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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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RHLSTP Book Club 14 - Andrew Hunter Murray

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/06/17

RHLSTP Book Club 14 - The Sanctuary - Richard’s guest this week is one quarter of the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast, Andrew Hunter Murray. They are talking about his gripping novel, The Sanctuary, which imagines a near future in a world not dissimilar to our own, where wildlife is threatened by extinction and old people have most of the resources and young people have little to no chance of advancement. They talk about John Wyndham, the process of creating the world of a novel, writing a flawed

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1:04:39

RHLSTP 384 - Amy Gledhill

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/06/15

#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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1:35:37

Retro RHLSTP 44 - Limmy

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/06/13

RHLSTP #80 Limmy - Richard is a bit worried about the psychological similarities he shares with murder spree killers, but maybe that's just all comedians. If you read his book you might worry the same thing about this week's guest, cult comedy genius and normal-faced man Limmy. The pair try and fail to remember an ancient Twitter spat, and Richard threatens to reignite it by trying to welcome his guest by talking to him in his own language. There's a lively discussion of Scottish politics, the

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38:10

RHLSTP Book Club 13 - Sam Knight

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/06/10

RHLSTP Book Club 13 - The Premonitions Bureau - Another cracking Book Club (though one beset by tech difficulties, making conversation a little tricky) about this fascinating true story about 1960s Britain and the attempt to set up a central hub where premonitions can be logged in the hope of preventing tragedies.Is seeing the future possible? Are predictions self-defeating? And did Richard foresee his marriage and family long before it came into being? A fascinating chat about how we deal with

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1:06:55

RHLSTP 383 - Lazy Susan

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/06/08

#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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50:39

RHLSTP Book Club 12 - Emma Kennedy

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/06/03

RHLSTP Book Club 12 - Letters From Brenda - At last an author that Richard doesn’t have to treat with respect and a book that actually features him. Sadly for him Emma’s new book is a mature, hilarious and moving book about her eccentric and luminous mother and the mental issues that may have driven her and provided so many funny stories, but also much pain to those close to her. It’s also an autobiography of Emma as she struggles to find her place in the world.Buy her book here

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1:01:19

RHLSTP 382 - Ardal O'Hanlon

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/06/01

#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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42:55

RHLSTP Book Club 11 - Georgia Pritchett

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/27

RHLSTP Book Club 11 - My Mess Is a Bit of a Life - More book club fun, with this hilarious, sad and sometimes tragic fractured autobiography, by comedy writer and one of brains behind Succession and Veep, Georgia Pritchett.We talk about the nature of childhood memories, Georgia’s dad forgetting her name, the hilarity that comes from anxiety, why this is a great representation of the life of a writer, exchanging scripts for money in a lay-by with Ronnie Corbett, High Heels and Low Lives, writing for

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1:17:41

RHLSTP 381 - Deborah Francis-White

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/25

#381 Ayahuasca - Richard has a momentous father/son experience and has been made to think about the brevity of life thanks to a charity shop window. His guest is the extraordinary Deborah Frances-White.They talk about whether Dracula was ever young, but the podcast is mainly about the major decisions Deborah had made in her personal life and the way she has chosen to deal with the traumas of her past. She talks about what having an open marriage means for her and how she has reset her brain with the

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46:48

RHLSTP Book Club 10 - Sukh Ojla

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/20

RHLSTP Book Club 10 - Sunny - The book club continues with a chat about this fabulous debut novel from comedian and actor Sukh Ojla. We talk about the nightmare of dating, the importance of friendship, kneading breasts, the punishment of having to read your own book aloud and much more.Buy here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunny/dp/B08Y97CL3KAt time of writingjust 99p on Kindle.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra contentat our WEBSITE See details of the RHLSTP TOUR

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1:02:52

RHLSTP 380 - Rosie Holt

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/18

#380 Hinge Cringe - Richard has visited Paddington’s house and avoided using the toothbrushes, but is more excited about one of Paddington’s neighbours. His guest is online sensationRosieHolt. They discuss whyRosiemoved from acting to comedy, how her videos went viral, whether it’s good or bad that people (both stupid and clever) fail to spot that they are a joke, why subtlety is required to mock today’s unsatirisable politicians, an unsettling experience with a dating app, what motivates men to

