Podcast appearances and mentions of Rebecca Watson

Annie Ernaux's Booker-nominated book, Les Années, traces her journey from childhood in post-war France to old age in the post-9/11 era. Now adapted for the stage, Gina Mckee, Deborah Findlay and Romola Garai, alongside Anjli Mohindra and Harmony Rose-Bremner, are the five actors portraying different stages in the life of an ‘unnamed' French woman. Romola Garai joins Nuala McGovern in the Woman's Hour studio. We talk to Regina Barzilay, a Professor of AI & Health in the Department of Computer Science at MIT, about how her own breast cancer diagnosis shifted her research to predicting cancer. Regina and her team have built an Artificial Intelligence system that can predict almost half of all incidences of breast cancer up to five years before they happen. And author Rebecca Watson on her latest novel I Will Crash - a unique take on sibling torment. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lisa Jenkinson

With the level of incompetence we see in governing bodies across our state and nation, it becomes challenging to tell if the insidious things taking place are coming from a place of malicious intent or the result of the government being run by complete idiots. Both are scary prospects, but the ladies from Moms for Liberty really believe it is the former. They join us on the podcast this week to discuss what they are doing to fight back. COVID was a tragic time for our country but in numerous ways it opened the eyes of countless Americans to how bad things had gotten, particularly in public schools. Conservatives, by and large, just want to work, raise their families, and be left alone. But as the saying goes, "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you". Emily Jones and Rebecca Watson sensed this war, each in their own way, and responded by starting local Alabama chapters of Moms for Liberty to educate, unify, and empower parents to protect their parental rights at all levels of government. We hear the story of how this all came about and dive into Title IX, unlicensed therapy sessions, and more. OVERTIME SEGMENT: The Children Can't Read, Let's Lower the Standard Everyone knows the odds of children succeeding in life greatly suffers if they can't read by 3rd grade.  Well, Alabama has found a solution... Apparently, they are lowering the standards so it looks like more kids are reading by the end of 3rd grade when really they're not. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member, click here: https://1819news.com/membership. You'll have access to all our exclusive, behind-the-scenes content!

With the level of incompetence we see in governing bodies across our state and nation, it becomes challenging to tell if the insidious things taking place are coming from a place of malicious intent or the result of the government being run by complete idiots. Both are scary prospects, but the ladies from Moms for Liberty really believe it is the former. They join us on the podcast this week to discuss what they are doing to fight back. COVID was a tragic time for our country but in numerous ways it opened the eyes of countless Americans to how bad things had gotten, particularly in public schools. Conservatives, by and large, just want to work, raise their families, and be left alone. But as the saying goes, "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you". Emily Jones and Rebecca Watson sensed this war, each in their own way, and responded by starting local Alabama chapters of Moms for Liberty to educate, unify, and empower parents to protect their parental rights at all levels of government. We hear the story of how this all came about and dive into Title IX, unlicensed therapy sessions, and more. OVERTIME SEGMENT: The Children Can't Read, Let's Lower the Standard Everyone knows the odds of children succeeding in life greatly suffers if they can't read by 3rd grade.  Well, Alabama has found a solution... Apparently, they are lowering the standards so it looks like more kids are reading by the end of 3rd grade when really they're not. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member, click here: https://1819news.com/membership. You'll have access to all our exclusive, behind-the-scenes content!

Rebecca Watson is an Assistant Arts Editor at the Financial Times and one of the Observer's ten best debut novelists of 2021. She has been published in the TLS, Granta and the Guardian. In 2018, she was shortlisted for The White Review Short Story Prize, and in 2021, she was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize and the Desmond Elliott Prize. She is the author of the novel Little Scratch, and on this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel I Will Crash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not on Patreon? Catch the rest of this episode HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/man-vs-bear-105064331?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkIn the treacherous terrain of social debate, there's a new predator lurking: the 'Man Vs Bear' conundrum. On our latest no-holds-barred episode, we plunge into the thicket of viral contention that's got even the atheist community growling. Women are weighing in – would they rather chance an encounter with a burly bear or a potentially menacing man in the forest's shadows? The answer might claw at the fabric of perceived safety and gender dynamics.Join us as we dissect the social media storm that has everyone from TikTok teens to seasoned skeptics picking sides. We're not just growling about the threat of bears here; we're exposing the uncomfortable truth behind the fear of male violence that haunts many women – a fear so potent, it's sparked a debate as wild as the creatures in question.As atheist podcasters, we pride ourselves on reason and facts, but let's not kid ourselves – empathy has its place, especially when unpacking the societal scares that have women choosing grizzlies over guys. So, if you're ready for a ferociously smart take on sexism, safety, and the animal instincts of social commentary, hit play. Just be warned: this forest of discussion is dense with insight, and we're not tiptoeing around anyone's delicate sensibilities.Bear with us, it's going to be a wild ride.Links discussed in episode:File 770"Two More Con Code of Conduct Complaints Go Public"https://file770.com/two-more-con-harassment-complaints-go-public/Steve Shives"Man or Bear Discourse Might Feel Familiar to Atheists"https://youtu.be/Z-2QRZAuZpI?si=Iou_g7KuGledPHDARebecca Watson"About Mythbusters, Robot Eyes, Feminism, and Jokes"aka #ElevatorGatehttps://youtu.be/uKHwduG1Frk?si=nWLO6jeJBiCBkOKz-----------------------------------------------Join us on DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8RwwMrb5zKNOW hosting LIVE episodes every Monday and Wednesday night on YouTube and Twitch!**Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sacreligious_discourse**YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5rpfCzaWhEaP198xgY7CFw Join Acast+ to enjoy our podcast adfree! https://plus.acast.com/s/sacrilegiousiscourse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Park your Lexus, throw your keys up, and let's get into Cowboy Carter, the new genre-bending, country-angled album by Beyonce. Here are the facts: it's the second instalment in her Renaissance trilogy. It features Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Post Malone and Miley Cyrus, and spotlights Black country artists such as Linda Martell. But what was Beyonce's goal with this album? And how does it fit into her career arc? Lilah's joined by the FT's music critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney and US labour and equality correspondent Taylor Nicole Rogers to chat about the album.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap and we're on X @lifeandartpod. You can email us at lifeandart@ft.com. We are grateful for reviews, on Apple, Spotify, etc.Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Cowboy Carter by Beyonce is available to stream now. – Ludo's review of Cowboy Carter is here: https://on.ft.com/3U3L0TW – His review of Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce is here: https://on.ft.com/3J3k54q – You can follow Ludo on X @ludohunter. Taylor is @TaylorNRogers. More or Less: – Taylor wants to see less wellness in culture. For more on the dark side of wellness, check out new FT podcast ‘Untold: The Retreat' here, or by searching wherever you listen. – Ludo wants more David Lynch content. Read about David Lynch's installation at the Milan furniture fair here: https://on.ft.com/3vvcOr7 – Lilah wants to see more pubs in the US. While she was in London she had pints with our producer Lulu Smyth at The Hemingway near Victoria Park and at the The Eagle in Farringdon, and everyone had a swell time. Here's a list of the FT's best pubs in London's West End: https://on.ft.com/4cJz94H – Relatedly, here's a great piece, ‘Three Cheers for the pub', by friend of the podcast Rebecca Watson: https://on.ft.com/4cXv6lN Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Malory Sanders and Rebecca Watson hop on the podcast to help us think through this question: "How were the people of the Old Testament saved?"

In this episode we're discussing the new novel Fourteen Days. The book is a collaboration by 36 authors including Margaret Atwood, John Grisham, Celeste Ng, RL Stine, and Dave Eggers – and part of the experience is guessing who wrote which part. So does the premise work as a novel? What do we want from experimental fiction? And are we ready to revisit the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, during which the action is set? Lilah is joined by the FT's acting deputy books editor Andrew Dickson and assistant arts editor Rebecca Watson, author of the novel Little Scratch.-------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap and we're on X @lifeandartpod. You can email us at lifeandart@ft.com. We are grateful for reviews, on Apple, Spotify, etc.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – Fourteen Days, edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston, is out now where books are sold. – The FT's review of Fourteen Days is here: https://on.ft.com/4bCdRFD – Rebecca's novel is called Little Scratch (2021). Her second novel I Will Crash comes out on July 4th.– Andy recommends novels by Sheila Heti and Jon Fosse for their experimental prose. – Andy is on X, formerly Twitter, @andydickson. Rebecca is @rebeccawhatsun-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandartRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing Life and Art, a new podcast FT Weekend. Join host Lilah Raptopoulos for two episodes each week.On Mondays, they talk about life and how to live a good one. On Fridays, Lilah hosts a roundtable that will dive deep into a piece of culture that's in the air right now. On this episode, Lilah's joined by FT columnist Stephen Bush and assistant arts editor Rebecca Watson to talk about the new cringe-drama-comedy show, The Curse. They discuss the show and how prestige TV is changing comedy. Why are we laughing less, and cringing more? And why is comedy so complicated right now? Click here to follow Life and Art, from FT Weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our first Friday culture chat, we talk about the new cringe-drama-comedy show The Curse, which dropped on Paramount Plus today. Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone play a couple who are making a problematic reality TV show, Flipanthropy, whose goal is to “ethically gentrify” an American neighbourhood. When they're cursed by a child, their lives are turned upside down. Lilah's joined by FT columnist Stephen Bush and assistant arts editor Rebecca Watson to talk about the show and how prestige TV is changing comedy. Why are we laughing less, and cringing more? And why is comedy so complicated right now? -------We love hearing from you. Lilah is on Instagram @lilahrap. You can email her at lilah.raptopoulos@ft.com.-------Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): – The Curse can be streamed on Paramount Plus and Showtime in the US from November 10. It airs on Paramount Plus in the UK from November 11– The other shows we discussed are Nathan For You (2013-2017) and The Rehearsal (2022)– Look out for the FT's review of The Curse. TV critic Dan Einav's review of The Rehearsal is here: https://on.ft.com/3SASwFM – Rebecca Watson's novel is called Little Scratch. She's on X at @rebeccawhatsun– Stephen Bush's daily UK politics newsletter is called Inside Politics. You can trial it for free here. He's on X at @stephenkb– Stephen recommended, as films where children act like children, the new British film Scrapper and the 2021 Belgian film Playground. Rebecca added the 2022 film Aftersun– Lilah recommended the comedian Rachel Kaly-------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our own Spike the Vet and Connolly's RED MILLS' Rebecca Watson are here to give advice on feeding a horse with stomach ulcers and the best way to approach treatment. Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to Podcast listeners! Use the code EquiRatingsPodcast15 to receive your discount. View the full collection here. Note this does not apply to the For-Recovery products or the already discounted Pre-Fuel & Refuel combo packs. If you have any other questions regarding feeding click here to ask the Connolly's RED MILLS experts. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Our own Spike the Vet and Connolly's RED MILLS' Rebecca Watson are here to give advice on feeding a horse with stomach ulcers and the best way to approach treatment. Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to Podcast listeners! Use the code EquiRatingsPodcast15 to receive your discount. View the full collection here. Note this does not apply to the For-Recovery products or the already discounted Pre-Fuel & Refuel combo packs. If you have any other questions regarding feeding click here to ask the Connolly's RED MILLS experts. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Kaveh is joined by Rebecca Watson and Dr. Dan Freedman to discuss anti-vaxxer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Florida Surgeon General's fraud, and those post-vaccine injury videos. Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com.

S7:E2 - Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn more about Downe House School. We're looking forward in this series to focusing on useful insights and information for families joining us this September. In this episode we'll be learning more about the speech and drama opportunities open to all year groups when girls join Downe House. Our host, Simon Jones, will be speaking to Mrs Rebecca Watson, Head of Extra Curricular Drama, and pupils Eliza from the Lower Sixth and Ottavia from UIV (Year 9).Downe House onlineWebsite: www.downehouse.net

Based on the true story of an unsolved mystery, Sophie Mackintosh's new novel, Cursed Bread (Hamish Hamilton), centres on a small village community upturned by the arrival of a glamourous couple. Jo Hamya calls the book‘sensuous and haunted, like Madame Bovary reworked as a ghost story'. Mackintosh was in conversation with Rebecca Watson, author of Little Scratch (Faber). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode features Jana Grauberger, Liskow & Lewis and former WEN Global President, interviewing Rebecca Watson, Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, P.C. They have a great conversation about Rebecca's expansive career from creating policy and law for the federal government to her current role of counseling energy, oil and gas, renewable, and mining companies on regulatory compliance. Rebecca is a force of nature, and has always made time for her passions of collecting art, volunteering, and supporting women in the energy industry. She was elected as the fourth woman president for the Foundation of Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL), a 3,000-member legal scholarly organization. Rebecca also founded FNREL's annual "Portia's Lunch," and gives us the inside scoop on how that started. This episode is an ode to an incredible woman who has owned her strength and thrived in a typically male-dominated industry. We hope you enjoy the listen! Connect on LinkedIn: Rebecca Watson Jana Grauberger *Make sure to SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW*

How to Become a More Conscious Leader and Create a Healthy, Energetic Culture for Your Team or Organization. My guest today, Rebecca Watson, has spent nearly 20 years coaching senior leaders on how to create high performing teams and a healthy, vibrant culture in their workplaces. She is a master coach, author, speaker and online trainer hoping to share her knowledge as widely as possible so people don't suffer under poor leadership. Her most recent book is entitled “Conscious Leadership - And The Power Of Energetic Fields.” Rebecca is based in London, England.

