Sonder Podcast
Sonder: The profound realisation that everyone, even strangers on the street, has a life as vivid and complex as your own.
Everyone has a story. Sonder Podcast, with Charlie Hunter Blair, explores the unique lives and perspectives of its guests from all around the world.
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Episodes
26 episodes
Lara: Porn, Purpose and Patience #23
Meet Lara. We discussed jellyfish, her work to try and protect kids from the dangers of the internet in 2024, the dilemma facing parents today, how pornography is damaging young people’s minds and relationships, how motherhood chan...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:18:50
What Do People Misunderstand About Autism? (From Episode 2: Nick)
Back in episode 2, Nick spoke to me about his eldest daughter, Rosie, who is autistic. In this clip, he explains some common misconceptions as well as what it's like to be a parent of someone with autism.
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7:03
Max: Bouncing Back From Setbacks, Becoming Comfortable With Chaos And The Frank Ocean Effect #22
Meet Max.We spoke about his new collective KinKin, the uncertainty and unstable route of creative careers, bouncing back from setbacks, his love of music, how Covid affected his livelihood and life, his collective Something To Hate On, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:13:09
Angus: The Life Of Spies, Travelling Behind The Iron Curtain and Becoming A Writer Later In Life #21
Meet AngusWe spoke about where his love of espionage began, becoming a writer late in life, travelling behind the iron curtain, being recruited to MI6, the Berlin Wall coming down, what MI6 agents and training is really like, how agencie...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:00:55
Leo: Meeting Ronaldo, Filming Drake and How To Tame Ambition #20
Meet Leo.We discussed starting an agency with his brother, filming Drake, working with Tiffany Calver and Maya Jama, meeting Ronaldo, being an introvert, filming the war between poachers and rangers in Kenya, finding balance between wor...
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1:06:40
Louis: The Brutal World of Stand-Up, Starting A Comedy Club and Is Humour In Danger? #19
Meet Louis.We sat down and spoke about why he gave up stand-up, how comedy can become your identity, the difference between UK and US audiences / comedians, worst and best gigs, whether Tiktok is good for comedy, is comedy in danger in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:14:25
Jake B-C: A Mission To Make Fashion More Inclusive, A Brush With Death and That 'Twin Thing' #18
Meet Jake. Jake sat down with me to speak about his unique relationship with his twin (and muse) Daisy, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, and how she inspired him to start wecanfly. Wecanfly is a multi-disciplinary platform aiming to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:07:40
Kitty: Method Acting, Searching For Answers After A Loss And The Importance Of Speaking Up #17
Meet Kitty.Kitty and I discussed the tragic loss of her father, men's mental health, the importance of speaking up, her experiences with DMT and Vipassana, the power of meditation, teaching yoga to kids, the women's circle she runs in...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:24:02
Are Spotify And TikTok Good For Music? (From Episode 1: Sachin)
In this clip, Sachin discusses whether the rise of DSPs (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube etc) have been a good or bad thing for music, and whether TikTok is changing our listening habits for the worse. #1Go to episode 1 to listen to...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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13:46
What's One Thing We All Need To Experience? (From Episodes 1-15)
Every week I ask my guests: What's One Thing People Listening Should Go and Experience?I asked. Here are their answers.
