Best Christiana Thompson Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 132 - Shelia Kennison - Neuroscience of Humor 49:44

2h ago49:44

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Shelia M. Kennison is Professor of Psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in Psycholinguistics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and bachelor’s degree in linguistics and psychology from Harvard University. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Psychonomic Society. She has authored numerous works including academic …

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Episode #131 with Enva Lewis 1:15:22

1h ago1:15:22

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On today's episode, I chat with actor Enva Lewis. Enva chats about her film acting debut in 'How to Have Sex', and why the film is important in exploring issues of consent and relationships. Enva also shares how her heritage has shaped her identity, the importance of being grounded and being true to oneself, and her pride for being a Birmingham nat…

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Episode 131 Kyle Edgell CHP - Caricatures As An Experience 30:34

12d ago30:34

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Kyle Edgell started drawing caricatures in a bar. For fun. She never considered the talent she had to capture a likeness and connect with people a product to be “sold”…until a life-changing request to draw at a company picnic as entertainment allowed her to gift the drawings to her subjects and be paid for it. Her insight and ability to encourage o…

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Episode #130 with Zarrar Kahn 55:03

13d ago55:03

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On today's episode I chat with Film director, producer and writer Zarrar Kahn. Zarrar shares with us how he started his career including his passion for theatre. We also talk about his debut feature film, 'In Flames', which was Pakistan's official submission for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards in 2024, and also premiered at the 2…

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Episode #129 with Anthony Cheng 58:03

21d ago58:03

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On today's episode I chat with Radio Producer, Photographer and Filmmaker Anthony Cheng. Anthony shares his story about his musical education as a classically trained pianist, how he started within the industry, and also talks about his podcast, FORTE, where he has conversations with musicians, artists and musicians about their lives and philosophi…

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Episode #128 with Jeya Sivans 59:40

27d ago59:40

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**Trigger warning*: contains descriptions of domestic violence**. In today's episode, I talk with entrepreneur and Revenue Consultant Jeya Sivans. Jeya talks about her career and what it takes to sustain a business in today's climate. We chat about what she encounters as a woman working within the Tech industry, and how she strives for equality wit…

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Episode 130 - MUST LISTEN! Comedian and Speaker Mike Cotayo 41:57

1M ago41:57

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Funny Man Mike Cotayo is a comedian who knows how to take the stage by storm. His unique blend of silly, smart and dark humor leaves audiences in hysterics, while making others snarf drinks through their nose. Funny Man Mike promises to have you coming back for more. Mike Joins Jim-Bob Williams and Katy BEE to discuss comedians with disabilities, w…

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Episode #127 with Krishna Mckenzie 1:08:52

1M ago1:08:52

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On today's episode, I chat with Farmer, educator and musician Krishna Mckenzie. Krishna shares with us his journey from childhood in England including his time at The Jiddu Krishnamurti School, to The Auroville Farms and setting up Solitude Farm in Tamil Nadu, South India. Krishna talks about the importance of Permaculture, understanding local food…

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Episode 129 - The Indonesian Humor Institute Pioneers - Danny Septriadi and Ulwan Fakhri 47:58

1M ago47:58

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Combining tax & humor? No tax authorities and practitioners implement that in the world, until Danny Septriadi starts it out! As a tax practitioner & academia, Danny has been using humor in his 30 years professional life. Experiencing humor as a resilience tool himself, he then founded the first world-record library of humor studies & Indonesian hu…

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Episode #126 with Valérie Osouf 43:25

2M ago43:25

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On today's episode, documentary filmmaker Valérie Osouf talks about her role as co-curator on 'Tigritudes'- a Pan-African cycle of 128 films from 42 countries produced between 1956 and 2023. Valérie discusses the relevance of Tigritudes, the lack of respect and knowledge towards Pan-African cinema. We discuss issues surrounding heritage, the legacy…

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Episode #125 with Christiana Ajilore 1:07:12

2M ago1:07:12

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*Trigger warning*: Due to the nature of Christiana's job as a lawyer, sensitive issues come up in the conversation that some listeners may find disturbing. In today's episode, I talk with lawyer and entrepreneur Christiana Ajilore. Christiana discusses why she took up the profession of law and the field she specialises in. She shares the challenges…

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Episode 128 - Christiana Frank Applied Improvisation Consultant and Speaker 47:33

2M ago47:33

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Christiana Frank is a certified speaker, coach, consultant, program developer, and mentor. Since 1999, she has been helping corporate teams, educational institutions, and mental health facilities connect to themselves, each other, and the world at large. Founder of KidScape Productions and with a strong passion for helping all ages, you can typical…

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Episode #124 with Helen Dewdney 26:28

