Movie Musing is a film podcast for discussing and debating current and classic cinema (and sometimes TV). Co-hosts Quentin, Demetrios, & Matt hope to share some knowledge of film and to find people with unique perspectives- this way we can learn more about the world of movies and what movies can tell us about the real world. The analysis is clean but not always conventional.
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The Dune Conversations with John and Jordan is for anyone who loves a movie so much, they can’t shut up about it. In every episode, John DeVore calls up film critic Jordan Hoffman to talk about David Lynch’s infamous 1984 sci-fi movie Dune, based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel of the same name. Jordan and John also talk about Star Trek, Mel Brooks, Star Wars, Quentin Tarantino, and so much more. The podcast must flow!
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Mouth-Off is a podcast series brought to you by Forget-Me-Not-Productions. It is a platform for marginalised groups to get their voices into the mainstream. Podcast episodes might celebrate successes while tackling taboos - such as sexuality, mental health, disability, religion, gender inequality, race, class divides, substance misuse - plus more. Forget-Me-Not-Productions designs and delivers courses and training in accessible music, inclusive arts and assistive technology interventions thr ...
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Mouth-Off 2.03: Kylie Minogue: A Showgirl on Tour SPECIAL FEATURE interview with Jay Bradley-Hoffman
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To coincide with the release of my new book KYLIE MINOGUE ALBUM-BY-ALBUM STICK OR TWIST? Mouth-Off is concluding the epic, three-part special feature that we started this month about gay icon, fashion icon and all round legend, KYLIE MINOGUE. As you may know, if you listened to the final Mouth-Off episode of season one - where I interviewed music e…
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Mouth-Off 2:02: Kylie Minogue Album-by-Album: An interview with Damon Sharpe
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Continuing our Pride Month celebrations and marking the release of my new book, 'Kylie Minogue Album-by-Album: Stick or Twist?' (out 30 June 2024), Mouth-Off presents the second instalment of our three-part Kylie series. In this episode, I sit down with songwriter, producer, and DJ DAMON SHARPE. Damon was part of the creative team behind Kylie's an…
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Mouth-Off 2:01: Kylie Minogue Album-by-Album: An interview with Quentin Harrison
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Last year, I interviewed music critic (Albumism) and author of the "Record Redux" series, Quentin Harrison, to discuss all things related to the ultimate gay icon, Ms. Kylie Minogue. The "Record Redux" series is a ten-book set dedicated to “resetting the critical narratives of influential and often misrepresented women in pop music.” Previous editi…
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JacsJams 2.01: All Things Accessible - Empowering Wheelchair Users at Concert Venues
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For the first episode of season 2 of Mouth-Off, we are featuring student and longtime collaborator Mr X. His JacsJams podcast series is focusing on accessibility this season. Jac is a student at Forget-Me-Not-Productions and as part of our MUSIC-CAN sessions, he has been learning about the music business, reviewing, broadcasting and podcasting. In …
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Mouth-Off 1.27: Kylie Minogue: A Showgirl on Tour SPECIAL FEATURE interview with Jay Hoffman
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For the season FINALE of Mouth-Off we will be giving you a two-part special feature about everyone’s favourite gay icon KYLIE MINOGUE. As you may know, if you listened to the previous Mouth-Off episode (where I interviewed author QUENTIN HARRISON); I have recently finished a book all about Kylie. It is called STICK OR TWIST: KYLIE MINOGUE ALBUM BY …
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Mouth-Off 1.26: Stick or Twist? An interview with Quentin Harrison
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A couple of years back, Mouth-Off did two episodes on the UK's MOST beloved pop queen - KYLIE MINOGUE. I interviewed two superfans (Mikey Phillips and Jay Hoffman). We dissected Kylie's first self-titled album KYLIE, as well as her most recent album DISCO. The episodes acted as bookends to Ms Minogue's career up to that point. Since then, I have wr…
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Mouth-Off BONUS episode part 6: Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave
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Mouth-Off is a platform for marginalised communities to share their stories. On a typical episode we tend to cover topics that affect marginalised groups, such as gender equality, disability or substance misuse. This month we are doing things a bit differently. We are adding a surprise instalment to our BONUS mini-series Be Pure, Be Vigilant, Behav…
