Floating Space

Katie Stokes
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It’s believed that everyone needs three places: home, work and a space in between. But in a post-Covid, cost-of-living crisis and online-centred world, how many of us actually do? Join host Katie Stokes as she searches for the third places we belong.

Episodes

  1. 11/25/2025

    Floating Space: Live – Part 2

    Welcome back to part two of Floating Space: Live at the Roundhouse!This week, we are in conversation with journalist and social commentator Chanté Joseph (sadly no, she isn't talking her viral article "Is having a boyfriend embarrassing?"). Chanté shares her take on the loneliness epidemic and how that inspired her events Strangers in the City. Then, a community spotlight on third places around the world – from Brooklyn to Jeonju!

    Floating Space: Live – Part 2

  2. 11/18/2025

    Floating Space: Live – Part 1

    Floating Space: Live at the Roundhouse!In part one of this special live recording, listen to never-before-heard clips from season one of this award-winning podcast. Then, host Katie Stokes is joined by Deputy Mayor of London for Communities and Social Justice, Dr. Debbie Weekes-Bernard where they discuss what the Mayor’s office is doing to support people and spaces in this loneliness epidemic.Part two, featuring journalist and social commentator Chanté Joseph as well as pieces from the Floating Space community, will be out on November 25th.

    Floating Space: Live – Part 1

  3. 10/13/2025

    Floating Space: Live

    The hunt for the third place continues… live at the Roundhouse.Join Katie Stokes for the first live recording of her award-winning podcast Floating Space, in conversation with special guest Chanté Joseph. You’ll also hear behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the podcast and have a chance for your voice or third place to be featured in the show.Tickets available here: https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/floating-space-live-by-katie-stokes/

    Floating Space: Live

  4. 06/05/2025

    The Outdoor Place

    For the final episode, we step into the great outdoors – a place of greenery, healing and renewal. As the series concludes, Katie reflects on all the third places she's visited and looks ahead to what's next.

  5. 05/29/2025

    The Going Out-Out Place

    Secrets, pleasure and joy are both shared and concealed in the cover of night. With a flurry of nightlife venues closing, where will those that rely on them for refuge go?

  6. 05/22/2025

    The Online Place

    The digital world is as real as the air we breathe. It’s where we work, unwind, and connect. But can online spaces serve as our third places? This episode explores the benefits and pitfalls of building community in the digital realm.

  7. 05/15/2025

    The Artist's Place

    Art informs culture, culture shapes people. Many of your favourite artists began in collectives – safe havens for experimentation and self-expression. This episode uncovers the creative spaces in the city where artists can still thrive.

  8. 05/08/2025

    The Private Place

    A cornerstone of British culture, private members' clubs have long served as a third place – but only for a select few. Now, a new generation of clubs is emerging with a fresh focus on community. But are they truly any different?

  9. 05/01/2025

    The Third Place

    What is a third place, and why do we desperately need one? This episode unpacks the decline of third places, how to identify one, and why the absence of one in your life isn’t your fault.

  10. 03/10/2025

    Introducing Floating Space

    Floating Space

    Introducing Floating Space
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It’s believed that everyone needs three places: home, work and a space in between. But in a post-Covid, cost-of-living crisis and online-centred world, how many of us actually do? Join host Katie Stokes as she searches for the third places we belong.

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  • Creator
    Katie Stokes
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Floating Space