Radio 4 sketch show focused on overblown, melodramatic scenes from modern life. Broadcast in 17 episodes from 2012 to 2019, performed by Sara Pascoe, Daniel Rigby, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd, Henry Paker and Freya Parker. Written by Benjamin Partridge, Henry Paker and Mike Wozniak, with additional material from the cast.
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My goal right from the beginning was that I wanted it to be a podcast that, when it stopped, you didn’t feel worse,” says Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast, a weekly interview podcast where media personalities share stories about loved ones they've lost. “We’re all in this club that no one asked to join, and it’s really helpful when you realize there’s other people in the club. Part of grief is feeling quite isolated, so when you realize, ‘Oh, it's not just me,’ It does help.” In each episode, ...
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Comedian Jessica Fostekew and Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell bring you the funniest, cleverest and most reverent TV-show side-podcast you’ve ever heard or seen. Each week they’ll look at the latest episode of Gladiators with a joyful but also analytical eye. Picking out their most awesome and dramatic moments of both comedy, competition and athleticism. They will also be joined by one of their many superstar friends from the world of comedy and sport to get their insight on the show, an ...
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Here at WAM, our mission is Making Feelings Fashionable. For all time, women have been called hysterical, crazy and 'over' emotional. We teach you that your emotions are in fact your superpower. Starting from the launchpad of anger, the most taboo of feelings for women. Each week, psychotherapist Jennifer Cox and writer Salima Saxton invite a brilliant woman to talk about what makes them mad, and come to understand that our feelings are our compass and rocket fuel. With the Women Are Mad pod ...
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Comedians talk Red Dwarf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her special guests as they discuss topics “all 21st century feminists agree on” while confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies and fears that underlie their lofty principles. Deborah Frances-White is the 2016 Writers' Guild Award Winner for Best Radio Comedy for her hit BBC Radio 4 series Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She is an Edinburgh Fringe regular, screenwriter and is hugely in demand for her corporate seminars.
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Host Mike Wozniak (Man Down) and his glamorous assistant Diane Morgan (Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe) star in what has been described as ‘Almost better than The Generation Game‘ and ‘Nearly as funny as Bruce’s Price is Right‘. The show is a beautiful mix of ridiculous games, ludicrous quizzes, and stupid tasks all immaculately presented by Mike Wozniak and then suitably ruined by Diane... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief is profoundly misunderstood. Hosted by Julia Samuel – a grief psychotherapist with over twenty five years’ experience of working with the bereaved – we hear stories from those who have experienced great love and loss – and survived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cariad Lloyd is a legend. Pure and simple. From Griefcast to Austentatious, she cares for our every emotion. Kicking off WAM Series 7!! Cariad talks about being treated like a small, cute woman; how she feels her anger is both a blessing and a curse. And whether some people just do feel more strongly than others. Cariad's beautiful new book dealing…
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Bonus Interview with Gladiators WINNER Amanda Wah
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24:37After an incredible final, Emily and Jessica were lucky enough to chat to Gladiators winner, Contender Amanda Wah! Amanda shares the low down on her experience competing in The Toughest Game Show on Earth. Find Amanda at her Warrington gym www.momentumcollective.co.uk, and follow her on socials @amandawahfitness. We want to hear from you! What woul…
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Gladiators Grand Final with Lucy Porter
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1:03:26It’s the GRAND FINAL of Gladiators series two, and the series finale of the Contender Ready podcast! Emily and Jessica celebrate the win of our two new Gladiators champs. They’re joined by a comedian and fellow Gladiators obsessive, Lucy Porter aka MAMMOTH. To keep up with Lucy's next live stand-up dates head to www.lucyporter.co.uk, and follow Luc…
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Gladiators Second Semi-Final with Nabil Abdulrashid (and Contender Amanda!)