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12:00
Lexi: The Challenges Facing Female Chefs, Life At One Of London's Top Restaurants and A Run In With An Octopus #16
Meet Lexi. We discussed why she became a chef, living in Berlin, the community that cooking breeds, the magic of food, getting her start ay Fallow - one of London’s best restaurants, the challenges facing female chefs, putting salt...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:12:38
Kriski: Losing A Parent, Biking Across Europe and Why So Much Of Worry Is B******* #15
Meet Kriski. We spoke about the loss of his father, his bike ride from London to Latvia, his own experience with grief, the charity he helped set up to support young people after the death of a parent, channeling pain into po...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:03:14
Henry: From The Corporate World To The Kitchen, Demystifying Polyamory and Dealing With Grief #14
Meet Henry.We discussed his new job as a chef, the allure of kitchen shows, what it means to be creative, the importance of discussion and debate, how polyamory works, attachment styles, pesky parking permits, the sudden death of his be...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:20:50
Jack HB: Coming Out At 30, The Madness Of Television and How To Leave The Past Behind #13
Meet Jack.Jack is a Talent Director at YMU and my big brother. We spoke about him coming out as gay at 30, the challenges and privileges of being LGBTQ, Pride, being bullied at school, how to forgive and move on from your p...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:34:29
Alessandra: Life As A Psychiatrist, The Relationship Between ADHD and Criminality And Why We Shouldn’t Label People #12
Dr Alessandra Cappai is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 15 years’ experience in psychiatry, specialising in General Adult Psychiatry, ADHD and in Forensic Psychiatry. She has a particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of patients...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:16:02
Jack: The Complexity Of Knife Crime, The Real Role Of A Youth Worker and Why Gratitude Is King #11
Meet Jack, a youth worker and poet. Jack joined me to break down his youth work for Lives Not Knives, growing up in Croydon, the complexities of knife crime, how habits and perspectives inform each other, finding your feet...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:23:29
Yak: Overcoming Addiction, Writing for Ice Spice and Finding The Small Joys In Life #10
Meet Yak.Yak is a talented music producer, business owner and recovering alcoholic and addict.We speak about his creative family, the difference between Danish and British people, adopting characters as a kid, why weed is so per...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:33:30
Robbie: The Wonders Of Jazz, Brits and Their Repression and Viewing Life As A Process #9
Meet Robbie.We discuss all things jazz, including its history, how Robbie fell in love with it, its focus on process, his inspirations and what life is like as a jazz musician in London. We also speak about pervy pasta, British drinking ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:12:34
Jake: An Encounter With A Pine Cone, The Wisdom Of Matthew McConaughey and How To Grab Life by The F****** Neck #8
Meet Jake.We speak about dealing with rejection as an actor, working on a permaculture farm in the Portuguese wilderness, his writing, losing yourself in social media, a mushroom trip that changed his life, the importance of smiling, hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:18:54
Iona: Communal Living, What Jay Shetty Is Really Like and The Craziness of Vipassana #7
Meet Iona. This is the longest episode to date, but it needed to be in order for Iona to tell her incredible story. She tells me about how her search for belonging led her across the world, eventual...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:48:46
Luke: How To Think Creatively, What Makes Glastonbury Special and The Weird World of Boarding Schools #6
Meet Luke. We speak about working under Nils Leonard Untold Studio, his work as a Creative, the art of lateral thinking, his time at the world renowned Bergs in Stockholm, our love of the pub and British humour, Luke’s inspirations,...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:05:15
Ben: Life Sober, Life Stoned and That Time He Took Ayahuasca #5
Meet Ben.This episode is the most I've spoken on an episode to date, as Ben and I discuss our personal histories with cannabis. We also speak about Ben's new life sober and his experiences in the Peruvian jungle taking Ayahuasca.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:06:36
Johnny: Beating Cancer, What College In America Is Really Like and Finding The Silver Linings In Tough Times #4
Meet Johnny. We speak on his battle with leukemia, his experiences at college in the US, the future of AI, his tech platform Promptstacks, finding silver linings in tough situations and his new outlook on life.*** Mana...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:13:02
Amber: Battling ADHD, How Hustle Culture is Toxic and The Importance of Being True To Yourself #3
Meet Amber.We speak about the failings of our school system, therapy, growing up in a single parent household, family roots, seeing your parents as people, fears around rejection, DJing and podcasting, why hustle culture is toxic and th...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:21:15
Nick: Life with Multiple Sclerosis, Learning to Be and Not Comparing Yourself To Others #2
Meet Nick. We speak about life with MS, his love of classical music, his wife Kate, having a child with autism, learning to be present, finding the silver linings in life and the importance of not comparing yourself to others. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:16:09