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Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith
Leyla Kazim: Pathways

Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 31:30


This week, in a special extra episode to coincide to the minute with a fascinating new way of publishing, I'm with content creation queen, Masterchef judge and co-presenter of The Food Programme, Leyla KazimLeyla's debut Pathways is not one but two books about her massive life change to become a farmer in Portugal. It's a memoir/manifesto/guide to living a purposeful life. Published by The Pound Project, it goes on sale for three weeks only, from 7pm on May 6th - 27th May. She's in good company - Jess Phillips MP, Dolly Alderton, Pandora Sykes, Emma Gannon, Sebastian Faulks, Charlie Mackesy, Rita Ora, Richard and Scarlett Curtis are just some of her fellow authors. She tells us about disruption in life, the food system and publishing!You can purchase the book from the following link, which goes live at 19:00 on May 6th: https://www.poundproject.co.uk/shop/pathways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Straight Up
Bridget Jones 4: grief, friendship and magical men

Straight Up

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 31:38


It's Bridget Jones season, huns, and so obviously we had to review the latest and fourth film in the franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as a special bonus episode. We laughed, we cried, then dissected everything from Bridget's new boyfriends to Pandora Sykes' official podcast. Be warned, there are spoilers! And don't worry, we'll be back here tomorrow with our usual pop culture debrief. Let us know what you thought of the film by DMing us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or email us at ⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ and as ever please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm!Recs discussed: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy The Official Podcast with Pandora Sykes  Renée And Hugh Reunite For British Vogue's February Issue Hugh Grant on Smartless If the original Bridget Jones was released today, people would still call her fat, Glamour

Intelligence Squared
The Teen Mental Health Crisis and How Adolescence Shapes Us, with Lucy Foulkes and Pandora Sykes (Part 2)

Intelligence Squared

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 30:11


Adolescence is the most dramatic and formative period of our lives. Once puberty kicks in and we move to secondary school, our peers take centre stage, and we begin to experience peer pressure and risk-taking. In these pivotal years, adolescents experience sex, love, bullying, friendship, social media and more. According to psychologist Lucy Foulkes, adolescence profoundly shapes who we become as adults, and yet as a period of life, it's so often dismissed or misunderstood. And even though adults want to protect them, it's important that as a society we don't try to prevent teenagers from having the challenging, exhilarating experiences that helps them understand who they are and how to navigate the world. In November 2024, Foulkes came to Intelligence Squared to share surprising insights from her recent book 'Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us', gathered from her research as an academic psychologist at the University of Oxford. She will explain why, in contrast to psychologist Jonathan Haidt, she disagrees with blanket bans for smartphones as a solution for improving teen mental health. She will discuss why self-consciousness, risk-taking and sensation-seeking are crucial features of the teenage developmental phase. And she will reveal why being popular can be just as hard as being lonely, and why friendships at this age shape us for life. Foulkes was joined in conversation by journalist and broadcaster Pandora Sykes. This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intelligence Squared
The Teen Mental Health Crisis and How Adolescence Shapes Us, with Lucy Foulkes and Pandora Sykes (Part 1)

Intelligence Squared

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 34:10


Adolescence is the most dramatic and formative period of our lives. Once puberty kicks in and we move to secondary school, our peers take centre stage, and we begin to experience peer pressure and risk-taking. In these pivotal years, adolescents experience sex, love, bullying, friendship, social media and more. According to psychologist Lucy Foulkes, adolescence profoundly shapes who we become as adults, and yet as a period of life, it's so often dismissed or misunderstood. And even though adults want to protect them, it's important that as a society we don't try to prevent teenagers from having the challenging, exhilarating experiences that helps them understand who they are and how to navigate the world. In November 2024, Foulkes came to Intelligence Squared to share surprising insights from her recent book 'Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us', gathered from her research as an academic psychologist at the University of Oxford. She will explain why, in contrast to psychologist Jonathan Haidt, she disagrees with blanket bans for smartphones as a solution for improving teen mental health. She will discuss why self-consciousness, risk-taking and sensation-seeking are crucial features of the teenage developmental phase. And she will reveal why being popular can be just as hard as being lonely, and why friendships at this age shape us for life. Foulkes was joined in conversation by journalist and broadcaster Pandora Sykes. This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Straight Up
Wicked, Gladiator's flop and Pandora Sykes' newsletter

Straight Up

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 54:20


Everyone is talking about Wicked and so of course we had to share our review with you this week, from just how much we loved the cinematic spectacle, to the best moments from the utterly hilarious press tour. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's crying and hand-holding has us in a chokehold. Surely you've been holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity too? Also, Ellie delivers some sad news about Paul Mescal's Gladiator performance, while Kathleen has much to report on Pandora Sykes's brilliantly thorough dissection of literary behemoth Colleen Hoover's work. Plus: freakily life-like AI pets have launched in Japan and are targeted at women in their thirties. We discuss!  Recs/culture discussed  Gladiator II, in cinemas now  The Secret Of Us (deluxe version), Gracie Abrams  Afrikan Alien, Pa Salieu The Real Reward Of All These Celebrity Lookalike Contests, Raven Smith for Vogue  Rita's, Soho White Horse, Shepherd's Market  Pandora Sykes' Books and Bits, Substack Scrapper, BFI Player My weird, emotional week with an AI pet, Guardian My AI Girlfriend, Slow News Cast, Tortoise Wicked, in cinemas now Theatre Camp, Disney+ Emilia Perez, Netflix  Say Nothing, Disney+ Blitz, Apple TV+ DM us your thoughts on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or email us at ⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ and as ever please, please, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and a rating on Spotify, lysm! Huge thanks to our sponsor⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yonder⁠⁠⁠⁠, the incredible lifestyle credit card packed with rewards you'll actually *want* to use. Find out more at ⁠https://www.yonder.com/straightup Yonder membership is subject to eligibility and you'll need to be over 18 and a UK resident to apply. If you sign up, only borrow what you can afford to pay back. The representative rate is 66.7% APR variable. Membership fees and other T&Cs may apply.  Get an extra month free on top of BFI Player's 14-day free trial using our code STRAIGHTUP at ⁠⁠⁠player.bfi.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 20% off our fave adaptogenic coffee using our code straightup at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠londonnootropics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intelligence Squared
Katy Hessel on The Story of Art Without Men, with Pandora Sykes, Part Two

