Season 1 Episode 6: Courttia Newland And Inventors Of Robots

Welcome to the Brown Baby podcast! This week, we talk to the legendary writer Courttia Newland about growing up in West London, being a 'firm father', kids and technology and curiosity. Also, Nikesh gets all tongue-tied trying to explain to Courttia the impact he has had on his life. Courttia was involved in the anthology that was first to publish Nikesh's work. And Nikesh gets all teary and tongue-tried trying to express this.Courttia was the writer of two Small Axe films including the iconic 'Lovers Rock' and his new novel, a tour-de-force speculative sci-fi epic called 'A River Called Time' is out now. Nikesh is a writer and editor, the author of 'Brown Baby'. Buy a copy of Brown Baby here: https://linktr.ee/nikeshshuklaHow do we raise our kids with joy and wonder in uncertain and – let’s face it – increasingly bleak times?This is the question explored in weekly podcast Brown Baby, hosted by writer (and dad of two) Nikesh Shukla. Inspired by his forthcoming memoir, Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home, each week Nikesh invites fellow parents of brown babies - writers, musicians, chefs, comedians, actors and more - to talk about their parenting journeys and the highs and lows they’ve experienced along the way.A frank, funny and poignant look at parenting, Brown Baby will spark honest, self-effacing conversation about how we tell our kids about the world. Featuring parenting fails, plus the best (and worst) advice Nikesh and his guests have ever received, this is the comforting, uplifting podcast for anyone who’s ever found themselves searching for answers in a sleep-deprived Google hole.Buy Brown Baby: https://linktr.ee/nikeshshuklaSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/brown-babyBuy A River Called Time by Courttia Newland https://uk.bookshop.org/a/246/9781786897060My creative writing newsletter: nikesh.substack.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/brown-baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How do we raise our kids with joy and wonder in uncertain and – let’s face it – increasingly bleak times?This is the question explored in weekly podcast Brown Baby, hosted by writer (and dad of two) Nikesh Shukla. Inspired by his forthcoming memoir, Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home, each week Nikesh invites fellow parents of brown babies - writers, musicians, chefs, comedians, actors and more - to talk about their parenting journeys and the highs and lows they’ve experienced along the way.A frank, funny and poignant look at parenting, Brown Baby will spark honest, self-effacing conversation about how we tell our kids about the world. Featuring parenting fails, plus the best (and worst) advice Nikesh and his guests have ever received, this is the comforting, uplifting podcast for anyone who’s ever found themselves searching for answers in a sleep-deprived Google hole. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/brown-baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.