Sofie talks to American activist and Executive Director of Equality for HER, Blair Imani about being a full-time activist, getting arrested, the media narrative surrounding the Black Panther movement and Black Lives Matter, the prison industrial complex, coping mechanisms, converting to Islam, death threats and safe spaces.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mention of Eating Disorders and Anorexia in Intro. Some mentions of Islamophobia in main interview.

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Sofie talks to Canadian improviser Colin Mochrie about getting older, his daughter coming out as Transgender, Whose Line is It Anyway?, Marriage, Trump, being shy, visiting the Congo and a future of jet-packs.

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Sofie talks to Australian artist Ofa Fotu (aka Odette Mercy) about being part of the cast of Hot Brown Honey, hip-hop feminism, women of colour in theatre, activism and self-care, douchebag presenters, reclaiming negative spaces, performing for children and the importance of diversity in audiences.

Works mentioned in this episode:

Hot Brown Honey

Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics

Polytoxic Loves You

Black Honey Company

Lilith: The Jungle Girl

Hope One: Beatboxer

Crystal Stacey: Circus Artist

Briefs – Brief Encounters

Briefs Factory - Sweatshop

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Sofie talks to Australian comedian Nazeem Hussain about giving people sleeping pills in airports, the Montreal and Melbourne comedy festivals, Australian politics, his mother the gangster, bullying, divorce, I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here, religion, dropping the yoghurt, death threats, multi-cultural gangs, kidnapping and remembering to laugh.

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Sofie talks to comedian Shazia Mirza about being on podcasts, Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, patronising questions, being scared of cats, about feminism and inclusivity, being made aware of her religion and race, her parents, Islam, Atheist buses and the importance of different perspectives.

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Sofie talks to American comedian Sean Patton about living in a flat with 6 other comics, dying on stage at the age of 73, drugs and OCD 2.0, being a double-agent for the resistance, freedom of speech, gas-lighting, Chris Titus’ Love is Evol, Star-signs, Pottermore quizzes and being a reformed “bro”.

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Sofie talks to Los Angeles-based actor and improviser, Chris Grace about 50 Shades The Musical, Thrones The Musical, losing money to do Broad City, being an introvert, forging his Mom’s signature, cultural appropriation, loss and grief, rugby, joining the resistance as a graphic designer and acting without knowing.

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Sofie talks to scholar (PhD in Human Development and Senior Lecturer at Massey University), fat activist and professionally fat person Cat Pausé about why we don’t think fat people are worth fighting for, science slang, vanity research, the fat herring, light-bulb moments, dealing with the media and punching Nazis.

Links to some works mentioned in this episode:

About.me – Cat Pausé / Friend of Marilyn

The Black Joy Mixtape

Bad Fat Broads

The Fat Lip

The Obesity Myth by Paul Campos

The Adipositivity Project

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Sofie talks to musician, spoken word poet and actor Scroobius Pip about casting a British Hamilton, embracing the fact that art is not a documentary, having a stutter, the taboo of discussing the crossover between good and bad, almost drowning as a kid and how it may have affected his outlook on death, feeling empathy for bullies and the importance of Hokusai: Old Man Crazy to Paint.  TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of bullying and a discussion of suicide and the language which surrounds it.   

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Sofie talks to actress Anna Shaffer about “socking it to the man,” selfie filters, doing - or not doing drugs, pussy hats, being a woman in the nightlife, using social media as a platform, dating, Brené Brown, South Africa, Britishness, and - lots and lots of Love Island.   

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