Podcasts about mostly lit

A good honest conversation never hurt anyone Fols Forever, Mr Vans & Chrissy are back for another week of podding!! This episode joined by podcaster & author (Mostly Lit podcast, That Reminds Me). On the agenda......

Episode Overview: What do you do? What is Bibliotherapy ? Neurodiversity and reading. Why do some people love reading and some can't seem to read last a few pages?Greatest lessons Harry Potter teaches us.Why don't boys read more? Having role models that inspire you to read. Reading books that are out of your usual zone of preference in order to expand your perspective and widen your world view and train empathy. The impact books have in the formation of your character.Reading Fiction vs non fiction. - benefits and differences. Do men know what they want? Dehumanization of men and how pressure of performance stifles masculine authenticity and relationships. What is true masculinity ? What is your purpose? Russel Brand, Jordan Peterson, Andrew Tate and authentic communication. Can you take responsibility for how others perceive what you say? Are credentials important in order to deliver value to someone?What is the biggest threat to men right now?Why men get isolated from their friend groups, toxic masculinity and maintaining friends throughout life. Friendships and their correlation to healthy and long life. Price you pay for wanting to be a part of the group.Most precious life lessons. Core pillars to a more fulfilled and happy life. About Guest: Alex Holmes is a therapeutic coach and bibliotherapist, focused on mental health and healing through the use of literature. He is the author of Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging, and Connection. In 2016, he was co-host of the award-winning books podcast Mostly Lit which was a Guardian and BBC top podcast. In 2021, he was listed as Positive. News 20 Mental Health Leaders Supporting The Nation's Wellbeing, and in 2021 he won the Creative Impact Awards for Best Mental Health Awareness. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 his podcast was listed in British GQ's top 50 podcasts, 'Just the thing to nurse your 2020-induced woes.'He is an ambassador for Beyond Equality, to help educate boys on masculinity and prevent gender-based violence. He is also an ambassador for Movember, a leading men's mental health charity. Alex is an accomplished speaker, workshop facilitator, coach, and therapist seeking to leave the world in a better condition than how we found it. Find Alex on: https://alexholmes.co/ https://www.instagram.com/byalexholmes/ Find Dana on: Instagram https://rb.gy/pm0wwp https://www.youtube.com/@IsThisItPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, please make sure to Subscribe and like. Sponsors: https://momo-kombucha.com Use discount code ISTHISIT15 to get a 15% off of your first order of 6 or 12 bottles of Momo kombucha. If you are enjoying this show, please consider joining my exclusive Patreon Community for some bonus content. http://patreon.com/user?u=82757269 Sign Up for My Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/1f9ea0495d70/better-life-one-tap-away --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dana-grinberga/message

Alex Holmes is an award-winning mental health podcaster, mental health coach, and trainee psychotherapist focused on the mental health of men and boys, as well as the powerful use of healing through the use of literature. He is the author of Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging, and Connection. In 2016, he was co-host of the award-winning books podcast Mostly Lit which was a Guardian and BBC top podcast. In 2021, he was listed as Positive.News 20 Mental Health Leaders Supporting The Nation's Wellbeing, and in 2021 he won the Creative Impact Awards for Best Mental Health Awareness. He has featured at Cheltenham Literary Festival 2019, Henley Literature Festival 2021, We Out Here Festival 2022, and Hay Festival of Literature 2023. In 2020, 2021, and 2022 his personal podcast,The Alex Holmes Podcast was listed in British GQ's top 50 podcasts.  He is an ambassador for Beyond Equality, to help educate boys on masculinity and prevent gender-based violence. He is also an ambassador for Movember, a leading men's mental health charity. Alex is an accomplished speaker, workshop facilitator, coach, and therapist seeking to leave the world in a better condition than how we found it. In this episode Alex and Alicia discuss:  His personal mental health jounrey  The importance of vocalisng how you feel  Aligning yourself with the people for you Time to Talk - The book and the process  How he supports men with their mental health  The importance of Black men having a community  Connect with Alex here or book a session here - https://alexholmes.co/  Listen to Alex podcast here - https://alexholmes.co/podcast Buy his book here -  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Talk-Think-Belonging-Connection/dp/178956221X  For more information - ALEX@ALEXHOLMES.CO

Welcome back to Wanna Be- the podcast takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less.I'm Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen a podcast agency and club for ambitious podcasters with phenomenal taste, high expectations and a desire to sound as good as I do now. We run 2x members-only podcast studios in the heart of London. To get unlimited access to our studios you can become a member for just £199 when you visit contentisqueen.orgThank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be's focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industry.Today I'm back with three inspiring guests who are going to help you:Acknowledge that you have lot to offer in your careerQuestion the role of excellence in your lifeAnd Reflect on how you take feedback and criticismLet's get into itToday's guest is Raphael Sofoluke who is an entrepreneur and the founder of the UK Black Business Show, an annual exhibition which highlights and promotes some of the amazing businesses founded by members of the Black community, and the Black Tech Achievement Awards. Raphael was highlighted in 2020 as one of Forbes “25 Leading Black British Business people to follow”.In today's episode we talk about creating high-quality experiences for your community, knowing what to ask for and when. We also get the ins and outs of what the potential barriers to entry are and how to overcome them.Let's go...Be sure to check out Raphael's book Twice As Hard which is available from all good bookstores.We'll come back to Rapahel in a few minutes. I want you to get to know Derek Owusu who is an award-winning writer, author and podcaster. He's been busy working on his new book and has this to share today.You might know this but I've known Derek for a few years when I used to produce his podcast Mostly Lit. I can definitely understand and relate to the challenges around accepting feedback and not taking it personally. You can check out Derek's novel That Reminds Me in all major bookstores. Now back to the Raphael.Before we wrap up, Here's comedian Lolly Adefope with some must-hear advice that'll.That's a wrap, thank you so much for listening. I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be.I'd like to encourage you to think about one person who would benefit from the messages shared today and I'd love for you to share this episode with them, right now! If you'd like to hear the extended interview with Sharon, all you have to do is screenshot and share this episode to your Instagram stories and tag @contentisqueenhq.Until next time…. ByeeeeCreditsThis is a Content is Queen ProductionHosted by me Imriel MorganEdited by Joseph PerrySound Design by Amber MillerMusic and sound FX's are from Epidemic Sound See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Holmes is an award-winning podcaster and writer from London. He has been hosting and producing podcasts since 2016 including Mostly Lit, which was named by the Guardian and the BBC as one of the top podcasts of 2017 and won the Best British Podcast award at the 2018 British Book Awards. He now hosts the Time to Talk podcast, which focuses on mental health. His new book Time To Talk: How Men Think About Love, Belonging and Connection. The book debunks lingering myths around masculinity, love and connection by exploring what causes this sense of loneliness. Sharing his experiences as a young Black British man, Time to Talk is a love letter to all the men who have lost their way and to the women that love them. He encourages us to open up and share, moving from Ignoring to Acknowledging, Being Closed to Opening Up, Avoiding to Embracing. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.Order Alex's book here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781789562217 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join the girls and Raifa Rafiq from the Mostly Lit podcast to discuss what it means to be a black Muslim woman, therapy, dating and diversity in literature. Raifa Rafiq is a multi award winning podcaster. She is currently host and producer of an arts podcast called This Thing Changed My Life. Raifa is a solicitor at one of the leading international law firms in the US. She has appeared at Literature Festivals, BBC radio, hosted The Cultural Frontline - a BBC World Service podcast and interviewed authors for BBC Sunday Morning Live, Waterstones and more. She is a contributing author to It's Not About The Burqa and has written for the Guardian, Refinery29, iNews and Stylist Magazine amongst others. The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood. Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope. You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

