A quick note about the rating for this episode: I’ve marked this episode explicit only in case you consider the phrase "getting dicked over" to be rude. For the 82nd Second-Hand Book Factory, Charles Adrian is joined by lecturer, podcaster and musician Martin Zaltz Austwick . They share their love of eggs, talk about a perceived need to justify a love of fantasy literature and discuss cluster memories. Incidentally, Martin’s song choice would have been No Children from the album Tallahasse by Jo...
Mar 01, 2016•20 min•Season 4Ep. 2
For the 81st Second-Hand Book Factory, Charles Adrian is joined by long-time friend and unofficial agent Vera Chok , who describes herself here as an actress, writer, performance-maker and dork. “I was so happy,” she says, “when I finally discovered that I didn’t have to dance like a cool kid.” They talk new perspectives on writers of colour, a novel to fill you up and questions of green dye. Info about The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla, which Vera has contributed to is here . Website:...
Feb 18, 2016•20 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The fourth season of Page One will kick off on the 16th of February with the 107th Page One featuring long-time collaborator Vera Chok. For more information about the podcast, please visit pageonepodcast.com . Episodes from this season will be available via iTunes (look for Page One Podcast) and Soundcloud (look for charldrian)....
Feb 05, 2016•4 min
Content Note: There is some racially offensive language in this episode. There are also lots of thumps and bumps so, if you have sensitive ears or if you listen through headphones, please proceed with caution. Joining Charles Adrian for the 80th Second-Hand Book Factory is contrarian and alternative poet and performer Neil Spokes. They talk about playing with form, guitar pedals, a book that Charles Adrian doesn’t remember very well and a book that Christopher Hitchins may or may not have liked....
Nov 10, 2015•30 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Joining Charles Adrian for the 79th Second-Hand Book Factory is poet, performer and promoter – or artistic explorer to her friends – Tina Sederholm. With the sound of George sighing in the background, they discuss art outside the box, bad dancing, living in a cold world and goodness as a woman’s lot. Some Links: Nessuno video Drake Hotline video Page One Murder Mystery episode Page One episode featuring Larry's Party by Carol Shields Faeries on Bandcamp...
Nov 03, 2015•30 min•Season 3Ep. 9
For the 78th Second-Hand Book Factory, Charles Adrian is joined by hobbyist and perfectionist amateur playwright, comedian, pianist, juggler and French speaker Daniel Elliot, who is on the verge of becoming a professional business intelligence research analyst. Daniel also brought the leaves for the fresh mint tea that they drink. They touch on wanting to be a pound coin, the joy of staying at home and the emotions of a bee. Except that, apparently, the last book is about more than just the emot...
Oct 20, 2015•29 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This is not a Page One but it is a podcast episode. It's a preview of the first episode of a new series of podcasts called Muselings. All the episodes in this first series (at least) are going to be short, true and about podcaster Charles Adrian. This episode is about shyness and knocking on people's doors. More information about the podcast is at muselings.uk .
Oct 13, 2015•13 min
For the 77th Second-Hand Book Factory, Charles Adrian meets actor, wanderer and discover Rebecca Yeo at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, London. They talk about the importance of asking questions without expecting answers, a seminal book on acting and banquet bugs in China.
Aug 25, 2015•30 min•Season 3Ep. 16
With a clock ticking implacably in the background, Charles Adrian meets mother, mobile artist and edible gardener Viviana Rossi-Cafell for the 76th Second-Hand Book Factory. They talk about the transformative effect of gardening, a warm feeling of friendship and a feeling that comes just before crying. Italian is spoken in this episode, both well and badly. You can see some of Viviana’s work here .
Aug 11, 2015•30 min•Season 3Ep. 15
For the 101st Page One (which, as listeners of Page One 100 will know, is actually the 102nd episode of the podcast), Charles Adrian talks about the five novels he would take with him to a desert island, if he were forced to go. And allowed to take books. These books are essential. And long. ( Here , by the way, is Charles Adrian talking about The Folding Star on Steve Wasserman’s podcast Read Me Something You Love)...
Jul 28, 2015•47 min•Season 3Ep. 14