When it comes to conscious leadership, connection and collaboration are very important between leaders and their people. A conscious level six leader removes all the barriers and collaborates with lower-level leaders, while still developing their minds to build success. In this episode of the Legendary Leaders Podcast, we have Rebecca Watson, a thought leader in the field of ‘human consciousness'. She explores how our level of consciousness affects our personal happiness and success in life, as well as how we co-create our working environments and societies through her work and writing. She's the author of ‘Creating High Performing Teams', ‘Conscious Leadership – And the Power of Energetic Fields' and has produced many other written guides in her area of expertise. Listen in to learn how we can reinvent the family structure and build communities of like-minded people, who don't desire the traditional family. You will also learn about the seven levels of consciousness and how you can move from survival, to being of service to the world.   This podcast is sponsored by InnerProfessional online training programs. With courses geared specifically for Legendary Leaders, InnerProfessional provides an extraordinary catalog of leadership and professional development programs unlike any online training you've experienced before. Key Takeaways: Learn to sit with loneliness and be okay with it as a normal and natural occurrence. The importance of influencing the minds of the leaders to get the external change needed. How to internally develop yourself by believing that you're good enough regardless of outside opinions. How to remove the barriers and collaborate with lower-level leaders as a higher-level leader. Episode timeline: [1:13] Intro [4:50] Rebecca's former career as a commercial lawyer, why she didn't enjoy it, and the lessons she learned. [7:58] She explains how her value shifted from her former law career to what she does now. [11:18] How the dynamic of her life has shifted over the years and the experiences she's having now. [14:58] The importance of finding balance and what works for you in the journey of life. [19:01] The need for alternatives to the family structure to still have a connection. [30:11] How she's pushing for the people in power to do something drastic about climate change. [35:40] Rebecca's mission of influencing the minds of the leaders to bring external change. [38:43] The seven levels of consciousness – from survival to being of service to the world. [45:39] How circumstances create the balance between level one and seven of consciousness. [50:53] How leaders in level 6 of consciousness, develop their minds and create success for themselves. [55:34] How to support level three leaders to get to level six when you're a level six leader. [1:00:49] The power of energy between leaders and their people in organizations. Quotes: “You can't get external change without internal change in the minds of the leaders.”- Rebecca Watson [37:58] “We are community people so we do need belonging and we do need to feel good enough.”-Rebecca Watson [51:09] “In the triangle, the lower down you are, the less you've got to lose.”- Rebecca Watson [55:38]   Find | Rebecca Watson Business Website: http://www.rwatsonleadership.com/  On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-watson-9972b51/ Resources: http://www.rwatsonleadership.com/resources/ Books: Creating High Performing Teams and Conscious Leadership, Conscious Leadership Blog: http://www.rwatsonleadership.com/leadership-blog/ Bio:  Rebecca is a Leadership specialist, and conscious coach, author, speaker, singer and visiting professor. Her passion is working with anyone who wants to create better lives for themselves;  for Leaders who wants to learn how to gain greater results with less time and energy; for CEO's who are ready to learn how to transform their organizations by transforming themselves first and for fellow coaches, guides and thought leaders in the field of conscious creation.   Connect: Find | Cathleen Merkel At cathleenmerkel.com On Instagram: @CathleenMerkel On Facebook: @CathleenMerkelCoaching On LinkedIn: @CathleenMerkel     SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts. About Cathleen Merkel:   As a Thought Leader in the Mindset & (Self-) Leadership space, Cathleen supports high achieving, but worn-out women create a more content & balanced life without sacrificing their hard-earned success. Following a simple 6 step framework, she helps you not only reconnect with your inner feminine side; Cathleen also supports you to rediscover your REAL YOU! Cathleen focuses on women who lost their sense of purpose, who feel they are running in a hamster wheel, trying to please everyone but themselves. She helps you to turn your careers, your social connections and personal life around so that you will start feeling fulfilled and excited again about the days to come.  At the end of the process, Cathleen's clients will feel healthier, happier, energised and clear about their future.   With over 15 years of leadership experience in Retail, Media & Broadcasting, Engineering and Property Investment, Cathleen has not only experienced the challenges and opportunities of a female leader herself; she has also been leading and supporting various leadership development initiatives within large, complex, multinational matrix organisations. Only by deeply experiencing her very personal life challenges – ‘hitting a wall experiences' –Cathleen was able to redefine her own purpose, deciding to bring ease and content to as many women as possible on the planet!   Tune in here:  https://apple.co/2CaSQ5K  https://spoti.fi/2XzM4QJ  https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/85d200fb-8e1d-46b3-b550-b00b9666f00f/The-Legendary-Leaders-Podcast

Rebecca Watson and Dr. Kaveh Hoda summarize the first two seasons of Amazon Prime's The Boys to kick off a new podcast series recapping the critically acclaimed superhero satire.

The Non-Prophets, Episode 21.23 airing Sunday, 06-05-2022 featuring Secular Rarity, Scott Dickie , Richard Gilliver and Cynthia McDonald.This week's episode covers…Another deep dive episode where we cover two major topics. Abortion going illegal throughout the land, and a devastating shooting in Buffalo. Let's get into it.First up we look at how Oklahoma is making it illegal to be a woman with their latest abortion bans. While it is the most restrictive in the US we discuss what is and is not allowed. It might not be as bad as first reported, but restless assured, it is still horrible. While on the topic of abortion we look at the Turn Away study. Showing the effects on being allowed abortions, or what happens when women are denied them. You might be surprised by the numbers, if you lived under a rock that is.Lastly, Did the Buffalo shooter get radicalized by Tucker Carlson? Is Fox News responsible for the content they put out, or are they just there to poison peoples minds? I'm just asking questions! Like, isn't it weird everyone at Fox News is distancing themselves from hours of Replacement Theory content? I mean they didn't load the guns, but did they pull the trigger through their rhetoric? It seems to me that the answers are clear, but we are just asking questions right? Right?!Segment 1a - Abortion Not OK in OKOklahoma passes strictest abortion ban; services to stopAP, By Sean Murphy, May 19 2022http://tiny.cc/abortnotokinokSegment 1b - The Turn away studyA landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied oneNPR, By Megan Burbank, May 15 2022http://tiny.cc/turnawaystudySegment 2 - Can we Replace this “Theory”Conservatives Are Defending a Sanitized Version of ‘The Great Replacement'The Atlantic, By Adam Serwer, May 18 2022http://tiny.cc/greatreplaceAdditional links:A neo-Nazi idea to spark a race war inspired the Buffalo killingsVox, By Zack Beauchamp, May 16 2022http://tiny.cc/neoracewarbuffaloThe Great Replacement: The Past & Disturbing Present of American NazisSkepchick, Rebecca Watson, ~May 16 2022http://tiny.cc/greatreplacehistoryFox News Suddenly Goes Quiet on ‘Great Replacement' Theory After Buffalo ShootingThe Guardian, Adam Gabbatt, May 17 2022http://tiny.cc/slyfoxgoesquiet