Derek Owusu is a writer, poet and winner of the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize for his novel That Reminds Me; the book he began writing while he was in a mental health facility in 2019. Derek joins AKQAs Rachel Taylor for a conversation about what it’s like to be Black in a primarily white industry and how we can help elevate young Black people, so their voices are heard. That Reminds Me is the first novel to be published by Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books. It centres around the character “K”, who Derek created to help himself explore how his early life in foster care could have led to his diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. He discovered a love of literature while studying Exercise Science at university when he was 23. Unable to afford a change of degree, he began reading voraciously and sneaking into English Literature lectures whenever possible. In 2016 he joined the multi-award-winning podcast Mostly Lit and later collated, edited and contributed to SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space, a timely anthology exploring the conflicts and complexities of being a Black man today.

In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by chef, bestselling cookbook author and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley, radio producer, podcast host and writer Joe Haddow and creator and co-host of the Mostly Lit podcast, Raifa Rafiq.The theme of today's #ReadingWomen book club is siblings. The panel discuss three books that, in various ways, have brothers and sisters at their heart. They are A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore, the Prize's very first winner back in 1996, May We Be Forgiven by A. M. Homes which won in 2013, and The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney, 2016's winner.Every fortnight, join Zing Tsjeng, editor at VICE, and inspirational guests, including Dolly Alderton, Stanley Tucci, Liv Little and Scarlett Curtis as they celebrate the best fiction written by women. They'll discuss the diverse back-catalogue of Women’s Prize-winning books spanning a generation, explore the life-changing books that sit on other women’s bookshelves and talk about what the future holds for women writing today. The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and this series will also take you behind the scenes throughout 2020 as we explore the history of the Prize in its 25th year and gain unique access to the shortlisted authors and the 2020 Prize winner. Sit back and enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Man Up". "He's Safe" "No Homo" How do men talk and write about masculinity? Laurence Scott talks to authors Ben Lerner, Derek Owusu and JJ Bola about crying, competitiveness, anger - and the pressure to perform. Ben Lerner is the author of Leaving the Atocha Station, 10:04 and his latest novel is called The Topeka School. He holds a prize commonly called the "genius grant" as a MacArthur Fellow. Derek Owusu's latest novel is called That Reminds Me. He has also presented the podcast Mostly Lit and edited Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space a collection of Essays which includes an Essay by JJ Bola. JJ Bola has also written a novel No Place to Call Home, a poetry collection Refuge, and non-fiction book on masculinity, Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined. You can find more Identity Discussions in a playlist on the Free Thinking website including Caryl Philips and Johny Pitts on Afropean identities https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005sjw Emma Frankland, June Sarpong on a panel asking Can There Be Multiple Versions of Me? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p061zr74 Producer: Robyn Read

Hosted by acclaimed author Cathy Rentzenbrink, the eleventh edition of The Bookseller Podcast features an interview with Derek Owusu, host of the award-winning Mostly Lit podcast and author of novel-in-verse That Reminds Me. The Bookseller's Alice O'Keeffe and Tom Tivnan talk about their favourite books being released this month, including some of the standout titles of the year. In this month's Meet the Indie section Nigel chats to Patrick Neale at the Jaffé and Neale bookshop in Stow-on-the-Wold. This month on Bookgig there's a City Focus on Edinburgh, highlighting events with authors such as Erin Morgenstern and Nigel Slater taking place in the Scottish capital. And playing us out – an extract from Be My Guest written and read by Priya Basil. The Bookseller Podcast is a Heavy Entertainment Production.

Podcaster Alex Reads joins Yellow Cup Podcast’s Tobi Rachel as they argue over Will Smith’s career. Is it over? Alex waves goodbye to the Mostly Lit podcast - don't worry he's got a new one! - while Tobi shouts at him for eating on the mic. The pair also share their recent DNA results and what that means for their identity. Don't forget to use the hashtag #YellowCupPodcast to settle their heated debate. Guest: Alex Reads, IG - @alexreads. Host: Tobi Rachel Akingbade. @TobiRachel_ Instagram: @YellowCupPodcast. Twitter: @YellowCupPod. Artwork: Kirz Art. Theme song vocals and production: Karl Nova. Theme song voice-over: Rachel-Yvonne McIntosh. Theme song mixing: Phil Mayers.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!Part 2! A much lighter and more joyful episode to its more depressing sibling. Sit back, relax and listen to the end - thank you for listening and sticking with us through this journey. We love you!Books:A Little Life - Hanya YanagiharaThe Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney - Okechukwu NzeluThe 392 - Ashley Hickson-LovenceTuesdays with Morrie - Mitch AlbomDaughters of Nri - Reni K AmayoShaping Up Culture - Mark Marciver Its Not OK to Feel Blue and Other lie - Edited by Scarlet CurtisSpoiler Alerts:A Little LifeIntro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2019#BlackHistoryMonth2019On this two part episode, we delve into A Little Life giving you an equal balance of tears and laughter, joy and a lot of pain. Listen with a mug of beverage of your choice.Books:A Little Life - Hanya YanagiharaThe Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney - Okechukwu NzeluThe 392 - Ashley Hickson-LovenceTuesdays with Morrie - Mitch AlbomDaughters of Nri - Reni K AmayoShaping Up Culture - Mark Marciver Its Not OK to Feel Blue and Other lie - Edited by Scarlet CurtisSpoiler Alerts:A Little LifeIntro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we are joined by Raifa Rafiq - Lawyer, Author and Podcaster at “Mostly Lit”. With the rising prevalence of interfaith dating, attributed to the cosmopolitan nature of our society, we analyse the realities of coupling across a religious divide. Topics of discussion include: * Purposes of dating * Pros and cons of interfaith dating * Our opinions and experiences * Stigmas of being a black Muslim Woman * Struggles with faith * Solutions

Mostly Live is back again with the live show, this time at London Podcast Festival featuring a long time friend of the show, JJ Bola. Alex is away this week, so listen to Rai and JJ talk about everything books, culture and of course - expect laughs!You can buy JJ's book 'Mask Off' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mask-Off-Masculinity-Redefined-Outspoken/dp/0745338747/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P8BBTJ1F7DZQ&keywords=mask+off+jj+bola&qid=1569233102&sprefix=mask+off%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Raifa Rafiq Raifa Rafiq, of the Mostly Lit podcast, hosts three summer specials called Where To Begin With... In the third edition, she enlists the help of critics Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Tim Robey to find out where she should begin with the films of Pedro Almodovar, whose autobiographical drama Pain And Glory is released this month.

