Best I’m Angus Podcasts (2025)

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Louise Beech on the the day her mother jumped from the Humber Bridge and the memoir it inspired 1:04:26

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Welcome to episode 235 with Louise Beech, who is an award-winning author and writer who was making up stories in her head before she was even old enough to hold a pen. One of her many published works is the incredible memoir ’18 Seconds’ where she writes about the day her mother jumped from the Humber Bridge and somehow survived the fall. This even…

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774: Crazy Animal City (Preview) 12:34

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Levins is out here watching Zootopia 2 while Angus is holding out for Rush Hour 4. Hear the full episode at patreon.com/heyfam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Andy Ellis on feeling things deeply, dealing with rejection, This is England and mental health 1:01:13

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Welcome to episode 234 with Andy Ellis, who is an actor, voice actor and film maker known for his roles in This is England, The Walk In and Supertato. He is also acting coach at Scene to Screen Acting School in Manchester. Andy found a passion for acting in high school and it was almost by chance that he landed a part in Shane Meadow’s BAFTA winnin…

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773: Captain Wack 1:13:06

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Ahoy there me hearties, the boys are back with a plunder of treasure-like topics ranging from: Gore Verbinski, Mario Galaxy and the definition of shooters. Buy tickets to Angus' new film club Test Pattern's screening of Linda Linda Linda. Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. S…

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Finding meaning and answering life's big questions with Brother Richard Hendrick 58:48

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Welcome to episode 233 with Brother Richard Hendrick, who is a Capuchin Franciscan priest-friar, a mindfulness and meditation teacher, and a poet and author. For over 20 years, he has worked to bring the insights of the Christian Contemplative tradition to wider public awareness, particularly in relation to modern mindfulness theory and has worked …

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PREVIEW 772: Now You Three Me 10:38

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode The two horsemen have seen the new magic movie and they're gonna tell you all about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I'm sorry my mental illness isn't sexy enough for you with Katja Pavlovna from Lives Not Labels 1:08:59

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Welcome to episode 232 with Katja Pavlovna, who is an educator and award-winning activist and the co-founder of Lives Not Labels, a project designed to shine a light on the mental health conditions and labels that are stigmatised, discriminated against and typically left out of the mainstream conversation. After years of struggling with her mental …

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771: Taika Waifreaky 1:06:39

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MD Foodie Men Buy tickets to Angus' new film club Test Pattern's screening of Linda Linda Linda. Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Krystal Evans on how to survive a fire and a chaotic childhood without losing your sense of humour 1:00:29

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Welcome to episode 231 with Krystal Evans who is a writer and stand-up comedian. Krystal is also the author of The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, a memoir about growing up poor in America, living with a mentally ill mother and narrowly escaping a house fire that led to the unimaginable tragedy of losing her sister. In this episode I chat to Krystal abo…

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PREVIEW 770: Deadbeat Smurf 10:57

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode The only podcast brave enough to enjoy the new Tame Impala album! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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769: Niece Type Figure 1:08:59

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The two baddest boys in podcasting are hunting for Ben Solo and reviewing movies for toddlers. Get more fam on Patreon: http://patreon.com/heyfam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sophie Scott on how to support a loved one's mental health without losing your own 51:14

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Welcome to episode 230 with Sophie Scott, who is a practicing transpersonal psychotherapist and the Founder of Balance, an award-winning wellness media brand working to bring mental and physical wellbeing to the masses. Sophie is also the author of ‘You Are Not Alone in This’ a book aimed at the partners, parents, siblings and children of people wh…

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PREVIEW 768: The Glizzy Report 10:57

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode We're so back to regular programming. Enjoy such beloved segments as: Levins has returned from his vacation after competing in a Mario Kart World tournament (with his son) in Japan among and "why can't you buy good hot dogs anymore?" plus: bean talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

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"Labels are for jars mate!" Glyn Butcher and the life saving power of true peer support 1:14:56

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Welcome to episode 229 with Glyn Butcher, who is a member of the People Focused Group in Doncaster and an Ambassador for the Citizen Network. Growing up Glyn experienced racism, abuse, poverty and discrimination on a daily basis. When he was 11 his Mum was sectioned under the mental health act and not long after that he left to school to care for h…

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Dr Eugene Lipov is upending everything you think you know about trauma and PTSD 42:06

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Welcome to episode 228 with Dr Eugene Lipov, who is an anaesthesiologist and pain physician and a leading expert in treating post-traumatic stress. When advanced brain scans revealed trauma’s invisible scars on the brain, Dr Lipov realised that if trauma could be seen, then it could be treated and he became the pioneer of using a stellate ganglion …

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Redefining failure and men's mental health with Angus Collins 1:11:57

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Welcome to episode 227 with Angus Collins, an endurance athlete and adventurer who has rowed across the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans, setting multiple records in the process. He is the youngest man to row three oceans and is thought of as one of the world’s most successful rowers and he achieved all of this while battling his own mental hea…

