The Unexceptionals

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing James; an aspiring voice actor. We chat to him about how offensive language can insidiously enter people's everyday vernacular, how academic success is praised too highly and his very own Goofy Movie moment in high school. 

[Recorded October 2020]

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Some interesting things mentioned in the show…

• FILM: What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
• FILM: Rain Man (1988)
• ARTICLE: "Acedia: the lost name for the emotion we’re all feeling right now" - https://theconversation.com/acedia-the-lost-name-for-the-emotion-were-all-feeling-right-now-144058

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Shayla; a British postal worker by day and burlesque performer Petit Pois (@petitpoisburlesque) by night. We chat to her about the struggle of getting into drama school, managing a day job AND a creative job and why we feel so awkward when we see people crying on trains. 

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Hey everyone and welcome to The Unexceptionals podcast.

This podcasts celebrates every day people and we get a chance to share their amazing stories. Each episode we interview and 'everyday person' - someone just like me or you. We chat to them about some of their unexceptional moments as well as laughing and learning.

So come on down and have a listen to hosts Ciara and Anita interviewing someone truly exceptional. 

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Annie; a ROTC college student. We chat to her about what it’s like training with students from Ivy League colleges, living in a fit n’ healthy town and her at-home DIY beauty projects.

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Some interesting stories referred to in this episode…

• Colorado Man Attacked By Mountain Lion Near Horsetooth Tells Survival Tale - https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/02/14/colorado-man-attacked-mountain-lion-near-horsetooth-tells-survival-tale/2868486002/

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Jemma; the Vice Chair of Norfolk based charity ‘Breastfeeding Mum Meets’ (Twitter - @BFMumMeets and Instagram - @breastfeeding_mum_meets). We chat to her travelling to Japan with a baby, how ‘Informed in Best’ is better than ‘Breast is Best’ and her amazing experience travelling across Europe as a solo female traveller.

[Recorded February 2020]

If you live in Norfolk and are an expecting parent or already breastfeeding, make sure to join the Breastfeeding Mum Meets Facebook group. Make sure to show you love and support for Breastfeeding Mum Meets on their socials.

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a high school sociology teacher. We chat to her about living and working abroad in Malawi and Berlin, her earlier teaching life as an English teacher and her time working under a former MP. 

[Recorded February 2020]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Em; a software tester. We chatted to her about what drove her to create her film podcast Verbal Diorama (@VerbalDiorama), what life is like as the only female software tester in her team and her rebellious teenage years.

[Recorded November 2019 at SAMM’s in Peterborough]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren’t interviewing anyone because this is the second part of the bonus episode. This special episode sees the pair spending some time talking about Black Lives Matter, racism and the far right.

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Here are the articles we referred to during the episode (listed in order of mention);

• Newspaper headlines: Churchill statue 'entombed' and future of the 2m rule - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-53031211

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren’t interviewing anyone because this a bonus episode. This special episode sees the pair spending some time talking about COVID-19, lockdown and transphobia.

[Recorded June 2020]

**DISCLAIMER: We do talk about domestic abuse and suicide in this episode.

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Here are the articles we referred to during the episode (listed in order of mention);

1. Off our trolleys: what stockpiling in the coronavirus crisis reveals about us - https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/apr/03/off-our-trolleys-what-stockpiling-in-the-coronavirus-crisis-reveals-about-us
2. COVID-19: Sweden’s “Self-Responsible” Response - https://www.eyes-on-europe.eu/covid-19-swedens-self-responsible-response/
3. NHS to benefit from £13.4 billion debt write-off - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nhs-to-benefit-from-13-4-billion-debt-write-off
4. [Ciara’s article on the COVID-19 vaccine production was in a physical paper so no links here ma’ bro]
5. Newspaper headlines: Cummings lockdown rules 'breach', and holiday 'hope' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-52779637
6. JK Rowling tweets: this is why the Harry Potter writer has been accused of transphobia following Twitter posts - and her response - https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/jk-rowling-tweets-why-harry-potter-writer-has-been-accused-transphobia-following-twitter-posts-and-her-response-2877977
7. EX'S SICK TAUNT JK Rowling’s abusive first husband admits he slapped her but says ‘I’m not sorry’ - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11842719/jk-rowling-ex-husband-abuse-claims/
8. Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate - https://www.devex.com/news/sponsored/opinion-creating-a-more-equal-post-covid-19-world-for-people-who-menstruate-97312#.XtwLnv0aEeR.twitter

This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Sophie (@InfraRedRum); a fourth year PhD student. We chat to her about all the science she's doing, the relief that came with her bipolar disorder diagnosis and the meaning behind her social media handle.

*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression and eating disorders in this episode.

[Recorded June 2019]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Chris; a first year junior doctor. We chat to him about the weirdest things he's found in body holes, how variable the day-to-day is for him and just how difficult it is to have relationships (friendship and otherwise)when working for the NHS.

[Recorded May 2019]

*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about some serious mental health situations in this episode.

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Matty; an environmental technician (i.e. clears up fly-tips). We chat to him about the weirdest things he's found at a fly-tip, define the term 'tyre biter' and the types of the abuse that people in his job face.

[Recorded April 2019]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Rachel; a pharmacist (i.e. a legal drug dealer). We chat to her about her day-to-day responsibilities as a pharmacist, what it means to be a young-adult member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and how natural doesn't always mean safer.

[Recorded March 2019]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a real life food photographer! We chat to them about the glamourise side of taking pictures of packaged food, what the recorder has to do with the Women's institute and how much they loves cats!

*DISCLAIMER: We do talk about mental health, depression, self-harm and eating disorders in this episode.

[Recorded March 2019]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Wedaeli (@FKAchibs); an all-round journalistic force of nature! We chat to her about her podcast The Diss(ability) Track [@DissabilityT], her life with Crohn's and how social media can warp reality.

[Recorded March 2019]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed)are interviewing Rob; an improv comedian! We chat to him about his recent adventures with dating apps, why people are SO into Warhammer and painting figurines and his recently evolving sexuality.

[Recorded January 2019]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren't interviewing a guest. This special episode sees the pair spending some time with some trusty bottles of gin. The pair discuss in more detail why they started this podcast, their previous insecurities and that buzzword from 2018 - 'Imposter Syndrome'.

[Recorded December 2018]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Jake: a trainee doctor! We discuss his journey leading up studying medicine, why he spent his college years shredding in a Pink Floyd band and how he copes with entering a career that's a notoriously difficult one.

[Recorded December 2018]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by James: a Mixed Mathmuscian Philosophunkist! We discuss his equal love of maths and music, why he's as an active member of his employers PRIDE committee and how our friendship group is a privileged one.

[Recorded December 2018]

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This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are joined by Abraham: the founder of Black History Month events in Norwich & Norfolk. We discuss his reasons behind starting one of the biggest cultural events in the whitest corner of the Earth, why he wore a banana costume in the middle of the city centre, and the trials and tribulations that came with taming his mane.

[Recorded November 2018]

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