Best werespinningplates Podcasts (2024)

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Working in Publishing, Seasonal Drinks & A Birthday Weekend 58:33

1+ y ago58:33

58:33

Welcome to this week's episode of We're Spinning Plates! This week we talked birthday plans, reaching a month working in publishing, and the setlist for the Eras Tour. The festive season has well and truly hit, and we want to know, which high street coffee shop is winning this year with its seasonal drink selection? See you soon, Ciara & Em xxx…

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Ghost Hunts, Hilarious Podcasts & The Festive Season Begins 58:56

1+ y ago58:56

58:56

Welcome to this week's episode of We're Spinning Plates! This week we talked about horror movies and The Little York Ghost Hunt, as well as the pure JOY we're feeling that the festive season has now begun (if it's too early for you, you might not like this podcast for the next couple of months...) We also gave some book recommendations, and cry lau…

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The Midnights Deep Dive | A Taylor Swift Special 1:10:19

1+ y ago1:10:19

1:10:19

It's here and it's tradition! We did this back in 2020 when Evermore was released and we still love listening back to that episode, so here is our deep dive into Midnights, the brand new album by Taylor Swift. We talk about our favourite T Swift albums of all time, the best songs on Midnights, and try to decode some of the cryptic lines in the twen…

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Vegan bakeries, Cat Wars & Taylor Swift Predictions 46:10

2y ago46:10

46:10

Welcome to this week's episode of We're Spinning Plates! This week we discussed the tracklist for Midnights (and yes, we WILL be doing a bumper episode when T Swift drops the album later this month), cat wars in Ciara's back garden, and ticking things off our Twenties Lists. Ciara recommended a new vegan chocolate mousse, and Em was inspired by Kir…

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Bake Off, Big Life Updates & The Perfect Cup of Tea 53:51

2y ago53:51

53:51

Grab yourself a huge mug of tea/coffee/hot chocolate because it's time for a catch up! Introducing a new episode format, where we discuss our highs and lows, a weekly round up, a recommendation of the week and something (or someone) that has inspired us. We jumped straight in today, discussing GBBO, Ciara's running journey, TikTok creators we love …

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S3E5: Running a Half Marathon, Turning 24 & London Food Recs 49:51

2y ago49:51

49:51

For one month only, we are officially both 24! This week we discussed being in our mid twenties, our favourite recommendations for things to do in London, and a love for musicals since the return of theatre after lockdown. Ciara also revealed her exciting new venture - becoming a half marathon runner! See you next week, Ciara & Em xxx Instagram: @c…

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S3E4: Bridgerton, Book Dedications & Small Business Shout Outs 55:10

2+ y ago55:10

55:10

It's that time again...we're back with another episode! This week in our round up we discussed Bridgerton, the new Harry Styles song, and writing book acknowledgements for Heartbreak Houseshare. We also asked for some questions for this episode, and we dived into Q&As about veganism, small businesses, anticipated reads and creative burnout. See you…

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S3E3: Morning Routines, Interior Design & Spring is Here 41:00

2+ y ago41:00

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Spring has sprung and we couldn't be happier about it! What have you been up to this week? We discussed our highs and lows (aka the best homeware haul, but the worst reading slumps), what we've been watching whilst WFH, and getting stuck into a new morning routine, all before going out together for a walk in the sunshine. See you next week, Ciara &…

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S3E2: Pancake Day, Hot Yoga & A Little Bit of Sunshine 44:21

2+ y ago44:21

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Happy Wednesday! We're back for episode two, and we'd like to present you with the longest, juiciest weekly wrap up of all time. Having a mega catch up is just the best isn't it? This week we talked Pancake Day, getting back into yoga (or quitting the gym entirely, if you're Em) and the joys of World Book Day. See you next week, Ciara & Em xxx Inst…

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S3 E1: Where We’ve Been & Plates We’ve Been Spinning 46:52

