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The First Time episodes

June 27, 2021 S4 Ep122: Sarah Krasnostein on ghosts, awkwardness and ethics
Katherine speaks to best-selling, multi-award winning writer Sarah Krasnostein. They discuss the ethics of writing about other people, how awkward it can be and ghosts.

Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter (@thefirsttimepod) or Instagram (@thefirsttimepod). Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Four via our Patreon page. Thanks for joining us!
36 min
June 23, 2021 S4 Ep121: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Jessie Tu
This special episode is brought to you in collaboration with Yarra Valley Writers Festival for the series I Didn't Plan it This Way: Conversations about misguided moments, failed ideas and books that stayed in the bottom draw.

In this conversation, Kate Mildenhall talks with author Jessie Tu about musical failures, high expectations, review culture and the idea of failure in her debut novel A LONELY GIRL IS A DANGEROUS THING.

Jessie Tu is one of the guests appearing at the 2021 Yarra Valley Writers Festival taking place July 16 - 18 in Warburton. Tickets and full program here.
40 min
June 23, 2021 S4 Ep120: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Michael Veitch
This special episode is brought to you in collaboration with Yarra Valley Writers Festival for the series I Didn't Plan it This Way: Conversations about misguided moments, failed ideas and books that stayed in the bottom draw.

In this conversation, Kate Mildenhall talks with writer and actor Michael Veitch (HELLSHIP) about failed interviews, horror gigs, bad reviews and the failures that put him on the right path.

Michael Veitch is one of the guests appearing at the 2021 Yarra Valley Writers Festival taking place July 16 - 18 in Warburton. Tickets and full program here.
48 min
June 23, 2021 S4 Ep119: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Rick Morton
This special episode is brought to you in collaboration with Yarra Valley Writers Festival for the series I Didn't Plan it This Way: Conversations about misguided moments, failed ideas and books that stayed in the bottom draw.

In this conversation, Kate Mildenhall talks with journalist and writer Rick Morton (MY YEAR OF LIVING VULNERABLY) about failure, kindness, outlaw motorcycle gangs and what he has learned from making mistakes.

Rick Morton is one of the guests appearing at the 2021 Yarra Valley Writers Festival taking place July 16 - 18 in Warburton. Tickets and full program here.
52 min
June 23, 2021 S4 Ep118: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Sally Hepworth
This special episode is brought to you in collaboration with Yarra Valley Writers Festival for the series I Didn't Plan it This Way: Conversations about misguided moments, failed ideas and books that stayed in the bottom draw.

In this conversation, Kate Mildenhall talks with author Sally Hepworth (THE GOOD SISTER) about saying no, reading one star reviews and the swingers party she took her husband to...for research.

Sally Hepworth is one of the guests appearing at the 2021 Yarra Valley Writers Festival taking place July 16 - 18 in Warburton. Tickets and full program here.
51 min
June 23, 2021 S4 Ep117: YVWF: I Didn't Plan it That Way with Meg Mason
This special episode is brought to you in collaboration with Yarra Valley Writers Festival for the series I Didn't Plan it This Way: Conversations about misguided moments, failed ideas and books that stayed in the bottom draw.

In this conversation, Kate Mildenhall talks with author Meg Mason about how her latest novel SORROW AND BLISS went from broken book to international bestseller.

Meg Mason is one of the guests appearing at the 2021 Yarra Valley Writers Festival taking place July 16 - 18 in Warburton. Tickets and full program here.
46 min
June 20, 2021 S4 Ep116: Kate and Katherine talk to Fiona Murphy
When deaf poet, author and essayist Fiona Murphy gets in touch, Kate and Katherine re-think a rant they had previously.

Check out show notes for this episode on at www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod.

Don't forget you can support the making of Season Four via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635! Thanks for joining us!
59 min
June 13, 2021 S4 Ep115: Stephanie Smee on the art of translation
Kate speaks with literary translator Stephanie Smee in a fascinating conversation about wordplay, reading in translation, and Smee's latest work ON THE LINE: NOTES FROM A FACTORY by Joseph Ponthus.

Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod. Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Four via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635!
Thanks for joining us!
48 min
June 06, 2021 S4 Ep114: Kate and Katherine don't mention the l word
This episode Kate and Katherine DO NOT talk about lockdown. Check out show notes for this episode on at www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod.

Don't forget you can support the making of Season Four via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635! Thanks for joining us!
24 min
June 06, 2021 S4 Ep114: Kate and Katherine aren't talking about lockdown
This episode Kate and Katherine aren't talking about lockdown. Instead, they have a recommendations of things to buy, read and ROCK OUT TO, plus some podcast listens. If you're in lockdown yourself this episode is a comforting accompaniment to little people asking you questions ALL DAY EVERY DAY FOREVER AND IT WILL NEVER END

Check out show notes for this episode on at www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod.

Don't forget you can support the making of Season Four via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635! Thanks for joining us!
44 min