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A 21st-century dip into literary stream of consciousness. This narrative technique attempts to depict in words the multitudinous thoughts and feelings passing through the human mind. It first gained prominence among Modernist writers as they attempted to represent life in the increasingly complex industrialized world of the 1920s. The technique has never run dry, but now, a century later, stream of consciousness is proving a fresh wellspring for young writers as they attempt to convey life in our comparably challenging, fragmented and frenetic online age. Rebecca Watson is one such writer, and her first novel, "little scratch", has already attracted much praise for its depiction of the thoughts and feelings of a young woman over a deceptively simple single day. It was shortlisted in 2021 for the Goldsmiths Prize, which rewards innovation and creative daring in the novel. Rebecca traces the technique back to its headwaters, hearing from academics and fellow authors about the American psychologist William James, the French philosopher Henri Bergson, and the key writers - Virginia Woolf, T S Eliot and James Joyce - who, a hundred years ago, made it their own, in works such as Mrs Dalloway, The Waste Land and Ulysses. This documentary , flowing with archive and music, itself follows the associative leaps characteristic of stream of consciousness. It is particularly timely in an era when the onslaught of social media frequently feels overwhelming and the term “streaming” is itself becoming a dominant metaphor for how we live our lives. Contributions from Philip Davis, Sandeep Parmar, Michael Whitworth, Sara Baume and Mike McCormack. Producer: Beaty Rubens

Episode Notes We talk about being skeptical and using critical thinking all the time, but can it help with our mental health? Today, we chat with Rebecca Watson from Skepchick about how she uses skepticism and these thinking strategies to manage her mental health. We also talk about debunking bad science, psychics, and more. Follow Rebecca on Twitter @rebeccawatson Subscribe to Rebecca's YouTube channel Check out Rebecca's Patreon Visit Skeptchick.org Get your free books by Chris here: https://bit.ly/3vkRsb6 Follow @TheRewiredSoul on Twitter and Instagram Subscribe to The Rewired Soul Substack Support The Rewired Soul: Get books by Chris Support on Patreon Try BetterHelp Online Therapy (affiliate) Donate

As we roll into autumn, we're joined by Rebecca Watson, novelist and arts writer. Rebecca's debut novel, Little Scratch, grew from a short story that was shortlisted for the White Review short story prize and the novel itself was shortlisted for this year's Desmond Elliott Prize.  Among all the other talking our chat took us through: expanding a short story into a novel. Investigating how writing can replicate the immediacy of thought. Playing with fiction and reality, and much more. You can find out more about Rebecca and her writing at her website here: https://www.rebeccawatson.co.uk/ Rebecca is on Twitter: @rebeccawhatsun And Instagram: @rebeccawhatsun Find us on Twitter: @UnsoundMethods - @JaimieBatchan - @LochlanBloom Jaimie's Instagram is: @jaimie_batchan We have a store page on Bookshop, where you can find our books, as well as those of previous guests: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/unsoundmethods Thanks for listening, please like, subscribe and rate Unsound Methods wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is: https://unsoundmethods.co.uk/ We are teaming up with the Institute of English Studies at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Now that some form of normality is cautiously being introduced in the U.K., why not check out their Literature in Lockdown page? : https://www.ies.sas.ac.uk/about-us/ies-virtual-community/literature-lockdown

We have a new Early Career Writers' Resource Pack, and it's all about STRUCTURE. On the podcast we're thrilled to have journalist Chitra Ramaswamy interviewing Rebecca Watson about her stunning debut Little Scratch, which was shortlisted earlier this year for the Desmond Elliott Prize. Rebecca details the book's unique design and how the story and its structure are inseparable. Find more resources on 'Structure' here: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/pack-7-structure/  Our resouce packs are available for free thanks to support from Arts Council England. Meanwhile, Simon and Steph celebrate the launch of the 2021 Noirwich Crime Writing Festival, which you can attend virtually here: https://noirwich.co.uk/  Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna. Music by Bennet Maples.