2+ y ago46:52

46:52

We've been on an accidental hiatus, but we're back! We went back to our roots for this episode and talked about spinning plates and creative projects, the pressure to create content for every platform, and where we've been over the past couple of months. We're so happy to be creating in this space again, and we're so happy that you're here. See you…

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S2 E9: Bake Off Predictions, Advent Calendars & Podcasts We Love 49:38

2+ y ago49:38

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We can't believe we've reached the end of season two already! In our final episode we stuck to our roots and did what we do best...rambled on for just under an hour. We talked advent calendars and the beginning of the festive season (Christmas hot drinks anyone?), Ciara's new job and a four day working week, and predicted the Bake Off finalists. Si…

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S2 E8 Chats With Jess: Moving Abroad, Trying New Things & Taking Leaps 59:24

2+ y ago59:24

59:24

Today marks our final guest of the season! Jess (you may recognise her from her BookTube days) is someone that we were VERY excited to sit down and chat with. In this episode we talked about knowing when to leave careers or hobbies that don't serve you anymore, taking risks and Jess' experience of moving across the world to Qatar. Jess is a great e…

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S2 E7: Feeling Autumnal, Interior Design & A Sally Rooney Book Discussion 1:02:06

2+ y ago1:02:06

1:02:06

It's that time of the week again, and we are hyped to be back chatting to you all. This week we discussed Sally Rooney's recent novel "Beautiful World Where are You" in depth, since it was such an anticipated release for us and we both loved some of her other work. Hands up who wants a We're Spinning Plates Book Club! We also talked about some rece…

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S2 E6 Chats with Kirsten: Owning a Small Business & Chasing Your Dreams 47:22

2+ y ago47:22

47:22

If you're staring at our logo right now, why not listen to us chat to the artist who designed it? This week our guest was Kirsten Davis, artist and small business owner. We discussed the realities of owning a business and pursuing a creative passion, Kirsten's temporary tattoo range that went viral, and what TV shows we'd like to go on if we got th…

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S2 E5: The Agony Aunt Episode 51:14

3y ago51:14

51:14

Happy Wednesday! You may have noticed that this season has been missing a major element of our podcast...we've been saving up our agony aunt dilemmas for a bumper episode. I know, WILD. Today we answer your questions about making friends at work, setting goals for yourself, feeling apprehensive about university and being friends with exes. We hope …

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S2 E4 Chats With Sarah: Being a Bookseller & Cooking for 365 Days 57:06

3y ago57:06

57:06

We're back with our second guest of the season, and it's an episode with so much laughter it makes us smile just hearing it back. Meet Sarah: Waterstones bookseller, food influencer and master of TikTok. We chatted about our favourite meals, how her 'cooking everyday for a year' challenge is going and how to make recipes vegan friendly. And then we…

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S2 E3: Wild Weekends, New Bookshops & Best Books of the Summer 58:39

3y ago58:39

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Welcome to episode three - our bookish episode! This week we rounded up our best books of the summer, and books we're looking forward to reading this autumn. Whether it's an emotional literary fiction, a rom com or a rediscovered classic, we hope there's something for everyone here. In our round up we talked trips to London (and the best hot chocol…

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S2 E2: Gilmore Girls, Horoscopes & Chats With Our Little Sisters 1:05:14

3y ago1:05:14

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We present to you...our first guest! Now we KNOW this episode has chaotic energy, but with two sets of sisters, what do you expect? In this episode we go down memory lane with Rachel and Etain, chatting about all things growing up with a sister, Gilmore Girls, and what we're excited for in the future. Hope you love our sisters as much as we do! See…

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S2 E1: Welcome to Season Two 50:32

3y ago50:32

50:32

Guess who's back with a brand new track? Spoiler alert, it's us. Welcome to season 2 of We're Spinning Plates, we're so happy to have you here! Today's episode is a huge catch up with you guys and a run down of what's to come as we embark on a new season. Things are different around here but we love it and we hope you will too. See you next week, C…

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Cats of TikTok, Olympic Gymnastics & the Future of We‘re Spinning Plates 38:23

