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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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59:56

RHLSTP 582 - Ania Magliano

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/10/01

RHLSTP #582 - Talent and a Half - Rich has had some troubles in his cheap Edinburgh accommodation, but at least it’s his dad’s birthday. Why is Richard such an idiot? His guest is star (5th tier) of series 20 of Taskmaster, AniaMagliano. They talk about how she skipped school to be in a short film and her troubles with a more recent film appearance. Plus podcasting with your partner or your family, the punk early days of podcasting, Rich keeps saying things that need to be cut, personality tests and

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1:07:36

Retro RHLSTP 116 - Eleanor Morton

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/29

#407 Teleporno -Rich has some big questions to ask about a hymn that seemingly most people in his audience don’t remember, so maybe he won’t do an hour long comedy show about it then. His guest is internet sensation and fab stand upEleanorMorton. They talk about Leonardo da Vinci’s hate mail, the surprise appearance of Pan in Wind in the Willows, the difficulties of getting a pirate sitcom off the ground (or on to the waves), the stinking bins of the Edinburgh Fringe, why crippling social anxiety

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59:44

RHLSTP Book Club 153 - Nigel Planer

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/26

RHLSTP Book Club #153 - Young Once -Richard chats with a Young One who has decided to embrace his Young Oneness, even though we may not be the young ones very long, Nigel Planer about his fantastic autobiography Young Once - A Life Less Heavy. They chat about how Neil and Nicholas Craig emerged from Nigel’s real life experiences, why the American Young Ones helped to give birth to a major part of the Simpsons, seeing Laurence Olivier’s dancing feet beneath the curtain and sitting next to Spike

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1:03:30

RHLSTP 581 - Simon Brodkin

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/24

RHLSTP #581 - Dopamine Sex Dungeon -It’s another studio podcast with character comedian turned stand up comedian SimonBrodkin. They talk about making the transition to being yourself on stage after hiding behind stunts and characters, joking about the royals and then appearing at the Royal Variety, when it’s the right time to do a confessional show and when you should just be doing jokes, the cocks of deities, how once you’ve pulled enough stunts people have their eye on you, what judgemental people

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1:20:14

Retro RHLSTP 115 - Reece Shearsmith

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/22

#406 Rolf Harris’ Creepy Toes -Richard is back for a 25th series, but unfortunately pretty much nothing has happened in the news so there’s nothing for him to talk about. His guest last appeared on the show almost exactly a decade ago, it’s the comedy genius Reece Shearsmith.They chat about his excellent new film “See How They Run”https://www.searchlightpictures.com/see-how-they-run/and working with the starry cast, why he’s not really open to public suggestions for Inside Number Nine locations, the

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36:08

RHLSTP Book Club 152 - Olaf Falafel

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/19

RHLSTP Book Club #152- A Poo On A Pogo Stick - Richard is joined by a new co-host who threatens to replace him as he talks to comedian, cartoonist and jokesmith OlafFalafelabout his very enjoyable joke book, A Poo On A Pogo Stick. They discuss how the book came together, wherethe jokes came from, the decision to make some of them very slow burners for younger readers, how telling and making up jokes can bond a family and the cohost chooses some of his favourites as well as trying out a rude one of

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1:00:30

RHLSTP 580 - Tim Key

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/17

RHLSTP #580- Pea on the Cob - As if there weren’t enough people here for the Festival, Edinburgh numbers are swollen by Oasis fans, though Rich adlibs a decent joke for once, so it’s worth listening to the intro. His guest is RHLSTP favourite,TimKey. They chat about being locked out of flats, broken cat-flaps, the year of the Herring and how much O2 paid to sponsor RHLSTP (in the golden era),Tim’s appearance in the new Greg Daniels sitcom The Paper and Robert Popper’s part in getting him there, 5k

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1:04:21

Retro RHLSTP 114 - Doug Stanhope

RHLSTP with Richard Herring ·

2025/09/15

#405 The Black Hands of Doom -It’s a bonus episode to end series 24 with the world class stand upDougStanhope, recorded over zoom from Dublin just an hour or so afterDougarrived on a TransAtlantic flight for his UK tour where people are about to lose their minds due to the death of our beloved monarch. They chat about authenticity in comedy, the self-destructive nature ofDoug’s lifestyle and how things are changing with age, performing drunk, whether cancellation is a smart career move, making your

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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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