Best Fearnleys Podcasts (2024)

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Vanessa Low on the excitement of the Paralympic Games 8:37

6h ago8:37

8:37

In this special episode, Kurt Fearnley catches up with Vanessa Low at Parliament House following the launch of the Australian Paralympic Team. Vanessa, a dual Paralympic gold medalist and world record holder, shares her insights and experiences as she prepares for Paris 2024. Join us as we delve into the journey of this remarkable athlete, discussi…

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: How to Eat 30 Plants A Week 31:21

10d ago31:21

31:21

This week, as the UK (and France) go to the polls, Gilly chats to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall about the best way to support the NHS, his latest book How to Eat 30 Plants a Week. Last time we met to talk about the River Cottage’s Good Comfort, his message was to swap out the less healthy ingredients for more, eating healthily not by taking stuff out…

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Bookenz Laurence Fearnley, Robert Sullyvan, Isobel Te Aho-White 52:22

22d ago52:22

52:22

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 51:44

13d ago51:44

51:44

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has long been passionate about food – not just about what we eat and how we cook it, but about how it’s produced and the wider environmental consequences of our appetites. He first appeared on our TV screens in 1995 in A Cook on the Wild Side - foraging for roadkill and frying up woodlouse fritters, earning him the nickn…

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Damian Lewis; Elf Lyons; Gareth Malone; Rachel Ramsay; Gia Ford; Esme Emerson; Clive Anderson; Emma Freud 36:54

20m ago36:54

36:54

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud present Loose Ends from Latitude Festival in Suffolk. They'll talk to the actor-turned-musician Damian Lewis who will discuss his latest album Mission Creep and why he's chosen to go back to his musical roots when he could have rested on his Hollywood laurels as the star of Homeland and Billions. The UK's favourite cho…

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Rachel Roddy: Five Quarters 55:30

1h ago55:30

55:30

This week, in the very first Cooking the Books LIVE at Rockwater in Hove, an audience with Guardian Feast columnist, Rachel Roddy. Rachel is the author of three books about her life in Italy including the multi award winning Five Quarters: Recipes and Notes from a Kitchen in Rome which was first published in 2015 and now reissued in 2024. It’s the …

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Bookenz - David Coventry, Tina Makereti, and Kieran Dass 51:51

2h ago51:51

51:51

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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Nina Conti, Tom Kerridge, Samantha Spiro, Donna Leon, Clive Anderson, That Woman, Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes 38:39

1h ago38:39

38:39

Clive will talk monkeys, masks and improvisation with comic Nina Conti who is honing a brand new show Whose Face is it Anyway? and about to release her directing debut a feature film called Sunlight; Chef Tom Kerridge's been on a culinary tour of the UK for a new cookbook and TV show and has plenty to say about our food, farming and how to pronounc…

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Carolyn Boyd: Amuse Bouche 25:24

21m ago25:24

25:24

This week, as the schools get ready for the long summer holidays, Gilly is with the woman everyone needs to pop in their suitcase if they’re heading to France, Carolyn Boyd, author of Amuse Bouche, How to Eat Your Way around France. Carolyn has guided Gilly through the best food destinations – and therefore THE best destinations in France for the l…

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No everyone has qualified for Paris 25:12

1h ago25:12

25:12

With around 60 days left until the Paralympics in Paris are underway, Ryley and Kurt catch up about the electrifying atmosphere building up for the Games. Joining them is special guest Kylie Gauci, a star in wheelchair basketball. Kylie shares her journey, insights into the sport, and what it takes to compete at the highest level.…

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Catching Up with Michael Roeger - Eyes on Paris! 23:02

3h ago23:02

23:02

Kurt Fearnley and Chad Perris sit down with the incredible Michael Roeger. Michael, a true champion and world record holder, has had an extraordinary career filled with highs, lows, and invaluable lessons. As he sets his sights on the Paris Paralympics, Michael shares his goals, strategies, and the motivation driving him towards the Games. Tune in …

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Kurt Fearnley's Tiny Island: Peter Doherty 49:22

