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The Two Of Us

160 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -

Intimate and compelling interviews about creativity and mental health hosted by photographer Naomi Woddis and poet Alba Frederick.

Originally aired on Reel Rebels Radio.

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Episodes

34. Laurence Sessou - I am an Alchemist

January 08, 2020 16:57 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Therapist, healer, muse and workshop facilitator Laurence Sessou shares her wisdom on caring for one’s inner child, why listening to our body is so essential to our well-being and what alchemy means to her. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

33. Musa Okwonga - Home to Me

January 08, 2020 16:43 - 56 minutes - 52.9 MB

Writer, journalist, musician and podcaster Musa Okwonga shares his feelings about recklessness and shame and what it means to always be in a state of transition. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

32. Wasi Daniju - A Wider Sense of Family

January 08, 2020 16:34 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Photographer Wasi Daniju shares her experience of living through the grieving process and what family means to her. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

31. Dorothea Smartt - Piece by Piece

January 08, 2020 16:23 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MB

Poet and educator Dorothea Smartt talks about her identity as Zami. She reads from her new unpublished work which explores the anglophone caribbean contribution to the building of the Panama Canal. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

30. Anne Erith Cooper - A Political Act

January 08, 2020 16:13 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Poet Anne Erith Cooper talks frankly about her mental health, how she manages living with Bipolar Disorder and why naming her diagnosis in the public sphere is her way of countering stigma. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

29. Leone Ross - A Proper Expression of What's Inside

January 08, 2020 16:04 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

Novelist Leone Ross talks about being happier than she's ever been, expressing the honest self through writing and reads from 'Come Let Us Sing Anyway'. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

28. Kate Potts - Answering Back

January 08, 2020 15:44 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Poet and academic Kate Potts shares her enthusiasm for running and how it’s really helped her mental health. She discusses her poetics and why giving voice to who has been silenced is so important to her. Kate reads from her book ‘Feral.’ Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

27. David Turner - The Purest Thing

January 04, 2020 20:02 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Naomi talks to poet, podcaster and carpenter David Turner. He discusses the idea of joinery and collaboration with his wife Lizzy Turner. David also talks about his experience as a service user, a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and the difficulties of coming off librium Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

26. Roger Robinson and Johny Pitts - Storytelling, Fatherhood and Connection

January 04, 2020 19:54 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

Writer, performer and musician Roger Robinson and writer and photographer Johny Pitts share their experiences of fatherhood. Johny Pitts talks about the commodification of northern-ness and what it means to have a liminal identity. Roger shares his passion for storytelling and reads from ‘A Portable Paradise’. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

25. Steven Camden - This Wasn't a Plan

January 04, 2020 19:44 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Writer and performer Steven Camden on staying present, the importance of family and losing a friend to mental illness. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

24. Yomi Sode - Everything

December 29, 2019 20:44 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Writer and performer Yomi Sode reflects on The Daddy Diaries and reads from Safe, and how he maintains being topped up emotionally in regard to his well-being. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

24 - Yomi Sode

December 29, 2019 20:44 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Writer and performer Yomi Sode reflects on The Daddy Diaries and reads from Safe, and how he maintains being topped up emotionally in regard to his well-being. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

23. Emily Harrison - Welcoming Sobriety

December 28, 2019 17:24 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Poet Emily Harrison shares her sardonic humour, talks about her experience as an in-patient on and reads from her book ‘I can’t sleep 'cause my beds on fire’.   Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

23 - Emily Harrison

December 28, 2019 17:24 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Poet Emily Harrison shares her sardonic humour, talks about her experience as an in-patient on and reads from her book ‘I can’t sleep 'cause my beds on fire’.   Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

22 - Chimene Suleyman

December 28, 2019 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB

Writer and editor Chimene Suleyman shares new work, her wisdom about using therapy wisely before depression hits, the importance of being foolish and why allowing a fluid and non-binary approach to race and gender changed things for her.   Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

22. Chimene Suleyman - Poetry is a Home to Me

December 28, 2019 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB

Writer and editor Chimene Suleyman shares new work, her wisdom about using therapy wisely before depression hits, the importance of being foolish and why allowing a fluid and non-binary approach to race and gender changed things for her.   Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

21. Jacob Sam-La Rose - In This Space

December 28, 2019 16:48 - 54 minutes - 50 MB

Writer and educator Jacob Sam-La Rose on managing self care when working in the community, the play of the image, a love of poetry and the importance of staying present. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

