A land-based podcast where Jack and Bec try to make things a little better one question at a time. Follow us on twitter! Jack - @Jackdruce Bec - @becness Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/jackandbec
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Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast about the first time…you publish a book. One part reality show, one part writers’ master class. Novelists Katherine Collette (https://www.katherinecollette.com/) (The Helpline, The Competition) and Kate Mildenhall (https://katemildenhall.com/) (Skylarking, The Mother Fault, The Hummingbird Effect) discuss the feels and logistics of writing and publishing and speak to Australian and international writers about their books and creative process. Now in its sixth season, The First Time ...
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The Chilling Story Of Dennis Nilsen: The Serial Killer Police Failed To Stop
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On the 8th of February 1983, police were called to a top floor flat in a suburban area of London. The man that had made the call was a plumber and the reason he’d got in contact was as he’d discovered something unusual. When residents started complaining of the drains being backed up and a strange smell emanating from the property, the plumber came…
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The Man Who Tattooed The Royal Family! The first Tattoo Shop In London - Sutherland Macdonald
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London has always been a progressive and forward thinking city. As any vibrant and changeable capital in the world will attest to, the city is only ever as interesting as its residents, and the different life experiences people bring to where they live, shaping and moulding the place into something great. Moving with the times, London has always be…
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The Grisly Thames Torso Murders - A Killer WORSE than Jack the Ripper? Or was it him?!
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If I mention murder in London during the year of 1888, one name will probably spring to mind, Jack the Ripper, but that wasn’t the only serial killer active in London at the time. A short distance away, someone was using the lifeblood of the city, the river Thames, as a place to dispose of their victims. Washing up on the shore, bodies were found a…
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Who Was Aleister Crowley? Magician, Lover, Spy? Or a fantasist? | The Many Lives Of
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In a post Victorian London, a man was immersing himself in a world that both fascinated and terrified him. Driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, he embarked on experiments aimed at transforming his reality into something more profound and meaningful, seeking to make his mark on the world. This quest for the otherworldly led him to travel th…
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274: First Time Live at SWF with Melanie Saward, James Colley & Charlotte Wood
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This special live recording of The First Time Podcast took place on May 23, 2024 at Carriageworks on Gadigal Land for the Sydney Writers Festival. Podcast co-host, Kate Mildenhall spoke to guests Melanie Saward, James Colley and Charlotte Wood about their books, their paths to publication and the writing life. Melanie Saward is a proud Bigambul and…
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The Many Lives of Aleister Crowley & The Wizard Battle That Went to Court!
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In a post Victorian London, a man was throwing himself into a world which intrigued and terrified him in equal measures. With an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, he soon leant into experiments which would see him trying to twist the world he knew into something more profound, meaningful and worthy of his time on the planet. This pursuit of the ot…
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Charles Bravo & The Curious Case of the Unsolved Murder Mystery at the Priory
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In a palatial South London home, a pained scream rang out into the night. As the residents of the home rushed to the aid of the man who had called out, the only thing they could do was watch whilst he writhed in pain. After the maid was sent to grab mustard and hot water to assist his gripe, it was plain to see that he’d been poisoned as his hands …
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The Real Reason Victorians Were Obsessed with Death! | Victorian Mourning Practices
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In the Victorian era in London, the city sat under a black shroud. The capital was in mourning for a lost monarch and its residents were ushered under the wing of sadness to join in with the bereft queen. As this sadness swept the nation, the resulting impact had a strange effect. Pair this with the recent industrial revolution which could make ite…
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No One Wants to Live Here! London's Destroyed Borough That's Sat Derelict for Over a Century
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At 6:52 on the 19th of January 1917, an event would occur which would change an area of London for decades after, irreparably damaging it. A munitions factory in the heart of the bustling industrial area of Silvertown had hastily replaced the production line of a former caustic soda factory and was now in the hands of people who didn’t know what th…
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S6 Ep273: Interview: Nat Kringoudis (The Next Step)
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This episode of The Next Step is with Nat Kringoudis. It’s the episode where Katherine FINALLY gets to talk about both ice baths and fasting. Fasting can be problematic for some people so if you feel like food restriction discussions are triggering, maybe sit this one out. Nat Kringoudis is a health care practitioner, she’s also a two times best se…
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Murder at the Villa Madeira | The scandalous case of Alma Rattenbury and the deadly love triangle
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Step into the hedonistic 1930's as today we delve into a scandalous tale which rocked Britain. Brace yourself for a journey which weaves a narrative of love, betrayal, adultery and murder. From the opulent realms of high society to the shadowy corners of the courtroom, this gripping story will have you on the edge of your seat. Join us as we untang…
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S6 Ep272: Interview: Comedian Laurie Kilmartin (The Next Step)