2M ago26:28

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On today's episode, I chat with Consumer Rights champion Helen Dewdney, otherwise known as 'The Complaining Cow'. Helen talks about the importance of understanding your rights as a consumer especially within the UK, topical consumer issues and why it's important for companies to invest in customer services. Helen discusses how local council budget …

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Episode #123 with Sathnam Sanghera 58:26

2M ago58:26

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In today's episode, I'm in conversation with The Sunday Times bestselling author Sathnam Sanghera. We discuss his new book 'Empireworld', and his other books including 'Empireland' and 'Stolen History'. We discuss the British Empire, it's history and the painful legacy of colonialism. The topics of racism, language, patriotism, identity & heritage …

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Episode 127 - Stefano Iaboni Smile Solution 47:08

3M ago47:08

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Meet Stefano Iaboni, a comedic performer from Rome who turned his love for the arts into a global adventure. Starting in circus school in Holland, Stefano soon found the weather and cuisine lacking. He relocated to Barcelona, where he immersed himself in the vibrant scene of nouveau clowning, collaborating with legends like Johnny Melville and Jang…

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Episode #122 with Paul Thompson 56:28

3M ago56:28

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"There was something about the instrument that always spoke to me (being a shy person) because it was like the most important instrument on stage, but not the instrument that anybody noticed. You weren't as visible as the drummer. You weren't as flashy as the guitar player. And yet everything you do on the bass affects everything else. And you're k…

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Episode #121 with Kate Verity Wilson 1:00:07

3M ago1:00:07

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My guest on today's episode is Kate Verity Wilson, an ex-film producer who runs the anti-discrimination and workplace culture app 'Call It!'. Kate talks about the challenges and limited options for many creatives within the film industry, including the lack of diversity and inclusivity and harassment of genders. We also chat about her experiences o…

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Episode 126 - Comedian Joey Gaynor - The Full Gaynor 59:27

3M ago59:27

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Known for his singing voice and impressions, Joey Gaynor is an actor, comedian and writer living in Los Angeles via Newark, New Jersey. After eight years on the road, Joey's break through came in the concert movie, "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen" with Bill Hicks, Chris Rock and Tim Allen. A regular at the Comedy Store, Joey's performed with Richard Pryor…

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Episode #120 with Remel London 1:01:09

3M ago1:01:09

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"I grew up seeing people on TV and being like, wow, that's amazing, I would love to do that! And it was also the excitement of seeing a black person on TV. I literally heard my mum be like 'Oh, I need to call my sisters. I need to make sure they're watching. There's a black person on TV, 6pm tonight!' And it's like...it was such an amazing feeling …

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Episode #119 with Micallar Walker 45:45

4M ago45:45

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"I can speak from a marketing perspective, and one of the things that's really helpful for us is that the author wants to be front and centre of the campaign. It's really helpful if the author is prepared to come out and meet the audience, whether it's through Q&A's or panels, doing little video snippets for social media. Those little things are re…

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Episode 125 - Roland Thompson - The Connection Grandpa 38:46

4M ago38:46

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"After spending most of his life raising kids and working in the financial industry, Roland is spending the rest of the time here on earth focused on the Heart of the Fathers Foundation project. The foundation is focusedon helping grandparents to have an effective connection with their grandchildren. Just like FDR says, "We cannot alwaysbuild a fut…

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Episode #118 with Grant Miller 48:40

4M ago48:40

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"And what ZSL and other senior NGOs do is we do conservation by consent. So the indigenous people, the local communities, it's their country, it's their forest, they have those rights. So we do it by consent and actually it's a really mature way to talk about it because there's a huge amount of old knowledge within that community about how it's bee…

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Episode 124 - The 2024 Conference Casserole! 24:45

4M ago24:45

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Join us as we chronicle the 2024 AATH Conference with first hand interviews, sounds from the actual conference and some opportunities to giggle and guffaw! Hear from some of the keynote speakers, breakout rooms and takeaways from this year's conference! We are unable to name all of the amazing folks that are on this, and we would like to thank all …

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Episode #117 with Kunle Falodun 47:14

4M ago47:14

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On today's episode, I chat with Kunle Falodun, Vice President Distribution & Networks, Africa at Sony Pictures Television. Kunle shares stories about his upbringing in Nigeria including his NYSC stint and how he started his career in media. We talk about the content creation within the visual sphere, the reality behind distribution to wider markets…

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Episode 123- Ros Ben-Moshe and the Laughter Effect 40:47

5M ago40:47

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Ros Ben-Moshe is a Laughter, Wellbeing and Positivity author, academic and practitioner. She is Adjunct lecturer at the School of Public Health and Psychology at La Trobe University, Melbourne, where she coordinates the Australian-first Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing online short course for professionals. Her latest book, The Laughter Effect – …

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Episode #116 with Maria Motúnráyo Adébísí 50:21