In this episode we're delivering some incredible recommendations, starting by giving you real #RelationshipGoals. If you need to hush your brain a little, we've got a great poetic audio palette cleanser. And for historical British fiction, or a takedown of modern society, our guest recommendations are the ones for you!In this series we share lots of our recommendations, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email YHIHF@audible.co.uk. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer! Follow and chat to us on Instagram and Twitter @YHIHFpod Here are the recommendations from this episode:The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Thursday-Murder-Club-Audiobook/0241988292Coupledom with Idris and Sabrina Elba https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Coupledom-with-Idris-and-Sabrina-Elba-Audiobook/B0971LFP1BLittle Scratch by Rebecca Watson https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/little-scratch-Audiobook/1528892232Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hamnet-Audiobook/1472223837Smoke Hole by Martin Shaw https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Smoke-Hole-Audiobook/B091B77CD2The New Nomads by Felix Marquardt https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-New-Nomads-Audiobook/1398509523Jamie Windust's Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Jamie-Windust-Audiobook/B08LQNB8C2In Their Shoes by Jamie Windust https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/In-Their-Shoes-Audiobook/B08DG759T6 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hosts issue a major boob-related correction, talk about TikTok influencers who (appear to) have dissociative identity disorder, and discuss the recent meltdown of a site that (claims that it) is "science-based." Plus: Some other, often-cringeworthy recent skepticism/atheism history, including Elevatorgate (tm). Maria Taylor out: https://www.si.com/media/2021/07/21/maria-taylor-espn-split-nbc-likely-next (https://www.si.com/media/2021/07/21/maria-taylor-espn-split-nbc-likely-next) Scott Lilienfeld and Hal Arkowitz, a bit skeptical of Dissociative Identity Disorder in Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-people-have-multiple-personalities/ (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-people-have-multiple-personalities/) Input on the DID subculture on TikTok: https://www.inputmag.com/culture/dissociative-identity-disorder-did-tiktok-influencers-multiple-personalities (https://www.inputmag.com/culture/dissociative-identity-disorder-did-tiktok-influencers-multiple-personalities) @theasystem and @systemspouse: https://www.tiktok.com/@theasystem/video/6987819970646265094 (https://www.tiktok.com/@theasystem/video/6987819970646265094) https://www.tiktok.com/@systemspouse/video/6987084259601157382 (https://www.tiktok.com/@systemspouse/video/6987084259601157382) https://www.tiktok.com/@systemspouse/video/6985581388808473862 (https://www.tiktok.com/@systemspouse/video/6985581388808473862) One of the stranger subreddits you'll see: https://www.reddit.com/r/DIDCringe/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/DIDCringe/) Science-Based Medicine's very bad and error-riddled coverage of Irreversible Damage: Novella and Gorski: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-science-of-transgender-treatment/ (https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-science-of-transgender-treatment/) Lovell: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/abigail-shriers-irreversible-damage-a-wealth-of-irreversible-misinformation/ (https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/abigail-shriers-irreversible-damage-a-wealth-of-irreversible-misinformation/) Eckert: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/irreversible-damage-to-the-trans-community-a-critical-review-of-abigail-shriers-book-irreversible-damage-part-one/ (https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/irreversible-damage-to-the-trans-community-a-critical-review-of-abigail-shriers-book-irreversible-damage-part-one/) https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/irreversible-damage-to-the-trans-community-a-critical-review-of-abigail-shriers-book-irreversible-damage-the-transgender-craze-seducing-our-daughters-part-two/ (https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/irreversible-damage-to-the-trans-community-a-critical-review-of-abigail-shriers-book-irreversible-damage-the-transgender-craze-seducing-our-daughters-part-two/) Jesse's responses: https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/how-science-based-medicine-botched (https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/how-science-based-medicine-botched) https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/science-based-medicines-coverage (https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/science-based-medicines-coverage) Leaked email about Jesse that treats Gorcenski and James as credible sources: https://twitter.com/jessesingal/status/1412511853067051010 (https://twitter.com/jessesingal/status/1412511853067051010) Gorcenski: "If you wonder if there's anyone who I dislike more than the Nazis who assaulted me and nearly killed me, there is at least one person and his name is Jesse Singal." https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/fauto,qauto:good,flprogressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9eed6bf4-fa8c-4802-80ea-282818a0b26d952x419.png (https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9eed6bf4-fa8c-4802-80ea-282818a0b26d_952x419.png) Jesse on Gorcenski: https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/a-sorta-quick-response-to-the-errors (https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/a-sorta-quick-response-to-the-errors) Some background on Andrea James: http://alicedreger.com/in_fear (http://alicedreger.com/in_fear) Longer but free, and tells the whole story: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170124/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170124/) Rebecca Watson Wikipedia page with some information on Elevatorgate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Watson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Watson) Her account of what happened: https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/10/sexism-in-the-skeptic-community-i-spoke-out-then-came-the-rape-threats.html (https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/10/sexism-in-the-skeptic-community-i-spoke-out-then-came-the-rape-threats.html)

The hosts issue a major boob-related correction, talk about TikTok influencers who (appear to) have dissociative identity disorder, and discuss the recent meltdown of a site that (claims that it) is "science-based." Plus: Some other, often-cringeworthy recent skepticism/atheism history, including Elevatorgate (tm).Maria Taylor out: https://www.si.com/media/2021/07/21/maria-taylor-espn-split-nbc-likely-nextScott Lilienfeld and Hal Arkowitz, a bit skeptical of Dissociative Identity Disorder in Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-people-have-multiple-personalities/Input on the DID subculture on TikTok: https://www.inputmag.com/culture/dissociative-identity-disorder-did-tiktok-influencers-multiple-personalities @theasystem and @systemspouse:https://www.tiktok.com/@theasystem/video/6987819970646265094https://www.tiktok.com/@systemspouse/video/6987084259601157382https://www.tiktok.com/@systemspouse/video/6985581388808473862One of the stranger subreddits you'll see: https://www.reddit.com/r/DIDCringe/Science-Based Medicine's very bad and error-riddled coverage of Irreversible Damage:Novella and Gorski: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-science-of-transgender-treatment/ Lovell: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/abigail-shriers-irreversible-damage-a-wealth-of-irreversible-misinformation/ Eckert: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/irreversible-damage-to-the-trans-community-a-critical-review-of-abigail-shriers-book-irreversible-damage-part-one/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/irreversible-damage-to-the-trans-community-a-critical-review-of-abigail-shriers-book-irreversible-damage-the-transgender-craze-seducing-our-daughters-part-two/ Jesse's responses:https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/how-science-based-medicine-botched https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/science-based-medicines-coverage Leaked email about Jesse that treats Gorcenski and James as credible sources: https://twitter.com/jessesingal/status/1412511853067051010 Gorcenski: "If you wonder if there's anyone who I dislike more than the Nazis who assaulted me and nearly killed me, there is at least one person and his name is Jesse Singal."https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9eed6bf4-fa8c-4802-80ea-282818a0b26d_952x419.png Jesse on Gorcenski: https://jessesingal.substack.com/p/a-sorta-quick-response-to-the-errors Some background on Andrea James: http://alicedreger.com/in_fear Longer but free, and tells the whole story: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170124/ Rebecca Watson Wikipedia page with some information on Elevatorgate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Watson Her account of what happened:https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/10/sexism-in-the-skeptic-community-i-spoke-out-then-came-the-rape-threats.html  This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

