Best Sophie Alexandra Podcasts (2024)

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Ewan Mitchell, Jon Holmes, Julia Fordham and Kym Marsh. 36:05

21m ago36:05

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This week Stuart is joined by Jon Holmes who's producing a new play at the Edinburgh Festival - which explores what happens when the camera moves on from a relationship forged on a Love Island-style reality show. And there are definitely some strained relationships in the second series of House of the Dragon - but they're more the kind that result …

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TBD 59:53

2h ago59:53

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157. How to do a Big Bleed Retreat (Alexandra & Sjanie) 1:04:19

3h ago1:04:19

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As you may know, we often talk about the amazing powers available to us when we’re able to rest at menstruation. But in a world that likes to see us active 24/7, how do we create the time and space to truly fulfill this glorious potential? Well, Alexandra and Sjanie have a remedy they call The Big Bleed. Essentially, this means giving yourself a on…

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Penelope Carlevato - Author | "Tea on the Titanic: 100 Years Later" 33:55

1h ago33:55

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"Titanic: Legacy" host Paul Carganilla sits down with author Penelope Carlevato to talk about Titanic, inspiration, and her book: "Tea on the Titanic: 100 Years Later'". Submit your questions in advance, or join the live YouTube chat and ask the author any questions you may have in real time! ABOUT "Tea on the Titanic: 100 Years Later'": Penelope C…

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Celebrity makeup brands and Love Island feat. Torry from RTBP(R) 1:08:09

40m ago1:08:09

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Kylie Cosmetics Khy Sprinter SKIMS Lemme Poosh Rare Beauty Fenty R.e.m. beauty Haus Labs JLo Beauty The Row Follow us on socials! @xknowsall on IG @rtbppodcast on IG @readytoberomancedBy Christy

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Damian Lewis; Elf Lyons; Gareth Malone; Rachel Ramsay; Gia Ford; Esme Emerson; Clive Anderson; Emma Freud 36:54

20m ago36:54

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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud present Loose Ends from Latitude Festival in Suffolk. They'll talk to the actor-turned-musician Damian Lewis who will discuss his latest album Mission Creep and why he's chosen to go back to his musical roots when he could have rested on his Hollywood laurels as the star of Homeland and Billions. The UK's favourite cho…

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156. How we Practice Cycle Awareness as a Couple (Lucy Peach and Richard Berney) 1:04:49

5d ago1:04:49

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How can you practice cycle awareness in your relationship? We get asked this question all the time, so we’re especially grateful to our guests today, Lucy Peach and Richard Berney for being willing to invite us right into the heart of their cycle-aware relationship. Lucy Peach is a period preacher, author, and folksinger. She’s a graduate of our Me…

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Trending Topics - Alex Cooper, Katy Perry, Tom Sandoval and Mauricio Umansky with Kate Riccio 1:11:08

2h ago1:11:08

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@xknowsall on IG Girls Unscripted podcast @katericcio on TikTok @katericc on IGBy Christy

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Nina Conti, Tom Kerridge, Samantha Spiro, Donna Leon, Clive Anderson, That Woman, Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes 38:39

1h ago38:39

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Clive will talk monkeys, masks and improvisation with comic Nina Conti who is honing a brand new show Whose Face is it Anyway? and about to release her directing debut a feature film called Sunlight; Chef Tom Kerridge's been on a culinary tour of the UK for a new cookbook and TV show and has plenty to say about our food, farming and how to pronounc…

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155. A Trauma-Informed Approach to Healing Pelvic Pain (Dr Peta Wright) 1:02:26

8d ago1:02:26

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24% of women and people who bleed in the UK suffer from chronic pelvic pain, it’s 1 in 5 in Australia where our guest today, gynecologist Dr Peta Wright lives and works. Dr Peta wrote her book Healing Pelvic Pain: transforming the trauma of period pain, endometriosis and chronic pelvic distress to explore a wide range of treatments which often aren…

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Brad Payne - Author | "11:40: Analysis of Evasive Manoeuvres & Damage Assessment on RMS Titanic" 31:18

