Dan Higginson & Paul Bence

THE IDLE HANDS SOCIETY

Arts EN ↓ 63 episodes

Welcome to The Idle Hands Society, a community for creatives. Join us for regular chats with people across all disciplines, loosely focused on creativity.

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Dan Higginson & Paul Bence

Episodes

S2 E7: Ed Thompson: The Magician 08.05.2026 1:16:37

PEOPLE Mentioned Ed Thompson William Eggleston Henri Cartier-Bresson Ansel Adams Diane Arbus Dina Litovsky Tim Hetherington Peter Knapp Sergei Chilikov Gueorgui Pinkhassov Chuck Close Austin Osman Spare Daido Moriyama Sam Battle (Look Mum No Computer) Lewis Hine Esther Teichmann Mr. Motivator Tom Anderson (Tom from Myspace) Idle Hands Society Books & Films Discussed The Genius of Photography —...

S2 E6: Mark Sugden: The White Mercedes 24.04.2026 1:24:06

Artists & People Mentioned Tom Collins Daniel Arno ld John Pu tney Barry L ew is Tess Mo rr is Matt La wr en ce The I dl e Ha nds Society I nstagram Books & Films Discussed The Islanders by Dan Wood The Valley by John Putney Daniel Arnold by Loose Joints Pickpocket by Daniel Arnold Man Up Directed by Ben Palmer and Written by Tess Morris Only Murders in the Building Timestamps & Key Mo...

S2 E5: Tom Collins: There’s an app for that 16.04.2026 1:29:22

S2 E4: Barry Lewis: From Bunsen Burners to the Berlin Wall 09.04.2026 2:12:35

Artists & People Mentioned Barry Lewis ( Instagram ) Antony Gormley David Toop Elaine Mitchener Dam Van Huynh Ryuichi Sakamoto Idle Hands Society Instagram Books & Films Discussed Miami Beach 1988-1995 Blackpool 1984-1989 Vaguely Lost in Shangri-La: Glastonbury in Photographs Butlin's Holiday Camp 1982 Positive Lives Pond (Film) Reach out to us @idlehandssociety. Your hosts today are @dans...

S2 E3: Old Photos 02.04.2026 1:43:59

People Mentioned Ryan McDonagh Brian C ar roll Alice T om linson Nico Froe hlich Paul Ben c e Dan Higgins on Idle Hands Soci ety Instagram Books & Films Discussed Offline Journal Reach out to us @idlehandssociety. Y our hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . www.idlehandssociety.com

S2 E2: Stop Posing, Start Breathing 27.03.2026 1:45:51

PEOPLE Mentioned Matthew Lawrence George Hurre ll Paul Bence Da n Higginson Idle Hands Soci e ty Instagram Books & Films Discussed The Photography Workshop Series: Dawoud Bey on Photographing People and Communities Batman (1989) Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip...

S2 E1: The Return and the Ritual 20.03.2026 59:29

PEOPLE MENTIONED Mitch Epstein: mitchepstein.net Trent Parke: magnumphotos.com/photographer/trent-parke Matt Lawrence: matthewlawrencephotography.co.uk Hashem McAdam: pushingfilm.com Kai Wong: youtube.com/@kaimanwong Idle Hands Society Instagram: instagram.com/idlehands BOOKS & FILMS American Power by Mitch Epstein: steidl.de/Books/American-Power-0518214654.html Minutes to Midnight by Trent Pa...

056: Alys Tomlinson 07.11.2024 1:07:27

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . www.idlehandssociety.com

055: Where TF have you guys been? 17.09.2024 1:06:22

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . www.idlehandssociety.com Tom Collins - Last Stop Barry Island

054: Brian Carroll 07.05.2024 2:02:38

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . www.idlehandssociety.com

053: Ryan McDonagh 23.02.2024 1:09:27

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk , and @ryan.mcdonagh_ on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . SHOUT OUTS: Fractions by Luke Saxon on Another Place Press - Paul Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999-2023 on Mack Books - Dan Daniel Dodson - Ryan MENTIONS: Clem Ono Joy Division Pleasure Pool Paul Room...

052: Roo Lewis 09.02.2024 1:20:33

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk , and @roolewis on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . MENTIONS: Dan Wood Photobook Junkies Offline Journal Clementine Schniedermann Sebastien Bruno David Hurn Romain Kedochim Mark Lebon Jon Ronson Elvis Festival Porthcawl Weegee Jamie Hawkesworth Gost books Stu Smi...

