GrownUpLand

23. Guilt

Guilt is something that comes, goes and can hang around for a long time. Mae, Ned and guest host Athena Kugblenu are joined by comedian Dane Baptiste to explore this complex and often irrational emotion. We hear from glamorous pal Bisha K Ali all the way from Los Angeles, and Steve Ali explores the concept of guilty pleasures, with the story of his harrowing journey across the UK border. Co-created by Deborah Frances-White for The Spontaneity Shop and BBC Radio 4.Produced by Al RiddellMusic by Mark Hodge and Omahrose, produced by Nick Sheldon.Featured in this episode:
In Our Time (01/11/2007)
The Public Philosopher (27/05/2014)
The Digital Human (03/09/2018)

"Now I’m a grown up… do I have to get married? Do I have to scrimp and save?? Do I have to host a dinner party??? GrownUpLand poses the most frustrating questions. Luckily, Sophie Duker, Heidi Regan and Ned Sedgwick are here to guide you through the bewildering pursuit of adulthood.
 
Through stupid challenges, useful facts and personal stories of rich victory and miserable failure, your guides will ensure you don’t feel alone in your hopeless endeavour to be a legit grown up. Plus, every week a special guest candidly shares their experiences, from failed dates and drunken mistakes to moments of clarity and pet hates. And the very handsome Steve Ali, a refugee from Syria now a writer and silversmith in the UK, helps to put a listener’s dilemma into perspective.
 
Co-created by Deborah Frances-White for The Spontaneity Shop and BBC Radio 4.
 
Produced by Al Riddell."