SIM Ep 510 Chops 209: Jane Thynne is in Widowland
Best-selling author Jane Thynne's upcoming novel, Widowland, was inspired by reactions to Jane herself, after the death of her husband, fellow best-selling scribe Philip Kerr. She chats to Hannah abou...
6 Kesä 202134min
SIM Ep 508 Pod 157: Isolation, celebration and parents who need to stay divorced
Ever read a book and thought, "I'd love it if (child I know) could read it, but it's still a bit old for them?" Well, Victoria Hislop has solved that problem with at least one of those books, rewritin...
2 Kesä 20211h 17min
SIM Ep 506 Pod 156: We are the stigmatists, journalists and weirdos, mister
It’s hard for teenage girls to make their voices heard at the best of times, let alone in the midst of a global pandemic. This week Mick chats to playwright and co-director of Illumine Theatre, Lisa P...
26 Touko 20211h 6min
SIM Ep 505 Chops 207 Transforming drug policy
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Misuse of Drugs Act, so Hannah's been on the Zoom to Jane Slater, of the campaign group Transform Drugs, to talk about where and why reform is needed. They...
23 Touko 202135min
SIM Ep 504 Pod 155: Myths, panic, secrets, and lies
What have the Greek myths ever done for us? Loads, it turns out, as writer, broadcaster, classicist and comedian Natalie Haynes explains to Mickey in this week’s podzine. They chat about how the Class...
19 Touko 20211h 21min
SIM Ep 503 Chops 206: The joy of Rakie Ayola
You’ll no doubt recognise award-winning actor Rakie Ayola from her wide-ranging stuff on the telly – from Black Mirror to EastEnders to Doctor Who to Noughts + Crosses to Holby City – or you may have ...
16 Touko 202130min
SIM Ep 502 Outside The Box #33
Lots of returning BBC comedy series this month, but we still had time to take a look at the finale of Line of Duty, Viewpoint and its ensuing shitshow, Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown and Ian Wright'...
14 Touko 202148min
SIM Ep 501 Pod 154: High hopes, low take-up and driving off a cliff at the end
The old world slowly returns, so Hannah's been on the blower to Standard Issue fave and new comedian Vix Leyton to chat about how she's salvaged a good year from a very bad one and our gradual reset t...
12 Touko 20211h 23min
