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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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1:02:18

RHLSTP Book Club 135 - Deborah Frances-White

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/04/18

RHLSTP Book Club 135- Six Conversations We’re Scared To Have - Richardtalksto Guilty Feminist host Deborah Frances-White about her new book in which she discusses topics that people are generally nervous to offer an opinion on. Theychatabout how her time in a cult helped her recognise cult-like attributes in social media groups, whether we can judge people from history for their actions, the difference between good and bad edgy comedy and why changing attitudes to people who have been adopted might

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56:42

RHLSTP 557 - John Robertson

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/04/16

#557 Sex Dungeon - Richard is back in Leicester again, fresh from an interview with a journalist who has been up the Queen. His guest is Australian comedian and adventurer John Robertson. They talk about how an appearance on a TV show led to him getting married, his fantastic interactive game show The Dark Room, scary gigs in pubs in small towns in Australia, being asexperson, but avoiding drugs and how Richard has inspired him and let him down in equal measure.See John's show at the Edinburgh

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1:01:28

Retro RHLSTP 96 - Deborah Meaden

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/04/14

#357 Shamgel-Richard wonders if the man who wrote the Grange Hill theme might have been hoodwinking us all along. His guest is the formidable Dragon, Deborah Meaden. Rich is hoping he can get an investment of at least £50 million and pitches some ideas, whilst they also discuss being thrown into Murder in Successville, being parodied by Harry and Paul, ethical business, whether the Dragons are friends, where Meaden can save Cheddar caves and how Richard has become an (arguably more successful)

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48:33

Acast Bonus 1

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/04/11

Support our Kickstarter here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/467836598/can-i-have-my-ball-backFor Richard’s remaining live stand up gigshttp://richardherring.com/ballback/tourCome and see RHLSTP livehttp://richardherring.com/rhlstp Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:03

RHLSTP 556 - Chris and Simon Donald from off of Viz

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/04/09

#556 Not As Good As It Used To Be - Richard returns to Leicester and reveals the curt message of one of the comedians he asked on the podcast. His guests are two of the men behind the publishing sensation and hugely influential comedy juggernaut that is Viz magazine. They discuss the humble beginnings of this adult comic, how publishers tried and failed to sanitise it, working with Peter Cook on Tiger Mellie, the terrible imitators, who was the first person to say it wasn’t as good as it used to be

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1:13:57

Retro RHLSTP 95 - Ben Shephard

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2025/04/07

#356 Gravity -Rich has had what he thought might be the most middle class accident, but he is wrong. His guest is a listener who has won a competition to be on the show, the Dorian Grey of morning TV, Ben Shephard. They discuss how science proves Ben a better singer than a West End star, whether there’s a man with a broom behind the Tipping Point machine, revenge as a dish served very cold, why Rich was fired from morning television, how Ben’s charity work found him at Buckingham Palace and what

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1:10:54

RHLSTP Book Club 134 - George Monbiot

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/04/04

RHLSTP Book Club 134- The Invisible Doctrine - Recorded in front of an audience at the prestigiousRoyal Geographical Society, Richard talks to journalist GeorgeMonbiotabout his very readable investigation into Neo-Liberalism (co-authored with Peter Hutchinson) TheInvisible Doctrine. George does most of the talking, which is probably for the best and reveals what he considers to the be the starting point of capitalism, why capitalism and commerce are not the same thing, the roots of Neo Liberalism in

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56:04

RHLSTP 555 - Larry and Paul

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/04/02

#555 Welsh Freddie Mercury - Richard has found out the true lyrics of a 1990s pop classic and is going to tell you them in detail. His guests are internet satirists Larry and Paul. They talk about which one is which,the long genesis of their online sketch content, the BBC’s reluctance to promote podcasts in 2008 or understand why radio shows needed video, why a Labour government (especially this one) does not mean the end of political satire, impressing Jeremy Vine and potentially insulting Matt

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1:11:59

Retro RHLSTP 94 - Phil Wang

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/31

#355 Mind Your Language -Richard is excited by the upcoming film Wonka and has some other ideas for origin story films. His guest is the Sidesplitting Phil Wang.They discuss how straddling two cultures can give you a humorous perspective on both, but leave you feeling rejected by both, 1970s television and how harshly we should judge it, racist nursery rhymes, Richard’s Asian hair, John Lewis’s 150 year old gametes, what box Phil needs to tick on the ethnicity questionnaire, how to get away with

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35:09

RHLSTP Book Club 133 - Anthony Shapland

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/28

Book Club #133 -A Room Above a Shop -A Room Above A Shop - Richard talks to debut novelist Anthony Shapland about his hit short novel/long poem A Room Above A Shop. They chat about growing up gay in a small town in the Welsh valleys in the late 80s and how that inspired this story, about how simplicity in writing can be incredibly complex, swirling around in cesspits of your own making, the tabloid reaction to homosexuality and how that is mirrored in today’s world, how a room above a shop becomes

