That Podcast

THAT PODCAST... EPISODE 0: Hip-Hop MC, writer, theatre maker and world record breaking human beatboxer Testament performs his spoken word piece ZERO, as a teaser for THAT PODCAST - a series which tells the story of a nation and world in rapid transition. Testament’s work celebrates our fundamental need for storytelling, and reflects how we view the world through narrative.Hosted by Remona Aly, Desiree Burch, Sophie Duker, Terry Gilliam, Nish Kumar and Chris McCausland, That Podcast features more than 100 writers, comedians, spoken word artists, scientists, journalists, musicians, and people from all walks of life, who tell tales of the extraordinary and the everyday, in an attempt to make sense of the world we now find ourselves living in.That Podcast is a co-production between Storyglass and ETT. Executive Producers: Robert Delamere & Richard Twyman, Commissioning Editor: Jennifer Bakst, Producers: Andrew Hughes & Sarah Jane Murray, Series Producer: Ben Walker.

THAT PODCAST... where Keanu Reeves saves us all using the power of dreams, and we take some LSD in order to confront the unconfrontable things in life – PART ONEIn a time when people have been haunted by pandemic-influenced dreams (a weird amount of which seem to feature Keanu Reeves battling Coronavirus), host Sophie Duker delves into the weird and wonderful world of dreamscapes, hallucinations and nightmares. Part 1 of the episode features original commissions from Matilda Ibini and Abbie Spallen, as well as a conversation with scientist and director of the DrEAMSLab research centre Dr Caroline Horton, and contributions from lucid dreamers and quarandreamers. Episode 1, Part 1 credits: Host - Sophie DukerGuest - Dr Caroline Horton Commissioned pieces: The Emperor, Warhol and The Queen by Abbie SpallenChow chow - Kathy Kiera ClarkeDirector - John R. WilkinsonSound Designer - Alexandra Faye BraithwaiteWriter - Abbie Spallen Don’t Panic, Don’t Move by Matilda IbiniThe reader - Paapa EssieduDirector - Jennifer BakstSound Designer - Max PappenheimWriter - Matilda Ibini Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Sophie DukerTestimonials Research - Aina J. KhanInterview sound recording - James HingleyMusic – BMG Production MusicProduction Co-ordinator - Madeleine SharmaAssistant Producer - Ben QuashieProducers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane MurraySeries Producer - Ben WalkerCommissioning Editor - Jennifer BakstExecutive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard TwymanTHAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

THAT PODCAST... where Keanu Reeves saves us all using the power of dreams, and we take some LSD in order to confront the unconfrontable things in life – PART TWOFollowing our deep dive into pandemic-influenced dreams in Part 1, host Sophie Duker looks into how hallucinogenic-influenced altered states might help to cure PTSD, and confronts the trauma of the past yearPart 2 of the episode features an audio drama from writer Eno Mfon, as well as a conversation with Mariel Richards, CEO of gal-dem - a media publication for people of colour from marginalised genders, and an account from a patient of MAPS (the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies).  Content Warnings – suicide, sexual violence, violence, discussions about racial injustice  Episode 1, Part 2 credits: Host - Sophie DukerGuest - Mariel Richards Commissioned pieces:Selling Dreams by Eno MfonD-Boy/Idris Alba/Kwame - Alexander BeanMorineke - Lois ChimimbaSharon - Morag DaviesCharlene/Auntie/Susie - Debbie KorleyDirector - Ben QuashieSound Designer - Mike WinshipWriter - Eno Mfon Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Sophie DukerTestimonials Research - Aina J. KhanInterview sound recording - James HingleyMusic – BMG Production MusicProduction Co-ordinator - Madeleine SharmaAssistant Producer - Ben QuashieProducers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane MurraySeries Producer - Ben WalkerCommissioning Editor - Jennifer BakstExecutive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard TwymanTHAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-productionLinks:M.A.P.S. - https://maps.org/Footage of BLM protests - 'Black lives matter ( BLM ) London Protest In Hyde Park 2020' from CJ Photography Photo & Video YouTube channel (Creative Commons Licence)