Intelligence Squared

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 41:57


This is the second instalment of a three-part episode. How many women artists do you know? Despite the work of activist groups and scholars alike, women are still troublingly absent from the history of art. Historian and broadcaster Katy Hessel wants to change that. In September 2024 she came to the Intelligence Squared stage in conversation with the journalist, author and podcaster Pandora Sykes to write women back into art history. Discussing her bestselling book The Story of Art Without Men, she paid homage to the greats such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo, Hilma af Klint, Tracey Emin and Kara Walker while also shining a light on lesser known figures such as Lavinia Fontana, thought to be one of the first women in Western art to paint female nudes in 1595. This is the second instalment of a three-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to the full conversation immediately as an early access subscriber, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey in the link below and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfA1Tsxmitg7Gg6xyalWWNUqVRpl76fBQ7nVL6FDkOBng9KXQ/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intelligence Squared
Katy Hessel on The Story of Art Without Men, with Pandora Sykes, Part One

Intelligence Squared

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 40:41


This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. How many women artists do you know? Despite the work of activist groups and scholars alike, women are still troublingly absent from the history of art. Historian and broadcaster Katy Hessel wants to change that. In September 2024 she came to the Intelligence Squared stage in conversation with the journalist, author and podcaster Pandora Sykes to write women back into art history. Discussing her bestselling book The Story of Art Without Men, she paid homage to the greats such as Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo, Hilma af Klint, Tracey Emin and Kara Walker while also shining a light on lesser known figures such as Lavinia Fontana, thought to be one of the first women in Western art to paint female nudes in 1595. This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to the full conversation immediately as an early access subscriber, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shakespeare and Company
Roxy Dunn on As Young As This

Shakespeare and Company

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 37:35


Our guest this week is Roxy Dunn, whose debut novel As Young As This is a meticulous examination of the lives and loves of young women today. Told, strikingly, in the second person, it is structured by the the succession of first boys, then men in the protagonist Margot's life, and populated by dysfunctional friends and a wisecracking, but deeply caring family. As Young As This is as witty as it is sincere, as revealing as it is touching. Pandora Sykes said that “with glorious attention to detail and emotional fluency, Dunn charts the ways in which we are built and broken by love” while Daisy Buchanan called As Young As This 'Raw, funny and beautiful” adding that it's a “really gorgeously observed novel about youth and womanhood”Buy As Young As This: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/as-young-as-this*Roxy Dunn is a Writer/Performer and graduate of the BBC Comedy Writersroom. She's acted in multiple television sitcoms and her shows have received sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and SOHO Theatre. Her scripts have been optioned by several production companies and her pilot Useless Millennials was commissioned and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. As Young as This is her first novel.Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. His latest novel, Beasts of England, a sequel of sorts to Animal Farm, is available now. Buy a signed copy here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/beasts-of-englandListen to Alex Freiman's latest EP, In The Beginning: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iZYPMCUnG7xiCtsFCBlVa?si=h5x3FK1URq6SwH9Kb_SO3w Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Culture Club.
Let's Work It Out On The Remix

Culture Club.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 52:19


Maggie is back from her holiday so let's get into it.  Justin Timberlake was arrested last week and made Jas realise media literacy is DEAD.  Next, Jas is being served 'No Sugar' videos on her TikTok. Is she alone in this or is it the next iteration of diet culture disguised as wellness?  Pop music is dominating 2024 but not everyone agrees. We discuss two pieces with differing opinions. One is for British GQ titled How Pop Music Got Its Personality Back by Daisy Jones. The latter is for the Wall Street Journal and is titled Why Pop Music Is So ‘Meh' Right Now by Neil Shah. We also reference an ep from Pandora Sykes' podcast Doing It Right titled How Tech Flattened Personal Taste, With Kyle Chayka.  Charli XCX and Taylor Swift battled it out for the UK's number one album last week. We share our thoughts on whether this was intentional and reference this TikTok by pop culture journalist Eilish Gilligan and another by Zee Feed's Crystal Jane.  In recommendations, Jas loved this debut novel while Maggie watched an animated film.  Love you! Chat soon xoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Straight Up
The Idea Of You, Dua Lipa and Pandora Sykes' podcast

