Welcome to You’re Booked, the podcast for literary nosy parkers who would like the chance to snoop around their favourite authors’ bookshelves.I’m Daisy Buchanan, your Book Inspector, and I’ll be asking our guests all about the first forbidden books they read under the covers, the beloved books they have borrowed, and never given back, and those impressive heavyweight hardbacks that make them look like intellectual giants – even though they couldn’t get beyond the first twenty pages.We’ll al ...
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Writer, dog mama, southerner, & aspiring mermaid, Mary B. Sellers, explores any & all awkward adulting issues, including: mental health, horoscopes, her ongoing Myers-Briggs obsession, writing struggles, dating (or not) as a 20-something, feminist issues, being a southern-transplant (and her recent cross-country move to Seattle), grad school, Instagram & Twitter woes, wine, mermaids, and —most importantly—her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel doggo, Daisy Buchanan. (You can call her Daisy).
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Daisy is Insatiable is an intimate look at love, lust, life, and everything that makes sex fascinating. Why do we yearn for romance? How can we feel confident when it comes to our body image hang ups? What is the difference between sex and love? What happens when money gets involved? Each week, Daisy will be sharing a revealing conversation with a different guest - it's going to be fun, it's going to be explicit, and no-one is getting left in the dark.The podcast accompanies the launch of Da ...
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It’s another podcast about cuddling! Missing hugs in these troubled times? This is the next best thing. Cuddle Club is the podcast where each week Lou Sanders (Taskmaster, QI, Would I Lie To You?) asks a special guest the hard hitting questions that other non-cuddle based podcasts don’t dare to. Hot stuff like: Which kid did your parents prefer? Why are we all pretending massages are normal? And, can you ever trust anyone to order for you? Previous guests include Katherine Ryan, Richard Osma ...
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Hosted by Laura Whitmore, Hear Her Voice celebrates the artistry and talent of women in music. Join Laura and her guests as they explore the female experience via the songs, albums, lyrics, and creative output of trailblazing female recording artists through the decades.
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We are so, so excited about this one. Abi Daré wrote one of our favourite books of all time, the unforgettable novel The Girl with the Louding Voice. She has just released a sequel And So I Roar, which is just as compelling and delightful as the original. In a fascinating, revealing conversation, Abi discusses the contents of her 'Do Not Delete' fo…
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This week we are entertaining crime writing royalty on the podcast as we welcome the legend that is Dr Kathy Reichs! Kathy is a forensic anthropologist and academic who, amongst many other things, taught FBI agents how to detect and recover human remains. She used her forensic knowledge to create the character Temperance Brennan and the first Tempe…
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This week on the show we're delighted to present the legend that is Robin Ince! Robin is an acclaimed stand-up, star of Infinite Monkey Cage, podcast host and the author of Importance of Being Interested, I'm a Joke, Bibliomaniac and more! We talked to him outside the Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate (sorry about the extraneous noise) about obsessive b…
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This week on the podcast, we visit the home of one of our favourite authors and favourite people, the brilliant Ericka Waller! Ericka is an award-winning columnist and the author of the acclaimed novels Dogs Days and Goodbye Birdie Greenwing. And, as you will hear, she is a voracious reader. We talked to her about filthy books, snacks in kids books…
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Our series 15 cavalcade of champions continues with the wonderful Catherine Gray! Catherine is an award-winning author, editor and podcaster whose writing has been seen in the Guardian, Stylist, Telegraph, Grazia and Stella. Catherine's hit debut book, The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, became a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller, followed by the accla…
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Nikki May, AJ Pearce, Andrew Hunter Murray - Live at the Persephone Festival
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Here's a bonus treat! And what a treat! To celebrate the release of Daisy's brand new book Pity Party, here's a very special live edition of You're Booked recorded at the glorious Bath Assembly Halls. Three returning champions - Nikki May, AJ Pearce and Andrew Hunter Murray - talk about their favourite Persephone Books in front of an audience of ra…
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The series 15 litany of legends continues with the man commonly known as Dr Buckles - yes, it's Adam Buxton! As you are all aware, Adam is a writer, comedian, massively successful podcast host, Bowie aficionado and the author of the bestselling memoir Ramble Book (with the sequel on its way - as you will hear). He's also responsible for You're Book…
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Our series of legends continues with the novelist, short story writer, playwright and podcaster Irenosen Okojie MBE! Irenosen's debut, Butterfly Fish, won the Betty Trask Award and her short story collection, Speak Gigantular was shortlisted for the Edgehill Short Story Prize, the Saboteur Awards and nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award. Her colle…
