Episode hosts Remona Aly, Desiree Burch, Sophie Duker, Terry Gilliam, Nish Kumar and Chris McCausland introduce us to... That Podcast - an ambitious collaboration between Storyglass and ETT featuring more than 100 writers, comedians, spoken word artists, scientists, journalists, musicians, and people from all walks of life, who tell tales of the extraordinary and the everyday, in an attempt to make sense of the world we now find ourselves living in.

That Podcast is a co-production between Storyglass and ETT. Executive Producers: Robert Delamere & Richard Twyman, Commissioning Editor: Jennifer Bakst, Producers: Andrew Hughes & Sarah Jane Murray, Series Producer: Ben Walker.

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THAT PODCAST... EPISODE 0: Hip-Hop MC, writer, theatre maker and world record breaking human beatboxer Testament performs his spoken word piece ZERO, as a teaser for THAT PODCAST - a series which tells the story of a nation and world in rapid transition. Testament’s work celebrates our fundamental need for storytelling, and reflects how we view the world through narrative.

Hosted by Remona Aly, Desiree Burch, Sophie Duker, Terry Gilliam, Nish Kumar and Chris McCausland, That Podcast features more than 100 writers, comedians, spoken word artists, scientists, journalists, musicians, and people from all walks of life, who tell tales of the extraordinary and the everyday, in an attempt to make sense of the world we now find ourselves living in.

That Podcast is a co-production between Storyglass and ETT. Executive Producers: Robert Delamere & Richard Twyman, Commissioning Editor: Jennifer Bakst, Producers: Andrew Hughes & Sarah Jane Murray, Series Producer: Ben Walker.

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THAT PODCAST... where Keanu Reeves saves us all using the power of dreams, and we take some LSD in order to confront the unconfrontable things in life – PART ONE

In a time when people have been haunted by pandemic-influenced dreams (a weird amount of which seem to feature Keanu Reeves battling Coronavirus), host Sophie Duker delves into the weird and wonderful world of dreamscapes, hallucinations and nightmares. 

Part 1 of the episode features original commissions from Matilda Ibini and Abbie Spallen, as well as a conversation with scientist and director of the DrEAMSLab research centre Dr Caroline Horton, and contributions from lucid dreamers and quarandreamers. 

Episode 1, Part 1 credits:

Host - Sophie Duker

Guest - Dr Caroline Horton

Commissioned pieces:

The Emperor, Warhol and The Queen by Abbie Spallen

Chow chow - Kathy Kiera Clarke

Director - John R. Wilkinson

Sound Designer - Alexandra Faye Braithwaite

Writer - Abbie Spallen

Don’t Panic, Don’t Move by Matilda Ibini

The reader - Paapa Essiedu

Director - Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer - Max Pappenheim

Writer - Matilda Ibini

Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Sophie Duker

Testimonials Research - Aina J. Khan

Interview sound recording - James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator - Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer - Ben Quashie

Producers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer - Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor - Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

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THAT PODCAST... where Keanu Reeves saves us all using the power of dreams, and we take some LSD in order to confront the unconfrontable things in life – PART TWO

Following our deep dive into pandemic-influenced dreams in Part 1, host Sophie Duker looks into how hallucinogenic-influenced altered states might help to cure PTSD, and confronts the trauma of the past year

Part 2 of the episode features an audio drama from writer Eno Mfon, as well as a conversation with Mariel Richards, CEO of gal-dem - a media publication for people of colour from marginalised genders, and an account from a patient of MAPS (the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies). 

Content Warnings – suicide, sexual violence, violence, discussions about racial injustice 

Episode 1, Part 2 credits:

Host - Sophie Duker

Guest - Mariel Richards

Commissioned pieces:

Selling Dreams by Eno Mfon

D-Boy/Idris Alba/Kwame - Alexander Bean

Morineke - Lois Chimimba

Sharon - Morag Davies

Charlene/Auntie/Susie - Debbie Korley

Director - Ben Quashie

Sound Designer - Mike Winship

Writer - Eno Mfon

Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Sophie Duker

Testimonials Research - Aina J. Khan

Interview sound recording - James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator - Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer - Ben Quashie

Producers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer - Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor - Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

Links:

M.A.P.S. - https://maps.org/

Footage of BLM protests - 'Black lives matter ( BLM ) London Protest In Hyde Park 2020' from CJ Photography Photo & Video YouTube channel (Creative Commons Licence)

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THAT PODCAST... in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART ONE

A global pandemic is far from an aphrodisiac. How does shifting the satisfaction of our sexual needs to a digital plane change this most intimate and physical of acts? From couples revealing the rituals they used to negotiate each other during lockdown, to accounts of how the world of sex work is changing in response, Desiree Burch hosts an episode which is definitely NSFW.

