Unconventionally & unapologetically serving TODAY’S BADASS, with everything mindset, fulfillment, motivation, purpose, inspiration, life, health, business, marriage & sex. REAL talk, raw, authentic & unfiltered.
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Daisy Lowe hosts intimate, honest chats about the Highs and Lowes of being female. She invites friends and heroes to talk about fashion and family, news and nonsense, culture and curves. Join the conversation @daisylowe
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From the Lighthouse is a literary podcast published out of the Department of English at Macquarie University. Your hosts Dr Stephanie Russo and Dr Michelle Hamadache love to talk about anything to do with books, from the latest bestsellers and prize-winners, film and television adaptations of books to bookish news. Join us as we chat all things literary. For more information visit the MQ English Department webpage at www.engl.mq.edu.au
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Smogland Radio is a news podcast by and for LA from Los Angeles Public Press. We’ll have reporting that holds powerful people accountable, advice on how to thrive in Los Angeles, and in-depth stories about the issues that affect all of us. We’re hard on this city, because we want it to be better. We may be one of the smoggiest counties in the country, but we don’t have to be.
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Joyful plant-based eating for busy lives with nutritionist and speaker Vanessa Sturman
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Vanessa Sturman helps people eat their way to great performance, reduced fatigue and a healthy weight by implementing non-restrictive healthy eating, and incorporating the most delicious, anti-inflammatory plant based foods, no matter what your nutritional preference. No dieting, no fads and you still get to eat your favourite foods. She is a regul…
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Always Will Be: An Interview with Mykaela Saunders
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Join us today for a live recording of Dr Mykaela Saunders' Always Will Be Book Launch. Mykaela discussed her prize-winning book with Michelle, and the event was held at the Writers and Readers Lounge, Macquarie University, Wallumatta, Dharug Country.By MQ English
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Running Through Menopause with Lauren Chiren
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Lauren Chiren is an authority on the menopause and having struggled with her own menopause - believing at first that she had dementia, she now works hard to ensure that other people can better understand this stage of life, and thrive through menopause. She educates both men and women on the topic, travelling the world speaking on the topic as the …
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Daisy and Woolf: An Interview with Michelle Cahill
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Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author, poet and theorist, Michelle Cahill. Daisy and Woolf was published to much critical acclaim in 2022 by Hachette. It's now on the cusp of publication in India. An anticolonial reframing of Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, Michelle Cahill puts 'the dark, adorable' Eurasian side-character Daisy front …
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Rohini Bajekal talks nutrition for hormone health, REDs and how plants can help our running
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Rohini Bajekal, Nutritionist and Co-Author of Living PCOS Free is a board-certified Lifestyle Medicine professional. Prior to becoming a nutritionist, she studied Theology at Oxford University. Having previously worked in India and Singapore, Rohini is based in London and provides evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle advice and group programmes t…
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Debunking common vegan myths with Dr Clare Day and Dr Daisy Lund
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Dr Clare Day and Dr Daisy Lund are two plant-based health professionals working as NHS GP's in London. They have their own podcast, In A Nutshell, with the aim to improve nutritional education about the benefits of a whole-foods plant based diet for individual and planetary health. Dr Day has worked as a GP in a range of settings including communit…
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The Story Thief: An Interview with Kyra Geddes
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Join Michelle as she talks with author Kyra Geddes about writing and publishing The Story Thief, a novel about a young woman growing up in Sydney during the 1920s, and her connection to the iconic Henry Lawson short story, 'The Drover's Wife'.By MQ English
