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Ultimate Sync SessionsLatin x Ads TrailerThe Latin x Ads Podcast features music supervisors Lilah Obregon-Wilson (Disco Cha Cha, USA) and Sam Parvin (Parvin Music, Mexico) as they discuss their experiences in the industry. This podcast delves into the intersection of music, branding, and advertising, particularly in the Latin American market.Lilah shares her journey into music supervision, including her early work with Coca-Cola and Spotify, and reflects on how the digital space has influenced creativity in Hollywood. Sam, who runs a music agency, provides insights into the role of a music supervisor and the challenges of pairing music with...2025-03-0300 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture Chat: why is everyone so mad at Katy Perry?Today we’re sexy, confident, intelligent, heaven-sent – and taking on Katy Perry’s disastrous new album, 143. Featuring the lead single ‘Woman’s World’, this album has gone viral for all the wrong reasons: a muddled feminist message, a slew of publicity gaffes and even a government investigation. What makes the album so disappointing? And why do people care so much about a Katy Perry flop? Lilah is joined by two excellent guests who bring expertise in celebrity culture and music: Anne Helen Petersen hosts the Culture Study podcast, and Ludovic Hunter-Tilney is our pop critic of almost 25 years.-------2024-10-1129 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture chat: the Oasis reunion explainedAfter 15 years of feuding, the most famous rock band of 1990s Britain recently announced that it will be reuniting for a stadium tour. Fans went wild, and the first day of ticket sales nearly broke Ticketmaster. Why do we still care about Oasis? Do the Gallagher brothers deserve the fanfare? And what can we expect from the reunion? Lilah's joined by the FT's music critic Ludo Hunter-Tilney and London banking editor (and Oasis superfan) Ortenca Aliaj to discuss.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. We’re on X @lifeandartpod and on...2024-09-1425 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture chat: Watching ‘Emily in Paris’ despite ourselvesToday, Lilah’s back and we’re talking about Emily in Paris! The extraordinarily popular Netflix sitcom, which millions of people across the globe love to hate-watch, just dropped half of its fourth season. It’s about an American 20-something who moves to Paris to live out our Francophile fantasies. And while it's been ridiculed since it first came out in 2020, we're all still watching! Why? And what do we want out of comfort television? Lilah is joined by Adrienne Klasa, the FT’s Paris reporter on luxury and media, and Cordelia Jenkins, FT Weekend Magazine’s deputy editor....2024-08-3023 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture Chat: ‘Sunny’ has its circuits crossed‘Sunny’, a new robot-comedy series, came out on Apple TV+ last week. It stars Rashida Jones as an American expat in Japan, who enlists the help of a cute robot to find out what happened to her late husband. What questions does the show raise about our relationship with tech? And what do we want to see in shows that ponder AI? Lilah's joined by FT columnist and crypto sceptic Jemima Kelly and FT money editor Nathan Brooker to figure it out. -------Want to take our survey for a chance to win a pair of Bo...2024-07-1926 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendActress Gaby Hoffmann relives 1980s New York in Netflix’s ‘Eric’Actress Gaby Hoffmann grew up in New York in the 1980s, in the famed Chelsea Hotel, among misfits and creatives. In the new Netflix series Eric (out May 30) she plays the mother of a young child who goes missing, also in 1980s New York. The show stars Benedict Cumberbatch among others, and explores what happens when adults, and city institutions, fail children. She joins Lilah to talk about similarities between this series and her own childhood and how good acting can help “invite people deeper into themselves”.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on I...2024-05-2724 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendBillie Eilish still doesn’t care, and it’s still workingBillie Eilish’s new album Hit Me Hard and Soft has been hailed by critics as her best album yet. She describes it as an “album-ass album”, meant to be listened to in its entirety, but it’s also provocative: it takes on fame and body-shaming ("People say I look happy just because I got skinny") and women she wants to please (“I could eat that girl for lunch, she dances on my tongue”). So what do we think? Lilah is joined by two experts, the FT’s music writer Arwa Haider and US media business correspondent Anna Nicolaou, to discuss the...2024-05-2423 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendDesign series: Debbie Millman on how brands impact cultureWelcome to the final episode in our special four-part series on design. Brands are everywhere and sometimes feel so omnipresent that it’s hard to know what counts as one. So we’ve invited designer, educator and Design Matters podcast host Debbie Millman to help us make sense of brands. At its core, Debbie says, branding is the process of manufacturing meaning to come up with a shared symbol. And it’s something we’ve been doing for thousands of years. Today, Debbie and Lilah discuss the history of branding and its relationship with design, and the relatively recent phenomen...2024-04-1716 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendDesign series: the hidden meaning in our benches and lamppostsWelcome to the first episode in our special four-part series on design! Today, Lilah speaks with the FT’s longtime architecture and design critic Edwin Heathcote to talk about an often-forgotten element of design in cities. It’s called “street furniture,” and it describes the objects we pass every day: from phone booths and lampposts to manhole covers and park benches. Last year, Edwin published a book on this called “On the Street”, which elevates the small pieces of design that surround us on the sidewalk. He tells Lilah what he notices when he takes walks, and offers advice for how to s...2024-04-0120 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendWhy you’re never too old for a new hobbyToday, Lilah and journalist Nadia Beard listen to two musicians play the same piece of music: one at 41 years old, and the other at 97. Nadia recently wrote about musicians who are debuting on major stages in their 80s and 90s. She came to this story after deciding to take up piano seriously in her 30s herself. She tells Lilah about the value of amateurism in adulthood: why it’s good to do hard things, and get better at them, even if it’s just for you.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Inst...2024-03-2516 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture Chat: Jennifer Lopez’s baffling ‘This is Me … Now’This Friday, we explore Jennifer Lopez’s mind-boggling new movie musical ‘This is Me … Now: A Love Story’, which was released alongside an album of the same name. The film, inspired by her marriage to actor Ben Affleck, is a series of music videos, action scenes and therapy sessions. And it was self-funded, for $20mn. What, exactly was J Lo trying to say with this project? Lilah is joined by two special guests, comedians and hosts of the podcast Celebrity Memoir Book Club, Ashley Hamilton and Claire Parker.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on In...2024-02-2320 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture Chat: What makes the Super Bowl so super?Let’s get ready to rumble! This week, we’re pregaming this Sunday’s Super Bowl, which could break records as the most-watched television event in US history. The FT’s sports business correspondent Sara Germano and Wall Street reporter / sports fanatic Sujeet Indap join Lilah to set the scene for the Super Bowl as a cultural event: the teams, the history, the drama, the head injuries, the halftime shows, the Taylor Swift conspiracies! Whether you watch football or not, you’ll be ready for Sunday’s game.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instag...2024-02-0923 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture chat: Is ‘Poor Things’ a feminist film?Today we take on ‘Poor Things’, the latest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos. It stars Emma Stone as a Victorian woman whose brain is replaced with that of her unborn baby. She embarks on a sexual journey of self-discovery through Europe and beyond. The film is a critical darling, with 11 Oscar nominations, but unsurprisingly, it left many viewers feeling uneasy. Lilah invites FT arts editor Jan Dalley and HTSI editor Jo Ellison to talk through it: is it an empowering exploration of a woman’s sexual freedom or an uninspiring male gaze fantasy?-------We love h...2024-02-0220 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture chat: Sleater-Kinney and where did angry music go?This week, we talk about the longstanding American rock band Sleater-Kinney and their 11th album, Little Rope, which came out this month. The band rose out of the grunge and riot grrrl movements in the late 1990s with a raw, rage-filled sound and feminist lyrics. And they’re one of the few all-women bands to have had a career this long. How has their sound evolved? And where did the angry countercultural music of the 90s go? Lilah is joined by FT's music critic Arwa Haider and FT Weekend Magazine editor Matt Vella. -------We love...2024-01-2620 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture Chat: Mean Girls, old and newThis week, we take on the remake of the 2004 teen movie classic, “Mean Girls”. The original “Mean Girls”, starring Lindsay Lohan and written by Tina Fey, was a phenomenon. It’s been called one of the most quotable movies of all time. This new musical remake, based on the original film and the Broadway show, is in theatres now. What did the original film represent for us? Did we need this new version? And what generation is it for? Lilah is joined by the FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters and Life and Art producer Lulu Smyth to figure it ou...2024-01-1923 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendA travel guide for visiting all 50 US statesIn the height of the coronavirus pandemic, our US banking editor Josh Franklin began a travel hobby that became an out-and-out goal. He wanted to see more of America, so he decided to visit all 50 states, from Alabama to Wyoming. He joins Lilah to tell us what he learned about the country, when he felt “this was worth it” and “this was a huge mistake”, what tips he has for our own road trips, and places in the US we might want to visit ourselves.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap...2024-01-0816 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture Chat: ‘The Boy and the Heron’, and Miyazaki’s legacyThis Friday, for our first episode of 2024, we discuss The Boy and The Heron, the latest film from legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and his team at Studio Ghibli. It is the most expensive Japanese film ever made, and has received widespread critical acclaim. But what, exactly, is it about? Lilah chats through it with political columnist Stephen Bush and Leo Lewis, the FT’s Asia Business editor, who has co-written a book on anime. Is it about his past, or the future of animation? Where does it sit in the Studio Ghibli canon? And is Miyazaki ever really done?...2024-01-0523 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture chat: the unknowable Dolly PartonThis Friday, we’re talking about the deification of Dolly Parton, or, as we like to call her, Saint Dolly. Her new release Rockstar comes out today – a 30-track rock album that features duets with artists such as Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John and Stevie Nicks on cover versions of their classic songs. The album feels a bit like a karaoke album, but we had a lot of fun listening to it – partially because Parton is so easy to love. So how did Parton become such a cultural icon? What does she represent? And why do we want a Saint D...2023-11-1722 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendComfort cooking with vegetables, with Hetty McKinnonThis week, as it gets colder and darker, we discuss cosy, warming winter recipes that don’t rely on a big hunk of meat. Bestselling cookbook author Hetty McKinnon joins us to talk plant-based winter cooking, from ways to use kale and broccoli, to layering flavour, to her favourite spices and herbs. Hetty’s newest cookbook, Tenderheart, came out this spring.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram and X @lilahrap. You can email her at lilah.raptopoulos@ft.com. -------Links: – Hetty’s kale and orzo recip...2023-11-1317 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendCulture chat: Nathan Fielder and ‘The Curse’For our first Friday culture chat, we talk about the new cringe-drama-comedy show The Curse, which dropped on Paramount Plus today. Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone play a couple who are making a problematic reality TV show, Flipanthropy, whose goal is to “ethically gentrify” an American neighbourhood. When they’re cursed by a child, their lives are turned upside down. Lilah’s joined by FT columnist Stephen Bush and assistant arts editor Rebecca Watson to talk about the show and how prestige TV is changing comedy. Why are we laughing less, and cringing more? And why is comedy so complica...2023-11-1024 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendAthens is crowded. Where else should you go?In our inaugural episode of Life and Art from FT Weekend, we go to Athens. The FT’s Greece and Cyprus correspondent Eleni Varvitsioti is a lifelong Athenian, and for the past 16 years she has lived in the centre of town, in the shadow of the Acropolis. But as Athens has become more popular with tourists, the centre has become less and less livable. This week, Eleni tells us what exactly is causing the congestion, and what should be done about it. She and Lilah also suggest alternate Greek itineraries, from coastal day trips within an easy drive from At...2023-11-0616 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendHe spent 10 years in a museum. This is what he learnedThis week, we go to one of the world’s largest museums, so a former guard can teach us new ways to appreciate art. Patrick Bringley was a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a decade. He recently wrote a memoir about his time there titled All the Beauty in the World. He takes Lilah on a tour of the museum, and they explore how to appreciate the nuances of the space: everything from how lighting changes how loud people talk in a gallery, to why it is important to visit museums alone. How do you figure ou...2023-08-2522 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendJenny Lewis walks us through her new albumThis week, musician Jenny Lewis joins Lilah to break down how she writes a song. Lewis’s music has paved the way for many famous pop stars and singer-songwriters today. She brings us through her trajectory: from child actor supporting her family, to lead singer of the beloved indie band Rilo Kiley, to solo artist who just, at 47, came out with her fifth solo album, Joy’All. Lilah asks her what she had for breakfast, she says “one weed gummy”, and they’re off.– Read Lilah’s profile of Lewis at https://on.ft.com/45jih08-------2023-08-1124 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendDavid Byrne on Talking Heads and ‘Here Lies Love’This week, musician David Byrne joins Lilah in the FT’s New York newsroom to talk about how he makes creative choices. Byrne has been an enduring cultural figure for more than four decades, known for always doing something new. His current project is Here Lies Love, a disco musical on Broadway about Imelda Marcos, a former politician and first lady in the Philippines. He’s also revisiting his days with Talking Heads, as a remastered version of their seminal concert documentary Stop Making Sense will be rereleased this month by the indie studio A24. Byrne rewatched it recently, abou...2023-08-0425 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendFood and Drink mini-series: Rethinking Mexican food and drinkWelcome to the final bonus episode in our mini-series on food and drink. This week we are joined by two women who are at the forefront of a movement to elevate Mexican food and drink around the world: chef Pati Jinich and tequila maker Bertha González Nieves. Pati and Bertha were interviewed by the FT’s drinks columnist Alice Lascelles during a live conversation at the US FT Weekend Festival. Pati is a chef on a mission to educate people about the diversity of Mexican food, which she explores on her PBS show La Frontera. Bertha leads a lux...2023-06-2116 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendFood and Drink mini-series: demystifying wine with André MackWelcome to the second bonus episode in our mini-series on food and drink. This week, Lilah demystifies wine with sommelier, winemaker and restaurateur André Hueston Mack at his restaurant in central Brooklyn. The wine world has been historically inaccessible, and over the past few decades it's become younger, trendier and even countercultural. André has been at the forefront of this change. He explains how different wines come into fashion, from Georgian wine to Beaujolais. Then, he and Lilah open two bottles to learn how to smell and taste. A wine can be dry or sweet, but can also taste li...2023-06-0724 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendFood and Drink mini-series: Tamar Adler on cooking leftoversWelcome to the first bonus episode in our mini-series on food and drink. Every Wednesday, as we inch closer to summer, we'll host a fun conversation with a different expert. Lilah’s first guest is chef and food writer Tamar Adler. Twelve years ago, Tamar wrote the bestselling book An Everlasting Meal, which shared her philosophy that every meal you make can come from the meal before it. She recently expanded it into The Everlasting Meal Cookbook, an encyclopedia for cooking leftovers, with more than 1,500 little recipes. Tamar joins Lilah to talk through making second, third and even fourth me...2023-05-3115 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendRomantic comedies, with novelist Curtis SittenfeldThis week, bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld joins us to talk about romantic comedies. Curtis is a long-time fan of rom-coms – her most recent novel is, in fact, called Romantic Comedy. She loves love. But she also knows that there’s a difference between how love is portrayed in TV and movies, and what it’s like in real life. Curtis speaks with Lilah about the state of romantic comedies today: how they’ve changed, and where they could go next.Don’t forget! Send us your top summer tip: what’s one thing that you’d recommend people do to hav...2023-05-2620 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendWhat advice would you give your older self?Robert Shrimsley has written a satirical column for the FT for years, and this week we talk through one where he gives advice to his older self. As it turns out, forecasting who you might become is an exercise in recognising who you are now – and coming to terms with your genuine interests and limitations. Then Lilah speaks with Alice Lascelles, the FT’s drinks contributor, about the rise of non-alcoholic beverages. Turns out, making a cocktail that’s non-alcoholic and good is the ultimate challenge for bartenders. --------------Want to say hi? We love hearing...2023-05-1920 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendHer parents fled Iran. Her art tells their storyThis week, we speak with artist Sheida Soleimani. Soleimani grew up in the American Midwest hearing stories of her parents’ escape from Iran: her father spending years in hiding, her mother imprisoned in solitary confinement. Now, she is using three-dimensional collages to tell their story. And she’s doing it in collaboration with them. --------------Want to say hi? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. --------------Links:– Lilah’s profile of Sheida Solei...2023-05-1221 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendSuccession's Arian Moayed on how to play a good bad guyThis weekend, we meet actor Arian Moayed. You may know him as Stewy Hosseini from HBO’s Succession, a scheming private equity shark who loves money and fears no one. He's also currently in A Doll's House on Broadway opposite Jessica Chastain, playing Torvald Helmer, one of theatre history's most famous chauvinists. He talks to Lilah about the difference between a trope bad guy and a complicated person, and how to play unlikeable characters as fully formed people. Arian and his family fled from Iran in the 1980s. He says when he sees A Doll’s House, all he sees...2023-04-2826 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendPlaywright Suzan-Lori Parks on making art about CovidThis week, Lilah speaks to Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, whose new show Plays for the Plague Year asks us to remember, process and grieve the pandemic. Suzan-Lori is best known for her 2001 play Topdog/Underdog, which was reprised on Broadway in the autumn. But her new show is different: she wrote one short play a day through the pandemic, and collected them into a lively, music-filled theatrical event. Suzan-Lori and Lilah talk through big questions: when is the right time to look back? What does ‘back to normal’ mean? What can and should we do with our memories? And...2023-04-2125 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendThe secret gamblers using AI to hack horse racingThis week, we go to a racetrack in Miami, Florida to drink some beers, place some bets, and discover how AI is changing the sport of horse racing. FT data journalist Oliver Roeder joins Lilah to talk about how the ancient sport is being upended by anonymous computer-assisted bets. These secretive gamblers are injecting billions of dollars into the pools, and aggressively tipping the odds, and it’s putting the whole sport at risk.--------------Want to say hi? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and...2023-04-1423 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendWe love tequila. It’s causing problemsThis week, we talk tequila. Over the last 20 years, it has become wildly popular, celebrity-endorsed, and top-shelf. Tequila and mezcal are the fastest-growing spirit category in the US; this year, they are set to overtake vodka as the country's best-selling spirit. But the impact on local Mexican farmers and distillers has been damaging, and demand is outpacing supply. Ivy Mix, author of Spirits of Latin America and owner of respected Brooklyn bar Leyenda, talks us through what's at risk – and what can be done. Then, we head to Mexico City to learn the traditional way to drink the spirit fr...2023-04-0825 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendThe art of the celebrity interview, with Sam FragosoThis week, Lilah compares notes on interviewing with podcaster Sam Fragoso. Sam's show Talk Easy features in-depth conversations with some of the biggest names in culture: from Cate Blanchett and Judd Apatow, to Noam Chomsky. He tells Lilah about his highlights and difficult moments, and they discuss what makes a great conversation. Then, we challenged listeners to submit boring topics for us to make interesting, and this week we take on the UK citizenship test. To become a British citizen, you have to pass a uniquely esoteric test about "British customs, traditions and laws". What do the questions suggest...2023-03-2726 min

