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Best of the SpectatorSpectator Out Loud: Sophia Falkner, Roger Lewis, Olivia Potts, Aidan Hartley and Toby YoungThis week: Sophia Falkner profiles some of the eccentric personalities we stand to lose when Keir Starmer purges the hereditary peers; Roger Lewis’s piece on the slow delight of an OAP coach tour is read by the actor Robert Bathurst; Olivia Potts reviews two books in the magazine that use food as a prism through which to discuss Ukrainian heritage and resistance; Aidan Hartley reads his Wild Life column; and Toby Young reflects on the novel experience of being sober at The Spectator summer party.Hosted and produced by Oscar Edmondson.2025-07-1126 min
Spectator Out LoudSophia Falkner, Roger Lewis, Olivia Potts, Aidan Hartley and Toby YoungThis week: Sophia Falkner profiles some of the eccentric personalities we stand to lose when Keir Starmer purges the hereditary peers; Roger Lewis’s piece on the slow delight of an OAP coach tour is read by the actor Robert Bathurst; Olivia Potts reviews two books in the magazine that use food as a prism through which to discuss Ukrainian heritage and resistance; Aidan Hartley reads his Wild Life column; and Toby Young reflects on the novel experience of being sober at The Spectator summer party.Hosted and produced by Oscar Edmondson.Become a Sp...2025-07-1126 min
Spectator Out LoudSean Thomas, John Power, Susie Mesure, Olivia Potts and Rory SutherlandOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Sean Thomas reflects on the era of lads mags (1:07); John Power reveals those unfairly gaming the social housing system (6:15); Susie Moss reviews Ripeness by Sarah Moss (11:31); Olivia Potts explains the importance of sausage rolls (14:21); and, Rory Sutherland speaks in defence of the Trump playbook (18:09). Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Con...2025-06-1322 min
Best of the SpectatorSpectator Out Loud: Sean Thomas, John Power, Susie Mesure, Olivia Potts and Rory SutherlandOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Sean Thomas reflects on the era of lads mags (1:07); John Power reveals those unfairly gaming the social housing system (6:15); Susie Moss reviews Ripeness by Sarah Moss (11:31); Olivia Potts explains the importance of sausage rolls (14:21); and, Rory Sutherland speaks in defence of the Trump playbook (18:09). Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-06-1322 min
Best of the SpectatorSpectator Out Loud: Paul Wood, Katy Balls, Olivia Potts, Benedict Allen, Cosmo Landesman and Aidan HartleyOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Would Trump really bomb Iran, asks Paul Wood (1:38); Katy Balls interviews Health Secretary Wes Streeting on NHS reform, Blairism and Game of Thrones (8:38); Olivia Potts examines the history – and decline – of the Easter staple, roast lamb (18:25); the explorer Benedict Allen says Erling Kagge and Neil Shubin were both dicing with death, as he reviews both their books on exploration to earth’s poles (22:13); Cosmo Landesman reflects on what turning 70 has meant for his sex life (28:46); and, Aidan Hartley takes us on an anthropomorphic journey across Africa (33:55).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.2025-04-1840 min
Spectator Out LoudPaul Wood, Katy Balls, Olivia Potts, Benedict Allen, Cosmo Landesman and Aidan HartleyOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Would Trump really bomb Iran, asks Paul Wood (1:38); Katy Balls interviews Health Secretary Wes Streeting on NHS reform, Blairism and Game of Thrones (8:38); Olivia Potts examines the history – and decline – of the Easter staple, roast lamb (18:25); the explorer Benedict Allen says Erling Kagge and Neil Shubin were both dicing with death, as he reviews both their books on exploration to earth’s poles (22:13); Cosmo Landesman reflects on what turning 70 has meant for his sex life (28:46); and, Aidan Hartley takes us on an anthropomorphic journey across Africa (33:55). Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.2025-04-1840 min
Love Island: The Morning AfterOlivia and Marcel join us fresh from the VillaIt's a full house this morning as Olivia Hawkins and Marcel Somerville join Amy Hart, Indiyah Polack and David Potts to set the record straight on what really happend in that Villa! What advice does Marcel have for villa bestie Catherine? Do they think Harriett and Ronnie will get together again? Which Islander do they believe is a real threat to Ronnie's romantic plans?Plus Marcel reveals where he'll be taking Olivia for their first proper date... 'Love Island: the Morning After' is produced by Amy Elizabeth and edited by Phill Deacon for Lifted Ent...2025-01-2523 min
Best of the SpectatorSpectator Out Loud: Kate Andrews, Mark Galeotti, Adrian Pascu-Tulbure, Michael Hann and Olivia PottsOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Kate Andrews examines the appointment of Scott Bessent as US Treasury Secretary (1:20); Mark Galeotti highlights Putin’s shadow campaign across Europe (7:10); Adrian Pascu-Tulbure reports on the surprising rise of Romania’s Calin Georgescu (15:45); Michael Hann reviews Irish bands Kneecap and Fontaines D.C. (22:54); and Olivia Potts provides her notes on London’s Smithfield Market, following the news it may close (27:28).
Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.2024-11-3031 min
Spectator Out LoudKate Andrews, Mark Galeotti, Adrian Pascu-Tulbure, Michael Hann and Olivia PottsOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Kate Andrews examines the appointment of Scott Bessent as US Treasury Secretary (1:20); Mark Galeotti highlights Putin’s shadow campaign across Europe (7:10); Adrian Pascu-Tulbure reports on the surprising rise of Romania’s Calin Georgescu (15:45); Michael Hann reviews Irish bands Kneecap and Fontaines D.C. (22:54); and Olivia Potts provides her notes on London’s Smithfield Market, following the news it may close (27:28). Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more S...2024-11-3031 min
Best of the SpectatorTable Talk: Claire DinhutClaire Dinhut is known to thousands on social media as CondimentClaire. Raised in a European household in Los Angeles, her upbringing and her background studying history have influenced her other passion, for cooking. Her book The Condiment Book: a brilliantly flavourful guide to food's unsung heroes is out now.
