Nov 04 2024 39 mins
Our third ever guest from England hails from Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. For listeners interested in the numerous accents that exist in the UK, the Hull accent is considered one of the most distinct accents.
Louise Atkinson has provided the tour support for Live at the Apollo stars Sarah Keyworth and Esther Manito and her solo show “Mates” won the Amused Moose Best Debut Show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023.
A proud northerner, Louise talks about what makes the Hull accent distinct, which has been named as the sexiest accent by Timothée Chalet. As the podcast now boasts more listeners outside the UK, the conversation goes into great length explaining the North v.s. South divide in England and the relevant but not entirely identical class divide in the society.
Louise talks about the local pride - Hull was selected as UK City of Culture in 2017 and has widely been seen as a tremendous success story.
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01:05 Intro
03:57 Louise hates it when people from south of England question her accent
05:20 Fellow. Comedians mocking Louise’s accent
07:45 Adjusting her accent overseas in a corporate job
08:45 Accents and classism in the UK
11:20 North vs South divide in the UK
13:40 A world famous actor from Yorkshire
15:33 Northern England vs South England is not always working class vs middle class
16:52 Proud of being from Hull
18:44 “I HATE people” but perceived as “affable” because of a northern accent
21:25 The Hull accent is the sexiest accent per Timothée Chalamet in the UK; what influence makes the Hull accent distinct?
26:25 Who gets to joke about Hull being the backwater?
26:50 UK City of Culture 2017
28:54 Self-deprecating a British trait, not necessarily just for the Northerners
29:34 Performing across the UK and knowing audience from different parts of the country
32:40 The “Waitrose” audience
36:10 A few more random facts about Yorkshire and Hull
37:52 Louise’s social media
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Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe