Join us in conversation with Ione Gamble, founding Editor-in-Chief of Polyester, an intersectional feminist zine. She has written for Vice, Noisey, Dazed, and been named one of the most exciting new editors shaping the future of magazines by i-D magazine. We talk about the London zine scene, online activism, Tumblr and more.

In conversation with American poet, playwright and lyricist Steven Sater. Steven Sater has won Tony, Grammy and Laurence Olivier awards for his work in theatre, drama and music. He is best known for his work alongside Duncan Sheik on the 2006 Broadway musical Spring Awakening. In this podcast we discuss Steven's new novel Alice by Heart based on the musical of the same name, his memories of England and Oxford, and what it means to write across different mediums.  Hosted by Mukahang Limbu and Kalli Dockrill. 

In conversation with Oscar award winning documentary director, producer, cinematographer and editor: Marshall Curry. Curry's work includes the Academy Award nominated film Street Fight, as well as Racing Dreams, Point and Shoot, and A Night at the Garden. In 2019 Curry's short film The Neighbor's Window won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Curry's writing has twice been nominated for the Writer's Guild of America Award.  Hosted by Mukahang Limbu and Asa Breuss - Burgess. 

In conversation with London-based author Olivia Sudjic. After graduating from Cambridge, Sudjic’s debut novel, Sympathy, was published in 2017 to wide critical acclaim and was a finalist for the Salerno European Book Award. She has since published a long-form essay titled Exposure, tackling surveillance and anxiety in an online era, and the personal scrutiny that female authors in particular are subjected to. Her latest novel is Asylum Road – we were lucky enough to speak to her on the day of its publication. We talk about un-learning university essay-writing habits, staying sane while writing, and social media.

In conversation with international journalist Judith Matloff. In an over 40 year career, Matloff has reported from Rwanda, Angola, Mexico and Russia. She now teaches crisis reporting at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and consults for leading global organisations (including the United Nations). We talk about risk and safety in conflict reporting, particularly for female-identifying reporters, and her latest book, How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need, available here: http://judithmatloff.com.

In conversation with children's author Eric Walters. Walters is a Canadian writer who has written 124 books for children. His topics have ranged from the Rwandan Genocide to the current pandemic. He is the recipient of multiple children's literature awards, as well as the Order of Canada and the UNESCO Prize. We talk about addressing the Coronavirus for children, modern politics and misconceptions about writing for kids.

In conversation with long-time war reporter and award-winning author Janine di Giovanni. She was named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, and in 2020, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded her the Blake-Dodd nonfiction prize for her lifetime body of work. She is currently a Senior Fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. We discuss conflict reporting, academia, and journalism as an outlet for activism.

In conversation with author and memoirist Rachel Cusk. A prolific writer, Cusk has written ten novels and four works of non-fiction during her career. We discuss the role of the narrator, the idea of ‘autofiction’, and the effects of isolation on the creative process.

In conversation with filmmaker and writer Oobah Butler, who is best known for creating 'The Shed at Dulwich', a fake restaurant that got to #1 in London on TripAdvisor. We talk about going viral, his fascination with fakeness, and his new lookalike booking service, Oobah.com.

In conversation with the journalist, writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, discussing Ahmed’s journey into journalism, her childhood in London and why she regrets pulling all-nighters at Oxford.