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Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 133: Rose StokesWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to Rose Stokes, journalist and soon to be author whose currently on a mission to pull apart the myth that you can tell how healthy someone is from how they look. Aspiring to thinness isn’t aspiring to health - for me or her, anyway. We’re at mine, tanking white wine, pringles, some little round Ital...
2020-08-281h 03
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 132: Hope VirgoWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to Hope Virgo, a mental health campaigner who is a recovering anorexic and the founder of the amazing #dumpthescales campaign currently raging alongside the incredibly important #curbthecount - out hoovering was a full on one, as you can imagine, in light of how incredibly dangerous elements of the governments health campaign are, for everyone and especi...
2020-08-2157 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 131: Evelyn MokWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to absolutely brilliant comedian, writer and podcaster Evelyn Mok. I can’t believe it took me so long to hoover with Evelyn, I think she’s amazing. We spoke remotely because she’s currently in Sweden and I arrogantly attempted to make Swedish Vanilla and Cardamom buns. It took all day and half were burnt and di...
2020-08-141h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 130: Rich WilsonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to my dear mate, fellow comedian and host of the absolutely brilliant ‘Insane in the Menbrain’ podcast and more recently the ‘Insane in the Fem Brain spin off one too’ - it’s lovely man funny man Rich Wilson. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. ...
2020-08-071h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 129: Stef SmithWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m hoovering with Olivier winning playwright and screenwriter Stef Smith. We have chocolate three ways for brunch because why not. And we have them sat next to each other, indoors because Stef also has the much harder job than being an award winning playwright in the sense that she’s also my girlfriend. Everything...
2020-07-311h 05
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 128: Jamali MaddixWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to a very funny comedian and amazing documentary maker Jamali Maddix. He came round for a hot Indonesian salad and we got into everything from pernickitiness through the literally the least possible moral options when it comes to eating. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage.
2020-07-2455 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 127: Gyles BrandrethWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to charming lunatic, the superstar that is Gyles Brandreth. He was on Countdown ‘a long long long time ago’, the first EVER programme on C4. We met just before Covid when we recorded an episode of QI together and he was and is the loveliest and most fascinating soul. He agreed to hoover with me so I br...
2020-07-1754 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 126: Athena KugblenuWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with brilliant comedian and all round clever sausage Athena Kugblenu. We get deep into everything from sugar addiction to Anthony Joshua’s ‘upsides’ and be warned this episode will almost certainly make you want a cold beer. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourab...
2020-07-1056 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 125: Second BirthdayWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage.Honourable MentionsMy guests were ROSE JOHNSON, DAN COOK, FERN BRADY, RACHEL STUBBINGS, ALEXA MASON, MATT HIGHTON and STEF SMITHAll the recipes eaten were from MEERA SODHA’S ‘EAST’ or NIGEL SLATER’S GREENFEAST ‘Autumn/ Winter’And the p...
2020-07-0344 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 124: Joe WilkinsonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering, remotely (he lives in another county) with incredibly funny man and actor, the amazing Joe Wilkinson. Or as you might actually know him better ‘Bean Bag Joe.’ It’s Friday early evening and we’re both having mystery crisps and beer, over zoom for a change, so we could see as well as hear each other. Which w...
2020-06-2655 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 123: Rose JohnsonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with my dear mate, the funny af Rose Johnson. Stand up, actor and wildly brilliant writer you potentially know her from being out of the Birthday Girls. Anyway - it’s my first hoovering back out in the world and face to face! She’s come round my garden. And she’s only baked, beautifully and perfectl...
2020-06-191h 15
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 122: ScotteeWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with beautiful artist, writer and broadcaster Scottee. What a bright, funny and BRILLIANT soul they are. We get into everything from Catholic guilt, expectations of fat people right through to sausages in hot cross buns. Yeah. It’s a LOVELY one. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage.
2020-06-1256 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 121: Hana AyoobWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to podcaster and professional talker about science, comedian and co-founder of @MinoritySTEM Hana Ayoob. I’m eating some brownies very kindly gifted to me through the post from the lovely Simply Cake Company and she’s wolfing a brownie and a cookie that she made as part of her Aid celebrations. Everything written below...
