Meet Lara. 

We discussed jellyfish, her work to try and protect kids from the dangers of the internet in 2024, the dilemma facing parents today, how pornography is damaging young people’s minds and relationships, how motherhood changes you, why we need to celebrate mothers more, why patience is a virtue and Lara’s love of the original bad b, Elizabeth 1st. 

Back in episode 2, Nick spoke to me about his eldest daughter, Rosie, who is autistic. In this clip, he explains some common misconceptions as well as what it's like to be a parent of someone with autism. 

Meet Max.

We spoke about his new collective KinKin, the uncertainty and unstable route of creative careers, bouncing back from setbacks, his love of music, how Covid affected his livelihood and life, his collective Something To Hate On, how limitations can expand creative output, little Max, how Black history is taught in UK schools, his roots, his affinity with Irish people, spending time growing up in Baltimore, the importance of travelling, his first song ‘Sound of The Gun’, his inspirations musically, Frank Ocean and The Weeknd and remembering sh*t isn’t that deep!

Meet Angus

We spoke about where his love of espionage began, becoming a writer late in life, travelling behind the iron curtain, being recruited to MI6, the Berlin Wall coming down, what MI6 agents and training is really like, how agencies turn people, how spying is changing, getting from Lisbon to London with no passport, no mobile phone or credit cards, travelling to 121 countries, how writing has helped him become a better listener, Catholic confession vs therapy, his new book about historical spy cities, being a flaneur and why you should just f****** do it! 

#21

Meet Leo.

We discussed starting an agency with his brother, filming Drake, working with Tiffany Calver and Maya Jama, meeting Ronaldo, being an introvert, filming the war between poachers and rangers in Kenya, finding balance between work and leisure, the importance of routine, taming ambition and how travelling changes your outlook.

Check out his work here.

#20

Meet Louis.

We sat down and spoke about why he gave up stand-up, how comedy can become your identity, the difference between UK and US audiences / comedians, worst and best gigs, whether Tiktok is good for comedy, is comedy in danger in the face of cultural sensitivity, why comedy film aren't being made anymore, some of his favourite comedians, collective laughter and why you should be generous to strangers. 

#19

Meet Jake. 

Jake sat down with me to speak about his unique relationship with his twin (and muse) Daisy, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, and how she inspired him to start wecanfly. Wecanfly is a multi-disciplinary platform aiming to make fashion more inclusive to people with disabilities. We also spoke about his time at London College of Fashion, working with C.P Company, his mindset-changing brush with death and what drives him to work so hard. 

#18

In this clip, Sachin discusses whether the rise of DSPs (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube etc) have been a good or bad thing for music, and whether TikTok is changing our listening habits for the worse.  #1

Go to episode 1 to listen to the full conversation!

Every week I ask my guests: 

What's One Thing People Listening Should Go and Experience?

I asked. Here are their answers.