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Open UP with Gemma Cairney
Gemma Cairney hits the road with her new book Open to talk to young women and men about how magic and messed up life can be. Topics include friendship, Feminism, activism, our bodies, sexuality, consent and heartbreak. Music: Toddla T
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OPEN UP EXTRA: Gemma, Dandelion, Sali Highes & Caitlin Moran.
45:03|Ahead of news that Dandelion, the bus will be returning to Glastonbury, we’re dropping a couple of ‘extra’s’ as part of our OPEN UP series, recorded (and never released before now), at Glasto ‘17. This one features an ‘in conversation with..’ esteemed beauty writer Sali Hughes and her best friend author Caitlin Moran (who turned up for the fun of it) on the theme of image, beauty and the future. All recorded in front of a small crew, who turned up having seen the Q&A advertised on a chalk board outside the bus.
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OPEN UP EXTRA: Gemma, Dandelion & Songhoy Blues
26:07|Ahead of news that Dandelion, the bus will be returning to Glastonbury, we’re dropping a couple of ‘extra’s’ as part of our OPEN UP series (recorded and never released before now) at Glasto ’17. This is an inspiring discussion with ground breaking and fantastic musicians - Songhoy Blues, who met Gemma in Mali, West Africa a few years ago after they’d fled their hometown of Timbuktu due to an enforced music ban, making it unsafe for them to play music any longer. They have had a whirlwind journey ever since.. Touring the world and releasing records. Here they are reconnecting with Gemma and hanging out on her bus.. in the fields of the one of the world’s most magical music festivals..#6 Love and Sex
25:58|We’re opening up about love, heartbreak, sex, consent and rape culture. Writer Louise O’Neill joins Gemma. Get info on sexual health here www.brook.org.uk and https://whenitsonitson.durex.co.uk/ Support for rape and sexual offences www.rapecrisis.org.uk The age of consent in the UK is 16 for men and women#5 Who Am I?
26:12|Hosted by Gemma Cairney with guests Emma Gannon and Jamz Supernova. Based on Open: A Toolkit For How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be. Music by Toddla T and words from James Massiah.Extra: How Trees Can Make Us Happy
08:09|Gemma Cairney talks nature and mental health with Holly from the Woodland Trust.#4 Stress and Anxiety
19:43|Gemma Cairney hits the road with her book Open to talk to young women and men. This ep is about what stresses us out and what you can do when times get tough. This ep also discusses self-harm. For advice and support please go to www.selfharm.co.uk (Music by Toddla T)Extra: Gemma’s Letter
06:44|Gemma reads her ‘Letter To My 14 Year Old Self’. Taken from Open: A Toolkit For How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be, published by Pan Macmillan (Contains some strong language)