10h ago31:18

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Host Paul Carganilla sits down with author Brad Payne to talk about Titanic, inspiration, and his book: "11:40: Analysis of Evasive Manoeuvres & Damage Assessment on RMS Titanic". ABOUT "11:40: Analysis of Evasive Manoeuvres & Damage Assessment on RMS Titanic'": A new in-depth study into those pivotal moments, both leading up to the striking of the…

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen feat. Troy McEady 1:01:03

1h ago1:01:03

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@troyjeanspears on Instagram @xknowsall on InstagramBy Christy

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Griffin Dunne, Marc Almond, Ruth Ware, Sophie Duker, Nadine Shah, Stuart Maconie 36:36

3d ago36:36

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The actor, producer and now memoirist Griffin Dunne on growing up in Hollywood in a family of literary stars including his aunt Joan Didion, on his own screen success opposite Madonna in Who's That Girl and in After Hours and the real-life tragedy that changed his life forever. Soft Cell front man Marc Almond on his early days as a subversive perfo…

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154. From PMDD to Power and Ending Menstrual Suffering (Kate Shepherd Cohen) 1:00:20

3d ago1:00:20

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For many of us, the inner autumn can be a provocative, messy and painful part of the menstrual cycle, where old traumas and wounds can surface, and for some this becomes deeply debilitating and disruptive. Our guest today, Menstrual Cycle Support founder Kate Shepherd Cohen, shares generously about her personal experience of PMDD (Pre-Menstrual Dys…

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The crazy things we learned in the Lauren Spierer Book, "College Girl Missing" by Shawn Cohen with Sophie Ross 1:10:41

5d ago1:10:41

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We also talk shit on Jake Shane at the beginning...dark energy.. Follow us on Instagram: @xknowsall @soph_rossBy Christy

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Iwan Thomas, Chloe Petts, Lottie Gross, Raghu Dixit, Kiioto, Anna Ptaszynski 33:35

11d ago33:35

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Stuart is joined in the Salford Loose Ends studio by the Welsh Sprinter Iwan Thomas, who held the UK 400m record for 25 years. His new memoir 'Brutal', tells his story - one of speed, the drive to succeed and an extremely high tolerance for pain. . Comedian Chloe Petts is gearing up for the Edinburgh Fringe, and in perhaps the ultimate highbrow/low…

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153. What Could Your Menstruality Career Look Like? (Alexandra & Sjanie) 56:36

28d ago56:36

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Speaking about the menstrual cycle and menopause is becoming less and less taboo. You can see it everywhere you look; Instagram is wonderfully full of women teaching cycle tracking for health and fertility. Our recent podcast guest Dr Lara Owen is busy co-creating international menstrual and workplace policies. You can buy menstrual cups in superma…

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Ilka-Sophie Reinecke de Castro - Seamstress of Titanic Replica Costumes & Movie Memorabilia Collector 34:00

14d ago34:00

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"Titanic: Legacy" Podcast Host Paul Carganilla sits down with seamstress and film costume/memorabilia collector Ilka Sophie Reinecke de Castro to talk about Titanic, inspiration, her creative work, and her collection. Ilka's work is featured in previous Titanic: Legacy guest Alexandra Boyd's documentary "Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries". Ilka…

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Taylor and Travis, Hailey and Justin, the Kardashians, and our personal recs feat. Shannon from Fluently Forward 1:07:37

13d ago1:07:37

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Listener Questions from Instagram!! Travis coming on stage with Taylor being a diversion from BRAT going #1 Justin Timberlake PR Bieber Name Mania Kardashians and their relevancy, beauty standards Our hobbies and how we keep away from our phones What it's like working with a friend Our personal recommendations - shows, books, things we like to do F…

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David Baddiel, Richard Thompson, Abigail Cruttenden, Noorruddean Choudry, Amy Gledhill, Stuart Maconie 35:56

14d ago35:56

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An eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedyBy BBC Radio 4

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152. Menstruation and Menopause in the Workplace (Dr Lara Owen) 58:49