3h ago49:22

49:22

We sit down with Peter Doherty, Nobel Prize-winning immunologist and passionate advocate for scientific research. In this conversation, Kurt delves into Peter's groundbreaking work in immunology, his perspectives on global health challenges, and the vital role of science in our rapidly changing world. From the intricacies of the immune system to th…

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Clio Barnard 49:36

30m ago49:36

49:36

The director Clio Barnard won prizes and critical acclaim for her first feature film The Arbor: it blended fact and fiction to depict the short, troubled life of the brilliant Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar. Since then she’s taken on a wide range of British stories. She directed Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston in The Essex Serpent, a six part ad…

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Griffin Dunne, Marc Almond, Ruth Ware, Sophie Duker, Nadine Shah, Stuart Maconie 36:36

3d ago36:36

36:36

The actor, producer and now memoirist Griffin Dunne on growing up in Hollywood in a family of literary stars including his aunt Joan Didion, on his own screen success opposite Madonna in Who's That Girl and in After Hours and the real-life tragedy that changed his life forever. Soft Cell front man Marc Almond on his early days as a subversive perfo…

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On Tommie Potts and The Liffey Banks (with Martin Hayes) 18:40

1d ago18:40

18:40

More than just one of Ireland's most beloved musicians, Martin Hayes is also the author of Shared Notes: A Musical Journey. In his memoir he introduces us to a host of brilliant characters, ranging from childhood friends and relations in East Clare to those who would become central to The Gloaming. One figure we meet is Tommie Potts, a Dublin firef…

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Su Scott: Pocha 34:57

3d ago34:57

34:57

This week, we’re off to Seoul with British-Korean writer, Su Scott. Su has lived in Britain longer than she lived in Korea where she grew up, and has raised her own daughter in London. But her latest book, Pocha tells the story of the country she left behind, her family and the food they shared, often in the pochas, the covered markets and food sta…

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Bookenz - Ruth Todd, Paul Cleave, and Anne Salmond 58:54

14d ago58:54

58:54

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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Bookenz - Gail Ingram, Lee Murray, and Riley Chance 57:36

14d ago57:36

57:36

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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Adoration and Protest: Orson Welles and Dublin 40:08

6d ago40:08

40:08

Orson Welles made his stage debut in Dublin. To him, The Gate Theatre would always be a part of the story of his own life development and professional career. Later, he returned to scenes of protest against the same theatre for hosting him. In time, all was forgiven and Welles would deliver an astonishing Q and A before a packed Dublin crowd who qu…

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Richard Thompson 47:58

6d ago47:58

47:58

Richard Thompson began his career as a guitarist and a songwriter when he was still a teenager – and six decades on, his passion for making and sharing music is as strong as ever. In the late 1960s he co-founded the pioneering folk-rock band Fairport Convention. In 1969 alone, they released three albums. All featured the voice of Sandy Denny, and o…

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Iwan Thomas, Chloe Petts, Lottie Gross, Raghu Dixit, Kiioto, Anna Ptaszynski 33:35

11d ago33:35

33:35

Stuart is joined in the Salford Loose Ends studio by the Welsh Sprinter Iwan Thomas, who held the UK 400m record for 25 years. His new memoir 'Brutal', tells his story - one of speed, the drive to succeed and an extremely high tolerance for pain. . Comedian Chloe Petts is gearing up for the Edinburgh Fringe, and in perhaps the ultimate highbrow/low…

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"Against All Odds India Win The T20 World Cup" 48:03

11d ago48:03

48:03

Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket pod the BYC! In this episode, the fellas go over the T20 World Cup Final between India & South Africa and how bloody good it was (1:38)! Then get into the White Ferns' schedule and the big losses to England (26:00) before finally getting into the mountain of correspondence from th…

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Chris Van Tulleken: Ultra Processed People 38:05

11d ago38:05

38:05

This week in an extra episode in the run up to the UK General Election to remind everyone why we must get the next government to fix the food system, Gilly meets Chris Van Tulleken, TV, radio and infectious diseases doctor who catapulted the term ultra processed food into the public consciousness in 2023 with his book Ultra Processed People. Now ou…

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Kurt Fearnley's Tiny Island: Steve Binnie 57:45

