Two people sitting on a yellow striped sofa in a cozy room with a bookshelf filled with books behind them. The man on the left has brown hair, wearing a brown sweater with white shirt collar visible underneath. The woman on the right has dark curly hair, wearing a black dress and jewelry. They are looking at the camera.

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Online news article with a headline in bold font reading 'Elif Shafak first guest on new podcast exploring words shaping culture' and a date of June 17, 2026. The article text discusses a new interview podcast featuring novelist Elif Shafak, created by Benjamin Aston and Mabel Evans. It explains the podcast as a long-form interview series focused on language, literature, and storytelling, describing it as 'Desert Island Discs for words.' The show centers on conversations about influential words across culture, creativity, and public life, originating from an Instagram project started in 2023 with an audience of over 1.6 million. It mentions the pairing of activist and film producer Mabel Evans after a meeting with Aston.
Headline about the 'Wodcast' interview series featuring Tim Rice, Elif Shafak, Stephen Fry, and David Larbi, with a press release date of June 18, 2026.

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