EP.133 - RAVEN SMITH
THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST
Adam Buxton
4.8 • 21.2K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2020
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Adam talks with British writer, columnist and creative director Raven Smith about parents and surrogacy, erasing history in the wake of the George Floyd killing, dangerous biscuits, Charlie Bucket's grandparents, and what most people would do if they were told they had 6 minutes to live.
This conversation was recorded remotely on June 18th, 2020.
ADDENDUM RE. SURROGACY
For a more detailed and informative account of the process of becoming a parent via surrogacy you'll find a link to an article by Anna Buxton (no relation) HERE
Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Matt Lamont for conversation editing.
Podcast artwork by Helen Green https://helengreenillustration.com/
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