Crave the Rave

We're BACK with a new series (missed you).

Kicking it off, we're doing a 3-parter on the eras of being a 'raver'.

And yes we know the original concept of the word 'rave' has been diluted to basically mean dance in a anywhere to binky bonky music but when we talk about being a 'raver', it's deeper than that innit. It's the soul calling to a sweaty skank pit, the accompanying identity shift, the mind-altering experiences, the people you connect with.

In this first ep we cover the NEWBIE phase. We talk:

• Fake IDs (was always a tenner + stamp cost)
• Proof you could actually get are$$ted for fake ID
• Why some people are immediately hooked on raving and others never 'get' it
• Our first rave experiences at Fabric club, London in the early 2000s (Jessie does something grim)
• Your jokes stories (thank you!!)
• Raving news 👀

And more... next ep, we're chatting about the PRO stage. Send your rave hacks & tales of PARTY FINESSE as a DM to instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast.

We're buzzing to be back - please leave a comment, let us know what you think

J&L x

If you're cringing about your behaviour after a couple mulled wines at the work xmas party this year, don't you worry, because these toe-curling stories from listeners and friends will make you feel a whole lot better.

Plus...

• We ask the important question... do people PRACTICE the worm? How do you discover you can do it?
• We play xmas-theme game "Is Lara a Picky Eater" which transcends into "Does Lara Know this Food"
• Taylor Swift is a hypnotist (watch her while high and you'll lose your mind)
• New London club '77' - our review of Mano Le Tough there

AND MORE OF COURSE.

Mad love and wishing a messy (or clean) Christmas to you all.

J&L x

We cover so much juice in this extended guest episode with the one and only DJ and ex-party fiendress Bear Winder.

Some highlights to whet the appetite...

• Bear tells us why tea is triggering for her now...

• Dating shows: what really went on behind-the-scenes for Bear on First Dates (her date didn't know what house music was), and how Jessie nearly dated Joe Swash

• Stuck on a desert island.. what one music genre, luxury item & naughty substance would you choose?

• A belated review of Boomtown 2025 and more festival break-in stories from the past

• We take a walk down a memory lane of some of the most iconic London clubs and nights from back in the early 2000s.

And so much more. Get in there.

Bear mixes, teaches on the decks and produces vibe-heavy events. Find her at instagram.com/bear_winder

ENJOY.

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OK we're BACK and this time we're all over all this...

- Longing to be older when you're young... " don't wish your time away"... but you DID

- Weddings are the ultimate excuse to get on it

- Why would someone be at a rave when their wife's about to go into labour??

- How dating criteria is SO different in your 30s... home environment, ambition, partying habits are now priority!

- Drum & Bass is posh now... Shy FX at Kingston Carnival

- Getting on it with a date and getting the ick....

- Putting tissue in your ears in the rave... do not try this at home

- How to use a vibrator on your ear to have an eargasm....

- Instant karma after giving someone's purse back that was lost at the rave

ENJOY.

J&L

x

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Hello there, you look like you have a bit of a past...

This time we get into HOW people can sniff you out as an ex-wreckhead... people just KNOW you're on *that* level... but HOW?! AND...

• Keeping rave life and work life separate
• Ever been kicked out of a party?

• Oh and getting kicked out of a one-night-stand (with hardcore Facebook stalking to follow)
• How your body changes as you get older... we discuss plastic surgery and Turkey teeth

• There's something to be said for the fun of sleep deprivation, and getting a second wind

Enjoy and please leave us a comment to let us know what you thought❤️

J&L x

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Get ready for a real ride with this one as we discuss some of the maddest trips we've ever been on...

Lara shares her wild experience of two back-to-back Ayahuasca ceremonies with the Huni Kuin tribe in the Guatemalan jungle.

And Jessie... well, she figured out the truth about why we're here on this planet.

PS. Has tripping stairs and banisters everywhere bea thing for you too? Let us know in the comments

Enjoy this one, and please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE as that helps the platform know our content isn't a pile of dog poo.

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Much love,

J&L

Some guy LAID INTO Lara on Tinder for having 'raving' in her profile as a "36 year old woman". You can bet we have a thing or two to say about that. Jessie's on another rampage lol.

Also, we both expose each other's CRINGE moments from a night out last year. We'll let you be the judge of who is more embarrassing.

And we get into...

• Phones in clubs
• Hoarding digital memories and the dread of NO STORAGE
• Lara's night out at Phonox, Brixton (and an unfortunate twist)
• How dib dab probably caused a LARGE percentage of grown up powder addicts

Enjoy and please leave us a comment to let us know what you thought❤️

J&L x

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So we finally went OUT OUT together - the first time in too long - and checked out the newly-renovated Ministry of Sound club for Select Radio's summer party.

Listen to find out how Lara COVERED a bride-to-be in rose wine, some weeeeird interactions from the dancefloor and how the night came to an abrupt end.

But the real meat of this episode is Jessie on a RAMPAGE about Oasis (feat. another of her classic renditions).

We discuss the excessive ticket prices, global mania and more...

Enjoy

J&L x

We're joined by DJ, radio host, and founder of event brand, House Party, Meera.

A lifelong raver, Meera honed her skills on vinyl in the early 2000s, went on to work on BBC radio shows, and then a few babies and career changes later…

...Meera is back on the scene, running her own nights, presenting on Select Radio, playing lineups across London and beyond.

Meera is here spilling the UNFILTERED JUICE on getting back in the booth, and balancing kids and comedowns in your 40s.

We dip our toes into...

• How to do an Ibiza bender in your forties, & getting STRANDED in Ibiza (how awful)
• Are the afters all they're cracked up to be?
• Being a vinyl DJ when digital first came about
• Working with Mary Anne Hobbs on Radio 1 in the 2000s when dubstep first broke through
• Blast from the raving past: Peach at Camden Palace - hard trance & high-vis heaven
• Manchester rave scene in the early 2000s - #SANKEYS... lest we forget
• Booze vs. bits on a night out
• When edibles go south
• A-Z maps and illegal rave voicemail days
• How "a packet of crisps 'n' get back on it" was a legitimate recovery strategy back then

And more, OBV. Let's goooooo.

You can find Meera here instagram.com/meeramixes - follow for bouncy vibey sets and upcoming gigs

Enjoy, J&L

Ok here's the TEA on this year's Field Day festival, a one-dayer in Brockwell Park, London 💃🎪 Some weird sh1t went down 🤣

...YES, THE Brockwell Park the local Kazzas wanna shut down events at, as we discussed in last episode ❌

We talk overcrowding at festivals, and how Glastonbury's Emily Eavis has claimed they've sold "a few thousand" fewer tickets this year

Also, Lara gives an update on life as a tour leader... And all the Moaning Myrtles that come with it 🫠

AND Jessie claims to have seen THE NEW COLOUR Oro 😵

Thanks for your messages asking us for an update. It motivated us to record literally the day after Lara got back off tour. We love you guys 🫶

J&L x

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