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1:10:07After a long wait, it's the second semi-final! We see injuries, victories and what Jessica likes to call "The Battle of the Kind Kings". They’re joined by comedian and MMA enthusiast Nabil Abdulrashid, aka SMILE. Ahead of the grand final, we also have a very special chat with FINALIST Contender Amanda Wah, and Contender Zavia Hill gives us the low …
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Gladiators First Semi-Final with Cariad Lloyd
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58:06This week it's the first semi-final - another battle of the Joes and the best Powerball we've ever seen. They’re joined by author, improviser and comedian Cariad Lloyd, aka ALLERGY. See Cariad live in improvised Jane Austen show Austentatious. For dates and tickets head to https://www.austentatiousimpro.com. Her children's picture book Where Did Sh…
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The problem with Elif Shafak is that she is too acclaimed, her work too numerous and celebrated, and her personal cause too elevated to begin to capture in one limited introduction. You will no doubt own at least one of her 13 books, in at least one of the 57 languages they've been translated into. You may also be eagerly awaiting the April paperba…
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S1 E5 Girls Are Mad with Cheer Up Luv founder Eliza Hatch
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49:19Join Bea for Ep 5 of GAM, as she brings you her utterly inspirational convo with award-winning feminist photographer, educator and speaker Eliza Hatch. Eliza heads up the ground breaking Cheer Up Luv project, which confronts taboos around sexual assault, foregrounds the voices of sexual assault survivors, and fuels awareness of society's chronic mi…
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Gladiators Last Quarter-Final with Rudy (aka Jessica's son)
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41:58It's the third and final quarter-final (yes, we know) and we find out who will make it to next week’s semis. We also catch up with everyone’s favourite Glad... *checks notes* Knitro. They’re joined by very special guest, Jessica's son and Legend superfan, Rudy aka G.O.A.T. We want to hear from you! What would YOUR Gladiator name be, and why? Send u…
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Stylist magazine stands out in a market saturated by media which plays on women's insecurities to, basically, get them to buy stuff. We have forever loved it for its unwaveringly feminist bedrock, and determination to bring us what we actually need to see. Visionary editor-in-chief, Lisa Smosarski, has been steering the Stylist ship since its very …
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Gladiators Second Quarter-Final with Chloe Petts
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56:27It's our second quarter-final and the Contenders are battling it out for a place in the semis. They’re joined by comedian and Gladiators convert, Chloe Petts aka DYKE. After a sell out run, Chloe's stand-up show How You See Me, How You Don't will return to the Soho Theatre from 9th June-14th June. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com…
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S6 E13 Sarah Pappalardo of Reductress fame
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36:24Sarah Pappalardo was named one of Time Magazine's '23 People Who Are Changing What's Funny Right Now' and Rolling Stone's '50 Funniest People Right Now.' You'll know them best as the co-founder of satirical women's magazine Reductress. As well as for co-authoring 'How To Win At Feminism' and 'How To Stay Positive When The World is Ending.' Today, w…
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Gladiators First Quarter-Final with Helen Glover
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42:16This week got to see what Jessica has dubbed 'The War of the Lovely Boys’, as some of our favourite Contenders return for the first quarter-final. Jessica and Emily are joined by Olympic rower and Gladiators super-fan, Helen Glover aka BLADE. We also hear a voicenote from Hull comedian Amy Gledhill aka THE PROCRASTINATOR. We want to hear from you! …
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Do you love Drunk Women Solving Crime? Do you love WAM? Then you're gonna love this ep! JEN IS TOURING HER BOOK IN THE USA!! ENQUIRE ABOUT CALIFORNIA EVENTS JOIN CLUB WAM ON PATREON BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT LOW COST 1:1 AND GROUP COACHING Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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This week we meet our final set of new Contenders battling it out for a place in the quarter finals, and you bet Jessica and Emily have a lot to say about it. They’re joined by comedian, boxer and future Celebrity Gladiators winner, Stephen Bailey aka THE PEACOCK. Stephen is going on tour with his brand new stand-up show TART. For tickets and infor…
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S6 E11 Riding buses with the magnificent Emma Forrest
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46:51Today, we ride the buses with writer and journalist Emma Forrest, and find out just how healing and creative that experience can be. As well as potentially brutal and alarmingly shaming. Like life, in a nutshell. No stone is left unturned, as we talk trauma bonding through sex, and what it meant to be a teenage journalist in Cool Britannia. Emma Fo…
