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Welcome back podcast lovers! Kicking off Season 2 of Castaway is Dermot O'Leary whose diverse podcast choices range from Edith Bowman's Soundtracking - which celebrates the incredible music in films - to Krishnan Guru-Murthy's refreshingly honest interview technique on Ways to Change the World. Laura learns about Dermot's passion for politics as well as discovering that he initially set out to become an actor before his curiosity for interviewing interesting people took over. Laura and Dermot also chat about the inspiration Dermot's own podcast titled 'People, Just People' which includes guests such as Fleabag's Andrew Scott and former Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

People, Just People

Here's the Thing

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

Footballistically Arsenal

We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Ways to Change the World

The Two Shot Podcast

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Today's guest is a model, body positive and mental health campaigner, activist, podcaster and last month's cover of Women's Health magazine - Jada Sezer. On this week's episode, Laura and Jada talk about their shared infatuation with Oprah, why Jada's love of Esther Perel's Where Should We Begin? podcast reflects her curiosity in human relationships, as well as Jada’s shock at Laura's 53,000 unread emails!

Podcasts referenced in this conversation include:

Unsubscribe

Super Soul Sunday

Oprah's Master Class

Where Should We Begin? - Esther Perel

The Daily

Pivot

Project Body Love 

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A first for Castaway as this week welcomes the show's first ever Dame! Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes is a double Olympic champion, honorary colonel in the army, author, mental health campaigner and podcast host of 'What Do I Do? Mental Health and Me.' Together Laura and Kelly discuss embracing vulnerability and failure, what the word feminism means to Kelly, proudly ageing ungracefully... and bathroom bagpipe sessions with Alistair Campbell.

Podcasts referenced in this conversation include:

What Do I Do? Mental Health and Me

Conversations of Inspiration

The Guilty Feminist

Happy Place

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

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This week, Laura interviews comedian, bestselling author, dog lover and fellow podcast host Sara Pascoe. As a self-confessed 'murderino', Sara shares how she listens to murder podcasts with her boyfriend right before bed (the more gruesome the murder, the quicker she falls asleep!). Laura and Sara chat about their dogs Mick and Mouse, as well as all things sex power money inspired by Sara's passion for breaking down taboos in her own podcast.

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

My Favorite Murder

Casefile

No Such Thing As a Fish

Sex Power Money

All Killa No Filla

Creature Feature

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Today's interview is recorded in the London studio of British photographer and film director Rankin, in amongst a busy shoot day. He has photographed everyone from David Bowie to Kate Moss and THE Queen (yes, the actual Queen). He created the publications Dazed and Confused and Hunger as well as Rankin Film. In this episode, Rankin shares how his podcast selection is driven by his love of gripping, real life stories and his fascination with the darker side of humanity. Think Serial, Slow Burn and The Last Days of August. He also talks about the dark side of social media, how it will effect the new generation of photographers and why he doesn’t have to deal with rush hour traffic!

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

The Last Days of August

Under The Skin with Russell Brand

Serial

David Tennant Does A Podcast

Slow Burn

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This week, Laura is welcomed into the home of presenter, actress, bestselling novelist and podcast host Giovanna Fletcher. They chat about running marathons (...well 10K and half marathons which are just as impressive!), G’s yellow sofa and their insatiable love of a good cushion, writing books, David Tennant, relationships before and after children and why Giovanna launched her podcast Happy Mum Happy Baby to help other women feel less alone in motherhood. They also laugh a lot.

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

Happy Mum, Happy Baby

RunPod

David Tennant Does a Podcast

Sh**ged Married Annoyed

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Ctrl Alt Delete

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Recorded backstage at the London Irish Centre, today's podcast features one half of Irish rap duo The Rubberbandits, Blindboy. With over a million worldwide listeners tuning in to his own podcast every month, Blindboy shares why he believes that we're in the midst of a podcast boom. Laura and Blindboy also chat about listening to podcasts as a form of mindfulness, the role of democratic podcasting in society and the influence of platforming voices and opinions - both positive and potentially harmful - in the world.

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

The Blindboy Podcast

The Joe Rogan Experience

This American Life

Irish history podcast

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On today's episode, Laura speaks with model Daisy Lowe about interviewing her mum on her own podcast Femme, her unconventional childhood growing up in the spotlight and how podcasts such as Fearne Cotton's Happy Place have guided her through a time when she was struggling with her own mental health. Daisy's podcast choices reveal her love of Gregory Porter, her passion for getting to the heart of the story and her openness to vulnerability.

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

Femme by Daisy Lowe

The Hang with Gregory Porter

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Under the Skin with Russell Brand

Happy Place by Fearne Cotton 

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Laura kicks off her debut podcast with comedian Iain Stirling as her first guest. Together, Laura and Iain discuss their shared love of Kathy Burke, why Iain was a podcast fan before it was cool to listen to podcasts and the story behind Iain’s podcast named after his book 'Not Ready to Adult Yet'. 

Podcasts referenced in the conversation include:

Not Ready To Adult Yet by Iain Stirling

The Adam Buxton Podcast by Adam Buxton

Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

Elis James and John Robins on Radio X Podcast

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