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Silver Screen SocialPaul Gooch, Helen Scott & Annie Symons - Mary & GeorgeOn this episode, I spoke to three wonderful creatives from the Mary & George team, including makeup and hair designer Paul Gooch, production designer Helen Scott and costume designer Annie Symons.
Gooch is an Oscar nominee for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, a BAFTA Award winner Alice in Wonderland, an Emmy nominee, and a Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award winner.
Scott is a BAFTA Television Craft Award winner for Small Axe, a Royal Television Society Craft & Design Award nominee for The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, and a...2024-08-2659 min
HappyTalks with Dr. Alice and DonovonEp. 124 - How To Be Brave with Heather VickeryIn this episode of HappyTalks, we talk with Heather Vickery and discuss the ideas surrounding how to be brave in your life.
Heather Vickery is a global leader and success coach that helps people leverage their fears into intentional bravery. A celebrated public speaker, Heather inspires audiences and supports others with the tools they need to live empowered, bold, joy-filled, and successful lives. She’s a best-selling author and the host of two podcasts: The Brave Files and Was It Chance?
Dr. Alice Fong is a naturopathic doctor, known as the “Virtual Stress Doc,” and she he...2022-06-2334 min
Silver Screen SocialAlice Brooks - Tick, Tick... Boom! & In the HeightsOn this episode, we welcome Alice Brooks, cinematographer of Tick, Tick... Boom! & In the Heights.
Tick, Tick... Boom! was directed by Lin Manuel Miranda. It stars Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesús, Alexandra Shipp, Joshua Henry, Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens.
In the Heights was directed by Jon M. Chu. It stars Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV and Jimmy Smits.2021-12-1120 min
WhisperCastALICE VICKERYIn our fourth episode of Season 02, we are joined by special guest Alice Vickery, a self-made freelancer based in the South West. She is currently working at BBC Radio Cornwall and potentially getting her own show in the near future. She has also created 2 podcasts; Dingbat Chat and Cornish Kaleidoscope.
Listen as we chat about Alice's journey to radio, her humble beginnings at university, being part of the LGBTQ+ community and what pride means to her.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
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Dingbat Chat13. Quarantine Edition; Dare To Design?I like to think I have a bit of skill when it comes to most creative things - this is not the case when it comes to drawing. But with illustrations featuring female empowerment taking over social media and filling me with inspiration, I couldn't think of a better way to finish Dingbat Chat; Quarantine Edition series! And to join me, I have the rather talented and absolutely lovely illustrator and designer, Louise Strudwick; her page Rose Tainted Dreams is taking off with it's progressive messages regarding mental health, self-identity, feminism and body positivity. It's fascinating...2020-07-2044 min
Dingbat Chat12. Quarantine Edition; I'm A SurvivorTigger warning- the following description and podcast episode discusses sexual assault. If you have been effected by any of the topics we discuss or just want to have a chat, do not hesitate to get in touch x I have mentioned it before but never truly discussed my experience as a survivor of sexual assault. I usually want to talk about everything, it's my way of figuring things out, so to not be able to do when it comes to my own rape remains a painful truth that I've only recently started to come to terms with.2020-07-131h 32
Dingbat Chat11. Quarantine Edition; Flower PowerHaving grown up in Cornwall, being in nature is like... well, second nature to me. But I've always been a fan of ragged tor tops or feral forests rather than stopping to smell the roses, or take trimmings, plant and garden the roses.However, in lockdown I've learnt to appreciate my mum's beautiful garden and the many wonderful things people are doing with flowers out in the world. Such The Girl Flower Podcast with Jess and Vic who bring the British florists together. And Annabelle's Cornish Flower Crowns, beautiful, wearable and eco-friendly floristry that you can keep...2020-07-071h 42
Dingbat Chat10. Quarantine Edition; Pride and ProudOver the last few years, I've started to come to terms with myself being a B in the LGBTQ+ community and what exactly that means to me. One of the discoveries I've made is Pride - in February, Melbourne Pride was my very first parade and I was thrilled to be there.But Pride is still a protest, fought with love and celebration but fought all the same. And in light of current events such as BLM and the reconsideration of the Gender Recognition Act, Pride Month 2020 has been recognised in a more serious manner....2020-06-291h 35
Dingbat Chat9. Quarantine Edition; Get Ready To GlowI have always been under the impression that glowing up is a fun shallow activity, giving your body a makeover and treating yourself for the day. At least that was my attitude going into this episode - I couldn't have been more wrong.Talking to Becks from the Time To Glow Up blog and podcast, I found out how choosing to glow up from the inside out can actually change your life. And with my hair-bleaching-expert Beth, I discovered that glowing up for some actually means doing a lot less to their body. Then...2020-06-221h 00