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Gladiators was back on our screens on Saturday with the penultimate heat before the quarter finals. How many Joes will make it through to the quarters? Emily and Jess discuss. They’re joined by comedian and snowboarder extraordinaire, Harriet Kemsley aka CHAOS. Harriet is on tour with her stand-up show Everything Always Works Out For Me. For ticket…
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Mary Mandefield is a presenter, journalist and creative, who holds up a torch for finding your voice, and has never let imposter syndrome hold her back. Through her community 'Making Moves' (which helps other creatives access the tools to navigate the media industry) Mary embodies the idea that we rise by lifting others. In this episode, Mary's inc…
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A Look Through the Official Gladiators TV Companion Book
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27:18No Gladiators fix this week? No problem. We've got you covered. With no TV episode out this week, Jessica has taken it upon herself to do some homework, so she and Emily leaf through The Official TV Companion Book and share some of the best (and weirdest) facts. Which Gladiator eats birthday cake for breakfast? Why does one Gladiator hate the Gaunt…
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S6 E10 Surviving Winter with Suzy Reading
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41:41It's no exaggeration to say that Suzy Reading will get you through the hellscape that is this UK winter. She's written 9 books and counting, including the magical new Self-Care For Winter. Suzy, a chartered psychologist, weaves her special expertise as a yoga teacher and personal trainer through her approach to REAL self-care. And we at WAM are fev…
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With a brand new game and a potential budding Glad romance, Emily and Jessica have lots to talk about as they debrief on this week's Gladiators heat. They’re joined by comedian and extensive climber, the brilliant Rosie Jones aka WIND. Follow Rosie on Instagram @josierones We want to hear from you! What would YOUR Gladiator name be, and why? Send u…
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S6 E9 Don't Make Me Laugh with Julia Raeside
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39:08Julia Raeside is one of WAM's favourite people. As well as being a print and broadcast journalist of acclaim, she is our in-house translator of male missteps. You may yourself have enjoyed her clarification of statements by the likes of Dave Grohl and Neil Gaiman. Today, we're especially excited to tell you that her incredibly on-point, incredibly …
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This week, Jessica and Emily discuss the brand new (and terrifying) Gladiator, Cyclone, as well as debriefing on this week's Contenders' performance. They’re joined by comedian and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins badass, Zoe Lyons aka BLIZZARD. Catch Zoe on tour with her brand new stand-up show Werewolf. For tickets and information head to zoelyons.c…
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S6 E8 WAM Deep Dive: Shaparak Khorsandi on JEALOUSY
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38:06Here at WAM, we love nothing more than losing ourselves in a big convo about emotion. And now, we've decided to share some of those chats with you. Throughout the next couple of series, we'll be serving you up our DEEP DIVES into different feelings, joined by some of our fave people. We're kicking off with JEALOUSY, and we invited fabulous Friend-O…
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S6 E7 Sally of Manners London: On Survival
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44:45It's not often that we're BOTH rendered tearful. We are today. But we're also floored with awe and inspiration. This woman has DONE IT. We're also not exaggerating when we say, her clothes will change your life. JEN IS TOURING HER BOOK IN THE USA!! ENQUIRE ABOUT CALIFORNIA EVENTS JOIN CLUB WAM on Patreon BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK O…
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Gladiators is back baby! The brand new series has begun and Jessica and Emily catch up on their favourite moments from the first episode of the new series. This week they’re joined by comedian and skating extraordinaire, Lou Sanders aka GLUTTON. Lou is going on tour with her brand new stand-up show No Kissing In The Bingo Hall. For tickets and info…
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Gladiators Celebrity Special with Josh Widdicombe
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41:35With just a day to go before the brand new series of Gladiators hits our screens, to warm us up, Jessica and Emily take a look at the recent Gladiators Celebrity Special. Joining them this week is special guest Josh Widdicombe, and we hear from Celebrity contenders Ellie Taylor and Rob Beckett about their time on the show. Josh is on tour with his …
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Contender, ready? Gladiator, ready? 3, 2, 1… GO! Welcome to Contender Ready, a brand new Gladiators fan podcast, hosted by Emily Campbell (greatest British female weightlifter of all time and double World and Olympic medallist) and Jessica Fostekew (clown). In anticipation of the brand new TV series starting this Saturday, Jessica and Emily look ba…
