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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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Contrary to the (thankfully) diminishing belief that science fiction is a predominantly male genre, women have been at the forefront of sci-fi and speculative fiction since before it became a popularized literary category. Sisters of Sci-Fi is a bi-monthly podcast that examines the immense amount of science fiction written by women since the 1600s. In order to cover as many writers as possible, over this enormous expanse of time, rich with options, the show is formatted like a sort of book c ...
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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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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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In this exciting episode of Golf Underground, we sit down with golf legend Tom Watson to discuss his innovative program, Watson Links. This initiative bridges the gap from driving range lessons to real golf course play for young golfers aged 10 to 18. Tom shares how Watson Links pairs junior golfers with adult mentors for free rounds of golf, focus…
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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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Join Wardo, Sully, and George on this week's riveting episode of "Golf Underground" as we swing through an engaging chat with Skylar Thompson, quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. This episode, we're not just teeing off with a Masters preview, but diving deep into personal stories from football, family, and the fairway. Listen as Skylar shares his j…
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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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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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Join Wardo, Sully, and George on this week's riveting episode of "Golf Underground" as we dive deep into the heart of the Masters Tournament. This isn't just any episode; it's your ultimate guide to understanding the nuances, strategies, and sheer excitement that embodies one of golf's most prestigious events. In this special Masters edition, we'll…
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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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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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Join us on the Golf Underground Podcast as we sit down with the dynamic safety of the Kansas City Chiefs, Justin Reid, fresh off their exhilarating back-to-back Super Bowl victories. Dive deep into what it takes to reach the pinnacle of NFL success, the dedication and mindset required to be an elite safety, and the leadership qualities that make a …
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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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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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🎙️ Welcome to this special episode of Golf Underground, where we dive deep into the world of putting with our esteemed guest, Brad Cloke from the iconic putter manufacturer, Scotty Cameron. 🏌️‍♂️ In today's episode, we peel back the curtain on how Scotty Cameron collaborates with the world's top professional golfers to refine their putters, ensurin…
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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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"Join us on 'On the Green,' where we sit down with Justin Hunt, the esteemed Golf Superintendent of Mission Hills. In this enlightening episode, we delve into the challenges and triumphs of managing a world-class golf course. Justin shares his experiences dealing with difficult members, revealing the delicate art of maintaining both the greens and …
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Tee off with us on a golf adventure like no other as we bring you an exclusive interview with the talented golfer, Cole Hammer, on Golf Underground! 🏌️‍♂️⛳ In this episode, we delve deep into the world of professional golf, exploring Cole's experiences on both the Korn Ferry and PGA Tour. But it's not all about the fairways and greens—expect a casu…
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Dive into a captivating episode of Golf Underground, where we're joined by special guest Luke Reese, golfer and author of "One for the Memory Banks." Luke brings a unique blend of humor, insight, and passion for golf, making this episode a must-listen for enthusiasts and casual fans alike. In this lively conversation, Luke shares an array of fun an…
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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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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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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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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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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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In this episode of Golf Underground, we're joined by special guest Dr. Kevin Witte from Sano Orthopedics. As co-host Brian Sullivan's neighbor, there's no shortage of fun and laughs, but we also dive deep into valuable insights on how golfers can stay at the top of their game all year round. Dr. Witte shares essential tips for maintaining optimal h…
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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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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 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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Join hosts Kevin Ward and MLB Hall of Famer George Brett as they dive into the dynamic world of golf with a gridiron twist! This episode features none other than Kansas City Chief and Super Bowl Champion, Justin Reed. Get ready to journey from the roaring stadiums of the NFL to the serene greens of golf courses. Reed shares insider tales from the S…
