Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the podcast where author Paul Burston invites guests to pay tribute to the people who've inspired them and helped shape their lives.
Today's guest is artist, writer and self-styled 'vampyre of Soho', Jason Ford.
The son of a white Australian mother and an African-American father, Jason was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.
His heroes include Grace Jones, Prince and jazz pianist Count Basie – two of whom he had the pleasure of meeting.
He also talks about his religious upbringing, coming out, living his Studio 54 fantasy and his passion for reinvention.
Jason's insta-novella Strange Fruit was long-listed for The Polari First Book Prize 2021. He is currently working on a new writing project.
For more information, please visit his website or follow him on Twitter
Paul Burston's memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published in June 2023 and is available to pre-order now
Image by Mark Wardel aka Trademark.
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