House of CrouseJACOB SILVERMAN + CONOR KERR + LILAH FITZGERALDOn this week’s Richard Crouse Show we meet Jacob Silverman. On this week’s Richard Crouse Show we meet Jacob Silverman. He is a journalist in New York, where he writes about technology, cryptocurrency, and politics. He's the author of "Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection" and is a contributing editor for The New Republic and The Baffler. His new book, co-written with the actor and writer Ben McKenzie, is called "Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud," and will be published by Abrams Books in July 2023. He is also the...2023-03-1939 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendBen Okri on poetry and politics. Plus: graffiti legend 10 FootThis week, we host a writer and an editor in conversation. Booker-winning novelist and poet Ben Okri and outgoing FT Weekend editor Alec Russell meet in the studio on Alec’s last day in the role. They reflect on the political power of poetry, what fiction and non-fiction can teach each other, and the vital role of art. Then, we meet one of London’s most notorious and prolific graffiti writers. His name is 10 Foot, and his tag is famous, but he’s anonymous. Journalist Miles Ellingham spent months with him, and he and Lilah discuss graffiti’s role and the...2023-03-1732 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendElif Batuman rethinks Russian literatureThis week Lilah speaks with author Elif Batuman about rethinking Russian literature given Russia’s war in Ukraine. Since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, cultural institutions have grappled with what to do about Russian artists and works of art. Should they be banned if we want to support Ukraine? Elif talks us through the literary dimension of the debate. And she says go ahead, read the Russian classics. But learn about the history and culture of the time as you’re doing it. Then, FT music critic Arwa Haider comes on to talk Lilah through recent trends in musi...2023-03-1029 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendBest of: Chef Mashama Bailey on reclaiming African-American foodThis week Lilah goes to Savannah, Georgia, to visit chef Mashama Bailey. In 2022, Mashama won Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Awards. Since 2014, she has been chef and partner at The Grey, a restaurant located in a formerly segregated bus station. And she has been redefining American food by reclaiming its African-American roots. But because so much of this history hasn't been documented, how do you find and preserve it, and also expand on it? Mashama explains her creative process. We also speak with Stephen Satterfield, host of the Netflix docuseries High on the Hog. Stephen is the founder...2023-03-0330 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendUkraine one year on, with filmmaker Nadia ParfanThis week marks a year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In this episode, Lilah speaks with Ukrainian director Nadia Parfan, whose documentary short 'I did not want to make a war film' is a first-person essay about how life has changed. Nadia was in Egypt when the war began, but a few weeks later, she chose to return to Ukraine because she feared isolation more than physical danger. She joins us from a coffee shop in Kyiv to talk about making the film, what life is like in Ukraine for civilians, and why making art can be a...2023-02-2419 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendWhy fine dining isn’t fineThe announcement that the world’s top restaurant, Noma, will close in 2024, has spawned dozens of think pieces asking whether this is the end of fine dining. So this weekend, we went to the FT’s renowned food critic Tim Hayward to learn about the state of the industry. Running a restaurant has never been more expensive in cities such as New York and London. And now, in the middle of a cost of living crisis, Tim says a bloodbath is coming: in order to stay afloat restauranteurs must ditch a corporate business model and return to more nimble root...2023-02-1025 min

