Dave Pickering 🦊💜🦝
@snufkintattoo.bsky.social
Writer, performer & podcaster. Fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between. Dave of all trades, master of some. Part Glitter Wizard part Messy Witch. He/They
http://davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk/
http://davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk/
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Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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and I am listening along with the episodes as I read the books. It's been wonderful to listen in to the "book club," so to speak, of a storyteller I admire :)
August 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
and I am listening along with the episodes as I read the books. It's been wonderful to listen in to the "book club," so to speak, of a storyteller I admire :)
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The Family Tree is one of my favourite podcasts ever made, and when I finally got around to reading the Moomins this year a little memory pinged in the back of my mind and I thought, "Wait, didn't Dave Pickering do a show about the Moomins, too?" And to my joy it exists ++
August 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Family Tree is one of my favourite podcasts ever made, and when I finally got around to reading the Moomins this year a little memory pinged in the back of my mind and I thought, "Wait, didn't Dave Pickering do a show about the Moomins, too?" And to my joy it exists ++
Another bonus episode of The Podgoblin’s Hat is out! Wow! We are really spoiling you. I suggest really basking in it because looking at my summer schedule it’s going to be a while before the (already completely recorded) next season of the show comes out: podfollow.com/the-podgobli...
The Podgoblin’s Hat
The Podgoblin’s Hat is a Moomins read-through show. Tune in for weekly synopses, discussions, analysis and feelings by Dave, who has been reading Tove Jansson their whole life, and Nina, who’s just st...
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July 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Another bonus episode of The Podgoblin’s Hat is out! Wow! We are really spoiling you. I suggest really basking in it because looking at my summer schedule it’s going to be a while before the (already completely recorded) next season of the show comes out: podfollow.com/the-podgobli...
What’s that you say? A bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat with Nina, Dave (me) and our guest Mendel Skulski from @futureecologies.bsky.social came out yesterday?
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblin’s Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
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#Moomins #ToveJansson
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblin’s Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
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#Moomins #ToveJansson
The Podgoblin’s Hat
The Podgoblin’s Hat is a Moomins read-through show. Tune in for weekly synopses, discussions, analysis and feelings by Dave, who has been reading Tove Jansson their whole life, and Nina, who’s just st...
podfollow.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
What’s that you say? A bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat with Nina, Dave (me) and our guest Mendel Skulski from @futureecologies.bsky.social came out yesterday?
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblin’s Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
podfollow.com/the-podgobli...
#Moomins #ToveJansson
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblin’s Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
podfollow.com/the-podgobli...
#Moomins #ToveJansson
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This is excellent from @zinovievletter.bsky.social on the relationship between mainstream media, right wing politicians (including the Labour right) and transphobia (but also, emerging signs of resistance).
novaramedia.com/2025/04/29/h...
novaramedia.com/2025/04/29/h...
How the UK Establishment Crushed Trans Rights | Novara Media
From the Guardian to Westminster, why do the British media and political class consistently unite to manufacture consent for laws that make the lives of the working class, migrants and minorities wors...
novaramedia.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This is excellent from @zinovievletter.bsky.social on the relationship between mainstream media, right wing politicians (including the Labour right) and transphobia (but also, emerging signs of resistance).
novaramedia.com/2025/04/29/h...
novaramedia.com/2025/04/29/h...
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What will happen to us un-women? My thoughts on today’s UK Supreme Court decision excluding trans women from the legal category of women. Over at Autostraddle: www.autostraddle.com/uk-supreme-c...
Illegally Female
The UK's Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that trans women are not legally considered women.
www.autostraddle.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What will happen to us un-women? My thoughts on today’s UK Supreme Court decision excluding trans women from the legal category of women. Over at Autostraddle: www.autostraddle.com/uk-supreme-c...
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Did you listen yet to the latest episode of The Breakup Monologues? Recorded live @poodleclub.bsky.social with guests @thatkatemartin.bsky.social & Nicola Dinan. Listen now at all good podcast platforms or via podfollow.com/breakupmonologues 🎧
#podcast #books #comedy
#podcast #books #comedy
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Did you listen yet to the latest episode of The Breakup Monologues? Recorded live @poodleclub.bsky.social with guests @thatkatemartin.bsky.social & Nicola Dinan. Listen now at all good podcast platforms or via podfollow.com/breakupmonologues 🎧
#podcast #books #comedy
#podcast #books #comedy
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New episode of The Breakup Monologues!