2020-06-0559 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 120: Esther ManitoWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to fellow comedian, Mum and Dad-misser, Esther Manito. Learn what a ‘Del Boy Dinner’ is and witness some shared parenting pain. Also - her weekend BBQ action sounds fiiiiiiiiit. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable MentionsGet on Insta...
2020-05-2957 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 119: Kemah BobWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to the always wildly funny and wonder-filled comedian Kemah Bob from her Mum’s house in Houston, Texas. She hoofs a taco salad for lunch, her time, whilst I smash some defrosted ratatouille with rice and a massive fuck off handful of cheese. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevan...
2020-05-2251 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 118: Stuart LawsWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to funny boy comedian and filmmaker Stuart Laws. I eat my homemade kimchi for the very first time with some cheese on toast, YEAH BOY and he wolfs a hot cross bun with a pan au chocolat chaser. YEAH BOYYYYYY. What a life this is we’re living! Everything written below in CAPITALS i...
2020-05-1559 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 117: Ayesha HazarikaWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to comedian, journalist and general politics wizard, Ayesha Hazarika. We recorded this just after Easter from the comfort of our homes, both, well mainly me, eating some Easter themed chocolate. Yes please. We talk about everything from the who gets to define what counts as exercise right down to Nigella’s thoughts on her turkey mince.
2020-05-0854 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 116: Poorna BellWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to the incredible author and weightlifter Poorna Bell, the mastermind behind the wonderful @seemystrong instragram sensation and of forthcoming book ‘stronger’. She’s been on my hit list for a while and we had a lovely chat from our respective homes whilst scoffing choccy biscuits and coffee. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a...
2020-05-0158 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 115: Caroline DoonerWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to the author of one of the best books about eating that I’ve ever read. The Fuck It Diet, by Caroline Dooner. I’m rereading it now and honestly - if you are anywhere near ready to stop over-thinking eating, if you think you’re ‘addicted’ to food or to any foods, if you think you’d...
2020-04-241h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 114: Helen BauerWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to brilliant comedian and co-host of the awesome podcast ‘Daddy Look At Me’ with Rosie Jones its the never not hilarious Helen Bauer. We decided to eat the most ‘last resort/ to of date’ stuff in our store cupboards. With some wine. Lets just say it went better for me than for Helen. Everything wr...
2020-04-171h 01Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 113: Tom PriceWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to the brilliantly funny comedian and radio host Tom Price, you know him from weekends on Magic FM, being the host of The Leak on BBC Wales and from his gorgeous podcast ‘My Mate Bought A Toaster.’ We spoke remotely from our respective homes, tits deep in lockdown. Unwittingly we indulged in the amazing Star Bar v...
2020-04-1051 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 112: Molly ForbesWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This episode is the last one I recorded BC, before corona and it’s with the absolutely brilliant presenter of C4’s amazing body positive ‘Naked Beach’ and brilliant anti-diet activist Molly Forbes. We met at her lovely home in Devon where we’d made us really fit filo and spinach pies about four weeks ago before all this dramaggedon. Everyt...
2020-04-0358 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 111: Alison SpittleWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This is my first Hoovering recorded remotely, just last week at the very start of us all being at this point advised to stay at home because of Covid-19. As we speak the shops are carnage and the shelves are empty. So I’m bringing you the absolutely relentless joy machine that is brilliant comedian and actor Alison Spittle. She in her...
2020-03-2750 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 110: Nicky SuttleWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.I’ve had this Hoovering in the tank for a while now and I’e saved it up because we’re on the cusp of Mother’s Day. It’s my lovely Mum! Nicky Suttle. She’s a child protection trainer and former nurse and Head of Care in various schools and as putrid as it sounds and frankly is, one of my best f...
2020-03-2056 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 109: Live in LeceisterWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded live from the brilliant Leicester Comedy Festival back on the 9th February with glorious local guests Bake Off’s Priya OShea and also conservationist, farmer and writer Joe Stanley. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 2019...