Dingbat Chat8. Quarantine Edition; Farm Work THE HOSTELSYou've had the SESH, you've had the WERK, you've had the RELATIONSHIPS... now we come to part 4 of the farm work series, The HOSTELS. Though it probably has the least interesting title, this is the most important episode. Finally, I talk to the middleman between the backpackers and the farmers - the hostel receptionist. They decide who goes where, what farms we work, how long we last, essentially they hold our vulnerable backpacker spirit in their power hungry hands. EZ was a lovely receptionist but even he loved to stir the pot and nothing in comparison...2020-06-081h 18
Dingbat Chat7. Quarantine Edition; Back In BusinessThis podcast is the closest I've ever been to entrepreneurship - I've put love and effort and the little sanity I had left into making it something I am proud of and want to keep on producing. Now I'm not claiming to be a business owner, nowhere close, but I do know a couple of people who have taken their own projects a little more seriously. Podcaster Scott Stockdale has been slaying the game will 'Entrepreneurs Can Party' and Ben Lyon is taking over Australia with Pride Promotions- very different businesses, very definitely entrepreneurs. 2020-05-2757 min
Dingbat Chat6. Quarantine Edition; Farm Work THE RELATIONSHIPSThe werk was the reason and the sesh was the catalyst but what really made my 88 days more than worth it was the relationships.From mixing female friendships with romantic competition to meeting the last person in the world that you expected, Bundy bonds are unbreakable. You're right to be worried about many things but the people you meet and the family you make shouldn't be one of them! Comparing the environment to Love Island meets Survival of the Fittest is an understatement and I wouldn't change a damn thing.2020-05-1958 min
Dingbat Chat5. Quarantine Edition; Politics and PoetryBoth topics are the cause of intense discussion and I was lucky enough to do this with unique singer songwriter, Grace Petrie. I feel like I've been very lucky with the people who have come to chat on this podcast, and Grace only confirms that belief. Moving through the mass of music genres to achieve her individual message and becoming beloved by the Guilty Feminist Podcast, interviewing her made me revaluate my own approach to this podcast and if you're ready for some self reflection, then this is the episode for you.To top...2020-05-1157 min
Dingbat Chat4: Quarantine Edition; Farm Work THE WERKYou're in Australia. You're outside. You're in the sun. You're working with your mates and listening to podcasts for half the day; it's easy to question how hard farm work can actually be?The truth is that the work itself is only one of many challenges you come across. From finding an hourly job to tuning out the casual sexism, the physical battle in those 88 days is nothing in comparison to the mental resilience you have to find within yourself and the others around you. I've arranged a panel of Bundaberg experts that have...2020-05-0340 min
Dingbat Chat3. Quarantine Edition; Nailed It!This episode I get to do something I’ve dreamt of, something I’ve been longing to do for such a long time, something that has forever changed me.... I interviewed my mother.Mandy Vickery is a formidable woman and also the silliest person I know. She’s incredible and incredibly annoying and our relationship has had to take time adapting over the years, but one thing that has always been a constant is our ability to sit still and affectionately bicker whilst she paints my nails. It’s something we’ve done for years and a number one...2020-04-2245 min
Dingbat Chat2: Quarantine Edition; Farm Work THE SESHThough nothing could prepare me for the horrors of the sweet potato process, what actually caught me off guard was the level of sesh that I found in this backwards Bogan town.2020-04-1428 min
Dingbat Chat1: Quarantine Edition; Theme SongAs by way of reintroducing myself (and because I have bags of time with lots of musical instruments handy), I have written myself a full on theme song.It was not an easy process and you can hear me slowly breaking down in each clip. However, with some support from the wonderful musician Kayla Mason, I am genuinely thrilled with what's at the end- and you'll have to listen till then to hear it!2020-04-0816 min
Dingbat Chat23: Dare to DragI have been obsessed with drag ever since I came across Ru Paul’s Drag Race at university. And one of the things I have always, ALWAYS do is dress up in drag myself.Well finally, my dream came true. The delicious Moxie Delight, an up and coming drag queen in Melbourne, painted my face for the gods honey and I absolutely loved it. We discussed the drag scene, the community and most importantly where the art is headed in the future. I will never forget this amazing Dingbat experience.2019-09-0921 min
Dingbat Chat22: Playing As A ProfessionalSports has come a long way; the increase of inclusivity in contact sport is amazing, especially when looking at gender. But for a sport that is yet to turn 150 years old, when do women start to take there place?AFLW became its own official league just two years ago but already it’s leaping and bounding into a positive future full of equal opportunities. Melbourne Demon’s player Lily Mithen took me through her love of the sport and what this Dingbat should watch out for in the future.2019-09-0227 min
