The Worms Podcast

Isabella Burley is a creative consultant based in London and New York. Most recently she served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Acne Studios. From 2015 to 2021, she held the position of editor-in-chief at  Dazed & Confused , taking the helm of the youth culture title at just 24 years old. She is the founder of Climax Books.

Lauren Elkin is an award-winning French and American writer and translator, most recently the author of  Vocal Break , a book that explores the transformative space where women’s voices shift between registers, blending memoir, feminist critique, and cultural history. 

Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books of memoir, fiction, poetry and children's lit. Her memoir Valencia won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction. Her recent-ish essay collection, Against Memoir, was awarded the PEN/America Diamonstein-Speilvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. She is also the recipient of the legendary Rona Jaffe Awards, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow.

Luna Carmoon is a self-taught writer and director from South East London.  An original, provocative voice, her writing is subversive, distinctly dissecting the absurd with the mundane rooted in womanhood, working-class culture, and the mythology of memory.  Luna’s debut feature film,  Hoard  was met with critical acclaim, world premiering at Venice in 2023 and winning several Critics’ Week prizes,...

Sophie Lewis is a London-born translator and editor. With Gitanjali Patel, she co-founded the Shadow Heroes translation workshops enterprise. Lewis’s translations have been shortlisted for the Scott Moncrieff and Republic of Consciousness prizes, and longlisted for the International Booker Prize. She won the 2022 French-American Foundation prize for non-fiction translation with Nastassja Martin’s...

Ash Sarkar is a writer, journalist, lecturer and political commentator, and a contributing editor at Novara Media. She’s written for The Guardian, The Independent and HuffPost, and you might’ve seen her on British TV and radio shows like Question Time and Good Morning Britain.

Arcadia Molinas is a writer, editor and performer. She is the online editor of  Worms Magazine. Phoenix Yemi is a Nigerian-British poet, founder of  Black Geographies , and the voice behind our  A Worm Moon  column. Summer Moraes aka Mother Of The Insane is a multidisciplinary artist working primarily through writing and performance. She is also the host of the worms podcast.

Stephanie LaCava is a New York–based writer whose work navigates desire, identity, and cultural myth. Her latest novel, Nymph was published in October, 2025. Note: This is an online episode, so audio quality may vary .

Fariha Róisín is a multidisciplinary writer and artist. Her book Who Is Wellness For? examines the politics of self-care and the wellness industry.

Emily LaBarge is a Canadian-born writer and critic based in London, currently teaching at Royal College of Art. She writes essays and art criticism that appear in major publications including Artforum, The Paris Review, The London Review of Books, and Granta. Her debut book, Dog Days is out now.

Hi Wormies, Unfortunately, we’ve had a technical hiccup this week (our brand new episode got corrupted 😅) But!!! We’re excited to share something special instead: a previously unpublished live event with CAConrad at Champ Lacombe. Enjoy! xx

Chris Kraus is an American writer, filmmaker and art critic whose work often mixes memoir, fiction and cultural criticism. Her latest novel, The Four Spent the Day Together (2025), continues her signature blend of autofiction and social commentary by weaving together the story of a murder in Minnesota, the ambitions of a working-class family, and the fall-out of a crumbling marriage.

Lynne Tillman is a novelist, essayist, and cultural critic known for her sharp, inventive prose and genre-defying work. She is the author of several acclaimed books, including American Genius, A Comedy and Men and Apparitions. Her latest book, Thrilled to Death: Selected Stories, published in 2025, showcases four decades of her short fiction. We also mention The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning an...

Heather McCalden is a multidisciplinary artist working with text image and movement. The Observable Universe is her first book. Books mentioned - Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday

Ariana Reines is an award winning poet, playwright and performance artist. Books mentioned- Paradise Lost by John Milton, The Rose, Waves Of Blood and A Sand Book by Ariana Reines.

Charlie Porter is a writer, fashion critic and curator. He has written for the Financial Times, the Guardian, The New York Times, GQ, amongst others, and has been described as one of the most influential fashion journalists of his time. Books mentioned : The Gentrification of the Mind by Sarah Schulman, The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington

Judith Butler is a leading philosopher and gender theorist, best known for their book Gender Trouble , where they introduced the concept of gender performativity. Their work has greatly influenced feminist and queer theory. Books mentioned: Who's afraid of gender? by Judith Butler, The second Sex by Simone De Beauvoir

Tilly Lawless is a queer, Sydney-based sex worker and writer. Her debut title Nothing But My Body was published in 2021 followed by Thora (2024). Books mentioned : Revolting Prostitutes : the fight for sex workers rights by Juno Mac and Molly Smith, Working girl : on selling art and selling sex by Sophia Giovannitti, The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter, In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado,...

Alexis Pauline Gumbs is a writer, poet, independent scholar, and activist. Their latest book is titled Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. Book mentioned: Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde

Eileen Myles is a poet, novelist, performer and art journalist. They are one of the most important figures in American Literature and Poetry. Books mentioned: A working life by Eileen Myles, Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau Song mentioned: Hot Topic by Le Tigre

Kate Nash is a BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Books mentioned The Revenge of the She Punks by Vivien Goldman Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino The Body Keeps The Score by Besser van der Kolk

Stephen Ellcock is a renowned image collector whose "online cabinet of curiosities" has attracted more than 633,000 followers worldwide. His most recent book `Elements` is out now. Books and writers mentioned Shirley Jackson, Harry Smith, In defense of Witches by Mona Chollet.

Elida Silvey is a self-taught Mexican-American poet, writer, and editor living in London. She is a writer for Hard of Hearing Magazine and a member of the Gobjaw Poetry Collective. She is also the Assistant Editor at Montez Press. Kita Ward is an artist, writer and food researcher looking to deepen our connection to every being we eat through story telling. CACONRAD is an author and poet. They tea...

Claire Marie Healy’s writing and curated projects explore film, art, fashion, and the internet, with a focus on the experiences of young women. Formerly the editor of  Dazed , she has since edited publications on roller discos, dancefloors and SFX makeup for places like  IDEA  and  A24 . Her writing has been published by the Tate ("Girlhood", 2023),  The Guardian, Dirt ,  The Los Angeles...

Travis Alabanza is a writer, performer and theatre maker. Their theatre shows Burgerz, Overflow and Sound Of The Underground were all received with critical acclaim. They have given talks on Race and Gender at Harvard, Oxford and Bristol, with their impact in the LGBT plus community being noted in the Forbes 40 under 30 list, Dazed 100 and Attitudes magazine 100 list. Writers mentioned James Baldw...