Best Charlie Beckerman Podcasts (2024)

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Trisha Lewis, founder of Adidas-sponsored football team, Romance FC, talks grassroots sport, working with Pharrell Williams and on building tight communities. 48:22

13h ago48:22

48:22

Founder of the Adidas sponsored, Romance FC, Trisha Lewis breaks down how the creative football team is driving grassroots sport culture around London. Built to provide an active meeting space for women and non-binary people who are also filmmakers, musicians, designers and all other walks of creativity, Romance FC has become a thriving community i…

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20. Simon Beckerman, founder of Depop and DELLI, and Sam Wong discuss reshaping the food world with DELLI and building successful communities. 1:02:40

2M ago1:02:40

1:02:40

After selling Depop to Etsy for $1.6 billion in 2021, Simon Beckerman took on a new challenge, to fix the food industry. With his dedicated team, including Community and Partnerships Manager, Sam Wong, DELLI set out to champion small independent food & drink makers, providing them with a means to sell their products. We spoke with Simon and Sam to …

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19. Christian Stevenson on being a best-selling author, snowboarding with Jamie Oliver and interviewing music legends. Part 2 58:58

3M ago58:58

58:58

In part 2 with BAFTA award winning filmmaker, best-selling author and extreme sports veteran, Christian Stevenson, we talk about how his friendship with Jamie Oliver led to his book deal. We also cover how he became a best-selling author in the barbecue world, DJing at A-list celebrity parties, and how he interviewed music legends such as Coldplay,…

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18. Christian Stevenson on extreme sports, winning a BAFTA and skateboarding with Tony Hawk. Part 1 43:42

4M ago43:42

43:42

BAFTA award winning filmmaker, best-selling author and extreme sports veteran, Christian Stevenson talks on what it was like to watch skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, land the 900, his tv show 'RAD' that ran for 17 seasons and how he started in filmmaking to become a world famous name in snowboarding, skateboarding, DJing and BBQ. He also reveals h…

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17. Galina Averina on what the opera scene is REALLY like, the stereotypes, and being a professional opera singer. 49:03

6M ago49:03

49:03

What do you think of when I say opera? Yep, we thought the same thing before we spoke to professional opera singer, Galina Averina. Kostie and Max sat down with Galina, who had just finished her UK tour, to get a feel for the history of opera, understand the stereotypes and gain an insight into just what goes into becoming a professional opera sing…

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16. Charlie Smith on the success of luxury fashion brand, LOEWE 59:17

8M ago59:17

59:17

Rated as the Hottest Brand of 2023 (Lyst), luxury fashion brand, LOEWE, is taking the fashion world by storm. Kostie and Max sat down with Charlie Smith, Chief Marketing & Comms Officer at LOEWE, where he gave some insight into the secrets behind the brand's success.

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15. Phil Makepeace on the new era of chess 52:35

10M ago52:35

52:35

With the sales of chess boards increasing by 400% in 2020, it’s safe to say the sport is on the rise amongst younger generations. We spoke to Phil Makepeace, a professional chess coach and ex-professional player, about the sports gender gap, its funding and the monumental influence of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ on the chess world.…

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14. Craig Santicchia on gaming and eSports 1:02:06

11M ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Kostie and Ruby are joined by Craig Santicchia, a gaming and eSports enthusiast, who started his career at the worlds leading esports brand Fnatic. helping shape the future of sports entertainment. Now running his own company, Wolfpad Gaming - who support brands, agencies and rights holders on all things gaming & esports.…

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13. Dr Matt Lodder on tattoo culture 54:23

1+ y ago54:23

54:23

Lennie and Ruby are joined by Dr. Matt Lodder, a lecturer, curator and author of artist history, who specialises in body art and tattooing, who takes them through his journey into academia, his incredible debut book ‘painted people,’ get a glimpse into history through tattooing, discuss what Gen Alpha’s relationship to the art form might look like,…

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12. Duncan Nicholls on photography and the culture of elite athletes 55:14

1+ y ago55:14

55:14

Lennie and Ruby are joined by sports photographer Duncan Nicholls, who takes them through his journey from banking to photography, the power of 'flow states', limitless mentalities, the secrets behind elite performance and his desire to leave a lasting impact. Duncan is a London based creative specialising in lifestyle and sports photography and mo…

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11. Sister Midnight on community owned venues and funding in culture 42:18

1+ y ago42:18

42:18

Lennie is joined by Lenny and Sophie from Sister Midnight who share what life has been like since they decided to create a community benefit society, the impact of grass root venues, southeast London’s unique music scene and the importance of funding in culture. Sister Midnight online: Website / Instagram / Twitter / Youtube Recommendations: Grants…

