Best Stuart Goldsmith Podcasts (2025)

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Stuart Wilson and Sofie Laguna

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Oliver loves his job as the 113th Assistant Librarian, he knows books can be dangerous but if the wording in one is changed could it impact the stability of the kingdom? Travel books help him leave and return in ‘Lost in a Book’ the second book in the series by Stuart Wilson . Mythology and reality merge in Sofie Laguna's novel, The Underworld.…

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Alan Davies Returns 1:14:03

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478 episodes later… Alan Davies returns! He’s an all-round fixture of British comedy as a respected stand-up, writer and actor - from the unflappable Jonathan Creek to the permanent mischief-maker on QI. His second memoir Just Ignore Him was widely praised for its honesty, and his follow-up, White Male Stand Up, continues that deeply personal journ…

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Robyn Annear and Christian White

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‘Shutter City’ has photographs of early Melbourne. They come alive as Robyn Annear guides our eye into the detail and describes it with her insightful humour. Christian White takes us on a journey of kidnapping, revenge and violence over one concentrated evening in, ‘The Long Night’.By Robyn Annear with Jan Goldsmith and Christian White with David McLean

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Cutting edge technology – virtual reality with Dr Vanessa Moss 13:06

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Let’s get immersed in a high-tech virtual world with five fascinating fast facts about virtual reality, an interview with Dr Vanessa Moss, an astrophysicist who uses virtual reality to collaborate with other scientists, and an eye-opening binocular activity for you to try yourself at home. Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and …

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Simon Plant and Heather Rose

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Simon Plant takes us into the intriguing life of George Coppin and his theatrical touring party of Shakespeare specialists who went to Civil War America in the 1860's in his book, Entertaining Mr Coppin - an Antipodean Showman in Civil War America. (Theatre Heritage Australia publication)Heather Rose has been inspired by true events in this histori…

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That's a Wrap! 🎬 Most Played: Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey 29:51

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🗒️ A note from Ryan, your host: I'm so happy to have put these 80 interviews out into the world, and have made new friends, connections, and gained tons of inspiration along the way. But duty calls at the moment as my volunteer work in Ukraine takes all my time and attention. So I'll call it a wrap for now and hope to be back with new episodes one …

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Emma Doran 1:11:41

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Emma Doran did her very first stand-up gig while on maternity leave - she won best act that night and hasn’t stopped gigging since! As well as sold out tours across Ireland and the UK, Emma has appeared on Last One Laughing hosted by Graham Norton and published a bestselling memoir which explored family, friendship, young motherhood and taking risk…

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Emma Mugglestone and Katherine Pollock

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The Run Club has popularity because of the social media hits following a blossoming relationship, but these two only got together in a pretend situation, will it stay that way as there are many hurdles in their training for a marathon. ‘In the Long Run’ is a romance novel that does go the distance by Emma Mugglestone.Katherine Pollock’s ‘Starry Eye…

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Holly Brunnbauer and Toby Schmitz

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Makayla wants to make up for lost time after her divorce but her list of no regrets detailing things yet to be done leads to complications she didn't quite foresee in Holly Brunnbauer's novel, What Did I Miss?The Empress Murders is a razor-sharp whodunit by Toby Schmitz.By Holly Brunnbauer with David McLean and Toby Schmitz with Lisa Moule

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Lucy Pearman 1:10:49

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Lucy Pearman is one of the most inventive and original comedians in the UK, her shows are gloriously surreal, full of clowning, characters, props, audience interaction and ideas that feel like they’ve tumbled straight out of a wonderfully strange imagination. Her one-off BBC Three original comedy, Please Help, was nominated for a BAFTA, and she won…

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🏖️ Summer Classics #3: Funniest Episode 😹 – Comedian Stuart Goldsmith 44:05

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This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. In this last episode of the series, I'm reviving my chat with comedian Stuart Goldsmith where we: 🛹 Quote the Simpsons a couple times 🏟️ Clarify it's differen…

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Noel Harcourt and Michael Rowbotham

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Noel Harcourt writes about his job for 33 years as one of the zoo keepers at Melbourne Zoo in his memoir ‘For Keeps’.Philomena McCarthy is compromised in her role as a police officer because she is the daughter of one of London's crime bosses. How then does she investigate and solve the robberies and murders on her beat in 'The White Crow'? Michael…

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Ivo Graham & Laura Lexx: Comedian Climate Confessions! 19:08

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Welcome to this bonus episode where Georgia Elliott-Smith and I have joined forces to take on the grubbiest little sustainability secrets of my fellow comedians. We'll be offering compassion, insight and some counter-argument, if not actual absolution to both Ivo Graham and Laura Lexx! We'll be back to regular scheduled programming in the next few …

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George Ivanoff and Joel McKerrow

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George Ivanoff gives us 'Prehistoric Peril' in the latest choose your own adventure where virtual reality, mad scientists and you, as the reader, decides what will happen next.A heist, a robbery, a theft planned and undertaken to not only save the Earth, but even refugees from another planet. Science Fiction at its most dramatic, absurd and humorou…

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Spaced out science – space junk with Mars Buttfield-Addison 13:07

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Get ready to launch into fascinating fast facts about space junk, an interview with Mars Buttfield-Addison, a computer scientist and science communicator who knows a lot about space debris, and an easy orbital activity for you to try yourself at home. Presented by Jenny Lynch and Matilda Sercombe. Written and produced by Jenny Lynch. Music by Purpl…

