Best Gemma Cairney Podcasts (2024)

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Gemma Cairney - Making a Splash 37:47

3y ago37:47

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Welcome to the last in the current series of Making a Splash. My guest this week is Gemma Cairney: a broadcaster and author who you may know from her shows on Radio 1 and 6Music, as well as her current TV show Landmark on Sky Arts. Gemma is a devoted sea swimmer who’s currently turning her hand to sustainable swimwear design. Tune in as we discuss …

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Sacha Coward - Making a Splash 40:34

3y ago40:34

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This week I’m diving into the super interesting history of queer mermaid mythology with Sacha Coward. Sacha is a queer historian, tour guide and escape room designer who has been working at museums and heritage sites across the UK for over a decade. He is also a folklorist with a passion for the hidden histories of mermaids and mythical creatures. …

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Ferren Gipson - Making a Splash 33:10

3y ago33:10

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This week I’m exploring the cult of swimming in revolutionary China, with Ferren Gipson: art historian, writer, presenter, and a doctoral researcher in Chinese art at SOAS, University of London. Ferren is the host of the Art Matters podcast, and the author of The Ultimate Art Museum, with a forthcoming title for Quarto Publishing on the way. Tune i…

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Dr Heather Massey - Making a Splash 35:02

3y ago35:02

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This week I’m diving into the science of cold water swimming with Dr Heather Massey, a Senior Lecturer in the Extreme Environments Laboratory at the University of Portsmouth, where she spends a lot of her time researching the science of cold water immersion. She’s published a number of studies that make up some of the nascent scientific research in…

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Matt Lodder - Making a Splash 44:00

3y ago44:00

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This week I am exploring maritime tattoos as art history. My guest is Dr Matt Lodder, an art historian and curator who specialises in the history of western tattooing from the 17th century to the present day. He is Senior Lecturer in Art History and Theory, and Director of American Studies at the University of Essex, and his latest major exhibition…

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FIDM Museum Sporting Fashion - Making a Splash 38:37

3y ago38:37

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This week, one of my favourite topics: the history of swimwear! My guest is Christina Johnson, Associate Curator at the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California. Christina is co-curator of the excellent exhibition, ‘Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960’ along with FIDM Museum Curator Kevin Jones, and is t…

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Marawa - Making a Splash 41:09

3y ago41:09

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This week, swimming and the showgirl! My guest is the exceptional Marawa: an international showgirl, hoola hooper extraordinaire, circus star, roller skating queen, author and clothing designer with her own range of stretchy clothing to help you move and feel your best. Marawa has been swimming all her life, from growing up in Australia to her trav…

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Nell Frizzell - Making a Splash 45:00

3y ago45:00

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This week, I dive into the literature of swimming with journalist, author and Vogue columnist Nell Frizzell. Nell worked for a while as a lifeguard at the Hampstead Ladies’ Pond, which she wrote about for the Daunt books anthology, At the Pond, and she has written numerous articles about the joys of swimming outdoors. Her second book, The Panic Yea…

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Making a Splash Trailer 1:27

3y ago1:27

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Welcome to Making a Splash - the arts and culture podcast that celebrates swimming and the sea. I’m your host Amber Butchart, a dress historian and keen but incredibly unaccomplished sea swimmer. The sea has always been a source of inspiration for me, from writing books about the maritime origins of our clothing, to researching the link between str…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Jarvis Cocker and Laura Barton 49:35

3+ y ago49:35

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Jarvis Cocker talks to music writer Laura Barton in celebration of Beyond the Pale, the debut album from 'Jarv Is...' via Rough Trade Records. This is the first original music from Jarvis Cocker since the Further Complications album in 2009. Jarv Is… a band featuring Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, percussion), Serafina Steer (harp, keyboards, vocal…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Salena Godden and Gemma Cairney 1:00:53

3+ y ago1:00:53

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Salena Godden is one of Britain’s best loved poets and performers. She is also an activist, broadcaster, memoirist and essayist and is widely anthologised. She has published several volumes of poetry, the latest of which was Pessimism is for Lightweights,and a literary childhood memoir, Springfield Road. She joins Gemma Cairney for an intimate in-c…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Harry Sword and Stephen Mallinder 1:06:41

3+ y ago1:06:41

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Harry Sword and Stephen Mallinder discuss Monolithic Undertow, a book which alights a crooked path across musical, religious and subcultural frontiers. It traces the line from ancient traditions to the modern underground, navigating archaeoacoustics, ringing feedback, chest plate sub-bass, avant-garde eccentricity, sound weaponry and fervent spirit…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Mogwai and Ian Rankin 1:02:42

3+ y ago1:02:42

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Mogwai join Ian Rankin to discuss As The Love Continues, an album which was originally planned to be recorded in America, but the pandemic led to a relocation to Worcestershire and with producer Dave Fridmann separated by an ocean but appearing like an Orwellian oppressor. Unable to perform the album for the time being, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite …

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Rough Trade Q&A with JEWEL and Lucy O'Brien 55:15

3+ y ago55:15

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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, New York Times best-selling author, actress, poet, philanthropist, and mental health expert, JEWEL, joins special guest host Lucy O'Brien for an intimate conversation in celebration of the release of the incredible 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Pieces Of You. The collection tells the complete story of the al…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Max Richter and Edith Bowman 1:03:36

3+ y ago1:03:36

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Max Richter's Voices is a stunning orchestral dedication to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this podcast, Max is joined by Edith Bowman to discuss the making of the album, the inspiration that began it and its relevance today. Richter's follow up, Voices 2 is released April 2021. Buy Voices on LP/CD Buy Voices 2 on LP/CD Sign up to th…

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Mental Health...On Our Terms ft. Lorraine Pascale 33:27

3+ y ago33:27

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This week, it’s the series finale of Life...On Our Terms and we’re joined by the wonderful Lorraine Pascale! Lorraine is of course a renowned TV chef and model, but recent years have seen Lorraine dive headfirst into mental health advocacy. In this episode, Lorraine and Gemma will discuss Lorraine’s approach to mental health, how she believes in he…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Steven Wilson and Michael Hann 1:04:53

3+ y ago1:04:53

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Steven Wilson's brand new album The Future Bites explores ways that the human brain has evolved in the internet era, placing the listener in a world of 21st century addictions. It is less a bleak vision of an approaching dystopia and more a curious and playful reading of a world made all the more strange and separated by the events of 2020. Buy The…

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Rough Trade Q&A with BICEP and Joe Muggs 1:03:11

3+ y ago1:03:11

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Isles is a record that encapsulates BICEP's 15 year career and the distillation of their passion for music and club culture while digging deeper into the sounds, emotions and experiences they had growing up in Belfast and living the past 10 years in London. Buy Isles at Rough Trade Sign up to the Rough Trade newsletter Enjoy Rough Trade Q&A? Why no…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Elvis Costello and Janice Long 1:03:19

3+ y ago1:03:19

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Hey Clockface was recorded in Helsinki, Paris and New York and mixed by Sebastian Krys in Los Angeles. The assembled album is “An Elvis Costello & Sebastian Krys Production” following on from their work together on Elvis Costello and The Imposters Grammy-winning album Look Now. Buy Hey Clockface at Rough Trade Sign up to the Rough Trade newsletter …

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Rough Trade Q&A with Heavenly Recordings 1:03:59

3+ y ago1:03:59

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Believe In Magic: 30 Years of Heavenly Recordings is a glorious celebration of Heavenly Recordings, one of the most iconic and admired independent British record labels of the past three decades, published by White Rabbit to mark the 30th anniversary of the label. Buy Believe in Magic at Rough Trade Sign up to the Rough Trade newsletter Enjoy Rough…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Matt Berninger and Andrew Trendell 1:02:45

3+ y ago1:02:45

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Serpentine Prison is soulful, poetic and understated.... produced by renowned Memphis multi-instrumentalist Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. and The MG’s fame) the record features contributions from a wide array of notable artists. Here, Matt explores the record with host Andrew Trendell and also takes questions direct from fans. Buy Serpentine Prison…

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Entrepreneurship...On Our Terms ft. Jamal Edwards 33:50

3+ y ago33:50

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On this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to entrepreneur, film maker and music executive Jamal Edwards MBE. As founder of SBTV he was able to grow the online music channel into a YouTube heavyweight with over a million subscribers, making Jamal the ideal voice to help us understand how other budding entrepreneurs…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Ian Rankin and Tim Burgess 1:08:49

3+ y ago1:08:49

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When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days.... Ian Rankin chats to Tim Burgess and takes questions directly from fans in this intimate Q&A, celebrating his anticipated new Rebus novel, A Song for the Dark Times. Buy A Song for the Dark Times at Rough Trade Si…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Stephen Morris and Dave Haslam 1:15:54

3+ y ago1:15:54

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Stephen Morris (Joy Division and New Order) joins writer, broadcaster and Hacienda DJ legend Dave Haslam, to discuss new book Fast Forward: Volume 2, before taking questions directly from fans in this celebratory Q&A. Buy Fast Forward: Volume 2 at Rough Trade Sign up to the Rough Trade newsletter Enjoy Rough Trade Q&A? Why not check out the Rough T…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Paul Morley and John Robb 1:06:57

3+ y ago1:06:57

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In his new book A Sound Mind, Paul Morley weaves together memoir and history in a spiralling tale that establishes classical music as the most rebellious genre of all. In this episode, he chats to the ever rebellious John Robb (Gold Blade, Louder than War) and takes questions directly from fans. Buy A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical M…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Skin and Lucy O'Brien 1:11:19

