Best Pandora Sykes Podcasts (2024)

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How to have a more meaningful social life, with Priya Parker 44:04

1+ y ago44:04

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Welcome to the last episode of Series 3! I really hope you have enjoyed the series and it’s given you some pause for thoughts. Don’t forget to rate and review the show on iTunes to help other people find me. Priya Parker is a conflict resolution strategist, based in the States and the author of a 2018 book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why…

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The expectation effect, with David Robson 49:42

1+ y ago49:42

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Can the way you think about your body, change the way it works? Can a positive outcome about ageing, actually cause you to live longer? I’ve been curious about the mind-body axis for a while, and then I read The Expectation Effect by the award-winning science journalist and author, David Robson about how our expectations can shape our experience - …

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The myth of the ‘baby brain’ with Chelsea Conaboy 43:43

1+ y ago43:43

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Did you find yourself scrambling for words, losing your keys, forgetting basically everything, when you had a baby? Perhaps you witnessed it in your best friend, your sibling, your partner. The jokes about how women are lobotomised by motherhood are damaging and misogynistic - the term ‘baby brain’ used to keep women in their place - but how was i …

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What we get wrong about sleep, with Russell Foster 45:13

1+ y ago45:13

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Tired all the time? Worried you’re not getting the fabled ‘8 hours’ ? You’re not alone: we’ve become a nation of orthosomniacs. But panic not, because sleep scientist Russell Foster is here to help. The University of Oxford neuroscientist and the author of a new book, Life Time, is a world leading expert on circadian rhythms, also known as: the bod…

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The many myths of fast fashion, with Venetia La Manna 44:59

1+ y ago44:59

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I’ve been wanting to do an episode on the many myths of fast fashion since I wrote an essay titled Get The Look, for my 2020 essay collection (which this podcast series first spun off from). And Venetia La Manna, a presenter and podcaster campaigning against fast fashion and advocating for more mindful consumption, is the ideal guest to explore thi…

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What we get wrong about knife crime, with Gary Younge 50:16

1+ y ago50:16

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What do you know about knife crime? It’s something that happens in gangs and on the streets. It’s something you’ve never had to worry about. Right? Gary Younge is an author, broadcaster and a professor of sociology at the university of Manchester. Formerly an editor at large of the guardian newspaper, he has written 5 books including Another Day In…

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The myth of gendered emotion, with Praga Agarwal 41:03

1+ y ago41:03

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Professor Pragya Agarwal is a data and behavioural scientist, a visiting professor of social inequities and injustice at Loughborough University and the founder of a research think tank, The 50% Project. She is also the author of five books, most recently Hysterical: Exploding The Myth of Gendered Emotions. In this episode, we talk about whether wo…

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What we get wrong about dementia, with Wendy Mitchell 41:41

1+ y ago41:41

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There are 50million people living with dementia worldwide. By 2050, it’s likely to rise to 152 million. But how much do you know about dementia? When it’s a disease so rapidly on the rise, why aren’t we talking more about it? Wendy Mitchell is a former NHS worker who was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of 58. She’s written two books:…

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The myth of good skin, with Jessica DeFino 53:43

1+ y ago53:43

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Jessica DeFino is not your regular beauty journalist. After finding her pieces were regularly rejected from newspapers and magazines for being too incendiary, or dissing beauty brands who advertised, she founded her newsletter, The Unpublishable, where, in her own words she “dismantles beauty standards, debunks marketing myths and explores how beau…

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Emily Atack 58:08

2y ago58:08

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Laura is joined by a good mate of hers on today’s episode of Castaway - actress, comedian and impressionist Emily Atack. You might have been introduced to Emily over a decade ago in her breakthrough role as the popular girl Charlotte Hinchcliffe on The Inbetweeners. But Emily’s career has only grown from there as she boasts an impressive CV, which …

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Snoochie Shy 41:32

2y ago41:32

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This week, Laura is joined by a fellow broadcaster in the form of the extremely talented Snoochie Shy. Snoochie is best known for presenting her specialist rap and drill show on BBC 1Xtra. She’s also not adverse to being pushed outside of her comfort zone as she proved in the ‘I’m A Celebrity’ castle last year. Snoochie is also well versed in the p…

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Pandora Sykes 50:52

2y ago50:52

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As we continue to dive into the world of podcast recommendations, who would be better to ask than one of the queens of podcasting herself, Pandora Sykes! Pandora is an acclaimed journalist and author-turned-podcaster. Laura chatted to Pandora about her multitude of podcasts, ‘The Missing’, ‘Doing It Right’ and of course ‘The High Low’ which she pre…

