Today we’re turning the clock back to the Industrial Revolution, a time when the world was changing at a breakneck pace, and with it, the way people lived and worked. In this episode, we’re exploring the curious yet almost forgotten profession of... the knocker-upper—a job that was essential in waking up an entire nation, long before the invention of alarm clocks.

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Thank you so much for joining me for The StickyBeak. The series where we chat with some of the most extraordinary humans on the planet, and explore fascinating topics!

Today I am SO excited to share with you this interview with an absolute Goddess! Her name is Sherry Lever – AKA Mistress Sofia – and she is the UK’s Oldest Dominatrix. This was such a wonderful conversation, Sherry was so warm and generous with her time and what she shared.

I absolutely loved this chat, and I hope you do too.

Sherry Lever, AKA Mistress Sofia's contact information

WEBSITE: https://www.mistress-sofia.co.uk

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sherry_lever_ or @sherry_lever_

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sherrylever or @sherrylever

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@sherrylever

Buy her books HERE: From "Mrs" to Dominatrix - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/44416620

Channel 4 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4mfzYovLk0

TRULY episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQf5zoJZG4s

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Mermaids have captivated human imagination for millennia. These mysterious beings, half-human and half-fish, have appeared in the myths and legends of cultures around the world, from the ancient seas of Mesopotamia to the icy waters of the North Atlantic. But where did these stories come from? What inspired our ancestors to create such enchanting and sometimes terrifying beings?

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This week we're looking back at the grim origins of one of history’s most infamous instruments: the guillotine.

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You might recognise his name, Oberon Zell. I’ve had him on the pod before, he’s incredibly interesting. He identities as many things, including as an artist, author and a teacher. He’s also a wizard and is the headmaster of The School of Wizardry. On top of all of this he’s also the Founder and First Primate of the Church of worlds… Aaand he’s polyamorous. In fact his life-mate, Morning Glory actually coined the term Polyamory!

Genuinely this is one of my favourite conversations. Our chat was recorded about three years ago in the midst of a global covid lockdown. A lot has happened since then, so at the end of this ep I’ll pop back in and give you a bit of an update on Oberon. For now though, please enjoy my conversation with the wonderful Oberon Zell.

Listen to our first chat about the Church of All Worlds here.

Check out or get in touch with Oberon Zell here:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/oberon.zell

Green Egg Forum FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1069823176940972

Grey School of Wizardry FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1436042009981163

Church of All Worlds FB: https://www.facebook.com/cawinc

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I’ve got a bit of an interesting one for you today. I’m speaking with Adam from Grave Line tours in LA.

We do go into lots of detail in the ep but basically it’s a murder tour. And it’s one of those things which I feel a bit weird about… But a the same time, I consume true crime content.

So it’s a bit of a funny one, and we do speak about the ethics of running this sort of business, but I’ll tell you what – Adam really knows his stuff, and these tours are more than just gory moments – it’s the history of one of the most interesting cities on the planet.

Now you’ve probably already clocked it, we are speaking about some pretty heavy and graphic topics, if you’re not feeling up to it, maybe save this episode for another time.

I really enjoyed this conversation, and I hope you do to…. Here’s Adam.

Grave Line Tours

INSTAGRAM: @gravelinetours

WEBSITE: www.graveline.rip

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Thank you so much for popping by for episode 30 of the series!

To celebrate I’ve got a bit of a risqué one for you today – so if there are little ears hanging about you might want to save this one for a little later or pop on some headphones.

So a couple of weeks ago I shared an episode about the furry fandom (if you haven’t listened to that one, it’s definitely worth checking out), but in today's chat we dig a little deeper… I speak with Rune who is a Scaly – they’re also part of the furry community (we do go into what one actually is in this chat), but we also explore the more “mature” side of the subculture.

Now this convo was recorded about 3 years ago and at the time Rune was using he/him pronouns, since then they have come out as non-binary. I’ll give you a bit more of an update at the end, but for now… strap in… because things are about to get spicy! Enjoy.

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In the spirit of the 2024 Olympic Games we’re revisiting a wonderful conversation I had a few years ago for my Living with Mon series. It's a chat with the legendary Luke Reynolds, a professional strongman – this guys is an absolute beast!

We caught up at a weird time, it was deep covid, so A LOT has happened since then. I love this conversation and I hope you do too.

A massive thank you to Luke for taking the time to have a chinwag.

You can find him on Instagram here: @Luke_bluemountain_reynolds

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