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Twenty Questions with Jesse

Twenty Questions with Jesse

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 The essence of the podcast is in each episode to have an interesting conversation with a woman that I love/appreciate/admire/ respect. In each episode, I will be asking my guest 20 questions. The result is their scintillating and intriguing answers.Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Social Sciences
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  • Episode 10: Tina Redshaw

    Episode 10: Tina Redshaw
    Jan 1 2023
    Dear listeners, Apologies for such a long break! I am very excited to be back with a new episode for a new year! Happy 2023, may it be a joyful year for us all. This month’s podcast episode is with Tina Redshaw. Tina is the former British ambassador to Cambodia, which is where we met. This episode was recorded in Tina’s kitchen, during the rainy season, we were joined by her pets. Tina has worked internationally her entire career - initially in the development sector with VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) before becoming a diplomat. Tina loves spending time in nature, walking or cycling, & hates to be too far from the sea for too long. She also loves travel, music, particularly jazz and books ! I hope that you enjoy finding out about Tina through her 20 questions and answers! You can find Tina on Twitter @tsredshaw & on LinkedIn under Tina Redshaw. Tina doesn’t have a favourite book but she does have some favourite authors: Margaret Atwood, Carol Shields, Orhan Pamuk Tina’s favourite childhood book: Samantha and the Swan by Cecile Curtis A book that Tina wants everyone to read: The book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams Tina can’t live without poetry A book that Tina has read recently: The Life of Milarepa by Tsangnyön Heruka Other books mentioned: Snow by Orhan Pamuk 365 bedtime stories
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    25 mins
  • Episode 9: Tina Puryear

    Episode 9: Tina Puryear
    Aug 5 2022
    Apologies dear listeners. Last month, I wasn’t able to do an episode and although it’s late, I’m back! This month’s guest is my lovely friend, Tina. Tina and I met because she’s married to my dear friend, John and through John, we became friends. Tina is a certified Professional Facilitator, trainer, writer, researcher, human rights defender, social justice activist and collective care advocate. Tina and I share a love of outdoor swimming, trees, travel, musing about life, the underdog, books and a good gin and tonic. You can find Tina on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/tina-puryear-facilitator Tina’s Books: Tina’s favourite book: The Overstory by Richard Powers Two books that everyone loved but Tina didn’t get the hype : Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer andThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Two books that have left an everlasting impression on you: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and 1984 by George Orwell Tina’s favourite childhood books: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams and Paddington Bear by Michael Bond Tina’s favourite non-fiction book: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben The book that Tina will read next: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki A book that Tina can’t do without: A poetry book (non-specific, poetry in general) Other Books/Films/Programmes Mentioned: Books: Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins 1984 by George Orwell The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Girl Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown Films: Paddington Programmes: Gardeners’ Question Time (R4 programme) Poetry Unbound (podcast) with Pádraig Ó Tuama On Being with Krista Tippett (podcast) Ukrainecast (podcast) Notes: The Age of Innocence was published in 1920 and was set in the 1870s. After this podcast was recorded, Ruth Ozeki was awarded the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 8: Helen Vassallo

    Episode 8: Helen Vassallo
    Jun 15 2022
    This month’s podcast is with Helen Vassallo. Helen is the founder of the Translating Women project, and a translator of Francophone women's writing. She writes regular reviews and opinion pieces for the Translating Women blog, and tweets about the project at @translatewomen.  
Helen’s favourite book, and why you love it so much: Fish Soup by Margarita García Robayo (tr. Charlotte Coombes), published by Charco Press
 A book or two that everyone loved but Helen didn’t: Anything by Haruki Murakami (Helen’s answer explains why!)
 A book that has left an everlasting impression on Helen: Le Jour où Nina Simone a cessé de chanter by Darina Al Joundi (in English translation: The Day Nina Simone Stopped Singing, tr. Helen Vassallo) Helen’s favourite childhood book: The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann 
Helen’s favourite non-fiction book: Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez (winner of the Royal Society Science Books Prize) The last book that Helen read: Paradais by Fernanda Melchor (tr.Sophie Hughes), published by Fitzcarraldo Editions A book that Helen will read next: All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami (tr. Sam Bett and and David Boyd), published by Picador Books A book that Helen wants everyone to read: Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr.Allison Markin Powell), published by Tilted Axis Press
 A book that Helen can’t live without: Living a Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed   Bonus Question: 2-3 Independent publishers that Helen recommends: Tilted Axis Press, Charco Press and Comma Press Other Books Mentioned Holiday Heart by Margarita García Robayo (tr. Charlotte Coombes), published by @charcopress Shadow the Sheep-Dog by Enid Blyton Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (tr. Sophie Hughes), published by Fitzcarraldo Editions Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (tr. Sam Bett and David Boyd), published by Picador Books Heaven by Mieko Kawakami (tr. Sam Bett and David Boyd), published by Picador Books Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami (tr. Louise Heal Kawai), published by Pushkin Press Towards a Feminist Translator Studies: Intersectional Activism in Translation and Publishing by Helen Vassallo (to be published in Autumn 2022)
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    54 mins
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