#006: Laura Minor

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HIT THE NORTH

Tom May

8 episodes

3 days ago

Hit the North - presented by Tom May - consists of conversations with interesting people about the North, defined inclusively! Series 1 guests include musicians, actors, writers, a comedian, an academic and a neurodivergent poet. Hit the North is a NON-PROFIT podcast, with NO ADVERTS. Episodes include fair usage of brief, relevantly illustrative sound clips. Hit the North is generally not suitable for children, including some swearing; there will be some discussion of difficult topics - written trigger warnings will be provided for episodes that require them.

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#006: Laura Minor

HIT THE NORTH

59 minutes 7 seconds

1 month ago

#006: Laura Minor

This week, Tom speaks to a fellow academic, Dr Laura Minor (Salford), whose roots are in the West Midlands, but who has a lived in the North of England for a good many years now. We talk about Laura's recent book about gender, social class and TV comedy, alongside whether a corner has been turned on shows like Benefits Street, AI, where culture is headed and so much more.

Extracts of these* pieces of music are included under fair dealing/fair use for commentary and review and to illustrate guest choices. This podcast is non-commercial.

*Ennio Morricone - 'My Name is Nobody (Main Title)', Isobel Waller-Bridge - 'Fleabag theme', Sweet Female Attitude - 'Flowers', Chumbawamba - 'Tubthumping', Pulp - 'Common People' and The Specials - 'Ghost Town'.