Best Joanne Lau Podcasts (2024)

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The Mendl Years: In conversation with Ailin Ep 5 – with Ailin Conant 39:43

6M ago39:43

39:43

Kumiko welcomes and interviews Ailin Conant our new Artistic Director and Co-CEO. You’ll learn about Ailin’s journey into the industry and how her heritage has informed her work as a director. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

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The Mendl Years: In conversation with Kumiko Ep 4 – with Lian Wilkinson 31:34

6M ago31:34

31:34

Our Executive Director and Co-CEO discusses with Kumiko the UK theatre landscape and the changes that have taken place during New Earth Theatre’s 28 years. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

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The Mendl Years: In conversation with Kumiko Ep 3 – with Jordan Blake-Klein 38:44

7M ago38:44

38:44

Our Marketing and Digital Content Manager talks with Kumiko about the rebrand and name change of the company that took place in 2020. She explains what her role as Artistic Director involves. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

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The Mendl Years: In conversation with Kumiko Ep 2 – with Tammie Rhee 34:25

7M ago34:25

34:25

Our Associate Producer speaks with Kumiko about the productions and initiatives she has programmed during her tenure as Artistic Director. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

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The Mendl Years: In conversation with Kumiko Ep 1 – with Yuyu Wang 38:47

7M ago38:47

38:47

Our Creative Engagement Manager chats with Kumiko about how she got into theatre, the formation of New Earth Theatre, then called Yellow Earth, and the journey our training programme, New Earth Academy, has made over the years. Music by Nicola T. Chang. Edited by Yuino Tokumaru.

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Introducing... Eerie 2:14

12M ago2:14

2:14

A brand new podcast from Brock Media. Coming soon... Eerie is an 8-episode anthology audio series of original horror stories from some of the most exciting contemporary voices in horror, pulled from literature, film & TV, hosted and produced by Anna Bogutskaya. Each story brings a different flavour of scary, from the haunting to the grotesque, to s…

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One Night in Rome 30:50

1y ago30:50

30:50

Written and performed by Caleb Azumah Nelson. Caleb tells the story of a young man who is forced to spend the night wandering the streets of Rome, where he encounters strangers and dangers, and must confront his own fears in a search for connection. Caleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer and photographer living in South East London. His f…

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Notes on a Break-Up 28:31

1y ago28:31

28:31

Written and performed by Zing Tsjeng. Zing tells the story of a past relationship and reckoning with the discovery that her ex has dated not one, but two other, Asian women. Zing is a journalist, editor, writer and presenter. As a presenter, Zing has helmed Spotify's Shot & Chaser podcast, the VICE World News short-form video series Empires of Dirt…

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In The Moon 26:51

1y ago26:51

26:51

Written and performed by Esther Smith. A woman attending a yoga class struggles to be present, before encountering someone from her past and having a spiritual experience. Just not the one the yoga teacher intended. Esther Smith is a BAFTA-nominated British actor and writer who trained at the Guildford School of Acting. She currently stars opposite…

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Homeward Bound 37:03

1y ago37:03

37:03

Written and performed by Thaddea Graham. Thaddea explores what it means to leave your home, find yourself and your voice, and then return again in this tender and empowering story, interwoven with original music and lyrics. Thaddea Graham is an actor from Northern Ireland who trained at ArtsEd in London before securing her first key role in Sky One…

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You’re Not The First, You Won’t Be The Last 27:34

1y ago27:34

27:34

Written and performed by Deborah Haywood. A 15-year-old girl discovers she is pregnant and must decide what to do, in this candid and timely story. Deborah was named as one of the Biggest Breakout Female Filmmakers by Harper’s Bazaar in 2018, and a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2007. Her debut feature film, Pin Cushion (2018) opened Crit…