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Ovie Soko 51:06

2y ago51:06

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Today’s episode welcomes the very first Love Islander into the Castaway ranks - the brilliant Ovie Soko! Ovie captured the hearts of the nation on Love Island and since then he’s modelled, started his advice-driven podcast ‘Ask Ovie’ and still finds time to play professional basketball for the Shiga Lakestars in Japan. Naturally, Ovie brought some …

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Stephanie Beatriz 43:56

2y ago43:56

43:56

Welcome back to a brand new series of Castaway! And what could be better than kicking off with Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Encanto star Stephanie Beatriz who is also something of a true crime aficionado! As well as sharing recommendations from across the pond including ‘My Favourite Murder’ and ‘True Crime & Cocktails’, Stephanie also talks about narrat…

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The nuances of grief, with Cariad Lloyd 47:56

2+ y ago47:56

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I'm so pleased to bring you this s2 bonus episode sponsored by Sage Appliances, with Cariad Lloyd, which we recorded in front of a live audience a month ago. Cariad is a comedian and writer and the creator of the cult podcast, Griefcast, where she interviews famous people (usually comedians) like Robert Webb, David Baddiel and Sara Pascoe about the…

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How to be sad, with Helen Russell 48:13

2+ y ago48:13

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Helen Russell is a journalist, podcaster and author of How To Be Sad, a part memoir/ manifesto which argues that we can’t talk about happiness, without making space for sadness. But why are we so scared of being sad? We discuss ‘warm glow giving’, what we can learn about sadness from the Russians and why "money can't buy you happiness" isn't quite …

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Re-thinking self-care, with Pooja Lakshmin 45:29

2+ y ago45:29

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Pooja Lakshmin MD is a psychiatrist and writer, specialising in women's mental health. The founder of digital women's health platform Gemma, she is a regular contributor to The New York Times, where she writes about wellness and self-care (amongst other subjects) about which she is currently writing a book. We talk about what the business of wellne…

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The lonely economy, with Noreena Hertz 48:41

2+ y ago48:41

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Noreena Hertz is an economist and thought leader and the author of The Lonely Century, a fascinating and sprawling study of the epidemic of loneliness. We discuss why loneliness is higher in cities where people walk faster, how robots can be a force for good in social care and how to reconnect communities. Buy The Lonely Century here: https://www.h…

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Comedy 44:22

2+ y ago44:22

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It's been said that laughter is the best kind of therapy and in today's roundup we'll be sharing recommendations from a host of celebrity guests on all things comedy. And boy, did we have some excellent recommendations over the past four series! From satirical style shows to overheard hilarious conversations with friends; we'll be going back over s…

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Introverts and Extroverts, with Arthur Brooks 47:33

2+ y ago47:33

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Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, Harvard professor and author of multiple books, who writes a column for The Atlantic about happiness. After his column on introverts and extroverts caught my attention (I am fascinated in personality theories), I rung him up to discuss why introverts fared better during the pandemic and what extroverts and intro…

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Music 44:06

2+ y ago44:06

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If you’re someone who feels like you’re cheating on music with podcasts, then look no further as we marry the best of both worlds by taking a deep dive into all things musical! Laura will explore the very best music podcasts out there with a star studded panel including Clara Amfo, Daisy Lowe, Edith Bowman, Dermot O’Leary, Frankie Bridge and Niall …

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What the law gets wrong, with Alexandra Wilson 53:16

2+ y ago53:16

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Alexandra Wilson is a criminal and family law barrister, the founder of Black Women In Law and the author of Black & White: a young barrister’s story of race and class in a broken justice system. We discuss the bar’s diversity and access problem, Stop & Search, the over-representation of black people in prisons and what we get wrong when we talk ab…

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Food 26:25

2+ y ago26:25

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In this episode, we’re sharing some of the most juicy and delicious podcasts out there; today we’ll bring to you all the mouth watering shows that get us in the mood for food. Our foodie loving guests today are Jessie Ware (and a little bit of Lennie too), Tan France, Evanna Lynch and Joss Stone. Shows included in the episode are: Table Manners Off…

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Could a 4-day week ever work? with Alex Pang 41:37

2+ y ago41:37

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Alex Pang is a futurist and tech consultant who has spent twenty years studying our relationship with work. In Shorter, he argues that you get more done, when you work less. We discuss the problem with open-plan working, why 90% of meetings are an absolute waste of time and how a 4 day week (which means, yup, a 3 day weekend) could be better for th…

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Pop Culture 45:39

2+ y ago45:39

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Today's popular culture episode encompasses, well, a little bit of everything - from famous faces, to cult classics, and dare I say .. podcasts! This is one for the pop culture obsessives as we celebrate the great recommendations from pop culture fans, Dolly Alderton, Gi Fletcher, Jordan North, Deborah Frances White, Emma Gannon, Hannah and Suruthi…

