Best Noble Barber Podcasts (2025)

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84: Barbering is Broken? Paul Stafford & Neil Toner Expose the Truth! 44:24

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In this episode of The Noble Barber, Anthony visits Belfast to sit down with barbering legends Paul Stafford and Neil Toner. Together they unpack the broken parts of the industry—from dying apprenticeship programs to the real reasons staff leave shops. It's honest, raw, and essential listening for anyone who cares about the future of barbering. 00:…

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The Guilty Feminist Redux: Sex Workers’ Rights 1:08:03

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The Guilty Feminist Redux: Sex Workers’ Rights Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle with special guests Miranda Kane and Niki Adams Recorded 21 October 2019 at Kings Place in London. First released 28 October 2019. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSP…

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 7 with Margaret Cabourn-Smith 1:17:53

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Margaret Cabourn-Smith Season 3, Episode 7: “They Wanna Have Fun” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/978034…

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The Guilty Feminist Redux: Fat (live from the Edinburgh Fringe) 57:46

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The Guilty Feminist Redux: Fat (live from the Edinburgh Fringe) Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Kiri Pritchard-McLean with special guests Katie Greenall and Mika Johnson and music from Grace Petrie Recorded 5 August 2019 at The Pleasance Grand in Edinburgh. First released 30 December 2019. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Ge…

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 6 with Sara Barron 1:07:39

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Sara Barron Season 3, Episode 6: “Silent Mode” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://www…

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83: Behind the Scenes of Wild's Rockstar Popstar Show | Simon Shaw & Michael Damiano 38:11

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In this episode of The Noble Barber Podcast, Simon Shaw and Michael Damiano take us behind the scenes of Wild's unstoppable success. With 25 years of experience, Simon shares the secrets to staying relevant in the ever-changing barbering industry, while Michael reveals how he went from an aspiring barber to a global sensation with Wild. From exclus…

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Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain 22:27

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Flexibility is a cardinal virtue in physical fitness, and according to political psychologist and neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod, it can be a cardinal virtue in our mental health, too. How she came to that conclusion and how common rigid thinking can be are themes explored in her new book, The Ideological Brain. “I think that from all the research tha…

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442. Abortion Rights in Europe with Mara Clarke, Justyna Wydrzyńska and Anton Van Dyck 53:17

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The Guilty Feminist 442. Abortion Rights in Europe Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guests Mara Clarke, Justyna Wydrzyńska and Anton Van Dyck Recorded 23 May 2025 via Riverside. Released 30 June. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.vira…

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 5 with Bec Hill 1:22:24

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Bec Hill Season 3, Episode 5: “Under the Table” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://ww…

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82: How Ricki Hall & Captain Fawcett Built A Global Grooming Brand | Haircon 2025 (Live) 27:06

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast a @thenobleba…

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Emergency Episode: Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul - 24 June update 5:58

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Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul Recorded 22 June 2025. Released 24 June The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Support Alaa by visiting her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/nurse_alaa_alghoul Donate to her PayPal at http://paypal.me/Alaa4Gaza https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-and-eva…

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441. Gender Nonconformity with Kate O’Donnell and Grace Petrie 1:28:07

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The Guilty Feminist 441. Gender Nonconformity Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Kate O’Donnell with music from Grace Petrie Recorded 8 April 2025 at Stoller Hall, Manchester. Released 23 June. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/…

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 4 with Alison Spittle 1:04:25

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Alison Spittle Season 3, Episode 4: “Apples to Apples” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 htt…

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81: The Grit, The Grind, and the Glory of Stage Work | Noble Barber Podcast | (LIVE) 41:27

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST 0:00 The Reality of Barbering: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 2:30 From Uncool to Iconic: The Evolution of Barbering 5:00 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone: The Importance of Testing Yourself 7:00 The Barbering Journey: How One Decision Changed Their Lives 10:30 The Unseen Struggles of Stage Work: Blood, Sweat, and Tears 13…

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440. Justice for Windrush with Colin McFarlane 55:01

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The Guilty Feminist 440. Justice for Windrush Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Colin McFarlane Recorded 4 June 2025 via Riverside. Released 16 June. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-…

