Falling Upwards
SEASON 4: COMING SOON IN 2026! International concert photographer Maddie Armstrong and John Wick: Chapter 4’s Aimée Kwan are joined by special celebrity guests from the world of entertainment, sports and more to talk about their journeys with failure and rejection, and their endeavour to find pure joy and fulfilment in a world where we’re constantly told we have to keep it together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The Molotovs bring their candid and incandescent energy to the lawn this episode as we chatted to them before their recent Electric Ballroom show in Camden. They open up about the inspirations behind their sharp lyrics, the hundreds of gigs they've already played, style inspirations and what they can tease from their upcoming album.
You can find The Molotovs on Instagram @themolotovs, and their next album, Wasted On Youth, is du...
Writer Sharmini Aphrodite joins us on the lawn this episode to talk about her powerful new novel The Unrepentant. She shares the stories that shaped her voice, what Malaysian identity means to her, her favourite cookie flavour and much more!
The Unrepentant is available now wherever you get your books.
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We have our feather boas and feels on the lawn this week as we discuss mental well-being, the extreme online discourse about Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl, and more. We chat about the songs that heal us, the things we do that help us to process our messy emotions, and what our safe spaces mean to us (clue: no-one picks a lawn).
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Singer-songwriter Ruti drops by the lawn this episode for a lush catch-up about music, fashion, and what it takes to put on a fantastic festival set! We chat about the local designers they're loving, navigating the space as a non-binary musician, and their advice on loving your underarms!
You can find Ruti on Instagram @rutiiiiiiiiiiii, and stream her new single “See Through” now!
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Popstar Miso Extra joins us on the lawn this episode to chat about her latest album Earcandy, how and why she developed the Misoverse and if she'd ever take her mum's advice on her music! Expect hot anime picks, plenty of food chat, and a peek into her delightfully fun pop universe.
Find Miso Extra on Instagram @misoextra, and stream Earcandy everywhere now!
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We’re serving up something delicious on the lawn this episode as we dive into all things breakfast: what constitutes a breakfast fail, and what would you choose for your last breakfast ever? Our hosts debate the perfect fry-up, the best pastries and if it's really better to just... skip it altogether?
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Filipino singer-songwriter Labit joins us on the lawn this episode as he shares the stories behind his up coming album, how family shapes the songs he creates, and how he's in touch with self-care and face rollers.
You can find Labit on Instagram @labitlabit, and catch his latest album, SOL, out on the 17th of October!
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Actor Raj Ghatak joins us on the lawn this episode as he reflects on his fantastic new role in The Producers in the West End, his journey through stage and screen, and the moments that have shaped his vibrant career.
Raj Ghatak can be found on Instagram @rajghatak, and catch him at the Garrick Theatre now!
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Singer-songwriter Chloe Stroll brings her dulcet tones to the lawn this episode as she takes us through the process of crafting her debut album, Bloom in the Break, her favourite flower, and which singer songwriters inspire her the most.
Chloe Stroll can be found on Instagram @chloestroll, and catch Bloom In The Break now!
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The fabulous brother-sister duo BETWEEN FRIENDS join us on the lawn this episode, as we hear them fresh off the stage from this past summer! Listen to their sibling banter, what goes into their work, and how they truly make all their performances 360° for the audience!
BETWEEN FRIENDS can be found on Instagram @betweenfriends, and catch their upcoming tour in the UK this November!
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As we welcome Autumn / Fall, we look back on the summer by asking ourselves: can you make a terrible song of the Summer? What makes a song of the Summer a bad song of the Summer? And have we had years where the selections of Summer songs have been more thunderclouds than heatwaves?
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Our newest episode comes from the Dongji Rescue Red Carpet where we spoke to actor William Frankyln-Miller, producer and actor Liang Jing and grandson of one of the POW survivors of the Lisbon Maru, Anthony Jones. Listen to their thoughts on this meaningful and poignant film as it hits theatres!
You can catch William Franklyn-Miller on Instagram @wfranklynmiller, and Dongji Rescue in cinemas worldwide!
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We kick off Season Three with two of the best-known creators in the Manchester United space: Jay Motty and Joe Smith from Stretford Paddock! They bring their football (soccer) knowledge for those of you who might know nothing about the sport, as we chat about how social media has changed the game, K-Pop versus football and what vegetable represents Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Both of them can be found @fulltimedevi...
The newest season of Bollywed has been one of our highlights of the Spring/Summer TV season, and the wonderful cast of the show joined us on the lawn to share their favourite failures and exchanges with us! Truly, there is no better way to spend our Season Two finale, than with Kuki, Sarab, Chandni, Chandan and Roop!
The Chandan family can be found @chandanfashion on Instagram, and Bollywed is streaming now on Fuse+, with new ep...
With both Maddie and Aimée away, we've brought you a few lovely moments from our time on the red carpet at the UK Asian Film Festival Awards. From Hollywood and Bollywood legend Adil Hussain, to the magical music maestros that are Vishal-Shekhar, we hear their (of course) favourite failures, and their thoughts on Asian cinema
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Hot off the red carpet at the UK Asian Film Festival, we have a line up of special favourite failures for you and our ultimate arbiter of failures, Maddie, to enjoy. Sit down and enjoy the best failures that stars like Imitaz Ali, Karan Tacker, Shay Grewal, Onir and more in attendance had to offer!
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We've been sitting on this one... we finally revisit when the wonderfully talented Dhruv came onto the lawn! From his grandmother's support, to his musical inspirations and early morning walks, we hear from the mind behind the lush music.
Head to https://www.dhrvie.com/tour/ for tickets for his latest tour, and he can be found on Instagram at @dhrvie
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The fabulous band Wave To Earth are on the lawn ahead of their London stop at the Brixton O2 Academy on the 29th of April! They tell us all about the band's formation, what song they're most excited to play this side of the pond, and much more!
Head to https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/wave-to-earth-0-03-tour-london-29-04-2025/event/3E00623B90100B1A for tickets, and the band can be found on Instagram at @wave_to_earth
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With exam season on the horizon for so many students, hosts Maddie and Aimée wanted to share some of their silliest fails and memories from their time at school. Between exam oral blunders, driving test silliness and Wales, hopefully you find a little break for your busy mind this episode!
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Playwright and historian Amy Ng joins us on the lawn to talk about her newest play Shanghai Dolls, being a clown, how we approach history in popular culture, and much, much more.
Shanghai Dolls opens at the Kiln Theatre from the 3rd of April.
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