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PODCAST

RHLSTP with Richard Herring

Sky Potato, Go Faster Stripe and Fuzz Productions

RHLSTP is an award-winning series in which comedian Richard Herring("The Podfather" - The Guardian)chats with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, Dawn French, David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan and Brian Blessed are amongst the many stars to have been interviewed across the 400+ episodes... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:10

RHLSTP Book Club 151 - Rhys James

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/12

RHLSTP Book Club #151- You’ll Like It When You Get There - Rich is talking to comedianRhysJamesabout his surprisingly deep and thought-provoking book “You’ll Like It When You Get There.” They discuss how being pantsed at school has hauntedRhys’ life, why pdfs might not be the best format for books, how comedians often become comedians to control their embarrassment, how mortification can stop you riding a bike or going to an Italian restaurant, whether marriage serves any function other than to

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1:09:07

RHLSTP 579 - Esther Manito

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/10

RHLSTP #579 - Record Breaking Glockenspiel- Richard has come to Chesham in Buckinghamshire for a special live RHLSTP and is bedazzled by news about the local fire brigade. His guest is the fabulous stand-upEsther Manito. They talk about lockdown parenting, the craziness of taking up stand-up so shortly after the birth of her second baby, how Esther owes her existence to a blasphemous joke, why masturbating on a tube train in rush hour is (in one way) impressive, the risks of having Basil Brush on as

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1:13:49

Retro RHLSTP 113 - Alan Davies

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/08

#386 Thirty-Eighth Choice - As the latest run at the Leicester Square Theatre comes to an end Richard is impressed with Adrian Chiles’ bathroom choices. His guest is comedian and actor Alan Davies.They chat about avocado bidets, being called a S****bubble by Liam Gallagher, setting off Neil Kinnock’s burglar alarm, spending a huge amount of money on a chair you might see in an estate agents, how he managed to get the Jonathan Creek gig in spite of intense competition and why he nearly left QI. They

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43:03

RHLSTP Book Club 150 - Cariad Lloyd

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/05

RHLSTP Book Club #150 - Where Did She Go? - Richard talks to returning author Cariad Lloyd about her moving and beautiful book about helping children cope with death and grief - Where Did She Go? They chat about why using euphemisms about death is not helpful to kids, why we veer away from discussing this subject with youngsters, the books we love and dread reading to out kids, whether Cariad knows how much the illustrator Tom Percival is paid for his amazing work, the fantasticWeirdos Book Club and

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40:15

RHLSTP 578 - Bernie Clifton (Part 2)

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/03

RHLSTP #578- Ken Dodd’s Tollbooth Baguette - We’re back at the Crossed Wire Festival in Sheffield and you’ve had some time to relax and go to the toilet, but the audience haven’t. Richard is still talking (though mainly listening) to comedy legendBernieClifton. Finally we’re getting toBernie’s TV career and cultural references that might be understood by anyone under 85. Remember thatBernieis 89 years old and this podcast (along with last week’s) was recorded all in one go. And I reckon he had

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1:15:33

Retro RHLSTP 112 - Dara Ó Briain

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/01

#385 Do Not Listen On 2x Speed - Richard is disappointed about his daughter’s Easter egg, because it’s still Easter where we are, in the past and has an ultimatum for Ian Cadbury. His guest returns after just 9 years away. It’s the extremely fast-talking whirlwind of a man, Dara Ó Briain.Chat includes the Irish James Bond, how Stephen Hawking ruined Terminator, the likelihood of Richard speaking fluent Spanish for the rest of his life and the impact of that on the theories of Infinite Universes,

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44:57

RHLSTP Book Club 149 - Angas Tiernan

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/08/29

RHLSTP Book Club #149 - Minute Cryptic - It’s a podcast that spans the world, with a beautiful connection to Australia and the handsome king of the nerdsAngusTiernantalking about his fabulous puzzle book (and daily internet quiz) Minute Cryptic. Richard is star struck to have the man who talks to him every morning actually answer back, but still manages to discuss the genesis of the idea, the organic way it gained popularity, why cryptic crosswords and jokes share similarities, the clamour to turn

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1:01:22

RHLSTP 577 - Bernie Clifton (Part 1)

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/08/27

RHLSTP #577- From Clogs to Biscuit Tins -Richard is at the Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield where his guest is the legendaryBernieClifton, a man with so many stories that we couldn’t get them into one podcast (and to be fair we didn’t have time to get them all into two). And it’s a couple of great weeks coming up for anyone who thinks Richard talks too much.Bernietakes us through his early days growing up in poverty, nearly getting killed by the Nazis and leaving school to deliver bread. He also

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1:06:23

Retro RHLSTP 111 - Amy Gledhill

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/08/25

#384 Rolf Harris Tattoo - Alleluia Alleluia, He is Risen! It’s Easter Monday and Rich has been schooled in Christian traditions by his kids. His guest is the best Edinburgh Comedy Prize by at least one metric, Amy Gledhill.It’s an old-school, crazy fun loose chat with a comedian and it’s giddy fun all the way, encompassing what is the best crisp to send you into a coma, podcast listening speeds, why Richard will never advertise Pringles, some strong and maybe shocking opinions about Soleros, ice

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57:12

RHLSTP 576 - Andrew O'Neill

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/08/18

RHLSTP #576 - Dog Sharpener - A big storm is supposed to hit Edinburgh today, but so far it’s just been a bit blowy, though maybe the storm will manage to make an appearance in the show. Richard is talking to comedian and rock star Andrew O’ Neill. Will Rich remember to use the correct non-binary terms or will he fuck up immediately? Who knows? There’s some great chat about changing attitudes to individuality, plus the comedic process, how surreal comedy is a rare skill and staying true to yourself,