Straight Up

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 79:51


Dua Lipa's third album came out last week, huns, and we had such high hopes. So why has Radical Optimism fallen a little flat for us? This got us discussing the general ‘mood' around the superstar: is she reaching her potential? And how authentic is her media empire, Service95, At Your Service podcast and her new production company Radical22? Plus, we've both watched the much-hyped new Anne Hathaway rom-com, The Idea of You, which explores the relationship between a 40-year-old divorcee and the 24-year-old frontman of a superstar boyband (Nicholas Galitzine), based on the hit 2017 novel of the same name. And finally, Kathers gives us the lowdown on the new season of Pandora Sykes's new podcast, How Do We Know If We're Doing it Right. Thanks so much to our amazing partners: London Nootropics, our fave adaptogenic coffee that naturally actually boosts mental clarity and physical energy, while also easing anxiety, all without any of coffee's usual jitters. We are obsessed and you will be too! Get 20% OFF YOUR BOX with the DISCOUNT CODE straightup at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠londonnootropics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AMBL, the London reservations app that finds you incredible restaurants and bars in real time, tailored to you, from vibe to cuisine to cocktails and live music! Search Ambl in the App store;⁠ ambl.co Recs discussed Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism (album) Dua Lipa, Service95 (newsletter) Dua Lipa, At Your Service (podcast) Dua Lipa Manifested All of This, Time magazine Dua Lipa on pop, psychedelics and proving her haters wrong, The Guardian The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (book) The Idea of You, Amazon Prime Anne Hathaway Is Too Hot for 'The Idea of You', The Cut The Mother (2003), Amazon Prime Anne Hathaway on Tuning Out the Haters and Embracing Her True Self, Vanity Fair How Do We Know If We're Doing it Right podcast, Pandora Sykes Decolonising My Body, Afua Hirsch Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, Afua Hirsch  Omnilux contour face mask

Women Are Mad
S3 E5 Claire Cohen - Award-winning journalist and Author of BFF

Women Are Mad

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 43:31


Claire Cohen is one of the foremost voices of this generation on the female experience. She writes beautifully on everything from friendship to our physical suffering. Her life-changing book BFF: The Truth About Female Friendships explores the reality of maintaining and even sometimes ending friendships, interviewing the likes of Emma Barnett and Pandora Sykes, to form a manifesto on the relationships which get us through. Claire's award-winning journalism has set the campaigning agenda for women's health, on topics from endometriosis to medical sexism. She writes regularly for The Times, The Guardian and Vogue, winning the British Society of Magazine Editors' Womens' Editor Of The Year Award. Listen in to find yourself a new BFF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shameless
Every 1.6... days?

Shameless

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 53:29


Hello hello! On today's show: Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas and shows him what magnificent PR looks like, Taylor Swift wants you to know who Travis Kelce is, Emma Roberts has been accused of transphobia by a former costar, and we absolutely need to talk about the Netflix romcom that we watched and absolutely adored this week. Zara recommended Imogen Heap's newsletter article, ‘A Day With Taylor', and ‘Say It To My Face' from This American Life. Mich recommended Pandora Sykes's interview with her friend, ghostwriter Katherine Ormerod. This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. Big thanks to Frankie4 for making this episode possible. Head online and use the code ‘SHAMELESS20' for 20% off sitewide from now until the 31st of October.  Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘follow' on Apple and Spotify. (Bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too!)  Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else. Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspod Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT  Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/  Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.com Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Your Next Podcast
3: The Missing

Your Next Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 45:34


Lauren Layfield introduces The Missing on the podcast recommendation podcast - Your Next Podcast. Can you help find ‘The Missing?' Hosted by journalist Pandora Sykes, ‘The Missing' is a returning Podimo podcast that looks into the cases of the long-term missing and asks you, the listener, to help. Brought to you in association with charities Locate International and Missing People, every week we explore a different case, hear original interviews with family and friends, and ask the questions that need to be answered. Where did they go? What happened to them? And does anyone listening have any information? In the UK alone, a person is reported missing every 90 seconds. In this series, we ask you to become part of the search. With your help, some of these cases could be solved. From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds - ‘The Missing' is made in association with Locate International and Missing People. To learn more or if you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit http://TheMissingPodcast.org You can Follow The Missing and listen to all of the episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. Whilst you're doing that, remember to follow us, Your Next Podcast and you can check out more podcast recommendations at https://podcastrex.com!

Sentimental Garbage
Caroline on the Straight Up podcast! (& news!)

Sentimental Garbage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 72:25


Hey everyone! Caroline's been on tour with The Rachel Incident so the Straight Up girls have kindly agreed to allow their podcast to feature on the Sentimental Garbage feed. It's a really fun episode where we talk about all kinds of pop culture, including Sex and the City, Fleishman is in Trouble, Brooke Shields, and much more. This is the final episode of Sentimental Garbage for this season, please enjoy the break and your summer! Straight Up is the weekly podcast hosted by journalists Kathleen and Ellie that debriefs on all the juiciest happenings in celebrity and pop culture. They have guests on twice a month, which other than me have included Sean Paul, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Akon, Pandora Sykes, Amelia Dimoldenberg and Aitch… and they always record over cocktails! Their episode this week is all about Barbie's insane marketing plan, chaotic celebrity divorces, Idris Elba's new thriller series and The Idol finale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Missing
S5 Ep2: Carmel Fenech

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 35:38


When Carmel Fenech went missing in London in the summer of 1998, her mother Deirdre, of Broadfield, Crawley, didn't panic. She was well practised at bringing her daughter home.This wasn't the first, second or even tenth time her child had gone AWOL. Carmel had a well documented drug problem, one that had pulled her into the orbit of people and places that no-one, let alone a sixteen year old girl, should find themselves. Deirdre knew exactly what corners to go to and what doors to knock on…But what happens when you search all of the usual haunts and come up empty? How do you convince the authorities that this isn't like the other times? That you're not going to hear the unmistakable rattle of her key in the door at some ungodly hour a day, a week or even a month from now? Decades later, Deirdre, and the rest of the Fenech family, are no closer to learning the truth.  For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org New episodes every Monday. Presented by: Pandora Sykes https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O'Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What's the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