3y ago38:23

38:23

We might have skipped a week but we are BACK, explaining where we were and how we're shaking up the podcast in a (hopefully) new and exciting direction. In our weekly round up we chatted all things Love Island and the Olympic Games, the first post-lockdown cinema trip, and creative burnout when it comes to long term projects. We're so excited to ta…

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Breakfast Picnics, Astrology and a Summer Book-it List 58:42

3y ago58:42

58:42

How have you been coping with this UK sun? We are melting over here. This week in our round up we talked vaccinations, gym goals, a new coffee favourite and breakfast picnics in the sunshine. We walked you through all the books we want to read this summer in our main theme, and for our agony aunt column we gave advice about listening to astrology a…

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A Week in London, Love Island & Making Friends as an Adult 56:00

3y ago56:00

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The weekly round up is a fun one this week! From rooftop breakfasts looking out over London to a Love Island debate, as usual we could not stop chatting. We returned to a list format for the main theme, listing a cosy selection of the things that offer us comfort when we need it. What comforts you? We'd love to know! In our agony aunt column we ans…

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Career Progression, Main Character Energy & Coffee in the Sun 52:24

3y ago52:24

52:24

After such a lovely response to our appearance theme a few episodes ago, we tackled another big topic today... Being liked and caring about what other people think. In our agony aunt column we answered dilemmas about career progression and whether to go on a second date when you don't feel that instant 'spark', and our weekly round up consisted of …

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Peaceful Mornings, Feeling Nostalgic & Knowing When to Quit 51:02

3y ago51:02

51:02

How are we supposed to know when to quit, whether it's a creative project, a friendship or a relationship? Sparked by a recent decision, we discussed quitting on this week's podcast, along with an agony aunt question all about leaving university and feeling like you're moving backwards. In our round up we discussed the Taylor Swift re-recordings, t…

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First Dates, Pancakes & Building a Relationship With Yourself 59:26

3y ago59:26

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How do you begin to build a healthy relationship with yourself? This week we discussed appearances, self worth and high school trends (shout out to the Primark flower crown). In our weekly round up we talked solo reading adventures, dreamy pancake stacks and Em's experience going into the office for the first time, eight months into the job. For th…

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Seaside Adventures, Dealing With Stress & Podcasts We Love 50:48

3y ago50:48

50:48

How do you cope with stress? This week we took to Instagram and asked for topic ideas, and you came through! In this episode we talked all things stress and dealing with overwhelming situations. In our weekly round up we recommended some podcasts, and reminisced on a week of sunshine, coffee with friends and going to the seaside. We tackled a big q…

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Sunny Weekends, Social Burnout & The Perfect Brunch Spot 51:53

3y ago51:53

51:53

What would you do if you were in love with your best friend? This week we tackled a juicy agony aunt question that found its way into our inbox. Thank you to everyone who has submitted a question recently, we love reading them! In our weekly round up Em had some news, and we discussed social burnout and the best places for brunch in York. Our main …

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Reuniting With Family, Finding Your Calling & Life in Your Twenties 53:08

3y ago53:08

53:08

What does 'finding your calling' really mean, and is it necessarily a good thing? We discussed callings and purposes this week on the podcast, and delved into university dilemmas and questions about life in your twenties for our agony aunt column. In our weekly round up we reported back on our experience with our first pottery class, and reflected …

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Roller Skates, Heartbreaks & Our Best Birthday Stories 49:50

3y ago49:50

49:50

This last week saw Ciara turn 24, and what better way to celebrate than with a birthday episode, reminiscing over our favourite childhood and teenage memories. Bring back party bags is what we're trying to say. In our weekly round up we took you on a tour of the various restaurants we've been to since lockdown restrictions lifted, and in our agony …

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Recording in Person, a Week of Joy & People We Admire 58:57

3y ago58:57

58:57

After six months of 'We're Spinning Plates', we finally recorded in person! May 17th brought new lockdown easing in the UK, which meant we could finally record in Ciara's house and watch Made in Chelsea together, the dream. This week's episode was all about admiration, and we each listed five people that we admire, whether that be authors, podcaste…

