Tea With Alice

Justin Hamilton talks over peppermint tea about relevance, revitalising creativity, how to say something interesting when you're not sure anyone wants to listen to you. Find Justin at @justinhamilt0n

Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards are a double act, breaking the box when it comes to absurd, confronting and wildly funny comedy. I chatted to them in London about rebellion, ageing, womanhood, confrontation and being funny when nobody wants you to be. Find Anna and Emma here: https://aandecomedy.co.uk/ Alice is at @aliterative as ever.

Kate Leaver, old friend, journalist, Author and ex-writer of Pottermore, the official Harry Potter website talks over a glamorous courtesan tea about depression, medication and friendship. Find Kate at @kateileaver Alice is @aliterative as ever

Chris Skinner, the one-hipped wonder, suddenly ex-triathlete and current Producer of The Bugle Podcast talks to Alice over black tea about exercise, pain, dignity, ageing and vulnerability. Find Chris' work at thebuglepodcast.com Alice is at @aliterative as ever

Inventors, veterinarians and parents, Greg dickens and Dr Guen Bradbury talk over tea and water about the decline in insect populations, the differences in diagnostic approaches of veterinarians vs doctors, and how to process statistical likelihoods of death and happiness.

Alice talks over fancy tea with Andrew O'Niell about “normal tea”, good faith discourse, plastic surgery, femininity, heavy metal, dreadlocks and cultural appropriation.

Laura Davis has a mystery tea and talks to Alice about hypnotherapy, the fears you grow out of and into, and the time she went for a very long swim without telling anyone where she was going. Content warning for discussion of mental illness/suicide. Find Laura at @lauradaviscomic on twitter. Alice is at @aliterative as ever.

Neil Gaiman, writer and reluctant showrunner talks about when you can let go of work and when you have a duty to fight for it to be a particular way, how his graphic bible story nearly got someone thrown in jail, and the importance of protecting icky speech. Find Neal at http://neilgaiman.com I'm at http://patreon.com/alicefraser

Matt Kirshen, Probably Science Podcaster, writer on the Jim Jefferies show, comedian, british export to the US talks over a cup of "normal tea" about nerves, confidence, roles and dating.

Juliette Burton over grape tea on independence, codependence, being unbangable, weakness, the difference between male and female shame, and the assertion that we all have no skin.

This Year, New Year answering some questions from Patreon, Twitter and Email.

This Year, Next Year, Thanks and rambling

Amanda S is a fascinating person. She works in education in South East Asia, and spoke about some of the challenges of doing good in a complex world

Cally, a proper english eccentric, traditional dancer, historical cyclist, artist, manager and all round interesting chap talking about British black-face, immigration and political asylum. Find Cally's work at antar.cc Alice is at @aliterative as ever

Sarah Greenidge is the Founder of WellSpoken, an organisation that's trying to change the world, specifically everyone who is telling you how to live for maximum wellness on the basis of dodgy, anecdotal or non-existent data. We spoke about race, nepotism and how to change people's minds bit by bit. Find Sarah at https://wearewellspoken.com/author/01grees/ Alice is at alicefraser.com as ever

Tiff Stevenson, best friend of the podcast returns for more intense and interesting chat about what it is to be a person in the world, a woman in the industry and some controversial thoughts.

Ray Badran over Gentle giant tea talks about being the child of immigrants, not wanting to have an opinion on things, and maths.

Kemah Breon Bob, immigrant texan, performer and activist talks not voting, and the difference between what you want to say and what you want people to hear as well as how sometimes talking about your vagina for ten minutes is victory, and sometimes is defeat. Find Kemah at Kemahsvoice.com

Neal Downward, ex-boss of SBS Comedy, sits in London drinking blue tea talking business, wellness, mortality, moving, Aussie Politics, diversity hiring and staying in your lane. Find neal at https://www.facebook.com/theneal

Phil Nichol sits with Alice in his flat in Camden over some mint and liquorice tea, talking anger, acid reflux, public weeping and human connection.