The Missing
S5 Ep1: Steven Clark

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 42:33


What would you do if the police knocked on your door one day and told you they had just arrested your parents for your brother's murder? That was the nightmare scenario facing Victoria Orr, whose beloved mother and father were taken into custody in September 2020, suspected of killing their own son. Steven Clark had vanished during a walk in the seaside village of Saltburn almost two decades earlier, when he was twenty-three years old. The media frenzy that followed is a textbook example of the modern true crime machine, as the authorities pushed, the media pulled and the Clark family found themselves at the centre of a story that threatened to swallow them whole.    For more information on every episode from all five series visit https://themissingpodcast.org  New episodes every Monday.  Presented by: Pandora Sykes  https://www.instagram.com/pandorasykes   From Podimo and What's The Story Sounds  https://podimo.com/uk https://whatsthestorysounds.com/ The series is made with the support of Missing People and Locate International https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/ https://locate.international/ The series is Researched and Produced by Jack O'Kennedy Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow & Matt White Executive Producers for What's the Story: Darrell Brown & Sophie Ellis

The Missing
Season 5 is COMING - on June 12th

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 2:43


The Missing is BACK - Launching on June 12th - a brand new series with TEN more stories of long-term missing people. Once again brought to you with the support of the charities Locate International and Missing People, and Podimo UK, and hosted by Pandora Sykes. A What's The Story Sounds Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shameless
Hughmungously awkward (sorry)

Shameless

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 51:48


Hello, everybody! On today's show: The Oscars, of course! The champagne carpet was rolled out, history was made, and Hugh Grant was grumpy as can be. Plus! Cara Delevingne has spoken about substance abuse and sobriety, there are rumours the 2023 Met Gala could be Kardashian-free, and what happens when the kids of influencers grow up? Teen Vogue has the rather sobering answers. This week, Zara recommended Suki Waterhouse on High Low with EmRata, as well as “But how do you read so much?” from Pandora Sykes's newsletter. Mich recommended Next in Fashion on Netflix. Big thanks to CeraVe for making this episode possible. If you want to try quality products that tackle your stubborn pimples while supporting the skin's moisture barrier, you can find CeraVe's new Blemish Control range exclusively at Chemist Warehouse. Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘follow' on Apple and Spotify. (Bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too!)  Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else. Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspod Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT  Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/  Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.com Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Book Chat
3. Wuthering Heights & Orlando

Book Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 48:35


It's episode 3 of Book Chat! And this month we are travelling hundreds of years back, to a book Pandora's always wanted to read (Orlando, by Virginia Woolf) and one of Bobby's all-time favourites (Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte.) Last episode, Pandora groaned at the prospect of Wuthering Heights, which she read - and loathed - for GCSE. So has she changed her mind? We discuss the two books and also the culture around the two authors: the upper-class, sexually liberal art collective, the Bloomsbury group, which Virginia Woolf was part of, and 'the Bronte myth' which has become part of the Wuthering Heights lore. How were the books received at the time - and do they stand up as modern reads? Other books/ articles mentioned:You Be Mother, by Meg MasonMan's Search for Meaning, by Viktor FranklJane Eyre, by Charlotte BronteMrs Dalloway, Jacob's Room, A Room of One's Own, The Waves and To The Lighthouse, by Virginia Woolf Terrible literary wigs that I have known and loved, by Maddie Rodriquez for Book Riot https://bookriot.com/terrible-literary-wigs-i-have-known-and-loved/Who's Virginia Woolf afraid of? by Stephen Unwin for Byline Times https://bylinetimes.com/2022/12/22/whos-virginia-woolf-afraid-of/Emily, 2022 film https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.985aca68-2553-4b7e-83de-1b6465a3a8e4?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wbOrlando, a play directed by Michael Grandage, on now at The GarrickOur books for Episode 4 are:The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Mohsin HamidAll That Man Is, by David SzalayYou can get in touch bookchatpod@gmail.comSound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora Sykes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writing Community Chat Show
How to write Mad, sad and funny with author Bobby Palmer.

Writing Community Chat Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 72:19


How to write 'Mad, sad and funny' with author Bobby Palmer.Bobby Palmer is the author of the Saturday Times bestselling novel Isaac And The Egg. His writing has appeared in GQ, Esquire, Men's Health, Time Out, Cosmopolitan and More. He is also co-host of the Book Chat podcast with Pandora Sykes! You can find a link to that, and his book below. Book chat:https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/book-chat-with-pandora-and-bobbyIsaac And The Egg: https://amzn.to/3VE294dIsaac And The Egg:⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐The love story of a lifetime, over in a phone call.Two strangers who meet at exactly the right moment.Hope, it seems, can come in all shapes and sizes...When Isaac Addy walks into the woods on the worst day of his life and finds something extraordinary there, he already knows he's going to take it home.A grieving Isaac and his curious new friend are unlikely companions. They don't even speak the same language. But their chance encounter will transform Isaac's life in ways he cannot yet imagine. And maybe he will finally be able to tell the truth.The only way to find out what happens next is to begin.#Isaacandtheegg #BobbyPalmer #Authorinterview ______________________________________Find out more: www.TheWritingCommunityChatShow.ComTHE WCCS – TOGETHER AS ONE, WE GET IT DONE!If you would like to advertise your #book on the show, to enroll in a book launch interview, or to have a WCCS social media shout out, visit here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCSFOLLOW US► Our website – https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link – https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag TheWritingCommunityChatShow or TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/WCCS► For our FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! – https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here – https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286Hey! We have spent 3 years using StreamYard. You can see how much we love its features, and how we can make it look great for live streaming. We are huge fans and they are constantly improving their service. Check it out with our link and we could earn from referrals!https://streamyard.com/pal/4835638006775808

