Best Jo Newman Podcasts (2024)

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Jon Gabrus, Ben Rodgers and Dominic Dierkes, Our Close Friends 52:25

13h ago52:25

52:25

JON GABRUS, BEN RODGERS AND DOMINIC DIERKES show The Boys a few scenes from their monthly live improv show Pretty Funny. Ticket link for their show here! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gu…

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Poetry: Ishion Hutchinson reads from and discusses School of Instructions 47:31

4d ago47:31

47:31

School of Instructions, the latest work by Ishion Hutchinson, draws from the time he spent in the archive of the Imperial War Museum, to foreground the experience—brutal, significant, but long overlooked—of West Indian volunteers in the First World War. This book length poem is a sensorial voyage into the convoys, garrisons and trenches of the Midd…

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Brandon Wardell and Jamel Johnson, Our Close Friends 47:29

9m ago47:29

47:29

The Boys help BRANDON WARDELL and JAMEL JOHNSON get on Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful People in Podcasting list. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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SUMMER RERUN! Grandma Lucy Will NOT Be Visiting Riley In Prison 21:54

29m ago21:54

21:54

Spending some quality time with your family this summer? Feeling, say, just a tad on edge? Oh, then this is the story for you. Stay tuned at the end for Morgan and Jo letting it rip a bit on the in-law situations. Enjoy this audio chill pill for 15 solid minutes of a brain vacation. We'll be back with new episodes in September. 🌈 Lost your Earpods?…

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Michael Donkor on Grow Where They Fall 1:00:38

13d ago1:00:38

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This week’s guest is Michael Donkor whose new novel Grow Where They Fall is a meticulous and tender exploration of two formative moments in the life of one Kwame Akromah, twenty years apart. Kwame is Black, Gay, British of Ghanian descent, a dedicated teacher, a dependable friend—character traits and conditions of life that weave around each other …

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Carmen Christopher, Our Close Friend 42:24

6h ago42:24

42:24

The Boys help CARMEN CHRISTOPHER sell his hats. Buy Carmen’s hat here! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not…

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Writing Against Normality, with Samanta Schweblin 1:02:53

7d ago1:02:53

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The seven stories in Samanta Schweblin’s Seven Empty Houses are not just about houses—how they contain us, how they constrain us—but are also about the families compressed in them, the objects stored in them, the neighbours that circle them…and the trauma that has soaked into their walls over years past, and that is now seeping slowly out, poisonin…

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SUMMER RERUN!!! THAT American Pie 21:26

6d ago21:26

21:26

Enjoy spending half an hour on the Jersey Shore with this wondeful and slightly cringy true story of adolescent experimentation in the late 90s. We'll be back in a month with more fresh tales to take your brain off the crazy train and into chill town. 🌈 Lost your Earpods? Procrastinating at your computer? Hate the sound of Jo's voice? Then you're i…

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Brian Huskey, Our Teen Pope Friend 47:45

7d ago47:45

47:45

The Boys and BRIAN HUSKEY work on the next film in the Teen Pope franchise. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…

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Parenting in the age of AI, with Helen Phillips 52:34

15d ago52:34

52:34

So much has been written about the imminent transformation that Artificial Intelligence will bring to our world. But it is often hard to get much of a sense of what that will mean on a personal level—for our work, for our leisure and, perhaps most importantly of all, for our families. What improvements will result? What new tensions will arise? Wha…

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Johnny Pemberton, Our Fallout Friend 46:57

14d ago46:57

46:57

The Boys and JOHNNY PEMBERTON discuss all the ideas from Fallout. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a…

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SUMMER RERUN!! Love Means Never Having To Say, "I Superglued My Eye Shut..." 16:20

17d ago16:20

16:20

When Masie plans her first big, real date with the boy of her dreams in 7th grade, what could possibly go wrong? Well, it depends if there's some Super Glue in the equation. STAY TUNED for the end of the episode when Morgan and Jo discuss who the story is really about and how their middle school nightmares have haunted them well into middle age. 🌈 …

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Creating Life from Art, with Catherine Lacey 58:12

20d ago58:12

58:12

We recently welcomed Catherine Lacey to the bookshop to discuss her vertiginous latest novel Biography of X. Ostensibly the quest of a journalist, C.M. Lucca, to discover more about the life of her late wife—an artist who went by many names, but who she knew only as X—it quickly becomes clear that, in Biography of X, it’s not just one life being ca…

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SUMMER RERUN! Naked And Annoyed - Read By Sitara Falcon 32:19

23d ago32:19

32:19

This is fun, fabulous, and wild cowgirl story takes place somewhere out in the mountains on the backs of some very fast horses. You'll feel the summer heat and warm breeze and smell the wildflowers within minutes of this podcast starting. And then, you can totally change of the vibe and stay tuned to the end and hear Morgan and Jo whine, bitch, com…

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Jo Firestone, Our New York Comedy Friend 48:58

23d ago48:58

48:58

The Boys talk to JO FIRESTONE about how New York comedy can save us. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic…

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Paul Murray on The Bee Sting 1:05:31

1M ago1:05:31

1:05:31

Set in small-town, post-crash Ireland, The Bee Sting follows the Barnes family—Dickie, Imelda, Cass and PJ—as the fabric of their lives first frays at the edges, then begins to unravel completely. The Barnes’ are endearing, and complex, and funny, and infuriating… In short, one of the most realistic and memorable portrayals of a family you’ll find …