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1:00:23

RHLSTP 554 - Chesney Hawkes

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/26

#554 Philip Schofield’s Diabolic Pitchfork - Philip Schofield’s Diabolic Pitchfork - It’s been snow day this week and Rich muses unsuccessfully on whether there’s a place when snow is neither exciting or banal for children and how snow promises much but always delivers tears. His guest is musician and actor (no, I am not doing it)ChesneyHawkes. They talk about growing up in a musical household, kissing Julia Sawalha, becoming a pop sensation at 19 and being bullied by adults who should have known

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1:15:35

Retro RHLSTP 93 - Dave Gorman

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/24

#354 Rufus Arenque - Richard can’t stop thinking about a man he walked past 30 years ago but is somehow walking taller. His guest can answer the question “Are you DaveGorman?” in the affirmative, as he is DaveGorman. They talk about moving to Bournemouth being newsworthy, how to become a crossword millionaire, how Ted Rogered the cryptic crossword, whether logs are sentient, why Covid was a positive (as long as you ignore the negatives), how an Ian Dury song provided the key to Dave’s stand up, the

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56:27

RHLSTP 553 - Amy Gledhill

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/19

#553 Penis Seam - Rich has come up with a scheme where all his listeners can live in central London and make money - or one of us gets £20 million. His guest is Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner AmyGledhill. It starts out pretty gross and doesn’t get much better, as Rich removes some clothes and part of his body (be glad it’s audio only). They chat about how winning the award wasn’t the immediate celebration/elevation that you might expect, all the amazing comedians who have never been nominated (mainly

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1:08:31

Retro RHLSTP 92 - Shaparak Khorsandi

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/17

#353 It Was The 90s! - Richard has been tossing logs and that’s literally it for this week, so he talks to his audience for the first time in ages. His guest is author and comedianShaparak“Shappi” Khorsandi. They discuss why she has chosen to use her birth name, the responsibilities of being a dog owner, the life of Emma Hamilton, I’m a Celebrity, performing at the Edinburgh Fringe of 2021, the moon on a stick, whyShaparak’s comedy is better now that she has been diagnosed with ADHD and what happens

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RHLSTP Book Club 132 - Catherine Wilkins

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/14

Book Club #132 -Cafe Chaos - Richard interviews award winning children’s authorCatherineWilkinswho has made the long journey into his annexe (who knows what he gets up to in there) to talk about her new eighth book Cafe Chaos - My Life is Not a Piece of Cake! They chat about where she got the inspiration for the situation and the characters, Richard’s modest and realistic hopes for the success of the series, why comedians write such good kids books, the importance of getting a brilliant illustrator

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59:47

RHLSTP 552 - Poppy Hillstead

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/12

#552 The Mouse With Cumin In Its Eyes - Richard is very impressed with the thoroughness of Hitchin bins and as used to being the rudest person in any room as he is, he may have met his match in this week’s guest PoppyHillstead. Not for those of a sensitive disposition. They discuss her brilliant new podcast, Brainwash Me and the unusual diet of the man who inspired it, which of the pair will kill the other and how on the stone-clearing field, partying with David Icke, the terrible consequences of

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1:05:05

Retro RHLSTP 91 - Katherine Ryan

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/10

#352 For Sport - Richard has been teaching his kid wrong information, for a payoff that will take years to come and he finally has his hands on a copy of Would You Rather? His guest is inspirational comedian/podcaster/actor/author/role modelKatherineRyan. They discuss why audacity is a good thing, why we should all find our childhood sweetheart and marry them, trying to recapture the funniness of yourself as a child, being a baby genius, getting knocked back by Stephen Hawking, honesty in comedy and

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58:37

RHLSTP Book Club 131 - Mark Steel

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/07

Book Club #131 -The Leopard In My House - Rich talks to comedian and fellow cancer survivor Mark Steel about his absolutely brilliant book TheLeopardIn My House. They chat about the unlikely friendships that have come about because of his cancer, the terrific responses from other comedians, why the NHS should be treasured, the friends we have lost to the disease, why Mark now laughs at people with road rage, the dangers of oral sex and the humanity at the heart of the book and why it’s Eastenders

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1:01:11

RHLSTP 551 - Andy Zaltzman

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/05

#551 Human Dodecapede - Richard has a new notebook and is making jokes that were topical in November 2024 (and probably still are) and has met one of his sporting heroes, for whom Rich is an unlikely hero. His guest this week is cricket statistician AndyZaltzman. They talk about what it is to be a Taskmaster Champion, who might have had the most awkward introduction to their team on the show and the power of dressing like a snooker player. Also how Andy landed what must have been his two dream jobs,

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1:24:46

Retro RHLSTP 90 - Adam and Joe

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/03/03

#351 T n T - Richard’s daughter has written a story to rival the Men of Phise and Rich has come up with a new sitcom idea. His guests are his 1990s comedy rivals Adam and Joe. Find out how Song Wars nearly caused awkwardness for Joe, whether the documentary voice over man will be in Attack the Block 2, whether a 1990s parody of how rubbish the internet is stands up today, boarding school bullying and comedy revenge, who was the best 1990s mainly forgotten double act and is it possible to still be

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