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OUTTAKE VOICES™ (Interviews)
“High Tide” New LGBTQ Feature Film
Filmmaker Marco Calvani talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ about “High Tide” his feature film debut that stars Marco Pigossi (Lourenço) as a Brazilian undocumented immigrant adrift Provincetown in the late summer. The film is about a young man coping after a break up & left adrift in Ptown with his travel visa running out. Lourenço then meets Maurice a Black American & a romance evolves. Though Maurice’s comes with a circle of friends he’s is also quite aware he’s the minority in a predominantly white queer tourist mecca. Pigossi gives a haunting perfo...
2024-11-08
05 min
Empowering New Nurses
DNP interviews Nurse Practitioner on Career advice, Challenges and Rewards
Dr. Miriam Amanda Smith interviewed Marcia Robinson, a Nurse Practitioner. They both shared some of their coping mechanism during the COVID crisis, it was not very comforting for all so nurses found strength in their peers and provided emotional and physical support. Teamwork was embraced to ensure that the patients receive the best care possible and that collaboration would prevent burnout episodes. Nurses were encouraged to balance work and self-care to provide care for their patients and themselves. Some institutions provided counselors and therapists for mental and spiritual support during this time of great apprehension. @dr.miriamamandasmith9134
2024-10-02
16 min
My Unlived Life
Leslie Jamison
Leslie and Miriam discuss what Leslie's life might have looked like if on a trip to Las Vegas she hadn’t married the man who became her husband and, ultimately father of her daughter, and instead had returned home to New York un-hitched. Along the way they talk about having a complicated relationship with uncertainty, how underlining in books is a love language, and writing at truck-stops at 2am.Leslie Jamison is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Recovering and The Empathy Exams; the collection of essays Make It Scream, Ma...
2024-07-15
1h 07
My Unlived Life
Karen Raney
Karen and Miriam discusss what Karen's life might have been like if she’d returned to her native US after what was supposed to be a short trip to London, instead of staying put and building her life there. Along the way they talk about the weight of cultural norms & expectation, what it means to live far from family, and how painting and writing can help locate us, wherever we are.Karen Raney is an academic, painter, former editor and a writer of fiction. Her novel All the Water in the World was the recipient of the...
2024-07-11
1h 05
The Re-Imagining Motherhood Podcast
Episode 5 - Miriam Liss, Ph.D. - Maternal Shame, Guilt and Intensive Mothering
Send us a textWelcome to episode FIVE of the Re-Imagining Motherhood podcast.I am thrilled to bring you Miriam Liss, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who has studied maternal guilt and shame AND so much more. In this episode, Dr. Liss and I explore the difference between guilt and shame and WHERE it comes from for so many mothers. We also explore the main parenting ideology deeply influencing maternal shame today - intensive mothering. What happens when being a “good enough” mother is a moving target and yet, we conti...
2024-05-20
58 min
Bethel Community Sermons
Joy Overcoming Shame (Hebrews 12:1-2) - Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson
Guest preacher, Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson (pastor of Miriam's Song church) preaches for Easter Sunday from Hebrews 12:1-2 and reflects on what it means for Jesus to disregard the shame of the cross. How does the promise of resurrection invite us away from shame and into the reality of God's joy, a joy that no one can steal from us?
2024-04-01
15 min
My Unlived Life
Vanessa Walters
Vanessa speaks to Miriam about what her life might have looked like if she hadn’t gotten married at the age of 30 and moved with her husband to Lagos - the setting of her incredible novel - and had instead moved to LA to pursue a dream of screenwriting. Along the way they discuss the way place can change you; ways to change your life, step by tiny step; and how the women of Selling Sunset manage to sell houses in those ridiculous stilettos.Vanessa Walters has a background in international journalism and pl...
