Kae Tempest: On Connection

Hello darling troublemakers!Yes, we are in fact back from hiatus with this brand new episode!Luca and Kim kicked off 2023 in true creative style by escaping the big smog and travelling to wondrous Wales. Luca still isn't exactly sure where they went but it was very very lovely indeed. Both Luca and Kim immersed themselves in creative adventure and whimsy - surrounded by birds, trees, expansive fields and even a windy ol' visit to see the sea. During this cosy week together they discovered many things... such as Kim's repulsion at the way Luca eats an apple as well as Kim's deep fascination with birds that can talk.On their final evening together, they set up microphones (it's a miracle they managed this tbh) and sat down for a right good chin wag... more things coming soon! x x x

WE ARE BACK BABYYYYY!For their grand return to the podcast airwaves, Kim & Luca decided to get together and discuss all things PUSSY RIOT. Dive in and hear them celebrate and discuss this trailblazing feminist punk collective of incredible troublemakers. Also mentioned :Joelle Taylor (@jtaylortrash) : joelletaylor.co.ukMonogramed / Hologramed notebooks from Paperchase (sponsor us?)Evan Biddell playsuit : https://biddell.shop/en-gbOh it's so good to be back!!! mwah mwah mwah xxx

Hello darling troublemakers! We are back! Welcome to this special archive episode featuring a chat Luca had back in Jan 2021 with the wonderful Xhosa Cole. Xhosa Cole is somewhat of a treasure on the young UK Jazz Scene. As well as being an incredible saxophone player, he is a kind, intelligent and genuine person who is well loved by many of his peers. Xhosa won BBC young jazz musician of the year in 2018 and has since gone on to win both a parliamentary jazz and Jazz FM award. Xhosa leads his own quartet and has appeared in various ensembles performing throughout the UK. When Xhosa talks about jazz I get excited, he has such an honest relationship to this music and we share a lot of common interests, we most recently discovered our shared love of cuban heel boots…here’s our chat ! . We’ll be sharing a couple of these cute lil archive episodes to ease us into our grand return.. more on that soon! One last thing.. Please excuse the awful sound quality, this was recorded early lockdown days before we’d all figured out how to be home studio professionals… ok! enjoy! 

Hello darling troublemakers! We are back! Welcome to this special archive episode featuring a chat Luca had back in December 2020 with the wonderful Stephanie Burrell.  Stephanie is an incredible dancer, movement director, linguist, cook, storyteller, creative force of nature and source of joy. We’ll be sharing a couple of these cute lil archive episodes to ease us into our grand return.. more on that soon! One last thing.. Please excuse the awful sound quality, this was recorded early lockdown days before we’d all figured out how to be home studio professionals… ok! enjoy! 

“You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.”This week, Kim and Luca discuss the legacy of the high priestess of soul : Nina Simone. An incredibly figure in musical history and undoubtedly a good troublemaker, it seemed only natural that we celebrate the life of this iconic woman as well as discuss some of the mistreatment and prejudice she endured while fighting for her right to exist as her unapologetic self.Take a listen...x

Kim and Luca ask each other some big questions as they tackle the Proust Questionnaire. What is your idea of happiness? Which trait do you most deplore in others? Which is the most over-rated virtue? Come find out the answers to these and many more...Check out David Bowie's answers hereThere's also a book that compiles the answers from 100 cultural icons including Joan Didion, Gore Vidal, Arthur Miller, Ray Charles, Sidney Poitier and more...

This week, Kim and Luca check in for a chit chat uncovering : Kim’s flawed film watching habits, the brilliance of Andrew Mcmillan’s poetry, Kim’s awakening to  the one and only Bjork and much much more! Dive in x

Kim and Luca head back to the Priscilla Palace to discuss Abortion. With the issue never far from the headlines, it's back again with news that Texas is seeking to outlaw abortions after 6.5 weeks. Shame and fear make it difficult to talk about abortions and if there's one thing these Good Troublemakers hate most, it's shame. So come in and let's talk some real talk - the right to choice, how we all contribute to the culture of shame and secrecy - hiding tampons up our sleeves en-route to the bathroom, euphemisms for completely normal processes and sex education shrouded in mis/half/wrong information, the fallacy of good and bad abortions and much, much more.Featuring a reading of the incredible Lindy West essay, When Life Gives You Lemons.

Kim and Luca sit down to discuss On Connection, the first non-fiction book by the great Kae Tempest. Focused on the need for connection and how we can work to foster it through creativity, the book is a moving and inspiring call to action in a world where we are overfed and under-nourished.

With so much ground to cover, we couldn't fit it all into one episode so here's part TWO of our chat with the gorgeous Ian Shaw. We discuss ambition, Ian's work with refugees and muuuuuch more.