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The Woman In My Head 36:33

1y ago36:33

36:33

Written & performed by Emma Jane Unsworth. Ava Badone is an only child who ran away to Paris when her archaeologist parents were killed in a car accident. Now she is a student of English Literature at Liverpool University, an incorrigible flirt, a talented linguist, “a James Bond for the Britney generation”, and a fantasy woman that lives in Emma’s…

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Of Rats and Men 23:23

1y ago23:23

23:23

Written & performed by Joanne Lau. Maggie, a research technician at an animal laboratory, explores what it means to have a good death as she sacrifices mice and rats whilst simultaneously watching a family member die of cancer, in this moving story, written and performed by Joanne Lau. Joanne Lau is a former neuroscientist/comedian, and an alumni o…

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Worldly Parisian Whore 28:17

1y ago28:17

28:17

Written & performed by Harry Trevaldwyn. A young man embarks on an impromptu hook-up in Paris, but finds himself more invested in the anecdote than the actual experience. Harry is an actor, comedian and writer. He was the series regular of Ollie in TEN PERCENT (the English-language remake of CALL MY AGENT) and will soon be seen in a lead role in th…

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Episode 45: EPISODE 45-'What the HE** is Going on in Our World?'-with Guest-DONALD LEE, Author, Speaker 1:09:08

1y ago1:09:08

1:09:08

TOPIC: 'What the HE** is Going on in Our World?'-with Guest-DONALD LEE, Author, Speaker In the past recent years the World has seen Many Sharp Changes....My Guest-Donald Lee covers his book titled, 'What the Hell is Going On', The Web of Fraud and How We Escape to Freedom... to share insights on what we have been facing, from Climate Change, to Vir…

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Creating a Beautiful Legacy out of Grief - Hilke Flebbe 34:33

1+ y ago34:33

34:33

Hilke Flebbe was just starting her law degree at Cambridge when she received the sudden and terrible news that her mother had died. At age 22, Hilke was left alone in the world - and with an unfinished old hotel that her mother had been restoring in Lubeck, Germany. Not only that, but she was faced with inheriting her mother’s debts which ran to mi…

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Introducing... Never Told 2:21

1+ y ago2:21

2:21

Introducing an 8-episode anthology of original stories from Brock Media. Each episode is penned and performed by a different writer, in response to the question ‘What haven’t you told anyone before?’, drawing on their own life experiences, and immersively told with bespoke sound design from Tom Whalley. The first episode will be released Monday 5 J…

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Episode 44: Episode 44- COMMUNITY-THE NEED & PURPOSE with my Guest-JOHN SCHROEDER-Author/Speaker-Edgar Cayce Arizona 1:11:22

1+ y ago1:11:22

1:11:22

TOPIC- Community-The Need & Purpose with my Guest- John Schroeder- Author & Speaker- Edgar Cayce Arizona The Need is Great for these times ahead to come together in Like-minded Communities World Wide...for proper Purpose, Focus, Unity and Strength...ALL toward the Great Evolution of Humankind from this time in our Lives and Forward...for Generation…

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WORTH Ep 2 Kumiko Mendl and Dr Lucienne Loh – Part B 27:49

1+ y ago27:49

27:49

We continue with New Earth Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl and Dr Lucienne Loh from the University of Liverpool and co- curator of the Chinese & British exhibition. Kumiko talks about the genesis of the play and its significance for BESEA theatre as they continue to explore the themes of WORTH.

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WORTH Ep 1 Kumiko Mendl and Dr Lucienne Loh – Part A 15:44

1+ y ago15:44

15:44

Earth 2 Air lands again! Join New Earth Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl and Dr Lucienne Loh, historian and curator of the British Chinese exhibition at the British Library, as they open the new podcast season with the way in which the ambitions of New Earth Theatre and WORTH coalesce with the exhibition, and shared themes by both play and the exhibi…

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WORTH Ep 3 – Joanne Lau and Mingyu Lin 50:44

1+ y ago50:44

50:44

Writer Joanne Lau and Director Mingyu Lin take over Earth 2 Air in a honest reveal as they discuss immigrant family dynamics within the play and draw inspiration from their own lives.