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Fuelling up for ultras with author of The Happy Diet cookbook Kayleigh Webster
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Ahead of her Highland Fling Ultra and looking forward to another Backyard Ultra Challenge, I chat to Kayleigh Webster, author of The Happy Diet cookbook. We discuss her five-hour daily runs, and how she fuels with "real food", she's got a penchant for porridge and poke bowls, and makes recipes that don't use fancy ingredients like pomegranate molas…
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Making history and running greener with Barkley Marathons finisher Jasmin Paris
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She's made history as the first woman to ever complete the notorious Barkley Marathons. In Frozen Lake State Park, Tennessee, Jasmin Paris completed the 100-mile course with just 99 seconds to spare, and saw supporters quite literally on the edge of their seats willing her to reach the yellow gate at the finish line. Jasmin is the co-founder of The…
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Most Sunday nights, Jamel will make a nice meal for himself and Daisy, and they’ll sit down to watch the football together. Daisy is his best friend – a 14-year-old beagle. Right now, Jamel and Daisy are living in a semi-converted garage. Jamel's looking for a better and more stable place to live – but he’s been turned away from housing because he …
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"Dr Iron Junkie", Dr Minil Patel on Getting Shredded on Plants and Ignoring the Trolls
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Dr Minil Patel is not only a doctor, but a vegan bodybuilder, member of Plant-Based Health Professionals, ambassador for Climate Games and Running On Plants, and a runner! If there's one thing that Minil proves, it's that being vegan does not make you weak. Owning the term "soy boy", he shows that getting ripped is entirely possible by living on pl…
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Running Past 80 with Vegan Octogenarian Ultra Athlete Paul Youd
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Paul Youd: Octogenarian, animal activist, and ultra runner. At age 86, Paul is currently on a mission to complete a million push-ups between the age of 80-90, Paul is up for a challenge and uses his fitness to promote veganism and stand up for the animals. When we recorded, Paul had briefly put a halt on running as he was healing from a broken leg …
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Sleazy Huizy, who’s a bigger sellout than you?
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The notorious former city council member Jose Huizar has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for taking millions in bribes from developers, selling out Boyle Heights, downtown LA, and the rest of his district. We went on a field trip to the sentencing, and this week on the show — we’re taking you there. With recordings and analysis from LAPP’s own…
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Tom Pickering talks Running On Plants and the release of his film I Could Never Go Vegan
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Filmmaker Tom Pickering is founder of the Running On Plants initiative, which encourages people to move while maintaining a plant-based diet - the idea is to promote a compassionate and cruelty-free lifestyle, which also benefits our own health. As a lifelong vegetarian and vegan, Tom has never eaten meat, and in his latest film I Could Never Go Ve…
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Renter’s Hotline: Don’t underestimate seniors
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This week, we’ve got the second edition of Renter’s Hotline, our tenant advice segment. This time, Dominique called in about an issue that her dad is having at his apartment building in Paramount, where the landlord keeps raising the rent on Dominique’s father and other tenants with housing vouchers. She got advice from lawyer Gina Hong and organiz…
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Back of the Pack Running with vegan runner Fiona Brennan
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Content creator, runner, vegan and mum, Fiona Brennan celebrates being a "slow" runner and we talk about life at the back of the pack. We discuss how a DNA test revealed that she is built more for endurance than speed and how that revelation has completely changed her outlook. From the community of Park Run, to finding a run that suits your style, …
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A little journey across Los Angeles… together.