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S1 E3 Girls Are Mad with Noga Levy-Rapoport
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44:53This episode of GAM is one of pure hope. Noga Levy-Rapoport is a climate activist, organiser and communicator. Beginning her activism career aged only 17, she has since had a leading role in global climate protests, strikes and other events. One reason the patriarchy succeeds is because it slices younger and older generations of women apart. This b…
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S6 E6 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: Death by social media
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27:08Is anyone here really, really struggling this Jan? Is anyone finding it difficult to retain perspective, and not spiral?? Judging by our listener DMs, you're certainly not alone if so. This week, Bureau de WAM attends to the trickiness of comparing yourself to friends on the socials... what that does to our poor blitzed brains. And what we can try …
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Contender Ready: An Unofficial Gladiators Podcast - Trailer
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0:44Comedian Jessica Fostekew and Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell bring you the ultimate Gladiators fan podcast. Coming January 2025. Produced by Plosive. Design by Welcome Studio. Music by Huge Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oh wow! More golden nuggets of conversation that were just too tasty to include in our main series 5 episodes. Or which didn’t fit our self-imposed time constraints but are still well worth welcoming into your ears. Or both those things. You decide, as you enjoy extra insights from the marvellous Matthew Highton, Alasdair Beckett-King and Alexis Du…
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S6 E5 Back with a bang! with Maria McErlane
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38:06It's 2025, and we're back with NO resolutions, other than to help you all as much as we possibly can. Who better to welcome you joyously into the New Year New WAM fold, than the glorious Maria McErlane, who has just revealed will be restarting her co-hosting with Graham Norton on their brand new podcast... Thank GOD! Maria is a true WAM icon. You'l…
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Happy New Year! Why not treat yourself to some deleted scenes: Bits of interviews with our brilliant guests which couldn't quite fit in their episode - but which are a smashing good time anyway. Featuring snippets from the awesome Cariad Lloyd, Tom Salinsky and Travis McElroy! SO WHAT IS IT? Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwar…
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S6 E4 Christmas Helpdesk at Bureau de WAM
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36:18If your Christmas feels very far from a Richard Curtis movie, Bureau de WAM is here to assist. We're not addressing the devastating housing crisis here. Nor the way many people in our society are terrified of where their next meal might be coming from, or how to live with the black mould their landlord refuses to tackle. We're also not talking abou…
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Merry Christmas! For our festive special, we unwrap some great listener emails and attempt some seasonal chat… but somehow it keeps going a bit weird SO WHAT IS IT? Better Than Life is the pod where comedians talk Red Dwarf, the greatest sci-fi sitcom, one episode at a time. With a fresh guest every ep, we’re your perfect podcast companion for a fi…
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S1 E2 Girls Are Mad: Solana Lord-Baptiste
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49:10Solana Lord-Baptiste AKA ssolana is a musician, content creator and activist. From recording TikToks in her bedroom during lockdown, to now interviewing people at protests as well as writing and producing music, she pours love and empathy into everything she does. Today, she talks to GAM host Bea about everything from body hair to the pressures of …
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S6 E3 Hidden Meanings with Jessica Fostekew
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44:13Today is all about hidden meanings. And who better to discuss these with than brilliant Woman of Comedy, Jessica Fostekew. Tune in if you'd like to think more about the significance of a blocked doorway, or learn how to hold three fingers up at the world... JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE…
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S6 E2 Dear WAM with Salima and Jen: 'Benign' Sexism
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13:15Today, we're thinking about what it feels like when the men in our lives - however 'nice' they are - just can't fully get what it is to have been born into our bodies. And what it's been to navigate the world in these bodies. From childhood, through to steering our way through a sexist universe. Even just a 'benignly' sexist universe. Whatever the …
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30 - "Back To Reality" with Alexis Dubus
