Best David Moffatt Podcasts (2024)

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Revisited – S3 E12: Natalie Cassidy, actor 44:27

41m ago44:27

44:27

The Comfort Eating team is taking a break. So for the next few weeks, we’re looking back at a few of our favourite episodes. In this episode of Comfort Eating, Eastenders actor and all-round hun Natalie Cassidy pops over for a chat with Grace. She and Grace remember the 90s London club scene, discuss the perils of having a fitness DVD, and how bein…

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AIR "QUOTES" MEDIA SPECIAL: "CAN HARRIS MAKE HOPE A WINNING MESSAGE AGAIN?" by Keith Boag 7:00

28m ago7:00

7:00

AIR "QUOTES" MEDIA SPECIAL: "CAN HARRIS MAKE HOPE A WINNING MESSAGE AGAIN?" by Keith Boag __ Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites… the ticket is set: Trump + Vance versus Harris + Walz. And to cover that election, we're bringing our listeners a brilliant journalistic mind and political correspondent legend, Keith Boag! Keith was wi…

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Bathing in the water of housing desperation with Ron Butler and Mike Moffatt 1:05:52

3h ago1:05:52

1:05:52

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites. It was about one year ago that the federal government got serious about housing and undertook a flurry of announcements. Provinces all have plans to build more homes. Interest rat…

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Revisited – S1 E2: Nish Kumar, comedian 38:51

7h ago38:51

38:51

The Comfort Eating team is taking a break. So for the next few weeks, we’re looking back at a few of our favourite episodes. In this episode of Comfort Eating with Grace Dent, comedian Nish Kumar tells Grace about some of the most important moments in his life – and the comfort food that saw him through them. They lament the ‘golden years’ of Pizza…

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AIR "QUOTES" MEDIA SPECIAL: "TRUMP, HARRIS, HUBRIS AND A SUDDEN DIPSY-DOODLE" by Keith Boag 7:20

4d ago7:20

7:20

AIR "QUOTES" MEDIA SPECIAL: "TRUMP, HARRIS, HUBRIS AND A SUDDEN DIPSY-DOODLE" by Keith Boag __ Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites… the ticket is set: Trump + Vance versus Harris + Walz. And to cover that election, we're bringing our listeners a brilliant journalistic mind and political correspondent legend, Keith Boag! Keith was …

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Keith Boag, Air Quotes Media Presidential Correspondent 57:21

4d ago57:21

57:21

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites… the ticket is set: Trump + Vance versus Harris + Walz. And to cover that election, we're bringing our listeners a brilliant journalistic mind and political correspondent legend, K…

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Revisited - S3 E2: Self Esteem, musician 47:52

7d ago47:52

47:52

The Comfort Eating team is taking a break. So for the next few weeks, we’re looking back at a few of our favourite episodes. In this episode of Comfort Eating, the pop star Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem, drops into Grace’s kitchen. Their riotous afternoon includes ‘northern women eating carbs’, the joy of buying expensive jumpers, and some u…

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Climate, fire, and forests with Edward Struzik & Kate Lindsay 1:13:48

12d ago1:13:48

1:13:48

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites… We are today, 10 days since 25,000 residents and visitors were evacuated from Jasper National Park, in just 5 hours. We are 8 years from the devastating Fort McMurray wildfires th…

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S7, Ep8: bonus episode – a few of the tastiest bits from all seven series 29:37

23d ago29:37

29:37

This week, Grace takes us on a trip down memory lane to hear some of the best bite-sized tidbits of food tales from seven glorious seasons of Comfort Eating, featuring the likes of Rafe Spall, Scarlett Moffatt and Russell T Davies. We hear the stories of Jay Blades’ school pudding obsession and Russell Tovey’s teenage love of brussels sprouts, and …

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National Defence with David Perry 47:45

21d ago47:45

47:45

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites … welcome to the pod! On the heels of the NATO Summit in Washington, I want to do some real talk on Canada’s stated commitment and the Prime Minister’s comments at the Summit. In t…

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S7, Ep7: Bimini, drag queen 40:02

25d ago40:02

40:02

This week, Grace is joined by east London’s plant-based princess Bimini who shot to fame in 2021, after the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, where they captivated the BBC audience with quippy one liners, high fashion runway looks, and death drops. Although Bimini didn’t snatch the crown, they remain the most-followed UK contestant. Since fil…

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Addressing political violence with Marco Mendicino 1:00:54