Book Chat
2. White Teeth & Convenience Store Woman

Book Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 42:54


Welcome back to Book Chat, a new monthly books podcast brought to you by novelist Bobby Palmer and journalist Pandora Sykes, which does what it says on the tin: we each bring one book, and we chat. Our one rule? The books have to be more than 2 years old. NB: this is a meaty book chat, not a book review show, so if you have not yet read the books, there will be spoilers.For our second episode, Pandora brings White Teeth by Zadie Smith (2000) and Bobby, Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (2016, trans. 2019). Both books were huge bestsellers and launched each woman as a "literary sensation". We discuss this tag as well as the books themselves: our favourite bits, how they've aged, and what we'd change.Other books/ articles mentioned:Vesper Flights by Helen MacdonaldDarling by India KnightOn Beauty, NW, Intimations, Swing Time and Grand Union by Zadie SmithLife Ceremony and Earthlings by Sayaka MurataThe Interestings by Meg WolitzerWhite Teeth seemed fresh and optimistic in 2000 - how does it read now? by Sam Jordison for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2020/jul/14/white-teeth-2000-how-does-it-read-now-zadie-smithGeneration Why? by Zadie Smith for The New York Review of Books https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2010/11/25/generation-why/In Defence of Fiction, by Zadie Smith for The New York Review of Books https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2019/10/24/zadie-smith-in-defense-of-fiction/Zadie Smith interview: On Shame, Rage and Writing, for the Louisiana channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LREBOwjrrwFor Japanese novelist Sayaka Murata, odd is the new normal, by Motoko Rich for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/11/books/japanese-novelist-sayaka-murata-convenience-store-woman.htmlThe future of sex lives in us all, by Sayaka Murata for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/opinion/future-sex-society.htmlA Home at the End of the World by Michael CunninghamDarling by India KnightVesper Flights by Helen MacdonaldThe Interestings by Meg WolitzerThe Corrections by Jonathan FranzenCollected Works by Lydia SandgrenOpen Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonWhite Noise by Don DeLilloMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghLuster by Raven LeilaniThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesGirl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenOn Beauty, NW, Intimations, Swing Time and Grand Union by Zadie SmithEarthlings and Life Ceremony by Sayaka MurataYou can get in touch bookchatpod@gmail.com.Sound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora Sykes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast
WRITER 518: Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel, 'The Branded'.

So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 48:55


Jo Riccioni on her young adult novel, The Branded and why she loves mentoring teenagers. Useful apps for freelance writers. And much more. Also win copies of What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Book Chat
1. Tin Man & Tales of The City

Book Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 50:31


Welcome to Book Chat! A new monthly books podcast hosted by Pandora Sykes and Bobby Palmer, which does what it says on the tin: we each bring one book, and we chat. Our one rule? The books have to be more than 2 years old. For our inaugural episode, Bobby has chosen Tin Man by Sarah Winman, and Pandora has chosen Tales of the City, by Armistead Maupin. So join us for a meaty book chat and beware for those who have not read the books: there will be spoilers. Other books mentioned:The Happy Couple by Naoise DolanThe Arrest by Jonathan LethemNormal People by Sally RooneyGrief is the Thing With Feathers by Max PorterTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinA Man Called Ove by Fredrick BackmanWhen God Was A Rabbit and Still Life by Sarah WinmanFurther Tales of The City, Babycakes and Michael Tolliver Lives, by Armistead MaupinClip attributions:Sarah Winman on Writer's Bone podcast, 2018Armistead Maupin on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, 2007Ian McKellan reads Letter to Mama for Letters Live, 2017You can get in touch with us at bookchatpod@gmail.comSound by Joel Grove and production by Pandora Sykes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Book review: What Writers Read: 35 Writers on Their Favourite Book edited by Pandora Sykes

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 4:11


Mellissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews What Writers Read: 35 Writers on Their Favourite Book edited by Pandora Sykes, published by Bloomsbury In this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make them the writers they are.

Book Chat
Welcome to Book Chat

Book Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 1:40


Welcome to Book Chat, a new monthly books podcast hosted by Pandora Sykes and Bobby Palmer which does what it says on the tin: we each bring a book, and we chat. Our one rule? The books have to be more than 2 years old. First episode dropping 1 Dec. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Book Reccos: Between the Pages
What Writers Read

Book Reccos: Between the Pages

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 38:36


This week, Jess and Lauren are chatting about Pandora Sykes' new book, What Writers Read. A beautiful collection of mini essays from 35 writers about their favourite books, including Dolly Alderton, Marian Keyes, Monica Ali, Elif Shafak, Paris Lees, Caleb Azumah Nelson. This month the podcast is brought to you by Mouse and Grape a wonderful female founded business who curate beautiful wine and cheese hampers which we think will make the perfect gifts this Christmas. Each hamper contains one or two bottles of exceptional wine and approximately 600g mouth-watering cheese and accompaniments. Visit www.mouseandgrape.com to find out more. Thank you to the team at STYLIST LIVE for sponsoring today's episode and sharing a 15% off general admission tickets for our listeners. Stylist Live is running from Nov 11-13th, so if you want to hear from some incredible authors simply use code BOOKRECCOS at checkout here. Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org: What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes Brick Lane by Monica Ali Heartburn by Nora Ephron Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson NW by Zadie Smith Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Gone by Michael Grant A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: hello@bookreccos.com Website: www.bookreccos.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos

The Missing
Human Trafficking

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 35:30


Take a look on the list of missing people on the missingpeople website, and you'll see a large number of them are Vietnamese nationals. For years, traffickers have been bringing young people into the country from Vietnam – often illegally – and these people have then gone missing. This episode explores this issue – asking how they arrive in the country, why they vanish, and why it's often the case that they'll escape the relative safety of local authority care to once again disappear.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Missing
Anthony Stammers

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 32:14


Anthony was 27 years old when he vanished in 2012, near his home in Colchester, Essex. He withdrew cash at an ATM a few minutes walk from the house he shared with his parents. But from there… he seemingly vanished. Police investigators used data from his phone to reveal he'd last been around 2-3 miles from home, but they had no clue exactly where he had gone, or why. And for ten years there has been no further sightings.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Out Of The Clouds
Ana Santi on three things to heal the planet and how to be a good ancestor

Out Of The Clouds

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 85:56


In this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Muhlethaler interviews fashion journalist and writer Ana Santi. Ana has held various roles, including deputy editor at Drapers Magazine, a renowned UK fashion trade magazine, before going in-house at a brand called Jigsaw, where she became their first editor in chief. There she launched an in-house magazine and even published a book, called “Comfort Zones”, a collection of original stories by 28 women writers, including Pandora Sykes, Elizabeth Day, and Emma Gannon among others for the charity Women for Women International.Her new book, “Three Things to Help Heal the Planet”, was published in May 2022, and Anne was very keen to get into it with her and to have a conversation about the important topics that are covered across the 21 essays that make up the book.So in this interview, the two talk about Ana's journey, from her native Brazil to the UK as an eight-year-old, her love of languages and what brought her to journalism. Ana shares how and why working as a fashion reporter was a launching pad towards this new book to talk about sustainability and the possibility of individual action to help the planet — something she outlines is meant for ‘people who have choices', as she goes on to explain.The two end on discussing why we should learn to be better ancestors, and how that possibly will help us leave the planet in what is hopefully a better state than it currently is. A thought-provoking, enjoyable interview that will hopefully leave listeners with the desire to both read the book and, if they have the choice, do their bit to help heal the planet. Happy listening!***Selected links from episode:You can find Ana at https://www.ana-santi.com/on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anasanti1/on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ana_C_Santion LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-santi-8a28a51/And find all her info and up to date links via her Link Tree - https://linktr.ee/anasanti1Drapers online - https://www.drapersonline.com/The book Comfort Zones - https://www.ana-santi.com/comfort-zonesBritish brand Jigsaw - https://www.jigsaw-online.com/Mums for Lungs, the charity - https://www.mumsforlungs.org/This Could Be our Future, the book by Yancey Strickler - https://www.ystrickler.com/book/The Bento Society - http://www.bentoism.org/To Sell is Human, book by Daniel Pink - https://www.danpink.com/books/to-sell-is-human/We Are the Weather, book by Jonathan Safran Foer - https://wearetheweatherbook.com/A Beautiful Constraint, book by Adam Morgan and Mark Bardem - http://www.abeautifulconstraint.com/the-book-2Tristram Stuart, the food waste campaigner - https://www.tristramstuart.co.uk/Robert McKee, author and teacher - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McKeeGoooders website, ethical and sustainable fashion and accessories - https://goooders.com/Sapiens, the book by Yuval Noah Harari - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapiens:_A_Brief_History_of_HumankindThe quote by Ernest Hemingway, about 'finding the emotion - https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1135556-find-what-gave-you-emotion-what-the-action-was-thatCatch 22, the book by Joseph Heller - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/168668.Catch_22 ***If you enjoyed this episode, click subscribe for more, and consider writing a review of the show on Apple Podcasts, we really appreciate your support and feedback, thank you  so much for listening! For all notes and transcripts, please visit Out Of The Clouds on Simplecast - https://out-of-the-clouds.simplecast.com/  Sign up for Anne's email newsletter for more from Out of the Clouds at https://annevmuhlethaler.com. Follow Anne: Twitter: @annvi  IG: @_outoftheclouds 

The Missing
Lorraine Freeman

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 24:30


Lorraine was 35-years-old and lived in Essex. She was last seen by her partner, in 1998, waving him off in a taxi as he took a trip abroad. When he returned, there was no sign of Lorraine, and there have been no sightings since. This episode tells Lorraine's story and asks listeners if they might hold the vital clue which could finally resolve this mystery.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Missing
Philip Fudge

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 32:31


Philip was 21 years old when he was last seen leaving a Christmas party, at a Navy barracks in Liverpool. He was last seen getting into a taxi with two women and another man. But from there – what happened to Philip isn't known. Helicopters and police divers searched 200 miles of coastline, with no trace of him. This episode explores the events around his disappearance, and the efforts from his family to track down the answers they so badly need.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Missing
Stephen Gibbs

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 35:09


Stephen was 21 years old when he travelled to France, to take part in the grape harvest, in 1975. He arrived, and worked on the vineyards. And at the end of picking season he travelled to northern France, by train. But from there – the trail goes cold. This episode asks what happened to Stephen, and follows the clues as to where he went next.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sentimental Garbage
Reality TV with Pandora Sykes

