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Join journalist and serial house sharer, Alice Wilkinson as she dives into the trials and tribulations of navigating one of the most complex living set ups of the 21st century - a house share. Based on Alice’s debut book How to Stay Sane in a House Share - a friendly and informed guide to house sharing - Playing House goes deep into flat sharing journeys to capture the hilarity, the intimacy, connection, the friction, the insect invasions, dodgy landlords, sex with your flatmates, mid centur ...
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Gary Grimes is a fellow serial house sharer, having lived in seven house shares and with over twenty housemates. In this live recording, he reflects on the dramas that have unfolded over the years - including lost friendships - and how, in his later house sharing years, he’s choosing to live with people he doesn’t know, rather than friends. Gary Gr…
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Gen-Z journalist Alice Garnett talks about how we create a home from a house share, the excitement and uncertainty of young adulthood and how house shares can be a supportive space when you’re struggling with your mental health. Alice Garnett is also a columnist for Prospect Magazine's 'Young Life' column, where she writes about her sex life in Lon…
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Culture reporter Nicole Vassell delves into how we protect friendships, the challenges of living together, the unique bonds that form in house shares and why it’s important to always pick your battles. Nicole is a culture reporter and reviewer, specialising in TV and theatre. She’s written for the independent Metro, Glamour, The Mirror, New Statesm…
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Vogue’s dating columnist and cult journalist, Annie Lord joins Alice to chat about modern dating, navigating one night stands in house shares, relationships, sex, boundaries and whether hooking up with your housemate is ever a good idea. Annie also writes for VICE, the Sunday Times, Guardian and many more. Her first book, Notes on Heartbreak is a l…
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Comedian, dancer, performer and social media sensation Christopher Hall chats about house sharing with his sister, what kind of housemate he thinks he is, the months he spent living in close quarters on a cruise ship and how he feigns excitement over the big house clean. His online sketches featuring ’Background Singers’ with his sister Elizabeth, …
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Journalist Moya Lothian-McLean chats about the audacity of landlords putting rents up when they’ve been ghosting you, how we ‘homemake’ and ‘nest’ in house shares and the tricky business of knowing when it’s time to leave. Moya was previously the politics editor at gal-dem, she specialises in amplifying under-reported stories and marginalised voice…
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Daisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster. In this episode she chats about the house shares that don’t live up to expectations and how our living experiences can be deeply intertwined with our job opportunities and romantic relationships. Daisy’s books include the novels Insatiable, Careering and Limelight and her latest…
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