Persistent and Nasty is a script-reading, debate and art as activism initiative for women and gender minorities in the stage and screen industries. We are committed to an intersectional approach and aim to use the space we’ve created to provide a platform for the spectrum of marginalised voices in our culture.Through a series of script readings, live debates and a regular podcast series, we aim to amplify the unrepresented voices in theatre and film.Our goal is to create a project that is safe and supportive, but that is also an act of protest. Persistent and Nasty is about changing the cultural narrative through the stories we tell.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPersistent and Nasty is a script-reading, debate and art as activism initiative for women and gender minorities in the stage and screen industries. We are committed to an intersectional approach and aim to use the space we’ve created to provide a platform for the spectrum of marginalised voices in our culture.
Recent episodes include "Episode 315: Edinburgh Festival Series - A Perfect Match" (29 August 2026, 13 minutes), "Episode 314: Edinburgh Festival Sereis - Cvntclave" (27 August 2026, 15 minutes), and "Episode 311: Edinburgh Festival Series - hame.teeth.CLUB" (25 August 2026, 16 minutes).
Persistent and Nasty publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 289 episodes.
Booking probability for Persistent and Nasty is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Persistent and Nasty requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Persistent and Nasty's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Persistent and Nasty are Artists, Writers & Performers and Film & Video. Persistent and Nasty has an arts audience.
Persistent and Nasty is an arts podcast with 289 episodes published.
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with performer Hannah Docherty and producer Aila Swann about Matchstick Production’s new musical Perfect Match. This was on at the space on the mile from...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 series Elaine chats with writer and performer of Cvntclave Arden Fitzroy. CVNTCLAVE Greenside @ George Street (Lime Studio) Dates: 7-29 August (not 16, 23) Time: 20:45 (60 mins)...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with Edininburgh born working class queer writer Kari Hall about their new play hame.teeth.CLUB. hame.teeth.CLUB. Underbelly Cowgate 5 - 30 August 2026 17:10 “A...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer Corinne Sailsbury and Director Jo Rush of Slayers about Corinne’s new eclectic play Slayers. SLAYERS Assembly Dance Base 24/25 August 13:15-14:15 &...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with Penny Chivas about her show Where we Choose to Stand which has finished it’s official run at the festival but is part of the Fringe Fragments. Where we Choose To...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with the brilliant Tessa Parr about their show I am Johnny. I am Johnny Summerhall, Red Lecture Theatre Dates: 6 - 31 August (not 17, 24) Time: 18:15 (60 mins) “Boys...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with co-founder of Cutty Sark Theatre and writer Eve Miller. They are joined by Molly Cavanagh who is sound designer and technician on Turn the Cloth Turn the Cloth...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats comedian Han Whyte about their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with their show Roger Prick: Sexopolis. Roger Prick: Sexopolis Underbelly Cowgate (Jelly Belly) Dates: 5-30...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with performer, writer and clown Bruna Longo about her show Whale Fall Or Song To Dance With My Death which is currently playing t the Edinburgh Festival 2026. WHALE...
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Elaine chats with writer and performer Sarah-Louise Young about her latest show The Bob Ross Effect which is curretnly at the Edinburgh Festival. THE BOB ROSS EFFECT Assembly Gardens, Piccolo Wednesday 5th - Monday 31st...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Farah Asraf about her show Pink Rabbit. PINK RABBIT Underbelly (Daisy) Dates: 5 - 30 August 2026 Time: 16:15 (60 mins) “Validation is...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Sophie Smyth about her show The Subplot: A Hyperfixation on the Titan Submersible which is a Best Theatre, Melbourne Fringe 225...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Michelle Renee Johnson about her new show Extra Dry. EXTRA DRY Willow Studio at Greenside Dates: 7-29 August 2026 Time: 15:05 (60...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with performer and writer SJ Hughes about her new show which is on now at the Edinburgh Fringe. Already Here Dram at Gilded Balloon Patter House 5–30 August (not 17 )...
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with performer and writer Emmeline Hartley. WE HAD FUN Old Lab at Summerhall 6–31 August (not 18 or 25 18:00 WE HAD FUN “It could have been a rom-com… Where did it all...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with writer and performer Bridie Connell and perfumer Clara Harrison of their show Fuccbois: Live In Concert which is on now at the Edinburgh Festival...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with Ariana DiLorenzo about her debut at Edinburgh Festival with her show The Breakup Variety Hour. THE BREAKUP VARIETY SHOW ASSEMBLY GEORGE STUDIOS – 5-31...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with Broadway star Grace McLean about her new show Penelope which is currently running at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival. PENELOPE UNDERBELLY COWGATE...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with the performer and one of the creative team of Puttana, Beatrice Elena Festi PUTTANA Red Lecture Theatre at Summerhall 6 - 31 August 2026 21:15 (60 mins)...
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It’s the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with the performer and creator Letícia Rodrigues about her show 116 Grams: A Play to Lose Weight which is at the Edinburgh festival this year. - TW small...
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