Hello there, you look like you have a bit of a past...
This time we get into HOW people can sniff you out as an ex-wreckhead... people just KNOW you're on *that* level... but HOW?! AND...
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J&L x
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Get ready for a real ride with this one as we discuss some of the maddest trips we've ever been on...
Lara shares her wild experience of two back-to-back Ayahuasca ceremonies with the Huni Kuin tribe in the Guatemalan jungle.
And Jessie... well, she figured out the truth about why we're here on this planet.
PS. Has tripping stairs and banisters everywhere bea thing for you too? Let us know in the comments
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J&L
Some guy LAID INTO Lara on Tinder for having 'raving' in her profile as a "36 year old woman". You can bet we have a thing or two to say about that. Jessie's on another rampage lol.
Also, we both expose each other's CRINGE moments from a night out last year. We'll let you be the judge of who is more embarrassing.
And we get into...
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J&L x
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So we finally went OUT OUT together - the first time in too long - and checked out the newly-renovated Ministry of Sound club for Select Radio's summer party.
Listen to find out how Lara COVERED a bride-to-be in rose wine, some weeeeird interactions from the dancefloor and how the night came to an abrupt end.
But the real meat of this episode is Jessie on a RAMPAGE about Oasis (feat. another of her classic renditions).
We discuss the excessive ticket prices, global mania and more...
Enjoy
J&L x
We're joined by DJ, radio host, and founder of event brand, House Party, Meera.
A lifelong raver, Meera honed her skills on vinyl in the early 2000s, went on to work on BBC radio shows, and then a few babies and career changes later…
...Meera is back on the scene, running her own nights, presenting on Select Radio, playing lineups across London and beyond.
Meera is here spilling the UNFILTERED JUICE on getting back in the booth, and balancing kids and comedowns in your 40s.
We dip our toes into...
And more, OBV. Let's goooooo.
You can find Meera here instagram.com/meeramixes - follow for bouncy vibey sets and upcoming gigs
Enjoy, J&L
Ok here's the TEA on this year's Field Day festival, a one-dayer in Brockwell Park, London 💃🎪 Some weird sh1t went down 🤣
...YES, THE Brockwell Park the local Kazzas wanna shut down events at, as we discussed in last episode ❌
We talk overcrowding at festivals, and how Glastonbury's Emily Eavis has claimed they've sold "a few thousand" fewer tickets this year
Also, Lara gives an update on life as a tour leader... And all the Moaning Myrtles that come with it 🫠
AND Jessie claims to have seen THE NEW COLOUR Oro 😵
Thanks for your messages asking us for an update. It motivated us to record literally the day after Lara got back off tour. We love you guys 🫶
J&L x
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We're back with a TOPICAL episode because shiz has been going DOWN in the day rave scene, what with all the Karens Karenning around Brockwell Park in London (local residents trying to shut events down), and DJs pulling out of festivals like Field Day.
We get into all the drama, plus we talk about the pros and cons of DAY RAVING and day festivals.
On one side, Sunday might not be totally written off (depending on your willpower).
On the other... you feel like you're doing the walk of shame at 10pm when you're messy AF and the general public are just heading out
Let us know what YOU think in the comments
J&L x
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Whether you're a one-toke wonder, never-again nonna, part-time puffer or serial stoner, this episode is for you.
We identify the 5 stoner archetypes.... which one are you?
And we get into...
Enjoy guys,
J&L x
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Hey CTR fam, it's a whole new format this week as we're unpacking themes from a voice note sent in by one of our listeners (spoiler alert... he's kinda vexed).
Off the back of it, we debate rave & life etiquette....spraying champagne, DJs on the pull... dancefloor therapy sessions...
AND our thoughts on... flashy watches, cigars and cringe cars.... wdyt, sick or ick?
Also, how do you push through a crowd? We share our tekkers.
All pointing to the theme of the week... what makes a GOOD raver?! Do you agree with where we land with it?
Let us know what you think defines a proper raver by leaving a comment or sending us a DM at instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast
If you haven't hit the bell to subscribe, ding ding, now's a great time not to miss the next one ;)
Enjoy!
J&L
This week, we're joined by jokingly self-proclaimed "professional scumbag", David Hillier.
