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Kate certified as a Master Gardener in Virginia in 2001 and has continued to be active in 6 states. She is currently active in Ocean County, NJ where she tends a community garden and shrub area as well as hot line duty. She is also a popular regional speaker. As a garden writer Kate has written for local and regional newspapers and magazine as well as online sites. Kate hosted the America's Home Grown Veggie Show for over 5 years, before taken over the Master Gardener Hour. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

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    • Jun 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Loki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 19:44


    In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Hiddleston's Loki has faced off against Thor and the other Avengers. And now in the new series Loki on Disney+, he gets roped into working with the MCU's time cops, the Time Variance Authority. Alongside TVA agent Mobius, played by Owen Wilson, Loki hunts down another Loki variant (played by Sophia di Martino) seeking to overthrow the TVA. Along the way, it's developing into something the superhero genre usually doesn't have time for — an honest-to-the-gods character study. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    The Fast & Furious Franchise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 24:09


    In 2001, The Fast and the Furious debuted as a scruffy car-culture movie, and it was a hit. it was followed by two sequels that didn't quite satisfy, so they regrouped. Since then, it's become the blockbuster machine: some love, some hate, some love to hate, and some hate to love. When you do this much business for this many years, it's hard not to have an impact. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    F9: The Fast Saga And What's Making Us Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 25:55


    What better way to kick off a summer of movies than with F9, the ninth installment of the main Fast & Furious franchise. Directed by Justin Lin, and starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and the rest of the beloved Fast family, the movie's got cars, it's got bad guys, and it's even got John Cena. And in case you're wondering whether there's anywhere to boldly go where no one has gone before, there sure is. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Luca And What's Making Us Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 26:03


    Luca, the latest movie from Disney and Pixar, whisks us across the globe and into a fictional coastal Italian town in the 1950s. There, the titular young hero and his new friend Alberto get into adventures and dream of buying their very own Vespa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Physical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 16:48


    In the new Apple TV+ series Physical, Rose Byrne plays a woman whose early '80s journey from miserable wife to powerhouse businesswoman goes directly through the fitness industry. Created by Annie Weisman, who used to write for Desperate Housewives, the show centers around Sheila Rubin, who despite being very beautiful, has a profoundly miserable relationship with her body, from bulimic behavior to an unrelentingly abusive interior monologue. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Romance Books: A Starter Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 26:00


    You have to love a love story: the meeting, the flirting, the falling, the struggling, and ultimately, the happily ever after. Maybe you're an experienced romance reader, or maybe you're just getting your feet wet. Either way, --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Grieving in the digital era: Chips with Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 22:01


    Jordan Erica Webber looks at how Twitter's plans to deactivate unused accounts raised a broader conversation around the intersection of technology and death. Help support our independent journalism --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Sexy and Super Cool DANII BANKS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 63:53


    We are finally back... Today, our guest is amazingly Crazy, Sexy and Super Cool! The infamous IG Model and social media influencer, Danii Banks, pays us a visit and give us way more than expected. Alexis and her guest have a lot of fun and deliver an After Dark episode just as you love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Sharing my client red flags, mistakes and questions ( Q & A )

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 16:07


    (un)planned by jysla is a weekly podcast on business, life and everything in between. Like voice memos from a friend, these episodes will keep you company, help you feel less crazy, encourage you to keep going and deliver you tough love when you need it most. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Desus And Mero On Politics, Fame And Life In The Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 33:08


    A special bonus episode from NPR's It's Been A Minute With Sam Sanders. Desus Nice and The Kid Mero went from calling up "anyone in their phone book" in the early days of their podcast Bodega Boys, to booking big names in politics like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Barack Obama on Desus & Mero, their late-night show airing on Showtime. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Uber – a Silicon Valley drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 41:17


    Jordan Erica Webber chats to New York Times reporter Mike Isaac about Super Pumped, his new book on the rise and fall of Travis Kalanick. Help support our independent journalism at Independent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Making Social Media easy for you in your Short Term Rental Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 39:44


    So excited to share this audio of a Mini group Training on Making Social Media easy for you in your Short Term Rental Business

    The multi talented entertainer meet Alexis Texas today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 55:45


    Actor, choreographer, songwriter, Colombus Short does it all. The multi talented entertainer, who's been away from the media for quite some time, finally breaks his silence and talks marriage, acting and addiction with Alexis. A very open conversation that you will enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Satirical Double Standards with The Babylon Bee's Seth Dillon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 44:24


