SIM Ep 219 Chops 92: Joanne Harris, magic, empty nests and the scent of a colour

SIM Ep 219 Chops 92: Joanne Harris, magic, empty nests and the scent of a colour

Joanne Harris, globally bestselling author of Chocolat (among many other books), chats to our Mickey about her latest novel, The Strawberry Thief, and a whole host of other topics, including empty nest syndrome, magic and folklore, the pinkification of women authors, being badass on Twitter, and that time someone left a machine gun in her garden hedge. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SIM Ep 257 Chops 111: Is Anoushka Warden's Mum a tw*t?

SIM Ep 257 Chops 111: Is Anoushka Warden's Mum a tw*t?

In this episode Jen chats to Anoushka Warden, writer and performer of My Mum's a Tw*t. They talked about Anoushka's experience of her mum joining a cult when Anoushka was 12 years old (which the play ...

28 Jul 201922min

SIM Ep 256 Chops 110: Let's talk about death... and normal dying

SIM Ep 256 Chops 110: Let's talk about death... and normal dying

Lucie Rudd is a nurse specialising in oncology and palliative care for more than 20 years and is now an end of life care advisor at Macmillan. She chats to Mick about how wrapping your head around "no...

28 Jul 201934min

SIM Ep 255: Edinburgh Special 2019

SIM Ep 255: Edinburgh Special 2019

With the Edinburgh Fringe fast approaching, we’re doing things a bit differently this week, bringing you a selection of our top picks for the festival, and – obviously – they’re all women. We caught u...

24 Jul 20191h 32min

SIM EP 253 Chops 108: The Crucible

SIM EP 253 Chops 108: The Crucible

In one of TWO Sunday Chops this week, Hannah grabbed some time with choreographer Helen Pickett, whose new narrative ballet The Crucible has its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival ...

21 Jul 201922min

SIM Ep 254 Chops 109: Let's talk about death... Bereavement

SIM Ep 254 Chops 109: Let's talk about death... Bereavement

In one of two Chops this week, Jen chats to Nicky Dias of Cruse Bereavement Care about why we grieve, why it's so utterly shit and how we can help ourselves and others experiencing a bereavement.  We’...

21 Jul 201925min

SIM Ep 252 Pod 80: Vaginas, Yootha and the Anniversary Games

SIM Ep 252 Pod 80: Vaginas, Yootha and the Anniversary Games

It's been a busy week at SI HQ, Mick's managed to grab some time with Alliance for Choice's Danielle Roberts to see whether last week's vote on abortion rights means it really is Now For NI. Florence ...

17 Jul 20191h 15min

SIM Ep 251 Chops 107: Let's talk about death... when you're living with cancer

SIM Ep 251 Chops 107: Let's talk about death... when you're living with cancer

In this one of two Chops this week, Hannah and Mick catch up with restaurateur, writer and blogger Saima Thompson, who just also happens to be a stage 4 cancer patient. We talked about HOW to talk abo...

14 Jul 201930min

SIM Ep 250 Chops 106: America Is Hard To See

SIM Ep 250 Chops 106: America Is Hard To See

In one of two Sunday Chops this week, Hannah and Mick talk to Priscilla Holbrook, one of the team behind America is Hard To See, which is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe after an award-winning off-Bro...

14 Jul 201925min

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