In this special episode, we talk with all three of the nominees for the 2021 Desmond Elliott Prize, the showcase award for debut authors from the National Centre for Writing.First up, we talk with AK Blakemore, author of The Manningtree Witches, a brilliant literary historical fiction novel set in England in 1643. AK is the author of two full-length collections of poetry: Humbert Summer (Eyewear, 2015) and Fondue (Offord Road Books, 2018), which was awarded the 2019 Ledbury Forte Prize for Best Second Collection. She has also translated the work of Sichuanese poet Yu Yoyo (My Tenantless Body, Poetry Translation Centre, 2019). Her poetry and prose writing has been widely published and anthologised, appearing in the The London Review of Books, Poetry, Poetry Review and The White Review, among others.Then we chat with Rebecca Watson, author of the incredible little scratch, an experimental literary novel told in immediate first person. Rebecca is one of The Observer‘s 10 best debut novelists of 2021. Her work has been published in the TLS, The Guardian, Granta and elsewhere. In 2018, she was shortlisted for the White Review Short Story Prize. She works part-time as Assistant Arts Editor at the Financial Times and lives in London.Finally, we speak with Eley Williams, author of The Liar's Dictionary, a dual timeline literary novel revolving around false entries in dictionaries. Eley lectures at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her short story collection Attrib. and Other Stories (Influx Press) won the James Tait Black Prize and the Republic of Consciousness Prize. The Liar's Dictionary is her debut novel.Links:Read about the Desmond Elliott PrizeBuy The Manningtree WitchesBuy little scratchBuy The Liar's DictionaryWatch our video panel Page One Sessions as we discuss writing with great authors: https://youtu.be/gmE6iCDYn-sThe Page One Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: @write_gearFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/Follow us on Instagram: write_gear_uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elizabeth Day talks to Chris Power, writer of the short story collection Mothers, about his debut novel A Lonely Man. Robert Prowe is a struggling writer living in Berlin with his wife and two young daughters. One night he meets Patrick, a stranger with a story to tell, who is a ghostwriter for a Russian oligarch who is now being followed. Robert finds himself seduced by Patrick's dramatic story, wondering if it might provide the inspiration he needs for his own novel, and becomes caught up in a paranoid world of threats that may or, may not, be real. Swipe Right is Radio 4's series of short stories written by young writers under 30; Caleb Nelson, Bryan Washington, Naoise Dolan, Rebecca Watson, and Beth O'Leary. The series explores relationships and sex in the modern world, characters searching for love in a myriad of ways. Novelists Beth O'Leary, Flatshare, The Switch, and Okechukwu Nzelu, The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney, share their thoughts of the joys and challenges of writing love stories in an online world. And Trisha Sakhlecha whose novel Can You See Me Now is a pacey, psychological thriller exploring female friendship against a backdrop of Indian politics, sends a literary postcard from Delhi. Book List A Lonely Man by Chris Power The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary The Switch by Beth O’Leary The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney by Okechukwu Nzelu The Fourth Hand by John Irving Less by Andrew Sean Greer The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Can you see me now by Trisha Sackhlecha We That Are Young by Preti Taneja Society by Mahesh Rao The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

Debut novelists Emma Stonex and Rebecca Watson join Joe Haddow for a war of the words. They discuss their first novels, The Lamplighters and Little Scratch, as well as the books they have been reading recently and enjoying and how it feels to be publishing in a pandemic.In the Book Off, they put Claire Chambers' "Small Pleasures" up against "Motherhood" by Shelia Heti, but which one will win???? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebecca Watson talks to Neil about her debut novel little scratch, which was published recently to critical acclaim. She is one of The Observer’s 10 best debut novelists of 2021. Watson writes for publications including the TLS, Granta and the Guardian, and is part-time Assistant Arts Editor at the Financial Times. In 2018, she was shortlisted for the White Review Short Story Prize. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you go from being a corporate lawyer to being a successful Executive Leadership Coach? Author and Leadership Coach, Rebecca Watson shares the experiences that led her into coaching and how she's discovered some of the secrets to helping Executives succeed in the world of Leadership.Rebecca has some useful advice for leaders about how to develop self-awareness, improve engagement, use coaching in motivating your teams and how to spot burnout and intercept it before it happens. Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksRebecca Watson at RebeccaWatsonLeadershipConscious Leadership by Rebecca WatsonWide Circle Performance Solutions

I denne episoden snakker jeg om mitt møte og diskusjon med en covid-fornekter fra Røde Luer som aksjonerer foran Stortinget hver lørdag. Det blir også en liten oppdatering vedrørende vitamin D og covid-19, samt bivirkninger fra AstraZeneca-vaksinen. Både Joe Rogan og Elon Musk er skeptiske til covid-vaksiner, noe som vitner om en lite imponerende tankevirksomhet, og til slutt tenker jeg litt høyt om lensmenn og lenskvinner... Widely shared vitamin D-COVID-19 preprint removed from Lancet server https://retractionwatch.com/2021/02/19/widely-shared-vitamin-d-covid-19-preprint-removed-from-lancet... Perseverance Rover's Descent and Touchdown on Mars (Official NASA Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg Joe Rogan om covid-vaksine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp1gJ9djwgk&feature=youtu.be Rebecca Watson river Joe Rogan i fillebiter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFVPjA4mjCw Elon Musk om covid-vaksine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lPkvteqKig&feature=youtu.be

Happy Valentine's Day! We've got an episode full of goodies here for you today! This week's podcast heralds a new segment, ‘Well, Who'd a Thunk?', for those all those eye-catching and sometimes eye-watering stories that just confirm that the madness of humanity isn't going anywhere. We catch up on It's A Sin, raving about the joy and heart-break of this brilliant show. Alex shares her thoughts on Promising Young Woman, a toxic revenge story of magnificent proportions, whilst Rhiannon opens our eyes to the remarkably smooth app, Borrow Box, your local library made digital. Rhiannon has been listening to The Midnight Library, a story that explores the potential lives that spiral out from every choice made. Alex has been reading the astonishing debut novel of Rebecca Watson, little scratch, which presents totally dynamic formatting exploring the inner monologue of a banal day at work - a Mrs Dalloway for the modern era. Our thoughts on inner monologues spiral tangentially before Rhiannon brings us back to stark reality, recalling the comedy of Daniel Sloss. To date, his comedy routine has broken up 34,000 relationships. The question for this Valentine's Day is whether your relationship is strong enough to last the show. Content Warnings: This episode includes discussions of a film that includes rape, and discussions of a book that contains sexual assault and self harm. We are an accessible podcast, you can find transcripts in our linktree in our instagram bio @thegrandthunk. Follow us on social media @thegrandthunk or email us - thegrandthunk@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, rate, review and tell all your friends! See below for a full list of what we discuss: It's A Sin, Channel 4, Red Production Company Promising Young Woman, written and directed by Emerald Fennell The Great Gatsby Birds of Prey, produced by LuckyChap Entertainment BorrowBox app The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, audiobook read by Carey Mulligan About Time, written and directed by Richard Curtis little scratch by Rebecca Watson Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness Daniel Sloss' Dark and Jigsaw on Netflix Books That Matter

We've all been under a lot of pressure in the last year and anecdotal evidence suggests it's starting to take its toll on the nation's relationships. So, this week, Hannah got on the phone to Dee Holmes from Relate, to find out if work pressures, health concerns, financial worries, grief, childcare issues and close proximity is bonding us closer together or tearing us apart. Mickey's chatting to Rebecca Watson about little scratch, her debut novel, a formally inventive day-in-the-life of a slightly hungover woman. In Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen's wondering if a top woman moving from managing women's football to men's football is good news for women in sport and Mick's off to Japan and Sutton Hoo in Sexism of the Week. And finally, in Rated or Dated, we very much are looking at you Robert, as we watch 1976's Taxi Driver and Hannah thinks she's identified Q. Tuck in! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We review ‘Little Scratch’, the debut novel by Rebecca Watson, an experimental exploration of a day in the life of a young woman in London. Robert Bound is joined by critics Susannah Butter and Lucy Scholes.

