Best Frank And Liam Podcasts (2024)

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Friends Round Friday… with Jon Bon Jovi, Lenny Kravitz and Harry Hill 26:47

9m ago26:47

26:47

Nuptials and nose flutes... Three Rock Gods descend on the studio for another hilarious Friends Round Friday!By BBC Radio 2

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Friends Round Friday... with Stephen Merchant, Deborah Meaden and Babatunde Aléshé 26:43

27m ago26:43

26:43

Nickname no-goes and talking to toasters! Zoe's joined by Stephen Merchant, Deborah Meaden and Babtunde Aléshé for another fabulous Friends Round Friday.By BBC Radio 2

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Friends Round Friday… with Tom Felton, Danny O’Donoghue and Jo Brand 27:09

1h ago27:09

27:09

Tom Felton, Danny O’Donoghue and Jo Brand join Zoe for a fabulous Friends Round Friday… that ACTUALLY broke the internet!By BBC Radio 2

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Joe Tracini stops by 14:36

38m ago14:36

14:36

On Mental Health Awareness week, actor and stand-up comedian Joe Tracini opens up to Zoe about his experience of living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and his lifelong battle with mental illness. Content warning: Discussion of suicide and adult themes. Find more information and support on the BBC’s Action Line website.…

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Ground Control: Lunar with Eyal Solomon 27:17

7m ago27:17

27:17

Eyal Solomon (@EyalSolomo44643) is the CEO and co-founder of Lunar, an open-source platform which bills itself as the “first reverse API gateway.” Lunar allows engineering teams to monitor, manage, and optimize API consumption. According to Eyal, it’s very easy to integrate with APIs, but difficult to keep them maintained, and there was a clear nee…

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Monstrous Chambers, Carlos' clearance and Champions League 1:14:14

10d ago1:14:14

1:14:14

We did it! Aston Villa have qualified for the Champions League and we have A LOT to talk about. Great stuff from the Liverpool game, terrible stuff from the Liverpool game. Amazing stuff from the season. The stacked quotes of the week and the outfits at the AVFC Player of the Season awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

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Face-planting, power-driving and whinging 40:48

14d ago40:48

40:48

The European adventure is over but we still enjoyed this podcast. Please listen... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends Round Flashback... with Andrew Ridgeley, Jessie Ware and Clive Myrie 24:23

43m ago24:23

24:23

From cupcakes to questionable merch... EVERYTHING was up for discussion when this trio stopped by for a memorable Friends Round Friday in April 2023. Zoe chats to WHAM's Andrew Ridgeley, music sensation Jessie Ware and the one and only Clive Myrie!By BBC Radio 2

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The finish line, the penalties, the enjoyment 54:59

19d ago54:59

54:59

One game closer believe it or not. One Villa win or one more Spurs loss and we've made it to the Champions League. My God! So why does it feel so painful right now? More injuries, less shots and a team we are so proud of crawling to the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Friends Round Flashback... with Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter and John Bishop 27:47

27d ago27:47

27:47

Revisiting a top tier Friends Round Friday from February 2023. Zoe sits down for a hilarious and heartfelt chat with Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter and John Bishop.By BBC Radio 2

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The onside trap, the Dougie dip and Spurs 36:48

22d ago36:48

36:48

A bad night, a bad referee but who really thinks we can't beat Olympiacos by two goals? We talk about all six in the Villa Park encounter, the bad habits of some of our players and limping over the line as this amazing season comes to a close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Carlos' cigarette, Chelsea's children and Olsen's point 58:55

26d ago58:55

58:55

Potentially the worst performance of the season so in that sense, we have to say this was a good point! Villa are in control of their top 4 destiny as this spectacular season is reaching its crescendo but we do have some major WTF moments to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Friends Round Flashback… with Donny Osmond, Rita Ora and Tom Davis 27:48