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This week, six scenes from all over Los Angeles (okay, including one in Joshua Tree). Footage of a neighborhood council meeting, obtained through a public records request. An unusual guard animal in El Sereno. A renowned musician at the Día de los Muertos celebration on Olvera Street. Two different stargazing trips — one successful, one not so succ…
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Editor of Vegan Food and Living Magazine Holly Johnson talks running, eating, and air fryers
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Holly Johnson is the editor of the UK's only in-print vegan magazine and host of the Simply Vegan podcast. In this episode we talk about what the turning points are to going vegan, how to talk about veganism with children and how finding a job that aligns with your values is important. Holly is a great cook too and we talk about favourite things to…
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Every day you’re holding your breath: A Jewish and a Palestinian organizer on the fight for Palestinians
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This week, we’re spending the show with two Los Angeles-area organizers on the fight for Palestinians in the wake of Israel’s relentless bombing campaign that has now killed more than 11,000 Gazans. Noa Kattler-Kupetz grew up in the conservative Jewish movement in Los Angeles, but now organizes with If Not Now and is calling for a ceasefire and an …
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Professor and Athlete Ben Garrod and the Science of Running
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Long-distance athlete and evolutionary biologist Professor Ben Garrod is fresh off tour and takes the time to chat to me about our time on the Dragon's Back Race and the science behind running. Ben has spent six years in Africa, Madagascar, the Caribbean and even been a tour guide in The Arctic, but he still loves running around his hometown of Bri…
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Friendship as Contest: Interview with Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche and Friendship
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This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy are joined by Faculty Executive Director, Dr Neil Durrant to discuss his new book, Nietzsche's Renewal of Ancient Ethics, which explores the importance of contest in friendships.By MQ English
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There’s no place like home: The story of the Jasmine Avenue encampment
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This week, we’re spending the entire show with the residents of one encampment on the edge of Culver City. When they learned they were facing a sweep designed to displace them, the residents of the encampment decided to fight to stay there. They’d formed a community on Jasmine Avenue. And they felt safe on that block, right next to a large Catholic…
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Female-friendly running and mummy blogging with Cardiff's Cathryn Scott
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Cathryn Scott, aka Cardiff Mummy Says, is a successful mummy blogger who loves running and has recently been bitten by the ultra bug. Noticing a lack of female-only running groups in her city, Cathryn was instrumental in setting up the club She Runs: Cardiff, where women can feel safe and find enjoyment running together. She's been a vegan for five…
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MQ PACE: Michelle Council interviews Clémence Michallon about The Quiet Tenant
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As part of this year's MQ PACE project, Michelle Council interviews journalist and best-selling author, Clémence Michallon, about her novel, The Quiet Tenant.By MQ English
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This week, we got a tip about something going down at the Bell Gardens city council, so managing editor Adrian Baumann and LA county reporter Ashley Orona went to investigate. Plus, a dispatch from the Aetna Street community in the San Fernando Valley, where unhoused residents say it feels like the city has put a target on their back. NOTE: This ep…
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Hatchling heatwaves and pilgrimages with body mechanic Jay Grady
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Jay Grady, one half of the Trail and Error podcast, is a vegan ultra runner and 2023 Hatchling. Enticed into running ultras following a walking pilgrimage with his wife, Jay has competed in the likes of UTMB Mont-Blanc and the Arc of Attrition and is already plotting future challenges. We talk about our shared Hatchling experience in a heatwave, an…
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Interview with Dr Adrian Renzo and Dr Liz Guiffre on the Princess of Pop - Kylie Minogue
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This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Adrian Renzo of Macquarie University and Dr Liz Guiffre of UTS to discuss their new book Kylie, on Kylie Minogue's self-titled debut album, which was recently released by Bloomsbury's 33 and 1/3 series.By MQ English
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LA Pee Pee (or, why it’s so hard to find a place to pee in Los Angeles)
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This week, we’re digging into why we have just fourteen truly public bathrooms in Los Angeles. Reporter Maylin Tu talks about the history of those fourteen bathrooms, why we don’t seem to be getting many more (even with the Olympics looming), and how it all relates to the criminalization of poverty and homelessness. Plus, we have a eulogy — for now…
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Running for Good with vegan ultra runner Fiona Oakes
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She's an elite marathon and ultra-marathon runner, but Fiona Oakes finds time to look after more than 500 animals at Towerhill Stables Animal Sanctuary over and above everything else. Running is a way to promote veganism and for Fiona, who eats just one meal a day, her opportunities to toe the starting lines with other elite runners, only serves as…
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A battle on the streets of Huntington Park
