Podcast appearances and mentions of simone lia

Due to restrictions in being able to record new episodes of the podcast a compilation of previous silences is being broadcast every other week. This week features all of the silences from episodes 11-20 featuring Victor Adebowale, Maria Koripas, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves), Heather Urquart & Joe Samuel, Mark Shayler, Kay Scorah, Ade Adeniji, Simone Lia, Mr Bingo, Claire Genkai. You can watch a video of this silence, featuring photos of each guest, on Youtube via: https://youtu.be/s-37e3aGUP0Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

This episode's guest is Simone Lia. Simone is an artist, writer and creator of a weekly comic strip in the Observer newspaper. Her work is an ongoing investigation into what it means to be human and has been exhibited around the world in such places as Tate Britain and the Home from Home gallery in Munich. She has written and illustrated a number of children's books as well as graphic novels such as "Please god find me a husband" and "Fluffy". Recorded in Brockley, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Simone Lia speaks to Dan Berry during the aftershow party during Thought Bubble 2012. This was recorded in an acoustically challenged stairwell against the backdrop of riotous good times. I've had to fairly heavy-handedly edit this episode to remove all the security guards asking us to move on, bar staff walking past carrying binbags full of empty bottles and the previously mentioned riotous good times. We spoke about humility, worms & cats, the truth and the Truth. I also mispronounced Simone's name, (Simmohn not Simown) which causes my face to burn bright with terrible shame. 

Listen to a pair of interviews about artists who examine their personal life and feelings as a subject for their art. Cartoonist Richy K. Chandler talks to Simone Lia about her new graphic novel, Please God, find me a husband!, … Continue reading →