There are some public service announcements to kick off today’s podcast, so make sure your ears are pricked! Jane and Fi also cover young George Clooney, appearance discourse, period ads, more tummy time (unfortunately), and, of course, saucepan lids.

Plus, performer Michael Ball discusses his upcoming album 'Glow'.

Recommendations in today's podcast: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout and Helen Garner's collection of diaries

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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It's hot in the studio today - Jane's stuck in a tuna rut, and Fi is stuck on the difference between beans and soup. Please bear with us. Jane and Fi also chat saucepan lid storage, multi-generational living, sun lounger kerfuffles, and driving instructors.

Plus, presenters and property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer discuss the new series of 'Location, Location, Location'.

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Welcome to Tuesday - and to the podcast, if you are a decent man or a kind woman! Jane and Fi tackle some biggies today: Simon Cowell in a cot, oboe-face mishaps, casually dated photographs, hard trousers, kitchen storage, and standard premium train travel.

Plus, writer and academic Katriona O'Sullivan discusses her new book 'Hungry'.

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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It's Monday! That means you can see Jane drop all of her emails on the floor over on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF

We hope you had a lovely weekend - whether you were jousting, posting on OnlyFans, or getting up to no good in Fi’s front garden, we trust it was great! Jane and Fi cover fried bread, plans for Hastings, ageing, and identifying the middle class by their Gü ramekins.

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Ahoy there! Jane and Fi discuss tampon multipacks (what will they think of next!), the long forgotten glamourous appeal of Castoral GTX and why on earth Jane has been allowed to steer a ship on the high seas.

Plus, author Peter Hanington joins us to talk about his latest book 'The Darkest Tide'.

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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We bet you pressed play on today's podcast praying we would talk about Dallas, didn't you? Well, you're in luck. Jane and Fi chat Dallas, Drake tribute acts, ageing gracefully, drinking before flights, and relaxing in jeans. There is a huge accent warning today. Please proceed with caution.

Plus, Abigail Disney, film producer and granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, discusses her documentary ‘The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales’, which looks at income inequality by focusing on the financial struggles of workers at her family’s company.

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane and Fi are reunited after the bank holiday, and they've concluded it was a bit hot! We hope you had a good one... Jane and Fi cover losing confidence in driving as you age, whether we’ve gone too far with the number of condiments available today, how cute really chunky babies are, and the pleasure of lending libraries.

Plus, cook and writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall discusses his new cookbook ‘High Fibre Heroes’.

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features fragrance journalist Suzy Nightingale, who got in touch after Fi noticed scents on the Tube were getting stronger. With her superb knowledge, Suzy unlocks the world of fragrance for Jane and Fi...

Suzy Nightingale co-hosts the On The Scent podcast and writes for On The Scent magazine.

There's no episode on Monday as Jane and Fi are off. We'll be back Tuesday.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi have come from a high-powered morning of meetings! Can you feel the cogs whizzing?! No? They must’ve jammed... Jane and Fi cover breaded dippers, dog menstruation, post-work waistbands, and profanities.

This episode does feature one use of extreme language. Proceed with caution.

Plus, beauty guru Liz Earle discusses her new book 'How to Age' and her move into biohacking.

Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fi’s brought a frittata in and Jane’s fishcakes haven’t cut the mustard. We hope you’re enjoying a balanced meal wherever you are… Jane and Fi also cover hospital flowers, the randomness of bank holidays, and the sexual antics of the muntjac.

Plus, writer Claire Lynch discusses her prize-winning book 'A Family Matter', about lesbian mothers who lost custody of their children during divorce cases in the 1980s.

You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi

Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza

Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.