2024-03-22
1h 09
Better on the Inside
Riana Shaw Robinson (Part 2): Moving Away from Transactional Church and Honoring Our Identity
Summary In this conversation, Jon Pyle and Riana Shaw Robinson discuss the challenges faced by women and people of color in the church. They talk about the transactional nature of the church and the pressure to compromise one's identity for belonging. Riana shares her experience of being a co-creator with God and the importance of patience in birthing something new. They also discuss the need for non-conventional communities that cater to specific groups and the tension that arises from that. Riana emphasizes the importance of listening to and receiving the stories of others with...
2024-03-21
27 min
Better on the Inside
Riana Shaw Robinson (Part 1): Space to Breathe and Birthing a Church for Women of Color
Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson can be found on INSTAGRAM! Check out Miriam's Song Church. This was a challenging conversation. In a good way. Riana Shaw Robinson birthed a new expression of church for Women of Color called Miriam's Song, and it challenges a lot of assumptions about church, women, Jesus and life in general. I loved chatting with Riana, and I think it'll be beneficial for you too. Continue this conversation on our Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterontheinside) Please rate and leave a 5-star review on the Podcast app of your choice! Transition musi...
2024-03-14
26 min
My Unlived Life
Karrie Fransman LIVE at the Margate Bookie
In this episode, recorded live at the Margate Bookie Literary Festival, Karrie and Miriam go right back to the beginning and discuss what might have happened if she’d been born a boy instead of a girl. Along the way they try to examine our own gender biases, talk about whether it’s easier for men to take up space in the world, and also whether it’s easier for women to express themselves creatively. They also closely examined Karrie’s wardrobe choices…Karrie Fransman is a comic creator and artist who tells visual stories in books, news...
2024-01-05
52 min
Theater Practice
302: HELL'S KITCHEN Music & Lyrics by Alicia Keys, Book by Kristoffer Diaz/Nia Akilah Robinson
Nia and Miriam explore the physical and emotional landscapes of New York City in Alicia Keys' new musical, HELL'S KITCHEN.More about Nia Akilah Robinson: https://www.niaakilahrobinson.com/Find out more about HELL'S KITCHENhttps://publictheater.org/productions/season/2324/hells-kitchen/You already know about Alicia Keys (but just in case)!https://www.instagram.com/aliciakeys/?hl=en
2023-11-21
33 min
Nova Club
1967 : les Doors, le Velvet, Motown, Miriam Makeba, Nina Simone et plein de rocksteady
Grande année musicale s'il en est !TRACKLISTThe Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I GoYaeji - Easy breezy Vegyn - Halo Flip (ft. Lauren Auder)Mount Kimbie - Dumb Guitar Le disque de 19h22 (envoyez votre proposition, un morceau aux couleurs Nova Club, à @davidblot sur Instagram!) :Art of Noise - Moments In Love The Doors - Break On Through (To The Other Side)The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Sec...
2023-11-08
1h 49
102.6 The Situation
Morning Machine with Miriam Robinson
Guest: Independent Music Artist Miriam Robinson
2023-10-19
25 min
Bethel Community Sermons
Questioning Faith (Matthew 13:24-30)- Riana Shaw Robinson
Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson guest preaches for us on the parable of the weeds, inviting us to wrestle with difficult texts and name our feelings with challenging teachings of Jesus. What might the parable of the weeds teach us about asking hard questions? And how might God be expanding our understanding of goodness as we face the reality of the harmful and the helpful living in close relationship to each other? Riana (she/her) is a preacher, pastor, and prophet who is passionate about speaking the truth in love, offering a constant invitation for peo...
2023-07-24
28 min
My Unlived Life
Joanna Biggs
Joanna and Miriam discuss what her life might have looked like if she’d studied and then pursued a career in dance, as opposed to following what she considered to be a more traditional, intellectual route for her education. Along the way they talk about the intelligence of the body, gendered attitudes to both success and competition, and the romantic dalliances of Sylvia Plath and Simone de Beauvoir.Joanna Biggs is an editor at Harper's Magazine, and previously was associate editor at the London Review of Books. She has also written for the New Yorker, the FT...
2023-07-21
1h 13
GSMC Classics: So Proudly We Hail!