051: Kate Burden 26.01.2024 1:06:59

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @danshigginson , @paulbenceuk , and @kate_burden on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . MENTIONS: Meret Oppenheim - The Furry Cup Marilyn Manson Ridley Scott - The Dualists Ridley Scott - Alien Dan's Playlist SHOUT OUTS: Dan - Bobby Fingers Paul - Ari Marcopoulos : Zines Kate - Funkenskatt www.i...

050: 2023 in review 29.12.2023 1:32:29

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson and @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . MENTIONS: Dan’s Signs for Those Who Reflect Exhibition Not So Far - Paul Bence Roo Lewis Roland Ramanan Mimi Molica David Campany Kate Burden Karah Mew Trevor Wisecup Alys Tomlinson Ryan McDonagh Offline Journal The Idle Ha...

049: Mimi Mollica 15.12.2023 1:25:58

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @mimimollica on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Paul - BBC Kae Tempest documentary , Rick Rubin - The Creative Act of Being Dan - Upon The High Street exhibition in Rochester by Joshua Atkins & Daniel Loveday Mimi’s many shout-outs The Def...

048: Sìle Walsh 01.12.2023 1:31:17

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @ silewalshartist on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Sile - The Blindboy podcast Dan - Bees, by Tom Collins Paul - Sebastien Bruno - Ta-ra Mentions: @theprintspace - The Print space Sell Out - The art of selling art - Facebook group with advic...

047: Roland Ramanan 10.11.2023 1:04:16

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @rolandramanan on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Dan - Laurence Guy’s record, Living Like There’s No Tomorrow, But Killing Yourself In The Process Paul - Roo Lewis - Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club Roland -  Gods Promise’s Mean Everyt...

046: Stephen Leslie 03.11.2023 1:30:44

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @step_hen_les_lie on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Stephen’s gave us an avalanche of shoutouts. TV - The Sopranos Books - George Saunders - Liberation Day Movie - Mandibles Dir. Quentin Dupieux Photography - That London by Paul Russell Music...

045: Catch up with Ed Thompson 13.10.2023 56:02

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk and @mredthompson on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Ed’s shout-out is Wrestlers , a documentary on Netflix Dan’s choice is Seb Wildblood - Separation Anxiety Paul’s pick for this episode is The Bear on Disney+ Mentions: Pictures on my mind on Youtu...

044: Return of the prat’s 05.07.2023 55:29

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson and @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Support us and get Idle Hands Society merchandise . Shoutouts: Dan’s choice is Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine Paul’s pick for this episode is The Big Moon - Here is Everything Mentions: The Homeless World Cup Pick up a copy o...

043: Not So Far Is Closer Than You Think 03.03.2023 1:04:04

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson and @paulbenceuk on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Support us and get Idle Hands Society merchandise Shoutouts: Paul picked Infidel by Tim Hetherington Dan’s choice is Shame, Food For Worms Mentions: Dan Higginson’s Website @photobookjunkies The Copeland Gallery | UAL exhib...

042: David O’Mara 10.02.2023 1:18:57

Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @detrituszine on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Support us and get Idle Hands Society merchandise Shoutouts: David O’mara’s three shout outs 1. Corrosion #2 by Hiroko Komatsu, Man Cave 2. Unreliable Narrator by Phil Hill 3. I Just Want To Stay Home by R...

041: It’s F’in Xmas 24.12.2022 56:33

Check out this podcast on YouTube . Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @tcols on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Paul - Falsification by Seba Kurtis Dan - DIIV Live at the Murmrr Theatre Mentions: Jack Latham’s Parliament of Owls Daido Moriyama Daido Moriyama David O’Mara - Gua...

040: Mostly Chatting 09.12.2022 45:40

Check out this podcast on YouTube . Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @tcols on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Dan - The unbearable weight of massive talent - Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten Paul - Geoff Dyre - The Ongoing Moment Mentions: Alex Prior Paul Bence Tom Collins Magnum P...

039: Tom Collins 31.10.2022 1:16:50

Check out this podcast on YouTube . Reach out to us @idlehandssociety . Your hosts today are @dan_s_higginson , @paulbenceuk , and @tcols on Instagram. You can support the Podcast by contributing to The Idle Hands Tip Jar . Shoutouts: Tom Collins’ shout out is the incredible movie Everything Everywhere All at Once Paul picked Nick Mulvey’s album, New Mythology Dan’s choice is Heart Tax by Jenny Le...