Namaste Motherf**kers

In this episode, Cally talks to actor, singer and songwriter Collette Cooper about songwriting, finding your voice, losing your voice, busking, social media, music therapy, perception, reality, depression, netball, drink, and running.

Check out Collette's new podcast ⁠Timeless Women⁠

Follow Collette on Instagram @collettecooper⁠

or go to her ⁠website

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Music by Jake Yapp

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In this classic episode from the Namaste Archive, Cally talks to Miriam Margolyes about swearing, ageing, acting, education, family, luck, love, bodies, the election, Cambridge, cunnilingus and Charles Dickens.

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In this episode, Cally talks to New York Times Bestselling author Catherine Newman about writing, New York, Cape Cod, kids, empty nest, midlife, nostalgia, allies, Substack, love, loss and laughter.

Instagram: @catherinenewman

Catherine's website

Catherine's substack

Catherine's books: We All Want Impossible Things and Sandwich and Wreck

The Less app

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In this episode, Cally talks to former RAF fast jet pilot Mandy Hickson about dogs, kids, planes, Tom Cruise, Manchester, Winchester, body shaming, sexism, leadership, upstanders, bistanders and gender bias.

Mandy on LinkedIn

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Mandy's Website

Mandy’s book An Officer not a Gentleman

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As this week's episode lands the same day as Cally's book is published, we bring you a special show with guests from previous episodes like Jenny Eclair, Susie Dent, and Shazia Mirza that feature in the book and Producer Mike dusts off his radio reporter hat to bring you all the highlights of the Launch Night Extravaganza in London's glamorous West End.

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In this episode, Cally talks to Miles Jupp about cushions, kids, camping, auditions, Hugh Laurie, Balamory, acting, comedy, writing, neurosurgery and life changing moments.

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On I Bang review

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans on ITVX

In and Out of the Kitchen on BBC Radio 4

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In this episode, Cally talks to Jo Caulfield about 1960s/70s TV shows, life, death, sisters, resilience, walking, humour, anger, touring, nuns and knickers.

Bluesky: @jocaulfield.bsky.social

Instagram: @jo.caulfield.1

TikTok: @jocaulfieldcomic

Buy Jo’s book The Funny Thing About Death (all royalties go to Macmillan Cancer Support

See Jo’s new show Bad Mood Rising at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025

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In this episode, Cally talks to Liberty Mills about modelling, misconceptions, lupus, integrative health, fertility, racism, reinvention, dyslexia, journaling and crying.

Liberty's website

Liberty on Instagram

Liberty’s book on Amazon

A signed and dedicated copy of her book

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

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In this episode, Cally talks to Alice Fraser about bad backs, babies, banjos, breastfeeding, poetry, sexism, feminism, dads, Australia, comedy, tragedy, Buddhism, music and romance novels. 

Instagram: @aliterative

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Alice’s book A Passion for Passion

Alice’s show at the Soho Theatre, London, August 2025

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In this episode, Cally talks to Kathy Lette about Kylie Minogue, Barry Humphries, Joan Rivers, Germaine Greer, Spike Milligan, books, feminism, autism, sexism, ageism, sisters and second acts. 

Instagram: @kathylette

Kathy’s new book The Revenge Club

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