Marina Hyde reflects on the unexpected stone-cold truth Saoirse Ronan delivered to the male guests on Graham Norton’s sofa; comedian Rob Beckett on the anxieties behind his infectious humour; and Philippa Perry advises one reader on how to improve their relationship with their daughter after deciding not to reveal a dark secret
Apr 5
The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia and then came to symbolise its moral decay – an Audio Long Read podcast
Victor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with his scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become a Kremlin apologist? There are more Audio Long Reads here, or search Audio Lon ... Show More
35m 54s
Aug 2024
NEW HOST! RE-RELEASE: The Contrast Of The Color Of Their Hole (w/ Joel Kim Booster, Marie Faustin, Megan Gailey, and Ian Karmel)
New host, more cringe dating stories! Joel Kim Booster is here to introduce himself as the new host of Bad Dates, and to invite you down memory lane as you hear his own unhinged dating story from earlier this year, when Joel was a panelist on guest host Marie Faustin’s first epis ... Show More
40m 29s
Mar 2025
The Naked Week: Ep 1. Oval arguments, awful algorithms, and a game of Top (Donald) Trumps.
The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals. This week we fail to wear a suit, dance around the problems with TikTok like no one's watching, and guest correspondent Rosie Holt ... Show More
28m 52s
May 28
A comedian tries to fix aviation
Newark’s crisis is coming soon to an airport near you. Thankfully, comedian Nathan Fielder is dead serious about aviation safety. This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdot ... Show More
27m 52s
Feb 2019
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel S:2 All Alone E:10 Review
Hosts Briana Phipps, Jeff Graham, Amy Maestri discuss Midge and Benjamin getting engaged, Susie taking on Sophie as a client, and Midge accepting a world tour and feeling like she will be all alone! Plus we feature comedian Lenny Bruce and talk about what we can expect from seaso ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2023
PB 433: Make Me Scream Even More
In this week's episode Tyler and Korey discuss Troye Sivan Drag's debut, what a psychic revealed to Millie Bobby Brown, Taylor Lautner caught performing a ritualistic seance, and they rank all the ways to communicate laughter. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pra ... Show More
40m 25s
Nov 2024
Leaking Like A Hot Pocket (w/ Heather McMahan, Brandon Kyle Goodman, and Melissa Barrera)
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Heather McMahan and Brandon Kyle Goodman and actress Melissa Barrera to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Heather relates an explosive backstory in which she’s left hanging at Cirque du Soleil, then t ... Show More
37m 58s