Falling Upwards

This week we have the fabulous NOTEP: the musician, multidisciplinary artist and environmental storyteller whose creative world takes us from the dance floor to the ocean floor. She’s collaborated with Louis Vuitton and Prada, and channels her love of the natural world into conservation work with Coral Gardeners Thailand. She joins us to talk about resurrecting her career after her lowest points a...

This week on the lawn: the gorgeously gothic Beattie. She's the Bedford-born, London-based singer-songwriter making brooding alternative pop with dreamy atmospheric lyrics and incredible one liners. Having supported Spector and Oscar Lang on tour, she shares her favourite failures, her eyeliner tips, and much more. You can find Beattie on Instagram at @beatt1e. Follow us on @fallingupwardspod...

In a first for the podcast, we have a Mailbag special, where we have picked some of your failures for us to respond to back to back to back! What could be more exciting?! So sit back and listen to some of our listeners' most interesting, crazy, and occasionally downright adorable failures from their lives. Thank you so much for submitting them in, you can continue to do so fallingupwardsteam@g...

This week, the brilliant YEE LOI joins us on the lawn! The trailblazing sibling punk trio made up of sisters Rose and Matilda and their younger brother Donnie chat to us about writing their socially introspective lyrics, their time in LA and keeping it real in today's social media obsessed age. And as always, we hear another fantastic failure from one of you lovely Lawn Dwellers in our Mailbag...

This week on Falling Upwards, we’re joined by SISTRA, sisters Sasha and Sylvie Briggs, a London duo making electronic pop out of a tight sibling bond and the kind of honesty only someone who’s known you your whole life can ever understand. Following the release of their debut album, She Won’t Let Go, they talk us through the world behind the record: two sisters, one house, and feelings galore, as...

This week, Liverpool-based band Girl Group hit up the lawn, a bold musical act who are turning university kitchen rants and feminist frustration into songs with purpose. They chat to us about the songs that kicked off their musical journey, channelling their anger into “Rage Song,” and why they want listeners to know you don’t have to change who you are to make music. Plus: surviving the London Un...

This week, we’re joined by Minnesotan singer-songwriter Ber, whose candid storytelling and irresistibly warm indie-pop have earned her fans around the world. She chats to us about creating her album, Good, Like It Should Be, connecting to her family through her art, and what it means to be an artist from Minnesota! Plus: performing across the pond, how she's grown since her earlier work, working w...

This week we're going by twin DJ and producer duo ALTÉGO, the genre-mashing pair behind the global viral hit “Toxic Pony.” They chat to us about growing up making music together, how their wildly different musical tastes became ALTÉGO’s secret weapon, and why combining two completely unexpected tracks is practically in their DNA. Plus: why modern pop is more exciting than ever, the music they grew...

Japanese boy group PSYCHIC FEVER join us for a very special episode of Falling Upwards! Coming off their time with our sister outlet &ASIAN, they hop on over to join us here on the lawn! The seven members dive into their journey as a group, the inspirations behind their brand new album, Different , their individual style inspirations, taking their music around the world, and of course, their f...

Singapore pop sensation Charlie Lim is our first guest on the lawn for Season 5! Recorded before the release of his brand new album Daydream, the music maestro dives deep into Singaporean pop, being honest about your emotions, and we read your first ever Mailbag submissions! Check out Daydream by Charlie Lim right now and catch him on Instagram @wherewascharlie Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on I...

This week on Falling Upwards, we're diving headfirst into the madness of pop culture this June. From what Olivia Rodrigo's said about her newest album, to ILLIT, KATSEYE and LE SSERAFIM's  ICONIC BY MISTAKE , KATSEYE and LE SSERAFIM, and Taylor Swift's newest song, we've got plenty to discuss from the world of music. Elsewhere, we unpack the strange tale of a cockroach kingpin, the cancellati...

Country singer-songwriter Jesse Lynn Madera joins us on the lawn this week to discuss her musical journey, the stories behind her songwriting, and the release of her brand new single, "Woke Up In LA". Drawing inspiration from Americana, country, folk and roots music, Jesse talks about finding her voice as an artist, the experiences that have shaped her career, and how authentic storytelling remain...

