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Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 5min

Hoovering- Episode 160: Rachel Mars

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Now that the end is in sight in the UK to at least the full lockdown, it doesn’t feel too cruel and coaxing to release this brilliant episode with performance artist and writer Rachel Mars in celebration of her mighty #picklewatch Youtube Channel - recorded right at the start of December last year, wait for it, IN PERSON. I know. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksI implore you to subscribe immediately please to PICKLE WATCH on youtube. Immediately. And why don’t you follow RACHEL MARS on the social media as well? She’s extraordinary. Her show ‘Your Sexts are Shit’ blew my little mind. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEThings we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…If you’re a salt fan and you’ve never eaten a MRS ELSWOOD ‘haimisha cucumber’ - you haven’t lived. The episode where I really got my baggage out by accident was this one with CHLOE PETTSThe Netflix series with the chilli eating competition in it was called WE ARE THE CHAMPIONSShe talked about brilliant queer personal trainer NICKI HOBDAYAnd just incase you’d never heard of TOM DALY - haha. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 26, 2021 • 60min

Hoovering - Episode 159: Christina O’Sullivan

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with food waste avoidance expert and representative of the amazing Feedback Organisation, Christina O’Sullivan. We gobble up lunch over the zooms in our respective homes, and fittingly we’ve both made lunches out of stuff that needed eating up. And I have to say we both did a pretty fit bloody job of it actually thanks. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksClick here to DONATE TO FEEDBACK and to get your brains educated up on their amazing website. The supermarket scorecard report I referenced a lot is HEREWhile you’re at it why don’t you follow them on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOKYou can also follow CHRISTINA herself over on Twitter please too! I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEMY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…I get my bread delivery from Brockley’s lovely COOPERS BAKERYWe mentioned UK supermarkets WAITROSE and TESCOAnd she mentioned brilliant lentil using magician chef RACHEL RODDYAs well as multi-award winning bean and pulse suppliers HODMEDODSSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 19, 2021 • 53min

Hoovering - Episode 158: Jake Lambert

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m hoovering with the absolutely hilarious comedian and dear, kind chap, Jake Lambert. He’s the scribe behind so many of your favourite telly comedians’ jokes and he’s just started his own podcast too. We scoffed a “quesidilla” up for “dunch"Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksIf you’re not already get following JAKE LAMBERT on Twitter, do that now. And he’s obvs on INSTAGRAM as well. His wonderful new podcast is called GUEST LISTI’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEMY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…The fake pastrami I used was from the amazing SQUEAKY BEANWhat I meant by how I made my quesadillas is like THIS VIDEOI gave a nod the ALDI for fake versions of DR KARGSJake went big on KRAVE cerealAnd we talked about the almost equally frightening WOLF CREEK film and LEGOLAND place. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 12, 2021 • 1h 4min

Hoovering - Episode 157: Rosie Wilby

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.We’re a few days off Valentines Day so I’m talking about romantic stuff and eating with the mastermind behind the Break Up Monologues podcast and now book, comedian, Rosie Wilby. Naturally, just like the dogs in that Disney film, we wolfed up a bowl of lovely spaghetti for our lunch. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksYou should totally be following ROSIE WILBY on Twitter and also THIS IS HER PODCAST on Instagram. If you haven’t already you must listen to her podcast THE BREAKUP MONOLOGUES infant a brand new season is launching today! Why not preorder her book based on that podcast BY CLICKING RIGHT HEREAND if you wanted to be in the virtual audience when I record my BreakUp Monologue with Rosie online on 8th March in the evening YOU CAN GRAB A TICKET HEREI’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEMY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…The film LADY & THE TRAMP and the TV series RATCHED The apparently actually quite sexy supermarket SAINSBURYSWe shouted out to bubbly drinks BOLLINGER and CHAPEL DOWN Borough Markets’ beautiful tapas place LOBOS which I got confused with Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 5, 2021 • 51min

Hoovering - Episode 156: Julie Hesmondhalgh

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.IT’S FEBRUARYYYYYY! As my 5 year old would, really randomly and always inappropriately say ‘booyah’. The spring will sprung soon, or whatever the phrase is - and my first guest of this exciting new dawn of a month is a truly amazing actor who I was lucky enough to make friends with on a job nearly two years ago now - the magnificent Julie Hesmondhalgh - yessss please. We’re wolfing a fancy fresh tomato, miso and tahini soup over the zooms whilst putting the world to rights on all sorts of things, as ever, including eating. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow JULIE HESMONDHALGH on the Twitters please.Her fundraising group 500 ACTS OF KINDNESS is amazing, join in if you can, please. Her husband Kersh, is writer IAN KERSHAW whose penmanship is behind the play she mentioned, THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD - which I’ve seen and is extraordinary and is touring the north of the UK when lockdown lifts so get to it if you’re that way based. As if that’s not enough she’s also starring in a brand new BBC drama THE PACT which sounds properly sizzling. Don’t forget to join us for HOOVERING LIVE at 2.30pm on Sunday 7th February and it’s only a fiver - click on the big words Hoovering Live just there and Patrons, check your messages for freebies and discounts, please. It’s part of the brilliant LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEI’m also doing Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 29, 2021 • 1h 8min