Here it is, the Freelance Pod guide to the London Podcast Festival 2019, with programmer Zoë Jeyes!  Zoë is Deputy MD and Comedy Programmer at Kings Place, and has been working there since it opened 11 years ago. A longtime podcast fan, she first floated the idea of a festival in 2014, with the first one going ahead in 2016. Since then, podcasting as a medium - and an industry - has exploded, and the 2019 festival is set to be the biggest one yet, with 60 live shows and a whole weekend of workshops for anyone who wants to start a podcast, or learn more about the industry. Freelance Pod's live show is at 2pm on Saturday 7th September. I'm also going to see Mostly Lit, The Allusionist and Rule of Three - at least. Tweet me @freelance_pod, or message me at @freelancepod on Insta to let me know if you've booked tickets too!  Listen to the episode to find out the surprising places that Zoë listens to pods (she is *dedicated*), how to transform a good podcast from its oroginal audio form into a visual, interactive show and  -- How has your industry moved from analogue to digital? Each episode, creative guests tell host Suchandrika Chakrabarti how the internet has revolutionised work. Newsletter: https://suchandrika.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/freelance_pod_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FreelancePod/ YouTube: https://goo.gl/chfccD 

With Raifa Rafiq. In a series of three summer specials, Raifa Rafiq, from the Mostly Lit podcast, hosts a new series called Where To Begin With... In part two, she enlists the help of critics Tim Robey and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to find out where she should begin with the films of Tilda Swinton, who is about to star with her daughter Honor in The Souvenir, released in cinemas later this month. They discuss Tilda Swinton's collaborations with Derek Jarman and Luca Guadagnino, her Oscar winning role in Michael Clayton, and her gender-switching performance in Sally Potter's Orlando, based on Virginia Woolf's novel. Producer: Timothy Prosser Presenter: Raifa Rafiq

