from music photographer to parent to game designer join Charlotte and her stream of consciousness reflecting on getting into the music industry and sharing personal stories.
It’s like a directors cut of her life … get it?
new episodes every monday. **taking a short break will be back soon**
find Charlotte at @voteforpatmore
artwork by @poppy_marriott
music by @connorpizza
how i talked my way into becoming a music photographer
Charlotte's reminiscing about early days of trying to break into music photography, including a chaotic and unforgettable experience volunteering at Bestival with Oxfam. telling everyone her story, from security guards to artists themselves, she managed to shoot portraits, gain rare backstage access, and even get images into NME. It’s a reminder that sometimes the biggest opportunities come from simply talking to people and believing you belong there.
we're going on tangents about glastonbury, the great escape and liverpool sound city.
9 Mar 2026
finding photography
this week Charlotte is telling the tale of how she accidentally discovered photography. you'll probably enjoy this one if you're just starting out in your creative career, figuring out what direction you want to peruse or just curious about her origin story. in this one we're chatting about dyslexia, interview anxiety and the beauty of the darkroom.
2 Mar 2026
break a leg
on todays episode Charlotte tells the tale of how she got run over (the story starts shooting a Wolf Alice gig dw its kind of music related) This episode is heavy and there is a guided mediation at the end to help you regulate if the themes of the episode are in anyway dysregulating. we're going on tangents about requiem for a dream, halloween and coffee cup curses.
trigger warning for depression, PTSD, hospitals, road traffic accident, broken bones. please check in with how you're feeling before choosing to listen to this one. x
23 Feb 2026
hey world with king krule
on this episode Charlotte is reflecting on the 2019 short film 'Hey World' she shot and directed with King Krule. she reflects on what its like to make a film while pregnant and in the early stages of matrescence, the nostalgia of filming in the north west and gives insights into the behind the scenes of the film. This one is genuinely is a directors cut ... so its accompanied by a video that includes never seen before footage, enjoy!
16 Feb 2026
tyler, the creator
today Charlotte is telling the tale of how she went from doing research for her dissertation to accidentally befriending Tyler the Creator … shooting Odd Future on the main stage at Reading and Leeds festival and how that lead to her securing a job at NME magazine. wild times
9 Feb 2026
what in the devil wears prada
join Charlotte as she candidly reflects on her time working at fashion week and interning at Condé Nast, how that starting point informed her move into music photography and the truth about what it was like to be a runner in fashion. she’s going on tangents about Alexander McQueen, raiding the British Vogue beauty cupboard and shooting at Chanel in Paris.
2 Feb 2026
2016 with charli xcx
come skip down memory lane with Charlotte as she reflects on 2016 (we know boring) but mainly how she started as a music photographer, graduating from university and lots of sporadic tales from touring, we are going on tangents about Charli XCX, Mary-Kate and Ashley and Frida Kahlo! worth a listen probably?
music by @connorpizza & artwork by @poppy_marriot
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