To celebrate our nomination at this year's Golden Lobe Awards for Best Guest (Spoiler: we may have one by the time you hear this) we dig out this (potentially) award winning episode feature Matt Forde talking about his cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery, hope, rehabilitation, luck, comedy, friendship, politics, love and poo.

Matt’s ⁠website⁠

⁠Chordoma Foundation⁠

Donate to Matt’s hospital ⁠RNOH⁠

Macmillan ⁠Cancer Support⁠

Cancer Research ⁠UK⁠

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As our literary season in the run up to Cally’s book’s arrival, we raid the Namaste archive for this this episode Cally where talks to Countdown Dictionary Corner's Susie Dent about etymology, phrases, feelings, love, writing, happiness, Japanese, French, hygge, memory, Maths, fame, Finland and her Twitter Words of the Day.

Instagram: ⁠@susiedent⁠

Roots of Happiness ⁠book⁠

The Secret Lives of Words ⁠Tour⁠

Something Rhymes with Purple ⁠podcast⁠

Sean Lock’s ⁠Rectum of the Year⁠ 

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As our literary season continues, we bring you this classic episode from the Namaste archive where Cally talks to crime writer Mark Billingham, about writing, fans, zoom life, reviews,

crowd-pleasing, Elvis Costello, showing off, personality types, writing, reading, poker, luck vs hard work, midlife crises and John Irving.

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A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

John Cleese on creativity in management

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In this classic episode from the Namaste Archvie, Cally talks to Charlie Higson about: James Bond, The Fast Show, hustles, university, Paul Whitehouse, Harry Enfield, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, punk, Thatcher, creativity, Dad’s Army, sons, brothers and writing.

Instagram: @higsonmonstroso

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In this episode, Cally talks to best-selling author Kit de Waal about rejection, getting published, reading, writing, social mobility, religion, racism, self-esteem, identity, adoption, motherhood and relationships.

Instagram: @kitdewaal

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In this episode, Cally talks to Nicole Goodman and Lauren Mishcon about self-care, womanhood, wellness, dogs, kids, doulas, sex therapists, friendship, confidence and snail snot.

Self Care Club podcast

40ish Podcast

Instagram: @selfcareclubpod and @40ish.podcast

TikTok: @selfcareclubpodcast and @40ish.podcast

The book Have You Tried This?



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In this episode, Cally talks to actor, presenter and comedian Tom Price about acting, podcasting, therapy, trauma, the Hoffman Process, family, dogs, private school, vulnerability, life and death.

Instagram: @thetomprice and @toasterpod

My Mate Bought a Toaster podcast

Chatabix podcast

Adam Buxton podcast

Cariad Lloyd’s Griefcast podcast with Tom

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In this episode, Cally talks to Victoria Emes about parenting, influencing, womanhood, comedy, fitness, social media, algorithms, celebrity, minges, mansplaining, anxiety, sobriety and MTV.

Victoria on Instagram: @victoriaemes

Victoria on TikTok: @victoriaemes

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In this episode Cally celebrates International Women's Day by busting the myth that 'women aren't funny' by revisiting conversations we've had with some of the funniest, most successful comedians in the UK including Jenny Eclair, Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Sally Phillips, Shazia Mirza, and Kerry Godliman.

Listen to Jenny's full episode

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Listen to Sally's full episode

Listen to Anglea's full episode

Listen to Kerry's full episode

Listen to Shazia's full episode

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