Episodios

  • Re-Write: Helen Russell from Series One

    Re-Write: Helen Russell from Series One
    May 21 2025
    As our literary season continues to the publication of Cally's book, we bring you this classic episode from the Namaste archive where Cally talks to journalist, speaker and best-selling author Helen Russell about happiness, sadness, life, death, parenthood, fertility, arrival fallacy, being ginger, crying on planes, crying off planes, telephone phobia, loneliness, Scandinavia, altruism, therapy, medication and washing machines. Instagram ⁠@MsHelenRussell⁠ Helen's book ⁠How to Be Sad⁠ Helen's website ⁠helenrussell.co.uk⁠ Bereavement support for ⁠SIDS ⁠loss ⁠Could having a baby give you PTSD?⁠ Harvard ⁠happiness course⁠ ⁠Mo Gawdat Order Cally's Book Get tickets for Cally’s Tour More about Cally Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 6 m
  • Take Me to the River with Robert Macfarlane

    Take Me to the River with Robert Macfarlane
    May 14 2025
    In this episode, Cally talks to Robert Macfarlane about rivers, Radiohead, droughts, chalk streams, climate change, mountains, punk, pastoral, daylighting, gaslighting, politics, philosophy and hope. @robgmacfarlane on Instagram @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on BlueSky Stanley Donwood Johnny Flynn River, Mountain and Love Jackie Morris on Namaste Motherf*ckers Rebecca Solnit Get tickets for Cally’s Tour More about Cally Order Cally's Book Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 15 m
  • And the Winner Is: Matt Forde from Series Seven

    And the Winner Is: Matt Forde from Series Seven
    May 7 2025
    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 Get tickets for Cally’s Tour More about Cally Order Cally's Book Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 8 m
  • Re-Write: Susie Dent from Series Five

    Re-Write: Susie Dent from Series Five
    Apr 30 2025
    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 Get tickets for Cally’s Tour More about Cally Order Cally's Book Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Re-Write: Mark Billingham from Series One

    Re-Write: Mark Billingham from Series One
    Apr 24 2025
    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. Find out more about Mark Billingham A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving John Cleese on creativity in management Get tickets for Cally’s Tour More about Cally Order Cally's Book Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 m
  • Re-Write: Charlie Higson from Series Six

    Re-Write: Charlie Higson from Series Six
    Apr 16 2025
    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 Charlie's books and more Get tickets for Cally’s Tour Order Cally's Book More about Cally Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 16 m
  • Beautiful Thing with Kit de Waal

    Beautiful Thing with Kit de Waal
    Apr 9 2025
    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 Kit’s books and more Get tickets for Cally’s Tour More about Cally Order Cally's Book Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 4 m
  • Play It Again: Edith Bowman from Series Six

    Play It Again: Edith Bowman from Series Six
    Apr 2 2025
    In this episode Cally talks to Edith Bowman about films, dreams, imposter syndrome, loneliness, MTV, the moon, manifestations, fame, radio, finding your voice, knock-backs, soundtracks, Clooney, Spielberg, Sorcese and Mariah Carey. Get tickets for Cally’s Tour More about Cally Order Cally's Book Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 8 m
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