43 episodes

The Cottonopolis of culture, Manchester is home to amazing people with incredible stories which need to be shared.Hosted by Manc legend and XS Manchester's Clint Boon, Humans of XS Manchester celebrates the spirit of the city by telling the tales of Mancunians - whether born here or drawn here – who represent the city’s rich music heritage and culture.
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Humans of XS Manchester Humans of XS Manchester

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

The Cottonopolis of culture, Manchester is home to amazing people with incredible stories which need to be shared.Hosted by Manc legend and XS Manchester's Clint Boon, Humans of XS Manchester celebrates the spirit of the city by telling the tales of Mancunians - whether born here or drawn here – who represent the city’s rich music heritage and culture.
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    Dave Scott

    Dave Scott

    Whilst in lockdown, Humans of XS Manchester will continue to celebrate the spirit of the city by telling the incredible stories of the amazing Mancunians who call it home.
    In the sixth and final episode of Humans of XS Manchester: At Home, Clint chats to Mancunian poet, musician and broadcaster, Dave Scott.
    Dave talks about growing up in Levenshulme, being raised on Britpop and Hip Hop, discovering poetry, pursuing a career in the arts, his passion for football and why he loves Manchester.
    Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.
    Stay safe and look after each other Manchester.

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    • 46 min
    Vernon Kay

    Vernon Kay

    Whilst in lockdown, Humans of XS Manchester will continue to celebrate the spirit of the city by telling the incredible stories of the amazing Mancunians who call it home.
    In the fifth episode of Humans of XS Manchester At Home, Clint Boon chats to broadcaster Vernon Kay.
    Vernon talks about growing up in Bolton, discovering a passion for music, his career as a broadcaster in television and radio, DJing, presenting the worldwide coverage of Formula E and why he loves Manchester!
    Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.
    Stay safe and look after each other Manchester.

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    • 44 min
    Maxine Peake

    Maxine Peake

    Whilst in lockdown, Humans of XS Manchester will continue to celebrate the spirit of the city by telling the incredible stories of the amazing Mancunians who call it home.
    In the fourth episode of Humans of XS Manchester At Home, Clint Boon chats to Mancunian actor, Maxine Peake.
    Maxine talks about growing up in Bolton, discovering music in her youth, her interest in politics, moving to London, her favourite roles she has played and why she loves Manchester!
    Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.
    Stay safe and look after each other Manchester.

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    • 37 min
    Ben Taylor

    Ben Taylor

    Whilst in lockdown, Humans of XS Manchester will continue to celebrate the spirit of the city by telling the incredible stories of the amazing Mancunians who call it home.
    In the third episode of Humans of XS Manchester At Home, Clint Boon chats to music promoter, manager, venue owner and festival founder, Ben Taylor.
    Ben talks about growing up in Manchester, discovering music alongside a family of music lovers, running some of the city’s most iconic venues, putting on the first gigs of some of Manchester’s most well known bands, creating the You Are Not Alone festival and why he loves Manchester.
    Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.
    Stay safe and look after each other Manchester.

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    • 23 min
    Emma Jane Unsworth

    Emma Jane Unsworth

    Whilst in lockdown, Humans of XS Manchester will continue to celebrate the spirit of the city by telling the incredible stories of the amazing Mancunians who call it home.
    In the second episode of Humans of XS Manchester: At Home, Clint Boon chats to Mancunian writer Emma Jane Unsworth.
    Emma talks to Clint about growing up in Prestwich, being inspired to start writing by her teacher at school, her father’s printing business, releasing her three successful novels, the challenges of writing for screen, working with the Courteeners and why she loves Manchester.
    Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.
    Stay safe and look after each other Manchester.

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    • 39 min
    Jonny Brown

    Jonny Brown

    Whilst in lockdown, Humans of XS Manchester will continue to celebrate the spirit of the city by telling the incredible stories of the amazing Mancunians who call it home.
    In the first episode of Humans of XS Manchester: At Home, Clint Boon chats to Twisted Wheel frontman, Jonny Brown.
    Jonny talks to Clint about growing up in Oldham, forming a band at school, touring with Oasis, performing with Paul Weller, how the rockstar lifestyle affected his mental health and why he loves Manchester.
    Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an episode and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for exclusive content.
    Stay safe and look after each other Manchester.

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    • 29 min

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