The Skin You're In: My Skin, My Creativity with Melanie Lehmann and Ben Pechey

The Skin You're In: My Skin, My Creativity with Melanie Lehmann and Ben Pechey

Recorded live in Sheffield, My Skin, My Creativity is the first of a limited two episode run our podcast series exploring modern identity.


Our deputy editor Gina Tonic sat down with photographer Melanie Lehmann and activist Ben Pechey to discuss representation, creativity in the North, social media politics and how to harbour community following lockdown.


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⁣The Skin You're In, a Polyester Podcast, is brought to you by Polyester's founding editor in chief Ione Gamble (@ionegamble), and co-hosted and produced by Olivia Graham (@og.irl), in collaboration with @monki.

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