Part 1 features commissions from writer Ella Hickson and Alissa Anne Jeun Yi, as well as conversations with comedian Celya AB and relationship expert Carol Bruess. 

Content Warning – graphic sexual content

Episode 2, Part 1 credits:

Host - Desiree Burch

Guest - Celya AB

Guest - Carol Bruess

David Attenborough - Luke Kempner

Commissioned pieces:

Lay(er) by Ella Hickson

A - Jodie McNee

B - Prisca Bakare

Husband - Tobi Bakare

Child - Isaac Bakare

Director - Sacha Wares

Sound Designer - Gareth Fry

Composer - Adrian Lee

Writer - Ella Hickson

Alissa’s Choose Your Own Porn Adventure by Alissa Anne Jeun Yi

Writer-Performer - Alissa Anne Jeun Yi

Director - Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer - Helen Atkinson 

Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Desiree Burch

Testimonials Research - Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKee

Interview sound recording - James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator - Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer - Ben Quashie

Producers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer - Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor - Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

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THAT PODCAST... in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART TWO

Host Desiree Burch returns to her examination of how sex and intimacy got knotted up with a pandemic, dick pics and how lockdown has affected sex workers. 

Part 2 of the episode features writer-performers Travis Alabanza and Hollie McNish, comedian Richard Herring, and conversations with virtual strip club Cybertease and historical sex work expert and founder of Whores of Yore, Dr Kate Lister.  

Content Warning – graphic sexual content

Episode 2, Part 2 credits:

Host - Desiree Burch

Guest - Richard Herring

Guest - Cybertease

Guest - Dr Kate Lister

David Attenborough - Luke Kempner

Commissioned pieces:

The Main Tip Is To Breathe by Travis Alabanza

Writer-Performer - Travis Alabanza

Director - Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer - Helen Atkinson 

Family Life in Lockdown by Hollie McNish

Writer-Performer - Hollie McNish

Sound Designer - Ben Walker

Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Desiree Burch

Testimonials Research - Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKee

Interview sound recording - James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator - Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer - Ben Quashie

Producers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer - Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor - Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

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THAT PODCAST... where we rely on the kindness of strangers and wonder if, generally, we’re good people (or not so much) – PART ONE 

Lockdown made us all pioneers in a brave new world of digital socialising - and increasingly, interaction with perfect strangers. From QuarantineChat to neighbourhood WhatsApp groups, we started building new local and international networks in our lives. Chris McCausland hosts an episode that explores intimacy with strangers from multiple perspectives – and what will and must change going forward. 

Part 1 features a piece by writer Shahid Iqbal Khan, as well as conversations with kindness research director Dr Oliver Scott Curry and artist and entrepreneur Danielle Baskin.

Episode 3, Part 1 credits:

Host - Chris McCausland

Guest - Danielle Baskin

Guest - Dr Oliver Scott Curry

Commissioned piece:

THE RETURN by Shahid Iqbal Khan

Aadam - Alim Jayda

Boss - Ayesha Antoine

Colleague 1 - Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Colleague 2 - Annabel Baldwin

Direction and Sound Design - Ben and Max Ringham

Writer - Shahid Iqbal Khan

Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Chris McCausland

Testimonials Research - Aina J. Khan 

Interview sound recording - James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator - Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer - Ben Quashie

Producers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer - Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor - Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

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THAT PODCAST... where we rely on the kindness of strangers and wonder if, generally, we’re good people (or not so much) – PART TWO

Host Chris McCausland returns to the subject of isolation and relying on the kindness of strangers in the pandemic, and discovers that whilst this felt like new territory for many of us, there is a portion of the population for whom this was not a new normal, but the norm. For many people with disabilities, barriers to socialising and engagement with strangers has been part of their lives for the longest time.

Part 2 of the episode features commissions from Athena Stevens and Tim Crouch, and a conversation with novelist Dina Nayeri.

Content Warning – graphic violence

Episode 3, Part 2 credits:

Host - Chris McCausland

Guest - Dina Nayeri

Commissioned pieces:

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS by Athena Stevens

Writer-Performer - Athena Stevens

Director - Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer - Helen Atkinson 

MILKY DRINKS by Tim Crouch

The Reader - Amber James

Director - Jennifer Bakst

Sound Designer - Max Pappenheim

Writer - Tim Crouch 

Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Chris McCausland

Testimonials Research - Aina J. Khan 

Interview sound recording - James Hingley

Music – BMG Production Music

Production Co-ordinator - Madeleine Sharma

Assistant Producer - Ben Quashie

Producers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane Murray

Series Producer - Ben Walker

Commissioning Editor - Jennifer Bakst

Executive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard Twyman

THAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

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