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Mouth-Off 1.25: David Richards - Can’t is a Three Letter Word
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On today’s episode of Mouth-Off I interviewed retired auditor, turned substitute teacher DAVID RICHARDS. David’s background may be in auditing but his passion is educating and inspiring others. David has cerebral palsy and draws on his experiences with disability to be a role model to others. Although David's arm and hand function is significally i…
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Mouth-Off 1.24: Yvonne Connikie on Black Film
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On today’s episode of Mouth-Off I will be interviewing film programmer and curator YVONNE CONNIKIE. Yvonne’s background is in ethnography, and she is also a PHD candidate at the University of South Wales, exploring Leisure Activities of the Windrush Caribbeans in Butetown Cardiff. She draws on her own life experiences with race, film, and the cultu…
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Mouth-Off BONUS episode: Good Grief with David Ephgrave
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After a four month hiatus Mouth-Off is back with a BONUS EPISODE for Fringe Season. I had the pleasure of welcoming back comedian, musician, songwriter, actor, producer, author, and blogger David Ephgrave. This time our chat focused on dead dads, narcissistic mums and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - where David is currently performing his stand-up …
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Next up in Mouth-Off, we are featuring our student and longtime collaborator; Jac Richards, aka Mr X. His JacsJams podcast series is brought to you this month as part of our HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDED project EYE + MATTER. Jac is a student at Forget-Me-Not-Productions and as part of our MUSIC-CAN sessions, he has been learning about the music business…
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Mouth-Off 1.23: Eye + Matter Heritage Lottery Project
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On this episode of Mouth-Off we are discussing EYE + MATTER, a Heritage Lottery Funded project that happened between February 2020 – February 2022. The project was conceived by TY GWYN SPECIAL SCHOOL in Cardiff in partnership with FORGET-ME-NOT-PRODUCTIONS. It provided multiple opportunities for meaningful assistive technology experiences - interwo…
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Mouth-Off 1.22: Jessica Wilde, Sober, wasted, wasted, Sober
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Today on Mouth-Off I have the pleasure of interviewing JESSICA WILDE. Jessica is a Brixton based singer/songwriter who fuses rap/spoken word into her unique, raw, and honest songs. Jessica is signed with Sony ATV and she has collaborated with renowned artists such as RUDIMENTAL, EMELI SANDE, TOUGH LOVE, KIZZO and has also written for renowned K Pop…
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Mouth-Off 1.21: Jeffrey Weissman SPECIAL FEATURE: on the margins of the mainstream
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This month on Mouth-Off I will be continuing with my SPECIAL FEATURE On the Margins of the Mainstream. I had the absolutely pleasure of interviewing JEFFREY WEISSMAN. Jeffrey is an American actor who began performing as a stage actor in 1972. He started his impressive career as a film actor in 1977. Jeffrey has co-starred in dozens of motion films …
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Mouth-Off 1.20: Overcoming disability, divorce and death of a spouse with Michaela Cox
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After a brief hiatus, Mouth-Off is back with an inspirational story of one woman's courage and determination. I have the pleasure of interviewing MICHAELA S. COX. Michaela is a widowed, solo mother who has published several books. She writes about a myriad of topics, such as motherhood, faith, grief, and culture, while drawing on her own experience…
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Mouth-Off 1.19: The Three Principles of Innate Health, Mind, Thought & Consciousness with Sali Curtis
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On today’s episode of Mouth-Off I will be chatting to my good friend SALI CURTIS. Sali wears many hats - Mum, , wife, Speech and Language therapist, singer/songwriter, and a practitioner of the Three Principles of Innate Health, Mind, Thought & Consciousness. We had a great time deconstructing the THREE PRINCIPLES – with Sali giving us insight into…
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Mouth-Off 1.18: Matt Costa SPECIAL FEATURE: on the margins of the mainstream
