Best Claire Bennett Podcasts (2024)

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Lesbians Have Feelings Too 1:13:10

6h ago1:13:10

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Honestly..... one for the books. Gracie Abrams, Normani, Alanis Morisette, The NHL somehow, P!nk, Taylor Swift Serving vs. Katy Perry serving, Azealia Banks goes off, the Charli XCX and Lorde collab, Alex has turned on Charli XCX again, Miley Cyrus’ new era (sort of), we post our Zoom link and only one person joins, Freaky Friday, Sex and the City,…

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Mind, Body & Emotions: Journey to Wellbeing and Balance 17:38

8h ago17:38

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Have you ever wondered how your mind, body, and emotions are interconnected and how they shape your well-being? Join me, Claire Bennett, as I share my journey through the landscape of rational thinking, gut instincts, and heart-centred living in our latest episode, "Exploring Mind-Body Connection for Wellbeing." Through personal anecdotes and insig…

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Sheila Heti, The Granta Podcast 46:12

1h ago46:12

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In this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist Sheila Heti, author of the books How Should a Person Be?, Motherhood and Pure Colour. Her latest book, Alphabetical Diaries, was published in 2024. We discuss her new book, along with her interview with the academic Phyllis Rose that appeared in Granta 166: Generations. You can find al…

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Out Takes Extra: the extended interview with Lesflicks CEO Naomi Bennett 27:12

1d ago27:12

27:12

For this Out Takes Extra, Demetra spoke with Lesflicks CEO Naomi Bennett for our June 2024 Pride Month special and in this extended interview also covered a wide range of topics from favourite lesbian films, representation, the challenges of distributing and promoting a queer film and much more. Naomi Bennett is the CEO of Lesflicks, the home to th…

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Happy Pride Month featuring Lesflicks and We Are Pride 52:59

2d ago52:59

52:59

While our queer friends in the Northern Hemisphere are celebrating Pride Month in the sun, we’re shivering down under wishing we were there too and wondering what celebrating Pride in June means for us and what it means for what we’re seeing on our small and big screens. We’re pleased to let you know that this June we’ve found two new channels that…

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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson 1:17:40

8d ago1:17:40

1:17:40

it’s a long one today baby!!!!!!!!! justin timberlake, wicked, which one of us is Elphaba and which one is Glinda, Sandra Huller’s music career, god bless the USA, fergie, nicole’s physiatrist, katy perry’s entire discography, chappell roan, born this way, orlando bloom, taylor swift doesn’t come up until 52 MINUTES IN, furiosa, sabrina carpenter, …

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Rachel Cusk on Art, Violence and Freedom through Destruction 1:00:16

11d ago1:00:16

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The biographies of several artists, all named G, form a kind of exoskeleton to Rachel Cusk’s latest novel Parade, encasing the book’s other captivating strands—the story of an unprovoked attack on a Parisian street, the story of a couple on a remote island, the story of a suicide at a museum, the story of the death of a mother. Elements which thems…

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Why our social health important: Practical Steps to Improve Your Social Life 23:54

13d ago23:54

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Can social isolation really lead to premature death? Join me, Claire Bennett, as we explore this alarming connection in our latest episode, "The Importance of Social Connection." You'll discover how the global pandemic and technological advancements have shifted our social dynamics, escalating feelings of loneliness and increasing mental health ris…

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‘Grape Steak’ and 2024 Spanish Film Festival 55:12

11d ago55:12

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For this Out Takes, we showcased the diversity of our local cinema scene with a new queer independent release from a Sydney art collective and the return of one of our favourite film festivals. First up was our review and interview with Andre Shannon and Jen Atherton, the team behind ‘Grape Steak’, which is described as a “…wishfully ambient portal…

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WE RECORDED THIS AT MIDNIGHT 1:03:58

14d ago1:03:58

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TAYLOR IS TRYING TO BLOCK US FROM GOING #1 ON THE CHARTS BUT WE ARE RELEASING AN EPISODE ANYWAY!!!! HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSS: nicole has covid, wicked, the pope, (prism????), brat, chromatica ball movie, dodger stadium, drone shows, dinner with my parents, muni long, megan trainor, pride discourse, normani, wicked, did i say that already, im sorry i …