2020-03-1357 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 108: Meera SodhaWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.I’m only bloody hoovering with one of my culinary heroes this week. It’s the absolute superhero food writer Meera Sodha. WAAAAAHHHHHHHH! I FUCKING KNOW. She’s the absolute best, and poetic in how articulately she tells her stories. What a massive treat for everyone involved. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpag...
2020-03-061h 01
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 107: Arthur McBainWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m hoovering with an actor and children’s author called Arthur McBain. He’s a lovely egg who came round mine for daal and roasted cauliflower lunch. We talked up everything from Indian toddler travels to the Trouble with Maggie Cole.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. ...
2020-02-281h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 106: Shappi KhorsandiWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with superstar comedian, author and ex-celebrity Masterchef and Get Me Out Of Here contestant Shappi Khorsandi. We hoof a load of Wagamamas and get deeeeep into disordered eating conversations. Considered we’re a pair of comedians this one gets pretty fucking dark. It’s a beautiful and powerful conversation though.Everything written below in CAP...
2020-02-211h 00
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 105: John-Luke RobertsWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to a brilliant comedian, clown and actor John-Luke Roberts. He came over to my house quite specifically to cook me the perfect fried egg, and so he did. And what better episode to put out on Valentine’s Day than one with a guest who talks in such a beautiful love filled way about his new wusb...
2020-02-1459 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 104: Kiri Pritchard-McleanWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to one, I think, of the most talented comedians working today who works as hard as anyone I’ve ever met and deserves the astronomical trajectory she’s put her career on over the last few years - it’s comedian and co-host of ‘All Killa No Filla’, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean. We’re eating some sort of chocolate cl...
2020-02-071h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 103: Laura Thomas PhDWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to superstar intuitive eating focused nutritionist and star author of the smash hit tomb on intuitive eating in the UK ‘Just Eat It’ - it’s Laura Thomas. We met where she works at the London Centre for Intuitive Eating and talked about everything from whiskey to the full old history of intuitive eating, as a thing...
2020-01-3158 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 102: Scummy MummiesWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to the incredibly funny, talented and honest Scummy Mummies. We get into everything from posh seafood platters at Christmas to pissing in carparks. And we talk about puking a weird amount. Sorry. Helen in particular is such a brilliant force for body positivity so this fits into my anti-diet-January-bonanza on that front but I figure...
2020-01-241h 04
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 101: Devinia NoelWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking, for the first time ever on a hoovering to a CBT therapist - not my one, one called Devinia Noel who specialises as intuitive eating counselling and who is better known on Instagram as at diet boycott - we met on the Hungry Feminist crossover episode and as you’ll hear is madly articulate when it comes...
2020-01-171h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 100: Ruby TandohWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.It’s the 100th ever episode! So I’ve answered your requests and got a guest a number of you have asked for - the absolutely brilliant Ruby Tandoh. Bake Off star and writer - author of the most brilliant book about eating I’ve ever read so far, Eat Up. We met in the lovely swanky Acast studio and talked about...
2020-01-101h 01
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 99: Becky Amoi YoungWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Happy new bloody year! Think of all the new things we can EAT. This month I’m going deep into everything possible to provide you with a really fun, funny and hopefully useful antidote to all the toxic BS you’ll be hearing from the diet industry asking you to get even less in tune with your actual wonderful body. We’re ki...
2020-01-031h 05
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 98: Michael ChakravertyWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.I’m talking in the last Hoovering of 2019 to the beautiful man and exquisite baker, star of this series of Bake Off just gone, Michael Chakraverty. We get deep into Bake Off gossip, mental health and we both make shortbread from the same recipe. I’ll give you less than one guess whose biscuits ended up being delicious and whose were emb...
2019-12-271h 01
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 97: Live in ThirskWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded live from Thirsk’s inaugural Podcast Social Club. My guests are the brilliantly funny and clever Kate Fox and Bethany Black both giving a beautifully candid and often hilarious insight into eating from the perspective of northern women who incidentally both have both autism and ADHD. We hoof mince pies, naturally and some other beautifu...
