Falling Upwards

Only the fabulous Jenny Tian could make this our longest episode yet! The comedian joins us on the lawn to share stories from her family, just how big the sunscreen bottles get in Australia, which joke of hers is her favourite, and much more. Her show, Chinese Australian: A Tale of Internet Fame , is in London from the 27th to the 29th of September, with more details to be found at underbellyboule...

It's back to school! Maddie & Aimée take a moment away from our lovely special guests to chill on the lawn and look back at the peaks and troughs around their back to school days... expect stories on uniforms, popping down to Sainsbury's in your dressing gown and the origin of the word pineapple.  Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can leave comments, send us messages...

Fabulous singer-songwriter SHN joins us on the lawn this week! From her journey in music, to her favourite meals and her songwriting process, we get a full deep dive on her music and artistry.  Her newest single, uncool , is out on the 20th of September, with more details to be found at helloshn.com. SHN can be found on Instagram at @helloshn.ig and on all streaming platforms. Follow us on @f...

The stylish and magnetic popstar KIRE joins us on the lawn this week! He takes us through his style inspirations, how he dealt with two years unable to perform, his favourite book and much more. His latest single, don't stop, is out now, and he can be seen on his The Kid Who Flew World Tour Ch.1 . For more information and tickets, go to https://laylo.com/kire/m/thekidwhoflew. KIRE can be found on...

Sincere and heartfelt singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin joins us on the lawn this week where he talks about his creative process, touring in China, performing when sleep deprived and of course, his favourite failures.  His latest album, 12 Notes, is out now, and he can be seen on his 12 Notes Tour in the United States of America now. For more information and tickets, go to https://www.alecbenja...

The ridiculously talented AlienBlaze joins us briefly on the lawn as she tells about her journey in music, her deep love for fashion, and how she continues to push for more female guitarists and respect for women in the music industry. Her newest track 'our little friday' with vinter is out everywhere this Friday, the 23rd of August. AlienBlaze can be found on Instagram at @alienblaze and on all s...

The brilliant CANNONS pop off stage for a moment to join us briefly on the lawn as they recount a decade in the music business, how many songs they have in the vault, and crafting their most recent album Heartbreak Highway while touring! CANNONS's World Tour starts next week and tickets and more details can be found at cannonstheband.com They can be found on Instagram at @cannonstheband and on all...

Joining us on the lawn this week is inspirational Pride of Britain Award winner and trailblazer Jay Kamiraz (aka Mr Fabulous) as he tells us about the most difficult, life-changing moments in his career, his experiences as a queer gay man of colour, and the second iteration of his upcoming, history-making We Exist We See You campaign. The newest iteration of We Exist We See You premieres on the 8t...

Fabulous actress Phuong Kubacki joins us on the lawn today (from over in the States!) as she chats to us about her experiences on the incredible movie The Bikeriders , what it was like seeing Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon and more around every corner, and her go-to dish to cook!  The Bikeriders is out now in cinemas, and Phuong Kubacki can be found on Instagram at @phuongtourage...

Hello and welcome! Join us on the lawn as we kick off our first full episode by asking our hosts what failure means to them, what their biggest, silliest, most loved failures are and how gerbils and sleep are related. How can you fail Latin twice? Is Star Stable the game we should all be playing? And how might The Simpsons: Tapped Out  trigger an existential crisis? Follow us on @fallingupwardspod...

Wrestling, fashion and entertainment journalist Sonal Lad joins us on the lawn as she tells us what it's like being a female journalist in wrestling, the magic of badass idols swinging people around a ring, and that time she flipped over a man almost a foot taller than her.  Sonal Lad can be found on Instagram at @sonalslife96. Follow us on @fallingupwardspod on Instagram, where you can...