Best Shoreditch Podcasts (2025)

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Mel Noakes – Head of Sponsorship and Events at Santander 1:06:43

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23d ago1:06:43

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Our guest on this episode is my friend Mel Noakes, Head of Sponsorship and Events at Santander, and co-founder, with me, of the event industry’s largest mentoring and training provider, Elevate. Mel has worked both agency and client side and has spent the last 20 years creating and delivering world-class brand experiences and sponsorship activation…

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Improve your sleep with a digital detox 23:25

1M ago23:25

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This podcast is following up on a BBC Radio program question they asked me to address and I recorded this afterwards. The podcast briefly outlines why it is important to have a digital detox. If it's not something that you've come across before then have a listen in and consider trying it out every now and again. If you have a family you can maybe …

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London Feldenkrais Lessons face to face in Shoreditch or your home 25:54

1M ago25:54

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This podcast today introduces you to a wonderful new development. I’m moving back to London to provide hands-on lessons (the traditional Feldenkrais method, called “functional integration”). In my work, I call them neuroclarity lessons. Because I'm also a coach, hypnotherapist, advanced practice physiotherapist, etc, the work that I do may mean you…

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Max Fellows – Founder of Allpoints and Co-founder of Elevate Mentoring 1:10:13

1M ago1:10:13

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Our guest on this episode is Max Fellows, the founder of Allpoints and Co-founder of Elevate, the event industry’s largest mentoring and training provider. With nearly 20 years of experience, Max has successfully scaled global event businesses in commercial sales roles at some of the world's biggest agencies, and now leads a team of consultants del…

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Jill Wigmore-Welsh - Answering "Why do we remember strange parts of our dreams?": on BBC Radio 28:03

2M ago28:03

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Based in the UK, I'm often asked to go onto BBC Radio to answer questions listeners have raise about sleep or dreams. Invariably I create a series of notes before the broadcast and only a small amount goes out on air. Instead of letting this information sit in a folder, I thought " I wonder whether this question might be one more people have?". Thi…

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Better Bones : The Anatomy of Movement, 3 Lessons 1:10:55

3M ago1:10:55

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This recording has been created to accompany a presentation to introduce listeners to Better Bones: The Anatomy of Movement Hidden Bones, Strong Foundations, and Steady Steps When I shared: How our “invisible” bones and posture quietly support balance and wellbeing The surprising power of your calf muscles—the “second heart”—for strong movement and…

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Simon Mitchell – CEO of KERB Food & Founder of KIN London 1:16:43

3M ago1:16:43

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Our guest on this episode is Simon Mitchell, CEO of KERB Food and founder of events agency KIN. Simon’s impressive career spans over two decades in events and hospitality, beginning behind the decks as a DJ before moving into event production and leadership, where his creative drive and commercial instinct really stood out. Ten years ago, he joined…

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Lili Is Crying - Kate Briggs and Holly Pester discuss Hélène Bessette’s work and legacy. 41:44

4M ago41:44

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In this episode we are listening to writer and translator Kate Briggs and poet, writer and scholar Holly Pester discuss Hélène Bessette’s Lili Is Crying, which has been translated by Kate and published in the UK by Fitzcarraldo Editions. Hélène Bessette (1918–2000) published thirteen novels with Gallimard between 1953 and 1973, won the Cazes prize …

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Natalie Duvall – Creative Director of March Muses & Culture Marketing Events Manager at Red Bull 59:49

5M ago59:49

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Our guest on this episode is Natalie Duvall, Creative Director of March Muses and Culture Marketing Events Manager at Red Bull, a Diversity and Inclusion Champion and a presenter on the award-nominated Black Mums Upfront podcast. Natalie’s work spans culture, creativity and entrepreneurship. At Red Bull, she leads event marketing across dance and m…

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Learning From Animals – Adam Weymouth and Jay Griffiths, in conversation with Libreria's Lloyd Sowerbutts 32:03

6M ago32:03

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In this episode we are listening to acclaimed writers Adam Weymouth and Jay Griffiths discuss their new books, Lone Wolf and How Animals Heal Us. which was recorded live in the bookshop. From Adam Weymouth, the winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, comes Lone Wolf, an epic walk across the Alps in the footsteps of a wolf, throwi…

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Osteoporosis & Osteopenia : Why is my friend's Bone Density so much better than mine? 15:05

6M ago15:05

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This is a question many of my client's ask. When they get their T score, test results they start to compare with their friend's. Sometimes they wonder why they're osteoporotic and their friend is osteopenic, Specifically, a T-score between -1 and -2.5 on a DEXA scan signifies osteopenia. Under -2.5 is osteoporotic and above -1 is considered 'normal…

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Louisa O’Connor – Managing Director and Founder of Seen Presents 1:05:06