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Max Silvestri, Our Close Friend Again 48:45

1M ago48:45

48:45

The Boys welcome back MAX SILVESTRI to discuss his podcast Past Your Bedtime. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…

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SUMMER RERUN! You're Never Fully Dressed Without A... 18:35

1M ago18:35

18:35

Remember this one about Burt's sartorial choices for a massive and very fancy wedding? No? Well, it's right here. And stay tuned for our BS after the episode as Morgan and Jo walk down memory lane and into a coat closet in London, New Years, 2003. 🌈 Lost your Earpods? Procrastinating at your computer? Hate the sound of Jo's voice? Then you're in lu…

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Jim O’Heir, Our Parks and Recreation Friend 48:11

2M ago48:11

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The Boys help JIM O’HEIR fix Parks and Rec for his podcast Parks and Recollection. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…

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Claire Kilroy on Parenting under the Patriarchy 54:57

1M ago54:57

54:57

A woman tells her son about his early life. About the months and years that he will by now have forgotten. When he was a baby, then a toddler, and when she was going into battle every day. For him first, and only then for herself. It’s a battle fought on many fronts. Against exhaustion, against time, against the loss of selfhood, against an increas…

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Adam Conover, Our Close Friend Again 48:18

2M ago48:18

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The Boys welcome back ADAM CONOVER to ruins Hollywood Handbook. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm Get started with a $13 trial set for just $3 at harrys.com/THEBOYS See Privacy Pol…

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SUMMER RERUN! WHERE A GERMAN DRAWS THE LINE 34:01

2M ago34:01

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☀️ SUMMER IS HEEEEERE! ☀️ At the end of this entertaining and fabulous episode, Jo and Morgan discuss the sketchy secrets of their dating pasts... Tune in, tune out, chill, enjoy, and at least for the next hour, let Morgan do all your worrying for you! So sit back, relax, clean the house furiously, or try not to lose it while sitting in traffic as …

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Ayo Edebiri, Our Interview Friend Again 48:22

2M ago48:22

48:22

The Boys welcome back AYO EDEBIRI to discuss her recent interview with Vanity Fair. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm Fiji Water - https://www.fijiwater.com/ See Privacy Policy at …

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Rachel Cusk on Art, Violence and Freedom through Destruction 1:00:16

2M ago1:00:16

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The biographies of several artists, all named G, form a kind of exoskeleton to Rachel Cusk’s latest novel Parade, encasing the book’s other captivating strands—the story of an unprovoked attack on a Parisian street, the story of a couple on a remote island, the story of a suicide at a museum, the story of the death of a mother. Elements which thems…

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Mary Sohn, Our Close Friend 43:55

2M ago43:55

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The Boys help MARY SOHN enter the lucrative world of podcast adaptations. Check out the new summer edition of the Hat Pack Hat HERE Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm Go to MackWeldon.com and get 20% off yo…

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Mistaken Identity 21:19

2M ago21:19

21:19

When two sort-of tipsy but very well intentioned British septuagenarian ladies risk their lives (kinda) to rescue a ferocious beast (not really,) they wind up in a situation that no one expected. Please save the real and viral story until the end. But, we did promise you a link, so, yeah, here it is: https://people.com/baby-hedgehog-rescued-woman-p…

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Rekha Shankar, Our Close Friend 47:07

2M ago47:07

47:07

The Boys welcome back REKHA SHANKAR to help promote their live show with the Doughboys this Friday! Tickets available HERE! PROMO PIC (SPOILER) Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm Fi…

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When Radical Art meets Obscene Wealth, with Hari Kunzru 56:55

3M ago56:55

56:55

Last week we were joined in the bookshop by Hari Kunzru, whose new novel Blue Ruin is a deeply unsettling, and intensely thought provoking reflection on the impact capital has on people, but also on art, and those who create it. It is the perfect final instalment—alongside White Tears and Red Pill—in Hari Kunzru’s own trois couleurs —a loose trilog…

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Jen D’Angelo, Our Awards Shows Friend 45:11

3M ago45:11

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The Boys and JEN D’ANGELO fix the awards shows. See Hollywood Handbook live and streaming Fri, June 14th at 7:30 pm PST at Dynasty Typewriter with special guests Doughboys! Get tickets HERE! Also make sure to get the new Summer Edition of the Hat Pack Hat HERE! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/TheFlagrantOnes. Like the show? Rate H…

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Convo With Kristen Seavey of "Murder, She Told" 17:19

3M ago17:19

17:19

We have a super fun chat with Kristen about all things True Crime and how to turn off your brain at the end of the day. We so appreciate this brilliant and talented woman. So sit back, relax, clean the house furiously, or try not to lose it while sitting in traffic as you zone out to this super entertaining and viral story. Thank you, all of you An…

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It's Coming From Inside The House - Read By Murder, She Told's Kristen Seavey 23:55

3M ago23:55

23:55

Writer, actress, podcaster, and model Kristen Seavey (Murder, She Told) reads the story of Shauna and what happened to her brain one night after listening to too many scary podcasts. This is a fun and sweet story of a millennial mom who's imagination (and thermal camera) get the better of her. So sit back, relax, clean the house furiously, or try n…

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PROMO: Hollywood Handbook Live Show with Doughboys on June 14th! 4:11

3M ago4:11

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See Hollywood Handbook live and livestreamed Fri, June 14th at 7:30 pm PST at Dynasty Typewriter with special guests Doughboys! Get tickets HERE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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