2019-12-2058 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 96: Salena GoddenWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with, for the first time, a poet - and not just any old poet, the extraordinary utterly hilarious and heart-blowing, rising mega-star Salena Godden. She schleps all the way to mine and we eat gnocchi and talk about our cortisol superpowers, amongst everything else. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the re...
2019-12-1355 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 95: Saint SaviourWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with the disarmingly talented singer songwriter Saint Saviour. Her music is some of my favourite music in the world. We were tasting a few of the most popular Christmas sandwiches available here in the UK but as you’ll hear we got thoroughly waylaid. She’s one of the most etherial, fascinating people I’ve spoken to an...
2019-12-061h 08
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 94: Live in ManchesterWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded live from Manchester’s brilliant Lowry Theatre back in October. We recorded so much extra content as well that there’s going to be a mini episode exclusively for $10 patrons coming out in December in addition to all the very funny wonderment contained in this main episode. My guests are the mighty writer and former roc...
2019-11-2952 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 93: Paul Flannery Part 2Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week we have the second part of my chat with the extraordinary former chef Paul Flannery who made me a HUGE taster menu of course after course after course of knock out vegan and veggie fine dining and in this part we get into the really really exciting food. Check out instragram or Facebook for all the photos but be p...
2019-11-2255 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 92: Paul FlanneryWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to my lovely friend, actor, professional dweeb games lord type nerd and most importantly former super chef - Paul Flannery. Amazingly, Paul knocked me up an entire (mainly vegan) taster menu so this episode has two parts, this week the first few courses and next week a whole three more - what a FEAST! It. Was. B...
2019-11-1555 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 91: Rose RuaneWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to an absolutely brilliant author, Rose Ruane in her badass, beautiful home in Glasgow. Just yesterday her new novel ‘This is Yesterday’ came out and you’ll hear from how utterly MIND-BLOWINGLY masterous she is with words here, how amazing her book is. I’ve just finished it and it jangled my insides around completely. She is truly s...
2019-11-081h 10Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 90: Sophie DukerWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m in a Peckham bakery talking everything from vibrators to child abandonment with a great comedian, the incredible Edinburgh Award Best Newcomer Nominee this year, Sophie Duker. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 2019Our next l...
2019-11-0145 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 89: Brona C TitleyWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to my friend the truly extraordinary writer and actor Brona C Titley. We’ve made friends over the course of the last few years on some writing jobs and Brona is one of the funniest people I know - it’s been a long old wait for me to finally get her on the podcast so...
2019-10-2553 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 88: Angela BarnesWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m in Brighton talking to a really ace comedian whose always being funny about the news as a regular on Mock The Week and recent host of News Quiz, having been a super regular on it for donkeys - it’s the brilliant Angela Barnes. We’re eating a really lush leftover vegetable soup she’d knocked up. ...
2019-10-181h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 87: Mark WatsonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m by the beautiful seaside at the Aberystwyth Comedy Festival, eating delicious chips right next to the lovely, if a bit loud sea, with absolute lovely smasher comedian Mark Watson. Talking everything from mash appreciation through to actually being starving, as in actually being it. He’d know. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to t...
2019-10-1152 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 86: The Hungry FeministWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week is an extremely special episode - it’s a crossover with another podcast - the MIGHTY GUILTY FEMINIST! I KNOOOOWWWWWW. So this one-off podcast is actually called ‘The Hungry Feminist’. We recorded it live infront of a full house in the huge space at Kings Place in Kings Cross, London. And my GOD did we have a hoot. You’re goi...
2019-10-0458 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 85: Catherine BohartWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week we’ve got rising supersmash comedian Catherine Bohart. You know her off of Mash Report and 8 out of 10 Cats. She’s the funniest, brightest and most charming open soul. She has a pretty intense flavour of OCD which is managed with aplomb (and drugs) but has had a profound impact on her relationship with eating and her body and she’...
2019-09-2737 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 84: Alexa MasonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to the extraordinary Alexa Mason - opera singer, athlete, actor, vegan badass, heavy lifter, lupus and arthritis coper-wither and all round amazing creative, brilliant ultra-strong superhero. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 2019Hooverin...
