Nicky Anderson is Dancing With Shadows

Nicky Anderson is Dancing With Shadows

Investigative journalist and head of narrative at Stak, Nicky Anderson has been a ballet nut since she was a kid. And the New York City Ballet under George Balanchine? For many, it’s ballet at its pinnacle. But at what cost? In her new seven-part podcast series, Dancing With Shadows, Nicky explores the history of the New York City Ballet and its influence, with a focus on the dark side of the company and the culture and legacy created and left by Balanchine. Mick got her on the Zoom to talk about this deep dive into a sport-slash-art form renowned for demanding absolute sacrifice from its young, predominantly female, dancers and for being a very closed institution, how it shines a light on abuse sort of becoming par for the course, and the perils of genius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SIM Ep 300 Outside The Box #17

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SIM Ep 299 Pod 90: Greenham, Blue Peter and the bright white of another Ice Age

SIM Ep 299 Pod 90: Greenham, Blue Peter and the bright white of another Ice Age

Radical women, bloody-minded women, successful sports women: there's loads of positive stuff in this week's podcast – hurray! Hannah learns all about the excellent Greenham Women Everywhere project fr...

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SIM Ep 298 Chops 133: women smashing it in business with Anna Jones and Debbie Wosskow

SIM Ep 298 Chops 133: women smashing it in business with Anna Jones and Debbie Wosskow

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SIM Ep 297 Gig 48: Stella Creasy and Taylor Glenn

SIM Ep 297 Gig 48: Stella Creasy and Taylor Glenn

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SIM Ep 296 Chops 132: Venus with Sophie Duker

SIM Ep 296 Chops 132: Venus with Sophie Duker

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SIM Ep  295 Chops 131: Jemma Neville's Constitution Street

SIM Ep 295 Chops 131: Jemma Neville's Constitution Street

Back in August Jen caught up with Jemma Neville, author of Constitution Street, which charts the real-life stories on one Edinburgh Street. With Brexit looming – possibly, probably, who knows? – now s...

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SIM Ep 294 Pod 89: People power, split screens, and blood lust

SIM Ep 294 Pod 89: People power, split screens, and blood lust

On this week’s pod, Mick chats to Alliance For Choice’s Danielle Roberts about some good news on reproductive and gay marriage rights in Northern Ireland, following changes to the law this week. Hanna...

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SIM Ep 293 Chops 130: Sara Sheridan asks Where Are The Women?

SIM Ep 293 Chops 130: Sara Sheridan asks Where Are The Women?

Back in August, Jen and Mick had a natter with pirate queen (of sorts), writer and wonderful human Sara Sheridan about her new book Where Are The Women: A Guide To A Reimagined Scotland. They talked a...

20 Okt 201928min

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