On the podcast, Claire tells hosts Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts about how Anthony Bourdain was her inspiration, the impact of covid on her career, and her French and Greek culinary influences. She also answers important questions such as: should we pair branston pickle with avocado; is cereal a...2024-10-0826 min
Best of the SpectatorTable Talk: Charlie BighamCharlie Bigham founded his eponymous ready to cook meals over 25 years ago. Having left a career as a management consultant, his company has gone on to report annual sales in the tens of millions, with a focus on ‘creating delicious dishes for people who love proper food’. His first cookbook ‘Supper with Charlie Bigham’ is out now.
On the podcast, Charlie tells hosts Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts about recovering from ‘revolting’ school food, the difference between packaged meals and ready meals, and how he views cooking as alchemy.
Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.2024-09-2430 min
Table TalkWith Charlie BighamCharlie Bigham founded his eponymous ready to cook meals over 25 years ago. Having left a career as a management consultant, his company has gone on to report annual sales in the tens of millions, with a focus on ‘creating delicious dishes for people who love proper food’. His first cookbook ‘Supper with Charlie Bigham’ is out now. On the podcast, Charlie tells hosts Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts about recovering from ‘revolting’ school food, the difference between packaged meals and ready meals, and how he views cooking as alchemy.Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spe...2024-09-2430 min
Best of the SpectatorTable Talk: Simon RaymondeMusician Simon Raymonde is perhaps best known as part of the Scottish band the Cocteau Twins, but he has found further success as the co-founder of Bella Union Records. Bella Union produce music by Father John Misty, the Fleet Foxes, and Beach House, amongst others. His memoir In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor Raymonde and Me is released on the 12 September 2024.
On this episode of Table Talk, Simon tells Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast about the influence of Jewish food as he was growing up, life on tour, how he spends his time in his new home of...2024-09-1027 min
Best of the SpectatorTable Talk: Will BeckettWill Beckett, CEO of Hawksmoor, founded the steakhouse chain with his childhood best friend Huw Gott in 2006. It has since expanded to 13 locations, including three outside the UK, and consistently been ranked one of the best steak restaurants in the world.
On the podcast, Will tells Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast about his journey from working in a bar to breaking America, how farming is the key to a good steak, and why pasta is actually his favourite food. 2024-08-2729 min
Best of the SpectatorSpectator Out Loud: William Cash, Marcus Nevitt, Nina Power, Christopher Howse and Olivia PottsOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: William Cash reveals the dark side of Hollywood assistants (1:12); Marcus Nevitt reviews Ronald Hutton’s new book on Oliver Cromwell (7:57); Nina Power visits the Museum of Neoliberalism (13:51); Christopher Howse proves his notes on matchboxes (21:35); and, Olivia Potts finds positives in Americans’ maximalist attitudes towards salad (26:15).
Presented and produced by Patrick Gibbons. 2024-08-2430 min
Spectator Out LoudWilliam Cash, Marcus Nevitt, Nina Power, Christopher Howse and Olivia PottsOn this week’s Spectator Out Loud: William Cash reveals the dark side of Hollywood assistants (1:12); Marcus Nevitt reviews Ronald Hutton’s new book on Oliver Cromwell (7:57); Nina Power visits the Museum of Neoliberalism (13:51); Christopher Howse proves his notes on matchboxes (21:35); and, Olivia Potts finds positives in Americans’ maximalist attitudes towards salad (26:15). Presented and produced by Patrick Gibbons. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@s...2024-08-2430 min
Hoovering with Jessica FostekewHoovering - Episode 270: Olivia PottsWelcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with the absolutely brilliant writer OLIVIA POTTSHer latest book which we pay ode to in this episode is called BUTTER: A CELEBRATIONThis podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST Strea...2024-08-2359 min
Eat This PodcastWomen Butchers
Cheap supermarket meat has been making life difficult for independent butchers for quite some time now. England has lost 60 per cent of its butcher shops in the past few decades, Australia 80 per cent. I couldn’t find figures for the United States. Against that background, there has been an uptick of interest from young people wanting to learn the skills needed to deconstruct an animal carcass. What surprised me – and of course it shouldn’t have – is that women are learning butchery. I chatted with three of them.