Sentimental Garbage

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 69:38 Very Popular


The host of Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV joins us to talk about this quintessentially 21st century art form. Can we talk about reality TV as a monolith? What's worth keeping, and what's worth throwing away? And was I the only person to watch Celebrity SAS? Pandora Sykes is the host of Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV, as well as Pieces of Britney and The Missing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Missing
Louise Tume

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 30:16


This episode takes us into the UK care system – and the story of how a young girl disappeared after a string of failed foster placements. We hear from her sister Rebecca – still desperate for news on what happened to Louise – amid fears that she fell into a dangerous crowd, and perhaps came to harm. Louise was 18 when she vanished, in June 2005, from her home in Durham, with the last sighting a week later in North London.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Missing
The Gentleman

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 38:29


This extraordinary story is a current live investigation. When a body was found floating in the North Sea in July 1994, it was German police who began an investigation – they learned that the man was in his 40's or 50's, smartly dressed, and he became known as ‘The Gentleman'. But despite extensive investigations, they couldn't identify him, and the man was buried in a un-named grave. Now – working with Locate International, the German Police are re-investigating. They believe that the clothes the man was wearing indicate he's likely to be British. This podcast is part of a major publicity drive to try and shed new light on the identity of The Gentleman. If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shameless
An It Boy's photo scandal

Shameless

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 54:57


Hiya, lovely people!On today's show: An Aussie paper tried to out Rebel Wilson's same-sex relationship and it sparked global backlash. Britney Spears's star-studded wedding, Missy Higgins' heartbreak, Jennifer Hudson makes history, and then, we dive deep into the Bailey Smith white powder controversy - the AFL's most marketable star becomes the latest Aussie celebrity to be caught holding the bag (literally).If you haven't already (???), vote for Melissa Leong for the Gold Logie via this link!This week, Mich recommended listening to UnReal - The Makeover Era: The Swan & What Not to Wear. Zara recommended this Pandora Sykes with Tina Brown interview.Got some thoughts on today's episode you wanna share? We're allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast.Big thanks to Dyson and the new Dyson Airwrap™ Multi Styler for making this episode possible. Make sure you check out the new exclusive colourways available at Dyson.com.au.Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe' on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow' on Spotify.Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else.Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLTJoin our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.comThanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

The Missing
Thomas Moore

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 34:37


Thomas disappeared at the age of 31, in 2003. He was in Italy, in the town of Ancona, when he withdrew some money from an ATM. But from there – there has been no contact from Thomas to his family. This episode explores a brothers love – a story of a man who would often go travelling, on religious pilgrimages, and who would sometimes disappear for periods of time. And it's a story of hope, that Thomas will be found alive and well. The episode charts a number of more recent sightings, of people matching his description.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
235. I've been to Split several times, with Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes

Fortunately... with Fi and Jane

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 54:16


This week on Fortunately Fi and Jane are joined by the journalists Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes, hosts of the podcast Unreal, a critical history of reality TV. Unreal looks back to the earliest days of the format and takes us all the way to today, featuring iconic shows and stars. Before their guests' arrival Fi and Jane have had some niche PhD titles sent in and emergency Jubbly plans are afoot. Get in touch: fortunately.podcast@bbc.co.uk

The Missing
Mary Boyle

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 30:05


Mary was 6-year-old when she disappeared in March 1977, in the Republic if Ireland. Her case is the longest running missing-child case in Ireland, a mystery which triggered a huge search from the police, army, and hundreds of local volunteers. Mary was last seen walking towards her grandparents farm. But despite that massive land search, no sign of Mary, or where she went, was ever uncovered.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Castaway
Pandora Sykes

Castaway

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 50:52


As we continue to dive into the world of podcast recommendations, who would be better to ask than one of the queens of podcasting herself, Pandora Sykes! Pandora is an acclaimed journalist and author-turned-podcaster. Laura chatted to Pandora about her multitude of podcasts, ‘The Missing', ‘Doing It Right' and of course ‘The High Low' which she presented alongside best friend Dolly Alderton and cultivated a massive following (Laura couldn't resist asking if it will ever return…!) Pandora also talked about the role ‘The Week Unwrapped' plays in keeping her up to date with the latest news stories, the fascinating cat-fishing scandal ‘Sweet Bobby' and a moment between Adam Buxton and Louis Theroux that Pandora holds close to her heart.Pandora's recommendations:The Adam Buxton PodcastFortunately… with Fi and Jane The Week Unwrapped- with Olly MannSweet BobbyListen to Pandora's podcasts & audio documentaries:The High LowPieces of BritneyDoing It Right with Pandora SykesThe Missing See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
10. A Format In Crisis & The Future of Reality TV: Love Island, Part 2

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 52:47


Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes look at how one of TV's most popular shows became mired in tragedy and controversy. Where did it all go wrong? And is this the end for reality TV? Featuring interviews with Megan Barton-Hanson, Dr Alex George, Jake Cornish, Rachel Finni and many more. Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: The Victoria Derbyshire Show, BBC Love Island, ITV Studios/Lifted Entertainment/Motion Content Group This Morning, Granada Television Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death, Curious Films 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave, BBC Sophie Gradon On Internet Trolls, Radio Aire Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee meeting 14 September 2021, Parliamentary Recording Unit The Great British Bake Off, Love Productions The Voice, Wall to Wall Big Brother, Endemol UK

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
1. The Social Experiment: Big Brother Is Watching You

