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355. Stop Trying to Be Fantastic with Grace Petrie and special guest Molly Naylor

Ep. 355

The Guilty Feminist episode 355: Stop Trying to Be Fantastic

Presented by Deborah Frances-White with Grace Petrie and special guest Molly Naylor.

Recorded 25 March at Soho Theatre in London. Released 24 April 2023.

The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon.

More about Deborah Frances-White

  • https://deborahfrances-white.com
  • https://twitter.com/DeborahFW
  • https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book
  • https://www.keithjohnstone.com

More about Grace Petrie

  • https://twitter.com/gracepetrie
  • https://gracepetrie.com

More about Molly Naylor

  • https://twitter.com/MollyNaylor
  • https://www.mollynaylor.com

Big Speeches with Jessica Regan

  • Last Sunday of each month from 26 March. 3:00pm via Zoom. https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/

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