Recorded live @poodleclub.bsky.social with @thatkatemartin.bsky.social & Nicola Dinan
Listen at all good podcast platforms or via podfollow.com/breakupmonologues 🎧
With thanks to @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social - go and buy The Breakup Monologues book there 📚 🙌
Recorded live @poodleclub.bsky.social with @thatkatemartin.bsky.social & Nicola Dinan
Listen at all good podcast platforms or via podfollow.com/breakupmonologues 🎧
With thanks to @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social - go and buy The Breakup Monologues book there 📚 🙌
February 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
New episode of The Breakup Monologues!
Recorded live @poodleclub.bsky.social with @thatkatemartin.bsky.social & Nicola Dinan
Listen at all good podcast platforms or via podfollow.com/breakupmonologues 🎧
With thanks to @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social - go and buy The Breakup Monologues book there 📚 🙌
Recorded live @poodleclub.bsky.social with @thatkatemartin.bsky.social & Nicola Dinan
Listen at all good podcast platforms or via podfollow.com/breakupmonologues 🎧
With thanks to @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social - go and buy The Breakup Monologues book there 📚 🙌
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I wrote a thing to offer some activism tips using the language of one of my favorite mediums, #TTRPG
"what we can learn from collaborative storytelling games, and how to apply that to activism in the real world"
kittystryker.medium.com/roll-for-ini...
"what we can learn from collaborative storytelling games, and how to apply that to activism in the real world"
kittystryker.medium.com/roll-for-ini...
Roll For Initiative: From the (Character) Sheets to the Streets
I have been an activist out in the streets ever since I was a small child, wearing a “Take Back the Night” tank top as a dress and marching…
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February 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I wrote a thing to offer some activism tips using the language of one of my favorite mediums, #TTRPG
"what we can learn from collaborative storytelling games, and how to apply that to activism in the real world"
kittystryker.medium.com/roll-for-ini...
"what we can learn from collaborative storytelling games, and how to apply that to activism in the real world"
kittystryker.medium.com/roll-for-ini...
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Blaming the left for the rise of the far right instead of the centrists that have absorbed their policies and rhetoric and shifted everything rightward how very Guardian
February 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Blaming the left for the rise of the far right instead of the centrists that have absorbed their policies and rhetoric and shifted everything rightward how very Guardian
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Don't think the quiet part has ever been louder than in the "Palestinian refugees accidentally allowed into Ukrainian refugee program" story
February 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Don't think the quiet part has ever been louder than in the "Palestinian refugees accidentally allowed into Ukrainian refugee program" story
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The protestor who waved the Palestinian and Sudanese flag at the Super Bowl half time show has been detained #AllEyesOnSudan 🇸🇩🇵🇸
February 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The protestor who waved the Palestinian and Sudanese flag at the Super Bowl half time show has been detained #AllEyesOnSudan 🇸🇩🇵🇸
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Live podcast recording 📣!
Come be in the audience for this Galentine’s Day chat about breakups, love and relationships with guests including hilarious Kate Martin and Polari Prize winning author Nicola Dinan at South London gem The Poodle Club 🐩
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Come be in the audience for this Galentine’s Day chat about breakups, love and relationships with guests including hilarious Kate Martin and Polari Prize winning author Nicola Dinan at South London gem The Poodle Club 🐩
📚🎭❤️🩹🤩🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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January 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Live podcast recording 📣!
Come be in the audience for this Galentine’s Day chat about breakups, love and relationships with guests including hilarious Kate Martin and Polari Prize winning author Nicola Dinan at South London gem The Poodle Club 🐩
📚🎭❤️🩹🤩🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
wegottickets.com/event/644852/
Come be in the audience for this Galentine’s Day chat about breakups, love and relationships with guests including hilarious Kate Martin and Polari Prize winning author Nicola Dinan at South London gem The Poodle Club 🐩
📚🎭❤️🩹🤩🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
wegottickets.com/event/644852/
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If the right (or anyone actually) were serious about young people and sexual exploitation they might vocally support youth services and RSE. The cuts to both of these since 2010 have been destructive. *crickets*
January 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
If the right (or anyone actually) were serious about young people and sexual exploitation they might vocally support youth services and RSE. The cuts to both of these since 2010 have been destructive. *crickets*
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I asked Liv, the Meta-Ai created “queer momma” why her creators didn’t actually draw from black queer people.
Not sure if Liv has media training, but here we are.
Not sure if Liv has media training, but here we are.
January 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I asked Liv, the Meta-Ai created “queer momma” why her creators didn’t actually draw from black queer people.
Not sure if Liv has media training, but here we are.
Not sure if Liv has media training, but here we are.
