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Welcome to the A View From A Bridge Podcast! Each episode is a carefully curated selection of stories, experiences, and views from an eclectic and wide ranging selection of guests, including familiar voices, and passers by who have picked up our red phone. It’s the show where human stories come first. No interviewer, no studio. Just people talking into a telephone from a bridge. Presented + Produced by : Joe Bloom Podcast Producer : Hattie Moir Original music : Joi Wiren, Ross Woodhead, Ned Prevezer Sound Design : Eva Krysiak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Episodes

The People Who Water Us: Aja Monet’s View From a Bridge

For Aja Monet, poetry is everything: a way of paying attention, making meaning and inviting other people to see the world differently. She talks about finding her voice as a young poet in New York, the friend who helped her believe in her own talent, and a complicated relationship with her brother that eventually came full circle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 MIN

Damon Albarn's View From A Bridge

Reflecting on the thin line between imagination and reality, Damon Albarn considers a canal that has been part of his life for decades. He recalls childhood obsessions, strange encounters and experiences he still can’t quite explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 MIN

Forgiving the soldier who blinded me with a rubber bullet: Richard Moore's View From A Bridge

Growing up in Derry during the Troubles, Richard Moore was blinded by a rubber bullet fired by a British soldier when he was just ten years old. Decades later, he met the man who shot him — and found that he felt no anger towards him. On the Peace Bridge in Derry, Richard reflects on forgiveness, reconciliation, and how learning to live with what happened to you can help you see the world differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 MIN

Being seen for ME, Troye Sivan's View From A Bridge

Growing up gay in Perth, Australia, Troye Sivan spent much of his childhood trying to hide the parts of himself that made him different. Then one teacher made a small gesture that changed how he saw himself — recognising his talent, giving him a stage and showing him that he could be celebrated for taking his own path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 MIN

Remembering the London Bridge terror attack - Rosca’s View From a Bridge

On London Bridge, Rosca Onya remembers Jack Merritt, the friend and mentor who was killed in the 2019 terror attack. He tells the story of their unlikely friendship, the programme that helped him rebuild his life after prison, and the devastating loss of a community built around the belief that everyone deserves a second chance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 MIN