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.
I answer some questions from twitter. Politics in comedy, milk in tea, how to avoid burning down the world.
Beth O'Brien sits over tea in her flat in Hampstead Heath talking self esteem vs self respect, medical terminology, journalistic ethics, and the problem with autoimmune disorders.
Dr Henry Fraser, sibling and tech-literally-my-bro, talks over chilli rooibos about the pros and cons of Swearing, self care vs mindless hedonism, precision of language and the product that he is working on to change the way you do agreements. Henry can be found at @henryfraserecho Treescribe.com codepact.com Alice is @aliterative as ever
In a field at End of The Road Festival Alice talks to John-Luke Roberts about praise, absurdism, alienating an audience and double acts. John-Luke can be found @jlukeroberts Alice is @aliterative as ever
James Nokise, friend of the podcast over liquorice tea, on Golliwogs, explaining consent and inherited trauma.
Myq Kaplan is into the universe. We talk over a detox tea about elephant birthdays, his life choices, mindful approaches to the universe, fire engines and the cleanliness of the street outside. Also a few announcements. Find Myq at myqkaplan.com Alice is at @aliterative as ever.
Sexuality, Spanish legalities, home and travel, immoral jokes. Alice answers listener questions from Twitter.
Returning guest Tiff Stevenson sits over fresh cold lemon tea and talks with Alice about Richard Dawkins, the difference between being wrong and evil, physical stress manifestations and social media bullying.
I sat with George Egg, the Anarchist Cook/ DIY Chef @georgeegg at Mei Leaf Tea House in Camden, and we talked about Chai in India, being annoyed by the approach of death, loving your family, and what comedy is and isn't.
Laura Davis sits in her flat in London over a cool cup of calcium carbonate, and talks with Alice about how much responsibility people should be expected to take for their own safety, whether women should be armed, what's interchangeable about people and calcium carbonate. Find Laura at @lauradaviscomic on twitter Alice is @aliterative as ever
Tiff Stevenson sits with Alice over blended ice tea and a pint of water to talk about being careful, good advice and bad advice, good experiences and bad experiences, getting home at night, and being realistic. Alice is @aliterative Tiff is at @tiffstevenson
Ash Ranpura, neurologist, neuroscientist and author sits in a cafe with Alice and talks about exercise, good habits and meditation. Alice is @aliterative
Tiff Stevenson sits in her house in London over NO TEA and talks to Alice about Teeth, Peace Forums, malicious misinterpretation, victorian manners, social consent and Jordan Peterson. Find Tiff online at @tiffstevenson Alice is @aliterative
Laura Davis sits in the basement of the Phoenix Pub in London, dehydrated, and talks to Alice about travel, shades of the Guilt Economy, Bodies, Couches and Copyright.
Alice answers questions from Tea With Alice listeners, and one from a non-listener.
The impact of tea on moods, speaking white, finding out what theatresports is, using dick jokes to talk about Syria, why it's easier being an indigenous comic overseas, enlightenment and colonialism, making use of the land, Anger and Authority, selling out and selling products. Find Craig Quartermaine at @CSQuartermaine on twitter. Alice is at @aliterative as ever
Photographer Matt Hofmann talks to Alice over Oolong and Earl Grey, about Veganism, breweries, hypocrisy, mental health and the Face of Comedy project.
James Nokise over lemongrass tea on why he avoided Australia, Pacific Island history, the ins and outs of trench warfare, the pragmatism of injury, rights and responsibility, construction worker-esses. Find james at @jamesnokise Alice is at @aliterative as ever.
This is a slightly unusual pod, with my father Michael Fraser, asking him about his history with Buddhist tradition and meditation, in an age of productivity focused meditation apps. How he went from Judaism to Buddhism, and what meditation is for, from his perspective. I'll pass on any messages, hit me up at the usual places or on twitter @aliterative
Tim Batt, New Zealand comedy star, outrage merchant, talks with Alice in the Chinese Museum about courage and vulnerability on stage, shouting at street preachers, the use of 'boys' by young men. Blackface, golliwogs, American politics, local politics. Online activism, pros and cons, and who are the villains, really? Tim Batt is online at @tim_batt Alice is at @aliterative as ever.
Dean Mayes, Working class man, romance novelist and night nurse, talks over Gyokuro with Alice in Adelaide about being a man in female dominated industries, and whether he understands anything about anything any more. Dean's website is http://deanfromaustralia.com Find Alice on twitter as usual at @aliterative
Kirsty Webeck sits in Adelaide with Alice over an iced green tea old school style where you just pour cold water over a teabag, talking about getting booted out of the moral high-ground, how to deal with social media and whether you can write good comedy when you're very happy. Kirsty can be found at @kirstywebeck on twitter. Alice is at @aliterative as ever.
Aditi Mittal sits with Alice in a cafe in Edinburgh during the Fringe last year, in a blast from the past. They talk Oat Milk, finding your voice, comedy as complicity, what makes things traumatic, implied contracts, dealing with flattery, Marathons, profuse sweating and blacking out during a show as well as corporate life and the financial power of cuteness. Aditi Mittal @awryaditi on Twitter
