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Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

Join Emily Dean and her Shih Tzu Raymond, for an extraordinary dog walk. Meet household names you’ve heard a lot about, opening up in a way you’ve never heard before. They’ll reveal what truly makes them tick and you’ll discover why the best chats always happen over a dog walk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:46

Rosie Holt (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/06/11

This week on Walking The Dog, Emily and Raymond are in Battersea Park for a walk with the comedian, actor and satirist Rosie Holt - who is well known for playing her brilliant character Rosie Holt MP.Rosie tells us about growing up as one of five in a family home that was described as ‘The Bermuda Triangle For Dogs’.She also explains how she lost her confidence at secondary school and the journey she went on to finding comedy after initially trying to make it as an actor.Why We Were Right by Rosie

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27:36

Pierre Novellie (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/06/06

Join us in Finsbury Park with the comedian Pierre Novellie for the second part of this week’s Walking The Dog!Pierre and Emily discuss how they feel about no longer doing their radio show with Frank Skinner, Pierre tells the story of how he got his autism diagnosis after being heckled at a gig, and we discuss the power of an neurodivergent friendship duo.If you haven’t heard Part One of this chat yet, you can go back and listen to that now!Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? is out on 18th July. Preorder

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32:34

Pierre Novellie (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/06/04

This week on Walking The Dog, Raymond and Emily are taking a stroll in London’s Finsbury Park with the extraordinarily talented comedian Pierre Novellie.It was Pierre’s first time meeting Raymond, and although he doesn’t have a dog now - he fills us in about life growing up in Johannesburg with a guard dog who wasn’t very good at her job, and what it was like to have his parents replace him with two spaniels.Pierre has written a brilliant book called Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things: A Comedian’s Guide

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23:03

Jon Ronson (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/30

Join Emily and Raymond for the second part of our chat with Jon Ronson, who joins us from Greenwich Village in New York, with his dog Josie.Jon tells us the story of bringing his dogs to America on the Queen Mary 2, why he enjoys being alone, and the philosophy behind his no expert policy in his documentaries.You can hear the first part of this conversation here!Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night is on tour in Autumn 2024. Visit https://www.fane.co.uk/jon-ronson for dates and ticketsThings Fell Apart

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29:31

Jon Ronson (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/28

This week on Walking The Dog, the brilliant journalist and author Jon Ronson joins Emily and Raymond from New York City!Jon has an adorable - albeit sometimes needy - elderly Spaniel Poodle cross called Josie who emigrated to the US with Jon and his family, alongside their other dog Floppy, a Tibetan Terrier, who sadly passed away a couple of years ago.Jon tells us about an infamous portrait that hung in the bar of the hotel run by his family in Wales, why being an outsider makes a good journalist,

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22:30

Cathy Newman (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/23

We’re back in Brockwell Park with Cathy Newman! Cathy’s got a cat - a Russian Blue called Cher who didn't join us on the walk, however we think Raymond reawakened her inner dog-lover.Is it time to get a whippet?!Cathy tells us all about how she worked her way up through journalism to become the presenter of Channel 4 News. She talks about her famous interview with Jordan Peterson, and how she dealt with the abuse she received afterwards.If you haven’t heard the first part of this chat, you can

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36:51

Cathy Newman (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/21

Take a stroll with Emily, Raymond and the fabulous Cathy Newman in South London’s Brockwell Park. Cathy is a journalist, writer and one of the presenters of Channel 4 News - and she is also an absolute delight!Cathy tells about how she doesn’t look back fondly at her school years, how her life has been changed by the arrival of her new kitten Cher and what happened when she met the Dalai Lama. Cathy also chats all about her brilliant new book The Ladder - a book of life lessons from women who have

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36:30

Robert Peston (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/16

We rejoin Robert Peston and his dog Merlin on a sunny day in Regent’s Park for the second part of our walk.Robert tells us about his experiences with grief, how he feels about self-improvement and having an attention seeking dog. If you haven’t heard the first part of our chat, you can listen to it here!Follow Robert - @pestonRobert’s latest book Bust is available now - along with his two thrillers The Whistleblower and The Crash.The Rest Is Money is available on all podcast platforms.Follow

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35:18

Robert Peston (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/14

We are in Regent’s Park in London this week for a walk with legendary broadcaster and journalist Robert Peston and his dog Merlin, an adorable bedlington-whippet cross!On a gorgeous spring day, Robert tells us about his fascinating childhood, the experience of becoming a household name during the financial crash, and the way people have reacted to his distinctive voice through the years.You can listen to part two of our walk with Robert here!Follow Robert - @pestonRobert’s latest book Bust is

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37:02

Ashley James (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/09

Join us back in St James’ Park with broadcaster Ashley James - as she tells us all about going on Celebrity Big Brother and striking up an unanticipated friendship with Ann Widdecombe. Ashley explains why she doesn’t want to get married and we have a potential royal drive-by… as well as bumping into actual broadcast royalty!If you haven’t heard part one of this chat yet, you can listen to it hereFollow Ashley on instagram @ashleylouisejamesListen to Emily and Ray’s walk with Emma Barnett from