10d ago27:48

27:48

Another chance to hear a hilarious Friends Round Friday from April 2023. Zoe chats to the legendary Donny Osmond, popstar Rita Ora and comedian Tom Davis!By BBC Radio 2

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Metadata Management: DataHub with Shirshanka Das 36:56

12d ago36:56

36:56

Shirshanka Das (@shirshanka) is the CTO of Acryl Data and founder of DataHub, which bills itself as the #1 open-source metadata platform. It enables data discovery, data observability and federated governance to help tame complex data ecosystems. Shirshanka first developed DataHub while at LinkedIn, but has grown it into an independent project with…

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Upside-down crest, easy Rogers and self-care 1:02:19

1M ago1:02:19

1:02:19

Aston Villa move six clear of Spurs in fourth place with a comeback win over Bournemouth featuring scintillating football, a Diaby redemption, Glitch Konsa is back and Tielemans continues to endear himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Martinez psychology, Cash confidence and talkSport 1:01:54

1M ago1:01:54

1:01:54

Villa are through to a European semi final! It wasn't pretty... until Martinez got cooking - then it was beautiful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends Round Flashback… with Rupert Grint, Claire Foy and Iain Stirling! 24:18

1M ago24:18

24:18

Dodgy accents and reality TV… It’s another chance to hear a Friends Round Friday from the Breakfast Show archive, from January 2023. Zoe chats to an awesome trio of Rupert Grint, Claire Foy, plus the hilarious birthday boy Iain Stirling!By BBC Radio 2

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Tiele triangles, Braveheart Bailey and Arsenal’s Emery hatred 1:09:58

2M ago1:09:58

1:09:58

What a performance from a serious football team with a world class manager. Unai Emery’s Aston Villa do the double over Arsenal and my God they were brilliant. The Weimann Meter is competitive today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends Round Friday... with Alan Carr, Gregg Wallace and Diane Morgan 25:25

24d ago25:25

25:25

Two titans of comedy and a gargantuan of greengrocery join Zoe for a hysterical Friends Round Friday!By BBC Radio 2

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Help Emi, frank Ollie and Coefficient FC 36:38

2M ago36:38

36:38

A win in a European quarter-final, this has to be celebrated! Yes, there are things to be worried but there's also reason to smile and we tussle with that on tonight's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Take Your Own Advice: vlcn with Matt Wonlaw 31:58

26d ago31:58

31:58

After his first child was born, Matt Wonlaw (@tantaman) imagined giving his son life advice. What kind of life did he want his kid to lead? At the time, he was working for Facebook, and he decided that his own life needed a change in direction. So Matt started vlcn, aka Vulcan Labs, a research company that develops open-source projects like CR-SQLi…

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Bill Nighy stops by 18:04

28d ago18:04

18:04

Sharp-suited and colossally proportioned… The legendary Bill Nighy chats about his latest film 'The Beautiful Game', his love for football and his acting breakthrough.By BBC Radio 2

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Tielemans tank, Salisbury stamp, United uncertainty 1:07:57

2M ago1:07:57

1:07:57

Cross the ball against Aston Villa and you'll score. Brentford realised that for 9 minutes and thankfully they didn't keep going. A game that was in the back thrown away as we stumble toward the line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends Round Flashback… with George Takei, Carol Vorderman and Josh Widdicombe 25:56

1M ago25:56

25:56

"Wear latex at least once a week" Here's another chance to hear a classic Friends Round Friday from January 2023. Zoe chats to legendary Star Trek actor George Takei, plus Carol Vorderman and Josh Widdicombe join the fun.By BBC Radio 2

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Wiped out Villa, Pep's burner and Robin Martinez 52:52

2M ago52:52

52:52

A bad night with a bad team as Villa go down to Man City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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O'Neil propaganda, camera-shy McGinn and Zaniolo shockwaves 1:04:00