Bryan Washington, Natalie Haynes, Trauma in fiction with Rebecca Watson & Peter Ho Davies

Two of the seasons most anticipated releases explore the inner lives of women, and the realities we too-often try to ignore. Resentment and resilience, rage and regret: There is turbulence under the surface, unacknowledged causes and effects that reverberate through lives. This episode features Rebecca Watson and Annabel Lyon in conversation with Author and educator Julie S. Lalonde. Fiercely moving and slyly profound, little scratch by Rebecca Watson reveals a young woman's every thought over the course of one deceptively ordinary day. Relayed in interweaving columns that chart the feedback loop of memory, the senses, and modern distractions with wit and precision, our narrator becomes increasingly anxious as the day moves on: Is she overusing the heart emoji? Isn't drinking eight glasses of water a day supposed to fix everything? Why is the etiquette of the women's bathroom so fraught? How does she define rape? And why can't she stop scratching? Centred on two sets of sisters whose lives are braided together when tragedy changes them forever, Annabel Lyon's, Consent, is a startling, moving, thought-provoking novel on the complexities of familial duty and on how love can become entangled with guilt, resentment and regret.

Rebecca Watson is the author of the novel little scratch. She writes for publications including the Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, and Granta. In 2018 she was short-listed for the White Review Short Story Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we finally fulfil a promise from before and talk more about the physiology dinosaurs – how ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ they were and what that might mean for their levels of activity, growth, behaviour and even where they could live given local climates. It’s a horribly complex subject and so come and listen to us grossly oversimplify things and not make things as clear as we’d like. Also on this show we end up at the end of the digestive system as our guest, the Skep-Chick herself, Rebecca Watson asks about the second most famous bit of Jurassic Park and just how much waste would be coming out of a dinosaur. Don’t say we never tackle the critical questions. A recent paper on the possibility of feathers in some of the earliest dinosaurs https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0223872 A very recent paper on the growth rate and maturity of one of the abelisaurs https://peerj.com/articles/9771/ Rebecca Watson's patreon with links to all her videos: patreon.com/rebecca

The new series will be starting on Wednesday 16th September 2020. We have a plethora of guests and interesting dinosaur subjects to explore! Guest this series include Penn Jillette, Phil Plait, Robin Ince, Rebecca Watson, Esther Odekunde, Faith Child and Lucy Eckersley. Keep an eye out for our bonus content on Patreon and announcements on Twitter and Facebook. www.patreon.com/terriblelizards www.facebook.com/terriblelizardspodcast/ @iszi_lawrence @dave_hone #TerribleLizards

In this episode, 4D’s Katie Churchman is talking with Master Coach and Cultural Change Consultant Rebecca Watson about life after lock-down.Rebecca Watson is a thought leader in the field of human consciousness and potential. She works with leaders to help create high performing sustainable cultures and she works with individuals who are going through what she calls 'Mid-Life Awakening'. She's a Speaker, Author and spends most days trying to 'walk her talk'!For more information about Rebecca’s work check out this link.http://www.bromptonassociates.com/

Lizzie and Kaveh speak with renown internet skeptic, blogger, and science communicator Rebecca Watson about using science and critical thinking skills to distinguish the crazy truth versus the crazy crazy. Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at 408-444-6623

John Reen talks to local Writer Emma Pitt about her writing career in film and TV and the release of her award winning film "The Ballard of a Haunted Man." Emma Pitt was born in Oxfordshire and grew up in the Somerset village of Stogumber where her parents still live. From there, she moved to South East London to study for a Communications and Sociology degree at Goldsmiths University and has lived there ever since. Her work mentor once asked her ‘what do you really want to do?' so with that in mind she enrolled on a TV Script Writing Course at City Lit in Central London. She'd done Script Writing as part of her first degree and often thought about being a writer. Jim Hill taught the course. Jim has a lengthy TV career; he created Boon and directed Lovejoy, Casualty and Minder. 5 minutes into that class, Emma knew this was for her. Jim encouraged her to enrol onto the TV Script Writing MA, which he ran, at De Montfort University in Leicester. It was a 2-year part time course so she moved into a part time role in the Regulatory Performance Team at Kings: a job she is still in.   She achieved a Distinction in the MA and won the Media Film and Journalism Prize for Best Project. She then secured an agent, Rebecca Watson at Valerie Hoskins Associates and has since been commissioned to write for Jed Mercurio's ‘Critical' on Sky 1 and has had projects in development with a number of TV companies including Red Productions and ITV. She's also won a number of short play competitions, and one of these plays was a short horror called ‘The Ballad of a Haunted Man'.   Emma met TV cameraman Dan Shoring during her MA. In 2017 they decided to turn ‘The Ballad of a Haunted Man' into a short film. Dan organised the crew and Emma assembled the cast: she already knew Helen Lederer, Emma's husband suggested Shane Attwooll, who he knew from the local music scene – Shane had just played George Cornell opposite Tom Hardy in Legend. Helen suggested Eliza Leonard to play her daughter. Thankfully they all loved the script. The film was made with no budget and a lot of good will. Emma also directed and co-produced with Dan. It's now screened at festivals across the world and won a number of awards, including Best Actor for Shane at The Twin Tiers International Film Festival in New York, Best Horror Film at The Mediterranean Film Festival in Cannes and Best Woman Filmmaker for Emma at the Los Angeles Independent Film Awards. In total it's received 3 Best Actor awards, 7 Seven Best Actor nominations, 5 Best Film awards and 17 Best Film nominations. It was released online on Sat 7th March after a 2-year festival run. Her new short film, The Boy Who Thought He Could Fly is just starting on the festival circuit. It stars Shane Attwooll, Jenna Russell and Archie Sanders, and is focused around the themes of grief, loss and of how important it is to talk and to listen. It's already won the Silver Spotlight Award for Best film at Spotlight Film Awards in Atlanta and Best Actor Under 18 at the monthly Gold Film Awards in London for Archie.   Emma had a one act play, Invisible String, staged last year at an Off West End Theatre by Get Over It Productions who also staged her short play Ever Changing Skyline at the Chiswick Playhouse earlier this year. Ever Changing Skyline has just been selected by Kibo Productions to be staged as part of their new showcase at the Omnibus theatre in Clapham. She is also developing her own TV project with BBC Drama. Emma is married to Americana/Country singer Dave Sutherland whose music you can hear on both films. The Ballard of a Haunted man has now bee released on Youtube and can be found on the links below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ma19wOk3-o www.maritimeradio.co.uk    