5M ago50:21

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"I really wanted to create a magical world that would again bring these beings to attention and bring some respect to the fact because I think like, whatever religion they have, they can appreciate the sophistication of that system, you know what I mean? Most Italians are Christian, right? But they don't denounce their old gods. They would respect …

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Episode 122 Richard Hawk Makes Safety Fun! 50:17

5M ago50:17

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Richard Hawk The Leading Expert on Making Safety Fun It’s rare to find someone who is both a safety professional and an entertaining speaker and trainer. Richard Hawk has been in the safety and health field for more than 30 years. He spent 15 of them as a safety professional in the nuclear industry and as a safety advisor on constructions projects.…

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Episode #115 with Amani Simpson 55:02

5M ago55:02

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*Content/Trigger Warning: This episode contains issues relating to knife crime & violence.* "It's really important (for young people to be intentional with what they plan to do with themselves). A digital project I'm working on now is really geared towards doing that and empowering young people through their phones to, as you said, kind of find tha…

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Episode #114 with Crazy Gin's Paramjit & Bruce Nagra 1:06:06

6M ago1:06:06

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"Western chefs use Indian spices from different regions and they'll call it a British cuisine with these spices , but they're the clever ones but we can't be clever because we just know how to make curry? And so, that's not true. Why can't we do this with drinks? Why can't that stereotype change? And no, it's not a curry in a bottle; it's depth and…

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Episode 121 Gina Ramsey and Her Burnt Gloveboxes 49:56

6M ago49:56

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Gina Ramsey, based in Superior, WI, is passionate about making a difference through humor, inspiration, and connection. Her book, "Burnt Gloveboxes: Embracing Life When It Goes Up In Flames," humorously navigates life's unexpected moments. Celebrated for her on-demand singing impersonations and love of screaming rubber chickens, Gina infuses her pr…

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Episode #113 with Ellen E Jones 46:48

6M ago46:48

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On today's episode, my guest is broadcaster and journalist Ellen E. Jones. Ellen talks about her new book 'Screen Deep: How film and TV can solve racism and save the world', and we delve into issues including how racial identity is constructed through the visual mediums of film and tv, issues surrounding representation, narratives and identity. Ell…

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Episode #112 with Hamid Ibrahim 1:13:53

6M ago1:13:53

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"...so we just came together ( with Tolu Olowofoyeku & Olufikayo 'Ziki' Adeola). The goals were close enough where we all wanted really good African storytelling, so that's the main umbrella (for forming 'Kugali'). But in terms of going into the nuance of it from my point of view, I really wanted the quality to be absolutely good, because Africa ha…

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Episode 120 Mike Lukas and Fine Tuning Your Funny Muscle 47:31

6M ago47:31

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Mike Lukas grew up in Cleveland and was a successful internationally touring comedian and improvisor (NBC, Comedy Central, Second City, CBS Radio, A&E) for twenty-four years before he decided to hang up his clown shoes and give writing a full time go. Now hammering his keyboard out of Dallas, Mike co-raises his two babies when he’s not pumping out …

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Episode #111 with SUKKI 1:00:34

6M ago1:00:34

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" 'I SEE HER' is my first film, and it was a response to seeing the spike of cases of women and girls post-pandemic. During the pandemic, the cases of abuse in women and girls rose to 25%-33% higher. It was so bad that they coined the pandemic 'The Shadow Pandemic'. Post-pandemic cases rose by 8%. There was another pandemic going on that people wer…

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Episode #110 with Mahryah Shain 46:21

6M ago46:21

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"There's tons of reasons why people lose hair, there's a lot. There's hormonal changes, medication, illness, diet, environment, but the overall reason is genetics. Here's how the genetic factor works: when your body breaks down the male hormone testosterone, it creates a by-product called 'DHT'. Now, these DHTs are generally excreted through your b…

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Episode #109 with Lucy Clarke 37:19

7M ago37:19

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'It was a hard journey because for those five years I was earning nothing from writing, and it also feels quite a grandiose thing to suggest to your friends that "I'm going to be a writer, I want to be an author of published books!", so kept I kept it fairly on the down-low; like it wasn't a secret, but I wasn't out there publicing the fact that i …

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Episode #108 with Kemi Lawson 47:37

7M ago47:37

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"People (economists)have put together a number of lost earnings, looking at the interest value of money, and it comes into the trillions; we're talking of a profound amount. And so....it's not like anyone is expecting a country to transfer a Trillion pounds next week, but that shouldn't put you off reparations but it's getting the conversation star…

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Episode 119 Paul Osincup and The Humor Habit 49:01

7M ago49:01

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Paul Osincup, CHP is a Keynote Speaker, Humor Strategist, and Past President of AATH. Paul's global mission for workplace happiness has provided him the opportunity to work with hundreds of organizations like the U.S. Airforce, Google, Discover, and the Harvard Kennedy School of Leadership. He's also the author of the forthcoming book The Humor Hab…