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Laurie Kilmartin is a stand-up comedian and an Emmy-nominated and award-winning comedy writer. She was a staff writer for all 11 years of CONAN and has performed standup on CONAN, Late Late Show w/James Corden, and Comedy Central. Laurie Kilmartin is also on Twitter. A lot of people are on Twitter or have been on Twitter, but she’s the kind of twee…
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S6 Ep271: Interview: Cookbook author and entrepreneur Sarah Pound
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Sarah Pound is the creator of @wholesomebysarah. You’ve probably heard of her before, you may also have cooked her food. Sarah shares easy weeknight recipes on Insta where she a cult following of more than 700,000 people. You can also get Sarah’s meal kids in Woolworths around the country. Sarah recently released her first cookbook also called ‘Who…
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S6 Ep270: HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS (FROM SCRATCH) Interview: Luisa Zhou (The Next Step)
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Have you ever wanted to own your own business but not known where to begin? Like, literally all you know is that you WANT a business and nothing else? This interview with coach and entrepreneur Luisa Zhou is for you. Luisa Zhou is the founder of LuisaZhou.com, which teaches people how to go from employee to entrepreneur, and scale their businesses …
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The Violent Female Terrorists That The IRA copied! | The EXPLOSIVE Fight To Win The Vote
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The Suffragettes were far more deadly than you think. These courageous and brave women set about learning how to fight war like men did and then, they beat them at their own game. Often dumbed down in later years, the suffragettes militant campaign was extensive, terrifying and effective. The only thing that stopped these women from winning the vot…
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S6 Ep269: Interview: Author/writer Brigid Delaney (The Next Step)
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Brigid Delaney is currently a political speechwriter. She was a journalist for The Guardian, and wrote popular weekly column, 'Brigid Delaney's Diary',’ which we little a little about in this interview. She wrote that column for eight years. It is so good. Like unbelievably and consistently funny, it’s stood the test of time. Read the cheese story …
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S6 Ep268: Interview: (NBA, WNBA) basketball shooting coach BriAnna Garza
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It's surprising how much the discussion about thoughts and thinking in basketball can apply to creativity. This episode is with BriAnna Garza, a professional basketball shooting coach. She currently coaches players in the (American) NBA, WNBA (as well as the NCAA and youth players) on both shot development and thought development. BriAnna is also t…
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S6 Ep267: Interview: Comedian Jack Druce (The Next Step)
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Jack Druce is a comedian. Katherine thinks he's the best comedian in Australia (he's also the most humble). If you have the chance to see his stand up, GO. He's not at the Melbourne Comedy Festival this year unfortunately, but you can see his stand up special Rat Paradise on YouTube. It featured in New York Magazine. Katherine gets excited telling …
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The Physical Fight For The Vote! SUFFRAGETTES Beaten By POLICE on orders from WINSTON CHURCHILL
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300 women were penned into parliament square and thrown to the mercy of the male crowd and given the order to "Do with them as they wished" This violent assault lasted 6 hours and unarmed women were beaten, attacked and then arrested all because they wanted their cry of "Votes For Women" to be heard! On part 3 of our Suffragette series we take a lo…
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S6 Ep266: ADVICE GIVING: Jessica Weisberg (The Next Step)
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This interview is with Jessica Weisberg. Jessica Weisberg is an award-winning writer and producer. Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, New York Times, Harper’s, and Atavist, among other publications, and been nominated for a National Magazine Award. She ran the features unit at Vice News Tonight on HBO, for which she was nominated for an Em…
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S6 Ep265: Interview Mia Freedman (The Next Step)
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This interview is with Mia Freedman. Mia Freedman needs no introduction! But we'll introduce her anyway. Mia Freedman is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Mamamia Women’s Media Company in Australia.She very famously started Mamamia sitting at her kitchen table in the the aftermath of walking away from a big job in TV that was a TOTAL…
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S6 Ep264: MANIFESTATION with Jessica Gill (The Next Step)
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Welcome to the very first episode of The First Time podcast's spin off series, The Next Step. The Next Step is all about figuring out what to do next in life. This episode is on manifestation. It's a bit woo woo but probably it’s less woo woo that you might expect. Longer time listeners of The First Time podcast might remember Katherine mentioning …
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A Taxidermied Man Helped Women Get the Vote? | The Formation Of The Suffragettes
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What does a taxidermied man have to do with women getting the vote? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot! The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't called that just because of the machines. This new reign of technology heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none…
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It's finally arrived! Many of you will know that The First Time is taking a break in its current format this year BUT! Katherine is hosting a spin off series called The Next Step. The Next Step is figuratively (but also literally in this case) what happens after The First Time. It’s about figuring out what to do next in life... It'll still feature …
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The Bloody Showdown That Altered History! | The Peterloo Massacre
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The Industrial Revolution was a new way of life for everyone. This new reign of machines heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4000 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and the only people who did, h…
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