Raifa Rafiq, of the Mostly Lit podcast, hosts three summer specials called Where To Begin With... In the first edition, she enlists the help of critics Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Tim Robey to find out where she should begin with the films of Quentin Tarantino.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!This week we are both in quite the happy mood. Listen to us discussing the poems that make us happy and shine from within.This is one to definitely listen to. Start your week with some joy.Books:The Thing Around Your Neck- Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSilence is my Mother Tongue - Sulaiman AddonaiA Little Life - Hanya YanagiharaThe Art of Not Falling Apart The Crane Wife - CJ HauserPoemsLove after Love - Sir Derek WalcottCaged Bird - Maya AngelouSonnet 130 - William ShakespeareTides - Tapiwe MugabePablo NerudaOh The Places You'll Go - Dr Seuss In And Out of Time - Maya AngelouSpoiler Alerts:Stranger Things and Pursuit of HappinessAnnouncements: We will be at the London Podcast Festival on 12th September 2019! https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/mostly-lit-2/Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!This week we are back from our hiatus to speak about Julie Cohen's Louis and Louise, and explore the question of gender, sexuality and how it can impact our world view.This is one to definitely listen to. Books:Sapiens - Yuval Noah HarariEverything I Know About Love - Dolly AldertonThat Thing Around Your Neck - Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAnnouncements: We will be at the London Podcast Festival on 12th September 2019! https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/mostly-lit-2/Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!This week we share our Summer Reads with you guys!Books:Louis and Louise - Julie CohenMy Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth RussellThe Clapback - Elijah LawalThe Body Keeps The Score - Bessel van der KolkAn American Marriage - Tayari JonesHinch Yourself Happy - Mrs HinchMilkman - Anna BurnsA Monks Guide To A Clean House and Mind - Shoukeii MatsumotoLiving Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change - Pema ChodronAnnouncements: We will be at the London Podcast Festival on 12th September 2019! Tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/mostly-lit-2/Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!This week we are back from our hiatus to speak about Chigozie Obioma's 'An Orchestra of Minorities'We discuss men in love, spirituality and announce a special show.This is one to definitely listen to!Books:An Orchestra of Minorities - Chigozie ObiomaThe Fishermen - Chigozie ObiomaKingdom of Souls - Rena BarronMy Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell.21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah HarariLook Up - Nathan Bryon and illustrated by Dapo AdeolaSpoiler Alerts:Game of Thrones, Black Mirror and What If Announcements: We will be at the London Podcast Festival on 12th September 2019! Tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/mostly-lit-2/Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alex Reads is a professional journalist and podcast host of Mostly Lit and What Matters, who loves to create. Inspired by David Sedaris, Alex has natural gift for storytelling and plays the piano to exorcise his demons. In this episode of Claret & Conversation, we’ll discuss how the ever-modest Alex doesn’t let stereotypes define him.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-This week we speak about Matt Haig's Notes on a Nervous Planet, Game of Thrones and why we need to pay attention to anxiety. -Not one to miss!-Books:Known and Strange Things - Teju ColeSula - Toni MorissonSpoiler Alert:Game of Thrones episode 4 and End Game Spoilers throughout. -Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fiction + Feminism. Take your seat in the audience next to Zing Tsjeng at this week's Baileys Book Bar. Hear bestselling author and Women’s Prize for Fiction Founder Director Kate Mosse speak to journalist and author of the bestselling Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton, feminist campaigner and author of Feminists Don’t Wear Pink, Scarlett Curtis, and UK Content Manager at Acast and executive producer of podcasts including Mostly Lit, Clarissa Pabi. They cover intersectionality, romantic love, cancel culture, and share some brilliant book recommendations.Books covered include:Blond Roots by Bernardine EvaristoThree Guineas by Virginia WoolfThe Rules Do Not Apply: A Memoir by Ariel LevyFor more details head over to www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk or check out #WomensPrize and @WomensPrize on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-This week we speak to Deray McKesson about his book, On The Otherside of Freedom.This week, we ask: Would you want an all black university in the UK? How do you present your activism?We also speak about activism, Black Lives Matter, US politics and the importance of HBCUs for African Americans.Not one to miss!-Books:On The Otherside of FreedomFilm: HomecomingSpoiler Alert:Game of Thrones episode 3 spoiler at 15minutes.-Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-This week we discuss our Spring Reads, ask whether corporations can support writers and artists new publishing companies like De Montfort Literature, and we dissect the first two episodes of Game of thrones. We also challenge Rai to some pop culture quizzes in the Re-Education of Ms Raifa Rafiq. -Books:The 392 - Ashley Hickson-LovenceThink Like A White Man - Nels AbbeyThe Art of Not Falling Apart - Christina PattersonDon't Touch My Hair - Emma DibiriChildren of Vengeance and Virtue - Tomi Adeyemi The New Daughters of Africa - Margaret BusbyDe Montfort Literature: https://www.demontfortliterature.com/Flics: HomecomingJurassic Park Good Fight Spoiler Alert:Game of Thrones episodes 1 and 2 (Apprx. 1h50)-Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-In celebration of World Book Night, we spent time with our fave Tomi Adeyemi!We speak about Children of Blood and Bone, inspirations and what we have to look forward to with the film, and Children of Virtue and Vengeance!Not one to miss!-Book: Children of Blood and Bone-Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-This week we are joined by Candice Carty-Williams to discuss her debut novel 'Queenie' and all the themes surrounding it!We also then look at 'If Beale Street Could Talk' as well as figure out what it all means to create, work, and love as a black millennial in London. -Book: Queenie - Candice Carty-WilliamsFilm: If Beale Street Could Talk -Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-This minisode is in dedication of It's Not About The Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race, edited by Miriam Khan with an exclusive listen to the essay Not Just A Black Muslim Woman, by Mostly Lit co-host - Raifa Rafiq.-Buy It's Not About The Burqa here.Use Instagram and Twitter with your thoughts on the essays and the book!-When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter?In 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the radicalization of Muslim men to the ‘traditional submissiveness’ of Muslim women. Mariam felt pretty sure she didn’t know a single Muslim woman who would describe herself that way. Why was she hearing about Muslim women from people who were neither Muslim, nor female?Years later the state of the national discourse has deteriorated even further, and Muslim women’s voices are still pushed to the fringes – the figures leading the discussion are white and male.Taking one of the most politicized and misused words associated with Muslim women and Islamophobia, It’s Not About the Burqa is poised to change all that. Here are voices you won’t see represented in the national news headlines: seventeen Muslim women speaking frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love and divorce, about feminism, queer identity, sex, and the twin threats of a disapproving community and a racist country. With a mix of British and international women writers, from activist Mona Eltahawy's definition of a revolution to journalist and broadcaster Saima Mir telling the story of her experience of arranged marriage, from author Sufiya Ahmed on her Islamic feminist icon to playwright Afshan D'souza-Lodhi's moving piece about her relationship with her hijab, these essays are funny, warm, sometimes sad, and often angry, and each of them is a passionate declaration calling time on the oppression, the lazy stereotyping, the misogyny and the Islamophobia.What does it mean, exactly, to be a Muslim woman in the West today? According to the media, it’s all about the burqa.Here’s what it’s really about.-Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com-#Books #Literature #Culture #Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-Based on Oyinkan Braithwaite's book: 'My Sister The Serial Killer' we ask:How far would you go for you siblings?For Mostly Flix, we discuss Jordan Peele's 'US' (Spoiler Alert!) as we try to find the layers beneath the surface of the film. -Book: My Sister The Serial Killer - Oyinkan BraithwaiteFilm: 'Us' - Dir. Jordan Peele Starring: Lupita N'yongo, Winston Duke-Booklist:A Little Life - Hanna YannagiharaBad Feminist - Roxanne GayIntro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-This minisode is in dedication of SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space by Derek Owusu with an exclusive listen to the essayWhat's In A Name, by Mostly Lit co-host - Alex Reads. -Buy SAFE here. Use #UsManAreSafe and #SAFE on Instagram and Twitter with your thoughts on the essays and the book!-Book: SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space, Edited by Derek Owusu. What is the experience of Black men in Britain? With continued conversation around British identity, racism and diversity, there is no better time to explore this question and give Black British men a platform to answer it. SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space is that platform. Including essays from top poets, writers, musicians, actors and journalists, this timely and accessible book brings together a selection of powerful reflections exploring the Black British male experience and what it really means to reclaim and hold space in the landscape of our society.Where do Black men belong in school, in the media, in their own families, in the conversation about mental health, in the LGBT community, in grime music - and how can these voices inspire, educate and add to the dialogue of diversity already taking place? Following on from discussions raised by The Good Immigrant and Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, this collection takes readers on a rich and varied path to confront and question the position of Black men in Britain today, and shines a light on the way forward.Contributors include poet Suli Breaks, award-winning author Alex Wheatle, Channel 4 news reporter Symeon Brown, Guardian journalist Joseph Harker and many more.-Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com-#Books #Literature #Culture #Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-Where did the white saviour complex come from?This week, we discuss Andrea Levy's novel, The Long Song, and how it is still pertinent today in the light ofwhite saviour talks today.-Book:The Long Song - Andrea LevyThe Secret Commonwealth - Philip Pullman-This week, we also discuss:Oscar winners (Rooting for everyone Black)Billy Porter's Tuexedo-DressMichelle Obama's BookTubeBritBox?What we're watchngIntro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com-#Books #Literature #Culture #Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!-This week we ask: Are you reading the one per cent? Which books did you read when you were younger that had ONE person of colour as a main character?-Book:The Long Song - Andrea LevyCaptain Underpants - Dav PilkeyMidnight for Charlie Bone - Jenny NimmoHis Dark Materials - Philip PullmanThe Magician's Nephew - C.S LewisElmerHarry Potter Series - J.K. Rowling-This week, we also ask:Would you be Karl Lagerfeld's cat?How do you pronounce Job?If you could go back in time what would you change?Who would you be casted as in Children of Blood and Bone?And of course, what you watching?Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!-Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!-Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!-Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com-#Books #Literature #Culture #Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit!We're joined by Alexandra Sheppard, author of Oh My Gods! She shares her tips on writing, getting started and why she loves the Greek Gods.Book: Oh My Gods! - By Alexandra SheppardWhat we're reading:An Orchestra of Minorities - Chigozie ObiomaA Man Called Ove - Fredrik BackmanFreshwater - Akwaeke EmeziWhat we're watching:Aladdin - an interview with the cast of the West End production.This week, we were also asked:Sci Fi showsIdeal adaptations from book to stageWhat makes art art?Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions!Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com#Books #Literature #Culture #Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mostly Lit! Book: Less by Arthur Sean Greer Are you schoolin' life? How do we experience age, youth and love? What we're reading: White Fragility by Robin DiangeloEloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Super Power by Brittney C. Cooper Stay tuned in for What We're Watching! This week, we also ask:Why did Liam Neeson open his mouth?R.I.P CadetShould we have a Black British Museum? WHO is Dan Mallory?Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode and send us an email for Culture Questions! Rate and review us on iTunes, Acast, Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow and message us on:Twitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com#Books #Literature #Culture #Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! Happy New Year!We're back AGAIN for a brand new series of Mostly Lit and we have new segments for you this year!Not one to miss!This week's book: Freshwater by Akwaeke EmeziRemember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE!Enjoy!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Books: Holidays on Ice - David SedarisA Little Life - Hanya HannagiharaRosie Effect -Feminism Is For Everybody - bell hooksIntro Music by: @StuffDeejSays----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Get involved!Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode!Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube!Follow us on:Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stprTwitter - @mostlylitInstagram - @mostlylitpodYouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQEmail - mostlylit@gmail.comWebsite: www.mostly-lit.com#Books #Literature #Culture #Reading See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back with another Behind The Bar. We couldn't get to our Ask The Table section last week so we answer a few questions this week with Alex Reads and Eedsmckenzie. Find Eden: Twitter: twitter.com/Eedsmckenzie Instagram: www.instagram.com/Eedsmckenzie/ Podcast: twitter.com/DatsPod Find Alex: Instagram: www.instagram.com/alexreads/ Mostly Lit: www.instagram.com/mostlylitpod/ What Matters Pod: www.instagram.com/explore/tags/whatmatterspod/ Black therapist in the UK: https://www.baatn.org.uk/