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This week we're delighted to share a conversation with an absolute legend, the punk singer, writer, artist, activist and all-around inspiration Kathleen Hanna! Kathleen is the iconic front-woman of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre and the inspiration behind of the clothing company tees4togo which benefits the Peace Sisters charity. Kathleen has j…
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We are back! And we are starting the new series off with a bang! It's the legendary broadcaster, podcaster, author and now novelist Fearne Cotton! Fearne is the host of the massively successful Happy Place podcast and the author of many books including Sunday Times bestsellers Happy, Cook Eat Love, Speak Your Truth, Bigger Than Us and many more. Sh…
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Elif Shafak - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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We're delving back into the archives and bringing you another of our favourite episodes. This week we're visiting the beautiful home (including glorious bookshelves with a library ladder that made us green with envy) of Elif Shafak. Elif is a celebrated and award-winning novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey. She has published m…
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Curtis Sittenfeld - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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We're diving into the archives while we're on a little break and this week it's the novelist, essayist and New York Times Bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld! Curtis is the author of the YB faves Prep, Eligible, American Wife, Romantic Comedy and a fictional look at Hilary Clinton: Rodham. We talked to her about First Ladies, short stories, writin…
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Sara Pascoe - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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While we're taking a little break, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes from previous series. This week, it's the amazing stand-up, author, actor and all around inspiration Sara Pascoe! Sara is one of the most heralded comedians working today and the immensely talented author of the books Animal, Sex Power Money and the novel Weirdo. We tal…
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Marian Keyes - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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While we take a little break, we're sharing just a few of our favourite ever episodes from the archives. This week we're with the author who has probably been discussed on the show more than any other and one of our favourite writers of all time - the legendary Marian Keyes! Marian is one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time, selling …
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Sophie Kinsella - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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We're heading back into the extensive YB archives to bring you one of our favourite episodes from yesteryear. This week we’re in Central London – home of some of the greatest shops in the world and our guest, the multimillion selling superstar novelist Sophie Kinsella! Sophie is the author of over 30 books, including novels, children’s books and he…
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Taylor Jenkins Reid - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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This week, we are delving back into the archive to revisit our series 5 trip to America in the company of the incredible Taylor Jenkins Reid! When we met Taylor in 2019, Daisy Jones and the Six had just been released. It went on to be a global smash with a recent, lauded Amazon adaptation and in this episode Taylor discusses many of the books that …
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Elizabeth Day - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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While we're taking a little break, we're revisiting just a few of our favourite ever You're Booked interviews. We're travelling all the way back to our first ever series for this chat with author, journalist and podcast supremo Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth is the author of five novels including Magpie and The Party plus her memoir, based on her massive…
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David Nicholls - You're Booked Archive All-Stars
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While we're taking a little break, we're revisiting just a few of our favourite ever You're Booked interviews. We're kicking off in style with this wonderful conversation with David Nicholls from season 4 in his beautiful North London home. At the time, David had just released his wonderful novel Sweet Sorrow. His new book, You Are Here, is out soo…
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Limelight Special with Kezia Venner - You're Booked
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Surprise! We are back for a very special edition of YB. To celebrate the publication of Limelight in paperback, we're chatting to the winner of the YB Limelight competition Kezia Venner! As you will hear, Kezia is a woman of many talents. She's a lingerie designer, a writer, a former bookseller and a voracious reader, with excellent taste in books.…
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Yes! It's finally happened! After 5 years and over 150 episodes, we have finally lured Jilly Cooper onto the podcast! Jilly is the author most discussed, swooned over and beatified on the show, so we are beyond delighted to sit down and talk to her. Jilly is the internationally bestselling author of iconic novels such as Riders, Rivals and The Man …
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Lucy Vine, Yomi Adegoke and Laura Kay Live at the Margate Bookie - You're Booked
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We are back at this year's Margate Bookie for a fun, frank and freewheeling conversation with three brilliant authors: Lucy Vine, Yomi Adegoke and Laura Kay! Lucy Vine is a journalist and author of five novels including Hot Mess, Are We Nearly There Yet, What Fresh Hell, Bad Choices and her latest, the critically acclaimed Seven Exes. Yomi Adegoke …
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Ottessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel - You're Booked
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This week we are beyond excited to welcome an absolutely legendary author whose work has been a mainstay of the podcast since day one. It's Ottessa Moshfegh with her writing partner and husband Luke Goebel! Ottessa is the author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation (a YB staple), Lapvona, Homesick For Another World, Death in Her Hands and McGlue. Luke…
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Lou Sanders and Andi Oshi Live at the Margate Bookie - You're Booked
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It's two returning champs this week as we present the brilliant and hilarious Lou Sanders and Andi Osho live at the Turner Contemporary as part of the Margate Bookie literary festival. Lou and Andi are both stand-ups and both supreme authors. Lou recently published her memoir What's That Lady Doing? to widespread acclaim. Andi has published two cel…
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It's the last episode of the series and we're going out in excellent style with the truly excellent Dolly Alderton. Buy Dolly's book Good Material here Follow Dolly on Instagram: @dollyalderton Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.…
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Writer, actor, podcaster and all round lovely lass Margaret Cabourn-Smith is this week's guest. Listen to Margaret's podcast Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.aca…
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Our season of writing legends continues with a true giant of literature: Naomi Klein! Naomi is an activist, filmmaker, journalist and author. She is the bestselling and multi-award-winning author of How To Change Everything, On Fire, No Is Not Enough, This Changes Everything, The Shock Doctrine and No Logo. Her latest is Doppelganger: A Trip into t…
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It's an honour to welcome this week's guest to the cuddle crew - it's psychologist, author, magician and podcaster, Richard Wiseman. Listen to Richard's podcast Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Richard on Twitter @RichardWiseman Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle C…
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It's our 150th episode! And we can't think of a better way to celebrate than to welcome a true literary legend to the podcast: Ian Rankin! Ian is a broadcaster, musician, playwright and the globally renowned, multi-million-selling author of the Rebus crime novels, amongst many others. His latest book is the Amazon Original The Rise. We talked to Ia…
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Loulie is joined this week by Live at the Apollo star and all round wonderful person - it's comedian Laura Smyth. Laura is touring the UK in 2024 with Living My Best Life and her BBC Radio 4 Special ‘I Don’t Know What To Say’ is available from 8th November. More info at laurasmyth.com Follow Laura on Twitter and Instagram: @thatlaurasmyth Follow Cu…
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This week on You're Booked we're talking to the hugely acclaimed, bestselling author Lauren Groff! Lauren is our favourite type of guest - a massive, voracious and indiscriminate reader. Lauren is the three-time National Book Award finalist and The New York Times–bestselling author of the novels The Monsters of Templeton, Arcadia, Fates and Furies …
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This week's guest is a self-professed cuddle-lover, it's the brilliant stand up - Celya AB. Follow Celya on Instagram @abcelya Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/cuddleclub Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. …
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This week we are delighted to welcome the broadcaster, academic and bestselling author Emma Dabiri to You're Booked. Emma is the author of Don't Touch My Hair, What White People Can Do Next: From Allyship to Coalition and her latest book Disobedient Bodies: Reclaim Your Unruly Beauty, that accompanies The Cult of Beauty, a major exhibition at Wellc…
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Joining Loulie this week is a woman with a healthy appreciation for the Margate Lido sign, it's author and podcaster Daisy Buchanan. See Daisy and Lou in conversation on Saturday 21 October 2023 at the Margate Bookie Festival. For tickets and information head to margatebookie.com. Follow Daisy on Twitter @Notrollergirl and Instagram @thedaisybee Fo…
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Our spectacular series of literary legends continues with the bestselling crime master Peter James! Peter has written 19 Sunday Times number 1's, selling over 21 million books worldwide, with his Roy Grace series of books, including Want You Dead and Picture You Dead, turned into a hit ITV drama starring John Simm. His latest novel is Stop Them Dea…