7M ago1:05:06

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Our guest on this episode is Louisa O’Connor, Managing Director of Seen Presents, one of the UK’s fastest-growing brand experience agencies. Louisa’s impressive career spans nearly two decades in experiential marketing, working with major global brands like Netflix, TikTok, Amazon, and Live Nation. Starting as a project assistant, she quickly progr…

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Feldenkrais Body Sensing & Movement Awareness: Explore Sitting & Posture 31:31

8M ago31:31

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This short podcast explores sitting and alignment. You are encouraged to take some measures of your posture, and I explain how to. Also to review how others use themselves, and reflect on your patterns. Do message me if you want to learn moreBy Jill Wigmore-Welsh

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Spontaneous Acts – Yoko Tawada and Tice Cin, in conversation at Libreria 38:19

8M ago38:19

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In this episode we are listening to critically acclaimed writer Yoko Tawada and interdisciplinary artist Tice Cin discuss Yoko’s novel Spontaneous Acts. which was recorded live in the bookshop. In Spontaneous Acts, Patrik is a literary researcher living in Berlin, a city just coming back to life after lockdown. Though his beloved opera houses are o…

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Fertility & That's A Bit Too Much Jesus For Me 39:44

8M ago39:44

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This week we discuss babies, Dee's psychic meeting her future husband, whether or not we could date someone who loves Jesus & our favourite X -factor auditions (The Blower's Daughter anybody???) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Chiara Hunter & Diana Vickers

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Polyvagal, Feldenkrais UK, Body Movement Awareness 32:56

8M ago32:56

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Welcome to this podcast. I've been taking some time to look after myself this past few months. This podcast explains a little, and the story within may sound familiar to you. I know that you're wanting something practical to do, and this podcast is just that. I avoid going deep into content, I give a brief outline, so listen to hear what's been hap…

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Microdosing Shoreditch House & Diplo Being Everywhere 41:23

9M ago41:23

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This week we are off on many tangents where nothing really makes any sense. In no particular order, we cover our feelings re: events, diplo, farting, Oscars after parties, wishing your ex would just ignore you and microdosing Shoreditch House (it’s the only way honey) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Incels, Drones & Adrien Brody's Art 52:01

9M ago52:01

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Dee’s back from LA, so we’ve got a lot to catch up on. First on the agenda, we dissect Adolescence (obviously), and gross internet culture. Ki is absolutely sick of drones and don’t even mention Bonnie Blue to Dee. You may have noticed… we’re on our period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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90's Boybands & The Death Of The Group Chat 39:57

10M ago39:57

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This week we hyper fixate on the Boyzone documentary and why Nick Carter's curtains were a pivotal part of our sexual awakening. And is anyone else sick to the back of teeth of group chats?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Chiara Hunter & Diana Vickers

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Nepo Babies, Online Creeps & Poo On The Streets 42:25

10M ago42:25

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From North West at the Hollywood Bowl to Brooklyn Beckham's shadow.. this week we chat all things nepo baby. What's it all about anyway? We also dive into a strange request Dee received this week involving a strap-on dildo, and Ki's sick of the dog/human poo all over the streets of London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…

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Beards & Botox 45:41

10M ago45:41

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This week we chat The Substance, Dee’s tiny beard and how we’re all gonna be killed by an asteroid in 2032 Shout out @wastedwineclub for the vino WATCH FULL VIDEO EPISODE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HMfrqVj76o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Chiara Hunter & Diana Vickers

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Glenn Close & Colonics 42:58

11M ago42:58

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We discover that being in our 30's and dealing with men gives us a whole new understanding of Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction (spoiler: we get it hun). We discuss our own bunny boiler moments and end on a high with Dee's DIY colonic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Chiara Hunter & Diana Vickers

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Nina Ferguson – Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer, INCA Productions 1:02:31

1y ago1:02:31

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Our guest on this episode is Nina Ferguson the co-founder and CEO of INCA Productions. INCA Productions is a global events agency with head offices in London and New York. They serve as a strategic partner and creative studio, delivering extraordinary experiences for ambitious brands. With a prestigious client roster that includes Apple, Google, Mo…

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Entitlement – Rumaan Alam and Lloyd Sowerbutts, in conversation. 44:33

1y ago44:33

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In this episode we are listening to Rumaan Alam and Lloyd Sowerbutts discuss Rumaan’s recent novel Entitlement, which was recorded in October 2024, at Bloomsbury Publishing’s Headquarters in Central London. The discussion touches on money, the role of the state, the value attributed to commodities, canonical authors, and being outwitted by the inte…

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Trauma, Polyvagal and links with Feldenkrais (A short introduction) 18:15

1y ago18:15

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A short podcast: In this short recording, I introduce you to the three different modes that your autonomic nervous system can be in at any time: Connected, Action, or Shutdown. It's completely natural to be moving between these modes, Mostly this is taking place at a level of consciousness that you're not aware of for example I give a story here ab…

