Today, we’re bringing you a very special episode of Walking The Dog! We’ve teamed up with Dr Alex George and his brilliant podcast Stompcast to take a special walk, thanks to ManyPets pet insurance.

We met Alex and his adorable dog Rolo on London’s Clapham Common. Ray didn’t join us on this one - we promise he wasn’t being lazy - but it was a hot day when we met Alex and because Raymond is elderly and his breed is particularly sensitive to heat, we decided to let him sit this one out.

Dr Alex is a presenter, bestselling author and podcaster. As a former A&E doctor - Alex has used his platform to become a leading advocate for making mental health support more accessible for everyone.

We chatted to Alex about how dogs can help connect you to people and how our pets can be a real support during tough times. We also spoke about the deep emotional bonds we can have with our pets and how it’s important to be there for them when they need us the most.

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence - with thanks to the Stompcast team for editing and production on this episode

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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We’re back in Haggerston Park with the hilarious comedian - and now author - Rhys James! 

In this part of our chat - we diver further into some of the themes in Rhys’ book - You’ll Like It When You Get There! We discuss how his life has been driven by dread, how he overcame that to become a stand-up comedian and why he thinks that having his kidney removed wasn’t a big deal. 

You’ll Like It When You Get there is out on 14th August - you can pre-order your copy here!

If you’d like to hear more from Rhys - you can listen to his first appearance on Walking The Dog from April 2024 here!

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Keep up with all things Rhys at https://rhysjames.co.uk/ 

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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This week, Emily and Raymond are taking a stroll in East London’s Haggerston Park with the brilliant comedian Rhys James! 

We were thrilled to go on another walk with Rhys to chat about his hilarious new book - You'll Like It When You Get There: A Life Lived Reluctantly! It’s a brilliant funny book - taking a refreshingly honest look at modern life, and how to get out of living it.

We spoke to Rhys about some of the themes of the book: overthinking, dread and celebrating plans being cancelled. 

You’ll Like It When You Get there is out on 14th August - you can pre-order your copy here!

If you’d like to hear more from Rhys - you can listen to his first appearance on Walking The Dog from April 2024 here!

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Keep up with all things Rhys at https://rhysjames.co.uk/ 

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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We’re in beautiful Dulwich Park with the online comedian Hayley Morris. Hayley’s brilliant sketches have earned her over 9 million followers! 

In this part of our chat we discuss social media fame, Hayley’s experience of grief after losing her dad and the way she feels about spending the money she has earned on social media. 

Hayley’s comedy shorts are available on her YouTube channel. Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss her next release which is coming in August! 

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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Join us in London’s beautiful Dulwich Park with the brilliant online comedian Hayley Morris! 

Hayley’s life changed during the pandemic - when she started posting sketches on social media. She has now amassed a staggering 9 million followers with her hilarious and inspiring sketches - which cover every topic from bras to mental health! 

Hayley has a young whippet called Donatello - who didn’t join us on our walk, because he’s still learning how to socialise with other dogs on walks. This meant that Raymond was thrilled to have Hayley to himself, and he spent much of this chat asleep on her lap.

We spoke to Hayley about how she’s turned her anxiety into comedy, how she handled her dad's dementia diagnosis and her former career as a wench… 

Hayley’s comedy shorts are available on her YouTube channel. Subscribe to make sure you don’t miss her next release which is coming in August! 

Follow @hayleymorris3 on Instagram

Follow @hayleygeorgiamorris on TikTok

Buy your copy of Me vs Brain: An Overthinker’s Guide to Life – the instant Sunday Times bestseller!

Follow Emily: 

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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Emily and Raymond are in Ealing with our wonderful friend - the comedian Pierre Novellie!

We chat about Pierre’s engagement and upcoming wedding - we find out whether he went down on one knee and how he possibly surprised his fiancee TOO much. 

We also find out why Pierre prefers podcasting to radio, why overthinking can lead to you living a richer life and we find out about his upcoming Edinburgh show - You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here. You can catch him at the Edinburgh Fringe from 28th July - 24th August at 19:05 at Monkey Barrel 3. Buy your tickets here!

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You can listen to Frank, Pierre and Emily on the Frank Off The Radio podcast which is available on all podcast platforms. 

