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50 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 17: "Allegiance" with Liam Dempsey.Godspeed rebels! It's our seventeenth episode, and Steve's guest is the funny and fierce friend that is Liam Dempsey! In a chat that roaringly rampages from repetitive revenge movies to the warm furry embrace of a wandering feline, Steve and Liam go on a highly personal trek into tragically recent past events to discuss "Allegiance".
Liam delves deep into his family history to recount the story of his great-grandfather Frank Dempsey, whose life's work was defined by his allegiance to his fellow Irishmen and women fighting for freedom against oppressive English rule. What follows is a history l...2019-06-242h 1250 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 16: "Cinephilia" with Nathan D'arcy Roberts.We celebrate our sweet sixteenth episode with Nathan D'arcy Roberts, who both shares and surpasses Steve's lifelong love affair with cinema. In a dense, organic chat awash with further reading; Steve and Nathan allow their inner "cinephiles" to wax widescreen. Is there a special magic that elevates filmmaking above the other art forms? Do all films have an inherent dignity passed down from the greatest opus to even the most hated flop? Is a film bound by an obligation to entertain, or the responsibility to be brutal and unflinching? What are those tiny unspoken moments that make you realise...2019-06-172h 0750 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 15: "Flechazo" with Karen Hobbs and Richard Stott.Fifteenth episode, with a bullet! Steve moonlights as couples counsellor for the first ever episode of the podcast to feature two guests; the adorkable Karen Hobbs and Richard Stott. In a naughty, anarchic and heart-on-sleeve chat, the three near-strangers fall madly in love over "Flechazo"; the arrow-shot. Is it possible to fall in love at first sight like in the classic tales and myths? Is it a warm fuzzy feeling, or a doom-laden inconvenience? Are snails the Cupids of the animal kingdom, or the ultimate hate-fuckers? How long can you struggle in love's grip before you admit the truth...2019-06-031h 5550 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 14: "Patriotism" with Greg Lock.Our fourteenth episode arrives the morning after the European elections, so why not drown your sorrows with Steve and his best buddy Greg Lock. With fresh passport in hand, Greg provides us with a comprehensive unpacking of the polarising pageantry of "Patriotism". Is love for one's country an antiquated notion? Is it something we're born into, or learned? Are there things to be proud of in a nation infamous for its problematic past? What bitter disagreements could cause a nation to fall out of love with itself? And how does our patriotism ebb and flow during our lifetimes; as...2019-05-272h 0850 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 13: "Viraha" with Sam Lake.What is "Viraha"? As the podcast reaches a Baker's Dozen, Steve talks to the delightful Sam Lake about how love can be begin with, grow stronger from, and even flourish through; separation. In a decidedly pleasant chat, Sam tells us a refreshingly optimistic tale that spans fringe flings, latitudinous love stories, and cream-based controversies. Can absence truly make the heart grow fonder? Can a romantic relationship go the distance whilst remaining long-distance? And if you finally find your way home to each other, is it easier to love someone than to live with them? And last but not least...2019-05-201h 3850 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 12: "Enchantment" with Charlie Vero-Martin.As we enter our twelfth night, Steve sits down with comedy powerhouse Charlie Vero-Martin to weave a magical evening of whiskey, laughs and shortbread. Charlie brings a tenacious initiative and preparation to the table, managing to subvert and also embody: "Enchantment". In a rambling, boozy, giggly, left-field chat, we are transported through time itself; encountering Scottish witches of yesteryear, an alcoholic Eve in the Garden Of Eden, and unwillingly-diagnosed Manic Pixie Dream Girls in present day. Can we really cast a spell with our words? Is being bewitching the highest praise or an excuse to throw blame? Are we...2019-05-132h 0650 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 11: "Starstruck" with Jordan Gray.We're back, and we've taken it up to 11! In the first episode of the "second season" of the podcast, Steve sits down with the super-heroic Jordan Gray to bathe in the seductive light of stardom. Having moon-walked between a succession of sparkling careers (pop star, reality tv, radio, panto, and ultimately stand-up comedy glory), Jordan is ideally placed to report back from both sides of the spotlight. What possesses us to become the centre of attention? Whose love are we really chasing? Do we even need to chase love, ever again? Do the luminaries we worship exist to us...2019-05-061h 5450 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 10: "Narcissism" with Esther Manito.Ten out of ten! Headlining the first "season" of the podcast we have the trailblazing badass that is Esther Manito, who sits down with Steve between school-runs to reflect on "Narcissism". How much do our loved ones really shape the people we become? Our identity, our confidence, even our voice. Is narcissism an exaltation, or the cruelest punishment? Can a narcissist ever really change? And can we forgive someone who hasn't even acknowledged forgiveness is required?