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 3 with Natalie Bochenski 1:06:33

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Natalie Bochenski Season 3, Episode 3: “Carrie Golightly” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 …

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Emergency Episode: Our chance to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales 18:59

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The Guilty Feminist - Emergency Episode Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Stella Creasy MP Recorded 13 June 2025. Released 14 June The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. More about this issue https://action.goodlawproject.org/decriminalise-abortion https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/decriminalise-abortion-and-make-it-a-prote…

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80: He Left the Army at 26 to Cut Hair?! The MENSPIRE Barbering Takeover | GBBB (LIVE) 41:28

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This episode of The Noble Barber Podcast is a deep dive into the world of modern barbering, education, and community. Recorded live at the Great British Barber Bash in Belfast, host Anthony Leban sits down with MenSpire’s Owen Murphy and Jeffrey Batista to explore their unique journeys — from a small Irish village and the British Army, all the way …

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Second update from Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul.mp3 21:27

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Emergency Episode: Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul Recorded 8 June 2025. Released 11 June The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Support Alaa by visiting her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/nurse_alaa_alghoul Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the …

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439. The New Age of Sexism with Laura Bates and Desiree Burch 1:16:15

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The Guilty Feminist Book Club. The New Age of Sexism Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Desiree Burch with special guest Laura Bates Recorded 2 June 2025 at Waterstones Piccadilly. Released 9 June. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/…

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 2 with Jessica Regan 52:39

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Jessica Regan Season 3, Episode 2: “The Rat Race” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://…

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79: How We Train Self-Employed Apprentices | Great British Barber Bash 2025 (LIVE) 38:31

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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438. In Conversation with David Tennant 1:22:43

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The Guilty Feminist 438. Intelligence Squared Deborah Frances-White in conversation with David Tennant Recorded 30 April 2025 at the Shaw Theatre in London. Released 2 June. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-w…

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David Autor on the Labor Market 27:34

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When economic news, especially that revolving around working, gets reported, it tends to get reported in aggregate – the total number of jobs affected or created, the average wage paid, the impact on a defined geographic area. This is an approach labor economist David Autor knows well. But he also knows that the aggregate often masks the effect on …

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 1 with Jessica Fostekew 52:17

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The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Jessica Fostekew Season 3, Episode 1: “Outlook Good” More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https…

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78: Self Employed vs Employed Barbers, Which Is Best? The UK Laws | Barber Connect 2025 (LIVE) 44:13

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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Emergency Episode: Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul 31:53

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Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul Recorded 24 May 2025. Released 28 May The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Support Alaa by visiting her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/nurse_alaa_alghoul Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.c…

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437. Comedy and Freedom of Speech with Jen Brister 1:18:05

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The Guilty Feminist 437. Comedy and Freedom of Speech Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Jen Brister Recorded 5 April 2025 at Brighton Komedia. Released 26 May. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-s…

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77: Being A Brand Ambassador, Everything You NEED To Know | Barber Connect 2025 (LIVE) 36:24

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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The Guilty Feminist Redux: Choose Your Own Adventure with Shaparak Khorsandi and Leila Navabi 1:11:55

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The Guilty Feminist Redux: Cancel Culture Choose Your Own Adventure Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Shaparak Khorsandi with special guest Leila Navabi Recorded 4 November 2023 at Soho Theatre. First released 13 November. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD h…

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76: IF YOU DON’T DO THIS YOU WILL FAIL 47:33

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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436. Cancel Culture with Josie Long 1:32:11

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The Guilty Feminist 436. Cancel Culture Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Josie Long Recorded 2 April 2025 at Glasgow Glee. Released 12 May. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have More …

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75: WHY ARE BARBERS WORKING HARDER THAN EVER? 39:45

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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435. Does History Have a Right Side with Jessica Fostekew 1:18:36

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The Guilty Feminist 435. Does History Have a Right Side? Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Jessica Fostekew Recorded 1 April 2025 at Leeds Old Woollen. Released 5 May. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversation…

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74: THE BEST PART OF OUR INDUSTRY IS... 46:18

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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Bruce Hood on the Science of Happiness 24:23

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Are university students unhappy? We won’t generalize, but many are, and this was something Bruce Hood noted. Being an experimental psychologist who teaches at the University of Bristol, an opportunity presented itself. Why not start a course on the science of happiness, and while teaching it collect data from the students attending? The resulting c…

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434. Alison Bechdel in Conversation 44:26

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The Guilty Feminist 434. Alison Bechdel in Conversation Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Alison Bechdel Recorded 21 April 2025 via Riverside. Released 28 April. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-convers…

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73: EVOLUTION OF THE FADE 51:46

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Get your tickets to Barber Connect here! https://modernbarber.co.uk/barber-c…

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433. The Road to Gilead with Dan Schreiber, Mara Clarke, Dr Felicia Yeung and Neil Datta 1:49:11

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433. The Road to Gilead with Dan Schreiber, Mara Clarke, Dr Felicia Yeung and Neil Datta The Guilty Feminist 433. The Road to Gilead Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special gusts Dan Schreiber, Mara Clarke, Dr Felicia Yeung and Neil Datta Recorded 9 April 2025 at The Bath Komedia. Released 21 April. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mar…

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72: OWNING THE BARBERSHOP EXPERIENCE 36:42

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Get your tickets to Barber Connect here! https://modernbarber.co.uk/barber-c…

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432. Why We Can’t Have Conversations Any More with Susan Wokoma 1:16:36

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432. Why We Can’t Have Conversations Any More with Susan Wokoma The Guilty Feminist 432. Why We Can’t Have Conversations Any More Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Susan Wokoma Recorded 30 March 2025 at The Bath Komedia. Released 14 April. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code …

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71: CONNECTING BARBERS TO THE NETWORK 34:12

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbarberconnect25.showhub.live%2Fevents%2Fbarber-connect-2025%2Fsignup%2F67ee760bb5538b00191e08b1&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cd97504f06ecc48e3989d08dd734ec199%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638793504328229218%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWU…

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431. Six Conversations We're Scared to Have with Cariad Lloyd 1:35:37

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The Guilty Feminist 431. Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Cariad Lloyd. Recorded 29 March 2025 at The Glee Club in Birmingham. Released 7 April. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products…

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70: IS COPY CULTURE WORKING FOR YOU? S2EP.22 54:01

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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Deborah Frances-White on The News Meeting 2:01

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One of the largest earthquakes in decades has wrecked parts of Myanmar, but how does a country still grappling with civil war and military rule handle a natural disaster of this scale? The Guardian investigates why senior Tory Lords and MPs are lobbying to thwart the renters’ reform bill. What does Prince Harry’s bullying allegations, brought forwa…

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Jens Ludwig on American Gun Violence 27:16

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Let’s cut to the chase: “The overwhelming majority of murders in the United States involve guns,” says economist Jens Ludwig. “And in fact, most of the difference in overall murder rates between the United States and other countries are due to murders with guns.” This may seem intuitively obvious to outside observers, but studying guns within the U…

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430. Versions of Us with Fran Lusty, Rosie Hewlett and Dia Day 1:10:24

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The Guilty Feminist 430. Versions of Us – part two Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guests Fran Lusty, Rosie Hewlett and Dia Day. Recorded 19 March 2025 at The Old Queen’s Head in London. Released 31 March. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https:/…

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69: WHEN AMBASSADORS HAVE POWER 55:26

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…

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429. Versions of Us with Christine Charitonos, Doella and Georgie Jones 1:02:34

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The Guilty Feminist 429. Versions of Us – part one Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guests Christine Charitonos, Doella and Georgie Jones. Recorded 19 March 2025 at The Old Queen’s Head in London. Released 24 March. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPO…

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68: THE END OF THE APPRENTICE | SAVE OUR SALONS PROTEST 2025 40:47

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THE NOBLE BARBER PODCAST Hosted by industry professional and award-winning barber Anthony Laban. Joined weekly by industry professionals to talk about barbering, becoming and maintaining a barber shop, hiring, employment, money and cutting through the crap of the industry. Please give us a follow on our socials: @thenoblebarberpodcast @thenoblebarb…