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It’s been my tradition to do twitter threads about what I’ve been up over the last year - mostly work and creative projects, things I’ve read and played. Because of the fragmentation of socials, this year I’ve done that as an olde worlde blogpost: martinzaltzaustwick.wordpress.com/2024/12/27/2...
2024 – definitely another year
My big face What I’ve been up to 2024 was a year, for sure. A tough year politically, personally, and professionally. I’m going to talk about things I’ve done and made and I’m proud of becaus…
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December 27, 2024 at 7:27 PM
It’s been my tradition to do twitter threads about what I’ve been up over the last year - mostly work and creative projects, things I’ve read and played. Because of the fragmentation of socials, this year I’ve done that as an olde worlde blogpost: martinzaltzaustwick.wordpress.com/2024/12/27/2...
I just worked out that in my years as a podcaster I have now made 15 Christmas Specials across multiple projects. Here are some of the best ones that work outside of context they aired in which can be found most places you get your podcasts:
December 24, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I just worked out that in my years as a podcaster I have now made 15 Christmas Specials across multiple projects. Here are some of the best ones that work outside of context they aired in which can be found most places you get your podcasts:
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you've got just enough time to catch up on #ChristmasCarollusionist parts 1 and 2 before we start part 3: The Ghost of Christmas Present today at 12.30pm PT/3.30pm ET/20:30 UTC www.youtube.com/live/mjrQfSH...
December 21, 2024 at 7:15 PM
you've got just enough time to catch up on #ChristmasCarollusionist parts 1 and 2 before we start part 3: The Ghost of Christmas Present today at 12.30pm PT/3.30pm ET/20:30 UTC www.youtube.com/live/mjrQfSH...
A bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat with Nina, Dave (me) and our guest @helenzaltzman.bsky.social is out!
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblin’s Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
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#Moomins #ToveJansson #TheFirTree #MoominlandMidwinter #TooTicky #Moomintroll
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#Moomins #ToveJansson #TheFirTree #MoominlandMidwinter #TooTicky #Moomintroll
The Podgoblin’s Hat | The Podgoblin
The Podgoblin’s Hat is a Moomins read-through show. Tune in for weekly synopses, discussions, analysis and feelings by Dave, who has been reading Tove Jansson their whole life, and Nina, who’s just st...
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December 22, 2024 at 10:40 AM
A bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat with Nina, Dave (me) and our guest @helenzaltzman.bsky.social is out!
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblin’s Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
podfollow.com/the-podgobli...
#Moomins #ToveJansson #TheFirTree #MoominlandMidwinter #TooTicky #Moomintroll
Listen and subscribe to The Podgoblin’s Hat wherever you get your podcasts.
podfollow.com/the-podgobli...
#Moomins #ToveJansson #TheFirTree #MoominlandMidwinter #TooTicky #Moomintroll
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My show The Time Show is now live and available to watch on YOUTUBE. If you would like to watch it I would absolutely love that.
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Rob Auton | The Time Show | FULL COMEDY SPECIAL/MOOD PIECE
YouTube video by Turtle Canyon Comedy
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December 15, 2024 at 11:07 AM
My show The Time Show is now live and available to watch on YOUTUBE. If you would like to watch it I would absolutely love that.
youtu.be/ifAnxeFXO2g?...
youtu.be/ifAnxeFXO2g?...
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“everybody is being fucked with constantly in tiny little ways by most apps and services, and I believe that billions of people being fucked with at once in all of these ways has profound psychological and social consequences that we’re not meaningfully discussing”
Never Forgive Them
In the last year, I’ve spent about 200,000 words on a kind of personal journey where I’ve tried again and again to work out why everything digital feels so broken, and why it seems to keep getting wor...
www.wheresyoured.at
December 18, 2024 at 6:09 AM
“everybody is being fucked with constantly in tiny little ways by most apps and services, and I believe that billions of people being fucked with at once in all of these ways has profound psychological and social consequences that we’re not meaningfully discussing”
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It’s here! And not too late to order as a Xmas gift! @darrenchetty.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social www.englishandmedia.co.uk/publications...
December 13, 2024 at 12:38 PM
It’s here! And not too late to order as a Xmas gift! @darrenchetty.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social www.englishandmedia.co.uk/publications...
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I had a history teacher who in 1986 told us that the Berlin wall will sadly not fall in our lifetime. I think about this all the time when idiots insist that some circumstances cannot be changed
December 12, 2024 at 3:53 AM
I had a history teacher who in 1986 told us that the Berlin wall will sadly not fall in our lifetime. I think about this all the time when idiots insist that some circumstances cannot be changed