    Can satire exist in today's America? Not if the Left has anything to do with it. For this podcast, Lisa tackles censorship head on and discusses the importance of free speech with the Babylon Bee's Seth Dillon. Come for the conversation, stay for the laughs. Together, Seth and Lisa dig into some serious issues. But don't worry: This is the CEO of The Babylon Bee and Lisa we are talking about. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    The young model and entrepreneur with Alexis Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 37:24


    "First time" and the pressure of owning a successful business at 22 Years old IMANNI JACKSON --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Confronting China with Sen. Tom Cotton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 46:47


    We've all heard about Russian interference in the 2016 election. But how much influence did China have on the 2020 election? For this podcast, Lisa digs into Chinese meddling with Sen. Tom Cotton. They also discuss the origins of COVID-19 and the strategic threat that China poses to the United States. Plus, Lisa and Sen --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Donald Trump Jr. on His Father, Double Standards, and Why He's Not Going Anywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 61:21


    President Trump was a lie. The Wuhan lab, Russian collusion, hydroxychloroquine, smearing the military — the media and Democrats lied about every single one. For this podcast, Lisa discusses them all with someone who has been at the center of every single attack: 45's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. They also discuss Hunter Biden, Dr. Fauci, wokeness, the economy, foreign policy, and more. Plus, they tackle the Biden administration and what's happening now to this country with the left in power. Don't say they didn't warn you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    The Communist Poison Pill with Maximo Alvarez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 47:40


    For this podcast, Lisa fights back against this leftist poison. Someone has to do it, because anti-Americanism has overtaken the Democratic Party and so many of our elite institutions. But Lisa isn't alone. She discusses the importance of freedom and the power of the American dream with Maximo Alvarez, who escaped Cuba, came to America as a young boy, and went on to become a successful businessman. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    A Farmer's Wisdom with Victor Davis Hanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 36:07


    For this podcast, Lisa speaks with a true renaissance man who has a foot in both worlds — an academic and a farmer — Professor Victor Davis Hanson. A classicist, military historian, and one of the nation's most respected political commentators, Professor Hanson is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a farmer in the San Joaquin Valley of California. He and Lisa dig into the state of America today culturally, economically, and politically. Plus, they discuss how elites insulate themselves from the country's problems in a cocoon of their money, fancy degrees, and self-righteousness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Lockdown Sexscapades & Friendship in Old Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 57:21


    We dig further into the cultural conversation around parenting, courtesy of masses of feedback from our listeners on last week's ep and a thoughtful piece on same-sex parenting. Also today: Taffy Brodesser-Akner's short story, Dolly's favourite new dating columnist, a novel that delves into the foibles as much as the grand themes of old age, and why people are happier by the sea. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    The Truth about the Black Lives Matter Movement with Jason Whitlock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 75:15


    The Black Lives Matter movement is pushing a false narrative about race in America and driving the country apart in the process. For this podcast, Lisa offers a choice: We can either accept BLM's lies and bow down to our new woke overlords, or we can push back and stand tall for the truth — and for our country. You know which one Lisa's choosing — the same option as her guest this week, Jason Whitlock. Whitlock is one of America's most prominent sports writers and television personalities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    This Keeping Up With The Kardashians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 38:24


    After 20 seasons, multiple marriages, babies and scandals, Keeping Up With the Kardashians is finally coming to a close. The E! reality series is leaving behind quite a legacy (or wreckage) in its wake. It's the end of a reality-TV era, but whatever your tolerance for the brand, the Kardashians won't be disappearing from American culture any time soon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Is Drinking Milk Essential for Building Strong Bones?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 31:10


    When it comes to building strong bones, you shouldn't just stick to the dairy aisle—but many people are starting to skip it all together, with a demonic narrative evolving around milk in recent years. So which should we believe? To find out, Jen travels to the hills of Mongolia to learn all about lactase and breaks down the basics of what makes bones weak, and where to find the key ingredient to make them stronger (spoiler: it's not in your grocery cart). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Inspirations Oscars Preview And What's Making Us Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 46:34


    There are always two big questions as we approach the Oscars: Who will win, and who should win. We're diving into both, so you can win your Oscar pool and see some fine movies at the same time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Talk About Movie : A Quiet Place Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 16:14


    A Quiet Place told the story of a world overrun by monsters who kill anything that makes a sound. Starring Emily Blunt and the film's director John Krasinski, it was a blockbuster in 2018. Now, after a long delay, A Quiet Place Part II is finally hitting theaters, and picking up where the last movie left off. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Bobbi Brown, Founder/CCO, Jone Road Beauty, and Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 69:28


