Podcast appearances and mentions of paula varjack

The ongoing Undercover Policing Inquiry started again this week. It is believed at least 50 women were duped into intimate relationships with undercover officers over decades. Alison, not her real name, spent five years living with a man she knew as Mark Cassidy, who was in fact a married undercover Police Officer whose real name was Mark Jenner. She joins Nuala McGovern along with BBC London journalist Ayshea Buksh, who has been following this inquiry.The government has announced plans to relax fostering rules and create 10,000 new places for vulnerable children in England. Roxy and her mum Judy, from the BBC's recent Traitors series, join Nuala to discuss. Roxy was fostered until the age of five before being adopted by Judy. They are also joined by Sarah Thomas, Chief Executive of The Fostering Network.Paula Varjack talks to Anita about her show Nine Sixteenths. It examines the fallout from the infamous Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake ‘wardrobe malfunction' incident at the 2004 Superbowl and the backlash that almost ruined Jackson's career. The play questions what this says about the demographics of who controls the media, the scrutinising of black women in the public eye and asks if anything has changed.We hear a lot about ‘mum guilt', but what about the guilt that can come along with not becoming a mother? Writer Ellen C Scott is child-free by choice but has recently experienced guilt towards her parents because she won't be providing them with grandchildren. She recently explored the topic for Stylist magazine and was surprised by how much it resonated with other women. Ellen and psychotherapist Professor Hannah Sherbersky discuss.AI companions are becoming increasingly common, with one in three adults now using them for conversation, advice and support. Now recent research from Bangor University has shown that many teen AI companion users believe their bots can think or understand. That research prompted Nicola Bryan, a reporter for BBC Wales News to investigate and acquire an "AI boyfriend" of her own in the process. Nicola talks to Anita about what happened next.The Puppini Sisters are celebrating 20 years of their antique pop, neo-burlesque swing music. Their new album The Birthday Party marks two decades since their debut, Betcha Bottom Dollar, spent almost a year on the Billboard chart in the US. It became the fastest-selling jazz album in UK chart history, with their fans including Robbie Williams and King Charles. They join Nuala to discuss their music.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Dianne McGregor

New research which has just been published in the British Medical Journal, suggests that testing menstrual blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate way of screening for the disease. The BBC's Health Correspondent, Sophie Hutchinson, and Fiona Osgun, Head of Health information at Cancer Research UK join Anita Rani to talk about this new area of research and discuss the options currently open to women. English actor Imogen Poots is back on our screens taking on a challenging role in Kristen Stewart's first feature film, The Chronology of Water. It's a creative adaptation of an acclaimed memoir by American writer Lidia Yuknavitch which centres on her coming to terms with being abused as a child, battling pain and loss, and her ongoing healing journey. Imogen Poots joins Anita in the studio.The Kurdish-led self-administration in the north east of Syria is a territory where for years women have sat at the centre of political life, security and decision-making. But many are worried that the system is now under pressure following a new agreement between Kurdish authorities and the Syrian government, which will integrate the region into the Syrian state being rebuilt after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in 2024. Anita is joined by Lina Shaikhouni, journalist at the BBC World Service and Dilar Dirik, Kurdish writer and author of The Kurdish Women's Movement: History, Theory, Practice.Paula Varjack talks to Anita about her show Nine Sixteenths. It examines the fallout from the infamous Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake ‘wardrobe malfunction' incident at the 2004 Superbowl and the backlash that almost ruined Jackson's career. The play questions what this says about the demographics of who controls the media, the scrutinising of black women in the public eye and asks if anything has changed?Presenter: Anita Rani Producer : Corinna Jones

If your audience is online, shouldn't your theatre show be online too?In a post-pandemic world where creators and collaborators of all kinds have been forced to revisit how they make and present work, what does it mean to bring an audience together in a virtual space?Paula Varjack is a multi-disciplinary creative whose work is firmly rooted in performance art. Her work includes stage productions in theatre settings - including the Barbican and Battersea Arts Centre - as well as shows specifically designed to be enjoyed online."I, Melania was a show that.. fully took place on social media and began and ended on a platform called Gather, where you arrived as an avatar and saw the audience before the show began. And then you could come back to that space to have a post-show conversation as your avatar."Paula is also the dramaturg and digital artist for Proteus Theatre's stage production, Indestructible.In this compelling deep-dive into the motivations and mindset of an outstanding performance artist, Paula discusses her work, her career, and the artists who have inspired her with show-host Mary Swan.Timestamps1:25 Digital culture, popular culture and theatre4:33 The draw of solo theatre5:47 Training as a theatre technician7:17 Pandemic productions - I, Melania and The Baby Question13:40 Moca North - building a fictional gallery website18:30 The joy and pain of Woody Allen23:13 The experience of being marginalisedCreditsThe podcast Indestructible is a Creative Kin production for Proteus Theatre Company.Executive Producer & Producer: Jason CaffreyMixing and Mastering: Adam DoubleProduction Music: DEX 1200Artwork: Y DesignsLinksIndestructible stage showMoca NorthProteus Theatre CompanyOmnibus Theatre ClaphamCreative KinIndestructible podcast mini-site at Creative KinCreative Kin client guest bookRemember to rate and review this show!