17d ago58:49

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Today we’re delighted to welcome one of the original menstruality trailblazers, Dr Lara Owen back to the podcast. We’re exploring a topic which comes up regularly in the Red School community - how to practice menstrual cycle awareness and conscious menopause at work, and how to create workplaces which honour our cyclical needs, particularly during …

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Nashville Lore with Liz Mace (of Megan and Liz!) 1:10:33

20d ago1:10:33

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Join me and the sweetest person ever, Liz Mace, to talk about what it was like being a young musician catapulted into stardom in 2007 when the ~digital age~ and Youtube first started to become a thing. We then dive into the Nashville lore - celebrity tea, spots to catch celebrities, and the best influencer events she's been to. Follow us on Instagr…

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Charlie Higson, Bilal Zafar, Pravesh Kumar, English Teacher and Alexandra Whittingham join Stuart Maconie. 37:28

1M ago37:28

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Joining Stuart in our Salford studio are Charlie Higson. After writing several books in the bestselling 'Young Bond' series, Charlie has written his first Bond for Adults. Stand up Bilal Zafar's new show 'Imposter' is about a once harmonious house-share that goes very wrong and Pravesh Kumar has written 'Frankie Goes to Bollywood', a new musical ab…

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151. Cyclical Wisdom for Heartbreak, Devastation and Rebirth (Sara Avant Stover) 58:50

24d ago58:50

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In February 2016 our guest today, author and teacher Sara Avant Stover was coming out of a season of intense creativity and output and was preparing to enter into a cycle of rest and recovery, when one evening she received shattering news. Her former fiance came home one evening and confessed that he had been cheating on her, with many people, for …

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Bill Willard - Author & '98 Titanic Expedition Member | Anniversary of OceanGate Titan 39:39

28d ago39:39

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On the one-year anniversary of the OceanGate Titan submersible disappearance, Author Bill Willard joins host Paul Carganilla to reflect on the lessons learned and chat about future dives on Titanic. We also explore Bill's history with Titanic, his book "Our Story: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the 1998 TITANIC EXPEDITION", the recovery of "Th…

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True Crime - Maura Murray Theories with Alexandra Bunting 1:17:32

27d ago1:17:32

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Recently released police records referenced in the episode @owlbunting on Instagram @xknowsall on Instagram Solo episode I did on Maura: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/x-knows-all/id1605393259?i=1000640252689By Christy

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Kelly Bencheghib : L'expatriée entrepreneure qui lutte contre la pollution plastique à Bali 45:44

27d ago45:44

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Comment une famille d'expatriés a créé une solution durable et rentable à Bali? Dans ce nouvel épisode de The Musettes, nous accueillons Kelly, une expat'preneure installée à Bali qui a co-fondé Sungaiwatch avec ses deux frères. Sungaiwatch a développé un système de barrières flottantes révolutionnaires pour récupérer les déchets plastiques dans le…

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tara Fitzgerald, Paul Sinha, Bess Atwell, Jazz Emu, Clive Anderson 36:21

28d ago36:21

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The comedian Paul Sinha is a man of many careers - from working GP to sucessful stand up to his role as "The Sinnerman" in ITV's quiz show The Chase. He joins Clive to talk about his new autobiogaphy - Once Sinha Lifetime - charting his extraordinary Bengali family background through the peaks and troughs of his own working life to his recent medic…

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150. The Inner Autumn Powers that Awaken in our 40s (Alexandra & Sjanie) 1:02:55

1M ago1:02:55

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As with your early years of cycling, your later years of cycling are a transitional time. Your 20s and 30s are all about discovering your rhythm and firming up your sense of self. But from your 40s onwards, the focus begins to shift. Subtly, you start to feel that you're stepping up to a bigger game. It's as though the clock on your life is now tic…

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Chat with Nicky Ng, Nancy Ng's sister - and how we can help the family 52:04

1M ago52:04

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Important links for listeners to follow Nancy's GoFundMe - Please consider donating - any donation, big or small, helps the investigation and our quest for justice for Nancy For updates, please follow @helpusfindnancy on IG X Knows All Podcast episode on Nancy Ng’s disappearance for background on the case @xknowsall on Instagram HOW WE CAN HELP: Pl…

