Tea and Sanctuary
Author Emma Newman invites you for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. Emma chats about places she has been, shares creative works that have delighted her and her hobbies. She also gives you an insight into her work as an author and audiobook narrator. Wholesome, relaxed, happy and positive content to take you away from the horrors of the world for a little while.
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tea and Sanctuary Episode 6 Season 2
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about childhood lunchboxes, her passion for disaster movies, in particular, Dante's Peak. She also talks about why the classic 1930s movie The Adventures of Robin Hood is her ultimate comfort movie.
The video version of the show, along with previous episodes, can be found here: https://youtu.be/q2Of6pKgwyM
Here are all the places Em can be found on social media: https://enewman.co.uk/contact/
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full AND get an ad-free version of this video, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Tea and Sanctuary Episode 5 Season 2
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma shares a personal story about an incredible immersive live role-playing game run by her late best friend Kate. Em also introduces her other podcast 'Imagining Tomorrow,' which focuses on climate hope and features interviews with individuals making a positive impact. She discusses her upcoming attendance at Worldcon and a potential crafting project.
The video version of this episode can be found on Em's YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/mROQDbXuUX8
Imagining Tomorrow can be found here: www.foe.uk/imaginingtomorrow
Here are all the places Em can be found on social media: https://www.enewman.co.uk/connect/social-media
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full AND get an ad-free version of this video, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Tea and Sanctuary Episode 4 Season 2
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about lots of lovely bookish things: rediscovering the joy of reading for pleasure after years of being unable to do so, thoughts about Sir Patrick Stewart's Making It So, the annual re-read of two favourite books: Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan and The Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury, and also recommendations for two EXCELLENT gifts for book lovers.
The video version of this episode can be found on Em's YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/dbf1w7t7plc
Here are all the places Em can be found on social media: https://www.enewman.co.uk/connect/social-media
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full AND get an ad-free version of this video, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Tea and Sanctuary Episode 3 Season 2
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about the soothing nature of a toy restorer's videos, rediscovering a beloved album from her twenties, being shy, meeting Maurice Broaddus and a question for listeners regarding some thoughts about Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The YouTube version of the show can be found here: https://youtu.be/i3vEhu-JaIc
Here are all the places Em can be found on social media: https://www.enewman.co.uk/connect/social-media
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tea and Sanctuary Season 2 Episode2
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma makes a confession about a crush that resulted in a terrible photograph and talks about going to see Sir Patrick Stewart, the weirdness of parasocial relationships, that time author Gail Carriger almost killed her, aquaponics, The Banshees of Inisherin and the deliciously nerdy Met Office deep dives.
The YouTube version of the show can be found here: https://youtu.be/CcoI1mHWhyA
The video mentioned when talking about Aquaponics, can be found here: https://youtu.be/_YmkWODcqbA?si=9oLOuy5S_lFkWsp0
Here are all the places Em can be found on social media: https://www.enewman.co.uk/connect/social-media
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Tea and Sanctuary Season 2 Episode 1
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Join author Emma Newman for a cosy chat over a nice cup of tea. In this episode, Emma talks about a little adventure with her grandmother, the Blind Boy podcast, Baileys, the TV show Sharpe and Kim Stanley Robinson's 'The Ministry For the Future'. She also mentions her short story collection 'Before, After, Alone': https://www.enewman.co.uk/books-index/before-after-alone-a-planetfall-universe-short-story-collection
The YouTube version of the show can be found here: https://youtu.be/AfX8heyOn0k
Here are all the places Em can be found on social media: https://www.enewman.co.uk/connect/social-media
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewman
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Day 25 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Day 25 - Merry Christmas! I got so excited when talking about today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that I forgot to give a summary of what happens in the episode. Ah well, you can always go and watch it (and I strongly encourage you to do so as it's one of my absolute favourites)!
Em can be found on:
Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewmanBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@emapocalyptic YouTubewww.enewman.co.uk
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewmanThe music snippets used are taken from 'Deck The Halls A' uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Kevin MacLeod and used here in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Day 24 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Day 24 - today's lovely feeling is one you've already given me, and today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode is one that always makes me cry (in a good way).
Em can be found on:
Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewmanBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@emapocalyptic YouTubewww.enewman.co.uk
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewmanThe music snippets used are taken from 'Deck The Halls A' uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Kevin MacLeod and used here in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Day 23 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Day 23 - today's lovely feeling is hopefully one you can enjoy very soon if it's one you love too, and today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode is a romantic one.
Em can be found on:
Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewmanBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@emapocalyptic YouTubewww.enewman.co.uk
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewmanThe music snippets used are taken from 'Deck The Halls A' uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Kevin MacLeod and used here in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Day 22 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Day 22 - today's lovely feeling is another one that only comes after something unpleasant (sorry!), and today's Star Trek: The Next Generation episode is actually a two-for-one and leads to me talking about the joys of long-form narratives at LARP.
Em can be found on:
Mastodon: https://mindly.social/@emmanewmanBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@emapocalyptic YouTubewww.enewman.co.uk
If you enjoyed the show, and want to keep the teapot full, you can become a patron at www.patreon.com/emmanewman or you can gift a cup of tea at https://ko-fi.com/emmanewmanThe music snippets used are taken from 'Deck The Halls A' uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by Kevin MacLeod and used here in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.