Podcast Episodes

Letitia Wright - ‘I was bullied… now I’m Black Panther’

Season 20 Episode 104

You’ll know Letitia Wright from her standout roles in Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, Black Mirror and Top Boy. She won the BAFTA Rising Star award in 2019 and is currently starring in Not Your Super…

Published on 8 hours ago

ON ADDICTION... With Mae Martin and Marian Keyes

Season 20 Episode 103

Welcome back to this How to Fail special where we revisit conversations from the archive to highlight particular themes and tap into the wisdom they contain. Each week, I select moments that can offe…

Published on 2 days, 13 hours ago

Joe Locke - ‘At 20, I Felt Like I Was Already 35’

Season 20 Episode 102

Joe Locke shot to global fame as Charlie Spring in Netflix’s Heartstopper, a role that catapulted him overnight from a schoolboy on the Isle of Man to an Emmy-nominated actor with millions of followe…

Published on 1 week ago

ON WRITING... With Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro

Season 20 Episode 101

Welcome to another special edition of How to Fail, where I revisit conversations from the How to Fail archives. Each week, we shine a light on a particular theme, hopefully offering inspiration, pers…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Mark Ronson - The Stories Behind ‘Uptown Funk,’ Amy Winehouse & ‘I’m Just Ken’

Season 20 Episode 100

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of drug use.

Mark Ronson is the hitmaker behind some of the most iconic music of the past two decades. A nine-time Grammy-winning producer, DJ, and Os…

Published on 2 weeks ago

ON GRIEF… With Mo Gawdat and Bonnie Tyler

Season 20 Episode 99

Welcome to the newest evolution of How to Fail! Each week, I’ll be diving into the archives to spotlight key themes that have come up throughout my conversations with How to Fail guests. I’ll be shar…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Robin Wright on ageing, confidence and the myth of being ‘too late’

Season 20 Episode 98

‘I didn’t think I had that confidence, so I turned those roles down.’

Robin Wright is the legendary star of The Princess Bride, Forrest Gump, House of Cards, and Amazon’s gripping new thriller The Gi…

Published on 3 weeks ago

ON HEARTBREAK... With Alain de Botton and Jay Shetty

Season 20 Episode 97

Welcome to this brand-new concept for How to Fail – where I dive into the back catalogue of the How to Fail archives, highlighting specific themes each week to bring you bitesize takeaways! Hopefully…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Tom Ellis - Fatherhood, Surrogacy and Years of Therapy

Season 20 Episode 96

You may know Tom Ellis as the devilishly charming lead in Netflix’s Lucifer, or as the lovable Gary in the BBC sitcom Miranda. He's also made waves in the U.S., starring alongside Gina Rodriguez in P…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Failure Throwback: Jameela Jamil

Season 20 Episode 95

Jameela Jamil is an actor, activist, and founder of the I Weigh movement. From teaching English to starring in The Good Place, Jameela shares the highs, lows, and radical honesty that define her jour…

Published on 1 month ago