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Local Queer Cinema: ‘In The Room Where He Waits’ and ‘Sunflower’

22d ago

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It’s no secret we love highlighting local queer cinema and for this show we looked at two new bold and highly impressive queer Australian feature films available for you to indulge in. ‘In The Room Where He Waits’ follows Tobin Wade, a theatre actor poised to perform in his Broadway breakthrough role, who must return home to Australia after the bre…

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When Radical Art meets Obscene Wealth, with Hari Kunzru 56:55

22d ago56:55

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Last week we were joined in the bookshop by Hari Kunzru, whose new novel Blue Ruin is a deeply unsettling, and intensely thought provoking reflection on the impact capital has on people, but also on art, and those who create it. It is the perfect final instalment—alongside White Tears and Red Pill—in Hari Kunzru’s own trois couleurs —a loose trilog…

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David Hayden 20:31

24d ago20:31

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RadioMoLI’s Writer Presents series invites writers to produce a radio programme focussing on and exploring a chosen subject that is close to their heart. This edition of Writer Presents, ‘Dublin We Were’, was written and is read by David Hayden. David Hayden was born in Ireland and lives in England. His writing has appeared in A Public Space, Zoetr…

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Out Takes JOY Radiothon 2024 Extravaganza!

28d ago

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For this program, we were Out, Loud, Live and Proud from the JOY studios for a very special JOY Radiothon show! JOY Radiothon is back from 1-7 June 2024, and in celebration of 30 years of Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community media organisation helping our communities flourish, the theme this year is FLOURISH. We wanted to highlight the importance of comm…

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Anjali Rao - Relearning Yoga History 1:00:22

27d ago1:00:22

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As we learn in our conversation with Anjali Rao, what we learn of yoga history in our teacher trainings is often limited by the biases of heteropatriarchy, Brahmanism and colonialism. While what we get from our text books might hit many of the major points, this story is just as notable for whom it excludes.For both Jo and Rane, this conversation w…

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Andrew O’Hagan, The Granta Podcast 49:22

28d ago49:22

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In this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist and journalist Andrew O’Hagan, author of seven novels and several books of non-fiction. We discuss his short story, ‘The Sensitivity Reader’ (Granta 166: Generations), and the new novel Caledonian Road (2024), both of which explore the value of challenging the established narrative as …

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From Hesitant to Heroic: The Alter Ego Advantage 19:04

1M ago19:04

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Ever wondered how embodying an alter ego could transform your confidence and self-discipline? Discover the secrets behind this powerful psychological tool as I, Claire Bennett, recount my journey of reigniting passion for podcasting after a hiatus. Inspired by a recent coaching session, I explore how stepping into an alter ego could help navigate l…

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‘High & Low: John Galliano’ featuring Academy Award winning director Kevin Macdonald 44:51

1M ago44:51

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For this show we hit the runway and took an in depth look at the new documentary ‘High & Low: John Galliano’ that explores the controversial and very talented fashion designer’s rapid ascent, fall from grace after an antisemitic tirade, and rehabilitation. We spoke with the film’s Academy-Award winning director Kevin Macdonald who took us behind th…

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Caoilinn Hughes Reads Emma Devlin (Live at Cúirt 2024) 1:02:06

1M ago1:02:06

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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Caoilinn Hughes to read and discuss Emma Devlin’s short story, ‘The Gift’ originally published in Issue 49 Volume 2, Winter 2023-4. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience as part of Cúirt International Festival of Literature 2024. Please note: there are some brief mome…

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HERE YOU GO CLAIRE AND KAT 54:20

1M ago54:20

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This week Nicole is recording from the godless wasteland that is WeWork and Alex is recording apparently from an asylum with Clara Bow. We talk about Alex seeing RuPaul, Cobra Starship, Carbone, Romy Mars, Rooney Mara, Scarlett Johansson, Megalopolis, Alex makes some corrections, the Megatron challenge, we match eachother's freak, Taylor Swift lip …

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Sheila Heti on Alphabetical Diaries 50:07

1M ago50:07

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Last week we were joined by the wonderful Sheila Heti to celebrate the launch of her Alphabetical Diaries. In taking a decade of her journals, sorting the sentences alphabetically, then paring them down to about a tenth of their original length, Sheila Heti has freed a slice of her life from the shackles of time and in doing so has extracted some o…

