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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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1:08:14

RHLSTP 446 - Jenny Eclair

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/21

#446 Hi di Hi - Richard is doing more topical jokes that will be slightly out of date at time of broadcast but a valuable resource for the people of the future. His guest is comedian, author and potato hat wearer JennyEclair. They chat about the Bay City Rollers, the portrait of Les Gray, how cystitis ruined the bingo, the sexual allure of Greg Davies, childish comedians coping with the devastation of middle age, whether Richard will survive to have any life after his children have left home,their

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1:16:25

Retro RHLSTP 57 - Rosie Jones

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/19

RETRO RHLSTP #57 Chicken Plucker -Rich’s diet continues to go well, but will he be in his 2015 suit by the end of the series? The anticipation is killing us all I know. His guest this week is the sweet-looking, foul-mouthed Rosie Jones. They chat about her meteoric rise to stand up success, how pacing affects comedic impact and can save you having to write too much stuff, what it’s like to be on shows she once worked behind the scenes on, how Jimmy Carr messed up her jokes, some extraordinary stuff

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41:29

RHLSTP Book Club 57 - David Wolstencroft

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/16

RHLSTP Book Club 57 - The Magic Hour. Richard chats to screenwriter, author and Fist of Fun alumnus, DavidWolstencroftabout his first book for children The Magic Hour. They chat about how hidden Edinburgh inspired this book, what you would do with an extra hour a day, combining Scottish myth with Newtonian physics, creating a sense of dread but also funny footnotes, how female scientists have been written out of history, the fractured nature of time and how we realise too late how every second

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56:17

RHLSTP 445 - Thanyia Moore

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/14

#445 The Drug Rats of Porthcawl - Richard is delighted to be back for series 27 of RHLSTP and to be within the short-lived window where he can do topical stand up material. It’s going to be the last time in a while, though there’s talk of a RHLSTP tour! Hie guest is dancer turned comedian turned actor and writerThanyiaMoore. They chat about the lost Tango ads, why she wrote a stand up show about being a bully, the mystery of how the unusual spelling of her name came about, what she did to upset some

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44:38

RHLSTP Book Club 56 - Dr Dean Burnett

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/09

RHLSTP Book Club 56 - Emotional Ignorance. Richard talks to DrDeanBurnett about why his book aboutemotionsturned out differently than he had initially planned, whyemotionsmay have evolved, the ancient connection between smell and memory, the three different types of tears, what we would be withoutemotion, why writing about a traumatic experience can be therapeutic, the difference (if any) between male and female brains, how we are affected by theemotionsof others and whether the film Inside Out has

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58:36

RHLSTP 444 - Sophie Duker

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/07

#444 Sploshing - Richard has some stand up material topical to the week of 20th March 2023 and is cross about the Edinburgh Fringe again. His guest is Taskmaster and Mastermind Champion, SophieDuker. They talk about the weird and wonderful chemistry between Alex Horne and Sophie, whether kids Taskmaster will crush the souls of the participants, Richard’s jealousy at pansexuality and a revelation about what else the young people are getting up to these days, French pickles, terrible tour

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1:13:41

Retro RHLSTP 56 - John Robins and Elis James

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/05

RETRO RHLSTP #56 Not My Cup Of Tea -Fired up by his first TV recording in 23 years, Richard decides to work harder on his opening monologue, but is surprised to find how little he’s actually done, but at least there’s one in the eye for Kettle Crisps and luckily his guests are radio and podcast sensations John Robins and Elis James. They discuss pant retirement etiquette, being in a double act that actually like each other (for now), the curse of the Independent comedy couples photo shoot, the most

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45:34

RHLSTP Book Club 55 - Sadiq Khan

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/06/02

RHLSTP Book Club 55 - Breath. Richard takes a break from the usual riff-raff to talk to the actual Mayor of London and one of the world’s funniest politicians (low bar)SadiqKahn. They discuss the talking points from his new book Breathe about the efforts he has made to improve the air quality of our capital city: his personal reasons for getting interested and the moving and tragic story that anchored his commitment. Can we overcome apathy and cynicism to fight climate change? This positive book

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59:19

RHLSTP 443 - Janet Ellis

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/31

#443 Blew Peter - Richard has not drunk alcohol for 27 months, but should he go back to his drunken (and more amusing ways). As is now traditional his final guest of the series is a member of the Ellis family, it’s the brilliant Janet Ellis. They discuss day time drinking with John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, the irritatingly slow speed of K9 from Doctor Who and the embarrassing googlewhack that happened when Richard searched for his favourite episode of Jigsaw. Plus the sinister presence of

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41:56

RHLSTP Book Club 54 - Ben Macintyre

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/26

RHLSTP Book Club 54 - Colditz. Richard talks to acclaimed historian Ben Macintyre about his fabulous book about the true story ofColditz- beyond the Boy’s Own stuff we grew up and incorporating boredom, propaganda spreading wasps and homosexuality. It’s Richard’s favourite book of 2022 (now out in paperback) telling the story of some of the more famous inhabitants of the castle like Pat Reid and Douglas Bader (who was both a hero and a monster), as well as some of the lesser known and unknown

