Tea and Sanctuary

Day 14 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, and talks about a dancing experience created for those who used to go clubbing a long time ago. If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman Em can be found on: Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profil...

Day 13 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, and talks about one of her favourite YouTube channels; The Last Homely House . If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman Em can be found on: Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky...

Day 12 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, and talks about a zombie movie that delighted her this year. If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman Em can be found on: Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.social YouTube ww...

Day 11 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, and talks about a wonderful book called English Pastoral by James Rebanks. If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman Em can be found on: Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.soc...

Day 10 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, and talks about two TV shows that have rejuvenated her love for the superhero genre. If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman Em can be found on: Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewma...

Day 9 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, and talks about rewatching the 1991 movie Truly, Madly, Deeply. If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman Em can be found on: Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.social YouTube...

Day 8 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, and tells a story about her late grandfather, his piano, and how it led her to discover an amazing charity called Young Sounds UK . Please donate to it if you can! If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.c...

Day 7 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with her admiration of the novelette 'The Year Without Sunshine' by Naomi Kritzer which won the 2024 Best Novelette Hugo Award. You can read it in Uncanny Magazine here: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-year-without-sunshine/ If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron...

Day 6 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with the joy of narrating books by Adrian Tchaikovsky , followed by thoughts of love and gratitude for friends in the SFF community and congratulations to author Catie Murphy .  If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at  www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of te...

Day 5 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with a quote from 'The Etched City' by K.J. Bishop and reflects upon what it reminds her of, and by extension, thoughts about finding goodness in the world and joy in winter.  If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at  www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea...

Day 4 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with the delightful idea of the 'commonplace book' and how she's using that. Also, she still has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice! If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at  www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman Em can...

Day 3 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with a happy story about seeing the band Therapy? live and what happened in the mosh pit. Also, she still has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice! If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at  www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a cup of tea at  https://ko-fi.com/emma...

Day 2 -Emma shares the joy of receiving a handmade advent calendar from a friend, and the delightful discovery of a YouTube channel featuring pig racing called League of Pigs . It is as silly as it sounds. Also, she still has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice! If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at  www.patreon.com/emmanewman  or you can gift a c...

Day 1 - Emma shares her reflections on the season of advent, emphasising the importance of finding joy and comfort during difficult times. She talks about the Loose Ends Project , a charity that connects talented crafters with those who have lost loved ones, allowing them to finish unfinished craft projects.  Also, she has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice! If you enjoyed the show, and want t...

Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about childhood lunchboxes, her passion for disaster movies, in particular, Dante's Peak. She also talks about why the classic 1930s movie The Adventures of Robin Hood is her ultimate comfort movie. The video version of the show, along with previous episodes, can be found here: https://youtu.be/q2Of6pKgwyM...

Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma shares a personal story about an incredible immersive live role-playing game  run by her late best friend Kate. Em also introduces her other podcast 'Imagining Tomorrow,' which focuses on climate hope and features interviews with individuals making a positive impact. She discusses her upcoming attendance at World...

Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about lots of lovely bookish things: rediscovering the joy of reading for pleasure after years of being unable to do so, thoughts about Sir Patrick Stewart's Making It So, the annual re-read of two favourite books: Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan and The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury, and...

Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about the soothing nature of a toy restorer's videos, rediscovering a beloved album from her twenties, being shy, meeting Maurice Broaddus and a question for listeners regarding some thoughts about Star Trek: The Next Generation. The YouTube version of the show can be found here: https://youtu.be/i3vEhu-JaI...

Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma makes a confession about a crush that resulted in a terrible photograph and talks about going to see Sir Patrick Stewart, the weirdness of parasocial relationships, that time author Gail Carriger almost killed her, aquaponics, The Banshees of Inisherin and the deliciously nerdy Met Office deep dives. The YouTube...

Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about a little adventure with her grandmother, the Blind Boy podcast, Baileys, the TV show Sharpe and Kim Stanley Robinson's 'The Ministry For the Future'. She also mentions her short story collection 'Before, After, Alone': https://www.enewman.co.uk/books-index/before-after-alone-a-planetfall-universe-shor...

Day 25 - Merry Christmas! I got so excited when talking about today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that I forgot to give a summary of what happens in the episode. Ah well, you can always go and watch it (and I strongly encourage you to do so as it's one of my absolute favourites)!   Em can be found on: Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewman Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanew...

Day 24 - today's lovely feeling is one you've already given me, and today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode is one that always makes me cry (in a good way).   Em can be found on: Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewman Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.social Threads:  https://www.threads.net/@emapocalyptic   YouTube www.enewman.co.uk If you enjoyed the show, and want t...

Day 23 - today's lovely feeling is hopefully one you can enjoy very soon if it's one you love too, and today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode is a romantic one.  Em can be found on: Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewman Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.social Threads:  https://www.threads.net/@emapocalyptic   YouTube www.enewman.co.uk If you enjoyed the show, and wa...

Day 22 - today's lovely feeling is another one that only comes after something unpleasant (sorry!), and today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode is actually a two-for-one and leads to me talking about the joys of long-form narratives at LARP.  Em can be found on: Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewman Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.social Threads:  https://www.thread...

Day 21 - today's lovely feeling requires a sandy beach, and today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode explores grief and revenge (not very festive themes, sorry!). Annoyingly I say 'terraformers' a couple of times when I should have said 'colonists'. They are very different things, sorry! Em can be found on: Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewman Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/emmane...