Dingbat Chat21: Stepping Into SpaceThe Melbourne Planetarium is a place of wonder. Shooting stars, nebulas, more space than one person can understand. The cosmos always confused and amazed me at the same time, as I’m sure it does for everyone, so I was very keen to find a way to step inside.And Science Works provided me with the perfect way. Guided by Sam, our smiling astrologist, and Warik, the planetarium’s current manager, I took my place in the stars (where I’m naturally meant to be).2019-08-2623 min
Dingbat Chat20: Actually An AussieDid you know Australians can shorten literally any word? And that if you’re a prawn you have a tasty body but no one wants to eat the head? I now know a relatively large collective of strange and slightly offensive words so I can officially say I’ve made my way in Australia. Corey talked me through the local lingo whilst showing me the beautiful great ocean road... you can’t appreciate class without a bit of chaos.2019-08-1918 min
Dingbat Chat19: Try A Bit Of TriviaQuiz nights, trivia fun... those words have brought terror to my heart in the past. I like to think I’m a smart gal but my long term memory is appalling to the point where my own mother is infuriated by my lack of general knowledge.But with the threat of a team night coming up and a spicy Canadian lady keen for me to give it a go, how could this Dingbat say no?!2019-08-1222 min
Dingbat Chat18: Ready For the Reef?Seen from space, a natural wonder; one of the must do’s in Australia is the Great Barrier Reef and I did it all day! I won’t lie to you, I had honestly expected a shelf right along the beach that went on for miles and all you had to do was walk a couple of steps, snorkel in hand and bam, you’re on it.I was very wrong, and happily so! It was an extraterrestrial, extra beautiful landscape and I was honoured to be taken out there and shown such a different kind of nature by the Silver...2019-08-0517 min
Dingbat Chat17: Just JumpI’ve always looked for adrenaline. Since I was little, nothing put a smile on my face like an excitement high. So bungy jumping has always been a number-one-must-do-bucket-list-CHECK for me.I used the opportunity of being in Cairns to go to the one and only bungy Jump in Australia; AJ Hackett. And grinning from ear to ear by the end of the day, I had my most exciting experience yet.2019-07-2923 min
Dingbat Chat16: Animals Of OzAustralia, alongside Papua New Guinea, makes up 70% of the world’s biodiversity. And for a girl who gets excited about tadpoles in her pond, that’s a lot of new animals!I took a turn in the Wildlife Habitat of Port Douglas and came face to face (literally) with a bunch of new, incredible creatures. I still got most excited when a finch flew into my shoulder, but she was just a bit of me! Let the lovely Wildlife Manager Rebecca take you on an oral tour of Australia’s wildlife.2019-07-2222 min
Dingbat Chat15: Anyone for AFL?Nothing quite beats the adrenaline of physical sports. I’ve been playing rugby all my life and there’s nothing in this world that I enjoy more than a good tackle, whether I’m giving or receiving! So when the opportunity came up to try out Australia’s own footy league, no way was I turning it down. With Aquila as my master and the Unicorns as my team, AFL made me feel like I’d finally made it in Melbourne.2019-07-1527 min
Dingbat Chat14: Feeling ForeignI don’t know if I’ve mentioned it but I do happen to be in Australia at the moment! And I also happened to have noticed that I’m not as 100% welcomed here as I optimistically thought I would be...Feeling foreign is the mood of the day and it’s one that I haven’t truly felt before. Out of place, yes, a little peculiar, for sure. But being called an immigrant? Join me and my new American pal Revs to see what being foreign means for the traditionally privileged.2019-07-0822 min
Dingbat Chat13: Let’s Get LuckyBlackjack, poker, all the naughty night time activities you find in a casino... well I wouldn’t know because I’ve never been! I have a little bit of an addictive personality you see and I think gambling would test me more than I necessarily need to.But what’s a Dingbat to do for episode 13?! This episode is a little different as we follow Alice (me) through her adventures at The Crown Casino...2019-07-0118 min
Dingbat Chat12: Fancy A Fundraise?When the opportunity to work for Plan International and raise money for women’s rights came around, I thought it would be the best job in the world! Little did I know the emotional and financial pressure that would accompany it...What I didn’t realise is that it’s still a sales job and that definitely sent me for a spin. I grabbed Theresa, a wicked fundraiser, to have a chat and tell me how much of a Dingbat I was about it!2019-06-2424 min
Dingbat Chat11: Heating Up at Hot YogaI won’t lie, I was hesitant at first. I cannot deal with heat at the best of times so the idea of deliberately doing exercise in a hot environment was a little worrying. But after hearing about other people’s experiences and knowing that I already enjoyed yoga, why not throw some heat in with it?Hot yoga was honestly a completely new experience. Not only the activity itself but where it originated from and what it means to people. Amy shared her thoughts with me and, as an instructor at the Yoga Corner in Melbourne, it was an incr...2019-06-1725 min
