George Underwood is a British artist and musician. He is best known for designing album covers for numerous bands in the 1970s and his collaborations with long-term friend, singer-songwriter David Bowie.

George joins Charlie for a great conversation about his incredible career. After deciding that the music business was not for him, George returned to art studies and then worked in design studios as an illustrator. Initially he specialised in fantasy, horror and science fiction book covers.

Many of George Underwood's colleagues in the music business asked him to do various art works for them. This led to George becoming a freelance artist. Art work for the first T Rex album and later David Bowie’s Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust album covers established him as a leading and creative art illustrator.            

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In this episode Charlie is joined by the wonderful Niema Ash. Since childhood, Niema craved adventure. This craving launched her on a life journey that embraced Morocco and Tibet, to meeting the Dalai Lama, and to connecting with performers, such as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and John Lee Hooker, before they were recognised as legends. She shares her wonderful stories with Charlie in this fascinating conversation.

Learn more about Niema and head over to www.niemaash.com

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This "Lyrical Headshots" series delves into popular song lyrics that explore mental health. We are sitting on an untouched goldmine of literature written on the subject which hasn’t been discussed enough, and Not Your Usual Doctor, Dr. Charlie Easmon, is here to change that. 

In this episode, Charlie recites and reflects on three songs that focus on the issue of addiction. He explores the foundations of addiction and how it starts small and then slowly takes over your life. With lyrics from Lou Reed, he explores the subservience that an addict has to their dealer. ‘Mr. Brownstone’ by Guns N’ Roses offers a final explanation of the danger among addicts, especially heroin addicts, of ‘chasing the dragon’. 

We’d love to hear how the episode made you think about the issue of addiction and any song suggestions for future episodes!

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Del Keens has modelled for Diesel Jeans, Levi's, and Calvin Klein, and founded Misfit models in Germany in 2012. He is a storm of a character; funny, honest, and insightful—shining light on the darkness of the fashion world from his unique perspective of success. Del rides his motorbikes and runs his business and just wants to keep doing that as long as he can - he loves to be busy.

In this conversation with Dr. Charlie Easmon, he talks about being a school dropout in South London and founding his own modelling agency in Germany. They tackle cultural appropriation in the fashion industry. Is Germany taking it too far? They discuss how Del’s company Misfit models changes the lives of people who don’t fit under the conventional parameters of beauty coming in all shapes and sizes to have a career in modelling. What does it take to be a successful model? It’s not just good looks that’s for sure. 

Del’s TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qBej-RKa1I 

Misfit models: https://misfitmodels.de/

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This "Lyrical Headshots" series delves into popular song lyrics that explore mental health. We are sitting on an untouched goldmine of literature written on the subject which hasn’t been discussed enough, and Not Your Usual Doctor, Dr.Charlie Easmon, is here to change that. 

In this episode, he performs and unpacks the lyrics of ‘Have You Ever Had It Blue’ and ‘Frightened’ by Paul Weller and ‘Orgasm Addict’ by the Buzzcocks. Respectively, the songs cover the following topics: 

The difference between sadness from adversity and clinical depression. ‘Frightened’ is a brave exposé that even as a performer who gets up on stage and commands crowds of fans, one can still feel small, lonely and anxious. We finish with the topic of sex, masturbation and porn addiction.

We’d love to hear how the episode made you think about these critical issues within the mental health sphere and even any song suggestions for future episodes!

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Peter York is a management consultant, author, and broadcaster best known for writing Harpers & Queen's The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook with Ann Barr.

Charlie and Peter have a vibrant conversation about the state of UK politics and the influence of the media establishment on our psychologies through misinformation powered by “right-wing billionaires.”

Peter is the President of The Media Society who, hosts regular events to discuss the issues at the heart of what's currently happening in the media. 

Dive right into this fascinating conversation with two men giving their honest views on the dire state of modern media.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• The true influence of the Mail and Telegraph 
• Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts 
• What it Means to Become an Activist 
• The right-wingers and their culture wars
• The truth about think tanks and lobbying
• Who are all these media commentators, and who’s backing them?
• The case of Roger Scruton
• Boris Johnson’s ‘chicken feed.’
• The case of Wayne Couzens
• Misinformation in the media
• Political ‘astroturf’
• How to tackle misinformation ourselves

The Media Society: www.themediasociety.com 

Twitter: @PeterPeteryork

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This new "Lyrical Headshots" series delves into popular song lyrics that explore mental health. We are sitting on an untouched goldmine of literature written on the subject which hasn’t been discussed enough, and Not Your Usual Doctor, Dr.Charlie Easmon, is here to change that. 

In this episode, he performs and unpacks the lyrics of ‘Mother’s Little Helper’ by the Rolling Stones, ‘Well Fancy That’ by Fun Boy Three (who became The Specials), and ‘Mirror In the Bathroom’ by The Beat. Respectively, they cover the following topics: 

The strain of being a housewife, pregnancy, and the subsequent over-prescription of benzodiazepines which often leads to addiction. Delving into the horror and long-term impact of child sexual abuse, and finally, narcissistic personality disorder, with further commentary on its greater significance in our modern world of social media. 

We’d love to hear how the episode made you think about these important issues that sit within the sphere of mental health and even any song suggestions for future episodes!

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Marcus Orlovsky is an International TEDx speaker and host, education leader, chartered accountant, and sought-after contributor to corporate conferences.

In this podcast, Marcus provides his honest critique of education, identifying problems and offering solutions to a system he has always seen as outdated, including a discussion on how schools are traditionally designed like prisons. He tells us about the severe brutality he experienced in his childhood that inspired him down a career path of education and innovation that he pursued after realising his gift in public speaking.

His philosophy changes lives today through his work as the Director of Bryanston Square, which offers courses aimed at children aged 13-15, that provide the ‘knowledge, skills, support, opportunities and motivation that young people need in order to succeed in today’s world.’ We hope you enjoy this thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Charlie Easmon!

Bryanston Square: bryanstonsquare.com 
Speaker Profile: raisethebar.co.uk/speaker/marcus-orlovsky/ 
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/marcusorlovsky/?originalSubdomain=uk

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