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Jun 2021
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S11, Ep6 How to Fail: Paris Lees

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
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[TW: sexual abuse]Today, my guest is the absolute PEACH of a human that is Paris Lees. Paris is an award-winning journalist and a Contributing Editor for British Vogue. She was the first trans woman to present on BBC Radio 1 and Channel 4 and the first to appear on Question Time. Her recently published memoir, What It Feels Like For A Girl, is the uniquely t ... Show More
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