Ep12. Clare Perkins: Learning against the odds

Clare Perkins is a British acting legend, having starred in plays, TV, radio and film. This episode was actually recorded before the summer, but a little bout of isolation gave me the time to go back to the episode and I am SO glad I did, because Clare is wise, hilarious and completely unapologetic about expressing how she feels. We spoke about the myriad experiences that create a united womanhood, giving ourselves permission to be angry and the pleasure of sharing a love of reading, storytelling and books. All Clare's figures of influence share a fight to become educated in settings that are trying to keep them down, and I loved chatting about the joy found in resistance.Here is a link to Clare's speech from Emilia that we talk about in the episodeOnce again, the tunes throughout are by Ally and Helena Shilson, and all artwork is done by Sophie Kamlish. Please review/share the episode if you enjoy it!!CW: Mention of sexual assault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hello, I am Lucy Hicks Beach, and I want to find out how people of marginalised genders have shaped the people we are and the world we live in. To do this, I am talking to some of the most interesting people around about the women and non-binary people who have shaped them. Each guest picks an influential figure from one of five categories: Someone they know personally, someone they've never met, someone who is no longer alive, a childhood or teenage icon and a fictional character. Ally and Helena Shilson have composed the celestial tunes throughout!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.