Life and Art from FT Weekend‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ author Gabrielle ZevinThis week, we’re joined by Gabrielle Zevin, author of the novel ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’. One of last year's bestsellers, it traces the lives of two friends, Sam and Sadie, who meet as kids and become world famous video game creators. Gabrielle tells Lilah why she focused on games, and how video games from Pac-Man to Mario influenced a generation of people. Then, we learn about a Rolex watch ‘grey market’ with Jeff Maysh. Try to buy a Rolex – you're unlikely to find one on the shelves. Jeff found out why that’s the case (crypto has something to d...2023-02-0324 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendSurviving US healthcare. Plus: Prince Harry’s 'Spare'This weekend, the FT's Claire Bushey asks a question that sounds poetic but is actually entirely unsentimental: how much is my life worth? In 2021, Claire learned she had breast cancer. The cost of her treatment points us to how, exactly, the US healthcare system is broken. Then, Lilah takes on Prince Harry's autobiography Spare with chief features writer Henry Mance. After so much Harry and Meghan content, what can we possibly still learn?-------We love hearing from you! Fill in our feedback survey here: http://ft.com/weekendsurvey. You can also email us at...2023-01-2029 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendHow AI is changing art. Plus: winter cookingThis weekend, we learn about AI-generated art. Type any sentence, such as “Sea otter with a pearl earring by Johannes Vermeer” into a website, and you’ll get an uncanny visual approximation created entirely by AI — with no input from humans. Our gaming critic Tom Faber joins Lilah to explore what impact it could have on human creativity. Then, we talk about deep winter cooking with the chefs behind our food column: Honey and Co. Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer give us tons of ideas, from soup to shanks to citrus salads.-------We love hearing...2023-01-1326 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendTamagotchis and reality TV: 2023 cultural predictionsIt’s our last episode of the year, and our annual predictions episode for 2023! Lilah is joined by FT Magazine editor Matt Vella to talk through listener call-ins, from dog trends to speed dating to what White Lotus says about the end of the world. Matt and Lilah also add some hopes, dreams and guesses of their own. Then, FT editors and journalists share their predictions for what will happen in art, fashion, music, tech and more.-------We love hearing from you! You can email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftwe...2022-12-1626 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendWhy your brain craves Despacito. Plus: books of 2022This week, we learn why we love the music we love. Lilah speaks with Susan Rogers, who was a recording engineer for Prince on albums such as ‘Purple Rain’. Now she's a neuroscientist who has studied what music does to the brain. Her book, 'This Is What It Sounds Like', helps us make sense of our own musical preferences. Susan joins us to listen to some music and explain how it affects us. Why is Despacito one of the most listened to songs of all time? Why does one person love techno, and another just not care? Then, ahead of t...2022-11-1830 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendChef Eric Ripert’s secret to outlasting trendsThis week, we speak to legendary chef Eric Ripert on the 50th anniversary of his restaurant Le Bernardin, possibly the most consistently critically beloved restaurant in the world. Keeping a restaurant relevant over time takes work and constant change. More than 30 years in, he tells us what it takes to lead a lasting institution. Then, FT Weekend editor Alec Russell and senior editor Horatia Harrod join Lilah to talk comedy. As comedians navigate artistic expression, respect, and where to draw the line onstage, we explore what makes something funny today.-------Tell us your cultural...2022-11-1334 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendThe Woman King, with producer Cathy SchulmanThis week, we talk about the Hollywood blockbuster The Woman King, starring Viola Davis. It's an epic that features a group of women warriors fighting for the kingdom of Dahomey—and it's got a lot of Oscar buzz. Lilah goes behind the scenes with Academy-Award winning producer Cathy Schulman to discuss what it took to get it made. Then, we look into what happened to plant-based meat. A few years ago, it was all over the news—but the hype died down. Has it been absorbed into our diets, or was it just a fad?-------Wa...2022-10-2928 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: The Woman King, with producer Cathy SchulmanThis is the last week you’ll hear FT Weekend on this feed! To subscribe to our own feed wherever you listen, click here: https://link.chtbl.com/ftweekend-------This week, we talk about the Hollywood blockbuster The Woman King, starring Viola Davis. It's an epic that features a group of women warriors fighting for the kingdom of Dahomey—and it's got a lot of Oscar buzz. Lilah goes behind the scenes with Academy-Award winning producer Cathy Schulman to discuss what it took to get it made. Then, we look into what happened to plan...2022-10-2929 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendJane Austen, forever. Plus: trans inclusion in sportsTwo hundred years after Jane Austen’s novels were published, adaptations are still going strong. This summer saw the release of Fire Island, a gay adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and the Netflix original, Persuasion. Brooke Masters, our US investment and industries editor and a lifelong Jane Austen fan, and University of Maine literature professor Caroline Bicks, join Lilah to talk about the novelist’s enduring appeal. Then, the Boston Marathon has a new non-binary gender category. This is one of three approaches to trans inclusion that elite sports have taken so far. Lilah invites US sports business correspondent Sara...2022-10-2230 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: Jane Austen, forever. Plus: trans inclusion in sportsTo subscribe to FT Weekend wherever you listen, click here: https://link.chtbl.com/ftweekend-------Two hundred years after Jane Austen’s novels were published, adaptations are still going strong. This summer saw the release of Fire Island, a gay adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and the Netflix original, Persuasion. Brooke Masters, our US investment and industries editor and a lifelong Jane Austen fan, and University of Maine literature professor Caroline Bicks, join Lilah to talk about the novelist’s enduring appeal. Then, the Boston Marathon has a new non-binary gender category. This is one...2022-10-2231 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendJamaica Kincaid and Enuma Okoro on writingWriter Jamaica Kincaid is one of the best known writers on race and colonialism in the US. Her writing is biting and fearless, and she’s been a keen observer of her native Antigua and the US since publishing her first essay in 1973. This week she joins Lilah together with the FT’s Enuma Okoro in a recording made at the recent FT Weekend Festival in London. Then we share some conversations we had in person with listeners during the festival.-------Here’s the link to leave us a message for our listener callout: https...2022-10-0127 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: Jamaica Kincaid and Enuma Okoro on writingWriter Jamaica Kincaid is one of the best known writers on race and colonialism in the US. Her writing is biting and fearless, and she’s been a keen observer of her native Antigua and the US since publishing her first essay in 1973. This week she joins Lilah together with the FT’s Enuma Okoro in a recording made at the recent FT Weekend Festival in London. Then we share some conversations we had in person with listeners during the festival.-------Here’s the link to leave us a message for our listener callout: https...2022-10-0127 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendHow do young Brits feel about the monarchy?This week we discuss how young people view the late Queen Elizabeth with journalist Imogen West-Knights and our own producer Lulu Smyth. For many Millennials and Gen Zers, the first royal succession in 70 years is also the first time they’ve considered their stance on the monarchy more broadly. And it’s eliciting some mixed feelings. Then, we explore how we’re spending money on culture now. The FT’s US business editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson explains all the ways our post-pandemic restlessness is colliding with growing inflation. It turns out we’re now more discerning in how we stay in and how...2022-09-1728 min

