Behind The Spine Podcast
1) S7E5 The Unseen Caribbean: Kevin Jared Hosein on the dark history of Trinidad
“It is as foreign to some people here, as it would be to someone not living here. There’s a kind of feral nature to it that I wanted to capture." Many of us hold a picture postcard view of the Caribbe...Show More
S7E5 The Unseen Caribbean: Kevin Jared Hosein on the dark history of Trinidad
30:30 | Mar 1st, 2023
2) S7E4 How To Be Kind: Benjy Kusi on acceptance, empathy and why you shouldn’t fear ignorance
“We need to get our heads out of the sand, and be open and aware to learning new things, in order to gain new inclusive habits which will enable us to be more sensitive and kinder to others.” Our mode...Show More
3) S7E3 Supernatural Belief: Katy Hays on tarot cards, ambition and toxic relationships
“It’s so strange, this idea that parts of your life are already determined. And would you want to know? I wouldn’t want to know.” Do you believe in the supernatural? If not, what would make you believ...Show More
S7E3 Supernatural Belief: Katy Hays on tarot cards, ambition and toxic relationships
41:04 | Feb 15th, 2023
4) S7E2 A Crime Series: Simon Mason on creating a fresh new universe in a familiar setting
“What I trust is if my stories are not so much plot driven but character driven, then the possibilities are endless”. Crime is a genre we all know and love. But what are the perfect ingredients for cr...Show More
5) S7E1 Tensions in the Workplace: Gabriella Braun on the hidden truths behind our behaviour at work
“Conflict isn’t just between people, it’s within us. We all have inherent contradictions within us. That is the way we’re built.” Feuds, power struggles, tensions and conflict - the workplace can so e...Show More
6) Trailer: Series 7
Series 7 is about to launch, and it’s time to whet your appetite for our most international series to date. Find out what’s coming up, and hear a teaser of our conversation with Gabriella Braun, Direc...Show More
7) BONUS: Writing Salon Volume II preview
Ahead of Series 7 which goes live in February, we share some exciting news from our sister project, The Writing Salon. Your host is inkjockey founder Mark Heywood. Behind The Spine is an inkjockey pro...Show More
8) S6E12 Be More Grace: Fran Littlewood on midlife heroines and refuting the narrative
“This is an expression of everything I feel, in the midlife women around me, this sort of simmering rage that we’re living with. You’re supposed to be the perfect mother, the perfect wife, the perfect...Show More
S6E12 Be More Grace: Fran Littlewood on midlife heroines and refuting the narrative
32:47 | Dec 21st, 2022
9) S6E11 Humour in the Face of Death: Catherine Newman on grief, laughter and polenta cake
“Anyone who has spent time in a hospice or sat by the bedside of a dying person knows this…it can be a lot of time to fill. Often weeks on end of sitting around. It’s like hosting a really bad dinner ...Show More
10) S6E10 Messy Lives: Susannah Dickey on flawed characters and keeping it real
“Grief doesn’t experience time in a linear model. You don’t just grow out of grief by dint of the days passing. That’s why Lily doesn’t have a typical arc - that eureka moment at the end”. Characters ...Show More
S6E10 Messy Lives: Susannah Dickey on flawed characters and keeping it real
35:57 | Dec 7th, 2022