Welcome to another episode of Develomentor. Today's guest is Rebecca Watson. Rebecca Weeks Watson is a digital media and tech entrepreneur who has been awarded two U.S. patents. After starting her career in finance and then consulting for Match.com, she decided to pursue her interest in the startup world. She was on the founding team and led Business Development for two different marketing technology companies, one of which was acquired by Meredith Corporation. During that time she led the product development, launch, and distribution of social media products that became adopted by publishers and brands with a total of 200 million users worldwide. She has spoken at 50 conferences nationwide and founded a groundbreaking interview series called The Reveal that uncovers the personal stories of world-class leaders. Currently, she enjoys teaching a Lean Startup class at Davidson College and lecturing at UVA’s undergraduate school of business.Episode Summary"Too often I think people in the startup world feel like they have to know all the answers. They have to build these perfect shiny bright products to then reveal to the world. And at that point, it's too late."—Rebecca WatsonIn this episode we’ll cover:What is relationship building and why it is key in any ventureWhy Rebecca often reads headlines on LinkedIn instead of booksHow technical do you have to be to do tech sales?What is pre-selling? Why it is an essential tool for startups to build a product that users crave. Key Milestones[1:53] – Rebecca fell in love with finance in school and decided to become an investment banking analyst. She got an early opportunity to work in Silicon Valley with founders and operators. [2:57] – Doing analysis got monotonous, so Rebecca moved to LA and accepted a job organizing summits for digital media creators. Soon Rebecca decided to co-found a software company focused on facilitating digital media. [4:56] – Being recognized in business development, Rebecca joined another startup to help them optimize software. She was the first person involved in sales before the product was even built! In 4 years, Rebecca helped build the company from no revenue to 90 million.[6:02] – Rebecca became a consultant when she had kids. She also kept producing summits for thought leaders. The summits led to her creating her own video series, The Reveal. [10:23]- Initially, money drew Rebecca to finance. Why did she get out of finance? Rebecca talks about visiting a career counselor for gaining clarity.[12:49] – What is pre-selling? Why it is an essential tool for startups to build a product that users crave. You can find more resources and a full transcript in the show notesTo learn more about our podcast go to https://develomentor.com/To listen to previous episodes go to https://develomentor.com/blog/Follow Rebecca WatsonTwitter: @TheRevealCoLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rebeccaweeksRebecca's interview series, The RevealRebecca@therevealcode.comFollow Develomentor:Twitter: @develomentorFollow Grant IngersollTwitter: @gsingersLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/grantingersoll

Ross and Carrie travel from the great state of Los Angeles to the far northern heights of San Francisco for SketchFest 2020! In this live episode, they share their experience at the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, a legendary tourist attraction where gravity has no power over (wo)man, water runs uphill, and forces too great to fathom make people shrink, grow, and tilt before your very eyes. There can be no explanation for it. It is certainly NOT just a tilted house built on the side of a steep hill. PLUS, very cool celebrity Rebecca Watson joins Ross and Carrie on stage and selects audience volunteers for an experiment in chromotherapy! For pics and videos, follow us on Facebook! You can add our RSS feed here.

Returning guest, writer/producer/activist Rebecca Watson shares her love of Surfing! The thrill! The danger! The wet suit etiquette! Thanks as always to Molly Lewis for our theme music and Bryan Ward for our artwork.

Call the show! 612-543-1108 Email the show! transatheistpod@outlook.com Quick Episode Summary Zinnia Introduction 2:22 Sam Harris vs. Ben Affleck guest starring Islamophobia at 24:19 Paulina Angel "California Baby" & Closing remarks at 32:45 The episode begins with some housekeeping.  This podcast is moving to join the family over at TheQueerLife.org  As a listener of this show, you shouldn't have to do anything to continue to receive the world changing, mind blowing content I provide, all of the technical issues should have already been handled on my end. The Queer Life is an independent broadcast for LGBT news and modern perspectives, is broadcast live on Fridays 6 - 8pm PST on KBBF 89.1 San Francisco and California's north bay.  Kaiya is awesome, and is definitely a voice for the trans community I am proud to be associated with. After the housekeeping, I introduce Zinnia Jones.  Zinnia has been making atheist videos for years, in fact it was her and Rebecca Watson (of skepchick.org) that helped me overcome my fear of hell, the last stumbling block on my road to accepting my own lack of god belief.  Zinnia has also been documenting her bodily transition, and sharing it with the world.  She has never been one to shy away from a camera, is never afraid to eloquently posit her opinion, and (very important for this episode) represents a positive expression of a sex positive culture. Zinnia goes over many topics such as: Sex after transition - from the position of someone who has transitioned Why so many cis-het men fetishize people who are transgender Where you can find transgender porn online - that was not made for cis-het men Discussion of intercourse & the uniqueness of bodies Sex toy recommendations Other projects Zinnia is working on Transgender parenting Zinnia also provided me with a plethora of links to share with you: QueerPorn.TV http://queerporn.tv/ Indie Porn Revolution http://www.indiepornrevolution.com/indie-porn/ Crash Pad http://crashpadseries.com/queer-porn/ Trans Women + Sex = Awesome, by Rebecca Kling http://early2bed.com/2014/02/05/trans-women-sex-awesome/ F---ing Trans Women #0, by Mira Bellwether http://imgur.com/a/Skrvp Magic Wand vibrator http://magicwandoriginal.com/ Tantus toys http://www.tantusinc.com/ Tantus Ripple small http://www.tantusinc.com/collections/forhim/products/ripple-small Gender Analysis on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/zinniajones Zinnia Jones homepage http://zinniajones.com/ After Zinnia I move over to Sam Harris, which makes sense, because Sam made me so f'ing mad. A couple of weeks ago Sam Harris was on Real Time with Bill Maher, and the two of them got into a heated debate with Ben Affleck, who called them out on the "gross and racist" opinions of Islam.  You can watch the link for yourself here: http://vimeo.com/108354205 I get a little preachy and paternalistic, and for that I apologize.  If you disagree with me, feel free to let me know.  You have my email, my phone, but I'm also on twitter @transatheistpod and you can comment on episodes on the show page www.trans-atheist.net or Facebook at www.facebook.com/transatheistpod Finally the show ends with music from Paulina Angel, and the single off her latest album Saturday Mornings Around the Pool, "California Baby"  Paulina was recently interviewed over on The Queer Life, episode 6 on September 5, 2014.  You can hear the whole episode here: http://www.thequeerlife.org/2014/09/03/episode-006-paulina-angel/  More Paulina Angel Links PaulinaAngelMusic.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/PaulinaAngelMusicOfficial   And that's all I have for you this episode.   Wait!  I also have a fantastic joke!   Why did the rabbit plumber eat her lunch under the sink?  Because that's where she found the leek!   Oh the jokes just keep getting better and better!   -Maddy