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‘Lil Nas X – Long Live Montero’ featuring Zac Manuel 46:05

1M ago46:05

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‘Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero’ is the latest in a long line of music documentaries that in this instance turns the spotlight on full to one of the biggest queer hip hop and popstars in the game. Zac Manuel is an award–winning, New Orleans bred-and-based filmmaker and his work in documentary and music video explores intimacy, Black masculinity, clas…

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Bacon Orange Avocado Tamari 49:56

1M ago49:56

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ANYWAYYY!!!!!!! The Idea of You, Woah Vicky, JJ Abrams, Charli XCX, Camilla Cabello's tracklist, Normani's desperate attempt for any streams at all, Nicole finally shares her thoughts on the first season of American Idol, Alex recaps the Sex and The City he's watching, Barry's, and Alex has formally replaced J Lo for Sugarfish. WE RECORDED THIS BEF…

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BONUS: Celebrating Dylan Thomas with Cerys Matthews…with exclusive live music from Flora Hibberd! 57:26

2M ago57:26

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To celebrate Dylan Thomas Day 2024 we’re delighted to share this recording of our recent event with award-winning songwriter, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews. The evening also featured live music from Flora Hibberd and her band, including a brand new song composed for this evening. Enjoy! More from Cerys Matthews: Out of Chaos Comes Bliss: ht…

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German Film Festival featuring Claire Burger and ‘Interview With A Vampire’ 52:18

2M ago52:18

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For this program, we looked at the latest iteration of a revamped vampire classic from Anne Rice and also celebrated the return of the German Film Festival in Melbourne this May and June. We were joined by special guest Claire Burger, the acclaimed French film screenwriter and director whose latest film ‘Langue Étrangère’ is screening direct from t…

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The Girls Are Wet Tonight 1:07:37

2M ago1:07:37

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We try to have a normal recording but then JusTIN BIEBER AND HAILEY ANNOUNCE THEY'RE PREGNANT and thENNNNNN TAYLOR STARTS PERFORMING THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME. Also: Challengers, Anyone But You, Chromatica Ball Movie, Lana's Latina Accent, Dua Lipa's alleged "album release," Met Gala, we threw out our backs, and then I t…

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Viet Thanh Nguyen on Memory, Migration and Model Minorities 1:03:03

2M ago1:03:03

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A few weeks ago, we welcomed Pulitzer Prizewinner Viet Thanh Nguyen to Shakespeare and Company to discuss his engrossing new work A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial, a book about family, and memory, and storytelling, and history, on all the levels that it impacts upon a life. Buy A Man of Two Faces here: https://www.shakespeareandc…

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Freya Bennett-Overstall - The Yin & Yang of Inversions 1:10:44

2M ago1:10:44

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Jo and Rane dive head first (figuratively speaking) into the world of inversions with Freya Bennett-Overstall, a respected chiropractor, yoga and meditation teacher, author, and a familiar voice on our podcast. Freya brings her unique perspective to the topic of inversions, delving into the "yin and yang" aspects of these transformative postures.In…

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‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ with Goran Stolevski 51:52

2M ago51:52

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For this show, we turned the Out Takes spotlight on Goran Stolevski, one of the most talented openly gay screenwriters and directors on the rise in Australia and worldwide. ‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ is Goran’s third feature film and explores the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we find for ourselves. We were…

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WE FIX THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT 1:07:25

2M ago1:07:25

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AND MAKE IT PERFECT!!!!!! AND IT TAKES US LIKE A FULL HOUR !!!!!!!!!! But we also discuss Espresso, Challengers, Civil War, Nicole apologizes for an error in a previous episode, we try to discuss Bjork, Alex is angry, Nicole denounces being gay, we discuss the best collab of all time, and we hang out on Gay.com. CLICK HERE TO TEXT US !!!!!!!!!…

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Lauren Oyler, The Granta Podcast 44:43

2M ago44:43

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In this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist and critic Lauren Oyler, author of No Judgement (2024) and Fake Accounts (2024), about living in Berlin, the boundary between our private and public selves, and the trajectory of autofiction. We also discuss Oyler’s essay, ‘Last Week at Marienbad’, which appeared in Granta 165: Deutsch…

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