cherry on top

About cherry on top

Conversations with the behind-the-scenes creatives shaping culture hosted by CHERRYPICK co-founder Caroline Hajny.

Publisher

CHERRYPICK

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Feb 2026

Latest episode

5 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Aug 2026

   in conversation with presenter/ creator Zainab Jiwa

   on this week's podcast episode we chatted to presenter and creator  Zainab Jiwa about interviewing literally every actor you’ve ever heard of, her creative outlets and staying true to yourself in the ever changing landscape of film and TV marketing. Zainab has hosted events such as the BAFTAs and the Wicked world premiere, interviewed people such as Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Idris Elba, Ariana Grande, James Cameron, Denzel Washington, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hiddleston and Andrew Garfield and worked with studios such as Disney, Netflix and HBO. listen to the full episode of cherry on top wherever you subscribe to podcasts ❣️ you can find⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/miacailinrodgers/?hl=en) Zainab and ⁠Carrie⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram follow ⁠CHERRYPICK⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) and join us at one of our in person events!

2. 

   22 Jul 2026

   in conversation with fashion photographer Oda Eide

   on this week's podcast episode we chatted to Norwegian fashion photographer Oda Eide about hustling her way into fashion week, finding her style and shooting on film. Oda has shot for brands and magazines such as Dior, Burberry, Vogue Portugal, Gucci, Fiorucci and TANK magazine and is known for her minimal, gritty style. you can find Oda (https://www.instagram.com/oda.eide/?hl=en) and ⁠Carrie⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram  or check out Oda's work on her website (https://odaeide.com) follow ⁠CHERRYPICK⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) and join us at one of our in person events!

3. 

   8 Jul 2026

   dream roles, celebrating every win and creative collaboration: trusting your instinct with actress Mia Rodgers

   on this week's episode we’re joined by English actress Mia Rodgers who is known for her breakout role as Taylor in HBO’s The Sex Lives of College Girls. She also starred in Angel Studios’ Young Washington, the ITV drama Trauma and BBC’s Defending the Guilty. you can find Mia (https://www.instagram.com/miacailinrodgers/?hl=en) and Carrie (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram follow CHERRYPICK (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) and join us at one of our in person events!

4. 

   24 Jun 2026

   building businesses, Fred Again collabs and creating communities: channeling your creativity with entrepreneur and artist Grace Ko

   this week, we're joined by Taiwanese-Chinese entrepreneur and multidisciplinary artist Grace Ko. Grace is best known for her jewellery business, Baobei 宝贝, hearing protection company, Sets and Lingerie brand Baoje. As an artist, her practice has included fashion design, modelling, writing, painting, dancing and hosting community events. Her instinct is to use multiple creative outlets to share one idea. check out Grace's businesses here: Sets (https://www.sets.nz) - Baoje (https://www.instagram.com/wearbaoje/) - Baobei (https://www.instagram.com/baobei_label/?hl=en) you can find Grace (https://www.instagram.com/gko___/) and Carrie (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram follow CHERRYPICK (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) and join us at one of our events!

5. 

   10 Jun 2026

   social justice, non-journalism journalism and championing short films: highlighting underrepresented voices with writer/filmmaker Molly Lipson

   we're joined by British writer, organiser, filmmaker and managing editor and founder of Short Stuff magazine Molly Lipson. Molly's writing has been featured on platforms such as Little White Lies, The New York Times, Service95, Dazed, Atmos, Rolling Stone, VICE and many more and engages in complex socio-political issues through a lens of liberation and abolition. Short Stuff is a magazine dedicated to providing short films with the same media coverage that features receive by publishing cultural deep dives, reviews, think pieces, stories of how shorts have changed our perspective on the world, the intersection between short film and society, community, tech, sport, beauty, gender and everything in between. check out Molly's writing (https://www.mollylipson.com/articles) and Short Stuff (https://www.short-stuff.com) you can Molly (https://www.instagram.com/molly_lipson1/), Short Stuff (https://www.instagram.com/shortstuff.film/) and Carrie (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) here follow CHERRYPICK (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) to stay up to date with the latest podcast episodes and events a note from Molly: I wanted to add a note about abolition - the word itself is a bit misleading – abolition is actually all about what we build, nourish and grow to create a world where, rather than waiting for something bad to happen and then punishing people after the fact, we seek to reduce, minimise and eliminate harm and violence by tackling the root causes. In most cases, these root causes come from big structural things like poverty, racism, colonialism, climate collapse, and cycles of harm created through a lack of intervention and the deepening of racial capitalism: childhood trauma, addiction and other mental health issue, queer phobia, etc. Though abolition is against punishment, it is not against accountability. I would argue that abolitionists take accountability far more seriously than we possibly can in a capitalist world that prioritises punishment and vengeance. The transformative justice approach that we focus on emerged from survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Abolition is built on the shoulders of Black, brown, queer femmes across the world, especially in the Global Majority world. For further reading I really encourage you to engage with: •⁠ ⁠Abolition Revolution by Aviah Day and Shanice Octavia McBean •⁠ ⁠Brick by Brick by Cradle Community There are endless resources out there so I’ll just share this one from Abolitionist Futures (https://abolitionistfutures.com/resources). My final note is that abolitionists can sometimes use jargon heavy, overly-academic language and I know how difficult that can be to engage with. If you can, stick with it and keep untangling the ideas as best you can, chat about it with your friends and family, make notes, draw your dream world. The ideas themselves really aren’t that complicated and the world we want is well within our reach.