Notes
Olivia Potts’ article, which triggered my interes...2024-06-0325 min
CBS Mornings on the Go“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" Unites Original Stars with New Generation | How Risk Assessment Led to Early Breast Cancer Discovery For Olivia MunnA recent report by Vanguard reveals a record number of Americans took early withdrawals from their 401(k) retirement savings in 2022 and 2023, signaling a concerning trend.After actor Olivia Munn shared her breast cancer journey and the vital role of risk assessment in her diagnosis, experts weigh in on its significance for early detection and potentially lifesaving treatment.It's being called the biggest cybersecurity attack on America's health care system. UnitedHealth Group reports that "Change Healthcare,” a medical payment processor, is finally back online after hackers shut it down three weeks ago. The hack costed providers an...2024-03-1432 min
CBS Mornings on the Go“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" Unites Original Stars with New Generation | How Risk Assessment Led to Early Breast Cancer Discovery For Olivia Munn
A recent report by Vanguard reveals a record number of Americans took early withdrawals from their 401(k) retirement savings in 2022 and 2023, signaling a concerning trend.After actor Olivia Munn shared her breast cancer journey and the vital role of risk assessment in her diagnosis, experts weigh in on its significance for early detection and potentially lifesaving treatment.It's being called the biggest cybersecurity attack on America's health care system. UnitedHealth Group reports that "Change Healthcare,” a medical payment processor, is finally back online after hackers shut it down three weeks ago. The hack costed providers an...2024-03-1435 min
The EditionCarbon capture: how China cornered the green marketOn the podcast:In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's assistant editor Cindy Yu – writing ahead of the COP28 summit this weekend – describes how China has cornered the renewables market. She joins the podcast alongside Akshat Rathi, senior climate reporter for Bloomberg and author of Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions, to investigate China's green agenda. (01:22)Also this week: Margaret Mitchell writes in The Spectator about the uncertainty she is facing around her graduate visa. This is after last week's statistics from the ONS showed that net migration remains unsust...2023-11-3029 min
Table TalkWith John NicholJohn Nichol is a former RAF Tornado navigator who, during the first Gulf War in 1991, was famously shot down, paraded on television and held prisoner by Saddam Hussein. John wrote movingly about his experience in his first book, 'Tornado Down', and has gone on to write fifteen more best-selling books. His latest, 'Eject, Eject', is out now. He also loves food, is very fond of cooking and often posts pictures on social media of his many and varied culinary creations.Presented by Olivia Potts.Produced by Linden Kemkaran.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this po...2023-10-2436 min
Table TalkWith Ewan VentersEwan Venters is the former chief executive of Fortnum & Mason and is now the CEO of Artfarm and Hauser & Wirth. Ewan is launching Artfarm’s first London venture combining food, drink and art which will also mark the revival of the historic Mayfair landmark, The Audley.Presented by Olivia Potts.Produced by Linden Kemkaran.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@sp...2023-10-1037 min
Best of the SpectatorThe Edition: India's centuryThis week:
In his cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator’s political correspondent James Heale writes that the PM’s visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit next week could be a defining moment in the special relationship between Britain and India. He is joined by Shanker Singham, former advisor to UK Secretary of State for International Trade, to discuss Rishi's Indian summer. (01:18)
Also on the podcast:
Owen Matthews The Spectator’s Russia correspondent expresses his concern about the US’s waning support for Ukraine in the magazine this week. He argues that ult...2023-08-3134 min
The EditionIndia's century: Sunak's plan for a new Indo-Pacific allianceThis week: In his cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator’s political correspondent James Heale writes that the PM’s visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit next week could be a defining moment in the special relationship between Britain and India. He is joined by Shanker Singham, former advisor to UK Secretary of State for International Trade, to discuss Rishi's Indian summer. (01:18)Also on the podcast:Owen Matthews The Spectator’s Russia correspondent expresses his concern about the US’s waning support for Ukraine in the magazine this week. He argues that ult...2023-08-3134 min
The EditionWomb service: the politics of surrogacyOn this week's episode: In her cover piece for The Spectator, journalist Louise Perry questions whether it is moral to separate a newborn child from their surrogate. She is joined by Sarah Jones, head of SurrogacyUK and five time surrogate mother, to debate the ethics of surrogacy (01:07).Also this week: In the books section of the magazine Olivia Potts reviews several recent books all of which seem to warn against the dangers of our food system and what we are eating. She is joined by Henry Dimbleby, author of Ravenous: How to Get Ourselves...2023-04-2036 min
360 Yourself! With Jamie NealeEp 217: Calling Yourself Out - Terra Potts (EVP Worldwide Marketing - Warner Bros Studios)As Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures Group, Terra Potts oversees the development and implementation of strategic marketing campaigns to support the global theatrical release of select titles produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Group – encompassing Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, DC Films and Warner Animation Group – as well as original features for HBO Max and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
A respected marketing veteran and trusted adviser, Ms. Potts collaborates closely with filmmakers, executive leadership teams and key stakeholders to shape bold, innovative marketing strategies for each of her assigned films, and lead...2023-04-0948 min
The EditionThe haunting of Rishi SunakThis week: the haunting of Rishi Sunak. In her cover piece for The Spectator Katy Balls says that Rishi Sunak cannot escape the ghosts of prime ministers past. She is joined by former Chief Secretary to the Treasury and New Statesman contributor David Gauke to discuss pesky former PMs (01:05). Also this week:In the magazine Julius Strauss writes about Black Tulip, a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation who recover the war dead from the front line in Ukraine. He is joined by Mark MacKinnnon, senior international correspondent at the Globe and Mail in Canada, to talk a...2023-02-0938 min
Cooking the Books with Gilly SmithOlivia Potts: Butter - a celebrationThis week, we’re celebrating three years of Cooking the Books with its very first guest, Olivia Potts and her latest book, Butter: A Celebration.Her journey from barrister to butter, her latest book is told with what Nigella calls 'her devilish wit', both in her award-winning memoir, A Half Baked Idea and now in a book that has GONG written all over it: Butter: a Celebration. She’s the host of the Spectator podcast, she writes for the Spectator magazine as well as running a successful catering company with her kitchen wife, best fr...2023-02-0935 min
Best of the SpectatorSpectator Out Loud: Owen Matthews, Christopher Howse and Olivia PottsOn this episode, Owen Matthews examines the original sin of Russia’s exiled media (00:44), Christopher Howse says Handel’s Messiah is as much a Christmas tradition as a pantomime (09:08), and Olivia Potts gives her recipe for boiled fruit cake (18:01).
Get the full recipe to Olivia’s boiled fruit cake here: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/a-last-minute-alternative-to-christmas-cake-boiled-fruit-cake/
2022-12-1722 min
Car Krush is HotboxingFave Car Movies: Corvette SummerThis week we bring you the Chevy Heavy love triangle that is 1978s Corvette Summer. Starring a hunky Mark Hammil, hot Annie Potts & a tricked out 73 Corvette, this film hit’s the eye candy HARD. Check out the trailer Edited & mixed by Emdognightmare Production & research Spidersfrommarz & Emdognightmare Find us: Car Krush Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!2022-11-0928 min
Folklore, Food and FairytalesHow Food Frames Stories - Olivia PottsIn these fractured times l wanted to continue to look at how stories and food can overcome the distance between people and enhance our shared experiences so earlier this year I spent time exploring storytelling through food writing. I interviewed some very talented writers who tell stories through their food writing to find out why how food has shaped their writing and in what ways food enhances their storytelling. They have all had different experiences around food which has influenced how they write and the subjects they write about. In their own ways they use their writing to break down barr...2022-09-1343 min
Table TalkWith Olia Hercules on #CookForUkraineOn a slightly different episode of Table Talk, chef and food writer, Olia Hercules joins Olivia Potts for a second time on the podcast to talk about #CookForUkraine. Created with Russian friend and food writer Alissa Timoshkina, #CookForUkraine encourages people to post and share Ukrainian recipes and celebrate the comfort of food during this difficult time. On the podcast, Olia tells Olivia about the personal cost of the war on her and her family, how she grappled with guilt when cooking at the start of the war, and the ways we can offer support to the besieged cities in Ukraine.2022-06-2121 min
BDO To-GoGregg Thomas and Meg Potts Dish on Data Warehouses, C-suite Outsourcing, and AutomationGregg Thomas and Meg Potts joined BDO in 2020 through the acquisition of CFO Advisors, a trusted ally to retail and restaurant brands for over 25 years. The team provides C-suite services such as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Data Officer expertise, as well as providing data analytic services, all on an out-source basis to multi-unit restaurants and retail groups. Gregg and Meg join host Jeff Tubaugh to dish about best practices and strategies for the industry. 2022-05-2625 min
Folklore, Food and FairytalesThe Witch and The Horse Devil or the Pancake PalaverIn which we discover that you shoudn’t judge your beloved by his looks especially if he’s a horse, that not being to provide a pancake on demand can prove fatal and that that there are times when listening to your sisters is not always wise.
This week's tale is The Witch & The Horse Devil, a Turkish folktale adapted from the tale of a similar name from Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales, by Ignácz Kúnos, illustrations by Willy Pogany; 1913 and a very similar tale recorded in 1951 Courtesy of the Archive of the Turkish Oral Narrative, Southw...2022-03-0132 min
The EditionPlan Z: the rise of Éric ZemmourIn this week’s episode: Who is Eric Zemmour – can he take on President Macron? In our cover story this week, Freddy Gray looks at the rise of Eric Zemmour, the TV presenter who looks set to stir up French politics ahead of next year’s election. Freddy is joined on the podcast by Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief for The Economist and a biographer of French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss. (00:46) Also this week: Is the Prevent anti-radicalisation programme failing?Douglas Murray says in this week’s issue that Prevent is failing to tackle Islamic extr...2021-10-2133 min
The EditionPower grab: who’s hoarding all the gas?In this week’s episode: with the energy crisis picking up pace who are set to be the winners and losers in this cold war for gas? Domestically we are seeing queues for petrol, rising gas prices all in the face of the Government’s net-zero agenda. And internationally things are looking just as turbulent, with China buying up as much fuel as possible, America becoming more isolationist when it comes to its energy supply, and Russia feeling more powerful in its place thanks to its Nord Stream 2 pipeline. These are the issues that Seb Kennedy, the founding editor of Ener...2021-10-0738 min
Table TalkWith Molly BazMolly Baz is a cook, recipe developer, video host, cookbook author, and a self proclaimed weenie lover. On this episode, Ella talks to Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts about her food revelation with an Italian house-mother in Florence, her time working for Bon Appetit and about her new cook book COOK THIS BOOK, which revolutionises the medium by adding easy to access how-to videos to watch as you cook. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to s...2021-08-0335 min
Table TalkWith Ella Al-ShamahiElla Al-Shamahi is a presenter, comedian, and an explorer recognised by National Geographic. On this episode, Ella talks to Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts about her ill fated early days as a domestic house wife, her critiques of the paleo diet and the time she had to try turtle - not a fan. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk2021-07-2042 min
The EditionNanny Boris: the PM’s alarming flight from liberalismWhat are the pros and cons of vaccine passports?(00:33) Also on the podcast: Is it time for restaurant kitchens to ditch their toxic masculinity?(18:00) And finally... Cricket, what does the new tournament, the Hundred mean for the sport?(30:14)With: Fraser Nelson; Melanie Phillips; Olivia Potts; the chef and owner of Darjeeling Express, Asma Khan; Freddie Wilde, an analyst for Cricvis and legendary sports journalist Henry Blofeld. Presented by Lara PrendergastProduced by Sam HolmesBecome a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find o...2021-07-1542 min
Table TalkWith Jack WhitehallJack Whitehall is an actor and comedian, however during the pandemic he has also started a food blog, FoodSlut. On the episode, he talks to Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts about his public love of McDonalds, his secret love of The Ivy and the time he once saw a man attempt to make a grilled cheese with his feet. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@s...2021-07-0618 min
Table TalkWith Calum FranklinCalum Franklin is executive head chef at Holborn Dining Room, and an internationally renowned pie-maker (dubbed 'The Pie King' by Jamie Oliver). On the episode, he talks to Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts about how his menus try to recreate the nostalgia of his simple childhood meals, like fish pie; the centrality of pies to British cuisine; and why his restaurant is inspired by the copper and brass fronts of Parisian antique stores.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more...2021-06-2224 min
The EditionBroken Trust: the crisis at the heart of the National TrustWhy is the National Trust in crisis, and can it be fixed? (00:55) Plus, is there going to be a ‘fake meat’ revolution? (14:15) And finally, should wedding readings stick to the classics or is it acceptable to go for something a bit more out there? (24:25)With Spectator columnist and former editor Charles Moore; Simon Jenkins, chair of National Trust between 2008 and 2014; Anthony Browne, a Conservative MP and chair of the Environment APPG; Olivia Potts, The Spectator’s vintage chef and co-host of our Table Talk podcast; writer Laura Freeman; and Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce, rector of St Bride's church...2021-06-0333 min
The Book Club ReviewThe Little Library Cookbooks with Kate YoungWhat is a reader's dream cookbook? One that has delicious recipes but also a wealth of literary references to inspire your next read? It turns out these books exist! With her Little Library series of cookbooks Kate Young has carved out a particular niche intertwining her love of food with the books that have inspired her and shaped her life. And so you might find a recipe for French Toast inspired by Maria Semple’s comic novel Where d’You Go Bernadette? or lemon verbena lemonade to accompany the perfect picnic inspired by Charles Ryder and Sebastian Flyte lounging on t...2021-03-1933 min
Table TalkWith Dan KeelingDan Keeling is a wine writer behind the magazine and restaurant Noble Rot. He tells Lara and Livvy about how he discovered his love of wine; working in the music industry; and how to start a restaurant with zero experience. Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk2020-11-1022 min
Pivot Points PodcastOlivia Potts: Grieving, from Courtroom to Le Cordon BleuOn today’s episode, we’re joined by Olivia Potts. Olivia is baker, an award winning food writer and, author of ‘A Half Baked Idea: How grief, love and cake took me from the courtroom to Le Cordon Bleu’
She left a career at the criminal bar following her mother's sudden death, to retrain in pâtisserie and went onto write her first book, which won her both the Fortnum & Mason Debut Food Book awards and the Guild of Food Writers' Food Writer 2020.
Olivia talked to us so beautifully about the impact of her mother's death and...2020-11-0554 min
Table TalkWith Dolly AldertonDolly Alderton is an author, journalist and podcaster who hosts 'The High Low' podcast. On the episode, she talks to Lara and Livvy about campaigning for gender equality (and cooked breakfasts) at her boarding school; how taste in food can make or break the attractiveness of a man; and the importance of planning a desert island dish.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk...2020-10-2044 min
Griefcast#115 Olivia PottsThis week Cariad talks to writer, chef, and former barrister Olivia Potts about her Mum. As ever they're talking grief, chaos and cakes.You can follow Olivia on twitter at @_Poots_ and on instagram @ahalfbakedidea. Olivia's debut food book, A Half Baked Idea, is available now from all good book sellers.You can follow the Griefcast on twitter and instagram @thegriefcast.Griefcast is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios (or Cariad's living room in lockdown), artwork is by Jayde Perkin and the music is provided by...2020-10-0759 min
Slightly FoxedA Writer in the KitchenThe food writer and chef Olivia Potts joins the Slightly Foxed editors for a literary banquet. Olivia was a barrister for five years before enrolling at Le Cordon Bleu, becoming a cookery columnist on The Spectator and writing A Half Baked Idea, a memoir with recipes. From finding consolation in cooking and precision in pâtisserie to nostalgia-soaked blancmange and family dinners in the Cazalet Chronicles, the conversation flows, welcoming Jane Grigson, Elizabeth David, Charles Dickens and the extraordinary Fanny Cradock to the table along the way. And in this month’s taste from the magazine’s archives, Rachel Khoo’s cookb...2020-09-1543 min
Long Story Short - Der Buch-Podcast mit Karla Paul und Günter KeilUnbändige Lebenslust und eine süße VerbindungEin Künstler im Exil, eine 77-jährige Rallyefahrerin, ein buddhistischer Mönch auf Reisen und eine trostsuchende Bäckerin. Was haben sie gemeinsam? Sie alle sind Buchcharaktere, die Karla und Günter ans Herz gewachsen sind. Heute mit dabei: Olivia Potts mit „Das Leben neu backen“, Ulrike Draesner mit „Schwitters“, Heidi Hetzer mit „Ungebremst leben“ und Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche mit „Auf dem Weg“.
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The Food ProgrammeHow food on film is the secret ingredient to storytellingLeyla Kazim meets Bend it like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha, OBE to hear how she uses food to bring her films to life and hears from Nathalie Morris of the British Film Institute about how breakfasts and arguments over butter tell the story in Phantom Thread.With all this food on screen, inevitably we’re left wanting to eat it. Leyla discovers the people painstakingly recreating recipes like writers Olivia Potts and Kate Young with their TV dinners and the YouTube phenomenon Binging with Babish, who gets millions of views for revealing how to make dishes from TV...2020-06-0728 min
Table TalkWith Ritz chef John WilliamsJohn Williams is the ebullient Executive Chef at the Ritz. On the podcast, he talks to Lara and Livvy about breaking into the London fine dining scene as a boy from Tyneside, how the Ritz is as far from rustic as you can get, and his friendship with Margaret Thatcher, when she lived at the hotel in her last years.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to...2020-05-1946 min
Table TalkWith Rory MacLeanRory MacLean is a historian and travel writer. His latest book, Pravda Ha Ha, is out now. On the podcast, he talks to Lara and Livvy about how his mother was the inspiration for Ian Fleming's Miss Moneypenny, singing a duet with David Bowie, and the time he was taken to lunch by a Vietnamese drug lord.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk...2020-05-0528 min
Table TalkWith Ryan RileyRyan Riley is a chef and entrepreneur, whose organisation Life Kitchen gives free cookery classes to people with cancer. On the podcast, he talks about his own mother's struggle with cancer, how the best ideas always come on Tuesday nights (and with a drink), and why umami is the key to cooking for people with taste. Ryan's cookbook with favourite recipes from Life Kitchen is out now.Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.2020-04-2128 min
Table TalkWith Camilla FayedCamilla Fayed is an entrepreneur, restaurateur, and daughter of Mohamed Al-Fayed, former owner of Harrods department store. On the podcast, she talks to Lara and Olivia about her childhood love of Finnish cuisine, interning in the Harrods kitchens, and Farmacy, her vegan restaurant chain.Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk2020-03-3120 min
Table TalkWith Valentine WarnerChef, writer, and broadcaster Valentine Warner has worked in numerous London restaurants, presented programmes such as the BBC's 'What to Eat Now', and author of five books, the latest of which is 'The Consolation of Food'. On the podcast, he talks to Lara and Livvy about how growing up on a farm inspired his love for food and nature, and he left the world of art to become a chef.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out...2020-03-1728 min