25d ago1:00:54

1:00:54

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you loyal, you curious Herle Burly-ites! We’ve got a “MP Alert” on the pod today! The Honourable Marco Mendicino has graciously made some time for us. Marco is the long serving — since 2015 — Member of Parliament from Eglint…

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S7, Ep6: Jazzie B, DJ, music producer 35:15

28d ago35:15

35:15

Grace welcomes the legendary DJ, producer and founder of Soul II Soul, Jazzie B, to the podcast. Over a bowl of ‘yellow’ – one of his childhood comfort foods –Jazzie takes Grace on a journey from playing his sound system, aged 12, at a silver jubilee street party for the Queen, to finding inspiration on tour in Japan and Korea, and on to Buckingham…

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Dan Gardner: Elections in the modern era and what matters in them 1:02:21

1M ago1:02:21

1:02:21

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. Let’s get this pod underway. In the realm of CVs that I’ve seen and determined are far more impressive than mine – that’s a helluva lot of CVs, by the way – today’s guest ranks wa…

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S7, Ep5: David Harewood, actor 38:02

1M ago38:02

38:02

Joining Grace this week is actor and director David Harewood, who found global fame in the hit CIA-thriller Homeland 13 years ago and hasn’t stopped working since. David was born and raised in Small Heath, Birmingham, where he lived with his older siblings and Barbadian parents. He tells Grace about how his mum kept the flavours of the West Indies …

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Zain Velji: Behind the Naheed Nenshi leadership campaign 1:06:48

1M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you Herle Burly-ites. A pretty cool show we’ve got for you today. We’re doing a bit of pod crossover, and here’s the reason: Naheed Nenshi became leader of Alberta’s NDP, just 2 weeks ago. Not just by a large margin. Or an ex…

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S7, Ep 4: Allan Mustafa, actor and comedian 40:33

1M ago40:33

40:33

Allan Mustafa joins Grace to share the dish he turns to for comfort food. Allan shot to fame playing MC Grindah in People Just Do Nothing, his Bafta award-winning, semi-autobiographical mockumentary, which was inspired by his early life in south-west London. Allan talks about growing up with his Czech mum and Kurdish dad and eating the ultimate fus…

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The Pursuit of Happiness with Peter Nicholson 48:10

2M ago48:10

48:10

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! An interesting topic on the pod today (one that really doesn’t get enough media coverage)… The Pursuit of Happiness. Dr. Peter Nicholson is making his second appearance here on …

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S7, Ep 3: Golda Rosheuvel, actor 35:25

2M ago35:25

35:25

Actor Golda Rosheuvel joins Grace this week to share what she eats when the wigs are off. Golda is best known for her role as the formidable Queen Charlotte in the record-breaking Netflix series Bridgerton. Before Bridgerton fame, Golda’s breakthrough role was playing a female Othello at the Liverpool Everyman, rooting herself as an actor who chall…

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Ontario, the election is on! Featuring Steve Paikin and Jessica Smith Cross 58:48

2M ago58:48

58:48

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’re going to get right to it. A deep dive into Ontario Politics and Queen’s Park. The stories and the players. With us to do that, two journalists who know the scene better than most: Steve Paikin and Jessica Smith Cross. Steve is m…

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S7, Ep 2: Joanne McNally, comedian and podcaster 35:27

2M ago35:27

35:27

Joining Grace this week is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed comics and host of the award-winning podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me, Joanne McNally. With a number of sell-out shows and tour dates in the US later this year, they discuss how Joanne uses comedy to process difficult periods in her life, how her mum is her favourite cocktail buddy, and what…

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The Capital Gains Tax Debate: Boessenkool, Meredith, and Robson 1:05:29

2M ago1:05:29

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, Herle Burly-ites! And a happy, pre-rum and coke weekend to you loyal pod listeners. We’ve assembled our #PolicyPanel again to give us their thoughts on what has easily been the most contentious piece from the recent budget:…

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S7, Ep 1: Katherine Ryan, comedian and writer 40:49

2M ago40:49

40:49

Katherine Ryan joins Grace this week to share her favourite comfort foods. The Canadian comedian, writer, presenter and actor is best known for her deliciously wicked comedy, delivered with a side dish of couture. Katherine shares memories from her past, including her father’s attempts to bring Indian food to Canada via Ireland, her difficult early…

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Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for more 0:58

2M ago0:58

0:58

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for a seventh course on 11 June. Join her and celebrity guests as they reveal the comfort foods that have seen them through their lives in series sevenBy The Guardian