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1:05:53

RHLSTP 442 - Rhys James

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/24

#442 Hungover Mastermind - Richard is basking in the possibly short-lived approval of one of his kids and is trying to make money off the ideas of the other one. His guest is Mock the Week favourite,RhysJames. They discuss the tallest building in Swindon, the worst place in Hertfordshire, writing right wing and left wing material on the same subject, what Richard said aboutRhyswhen he saw him in a new act competition, the enduring problem of the last packet of crisps falling into a volcano, whether

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49:09

RHLSTP Book Club 53 - Jon Ronson

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/19

RHLSTP Book Club 53 - The Debutante. It’s a transatlantic podcast this week as Richard chats to fantastic author and journalist JonRonson, in a typically unlikely location in New York. They are chatting about his new Audible audiobook/podcast Debutante, a deep dive into the extraordinary life of Carol Howe, the former debutante who became a Neo-Nazi and then an informant and then… well who can be sure? It’s a fascinating and often harrowing investigation into whether the Oklahoma bombing might have

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51:03

RHLSTP 441 - Suggs

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/17

#441 Back of the Head With a Plastic Cup - Richard has been having weird dreams, but don’t try and interpret anything from them. His guest is singer, actor, presenter and legend Graham “Suggs” McPherson. They chat about how Madness might just be the defining band of the 80s, how their songs can make you travel in time, the brilliant social document of their book/documentary “Before We Was We”, the first appearance on Top of the Pops, pranking the clash, the Two Tone tour, plus the Madness sitcom

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39:43

RHLSTP Emergency Questions 3

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/15

Have You Ever Seen A Ghost? - It’s another compilation of some of our favourite answers to emergency questions and this time it’s possibly the most enduring and definitely spookiest question of all. Including genuine and pretend horrors from the League of Gentlemen, Richard’s theory on which guests will have seen ghosts and loads of ghosts that he, the supposed sceptic claims to have encountered. A cavalcade of stars answer the question and hilarity and chills and thrills transpire.SUPPORT THE

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49:45

RHLSTP Book Club 52 - David Baddiel

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/12

RHLSTP Book Club 52 - The God Desire. Richard talks toDavid Baddiel about his thought-provoking and shamefully sometimes funny book, TheGodDesire and why the author believes that the fact he so much wants there to be agodmeans that there can’t be one. Also why he moved away from writing novels, an illuminating car ride with Frank Skinner, why David has chosen the medium of the essay book, if Jesus knew he was the son ofGod, what prompted Richard to lose his religion and whether death is going to be

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59:05

RHLSTP 440 - Jordan Gray

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/10

#440 Embracing Your Delicious Fate - Richard comes bearing great news for those who seek seduction via pizza. His guest is the hottest new act in comedy right now, the incredibleJordanGray. They talk about the smell of elephant dung, why she wasn’t allowed to set herself on fire on TV, a visit from Magneto, a double-teaming Bros, the erudition of Paloma Faith, Twitter storms, political footballs and why she is first and foremost a comedian and the lengths that people will go to to get into a toilet

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39:51

RHLSTP Book Club 51 - David Quantick

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/05

RHLSTP Book Club 51 - Ricky’s Hand. Richard talks to music critic, sitcom and movie writer and novelist DavidQuantickabout his fun sci-fi novel about a man who wakes up with someone else’s hand, Ricky’s Hand. They chat about David’s career and his tentative steps towards becoming a novelist and how people expect you to stay in your lane. Plus the inspiration for this extraordinary story and whether you need to worry too much about logistics when writing about a high concept. Also having an

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55:49

RHLSTP 439 - Mark Gatiss

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/05/03

#439 Cucumber Coward - Richard is hoping to replace himself with an AI host and has left the emergency questions and some of the stand up to the robots. His guest, returning after a hiatus of just 400 episodes is the wonderfulMarkGatiss. They discuss the unfair tale of Jacob Marley, the influence of Robin Askwith, playing to camera 3 as Larry Grayson,Mark’s many theatre projects, working with Anthony Hopkins after portraying him in TMWRNJ and directing Reece Shearsmith. But will we find out his

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36:37

Can I Have My Ball Back? Episode 3

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/04/28

#3 Dancing Megasperm - This huge investigation into a load of bollocks -incorporating Richard Herring’s journey to streamline his own - continues. This time. Richard pretends he’s in Total Recall as he gets a full body scan and visits the garden of national hero and jockey, Bob Champion, who gives a hair-raising account of what testicular cancer treatment was like in the 20th Century. Plus we hear from some of our listeners who share their own stories of cancer, both serious and amusing.If you have

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1:03:38

RHLSTP 438 - Catherine Bohart

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2023/04/26

#438 Naked Beach - Richard reveals whether Great Yarmouth has given him a multi-million pound honour or not. His guest was having a bad time last time they were on, let’s see if they’re doing any better now, it’s the brilliantCatherineBohart. The pair talk about their respective visits to Iceland and whether Rich’s depleted genitals might end up in a museum, appearing at the ghost Edinburgh Fringe of 2021, whether OCD had any influence over he choice of college, whether the point of life is to

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