Performance and video artist Paula Varjack talks about her creative process, entertainment and discomfort, the audience as a collective and the importance of inviting new ways of seeing and thinking. She also shares her experience of being an outsider, her grief journey and a new relationship to gardening.  Paula on social media - Twitter  and Instagram  Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music : Gavin O'Brien - Citóg  

Rosie unravels the mystery of why one of her breakups, after only a couple of dates, ripped to the heart of her vulnerabilities... and transported her right back to feeling excluded at school. She speaks to comedian and coach Sarah Southern about how one of the ‘rules' of breakups - the idea that the length of time it takes to recover is proportional to the length of time you were together - doesn't always apply. They share stories about fleeting connections that left a big impression on them. Rosie then chats to psychologist, author and podcaster Kimberley Wilson about how a rejection can represent or trigger something else, something deeper, something from longer ago. They also touch on the nutrition, sleep and exercise routines that might help our mental health after a breakup. Finally she speaks to performer Paula Varjack about bisexuality, biphobia, the imperfect ratio of male and female dating options on Tinder and some funny stories from her event Worst Date Ever. You can now follow The Breakup Monologues on Instagram

In this special bonus episode, Chris responds to questions and provocations put to him by an array of former Thompson's Live guests. Participants are: Tanuja Amarasuriya, Jo Bannon, Karen Christopher, Tim Crouch, David Eldridge, Natalie Ibu, Eve Leigh, Andy Smith, Simon Stephens, Paula Varjack and Toyah Willcox. That's almost certainly it for this sadly truncated season, though stay subscribed in case the situation calls for further bonus materials as time goes by! Thanks, as ever, for listening.

On this episode, we talk to Paula Varjack about her show “The Cult of Kenzo” and other theatre and artistic performances, her love for the fashion industry, and much more! Follow Paula, Twitter – @paulavarjack Instagram – @paulavarjack The post Episode 20 – Paula Varjack appeared first on Love Talkin'.

Recorded live at Norwich Arts Centre. The theme of the night was 'Now's the time'.

Jenn chats to Paula Varjack on the release of her new Burning Eye book Letters I Never Sent To You. http://www.paulavarjack.com http://burningeye.co.uk Music: Wolf by Josh Armistead http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Armistead/Meadows/Josh_Armistead_-_Meadows_-_01_Wolf Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Curator: ccCommunity Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

The new series of Page One is still in production but Charles Adrian's other podcast Muselings returns this February with four episodes on the subject of art and life and nakedness! Here is the first of the episodes, which will give you bookish types a more direct look at the inside of Charles Adrian's head. You can find more information about Muselings, in case you want to listen to the rest of the series, at http://muselings.uk/ Marked as explicit on iTunes because of swearing. The first voice you hear in this episode belongs to Anna Beecher. You can read about how the interview with Anna came about here: http://showmethemon3y.tumblr.com/post/151681003638/artist-window-studio-day-2-charles-adrian and listen to how it came about here: https://soundcloud.com/charldrian/artist-window-studio-day-2 Some notes on one iteration of Ponyboy Curtis: http://statesofdeliquescence.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/the-first-coming-of-ponyboy-curtis.html Duende's website: http://duende-ensemble.com/ Anna Beecher: http://www.annabeecher.com/ Paula Varjack: http://paulavarjack.com/ Camden People's Theatre: https://www.cptheatre.co.uk/ Muselings website: http://muselings.uk/

