***SPOILER WARNING*** - This episode contains spoilers for Talia Hibbert's Brown Sisters Trilogy! We sat down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert to talk all things romance. We talked about everything from how she got her start writing sexy, diverse stories about Black women, to our favourite romance tropes and the positives of self-publishing. You can find Talia online here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaliaHibbert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taliahibbert/ You can get her books from all good bookshops and her fantastic website at: https://www.taliahibbert.com/

For our next episode, we sat down with USA Today and New York Times Bestselling author Talia Hibbert to talk all things romance - make sure you tune in!

Content Warnings: Medical Malpractice, Forced Sterilisation, Death, Human Experimentation We sat down with the amazing Takunda Nhiwatiwa, a medical student working towards decolonising medical education and having important conversations about medicine and race. We talked about everything from vaccine hesitancy in our communities to the racism faced by Black doctors in the UK, from the history of racism and race science in medicine, and how things might finally be changing.

We sat down with the lovely Takunda Nhiwatiwa to talk about racism in medicine - make sure you tune in!

Content Warning: Discussions of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and Racism We sat down with the lovely Maryam Hassan to talk about her experiences as a Muslim Pakistani woman taking photos of punk bands, and being a part of the punk scene. You can find Maryam and all of her amazing content online here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/maryammakes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryammakesstuff/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtc0YR4BudL8KqAB5KmQLQ

For our next episode, we had a lovely conversation with Maryam Hassan about racism and misogyny in the punk scene. Make sure to tune in!

We sat down with Faridah Abike-Iyimide, the author whose debut YA novel, Ace of Spades, has made headlines months ahead of its release. We talked about the issues in publishing faced by authors of colour, representation in Young Adult Fiction, and her amazing podcast, The Write Type. You can find Faridah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/faridahlikestea and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faridahlikestea/ You can pre-order Ace of Spades at all good book shops and online retailers and you can find The Write Type anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Our next episode is a fantastic conversation with YA author Faridah Abike-Iyimide, whose debut novel made headlines earlier this year. Tune in!

We chatted to Sara Khan from Game Assist about representation in video games, and how games are tools of socialisation which shape the way we look at the world. Game Assist is an amazing YouTube channel that takes deep dives into video games to discuss representation and accessibility. You can check out the Game Assist YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/gameassist The Game Assist Twitter here: https://twitter.com/GameAssistYT And go support their Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/GameAssistYT

In our next episode, we're talking representation in video games with Sara Khan of Game Assist fame! Make sure you tune in.