2019-09-1354 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 83: Rachel StubbingsWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This is a special episode because it’s with my best friend. Director, actor and writer Rachel Stubbings. We eat pasta and drink champagne and smoke some rollies in my garden and it’s probably about as relaxed as a conversation that’s being recorded ever get. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webp...
2019-09-061h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 82: Margaret Cabourn-SmithWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This episode was recorded in the early summer of this year with the most brilliant actor and exceptionally funny and wonderful human woman, Margaret Cabourn-Smith. I’ve wanted her on the podcast forever because, as you’ll hear, she’s a dream. We were in a play together called Brexit when we recorded this and of course we get into juicy stuf...
2019-08-3058 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 81: Live at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019 2Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival just last week with an absolutely incredible panel of guests, Fern Brady, from India the rising Netflix superstar Aditi Mittal and extraordinary theatre maker Travis Alabanza. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hooverin...
2019-08-2356 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 80: Live at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019 1Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this very week with extraordinary guests, local TV chef Tony Singh, South African rising star comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout and NY smash hit comedian Liza Treyger. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in...
2019-08-1656 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 79: Jess RobinsonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m joined by the utterly charming comedian, singer and impressionist Jess Robinson, for brunch in my flat up at the Edinburgh fringe, where we’re both performing. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 201912th & 13t...
2019-08-0944 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 78: Live at the Marlowe Festival in CanterburyWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded live at the lovely Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury as part of the Marlowe festival. My brilliant guests were the hilarious Jenny Eclair, Corrie’s Naomi Cooper-Davis and genius comedy writer Gaby Hutchinson-Crouch. From tomato ulcers to yoga poses, this one was very very fun. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the...
2019-08-021h 08
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 77: Cally BeatonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to the comedian and all round badass woman, Cally Beaton. We talk about everything from disordered eating through to yogurts - a complicated woman with the palette of a baby. All while we eat a load of absolutely processed SHIT imported from America. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relev...
2019-07-261h 00
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 76: MOB KitchenWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to a lovely man called Ben Lebus whose the author of a badass new book called MOB Veggie. We talked about what it’s like setting up a food platform and then we covered everything from party rings to being a constantly naked child. What a lovely chat it was! Everything written below in ...
2019-07-1948 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 75: Live at The Underbelly FestivalWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode comes from the totally brilliant Underbelly Festival on the Southbank, where I ate stunning brownies and Indian street food joined by such a banging audience and all-star guests: Sara Pascoe, Tom Allen and Liam Charles from Bake Off. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. ...
2019-07-121h 03
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 74: Graham AllcottWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m joined by a productivity ninja, no less, author of a book called ‘work fuel’ which is all about eating in the most productive way possible - Graham Allcott. We talk about everything from whether sugar addiction exists to my hatred of the word ‘willpower’ and this episode includes some fascinating stuff about how what we scoff and guzzle can...
2019-07-0559 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 73: Jess Lea-WilsonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m eating all sorts of salty wonderfulness with the absolutely brilliant big potato over at Anglesey’s amazing Halon Mon salt - Jess Lea-Wilson.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 201918th JULY - MARLOWE C...
2019-06-281h 00
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 72: Abigoliah SchamaunWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m joined by a great American comedian called Abigoliah Shauman. She’s as frank and she is funny which in both cases is ‘very’. And we have a very open chat about mad dalliances with terrible diets and consequent mental health spirals into binge eating. Lovely to share a podcast with someone who has absolutely been where I’ve been...
2019-06-211h 00
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 71: Emily LearyWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m joined by Emily Leary, author of a new book called ‘Get Your Kids To Eat Anything’ and I have a lot of fun seeing if she literally means ‘anything’. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 2019...
2019-06-1452 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 70: Matthew HightonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m joined by lovely man and great, bonkers comedian Matthew Highton. We hoover with a specific focus on what eating might be like in a post-apocalyptic future - and I have to warn you, it isn’t always easy listening, this one. Some of the stuff we eat and talking about eating is frankly fu**ing disgusting. Haha. Bu...
2019-06-071h 03
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 69: Lolly AdefopeWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m joined by the absolutely badass comedian and actor, Lolly Adefope. She comes to might for lunch and we get into everything from diet industry pressure through to her historical fear of plums. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see Hoovering LI...
