Acting Royalty Dame Miranda Harcourt has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood but says the her most useful acting experience was working in the New Zealand prison system, using theater for social change. She tells Simon about Alison Holst's pantry, using the Samoan concept of le va in her job, and how it's important to be a human first. Check out her substack at https://mirandaharcourt.substack.com/

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Host: Simon Bridges

Producers: Chris Reed and Jen Black

Audio editing and mixing: Connor Scott

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