2M ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Villa eat wolves for dinner as Diaby strokes in a rasper and Zaniolo and Duran cause carnage from the bench. A good performance and a great win. We discuss Gary O'Neil, United's top four credentials, Morgan Rogers' decision over breakfast and Mings and McGinn on camera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Zoe Remembers Paul O’Grady 14:30

1M ago14:30

14:30

A year on from his passing, here’s another chance to hear Zoe’s last on-air chat with Paul from her Radio 2 Breakfast Show in October 2022.By BBC Radio 2

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Secret Sauce: Amplication with Yuval Hazaz 31:22

1M ago31:22

31:22

Amplication is an open-source development platform for scalable and secure Node.js applications. It allows engineers to skip writing boilerplate code and offers the flexibility to customize and add components. Amplification was created by Yuval Hazaz (@Yuvalhazaz1), a veteran developer who determined that low-code platforms save time but restrict f…

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When Zoe Met… Noel Fielding 15:22

1M ago15:22

15:22

Bish Bash BOOSH! Noel Fielding joins Zoe for a nostalgic chat about The Mighty Boosh, his latest role as Dick Turpin, musical inspirations, and what life’s like as an unofficial Claudia Winkleman lookalike!By BBC Radio 2

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Friends Round Friday... with Paul Rudd, Guy Garvey and Ruth Jones 25:21

1M ago25:21

25:21

Who you gonna call? It's another crackin' line up of guests on Friends Round Friday, including Ghostbusters fun and a very special reunion!By BBC Radio 2

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When Zoe Met… Imelda Staunton 16:05

2M ago16:05

16:05

“Someone get some spoons!” Zoe chats to Olivier Award winning actress, Imelda Staunton, about playing the title role in the upcoming West End production of 'Hello Dolly'. Plus, Imelda has an unexpected announcement!By BBC Radio 2

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Blurry Bailey, rich Cash and Moyes' West Ham 58:27

2M ago58:27

58:27

A point from the jaws of defeat! A lot of drama to dissect and a lot of Matt Cash praise incoming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Wrecking ball Duran & Bailey defies the laws of classical mechanics 43:55

3M ago43:55

43:55

Duran's left foot, Bailey's physics, Diaby's confidence and Jordan Henderson's walk. An enjoyable night and an enjoyable podcast and time for some England squad announcement of course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends Round Flashback… with Shania Twain, David Tennant and Shirley Ballas 19:15

2M ago19:15

19:15

“Maaaaan, I feel like a woman!” After it was announced that Shania Twain will play the Legends slot at Glastonbury 2024, here’s another chance to hear an iconic Friends Round Friday from September 2022. Plus, David Tennant takes on a classic Shania track in an unmissable episode from the archive!By BBC Radio 2

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To the Moon: OpenBB with Didier Lopes 39:41

2M ago39:41

39:41

OpenBB is an open-source investment research platform created by Didier Lopes (@didier_lopes). OpenBB grew out of a project called Gamestonk Terminal that Didier began working on shortly before the Gamestop short squeeze in January 2021. Today, OpenBB has evolved into an infrastructure platform that allows users to build extensions and access finan…

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Dear John, timid tactics and Zaniolo's complaints 1:00:59

3M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

A near-fatal blow to Aston Villa's top 4 prospects as we lose our captain, our confidence and our control in the Premier League race. Unai Emery set the team up more defensively and a nervous mindset overwhelmed Villa's approach. Mistakes, a red card, another gluttony of goals, mixed in with some posturing instead of running back. A bad day. Hosted…

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Friends Round Flashback… with Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon 23:24

2M ago23:24

23:24

Another chance to hear Zoe's Oppenheimer takeover on Friends Round Friday, from July 2023. Zoe’s joined in the studio by Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon!By BBC Radio 2

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When Zoe Met… Calvin Harris 17:56

2M ago17:56

17:56

Raw eggs and ham… Zoe sits down to talk to an international superstar DJ and Producer, and there’s a surprising revelation… Plus, to celebrate the release of his song 'Lovers In A Past Life' with Rag'n'Bone Man... Calvin hears your stories of why you left your past lovers.By BBC Radio 2