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Mouth-Off is a platform for marginalised groups to get their stories heard. Each episode covers a range of topics from disability, gender and religion, to substance abuse, mental health and race. In this episode we use the term 'marginalised' in its broadest sense. As the arts play a significant role in the Mouth-Off podcast, we have decided to do …
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Mouth-Off 1.17: Art attack - provoking feelings through visual arts
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Next up in the series, I interview painter, writer, director, filmmaker, animator, graffiti artist, and spoken word, music and dance performer - KYLE LEGALL. Kyle has designed, written, directed and animated four 2D short films for Channel 4 and S4C. He also makes cover art and music videos for local Welsh bands. In 2015, he became was an artist in…
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Mouth-Off BONUS episode part 5: Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave
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Mouth-Off is a platform for marginalised groups to get their stories heard. Episodes cover a wide range of topics from inequality and class divides to race and alcoholism. This is the final instalment to our Manic Street Preachers themed BONUS mini-series Be Pure, Be Vigilant, Behave. In part 5, Mouth-Off's host Clary Saddler interviews multi-instr…
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Mouth-Off 1.16: Technology; help or hindrance?
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On today's episode of Mouth-Off, I interview children’s author, songwriter, blogger, and disability rights activist Gavin Clifton. Gavin has recently published his first children’s story MAX’S WISH. We talk about a range of topics from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and other assistive technologies; to songwriting, writing and blo…
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Mouth-Off 1.15: Kylie; the deconstruction of a icon part 2
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On today’s episode of Mouth-Off we are continuing to deconstruct the life and career of pop princesses KYLIE MINOGUE in honour of her 52nd birthday. As with part 1, we are doing so from the perspectives of 3 with one thing in common - our love for Kylie! There's me - Clary Saddler, a lifelong Kylie fan. There is also previous Mouth-Off guest - Make…
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Mouth-Off BONUS episode part 4: Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave
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Mouth-Off is a platform for marginalised groups to get their stories heard. Episodes cover a wide range of topics from race and religion to mental health issues and poverty. This is the fourth part of our BONUS mini-series - Be Pure, Be Vigilant, Behave; which is about Welsh rock band MANIC STREET PREACHERS. In this episode, I chat to author, poet,…
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JacsJams 1.03: All Things Alfie Boe and Michael Ball
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Next up in Mouth-Off, we are featuring our student and longtime collaborator; Mr X. JacsJams is a series brought to you by disabled musician/ songwriter/ filmmaker/ eyegaze artist - Mr X. Mr X is a student at Forget-Me-Not-Productions and as part of our MUSIC-CAN framework, he is learning about the music business, reviewing, broadcasting and podcas…
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Mouth-Off BONUS episode part 3: Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave
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Mouth-Off is a podcast for and about marginalised groups and marginalised issues. Previous episodes have covered a range of topics from sexuality and gender to self-harm and race. This is the third instalment to our Manic Street Preachers themed BONUS mini-series Be Pure, Be Vigilant, Behave. In part 3, Mouth-Off's host Clary Saddler interviews STE…
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Mouth-Off BONUS episode part 2: Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave
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Mouth-Off is a podcast for marginalised groups to get their stories heard. Previous episodes have covered a variety of topics from class divides, inequality, and gender, to mental health issues, disability, and religion. Last week, we released part 1 of a music themed BONUS mini-series called Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave. It was about Welsh rock band…
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Mouth-Off BONUS episode part 1: Be Pure Be Vigilant Behave
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Mouth-Off is a platform for marginalised groups to get their stories heard. Each episode covers a wide range of topics from disability, gender and religion, to substance abuse, inequality and race. Music and the arts often play a significant part in each episode of Mouth-Off so this month (and for the next 5 episodes), we have decided to do things …
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Mouth-Off 1.14: Activism, Ableism and Accessibility
