Tea With Alice
327 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 118 ratingsEvery week Alice Fraser, chronic thinker, comedian, ex lawyer and cambridge graduate drinks tea and solves the world. With a rotating cast of bright and brilliant guests.
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Episodes
Ash Fontana - PastCast
August 22, 2020 14:49 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBA time travel episode with the wonderful Ash Fontana - Angel Investor and all round business wizard, talks to me over mint tea. Before the pandemic! How much to struggle, and how not to get caught up in questioning big life choices. Intellectual Honesty. Community. Ambition. Competency. Success. Find Ash at @ashfontana on instagram and twitter
Tegan Higginbotham - Erotica RedemptionCast
July 25, 2020 13:23 - 1 hour - 100 MBTegan Higginbotham is a writer, presenter, comedian and friend of the podcast. We talked genre fiction and the chilling effect of online discourse. @teganmh
Gary Michael Anderson - Biracial ParenthoodCast
July 13, 2020 23:06 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBGary Anderson is an LA based comedian and friend - we talk about the politics of parenting, race and conservative commentary.
Sami Shah - VoiceCast
July 02, 2020 12:08 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBSami Shah, author, broadcaster and comedian, talks about the problem with getting the dream job, what he wants to say and what it's like getting hate mail from white supremacists AND the Taliban.
Mike Schmidt - RiotCast
June 18, 2020 18:54 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBMike Schmidt is an old friend from America, and living in the midst of the chaos there. We talked about news, standup, riots, racism and failure.
Chris Mancini - White CatCast
May 29, 2020 16:22 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBChris Mancini is a friend of the podcast, and there's one day left on his new kickstarter. We talked about failure, storytelling, fantasy and starting businesses in a pandemic.
Nato Green - UnionCast
May 18, 2020 15:07 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBNato Green is a Union Organiser, comedian and Bugle Cohost. I spoke to him about people power, his drink cart aesthetic, and whether the world can really be changed.
Corey Tutt - Deadly ScienceCast
May 10, 2020 13:23 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MBCorey Tutt is a scientist, Kamilaroi man and I spoke to him about the things he wrestles with as a scientist, as an indigenous Australian and some of the difficult things that brought him to the decision to create DeadlyScience, an initiative that provides science books and early reading material to remote schools in Australia. Corey's the 2020 NSW Young Australian of the Year, which is pretty fancy, but we had a lovely chat.
Emma Gatti - ScienceCast
April 27, 2020 13:37 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBI spoke to NASA scientist, Vulcanologist and Science Educator, Emma Gatti about science, communication, Italy and Mona Lisa Bytes. Find Emma's new project at monalisabytes.com
Neil Gaiman - SavageCast
April 19, 2020 12:39 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBI spoke to Neil Gaiman on my instagram live about the release of Savage on Amazon Prime.
Maddie King - ImmuneCast
April 03, 2020 21:15 - 45 minutes - 63 MBMaddie King is a bright and gorgeous 19 year old student, who was looking forward to coming out of her cancer treatment into a world where she could go out with friends again. We talk over extremely pretentious teas about priorities, self worth and growth. Find Maddie on instagram @mxddieking
ManMum Redux
March 26, 2020 11:45 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBAlice and Henry sit together in London and talk about ideas. The first of a two part Tea With Alice and Man-Mum crossover.
Charlie George - BodiesCast
March 14, 2020 07:34 - 1 hour - 102 MBCharlie George sits in my flat and chats about bodies, education, culture and being a brown working class woman writing smart stuff.
Laura Davis - Work and HomeCast
March 03, 2020 02:48 - 48 minutes - 67 MBLaura Davis sits with Alice in her flat and discusses work, home and travel over tea and doughnuts.
Henry Fraser - TwinCast One
February 19, 2020 08:12 - 49 minutes - 68 MBAlice's twin, Dr Henry Fraser in the first of a two part crossover episode with his podcast The Man Mum Podcast. Listen to the first half here, go download the second half on his feed where it starts to get messy.
Aaron Simmonds - PowerCast
February 05, 2020 11:08 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBWorld champion powerlifter and comedian, Aaron Simmonds sits with me in my flat in London over a Hot Ribena (!) and talks international sporting achievement, the ups and downs of the nickname 'hot-wheels', pride and being able to queue jump in his wheelchair. Find Aaron Simmonds online on twitter at @rollingcomedian
Alison Spittle - Utility of Ragecast
January 20, 2020 03:25 - 1 hour - 115 MBAlison Spittle, Irish playwright, tv writer and comedian talks about giving up on cancel culture, the utility of rage and how unusual it is to have a proper discussion with someone you agree with these days.