Late to the Show92 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (w/ Nick and Emily Potts)We’re joined once again by Nick and Emily Potts, the wonderful hosts of The Pod Café to talk about the third film in the Harry Potter franchise—the Prisoner of Azkaban! To be honest, we should be locked up there for releasing an episode this good. Be sure to check out Nick and Emily’s podcast too!If you like this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to our bonus episodes, where we watch and discuss movies! 2020-03-1111 min
Table TalkWith Chris AtkinsChris Atkins is a journalist and documentary filmmaker, whose work on the tabloid media led him to give evidence in the Leveson Inquiry. In 2016, he was sentenced to five years in prison for tax offences. On the podcast, he talks to Lara and Olivia about food in prison - why it was doomed to taste bad, how tuna was used as a barter currency, and cooking curry in a kettle.Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out...2020-03-0338 min
Table TalkWith Jon AtashrooJon Atashroo is Head Chef at the Tate Modern, whose culinary career began with proving dough on a radiator at university. His latest creation is a tasting menu inspired by the Tate's upcoming Andy Warhol exhibition, featuring dishes such as Coca Cola Jelly and Tuna Fish Disaster. On the podcast, he talks to Olivia and Lara about his Persian sweet tooth, how a degree in economics influenced his culinary career, and bringing artists like Picasso and Olafur Eliasson to the Tate restaurant menu.Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access...2020-02-1825 min
Cooking the Books with Gilly SmithOlivia Potts: A Half Baked IdeaOlivia Potts talks through the food of grief in her tender, funny and moreish memoir, A Half-Baked Idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-02-1335 min
Table TalkWith Skye GyngellSkye Gyngell is an Australian chef best known for her work as food editor for Vogue and for winning a Michelin star at the Petersham Nurseries Cafe. She is now the founder of Spring at Somerset House and the culinary director of Heckfield Place. On the podcast, she talks to Lara and Livvy about being subjected to a 'macro-biotic' diet as a child, how winning a Michelin star wasn't such a blessing for Petersham Nurseries, and how a 20th century Austrian philosopher influences her work now.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber...2020-02-0423 min
Table TalkWith Sarah LangfordSarah Langford is a barrister and author of the best-selling In Your Defence, which follows 11 real-life cases in the criminal and family courts. On the podcast, Sarah tells Lara and Livvy about her family's background in farming, the vending machine diet of a barrister, and how MeToo killed the drinking culture in chambers.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. ...2020-01-2136 min
Table TalkWith Mark DiaconoMark Diacono, food writer, farmer and photographer, who is the founder of Otter Farm in East Devon. The author of seven books, his latest, 'Sour', is out now. He talks to Lara and Livvy about what inspired him to start growing food, how to turn 17 acres of land into a farm producing Szechuan peppers, mulberries, and many things in between, and his love for all things sour.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.2020-01-0732 min
Table TalkWith Kate YoungKate Young is a food writer and chef, whose cookbooks take recipe inspiration from literary classics, recreating favourite dishes of Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, and more. She runs a catering company with Olivia Potts and, on the podcast, tells all about an Australian's idea of Britain, why she left the theatre to go into cooking, and, from personal experience, which dishes only work in fiction.Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For...2019-12-1723 min
Table TalkWith Will LanderWill Lander is the owner of the beloved restaurants Quality Chop House, Clipstone, Portland, and the new Amelia. On the podcast, he talks to Lara and Livvy about growing up with the FT's restaurant critic for a father (not many trips to McDonalds), a childhood dream to become a restauranteur, and the secret to traditional British cooking.Presented by Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk...2019-11-1914 min
Table TalkSichuan cuisine with Fuchsia DunlopFuchsia Dunlop is a writer and chef specialising in Chinese cuisine, especially that of Sichuan. She tells Lara and Livvy about the international lodgers who trained her adventurous palate growing up, why some Chinese foods can be so challenging for westerners (hint: it's the texture!), and the 23 different types of Sichuan spicy.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact...2019-11-0525 min
The Pupillage PodcastAlternative CareersWhat if you are doing the GDL or the BPTC, or you’re searching for pupillage or busy
doing pupillage or you’re finally practising as a barrister… but you have a nagging
feeling that you’re the wrong person in the wrong place? And it’s not just that you
don’t want to be a barrister, but – horror of horrors – you don’t want to be a lawyer.