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56:42

RHLSTP 575 - Zainab Johnson

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/08/11

RHLSTP #575 - Creepy Gandhi - It’s Richard’s second live Edinburgh podcast and he’s got some berry facts that will astound you. His guest is US comedian, actor and writerZainabJohnson. They chat about whether her name is unique, growing up with 12 siblings, the terrible accident that changed her life, whether having one ball counts as a disability, pretending to be stupid to attract (maybe stupid) men, getting to work with Greg Daniels and annoying him at lunch, the terrific sitcom Upload and

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1:01:38

RHLSTP 574 - Kieran Hodgson

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/08/04

RHLSTP #574 - Forbidden Sensations - RHLSTP returns to the Edinburgh Fringe (where it really began), though Rich is already knackered before it’s started. His guest is actor, impressionist and comedian Kieran Hodgson. They chat about why appearing in a Hollywood blockbuster didn’t go as planned, how Rich gave advice to a youthful Hodgson about comedy and crisps, how lockdown made Kieran an internet sensation, playing Prince Andrew and Ian Lavender and getting the Two Doors Down gig. Plus bad

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1:10:35

RHLSTP 573 - Ian Smith

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/08/01

RHLSTP #573 - Killer Butterfly - Richard is back at the Podcast Room to chat with actor comedian Ian Smith. They discuss whether Noah’s Ark actually happened, favourite Ian Smiths, Goole and what it means and its impact on quarries, competitive jigsawing, the most famous person Richard has given a foot spa to, acceptable Scrabble words and the success of the Northern News podcast and why sometimes northern news is darker than it at first appeared. Plus is a comedy award nom a blessing or a curse.See

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1:07:56

RHLSTP 572 - Catie Wilkins

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/07/30

RHLSTP #572 - Fecalophilia - The Edinburgh Fringe is back upon us and somehow Richard is going back, slightly unwillingly, but his family comes first and his wife is doing a show too! Yes it’s the award winning author and comedian Catie Wilkins, who Rich likes so much he married her. In this podcast recorded in Htichin before the Fringe began, the pair discuss mathematics based sexual kinks, how Rachel Riley would have reacted to Richard doing her make-up, the state of Richard’s feet (with video

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46:56

RHLSTP Book Club 148 - Chris Tarrant

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/07/28

RHLSTP Book Club #148 - For The Love of Bears - Richard is back in the Podcast Room and finally able to settle a 50 year old score with his guest, Chris Tarrant, who has written a beautiful book about bears. They talk about how Tiswas (or the lack of it) made Richard cry and how it introduced the world to Stewart Lee, why Chris wanted to write a book about bears, the horrendous violence that the creatures of capable of (usually when provoked), an amazing fact about panda’s courtship (which probably

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1:08:34

Retro RHLSTP 110 - Lazy Susan

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/07/25

#383 Lebensmüde- Richard has been freaked out about eating fish whilst being watched by fish. His guests are Freya Parker and Celeste Dring aka Lazy Susan.They chat about the torpor of playing a 12 year old, the difficulty of coming up with a name for a sketch group, why sketch comedy is so poorly served on TV, confronting your male critics head on, appearing in Jurassic World, unsettling Peter Dinklage, licking James Acaster and what it’s like sharing a room with your double act partner.Check out

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1:04:39

RHLSTP 571 - Chloe Petts

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/07/23

RHLSTP #571 - Cheddar Gorge Jimmy Saviles - Richard is back at the Bill Murray in Islington with another act heading up to the Edinburgh Fringe, the brilliant ChloePetts. They talk about disgusting farts, hypnotic breasts and the power of football to unite strangers, so pretty much the same topics as every other podcast in the world, but with a bit more/less class (delete as applicable). Also discussed: Is a Hitler salute ever appropriate in a comedy context? why does every culture insist on

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42:57

RHLSTP Book Club 147 - Helen Carr

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/07/18

RHLSTP Book Club #147- Sceptred Isle - Richard talks to brilliant historianHelenCarrabout her history of the Fourteenth Century, Sceptred Isle. They chat about being the great-granddaughter of a EHCarr(come on, you know who he is), the incredible violence of the 1300s and how that juxtaposes with notions of romance and chivalry, whether Richard II was a narcissist or even worse comparable to one of the nation’s favourite entertainers, how the Black Death brought misery and opportunity, whether

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58:00

RHLSTP 570 - Barry Ferns

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/07/16

RHLSTP #570 - Spectated Spaghetti Bolognaise - As the Edinburgh Fringe approaches, Richard is at the Bill Murray comedy club in Islington to talk to one of the founders of the club and the artist formerly known as Lionel Richie, Barry Ferns. They discuss the formation of this hub of comedy creativity and Richard’s part in it (not that he remembers), which Bill Murray it’s named after and what they will do if the other Bill Murray ever turns up. Barry chats about his Edinburgh Fringe show “My Seven

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1:02:24

Retro RHLSTP 109 - Ardal O'Hanlon

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/07/14

#382 Aer Lingus Babies - Richard has a bee in his bonnet about crescent toilet seats, but at least his photo has been in the Daily Express. His guest is actor, comedian and author Ardal O'Hanlon.They talk about how Father Dougal got free shoes, how much research Ardal did into the priesthood, annoying Morgan Freeman, why Ardal left the dream job of Death in Paradise, playing a cat trapped on the motorway in Doctor Who and why it pays to be nice to the person on the airline check in desk. They also

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