2019-05-3158 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 68: Live at Machynlleth Comedy FestivalWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This weeks episode was recorded live at the beautiful paradise that is the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in Wales with the most brilliant wonder guests Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Nish Kumar and flogger of Hay’s finest ice-cream from Shepherd’s Parlour, Jess Hope-Jones.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Ticket...
2019-05-2456 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 67: Konnie HuqWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m joined by seriously cool presenter and activist, Konnie Huq. We discuss everything from theories of ‘just enough’ to opening the cleaning cupboard and taking a deep breathe in just for the ZING. I know. Also, lets be honest, she basically interviews me. And somehow manages to keep her clothes on. Everything written below in CAPITALS...
2019-05-1757 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 66: Live in GlasgowWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded live in beautiful Glasgow and my amazing guests were Strictly’s Susan Calman and local superstar chef taking Scotland’s food scene by the scruff of its neck, Julie Lin Mcleod. We cover everything from bolognese dreams through to uncovering a genuine fear of raisin. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the...
2019-05-101h 03
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 65: Nikki DruceWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to hobby historian and all round fascinating wonder Nikki Druce, host and creator of the Macabre London podcast. We talk everything foodie and historical from wild druggy cure-alls to mouse-rubbing. Highlights include the time she was driven to stealing from a hippo. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant...
2019-05-031h 01
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 64: Live at The Vaults FestivalWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded LIVE from the underground wonderland that is Vault Festival. My guests were Bake Off’s Manon Lagreve, This Country’s Ashley McGuire and comedy superstar Romesh Ranganathan. It’s a really really funny one. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Tickets to see...
2019-04-2658 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 63: Monica GalettiWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week is a bit of a whopper - it’s the easter special so I’ve made it actually special. I’m talking to superstar chef and presenter, judge off of Masterchef Professionals and owner of the amazing Mere restaurant - it’s only bloody Monica Galetti. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webp...
2019-04-1943 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 62: Naomi BattrickWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s guest is a brilliant actor (who you know from Jamestown and other killer shows) and all round excellent creature, Naomi Battrick. She feeds me homemade beans with some seriously exciting hot sauce fresh from Mexico whilst we (me, Naomi and her dog Milton) discuss everything from curry in bed through to some very in depth, and be warned...
2019-04-1251 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 61: Ella TarnWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s guest is the brilliant food stylist, Ella Tarn. She’s a food stylist so always behind the scenes and in front of the scenes making food look at beautiful as we all already know it tastes. I got to ask her all sorts of insider questions and I couldn’t have loved it more. And she made us a beaut...
2019-04-0557 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 60: Live in NewcastleWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded LIVE at Newcastle’s amazing MAPS Festival but by the wonderful team at Chalk - from the Gosforth Civic Theatre. My guests were actor Charlie Hardwick who you no doubt know off of Emmerdale, comedians Seymour Mace and Hal Branson and local food rising star Katie Cullen, co-creator of the UK’s first brewery and butcher...
2019-03-2959 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 59: Carmen LynchWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s guest is a brilliant comedian whose time I stole while she’s here from New York you’ve probs seen her on Conan, it’s Carmen Lynch. We talk about everything from a detailed bleak projection or ten about the future of eating through to finding our head hair in our bumcracks. Everything written below in CAPI...
2019-03-221h 01
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 58: OenoneWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s guest is bright, brilliant and fascinating influencer, woke AF personal trainer and host of the adulting podcast, Oenone. We talk very fast (we had so mucho fit in!) about the pros and pitfalls of body positivity, our own flaws in practising what we preach and knowing what the hell to preach anyway or the value of preaching at all...
2019-03-1557 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 57: Kayleigh LlewellynWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode was recorded a few months ago but I’ve sat on it until I could announce some of my guest, Kayleigh Llewellyn’s excellent news that her pilot, ‘In Our Skin’ has been really well received and it’s looking very hopeful they’ll be shooting a full series later this year. Kayleigh’s ace. I get lessons...