Talented pianist and musical maestro Belle Chen hits up the lawn this week hot off the heels of her UK & Europe tour, and the release of her brand new single 'Breezy'. Between news about the Cannes Palme D'og, the most interesting musical instruments in the world and more, she tells us all about her musical process, her four year-old self learning the piano for the first time, and the future o...

Lost legend Naveen Andrews, Welsh songstress Catty, dynamic Essex duo The Meffs and all-American actor Ethan Suplee are just a few of the amazing names who have graced our lawn! Listen back to them and more on our latest throwback episode! Photo source: CATTY Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, send us messages, and tell us your favourite failures. Catch our...

What's this? Comedy legends Sindhu Vee, Jenny Tian, and more on our lawn? Check out some of our most-loved guests on the pod, all over again! Photo source: Sindhu Vee / Plosive Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, send us messages, and tell us your favourite failures. Catch our hosts @madeleines.eye and @aimeekwan on Instagram. A Studio Spélugues production....

With Maddie hard at work abroad, we've compiled some of our favourite failure throwbacks and moments! From Phuong Kubacki to Alec Benjamin, Jay Kahmiraz to AlienBlaze and the fabulous CANNONS, enjoy some of our favourite failure moments! Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, send us messages, and tell us your favourite failures. Catch our hosts @madeleines.eye...

This episode we bring some pertinent news to the lawn as we question of the greatest living American songwriters onto the lawn... and suggest our own additions to the New York Times list. We also take a look at a flaming dinosaur and question a man who claims to have eaten the same three meals every single day for years. Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, s...

Singer-songwriter KELJO brings the perfect summer groove onto the lawn! He tells us all about his brand new single, 'Siapa Kamu?', talks about his love of Bruno Mars, and of course, we touch on some of the most interesting news this week! KELJO can be found on Instagram at @kelvinjojo and on all streaming platforms. Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, send u...

We finally usher super talented singer-songwriter Maya Lane onto the lawn after she had a brief chat with us last year! Ahead of her upcoming tour in September, listen to her chat about her songwriting process, the growth of country music in the UK and some of her favourite songs! Maya Lane can be found on Instagram at @mayalaneuk and on all streaming platforms. Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on...

Jaya from The Hu quickly pops onto the lawn for a little spell to share his thoughts on failure and leave a beautiful message for fans at the end. In the Mongolian rock legends' honour, we look at some of the most compelling music and entertainment news from the week, from NCT to Zendaya, Wireless to Universal! The Hu will be touring the UK later this year, and you can find them on most streaming...

The brilliant creators of Tubby Nugget - Jenine Pastores & Josh Jackson - join us on the lawn to give us a juicy Tubby Nugget exclusive, as well as more on their brand new book, The Adventures of Tubby Nugget: Escape From Nuggetville. Of course, the two also pass judgement on some fantastic headlines from the week, and much more! Catch Jenine, Josh and Tubby Nugget on Instagram at @tubbynugget...

We have a beloved guest back on the lawn! Stepping away from her desk for just a little while, wrestling and entertainment writer Sonal Lad joins us to tell us her take on the Scrubs Reboot, the death threats against Paapa Essiedu, Elon Gust and much more. Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, send us messages, and tell us your favourite failures. Catch our ho...

Falling Upwards is back! We open Season 4 with a episode featuring only your hosts as they continue to discuss if the failures of the week actually are failures, or if we can at least, celebrate some nice things in the world. From Timothée Chalamet to wife-carrying, to Heeseung, ENHYPEN and owls, Maddie and Aimée are ready to welcome you back onto the lawn! Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Insta...

The Molotovs bring their candid and incandescent energy to the lawn this episode as we chatted to them before their recent Electric Ballroom show in Camden. They open up about the inspirations behind their sharp lyrics, the hundreds of gigs they've already played, style inspirations and what they can tease from their upcoming album. You can find The Molotovs on Instagram @themolotovs, and their ne...

Writer Sharmini Aphrodite joins us on the lawn this episode to talk about her powerful new novel The Unrepentant. She shares the stories that shaped her voice, what Malaysian identity means to her, her favourite cookie flavour and much more! The Unrepentant is available now wherever you get your books. Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, send us messages, an...