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Pizza Dates, Going to University & Trusting Your Instincts 1:01:57

3y ago1:01:57

1:01:57

Can your creative content grow with you? This week we talked about taking risks as a content creator, and evolving your projects alongside your own evolution. In our round up we discussed the best pizza, setting new goals and some Sunday Waterstones purchases. Our agony aunt column focussed on university this week, answering a question about choosi…

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Moving Out, Ghosting & Starting Something New 55:10

3y ago55:10

55:10

This week's theme was moving out and moving on, and we discussed our experiences with the world of rent, budgeting, and flying the nest to explore new places. In our weekly round up we talked about new projects, bank holiday plans, and we celebrated the release of Beth O'Leary's new book (best book ever). This week's agony aunt column was a fun one…

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Memoirs, Working in Marketing & Unpopular Opinions 1:01:00

3y ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Biscoff or no biscoff? Should sparkling water be cancelled? This week we debated our unpopular opinions, including some of yours! Thankfully, the friendship is still intact after some heated discussions. We talked about what we've been reading lately, going back to the gym, and the perfect cinnamon bun in our weekly round up, and we answered a ques…

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A Perfect Saturday, Almond Croissants & Setting Boundaries Online 55:02

3y ago55:02

55:02

It was finally time this week to celebrate our mutual one true love and record a foodie episode! We discussed food memories, our post-lockdown restaurant excitement, and the ideal three course meal. In our weekly round up we talked ear piercings and joining the gym together, and losing motivation when it comes to creativity. This week's agony aunt …

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Personal Evolution, The First Waterstones Haul & Being Single 52:55

3y ago52:55

52:55

We recorded this on Monday, straight after our first post lockdown Waterstones trip, so book hauls were MANDATORY. In our round up we discussed Em's birthday week, our highs and lows, and Taylor Jenkins Reid's upcoming release. Our theme of the week (chosen by Ciara) was personal evolution and changing your mind as you go along. It was a really fun…

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Reaching Out, A Surprise Segment & Starting From Scratch 52:03

3+ y ago52:03

52:03

This week we brought back the weekly highs and lows, as well as introducing a new one-off surprise segment. We talked about sunshine, how to get proof copies of anticipated releases, and Ciara capped off her March running challenge with a success. Our main theme of the week was starting a creative project from scratch (including a run down of our o…

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Ten Year Predictions & Taylor Swift Favourites | The Q&A Episode 1:03:33

3+ y ago1:03:33

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We're back! Thank you to everyone that messaged us during our week long hiatus, it was so lovely to feel that support. Welcome to the Q&A episode, where we answer your questions about everything; from Made in Chelsea eras and zodiac signs, to our ten year predictions and our favourite things about each other. See you next week, Ciara & Em xxx INSTA…

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Moving House, Creative Projects & Memory Lane 56:05

3+ y ago56:05

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This week Ciara and Em took a trip down memory lane... Indulging in nostalgia by diving into some of our favourite memories and chatting all about the power of reminiscing. In our agony aunt section we talked about creative project anxiety and the realities of heading back to the office post-lockdown. See you next week, Ciara & Em xxx INSTAGRAM: @w…

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Sunday Mornings, Traits from Mum & Making the Most of Your Early Twenties 58:30

3+ y ago58:30

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This week Ciara's Mum made an episode request, so we sat down and chatted about the traits we've inherited from our Mums, just in time for Mother's Day in the UK. From cheese boards to nosiness, it was a lot of fun to reflect on those traits. We also discussed the Zalfie news (throwback to being 15 and watching Zoella after school), World Book Day …

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Surprise News, Sunshine & Adult Friendships 47:11

3+ y ago47:11

47:11

This episode was a LOT of fun to record. Ciara dropped the best news of 2021 (if not ever?!), and our round up consisted of a hot drink segment, bookish updates and talk of sunshine and the roadmap out of lockdown. Our main theme this week was friendships as an adult; how to make them. the value of intentional friendship, and smaller circles. The a…