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Simon Medhurst - Author | "Titanic: Day By Day" 30:17

1M ago30:17

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Imagine being a Titanic enthusiast for over twenty years... and then learning you are a direct descendant of Robert Hichens - the Quartermaster & Helmsman on Titanic. "Titanic: Legacy" Podcast Host Paul Carganilla sits down with author Simon Medhurst to talk about Titanic, inspiration, and his book: "Titanic: Day By Day: 366 Days with the Titanic".…

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Nick Viall and Natalie Joy Cheating Scandal (+ a bit of Lauren Spierer) feat. Sophie Ross 1:00:40

1M ago1:00:40

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0:00 - 18:09 Lauren Spierer 18:09 - end Natalie and Nick cheating scandal Follow us on Instagram: @xknowsall @soph_rossBy Christy

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Laura Smyth, Caitlin Moran, John Hopkins and Alex Lowe join Stuart Maconie. With music from Dexys 35:37

1M ago35:37

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After a series of best-selling books focussing on girls and women Caitlin Moran turns her attention to the lads in ‘What About Men?’. Find out if comedian Laura Smyth is indeed living her best life on the ‘Living My Best Life’ tour and Alex Lowe tells us what makes his Clinton Baptise character so popular. John Hopkins on playing Henry Higgins in M…

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149. How to Move from Toxic Productivity to Honouring your Natural Rhythms (Tamu Thomas) 57:06

1M ago57:06

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Do you catch yourself measuring your worth by how much you do, and how much what you do benefits others? If you do, you’re not alone. And, as our guest today, Tamu Thomas, says - it’s not your fault. In her groundbreaking new book, Women Who Work Too Much: Break Free from Toxic Productivity, Tamu challenges the societal norms that glorify relentles…

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Alexandra Boyd - Director & Producer | "Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries" 37:06

1M ago37:06

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Filmmaker/Actress/Podcaster Alexandra Boyd joins "TItanic: Legacy" pocast host Paul Carganilla to talk about her feature-length documentary "Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries" and the upcoming theatrical screenings of the film throughout Canada. "Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries" dives into the captivating story of James Cameron's Titanic …

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Summer House Showdown feat. Emily Rose of @itsbecomeawholething 1:13:11

1M ago1:13:11

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Welcome to our special crossover episode of X Knows All and It's Become a Whole Thing! Join Christy and Emily as they dive into the drama, dynamics, and delightful chaos of Bravo's Summer House. In this round-robin discussion, we'll dissect every housemate, from their wild party antics to their deep-seated traumas. Episodes about Summer House with …

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Stephen Merchant, Plum Sykes, Adeel Akhtar, and Kate Bradbury join Clive Anderson with music by LYRA and Madeleine Peyroux 35:51

2M ago35:51

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Stephen Merchant - the BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor, comedian and writer behind hits like The Office and Extras - joins Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu to talk about a new series of The Outlaws, a hugely popular crime caper set on a Bristol community service project; the Vogue journalist and author Plum Sykes will discuss her new n…

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148. How to Find the Gold in Your Menstrual Cycle Crossover Days (Alexandra & Sjanie) 1:10:09

2M ago1:10:09

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Is there a particular point of your menstrual (or lunar) cycle where you tend to fall into a metaphorical ‘hole’? For many it’s day 5/6, coming out of the bleed or day 19/20 as you transition to inner autumn. These are two of the four ‘crossover days’ of the cycle. We like to think of these days as mini gaps in the fabric of life, or the ground giv…

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38. Everything for Everyone 1:02:43

2M ago1:02:43

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In this episode we discuss M. E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi’s speculative fiction Everythingfor Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 (Common Notions Press, 2022). We both really enjoyed this slight departure from our usual reading choices for the podcast, which provoked and stimulated how we think about history, and the expe…

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Clifford Ismay - Author | Understanding J Bruce Ismay 33:04

2M ago33:04

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"Titanic: Legacy" Podcast Host Paul Carganilla sits down with author Clifford Ismay to talk about Titanic, inspiration, and his book: "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay: The True Story of the Man They Called 'The Coward of Titanic'". ABOUT "Understanding J. Bruce Ismay: The True Story of the Man They Called 'The Coward of Titanic'": Following the Titani…