This episode is a little different from the others: in it we hear from people who have
decided to move away from the law. Our guests tell us how it felt to come to th...2019-10-281h 10
The Pupillage PodcastThird SixesAfter 12 months of pupillage you’re told you’re not going to be offered tenancy. It’s really tough, there’s no doubt about it. But it’s most definitely not the end of the world lots of highly successful barristers (and some judges!) have done third sixes. In this episode our guests remind you to keep in mind how far you’ve come, encourage you to
be proactive and tell you how to pivot quickly, figure out your place in the market and bag a third six. They also give you some top tips for how to handle that third six, i...2019-10-2348 min
Table TalkWith Alexandra ShulmanAlexandra Shulman is the former Editor-In-Chief of British Vogue. On the podcast, she talks to Olivia and Lara about her mother Drusilla Beyfus's etiquette tips, wining and dining as a journalist in the 80s, and how doughnuts never lasted long at Vogue.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk2019-10-2219 min
Table TalkWith Isabel VincentIsabel Vincent is an author and Canadian investigative journalist for the New York Post. Her book, 'Dinner with Edward', charts the unlikely friendship she struck up with her recently widowed ninety-something neighbour. Theirs is a friendship struck through mutual grief (Vincent's own marriage was breaking down at the time) and good food. The film adaption, starring David Souchet, is under production.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go...2019-10-0824 min
Table TalkWith Jessie BurtonJessie Burton is the bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. In this episode of Table Talk, she tells Lara and Livvy about growing up with her dad's packed lunches, the diet of a budding actress, and her dislike for marzipan (despite The Miniaturist!). Jessie's new book, The Confession, is out now.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. ...2019-09-2424 minLate to the Show68 Ocean’s Eight (w/ Nick and Emily Potts)For Day 4 of Ocean’s Week, we’re joined by Nick and Emily Potts, the wonderful siblings who host The Pod Cafe! We’re talking about 2018’s spin-off of the trilogy: Ocean’s Eight. Does it hold up to the other films? Listen and find out! James Corden and Banksy also stop by to make special appearances on our show. Be sure to check out Nick and Emily’s podcast too!If you like this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to our bonus episodes, where we watch and discuss movies! 2019-09-1911 min
Table TalkWith Kavi and Shamil ThakrarKavi and Shamil Thakrar are cousins, and they're also the co-founders of restaurant chain, Dishoom, inspired by the cafes of early 20th century Bombay. They join Lara and Livvy to celebrate the launch of their first cookbook, and chat Bombay street food, the risks of profit-maximising, and the great British curry house.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact...2019-09-1329 min
Table TalkWith Jose PizarroJose Pizarro is a Spanish chef, writer, and restauranteur. He came to London in 2000 and opened a series of well-loved Spanish restaurants, including Jose's Tapas Bar. He is the author of five cookbooks. In this episode, he talks to Lara and Livvy about growing up on a farm in Spain, why he loves sherry, and bringing tapas to Britain.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator...2019-08-2332 min
Table TalkWith Olivia PottsLara speaks to Olivia Potts, Spectator Life’s Vintage Chef and co-host of the Table Talk podcast, about Olivia’s new book, A Half-Baked Idea. Before she became a food writer and Cordon-Bleu trained chef, Olivia was a former president of the Cambridge Union and a high-flying criminal barrister. But her mother’s death changed all that. Tune in to hear a story of love, grief, hope, and cake. Presented by Lara Prendergast.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectat...2019-08-0927 min
The Brit Lit Podcast49: A Half Baked Idea, with Olivia PottsI’ve got a great interview for you today that’s both fascinating and more than a little mouth-watering. Olivia Potts is the author of A Half Baked Idea, a memoir which tells the story of how baking became first her comfort and then her profession in the aftermath of her mum’s passing away. We talked about Olivia's time at culinary school, how she came to make what sound like amazing artisanal donuts, her favourite food magazine, and much more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: A Half Baked Idea, by Olivia Potts ...2019-08-0833 min
The Outlook Podcast ArchiveThe ingredients for a happier lifeOlivia Potts was in her early 20s and had just got her dream job - as a criminal lawyer in London. Then her mum died, and Olivia needed distracting from her grief. For the first time in her life she baked a cake – and life was never the same again. She gave up her law career and went to one of the world’s top cooking schools. She’s now a fulltime baker and private chef.Image: Olivia Potts
Credit: Jamie Drew2019-08-0616 min
The Sunday Salon with Alice-Azania JarvisOlivia PottsMy guest this week is the food writer Olivia Potts. Olivia spent five years working as a criminal barrister before giving it all up to train as a party chef. Her recently released memoir, A Half-Baked Idea: How Grief, Love and Cake Took Me from the Courtroom to Le Cordon Bleu, is an incredibly moving and beautifully-written account of coping with grief following the death of her mother - and finding comfort in the kitchen . It’s clever and warm and wise - I loved it - and I’m so grateful to Olivia for being so forthcoming in this...2019-08-0432 min
Saturday LiveStephen Hough, Stephen PoliakoffAasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles are joined by the concert pianist and composer Stephen Hough. As an international performer he spends much of his life at airports, on planes and in hotel rooms and he talks about the thoughts and observations he has made during his travels which form his new book Rough Ideas.
Cartoonist Michael Leunig explains how, after an unpromising start, he discovered he could draw and became Australia's 'national living treasure' thanks to his popular characters, Mr Curly, Vasco Pyjama and the Duck. Michael is appearing at the Greenbelt Festival in Northamptonshire later this...2019-08-031h 24
Table TalkWith Tracey MacLeodTracey MacLeod is a broadcaster and food critic, known for hosting the BBC's The Late Show and for regularly guest starring in Masterchef. She is friends with Helen Fielding, who based the character of Jude from Bridget Jones on MacLeod. In this special edition of Table Talk, brought to you live from the sofas of Latitude Festival, MacLeod talks about her life through food.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more...2019-07-2634 min
Discover The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Uplifting!A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award by Olivia PottsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374956to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award
Author: Olivia Potts
Narrator: Olivia Potts
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes
Release date: July 25, 2019
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable and tired, an...2019-07-2510h 38Discover This Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook — Perfect Before Bedtime.A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award by Olivia PottsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374956to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award
Author: Olivia Potts
Narrator: Olivia Potts
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes
Release date: July 25, 2019
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable and ti...2019-07-2510h 38
Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsA Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award by Olivia PottsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award Author: Olivia Potts Narrator: Olivia Potts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 25, 2019 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable an...2019-07-2505 minGet Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsA Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award by Olivia PottsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374956to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award