Today, I’m in conversation with Alex Reads, host of the award-winning podcast Mostly Lit and of his own and new show, What Matters. In all of his work, Alex demonstrates his capacity for a deep and searching self-reflection, that most vital of exercises in living a good and fulsome life. What I perhaps love most about Alex is his ability to help us in holding up a mirror to ourselves, to understand better who we are, what we want and where we’re going. In a searching and probing conversation, we discuss whether (and how) we exist outside of our Blackness, the meaning of life and the vital and ongoing healing work necessary to ensure our happiness. —— Alex Reads is the podcaster, writer and content creator behind What Matters and Mostly Lit.——@_busybeingblack is the podcast exploring how we live in the fullness of our queer Black lives. Supporting this podcast doesn’t cost any money; your retweets, ratings, reviews, shares and feedback all help, so please keep it all coming #busybeingblackOf course, if you want to and have the means, you can support Busy Being Black financially and help make it all happen: paypal.me/busybeingblack——Thank you to our partners, UK Black Pride and BlackOut UK.

Back for 2019! Table for Three are joined again by Eden from Don't Alert The Stans (DATS) and Alex Reads from Mostly Lit and What Matters Pod! We talk about what we've been up to and #SurvivingRkelly Find Eden: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eedsmckenzie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Eedsmckenzie/ Podcast: https://twitter.com/DatsPod Find Alex: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexreads/ Mostly Lit: https://www.instagram.com/mostlylitpod/ What Matters Pod: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/whatmatterspod/

How much were you paying attention to arts and culture in 2018? Critics Boyd Hilton, Katie Puckrik and Sarah Crompton, Raifa Rafiq from the Mostly Lit podcast, and actress Maureen Lipman battle it out to see who'll be crowned champion in our cultural quiz of the year. Plus what is your favourite cultural depiction of New Year's Eve? Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Hannah Robins

During Black History the Mostly Lit guys hosted a live session at the BFI. TBB's literature reviewer Priscilla Owusu caught up with Alex, Raqfiq and Derek to find out more about their revolutionary podcast.  Named by the Guardian and the BBC as one of the top podcasts of 2017, Mostly Lit is an award-winning books and pop-culture podcast, hosted by Alex Reads, Raifa Rafiq and Derek Owusu. Find out more on Mostly Lit: https://www.mostly-lit.com Keep up to date with Priscilla Owusu via: http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/author/priscilla-owusu/

This week Anna sits down with Derek Owusu, the co-host of her favourite literature podcast Mostly Lit and editor of the forthcoming anthology Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space. They get through a lot from the ever-inflating ego of Will Smith, to Derek's teen obsession with serial killers - so ahead of his time in terms of the true crime craze — and the writers he believes embody the concept of 'cool'.

Welcome back to a SPECIAL Mostly Lit episode! In October, Mostly Lit took up its position as Podcast-In-Residence at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival! Have a listen to this special episode of Mostly Lit where we share our behind the scenes snippets, our favourite moments and our brief author chats with Ayobami Adebayo, Matt Haig and more. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Haig Ayobami Adebayo Diane Evans Scarlett Curtis Laura Freeman Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com #Books #Literature #Culture #Reading #BlackHistoryMonth See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit Live @ BFI We discuss Zadie Smith's Short Story 'Crazy They Call Me' And film 'Get Out' at the BFI. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com #Books #Literature #Culture #Reading #BlackHistoryMonth See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about Esi Edugyan’s Man Booker Shortlisted book, Washington Black. We also talk about intimacy, Halloween and the cultural relevance of Coming To America! Another elements of Black achievement this Black History Month. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books:  Intimacy by Osho How To Love A Jamaican - Alexia Arthurs The Book of Disquiet - Fernando Pessoa Live Show November 3rd, 2018: https://tinyurl.com/mostlylitbfi Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes as they discuss the Bard, the beat and the long sleep. This episode they are joined by Ben Crystal, leading practitioner of Shakespeare modern original practice performance and production, Rai Rafiq from the award-winning Mostly Lit podcast and writer Paul Bassett Davies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit LIVE. This week, we speak to Black British icon, Lenny Henry, as we discuss Stephen King's 'On Writing', diversity in publishing and industry, writing memoir and the importance in 'finishing' tasks. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: On Writing - Stephen King Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about Their Eyes Were Watching God, @JudeBlay's book on Stormzy 'Rise Up, Arinze Kene's Misty play and other elements of Black British achievement this Black History Month. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Notes On A Nervous Planet - Matt Haig Melmoth - Sarah Perry White Girls - Hilton Als The Fifteen Live of Harry August - Richard Flannigan A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Marina Lewycka The Sun Is Also A Star - Nicola Yoon Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Gyles Brandreth and Natalie Haynes as they rofl over the aubergine emoji, disagree on text speak and debate the intricacies of ‘lol’.This episode they are joined by battle-rapper Mark Grist, Derek Owusu from the award-winning Mostly Lit podcast, and Fiona Evans, Head of School Programmes at the National Literacy Trust. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the Junot Diaz controversy, Merky Books' first publication, how to be STILL and more. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: The Art of Stillness - Pico Iyer What's Your Type? - Merve Emre The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mostly Lit have taken over the Vintage podcast - and they're talking film adaptations; the good, the bad and the downright ugly.Listen to their podcast: http://po.st/MostlyLitFollow Mostly Lit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mostlylitFollow us on twitter: twitter.com/vintagebooksSign up to our bookish newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: po.st/vintagenewsletterMusic is Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz http://po.st/OrbitingADistant See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! Trigger Warning!: Mental health discussion at the beginning of the show that may be disturbing for some listeners. SKIP 10mins if you wish to not hear. This week, we speak about two famous poems. Percy Bysshe Shelley's Ozymandias and John Donne's Meditation 17 A.K.A 'No Man Is An Island'. We also discuss personal responsibility, Coco and we urge you not to suffer in silence. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Breakfast At Tiffany's - Truman Capote The Death of Noah Glass - Gail Jones What's Your Type? - Merve Emre Film: Jerry Maguire Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week, we speak The Great Gatsby, brilliant writing, mortality, the afterlife and the respectability politics around the term 'boujie'. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald The Reactive - Masande Ntshanga The Zanzibar Wife - Deborah Rodriguez Fuck You Very Much - Danny Wallace Film: Prometheus Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! Autumn Reads! Books: New Testament - Jerhico Brown Becoming - Michelle Obama How To Stop Time - Matt Haig How To Love A Jamaican - Alexia Arthurs Paris Echo - Sebastian Faulks Recovery - Russell Brand Born A Crime - Trevor Noah Scribble Me A Feminist - Chidera Eguere Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week, we speak Romeo and Juliet, whether Shakespeare is still necessary, the problematicness of Mean Girls and shout out to Stormzy! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare Film: Mean Girls Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk Black radicalism with academic Kehinde Andrews, and his book 'Back To Black'. We talk Black radical thought, Pan Africanism, Western economics, and being black in Academia. Also, we ask 'Can you be Black and...' Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Zero to One - Peter Thiel How To Stop Time - Matt Haig Last Speeches of Malcolm X Film: Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, the politics of gender, the power of names and why we need to look for the magic in all of us! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: X and Why - Tom Whipple Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi The Reactive - Masande Ntshanga How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie Film: About Time Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, why we do relationships all wrong, Guy Gunaratne on the Man Booker Long List and why we shouldn't hide ourselves from the world. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Born A Crime - Trevor Noah Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone - J.K Rowling Mastery of Love - Don Miguel Ruiz Film: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Harry Potter them music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htaj3o3JD8I Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*** THIS IS THE LAST EPISODE OF SEASON TWO *** This month, it's all about masculinity. What does it mean to be butch? How do men talk about emotions and mental health in a world that says "man up"? How are black men affected by stereotypes of masculinity? "I refuse to accept that the way I look is about being masculine. It’s not. There are lots of different types of women in the world and I want to fight for that." Tabs "We need to look deep within ourselves and identify the issues we’re facing and try and find ways out of it. It’s not women’s responsibility to do that, they’re trying navigate their own lives and their own personhoods." Derek "There is this big disconnect between what it means to be a man and what it means to be an emotional man. And I just don't understand why because it's the same thing. Emotions don't discriminate." Rich Listen to Tabs from Butch Please, Derek from the Mostly Lit podcast and Rich, a mental health campaigner.  It's worth noting that we recorded Tabs on the day of London Pride, only realising what had happened on the march long after we had left the studio. We just want to be crystal clear when we say that trans women are women and are, and have always been, welcome in women spaces. If your feminism doesn't include trans women, it's not feminism. Thank you. -  Review us and subscribe to the podcast so you're the first to know when Season Three hits your podcast device.  Huge thank you to Amelia Parker, Becky Malone and Emma Halahan for being excellent Assistant Producers and helping make this a reality.  Tell us what you think! www.kickingthekyriarchy.org.uk Twitter: @KickKyriarchy Email: kickingthekyriarchy@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky, anxiety coping mechanisms, going back home and the state of Bridget Jones. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Less - Andrew Sean Greer The Stranger On The Bridge - Jonny Benjamin What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky - Lesley Nneka Armah Film: No Film This Week! Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we talk about self-reliance, #Merky Books, Supernatural dramas and whether we are really non-conformists. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Michael Donkor - Hold Fumio Sasaki - Goodbye, Things Film: Twilight: New Moon Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit live at Last Word! at Roundhouse London! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: All About Love - bell hooks Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles host and perform with opera star Bryn Terfel. He's appearing in the title role in Falstaff at the Royal Opera House. Edwina "IronGran" Brocklesby, tells how she took up marathons, triathlons and Iron Man racing in her 50s. She's still going strong at 75 and wants to spread the message that exercise helps physical and mental health whatever your age. BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner talks about his latest thriller, Ultimatum, set in Iran. Rai Rafiq tells how she came from Zanzibar as a child, to become co-host of one of the UK's most respected podcasts - Mostly Lit. And to mark the start of Wimbledon fortnight, Judy Murray shares the track she inherited and the song she'll pass on to the next generation in Inheritance Tracks. Also: Edwina Brocklesby's grandmother - Nan - cooked for Winston and Clementine Churchill at No 10 Downing Street during World War Two. Her mousseline pudding was almost the death of her and Britain's wartime leader during the Blitz. We want to hear stories about your grandmother - inspiring, heroic or just funny. EMAIL saturdaylive@bbc.co.uk TWEET #bbcsaturdaylive TEXT: 84844 (Texts will be charged at your standard message rate. Check with your network provider for exact costs.) PRESENTERS: Aasmah Mir & Rev Richard Coles PRODUCER: Paul Waters.