21- Jacob Sam-La Rose

December 28, 2019 16:48 - 54 minutes - 50 MB

Writer and educator Jacob Sam-La Rose on managing self care when working in the community, the play of the image, a love of poetry and the importance of staying present. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

20 - Naomi Woddis

December 28, 2019 16:38 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

‘The Two of Us’ radio host, photographer and writer Naomi Woddis is interviewed by poet Alba Frederick. Naomi discusses why getting in to her body through gentle movement is an aid to her mental health and emotional well-being. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

20. Naomi Woddis - Embracing the Winter in Myself

December 28, 2019 16:38 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

‘The Two of Us’ radio host, photographer and writer Naomi Woddis is interviewed by poet Alba Frederick. Naomi discusses why getting in to her body through gentle movement is an aid to her mental health and emotional well-being. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

19. Rishi Dastidar - Maintaining Perspective

December 27, 2019 20:07 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Poet Rishi Dastidar shares new work and discusses why it’s essential to have perspective. He also talks about using instagram creatively even though he does not identity as a photographer. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

19 - Rishi Dastidar

December 27, 2019 20:07 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Poet Rishi Dastidar shares new work and discusses why it’s essential to have perspective. He also talks about using instagram creatively even though he does not identity as a photographer. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

18 - Rachel Mars

December 27, 2019 19:56 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

Performance maker and writer Rachel Mars discusses what the body means as a Jewish and Queer woman in relation to her work. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive  

18. Rachel Mars - Identity is a Process

December 27, 2019 19:56 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

Performance maker and writer Rachel Mars discusses what the body means as a Jewish and Queer woman in relation to her work. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive  

17 - Amy Acre and Jasmine Cooray

December 27, 2019 19:51 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Bad Betty Press' Amy Acre and poet/therapist Jasmine Cooray read from the Bad Betty Press anthology ‘The Dizziness of Freedom’.  Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

17. Amy Acre and Jasmine Cooray - The Dizziness of Freedom special

December 27, 2019 19:51 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

Bad Betty Press' Amy Acre and poet/therapist Jasmine Cooray read from the Bad Betty Press anthology ‘The Dizziness of Freedom’.  Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

16 - Celine Marchbank

December 27, 2019 19:38 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

Celine Marchbank talks about her career as a documentary photographer and her book ‘Tulip’ - an intimate study of the final years of her mother’s life whom she lost to cancer. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

16. Celine Marchbank - A Bright Pink Tulip

December 27, 2019 19:38 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

Celine Marchbank talks about her career as a documentary photographer and her book ‘Tulip’ - an intimate study of the final years of her mother’s life whom she lost to cancer. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

15. Richard 'Rich Blk' Mkoloma - Art as Provocation

December 27, 2019 19:30 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

Designer, poet and performer, Rich Mkoloma discusses the concept of art as a provocation, the links between aspirational dress and well-being. He also shares his experience of schooling, racial stereotyping and being treated unfairly and becoming politicised at an early age. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

15 - Richard 'Rich Blk' Mkoloma

December 27, 2019 19:30 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

Designer, poet and performer, Rich Mkoloma discusses the concept of art as a provocation, the links between aspirational dress and well-being. He also shares his experience of schooling, racial stereotyping and being treated unfairly and becoming politicised at an early age. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

14. Salena Godden - I Love my Life Now

December 27, 2019 19:24 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

Writer Salena Godden reads from her memoir ‘Springfield Road’ and her poetry collection ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’. She shares why she feels that it’s vital to seek out stories of generosity and courage. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

14 - Salena Godden

December 27, 2019 19:24 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

Writer Salena Godden reads from her memoir ‘Springfield Road’ and her poetry collection ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’. She shares why she feels that it’s vital to seek out stories of generosity and courage. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

13. Dylema - Language is a Spell

December 24, 2019 18:11 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Musician, artist and poet, Dylema, talks about the importance of being yourself, unpacking the past with the help of other black women in community and how depression and anxiety can be used positively to find out what is needed and how to engage in self care. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

13 - Dylema

December 24, 2019 18:11 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Musician, artist and poet, Dylema, talks about the importance of being yourself, unpacking the past with the help of other black women in community and how depression and anxiety can be used positively to find out what is needed and how to engage in self care. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

