The Unexceptionals

Ciara Jack + Anita Ncube
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Fortnightly podcast obsessed with everyday people, with your hosts Anita Ncube and Ciara Jack. Who would you like to give a voice to?

  1. S2 || Episode 6 | James the Aspiring Voice Actor

    01/08/2021

    S2 || Episode 6 | James the Aspiring Voice Actor

    This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing James; an aspiring voice actor. We chat to him about how offensive language can insidiously enter people's everyday vernacular, how academic success is praised too highly and his very own Goofy Movie moment in high school.  [Recorded October 2020] If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast. Any thoughts? Drop us an email - theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals). Some interesting things mentioned in the show… FILM: What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)FILM: Rain Man (1988)ARTICLE: "Acedia: the lost name for the emotion we’re all feeling right now" - https://theconversation.com/acedia-the-lost-name-for-the-emotion-were-all-feeling-right-now-144058

    1h 10m
  2. S2 || Episode 5 | Shayla the Burlesque Artist

    09/25/2020

    S2 || Episode 5 | Shayla the Burlesque Artist

    This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Shayla; a British postal worker by day and burlesque performer Petit Pois (@petitpoisburlesque) by night. We chat to her about the struggle of getting into drama school, managing a day job AND a creative job and why we feel so awkward when we see people crying on trains.  If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast. Any thoughts? Drop us an email -  theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com  or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).

    1h 8m

  3. SEASON 2 TRAILER

    60 Second Trailer | The Unexceptionals

    Hey everyone and welcome to The Unexceptionals podcast. This podcasts celebrates every day people and we get a chance to share their amazing stories. Each episode we interview and 'everyday person' - someone just like me or you. We chat to them about some of their unexceptional moments as well as laughing and learning. So come on down and have a listen to hosts Ciara and Anita interviewing someone truly exceptional.

    1 min
  4. S2 || Episode 4 | Annie the ROTC College Student

    09/11/2020

    S2 || Episode 4 | Annie the ROTC College Student

    This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Annie; a ROTC college student. We chat to her about what it’s like training with students from Ivy League colleges, living in a fit n’ healthy town and her at-home DIY beauty projects. If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast. Any thoughts? Drop us an email - theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals). Some interesting stories referred to in this episode… Colorado Man Attacked By Mountain Lion Near Horsetooth Tells Survival Tale - https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/02/14/colorado-man-attacked-mountain-lion-near-horsetooth-tells-survival-tale/2868486002/

    1h 9m
  5. S2 || Episode 3 | Jemma the Vice Chair of Breastfeeding Mum Meets

    08/28/2020

    S2 || Episode 3 | Jemma the Vice Chair of Breastfeeding Mum Meets

    This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Jemma; the Vice Chair of Norfolk based charity ‘Breastfeeding Mum Meets’ (Twitter - @BFMumMeets and Instagram - @breastfeeding_mum_meets). We chat to her travelling to Japan with a baby, how ‘Informed in Best’ is better than ‘Breast is Best’ and her amazing experience travelling across Europe as a solo female traveller. [Recorded February 2020] If you live in Norfolk and are an expecting parent or already breastfeeding, make sure to join the Breastfeeding Mum Meets Facebook group. Make sure to show you love and support for Breastfeeding Mum Meets on their socials. Any thoughts? Drop us an email - theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).

    1h 17m
  6. S2 || Episode 2 | Fran the Sociology Teacher

    08/14/2020

    S2 || Episode 2 | Fran the Sociology Teacher

    This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Fran; a high school sociology teacher. We chat to her about living and working abroad in Malawi and Berlin, her earlier teaching life as an English teacher and her time working under a former MP.  [Recorded February 2020] If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast. Any thoughts? Drop us an email - theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).

    1h 13m
  7. S2 || Episode 1 | Em the Software Tester

    07/31/2020

    S2 || Episode 1 | Em the Software Tester

    This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) are interviewing Em; a software tester. We chatted to her about what drove her to create her film podcast Verbal Diorama (@VerbalDiorama), what life is like as the only female software tester in her team and her rebellious teenage years. [Recorded November 2019 at SAMM’s in Peterborough] If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast. Any thoughts? Drop us an email -  theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook (@_unexceptionals).

    1h 27m
  8. S2 || Bonus Episode (Part 2) | Black Lives Matter

    07/17/2020 · BONUS

    S2 || Bonus Episode (Part 2) | Black Lives Matter

    This episode, hosts Ciara Jack (@_ciarajack) and Anita Ncube (@anitancubed) aren’t interviewing anyone because this is the second part of the bonus episode. This special episode sees the pair spending some time talking about Black Lives Matter, racism and the far right. If you like what you hear, show your support by liking, commenting and sharing our podcast.Any thoughts? Drop us an email - theunexceptionalspodcast@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@_unexceptionals). Here are the articles we referred to during the episode (listed in order of mention); Newspaper headlines: Churchill statue 'entombed' and future of the 2m rule - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-53031211

    58 min
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Fortnightly podcast obsessed with everyday people, with your hosts Anita Ncube and Ciara Jack. Who would you like to give a voice to?

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  • Creator
    Ciara Jack + Anita Ncube
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    The Unexceptionals