2019-03-081h 01
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 56: Live in Islington Part 2Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week comes live from the lovely wee Hen & Chickens Theatre in Islington, with eta-guests comedian Lou Sanders, poet and broadcaster Salma El Wardarny and star of Bake Off and the sweetest banker I’ve ever met, Antony Amourdoux (who is fit, well and fine for clarity - read on). Most of our food for this episode was made my the in...
2019-03-0159 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 55: Jen BristerWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is my friend, the really excellent comedian Jen Brister. We met at hers in Brighton for the biggest, lushest and most-including-of-brave-foods vegan mega brunch I’ve ever laid my mouth on. We get very serious about kettle chips and a little bit nostalgic about holidays, alone. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to t...
2019-02-2258 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 54: Stuart GoldsmithWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is a comedian best known for his fascinating and astronomically successful podcast ‘ComComPod’, or in full - The Comedians Comedy Podcast. It’s Stuart Goldsmith. We wolf up a truly delicious sushi lunch from Itsu whilst talking about everything eaty, upstairs in the brilliant specialist comedy venue, Islington’s Bill Murray Pub. Everything written below...
2019-02-1558 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 53: Live in Islington Part 1Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode comes LIVE from the show we recorded in front of our brilliant audience that no doubt contained some of YOU at the Hen & Chickens Theatre in Islington on 28th January. As you’ll hear, we had an absolute BALL. My guests were ZOE LYONS, YASSMIN ABDEL-MAGIED and MILLY THOMAS. The next London one is on 3rd March - ticket...
2019-02-081h 00
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 52: Ned SedgwickWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is the lovely NED SEDGWICK. He’s a voice you’ll know from podcasts galore, and he’s also something of a hobbiest food historian which is pretty amazing. We talk all things ‘culture’ when it comes to food and he teaches me a secret about the Queen! Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the r...
2019-02-0159 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 51: Sofie HagenWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is one of the high emperors of European podcasting, the amazing comedian and now author, Sofie Hagen. We check I’m not racist, share harrowing fireworks trauma and then get tits deep into fat activism and I learn a bunch about the difference between ‘fat liberation’ and ‘body positivity’ - I’ll be honest, I’m absolutely down wi...
2019-01-251h 09
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 50: Grace PetrieWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is the incredible folk-singer, song-writer and activist the glorious Grace Petrie. We cover veganism, love, putting burgers and jam on a pizza, the Leicester food scene and also just as a bit of a bonus I have an argument with a really sexy fly. ANYTHING IN CAPITALS IN THESE PODCAST NOTES IS A LINK...
2019-01-1853 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 49: Taylor GlennWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is one of the hosts of the mighty new smash hit podcast ‘Drunk Women Solving Crime’ it’s Taylor Glenn. Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 201916th Feb - MAPS Festival, NEWCASTLE 3rd March - London. VAULTS FESTIVAL30th March - GLASGOW International Comedy Festival
2019-01-1159 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 48: Felicity WardWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is absolute wonder-donkey-super-brilliant comedian Felicity Ward. She cracks me up while I trying crack her teeth up with an accidental date stone and we cover everything from creepy dolls to a failsafe guide on ‘how to share a kitchen’Tickets to see Hoovering LIVE in 201928th Jan - London. Hen & Chickens...
2019-01-041h 02
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 47: Harriet KemsleyWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to the brilliant, kind, bright comedian and actor HARRIET KEMSLEY. She teaches me an insane amount about anaphylactic shock, not least how to bloody say it as she comes with a raft of harrowing and hilarious experience on that front. RecipesWe ate LOTTIE SHAW’S SERIOUSLY GOOD MINCE PIES (which...
2018-12-2159 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 46: Jayde AdamsWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Everything from here on, click on anything in capitals for a link to the relevant site. This week my guest is the hilarious firebrand superstar in the making, JAYDE ADAMS. She’s half of the incredible AMUSICAL host-team and award-nominated, smash hit singing joke-slaying superstar. AND it turns out it’s a badass chef to boot. She makes us a t...
2018-12-141h 08
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 45: Zoe AdjonyohWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is the brilliant Zoe Adjonyoh of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen fame. You’ve probs seen her cooking up a storm on Sunday Kitchen or similar. She makes us one if the most glorious meals I’ve ever had made up of Ghanian staples twisted and reimagined - just total and utter heaven. We are meeting specifically because we...
