What Women* Want is a comedy conversation podcast where comedians talk about, and find the funny in, the misadventures, misunderstandings and misogyny involved in being a woman. Hosted by Amy Annette and featuring different comedians and topics each ti...
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Ok ok it's just little old me, but I'm reading an essay I wrote in the critically acclaimed book 'I Call Myself A Feminist' . The essay collection was reprinted in a second format after being featured in Stylist, Dazed magazine, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Independent on Sunday, The Herald, Independent and more. Of the
book Sarah Millican remarked, âIâve read six pages and already learned loads about myselfâ. (we hope it was my six pages, and isn't that just the most honest and best quote 'I've read six pages'...) It's just about 10 mins.... any longer and we'd need something to deal with all this sincerity... so pop it on, get on that loo, finish that wordle, fold those fitted sheets, and I'll see you next week.
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Emily Gordon was in London and Monica Heisey was on my mind - and I pulled us all together to talk about writing, Martine McCuctheon's dramatic ass, how to (try) shutting down misogynists and the nature of writing books vs scripts. These are two smart people who have published/ written some very important and great writing - I'm also here. Enjoy!
*WATCH SMOTHERED - MONICA'S NEW SKY COMEDY SHOW- ON SKY COMEDY FROM THE 7TH DECEMBER*
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A little bonus studio episode to say goodbye to Season 1. Sara, Tessa and Amy ask if What Women Want is just to start!. What does it even mean to start things? What's holding us back? Sara talks breaking things down, Tessa visualises a table and we all talk about Frasier. Recorded in studio at Acast.
*The quote about the gap between your taste and what you are making is from Podcast King Ira Glass... and it's pretty ON POINT.
"Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, itâs just not that good. Itâs trying to be good, it has potential, but itâs not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesnât have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone Iâve ever met. Itâs gonna take awhile. Itâs normal to take awhile. Youâve just gotta fight your way through.â
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