Co-founder of Mischief Comedy and actress Nancy Zamit joins me to discuss a shelf of personal comforts contributing to living an authentic life of self-love. Throughout the conversation we talk about recognising the signs of depression and knowing what to do when they show up, adapting to a new, unfamiliar space and the benefits of 'rage on the page'.

You can find more from Nancy on Instagram.

Read Nancy's interview with WhyNow, where she talks more about her first experience on Broadway.

Watch The Goes Wrong Show on BBC iPlayer, or alternatively find where else to stream it here.

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Tessa Williams, one of the founders of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, sits down to talk about a shelf symbolising long-held close comforts and relationships. Over the course of the conversation we talk about the small ways to keep in contact with people, self-care during periods of anxiety and how scary night vision goggles are.

You can find more from Tessa on Twitter.

You can find more information about Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, including tickets, on their website. The festival also has profiles on Twitter and Instagram.

Mind mental health charity

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Comedian and writer Howard Read sits down to talk about items which help to get away from technology and provide knowledge of how to recover from, and potentially avoid, mental dips. During the conversation we also talk about working in a variety of creative outlets, how a simple sentence or conversation can lead to an experimental stand-up show and being confident in material when very few are doing work to compare it to.

You can find more from Howard on his Instagram and Twitter. You can also watch some of his work on YouTube.

Find his stand-up about his dogs here.

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YouTuber SoundDrout joins me to discuss bringing people together through games and interactions on social media and getting better at socialising, and exploring, in the outside world. Throughout the conversation we talk about a range of helps from the immediate to those which need to be travelled to for the effect to be felt - all providing a strong sense of in-the-moment escapism.

To find more from SoundDrout you can follow him on Twitter or watch his videos on YouTube.

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Comic writer, artist and performer Kev F Sutherland dives into a shelf of personal joys, full of escapist images, fantasies and satire. Over the course of the conversation we talk about making friends with childhood heroes, how humour can be the best insight into another time and merging The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Bash Street Kids.

To find more from Kev you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter.

You can also find him, alongside The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, on YouTube. Including the (very sweary) Peter Capaldi Doctor Who reveal sketch.

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Film journalist Helen O'Hara sits down to discuss a shelf of escapes and items which help with both mental and physical health. Along the way we talk about releasing emotions through escapism, making a comfortable space to live, diving into a major career shift and the wisdom of Terry Pratchett.

If you want to find more from Helen you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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Award-winning magician and escape artist Gabriella Lester brings a shelf of personal stories and emotional development to this episode. Along the way we discuss acknowledging the good shows and trying to move on from the bad, appreciating the 'small' achievements and embracing weirdness.

If you want to find more from Gabriella you can follow her on Instagram. Meanwhile, you can watch some of her work and performances on her YouTube channel.

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Writer and festival programmer Timon Singh sits down to talk about a shelf full of close comforts and relaxing escapes. Leading to discussion of self-confidence, unconditional love from dogs and cross-sections of vehicles from Thunderbirds.

If you want to find more from Ti you can find him on Twitter and Instagram.

To find more about Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, and buy tickets to their upcoming Big Scream (if reading/ listening to this before 13th/14th October 2023) everything you need is on their website.

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