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we speak to author, journalist, broadcaster, podcaster and multi-talented extraordinaire Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method! We discuss burnout, generational differences, finances, Erin Brockovich and the audacity of Bey. Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Sing Unburied Sing - Jasmyn Ward Chicken Soup for the Soul Motherhood - Sheila Heti Selfish, Shallow and Self Absorbed - Megan Daum Nobody Cares - Anne T. Donahue Film: Erin Brockovich Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are joined by Alex Reads from Mostly Lit and writer Eden. We talk about working in the podcast industry and calling out other men on doing wrong

Welcome back to Mostly Lit! This week we speak to author and actress. Gabourey Sidibe (@GabbySidibe) about her new book, This Is Just My Face, Try Not To Stare while on her UK tour! We discuss spirituality, African parents, Mental Health and of course, Beyonce! Not one to miss! Remember to RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Chicken Soup For The Soul - Jack Cranfield Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi Sula - Toni Morison Film: The Five Heartbeats Intro Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are joined by Alex Reads from Mostly Lit and writer Eden. We talk about Grenfell fire a year on, On The Run Tour in London with #AskTheTable and Explain That Tweet! Follow Eden on Twitter: @exeden_ Follow Alex Reads on Twitter: @AlexReads__ Follow Mostly Lit on Twitter: @mostlylit

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week we discuss the nuances of Black Britishness vs African Americaness with our guest Jamia Wilson (@jamiaw)the author of Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present. Make sure to comment, subscribe and share! Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mostly Flics: Hidden Figures ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! Books that made us cry. Happy cry. Ugly cry. Thug cry. *Spoilers throughout the episode. You were warned* Make sure to comment, subscribe and share! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: All My Sisters Wear Travelling Shoes - Maya Angelou The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini Persuasion - Jane Austen Nervous Conditions - Tsitsi Dangarembga The Nightingale and The Rose - Oscar Wilde Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz Mostly Flics: Infinity War ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by: @StuffDeejSays ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mostl…d1281765830?mt=2 Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! We are being more pirate this week, joined by Captain and ex-CEO of Livity and Dubplate Drama @SamConniff who gives the Mostly Lit trio quite the pep talk! Let us know whether you're more pirate after this episode! Make sure to comment, subscribe and share! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Indigo Donut - Patrice Lawrence The Outsider - Albert Camus Self Reliance - Ralph Waldo Emerson Mostly Flics: Steve Jobs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by: @StuffDeejSays ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mostly-lit/id1281765830?mt=2 Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week we discuss Herman Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener, the phrase 'I'd prefer not to', resisting the status quo and celebrities deleting tweets! (With a slight bit of excitement leading up to Avenger's Infinity War - Who do you think will die?) We've also brought back an old segment! Make sure to comment, subscribe and share! Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Books: Bartleby The Scrivener Real Artists Don't Starve What They Didn't Teach You In Harvard Business School Mostly Flics: Midnight Special/Marvel Cinematic Universe ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week we’re joined by author of In Our Mad and Furious City, Guy Gunaratne, as we discuss the inner workings of young London, Meryl Streep and should we cancel our faves? Make sure to comment, subscribe and share! Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mostly Flics: What Happened To Monday? ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week we’re joined by the amazing author, Courttia Newland. He talks to us about how he came to write The Scholar, class wars, the working class narrative, the failings of the prison system and more! Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mostly Flics: The Shawshank Redemption ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Steve and Richie (two straight, white, middle class, cisgender men) teach you about diversity. Lol jk of course not. That’d be ridiculous. Instead, we talk to AlexReads and Raifa Rafiq from the [Mostly Lit podcast](https://soundcloud.com/mostlylitpod). We discuss representation, political correctness, freedom of speech, whether the UK will ever have a non white PM and much more. * * * [Mostly Lit on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mostlylit?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) [Dawn Butler on Twitter](https://twitter.com/DawnButlerBrent) * * * Recommended reading/watching [Children of Blood and Bone](https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/tomi-adeyemi/children-of-blood-and-bone) [Black-ish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-ish) [Brit(ish)](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1112508/brit-ish/) [](https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1112508/brit-ish/) [Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race](https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-9781408870570/) [Hold Tight](https://www.influxpress.com/hold-tight/) [The Tiger Hunter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3853830/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_15) ----- Follow us: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/whatampolitics) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/whatampolitics/) Theme music by Supermarket Love: [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/supermarketlove) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zCu0CM9BMBKjI2EWC2DgH) | [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/supermarket-love/id560396418)