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767: One Podcast After Another 49:33

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Recorded immediately after one of the first screenings of Paul Thomas Anderson's new film in the world, the fellas "react", not "review", One Battle After Another. Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Embracing Nature's healing touch. Nick Ray on dealing with depression through a lifetime of adventure. 1:09:37

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Welcome to episode 226 with Nick Ray, who is a sea kayaker, wild walker and adventurer who also lives with treatment resistant depression and is a suicide attempt survivor. Nick has undertaken many adventures by sea and over land. Throughout 2022 and into 2023 he undertook a 12-month solo sea kayak journey around Scotland, paddling over 3000 miles.…

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PREVIEW 766: Ashfield Maul 11:14

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode Star Wars Trivia, Nintendo Direct, The Bad Guys 2 - yep, it's another freakin' Pay Fam episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Healers, Shaman and rites of passage. How tribal and indigenous cultures approach mental illness with Phil Borges 1:16:07

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Welcome to episode 225 with Phil Borges, a documentary photographer and filmmaker, recognised for his documentation of indigenous peoples and tribal cultures, with a particular focus on Tibet, human rights, and women's empowerment issues. His work is exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. While Phil was documenting the various human rights a…

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765: I'm Strauss 1:25:10

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In between vacations da fellas find some time to record and absolute banger of an episode. You just got to listen to it to believe us! Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Depression, identity and creativity as an outlet with Karla Chubb (Sprints) 54:37

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Welcome to episode 224 with Karla Chubb, who is a singer, guitarist and songwriter in Sprints. Sprints formed in Dublin in 2019 and quickly became known for their explosive, cathartic, and incredibly powerful live performances. After a series of EP’s, they released their debut album in 2024 to great critical acclaim. The follow up ‘All That is Over…

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Healing trauma and reclaiming joy with Dr MaryCatherine McDonald 54:56

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Welcome to episode 223 with Dr MaryCatherine McDonald, who is a research professor and life coach who specialises in the psychology and philosophy of trauma. Her work focuses on thinking critically about how we understand, define, and heal from traumatic experiences. Her newest book, The Joy Reset is a ground breaking, accessible guide to identifyi…

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Anthony Kavanagh on fame, addiction and the dark side of 90’s pop 1:12:27

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Welcome to episode 222 with Anthony Kavanagh, a singer and author who exploded onto the pop music scene in the late 90’s when his song ‘I Can Make You Feel Good’ was a huge hit all over the world. At just 18 years old he was touring with the Spice Girls and Boyzone, on the front cover of Smash Hits and countless magazines and regularly appearing on…

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PREVIEW 764: Gooder than a Bitch 10:53

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode We definitely don't take over an hour to "discuss" the movies Weapons and Eddington "in depth" in this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kaila Yu and the intersection of race, body image and mental health. 42:38

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Welcome to episode 221 with Kaila Yu, a journalist, travel writer and the author of Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty. A former model, Kaila became closely associated with the import scene that took off in the late 90’s (think Fast & Furious 1) and also featured in many of the high-profile magazines of that time. In th…

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763: Boyzone 1:13:56

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The boyz are back in (the same) town! Subscribe to Angus' Substack. Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Changing the mental health system from the inside out with Miranda Arieh and the HEROES Programme 1:11:05

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Welcome to episode 220 with Miranda Arieh, who is a mental health educator and founder of the pioneering HEROES Programme, a holistic, transformation-focused and trauma-informed approach to mental health recovery. Miranda was sectioned under the mental health act at the age of 14 and became a ‘revolving door service user’ in the NHS mental health s…

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Lobotomy, asylums, madness and lunacy. A History of Mental Illness with Andrew Scull 58:00

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Welcome to episode 219 with Andrew Scull, who is a sociologist whose research has centred on the social history of medicine and particularly psychiatry for more than 50 years. He is a recipient of the Roy Porter Medal for lifetime contributions to the history of medicine and the author of more than a dozen books including Madness in Civilization: A…

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PREVIEW 762: The Fantastic Four: Daddy Steps 10:07

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Even though Angus is in another country, we still managed to record an episode! Hear us talk about the new Fantastic Four movie (and Angus's viral interview with the cast), Donkey Kong Bananza, Rizzler vs everyone at Mario Kart and Oasis live at Wembley last weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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761: Angus Met The Fantastic Four 1:21:24

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Angus met Pedro, Ebon, Vanessa and that other guy. ALSO: the official Hey Fam UK TOP 5. Hear more of your favourite beautiful boys at partreon.com/heyfam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Addiction, sobriety and brutal recovery with Lauren McQuistin 1:13:01

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Welcome to episode 218 with Lauren McQuistin, who is a musician, opera singer and author of No Lost Causes Club, a memoir that explores what navigating sobriety looks like in our modern world. She is also the creator behind one of my all-time favourite mental health related meme accounts @brutalrecovery. While in her early twenties, Lauren was told…