GSMC Classics: So Proudly We Hail Episode 91: Robinson Crusoe Of Shinz-Do
So Proudly We Hail contains a wide variety of mediums geared to attract young potential Army recruits and the series included mystery and drama shows. It was started as an US Army Production starring radio personalities such as Turhan Bey, Lee Tracy, Howard McNear, Jeff Chandler, Joe DeSantis, Miriam Wolfe, Mason Adams and more. The commercials are an interesting glimpse into past army advertising offering 'highest-quality technical classes' and Army reserve possibility to the 1950s youth. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC...
2023-07-20
31 min
My Unlived Life
Andy West
Andy and Miriam discuss what might have happened if his father - who was incarcerated when Andy was 12 - had in fact not gone to prison, and stayed in his life throughout his teenage years. Along the way they talk about what it means to break intergenerational cycles, the fine line between our lives and those of others, male friendship and a little something called positive catastrophising. Andy West has taught philosophy in prisons since 2015. He holds a BA in philosophy from the University of London and has written for 3AM, The Guardian, The Times Education S...
2023-06-30
1h 12
My Unlived Life
Dr Jandel Allen-Davis
Dr Jandel Allen-Davis and Miriam discuss what might have happened if, only a few years ago, she’d walked away from her highly successful career to pursue her art full time. Along the way they talk about what it means to risk it all for your passions, the difference between seeing and looking, and whether it’s always necessary to pick a lane. Jandel is also a wildly prolific artist, and so they talk about pretty much every material under the sun.Dr Jandel Allen-Davis is the President and CEO of Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado, a wo...
2023-06-19
00 min
Real America - La Vera America Senza Filtri
United States and Mass Incarceration: History and Solutions. Guest Host Miriam Palma Interviews Author Joe Robinson
Send us a textSpecial Episode in English with guest host Miriam Palma interviewing author and civil rights activist Joe Robinson today!Journalist, political scientist - and wife, Miriam Palma interviews Joe Robinson, accomplished author and civil rights advocate, on yet another unique American issue: Mass Incarceration. With over 2.2 million Americans, mostly people of color, currently behind bars the US "leads" the world by a rate of 5 to 10x on this especially heinous issue. Miriam and Joe will explore the roots of the issues and discuss potential solutions. Share this special episode with fri...
2023-05-29
33 min
My Unlived Life
Jackie Morris
Jackie and Miriam discuss what might have happened if Jackie had learned to play the violin as a teenager, and used her skills to busk as a traveling storyteller across Spain, Africa, Mongolia and beyond. Along the way they discuss what it takes to become an artist, the joys and perils of traveling alone and how learning languages is a lot like inhabiting other lives. Jackie also encounters a lot of fabulous wildlife, and learns to ride a motorcycle.Jackie Morris is an author and illustrator. She studied illustration at Hereford College of Art and Bath...
2023-05-26
1h 04
Tree Speech
REPLAY- Tree of Life and Mother's Day
We at Tree Speech are incredibly grateful to Stephanie Kaza and our mothers, Miriam Robinson, Anne-Marie Roach and Jackie Vandenberg for joining us today. Dr. Stephanie Kaza is Professor Emerita of Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont and former Director of the UVM Environmental Program. She co-founded the Environmental Council at UVM and served as faculty director for the Sustainability Faculty Fellows program. In 2011 Dr. Kaza received the UVM George V. Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award for excellence in teaching. Kaza received a prestigious Religion and Science course award from the Templeton Foundation for her course on B...
2023-05-13
38 min
My Unlived Life
Alice Jolly
Alice and Miriam discuss what might have happened if she hadn’t accepted a job offer in Poland in her twenties, and had stayed living and working in London instead. Along the way they talk about the perspective you get from travel, how to step back and examine the system you're living in and the pros and cons of mainstream publishing. Alice also has a very scandalous home counties affair.Alice Jolly is a novelist and playwright Alice Jolly. She won the 2014 V. S. Pritchett Memorial Prize with one of her short stories, ‘Ray the Rottweiler’, and he...