    Embracing the overemphasis on “normal” Bobbi has cut out an accessible and long-lasting position in the makeup world. Starting as an artist herself and never shying away from what worked for her, Bobbi found herself again and again succeeding by doing everything one is supposed to do in business without realizing or even putting thought into the tactics she was using. Certainly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    BTS And More A Guide To K-Pop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 25:00


    Last year, the South Korean pop group BTS topped the U.S. charts with the blockbuster earworm "Dynamite." Now, they've got a new hit, called "Butter." But the story of K-pop extends well beyond BTS. And it goes back decades with a huge array of styles and sounds --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Cruella And What's Making Us Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 24:26


    One of the biggest, baddest and certainly most stylish of Disney villains is getting an origin story. In the new film Cruella, Emma Stone plays young Estella, an orphan on the streets of London in the 1970s. She's a thief with an eye for fashion, whose life fatefully intertwines with imperious fashion designer the Baroness, played with icy hauteur by Emma Thompson. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Alexis managed to get MC Eiht to talk about way more than rap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 61:18


    It doesn't get more legendary than this... The iconic west coast wordsmith graced us with his presence. The Compton rapper opens up about Hip Hop, gang banging and favourite sex positions... We are releasing this episode on the day of his birthday! Happy Bday Legend! Enjoy... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Law And Order: Organized Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 20:00


    If you want an example of the TV cop whose supposed integrity is maintained in spite of procedural, ethical, and moral lapses, consider Elliot Stabler. For 12 seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Elliot raged and threatened and caught bad guys, and he still got to be drawn as the good guy. In Law & Order: Organized Crime, Stabler is battling a wealthy shadowy criminal, and also recovering from a personal tragedy that's left him more angry than ever. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Sarah Jakes Roberts – Bestselling Author, Businesswoman, and Modern Woman of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 52:36


    Sarah Jakes Roberts is a Bestselling Author, Businesswoman, and Modern Woman of Faith. From being raised by worship leaders and having a baby as a teen to speaking to a crowd of 18,000 at 24 years old and sharing her truth, to traveling worldwide speaking to 30,000 people, even to now reaching as many people as she can virtually Sarah has a powerful way with words and immense wisdom from a large life lived for such a young person. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    The Dark Side Of Daydreams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 30:45


    For two decades of Hannah Byford's life, she kept a secret. When things at home got too much to bear, she'd retreat to an imagined life, inside her head — an elaborate daydream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Phobias, Paranoia – And How VR Can Help

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 30:46


    Virtual reality technology is increasingly being used as a form of therapy – treating everything from the depressive symptoms of dementia to the paranoia people develop as part of psychosis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Media Attention!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 54:06


    In this episode we are discussing my November 2017 meeting with police about this encounter as well as their advice to get media exposure, my continued efforts to get media attention for Alissa, and how I found out that the Maricopa County Prosecutor's officer actually already asked for Alissa's case to be presented to them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Guest Jessie Grace Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 39:32


    Today I am discussing the case of missing Jessie Grace Moore from Wenatchee, Washington. This case has had almost no coverage. But between 2 possible videos of Jessie, a recanted witness statement, and a mother willing to do anything to find her daughter I honestly can't understand why more people aren't talking about this. As always, I can't wait to hear what you think. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Guest Al Benner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 58:16


    Join Kate and her guest Al Benner as they talk about getting kids into the garden and his unique interative book for kids growing veggies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Why Your Ego Is The Biggest Thing Holding You Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 53:21


    Today was a snow day on Better Together With Maria Menounos... we did the show of course but it was a literal BLIZZARD outside, as we are still on the East Coast taking care of Maria's mom. Maria gives us an update on how her mom is doing, and discusses how she continues to manifest a miracle for her. She talks about the power that is within ALL of us, we just have too trust, try and believe in ourselves. "As you're going through your journey, know it's not right and wrong.. but just trial and error" Maria says. All you can do it try. And when it comes to energy work and healing, there is NOTHING wrong with trying, it can only go up. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Cow Hugging, Daddy by Emma Cline & An Exclusive Clip from Joan & Jericha

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 59:31


    Today we discuss a love story in Venice, the new "wellness" trend of cow hugging, Matt Hancock's personal app (???) and listeners tell us what they think makes "a good deed". And some things we've been loving, including the feel good Love Life on Netflix. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Progressive Penguins, Emily in Paris, & What Makes A Good Deed?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 53:57


    We continue our conversation about sharing grief in the aftermath of a still birth or miscarriage, with a special contribution from the grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    DAMN HOMIE With Alexis Texas (After Dark)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 63:13


