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Talk the Line

The Line of Best Fit

A deep dive into the beautiful detours that make a creative life interesting. Our resident artist and curious interviewer Emmeline speaks to brilliant people about their unusual fascinations and obsessions. Expect intimate discussions about everything from Roller Derby to Rachmaninoff with your beloved (or new favourite) musicians, writers, directors and change-makers.

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  • Avg 31 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E11
    Jun 22, 2018 · 53 min

    Two Door Cinema Club on Northern Ireland and The Troubles

    Two Door Cinema Club's Kevin Baird talks to us on this episode about his fascination with a difficult period for his home country of Northern Ireland. Baird is a founding member of Two Door Cinema Club, probably the most successful rock band to ever come out of Northern Ireland. The three members of Two Door met as teenagers in Bangor and made their TV debut at the age of sixteen on a BBC TV music talent show - where they came last. In 2007 they conquered social media and chose music over University, releasing their debut EP Four Words to Stand On, the following year. Two Door have had massive success across the world with three massive-selling albums including their platinum-debut Tourist History.

  • S2 · E10
    Jun 15, 2018 · 39 min

    Stella Donnelly explains the menstrual cycle

    On this episode, we're talking to Wales-born and Australia-raised songwriter Stella Donnelly about her fascination with the menstrual cycle. Donnelly was born and raised in Wales before moving to Australia at the age of ten. Fifteen years later she's one of her adopted country's brightest musical hopes, abandoning her plans to study social work at University in favour of signing to legendary indie label Secretly Canadian. Stellla is an honest and confrontational lyricist, with signature track "Boys Will Be Boys" addressing victim blaming and written to the rapist of her friend. It features on Stella's debut EP -which gets a reissue this month - and was originally put out on Melbourne's Healthy Tapes label last year, selling out four cassette pressings.

  • S2 · E9
    Jun 8, 2018 · 40 min

    The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on why baseball is the only sport that matters

    Minnesota-born Craig Finn is the frontman of The Hold Steady and as a huge baseball fan has never been shy about his support for hometown team the Minnesota Twins, even penning a fight song for them back in 2010 - and today we're talking to him about why it's the only sport that matters to him.

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