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This week, we’re going to the Southeast LA city of Huntington Park, where street vendors and vendor advocates have found themselves in an unsettling battle with the city. Plus, our correspondent Ruth tells us why her relationship with Staples is… complicated. You can find the videos Ruth references in her story here (https://x.com/FilmThePoliceLA/s…
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Food pantries, block parties, and goodbye to Suehiro in Little Tokyo
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This week, we’ve got a report on mutual aid groups who are trying their best to keep people from going hungry — since government assistance isn’t nearly enough. And, we’re going for a walk through Little Tokyo and Skid Row with Theo Henderson, host of the podcast We the Unhoused (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-unhoused/id1490017575). …
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This week, we’re talking with LA Public Press city reporter Elizabeth Chou, who’s been reporting on a motel in Chatsworth where dozens of formerly-unhoused Valley residents now live. Mayor Karen Bass recently held a press conference at the hotel… but the residents weren’t invited to the press conference, or even told what it was about. Instead, the…
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Cast Mates: Interview with Sam Twyford-Moore
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In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle talks with Sam Twyford-Moore about his latest book, Cast Mates that delves into Australian cinema and the actors who made it at home and in Hollywood.By MQ English
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This week, we’ve got the first edition of Renter’s Hotline, a tenant advice segment. Our first tenant called in from her apartment in West Adams, where she’s had problems with lead paint and a smoldering electrical fire (!!) in her ceiling. And, a dispatch from a man who thinks Venice is the best place in the world, but had to leave to be part of M…
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Cooking up a vegan storm with chef Lisa Marley
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Lisa Marley is a vegan chef and trains other chefs how to cook some of the best plant based recipes. She's a ProVeg Chef Trainer and her recipes have appeared in some of the most popular publications. She can knock up a vegan feast like no other, and she shows others how easy it can be too on her easy to follow videos on social media. In this episo…
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Ultra hero Damian Hall and running with a conscience
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Damian Hall, Green Runner, author of We Can't Run Away From This, winter Spine Race winner 2023, Barkley Marathon's four-looper. This ultra-hero continues to compete in the world's most top level events, and all while flying the flag for the environment and saving the planet.By Laura Briggs
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Welcome to the first episode of Smogland Radio. This week — it’s budget time. We’re diving deep into the Los Angeles County Budget with LA Public Press reporter Ashley Orona. We’ve also got a story from a tenant who was harassed by his landlord until he organized with his fellow tenants, and our first submission from our correspondent, Ruth. Plus, …
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Ultra running across the world with Nicky Chrascina
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Nicky Chrascina has run more miles than anyone else to claim her place in the 100 mile club, and continues to run ultras spanning across the world, from the Marathon Des Sables, to the more recent Mustang Ultra in Nepal. She's also the founder of activewear company Flanci, and supports people from all backgrounds to try an ultra marathon.…
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Introducing: Smogland Radio. You don’t get to hate this city unless you love it.
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Introducing Smogland Radio, a news podcast by and for LA from Los Angeles Public Press. We’ll have reporting that holds powerful people accountable, advice on how to thrive in Los Angeles, and in-depth stories about the issues that affect all of us. The first episode of Smogland Radio will be out on June 29th. It'll publish monthly for the first co…
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Visions of emus and the National Running Show with Mike Seaman
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He's the brains behind the National Running Show with his company Raccoon Events, where he brings together not only some of the best runners in the world, but creates a community for everybody who enjoys running. He's run 100-milers, had visions of emus, and come up with challenges like the Indoor Relay - all to give people reasons to come together…
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Tunnels, bridges, and barefoot running with Vic Owens
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Vic Owens, aka The Happy Runner, is the fastest person to complete the Monarch's Way, has tackled Cobain Events' The Tunnel three times, taken on The Bridge Ultra, run more than 30 miles on her drive and 60 miles around her back garden, and does it all wearing no shoes. This barefoot, vegan runner, has the mental strength most of us can only dream …
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Breaking Down Barriers with Dragon's Back Race Director Shane Ohly
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With an events company putting on some epic multi-day events, including the so-called "Toughest Mountain Race in the World"- the Dragon's Back Race, Shane Ohly, owner of Ourea Events talks about encouraging female participation, and levelling the playing field for women runners. He also talks about prepping for challenges like DBR, and encouragingl…
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Meet Nikki Love - she's about to run across Australia! She talks to me about her incredible determination, what drives her to run, challenges she faces running through her 50s, and how she keeps that mindset to "chase extraordinary" and prove that she can get the job done. Running 65 consecutive marathons across Oz, she's taking on the Guinness Wor…
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