FT News BriefingHow do young Brits feel about the monarchy?This week we discuss how young people view the late Queen Elizabeth with journalist Imogen West-Knights and our own producer Lulu Smyth. For many Millennials and Gen Zers, the first royal succession in 70 years is also the first time they’ve considered their stance on the monarchy more broadly. And it’s eliciting some mixed feelings. Then, we explore how we’re spending money on culture now. The FT’s US business editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson explains all the ways our post-pandemic restlessness is colliding with growing inflation. It turns out we’re now more discerning in how we stay in and how...2022-09-1728 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendThe art of sound design. Plus: summer hits of 2022This weekend, we meet a British pioneer of sound design. Errol Michael Henry invites us to the Air-Edel studios in London to show us how a song gets made. Errol is one of the few black sound designers in the UK. He’s been producing music through his independent label, Intimate Records, since the 1980s. He breaks down how he creates his distinct sound, layer by layer. Then, we explore what makes the perfect summer track with music critic Arwa Haider. She and Lilah take a tour through the top hits of the season, from Beyoncé to Bad Bunny to...2022-08-2731 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: The art of sound design. Plus: summer hits of 2022FT Weekend has its own podcast feed! For more content, subscribe to 'FT Weekend' wherever you listen.This weekend, we meet a British pioneer of sound design. Errol Michael Henry invites us to the Air-Edel studios in London to show us how a song gets made. Errol is one of the few black sound designers in the UK. He’s been producing music through his independent label, Intimate Records, since the 1980s. He breaks down how he creates his distinct sound, layer by layer. Then, we explore what makes the perfect summer track with music critic Arwa Ha...2022-08-2731 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: Chef Mashama Bailey on reclaiming African-American foodFor more FT Weekend content, including our special Food & Drink mini-series, search 'FT Weekend' where you listen to podcasts and subscribe there.This week Lilah goes to Savannah, Georgia, to visit chef Mashama Bailey. Mashama recently won Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Awards. Since 2014, she has been chef and partner at The Grey, a restaurant located in a formerly segregated bus station. And she has been redefining American food by reclaiming its African-American roots. But because so much of this history hasn't been documented, how do you find and preserve it, and also expand on it...2022-08-1331 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendChef Mashama Bailey on reclaiming African-American foodThis week Lilah goes to Savannah, Georgia, to visit chef Mashama Bailey. Mashama recently won Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Awards. Since 2014, she has been chef and partner at The Grey, a restaurant located in a formerly segregated bus station. And she has been redefining American food by reclaiming its African-American roots. But because so much of this history hasn't been documented, how do you find and preserve it, and also expand on it? Mashama explains her creative process. We also speak with Stephen Satterfield, host of the Netflix docuseries High on the Hog. Stephen is the founder...2022-08-1330 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendFood & Drink mini-series: Jancis Robinson on wine trendsWelcome to our summer Food & Drink mini-series, where every Wednesday for four weeks an expert teaches us something new. Lilah’s third guest, Jancis Robinson, is the FT’s wine columnist and one of the most respected wine experts in the world. She joins us from France to talk through today’s top wine trends: oak is out, concrete is in. Heavy reds are out, paler and more acidic reds are in. And more!--------------Want to stay in touch? We love hearing from you. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod and Lilah is on Instagram and Twit...2022-08-1014 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendFood & Drink mini-series: Ayesha Nurdjaja on how to flavour“I always like a bite of food to feel like the Fourth of July in your mouth: small explosions of flavour where each bite is different.” Welcome to our summer Food & Drink-themed mini-series, where every Wednesday for four weeks, an expert teaches us something new. Lilah’s second guest is Ayesha Nurdjaja, executive chef and partner of Shuka and Shukette in New York. Ayesha is an expert at flavour. Her Italian and Indonesian heritage, childhood in Brooklyn and travels to the Middle East have fused into a signature style. She explains how balancing flavour is like making music, how to dev...2022-08-0314 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendFood & Drink mini-series: Andy Baraghani on finding your home cooking styleWelcome to our summer Food & Drink-themed mini-series! Every Wednesday for the next four weeks, an expert will teach us something new. Lilah’s first guest is the chef and well-known food writer Andy Baraghani, who recently came out with a cookbook called 'The Cook You Want to Be'. He teaches us how to take the food that excites us, the food we grew up on and the food that we like now, and build it all into a personal home cooking style.--------------Want to stay in touch? We love hearing from you. We’re on T...2022-07-2712 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: Martin Wolf on how to change one's mindThis week, Lilah talks to Martin Wolf about having the confidence to change your mind. Martin is our chief economics commentator and one of the most influential economics journalists in the world. He reflects on how he forms a worldview, and how his opinions have shifted over the past half-century. Then, we hear about the 'gentle parenting' craze on Instagram from Washington correspondent Courtney Weaver. There are no punishments, no bribes, and it encourages your child to have big feelings. But is it asking too much of parents?--------------We’re collecting your questions about fe...2022-07-1629 min

