Nov 24

Jack Whitehall: “Just act like you’re confident!” How to cope with embarrassing moments

Nervous and embarrassed? Don’t let it show! Comedian Jack Whitehall has died on stage plenty of times, but never gives people the satisfaction of knowing it’s got to him. In this chat with Fearne, Jack explains how to power through the awkward moments and give off an ... Show More

1h 4m

Nov 17

Spencer Matthews: "I lack empathy!" Managing addiction and victim mentality

What limiting beliefs do you hold about yourself? Spencer Matthews has embraced his sense of adventure in order to explore his full potential. In this chat with Fearne, Spencer gets into the shame he felt while he was drinking, why he’s now channelling his addictive ... Show More

52m 37s

Nov 13

Book Club Meets: “I’m a love and sex addict!” Elizabeth Gilbert copes with co-dependency and grief

You might know Elizabeth Gilbert as the author of Eat Pray Love; now, she’s written All The Way To The River, charting her electric, heart-breaking relationship with her partner Rayya, who died in 2018.In this Book Club chat, Fearne explains that she chose this to be part of the ... Show More

55m 14s

Jul 2021

The Power of Classical Music

Leon Bosch reflects on the power of classical music to transform lives, beginning with his own. He overcame the obstacles of racism in apartheid era South Africa to study the classical double bass. Despite encountering prejuduce in the UK, too, after moving here to study, he went ... Show More

27m 45s

Mar 2022

Ludovico Einaudi - The Art of Expressing Your Whole Life and the Bliss of Being Underwater

This week's guest is the world-famous composer and pianist, Ludovico Einaudi.With 15 studio albums and over 80 films and TV shows to his name, he is one of the most prolific composers alive today. Ludovico repeatedly tops the classical charts globally. Incredibly, one in 10 class ... Show More

52m 24s

Feb 2012

Rachmaninov, 2nd Piano Concerto

Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto - famously featured in David Lean's film "Brief Encounter" - is one of the world's most popular pieces of classical music. Some of its fans describe the way in which it has touched and shaped their lives. Featuring a pianist from Taiwan whose memo ... Show More

27m 33s

Feb 2021

Solo

In this final episode, Joe Dempsie talks to Einaudi himself to get his own story: the key moments in his quietly explosive career, and what inspired him to make music that makes the world calmer, and is needed now more than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in ... Show More

45m 17s

Nov 2023

Corazon a Corazon with Fabio Guerra

On this episode of the Overcomfort Podcast, I have a great talk with my friend Fabio Guerra. The social media influencer & artist talks about his music journey, migrating from Honduras to the USA & having his relationship be so public. He shares sneak peeks of his upcoming music ... Show More

1h 4m

Sep 2015

Lisztomania

Franz Liszt was a pianist, a composer and a conductor, and basically the first rock star who drove fans into fits of swooning and screaming. Some fans even stole the detritus of his life (unfinished coffee, broken piano strings) to carry with them. Read the show notes here.</p ... Show More

33m 42s

Apr 2016

Mozart's Requiem

How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives. Crime writer Val McDermid recalls how this music helped her after the loss of her father. Hypnotist Athanasios Komianos recounts how the piece took him to the darker side of the spirit world. ... Show More

27m 36s

Feb 2022

Two authors tell stories of the weird and wild in the classical music world

Both interviews today will transport you into the exciting world of classical music. No, really! The first is with Brendan Slocumb, whose new book, The Violin Conspiracy, is a mystery surrounding a musician trying to recover his stolen violin. It's also about how hard it is to be ... Show More

17m 26s