Straying slightly off format this week, BAFTA winning documentary maker, Hassan Akkad, shares the eye-opening and often horrifying story that led him to flee Syria in 2015. 

S2 Ep.10: Hassan Akkad

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In the final episode of Series 3, The Mayor of Hounslow himself, Asim "Chabuddy G" Chaudhry joins Jolyon live on stage to talk about his his life in comedy. Covering everything from his early days creating videos and uploading it to YouTube with his mates for a laugh to the award winning work we know him for on mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing. 


The guys also tap into how failure is one of the greatest fuels of creativity. 


Please note there is some mic interference in parts but don't let that stand in the way of you and some excellent stories. 


 The episode rounds off with a live Q&A; with the audience and was recorded at Shoreditch House as part of their series of 'In Conversation' live events. 


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Thanks for all your support this series!

S3 Ep12: Asim "Chabuddy G" Chaudhry LIVE!

Director, author and former actress, Rose McGowan, joins Jolyon and Heydon for a candid chat about from her early school days, the cult of Hollywood, coping with trauma and discuss how extreme gender roles portrayed in film and tv can imprint on us from a young age. 


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Thanks for listening and huge thanks to @rosemcgowan for taking the time to chat to us. Rose's memoir, Brave, is available now from all major retailers.

S3 Ep11: Rose McGowan

Heydon is joined live on stage at Shoreditch House by activist Lauri Love for an in depth chat about his life and the events that led up to him facing possible extradition to the US to be prosecuted on charges that he had stolen data from US government agencies.


The episode rounds off with a live Q&A; with the audience and was recorded in May 2018 at Shoreditch House as part of their series of 'In Conversation' live events. 


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Thanks for listening.

S3 Ep10 - Lauri Love LIVE in Conversation

Journalist, Broadcaster and old friend of the pod, James O'Brien joins Jolyon live on stage at Shoreditch House for an evening of conversation about his life and career, Russia, Brexit, that infamous showdown with Nigel Farage and interviewing his hero, Ian Brown, of course!  


The episode rounds off with a live Q&A; with the audience and was recorded on the 17th April at Shoreditch House as part of their series of 'In Conversation' live events.   


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Thanks for listening. 


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S3 Ep9 - LIVE in Conversation with James O'Brien

Writer and journalist, Johann Hari, steps into the studio to talk about some of the themes addressed in his new book, Lost Connections.  The team look at the differences between British and American approaches to happiness, what really causes depression and mental health, loneliness, and question how can a cow be an anti depressant? 


Thanks to The Economist for sponsoring this week's episode. Make sure you visit economist.com/roast to claim to get your hands on a free copy. 


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S2 Ep.10: Hassan Akkad

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