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! Derek is Eeyore Rai is Tigger Alex is Pooh Who are you? It's our reading list episode - Spring Reads! Let us know thoughts. Music by: @StuffDeejSays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mostly Flics: BBC Searching for Grenfell's Lost Lives: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xptp8 BBXO Hard Road To Travel: https://soundcloud.com/bbxoofficial/hard-road-to-travel-private-preview ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! The trio are joined by author of 'Stay With Me' Ayobami Adebayo (@ayobamiadebayo) Let's get into it! ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week we have writer, playwright and poet @InuaEllams in our chair. We talk to him about his play The Barbershop Chronicles, his travels and what school was like for all of us. We also speak about Mostly Lit getting to do a Facebook Live Q&A with Oprah, Ava DuVernay and the cast of Wrinkle In Time! This is one not to miss! This week's book (play): The Barbershop Chronicles This week's 'flic' - Being Blacker https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09w3wjg/being-blacker Wrinkle In Time Facebook Live with Ava DuVernay, Oprah, Mindy Kailing, Storm Reid and Reese Witherspoon https://www.mostly-lit.com/news ---------------- Booklist: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Inner City Pressure by Dan Hancock Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the episode, the books and the film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: www.mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finding Your Forté. Just an introspective conversation with people from various business, skill and talent backgrounds; exploring their motivations, experiences and opinions all things business, life and everything in between. Kick back and take in how others have started, sustained but also failed with some of their endeavours. Learn how they found their forté and maybe even spark your forté. This episode I sit down with a fellow podcasting peer, Alex Reads of Mostly Lit, where we discuss how he started his podcasting journey, the highs and lows he's experienced along the way but also delving into his personal experiences working for a notable newspaper group and the perils that come with. As our conversation goes on we delve into the importance of owning your art but also what it's like to start afresh when obstacles come in the way. A thoroughly enjoyable listen and a discussion that I'm sure you'll be able to pick up some lessons from.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week, it's the beginnings of International Women's Month, and we have @_Azryah in the studio talking to us about women, relationships and the way that parents raise their sons. We also speak about aspects of love (again!) so this one is not one to miss! This week's book: Difficult Women - Roxanne Gay This week's 'flic' - (500) Days of Summer ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week, we're speaking about identity and what that means in all white spaces with @AimeeFelone, co-founder of children's publisher @_KnightsOf We also speak about supporting creative projects, and drinking wine - not one to miss! This week's book: Piecing Me Together - Renee Watson This week's 'flic' - The Best Man Best Life Reads: We Going To Need More Wine - Gabrielle Union ------ Booklist: We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True - Gabrielle Union ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit Website: mostly-lit.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new Valentines Day episode of Mostly Lit! This week: Rai believes it's logical. Alex thinks it's spiritual. Derek says mind your business. This week we ask: Do you believe in soul mates? This week's book: Essays In Love - Alain De Botton. This week's 'flic' - Notting Hill Best Life Reads: #MostlyLitCovers ------ Booklist: Essays In Love - Alain De Botton Lullaby - Laila Slimani Lincoln in the Bardo - George Sanders ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week's book: Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. This week's 'flic' - Black Panther (Anticipating the Hype) Thoughts! This week: Rai is walking in the spirit. Alex has sibling questions. Derek says no to cliques. (PSA: Minor Audio Dips, soz) ------ Booklist: Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie A Death In The Family - Karl Ove Knausgaard My Struggle - Karl Ove Knausgaard History - Ralph Waldo Emerson Meditations - Marcus Aurelius Lullaby - Leila Slimani Hinterhoff - James Fenton Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston Bel Ami - Guy de Maupassant Go Tell It On The Mountain - James Baldwin Song Solomon - Toni Morisson Thousand Splendid Suns - Khalid Hosseini A New Spelling of My Name - Audre Lorde ---------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week's book: Killology by Gary Owen's @RoyalCourt and @ShermanTheatre production. This week's 'flic' - Get Out and Oscar Nomination Thoughts! This week: Rai is eating Jackfruit . Alex wants a reason to live. Derek has some Black British Gems for us. ------ Booklist: Killology - Gary Owens To Sir, With Love - E.R. Braithwaite Reasons To Stay Alive - Matt Haig Stoner - John Williams ---- Best Life Reads - Reasons To Stay Alive, Matt Haig ----------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week's book: If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor (Twitter: @jon_mcgregor) This week's 'flic' - Black Mirror Season 1 - Fifteen Billion Merits This week: Rai has a new hobby. Alex is a Romeo. Derek praises Black Mirror ------ Booklist: If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor Oreo - Fran Ross Under the Udala Trees - Chinelo Okparanta ---- Best Life 'Listens' - Malia - Late Bloomer https://open.spotify.com/artist/5o6oaYrumOkkzsOmwZXJv6 ----------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/mostly-lit-2?refid=stpr Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week's book: Turtles All The Way Down by John Green (Twitter: @johngreen) This week's film: Bright This week the trio is a duo, but we're still lit! Rai's issue is a tear jerker as we say R.I.P to Harry Uzoka. Alex asks: are you ready to jump? ------ Booklist: Turtles All The Way Down - John Green Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie In Our Mad And Furious City - Guy Gunaratne When To Jump - Mike Lewis ----------------- Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Newsletter - tinyletter.com/mostlylit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS EPISODE: What a better way to end National Novel Writing Month, than to collaborate with Penguin Random House UK and WriteNow! Today we have an exciting episode in collaboration with Penguin Random House UK and #WriteNowLive. WriteNow aims to find, mentor and publish new writers from under-represented communities. WriteNow was created by Penguin Random House in 2016 to help ensure books and publishing better reflect UK society. It aims to find unpublished voices that are currently under-represented in books across all genres, including Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children’s. This includes writers from a socio-economically marginalised background, LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer) or BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) writers, or writers with a disability. Mostly Lit joined Penguin Random House UK at WriteNow London to find out more. Have a listen to writers Elif Shafak (@Elif_Safak) author of Three Daughters of Eve and Mahsuda Snaith (@mahsudasnaith) author of The Things We Thought We Knew about what it means to be published writers and novelists. Mostly Lit also speak to 2017 mentees Reeta Loi (@r_e_e_t_a_ )and Iqbaal Hussein who are unpublished writers as they talk about their experiences with writing, editing and at WriteNow. The trio also talks to former mentee from WriteNow 2016, Charlene Allcott (Twitter @moderatemum) who has recently had her novel bought by Transworld, about her writing process. And finally, William Heinemann editor Tom Avery talks about the editing process. Have a look at the website here: www.penguinrandomhouse.co.uk/writenow @PenguinRHUK Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, the trio discuss Nnedi Orkafor's 'Binti' and look at the 'Africa of the Future, Stormzy's apology and productivity hacks! Rai's the star. Alex is kickstarting. Derek's gassed. Get involved! Don't forget to tweet us your thoughts on the books and film! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Booklist: Binti - Nnedi Okorafor The Book of Phoenix - Nnedi Okorafor Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet - Ta-Nahesi Coates Contact - Karl Sagan Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut Shout Out to Harleigh (@TheHarlsz) and @TableForTwoPod for making her signature mince pies for Mostly Lit! Check out her website: thesmallslice.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mostly Lit Live @ The Roundhouse Welcome back to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week's episode is a special one. It's a recording of our live show at The Roundhouse's 'And Now What?' Festival. Featuring an introduction from our faves 'Two Fools Talking' (a.k.a Keira and Soulay), we talk about gamechaging books, films and albums, and what making a difference means in society today in front of a live seated audience. Thank you so much to everyone who came down & thank you to everyone who asked us questions in our Q&A! #MostlyLitLive Not one to miss! Too good to miss! Get ready for this new and revamped show with your faves! Get involved Enjoy, and tweet us your thoughts on the show! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Find out more about 'And Now What?' and The Roundhouse here: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2017/and-now-what/ http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finding A Name For Myself Welcome back to a new episode of Mostly Lit! This week we have an ACTUAL episode on feminism with Rai in the studio! Rai questions what role language and sexuality has. Derek doesn't believe there are masculine or feminine energies. Alex asks about your #WorldMentalHealthDay literature, music and film care package. Not one to miss! Too good to miss! Get ready for this new and revamped show with your faves! Get involved! Enjoy, and tweet us your thoughts on the books! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod Email - mostlylit@gmail.com Essays from this week: The Laugh of Medusa - Helene Cixous https://artandobjecthood.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/cixous_the_laugh_of_the_medusa.pdf GUARDIAN OF LANGUAGE: An Interview with Hélène Cixous (March 1996) by Kathleen O'Grady http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/wstudies/cixous/index.html Luce Irigary: Thé Sex Which Is Not One: https://caringlabor.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/irigaray-this-sex-which-is-not-one.pdf Additional articles: Bechdel Test: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test On Masculine and Feminine Energies: The Truth About Masculine and Feminine Energy - Part One https://masteringalchemy.com/content/truth-about-masculine-and-feminine-energy-part-one Brand New Word For People Who Hate Labelling Themselves As Gay: http://attitude.co.uk/theres-a-brand-new-word-for-people-who-hate-labeling-themselves-as-gay/ Books: A Woman Looking At Men, Looking At Women - Siri Hustvedt Black Feminist Thought - Patricia Hill Collins The Shack - William Young The Prophet - Khalil Gibran The Life of Pi - Yann Martel Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim - David Sedaris Self Reliance - Ralph Waldo Emmerson The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion Nervous Conditions - Tistsi Dangarenba Journey to Ixlan - Carlos Castaneda Only Dull People Are Bright Before Breakfast - Oscar Wilde See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

