Jane² convene for the final time ahead of Fi's return next week, discussing Mulkerrins' former hatred for spring and Garvey's past life as a strict disciplinarian. Jane G also catches up with Sophie Oliver, director of the Boyzone documentaries ' No Matter What' . The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow...
Feb 20, 2025•43 min•Ep. 398
Today, Garvey and Mulkerrins delve into censoring wolf whistles, age-ambiguous cagoules, and the days of cheap Bulgarian country wine. Plus, Jane G speaks to playwright James Graham about his play ' Boys from the Blackstuff '. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant...
Feb 19, 2025•45 min•Ep. 397
Jane² are back, answering all the questions plaguing this slightly sunny Tuesday afternoon: What happened to empathy? Why call them beavers? And does a random word generator decide the world’s headlines? Jane G also speaks to novelist Catherine Airey about her debut novel, ' Confessions' . The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: ja...
Feb 18, 2025•41 min•Ep. 396
Fi is off on holiday this week... so it's Jane and Jane! Or Garvey and Mulkerrins, if you prefer. They chat running, waitressing, and the return of the boot-cut jean. Plus, actor Sanjeev Bhaskar on the latest season of 'Unforgotten'. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi. Po...
Feb 17, 2025•42 min•Ep. 395
Happy Friday! We're bringing you a bonus episode this Friday featuring an interview from our Times Radio afternoon show (2-4pm, Monday to Thursday). Jane and Fi speak to journalist Lizzie Frainier (The millennial Bridget Jones) about the legacy of Bridget Jones. We hope you enjoy! The next book club pick has been announced! Eight Months on Ghazzah Street is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@tim...
Feb 14, 2025•12 min•Ep. 394
Helmet, sunglasses, high-heeled boots, toy-gun and handcuffs at the ready? Welcome. Jane and Fi chat beavers, Jane's sofa cushions and wellies. Fi's off for the next week - back Monday the 14th. Plus, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discusses his memoir ‘In the Hide’. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. Episode recommendations: 'Tiananmen Square' by Lai Wen If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the c...
Feb 13, 2025•45 min•Ep. 393
From the Poo Museum to Freud, enjoy the meandering journey of this episode's conversation. Jane and Fi also discuss chaff, Romantasy, and property shows. Plus, the executive director of PEN Ukraine, Tetyana Teren, discusses the work of her late friend Victoria Amelina and Victoria’s book 'Looking at Women, Looking at War'. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the con...
Feb 12, 2025•46 min•Ep. 392
In tonight's episode, Fi asks for a grown-up version of mitten elastics whilst Jane contemplates taking up golf for a man called Nigel... Plus, Fi speaks to bestselling author, Jojo Moyes, about her new novel 'We All Live Here'. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assista...
Feb 11, 2025•43 min•Ep. 391
Happy Monday! It's grey and miserable, but let us warm you up. Jane and Fi chat Bear Grylls' flatulence, emergency supplies, humid hair, men in berets, and fallen arches. Plus, Baroness Grey-Thompson discusses accessibility in travel amongst other things. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on In...
Feb 10, 2025•46 min•Ep. 390
Happy Friday! We're bringing you a bonus episode this Friday featuring an interview from our Times Radio afternoon show (2-4pm, Monday to Thursday). Fi speaks to journalists Anu Anand—who is raising money to help female Afghan journalists fighting for their profession—and Nabila, a 26-year-old exiled Afghan journalist in Pakistan. Anu's GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/afghan-journalist-refugees The next book club pick has been announced! Eight Months on Ghazzah Street is by Hilary Mantel. If you wa...
Feb 07, 2025•12 min•Ep. 389
How would you spot an Off Air listener? Two Daunt tote bags? Ordering coq au vin at Côte? An M&S coat? Let us know your thoughts... Plus, more on the elusive alpaca tax, luncheon meats, and Boudica (but this is not a history podcast)... Enjoy! Also, Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and author, discusses raising children phone-free and his book ‘The Anxious Generation’. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact ...
Feb 06, 2025•45 min•Ep. 388
Jane and Fi are knackered after their Barbican performance and have a newfound respect for those who 'tread the boards.' They chat Nytol, barrister outfits, and the birds and the bees. Plus, crime writer Elly Griffiths discusses her new book, 'The Frozen People'. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow ...
Feb 05, 2025•49 min•Ep. 387
This episode goes everywhere—from low-grade spuddage and go-to bras to holiday riff-raff, frivolous TV, and rainbow lasagnes. Enjoy! Plus, the voice of Come Dine with Me, Dave Lamb, joins us to celebrate 20 years of the show. There won’t be a podcast episode tomorrow as Jane and Fi are off for their Barbican show. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation...
Feb 03, 2025•42 min•Ep. 386
Sound check, sound check . Welcome, Jane and Fi chat leg warmers, Fame, cleaning-porn and tiny feet. Plus, author Kate Mosse discusses 20 years of her best selling book ‘Labyrinth’ and her upcoming tour. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury ...
Jan 30, 2025•53 min•Ep. 385
Welcome to your maritime podcast. Today, Jane and Fi discuss socks for Americans, fallen women with fallen arches and bumping into family members. Plus, Nisha Katona, founder of Mowgli Street Food restaurants, discusses her new cooking show 'Nisha Katona’s Home Kitchen’. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio...
Jan 29, 2025•47 min•Ep. 384
In this wide ranging episode, Jane and Fi discuss Jane's fridge flanges, jury duty, Alexa, pet grief and Nectar cards. Plus, Dame Alison Saunders, British barrister and a former Director of Public Prosecutions, discusses whether the justice system is fit for purpose. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Fol...
