S7 Ep11: Bookshelfie: Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell

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S8 Ep25: Bookshelfie: Self Esteem

Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem talks to Vick about pushing back against the male gaze, the healing power of her art and how to carry on as a female music artist in your 40s. Rebecca is one of the UK’s most exciting breakout musical stars of the past decade. Performing as Se ...  Show more

S8 Ep24: Bookshelfie: Rachel Parris

Comedian, actor and improviser Rachel Parris discusses why people can be so wrong about Jane Austen, the knotty complexities of female friendship and her love for crime fiction. Rachel is officially a member of the British comedy elite – she has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Ha ...  Show more

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