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Feldenkrais, Ruthy Alon Organic Learning 16:06

1y ago16:06

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Ruthy Alon was one of 6 Feldenkrais Method trainers, who actually worked with and were trained by Moshe Feldenkrais. This made them first generation trainers, who actually attended in the room lessons with Moshe himself. Feldenkrais died on 1 July 1984. and I started my discoveries into his work in 1992, working with one of his First Gen group. I'm…

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Ruthy Alon Feldenkrais Bones For Life 19:00

1y ago19:00

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Todays live publishedBy Jill Wigmore-Welsh

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Feldenkrais UK BSMA and spoken word 28:10

1y ago28:10

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Today I recorded a live, referring to the way we can apply or maybe already do apply principles from Feldenkrais into our everyday listening and speaking. Today I was also coaching a client and using some other principles, Clean Language. I'll add more laterBy Jill Wigmore-Welsh

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Alaxander Yanai Lesson 17 Breathing Feldenkrais Method 28:18

1y ago28:18

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This is the skeleton lesson of AY 17, which is really quite simple. When the AY lessons were published they included a lot of details that Moshe would have included to assist the people actually doing the lesson in a class on the day. So, if I was working with a group I would add in dozens of small directions to assist each person. However, here ar…

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Well-Aware, Calm in Chaos, Stress Management, Feldenkrais Awareness 22:02

1y ago22:02

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Can we create calm in chaos? Can we learn techniques, process, practices to help us rise and thrive? Yes, we can The first place to start is within ourselves, feeling, listening to feelings from the body and hearing the messages, the habits and patterns, the changes that happen micro-second to micro-second These days, there's a lot of attention pla…

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Stress Management or Thriving at Work Using ONE Feldenkrais Principle 31:36

1y ago31:36

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We used to call it stress management, and decades ago I went into Hewlett Packard and trained people in practical ways they could manage their "stress". These days, there's a lot of attention placed on becoming more resilient, to see the work place as a place to thrive. However, the number of people coming to my practice with chronic mental and phy…

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Charlotte Saynor – Head of Global Events & Experiences at Google DeepMind 54:32

1+ y ago54:32

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Our guest on this episode is Charlotte Saynor, Head of Global Events and Experiences at Google DeepMind, Google’s pioneering artificial intelligence research laboratory. Charlotte's career has included senior positions at some of the world’s biggest media and technology companies. Starting at Disney, and then Apple, heading up their European events…

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Scattered – Aamna Mohdin and Lloyd Sowerbutts, in conversation 1:05:36

1+ y ago1:05:36

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In this episode we welcome Aamna Mohdin to discuss her memoir, Scattered: The Making and Unmaking of a Refugee. Aamna is the Guardian’s first community affairs correspondent, reporting on the social, political and economic experiences of the UK’s diverse communities, with a focus on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Aamna spent her earl…

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Dan Howson – Creative Producer & Biz Dev at Imagineerium & Immersive Industry Experiences 1:02:35

1+ y ago1:02:35

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Our guest on this episode of the Just One Thing podcast from Elevate is Dan Howson, the creative producer and biz dev at Imagineerium, the multi-award-winning design agency that creates immersive experiences for architecture, installations and events. Dan is also the founder of Immersive Industry Experiences, an initiative focused on working with e…

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Steve Sayer – Senior Vice President and GM, The O2 59:28

1+ y ago59:28

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Our guest on this episode is Steve Sayer, Vice President and General Manager of The O2, the world's most popular music and entertainment venue. Steve has worked in the sports and entertainment industry for over 20 years with a career path that includes various roles at Manchester City Football Club, AEG Europe, and The O2, where he currently heads …

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Ally Owen – Founder of Brixton Finishing School 1:00:53

1+ y ago1:00:53

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Ally Owen is an inclusion activist, digital leader and founder of the award winning Social Enterprise Brixton Finishing School, an accelerator that finds, trains and places ‘under-represented’ talent into roles within the Media, Creative and Digital Industries. With 30 years experience in the media and advertising industries; Ally amassed her early…

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Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain - Aniefiok Ekpoudom, in conversation with Caleb Azumah Nelson 1:13:42

1+ y ago1:13:42

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In this episode we are listening to South London writer and storyteller Aniefiok Ekpoudom and bestselling writer, photographer and filmmaker Caleb Azumah Nelson, as they discuss ⁠the music and modern social history detailed in Neef's outstanding book; Where We Come From: Rap, Home & Hope in Modern Britain, published by Faber in 2024. Libreria wishe…

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Nikki Giovanni – a reading of three poems, at Libreria 9:27

