Playing House
Playing House
Podcast Description
Join journalist and serial house sharer, Alice Wilkinson as she dives into the trials and tribulations of navigating one of the most complex living set ups of the 21st century - a house share.
Based on Alice’s debut book How to Stay Sane in a House Share - a friendly and informed guide to house sharing - Playing House goes deep into flat sharing journeys to capture the hilarity, the intimacy, connection, the friction, the insect invasions, dodgy landlords, sex with your flatmates, mid century furniture addictions and everything in between. Ultimately, how do you keep it together when you’re living together?
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The podcast delves into a range of topics related to living in shared spaces, including conflicts with housemates, relationships within house shares, the impact of landlords, and the social dynamics of balancing personal and communal living. Episodes feature discussions on modern dating within shared living environments, tips on choosing the right housemate, and the role of domestic spaces in the lives of young professionals.
Join journalist and serial house sharer, Alice Wilkinson as she dives into the trials and tribulations of navigating one of the most complex living set ups of the 21st century – a house share.
Based on Alice’s debut book How to Stay Sane in a House Share – a friendly and informed guide to house sharing – Playing House goes deep into flat sharing journeys to capture the hilarity, the intimacy, connection, the friction, the insect invasions, dodgy landlords, sex with your flatmates, mid century furniture addictions and everything in between. Ultimately, how do you keep it together when you’re living together?
Gary Grimes is a fellow serial house sharer, having lived in seven house shares and with over twenty housemates. In this live recording, he reflects on the dramas that have unfolded over the years – including lost friendships – and how, in his later house sharing years, he’s choosing to live with people he doesn’t know, rather than friends.
Gary Grimes is an arts & culture writer mostly covering music, photography and celebrity topics for publications including W Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Independent, The Economist, The Face, Interview, Dazed, The i, NYLON, Observer, Attitude, Wallpaper* and more.
Alice Wilkinson is an award winning journalist and author of How to Stay Sane in a Houseshare – an essential deep-dive into shared living. Join Alice as she jumps into the trials and tribulations of navigating one of the most complex living set ups of the 21st century- a house share and ultimately asks, how do you keep it together when you’re living together?
How to Stay Sane in a House Share is a friendly and informed guide to house sharing you have been waiting for. From how to choose the right housemate to navigating conflict when it (inevitably) arises, Alice draws on interviews with experts such as Professor Dunbar, ‘The Millennial Therapist’ Sara Kuburic and more to explore the anxieties that run the lives of young professionals living in house shares to help create a more harmonious home.
Gary is @gary_is_hip on Instagram
@gary_is_hip on Twitter
Read his journalism here
How to Stay Sane in a House Share is out now. Alice Wilkinson is @alicewilkinsonwrites on Instagram and writes Substack newsletter Addressing, exploring house sharing, home and belonging.
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
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