Esther is an Anglo-Lebanese writer and comedian, hailed for her dry observational style and candid material. She's routinely graced the finals...2019-03-251h 3850 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 9: "Schadenfreude" with Hubert Mayr.Nine episodes, to match the nine Ringwraiths. In a giggly, hungover, rough-around-the-edges chat, Steve and comedian Hubert Mayr gleefully share their stories of experiencing and being the tragic epicentre of; "Schadenfreude". Is the joy you can feel from a stranger's suffering the sweetest? Does delighting in your friend's failures make you love them even more, or even save them? Are we currently experiencing mass schadenfreude on a global scale? Can we push through all the pain and embarrassment and find our way to empathy? And can we find deep philosophical catharsis in the humble nutshot fail?
Hubert M...2019-03-181h 3650 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 8: "Taboo" with Jen Ives.It's our eighth episode so deal with it, Dad! Steve sits down with the supercool Jen Ives to tackle "Taboo", a word born out of confusion and awkwardness and subsequently torn between the shameful and the sacred. In possibly our widest-ranging chat yet that bounces from the cosmic to the personal, Steve and Jen play a comprehensive round of "Is it Taboo, or GTFOI…?" and ponder how it intersects with her life, love and self. Can a person themselves be a taboo? What is taboo that wasn't always? What is no longer taboo that always was? Are we standing ri...2019-03-111h 5250 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 7: "Cynophilia" with Lily Phillips.SQUIRREL!!! Oh wait, it's just the seventh episode of the podcast. Steve reunites with his 2018 Edinburgh split-show partner, the wickedly funny Lily Phillips, to talk about the overpowering, life-changing and frankly manipulative affect that dogs have on human beings. In a lewd, crude, highly anatomical chat that veers wildly on and off-topic, Lily takes us on a walk through the story of how becoming a dog-owner has shaken her cynicism to the core. Are dogs really more loving and loveable than the other beasts? Do they fill your heart up with love or use it all up? Is it...2019-03-041h 4750 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 6: "Naz" with Maisie Adam.Ok, so what's "Naz", then?
In our sixth instalment, Steve sits down with affable rising star comedian Maisie Adam to discuss a loving word that has no English translation; "Naz". In an endearingly open-hearted chat, Maisie lays out the case for personal pride, the pitfalls of pedestals and how she finally found the perfect partnership.
Is the pride you feel from being loved enough to sustain you if you don't love yourself 100%? Should we even need someone else to complete us at all? Could that person even love the incomplete version of us? Can we...2019-02-251h 4850 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 5: "Philia" with David Trumble.And we're five by five! It's day vs night as Steve sits down with his own identical twin brother; artist and storyteller David Trumble. Over a snifter of whiskey, the Brothers Trumble draw upon nearly 33 years of living side by side to both interrogate and celebrate the turbulent bond that is brotherhood. In a lifetime-spanning, raucous and admirably candid chat, they ask each other questions they've never asked, shed light on memories halved, and mediate the trading of both comedic and literal blows. Should we all treat the rest of the world as our brother? Is your brother your...2019-02-182h 0050 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 4: "Nostalgia" with William Stone.The Fourth is with us! Steve sits down with William Stone, a comedian whose well-honed on-stage persona is like a quantum-locked throwback to a brighter, happier, funnier time. In a thoughtful and considered chat, Billy and Steve cut deep into their own pasts to answer the nagging questions of the present: Were the good ol' days really so? Can Jar-Jar Binks be fixed in one single scene rewrite? Does anyone ever get to live in the decade they were born for? Does the current "trend" of big-reveal confessional comedy really have more integrity than honest-to-goodness jokes and clowning? And...2019-02-111h 3750 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 3: "Connoisseurship" with Harriet Braine.In our tricky third album, Steve geeks out about loving art with the arty and lovely Harriet Braine. Harriet is a musical comedian who delights in being described as "fairly niche". In a wide-ranging chat we discuss art history, our talented families, funny dads, incongruous hands, snobby robots, how beauty and genius are the hidden villains of art, and how horny imps and illness are its saviour.
in 2016, Harriet won Best Newcomer at the Musical Comedy Awards and the much-coveted Funny Women "Stage Award". Her 2017 debut Edinburgh show "Total Eclipse Of The Art" was a sold-out hit...2019-02-041h 4450 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 2: "White Knight Syndrome" with Pope Lonergan.In our sophomore instalment, Steve sits down with the gloriously unpredictable, loveably frayed-round-the-edges, sometimes frankly terrifying comedian Pope Lonergan. With swords and cricket bats brandished, they embark on a perilous quest to discover the darker side of virtue, braving all manner of monsters, nightmares and riddles along the way. Is it possible to love someone by saving them? Who's going to save them from you? And why is that tugboat speaking in a Welsh accent?
Pope is a London-based comedian known for his provocative, brutally candid material. His show "Pope's Addiction Clinic" just finished a sold-out run...2019-01-281h 3750 Uses For The Word Love PodcastEp. 1: "Soulmates" with Kelly Convey.In our inaugural love fest, Steve sits down with rising star Kelly Convey to discuss the decidedly pinteresting existence of "Soulmates" and go on a fact-finding soul-searching mission to identify (and lock down) hers. Kelly is a stand-up comedian, and will be supporting Russell Kane and Alan Carr on tour this year, as well as doing her debut hour-long Edinburgh Fringe show. Definitely one to follow and let brighten your day.
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