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Weekend

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Every Saturday, the Weekend podcast brings some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists including Marina Hyde and John Crace. Weekend is the perfect way to relax.

Episodes

Weekend podcast: Marina on Trump’s raid, Tom Daley, and Hypochondria

This weekend, columnist Marina Hyde on why the FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home will lead to him running again in 2024, Simon Hattenstone sits down with diver Tom Daley to discuss how making a documentary about gay rights led to an awakening, and Annalisa Barbieri reveals what triggered – and eventually settled – her late-onset hypochondria.

Aug 13, 202245 min

Weekend podcast: best of 2022 … so far – part 2

Weekend is taking a break. So this week, the team are picking out their favourite pieces from the last few months just in case you missed them. This week, reporter Kari Paul asks why so many people are going ‘goblin mode’ (1m46s), Hadley Freeman shares some defining moments from the Wagatha Christie trial (9m51s), and Charlotte Higgins asks why Brits are still obsessed with the Regency period (43m40s)

Aug 06, 20221 hr

Weekend podcast: best of 2022 … so far – part 1

Weekend is taking a break. So for the next two weeks, the team is picking out their favourite pieces from the last few months just in case you missed them. This week, columnist Eva Wiseman chats to comedian and activist Joe Lycett (01m15s), comedian Hannah Gadsby unpicks the myths and personal struggles surrounding autism spectrum disorder (15m55s), and Michael Segalov reviews Netflix’s recent LGBTQ+ coming of age romcom series, Heartstopper (35m47s).

Jul 30, 202253 min

Actor John Cho, anti-ambition, naked yoga

This weekend, journalist Elle Hunt on why thousands of people are embracing the ‘age of anti-ambition’, Aaron Hicklin meets with John Cho – or as you may know him – Harold of Harold and Kumar, now Sulu in the new Star Trek, and Kelsy Burke strips away the pretence after trying out naked yoga.

Jul 23, 202247 min

John McEnroe, pet custody battles, men rocking skirts

Rhik Samadder finds out how it feels to walk down his local high street in a skirt, Sirin Kale looks at what happens to pets after relationships break down, and John McEnroe reflects on how he went from tennis bad boy to the game’s elder statesman.

Jul 16, 202244 min

Marina on Johnson’s exit, digital amnesia, celebrity lookalikes

This week, Marina Hyde on the week the prime minister’s house of cards finally fell down, Rebecca Seal investigates if our smartphones are ruining our memory, Tim Lewis interviews actor Daisy Haggard, and Francisco Garcia introduces us to the people who earn a living looking like our favourite famous people.

Jul 09, 202255 min

Fatboy Slim, Marina Hyde, ‘winging it’ to the top

This week, Marina Hyde on Boris Johnson’s ability to blame everything on anyone but himself, musician Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, on his mental health DJ classes, Emma Beddington investigates whether winging it to the top really works, and Imogen West-Knights looks at how the ‘mid-century millennial’ look took over our homes.

Jun 25, 202244 min

Musician Pete Doherty, Marina Hyde, tips on making tough choices

This week, Marina Hyde on what’s next for the Tory party after Hannibal Johnson wins his confidence vote, Hadley Freeman talks to singer Pete Doherty in Normandy, and Joanna Moorhead advises on ways to make life’s hardest decisions.

Jun 11, 202250 min

Singer Avril Lavigne, the Heartstopper generation, tips for summer sleeping

This week, Sarah Manavis interviews the punk-pop singer Avril Lavigne, Michael Segalov reflects on a turning point in generation Z’s queer experience, Yasmina Floyer looks at the potential death of the underwire bra, and Emine Saner brings us tips to a better night’s sleep during the hot summer months.

Jun 04, 202249 min

Wagatha Christie, John Crace on Partygateo, open relationships

This week, John Crace dissects Boris Johnson’s short-lived humility over Partygate, Hadley Freeman on one of the showbiz trials of the decade, and Tom Rasmussen opens up on the benefits, difficulties and complexities of life in an open relationship.

May 28, 20221 hr

Arcade Fire, Marina Hyde on Elon’s Twitter Takeover, lessons from therapy, hyperempaths

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on the anger surrounding Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, Laura Barton interviews the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, Hannah Booth explores the important lessons she has learned from going to therapy for 10 years, and bestselling author Joanna Cannon explains why hyper-empaths should use their emotions for good.

Apr 30, 202257 min

Comedian Joe Lycett, John Crace on Partygate, comedian Hannah Gadsby

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In this week’s episode, John Crace on Partygate delusion, Hannah Gadsby on her autism diagnosis, comedian Joe Lycett talks to Eva Wiseman about life as a consumer activist, and Hannah Bourne-Taylor recounts what it was like to let a bird nest in her hair for 84 days. If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you...

Apr 02, 202253 min

Adwoa Aboah, Marina Hyde on oligarchs, Ira Glass, ‘goblin mode’– podcast

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on why Metropolitan police officers pulled out all the stops to protect an oligarch’s London mansion, Hadley Freeman talks podcasts with Ira Glass, Kari Paul investigates why so many of us are entering ‘goblin mode’, and Hannah J Davies’s interview with Adwoa Aboah.

Mar 19, 202246 min

Weekend: John Crace, Zoë Kravitz and the art of saying ‘sorry’

In this week’s episode, John Crace on Boris Johnson’s six-point plan for Ukraine turning out to be six vague principles, Sirin Kale interviews Zoë Kravitz, Annalisa Barbieri on why ‘sorry’ is the hardest word, and Emine Saner on female standups from the 1960s.

Mar 12, 202248 min

Weekend: Marina Hyde, Nicola Coughlan and vegan bros

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde reminds Matt Hancock that this isn’t the time to be relaunching his career, David Hillier explores the rise of the vegan bro, Elle Hunt interviews Derry Girls actor Nicola Coughlan, and Jamie Klingler gives her advice on sober dating.

Mar 05, 202249 min

Johnny Knoxville, Marina Hyde, Emma Thompson, Jay Rayner

In this week’s episode, Chris Godfrey interviews Johnny Knoxville about his life as a world-famous stuntman, Marina Hyde laments the fact a computer system was believed over humans, actress Emma Thompson explores the intersection of three generations of women in her family, Jay Rayner reviews Chef Tee’s Sugarcane London, and Nell Frizzell gives 10 tips to revive a longterm relationship.

Feb 19, 202251 min

Actor Will Arnett, Marina Hyde, Mastermind, stressing about stress

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing, read by talented narrators. In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street, Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will Arnett, Sirin Kale tries her hand at quiz show Mastermind, and David Robson examines why we’re so stressed about stress.

Feb 12, 202249 min

Weekend: Marina Hyde, George Ezra and Joe Rogan

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m34s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m45s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m26s), and Alex Moshakis asks: ‘Are you a jerk at work?’ (34m38s)

Feb 05, 202248 min

Weekend: a new podcast to help you switch off from a busy week

Get ready for Weekend. Every Saturday, we’ll share some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists. Weekend is the perfect way to relax

Jan 31, 202234 sec
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