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Dead ball specialist Hendo and centre back McGinn 29:47

3M ago29:47

29:47

Weird refereeing performance makes things hazy and confusing on another weird night in Amsterdam. Villa take a draw back to Villa Park without a good performance so it's an even bigger week ahead now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kenilworth dimensions, Watkins stats and unnecessary corners 52:54

3M ago52:54

52:54

Aston Villa win ANOTHER ONE - and it's in spite of conceding from set pieces again! Lucas Digne is the hero, Ollie Watkins is elite and Unai Emery sees enough and makes a triple substitution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends Round Friday... with Michael Sheen, Paul Whitehouse and Olly Alexander 24:52

2M ago24:52

24:52

Three Welsh wonders join Zoe on St David's Day for a Eurovision filled Friends Round FridayBy BBC Radio 2

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Robust Observability: OpenTelemetry with Austin Parker 35:01

2M ago35:01

35:01

OpenTelemetry is an open-source observability framework for collecting and managing telemetry data. OpenTelemetry has been more successful than expected, becoming the second fastest growing project in the CNCF. It allows for flexibility and avoids vendor lock-in, making it attractive to startups and large enterprises alike. On today’s show, Eric (@…

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'Only Leon Bailey', straightforward Youri and Beale's Twitter 1:01:50

3M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

Incisive, dynamic, beautiful attacking Aston Villa were back in force at Villa Park as Nottingham Forest got sliced open time and time again. Our defensive set piece scandal continued to briefly make a game out of it but world class Leon Bailey put it to bed again. Meanwhile, Pep calls all the journalists a bunch of losers and they love it and we d…

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Friends Round Friday... with Michael McIntyre, Josh Widdicombe and Keeley Hawes 24:14

2M ago24:14

24:14

Michael McIntyre, Josh Widdicombe and Keeley Hawes join Zoe for another Friends Round FridayBy BBC Radio 2

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War-time Villa, up for it Cash and 10-goal Traore 53:25

3M ago53:25

53:25

Aston Villa are back in the top four with 13 games to go. Excited? We are, again. It's war time now, we're in the trenches. Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends Round Flashback… with Kylie Minogue, Daisy May Cooper and Steven Bartlett 23:14

3M ago23:14

23:14

No bras and homemade chutney… Another chance to hear a hilarious Friends Round Friday from the archive, first aired in September 2023. Zoe’s joined in the studio by pop sensation Kylie Minogue, This Country’s Daisy May Cooper, plus entrepreneur and Dragon Steven Bartlett!By BBC Radio 2

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Never Build Permissions Again: OPAL with Or Weis 37:15

3M ago37:15

37:15

OPAL is an open-source administration layer for Policy Engines such as Open Policy Agent (OPA). OPAL provides the necessary infrastructure to load policy and data into multiple policy engines, ensuring they have the information they need to make decisions. Today, we’re talking to Or Weis (@OrWeis), co-creator of OPAL and co-founder of Permit, the e…

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Ramsey mentality, 70-minute Bailey and mixer United 1:08:52

4M ago1:08:52

1:08:52

Imagine losing six points to that Man United team. We finally get around to discussing the sickening nature of the latest Aston Villa defeat, probably the worst of them all despite playing so well. And there's a lot on the menu from Neville, to Bobby Jones, to Ramsey to Bailey to Austin to Carlos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

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Friends Round Friday... with David Tennant and Mel Giedroyc 23:56

3M ago23:56

23:56

David Tennant and Mel Giedroyc join Zoe for her final Friends Round Friday in Wogan House.By BBC Radio 2

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Casual Kamara, aimless Carlos and Emery's press conference 36:27

4M ago36:27

36:27

Out of the domestic cup again. Thumped at home again. Chelsea completely get the better of Aston Villa, Nicolas Jackson even scores. And we have to talk about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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