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44:51

Ashley James (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/07

Ashley James is our guest on Walking The Dog this week! Emily, Ashley and Ray met in London’s Green Park for a stroll past Buckingham Palace - where we were accompanied by the changing of the guard!Ashley has a poodle called Snoop, who currently lives with her parents in the Lake District - after Ashley’s dad absolutely fell in love with him... she can't bring herself to ask for him back!As well as being mum to two young children, Ashley is a broadcaster and influencer who appears regularly on This

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31:35

Kate Thornton (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/05/02

We are back on Clapham Common for the second part of our walk with the wonderful Kate Thornton.Kate tells us all about how her career shifted from print journalism on TV, how she feels about her time as the first host of The X Factor, and the value she places on her female friendships.If you haven’t heard part one of our chat yet - you can listen to it here.White Wine Question Time with Kate Thornton is a Stak production, available wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Emily:Instagram -

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39:45

Kate Thornton (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/30

Today Emily and Raymond are on Clapham Common with the legendary broadcaster Kate Thornton!Kate doesn’t have a dog, but she says she melts in the presence of canine beauty - and Ray absolutely adored her (I mean, who wouldn’t?!).During our walk, Kate chats about summers in the Cotswolds spent in the back of her Dad’s dry cleaning van, her journey to overcoming bullying and she built an extraordinary portfolio career for herself.The second part of our walk with be available on Thursday!White Wine

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29:47

Rhys James (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/25

We’re back in Victoria Park with Rhys “Rhysie Baby” James!In this part of the conversation, Emily delves into Rhys' personal life, Rhys tells us how he came to have a cat named by Bob Mortimer and all about writing his new podcast, the brilliant Dial F For Football.You can listen to the first part of our chat with Rhys here!Listen to Dial F For Football wherever you get your podcasts!Keep up with all things Rhys at https://rhysjames.co.uk/Follow Emily:Instagram - @emilyrebeccadeanX -

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37:11

Rhys James (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/23

Join Emily and Ray in London’s Victoria Park for a walk with the brilliant comedian Rhys James. Rhys is actually more of a cat man, but Raymond absolutely adored him nonetheless!Rhys tells us about growing up in Harpenden, what it meant to be a small boy at school, how he feels about being liked and the limited circumstances under which he will accept compliments.Rhys has written a brand new podcast - Dial F For Football: a comedy series that goes behind the scenes of the most popular fictional

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34:15

Katherine Ryan (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/18

We're back with Katherine Ryan, along with her dogs Meg, Manny and Cardi B - this time we're safely out of the mud in her back garden.Katherine tells us about what it was like to film her own reality show, attachment parenting and the benefits of coyote vests.You can listen to the first part of our walk here!Katherine will be on tour with Battleaxe in 2024 and 2025. You can find tickets here!You can listen to Katherine's podcast Telling Everybody Everything wherever you get your podcasts.Katherine's

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40:29

Katherine Ryan (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/16

This week on Walking The Dog, it's the one-and-only Katherine Ryan! We met Katherine in a location in Hertfordshire that was far too muddy for someone as glamorous as she... although Katherine dealt with it VERY well.... much better than Raymond. Katherine caught us up with her three dogs: Manny, Meg and new addition Cardi B - and they are all absolutely adorable!After encountering a few hurdles with the locals and the mud, Katherine tells us all about the games she played with her sisters growing

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36:07

Angela Barnes (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/11

In the second part of our walk with Angela Barnes, you join us back in Brighton's beautiful Stanmer Park with Tina and Raymond.Angela and Emily have an in-depth chat about ADHD, Angela catches us up on her wedding and she tells us all about her brilliant history podcast with John O'Farrell - We Are History.If you haven’t heard the first part of this chat, you can listen to it hereKeep up with all things Angela here: https://www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk/You can listen to Angela’s podcast We Are

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37:17

Angela Barnes (Part One)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/09

The brilliant stand-up comedian Angela Barnes joins Emily and Raymond for this week’s episode of Walking The Dog! Angela may think she’s a pessimist, but she certainly brightened our day…We met in Brighton’s Stanmer Park and Angela tells us all about how she was inspired by her dad (who ran a sex shop, if you didn’t know…) to start her comedy career, how important it is to remember your good fortune and what it’s like to compare careers with her peers.The second part of our walk will be available on

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31:30

Maisie Adam (Part Two)

Walking The Dog with Emily Dean ·

2024/04/04

It’s time for the second part of our walk with Maisie Adam!Maisie tells us all about her first experience on a TV panel show, what it was like to be a news story as a child and she reminisces about her first date with her now husband - which took place right here on Brighton Beachfront!Maisie will be heading round the UK this autumn with her brand new tour ‘Appraisal’. For tickets, more information and to keep up with all things Maisie head to https://www.maisieadam.com/If you haven’t heard part one

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