    Brooklyn's own comedian and social media sensation, DamnHomie came spend some time with Alexis. Raw conversations and laughter guaranteed. Good energy only! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Pandemic friendships, and how to mend a broken heart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 56:03


    This year has seen even our closest friendships turn into long-distance ones; what is the impact - and the thought spirals - of your A-list friends becoming peripheral specks in your vision? We discuss, with a funny and thought-provoking piece by Katie Heaney for The Cut. Also today, we natter about how to mend a broken heart, and the evolving nature of romantic relationships, with a special reading from the author Nick Hornby. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Private Talk ALEXIS TEXAS With Jade Ramey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 33:07


    The exquisite Vegan Bae, Jade Ramey stops by PTWAT and discusses her workout and diet regiment with Alexis. It gets a little bit more sensual when she tries our infamous game "Truth With Texas". Enjoy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Private Talk Alexis Texas With Paloma Ford Full Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 46:02


    The gorgeous singer and songwritter Paloma Ford has accepted to sit down with Alexis and open up about her personal life and career. From starting as background singer for Macy Gray to the upcoming release of her second project, Paloma tells us all. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    A Plunge Into The Body Politics and Choice Feminism of An Instagram Age

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 67:44


    Doll's Polls is back, with a strange fact about what heterosexual women most look for, in a man. A handsome face? A tight tush? Nope -- quite frankly, you'll never guess. We also discuss a beautiful ode from a coupled-up woman to her single friends, Matt Haig's new book about finding hope in the lives you could have lived, and a couple of our favourite comedy shows by women. And - deep breath - we dive into the issues raised by a personal essay penned by the model and actor Emily Ratajkowski, that blew up certain parts of the internet this week, about who owns a public image. We address women's bodies and the ethics of sharing in the age of Instagram, with a side order of choice feminism. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Motherless Motherhood with Danica Chamberlain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 48:51


    However you came into parenting, we normally have a blueprint (good or bad) on how we want to be in our new roles. How does losing your mother in childhood impact you as a mother? My guest today, Danica Chamberlain, shares her story with us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Reverberate: takes episode of our new series

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 27:13


    The Guardian has launched a new series called Reverberate that we think you'll like. Each week, Chris Michael will explore incredible stories from around the world about when music shook history. In the first episode, we hear from Kashy Keegan, an unknown singer-songwriter in a sleepy English town who became the voice of Hong Kong's nascent pro-democracy movement. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Palestinian Digital Rights: Crackdowns & Corporate Complicity with Amal Nazzal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 42:39


    Amal Nazzal joins host Yara Hawari to discuss her extensive research into violations of Palestinian digital rights by Israeli and Palestinian authorities with the complicity of social media giants, while also touching on the rise of "Slacktivism" and explaining the principles of ethical digital research of oppressed peoples. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Is Monogamy Dead? An Author Special with Comedian Rosie Wilby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 42:52


    The High Low is on holiday this week, so we have recorded an author special for you - because we're nice like that. Is Monogamy Dead? by British comedian Rosie Wilby came out in August 2017 and from learning about romantic footprints to the difference between polyamory and non-monogamy (and did you know what 'compersian' is?) it's a funny, gentle, explorative and educational look into the Western concept of monogamy - and whether it still works. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    A Pop-Culture special feat. Rob Kardashian with author Elizabeth Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 62:46


    Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth's brilliant 4th book, The Party, comes out on 13th July and has whiffs of the Patrick Melrose novels, by Edward St Aubyn. Pandora and Dolly talk privilege and poshness and quiz Elizabeth, who is an esteemed interviewer, on her favourite ever celebrity interview (Clint Eastwood) and her worst (Rob Lowe.) Also in this week's episode: Rob Kardashian's misogynistic social media meltdown and his restraining order from ex-fiancée Blac Chyna (and why shaming women with their bodies is a far from defunct trope) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Serena Williams vs. John McEnroe & Celebs vs. Trolls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 53:42


    We discuss celebrities quitting Twitter (and why Pandora wants to set up a foundation called The RSPS - the Royal Society for the Protection of Stars) specifically Ed Sheeran who says he can't cope with the trolling. Plus Serena Williams vs. John McEnroe. Pandora and Dolly discuss why a naked Vanity Fair cover doesn't mean she doesn't deserve privacy and respect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

    Simon Danczuk, The Met Ball and Celebrity Crowdsourcing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 46:52


    It's a brand new High Low, where caption is queen. There's an abundance of your e-mails, plus antiquing and Alisha's Attic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melan-melon/support

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