13 - Dylema

December 24, 2019 18:11 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

Musician, artist and poet, Dylema, talks about the importance of being yourself, unpacking the past with the help of other black women in community and how depression and anxiety can be used positively to find out what is needed and how to engage in self care. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

12 - Daniel Regan

December 24, 2019 17:39 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Photographer and Artist Director of Free Space Project, Daniel Regan, talks about how friendship can help facilitate change. He shares his experience of being unwell and isolated as a young person, his eventual breakdown in his 20’s, and how photography has been integral to his well-being. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

12. Daniel Regan - The Value of Long-term Friendships

December 24, 2019 17:39 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Photographer and Artist Director of Free Space Project, Daniel Regan, talks about how friendship can help facilitate change. He shares his experience of being unwell and isolated as a young person, his eventual breakdown in his 20’s, and how photography has been integral to his well-being. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

11. Inua Ellams - Living on the Cusp

December 24, 2019 17:30 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Writer, poet and performer, Inua Ellams talks about what it means to live on the cusp, and the feeling of not belonging anywhere. He describes himself as having a nomad spirit which is reflected in his having multiple disciplines in which to express himself creatively. He reads from his unpublished work f**k boys. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

11 - Inua Ellams

December 24, 2019 17:30 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Writer, poet and performer, Inua Ellams talks about what it means to live on the cusp, and the feeling of not belonging anywhere. He describes himself as having a nomad spirit which is reflected in his having multiple disciplines in which to express himself creatively. He reads from his unpublished work f**k boys. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

10. Peter Raynard - The Inhale of the Day

December 24, 2019 16:27 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Poet Peter Raynard shares his experience of living with depression and chronic illness. He reads from Precarious published by Smokestack books. He discusses his son’s depression as a young teenager and the moment he self-defined as disabled. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

10 - Peter Raynard

December 24, 2019 16:27 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Poet Peter Raynard shares his experience of living with depression and chronic illness. He reads from Precarious published by Smokestack books. He discusses his son’s depression as a young teenager and the moment he self-defined as disabled. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

09 - Keith Jarrett

December 20, 2019 19:51 - 59 minutes - 80 MB

Poet and performer Keith Jarrett reads from his collection 'Selah' and discusses his new novel. He talks about the impact growing up as a gay man in a religious household has had on his mental health. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

09. Keith Jarrett - Never Look Down

December 20, 2019 19:51 - 59 minutes - 80 MB

Poet and performer Keith Jarrett reads from his collection 'Selah' and discusses his new novel. He talks about the impact growing up as a gay man in a religious household has had on his mental health. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

08 - Joshua Idehen

December 20, 2019 17:56 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Poet, musician and performer Joshua Idehen talks about his show 'Oi, Barman!' and talks about the breakdown of his marriage, being an outsider, and feeling safe behind a 4th wall. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

08. Joshua Idehen - The Place Where I Live The Most

December 20, 2019 17:56 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Poet, musician and performer Joshua Idehen talks about his show 'Oi, Barman!' and talks about the breakdown of his marriage, being an outsider, and feeling safe behind a 4th wall. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

07. Joan Woddis - Therapy, Politics and Change

December 19, 2019 18:39 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Former Vice President of British Association of Art Therapists Joan Woddis, talks about getting older and embracing chaos, and how the early loss of father had a profound effect on her.   Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

07 - Joan Woddis

December 19, 2019 18:39 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Former Vice President of British Association of Art Therapists Joan Woddis, talks about getting older and embracing chaos, and how the early loss of father had a profound effect on her.   Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

06. Diane Goldie - Everything Deconstructed

December 19, 2019 18:06 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

Artist Diane Goldie talks about making art to help people tell their own stories and how she found feminism after divorce. She shares the way in which she carries the memories of her daughter after she ended her life. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

06 - Diane Goldie

December 19, 2019 18:06 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

Artist Diane Goldie talks about making art to help people tell their own stories and how she found feminism after divorce. She shares the way in which she carries the memories of her daughter after her death from suicide. Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

05. S.V. Berlin - Questioning Instruments of Power

December 19, 2019 17:53 - 55 minutes - 77.2 MB

Writer S.V. Berlin reads from her novel ‘The Favourite’ . She reveals why it's sometimes important to include humour when writing about death. She also talks about the experience of dissociation and loss when one is first bereaved.   Show host - Naomi Woddis Originally broadcast on Reel Rebels Radio Music - Hoh Harph by Lobo Loco on Free Music Archive

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