2023-05-05
1h 03
My Unlived Life
Hafsa Zayyan
*LIVE EPISODE*Lawyer and author Hafsa Zayyan and Miriam discuss what might have happened if she’d stood up to her parents at the age of 16, and insisted on attending her local school with all of her friends, as opposed to the exclusive grammar school two hours from home where she ultimately went. Along the way they talk about the friends we lose and the friends we keep, the weight of parental expectation and some particularly salient marriage advice.Hafsa Zayyan is a writer and dispute resolution lawyer based in London. She studied Law at...
2023-04-28
58 min
My Unlived Life
Maggie Smith
The poet Maggie Smith and Miriam discuss what might have happened if she’d left her native Ohio to go to graduate school in Tucson, and thus also left the man who ultimately became her husband. Along the way they discuss the impossible questions one gets asked in the aftermath of divorce; how writing your trauma can help you through, though not necessarily in the way you might think, and ways to find yourself when you’re far from home. Maggie also teaches Miriam a very important lesson about band t-shirts.Maggie Smith is the award-winning auth...
2023-04-11
1h 15
Jüdische Geschichte Kompakt
#40 Jüdische Geschichte Kompakt "Von der Erfahrung zur Handlung"
Ein Gespräch zwischen Miriam Rürup, David Jünger und Björn Siegel Herzlich Willkommen zur neuen Folge von Jüdische Geschichte Kompakt, in dieser Episode führen Miriam Rürup und David Jünger in ihre Forschungen ein, die auf spannende Weise die Biographie-, Migrations- und Rechtsgeschichte zusammenführen. Sie diskutieren, ob und wie biographische / persönliche Erfahrungen zum politischen Handeln führten und was wir als Forscherinnen und Forscher daraus ablesen können. Mit ihrem Blick auf die USA der 1950er, 1960er und 1970er Jahre verdeutlichen sie zudem, wie globale und lokale Ereignisse u...
2023-04-07
39 min
My Unlived Life
Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
Maxine and Miriam discuss what might have happened if she had followed her heart and studied English Literature at university, as opposed to following a path which she said allowed her to stay a bit more hidden. Along the way they talk about the unrealistic and damaging pressure society puts on mothers, why we tend to want people to be just one thing, and how, in her words, communities can put the fire out on shame. In her unlived life Maxine also makes some very savvy property decisions.Maxine Mei-Fung Chung is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, clinical...
2023-03-24
1h 02
Tony Robinson's Cunningcast
The Legend That is MIRIAM MARGOLYES
This year is the 40th anniversary of Blackadder, the cult TV show that changed Tony’s life. He famously played the ‘turnip brained’ Baldrick, who always had ‘a cunning plan’. To celebrate this year's special birthday, Tony welcomes fellow Blackadder alumni, and dear friend of almost 60 years, onto the launch episode of Cunningcast - yes, it’s the legend that is Miriam Margolyes. Back in the day, before she was a national treasure, Miriam made a handful of standout appearances on Blackadder, including the Spanish Infanta in Series 1, Lady Whiteadder in Series 2, and Queen Victoria in Blackadder...
2023-03-23
52 min
My Unlived Life
Tom Rob Smith
Tom and Miriam discuss what might have happened if, at the age of 17, he’d come out to his parents when an opportunity unexpectedly presented itself at a school picnic, instead of waiting until the age of 23 to tell them his truth. Along the way they talk about full moon parties in Thailand, the impact of hiding your identity at a formative age and how often others can see you more clearly than you see yourself.Tom Rob Smith's bestselling novels in the Child 44 trilogy were international publishing sensations. Among its many honours, Child 44 won the In...