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TikTok Trends, Moving Out & Letters to Our Younger Selves 44:22

3+ y ago44:22

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What would you say in a letter to your younger self? In today's episode we discussed the advice we'd like to give to the versions of ourselves in primary school, high school and university. We also answered some agony aunt questions about the pressure to move out in your early twenties, and maintaining independence if you have moved back to your ch…

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Reese‘s Book Club, Pursuing Adventure & Rejection as a Writer 48:08

3+ y ago48:08

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This week as part of an upcoming YouTube collab, we read and discussed three books from Reese Witherspoon's book club - Outlawed by Anna North, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, and Whisper Network by Chandler Baker. Spoiler alert, welcome to a rant review. In our weekly round up we discussed pizza parties, Ciara's '10K a day' challenge and facing rejectio…

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Digital Detoxing, Schitt‘s Creek & New Morning Habits 48:42

3+ y ago48:42

48:42

For two people who work in social media and spend a lot of time creating content online, a digital detox is a serious challenge. We went 24 hours completely phoneless so that we could discuss it for this week's episode, including some embarrassing screen time stats. Derry Girls, Schitt's Creek and Firefly Lane feature in our weekly round up (which …

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Dream Dinner Parties, Addictive Reads & Dear Dolly 51:33

3+ y ago51:33

51:33

Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? We answered this question inspired by The Dinner List, a novel written by Rebecca Serle. It inspired conversations like: are Rory Gilmore's mistakes justified? Did Brooke Davis have the best character arc on One Tree Hill? In our round up we covered the Zoella sex toy scandal, It's a Sin, and a list …

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Friendship Breakups, Self Care & Impromptu Dance Parties 49:24

3+ y ago49:24

49:24

What acts of deliberate self care do you turn to when you're feeling like you need a boost? This week we explored the actual meaning of self care, and listed our go-to acts of kindness. Our weekly round up consisted of bunny rabbits, crime dramas, and addictive new reads, and we announced our new Instagram account for We're Spinning Plates! In our …

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Latte Art, Sally Rooney & Our Wildest Dreams 48:41

3+ y ago48:41

48:41

Becoming an Olympic gymnast, writing in Paris, learning to rollerskate...what would you do if you knew you wouldn't fail? This week we took the popular quote about failure and discussed our wildest dreams and biggest failures. We also discussed the new Sally Rooney novel and answered agony aunt questions about dating in lockdown and how to open up …

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Feeling Stuck, Friendships Online & An Episode With Many Tangents 46:03

3+ y ago46:03

46:03

This episode has some serious "recorded this at 7am, oop we're in lockdown again" chaotic energy. We talked ruts and how to find your way out of them, adapting to uncertainty, and how to be a planner in a period of time when planning feels impossible. We also went on a LOT of tangents, including pottery and a post office faux pas. With an agony aun…

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Small Joys, Finding Roots & That First Cup of Tea in the Morning 49:30

3+ y ago49:30

49:30

Morning walks, chatting with a friend, that first hot drink of the day...inspired by an excerpt from Dolly Alderton's memoir, this week we're talking about small moments of joy, and finding gratitude for the mundanity of life. In our agony aunt column we answer questions about branching out from a 'niche' on YouTube, and tips for exploring a new ci…

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Entering a New Year, Setting Goals & A COVID Christmas 36:45

3+ y ago36:45

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In our final episode of the year (what?!) we reflect on Christmas, including an unexpected case of COVID and a Christmas isolation. We also dive into the topic of New Year's resolutions; whether we set them, what we think about them, and the goals we're setting for 2021. From doing a handstand to reading more memoirs, we explore what we really want…

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2020 Favourites & Reflections on a Tough Year 52:26

3+ y ago52:26

52:26

Merry Christmas Eve!! Today we're abandoning our regular episode structure for a bumper favourites episode, discussing the books, TV shows, podcasts, YouTubers and music that have most shaped our 2020. This year has been incredibly difficult, but there have been some reflections and moments of joy to come out of it, so we decided to share those as …

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