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10. Will Abell on jazz music culture 30:45

2y ago30:45

30:45

Lennie is joined by record label owner and jazz enthusiast Will Abell, who shared his take on the jazz scene: touching on record collecting, inclusivity and open mindedness within the community, breaking down the inaccessible stigma surrounding it, jam sessions, the impact it has had on other genres and how important jazz is as a medium to communic…

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9. Almass Badat on the transgender community in India and the culture of South Asian creativity 29:19

2y ago29:19

29:19

Lennie is joined by podcaster, DJ, photographer, director and artist Almass Badat, whose collaborators include Dazed, The BBC, Netflix, Boiler Room and The British Council. Almass takes us on a journey through the transgender community in India, the flow state, discovering her roots, gender fluidity, the importance of being fearless with being curi…

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8. Douglas Dare on drag culture 37:59

2y ago37:59

37:59

Lennie is joined by musician and drag queen Douglas Dare, who takes us on a journey through drag culture, its evolution, the contrast in his music career, the importance of being silly and the impact of his Dorset upbringing. Douglas online: Website / Instagram / Twitter / Spotify Recommendation: Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart Soundtrack: Moss Gathe…

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7. Andy C on drum and bass culture 21:09

2+ y ago21:09

21:09

Lennie is joined by drum and bass pioneer Andy C, who takes takes us on a journey through the birth of drum and bass, how the scene has evolved over the last 30 years, the importance of an underground following, breaking Ibiza, the impact of Covid and the power of human connection. Andy C online: Website / Instagram / Twitter / Spotify Recommendati…

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6. Alice von Maltzahn on the culture of contemporary art and perspective 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Lennie is joined by contemporary artist Alice Von Maltzhan, who takes us on a journey through temporality, the environment, her practice with the medium of paper, life in the art world and the importance of reframing the way we experience our surroundings. Alice Online: Website/ Instagram Recommendations: Film - Wendy Book - The Day of the Triffids…

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5. Jack Moolark on sound system restoration culture and the circular economy 25:34

2+ y ago25:34

25:34

Lennie is joined by creative director and co-founder of Concept Object, Jack Moolark, who takes us on a journey through his love of audio, sound system restoration, the power of collaboration within music, the circular economy and the value we put on the art of making. Jack's Projects: Concept Object Jacks Recommendations: Cornford Amps / Fiona Cou…

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4. Zoom Rockman on comic book culture and political satire 23:08

2+ y ago23:08

23:08

Lennie is joined by political cartoonist, puppet animator and the youngest artist in The Beano's history Zoom Rockman, who takes us on a journey through comic book culture, political satire, puppet animation and blues music. Zoom's Projects: Zoom's Website Doctor Hammond’s Covid Casebook The Prime Ministers by Iain Dale Zoom's Recommendations: The …

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3. Lol Hammond on the early 90’s rave scene and British cinema culture 25:54

2+ y ago25:54

25:54

Lennie is joined by musician, DJ, producer and music supervisor, Lol Hammond, who takes us on a journey through the correlation between punk and acid house, the early 90’s rave scene leading up to the 1994 criminal justice act, British cinema and life as a music supervisor. Lol’s Projects: Heather Small - United Together Are We Superheroes? Lol’s R…

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2. Jay Richards on gen z culture and the metaverse 26:55

2+ y ago26:55

26:55

Lennie is joined by co-founder of Imagen Insights Jay Richards, who takes us on a journey through rejection, humility, mental health and start-up culture, what it means to be Gen Z and how our future will be shaped by the Metaverse. Imagen Insights Jay's Recommendations: Book - The Ride of a Lifetime by Bob Eiger Reddit Quora Music: Moss Gatherer -…

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1. Basma Khalifa on the culture around independent documentary film making 29:12

2+ y ago29:12

29:12

Lennie is joined by director, filmmaker, writer and fashion stylist Basma Khalifa. As a Sudanese multi-disciplinary creative raised in Northern Ireland and Scotland, Basma provides an insight into growing up as a child of the diaspora, the lack of diverse representation in fashion and TV, her debut documentary and working with Louis Theroux. Basma'…

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Episode 7 - The Artist 1:09:08

5+ y ago1:09:08

1:09:08

You guys, we made it! The final episode is finally here! It’s a little stitched together with paper clips and rubber bands, but it should hold together. I’ve been on the road, and the travel mic doesn’t quite sound as good as my mic at home, so if you hear some sound quality variance, it’s me not you. If you prefer to wait, I’ll be uploading a clea…