FT News BriefingMartin Wolf on how to change one's mindThis week, Lilah talks to Martin Wolf about having the confidence to change your mind. Martin is our chief economics commentator and one of the most influential economics journalists in the world. He reflects on how he forms a worldview, and how his opinions have shifted over the past half-century. Then, we hear about the 'gentle parenting' craze on Instagram from Washington correspondent Courtney Weaver. There are no punishments, no bribes, and it encourages your child to have big feelings. But is it asking too much of parents?--------------We’re collecting your questions about fe...2022-07-1629 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendMartin Wolf on how to change one's mindThis week, Lilah talks to Martin Wolf about having the confidence to change your mind. Martin is our chief economics commentator and one of the most influential economics journalists in the world. He reflects on how he forms a worldview, and how his opinions have shifted over the past half-century. Then, we hear about the 'gentle parenting' craze on Instagram from Washington correspondent Courtney Weaver. There are no punishments, no bribes, and it encourages your child to have big feelings. But is it asking too much of parents?--------------We’re collecting your qu...2022-07-1629 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendOur summer books and films special: what to read and watchThis week is our summer books and films spectacular, full of recommendations of things to read and watch. First, Lilah is joined by literary editors Fred Studemann and Laura Battle to explore the FT's Summer Books special. They suggest a range of light summer reads, sharp non-fiction, deep dives, thrillers and classics to take on your summer holiday, and talk trends in book publishing. Then, deputy arts editor Raphael Abraham recommends the top films to look out for this summer. After watching 24 films in less than a week at the Cannes film festival, he's filtered the new releases down...2022-07-0930 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: Our summer books and films specialThis week is our summer books and films spectacular, full of recommendations of things to read and watch. First, Lilah is joined by literary editors Fred Studemann and Laura Battle to explore the FT's Summer Books special. They suggest a range of light summer reads, sharp non-fiction, deep dives, thrillers and classics to take on your summer holiday, and talk trends in book publishing. Then, deputy arts editor Raphael Abraham recommends the top films to look out for this summer. After watching 24 films in less than a week at the Cannes film festival, he's filtered the new releases down...2022-07-0931 min

