Latest Cesi Podcast Episodes
Anyone Remember 'Succession'?
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - May 28, 2024 22:40 - 52 minutesHello! We're back in full-on Firecrotch & Normcore mode to look back on the 'Succession' finale, broadcast a year ago today. It's *definitely* because we want to mark a significant cultural anniversary, and not because it's half-term and we thought we'd phone it in with a clip show so we can sp...
Ep 159: I’m Childfree, but I’m Also…
Claiming Zero - May 28, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsAs childfree people, we know there’s so much more about each other than not wanting kids, so today we’re getting personal and sharing some of those things. It’s Q&A time! Share your responses with us, we’d love to know more about our listeners! HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY VANESSA! Support the Sho...
An Extraordinary Amount of Duct Tape. And DECLAN LAWN (Blue Lights)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - May 21, 2024 13:22 - 56 minutesIt's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood, a beautiful day for a neighbour, would you be mine. WOULD YOU BE MINE? This week, we buy flammable kids' clothes, we ask "Is there ever really COM alongside ROM?" plus we speak to a man who, in his 40s, made his dreams come true, Blue Lights co-creator...
Ep 158: Meet Childfree Guest, Lisbeth
Claiming Zero - May 21, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThis week’s guest is Lisbeth, a chronic illness warrior and caring advocate. Our conversation led to some beautiful discussions about living your authentic life and not being afraid to stand up for what you believe. Follow her journey @earl.grey.girlie Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/cl...
Ep 157: HerStory: Alyssa Carson
Claiming Zero - May 14, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsToday is one of those episodes about a Childfree person most of us have never heard of. But Vanessa delivered today with the life (so far) of a young woman willing to give it all up to join the mission to Mars! Follow her journey @nasablueberry Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingz...
Stab It. Eat It. Yum. And James Rogan (ABBA: Against The Odds)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - May 14, 2024 09:42 - 55 minutesVälkommen and bienvenue, welcome! We've been poring over this year's BAFTA TV award winners. Yay for Sarah Phelps and 'The Sixth Commandment'! But how did the UK television industry honour the swansong of 'Succession' - its finest export? NUL POINTS! We watched the show that usurped Business Thr...
Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Quaker Oats. And Ashley Storrie (DINOSAUR)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - May 07, 2024 11:41 - 57 minutesIt's Cineaste Week! We don't know how it happened (we DO know how it happened) but this week we're all films, all the time. All available on your TV screen, of course. We watched one light confection, one terror-scape, and maaaaaaybe the best thing we've seen since Succession? Also, this week's...
Ep 156: Reddit Reads: Adulting for Men
Claiming Zero - May 07, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsToday's episode topic comes from a subreddit we haven't ventured into yet but it brought the goods! Daliyce found a post from r/Adulting where a young man is asking for advice on what to do about the life timeline he's created for himself. Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropo...
My Dad's Old Bod. And Will Tracy (THE REGIME)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - April 30, 2024 14:36 - 59 minutesWe're baaaaaaaaack! Say this to yourself OR passers-by in the style of Poltergeist II. We love all our guests equally, of course, but this week's is extra spesh because - HELLO - it's Succession writer and showrunner of The Regime, Will Tracy! We have an exciting connection, and the discovery o...
Ep 155: The Cost of Being Childless
Claiming Zero - April 30, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThis week we decided it was time to honor and spotlight our Childless and Childfree not by Choice friends! While neither of us knowingly experience infertility, we wanted to educate ourselves about the experiences of those in our community who do. Remember folks, we're not doctors or scientists ...
Bonus Episode Preview: Childfree Financial Planning with Dr. Jay
Claiming Zero - April 26, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsEnjoy this sneak peak from our sit down with Dr. Jay Zigmont, founder of Childfree Wealth and author of Portraits of Childfree Wealth and The Childfree Guide to Life and Money (out Dec '24). Dr. Jay shares some of his best tips for getting out of debt, how to talk to your parents about money an...
Episode 39: Space Sector Capture: How to Make Allies and Influence States
War in Space - April 25, 2024 15:58 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDoes a state's power on Earth translates into influence in orbit – and vice versa? Dr Jana Robinson, Managing Director of the Prague Security Studies Institute, presents her research on what she calls the ‘ground-based space race’, where authoritarian states fund parts of the space economy in th...
Interview-only Semisode Because Sara is Sick: Andy Milligan (ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - April 23, 2024 13:11 - 31 minutesSara has tonsillitis - she's on antibiotics and complete vocal rest. She had a fever dream where she was drawn towards the light, but spotted her late grandmother on the other side and fled. So, it's a truncated episode this week (a semisode?): An interview we'd already recorded before she was ...
Ep 154: Meet Childfree Guest, Paulette
Claiming Zero - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsFor our first guest of the season we’re chatting with Paulette! She’s the childfree Latina hosting La Vida Más Chèvre and breaking down cultural brainwashing. Paulette would love to connect with you so hit her up @pauletteerato Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: ...
Underarm Meat and a Wide Ribcage. And Michelle Singer & Stu Richards (THE ASSEMBLY)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - April 16, 2024 15:11 - 54 minutesHappy birthday to our son, who's eight today. He'll never read this, although he was recently overheard saying, "Mom can't decide what she's doing for her quick watch". Kids these days! Etc. This week it's our great pleasure to speak to Rockerdale Studios creative director, Stu Richards, and he...
