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Stories, ideas and the occasional tangent

Every week we sit down with someone who makes something and ask how they got there, what went wrong and what they would do again.

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8. Notes on silence

A composer on rests, space and the sound of a room.

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7. Running a small shop

A shop owner on stock, rent and the regulars who keep it alive.

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6. What makes a good question

A radio producer on interviews and listening better.

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Our story

The show began as a conversation between two friends who liked asking each other about their work. We started recording it on a kitchen table and have not moved much since.

Each episode is a single conversation, lightly edited and unhurried. We want guests to take their time and listeners to feel they are in the room.

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My favourite part of Thursday. Warm, curious and never rushed.
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I have started listening on long walks and now plan my route around the episodes.
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The kind of show that makes you want to try something.
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From the journal

Season two begins

What changes, what stays and our plan for the next twelve weeks.

Listener questions

Your questions answered, with a few unexpected detours.

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