The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss169. Marriage, Supporting a Grieving Dad & Faith after Infant Loss with Adam & Amanda WilcockThis week on the podcast I am honored to be talking with Adam & Amanda Wilcock about their parenting journey and specifically what it has been like for them to navigate marriage after losing their son Sam. Listen in to hear us talk about the challenges they faced within their marriage after losing Sam, how they navigated those challenges, how they grieved differently and navigated those differences in order to stay connected. Amanda shares some thoughts on why connection is really important, not only to her husband, but to God and community. Adam shares some specific...2022-06-3048 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: A Strange Loop, the Tony-winning queer black best new musicalThis week we speak with Michael R. Jackson, playwright of A Strange Loop, which just won the Tony award for Best Musical and Best Book. Jackson is a queer, black writer whose musical is about a queer, black writer writing a musical about a queer, black writer.. Hence the strange, but incredibly entertaining loop. Then, we learn about the dark side of Copenhagen's world-famous fine dining restaurant scene from Imogen West-Knights. Denmark seems to be turning a blind eye to abuses in its hottest – and extremely lucrative – hospitality industry. --------------Want to say...2022-06-2533 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendA Strange Loop, the Tony-winning queer black best new musicalThis week we speak with Michael R. Jackson, playwright of A Strange Loop, which just won the Tony award for Best Musical and Best Book. Jackson is a queer, black writer whose musical is about a queer, black writer writing a musical about a queer, black writer.. Hence the strange, but incredibly entertaining loop. Then, we learn about the dark side of Copenhagen's world-famous fine dining restaurant scene from Imogen West-Knights. Denmark seems to be turning a blind eye to abuses in its hottest – and extremely lucrative – hospitality industry. --------------Want to say...2022-06-2532 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: How Shakespeare gave actor Michael Patrick Thornton his life backThis weekend, Lilah talks to actor Michael Patrick Thornton, who appears in the buzzy new Broadway production of Macbeth. When Michael was 24, he had a series of spinal cord strokes. Reciting Shakespeare's sonnets taught him how to breathe and speak again, and continue his career. Michael is at present the only actor on Broadway who uses a wheelchair. We ask him about the power of language and his role in the play (which also stars Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga). Then, we learn about Britain's top forensic artist from journalist Will Coldwell, and the techniques she uses to catch...2022-05-1433 min

Life and Art from FT WeekendHow Shakespeare gave actor Michael Patrick Thornton his life backThis weekend, Lilah talks to actor Michael Patrick Thornton, who appears in the buzzy new Broadway production of Macbeth. When Michael was 24, he had a series of spinal cord strokes. Reciting Shakespeare's sonnets taught him how to breathe and speak again, and continue his career. Michael is at present the only actor on Broadway who uses a wheelchair. We ask him about the power of language and his role in the play (which also stars Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga). Then, we learn about Britain's top forensic artist from journalist Will Coldwell, and the techniques she uses to catch...2022-05-1432 min

FT News BriefingFT Weekend: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' with DanielsThis week, Lilah interviews Everything Everywhere All at Once directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, also known as Daniels. Their film, starring Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, has received rave reviews for successfully combining genres from indie comedy to sci-fi to kung fu. Then our colleagues Leo Lewis and Eri Sugiura join us from Tokyo to explain Japan's succession crisis. Small and medium-sized companies employ 80 per cent of people in the country, but many owners’ children do not want to inherit the family business. --------------Want to say hi? We love hearing fro...2022-05-0732 min