Ep 153: HerStory: Iris Apfel
Claiming Zero - April 16, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsAfter a failed attempt to get the incomparable Iris Apfel to join the pod while she was still with us, Daliyce has decided she’s the perfect Childfree icon to start out Season 4 HerStory with! Happy Birthday Daliyce! Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: claimingzer...
Gems! Meteorites! Paintings! And Monica Beletsky (MANHUNT)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - April 09, 2024 11:07 - 55 minutesIt's cold and rainy and we promised to take our child to a farm near Heathrow airport. What fabulous journey are you on today? This week's guest - fresh off her rave review in the New York Times - is 'Manhunt' showrunner, Monica Beletsky! We discuss how to make old-timey feel new-timey, and how...
Ep 152: Reddit Reads: Pretending to Have Kids for Perks
Claiming Zero - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsOn today’s episode Vanessa shares a post from r/childfree about whether it’s a good idea to lie to your colleagues about having a kid to benefit from “parent perks”. Could you manage to keep the lie going? Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: claimingzeropodcast@gm...
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Claiming Zero - April 02, 2024 18:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWhat happens when society tells you, you have nothing to claim but "zero"? You make a podcast for the Childfree & Fencesitter community. Vanessa is a news producer with a schedule filled to the brim, and Daliyce is just trying to fill her schedule with anything but kids. Join us as we share our ...
Those People Can Get Stampeded. And Eric Newman (NARCOS/GRISELDA)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - April 02, 2024 13:26 - 57 minutesHEY HOLLYWOOD! What is this, Chateau Marmont?! This week's guest is Hollywood insider, the impossibly lovely Eric Newman, creator of Narcos and Griselda. We talk collabs with famous actors, and how to sensitively portray real-life people on screen. Plus the dos and don'ts of portraying drug lo...
Ep 151: Is Vanessa Still a Fencesitter?
Claiming Zero - April 02, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWelcome to Season 4! We’re starting with a big honest update and Vanessa is getting candid about how she feels about being a fencesitter and how she’s gotten to this point. Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: [email protected] IG/FB: @claimingzero
Little Wigs Abound! And Russell T Davies (DOCTOR WHO)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - March 26, 2024 15:32 - 58 minutesWe've never been in love before We thought our hearts were safe We thought we knew the score! Are these lyrics from a musical? Or rather our unbridled feelings for this week's guest who just so happens to be RUSSELL T. DAVIES? WHAT IF IT IS BOTH? Dreams come true you guys, you just have to...
One Clean Pig. And Meredith Scardino (GIRLS5EVA)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - March 19, 2024 13:33 - 54 minutesHey now, hey now, there's a wall between us! Tear down that wall! We just want connection. You. Me. Us. The animals. This week, Sara's dreams come true (Geoff's come true next week WATCH THIS SPACE) when we speak to Girls5eva creator Meredith Scardino. It's the best comedy in 5eva, as far as w...
I Have Flexible Legs. And Ed Kellie. (THE JURY: MURDER TRIAL)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - March 12, 2024 15:17 - 52 minutesHola amigas y amigos! We're here to share our thoughts, feelings and TV recommendations. Plus, we get to talk to the executive producer and creative director behind Channel 4's 'The Jury: Murder Trial', Ed Kellie. If you're reading this the same week as we're writing it, come and see Sara's wo...
The Mademoiselles Stay In. And Lou Sanders (UNFORGIVABLE)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - March 05, 2024 14:33 - 53 minutesCome on girls! Do you believe in love? 'Cause I've got something to say about it, and it goes something like this! (No offence to Madonna, but that double 'something' ^ is really, erm... something.) Your transatlantic sweethearts are back with more TV for you to watch, *and* fresh from the rin...
Episode 38: The Responsible Behaviours Report
War in Space - February 29, 2024 11:41 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMultilateral efforts to prevent an arms race in outer space have been going on for decades. The most recent efforts include a UN resolution that intended to solve existing gridlocks by getting states to discuss what responsible behaviours in space look like. The problem of dual use – using space...
My Parents are in a Lot of Google Earth Images. And Rosie Jones (OUT OF ORDER)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - February 27, 2024 13:46 - 53 minutesSpring is in the air! OR IS IT? Have we been wrongly convinced by one nice cherry blossom, when if fact most cherry blossoms are taking their time? Don't generalize, you guys! This week we're speaking to our friend and national-treasure-in-the-making, stand-up comedian Rosie Jones, about her ne...
The Sleep Schedule of a Cow. And Issa Lopez (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - February 20, 2024 15:31 - 53 minutesWelcome! How are you? Look at you! You look fantastic. Did you get surgery? You must give us your guy's number. Or gal. NOT ALL COSMETIC SURGEONS ARE MEN. This week, we are graced by the presence of one of the hottest showrunners in the world right now - Issa Lopez, creator of 'True Detective: ...
Ep 150: Childfree Cruise Adventures
Claiming Zero - February 20, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsToday we’re celebrating our Season 3 Finale and Episode 150! We’ve just returned from our Childfree Cruise with the adults only cruise line Virgin Voyages! We had an incredible time and we hope you’ll join us for the next one! Support the Show. Patreon: patreon.com/claimingzeropodcast Email: c...
Pointe Shoes. And Jeff Schaffer (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM)
Firecrotch & Normcore: THEY LIKE TO WATCH - February 13, 2024 14:41 - 53 minutesWhat the world needs now is love, sweet love. And TV recommendations... Your podcast Valentines are here to oblige. PLUS... a man who's been at the heart of some the best comedy of the past thirty years: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' executive producer/writer/director, 'Seinfeld' alumni, and 'Dave' cr...
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