David is a freelance writer and journalist who specialises in drugs, particularly UK drug culture. He's published in The Guardian, VICE, Mixmag, The Telegraph and Playboy, and has spent a lot of time doing in-the-field research...
You may have seen we were featured in an article he wrote recently asking "is the sesh catching up with millenials?" (read it here:https://mixmag.net/feature/the-sesh-millenials-gen-z-drugs-cocaine-mdma-ecstasy-investigation) so who better to join us on the pod...
...but of course,in true CTR style, what we really wanted was the dirt on his own sesh life and messiest moments. And he didn't disappoint 👀
Follow @dhillierwrites - and watch this space as he's currently writing a book about UK drug culture.
As always, please share with you mates & rate the podcast if you love it and feel called! Your support means so much to us. We're atinstagram.com/cravetheravepodcast if you want more BTS bits. Love youz
J&L
On this episode it's battle of the comedowns as we ask "what was your worse comedown ever?"
With it being: losing your nose and a trip to hospital VS buckling legs & crawling across the floor at work... it's a tough call for sure.
Also on this episode...
💃 Would you pay £8 / $10 USD for WIFI in the rave? 💃 Needing a better bra for raving as you get older 💃 Lara reviews progressive house gig of the UK's Danny Howells in Mexico (and reads out the embarrassing notes she wrote on the dance floor) 💃 How creepy childhood entertainers can be... I mean for real, WTH is up with Punch & Judy 💃 When everyone's phones were taken hostage at Zamna festival in Tulum, and the madness of trying to get them back 💃 Being high and doing dumb shiz, like losing your mates who are right in front of your face 💃 The madness of sleep paralysis
As always, please share with you mates & rate the podcast if you love it and feel called! Your support means so much to us. We're at instagram.com/cravetheravepodcast if you want more BTS bits.
Enjoy!
J&L x
This time we're joined by a very special guest... North London's Turkish delight, Mel.
This conversation is SPICY 🌶️🌶️ We go IN on some big raving topics such as...
- Are tokens & wristband top ups the worst thing that's ever happened to raving? - Is VIP for pricks? What's the hype with backstage? - Have you ever shagged in a rave? - Did Kelly Osborne really fall down the portaloo at Glasto? - And... how old is too old to go raving?
And as if that isn't saucy enough, we also cover.... - The time Mel's boyfriend became the neighbourhood burglar... - Sniffer dogs, strip searches & getting kicked out of raves - American Apparel & neon paint raving trends from the 2000s - What it feels like to get fired from TWO jobs on a comedown - The amazing gig of afro house producer Nena Halena in Tulum last week ...and the not so amazing Tulum traffic & endless queues at the famous Zamna festival
This one's absolutely jam packed, like Mel's bra that one time at Alexandra Palace...
Enjoy
J&L x
There's really no way to summarise this episode....
It's also 1am and I (Lara) need to publish before I regret doing so as I expose myself on another level.
But enjoy lol,
J&L
Live from Bali and Portugal, in this vacay special, we discuss very important topics such as how sh*t holiday gear is (99% of the time) and whether Ibiza has had its day.
We also crease over...
- Jessie getting pranked in Amsterdam
- Lara being kicked out of a peep show on pingers
- Jessie tells Lara a story she's never heard about her ex in Ibiza
- We reminisce over THAT Benidorm holiday with the Unhappy Meal and Spanish mafia party
And more. Enjoy, thank you for listening as always.
J&L
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From sinking mud to shit storms, elaborate break ins to being trapped inside.... FESTIVAL SEASON is over, and we celebrate another British summer by sharing some of our biggest fezzy fails and tales from over the years.
We had one of our oldest friends and all round G Suzie in the studio to help us put the peices of the past together and it was JOKES.
Suzie gives her review of Secret Garden Party 2024; we talk about the best day of our lives at Shambala and the HORROR of the Bestival washout 2008.
You can find Suzie AKA The Little Sauce at instagram.com/suzie_bks - def check out her eats, events & escapades there.
We had tech issues again so it's NOT the best in places- we are so sozza. Heads up, it's much better through a speaker than headphones if that's an option for you. We're the worst, we know.
Thanks for listening as always, we appreciate you!
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J&L x