2023-03-10
1h 06
Tony Robinson's Cunningcast
Introducing Tony Robinson's Cunningcast
Tony Robinson is best-known for playing turnip-brained Baldrick who always had 'a cunning plan' in the iconic TV show Blackadder. He's presented countless documentaries throughout his 50-year career, including 20-years on Channel 4's Time Team, inspired by his passion for history and for digging deep into the past to understand more about the present. That's his thing!In his cunningly curated history podcast, Tony is taking the long view on the big stories of the day and delving into other weird and wonderful stories that grab him and make him want to know more about the...
2023-03-08
01 min
Book Vs Movie Podcast
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, & Andrea Martin
Book Vs. Movie: Hedwig and the Angry InchThe 1999 Off-Broadway Musical Vs. the 2001 Movie“Musicals in March”The Margos kick off “Musicals in March 2023” with one of the best rock musicals based on a gender-bending lead c character--Hedwig and the Angry Inch created by multi-hyphenates John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask. Created in the late 1990s Off-Broadway, is the tale of misfit Hedwig Robinson who began life as Hansel Schmidt in Germany and became a famous-ish rocker in middle America. On her way...
2023-03-05
1h 20
My Unlived Life
Caro Giles
Caro and Miriam talk about what might have happened if she had attended a traditional university as opposed to going to drama school, which she describes as an 'intense and edgy place'. Along the way they discuss being two opposing things at once, the impossibility of actually having it all, and how tricky it is to find a good harp.Caro Giles is a writer based in Northumberland, whose words are inspired by her local landscape. She writes honestly about what it means to be a woman, a mother and a carer and about the value...
2023-02-24
1h 11
Products of the Culture
Products of the Culture Interview:Miriam Robinson
As promised, welcome to the first Products of the Culture Interview, Featuring Miriam Robinson!
2023-02-22
59 min
Spark: Igniting Dynamic Dialogue
Episode 3: Miriam Robinson
Welcome to SPARK, a podcast from the South Fulton Institute. - In this episode we’ll be talking with Visual Artist Miriam Robinson. Miriam is a conceptual artist, painter, and metal worker. She lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. Working across multiple disciplines, Miriam works with the mission of using art to inspire hope and possibility across the globe. Predominantly auto-biographical in nature, Miriam’s work expresses personal narratives involving relatable human experiences and current social issues in approachable ways. IG: @mir_i.am Website: www.miriamrobinson.com -
2023-01-18
10 min
My Unlived Life
S.J. Bennett
Sophia and Miriam discuss what her life would have been like if she’d received an offer to work as assistant private secretary to the Queen, a job she was asked to apply for but which ultimately went to someone a bit older. Along the way they discuss what one wears to an interview at the palace, the bravery of female artists, the liberation that comes on the other side of the menopause and some very romantic trees.S.J. Bennett was a strategy consultant and startup manager before turning to writing. She ha...
2022-12-02
1h 06
My Unlived Life
Emma Hughes
Journalist & writer Emma Hughes and Miriam what might have happened if, after going through a rigorous application process, she’d received and taken an offer to work at M!5. Along the way they discuss the things we learn as we get older, the way society privileges certain types of intelligence and whether or not we need to be a bit more serious.Emma Hughes is a London-based freelance writer and editor who covers everything from food to travel, relationship advice to romcoms, for everyone from Time Out to Wired and the Guardian and many more. Emma's fi...
2022-11-25
1h 06
My Unlived Life
Davina Quinlivan
Davina and Miriam discuss the moment in her life when her father was diagnosed with lung cancer, a moment that is central to her book. She and her husband were living with her parents at the time, and while she continued to be very involved in her father’s care, she chose to move out of the house in his final months, one of several moves that would take her away from suburban London and deeper into the British countryside. Together they explore what life might have looked like had she stayed living there, along the way examining the eb...
2022-11-17
1h 09
THE CHILL ZONE
Jazz vocalist Naledi Masilo from South Africa has been nominated for "Best featured actress in a musical" at the 50th Annual Vivian Robinson Audelco Recognition Awards, which will take place on November 28, 2022.