12d ago57:45

57:45

Steve Binnie is a dedicated farmer from New South Wales who has carved out a niche in the premium Wagyu beef industry. He delve into the world of Wagyu beef, exploring the meticulous processes and passionate commitment required to produce some of the finest beef in the world. Steve shares his journey into farming, the challenges and rewards of rais…

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David Baddiel, Richard Thompson, Abigail Cruttenden, Noorruddean Choudry, Amy Gledhill, Stuart Maconie 35:56

14d ago35:56

35:56

An eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedyBy BBC Radio 4

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Giulia Crouch: The Happiest Diet in the World 30:59

17d ago30:59

30:59

This week, we’re with Giulia Crouch to look at the diet of the Blue Zones that will make us not only live long and healthy lives, but is the Happiest Diet in the World. A little known fact: the very first book Gilly wrote back in 1993 on the back of a Channel 4 series called Food File was The Mediterranean Health Diet: the delicious way to lose wei…

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"Davey Dumb Dumb Finally Retires!" 37:02

21d ago37:02

37:02

Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket pod the BYC! After the early exit from the T20 World Cup the fellas predict who will still be around for the Black Caps at the next T20 World Cup (0:00), then look ahead to the Semi Finals between Afghanistan & South Africa and England & India (15:15) before finally g…

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Kurt Fearnley's Tiny Island: Michael Atkinson 1:05:34

26d ago1:05:34

1:05:34

Tiny Island is back for another season! And to kick things off Kurt sits down with Michael Atkinson, better known as Outback Mike. At 47 years old, Mike is an adventurer, filmmaker, and former military pilot with a wealth of stories and experiences to share. Mike’s passion for the extreme outdoors and his knack for capturing the raw essence of adve…

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Bookenz - Kathryn Van Beek, Gavin Bishop, and AM Dickson 54:04

30d ago54:04

54:04

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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Olivia Laing 49:04

24d ago49:04

49:04

Olivia Laing has won prizes and critical acclaim for her books, but readily admits that she led quite a wild life before becoming a writer: she dropped out of university, lived in a treehouse on an anti-road protest and later trained and worked as a herbalist. Her non-fiction books include The Trip to Echo Spring, which examined how writers who wer…

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Charlie Higson, Bilal Zafar, Pravesh Kumar, English Teacher and Alexandra Whittingham join Stuart Maconie. 37:28

21d ago37:28

37:28

Joining Stuart in our Salford studio are Charlie Higson. After writing several books in the bestselling 'Young Bond' series, Charlie has written his first Bond for Adults. Stand up Bilal Zafar's new show 'Imposter' is about a once harmonious house-share that goes very wrong and Pravesh Kumar has written 'Frankie Goes to Bollywood', a new musical ab…

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"Kane Williamson Says 'Thanks But No Thanks' To NZC" 44:10

1M ago44:10

44:10

Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket pod the BYC! In this episode, the fellas go over the shock announcement from Kane Williamson as he chooses not to sign his NZC contract (0:00), then go over the performance of the Black Caps at the T20 World Cup (17:40). Finally, a 'Cricket Violence Corner' where a NZer is caught …

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Anna Haugh: Cooking with Anna 29:52

24d ago29:52

29:52

This week, we’re with Irish chef, Anna Haugh to talk about her first cookbook, Cooking with Anna. Anna is a massive part of the story of British food culture, leaving Dublin as a young woman to cook in the steamiest kitchens in London – Shane Osborn’s Pied a Terre, Philip Howard’s The Square and Gordon Ramsay’s London House. But in 2019, she opened…

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Red Roses For Me (with Spider Stacy and James Fearnley) 1:21:17

26d ago1:21:17

1:21:17

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Red Roses For Me, the first album from The Pogues. Borrowing its title from Sean O'Casey, it also carries literary influences like Ulysses and Brendan Behan proudly. As an exhibition on the London-Irish currently runs in Dublin's EPIC emigration museum, what better time to discuss this defining London-Irish b…

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Bookenz - Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Dario Nustrini, and Maria Gill 54:08

1M ago54:08

54:08

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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Frank Gardner 49:40