Kate Smurthwaite - DrainageCast
January 09, 2020 23:20 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBFirst podcast of the year was recorded with me sick on my couch, talking to Kate Smurthwaite about algorithms, uncertainty and flood mitigation strategy.
Alice Fraser - Weepy SoloCast
December 13, 2019 10:34 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBI start rambly and then get deep, in a sick grateful solocast in cold lonely England.
Chris Mancini - Kung Fu Dragon MasterCast
November 30, 2019 16:21 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBChris Mancini, over a skype-tea, is a writer, comedian, community creator and cohost of the popular podcast Comedy Film Nerds. He talks about his new podcast, fatherhood, graphic novels, cultural appropriation and Kung Fu.
Daniel Townes - Death and The ConspiracyCast
November 24, 2019 01:33 - 1 hour - 100 MBDaniel Townes over herbal tea, talking death, conspiracies and social movements. Find Daniel at https://danieltownes.com/
Richard Glover - Australian HistoryCast
November 14, 2019 14:30 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBRichard Glover, Australian culture giant, writer and radio man talks over a cup of teabag tea about Yorkshire, teleology, peacock evolution, cultural cringe, anger and epidemics. Find Richard at @rgloveroz on twitter
DA Carter - LegitimacyCast
November 07, 2019 12:27 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBDA Carter over Dandelion tea on owning stuff, legitimising art, creating cultures, hugs, consent, leaving the law to pursue art, risk vs practicality and how I got my Amazon Special. Also an intro with actual gig dates. Find tickets for my show in Sydney on the 23rd with D.A. Carter at papafire.com or say hallo to him via @dacarter on twitter.
Henry Fraser - ManMotherCast
October 31, 2019 12:46 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBHenry Fraser over Rooibos with milk on air freshener smells, rich people smells, maternity, male motherhood, climate change, discourse norms and gender biology. With lots of caveats.
Tiff Stevenson - Heartbreak HighCast
October 20, 2019 22:22 - 1 hour - 99 BytesTiff Stevenson coping with jetlag and combining fizzy drinks, coffee and tea, talks about the lessons we can learn about complex and human characters from 90s teen drama Heartbreak High. A deep and excellent chat.
Lucy Fraser rerelease
October 12, 2019 08:09 - 25 minutes - 29.6 MBToday is the anniversary of my mum's death. This is the only podcast I did with her before she died.
Sarah Keyworth - Fitting InCast
October 07, 2019 13:45 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBSarah Keyworth talks over a cup of English Breakfast or whatever about fitting in, learning selfhood and reality TV.
James Nokise - Fantasy and HistoryCast
September 30, 2019 00:55 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBJames Nokise talks over a rose black tea about the Fantasy that shaped us in our youth, and whether we can go back and enjoy it. Find James at @jamesnokise on twitter. Alice is @aliterative as ever.
Richard Herring - Gas Explosioncast
September 18, 2019 15:59 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBRichard Herring sits in Alice's flat over a herbal tea and talks about death, near death, family and fear. This podcast was a lot of fun. Find Richard Herring @herring1967
Jason John Whitehead - Haircutcast
September 11, 2019 12:56 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBJason John Whitehead, writer and comedian comes to my flat in Edinburgh and we have a chat about hairstyles, comedy, growing up and international homesickness. Find JJ at @jjwhitesnake on twitter.
Solo Q and A PostEdinburghcast
August 31, 2019 06:50 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBYour Questions, My Answers
Tiff Stevenson - CertaintyCast
August 21, 2019 07:21 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBFriend of the podcast Tiff Stevenson sits in my flat in edinburgh and talks about everything from bodily autonomy to grey spaces to abortion tee-shirts to robots telling us to kill ourselves to what we're even allowed to joke about any more. Find Tiff at @tiffstevenson all over the place
Tom Houghton - Public SchoolBoyCast
August 14, 2019 08:15 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBThe Honourable Tom Houghton talks about living up to a high achieving father, the pathologies of British boarding school culture and a bunch of other fun stuff. Find Tom online on twitter at HonourableTom Alice is on twitter @aliterative .