Dingbat Chat10: Partial To PunkI’ve always been an avid listener of BBC Radio 2, so punk was never really on my Spotify playlist. I won’t lie to you, I’ve always had a preconception of what punk is; confrontational, cross and not very me. I’m usually happy for people to prove me wrong but unfortunately I haven’t come across much punk in my life, so the opportunity to change my mind never came up.Luckily, Criminal Blondes were happy to show me what punk is really all about, both on stage and behind the scenes, and I couldn’t have been happier to j...2019-06-1025 min
Dingbat Chat9: Don’t Mess With Make UpI have been allergic to make up ever since I first used it, so I’ve never taken it as far as it can go. But in 2019, with all the amazing looks that people create, it was definitely time to use what little I have and try a tutorial for the very first time! Joined by Benefit and beauty guru Hannah, we discuss what make up means in the world today, how gender is falling by the wayside and how my own attempt to mix up my own paint went.2019-06-0330 min
Dingbat Chat8: Managing Mental HealthIn the UK, Mental Health Awareness Week took place earlier this month so I thought what better time to have a chat with the lovely psychiatric nurse I met, Fiona! I understand what this topic means to me but it varies so much between individuals. It’s not a physical wound, there is no one way to deal with it so the discussion, which has only really just started, needs to keep on going! I went to a mental health support group as my experience to try and see from other people’s perspective. That’s, on top of all that Fi...2019-05-2729 min
Dingbat Chat7: Best At Beer FestNot sure what hops means? Think all dark ale looks/tastes like Guinness? Then this episode is the one for you! I have been drinking booze all my life and beer has stuck with me throughout; a crisp one in the summer, a cool can after a hard days work, beer is the alcoholic Bob the Builder- it can fix it. And yet it has taken me 22 inebriated years to go to my very first beer festival!At Melbourne GABS Beer Festival, I ran around a bit tipsy and got very excited about all the people I spoke to (alongside...2019-05-2022 min
Dingbat Chat6: Learning To LoveTrigger warning- the intro mentions sexual assault and rape. If this has effected you, please message me if you would like some help or just to have a chat.Love has been called many things; a loosing game, in the air, made for me and you... whatever you want it to be. But for me, it’s something I’ve had to grow up to, from loving friends to loving another and eventually to loving myself. It’s taken its bloody time, believe me, but you can’t rush and it’s well worth the wait. In this episode, I explain my...2019-05-1326 min
Dingbat Chat5: Acting Like an AdultYou can’t really describe adulthood. You’re definitely not a teenager anymore because WKD tastes weaker than lemonade and you’re no longer afraid of your genitalia. But you’re not old either because you still understand the subtext of emojis and you haven’t yet resorted to saying ‘the old’ before anything... never let it get that far. So you’re an adult I guess? Sort of I suppose but definitely not deliberately. I thought I would chat to a slightly older friend of mine and my parents to place myself on the scale of adulthood, see how far I had to go...2019-05-0618 min
Dingbat Chat4: Feeling Looney, Back To UniI’ve been to university and I’m sure most of you have experienced the same or something similar; nights that end far too soon and hungover days that stretch on forever, essays and beer in the garden and the most wonderful people you’ll ever meet. So I thought why not see what it’s like in Australia? With the help of lovely Lanky Legs (Richard) I find out if drinking goon out of a shoe is really all that different from a dirty VK dropped on the dance floor.2019-04-2930 min
Dingbat Chat3: Sit Down Stand Up ComedyI shook his hand and fell instantly, so I thought I’d throw caution to the wind and message him in Twitter. Little did I know that he is an absolutely lovely man and that it would be the wonderful Tom Allen starring in the third episode of Dingbat Chat! He was just as brilliant in person as he was on stage (even though I wouldn’t let him drink his tea) and we had an incredibly honest conversation about what it is to be a Stand Up comedian.And don’t forget that part 2 of this episode is on my Ins...2019-04-2523 min
Dingbat Chat2: Hiking To Hell And BackFrom my business in the Blue Mountains to the mess that my young guest Leo made on the sofa, episode 2 of Dingbat Chat should have you chuckling away! Very happy to say that I’m still alive after our dehydrated adventures, but compared to Leo’s stories about being stranded in Alaska, I may as well have just taken a stroll down the street.2019-04-2531 min
Dingbat Chat1: Being Paid To PartyThe very first episode of Dingbat Chat is all about the work I did in Thailand- as a club promoter. My friend, as a professional promoter back in the UK, suggested that we go and spend our nights dancing, drinking and being paid to do it and I wasn’t going to argue. Slinky’s was equally beautiful and disgusting but for 400 Baht a night (a tenner?) it gave us unlimited boozey buckets and boys... not that that matters, just part of the evenings entertainment!2019-04-2523 min