{"podcast":{"title":"My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin","slug":"my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647","podcast_index_feed_id":5970647,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63b458521043e00011114396","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63b458521043e00011114396/1777821946817-906809b2-9c93-4b1c-b277-18517c7c67e0.jpeg","author":"Simon Parkin","episode_count":198,"summary":"In My Perfect Console , Simon Parkin, award-winning author video game critic for The Observer invites well-known guests from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on a fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights. \"Thoroughly modern and ahead of its time...a gift.\" - NEW YORK'S VULTURE \"Charming, insightful.\" -- THE GUARDIAN TIME OUT'S 50 Best Podcasts VULTURE's Best Podcast of the Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:20:51.393497+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647"},"episode":{"title":"Natasha Hodgson, writer, composer, performer, Operation Mincemeat.","slug":"natasha-hodgson-writer-composer-performer-operation-mincemeat","published_at":"2026-04-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/natasha-hodgson-writer-composer-performer-operation-mincemeat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647","url":"https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/natasha-hodgson-writer-composer-performer-operation-mincemea","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63b458521043e00011114396/e/69e4c57223929c3a2ad55040/media.mp3","summary":"Natasha Hodgson is a British writer, performer, and composer for theatre, television, and audio. As a co-founder of the theatre company Spit-Lip , she co-created, co-wrote, and co-composed Operation Mincemeat, the wildly inventive musical that began life at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019 before evolving through multiple runs to become a West End phenomenon. In 2024, the show won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, with my guest also nominated for Best Actress for her performance as Ewen Montagu. In 2025 she continued the role on Broadway, where the production opened to critical acclaim and multiple Tony nominations. Alongside her theatre work, she has written for television series including Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared , The Amazing World of Gumball , and Bravest Warriors , and created the acclaimed BBC Sounds comedy series The Sink . Across stage and screen, her work combines sharp wit, musical invention, and a flair for ensemble storytelling. Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation - Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times Magazine . Operation Mincemeat Official Website Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Natasha Hodgson is a British writer, performer, and composer for theatre, television, and audio. As a co-founder of the theatre company Spi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6163,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/episodes/natasha-hodgson-writer-composer-performer-operation-mincemeat/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-perfect-console-with-simon-parkin-5970647/natasha-hodgson-writer-composer-performer-operation-mincemeat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}