Helen Jenkins - JapanCast
August 04, 2019 05:01 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBJapanese Translator, So You Think You're Funny competition semi-finalist and all round lovely human Helen Jenkins comes to talk over green tea about cultural differences, appropriation, free speech and making yourself be cute.
John Hastings - Weddings And FuneralsCast
July 22, 2019 19:15 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBJohn Hastings speaks with Alice about ceremony, weddings and funerals. John is @thejohnhastings Alice is at @aliterative as ever.
Alice Gorman - Space ArcheologyCast
July 13, 2019 00:39 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBAlice Gorman, aka Dr Space Junk talks to Alice about the heritage of the moon, driving giant trucks, mining interests and space animals. Find Alice Gorman at @drspacejunk Alice is at @aliterative as ever.
Solo Episode - Answers and QuestionsCast
July 01, 2019 19:37 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this episode, Alice answers some of your questions.
Eshaan Akbar - Dancing MasterCast
June 24, 2019 12:46 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBEshaan Akbar talks with Alice over coffee and blue tea about what it is to be a man, lady-dancing, biology, parenthood, violence, death, muslim masculinity and handbag steaks. Find Eshaan Akbar at @michaelpakintyre on twitter and Alice at @aliterative as ever
Tiff Stevenson - Touch of ConsentCast
June 18, 2019 02:13 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBTiff Stevenson returns, and we talk about medical history and bias, industry insides and a touch more about Consent. Find Tiff at @tiffstevenson on twitter and Alice at @aliterative as ever
Chris Mancini - War MathsCast
June 06, 2019 01:22 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBChris Mancini talks over tea about how you go about failing to make things, and then after that, how you go about getting those things made. Find @chrisjmancini on twitter, and buy his work. Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
Daniel Townes - Art and Truthcast
May 28, 2019 16:09 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBDaniel Townes on television, truth and struggle. Find @danieltownes on twitter, and buy his albums. Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
James Hoare - MasculinityWeepsCast
May 20, 2019 00:48 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBJames Hoare on Masculinity and Grief Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
Wil Anderson - Interpersonal FutureCast
May 09, 2019 00:47 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBWil Anderson, friend of the podcast and top-notch comedian, has black tea and talks about his coffee routine, habit management, audience management, the mindfulness of comedy, and how to talk about climate change. Find Wil at @wil_anderson on twitter Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
David O'Doherty - Corruption and ComplexityCast
April 28, 2019 00:36 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBDavid O'Doherty is a lovely conversationalist, we talk supreme tea, the new Irish politics, idealism, corruption, conversion, complexity, incompetence, architecture and National Identity. Find David online at @phlaimeaux on twitter. Alice is at @aliterative as ever. Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
Jarrod McKenna - RealityCast
April 19, 2019 00:26 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBJarrod McKenna is a friend of the podcast and fascinating character; peace activist, money-where-his-mouth-is Christian, thoughtful conversationalist. We had a lovely chat in the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne before my show. Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
Amanda Buckley - JealousyCast
April 05, 2019 06:43 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBAmanda Buckley talks about Jealousy, supportive partnership, selfhood, ageing, body image, motherhood and depression. Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
Solo Teacast - Read LetterCast
March 30, 2019 03:06 - 30 minutes - 35.1 MBAnswering questions and a very deep letter. Come see MYTHOS in the world somewhere and sign up to support the podcast on Patreon.com/AliceFraser
Justin Hamilton - Relevance and InfluenceCast
March 23, 2019 01:46 - 52 minutes - 60.3 MBJustin Hamilton talks over peppermint tea about relevance, revitalising creativity, how to say something interesting when you're not sure anyone wants to listen to you. Find Justin at @justinhamilt0n
A and E - Emergency RebellionCast
March 14, 2019 21:44 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBAbigail Dooley and Emma Edwards are a double act, breaking the box when it comes to absurd, confronting and wildly funny comedy. I chatted to them in London about rebellion, ageing, womanhood, confrontation and being funny when nobody wants you to be. Find Anna and Emma here: https://aandecomedy.co.uk/ Alice is at @aliterative as ever.
Kate Leaver - Friendship and DogsCast
March 01, 2019 06:53 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MBKate Leaver, old friend, journalist, Author and ex-writer of Pottermore, the official Harry Potter website talks over a glamorous courtesan tea about depression, medication and friendship. Find Kate at @kateileaver Alice is @aliterative as ever