Life and Art from FT Weekend 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' with DanielsThis week, Lilah interviews Everything Everywhere All at Once directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, also known as Daniels. Their film, starring Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, has received rave reviews for successfully combining genres from indie comedy to sci-fi to kung fu. Then our colleagues Leo Lewis and Eri Sugiura join us from Tokyo to explain Japan's succession crisis. Small and medium-sized companies employ 80 per cent of people in the country, but many owners’ children do not want to inherit the family business. --------------Want to say hi? We love hearing fro...2022-05-0731 min $Yeah, it\'s just Wattpad$ Yeah, it's just Wattpadlilah w/ashlynpope26 million reads online and fans who adore her stories, Ashlyn Montgomery joins me today on the podcast, the author behind the beautiful 'Lilah'. Tune in to find out how she grew on Wattpad becoming the known author she is today. Other places to find the podcast: Anchor, Apple Podcast, Chromecast, Google Podcasts, Breaker and more. Instagram: samxwriteswp FIND ASHLYN wattpad : https://www.wattpad.com/user/AshlynPope--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/samxwrites/message 2021-09-1715 min $Yeah, it\'s just Wattpad$ Yeah, it's just Wattpadlilah w/ashlynpope26 million reads online and fans who adore her stories, Ashlyn Montgomery joins me today on the podcast, the author behind the beautiful 'Lilah'. Tune in to find out how she grew on Wattpad becoming the known author she is today. Other places to find the podcast: Anchor, Apple Podcast, Chromecast, Google Podcasts, Breaker and more. Instagram: samxwriteswp FIND ASHLYN wattpad : https://www.wattpad.com/user/AshlynPope--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/samxwrites/message 2021-09-1715 min

Smilah: UneditedSilver Foxes & Stardew Valley ShenanigansFollow us on stuff: https://www.instagram.com/sammunoz https://www.instagram.com/lilahhiggins --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smilah/message 2021-03-181h 41

Smilah: Unedited2.1 // How the nerds have saved us all. 🤓 We have a DISCORD channel for our Smilah Unedited community! Join us (for free) & meet other nerdy, game & fun loving friends. smilahpodcast.com/discord We're Twitch streamers now - come hang out & game with us: -- Lyluxe -- Samsonoodles (we bet you can figure out who is who...) Read #allthenotes - https://smilahpodcast.com/2-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smilah/message 2021-02-0946 min

Smilah: Unedited20 | Drawn on Freckles, Diet Pancakes & Butter WallsIn today's episode... - It's our LAST EPISODE of the podcast! - Are we even allowed to be adults? - The different types of facemasks we have seen out in the world (woah!) - How we have been processing our "new normal" through the podcast - Being the thermostat of our homes - Sam's traumatic aloe vera story - Drawing on freckles - Lilah's already done! - Reworking our homes - selling all the things & bringing in some freshness - Our...2020-05-271h 13

Smilah: Unedited19 | Glistening Speedos & Nipple InconsistencyIn today's episode... Special guests: Zac & Gilbert - our husbands!!! Sam's expensive engagement requirements (awkward...) Zac's LOVE of biking & Lilah's total introvert family The Willoughbys movie (do not recommend) Gilbert's tattoos are designed by Lilah & he shows them off at coffee shops! VSCO girls & the unfairness of who can show nipples Aladdin's lack of nipples WHAAT CFN = check for nips Can you sing, dance & be buff? Imploding Microphones Simply Piano app for learning to play the piano Songs that Excite the White Folk Silent dance parties - does anyone do this? Get WHELMED...2020-05-081h 08

Smilah: Unedited18 | Nostalgic Video Gaming + Hypnotic ArtIn today's episode, we talk about... - Lilah's new puzzle love! - Nostalgic games from our childhood: TransCon, Rock Raiders, Pokemon Snap, Dr. Brain, Roller Typing, Typer Shark - Creating an Ideal Day (and what you can and can't control) during the pandemic and staying at home - Book Recommendation: Recursion by Blake Crouch - Two Point Hospital (a remake of Theme Hospital!) - Laughing & finding some positivity through the difficult moments of our new reality! - Different art style + hypnotic art process videos ...2020-04-2146 min

Smilah: Unedited17 | Spring Rolls, Buttery Feet & Bad AccentsIn today's episode, we talk about... - Design & websites are like onions - More CSB moments & making acronyms for random things - Lacking creativity & hitting a wall - Getting OUTSIDE to clear your head, getting some fresh air & NOT being in your home - Spring Rolls - or spring rolls around? - We always want what we can’t have - don’t we? - If you are listening to this & you have been staying at home or if you are on the front lines - th...2020-04-1446 min

Smilah: Unedited16 | Underarm Sweat, Animatronic Hamsters & Being PreparedIn today's episode, we talk about... - A completely UN-planned episode - do you love it or hate it? - Sam's tired lazy eye! - Sass Queeen!! - Sam's Fun Thing: Going to the grocery story (lol) - What happens when we don't have an agenda...armpit talk - Deodorant that's as smooth as butter & Morgan Freeman's voice - Take your children for a drive & let them run around the car. Pro Mom Tip from Lilah - Sam's family rave - N...2020-04-071h 03

Smilah: Unedited15 | Creating Fun by Improvising, Adapting, and OvercomingIn today's episode, we talk about... - Are iPhones waterproof or water-tolerant? - Gilbert can't take his phone near the beach - Taking drives to get some fresh air & get outside when you aren't supposed to leave your home - Comfort food!! YUUMM! - Amphibious Warriors (aka Marines) - Our Samari Top Knots! - Cleopatra is our favorite #girlpower - The Virtual Harry Potter Escape Room - Lilah is a Civil War Connoisseur - Fluorescent Dolphins! - Du...2020-03-3153 min

Smilah: Unedited14 | Type 3 Fun, it's all fun & games until you regret it.In today's episode, we talk about... - Dinner for Shmucks - Sam + AJ's biking adventures - Lilah's enjoyable at-home-routine (including popcorn...all the popcorn) - Five Dollar Words + TLA's - "Hack Schooling" - FYI, Lilah's version of homeschool does not require everyone to wear skirts! - You can zoom pants-less, just sayin'! - TYPE 3 FUN // It's fun, but you regret it. - Is there such a thing as Type 4 fun? You don't enjoy it, but you regret it. ...2020-03-2445 min

Smilah: Unedited13 | Coronavirus - Combating Fear With Joy, a Happiness Audit.In today's episode, we talk about... - Hot Ones // Paul Rudd "Look at Us" - The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a real thing + people are understandably freaking out about it - Our HAPPINESS AUDIT - Glow Up (show on Netflix) - Kids using creativity to share thoughts & emotions - Now I'm a Baby Song in 24-Hours by Garrett Watts - The toilet paper really is gone everywhere - Art for art's sake - Photography for fun - The Soundtrack Show (c...2020-03-1751 min

Smilah: Unedited12 | Movies, Cinematic Universes, and The Things They Teach Us.In today's episode, we talk about... - Sam's sexy podcasting voice - We're talking about movies we love! - Top Movies (see the show notes for the full list!) - Hit Record hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Lilah loves @thedad on Instagram - Lilah's Sim home! - What are drive-in movies, at home movies & in the theater movies? - Problems with appropriating cultures in movies - Wind River in Wyoming - Lilah IS Lego Batman - Sam's o...2020-03-101h 02