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The brilliant comedian, actor and podcaster Tiff Stevenson joins Lou for a cuddle this week. Follow Tiff on Twitter @tiffstevenson and Instagram @tiffstevensoncomic Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/cuddleclub Recorded…
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Our series of LEGENDS continues with the absolute legend that is Lou Sanders! Lou is a brilliant stand-up comedian, star of Taskmaster, co-host of Unforgivable alongside former YB guest Mel Giedroyc, podcaster and now the author of the unforgettable memoir What's That Lady Doing?: False Starts and Happy Endings. We talked to Lou about the genius of…
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This week on Cuddle Club Loulie is joined by star of Ghosts and Horrible Histories Mathew Baynton. Follow Mathew on Twitter: @realmatbaynton GHOSTS: The Button House Archives is out on Oct 26 and is available to pre-order now Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-of…
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Our season of the stars continues with a genuine literary legend. It's Ken Follett! Ken is one of the world’s most successful authors, selling over 188 million copies of his books. He's the creator of Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, Never and his latest The Armour of Light. He recently launched an online course on Writing Bestselling Ficti…
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Lou's really done her research this week and dropping in to chat is the writer, broadcaster and podcaster Emma Gannon. Follow Emma on Twitter: @emmagannon and Instagram: @emmagannonuk Buy Emma's new book The Success Myth here. Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-o…
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What a way to start a new series! It's the author, classicist, broadcaster and bone fide National Treasure Dame Mary Beard. We were lucky enough to speak to Mary during the Jaiphur Literary Festival at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives. Mary is the author of many books about the ancient world including the global bestsellers Women & Power, SPQR and her …
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Joining Lou for a cuddle this week is music nerd, comedian and writer Alexandra Haddow. Follow Alex on Twitter @MissAHaddow and Instagram @alexandrahaddow Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/cuddleclub Recorded by Aniya …
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US stand-up, improviser and podcast Paul F. Tompkins – star of Bojack Horseman and Mr Show – joins Lou down the line from sunny LA this week. Follow Paul on Twitter and Instagram: @PFTompkins And see Paul’s website for details of upcoming shows paulftompkins.com Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club…
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This week Lou's new friend Sally Phillips - star of Alan Partridge, Jam and Jerusalem, Taskmaster and Veep - joins Cuddle Club. Follow Sally on Twitter: @sallyephillips and Instagram: @sallysmack Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporte…
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It's a Lou double bill this week as Loulie is joined by comedian and 90s culture aficionado, Lou Taylor. Follow Lou on Twitter and Instagram: @loutaylortrash Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/cuddleclub Recorded and ed…
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This week's guest is the very best (and worst) comedian, actor, writer and completely magic - Nick Mohammed aka Mr. Swallow. Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickmohammed and Instagram: @nickmohammedy Nick Mohammed brings The Very Best and Worst of Mr. Swallow to London’s Duke of York's Theatre from 5-9 September. Buy tickets here. Follow Cuddle Club on Tw…
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Cuddle Club x RHLSTP: Audible Comedy Club
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Rich and his old FUBAR colleague Lou Sanders team up to promote some of the great comedy content available on Audible. They pick out their favourite shows from the roster, Educating Daisy with Daisy May Cooper and French and Saunders: Titting About, as well as wild-card From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast. Find out what Richard really th…
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The brilliant Esther Manito - comedian and proud rabbit owner - is this week's guest. Follow Esther on Twitter: @esther_manito and Instagram: @esthermanito Get tickets for Esther's show Hell Hath No Fury here. Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at ht…
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Comedian, actor, writer and musician Nick Helm is this week's guest! Follow Nick on Twitter and Instagram: @TheNickHelm Get tickets for Nick's show Hot 'N' Heavy here. Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Want to support Cuddle Club to make more episodes? Make a one-off donation at https://supporter.acast.com/cuddleclub Recor…
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This week's Cuddle Clubber is Inbetweeners and World on Fire star - it's actor, podcaster and MMA enthusiast, Blake Harrison. Catch Blake in the new series of World of Fire, available to watch on BBC iPlayer now. Follow Blake on Twitter @blakeharrison23 and Instagram @blakeharrisonreal Follow Cuddle Club on Twitter and Instagram: @CuddleClubPod Wan…
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Hurrah! We are very excited to bring you a guest we've being trying to get on the podcast for flipping ages. It's the wonderful Yomi Adegoke! Yomi is a podcaster, broadcaster, multi-award winning journalist and the author of Slay in Your Lane (with former YB guest Elizabeth Uviebinené) and The Offline Diaries (also with Elizabeth). Yomi's debut nov…
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