2018-12-0753 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 44: Maddy AnholtWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is an actor and broadcaster who cracks me up as much with her bananas ideas as her jokes - it’s dear Maddy Anholt. She tries to sell me a load of crackpot bollocks about ‘skin plumping’ and we’re honest about the horror of acting castings. Oh, and she makes me the most beautiful fig and beet sala...
2018-11-3058 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 43: Emma SturgessWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is professional eater, food writer and competition judge EMMA STURGESS who makes us an extremely sexy and exciting breakfast. We debate the great ‘olive oil burning temperature’ questions and yes of course I regret being so naturally disgusting that at one point I start talking about how much just enjoyed a burp. Haha. Recipes
2018-11-2359 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 42: Nell HudsonWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Click on anything in capitals for a link to whatever I’m on about!This week my guest is the brilliant NELL HUDSON, an actor who is exquisitely open about the acting profession and the helping hand it seems to keep on giving to disordered eating and body-negativity. We cover everything from corset woes to the fishfingersisation of mea...
2018-11-161h 05
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 41: Louise GrayWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Click on anything in capitals for a link to whatever I’m on about!This week my guest is LOUISE GRAY, and environmental and food writer whose incredible book THE ETHICAL CARNIVORE gave me a fundamental gear shift in the ways I was thinking about meat eating and the environment and the whole big picture. It was an honour...
2018-11-091h 13
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 40: Ed GambleWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest Mock The Week regular and star of Netflix’ amazing ALMOST ROYAL, a real kind-lovely-man of comedy - ED GAMBLE Get the full pasty origin story, hear the confessions of two really-not-real-vegans and learn what an Australian ananab is. RecipesI made us a VEGAN BORSCHT, as ever, click on the bit in capi...
2018-11-0242 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 39: Jack MonroeWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is someone I’ve had more requests to have as a guest than anyone else - someone whose genuinely trying to change the world for the better and who is treating the world for the wounds it currently has when it comes to poverty and specifically what poverty means for eating. It’s the funny and formidab...
2018-10-2648 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 38: Live in ManchesterWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week’s episode is/ was LIVE from the inaugural and excellent Manchester Podcast Festival. I was joined by a panel of excellent guests: Claire Goodwin from Bake Off, Cherylee Houston who plays Izzy in Coronation Street and the excellently funny Rachel Fairburn of the hilarious and fascinating ‘All Killa, No Filla’ podcast. We cover everything from Harold Shipman to Bruce Bogtrotter...
2018-10-191h 01
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 37: Josie LongWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is the extraordinarily talented comedian, writer, activist and also new Mum, Josie Long. I’m lucky enough to be allowed round hers to meet her new little baby and partner. We eat an Ottolenghi aubergine feast and her tiny daughter feeds too, live, which is a wonderful Hoovering first! Josie’s experiences and opinions on everything from diet...
2018-10-1256 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 36: Irene GreenwayWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m taking a slightly indulgent detour from my usual sort of guest because I feel like I’ve been getting to talk to such huge, brilliant, megastars that I’ve earned this as it’s something I’ve wanted to do for ages - I’m talking to my Nana. Irene Greenway. She’s 89 and she’s incredible. As you’l...
2018-10-0558 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 35: Rachel RileyWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week my guest is only Countdown mega-brains and former superstar of Strictly… RACHEL RILEY. We’re talking living in an ex-brothel, overcoming mega-health issues. And guess which animal’s willy she’s seen?! RecipesRachel made lots of lovely fresh salads and smoked humous from Riverford as well as the creamiest guacamole, ever. And I made a pi...
2018-09-2855 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 34: Mickey NoonanWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to the brilliant Mickey Noonan from The Standard Issue Podcast. There’s some excellent underhand solo podcasting from Mickey. We’re out and about so there’s a bit of background noise but nothing too annoying this time. There’s drugs, Billy Bear ham and shitting, oh and we start by fixing the patriarchy. As usual - links...
2018-09-2158 min