Muselings returns this February with four episodes on the subject of nakedness, in art and life. As ever, we are listening to the inside of Charles Adrian's head but, with any luck, some of this will find some resonance inside other people's heads too. Marked as explicit on iTunes because of swearing The first voice you hear in this episode belongs to Anna Beecher. You can read about how the interview with Anna came about here: http://showmethemon3y.tumblr.com/post/151681003638/artist-window-studio-day-2-charles-adrian (and listen to how it came about here: https://soundcloud.com/charldrian/artist-window-studio-day-2). Some notes on one iteration of Ponyboy Curtis: http://statesofdeliquescence.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/the-first-coming-of-ponyboy-curtis.html Duende's website: http://duende-ensemble.com/ Anna Beecher: http://www.annabeecher.com/ Paula Varjack: http://paulavarjack.com/ Camden People's Theatre: https://www.cptheatre.co.uk/ Muselings website: http://muselings.uk/

"Eight Poems That, If You Had To Be Trapped In Some Way For a Prolonged Period Of Time With Little Hope of Rescue, You'd Quite Like To Bring Along For Coping Purposes" is a podcast that asks poets, writers and performers what poems they'd like to have with them if they were trapped in an unspecified location for an indefinite amount of time. This month Paula Varjack talks to us in a cafe in Edinburgh during her 'Letters I Never Sent To You' book tour. Further reading for this podcast can be found here: http://eptiyhtbtiswfappotwlhoryqltbafcp.tumblr.com/post/155248813194/4-paula-varjack-further-reading

Artist, Paula Varjack is joined by writer & activist Liv Wynter and poet Dan Simpson to discuss the realities of getting paid as an artist. They talk about their own experiences of talking to other artists about financial matters and whether there is a need for greater transparency when it comes to fees and financial support. A full transcript of this conversation is available to download as a PDF here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-82-show-me-the-money-lpp-transcript.pdf More info: Paula Varjack: www.showmethemon3y.tumblr.com www.facebook.com/paulavarjackartist www.twitter.com/paulavarjack www.paulavarjack.com Liv Wynter: www.facebook.com/thuglyfznicewife www.twitter.com/livwynter Dan Simpson: www.facebook.com/dansimpsonpoet www.twitter.com/dansimpsonpoet www.dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com www.dansimpsonpoet.co.uk Rebecca Atkinson-Lord: www.twitter.com/BexAtkinsonlord Spread The Word: www.facebook.com/spreadthewordwriters www.twitter.com/STWevents www.spreadtheword.org.uk Sisters Uncut: www.facebook.com/sistersuncut www.twitter.com/SistersUncut www.sistersuncut Planet Money Podcast: Episode 550 - When Salaries Aren't Secret Harry Giles: www.twitter.com/HarryGiles

January 2016. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://lunarpoetrypodcasts.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ep-55-we-should-talk-lpp-transcript.pdf David Turner talks to Paula Varjack & James Harris about peer critiquing of their writing in development. Specifically the group that Paula runs called 'Invite Only'. The pair also discuss the differences they've found between living and working in Berlin & London. This episode contains two readings: Paula reads: 'I Am An Artist' - 00:02:39 James reads an excerpt from a novel in progress - 00:18:48 For more info about Paula see: www.twitter.com/paulavarjack www.paulavarjack.com www.showmethemon3y.tumblr.com For James: www.twitter.com/JamesHarrisNow www.shoeleatherexpress.org www.thefourlineblog.wordpress.com

A podcast crossover mash up between Stand Up Tragedy and the Fail Better Podcast: http://www.londonfieldsradio.co.uk/shows/fail-better-podcast/ Guest hosted by Paula Varjack: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-i-became-myself-by-becoming-someone-else Dan Simpson: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/dan-simpson-nerdsmith-2/all/ We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Charles Adrian Gillot: http://charlesadrian.typepad.com/ Hannah Chutzpah: Asking Nicely: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/asking-nicely Lisa Gornik: Live Drawing Show: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lisa-gornick-s-live-drawing-show Tina Sederholm: The Good Delusion: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tina-sederholm-the-good-delusion Scott Tyrrell: https://twitter.com/scottytyrrell Toby Mottershead: Blues! Roots of the Blues: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/blues-roots-of-the-blues

