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I met Diemoldenburg not in a chicken shop but in a studio at BBC Broadcasting House in central London. She’s fine though (“I love potted plants,” she says. “It’s great. I’m so happy to be here.”
It’s been more than ten years since she organized Chicken Day. Since then, she’s interviewed everyone from Cher to Ed Sheeran, and has become a celebrity in her own right.
The show is based on her trademark dry, awkward flirting style. I find them unexamined in person. You feel like she’s judging your questions (I was secretly relieved when she later told me they were good).
But she visibly lights up when she talks about her free summer course, Dimz Inc. Academy, which she started to train 18-24 year olds and help them break into the creative industries.
The course offers guaranteed paid work placements, mentorship and the opportunity to gain experience in digital media. She is now returning for a second year, and has extended it from one week to four.
“I started Chicken Day as part of a youth club, and we did a magazine, and everything I learned there, the connections I made, the advice I got, prepared me for the career I’m in today,” she says.
“So it’s always been a big wish of mine to be able to give that to young people when I can.”
Behind it is a serious matter. Diemoldenburg suggests The number of young people in work, education or training is high. – A team known as the Nets.
“It’s a really big problem. So there’s no better time than trying to do what I can to support the next generation of young people,” she said.
She added that while Burnham wasn’t welcome on her YouTube series, she “100% loves talking to him.” What is being done to tackle youth unemployment?.
“I think it’s really important to have more training programs, internships to really help young people,” she said.
