Made of Human Podcast
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195.  Debra DiGiovanni - Pain is funny
195. Debra DiGiovanni - Pain is funny

About being a canadian comedian in LA, quarantine, sobriety, moving, making friends in your 40s, happiness, fame, dating, and writing gratitude lists.

194. Sarah Mardini - I’m fearless, I know that
194. Sarah Mardini - I’m fearless, I know that

About being a Syrian refugee in Berlin, swimming, studying, volunteering in Greek refugee camps, Amnesty International, activism, prison, therapy, and the book that covers her and her sisters story; Butterfly

193. Rebecca Crow - People need to actually just listen to sex workers
193. Rebecca Crow - People need to actually just listen to sex workers

About being an online sex worker and activist, taking on instagram after her account was deleted, mental health, coolness, finding her people, stubbornness, boundaries, and nudity.

192. Travis Alabanza #2 - If the world did not gender us so violently - Part 2
192. Travis Alabanza #2 - If the world did not gender us so violently - Part 2

About performing Burgerz, theatre, class, making new work, safety, generosity, gender, control and queer and trans friendly therapy.

191. Travis Alabanza #2 - This Karen Fights Back!  - Part 1
191. Travis Alabanza #2 - This Karen Fights Back! - Part 1

About coping with the pandemic, guilt, politics, loneliness, jealousy, online, on stage, art, gender, race, and making Burgerz.

190. Danielle Perez - Just say fat! Just say disabled! Just say black!
190. Danielle Perez - Just say fat! Just say disabled! Just say black!

About comedy, acting, writing, being a fat disabled woman of colour (in a pandemic), losing her legs, becoming a stand-up comedian and co-running a diversity showcase in LA.

189. Samantha Baines - Hearing loss is the best thing that’s ever happened to me
189. Samantha Baines - Hearing loss is the best thing that’s ever happened to me

About comedy, writing, acting, knitting, hearing aids, her children’s book Harriet Verses the Galaxy, breathing, and performing in Magic Mike live.

188. Shon Faye - What they’re scared of, I’m scared of
188. Shon Faye - What they’re scared of, I’m scared of

About therapy, writing, trans issues and rights, online culture(s), social media, transitioning in her 20’s, visibility, mental health, the media, crying, and the mundane work of activism.

187. Vidhya Ramalingam - Humans can change
187. Vidhya Ramalingam - Humans can change

About responding to online hate, Moonshot CVE, being the woman of colour at a far right rally, interviewing white supremacists, insecurity, and why the internet makes her hopeful.

186. Kajal Odedra - I feel like I’m in a dystopian novel
186. Kajal Odedra - I feel like I’m in a dystopian novel

About navigating anxiety, COVID 19, fundraising, racism, owning the anger, setting up the People of Colour in Campaigns network, the NGO world, passion, young people, and being the director of Change.org UK.

185. Helen Bauer - I was a secret eater
185. Helen Bauer - I was a secret eater

About horoscopes, mood rings, ghosts, her mum, being nervous, navigating anxiety and depression, being a middle child, magical powers, comedy, confidence, hating therapy, and Ghost Hunting with Girls Aloud

184. Kenny Ethan Jones - Really intimate questions
184. Kenny Ethan Jones - Really intimate questions

About being a transgender model and activist, self care, periods, learning, detachment, body politics, mental health, gender euphoria, dating, intimacy, grief, strapons, pansexuality, masculinity, and being given his name.

183. Will Duggan - Go get some therapy you dick
183. Will Duggan - Go get some therapy you dick

About comedy, breakups, relationships, first love, growing up, emotions, crying, masculinity, porn, failure, vulnerability, fear, and the difference between a friend and a tiger.

182. Jes Baker #2 - You’re trying to make me cry - Part 2
182. Jes Baker #2 - You’re trying to make me cry - Part 2

About oracle cards, angel cards, crystals, seeing a social justice based psychic, imagination, scepticism, activism, religion, working in a bookstore, coexisting truths, purity, and Kurt Vonnegut.

181. Jes Baker #2 - Why we store trauma - Part 1
181. Jes Baker #2 - Why we store trauma - Part 1

About putting on an event around body image at the Union Chapel London, travelling, activism, nuance, success, the internet, coaching, the nervous system, therapy, and spirituality.

180. Angela Barnes - Piers Morgan is a parent!
180. Angela Barnes - Piers Morgan is a parent!

About comedy, not wanting children, control, joy, learning to swim, praise, compliments, relationships, walking into parties, catastrophising, Mock the Week, feeling ugly, and what she has learnt from having a puppy.