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Tales of Trudeau with Paul Wells and Stephen Maher 1:15:17

2M ago1:15:17

1:15:17

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’re joined by two fine writers today, each of whom just launched books dealing with the same subject matter: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his rise and his rule. Stephen Maher has been writing about Canadian politics since 1989 as …

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2024 UK "change" election with Andrew MacDougall 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Our guest today is a long-time friend of the pod, back for his third appearance, Andrew MacDougall! Andrew is the former Director of Communications for Prime Minister Harper. Now he lives in London, England where he’s a Director at Tr…

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Kyla Ronellenfitsch: Data deep dive into Canadian political leaders and aspirants 1:16:59

3M ago1:16:59

1:16:59

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. This pod is a real treat for all you data nerds. With us today is pollster, data scientist, former Herle protégé and proud daughter of Humboldt, Saskatchewan … Kyla Ronellenfitsch! I mean, what can I tell you about Kyla the overachiev…

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Tim Houston, 30th Premier of Nova Scotia 1:01:33

3M ago1:01:33

1:01:33

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites. The Honourable Tim Houston, 30th Premier of Nova Scotia is here! Premier Houston was first elected to the House of Assembly, representing Pictou East, in 2013 after a successful …

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Geoff Meggs on all things NDP (BC & Nationally) 1:03:45

3M ago1:03:45

1:03:45

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. You highly engaged politicos probably know that The Herle Burly’s first cousin, once removed, is Hotel Pacifico – your 5-star podcast destination for all things in B.C. politics – and part of the Air Quotes Media universe. Today, we’r…

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Iddo Moed, Israeli Ambassador to Canada 1:14:00

3M ago1:14:00

1:14:00

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. I’ll just say it: We’d be hard pressed to find a more relevant or newsworthy topic than what we’re going to talk about today. Israel. Hamas. And the war in Gaza. The rise of antisemitism. The protests on college campuses all over Nort…

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The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget 1:15:19

4M ago1:15:19

1:15:19

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. One of my favourite things about this gig, is the panel conversations we put together here on the pod. I think they’re unique conversations, with a level of experience and depth of thinking all-too rare these days in media. This serie…

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2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer 1:16:42

4M ago1:16:42

1:16:42

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Joining me on the pod, are all the policy chops you could ever want. Our own Herle Burly Budget Lock-up! THE policy panel is here making their 4th appearance on the show: Dr. Jennifer Robson, Sean Speer and Tyler Meredith. I’ll just r…

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S6, Ep 10: Kiell Smith-Bynoe, actor and comedian 39:24

4M ago39:24

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Joining Grace this week is the multi-talented actor, comedian and rapper, Kiell Smith-Bynoe. Long before becoming a household name as the exasperated boyfriend in the hit series Ghosts, Kiell (AKA MC Klayze Flaymz) tells Grace how, as a teenager, he combined his performance skills in the ultimate London arena: the chicken shop. With the taste of su…

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Canada's Care Economy with Armine Yalnizyan 1:08:20

4M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. You know what makes me happy, you curious, you courageous, Herle Burly-ites? Ist “R” is Rum. 2nd “R” is Riders. The 3rd “R” is newer, but just as meaningful to me. It’s having a Returning Guest here on The Herle Burly. Armine Yalnizya…

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S6, Ep 9: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, comedian 39:56

4M ago39:56

39:56

Welsh standup, podcast host and panel show queen, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, brings her finest bowl of scran to Grace’s house. Over this steaming ultra-value concoction, she reveals how her upbringing on a Welsh sheep farm led to a hankering for performance, humour and cheap noodles. Cutting her teeth on the Manchester comedy circuit and finding solace…

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Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario's Minister of Finance 58:32

4M ago58:32

58:32

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We’ve got a Finance Minister in the house. The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance for Ontario, is our guest today. He earned his Masters of Business Administrati…

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S6, Ep 8: Tom Kerridge, chef 41:10

4M ago41:10

41:10

Comfort Eating’s culinary standards might have been permanently raised after two-Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge’s visit. But he’s not exactly one to show off. Growing up in Gloucester, Tom always wanted to recreate the homely meals he’d find at his local pub or at his mum’s on Sundays. With a brief detour on to the acting stage, Tom started his ca…

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R.J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories 57:20

5M ago57:20

57:20

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, all you intrepid Herle Burly-ites! Great day on the pod because we’ve got a Premier in the house! And not just a run of the mill, pick-any-one-of-10 Provincial Premiers … but one whose voice represents a part of the country…