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Episode #107 with T A P E Collective 57:10

7M ago57:10

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"I think in terms of expectations, we (T A P E Collective) are just very, very honest. What we have found...is that there really is a disconnect between a filmmaker's idea and it reaching audiences. I think people really don't understand how distribution, exhibition and production work...and that is something that I think we're quite good at trying…

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Episode #106 with Carl & Karla (Two's a Duo) 1:08:11

7M ago1:08:11

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*Content Warning: This episode contains issues relating to substance abuse, knife crime, violence & trauma.* "...I had to just walk away...It was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made because it was the only time that Carl actually had to go out and get it out of his system and work on himself, for himself." In today's episode I chat wi…

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Episode #105 with Kish Hirani 1:01:44

8M ago1:01:44

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In today's episode I chat with CTO | Technical & Creative Leader Kish Hirani. Kish talks about how he's love for Mathematics and how that led to his start in his career within the games industry. We delve into his time while he worked at Sony Playstation, and what that experience has taught him. Kish talks about his advocacy for underrepresented et…

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Ep118 -REPOST- Live a Beautiful Life Podcast with Joy First Foundation and Adam Williams 49:04

8M ago49:04

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Our New Year Episode is a repost of Adam Williams of the Live a Beautiful Life Podcast interviewing Katy BEE about Joy First Foundation. https://www.liveabeautifullifepodcast.com/ photo by Nick Le A place to explore the many paths that lead to living a beautiful life. For more information on Joy First Foundation - head on over to https://www.joyfir…

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REPOST - Episode 47Jess Ruggieri, MHP, CEHC Fun as Function 48:24

8M ago48:24

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In the name of FUN and PLAY we repost Jess Ruggieri from episode 47 with Chip Lutz, Enjoy!! "Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game." - Michael Jordan Are you ready to have some fun? I am but, then again, I'm always up for having some fun. But did you know that fun can be functional in improving employee productivity and engagement? This episode's gue…

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Episode 117- Hail to the Chief Episode Roberta Gold, President of AATH 47:56

9M ago47:56

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Roberta is the 2023-2024 president of AATH! Hail to the Chief! LOL Sign up for her free weekly newsletter, Laughter Rocks! at: www.laf4u.com Roberta Gold is a Recreation Therapist and a Certified Humor Professional who founded Laughter for the Health of it in 1985 with one mission: To empower everyone to have a more positive outlook by seeing the h…

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Episode #104 with Antonello Mirone 48:15

9M ago48:15

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On today's episode, I chat with Antonello Mirone, a Stonemason, Fresco painter and Historian. He shares his love of the craft and why he got into the business. Antonello also talks about the differences in stones and what his preferred material to work with is; why the stonemasonry is a dying industry, especially in Italy and why council cuts are l…

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Episode #103 with Warda Mohamed 49:36

9M ago49:36

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In today's episode, I talk to filmmaker and story teller Warda Mohamed about her debut narrative short film 'Muna'. Warda also talks about her Somali heritage, language & identity and what it means to be British Somali. We also discuss classic films from the 1980s and focus on a particular film that she would love to adapt for the stage, and whom s…

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Episode #102 with Comfort Emmanuel 40:55

9M ago40:55

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On today's episode I chat with filmmaker & writer, Comfort Emmanuel. Comfort shares why her passion for writing and filmmaking got her into the industry, and the challenges in getting her vision to a wider audience. We discuss how her corporate background has given her a grounded reality, and balancing realities and expectations when it comes to ma…

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Episode 116 - Dave Shelton Talks about Writing for National Lampoon, and Being Bitchy the Clown 57:37

9M ago57:37

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Dave, an award winning film and television writer, cartoonist, author, musician and voice actor, has had his writing compared to the likes of Ray Bradbury and David Lynch and his cartoon work to that of Charles Schulz, one of Dave’s idols. As senior writer and head of cartoons at National Lampoon, he put out two best-selling cartoon collections whi…

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Episode #101 with Eron Mibo 44:08

9M ago44:08

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On today's episode I have an interesting conversation about all things cocktails with mixologist and entrepreneur Eron Mibo. Eron shares with us how her interest in the hospitality industry led her to start a career with beverages. We talk about ingredients, thriving businesses in her neighbourhood, the lack of women of the Global Majority within t…

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Episode 100 2:51

9M ago2:51

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Today's episode is a very short thank you to all the listeners of The Swinging Palm Trees podcast, and a special thank you to all my guests who have taken the time to have a chat with me and share their lived experiences and quotes that inspire them. Thanks for listening to the episode. I'd like to thank my guest for their time, insight and being a…

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