My sound engineer Chris is a lovely man, but he is not easily impressed. After an interview, if Chris says 'yeah, that was good' I know I've struck GOLD. Today's episode garnered TWO SEPARATE 'yeah that was good'(s) from Chris which is why I know it's a very special one. And of course it would be, because my guest is the truly wonderful Michael Rosen. He is ... Show More
Oct 28
Hanif Kureishi - ‘I Write To Stay Alive’
Hanif Kureishi is one of Britain’s most celebrated writers. His debut screenplay, My Beautiful Laundrette, was nominated for an Academy Award, and he went on to write novels including The Buddha of Suburbia and Intimacy, as well as screenplays for Venus and The Mother. But in 202 ... Show More
50m 27s
Oct 21
Bill Bailey - ‘Rejection Made Me A Better Performer’
Bill Bailey is a comedian, musician, writer, actor, director and presenter, known for his brilliant live tours and panel appearances on shows including Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI. In this episode, Bill discusses being rejected from drama school, an Edinburgh Fringe show whic ... Show More
49m 11s
Oct 19
Bella Mackie - ‘I Will Never “Fix” My Mental Health’
Bella Mackie began her career as a journalist, writing for publications including the Guardian, Vice and Vogue, before writing her bestselling debut, Jog On. The book explored how running helped her rebuild her life after the end of her first marriage triggered debilitating anxie ... Show More
49m 41s
Mar 2022
Michael Rosen with Isy Suttie
<p>This week on the Penguin Podcast, Isy Suttie is joined by national treasure, poet and children’s author, Michael Rosen. </p><br><p>He speaks to Isy about his experiences before and after contracting Covid, how to create more impactful life writing, what he now knows about ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2021
214. A Long Train to the Library, with Jon Ronson
In a Fortunately first, the writer Jon Ronson joins Fi and Jane for his second appearance on the podcast. The author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed and host of The Last Days of August tells them about his new podcast Things Fell Apart, exploring tales form the culture wars. Be ... Show More
56m 1s
Jan 2023
Michael Malice on Why You Should Leave New York, Bad Relationships, and The White Pill | EP 176
<p>In this episode, I spoke with my good friend Michael Malice. Michael is a Ukrainian-American author and host of the “YOUR WELCOME” with Michael Malice podcast. He has written multiple books and recently launched his new book “the White Pill” Which documents the rise, fall, and ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2023
Giving up the chase with Mike Rosenthal
Mike Rosenthal — artist, director, photographer, mental health advocate, and CEO / co-founder of, It’s Good! joins us for a very real powwow. Despite photographing many of Hollywood’s biggest actors and actresses, founding a company with John Legend, and being very much in the “i ... Show More
56m 23s
Mar 2022
WCL E3: Michael Rosen's socialist fairy tales, part 1
A Working Class Literature podcast double-episode in which we talk to acclaimed author, poet and Professor of Children's Literature, Michael Rosen, about his anthology, Workers' Tales: Socialist Fairy Tales, Fables, and Allegories from Great Britain, which gathers together short ... Show More
34m 6s
Jan 2021
Elizabeth Day is extraordinary!
Writer and podcast chart-topping sensation, Elizabeth Day is Katie's guest this week. On her podcast ‘How To Fail’, Elizabeth meets guests ranging from Phoebe Waller Bridge to Alistair Campbell to Lily Allen, breaking down how they’ve learned from their personal failures. The pod ... Show More
45m 40s