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March 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Ross Murray: Rufus Marigold
Rufus Marigold Ross Murray Earth’s End Ross Murray’s Rufus Marigold comic strip began life online – now it’s a book – expanded, new panels, new stories. It’s a wonderful examination of social anxiety. Much like Brent Williams’ powerful Out of the Woods graphic novel it is doing great work for explaining lived-experience with mental illness; for normalising, de-stigmatising. I’m not an anxiety-sufferer, but, like anyone, […]Archive
November 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 144 – Reb Fountain
Welcome to episode 144 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FM you can get […]Archive
November 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 143 – Chris Wilson (Gold Medal Famous)
Welcome to episode 143 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]Archive
May 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 114 – Roy Brown
Welcome to episode 114 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Roy Brown – he’s a Hawke’s Bay musician and runs the legendary venue, The Cabana. Roy’s own music career has seen him record albums as part of bands and as a solo act, he’s […]Archive
October 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Brent Williams/Korkut Öztekin: Out of the Woods
Out of the Woods: A Journey Through Depression and Anxiety Brent Williams (Text) Korkut Öztekin (Artist) Educational Resources Ltd; New Edition edition Across 150 pages this graphic memoir offers an explanation and understanding of depression and anxiety – it’s a profound and profoundly moving reading experience; Brent Williams lays his life down in these lines, […]Archive
September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 81 – Taimi Allan (CEO, Changing Minds)
Welcome to episode 81 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. A friend suggested I talk to the CEO of Changing Minds – and I was up for that. I like conversations, I want to learn about people and share stories. I didn’t even know what Changing Minds was. But […]Archive
August 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 76 – Tamzin Beazley
Welcome to episode 76 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one arrives a day or two early – timing it with the film’s current run around the country as part of the Festival – a conversation with Tamzin Beazley; she is the wife of Booga Beazley from Head […]Archive
July 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 171 The Supersane
You know that you’re taking a terrible risk Explaining yourself over money or love If you can stand on your feet and you can make a good fist Then you just might be sorry for who you have told I’ve always managed to do quite well at IQ tests and that hasn’t always made […]Archive
December 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman