{"podcast":{"title":"The Clearing with Katherine May","slug":"the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345","podcast_index_feed_id":1253345,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/60059ad176b566154159c5d5","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/wintering","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/1770117124065-bb5f8b21-1a4d-486c-8ae8-2dce58d57567.jpeg","author":"Katherine May","episode_count":90,"summary":"Where would you go to rest and retreat, in good times and bad? Katherine May, author of Wintering and Enchantment, asks her guests to share their idea of a perfect sanctuary. Drawing on memory, inspiration and imagination, she explores the things we seek out when we need to restore our joy, hope and energy. It begins with a forest clearing. What will we find there? A log cabin or a grand hotel? What cherished object or talisman would you bring? And what single work of art, be it a book, record, film or something else, would provide you with enough sustenance to see you through the darkness and remind you of the good times? In a series of frank, thoughtful and deeply personal conversations, The Clearing will explore the cultural, social and spiritual mindset needed to survive difficult times. Katherine's Links: Visit The Clearing website https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US Follow Katherine on Instagram Visit Katherine’s Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345"},"episode":{"title":"Melissa Hemsley’s calm chaos","slug":"melissa-hemsley-s-calm-chaos","published_at":"2026-01-03T00:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/melissa-hemsley-s-calm-chaos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345","url":"https://shows.acast.com/wintering/episodes/melissa-hemsleys-calm-chaos","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60059ad176b566154159c5d5/e/694937879ff9a18986c99ab3/media.mp3","summary":"Chef and cookery writer Melissa Hemsley shares her bucolic, Darling Buds of May-esque fantasy of ‘safe’ escape with Katherine.  Filled with wild and domesticated animals roaming freely, Chi Gong, nudity, a hammock, friendly neighbours who are close but not too close, the sea, also close but not too close; it’s a warm hug of a landscape where everything is chaotic but controlled. Wild but safe. With people but alone. Calm chaos. A chance to escape the anxiety that accompanies her daily life, Melissa fully embraces the opportunity to imagine a place where her brain could take a rest from the worry and conjures something very beautiful in the process.  Melissa’s links Melissa’s website where you can buy her books Melissa’s Substack Melissa’s Instagram Things mentioned in the show The Darling Buds of May TV Show wiki Visit The Clearing website www.theclearingpod.com for a full transcript and to discover how to enjoy the episodes ad free Buy Katherine’s books: Enchantment | Wintering | The Electricity of Every Living Thing: UK / US Follow Katherine on Instagram Visit Katherine’s Website Production Credits Guest Booker and Admin Support - Meghan Hutchins Substack Manager - Rebecca Armstrong Producer - Alice Lloyd Music - The Leaf Library @theleaflibrary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Chef and cookery writer Melissa Hemsley shares her bucolic, Darling Buds of May-esque fantasy of ‘safe’ escape with Katherine. Filled with wild and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3614,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/episodes/melissa-hemsley-s-calm-chaos/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-clearing-with-katherine-may-1253345/melissa-hemsley-s-calm-chaos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}