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Words and Worth - Joanne Lau 41:59

1+ y ago41:59

41:59

Playwright Joanne Lau started out as a neuroscientist and came to writing for the theatre via stand up comedy and TV screenwriting. Now her first play Worth is being produced by New Earth Theatre and premieres at the Arcola Theatre in London this month April 2023. Joanne joins Yang-May Ooi to talk about her journey from science to making a living w…

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Adventures in Love and Food - Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman, Taste Tibet 43:15

1+ y ago43:15

43:15

A young livestock herder walks across the mountains without a map travelling from Tibet to a new life in India. A young British woman takes a photo of wildlife in Dharamsala. So begins an amazing love story that crosses cultures and continents. It is also the beginning of the story of Taste Tibet, an award-winning restaurant in Oxford, England. Joi…

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When Family History meets World Affairs - Marcus Ferrar 45:46

1+ y ago45:46

45:46

How do you reconcile the dark and painful contradictory histories within your own family? On one side of Marcus Ferrar’s family, his Jewish mother escaped Hitler’s Germany. On the other side of his family, Marcus’s warm, jovial uncle worked for the Nazis. These complexities wove the golden thread in Marcus’s career as a Reuters correspondent and th…

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The Story of an Album - Louise Golbey 45:38

1+ y ago45:38

45:38

For most of us, when we have experienced a break up, we often don’t know what to do to heal our sadness. For a singer-songwriter like Louise Golbey, part of her healing process is to write a song and then to build an album around it. She talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about her album Renaissance and takes us through the step by…

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The Apology Ep 4 – TK Hay 27:41

2y ago27:41

27:41

Hear how Linbury Award winning designer TK Hay realised his true calling when he made his first design whilst enrolling on an architecture course. A dramatic drop out and some encouragement steered him onto his path, leading to his recent work with New Earth today!

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The Apology Ep 3 – Ria Parry 23:59

2y ago23:59

23:59

Ria Parry directs Kyo Choi's The Apology at Arcola Theatre this autumn. In our penultimate episode, she shares some juicy nuggets on the directing process, with valuable insights in to how to facilitate all the different creative elements of a piece, working with new writing and her journey from National Youth Theatre, via box office and project ma…

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The Apology Ep 2 – Minhee Yeo 20:30

2y ago20:30

20:30

Actor Minhee Yeo plays the character of Yuna in The Apology. Minhee was finishing off her thesis in a pub-like building when her afternoon turned into an accidental audition for drama school. Fast-forward multiple TV and theatre roles, including Eastenders (BBC) and White Pearl (Royal Court), she is thrilled to now be part of a full length Korean p…

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The Apology Ep 1 – Kyo Choi 35:33

2y ago35:33

35:33

Earth 2 Air is back with a new series! South Korean playwright Kyo Choi chats with New Earth Artistic Director, Kumiko Mendl, about her upcoming production of The Apology that is set to make its UK premiere this month. She shares her 'process of chaos' to creation, discusses how she took up the challenge of delving into difficult but essential hist…

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Episode 43: Episode -43: YOUR LOVED ONES & the AFTERLIFE with Medium & Author, KAREN FRANCES MCCARTHY 1:00

2y ago1:00

1:00

TOPIC: 'YOUR LOVED ONES & the AFTERLIFE' with my Guest- Medium & Author, Karen Frances McCarthy. Learn and Grow, as we cover the many loved ones passing over and details about a recent departed loved one... Wishing ALL a much better understanding....at this time in Our World.. For more info: www.AntoniaLau.otg www.KarenFrancesMcCarthy.co…

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Episode 42: Episode 42-'Your Soul's Plan' with Guest-Rob Schwartz- Author and Hypnotist 1:02:29

