{"id":761,"date":"2020-12-27T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2020-12-29T16:17:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T16:17:08","slug":"john-oliver-returns-to-the-bugle-plus-joan-and-jericha-swing-by-my-dad-wrote-a-porno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/john-oliver-returns-to-the-bugle-plus-joan-and-jericha-swing-by-my-dad-wrote-a-porno\/","title":{"rendered":"John Oliver returns to The Bugle<\/i> plus Joan and Jericha swing by My Dad Wrote A Porno<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Yep, we\u2019re in the bit between Christmas and New Year when all the days merge into one and you can\u2019t tell what exactly is going on (so basically like it has been since March then).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Oliver, host of the hugely successful \u201cLast Week Tonight\u201d on HBO in the US, returned to the podcast that helped make his name: The Bugle<\/strong><\/a>, for a special show with Andy Zaltzman. As you can imagine, there was a lot of ribbing of Oliver\u2019s success. Also, it was recently announced that Zaltzman will be the new host of The News Quiz<\/strong><\/a> in the New Year, so look out for that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile the My Dad Wrote A Porno \/ Dear Joan and Jericha<\/strong><\/a> Christmas special dropped on Christmas Day. In the special episode Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine swung by with some Agony Aunt advice. MDWAP is never a family listen, but as you can imagine in this episode especially so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re wanting some good audio binges between Christmas and New Year, here\u2019s a bumper guest section of good stuff that is out there:<\/p>\n\n\n\n GUESTS ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Loads of If you have listened to an interesting guest on a podcast and you think other people should know about it, fill in this form<\/a> and it might get featured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want your podcast featured, or you have a great recommendation, all you need to do is fill in this simple form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Log Books<\/strong><\/a> – The Best New Podcast from the British Podcast Awards<\/a> returns for a second series. A partnership with the LGBT Switchboard (a confidential listening service), this podcast tries to tell the history of the community through anonymous call logs of the organisation in their archives. It provides a fascinating and rare insight into LGBTQ+ history, one that is not regularly taught in schools and a subject only occasionally explored in mainstream television and radio (one of which is coming out soon: look out for Russell T. Davies’ \u201cIt\u2019s a Sin\u201d coming out in the New Year<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst the first series looked at the 70s, the second series looks at the devastating HIV\/AIDS crisis in the 1980s. It\u2019s a heartbreaking but necessary listen, not just to hear about the lives that were lost and those who were affected, but to also learn shocking accounts of individuals made unemployed for revealing their status, or scapegoated by the media (and that\u2019s not just from the tabloids, but from Woman’s Hour <\/em>as well). The fourth episode<\/a> is a great listen too, with lighter stories highlighting how humour was a great survival mechanism. \u201cIf you can\u2019t laugh, you\u2019ll cry,\u201d explained Tash, one of the hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Constantly Evolving<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for some motivation for the year ahead, look no further than this BBC Sounds one hosted by the rapper Eve. In each episode she speaks to people who have made it in their industry on how they made it, as well as looking at topics such as how to have a growth mindset and how to deal with disappointment. Recent guests have included comedian Mo Gilligan<\/strong><\/a> on staying focused on your goals, as well as Paralympian Olivia Breen<\/strong><\/a> on how to overcome disappointment, after experiencing a difficult Rio 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spotify Podcast of the Week:<\/strong> Rose and Rosie: Parental guidance<\/strong><\/a> follows comedy duo and married couple Rose and Rosie in their journey to start a family. Having left S1 of Rose and Rosie: Parental Guidance on a serious cliffhanger, your favourite WLW are back at the most wonderful time of the year to spread festive queer! With sneak audio appearances from Megan Jayne Crabb, dodie, Ben Hunte, Jessica and Claudia Kellgren-Fozard and Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry, the girls have goss left, right and centre to share with all! Expect updates, exclusives and maybe even a word from the magical man in red himself…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ask an Artist<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>Having something creative to do can be a real blessing in getting through the last year. If you\u2019re lucky enough to be highly skilled at it, this podcast might help in making it a full-time career. Hosted by professional artists Laura Boswell and Peter Keegan, you\u2019ll hear advice on issues such as time management, \u2018making a body of work\u2019 and marketing it afterwards. They also frequently interview other artists doing different things, in the hope that the advice is tailor-made as possible to what you want to do. A great listen if you have artistic aspirations for 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n