Author: Olivia Potts
Narrator: Olivia Potts
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes
Release date: July 25, 2019
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable and ti...2019-07-2510h 38
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentA Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award by Olivia PottsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award Author: Olivia Potts Narrator: Olivia Potts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 25, 2019 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable an...2019-07-2505 minGrab the Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsA Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award by Olivia PottsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374956to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award
Author: Olivia Potts
Narrator: Olivia Potts
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes
Release date: July 25, 2019
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable and tired, an...2019-07-2510h 38
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & MemoirA Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award by Olivia PottsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Half Baked Idea: Winner of the Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book Award Author: Olivia Potts Narrator: Olivia Potts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 25, 2019 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable and ti...2019-07-2505 min
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Title: A Half Baked Idea
Author: Olivia Potts
Narrator: Olivia Potts
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
Release date: 07-25-19
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 9 ratings
Genres: Culinary
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Half Baked Idea by Olivia Potts. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal...2019-07-2510h 38
Table TalkWith Tom Parker-BowlesLara and Livvy talks to food writer Tom Parker-Bowles about his mother's roast chicken, prep school gruel, and why, as a food critic, he still loves McDonald's.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk2019-06-2128 min
Table TalkWith Jo Thompson at Chelsea Flower ShowJo Thompson is a prize-winning garden designer, whose upcoming book 'Rhubarb Rhubarb' is a correspondence between a hopeless gardener and a hopeful cook, taking a look at both gardening and cooking. Jo tells Livvy about the fresh buffalo mozzarella in her family home in Italy, her father's Italian restaurant, and the one dish she can make with her eyes closed.Presented by Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk...2019-06-0312 min
The EditionTime for Boris? He might be the Tories' best hopeCometh the hour, cometh the man? Is Boris the man to save the Tories from Nigel Farage? We talk to his former right hand man about his chances (00:40). We also discuss the latest frontier of political correctness – can fantasy fiction be racist (14:10)? And last, why are people today so squeamish about meat (28:00)?With Katy Balls, James Forsyth, Will Walden, Karen Yossman, Sam Leith, James Whetlor, and Olivia Potts.Presented by Lara Prendergast.Produced by Cindy Yu.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk...2019-05-1636 min
The High LowA Bumper Spring Book SpecialWelcome back to the summer term, High Lowers! We recap some news and bring you a boat load of televisual, podcast and - mainly - book recommendations. Plus, Dolly falls for the ultimate whale hoax/ocean con. Enjoy.E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshowAmerican Marriage, by Tarayi JonesThis is The Story of a Happy Marriage, by Ann PatchettMy Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThree Women, by Lisa TaddeoBad Behaviour, by Mary Ga...2019-05-0100 minLate to the Show37 Snowpiercer (w/ Nick and Emily Potts)It’s been a little while since we had guests from another podcast. That all changes today! We’re joined by Nick and Emily Potts, the brother-sister duo behind The Pod Cafe, to discuss 2013’s Snowpiercer! We talk about the coffee that we’re drinking, and then Nick gives us a debriefing on how this movie is exactly like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We had a lot of fun recording this episode, give it a listen and then check out Nick and Emily’s podcast!If you like this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to...2019-04-1911 min
Table TalkThe Sophia Money-Coutts EditionSophia Money-Coutts is former features editor at Tatler magazine, and now columnist for the Sunday Telegraph. Her new book, The Plus One, came out earlier this year. In this episode of Table Talk, Lara and Livvy talk to Sophia about how cheese fondue helped her get through her parents' divorce as a child, how an ex-boyfriend berated her poppadom manners, and the best way to juggle a clutch bag and canapés at writers' parties.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to s...2019-01-1428 min
Table TalkThe Bryony Gordon EditionLara Prendergast and Olivia Potts talk to Bryony Gordon, columnist at the Telegraph and author of Eat, Drink, Run. They have a frank conversation about Bryony's relationship with food and mental health, and Bryony comes clean about her toddler's metropolitan diet and why dinner parties are totally not for her.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk2019-01-1437 min
Table TalkWith Fraser Nelson, Editor of the SpectatorLara and Livvy talk to Fraser Nelson about his hatred of desserts, how working in London made him a stranger in Glasgow, and wining and dining Westminster's political big dogs.Presented by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk2019-01-1426 min
Capes and JapesVirginia "Pepper" Potts51 Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Today we talk about Virginia "Pepper" Potts, who started out as Tony Stark's secretary and love interest, and became the CEO of Stark Industries and her own superhero called Rescue!
Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:
-Tales of Suspense #45
-Iron Man portrait/Pepper and Happy being mean to each other
-Rescue armor with JARVIS
-Die #1
-Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1
-the fantastic four villains variant
Thanks to Victoria Watkins for our icon!
Support Capes and Japes by:
Checking out our Patreon or donating to the...2018-12-1852 min
What'sHerNameWITCHES & MEDIUMS & GHOSTS, OH MY!Our 2018 Halloween Special brings back four of our most popular guests with four new stories of hauntings, mysterious deaths, witch hunts, and seances to bring you many spooky returns of the season!In 1612, ten people were hanged as witches in Lancashire, England, sentenced to death because of the testimony of a 9 year old girl. The eight women and two men Jennet Device accused included her mother, grandmother, sister and brother, and the trial of Old Demdike and her “coven” would become infamous around the world. Guest Mary Sharratt retold the story of the Pendle Witches in her nove...2018-10-2253 min
The EditionAll by herself - a Prime Minister abandonedAs we head into Conservative Party Conference, Theresa May has never looked more alone. We talk to Iain Duncan Smith and James Forsyth about a Prime Minister abandoned (1:25). And while chaos reigns in the Conservative Party, Labour is gearing up, led by a pragmatic but radical Shadow Chancellor. Just who is John McDonnell (18:50)? And last, why is Tesco’s new discount retailer so Brexity (38:10)?With Iain Duncan Smith, James Forsyth, Fraser Nelson, Paul Mason, Lewis Goodall, and Olivia Potts.Produced by Cindy Yu and Alastair Thomas.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access th...2018-09-2743 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasCL034: Olivia Tarplin on giving a TEDTalk and dealing with hatersOlivia Tarplin is a Jersey City based academic, writer, researching and speaker on gender, politics, sexuality and the media. Focusing on the thriving industry of feminist pornography, she has spent the past 3 years studying how it can be used to change sexual culture and educate the masses about sex. A keen photographer, she initially considered studying photography but feared that an academic setting might spoil her love of the medium. Instead she chose to study Global Studies at The New School in New York which has led her onto the exciting work she does today. In this...2016-06-0137 min