THAT PODCAST... in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART ONEA global pandemic is far from an aphrodisiac. How does shifting the satisfaction of our sexual needs to a digital plane change this most intimate and physical of acts? From couples revealing the rituals they used to negotiate each other during lockdown, to accounts of how the world of sex work is changing in response, Desiree Burch hosts an episode which is definitely NSFW.Part 1 features commissions from writer Ella Hickson and Alissa Anne Jeun Yi, as well as conversations with comedian Celya AB and relationship expert Carol Bruess. Content Warning – graphic sexual contentEpisode 2, Part 1 credits:Host - Desiree BurchGuest - Celya ABGuest - Carol BruessDavid Attenborough - Luke KempnerCommissioned pieces:Lay(er) by Ella HicksonA - Jodie McNeeB - Prisca BakareHusband - Tobi BakareChild - Isaac BakareDirector - Sacha WaresSound Designer - Gareth FryComposer - Adrian LeeWriter - Ella HicksonAlissa’s Choose Your Own Porn Adventure by Alissa Anne Jeun YiWriter-Performer - Alissa Anne Jeun YiDirector - Jennifer BakstSound Designer - Helen Atkinson Host script - Jennifer Bakst and Desiree BurchTestimonials Research - Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKeeInterview sound recording - James HingleyMusic – BMG Production MusicProduction Co-ordinator - Madeleine SharmaAssistant Producer - Ben QuashieProducers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane MurraySeries Producer - Ben WalkerCommissioning Editor - Jennifer BakstExecutive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard TwymanTHAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

THAT PODCAST... in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART TWOHost Desiree Burch returns to her examination of how sex and intimacy got knotted up with a pandemic, dick pics and how lockdown has affected sex workers. Part 2 of the episode features writer-performers Travis Alabanza and Hollie McNish, comedian Richard Herring, and conversations with virtual strip club Cybertease and historical sex work expert and founder of Whores of Yore, Dr Kate Lister.  Content Warning – graphic sexual content Episode 2, Part 2 credits: Host - Desiree BurchGuest - Richard HerringGuest - CyberteaseGuest - Dr Kate ListerDavid Attenborough - Luke KempnerCommissioned pieces:The Main Tip Is To Breathe by Travis AlabanzaWriter-Performer - Travis AlabanzaDirector - Jennifer BakstSound Designer - Helen Atkinson Family Life in Lockdown by Hollie McNishWriter-Performer - Hollie McNishSound Designer - Ben WalkerHost script - Jennifer Bakst and Desiree BurchTestimonials Research - Aina J. Khan and Ruth McKeeInterview sound recording - James HingleyMusic – BMG Production MusicProduction Co-ordinator - Madeleine SharmaAssistant Producer - Ben QuashieProducers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane MurraySeries Producer - Ben WalkerCommissioning Editor - Jennifer BakstExecutive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard TwymanTHAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production

THAT PODCAST... where we rely on the kindness of strangers and wonder if, generally, we’re good people (or not so much) – PART ONE Lockdown made us all pioneers in a brave new world of digital socialising - and increasingly, interaction with perfect strangers. From QuarantineChat to neighbourhood WhatsApp groups, we started building new local and international networks in our lives. Chris McCausland hosts an episode that explores intimacy with strangers from multiple perspectives – and what will and must change going forward. Part 1 features a piece by writer Shahid Iqbal Khan, as well as conversations with kindness research director Dr Oliver Scott Curry and artist and entrepreneur Danielle Baskin.Episode 3, Part 1 credits:Host - Chris McCauslandGuest - Danielle BaskinGuest - Dr Oliver Scott CurryCommissioned piece:THE RETURN by Shahid Iqbal KhanAadam - Alim JaydaBoss - Ayesha AntoineColleague 1 - Gershwyn Eustache JnrColleague 2 - Annabel BaldwinDirection and Sound Design - Ben and Max RinghamWriter - Shahid Iqbal KhanHost script - Jennifer Bakst and Chris McCauslandTestimonials Research - Aina J. Khan Interview sound recording - James HingleyMusic – BMG Production MusicProduction Co-ordinator - Madeleine SharmaAssistant Producer - Ben QuashieProducers - Andrew Hughes and Sarah Jane MurraySeries Producer - Ben WalkerCommissioning Editor - Jennifer BakstExecutive Producers - Robert Delamere and Richard TwymanTHAT PODCAST is a Storyglass and ETT co-production