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Happy International Women's Day. On today's episode of Mouth-Off I interview disability activist, feminist, fundraiser, and law graduate Ginny Butcher. We talk about a range of topics from ableism, charitable giving and assistive technology; to personal care, #AccessibleAdvent and abseiling. Ginny also discusses the failings of the UK government re…
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We are back with another February episode of Mouth-Off (two in one month - you lucky people!). In this episode, I interview freelance opera director/producer, participatory arts facilitator, creative director of Operasonic and newly appointed chief executive of Anthem Rhian Hutchings. We talk about a range of topics from elitism in opera, gender im…
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Mouth-Off 1.12: KYLIE; the deconstruction of a icon
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On this episode of Mouth-Off we are doing things a bit differently. We have decided to deconstruct the life and career of one of the UK's most beloved pop princesses - or arguably the MOST beloved pop queen - KYLIE MINOGUE. We are doing this episode from the perspectives of 3 with one thing in common - our love for Kylie! There's me - Clary Saddler…
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This time, Jordan calls up John and they talk about Yentl, a 1983 movie directed, co-written, co-produced by, and starring Barbra Streisand, about a 19th-century Jewish girl who disguises herself as a man in order to study the Talmud. It's a drama and a romance and a musical (sort of) and Jordan loves it unconditionally. John asks "Why?" Find out m…
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John calls up Jordan and they talk about Dune... and why that movie has one of the greatest casts of actors ever. Seriously, just a murderer's row of incredible, grizzled character actors. Jordan and John take a moment to shout out Alec Guinness Find out more at PinkJeansProductions.com
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Happy New Year! We are back after an extended Christmas break with a new episode of Mouth-Off. In the episode, I interview MC, performer, clown, comedian, writer, speaker, mentor, director, business entrepreneur, and podcast host Emma Stroud. We talk about an array of topics from performing, business and motherhood; to bananas, sexuality and clowni…
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John calls up Jordan and they talk about Dune…and movie merchandise, specifically toys. Jordan also gets John to talk about his most prized possession: the infamous and unintentionally erotic Sandworm toy from Dune. For more information please visit www.pinkjeansproductions.com
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John calls up Jordan and they talk about Dune... and science-fiction utopias. John shares his theory about how Captain Kirk is connected to Dune. Jordan is a huge fan of Star Trek and he listens, patiently. John and Jordan will be back on January 6, 2021, to continue the conversation. Find out more at PinkJeansProductions.com…
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John calls up Jordan and they talk about Dune… and why it’s his favorite movie of all time. Jordan also shares his thoughts on Mel Brooks, the comedy legend who is indirectly responsible for Dune. Find out more at PinkJeansProductions.com
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A friend is someone who will watch a movie with you. A best friend is someone who picks up the phone even they know their friend is obsessed with a movie and just wants to talk about it. That’s award-winning essayist John DeVore, the world’s biggest fan of David Lynch’s 1984 sci-fi masterpiece Dune. The friend he calls is renowned film critic Jorda…
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Ep. 78: What 'The Matrix' Tells Us About The Human Mind
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"The Matrix" is a popular, beloved classic of the Sci-Fi and Action genres, still holding up to this day. What is equally as impressive is just how rich it is in big philosophical and scientific ideas. In this episode, Quentin is joined by Thomas, a scientist who explores some of the concepts hinted at in the Matrix universe and explains what it (l…
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Mouth-Off 1.10, part 2: Mostly David Ephgrave, partly Paul McCartney
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On this month's episode of Mouth-Off, I continue my interview with comedian, musician, songwriter, actor, promotor, producer, author, and blogger David Ephgrave (and the "back end" of comedy duo Dogget and Ephgrave). In part 2 we talk about the theraputic power of music. We also discuss David's hero - Paul McCartney. He dissected 5 'Macca' songs th…
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Mouth-Off 1.09, part 1: Mostly David Ephgrave, partly Paul McCartney