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Episode 6 - The Market 49:11

5+ y ago49:11

49:11

Nearly there, folks! This penultimate episode of Serial Dater UK includes hashtags, lifetime bans, and Stephen Fry! The usual thanks and announcements—every week I’m more and more grateful that the amazing group TONGUES. has seen fit to allow me to use their music to help tell my story. Please go inflate their Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music …

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Episode 5 - The Return 57:10

5+ y ago57:10

57:10

Are you guys getting whiplash yet? I am, and I already know what happens! This episode is chock full of anxiety, posturing, charming texts and echoing silences. Doesn’t that sound like fun? You know what is fun: TONGUES.! If you haven’t checked them out yet, well—what are you waiting for? You can listen to their music on Spotify, Apple Music, or Am…

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Episode 4 - The Downs 1:18:24

5+ y ago1:18:24

1:18:24

So, first things first: this episode is heavy. For those of you who are friends with me, it might even be a bit hard, as I discuss some of my struggles with depression and suicidal ideation. For those of you who aren’t friends with me, it may still be hard, because these are tough topics! Suffice it to say, it’s important for me to state here for t…

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Episode 3 - The Highlands 54:34

5+ y ago54:34

54:34

For those of you who are listening as these are released, Happy Thanksgiving! For those of you who are just finding this podcast weeks/months/years after it was released… uh, Happy Thanksgiving! This episode has a lot of stuff going on! As always, I continue to be utterly delighted having TONGUES. providing the music for Serial Dater UK… make sure …

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Episode 2 - The Firestarter 1:05:14

5+ y ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Has it only been a week since Episode 1 came out? I feel like it’s been at least a year. But hey! At least I’m not blowing the schedule yet! That’s very exciting! In this episode, we repeat our too-many-dates-in-one-week past, get a little hot under the collar, and have to ask the existential question—is this even a date? A bunch of extra thanks an…

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Episode 1 - The Newbie 1:13:00

5+ y ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Hey Everyone! What?! We’re back! Just like Beyoncé, I’m dropping the first episode without a lick of publicity. That’s how this works, right? Anyway, for those of you who stayed subscribed to the podcast or forgot to unfollow us on Facebook or Twitter (hmm, maybe not having posted in two years is finally paying off), hi! As you may have gathered, t…

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Episode 6 - The Parting Glass 58:58

9y ago58:58

58:58

Hi Everyone! OMG it's the last episode! In this episode we move to Florida and go to Rehab, investigate ourselves, and learn a lot about zippers. You can find Kyle Munzenrieder's hilarious description of the "The Ten Distinct States That Make Up Florida" in the Miami New Times by clicking here. If you've enjoyed the podcast, you can support us in t…

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Episode 5 - Matt 35:30

9+ y ago35:30

35:30

Hey peeps! Episode 5 is here! In this episode we get in touch with our inner moron, get into the semiotic weeds, fly on eight different airplanes and accidentally do a Dan Savage impression! Also, our Music Besties PROM DATE are still on tour! Make sure you check their Facebook page for dates and updates. And, if you haven't secured your tickets to…

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Episode 4 - The Texter 30:32

9+ y ago30:32

30:32

Hi everyone! Welcome back to SERIAL DATER for Episode 4! In this episode, we wax philosophic about communication, talk about how texting has affected dating, get inundated with text messages, and see a celebrity! At least, as someone who is a liberal minded thirty-year-old, we consider him a celebrity. A couple of announcements! If you've been enjo…

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Episode 3 - Argyle 33:43

9+ y ago33:43

33:43

Hey everybody! So glad to see you again! Unless this is your first time... I still feel like you should start with Episode 1, but you know what, I'm not going to tell you how to live your life. You do you. So, Episode 3... Argyle. Oof. In this episode we talk about what makes for a bad date, some of our friends share their own dating war stories, w…

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Episode 2 - The Pilot 28:53

9+ y ago28:53

28:53

Welcome back, friends! If you're new, go listen to Episode 1 first, which is right underneath this post. Don't worry. We'll wait. Okay, everyone up to speed? Great. It's time for episode 2: The Pilot! In this episode, we get into how important the other person's job is when it comes to dating, the definition of "rat-a-tat," and why "good on paper" …

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Episode 1 - Bow Tie 29:24

9+ y ago29:24

29:24

In the Spring of 2011, fueled by a mixture of imminent-grad-school induced senioritis and a therapist-encouraged carpe diem, I sort of accidentally went on five first dates in seven days. Join me as I take you on a journey through the highs and lows—okay, let's be honest, largely lows—of modern dating. This is SERIAL DATER. You can also subscribe t…

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