And we’re back for a brand new season of Mostly Lit! This week, we are discussing literature from the ‘hood’ with a focus on Mama Can’t Raise No Man and The Good Immigrant. Derek found a new love in Afro-Futurism Rai has a great book for her women And Alex talks about books on productivity. And do snakes really sympathise with snakes? Not one to miss! Too good to miss! Get ready for this new and revamped show with your faves! Get involved Enjoy, and tweet us your thoughts on the books! Rate and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud and YouTube! Follow us on: Twitter - @mostlylit Instagram - @mostlylitpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSap_m48BXPUViJofbUYCQ Email - mostlylit@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 1.9.9.2 BOYS didn't know that a woman couldn't got jail for rape until this conversation! The lads attempted to have a light hearted stroll down memory lane, but it soon turns left to Feminism, Rape & if there is ever a time a man is right to expect sex from a female? This week the lads are joined by fellow podcaster Derek from Mostly Lit, which is a podcast about literature; which also makes you think, The lads must talk some sense if he reckons he can have a conversation with them. The conversation starts on talking about how we were with girls before the 'Glow Up' and funny interactions with old school girls. (Side note, did we get into relationships because we really liked the person? or because they were showing us the most attention at the time and were available? funny/ sad enough, some people still need to answer this question...) Along the way down memory lane, Derek drops the MF bomb. Thats right - he is a 'MALE FEMINIST'. He almost moved on, but Temi wasn't going to let that happen so easily. The lads probe him on this to see if he is for equality or is dude leading the burning bra protests. Some feminist believe they do not need men (which is stupid), So can a man be a feminist and still be for male rights too? Are male feminist the most level headed feminist because they have both perspectives.... I wonder what women feel about male feminist anyway... but thats another discussion for another day. The lads dive deeper into it as they discuss whether it is it right for a man to expect sex if a girl enters his room? (which Temi has contrasting views to Fred and Derek), amber rose slut walk and whether it is perpetuating something it intends to diminish, and Derek drops some key information about rape laws for women. Tune in and feel free to let us know your thoughts about some of the talking topics. - Should rape laws be changed rape, Is it right to expect sex from a woman if she comes into your room? Is the Slut Walk doing more harm than good? Get involved in the comments, on twitter or anonymously on info@90sbabyshow.co.uk

Imrie Morgan is the Co-Founder and CEO of the ShoutOut Network and the Co-host of the Melanin Millennials podcast. This podcast is one of the first UK podcasts to be made by and for black British women - it’s been covered by places like The Debrief and Refinery 29 and is expanding into live events and sponsorship with big brands. All the podcasts on the Shout Out next work are hosted by people from underrepresented backgrounds - it now has 5 podcasts on the roster, covering pop-culture, history, books, comedy, philosophy, theatre, film and music and it’s growing. The books podcast is called Mostly Lit and was one of iTunes best podcasts of 2016. I really love and respect what Imrie is doing and wanted to talk to her about how she founded the network, the power of podcasting, the challenges along the way and why it’s so important to have a platform and a voice online. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.