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On this month's episode of Mouth-Off, I interviewed comedian, musician, songwriter, actor, promotor, producer, author, and blogger David Ephgrave (and the "back end" of comedy duo Dogget and Ephgrave). We had a long chat about his career as an actor/musician and the subsequent career change to comedy 15 years ago. In part 1 of Mouth-Off Episode 9: …
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Mouth-Off 1.08: Trolling for laughs? Bully for you! With Olivia Lynn
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In this episode of Mouth-Off, Clary interviewed 14 year old singer, actor, and aspiring songwriter (and member of the singing group GENERATION Z) OLIVIA LYNN. We were also joined by her mum Peri Lynn. We spoke about Olivia's passion for music, her musical influences and her hopes for the future. We also had a very open discussion about the issues t…
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This week on Mouth-Off, I interviewed Welsh musician, songwriter, producer, author, and blogger Corporate Christ - aka Simon Lewis. We had a very open chat about his life, work and musical influences. We also discussed issues that have affected Simon on a personal level, such as growing up as a man in the Welsh valleys, his battle with Schizophreni…
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Next up on Mouth-Off, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Patrick Jones - a leading poet, playwright & author from south Wales (and elder brother of Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers). As well as talking about his various projects, we discussed a range of topics from dementia and domestic abuse to religion, politics and grief. One of th…
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Today on Mouth-Off Episode 5: #time4change, we chat to musical theatre director and composer Annemarie Lewis-Thomas. Annemarie talks about life as a Welsh woman, living in London and working in a male-dominated profession. She also discusses sexuality, disability, and #time4change - a mental health charter for the Performing Arts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …
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This week in the Mouth-Off series we interview makeup artist and celebrity hairstylist Mikey Phillips. In Episode 4: Only skin deep, Mikey chats about the trials and tribulations of life in an industry thought to be dominated by women. He also discusses his 'rags to riches' story; starting out as closeted boy living in the Welsh valleys (who dreame…
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Mouth-Off 1.03: Comedy, sexism, racism and other isms
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Next up in the series, we interview comedian and winner of the 2015 BBC Radio New Comedy Awards - Yurioko Kotani. In Mouth-Off Episode 3: Comedy, sexism, racism and other isms; Yuriko discusses life as a Japanese woman, living in Britain and working in a male dominated industry. She also talks about Somosomo - the stand-up comedy show that she took…
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Mouth-Off 1.02: Whose story is it to tell?
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Second up in the Mouth-Off series we feature pastor and iconoclast Steve Evans. Episode 2; Whose story is it to tell? explores feminism, homosexuality and the Holy Bible, privilege and mental health issues. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Theme music - Intro and Outro by Clary Saddler Featured music: Coal Mine Rhythm - Martin Rose Come Back Home - Low Tree Midnig…
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Mouth-Off 1.01: Where do YOU draw the line?
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First up in the Mouth-Off series we feature disabled playwright and activist, Ciaran Fitzgerald. In episode 1; Where do YOU draw the line? Ciaran discusses education, the Equality Act, positive discrimination, inequity, the arts and the ethics of casting non-disabled actors in disabled roles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Theme music - Intro and Outro by Clary …
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Next in the series, we are featuring JacsJams second installment of the 'All Things...' podcast series. JacsJams is a podcast series brought to you by disabled musician/songwriter/filmmaker/eyegaze artist - Mr X. Mr X is a student at Forget-Me-Not-Productions and as part of his MUSIC-CAN research and private study he is learning about the music bus…
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First up in the series, we are featuring the JacsJams 'All Things (insert name of one of his major music influences here)' podcast. JacsJams is a series brought to you by disabled musician/songwriter/filmmaker/eyegaze artist - Mr X. Mr X is a student at Forget-Me-Not-Productions and as part of his MUSIC-CAN research and private study he is learning…
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Ep. 77: 2020 Oscar Nominations and 'Uncut Gems'
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