Smilah: Unedited11 | Would you rather be a butthead or a doormat?In today's episode, we talk about... - Being COLD (in our different environments) - Life-hack for haircuts: freeze your hair & it'll break off! - Take the Career Quiz with us! https://www.princetonreview.com/quiz/career-quiz - Would you go to your high school or college reunion? - Does anyone want to be an auditor? Tell us! - Lilah's history love + Egyptian Escape Room! - Sam's background in robotics! - Powering up your drill (the proper technique) - Are we hagglers...2020-03-0348 min

Smilah: Unedited10 | TFW you slid into your new best friend’s DMs (how Smilah met)In today's episode, we talk about... - Is your first pancake always perfect? - Sam's five-foot-long-tongue - Heart-shaped pancakes - Lilah & Zac's fun brewery course! - PSA: Powdered Sugar is NOT Flour - Do you lick the spoon & eat raw cookie dough? - Our first awkward DM conversation (literally) - Our first impressions of one another - Our imaginary girls trip & what we'd do - Brewery Course on The Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/e...2020-02-2536 min

Smilah: Unedited9 | Our Favorite Music & Toothbrush Dance PartiesIn today's episode, we talk about... All of our thoughts on love & Valentine's Day (Lilah's favorite holiday!) Lilah's Galentines fun! Sam's sad Valentine's story...washing machine... Uh oh, our children are listening... Embarrassing music (& Nickelback) Music to get in the zone (not "in the mood") FUNctional Advice for Making Teeth-Brushing FUN The OFFICIAL Smilah Unedited Spotify Playlist: https://smilahpodcast.com/spotifyplaylist SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE US A REVIEW, and SEND US YOUR BUCKET LIST OF FUN IDEAS FOR REVIEW! -Sam & Lilah SHOW NOTES: https://smilahpodcast.com/episodes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...2020-02-1855 min

Smilah: Unedited8 | Side quests & black light pantiesIn today's episode, we talk about... - Do you guys follow Bofa on Instagram...? - Our favorite games - board, video & outdoor. - Simon! - the board game & Macbook Stickers - Ticket to Ride - a family-friendly game (woot woot) & amazing song by The Beatles. - Bears & the Bees - Bananagrams - Zelda & Celeste - Sims 4 - Streaming video games - Black light panties... - Flinging bras SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE US A REVIEW, and SEND US YOUR BUCKET LIST OF FUN ID...2020-02-1150 min

Smilah: Unedited7 | Life IS Memes.In today's episode, we talk about... - Plants vs Zombies (why is this game SO good?) - Habit Tracking & Unschooling - Eating Is Good!! - All of our FAVORITE Memes (check out the show notes to see them) - Our Favorite FUNctional Advice - Zac's existential crisis about his wife's podcast SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE US A REVIEW, and SEND US YOUR BUCKET LIST OF FUN IDEAS FOR REVIEW! -Sam & Lilah SHOW NOTES: https://smilahpodcast.com/episodes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smilah/message 2020-02-0452 min

Smilah: Unedited6 | Buzzfeed Quizzes: Swear Machines and Failing in LifeIn today's episode, we talk about... - Taking 2 Hilarious Buzzfeed Quizzes! - QUIZ 1: What grade are you getting in life? - QUIZ 2: Who is your Avenger dad? (head to the show notes for the links!) - Sam's Favorite Sound Effects App! - Zac's love of The Notebook (awwwww) - Why are we so good at life? - Lilah is, in fact, not a swear-machine! SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE US A REVIEW, and SEND US YOUR BUCKET LIST OF FUN IDEAS...2020-01-2831 min

Smilah: Unedited5 | Type Two Fun: the process of suck & heightened magic.In today's episode, we talk about... - Ice skating (and Lilah's legendary skills!) - The CAR CLAWWW - Hockey + fighting - Type Two Fun - fun after the pain - Some of the best experiences & moments in life involve some level of pain and hardship - Type 2 fun + sharing on social media This Episode's | Fake | Sponsors - Roller Skating Rinks (RIP) - The CLAWWWW SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE US A REVIEW, and SEND US YOUR BUCKET LIST OF FUN IDEAS FOR REVIEW! -Sam & Lilah SHOW NOTES: https://smilahpodcast.com/episodes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/s...2020-01-2132 min

Smilah: Unedited4 | Q&A | Sun Tanning Goggles & Red Lighted Murderers In today's episode, we talk about... - TikTok versus Vine + Shapeshifting - Red Lighted Serial Killers + Sam's Fear of Fish - Our earliest memories - Our (hate) for "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey - Why Lilah wants to live in Rivendell - The "Adult Harry Potter Experience" - Would you eat 10 pies for $10,000 in one hour? - Being invisible for a day + sitting on laps at Disney World - Sushi & trying new things - What's the worst thing to f...2020-01-1441 min

Smilah: Unedited3 | Square Marshmallows and Adult Toy AdsIn today's episode, we talk about... - the holidays ending + how we spent our holiday break - jigsaw puzzles + being book nerds - chatrooms with alternate dimensions - our differing thoughts on camping - buying appropriately sized marshmallows for s'mores - accidental fancy restaurants - cool story bro (CSB) moments - fun thrifting facebook groups - facebook ads that make sam cry - getting (creepily) targeted on facebook ads and how we feel about it - what...2020-01-0744 min

Smilah: Unedited2 | Nostalgic Vibes and Multiple DimensionsIn today's episode, we talk about... - 90's nostalgia - our first celebrity crushes - makeup and Lilah's previous career - fun as an entrepreneur and turning off work - follow up on Impress Stick-On Nails - cloning - recent reads - recent emojis SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE US A REVIEW, and SEND US YOUR BUCKET LIST OF FUN IDEAS FOR REVIEW! -Sam & Lilah --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smilah...2019-12-3132 min

Smilah: Unedited1 | Ugly Sweaters and Weird Animal PeopleIn today's episode, we talk about... - our qualms with ugly sweater contest parties - our own desire to pursue fun for fun's sake - parenting dogs verses children - how much we ARE NOT weird animal people - our favorite memes from the week - filthy mom wagons - the frustrations that come with avocados - gel manicure confusion and perfectionist qualities - the origins of unicorns - our kids mutual love for refried beans. 2019-12-2423 min

Smilah: UneditedTRAILER EPISODE: have more fun.Welcome to Smilah, the podcast where the content’s made up & the “um’s” don’t matter. We are two huge dorks who really just want to have more fun. We're both moms, wives, business owners, creatives, and household managers and in the midst of all that GOOD stuff, we realized we've lost our ability to have fun for fun's sake. This podcast is a journey back to fun. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smilah/message 2019-12-1605 min