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S6 Ep 7: Cat Burns, singer 41:26

5M ago41:26

41:26

Platinum-selling singer songwriter Cat Burns cosies up with Grace for a warm plate of nosh and some deep chats. The biggest-selling British female artist of 2022, who won three Brit award nominations after her single Go went viral on TikTok, reveals how she went from shy schoolgirl to stadium gigs in just a few years. While Covid put an end to busk…

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The State of Québec Politics with André Pratte 59:23

5M ago59:23

59:23

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Welcome back, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. André Pratte is here! What a career Monsieur Pratte has had. A journalist for almost 40 years, rising to Editor-in-Chief of La Presse in Montreal. Author of several books on …

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S6 Ep 6: Daniel Foxx, comedian 45:42

5M ago45:42

45:42

Sliding into Grace’s sitting room this week is rising star and multitalented comedian, playwright and musical theatre creator, Daniel Foxx. Bringing his concoction of gunk meant only for solo consumption in the small hours, there’s nowhere left to hide. Buckle up and join Grace and Daniel as they go on a tour of the ins and outs of life in the fast…

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Gary Doer, 20th Premier of Manitoba 1:00:08

5M ago1:00:08

1:00:08

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous, Herle Burly-ites … it’s going to be a helluva conversation with a man who was one of the preeminent politicians of his time. Gary Doer, the 20th Premier of Manitoba, joins us today! Mr. Doer spent…

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S6 Ep 5: Amol Rajan, broadcaster 46:12

5M ago46:12

46:12

It’s tough presenting BBC radio’s top morning news programme, hosting the nation’s brainiest quiz show and being a devoted dad to four young children. But someone’s got to do it. And that person is none other than the broadcaster Amol Rajan. Having risen through the ranks of the Independent newspaper to be its youngest editor at the age of 29 and n…

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Presidents... of three Canadian Universities: Carr, Gertler, and Stoicheff 1:23:33

5M ago1:23:33

1:23:33

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’ve struck a brand-new panel for today’s pod that is going to be a rich conversation. 3 Presidents from 3 Canadian Universities are joining me to have a high-level conversation about: the purpose of a University. From there, we’ll f…

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S6 Ep 4: Katie Price, model turned reality TV star 43:33

6M ago43:33

43:33

Dropping by this week for a spot of comfort eating is the legendary glamour model turned reality TV star, Katie Price. One of the most photographed and filmed women of our times, splashed across page 3 and lads mags as Jordan 30 years ago, then in six of her own TV series, multiple documentaries and reality shows, everyone thinks they know her. But…

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From the archive (season 2): Dave Myers, hairy biker 38:26

6M ago38:26

38:26

This week, the world learned of the sad passing of a true British icon, TV cook and hairy biker, Dave Myers. To celebrate his life, we wanted to bring you this episode from January 2022 where Dave tells Grace about – ironically – losing all his hair aged eight, his years as a makeup artist, working in the steelyards of Barrow-in-Furness, and the co…

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Back to Balance with Don Drummond 1:03:53

6M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. After a 3 year interregnum, my friend, former colleague, and noted Canadian economist Don Drummond joins us for a second time on The Herle Burly. The Right Honourable Paul Martin …

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S6 E3: Kathy Burke, actor, director and writer 41:01

6M ago41:01

41:01

One of the UK’s most loved and versatile actors, Kathy Burke, lands in Grace’s sitting room this week. Transitioning from punk teenager, to award-winning actor and then taking on comedy, Kathy has loved almost all of it. She talks to Grace about her career highlights and when her personal life sometimes got in the way, recounting the food that got …

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Shifting votes (and why) with Nick Kouvalis 1:04:46

6M ago1:04:46

1:04:46

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Today on the pod, the return of a Herle Burly O.G. When we first had an inkling about what this podcast was going to be in 2017, we launched with our first guest ever, David Axelrod. Our second guest ever? Well, it was this man who wa…

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S6 E2: Michelle de Swarte, comedian 40:36

6M ago40:36

40:36

Model-turned-standup Michelle De Swarte knows how to make an entrance. And arriving at Grace’s with her eat-it-or-climb-it comfort snack of choice, she doesn’t disappoint. For the woman who left school at 14, signed as a model at 19, fell on the Gucci catwalk a month later, modelled for years in New York afterwards and then changed tack to become a…

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