All Episodes
San Clemente — 90 episodes
Claire Adam: The Value of Reading
Alex Kadis: AI in Music, Writing Funny Women, Second Generation Immigration in the 70's
Ashley Hickson-Lovence: Ireland, Writing as Music and Making Life Your Book Club
Val Ravalgia: Electric Dreams at the Tate
Liz Allan: Female Friendships, The Value of Literature & Australia
Séan Hewitt: Why do we need bad people to write good books?
Farah Nayeri: What Makes an Artist?
Madhumita Murgia: We Need to Talk About AI, Here's How
Folakunle Oshun: Sculpture, Lagos Biennial & Art with Purpose
Rochelle Harrington: Representation on Screen, Embarrassing Auditions & Travel Bucket Lists
Marianne Brooker: Assisted Dying, Austerity and Creativity
Santanu Bhattacharya: Widening Queer Narratives, Character Development & Comedic Genius
Lucy Steeds: Women in Art, Provence & Feasts
Jenni Daiches: The Power of Historical Fiction, The Jewish Diaspora & Solidarity
(Bonus) Hansal Mehta: Directing, Finding Your Voice & Compassion
(Bonus) Luna Carmoon: Bringing Sexy Back, Film and Psychoanalysing Siblings
Benjamin Markovits: Finding Purpose, Writing the Family and Intergenerational Understanding
Rosanna Pike: Medieval Women, the Wisdom of Animals and Trickerie
Rowe Irvin: Novels vs Plays, Art on the Page and Avoiding Goodreads Reviews
Karen Jennings: The Legacy of Apartheid, The Satyricon and Getting Trapped in a Lift
Katie Gee Salisbury: Anna May Wong, Asian American Representation & Old Hollywood
Saraid de Silva: Generational Stories, Conclave and Sri Lankan Literature
Foluso Agbaje: Nigerian Women in WW2
Chloe Abrahams: Family Histories, Filming in Sri Lanka and Maternal Love
Michael Amherst: Selfhood, Knowledge & Literature vs AI
Catherine Airey: Literally Following Your Dreams, Writing in Ireland and Book Recs
Megan Nolan: 90's Tabloid Journalism, RomComs & Reading TS Eliot
Abi Daré: Your Voice, Women's Education & Beloved Characters
Sean Wang: Screenwriting, Coming of Age & Friendship
(50th Special) Leïla Slimani: One of the Most Influential French People in the World
Sin Blaché + Helen MacDonald: Fandom, Genre Bending & Collaborating
Sin Blaché + Helen MacDonald: Sci-Fi, Nostalgia + Hopeless Romance
Louisa Treger: Dora Maar, 20th Century Women & Historical Fiction
Nana Lourdes: Harry Styles, Producing Great Music & School Gossip (2/2)
Claire Kilroy: Irish Literature, Writing Advice & Balancing Acts
Rita Bullwinkel: Writing, Boxing & Sound
Karen Lord: Climate Change, Caribbean Sci-Fi Greats & Intergalactic Diplomacy
Kate Foster: Scottish Witches, Healing Women & Historical Fiction
Peace Adzo Medie: Sisterhood, Ghana & Gender Studies
Pam Williams: Windrush, Writers Groups & London
Erin LeCount: Creative Freedom, Clubbing & White Ferrari (1/2)
Kate Grenville: Colonial Pasts, Australia & Pioneering Women
Akemi Fox: Vision Boards, Manchester Music & Stage Fashion
Effie Black: Grief, Books Recs & Queer Readings
Heather Agyepong: Photography, Acting & ego death
Flora Carr: Historical Fiction, Mary Queen of Scots & Real Women
V.V. Ganeshananthan: Sri Lanka, Civilians in War & Journalism in Fiction
Noreen Masud: Friendship Under Capitalism, Unconditional Love & Community
Taylor Bickett: Perfectionism, Touring & Joni Mitchell
Emma Westenberg: Working with Ewan McGregor & Troye, Film Recs & Directing
Marie Naffah: Live Music, Connection & Art
Lisa Ko: Memorialising the Internet, New York Community & Dystopia
Nana Lourdes: Producing, Kardashians & Portugese Singers
Chitra: Female Producers, Healthy Approaches & Confidence
Meg Smith: Lyric Writing, Pop Girls & RomComs
Nectar Woode: Brit Awards, Stage Fashion & Knowing It's Your Time
SHORTS: Nadine El Roubi on Songwriting as a Diary
SHORTS: Carmel McMahon on AI & Selfcare for Creating
SHORTS: Jacqueline Crooks on Avoiding Cliches and Character Development
SHORTS: Andrew Pierre Hart on Language Influencing Art
SHORTS: Sarah Nankivell on Gaza's Ancient Sites
SHORTS: Lucy Tun on Confidence & Overcoming Writer's Block
Nailah Hunter: Mystical Folk Music, Arthurian Lore & Aquarius Kids (1/2)
HotWax: Rock, Friendship & Louis Tomlinson's Support
Aube Rey Lescure: 00's China, Biracial Identity and Writing Alienation
Toby Lloyd: Jewish Folklore, Oxford in 2008 and the Ethics of Writing
Andrew Pierre Hart: Advice for Artists, Whitechapel and Lamb Chops in Space (2/2)
Michael Isaak: American-Egyptian Indie Folk, Neuroscience Meets Music and NYC vs LA
Nadine El Roubi: Rap, Sudan and Getting a SZA Shoutout
Rebecca K Reilly: Comedy Writing, Lorde and Traitors Australia (3/3)
Andrew Pierre Hart: Living Artistically, Creating Space and Communicating (1/2)
Rebecca K Reilly: Comedy Writing, Lorde and Traitors Australia (2/3)
Elizabeth Gonzalez James: Subverting the Western, Magical Realism and Colonial Inheritance
Lucy Tun: Pop, Friendship in Your 20's and Advice for Musicians
Rebecca K Reilly: Comedy Writing, Lorde and Traitors Australia (1/3)
Viktoria Lloyd Barlow: Writing a Neurodivergent Perspective, Sicilian Folklore and Character
Dinah Brooke: Elite British Culture, Making a Murderer and Writing in the 70's
Idra Novey: Writing the Rust Belt, the Power of Sculpture and Translating Poetry
Sîan Hughes: British Folklore, Poetry and Mental Health (2/2)
Sîan Hughes: British Folklore, Poetry and Mental Health (1/2)
Noelle Collins: Curating the Turner Prize, Rising Stars and Urban Art
Sarah Nankivell: Archaeology in Gaza, Heritage Protection and Human Rights Investigation
Jacqueline Crooks: Decolonising English, Finding Your Inner Voice and Dub Reggae's Legacy
Carmel McMahon: Irish Literature, Communicating Across Time and Self Care (2/2)
Princess Alia Al-Senussi: Female Artists in the Middle East, Art for Political Change and Patronage
Carmel McMahon: Irish Literature, Communicating Across Time and Self Care (1/2)
Claire Fuller: Complicated Female Characters, Writing Advice and How to Bury a Body Legally
Will Bates: Film Composing, Jazz and Orphanages for Musical Instruments
Marta Franceschini: Gender in Fashion, Curating at the V&A and Challenging the Binary
Nick Murray: Gaming & Poetry, Online 'Niches' and Digital Grief