2y ago1:02:29

1:02:29

TOPIC; 'YOUR SOUL'S PLAN' with my Guest ROB SCHWARTZ- Author and Hypnotist Learn How your Soul Makes these choices Before you are Born, with excellent examples. You DID ask to Born! Host: Antonia Lau, Professional Psychic, Metaphysical/Spiritual Teacher and Practitioner www.AntoniaLau.org Guest: Rob Schwartz-Author and Hypnotist www.YourSoulsPlan.c…

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Tsunagu/Connect Ep 7 – Mariko Hayashi 37:50

2+ y ago37:50

37:50

Mariko Hayashi reveals how her work retains her connection to her roots, which in turn, is rooted within her initial desire to do something different with her life and see and experience life outside of Japan. Today, she is executive director of the Southeast and East Asian Centre, SEAC - a London based organisation providing community support to m…

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Tsunagu/Connect Ep 6 – Haruna Komatsu 31:30

3y ago31:30

31:30

Musician Haruna Komatsu had always been determined to live out her teenage dream. So, she formed her own band, No Cars, which consists of three Japanese women and a raccoon. Joining the podcast from Japan, she shares her journey from childhood in Nagano by the mountains, how David Bowie persuaded her to travel to the UK and coming full circle back …

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Tsunagu/Connect Ep 5 – Houmi Miura 41:01

3y ago41:01

41:01

At an early age, Houmi made the life-changing choice to remain in the UK with English guardians whilst her family returned to Japan. Having joined initially as an interviewer for Tsunagu/Connect, she tells her own story and the impact from such a decision. Now, as a Japanese-British female actor, writer and theatre maker based in Manchester, her in…

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Tsunagu/Connect Ep 4 – Ryoko Akama 39:55

3y ago39:55

39:55

Growing up with dual nationality was not easy. Coming to live in semi-rural Huddersfield wasn’t either. Japanese-Korean Ryoko Akama discusses identity and the curiosity and conflict of who you are alongside the ever-changing racial trends and attitudes; how that has influenced her music and her way of thinking towards creativity as a sound artist a…

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Tsunagu/Connect Ep 3 – Lola Isako Okazaki-Ward 38:48

3y ago38:48

38:48

One of the first Japanese women to come to Britain post-war, Lola Isako Okazaki-Ward, recalls her treacherous journey to Britain on the Empire Windrush in 1954, love at first sight and adopting English culture.

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Tsunagu/Connect Ep 2 – Keiko Itoh 36:39

3y ago36:39

36:39

Keiko Itoh, a Japanese born writer and interpreter who lives in London, features in today’s episode to delve into the historical context of her unusually international family. The lesser-known life of the Japanese community in pre-war Britain will be uncovered, with some surprising links to the North East of England. But the Second World War left t…

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Episode 40: EPISODE 40- PROOF! Thomas Jefferson IS Reincarnated & Inspires US ALL Today!! With Joanne Dimaggio, Author 1:00:00

3y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

TOPIC- Edgar Cayce confirmed that T.J. Davis IS the Actual Reincarnation of one of our Founding Father's , Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776! Cayce states, in the book, 'Edgar Cayce on the Origin and Destiny of Man', These are NOT Mere words but are ETERNAL and WILL help People Worldwide RISE, at This time in…

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Tsunagu/Connect Ep 1 – Kumiko Mendl and Kazuko Hohki 34:37

3y ago34:37

34:37

Series host and co-host, Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl and artist/theatre-maker Kazuko Hohki reveal the motivation behind Tsunagu/Connect. Find out how ‘The Borrowers’ were involved and what growing up as the ‘child of the enemy’ was like. They share details on their own arrival and experience in the UK, drawing parallels with present affairs and …

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Tsunagu/Connect Teaser 0:57

3y ago0:57

0:57

New Earth Theatre presents its first podcast: Earth 2 Air. Artistic Director Kumiko Mendl and artist and theatre-maker Kazuko Hohki introduce the first series, Tsunagu/Connect, featuring Japanese women and the stories that brought them to the UK, the reasons they have stayed and some of the challenges they have faced as immigrants in this country. …

