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Penning a Neolithic post-orgy thank you letter (with Elizabeth Day)
Episode 558
Do you notice a difference in today’s podcast? Is there a whiff of professionalism about it? No? Never mind then... Jane and Fi are undeterred by man…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Firmly clasping a jodhpur-clad buttock...
Episode 557
Welcome to this elevated, culturally charged, aggressively sophisticated podcast. Jane and Fi tackle Frankfurt kitchens, Liverpool Echo obituaries, t…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Episode 556
Welcome back to another Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with co-host of the TLS podcast Alex Clark.
Alex is a litera…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Very macho for a lady-house (with Ken Follett)
Episode 555
Happy International Ken Follett Day to all those who celebrate! Jane has dusted off her medieval wench dress (and it was under a thick layer of dust)…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Let's not hear it for flannelette nightgowns (with Yanis Varoufakis)
Episode 554
It’s Wednesday, and Jane and Fi are very, very busy. We understand that you’re also busy, but do try to keep an eye out for Swiss gags, Greek gags, a…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
One man’s breakdown is another man’s breakthrough (with Lyse Doucet)
Episode 553
It's a “welcome to autumn” type of day, and the vibes are good! Jane and Fi discuss bike theft, pet obituaries, and the moment you knew it was time t…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
I like mine when it goes boi-oi-oi-oing!
Episode 552
Happy Ken Follett week to all those who celebrate! Jane and Fi cover Swiss humour, Kamala's narrator skills, lady moon landings, and the male form. …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Episode 551
Welcome back to another Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with Nicholas Pearson, editor and friend to Hilary Mantel.
It'…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Twilight Years (with Tim Spector)
Episode 550
Down your tools and give this podcast your FULL ATTENTION! Jane and Fi chat real tennis, Bruce Forsyth's ghost, house husbands, and gravestones for p…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Mile-high moussaka
Episode 549
Jane and Fi are back together, but they've returned to some confusion about who’s who… Once they helpfully clear that up, they ponder minced-sheep ai…
9 months, 4 weeks ago