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PREVIEW 760: Superman and the DCU are here 10:12

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a cinematic universe reboot! Does James Gunn's ode to Big Blue have the sauce or did the Gunn jam? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Understanding anger and rethinking rage with Sam Parker 59:47

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Welcome to episode 217 with Sam Parker, who is British GQ’s Site Director and someone who has worked in culture and lifestyle journalism for over 15 years. He is also the author of Good Anger: How Rethinking Rage Can Change Our Lives and for this episode he joins me to chat about the good bits and the bad bits of getting angry. We chat about his ex…

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759: F1 and Tinkerbell 1:26:14

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Start your engines, the fellas did some laps at Maverick on Wheels aka F1 but not before some unsanctioned Peter Pan, the Jurassic series and more. Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Masculinity and other male failures with Adam Farrer 59:49

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Welcome to episode 216 with Adam Farrer, who is a writer, lecturer, mentor and editor. Adam’s recent book Broken Biscuits and Other Male Failures is all about his struggles to live up to masculine expectations and in this episode, we chat about what it means to be a man and what it’s like to fall short of those ideals. We chat about Adam’s route to…

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PREVIEW 758: Podman 11:58

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode One of us has finished Death Stranding 2 and the other has played an hour, so we don't really talk about it. So we talk about punishing kids, The Liver King's latest meltdown and that conversation we saw between Hideo Kojima and George Miller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

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757: Elio, Materialists and The Phoenician Scheme 1:23:58

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Get the popcorn ready because it's time for a movie night! Hear more fam at patreon.com/heyfam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Class inequality and working class culture with Dr Lisa McKenzie 1:28:30

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Welcome to episode 215 with Dr Lisa McKenzie, who is a working class academic and anarchistic author. She is a researcher and educator whose work relates to class inequality, social justice and British working class culture and a founding member of The Working Class Collective CIC. Lisa grew up in Nottingham, in a mining community. After she left s…

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PREVIEW 756: When Angus met Hideo 11:13

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode Move over "happy birthday Tom Cruise" there's a new piece of Hey Fam lore in town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why we don't have a health problem, we have a village problem with Cormac Russell 1:08:23

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Welcome to episode 214 with Cormac Russell, who is an author and social explorer. He is the Founding Director of Nurture Development and a member of the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute. Cormac has spent more than 20 years working all over the world training communities and professional organisations in Asset-Based Community Devel…

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755: Ballerina Review 56:54

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Does John Chick stack up to John Wick? Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trauma Industrial Complex and the stories we tell ourselves about our wounds with Darren McGarvey 1:00:31

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Welcome to episode 213 with Darren McGarvey, who is an author, musician, social commentator and journalist. Darren grew up in Pollok on the south side of Glasgow, and has lived through extreme poverty, addiction and homelessness. He wrote about his life and experiences in his first book ‘Poverty Safari’ which received critical acclaim for its insig…

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PREVIEW 754: Andor? I hardly know her 10:08

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Subscribe to Hey Fam on Patreon for the full episode Levins finally watches Andor Season 2, is Rogue One slappier as a result of its prequel series and is The Studio the best new comedy series on TV? Only this podcast has the answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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753: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 1:22:13

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Ethan Hunt's final (?) mission and a little bit of Lilo & Stitch. Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Exploring intimacy, identity and ocd on the stage with Tana Sirois 1:09:26

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Welcome to episode 212 with Tana Sirois, who is an actor, theatre maker and coach who is currently touring a one woman show called UnTethered, an autobiographical comedy that follows a queer, demi sexual woman with obsessive compulsive disorder as she attempts to transcend her fears so that she may finally experience what it’s like to feel safe and…

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PREVIEW 752: Final Destination Bludlines 10:16

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Hear us talk Final Destination, Mission Impossible and learning to fly over at patreon.com/heyfam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Grief grifting with Owen Williams (The Tubs\Ex-Void) 55:07

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Welcome to episode 211 with Owen Williams, who is the singer and guitarist in The Tubs. He is also a vocalist and guitarist in Ex-Void and the drummer in Sniffany and The Nits and other things in other bands as well, all under the banner of the London based, music collective Gob Nation. In this episode I chat to Owen about his experiences with OCD …

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751: The Righteous Thunderbolts 1:28:54

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Not another rag tag team of misfits who have to team up to save the world! Sign up to our Patreon to hear twice as much Hey Fam and become a member of our lit Discord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rosie Viva is completely normal and totally fine 56:46

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Welcome to episode 210 with Rosie Viva, who is a model, presenter, author and an ambassador for Bipolar UK. Rosie has experienced various mental health challenges from a young age and was originally misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Despite this she built a successful career as a model which took her all over the globe, working with some of th…