Kae Tempest

Kae Tempest

From Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware by Jessie Ware

April 15, 2026 · 57 min · Season 18 · Episode 29

About this episode

Kae Tempest joins Jessie Ware for lunch to discuss his new novel and various personal topics.

This week we have the excellent Kae Tempest joining us for lunch! Kae came by to talk about his beautiful new novel Having Spent Life Seeking. Over lunch, we covered everything from growing up in Lewisham in a big blended family, to music, poetry and the writing process. We also chatted about cooking scallop spaghetti for his girlfriend and giving up sugar, cigarettes and alcohol for Lent. Kae, we loved having you over; a fantastic guest and an enriching, gorgeous afternoon. Kae’s book is available to pre-order now, out April 30th. Listen & watch Table Manners here - https://tablemanners.komi.io/ Follow Table Manners on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tablemannerspodcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tablemannerspodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tablemannerspodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TableMannersPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jessie Ware

Guest: Kae Tempest

Topics covered

  • literature
  • music
  • poetry
  • cooking
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • Kae Tempest
  • Having Spent Life Seeking
  • cooking
  • poetry
  • music
  • personal growth
  • scallop spaghetti

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Having Spent Life Seeking

Places: Lewisham

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