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    #16: Finding a Five Month Flow State, with Celia Silvani

    July 25th, 2025 · 51 minutes

    Kerry is joined by Celia Silvani, author of 'Baby Teeth'. They discuss toasties, the unusual way Celia wrote her novel and how dangerous online forums informed the characters in her book.

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    Sausage, Bean and Cheese bake from Greggs

    If you go to Greggs, Kerry's recommendation is not this but a sausage roll and a pink iced doughnut.

    'I Capture the Castle' by Dodie Smith
    The National Literacy Trust
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    Medics warn of dangers of freebirths | BBC
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