3+ y ago1:11:19

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The trail-blazing lead singer of Skunk Anansie and global female icon talks to writer Lucy O'Brien and takes questions directly from fans. This Q&A celebrates Skin's new book It Takes Blood and Guts, published by Simon and Schuster. Buy It Takes Blood and Guts from Rough Trade Sign up to the Rough Trade newsletter Enjoy Rough Trade Q&A? Why not che…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Rob Halford and Ian Gittins 1:19:14

3+ y ago1:19:14

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Rob Halford, front man of the globally iconic metal band Judas Priest, answers questions in a very special Q&A, celebrating the publication of Confess, his full, frank and shocking autobiography. Buy Confess at Rough Trade Sign up to the Rough Trade newsletter Enjoy Rough Trade Q&A? Why not check out the Rough Trade Edit Podcast. Intro/outro: Let's…

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Rough Trade Q&A with Gary Numan and Jude Rogers 1:20:30

3+ y ago1:20:30

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From humble beginnings in Middlesex, where money was scarce but dreams were encouraged, to the award-winning godfather of electronica, Gary Numan has seen it all. (R)evolution is the rollercoaster rise and fall (and rise) of one man, several dozen synthesisers, multiple issues and two desperately different lives. By turns hilarious and deeply movin…

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Science...On Our Terms ft. Dr. Ranj Singh 36:09

3+ y ago36:09

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This week on Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to NHS Doctor and BAFTA Award-Winning TV Presenter Dr. Ranj Singh. Dr. Ranj has worked across a range of roles related to health, medicine and the broadcast industry and has as such found lifelong learning to be one of the guiding principles in how he keeps achieving his goals. Togethe…

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Language...On Our Terms ft. Mark Grist 33:50

3+ y ago33:50

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On this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to teacher, poet and rap-battle extraordinaire Mark Grist. Mark joins Gemma to ask how the power of language can unlock that creative spark for anyone. Together they discuss how being able to explore things in your own way, without fear of making mistakes, is the key to op…

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Tech…On Our Terms ft. Sharmadean Reid 31:34

3+ y ago31:34

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This week, Life...On Our Terms host Gemma Cairney is talking to Sharmadean Reid, founder of the digital beauty and wellness platform Beautystack. From Beautystack, to WAH Nails and Future Girl Corp, Sharmadean has made it her goal to empower and connect both customers and professionals with the use of technology. In this episode, Gemma asks Sharmad…

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Historical Awareness…On Our Terms ft. Lavinya Stennett 29:39

3+ y ago29:39

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On this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to education activist Lavinya Stennett, founder and CEO at The Black Curriculum. By campaigning for black history to be embedded in the national syllabus, Lavinya is working tirelessly to ensure the future of education involves a curriculum that reflects all of us. Togethe…

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Sport...On Our Terms ft. Rasmus Ankersen 29:17

4y ago29:17

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On this episode of Life…On Our Terms host Gemma Cairney takes a look at how to do things differently in the world of sport with a genuine modern-day innovator - Rasmus Ankersen. Rasmus is a performance specialist, an entrepreneur, a best-selling author and, most notably, Co-Director of Football at Brentford FC. We hear how Rasmus uses some fresh ap…

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Education...On Our Terms ft. George The Poet 23:45

4y ago23:45

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In our debut episode, Gemma is joined by the supremely talented George the Poet to talk all things education. George joins Gemma to talk about his love of lifelong learning, how we can make education more inclusive, and the many ways in which we can learn and unlock our full potential. As well as George the Poet, Gemma is later joined by Syed - who…

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Welcome to Life...On Our Terms 0:41

4y ago0:41

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Life…On Our Terms is the podcast that shines a light on amazing individuals who’ve rewritten the rules and forged their own successful paths. Presented by Gemma Cairney, this series with The Open University features sit-down chats with remarkable guests as we ask what they think about education, and how being able to learn in a way that works for t…

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Kathy Burke 41:08

4+ y ago41:08

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Gemma joins Kathy Burke round at her house to talk about her love of television.By BBC Radio 6 Music

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Bonnie Greer at the British Museum 38:41

4+ y ago38:41

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Gemma Cairney joins Bonnie Greer at one of her favourite places, the British Museum.By BBC Radio 6 Music

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Ben Watt birdwatching 36:17

5y ago36:17

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Gemma joins musician Ben Watt for a spot of birdwatchingBy BBC Radio 6 Music

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Zawe Ashton on shopping 39:58

5+ y ago39:58

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Actress Zawe Ashton joins Gemma Cairney to the talk about how she spends her leisure time shopping in retail parks and how these seemingly menial non-artistic places calms her. Born in Hackney in London, Zawe attended Manchester University School of Theatre, where she gained her degree in acting. Her portrayal of Vod in Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong…