Best Claire Bennett Podcasts (2024)

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

12h ago23:54

23:54

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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WE RECORDED THIS AT MIDNIGHT 1:03:58

5h ago1:03:58

1:03:58

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

14d ago56:55

56:55

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

3d ago20:31

20:31

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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Anjali Rao - Relearning Yoga History 1:00:22

5d ago1:00:22

1:00:22

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

7d ago49:22

49:22

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

8d ago19:04

19:04

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

20d ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Nicole Flattery is a writer and critic. Her story collection Show Them A Good Time, was published by The Stinging Fly and Bloomsbury in 2019. Her first novel, Nothing Special, was published by Bloomsbury in 2023. The Stinging Fly Podcast invites writers to choose a story from the Stinging Fly archive to read and discuss. Previous episodes of the po…

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HERE YOU GO CLAIRE AND KAT 54:20

15d ago54:20

54:20

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

15d ago50:07

50:07

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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Bacon Orange Avocado Tamari 49:56

25d ago49:56

49:56

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

1M ago57:26

57:26

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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The Girls Are Wet Tonight 1:07:37

30d ago1:07:37

1:07:37

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

1M ago1:03:03

1:03:03

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

1M ago1:10:44

1:10:44

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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WE FIX THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT 1:07:25

1M ago1:07:25

1:07:25

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.…

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Lauren Oyler, The Granta Podcast 44:43

1M ago44:43

44:43

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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Gavin Corbett Reads Rebecca Ivory 1:01:31

2M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by writer Gavin Corbett to read and discuss Rebecca Ivory’s short story, ‘Arrivals’ originally published in Issue 45 Volume 2, Winter 2021-2. The story was written as part of the ‘One Night Stands’ project, curated by Thomas Morris, for which Rebecca and three other writers were asked to write…

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Ottessa Moshfegh on bringing Eileen to the screen 1:02:16

2M ago1:02:16

1:02:16

A few weeks ago we welcomed Ottessa Moshfegh to Shakespeare and Company. That night we’re headed almost back to where it all began by revisiting Moshfegh’s second book Eileen, the small town noir that propelled this experimental writer into the bestseller charts and onto the Booker shortlist. Eileen has just been adapted into a Hollywood film—direc…

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The Tortured Podcasters Department 1:00:17

2M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

The only two people on planet earth with smart, rational, and reasonable reactions to the new Taylor Swift album. LET'S START THE SHOW!

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Let It Rock 1:07:30

2M ago1:07:30

1:07:30

The last episode before Tortured Poets Department...... we Let it Rock, Let It Roll, Rock and Roll, Claire Heaps, Natasha Bedingfield, Renee Rapp, The L Word Cast, Elizabeth Warren, Lana Del Rey’s bulking and cutting routine, Gwen Stefani, Gwen Stefani making questionable decisions, walk up songs, Irish people, Olivia Rodrigo, Summer House, The Opp…

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What is Aerial Yoga Therapeutics? 1:21:36

2M ago1:21:36

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In the latest episode of The Flow Artists Podcast, we speak with Renae Stevens and Kristin Mathiassen.Renae Stevens is the creator of the Aerial Yoga Therapeutics training program, a pioneering approach that integrates the aerial hammock as a therapeutic modality for mental, emotional, and physical well-being. With a background in yoga, somatic pra…

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OJ Simpson & Tony Bennett 54:36

2M ago54:36

54:36

Joker trailer is OUT!!!! OJ Simpson is DEAD!!!!!!!!!! And Jojo Siwa invented GAY MUSIC!!!!!! Also: Dua Lipa sneak peak clip, Billie leak, Vampire Weekend needs to have children, thoughts on Cowboy Carter one week out and Alex is reading a book.