27d ago49:40

49:40

Frank Gardner is the BBC’s security correspondent, familiar to millions of viewers and listeners from his reports, which regularly take him around the world. He’s also written six books, including a memoir about his 25 years in the Middle East, and more recently, four thrillers about the adventures of MI6 operative Luke Carlton. In 2004, while film…

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tara Fitzgerald, Paul Sinha, Bess Atwell, Jazz Emu, Clive Anderson 36:21

28d ago36:21

36:21

The comedian Paul Sinha is a man of many careers - from working GP to sucessful stand up to his role as "The Sinnerman" in ITV's quiz show The Chase. He joins Clive to talk about his new autobiogaphy - Once Sinha Lifetime - charting his extraordinary Bengali family background through the peaks and troughs of his own working life to his recent medic…

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"The Goodfellas Ending Was More Shocking Than This..." 39:58

1M ago39:58

39:58

Dylan Cleaver joins Paul Ford for another episode of the BYC podcast! In this episode, the fellas review the loss to the West Indies and examine the deeper problems in the loss (0:00) then head around the grounds and update all things T20 World Cup (22:00) and then sadly realise that and hope for the Black Caps is placed firmly in Corey Anderson (3…

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On a quiet street where old ghosts meet 53:04

1M ago53:04

53:04

We know it as ‘On Raglan Road’, but the journey of the song that began life as a poem tells us a lot about Bohemian Dublin in an earlier time. In the Bailey tent at the Luke Kelly Festival, playwright Jimmy Murphy takes us through the story of the Kavanagh masterpiece Luke Kelly made his own. We also get a great rendition from Fergus Whelan (with a…

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Mark Diacono: Vegetables 31:55

1M ago31:55

31:55

This week, we’re talking to friend of the show, Mark Diacono about his latest book, Vegetables. This is a book packed with ideas about how to get more from food from the land, a journey through the seasons which Ottolenghi calls 'simple, soulful, seasonal.' Bee Wilson calls it 'joyful', and Julius Roberts says it's 'an inspiring veg bible'. But for…

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The Guild of Food Writers Awards 2024 23:35

1M ago23:35

23:35

In this special extra episode on the morning after the Guild of Food Writers Awards 2024, we leaf through some of the best food writing of the year in four of the 16 categories to explore what judges Laura Nickoll, Lyndon Gee, Kalpna Woolf and Fliss Freeborn were looking for in their shortlists. Click here for the Awards brochure and the full set o…

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Dan Michel's plans for Gold at Paris 2024 18:45

1M ago18:45

18:45

We welcome back a familiar and much-loved guest, Dan Michel. Fresh from his recent triumph at the World Boccia Championships in Canada, Dan shares the exhilarating journey that led to his incredible achievement of winning two silver medals. With Paris 2024 on the horizon, Dan's reflections on his journey and his dream for Paris. You Little Ripper…

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Rising Star: Georgia Gunew's first podium finish 21:30

2M ago21:30

21:30

You Little Ripper is the podcast that celebrates the incredible achievements of our para-athletes! This week Kurt Fearnley and Chad Perris catch up with Georgia Gunew. She burst onto the para-snow scene just two years ago and has been unstoppable ever since. Teaming up with her guide, Ethan Jackson, she has had an extraordinary winter season. From …

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Bookenz - Emily Pattullo and Paul Moon 42:35

1M ago42:35

42:35

Interviews with NZ writers and poets, visiting authors from around the world and news of local events

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"Who Had The Genius Idea Of No Warm Up Matches?!" 42:47

2M ago42:47

42:47

Dylan Cleaver & Paul Ford join Jason Hoyte for another episode of NZ's #1 cricket pod the BYC! In this episode, the fellas review the Black Caps' very disappointing loss first up to Afghanistan (0:00), then preview the next match against the West Indies and what needs to change to have any chance (15:32) before diving head first into this week's co…

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Rolling through two decades with Tristan Knowles 29:33

2M ago29:33

29:33

Kurt Fearnley and Ryley Batt sit down with wheelchair basketball legend Tristan Knowles. With over two decades of experience, Knowles is a force to be reckoned with. From unforgettable moments on the court to the invaluable lessons learned, this episode celebrates resilience, passion, and the unbreakable bond that unites athletes. You Little Ripper…

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