

16

(Bonus) Luna Carmoon: Bringing Sexy Back, Film and Psychoanalysing Siblings

17

Benjamin Markovits: Finding Purpose, Writing the Family and Intergenerational Understanding

18

Rosanna Pike: Medieval Women, the Wisdom of Animals and Trickerie

19

Rowe Irvin: Novels vs Plays, Art on the Page and Avoiding Goodreads Reviews

20

Karen Jennings: The Legacy of Apartheid, The Satyricon and Getting Trapped in a Lift

21

Katie Gee Salisbury: Anna May Wong, Asian American Representation & Old Hollywood

22

Saraid de Silva: Generational Stories, Conclave and Sri Lankan Literature

23

Foluso Agbaje: Nigerian Women in WW2

24

Chloe Abrahams: Family Histories, Filming in Sri Lanka and Maternal Love

25

Michael Amherst: Selfhood, Knowledge & Literature vs AI

26

Catherine Airey: Literally Following Your Dreams, Writing in Ireland and Book Recs

27

Megan Nolan: 90's Tabloid Journalism, RomComs & Reading TS Eliot

28

Abi Daré: Your Voice, Women's Education & Beloved Characters

29

Sean Wang: Screenwriting, Coming of Age & Friendship

30

(50th Special) Leïla Slimani: One of the Most Influential French People in the World

31

Sin Blaché + Helen MacDonald: Fandom, Genre Bending & Collaborating

32

Sin Blaché + Helen MacDonald: Sci-Fi, Nostalgia + Hopeless Romance

33

Louisa Treger: Dora Maar, 20th Century Women & Historical Fiction

34

Nana Lourdes: Harry Styles, Producing Great Music & School Gossip (2/2)

35

Claire Kilroy: Irish Literature, Writing Advice & Balancing Acts

36

Rita Bullwinkel: Writing, Boxing & Sound

37

Karen Lord: Climate Change, Caribbean Sci-Fi Greats & Intergalactic Diplomacy

38

Kate Foster: Scottish Witches, Healing Women & Historical Fiction

39

Peace Adzo Medie: Sisterhood, Ghana & Gender Studies

40

Pam Williams: Windrush, Writers Groups & London

41

Erin LeCount: Creative Freedom, Clubbing & White Ferrari (1/2)

42

Kate Grenville: Colonial Pasts, Australia & Pioneering Women

43

Akemi Fox: Vision Boards, Manchester Music & Stage Fashion

44

Effie Black: Grief, Books Recs & Queer Readings

45

Heather Agyepong: Photography, Acting & ego death

46

Flora Carr: Historical Fiction, Mary Queen of Scots & Real Women

47

V.V. Ganeshananthan: Sri Lanka, Civilians in War & Journalism in Fiction

48

Noreen Masud: Friendship Under Capitalism, Unconditional Love & Community

49

Taylor Bickett: Perfectionism, Touring & Joni Mitchell

50

Emma Westenberg: Working with Ewan McGregor & Troye, Film Recs & Directing

51

Marie Naffah: Live Music, Connection & Art

52

Lisa Ko: Memorialising the Internet, New York Community & Dystopia

53

Nana Lourdes: Producing, Kardashians & Portugese Singers

54

Chitra: Female Producers, Healthy Approaches & Confidence

55

Meg Smith: Lyric Writing, Pop Girls & RomComs

56

Nectar Woode: Brit Awards, Stage Fashion & Knowing It's Your Time

57

SHORTS: Nadine El Roubi on Songwriting as a Diary

58

SHORTS: Carmel McMahon on AI & Selfcare for Creating

59

SHORTS: Jacqueline Crooks on Avoiding Cliches and Character Development

60

SHORTS: Andrew Pierre Hart on Language Influencing Art

61

SHORTS: Sarah Nankivell on Gaza's Ancient Sites

62

SHORTS: Lucy Tun on Confidence & Overcoming Writer's Block

63

Nailah Hunter: Mystical Folk Music, Arthurian Lore & Aquarius Kids (1/2)

64

HotWax: Rock, Friendship & Louis Tomlinson's Support

65

Aube Rey Lescure: 00's China, Biracial Identity and Writing Alienation

66

Toby Lloyd: Jewish Folklore, Oxford in 2008 and the Ethics of Writing

67

Andrew Pierre Hart: Advice for Artists, Whitechapel and Lamb Chops in Space (2/2)

68

Michael Isaak: American-Egyptian Indie Folk, Neuroscience Meets Music and NYC vs LA

69

Nadine El Roubi: Rap, Sudan and Getting a SZA Shoutout

70

Rebecca K Reilly: Comedy Writing, Lorde and Traitors Australia (3/3)

71

Andrew Pierre Hart: Living Artistically, Creating Space and Communicating (1/2)

72

Rebecca K Reilly: Comedy Writing, Lorde and Traitors Australia (2/3)

73

Elizabeth Gonzalez James: Subverting the Western, Magical Realism and Colonial Inheritance

74

Lucy Tun: Pop, Friendship in Your 20's and Advice for Musicians

75

Rebecca K Reilly: Comedy Writing, Lorde and Traitors Australia (1/3)

76

Viktoria Lloyd Barlow: Writing a Neurodivergent Perspective, Sicilian Folklore and Character

77

Dinah Brooke: Elite British Culture, Making a Murderer and Writing in the 70's

78

Idra Novey: Writing the Rust Belt, the Power of Sculpture and Translating Poetry

79

Sîan Hughes: British Folklore, Poetry and Mental Health (2/2)

80

Sîan Hughes: British Folklore, Poetry and Mental Health (1/2)

81

Noelle Collins: Curating the Turner Prize, Rising Stars and Urban Art

82

Sarah Nankivell: Archaeology in Gaza, Heritage Protection and Human Rights Investigation

83

Jacqueline Crooks: Decolonising English, Finding Your Inner Voice and Dub Reggae's Legacy

84

Carmel McMahon: Irish Literature, Communicating Across Time and Self Care (2/2)

85

Princess Alia Al-Senussi: Female Artists in the Middle East, Art for Political Change and Patronage

86

Carmel McMahon: Irish Literature, Communicating Across Time and Self Care (1/2)

87

Claire Fuller: Complicated Female Characters, Writing Advice and How to Bury a Body Legally

88

Will Bates: Film Composing, Jazz and Orphanages for Musical Instruments

89

Marta Franceschini: Gender in Fashion, Curating at the V&A and Challenging the Binary

90

Nick Murray: Gaming & Poetry, Online 'Niches' and Digital Grief