Hoovering - Episode 155: Dr Joshua Wolrich

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.I’m seeing this tough old month out with one of the most brilliant, fascinating voices of revolutionary dissent from the horror that is the norm - Dr Joshua Wolrich. He has fishcakes and I have a brownie and we get into everything from the whole world of #nutribollocks a term that he coined to call out all the BS spouted even just by other Doctors about nutrition right through to the equally important topic of where to buy the actual best balsamic glaze. He’s got a book out, I had no idea when I booked him to hoover with - but he’s got a book out that got announced 48 hours ago and is pre-orderable now - and I reckon once you’ve listened to this you’re going to want to read it. I know I can’t wait. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksYou can find the excellent DR JOSHUA WOLRICH on the instagrams and God, I mean, I want everyone in the world to read his first book, pre-orderable now, FOOD ISN’T MEDICINE. My big news is that there is a HOOVERING LIVE at 2.30pm on Sunday 7th February and it’s only a fiver - click on the big words Hoovering Live just there and Patrons, check your messages for freebies and discounts, please. It’s part of the brilliant LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEI’m also doing A PREVIEW online as part of the LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL too - also on Sunday 7th Feb but at 6pm. I’d dearly love to have you there at that too?MY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 22, 2021 • 1h 1min

Hoovering - Episode 154: Deborah Frances-White RETURNS

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.The Hoovering podcast turns 3! Almost exactly today. Now - there’s obviously the big official third birthday dinner party episode just been recorded too, but initially that’s just for some patrons - but I didn’t want to leave the landmark unflagged -so what better way to celebrate in these strangely distant times to re-hoover, hoover again, with my first EVER guest from three years ago - the queen of feminism, the always majestic Deborah Frances-White. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksDeborah’s an advocate for the amazing REFUGEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN who are desperately seeking volunteers to help both in the UK and Calais. She’s on the socials HERE and if you’re the last person left who hasn’t listened to it, may I introduce you right here, right now to THE GUILTY FEMINIST - Deborah’s frankly world dominating podcast. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEMY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Well - there’s hope for some of the dates from March or April perhaps?Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…Weird and wonderful (and sometimes awful) popcorn from JOE & SEPHSWe piped on about food and drink takeaway places JOE AND THE JUICE, COSTA COFFEE and swankier eateries Lewisham’s SPARROW and north London’s DISHOOM. Human food MARMITE and cat crack DREAMIES Bonfire of country and bullshit Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 15, 2021 • 1h

Hoovering - Episode 153: Christy Harrison

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m talking to one of the most incredible people there is, dietician, nutritionist, author and creator of the incredible ‘food psych’ podcast, Christy Harrison. I know. What a touch. Our chat is everything I hoped it would be and I’m surprised as you that I sort of kept my shit together around her. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksI honestly can’t recommend CHRISTY HARRISON’s book ANTI-DIET enough, get it get it get it, and also her absolutely stunning podcast, FOOD PYSCH. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEMY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…We talked about TRADER JOES.It turns out they have ALDI in the States. But not RICE KRISPIES or MARS BARS or the KELLOGS APPLE, KIWI and STRAWBERRY ones. INTUITIVE EATING as founded by Elyse Resch and Evelyn TriboleIf you hadn’t heard of it, this is VEGANUARY. As ever, I find myself needing to credit the extraordinary RUBY TANDOHAnd Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 8, 2021 • 49min

Hoovering - Episode 152: Donna Noble

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.It’s a week into January so it’s about time I talk to a yoga teacher but not just any yoga teacher, one whose main mission in life is to make yoga accessible for EVERYONE and take weight of peoples’ minds this new year. Mastermind behind curvesome yoga, it’s yogi, Donna Noble. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksYou need to get following DONNA NOBLE YOGA and her brain child CURVESOME YOGA and and and and why not subscribe to her YOUTUBE PAGE actually. I just did. And THIS IS HER WEBSITE so there. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEMY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…The posh pants supermarket WAITROSE and the fancy pants cheese I had in my fancy seedy croissant was called NETTLEBED CREAMERY BIXI shout out to my episode from back in the day with ROSIE JONESAnd if you’ve never heard of I’M A CELEBRITY, good for you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 1, 2021 • 60min

Hoovering - Episode 151: Nicola Stiddard

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.Happy new year soldiers! I’m kicking the year off in maximum hoovering style by hoovering Biscoff from a jar, directly with a spoon, yep, spooning it in, with my personal trainer - who happens to also be an extraordinary athlete, future commonwealth weightlifter, and impressive young business woman, Nicola Stiddard. A lot of people will be starting conversations with fitness experts on 1st January and I can only hope and dream they go like this one.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksGet on Instagram and prepare to be wildly impressed when you go to follow NICOLA STIDDARD and if you’re interested in her gym specifically, there’s always a waiting list but it’s growing so it isn’t huge go to CROSSFIT CATFORD and they’re on social media too HEREHe’s starring in pretty much every funny narrative comedy show there is just now and there are returning series and Christmas specials to catch of GHOSTS, STATH LETS FLATS and MAN LIKE MOBEEN. I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from ODDBOX and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then USE THIS LINK MATEMY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME! Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…CROSSFIT generally and the absolutely mental (in my opinion) CROSSFIT GAMES We ate BISCOFF and we talked about eating MARMITE, Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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