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.
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

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Day 4 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Day 4 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with the delightful idea of the 'commonplace book' and how she's using that. Also, she still has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice!
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
Em can be found on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialYouTubewww.enewman.co.uk

Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Day 3 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Day 3 - Emma shares what she found in the handmade advent calendar today, along with a happy story about seeing the band Therapy? live and what happened in the mosh pit. Also, she still has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice!
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
Em can be found on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialYouTubewww.enewman.co.uk

Monday Dec 02, 2024
Day 2 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Day 2 -Emma shares the joy of receiving a handmade advent calendar from a friend, and the delightful discovery of a YouTube channel featuring pig racing called League of Pigs. It is as silly as it sounds. Also, she still has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice!
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
Em can be found on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialYouTubewww.enewman.co.uk
The 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 01, 2024
Day 1 - Tea and Sanctuary Advent Calendar 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Day 1 - Emma shares her reflections on the season of advent, emphasising the importance of finding joy and comfort during difficult times. She talks about the Loose Ends Project, a charity that connects talented crafters with those who have lost loved ones, allowing them to finish unfinished craft projects. Also, she has a cold, so sorry about the husky voice!
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
Em can be found on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/emmanewman.bsky.socialYouTubewww.enewman.co.uk
The 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.

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






