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The Clearing with Katherine May
Hosted by Katherine May · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
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 <a href="https://katherine-may.co.uk/the-clearing-podcast" rel="noopener no
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What is The Clearing with Katherine May about?
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.
Who hosts The Clearing with Katherine May?
The Clearing with Katherine May is hosted by Katherine May. The show has published 101 episodes to date.
What has The Clearing with Katherine May covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Elizabeth Gilbert’s black volcanic sands of Costa Rica" (19 October 2026, 60 minutes), "Kathryn Nicolai’s mysterious houses of Lake Michigan" (12 October 2026, 59 minutes), and "Barbara Carrellas’ enchanted theatre" (28 September 2026, 60 minutes).
How often does The Clearing with Katherine May publish?
The Clearing with Katherine May publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 101 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Clearing with Katherine May?
Booking probability for The Clearing with Katherine May is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Clearing with Katherine May requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Clearing with Katherine May's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 12, 202659 minS9This week’s guest is someone Katherine has wanted on The Clearing since the very beginning. Sleep whisperer and ‘architect of coziness’, Kathryn Nicolai is the talent behind one of Katherine’s very favourite podcasts...
Episode #5
Barbara Carrellas’ enchanted theatre
Sep 28, 20261 hourS9Barbara Carrellas believes we can find the truest rest in moments of awe. The author of ‘The Book of Ecstasy’ says even in life’s darkest moments, ecstasy is possible. It’s something seeded in her practice of ‘Urban...
Episode #4
Pierre Novellie’s Big Book of Hands
Sep 21, 20261h 8mS9Comedian, podcaster, radio presenter and bona fide history nerd Pierre Novellie joins Katherine in The Clearing for this week’s episode. A geekfest of language and ideas, they launch straight into the etymology of...
Sep 14, 20261h 11mS9Caitlin Moran is somewhat of an icon in the UK. Growing up as the eldest of eight kids in a three bed council flat, home-educated from the age of 11, she became a published author at just 16 and a TV presenter not long...
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Sep 7, 20261h 6mS9Step forward our first OBE on the show; former Children’s Laureate, winner of the Carnegie Medal for Writing, poet and prolific children’s author, Joseph Coelho. Having both grown up on housing estates where...
Aug 31, 20261h 12mS9Katherine kicks off Season Three of The Clearing in wild style by chatting to former magazine editor, podcast host and US author Elise Loehnen. Menopausal Love Island , lumberjack witches, the potential joy of...
The Clearing with Katherine May
Introducing Season Three
Aug 26, 20261 minS9We’re excited to announce Season Three of The Clearing coming very soon. Katherine has curated a spectacular line-up of guests and we can’t wait for you to hear some of the brilliantly creative fantasies of rest they...
Jun 11, 20261h 2mS8Not too warm, not too cool, the kind of evening where you’re still in shorts but have pulled on a sweater, is where we find ourselves this week with the wonderful writer and papercut artist Anna Brones. It’s the...
Jun 4, 202656 minS8‘Revel’ is the recurring theme of this episode as writer Alice Vincent brings visceral, carnival-esque Glastonbury vibes to The Clearing this week. A self-confessed extrovert, her dream retreat includes bundling...
May 28, 202649 minS8Trees as ancestors, blurring the boundary between our bodies and the living world and constructing your sense of ‘self’ through art; these are just some of the beautiful areas of discussion between our guest Joycelyn...
May 21, 202655 minS8Warm waters, humid, verdant jungle and the nighttime hum of insects are where we find ourselves this week as our guest, Yasmin Khan, transports us on a much-needed break to the tropics. Yasmin is the bestselling...
Episode #3
Kate Bowler’s Bridge of Absurdity
May 14, 202652 minS8Kate Bowler is the multiple New York Times -bestselling author, professor of divinity and stage-four cancer survivor who has mastered the art of finding small delights in the everyday. No grand gestures for her. ...
Episode #2
Jeffrey Boakye’s city path to peace
May 7, 20261h 5mS8Our first guest to choose a city for his dreamscape, the brilliant writer, BBC broadcaster and educator Jeffrey Boakye reveals he’s most at peace when walking for walking’s sake through the ever-changing textures of...
Apr 30, 20261h 1mS8A beautiful, bird-filled episode from the wonderful collaborative duo of writer Robert Macfarlane and illustrator Jackie Morris. Together they have created some of the best-loved books on the natural world in recent...
The Clearing with Katherine May
Season Two Trailer
Apr 23, 20261 minS8We’re back! After a small, restorative break, we are excited to bring you a new season of The Clearing, where Katherine will explore visions of rest and retreat with some more wonderful guests. Visit The Clearing...
Episode #17
Carissa Potter’s hot springs artist retreat
Mar 21, 20261h 3mS7California-based illustrator, author and Instagram phenomenon Carissa Potter chats to Katherine about the complexities of taking rest during challenging times. In a masterclass of self-reflection, Carissa questions...
Episode #16
Elissa Altman on the beauty of impermanence
Mar 14, 20261h 1mS7Experiencing everything, everywhere, all at once is where we find our guest Elissa Altman this week, as she chats to Katherine in the midst of a snow cyclone in Connecticut. An author and speaker whose work...
Episode #15
Jen Hatmaker’s escape from the hate lane
Mar 7, 20261h 6mS7As someone whose life was turned upside down by an unexpected divorce and a subsequent move away from the evangelical church, US author and podcaster Jen Hatmaker has learned, and earned, a wisdom that is tangible. In...
Episode #14
Daisy Buchanan’s Swiss mountain glamour
Feb 28, 20261h 2mS7A deliciously glamorous escape to the snowy setting of a luxury Swiss chalet hotel where 1920s faded English aristocracy meets 1950s Hollywood starlet decadence. Marabou-trimmed silk pajamas and well-stocked...
Recent guests
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Pierre Novellie
comedian and podcaster
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Caitlin Moran
Masters student in Rhetoric at Iowa State University
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Yasmin Khan
Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London, Yasmin Khan Consulting Services
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Robert Macfarlane
Professor of Literature and the Environmental Humanities, University of Cambridge
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