
Hoovering with Jessica Fostekew
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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 6, 2020 • 1h 3min
Hoovering - Episode 130: Rich Wilson
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 my dear mate, fellow comedian and host of the absolutely brilliant ‘Insane in the Menbrain’ podcast and more recently the ‘Insane in the Fem Brain spin off one too’ - it’s lovely man funny man Rich Wilson. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksGet on with it and follow RICH WILSON on Twitter immediately. Then hurry up and subscribe to his beautiful podcast INSANE IN THE FEM BRAIN 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. We were eating a ‘Summer Garden Tart’ from SAINSBURYS VEGGIE MAGAZINE. I’ll put a picture of it out in my August guest recipes if you’re my patron. Comedians we mention include his amazing Mrs JAYDE ADAMS as well as fellow very talented comedians JIM SMALLMAN and MARCUS BIRDMANWe speak of television shows SEX AND THE CITY and the far superior CRAZY DELICIOUSRich speaks glowingly about HESTON BLUMENTHALAnd my sincerest condolences if you’ve never heard of a TWIX, WAGAMAMAS or WASABISupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 2020 • 1h 6min
Hoovering - Episode 129: Stef Smith
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 hoovering with Olivier winning playwright and screenwriter Stef Smith. We have chocolate three ways for brunch because why not. And we have them sat next to each other, indoors because Stef also has the much harder job than being an award winning playwright in the sense that she’s also my girlfriend. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksTo find out what Stef’s up to and to see her often very funny self in short hand FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER HERE. You can buy her plays in all the usual places but they’re origin story where they’re all listed beautifully is here at NICK HEARN BOOKS. And last but very much not least her pilot called FLOAT is on iplayer now - watch it quick because it’s likely to come off when the full series is released at some point most likely before the year is out. Our vegan brownies were kindly donated for testing by the amazing CAKE OR DEATH 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. The cake my Mum and sister made for my birthday that we ate was called SACHERTORTEAnd the LINDOR SEA SALT CARAMEL BALLS will change your life forever. Other foods we mentioned but didn’t eat included SOUR NERDS, BISCOFF SPREAD and the so wrong they’re right LUNCHABLESStef also talked about Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 2020 • 56min
Hoovering - Episode 128: Jamali Maddix
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 a very funny comedian and amazing documentary maker Jamali Maddix. He came round for a hot Indonesian salad and we got into everything from pernickitiness through the literally the least possible moral options when it comes to eating. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow Jamali on Twitter to find out what he’s up to - CLICK HEREThe salad we ate was a recipe from RUKMINI IYER’S amazing book THE GREEN ROASTING TINThe absolutely fit booze-free lager we drank was called LUCKY SAINTI’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. We talked about a really astounding show that Jamali made called HATE THY NEIGHBOUR which you can stream all of I believe, where we went round the world joining and challenging racist groups. HERE IS a fit video I found of an idiot trying Surinamese street food. And this is a real life drink called BEDROOM BULLY and this is CHERRY BWe talk about two brilliant comedians who both happen to be former hoovering guests: MARK WATSON and ROSIE JONESThe cafe the Kray twins reportedly frequented in Bethnal Green is Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 2020 • 54min
Hoovering - Episode 127: Gyles Brandreth