You can also listen to Pierre on BudPod which he co-hosts with Glenn Moore - and his brand new podcast Button Boys, a gaming podcast he hosts with Glenn and Sarah Keyworth! 

Order Pierre’s brilliant book Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? A Comedian’s Guide To Autism here - https://geni.us/pierrenovelliepb 

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Thank you to Dex Roy for his production support on this episode

Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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This week, Emily and Ray are taking a stroll with our very good pal - the brilliant and hilarious comedian Pierre Novellie. 

Pierre’s had previous on this podcast - but we thought we were well due a catch up, because a lot has happened in his life since we last spoke on the podcast…

As well as being one of the funniest people we know - Pierre is also one of the most intelligent people we know - and taking a walk with him is an endlessly fascinating thing to do. We discussed what his childhood was like and the challenges he faced socially - and how he reflects on that now he has an autism diagnosis. We also chatted about our reactions to unwanted noises, Pierre’s fascination with the military and why he is driven by curiosity and likes to surround himself with people who are the same. 

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Pierre is performing his new stand-up show You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here at the Edinburgh Fringe from 28th July - 24th August at 19:05 at Monkey Barrel 3. You can buy your tickets here!

You can listen to Frank, Pierre and Emily on the Frank Off The Radio podcast which is available on all podcast platforms. 

You can also listen to Pierre on BudPod which he co-hosts with Glenn Moore - and his brand new podcast Button Boys, a gaming podcast he hosts with Glenn and Sarah Keyworth! 

Order Pierre’s brilliant book Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? A Comedian’s Guide To Autism here - https://geni.us/pierrenovelliepb 

Follow Emily: 

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X - @divine_miss_em

Thank you to Dex Roy for his production support on this episode

Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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We’re back in Clissold Park with the very wonderful actor, writer and comedian Harry Trevaldwyn! 

Harry tells us all about how he went from posting sketches on Instagram to entering his Hollywood era. He told us about what it was like to work with some of his comedy heroes and why he finds so much joy in being part of an ensemble. 

We hear all about Harry’s latest projects - How To Train Your Dragon and My Oxford Year, as well as his brilliant YA novel The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King! Harry was an all round exceptional person to take a walk with, so we highly urge you to take a look at all of his work!

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How To Train Your Dragon is out now in cinemas - you can watch the trailer here!

My Oxford Year is out on Netflix on 1st August - set a reminder to watch it on Netflix here! 

Get your copy of The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King here!

Follow Emily: 

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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This week on Walking The Dog, Emily and Raymond are taking an early morning stroll London’s Clissold Park with the actor, comedian and writer Harry Trevaldwyn!

Harry’s career started when he started posting sketches on social media - including our favourite character ’Smug Mum’ and he has now entered his Hollywood era - staring in The Bubble, Ten Percent and most recently How To Train Your Dragon and My Oxford Year. 

It was an absolute delight spending the morning with Harry - we discussed everything from his idyllic childhood surrounded by cousins in Oxfordshire, his childhood dog who miraculously survived crossing the A420 (twice!) and how he found his passion for performing. 

Follow @harrytrevaldwyn on Instagram 

How To Train Your Dragon is out now in cinemas - you can watch the trailer here!

My Oxford Year is out on Netflix on 1st August - set a reminder to watch it on Netflix here! 

Get your copy of The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King 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 

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We’re back in Acast Studios with the wonderful podcaster, writer and comedian Adam Buxton!

While Raymond was enjoying the luxury of being in an air conditioned room on one of the hottest days of the year, we spoke to Adam about why he felt like it wasn’t a brave decision to walk away from his degree, how his wife feels about the fact that Adam has published some of their arguments in his book and we also read some golden showbiz advice…

Get your copy of I Love You, Byeee - the long-awaited new memoir and follow-up to the bestselling Ramble Book here!

You can listen to The Adam Buxton Podcast on all podcast platforms

You can listen to Emily on The Adam Buxton Podcast - from October 2019 here

You can listen to Emily and Raymond’s first walk with Adam from July 2017 here

You can keep up with all things Adam at https://www.adam-buxton.co.uk/ - including details of how you can pre-order a signed copy of Adam's upcoming album! 

A huge thank you to Lewis Lloyd at Acast Studios for his production support on this episode. 

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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