Off Air with Jane & Fi

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: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Podcast Producer: Guy Emanuel Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Assistant Producer: Hannah Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.