In GBA 194 we get better acquainted with Paula Varjack. She talks about finding herself through becoming someone else, creating performed documentary, how money and art and identity intersect, singing the Cat in the Hat to the tune of Radiohead's Creep, the ethical and practical concerns of producing shows and more. I also get a chance to tease out some of the nuances around my attitude to copyright. Paula plugs: Her website: http://www.paulavarjack.com How I Became Myself (By Becoming Someone Else): http://www.paulavarjack.com/projects/How-I-Became-Myself-(By-Becoming-Someone-Else).html Contacting her if you are an artist wanting to get involved with Show Me the Money: http://www.twitter.com/paulavarjack Extra plugs: The Fail Better Podcast: http://www.londonfieldsradio.co.uk/2015/02/01/fail-better-podcast-episode-1-amy-acre-james-harris/ Anti-Slam Anti-Valantines - 14th Feb Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Anti_Slam_Valentine_S_Special/ Varjack and Simpson: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com Never Mind the Fullstops 5th March: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/fullstops Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Winter 28th February: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Stand_Up_Tragedy_Tragic_Winter/ We mention: Spark London: http://sparklondon.com/ The Free Fringe: http://freefringe.org.uk/ The Anti Social Network: http://www.paulavarjack.com/projects/the-anti-social-network.html Rada: https://www.rada.ac.uk/ Chelsea Theatre: http://www.chelseatheatre.org.uk/ Lesley Ewen: http://www.generallife.org/ Everything's A Remix: http://everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/ Manchester Rambler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YENYMwuCG2Y Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/ James Harris: http://jamesharrisstandup.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBzeRGnvFEJTvI-cFw-TqIA Miranda July: http://mirandajuly.com/ No One Belongs Here More Than You: http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Belongs-Here-More-Than/dp/1847671160 Bargehouse - GrimmTales: http://www.grimm-tales.co.uk/ Soho Theatre: http://www.sohotheatre.com/ Leicester Square Theatre: http://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/ Hackney Attic: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/Attic/Hackney_Attic/ The Anti-Slam: http://varjackandsimpson.tumblr.com/anti-slam Raymond Antrobus: http://raymondantrobus.blogspot.co.uk/ The Dogstar: http://dogstarbrixton.com/ Superbard: http://www.superbard.co.uk/ Creative One: https://www.creativeone.com/cmindex.aspx Paloma Faith: http://www.palomafaith.com/ Myspace: https://myspace.com/ Cat in the Hat / Creep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wl3Yc4FgjA Radiohead: http://www.radiohead.co.uk/ Cat in the Hat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_in_the_Hat The Christmas Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfHaBbCLzDo Dan Simpson: https://dansimpsonpoet.wordpress.com/ Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ Public Liability Insurance: http://www.confused.com/small-business-insurance/guides/understanding-public-liability-insurance Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

In GBA 162 we get better acquainted with Adrian. He talks about making performance, how we can never be certain about anything, type-casting yourself, how life and making art have woven themselves together, and he explains who Samantha Mann is. Adrian Plugs: His website: http://www.charlesadrian.com His podcast: Page One: http://pageonepodcast.com/ Samantha Mann: http://www.MsSamanthaMann.com Letters From Samantha: https://soundcloud.com/mssamanthamann And Vera Chok: http://www.verachok.com I plug: The Stand Up Tragedy IndieGoGo Campaign: http://bit.ly/TragicFringe Greek Tragedy: Thursday 12th June at the Dogstar: https://www.facebook.com/events/625249897568126/ We mention: Paula Varjack: http://www.paulavarjack.com/ Edinburgh episodes: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/edinburgh-episodes George episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-70-superbard Spark London: http://www.sparklondon.com/ Nico and the Navigators: http://www.navigators.de/ Jacques Lecoq school: http://www.ecole-jacqueslecoq.com/en Mick Barnfather: http://www.mickbarnfather.com/ Phillippe Gaulier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Gaulier Fred Astaire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Astaire Ginger Rodgers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Rogers Little Shop of Horrors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical) Pirates of the Caribbean: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(film_series) Johnny Depp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp Orlando Bloom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Bloom Apples for Everyone: https://soundcloud.com/applesforeveryone Superbard: http://www.superbard.co.uk/ Stand Up Tragedy: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk/ The Intentional Fallacy: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/289889/intentional-fallacy Theodor W. Adorno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_W._Adorno Roland Barthes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Barthes Michel Foucault: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Foucault Death of the author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_the_Author tissue of quotations: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/98418-the-text-is-a-tissue-of-quotations-drawn-from-the Jorge Luis Borges: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges Don Quixote by Cervantes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote Desert Island Discs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs Letters from America: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbp You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On-demand and on the go! Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at www.stitcher.com or in the app stores. Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!

The third of three live recordings from our Tragic Love live event which took place at the Dogstar in Brixton on the 13th February 2014. Featuring: Charley Harrison: http://charleylucyharrison.com/ Paula Varjack: http://www.paulavarjack.com/ and Dave Pickering Join us next week for a Tragic Love Special produced by Bryony Hawkins. Make friends with some tragedy by friending us on Facebook or following us @standup4tragedy on twitter. This podcast was recorded by Stephen Harvey with music from Sam Wilkinson and George Brufton.