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Sparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry - Patti McCarthy 55:39

3y ago55:39

55:39

How do you fit in to a new country with a different culture from your own? How can we develop a sense of belonging while celebrating our differences especially when we are migrants or expats trying to make a home in a new place? On today’s Creative Conversations podcast, host Yang-May Ooi is joined by cross cultural consultant and expatriate coach,…

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The Future of Tourism in Oxford - Mary Clarkson 48:32

3y ago48:32

48:32

How has the pandemic and restrictions on travel affected place-based tourism? What is a destination city like Oxford doing to face the post-pandemic challenge of bringing people back to the city centre - both tourists and local residents alike? Our guest on Creative Conversations today is Oxford City Councillor Mary Clarkson who is the Council Labo…

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Telling Family Stories - Janet Behan and Damian Le Bas 1:16:35

3+ y ago1:16:35

1:16:35

Actor Janet Behan and writer Damian Le Bas join Creative Conversation host, Yang-May Ooi, in today’s show to talk about Telling Family Stories in the context of their respective Irish, Gypsy and Chinese backgrounds. Along the way they explore language, stereotyping and identity. Damian Le Bas is a writer of Gypsy and Irish descent. His book The Sto…

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What Travel Writing can tell us about Life - Callum Ruddock 59:42

3+ y ago59:42

59:42

In a world dominated by Youtube videos and Instagram images that can take you anywhere in the world, is there still a place for travel writing? How can the different types of writing about travel tell us about where we come from and who we are? Travel writer and Oxford resident Callum Ruddock joins Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi in a wide…

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Theatre is Not Limited - The Michael Knight Theatre Company 49:33

3+ y ago49:33

49:33

Theatre is not limited, says Hillary May, founder of The Michael Knight Theatre Company. It is open to everyone to take part, it is part of the community, theatre gives a voice to those who would not normally have a chance to tell their story. In today’s episode, Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi talks with Hillary May and some of the member…

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Oxford, the Hollywood of Stories - Sylvia Vetta 50:12

3+ y ago50:12

50:12

When we think of Oxford, we tend to think of the city created by the University, with its dreaming spires and architecture of learning. But there is a whole lot more to explore. Oxford is also the Hollywood of Stories and a melting pot of cultural diversity - says author Sylvia Vetta, talking to writer Yang-May Ooi on the Creative Conversations pod…

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Behind the Scenes in the Museum World - Steve Slack, author of Interpreting Heritage 56:57

3+ y ago56:57

56:57

What do ABBA, Hadrian’s Wall and Grecian Urns have in common? They are all part of the world’s heritage. Steve Slack, writer and heritage interpretation consultant joins Creative Conversations host, Yang-May Ooi in this first episode of 2021 to talk about creativity and collaboration behind the scenes in the museum world For photos, links and music…

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Kristian Morgan on The Natural High of Running 41:13

3+ y ago41:13

41:13

Ultrarunner and personal trainer Kristian Morgan talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about the natural high that comes from physical activity and running – and also shares his adventures running two of the most challenging endurance races in the world, the Marathon des Sables and the Tour of Giants. For photos, links and music credits…

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Carol Alayne on The Art of Bespoke Tailoring 47:43

4y ago47:43

47:43

Savile Row tailor, Carol Alayne, talks to Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about the art of creating unique clothing tailored exactly for each individual client - where each piece shows off the personality as well as the best features of the wearer. She also shares how she evolved this very personal service during lockdown and social distan…

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Stevie Henden on Family, Flying Bombs and Fantasy 41:39

4y ago41:39

41:39

Dulwich based author Stevie Henden talks with Creative Conversations host Yang-May Ooi about his family’s multi-generational connection to South London and his London-inspired “spiritual fantasy” novels. Stevie also shares with us his fascination with the architecture and buildings of South London – and how World War Two and the Blitz impacted on t…

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