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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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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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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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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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🎙️ Golf Underground with Wardo & Sully: Dive into the fairways of conversation as we tee up for the Ryder Cup 2023! This episode isn't just about the pros; we're also shedding light on the greens of tomorrow. Join us as we share the secrets to nurturing happy, top-performing youth golfers, ensuring the future of the sport shines as bright as its pr…
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Join Wardo, Sully, and the legendary MLB Hall of Famer, George Brett, as they dive deep into the world of golf, passion, and friendly banter. This episode is nothing short of a grand slam as the trio sit down with University of Kansas Golf Coach, Jamie Bermel, getting an inside look into the drive and dedication it takes to mould the next generatio…
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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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We are delighted to invite one of our all-time favourite authors to the podcast this week. It's the sensational Lisa Jewell! Lisa is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of twenty novels, which have sold over 10 million copies internationally and translated into 29 languages. Her debut (and YB fave) was Ralph's Party and subsequen…
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Comedian. Podcaster. Actor. Author. Is there anything that this woman can't do? Yes, we're welcoming the amazing Andi Osho to YB Towers this week. Andi is a talented stand-up, has starred or been involved with such TV and movie favourties as Line of Duty, Death In Paradise, Holby, I May Destroy You, Breeders, Good Omens and her own sketch show The …
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We are back at the Jaipur Literature Festival at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives for this freewheeling conversation with the legend that is DBC Pierre! Pierre's debut novel Vernon God Little was the winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the Whitbread First Novel Award. He followed this with a series of acclaimed works in fiction and non-ficti…
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We are beyond honoured and excited to bring you this conversation with the legendary Christina Lamb OBE. Christina is the chief foreign correspondent of The Sunday Times and during her illustrious career she's reported from hot spots and war zones including Afghanistan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and currently Ukraine. She's been named Foreign Correspondent…
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Our love of Jane Austen should be painfully aware. But this week's guest might put our devotion to shame. The brilliant Andrew Hunter Murray hosts two hit podcasts: No Such Thing as a Fish (Andrew is also a QI Elf) and Page 94: A Private Eye Podcast (Andrew also writes for the magazine). He was also part of the UK's premier (and possibly only) Jane…
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Join this live event at the 2023 Korn Ferry Advent Health Championship where Sully has a casual and fun chat with the PGA's Dylan Wu and Korn Ferry Tour's Michael Feagles, Cody Blick, Wade Binfield and Ben Kohles. Learn what it's like to travel around with these guys and get a sense of what it's like to scratch and claw against some of golf's most …
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Now this is a treat! Get ready for a fun, frank and fascinating conversation with the great Balli Kaur Jaswal! Balli is the author of five award-wining, bestselling novels, translated into fifteen languages. Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows was picked by Reese Witherspoon for her book club, Sugarbread was a finalist for the Epigram Books Fiction P…
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We are so excited to welcome one of our absolute heroes to the podcast. It's Josie Long! Josie is an internationally renowned, beloved and multi-award-winning stand-up, podcaster, actor, playwright and radio presence. Her first short story collection, Because I Don't Know What You Mean and What You Don't has just been released. We talked to Josie a…
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This week we are welcoming legendary TV royalty to You're Booked Towers. It's Steve Jones! Steve is an instantly recognisable face to anyone with a telly, presenting T4 for many years, plus The X Factor USA, Hair, Drop Zone and F1 coverage on Channel 4. Steve has recently released his first novel the very funny Call Time to rave reviews (and as you…
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Dream guest alert! We are very, very excited to welcome the wonderful Jenny Jackson to You're Booked! As well as being the author of smash hit novel Pineapple Street, Jenny has been a book editor for many years working with such YB faves as Katherine Heiny and Helen Fielding. So we had much to talk about. On the agenda is the genius of Laurie Colwi…
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This week we are delighted to welcome superstar author Caleb Azumah Nelson to the YB airwaves. As I'm sure you're well aware, Caleb's first book Open Water was a massive, bestselling success and won the prestigious Costa First Book award. His follow-up is the highly-anticipated Small Worlds which Candice Carty-Williams calls 'Beautiful, unforgettab…
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We can't think of a better way to kick off a new series than a fabulously fun and illuminating chat with one of our favourite authors: Mhairi McFarlane! Mhairi has been mentioned frequently on the podcast since we began and she is the beloved author of Mad About You, You Had Me At Hello, Here’s Looking At You, It’s Not Me It’s You, Last Night, Who’…
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