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Understanding autism, with Naoise Dolan 44:51

2+ y ago44:51

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Naoise Dolan is the author of the best-selling novel Exciting Times, who explores through her journalism what it means to be neurodiverse and what allistic people often misunderstand about autism. We discuss hidden disabilities, the problem with 'likeability' and why it would benefit us all to live in an Ask Culture world. Buy Exciting Times here: …

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Investigative Journalism 43:30

2+ y ago43:30

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This week Katherine Ryan, Lance Bass, Nicola Coughlan, Rankin, Munroe Bergdorf, Jessie Ware and Kate Thornton are sharing their top listening recommendations - through the lens of gripping, hard-hitting investigative journalism. For investigative journalists, podcasts offer a space for storytelling like no other, a place to uncover mysteries, learn…

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Let‘s talk about sex, with Amia Srinivasan 46:48

2+ y ago46:48

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Amia Srinivasan is the Chichele Professor of social and political theory at Oxford University and the author of thought provoking new collection of essays, The Right To Sex. We talk about incel culture, The metric of ‘fuckability’, dating apps, and why banning porn is not the answer. Buy The Right to Sex here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Amia-Sr…

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Self Help 39:35

2+ y ago39:35

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There’s a real power in podcasts that make you feel less alone. So many of the shows that have been discussed on Castaway have helped our guests through their darkest and most difficult times. And so, today’s episode is dedicated to those conversations of vulnerability and truth. We’ll hear recommendations from an incredible list of fellow podcast-…

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Sex and Relationships 42:59

2+ y ago42:59

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Ready to get a little hot under the collar? Today we’ll be sharing some recommendations from that all important genre: sex and relationships... In this episode we hear podcast recommendations from Giovanna Fletcher, Evanna Lynch, Dolly Alderton, Gemma Styles, Clara Amfo, Irene Agbontaen and Jordan North so tune in to hear what our celebrity guests …

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True Crime 31:26

2+ y ago31:26

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In this week’s episode, we’re going to explore the dark and nefarious world of true crime, one of the most popular genres of podcasting. What is our fascination with getting every grisly detail from a true crime pod? Here to help answer that question and scratch that itch with some of their own podcast recommendations on the matter are today's gore…

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Family with Remi Sadé 49:05

2+ y ago49:05

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This week on the Sista Sister podcast Candice gets her teeth into the complex subject of family. She's joined by one of her own chosen family members, her best friend Remi Sadé. Remi is a writer and activist. You can check out her work here https://remisade.com/about/ or follow her on Instagram @remi.sade. Please don't forget to rate and review the…

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Feminism 25:20

2+ y ago25:20

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We're back for a special summer series of Castaway, kicking off the first episode by celebrating some of the incredible shows and, of course, women that are at the forefront of feminism in the podcast universe. We'll hear from Munroe Bergdorf, Deborah Frances-White, Jordan North, Katherine Ryan and Irene Agbontaen about their favourite feminism rel…

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Hair with Rachel Ama 46:19

2+ y ago46:19

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This week Candice tackles the important and complex subject of hair with author and cook Rachel Ama, and their fascinating conversation covers a lot more ground besides. A really top notch chat! Rachel's new book ONE POT THREE WAYS is full of simple, affordable and delicious plant-based recipes. it's out on 26th August and you can pre-order now. SI…

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Money with Otegha Uwagba 50:37

2+ y ago50:37

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This week on the SISTA SISTER podcast Candice turns to the topic of money. Diving in with her is author, speaker and brand consultant Otegha Uwagba. SISTA SISTER is out now in hardback, eBook and Audiobook https://smarturl.it/SistaSisterPodcast You can follow Candice on Instagram @candicebrathwaite or visit www.candicebrathwaite.com Otegha is on Tw…

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Social Media with Chanel Ambrose 45:44

3y ago45:44

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This week on the SISTA SISTER podcast Candice has a great time talking to content creator, entrepreneur and one of her own personal social media heroes, Chanel Ambrose. Chanel and Candice dive into some of the issues facing black content creators including trolling, unfair payment in comparison to some of their peers, the struggles that can come wi…

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Friends with Pandora Sykes 47:27

3y ago47:27

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In this first episode of SISTA SISTER, Candice speaks to journalist, bestselling author and chart-topping podcaster Pandora Sykes about the subject of friendship. Friendships got pushed down the priority list thanks to the pandemic. Now that the world is opening up again do we need to think differently about friendships and what they mean? Strap in…

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Introducing the Sista Sister podcast with Candice Brathwaite 0:31

3y ago0:31

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SISTA SISTER is a podcast all about friendships, family, finances and everything in between. Each week host Candice Brathwite is joined by different guest to delve into the lessons they've learned the hard way so you don't have to. Candice's new book SISTA SISTER is out in hardback, eBook and audiobook on 8th July. Order your copy now https://smart…

