Mar 26

“I wish I was chic-er!” Fearne on personal style and learning new skills

What’s been going on for you this week? What are you happy about, and what’s making you not so happy? Fearne’s here with more chat about what’s putting her and the Happy Place team in a good mood, and what’s feeling a bit rubbish ...and Fearne has really really been feeling rubbi ... Show More

14m 10s

Mar 23

Ruth Langsford: “We all go through sh*t!” My life with divorce and dementia

How do you cope when you’re going through a really rough time? Broadcaster Ruth Langsford has needed a balance of big cries, therapy, and just choosing to dust herself off and get to work.In this chat with Fearne, Ruth talks through the ways counselling and female friendships are ... Show More

1h 1m

Mar 19

“Why are we always rushing?” Slowing down by writing by hand and lying in

There’s probably a bit too much pressure on reaching a definitive state of happiness isn’t there? It’s not realistic gang! So Fearne’s dropping into your feed every week for some candid chat about what’s making her feel great, and what’s making her feel completely rubbish ...and ... Show More

12m 23s

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

<p>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