6. 

   27 May 2026

   the Voice Brasil, writing camps and rediscovering your roots: finding your voice with singer/songwriter Nonô

   we're joined by Brazilian singer/songwriter Nonô whose songs have accumulated over 500 million streams on Spotify and have been featured on FIFA and EA Formula 1. She's written songs for household names such as Joel Corry, Charli XCX, Saweetie and INNA and has collaborated with artists such as David Guetta, Amin van Buuren, Goodboys, Sofi Tucker and Alok on her own songs. check out Nonô's music ⁠here⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2izgj6WOKJsuCRCQUKOoVO?si=91F9qlITQX2uV00NgtbgFQ) you can find ⁠Nonô (https://www.instagram.com/nonoofficial/?hl=en) and ⁠Carrie⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram follow ⁠CHERRYPICK⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) and join s at one of our events!

7. 

   13 May 2026

   shorts to features with writer/director Thea Gajic

   we're joined by writer/director Thea Gajic whose debut feature film SURVIVING EARTH just released in UK cinemas after premiering at sxsw in 2025. check out the trailer for SURVIVING EARTH here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLjFMwo2NA0) you can find Thea (https://www.instagram.com/theagajic/?hl=en) and Carrie (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram follow CHERRYPICK (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) and join as at one of our events!

8. 

   24 Feb 2026

   sour sweets, sex scenes and safe sets: shooting intimate scenes for the screen with Intimacy Coordinator Stella Moss

   we're joined by Intimacy Coordinator Stella Moss to talk about all things nudity, sex and intimacy on screen. We may have spoken about Heated Rivalry... you can find Stella (https://www.instagram.com/stellamoss/) and Carrie (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram follow CHERRYPICK (https://www.instagram.com/___cherrypick/) and join us at one of our events

9. 

   10 Feb 2026

   short films deserve more love: a deep dive into the BAFTA nominated shorts with Natalia Albin and Julia Black Jackson

   we're joined by Short Stuff's Natalia Albin and Julia Black Jackson to chat about this year's BAFTA nominated short films. spoiler alert - they're SICK films animated Two Black Boys in Paradise by Baz Sells Cardboard by Jean-Philippe Vine Solstice by Luke Angus british short Terence by Edem Kelman Nostalgie by Kathryn Ferguson Welcome Home Freckles by Huiju Park This is Endometriosis by Georgie Wileman and Matt Houghton Magid/Zafar by Luis Hindman Short Stuff is a magazine that aims to lavish short film with the love, dedication and analysis it deserves, giving shorts the same type and depth of coverage as features. check them out here (https://www.short-stuff.com) you can find Natalia (https://www.instagram.com/nataliaalbinl/), Julia (https://www.instagram.com/juliablackjj/) and Carrie (https://www.instagram.com/carolinehajny/) on instagram. follow CHERRYPICK (https://linktr.ee/cherrypick_events?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=9ca1910b-4d1d-4b52-a7df-72ccc7eec2eb) and join us at one of our events!

10. 

    5 Feb 2026

    introducing cherry on top by CHERRYPICK

    welcome to cherry on top, a podcast by CHERRYPICK! in this new series we'll chat to the people behind some of your favorite films, books, songs and shows about how they work, what inspires them and how they got there. see you behind the scenes!

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