179. Grace Petrie - I do feel personally less safe in Britain
179. Grace Petrie - I do feel personally less safe in Britain

About protest singing, campaigning for Labour, being a butch lesbian, representation, Catholic school, the 1997 election, being politicised in 2010, coming up through the folk scene, and seeing Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette.

178. Kelvin Davis - All your boyfriends want to dress just like me
178. Kelvin Davis - All your boyfriends want to dress just like me

About Notoriously Dapper his body positive menswear blog and book, parenting, fashion, body positivity, growing up “husky”, teaching and coaching boys, black masculinity, his dad, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

177. Mark Watson #4 - We’re dressed as people now - Part 2
177. Mark Watson #4 - We’re dressed as people now - Part 2

About 2020, pajamas, resolutions, running, the internet, social media, community, words, call outs, his upcoming novel, and what position he will hold in Sofie’s dictatorship.

176. Mark Watson #4 - You have to be partly selfish to survive - Part 1
176. Mark Watson #4 - You have to be partly selfish to survive - Part 1

About 2019, entertaining children, the internet, childhood, going to Japan with Tim Key, friendship, writing books, hating fireworks, stand-up, creativity, self care, social media, and The Greatest Showman.

175. Stephen Bailey - We’ve already got a gay
175. Stephen Bailey - We’ve already got a gay

About comedy, momentarily quitting stand-up, presenting Celebs on the Farm on Channel 5, being gay, camp and poor, climate change, Live at the Apollo, selfcare, therapy, confidence, and using pasta as a straw.

174. Sarah Keyworth - A big lesbian classic move
174. Sarah Keyworth - A big lesbian classic move

About stand-up, moving in with her girlfriend, success, living near the moment, reality TV, being the class clown, her mum playing pranks on her dad, writing about things she cares about, gender identity, and Christmas.

173. Jazmin Lee - Loud, vivacious, in your face, unapologetic and soothing
173. Jazmin Lee - Loud, vivacious, in your face, unapologetic and soothing

About being a plus sized fashion business owner from a working class background, sewing, creativity, visibility, Love Island, workers rights, Plus Equals, trying to be ethical under capitalism, and The Crown.

172. Tim Minchin - A box of angry unsent letters
172. Tim Minchin - A box of angry unsent letters

About music, comedy, parenting, being a meat computer, not rebelling, being measured, privilege, grey areas, education, anger, mistakes, luck and his relationship to his body.

171. Ed Gamble - Everyone should enjoy food
171. Ed Gamble - Everyone should enjoy food

About comedy, happiness, haircuts, growing up in South West London, philosophy, auditioning, writing for sitcoms, his podcast Off Menu, type one diabetes, becoming a husband, heavy metal, and cast iron skillets.

170. Jen Brister - I’ll tell you who’s right: I’m right
170. Jen Brister - I’ll tell you who’s right: I’m right

About stand-up, writing and promoting her book The Other Mother, being a lesbian parent, difficult interviews, “debates”, navigating confrontation online and face to face, calling out bullying, respect, television, divisions within society, and dying on stage.

169. Robin Ince - It’s a finite adventure
169. Robin Ince - It’s a finite adventure

About horror films, stand-up, writing books, witnessing a car accident as a child, being heckled at a literary festival, why he’s not good at sport, the nature of time, Nick Cave, and touring in Iceland with Brian Cox.

168. Suzi Ruffell - Turned tragedy into funny
168. Suzi Ruffell - Turned tragedy into funny

About being happy, dating, turning tragedy into comedy, putting anger into comedy, the currency of being funny, dyslexia, wanting to be a doctor, navigating school, and touring with Alan Carr.

167. Clementine Ford - The idea of the man hating feminist
167. Clementine Ford - The idea of the man hating feminist

About writing books about feminism and patriarchy,making online abuse visible, using humour to fight back, Boggarts, ASMR, Love Island, fans being entitled to your time, call ins, imperfectness and the legacy of Reality Bites.

166. Trevor Dion Nicholas #2 - To learn with Hamilton
166. Trevor Dion Nicholas #2 - To learn with Hamilton

About cancel culture, time travel, relationships, remembering repressed memories mid-show, the Aladdin musical, auditioning for Hamilton, singing technique, calling people in/out, and his band Neighborhood Goliath.

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Thank you to Dave Pickering for editing the podcast, to Justine McNichol for the logo and Harriet Braine for writing and recording the jingle.

I handle the booking of the guests myself. If you want to suggest a guest, you can email me here. I can’t promise I will get back to you. The list is very long and I get a lot of requests. But I always appreciate it when you do get in touch.

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