Ranked #1
Miki Berenyi on freeing yourself from the anxiety of youth
Miki Berenyi on freeing yourself from the anxiety of youth
Today’s guest is the singer-songwriter Miki Berenyi. If you were a teenager in the late 80s or early 90s with even vague... Read more
15 Aug 2023
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #2
Leila Slimani: It's time women started telling each other the truth
Leila Slimani: It's time women started telling each other the truth
My guest today is the prize winning author, Leila Slimani. Leila was the first Moroccan woman to win France’s prestigiou... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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52mins
Ranked #3
Andi Osho: I'm 50, get used to it!
Andi Osho: I'm 50, get used to it!
Welcome to season 12 of The Shift! Season 12! How did that happen?!My guest today is the actor hyphen screenwriter hyphe... Read more
1 Aug 2023
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53mins
Ranked #4
Annie Macmanus: why middle aged women are a force to be reckoned with - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Annie Macmanus: why middle aged women are a force to be reckoned with - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Back in season 4, I spoke to Annie Macmanus just as she was about to make the big leap from mega-DJ to... something enti... Read more
25 Jul 2023
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40mins
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Ranked #5
Emma Freud on mothering millennials and refusing to lie about her age - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Emma Freud on mothering millennials and refusing to lie about her age - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Back at the very beginning, when The Shift was still a hair-brained idea, I sat in Emma Freud's kitchen chatting about b... Read more
18 Jul 2023
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47mins
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Alison Bechdel on her search for inner and outer strength - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Alison Bechdel on her search for inner and outer strength - THE SHIFT REVISITED
This week we're revisiting cartoonist and creator of the Bechdel test, Alison Bechdel. This episode first ran back in se... Read more
11 Jul 2023
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38mins
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Barbara Blake Hannah on feeling new at 80 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Barbara Blake Hannah on feeling new at 80 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
This week we're revisiting the legendary Jamaican journalist Barbara Blake Hannah. I spoke to Barbara at the start of la... Read more
4 Jul 2023
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46mins
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Tracey Thorn has got it all going on at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Tracey Thorn has got it all going on at 60 - THE SHIFT REVISITED
While we take our summer hiatus we're revisiting some classic episodes of The Shift with Sam Baker. Since I recorded thi... Read more
27 Jun 2023
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41mins
Ranked #9
Jo Whiley on menopause, finding your fashion mojo and... gardening - THE SHIFT REVISITED
Jo Whiley on menopause, finding your fashion mojo and... gardening - THE SHIFT REVISITED
To celebrate the DJ's 27th year of presenting Glastonbury on the BBC, we revisit one of the very first episodes of The S... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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47mins
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BONUS EPISODE: Barbara Kingsolver on why life gets better with every passing decade
BONUS EPISODE: Barbara Kingsolver on why life gets better with every passing decade
For this bonus episode of The Shift, I’m delighted to welcome a very special guest: the award-winning author of ten best... Read more
15 Jun 2023
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51mins