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1:03:39Alexis Dubus tells us what it’s like to be in Red Dwarf! He’s an award winning stand-up and character comic (you may know his alter ego, Marcel Lucont) and his childhood fandom of Red Dwarf was a formative influence on his comedy. So imagine his delight when he was asked to guest star in series 11! It’s very cool to hear his behind-the-scenes stori…
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S6 E1 Feeling the rage with Poppy Jay
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1:05:03We're back for Series 6! And to celebrate, we're joined by the BAFTA nominated documentary film maker and co-host of the award winning podcast Brown Girls Do it Too, Poppy Jay. We cover a lot in this one, and it's extra specially long. Our season debut treat to you! JOIN CLUB WAM or BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE …
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S5 E26 Season Finale - WAM x Repros Fight Back in Washington DC
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36:45In this season finale special, Jen caught up with Jennie Wetter in Washington DC. Jennie has headed up the Repros Fight Back initiative at the Population Institute for over 15 years, where she fights daily for reproductive health and rights. Today, our Jen invites her to share her feelings about where we are now, on the eve of a second Trump admini…
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29 - "Demons and Angels" with Alasdair Beckett-King
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59:52Acclaimed standup, animator, filmmaker and children’s author Alasdair Beckett-King cannot overstate how much of a Red Dwarf fan he was back in the day. Case in point: he was angered by CGI Starbug in the way only a true fan can be. The show even influenced his taste in food… and his accent! He loved rekindling his youthful obsession for the podcast…
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S5 E25 Kate Mosse on fighting for equality
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37:39When you're sunk in despondence and despair, is there anything both more comforting and more motivating than an internationally-lauded author dispensing pearls of gold? Kate Mosse's practical and sage approach towards the quest for equality is just the antidote for these bleak times. Tune in for robust and dynamic inspiration to galvanise your own …
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As holiday season looms, how many of us will find ourselves under pressure to spend time with difficult relatives? On Dear WAM this week, we're honoured to receive expert advice from Sunday Times Bestselling author and host of podcast Motherkind, Zoe Blaskey. JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF T…
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28 - "Quarantine" with Matthew Highton
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1:05:40Filmmaker and comedian Matthew Highton remembers when Red Dwarf set the agenda for all playground conversations. And he certainly brings his A game to this chat, sharing so much of what he loves about the show - from the fantastic model work, to the endlessly entertaining relationship between Lister and Rimmer. What’s more, he gives us not one but …
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S5 E23 Constance Zimmer on Where We Go From Here
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45:01How is everyone feeling? The US election results are in, and WAM HQ has lit up like a furnace. Who better to ask for her views than Constance Zimmer, on the cusp of launching her own Midlife Monologues project, and on hotline from LA. You'll know Constance from her work in Entourage, House of Cards and Unreal. Meanwhile, in REAL life, you'll soon b…
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Jen's caught up with book press for the US drop, so we're thrilled to bring you Heidi Clements as honorary Agony Aunt. And the question is... Do you feel like everyone hates you? Tune in for some brilliantly bold responses from our awesomely punk pal. JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR …
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American podcaster, writer and comedian Travis McElroy has been a fan of Red Dwarf since it started airing on PBS. He has such a unique take on the boys from the Dwarf as a surrogate family, he really made us see the show in a different light. He gently challenges easy assumptions about how the crew relate to each other and why they say the things …
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We are SO excited to bring you the first of our Girls Are Mad series, headed up and hosted by the supremely talented Bea Harmston. Bea kicks off the inaugural Girls Are Mad WAM offshoot with a very real, very raw convo with mental health advocate, Sophia Carter. Sophia uses her powerful platform to normalise self compassion and self celebration. Ab…
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S5 E21 Endless Possibilities with Emma Campbell
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58:10Our guest today is an inspiration. Pure and simple. She's an author, podcast host, speaker and long-term cancer thriver, and you know her as Limitless Em. Today, we celebrate the unstoppable hope who is Emma Campbell. JOIN CLUB WAM or even just BUY US A COFFEE BUY JEN'S TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ENQUIRE ABOUT 1:1 AND GROUP COACHI…
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