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Pip Smith

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Pip Smith explores the emotional and psychological consequences of the refugee vessel, The Janga, that crashed into Christmas Island in her fictionalised account of that event, The Pull of the Moon.By Pip Smith with David McLean

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Monica Raszewski and Michelle Kalus

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Monica Raszewski's, 'Crimson Light, Polished Wood', explores the intersecting lives of three generations of women and their connection over time.The love of literature from Then as 17 year olds to Now, 20 years later may lead to a new chapter in this rom-com ‘Love Overdue’ by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus.…

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🏖️ Summer Classics #2: Investor Favourite 📈 – Jessica Burley of Planet A 30:49

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This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. The second of three episodes in the series is my interview with Jessica Burley of Planet A. I call it the "Investor Favourite" because I've heard from lots of…

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Episode 500: I Need Your Help! 27:06

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Complete the ComComPod survey 👉 stuartgoldsmith.com/survey Well, episode 500 is nearly here... who'd have thought it?! To mark the milestone, we're gathering SOME DATA. Your favourite guests, moments, future plans and all that jazz which will be used in some extremely self indulgent special plans. The majority of the questions are optional, so feel…

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Rhett Davis and Jo Dabrowski

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Our social contract with the world, our very purpose in the digital age is brought into question in the novel, 'Arborescence', by Rhett Davis Martha has ideas but she is shy. Can she show her friends, family and classmates who she really is and what she is capable of? Jo Dabrowski is the author, and ‘The Making of Martha Mayfield’ is her book.…

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Toni Jordan and A. L. Booth

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Toni Jordan’s book ‘Ternderfoot’ is a coming of age story set in the 70’s.A. L. Booth’s crime novel, ’Death at Booroomba’ includes a mysterious inheritance, a violent murder, a hint of romance and a large dollop of country town gossip.By Toni Jordan with Lisa Moule and A. L. Booth with Jan Goldsmith

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Aparna Nancherla (Live @ SXSW) 55:54

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Aparna Nancherla is a self-described “silly-billy” with her dry sense of humour mixed with hints of the existential, absurd and whimsy. She’s the author of Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor Syndrome, and the voice behind Hollyhock on Bojack Horseman. Aparna has also appeared in A Simple Favor and Bob’s Burgers and written for Late Night …

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Nick Croydon, Luke Johnson and Anne Vines

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If you had the power to change history would you dare? ‘The Turing Protocol’ by Nick Croydon.'King Tide' is Luke Johnson's debut novel set in a small coastal town where a mutilated body of an adolescent is found. Added to that, a child disappeared some five years before. Are the events linked and who is responsible?An American war hero with harsh l…

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🏖️ Summer Classics #1: Rising Star 🌟 – Shannon Falconer of BioCraft Pet Nutrition 28:51

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This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. First up is Shannon Falconer, Founder & CEO of BioCraft Pet Nutrition (formerly Because, Animals). Two years on, they’ve made huge strides toward radically re…

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Abby Wambaugh 1:27:37

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Abby Wambaugh is an American comedian, writer, and improviser who has made their mark on the UK comedy scene with The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows, which earned them the Best Newcomer ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award. This month, they return to the Fringe with their hit show before it transfers Off-Broadway in the Autumn. We discuss the cultural shifts mo…

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Mind blowing science - National Science Week 12:29

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Saturday 9 August to Sunday 17 August 2025 is National Science Week in Australia, so it’s time to blow your mind with five fun and fascinating fast facts about different types of science, some mind-blowing recent discoveries in science, a few different voices sharing their favourite mind-blowing science, and an activity that’s oozing with science f…

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Matt Rogers and Jayne Tuttle

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Matt Rogers takes us on a nhilistic journey of murder and corruption with equal parts of philosophy and asceticism in his novel, 'The Forsaken'.Jayne Tuttle's memoir is an exploration of creativity, motherhood and Paris.By Matt Rogers with David McLean and Jayne Tuttle

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Kemah Bob 1:11:53

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Kemah Bob is a bold, fearless and sharply funny comedian, writer and producer originally from Houston, Texas and now based in London. Her debut show Miss Fortunate, which explored resilience, recovery and self-acceptance, was one of The Guardian’s Top 10 Comedy Shows of 2024. We discuss valuing authenticity over polished craft, navigating a bipolar…

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Dmetri Kakmi and Mark Brandi

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Dmetri Kakmi's novel, The Woman In the Well, blends the spiritualism associated with numerous faiths; Christianity, Islam and indigenous belief.Not even a respectable job digging graves can keep an ex-con from a form of corruption that could put him behind bars once again. This is the world of guilt and suspicion that Mark Brandi explores in his la…

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Marjolein Robertson 1:32:06

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Marjolein Robertson is an award-winning stand-up, improviser, and storyteller originally from Shetland. Nominated for the Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award and the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Comedy Award, her Fringe shows Marj and O both sold out and earned rave reviews! We discuss how she accidentally started with hour-long comedy shows, …

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Summer "Break" - Ukraine Volunteering 0:36

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I'm going to be spending the summer on the road, delivering humanitarian aid across Ukraine. And needless to say, it's not the best setup for recording a podcast. So things will be quiet here until about October when I'll be back with new episodes, when I'm back settled in Kyiv and in relative peace. If you want to follow my adventures, be sure to …

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Amie Kaufman and Madeleine Watts

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Amie Kaufman's, 'Lady's Knight' features the tournament of the dragon slayers and is a sapphic fairytale.A couple grapple with the breakdown of their relationship on a road trip in the southwest of America where the environmental degredation of the landscape is apparent in Madeleine Watts' novel, "Elegy, Southwest"…