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 56:43


Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale wind back to Britain's first ‘official' reality show, to look at how it became a global phenomenon, the importance of authenticity, and how Jade Goody created a new type of celebrity - famous for simply being herself. Featuring interviews with housemates Nick Bateman aka 'Nasty Nick' and Brian Dowling, and Big Brother's Creative Director Philip Edgar Jones, plus many more. Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: Big Brother, Endemol UK Candid Microphone, Colombia Pictures Candid Camera, ABC Television The Family, BBC The Late Review, BBC The Reunion, Whistledown Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, Blast! Films Stars in Their Eyes, Granada Television Celebrity Big Brother, Endemol UK Prime Ministers Questions, Parliamentary Recording Unit Bigg Boss, Endemol Shine India

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
2. The Talent Show Boom: Pop Idol and The X Factor

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 49:42


Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes look at how three men called Simon are responsible for the gold rush of talent shows in the early noughties and why the format no longer feels fit for purpose. Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: The X Factor, Fremantle Media Britain's Got Talent, Talkback Thames Star Search, 2929 Productions Popstars, Warner Bros. Television Pop Idol, 19 Television A Better Me: The Official Autobiography, Bolinda Publishing Misha B video discussing her experiences on and after The X Factor Cher Lloyd's video on her X Factor experience Walk The Line, Syco Entertainment

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
3. The Wild West Years: There's Something About Miriam and Who's Your Daddy

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 44:50


Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale deep-dive into some of reality TV's most controversial shows in the early 2000s, exploring how the explosion in the genre caused ethics to fly out of the window. Featuring interviews with There's Something About Miriam's show creator and winning contestant, and many more.Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: There's Something About Miriam, Brighter Pictures The Farm, Endemol UK Shattered, Endemol UK Who's Your Daddy, 10 by 10 Entertainment Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera, Wondery Big Brother, Endemol UK Have I Got News For You, Hat Trick Productions

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
5. The Birth of Scripted Reality: Laguna Beach & The Hills

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 50:17


Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale tread a nostalgic path back to their teenage years and The Hills, which birthed reality's first wave of lifestyle influencers. Featuring interviews with Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, and many more.Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: The OC, Wonderland Sound and Vision Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, Go Go Luckey Productions The Hills, Done and Done Productions Nightline, ABC News Productions Velvet's Edge with Kelly Henderson, Nashville Podcast Network

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
6. Climbing The Ladder: Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 50:45


Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes delve into the story of America's First Family, the Kardashian-Jenners, and how they leveraged reality tv to redefine beauty ideals and create an entirely new category of uber-celebrity. Featuring interviews with Keeping Up With The Kardashian's executive producer for all 20 seasons, plus @NorisBlackBook creator, and many more.Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Bunim-Murray Productions Oprah's Next Chapter, Harpo Studios X17onlineVideo's video of Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian with paparazzi Kim Kardashian's Business Advice, Variety

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
7. The British Docusoap: The Only Way Is Essex & Made In Chelsea

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 51:13


Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale look at how these BAFTA-winning reality shows became national treasures and explore why the ingredients for a good reality show are the same, wherever they are set. Featuring interviews with Spencer Matthews, Georgia Toffolo, James Lock, plus many more. Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: The British Academy Television Awards: 2011, Whizz Kid Entertainment The Only Way is Essex, Lime Pictures Made in Chelsea, Monkey Kingdom Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Hot Sauce The Reality of Reality TV with Fleur East, Bauer Media What We Don't Post, Nicola Hughes and Tiffany Watson I've Been There: Amy Childs and Cosmetic Surgery, Nine Lives Media

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
8. Lifestyles of The Mega-Rich: The Real Housewives & Selling Sunset

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 53:01


Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes slip into the moneyed world of the Californian 0.01% with the help of a Real Housewife and a Selling Sunset realtor, to examine property porn, toxic wealth, and why audiences want schadenfreude. Featuring interviews with Real Housewife's Taylor Armstrong, Selling Sunset's Mary Fitzgerald, plus the show creators and more. Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Evolution Media Dallas, Lorimar Productions Desperate Housewives, Cherry Productions Selling Sunset, Done and Done Productions ABC News, ABC

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV
9. The Influencer Sausage Factory: Love Island, Part 1

Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 46:29


Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale analyse how Love Island became a finishing school for influencers and a commercial juggernaut through its association with fast fashion. Featuring interviews with Megan Barton-Hanson, Dr Alex George, and many more. Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles AspenArchive credits: Love Island, ITV Studios/Lifted Entertainment/Motion Content Group Sausages, Adam Buxton Trying on Love Island x I Saw it First outfits… is it worth the money!?, Roxxsaurus Ethical Fashion, Brett Staniland The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett Let's Talk Business: Meet My Manager (Finally), Molly Mae Hague Blindboy Undestroys the World, Rumpus Media for BBC 3 Olivia Attwood video on influencers flying to Dubai for work

The Missing
Lee Boxell

The Missing

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 36:46


Lee was 15 year old, when he was last seen in September 1988, on Sutton High Street. His case is one of the highest profile missing children's cases – a young lad who had told his parents he was off to watch a football match, but who never returned home. It's a case which has links to known paedophiles, an extensive nationwide campaign, and a determined effort from Lee's family to find answers.If you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit TheMissingPodcast.org, where you can find contact information as well as contribute and discuss on the Locate International forum.The Missing is a Podimo podcast series hosted by Pandora Sykes, and exclusive to Amazon Music. It is produced by What's The Story Sounds and made in association with investigation specialists Locate International and the charity Missing People.All ten episodes of The Missing are available to stream now on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.