Guest: Naledi Masilo – SA Jazz Vocalist and Artist Jazz vocalist Naledi Masilo from South Africa has been nominated for "Best featured actress in a musical" at the 50th Annual Vivian Robinson Audelco Recognition Awards, which will take place on November 28, 2022. (This is for her performance in Dreaming Zenzile, in which she played among other roles, the role of Bongi Makeba-Lee, Mam' Miriam's only child)
2022-11-14
08 min
My Unlived Life
Helen Thorn
Helen and Miriam explore what might have happened if - at the age of 26 - she’d not moved from Australia to the UK with the man who became her husband (and who she ultimately divorced). Along the way they discuss finding joy after divorce, the wounds left by infidelity and the lifesaving magic of really good girlfriends.Helen Thorn is an award-winning comedian, podcaster and author widely known for her honest and hilarious take on parenthood, being single in her 40s and body positivity. Together with Ellie Gibson she is the co-host of hugely popular Th...
2022-11-11
1h 09
My Unlived Life
John Vercher
John and Miriam discuss what might have happened if he’d followed in his parents’ footsteps and run his own restaurant instead of pursuing a career in physical therapy, before he began writing. Along the way they discuss how waiting tables increases empathy, the ethics of combat sports, and why restaurants are an excellent training ground for authors.John Vercher is a writer on race, identity and social justice currently living in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two sons. He holds a BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh and...
2022-11-04
1h 04
My Unlived Life
A.M. Homes
A.M. and Miriam discuss what would have happened if, during high school, a particular mentor had encouraged her to study medicine, and she’d gone on to become a doctor. Along the way they discuss the AIDS epidemic, being penpals with Pete Townshend and the importance of being truly seen, both within medicine and in life.A.M. Homes is the author of the novels May We Be Forgiven, which won the Women’s Prize in 2013, This Book Will Save Your Life, a Rickhard and Judy pick in 2007, Music for Torching, The End of Alice, In a...
2022-10-28
1h 11
My Unlived Life
Miki Berenyi
Miriam and Miki discuss what would have happened if as a child, when her mother and stepfather moved to Los Angeles, she had moved with them as opposed to staying in London with her father. Along the way they discuss music, making friends on the peripheries, growing up between two homes and why being a little wishy washy can be a superpower.TW: Emotional and sexual abuseMiki is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. She is probably best known as a founding member of the alternative-rock band...
2022-10-21
1h 13
My Unlived Life
Kamila Shamsie
Kamila and Miriam discuss what would have happened if, after graduating from university, she had not been able to attend her creative writing MFA in Massachusetts, and therefore returned home to Karachi instead of staying in America, where she met her then agent and now longtime editor Alexandra Pringle.Along the way they discuss the destructive nature of guilt, the implications of early setbacks and successes, and how a new friendship is a lot like a romance.Kamila Shamsie was born and grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and now lives in London, and...
2022-10-14
1h 12
The Unfolding: Presented by The Loveland Foundation
Cut The Bullsh*t, Just Reschedule with Phoebe Robinson
This goes out to all the people out there that are too tired to make those dinner plans – Cut The Bullsh*t, Just Reschedule.This episode of The Unfolding; Presented by The Loveland Foundation host Miriam Starobin is joined by stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress – Phoebe Robinson.Phoebe is the co-creator and co-star of the hit podcast turned HBO series 2 Dope Queens and other critically acclaimed podcasts including Sooo Many White Guys and Black Frasier. She’s also the New York Times bestselling author of You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I...
2022-10-10
45 min
It's A Wonderful Podcast
Episode 223: Trouble In Paradise (1932)
Welcome to It's A Wonderful Podcast!! Taking the show back to the ever fascinating Pre-Code period on this week's episode as Morgan and Jeannine talk one of the most effortlessly enjoyable rom-coms of the 1930s, Ernst Lubitsch's TROUBLE IN PARADISE (1932) starring Miriam Hopkins, Herbert Marshall & Kay Francis!! A delightful supporting cast including the ever hilarious Edward Everett Horton, Charlie Ruggles & C. Aubrey Smith round out this story of a charming pick-pocketing couple and the heiress they plan to steal from!! Our Youtube Channel for Monday Madness on video, Watchalongs, Live Discussions & more: https://www.youtube...