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Trending Topics: Bieber Baby, Kathryn Dennis, Sofia Richie Grainge, Diddy, Colton Underwood 46:17

2M ago46:17

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@xknowsall on InstagramBy Christy

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Jan Ravens, Viv Groskop and Tiff Murray with music from The Will Barnes Quartet and Aleighcia Scott 32:01

2M ago32:01

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Clive is joined by impressionist Jan Ravens (who brings along Liz Truss and Theresa May) chatting about the challenge of developing an impersonation and what happens when the politician who forms part of your act gets the boot...Award-winning novelist Tiffany Murray describes her unusually starry childhood at the residential recording studio Rockfi…

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"Titanic: Legacy" Podcast Trailer 1:00

2M ago1:00

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Paul Carganilla and Jill Carlier introduce "Titanic: Legacy" - A podcast about Titanic and the creative work she continues to inspire. This new show is a creative collaboration between the Titanic Book Club and COVEpod - the Carganilla Online Variety Entertainment Podcast. We'll explore Titanic's creative legacy through conversations with creators …

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147. Coming Home to our Wild, Instinctual, Embodied Wisdom (Michaela Boehm) 58:28

2M ago58:28

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Many of us in the Red School community have an intuitive longing to connect to the wild Feminine within us. As our guest today Michaela Boehm says in her book, The Wild Woman’s Way, we’re longing to connect to “the ancient part of us that knows the rising of the moon, and the movement of the tides. The instinctual, deeply connected aspects in each …

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True Crime - The disappearance of Lauren Spierer 56:17

3M ago56:17

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@xknowsallBy Christy

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Frank Skinner, Maxine Peake, Kathryn Hughes, Rachel Fairburn join Stuart Maconie with music by Willy Vlautin and Phoebe Green 37:02

2M ago37:02

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Joining Stuart Maconie in our Salford studio are the comedians Frank Skinner and Rachael Fairburn. In Frank's latest stand up show '30 years of Dirt' he has his comedic eye firmly on the dirty joke, while Rachel Fairburn's showgirl finds her moving away from boozing and towards crystals - will it last? Maxine Peake stars in Robin/Red/Breast at Manc…

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Katie Philp / Anne Brodie / Jamie Liew / Aly Pain / Helen Stoumbos / Janet Gray 54:57

2M ago54:57

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Today, we continue our in-depth exploration with the Ontario Pay Equity Office. We're tackling the often misunderstood topic of pay equity versus equal pay in the third installment of our six-part series. Commissioner Katie Philp joins me to clarify these crucial concepts and their importance in promoting a fair workplace. Anne Brodie is back with …

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146. What we Know about the Power of the Menstrual Cycle (Alexandra & Sjanie) 1:03:17

3M ago1:03:17

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Today we’re talking about power, and it’s a word that comes up a lot at Red School. It features in both of Alexandra and Sjanie’s book titles, as well as the title of our new course coming up in June - Cycle Power. But what exactly do we mean by power? In our conversation, we explore how Alexandra and Sjanie define and understand power, why so many…

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Swift Sisterhood: A Week with Taylor & our take on The Tortured Poets Department 1:05:51

2M ago1:05:51

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https://www.instagram.com/xknowsall/?hl=en Join my sister Audrey and I for an episode filled with ~sisterly tales~ and musical insights as we delve into the world of Taylor Swift and the evocative sounds of Tortured Poets Department. My sister spent a week with Taylor Swift during the release of her Speak Now album tour, and we've got all the behin…

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Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sacha Lord, Eddi Reader, Benji Waterhouse, Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand, Fairground Attraction 34:07

3M ago34:07

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Stuart Maconie is joined by Sacha Lord who offers some Tales from the Dancefloor, Julie Hesmondhalgh talks about the impact of a single punch which is considered in a new play by James Graham at the Nottingham Playhouse. Dr Benji Waterhouse, a frontline NHS psychiatrist, discusses his new book You Don't Have to be Mad to Work Here and there's music…

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