Jan 28, 2025•44 min•Ep. 383
Jame's got some of her own executive orders to make... let us know if you agree with her. Jane and Fi also cover fantasy fiction, penis portions and cold meats. Plus, food writer Tom Parker-Bowles and wine expert Henry Jeffreys discuss their new podcast ‘Intoxicating History’. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times...
Jan 27, 2025•45 min•Ep. 382
Happy Friday! We're bringing you a bonus episode this Friday featuring an interview from our Times Radio afternoon show (2-4pm, Monday to Thursday). Jane speaks to Baroness Patricia Scotland, she's enjoyed a glittering career which has included three notable firsts: the UK’s first black, female QC; the first female Attorney General and the first woman to hold the position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Jane speaks to her about her legacy, reparations, climate change and what she makes...
Jan 24, 2025•25 min•Ep. 381
Happy Thursday! Jane and Fi ponder the genre of romantasy, the satisfaction of doing laundry and the word 'uncouth'. Plus, Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, discusses her book 'The Girl from Montego Bay: The Autobiography of Britain's First Black Woman Bishop'. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radi...
Jan 23, 2025•47 min•Ep. 380
Welcome to Jane and Fi's incessant internal dialogue; we hope it provides some respite from your own. Today, they discuss Bounty bars, Tunbridge Wells, and farting. Plus, Julia Black—educationalist, author, and creator of the parenting community Lights On—discusses her approach to learning. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: j...
Jan 22, 2025•42 min•Ep. 379
Why isn't it called the Isle of Woman? What's all the fuss about Bicester Village? And why is catching a celebrity farting so thrilling? All the big questions are pondered in this episode... Plus, former nurse turned writer Christie Watson discusses her latest book, 'No Filters', which she co-wrote with her daughter, Rowan Egberongbe. Recommendations in this episode (all TV): The Man on the Inside, Somebody Somewhere, Unforgotten, The White Lotus, The Night Manager, The Night Agent, State of Pla...
Jan 21, 2025•45 min•Ep. 378
Happy Monday! Jane's been to the blood 'doning' centre, there's a loud person in Fi's tummy, Dora's missed the litter tray, and Nancy's been given a fancy manicure... welcome, enjoy! Plus, first female president of Ireland Mary Robinson discusses the documentary about her life ‘Mrs. Robinson’. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us...
Jan 20, 2025•45 min•Ep. 377
Jane and Fi have both brought in packed lunches today, but Jane's is raising eyebrows... They also discuss dog sh*t, motherhood, and sex education from the '60s. Plus, chef Heston Blumenthal reflects on his career ahead of the 30th anniversary of The Fat Duck. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us ...
Jan 16, 2025•43 min•Ep. 376
Welcome to the podcast that allows Jane and Fi to monetise their experiences and friendship. In this episode, they discuss Piers Morgan hoarding Bountys, AI Parky and the YMCA. Plus, Olympian Paula Radcliffe discusses her return to marathon running in 2025 (Tokyo and Boston) and her new podcast ‘Paula's Marathon Run Club’. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the con...
Jan 15, 2025•45 min•Ep. 375
Did the great explorers lie? What did Fi really get for her O-Levels? Will Jane be stood up at the Barbican? All the big questions are answered today... Plus, Former Editor-in-Chief of Good Housekeeping magazine Lindsay Nicholson discusses her memoir 'Perfect Bound'. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Fol...
Jan 14, 2025•43 min•Ep. 374
Happy Monday! Fi's been to the cinema, without fully understanding the premise of the film, and Jane's been in touch with Avanti West. There's also chat about motherhood, the Lizzy line, and fantasy marathons. Plus, journalist Luke Jones discusses his new podcast ‘The Pitcairn Trials’. The next book club pick has been announced! Eight Months on Ghazzah Street is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandf...
Jan 13, 2025•46 min•Ep. 373
Happy Friday! We're bringing you a bonus episode this Friday featuring an interview from our Times Radio afternoon show (2-4pm, Monday to Thursday). Jane and Fi speak to Dame Sally Davies, she's the UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance and Former Chief Medical Officer for England former Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health. She joins them to discuss superbugs, the state of the NHS and the future of antimicrobial resistance. The next book club pick has been announced! Eigh...
Jan 10, 2025•18 min•Ep. 372
Ray Garvey, if you're reading this, we want to hear from you! To the rest of you, welcome to this episode of the podcast. Jane and Fi chat imaginary friends, Avanti West, puffed-up lentils, and the power of fungi. Plus, TV presenter and style advisor Susannah Constantine discusses setting New Years resolutions. The next book club pick has been announced! Eight Months on Ghazzah Street is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then...
Jan 09, 2025•48 min•Ep. 371
In this wide-ranging episode, Jane and Fi cover silent divorce, fun guys, Iain Dale's television, zips, climate change, property shows and imaginary friends (*gasp*). Plus, make sure to look out for the pun that flies over Jane's head! Author Jennie Godfrey also joins to discuss her Sunday Times Bestseller ‘The List of Suspicious Things’. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email u...
Jan 08, 2025•52 min•Ep. 370
When are the Traitors really eating? Have you had a Kings Tart? What exactly is travelling? All the big questions are tackled in today's episode. There's also chat about mushroom growing, giving blood, and living with your ex. Plus, tech journalist Parmy Olson discusses her book 'Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World'. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please e...
Jan 07, 2025•43 min•Ep. 369
