This week Emily takes award winning playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne for a stroll with her dog Raymond. They talk about being shy, how it felt to be a state school kid at Cambridge and his huge body of writing - from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to The Virtues. Jack also tells Emily about meeting his wife and naming his son after his favourite film.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Thorne

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.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Comedy

Kids & Family

Pets & Animals

Comedy Interviews

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, and what happened when he emailed his teenage bullies to tell them that he was a bestselling author. 
Part Two of this chat will be available on Thursday!
Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night is on tour in Autumn 2024. Visit https://www.fane.co.uk/jon-ronson for dates and tickets
Things Fell Apart Season Two is available now on BBC Sounds and all podcast platforms 
Read more about Jon’s work at http://www.jonronson.com/ 
Follow Jon on X and Instagram @jonronson
Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Ronson (Part One)

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 listen to it here
The Ladder is available now! You can get your copy here

 Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathy Newman (Part Two)

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 scaled the heights of their respective fields, which features conversations with women such as Clare Balding, Joan Bakewell and Tanni Grey-Thompson. 
The Ladder is available now! You can get your copy here.
Part Two of this chat is available here!
Listen to Emily and Raymond’s walk with Tom Holland from March 2024
Listen to Emily and Raymond’s walk with Clare Balding from December 2023
Follow Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathy Newman (Part One)

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 - @peston
Robert’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 Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Peston (Part Two)

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 - @peston
Robert’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 Emily:  Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence Music: Rich Jarman  Artwork: Alice Ludlam Photography: Karla Gowlett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Thorne

Download our free app to listen on your phone