First Encounters

'I remember calling my mum and asking: what if I never fall out of love with him?' In this episode on Love, a gay person and a straight person talk about love and relationships, past experiences with heartbreak, what makes good sex, monogamy, polyamory, and their funniest first date horror stories. Thanks to David and Alex. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

'I think my anxiety was coming from the fact that I was lonely.' Two people living abroad. One from Singapore, one from France. They talk about cultural similarities and differences, the importance of language to identity, and the loneliness that can come from living abroad. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

'How do you explain death to a child when you're an atheist?' Two writers, both brought up Catholic. One, a believer, and the other, agnostic. They talk religion, the Church, storytelling, and where the Bible meets mythology. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

'The world doesn’t work in one homogenous movement. It’s a myriad of tiny processes.' Two feminists who have never met before. They discuss intersectionality, #metoo, slacktivism, and letting other women speak. Thanks to Amy and Halima. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

'You shouldn't feel like you have to dilute what you believe, just for the sake of fitting in.' A woman from London and a man from Cairo who have never met before come together to talk about their faith. They discuss culture, Islamophobia, the hijab, and more. Thank you to Aishah and Ahmed. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

'You are beautiful, no matter what you think of yourself. And you are going to get through this.' Two women from two different continents who have both suffered from the same illnesses. They discuss anorexia, bulimia, recovery, Instagram and more. A warning: this episode contains references to eating disorders, depression and suicide, so may be unsuitable for certain listeners. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.