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Gemma Styles 48:43

3y ago48:43

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In the last episode of this series of Castaway - Laura speaks to fellow podcaster, the brilliant Gemma Styles. Gemma’s podcast ‘Good Influence’, covers a range of different topics from climate change to therapy, food waste to sustainable fashion. On today’s episode, Laura asks Gemma how she’s found life as an influencer, her love of food and some o…

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Hannah & Suruthi from RedHanded Podcast 57:23

3y ago57:23

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In this episode of Castaway, Laura welcomes Hannah and Suruthi, the hosts of RedHanded podcast. The duo discuss their fateful meeting at a party where they bonded over their love of True Crime which led to their spontaneous decision of launching a podcast together. Millions of downloads later, they haven’t looked back. In this episode, Laura speaks…

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Jordan North 52:33

3y ago52:33

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Laura goes back to her jungle roots, as she welcomes latest I’m A Celebrity! star - Jordan North. The BBC Radio 1 presenter speaks about his experience in the Wales-version of ‘the jungle’ and his iconic moments that won the nation's hearts on the show. Jordan, who has his own podcast called 'Help I Sexted My Boss' with etiquette expert William Han…

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The Vivienne 58:46

3y ago58:46

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This week on Castaway, Laura is joined by the winner of Series 1 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK - The Vivienne. As Laura goes through Viv’s podcast choices, we learn a couple of her surprising interests. Whether that be her passion for Jurassic Park or Theme Parks, The Vivienne talks about her childhood explaining why she has a special place in her hear…

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Annie Macmanus 50:53

3y ago50:53

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This week on Castaway, Laura speaks to fellow podcast lover, broadcaster and house music icon - Annie Macmanus. Known to many as Annie Mac, Annie shares with Laura why she’s keen to step away from 'Annie Mac' and prefers these days to be known by her full name instead. Its this change that sparked Annie’s curiosity in moments that change us, and le…

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Tan France 1:02:19

3y ago1:02:19

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Today’s episode of Castaway features the wonderfully optimistic, hilarious and oh-so-stylish Tan France. One fifth of our favourite fab five - Tan has been teaching us all on how to live more stylishly; whether that’s through his makeover looks in Queer Eye or his wardrobe advice in Next In Fashion. Put simply, Tan is one of TV’s golden treasures. …

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Edith Bowman 55:06

3y ago55:06

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This week on Castaway Laura was virtually welcomed into Edith Bowman’s home. A fellow presenter, music lover and podcast addict - Laura and Edith chat about Edith's die hard (pun intended!) love of films, which led to launching her incredibly successful podcast ‘Soundtracking’ back in 2016. On today’s episode, Edith shares her favourite shows, whic…

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KSI 44:09

3y ago44:09

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In this new season of Castaway - Laura Whitmore is back and joined by some very special guests for Season 4. In this first episode, Laura speaks to KSI, YouTuber, Pro-Gamer, Boxer or as Laura says 'someone who does it all'. With a cool 33 million followers to his name and over a decade of content creation, KSI is now making waves in the music scene…

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Dolly Alderton 42:33

3+ y ago42:33

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We're wrapping up this season with an incredibly influential podcaster and author Dolly Alderton. Before announcing the end of the much-loved show The High Low, Laura had a chance to pick the brains of one of the most successful British podcast hosts about what podcasts she loves to listen to - from Fortunately with Fi and Jane - to the lighthearte…

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Joss Stone 41:03

3+ y ago41:03

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In this week's episode of CASTaway, Laura welcomes Joss Stone - host of her debut podcast series A Cuppa Happy. Following a hugely successful music career and a world tour, Joss has now turned to podcasting interviewing the likes of Boy George and Wim Hof and unpicking what it is to be happy. Joss also shares some of her podcast favourites, includi…

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Emma Gannon 59:58

3+ y ago59:58

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Today Laura is joined by OG podcaster, author and journalist - Emma Gannon. Emma started out the hugely popular Ctrl Alt Delete podcast back in 2016 and has been interviewing guests such as Elizabeth Gilbert, Ava DuVernay and Gillian Anderson on their careers and the choices they have made ever since. From the wonderfully warm and conversational sh…

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Evanna Lynch 48:00

3+ y ago48:00

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You might know our guest from her break out role as Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter - and more recently, host of The Chickpeeps podcast. Laura is joined by fellow Irishwoman Evanna Lynch. Evanna’s recommendations are wonderfully varied including Not Today, Thank You with Jake Yapp, Juliet Allen in Authentic Sex and The Yikes Podcast with Mikaela Loac…

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