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Percival Everett on James, his subversive reimagining of Huckleberry Finn 34:56

2M ago34:56

34:56

James—the new novel by Percival Everett—retells, reframes, and reimagines Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the black man whose flight from slavery quickly entangles with the journey of Huck, on the run after faking his own death to escape his violent father. James gives us the events of Twain’s picaresque…

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Cowboy Come To Brazil 1:03:20

2M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

We talk about the much anticipated new music released last week...... Camila Cabello's new single!!!!!! Jk we talk about Cowboy Carter for MOST of the episode but also manage to squeeze in Gypsy Rose, Noah Centineo, Jojo Siwa, Sandra Huller öf cöurse, KT Tunstill, Troye Sivan, Alex still hates J Lo, The Band Perry, The Joker 2, Alex STILL Hates J L…

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Life, Projects, Philosophy 21:10

3M ago21:10

21:10

In this episode, Jo and Rane take you through a journey of the creative process, self-discovery, and the intersection of art and wellbeing. We share updates on our personal and professional endeavours, sharing the inspirations behind Rane's SoundMadeSeen app and Jo's forthcoming book on aerial yoga.One of the episode's highlights is the discussion …

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Dean Fee & Emily Cooper Read Danielle McLaughlin & Matthew Sweeney 55:03

3M ago55:03

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On this month’s episode, host Nicole Flattery is joined by Dean Fee and Emily Cooper to discuss their work as writers and editors of The Pig's Back. Read and discussed on the podcast are Danielle McLaughlin’s short story, 'Night of the Silver Fox’ originally published in Issue 23, Volume 2 of The Stinging Fly, and Mathew Sweeney's poem, 'Donegal', …

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On Allen Ginsberg: His life, his work and his archives, with Pat Thomas and Peter Hale 40:13

3M ago40:13

40:13

We were joined by countercultural historian Pat Thomas, and Peter Hale, manager of the Ginsberg estate, and discover their new collaboration Material Wealth Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg. * A prolific poet, raconteur, activist, and thinker, Allen Ginsberg was also a prolific collector, meticulously saving letters, postcards, draft n…

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Should Gay Men Watch Lesbian Movies? 47:45

3M ago47:45

47:45

Like... should they be allowed to???????? Also: Kacey Musgraves album review, Jimmy Eat World album review for some reason, the current tabs we have open, Alex ran a marathon, Lady Gaga is doing more jazz, Love Lies Bleeding review, we went to Saddle Ranch, Alex needs a new sport, Nicole watched Irish Wish, Alex and Nicole explore their differences…

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Brandon Taylor, The Granta Podcast 50:46

3M ago50:46

50:46

In this episode of the Granta Podcast, we speak to the novelist Brandon Taylor, author of Real Life (2020) and The Late Americans (2023), about naturalism, the future of fiction, and the connection between Émile Zola and The Sims. We also discuss Taylor’s short story ‘Stalin, Lenin, Robespierre’, which appeared in Granta 166: Generations. You can r…

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Alex vs. J Lo 50:55

3M ago50:55

50:55

There's a new great war... and it's A Ha vs. J Lo. Also: Oscars thoughts, Dune 2, Ariana Grande Album review, Dua Lipa announces a new album, we actually find Kate Middleton, Nicole prepares Alex for a Lesbian Movie, Cardi B is an Industry Plant and Academy Award nominee Sandra Hüller stops by. NEXT WEEK: Our thoughts on Love Lies Bleeding, Kacey M…

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Ann Swanson - Meditation for the Real World 49:55

3M ago49:55

49:55

We are delighted to welcome back Ann Swanson, a certified yoga therapist, speaker, and author, to the Flow Artist Podcast. Ann has previously graced our show in 2019 to discuss her book "The Science of Yoga," which has being translated into over 15 languages. As a unique blend of a heart-based healer and a self-professed science nerd, Ann has dedic…

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Bidding adieu to Freeman’s literary journal, with Jakuta Alikavazovic, Deborah Landau, Juan Gabriel Vazquez, and John Freeman 54:16

3M ago54:16

54:16

On this very special January night, editor extraordinaire John Freeman was joined by three of his star contributors, Jakuta Alikavazovic, Juan Gabriel Vasquez and Deborah Landau to bid farewell to his literary journal. Buy Freeman’s Conclusions: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/freemans-conclusions * Jakuta Alikavazovic (b.1979) is a Fre…

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Camila XCX 41:14

3M ago41:14

41:14

We immediately find Kate Middleton, we watched Se7en, we're happy Camila is making music for Shawn, JVN is a they/therorist, Alex has more Beyonce conspiracy theories (surprise!), Tortured Poets Leak (not fake), Unreleased Olivia Rodrigo, the Unknown, Into The Unknown and Charli Cabello.

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