Annie Macmanus

2 months ago | theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com | Lyn Slater AKA |Annie Macmanus |Miranda July

The Shift podcast is always free to listen to. If you’re a regular listener and value my work, why not consider becoming a paid subscriber? #10 Helen LedererI spoke to the British comedian back in May about being a lone woman on the 1980s comedy circuit, the curse of being a pioneer, professional jealousy, fear of authority and why she’s spent her life on a diet.

Nov 4, 2024 | anniemacmanus.substack.com | Annie Macmanus

It’s been roughly thirty years since dance music went fully mainstream here in the UK. I belong to a generation of people who grew up with clubbing as part of their social evolution; as a bookmark to end the week and start the weekend, as a space to let loose and forget about their jobs and dance the week away. I’ve been DJ-ing in clubs for over twenty years.

Oct 17, 2024 | anniemacmanus.substack.com | Annie Macmanus

I write novels. I DJ. I interview people. I’m interested in how we change.  Let me begin with a story. Last month I went away with two friends to the port of Soller in Majorca for the weekend. We rented an apartment half way up a hill at the quiet end of the bay. This was our view from the balcony. On the Saturday morning I woke early and walked down to the beach for a swim. It was a warm windless morning, the water was calm, the swim was glorious. Afterwards, I sat on a sun lounger to dry off.

Nov 30, 2023 | anniemacmanus.com | Annie Macmanus

1. Don’t exercise to be thin. Exercise to be strong.  2. The best place for ideas is alone and on the move. 3. Start or end every day with writing about your life. There’s always something buried underneath the to do list in your head, something you didn’t realise you felt, that when written down, will make everything clearer. 4. Relationships are like weighing scales. You either bring your partner up, or weigh them down.

Nov 26, 2023 | anniemacmanus.com | Annie Macmanus

The audio version of this episode is available here. ‍Caster [00:00:00] When we talk sports, we talk about people who are special, people with differences. You know, genetically, we can never be the same as people, men, women, it doesn't matter. At the end of the day our differences does not define us. ‍Annie [00:00:23] Hello and welcome to Changes, it is Annie Macmanus here. Today's guest is fighting for change. Caster Semenya is a South African runner.