1+ y ago9:27

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In this episode we are listening to renowned poet, activist and icon Nikki Giovanni, who visited Libreria for an intimate night of readings and discussion with a small audience. In this first of two episodes, we are listening to the live readings of: Ego Tripping (from Re: Creation, 1970), Still Life with Apron (from Chasing Utopia, 2013) & Vegetab…

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Nikki Giovanni – intimate readings and conversation, at Libreria 43:51

1+ y ago43:51

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In this episode we are listening to renowned poet, activist and icon Nikki Giovanni, who visited Libreria for an intimate night of readings and discussion with a small audience. In this second of two episodes, we are listening to Nikki share her thoughts and feelings about the world, her fascination with space travel, a love of jazz, food and Black…

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The Future of Trust - Ros Taylor and Lloyd Sowerbutts, in conversation 34:52

1+ y ago34:52

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In this episode we are listening to Ros Taylor discuss her book The Future of Trust, recently published by Melville House, as part of their FUTURES series. We touch on the ideas of interpersonal and institutional trust, when events and public figures continue to undermine and erode them, but it’s not a doom-laden chat! Libreria wishes to thank Ros …

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American Mother – Colum McCann and Lloyd Sowerbutts, in conversation 39:52

2y ago39:52

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In this episode we welcome Colum McCann, the National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin, and the Booker Prize-nominated Apeirogon, to discuss his first non-fiction book, American Mother. which tells the story of Diane Foley – mother of beheaded journalist James Foley – who has come face-to-face with her son’s killer and continue…

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Nic Neal – People and Culture Strategy Consultant 59:34

2y ago59:34

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Our guest on this episode is Nic Neal, who is a freelance people and culture strategy consultant but, until very recently, she was head of people and operations at the brand experience agency, Owl Live which is where she has worked for over 16 years. That’s quite a jump for a self-confessed control freak that likes to play it safe! She has built he…

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The Upside-Down World – Benjamin Moser and Lauren Elkin, in conversation at Libreria 1:06:57

2y ago1:06:57

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In this episode we are listening to Benjamin Moser and Lauren Elkin discuss Ben’s recent publication The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters, which was recorded in October 2023, live in the bookshop. With the company of some of the finest artists known, Benjamin Moser discusses art, life, and death, with the passion of a knowledgeabl…

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Jen Bonassera – Global Events Director at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty 1:05:24

2y ago1:05:24

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Our guest on this episode is Jen Bonassera, Global Events Director at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty where she leads a global team creating aspirational events around the world. Formerly Global Head of Experiences at Soho House and Global Director of Events for Burberry, Jen has 15 years experience in luxury fashion and lifestyle. She has honed her skill…

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Jimmy Garcia – Founder of Jimmy Garcia Catering 1:02:32

2y ago1:02:32

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Our guest on this episode has been called the prince of pop ups, tycoon of temporary restaurants and Baron of barbecues, and the Sunday Times called him London's Pop-Up King. Jimmy Garcia runs his hugely successful catering business like a creative agency, designing brand experiences with food for clients that include Google, Meta, Netflix, Pintere…

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Sleepless – Marie Darrieussecq and Brian Dillon in conversation, at Libreria 56:47

2y ago56:47

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In this episode we are listening to Marie Darrieussecq and Brian Dillon discuss Marie’s recent publication Sleepless, which was recorded in October 2023, live in the bookshop. Plagued by insomnia for twenty years, Marie Darrieussecq recounts her own experiences alongside those of fellow insomniacs, mostly fellow writers like Ovid, Marcel Proust, Vi…

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S3 Ep 19: Christmas Special! 34:05

2y ago34:05

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What a bloody year! Ki & Dee are signing off for Christmas so they've got their Santa hats on and the Christmas quiz is here. Contact us at [email protected]. Strictly Love Letters Only. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help other…

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Rosie Holden – President of Havas Play UK 1:00:24

2y ago1:00:24

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From career that almost began as an officer in the Royal Air Force to President of Havas Play UK, Rosie Holden’s journey has been nothing less than spectacular. Rosie’s passion to ‘do something creative’ has seen her work with enormous global brands including Adidas and Vans to holding senior leadership roles in some of the creative industries bigg…

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S3 Ep 18: Ask Us Anything! 29:30

2y ago29:30

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The Ki & Dee syllabus has gone out the window! As they are wrapping up season 3 they have opened the floor with a cheeky Q&A. Contact us at [email protected]. Strictly Love Letters Only. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help other…

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S3 Ep 17: Agony Aunt: "I Met My Girlfriends Parents & We Don't Get Along!" 25:48

2y ago25:48

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Ki & Dee are back for the final time this year answering your dilemmas and this week! Contact us at [email protected]. Strictly Love Letters Only. Listen by clicking 'Play' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever it is you're listening now. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast and don't forget to c…