2022-08-12
59 min
My Unlived Life
Lisa Jewell
Lisa and Miriam discuss what her life might have looked like if, when in her twenties, she’d listened to her instinct and not accepted a second date with a man who she didn’t really fancy, a man who went on to control almost every aspect of her life for the next five years. Along the way they discuss the positive and negative effect of peer expectations and how easily women override their intuition in the name of being nice, plus they get Lisa just a little bit of her twenties back.Lisa...
2022-08-05
1h 13
My Unlived Life
Travis Alabanza
Travis and Miriam discuss what their life might have looked like if they had finished university instead of walking out of their exams. Along the way, the two talk about the cultural obsession with certainty, the importance of geography when forming communities and the sex appeal of really bad shoes.Travis Alabanza is an award-winning writer, performer and theatre maker. After being the youngest recipient of the Artist-in-Residency programme at Tate Galleries, their debut show Burgerz toured internationally to sold-out performances in the Southbank Centre, in Brazil, and Berlin, and won the Edinburgh Fringe Total Theatre...
2022-07-29
1h 07
Everything You Need Is Within
Episode 7: Miriam Haart on Sexuality and Religion
Hey there, it’s Gigi! Miriam Haart, from Netflix’s “My Unorthodox Life”, joins Gigi and discusses her relationship with religion and experiences navigating her sexuality. CONNECT WITH ME: gigirobinson.com spotify live: @gigi instagram: @itsgigirobinson tiktok: @itsgigirobinson twitter: @itsgigirobinson CONNECT WITH MIRIAM HAART: instagram: @MiriamHaart tiktok: @miriamhaart twitter: @miriamhaart If you loved what you just listened to make sure to screenshot, repost and tag us so we can share it! Don’t be afraid to DM us @its...
2022-07-26
52 min
My Unlived Life
Chris Haughton
Miriam and Chris discuss what his life might have looked like if he hadn’t been fired from the animation studio where he worked at the start of his career, and therefore not been forced into trying to make his way as a professional illustrator. Along the way they discuss the history of animation, how editing is good practice for children’s storytelling, and what it takes to carve your own path.Chris Haughton is an Irish designer and illustrator and the acclaimed picture book author of family favourites A Bit Lost, Shh! We Have a Plan...
2022-07-22
1h 05
My Unlived Life
Sandra Newman
Miriam and Sandra discuss what her life might have looked like if, as a teenager, she’d not been afraid to answer honestly when a friend asked her a question about her sexuality. Along the way they discuss the American suburbs, open relationships and the particular joy of bottomless cups of coffee.Sandra Newman is the author of four novels including The Heavens and The Country of Ice Cream Star, and several bestselling nonfiction books on writing. She is currently working on a feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four and her most recent novel, The Men, is a d...
2022-07-15
1h 06
My Unlived Life
Andrew Hunter Murray
Andrew and Miriam discuss what his life might have been like if, a year after graduating from university in Oxford and getting a job in London, he had done a complete 180 and moved back to Oxford to write sketch comedy with a friend. Along the way they invent a fictional sandwich chain, narrowly avoid petty theft and helicopter Philip Larkin into the 2012 olympics. They also laugh A LOT.Andrew Hunter Murray. Andrew is a scriptwriter and fact-hunter for BBC2's QI. He co-hosts the podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, which has toured the UK...
2022-07-08
1h 08
My Unlived Life
Deesha Philyaw
Miriam and Deesha discuss what her life might have been like if, after catching the man who she’d just started dating in a devastating lie, she had walked away instead of staying with, and ultimately marrying him. Along the way they discuss the shame that exists around loneliness, the importance of small surprises, and some handy tips for spotting dating app red flags.Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 2020/2021 Story Prize, and the 2020 LA Times Book Prize: The...
2022-07-01
1h 15