Feb 5

Book Club Meets: Grief, women in history, and Elizabethan magic, with Maggie O’Farrell

You might have recently seen Hamnet at the cinema, but did you read the book along with the Happy Place Book Club in January?In this chat, Fearne and author Maggie O’Farrell talk about how Jessie Buckley’s award-winning performance brought Agnes to life in the film, why it’s vita ... Show More

29m 38s

Feb 2

Sam Claflin: I calorie count and overthink! What is body dysmorphia?

Do you find it hard to look in the mirror? Have you found yourself controlling what you eat or exercise you do? Actor Sam Claflin has struggled with his body image since he was a child.In this chat with Fearne, Sam explains what having body dysmorphia means to him, and reflects o ... Show More

1h 2m

Jan 29

Fearne says hello to intuitive exercise and goodbye to people pleasing

There’s a bit too much pressure on reaching an unwavering state of happiness isn’t there? It’s just not realistic. So Fearne’s going to be dropping into your feed every week for some candid nattering about what’s making her feel great, and what’s making her feel crap. This is a c ... Show More

17m 40s

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