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35:41

RHLSTP Book Club 9 - Katherine Rundell

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/13

RHLSTP Book Club 9 - Super-Infinite - Richard talks to author and academic Katherine Rundell about her beautifully written, passionate and informative biography of the poet John Donne.How much do we know about this incredible poet and sermon writer, was he the womaniser that his poems make him out to be, how brutal was existence 400 years ago, did he write all of the poems ascribed to him and most importantly did John Donne ever see a ghost? Plus was John Donne a misogynist and does Katherine do a

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1:11:03

RHLSTP 379 - Armando Iannucci

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/11

#379 M&M Apocalypse - Richard’s son continues to come up with better material than his dad, without even trying. His guest is the unparalleled comedy genius Armando Iannucci.They chat about how Armando once again predicted the future with his hilarious new sitcom Avenue 5, the lows and deeper lows of lockdown, what inspired him to write the mock-heroic poem, Pandemonium https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pandemonium-Some-verses-Current-Predicament/dp/1408715082/, whether he’d make a good PM, why Richard is

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47:20

RHLSTP Book Club 8 - Matt Winning

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/06

RHLSTP Book Club 8 - Hot Mess - Richard talks to comedian and climate scientist Dr Matt Winning about his funny and terrifying, but still hopeful book, Hot Mess. Are we all doomed? Can recycling help? How do you make climate change funny? And what part did Richard play in the creation of this book and does that mean he’s already done his bit?Buy the book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Mess-Earth-Climate-Change/dp/B096SP72F2SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra

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RHLSTP 378 - Samira Ahmed

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/05/04

#378 Test Card Girl - Rich has freaked himself out by attempting to cure the aphantasia (that he suffers with in silence). His guest is John Craven sanctioned Newshound Samira Ahmed.They discuss the legacy of Mary Whitehouse and whether it’s OK to point out the positive things that someone with some unacceptable views has done, the bravery of taking your employer to court in order to secure equal pay, whether appearing on Mastermind is more scary than being in a war zone, the young Richard Herring’s

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RHLSTP Book Club 7 - Rachel Parris

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/04/29

RHLSTP Book Club 7 - Advice From Strangers - Richard chats to the fabulous Rachel Parris about her funny, surprising, moving and clever book in which she explores advice given to her by audience members, to reveal much about herself and life in general. They talk about the power of writing about terrible personal experiences, the need to be be more open about our sex lives, when old wives tales turn out not to be true and why Rachel wanted to do more than just put out Mash Report scripts with loads

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1:18:20

RHLSTP 377 - Jamie Demetriou

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/04/27

#377 Piss Canal - Richard’s son has come up with a brilliant new emergency question (and is thus finally helping to pay for his upkeep), though is it worth it for the Hell of attending a three hour kids’ party? Richard’s guest is fabulous writer/actor/comedian Jamie Demetriou. They talk about how many holes are in a ghost’s sheet, the genesis of Stath Lets Flats and why the casting was crucial to its success, working with a sibling, the inconvenience of having a bladder, what it’s like having all

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39:05

RHLSTP Book Club 6 - Francesca Stavrakopoulou

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/04/22

RHLSTP Book Club 6 - God: An Anatomy - As heard on Radio 4- Francesca's book deals with how the western idea of God might have developed through an examination of God's body. Can you guess which bit Rich is most interested in?Buy it herehttps://www.https://www.amazon.co.uk/God-Anatomy-Francesca-Stavrakopoulou-ebook/dp/B08ZNJXT2KLive RHLSTPs coming up in the Leicester Square Theatre. Guest and ticket link info here https://richardherring.com/rhlstpt/tourSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome

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55:47

RHLSTP 376 - Maria Bamford

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/04/20

#376 Barking at the Plumber - Hey everyone, it’s a surprise transatlanticRHLSTP with one of the greatest stand-ups in the world, and more importantly one of the greatest people,MariaBamford. They chat about living without hot water, comedy merch, trying out challenging material to James Corden’s audience, why it’s OK to do (trigger warning) comedy about mental illness and suicidal thoughts (do contact the Samaritans or your local help lines if this is an issue that affects you), how to create a

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56:31

RHLSTP Book Club 5 - Greg Jenner

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2022/04/15

RHLSTP Book Club 5 - Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know- Joining Rich for the book club this week is historian and friend of the podcast Greg Jenner. We'll find out all sorts of stuff including when the first ever Monday was and what was in the first ever joke book.Buy it herehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Ask-Historian-Things-Always-Wanted/dp/1474618618Live RHLSTPs coming up in the Leicester Square Theatre. Guest and ticket link info here

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