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 charming lunatic, the superstar that is Gyles Brandreth. He was on Countdown ‘a long long long time ago’, the first EVER programme on C4. We met just before Covid when we recorded an episode of QI together and he was and is the loveliest and most fascinating soul. He agreed to hoover with me so I brought some cheese and apple round to his garden whilst his grandchildren had a swimming lesson in his pool. Naturally. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksTHIS SUNDAY 19th, 8pm (UK Time) IS THE HOOVERING LIVE - ‘VIRTUAL’ - Come! Gyles read a poem a day ON HIS TWITTER in a snazzy jumper so I’d get all over that if I were you. His podcast with the amazing Susie Dent is called SOMETHING RHYMES WITH PURPLE all about wonderful words. And he’s written tens of books but this one of POEMS TO LEARN BY HEART is particularly lovely. 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. As ever, I toot wonky fruit and veg delivery heroes ODDBOXThe cheese I got us was from THE LARDER in Ladywell and it was a BERKSHIRE ROLLRIGHT and a Midlands Spenwood also known as a BERKSWELLYou don’t want to know what happened when I googled ‘Amigo Magazine for Foot Fetishists’This was his dear departed friend SIMON CADELLAnd lastly here’s a toot for the amazing REX CINEMA in Wareham, Dorset. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2020 • 57min
Hoovering - Episode 126: Athena Kugblenu
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 brilliant comedian and all round clever sausage Athena Kugblenu. We get deep into everything from sugar addiction to Anthony Joshua’s ‘upsides’ and be warned this episode will almost certainly make you want a cold beer. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable MentionsFollow ATHENA KUGBLENU on Twitter, please. And start listening to her podcast too, it’s called KEEPING ATHENA COMPANYI am the early planning stages of an exciting virtual live show so stay tuned for more on that verrryyyy soon - little hint though, put the evening Sunday 19th July in your diaries - more soon.If you’ve got spare dosh to give me and the podcast a one off help out please click on this ACAST SUPPORTERIf after giving to them you’ve still got more spare dosh to give a month 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. We talked about ice-cream from ALPRO, CARTE D’OR and KELLYSWe talked about comedy from MARK THOMAS and DANA ALEXANDERWe talked about beer from HEINEKEN, CARLSBERG, ASAHI and the lush sounding STAR LAGER. And Athena also mentioned ANTHONY JOSHUA. So. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 2020 • 45min
Hoovering - Episode 125: Second Birthday
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.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage.Honourable MentionsMy guests were ROSE JOHNSON, DAN COOK, FERN BRADY, RACHEL STUBBINGS, ALEXA MASON, MATT HIGHTON and STEF SMITHAll the recipes eaten were from MEERA SODHA’S ‘EAST’ or NIGEL SLATER’S GREENFEAST ‘Autumn/ Winter’And the pizza place that Fern and I love in Catford is called LA PIZZARIA ITALIANAOH, AndIf you have got a any spare dosh to give a month I’m on this great site called PATREON where I exchange for rewards including exclusive content for your hard earned cash which means I can keep doing and improving the podcast.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 2020 • 55min
Hoovering - Episode 124: Joe Wilkinson
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, remotely (he lives in another county) with incredibly funny man and actor, the amazing Joe Wilkinson. Or as you might actually know him better ‘Bean Bag Joe.’ It’s Friday early evening and we’re both having mystery crisps and beer, over zoom for a change, so we could see as well as hear each other. Which was lovely. WHAT A FUNNY MAN. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable MentionsI’d be stunned if you’re not already following him but if not THIS IS JOE’S TWITTERI am the early planning stages of an exciting virtual live show so stay tuned for more on that. If after giving to them you’ve still got more spare dosh to give a month 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. He was drinking HOP HOUSE 13 and I was guzzling and small but strong one called ‘Salt’ from BEER 52The sitcom he’s in which is incredible if you haven’t seen it is HIM AND HER and it’s all on iplayer now. I talked about doing PEARSHAPED which is one of the longest running open mic comedy gigs in London and my dear sweet Lord was it rough. Last but best, of course he chose to have a VIENNETTA Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 2020 • 1h 15min
Hoovering - Episode 123: Rose Johnson
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 my dear mate, the funny af Rose Johnson. Stand up, actor and wildly brilliant writer you potentially know her from being out of the Birthday Girls. Anyway - it’s my first hoovering back out in the world and face to face! She’s come round my garden. And she’s only baked, beautifully and perfectly I might add - TWO WHOLE LOAVES OF BREAD. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable MentionsFollow ROSE ON TWITTER right now, she’s funny AF. She’s art of the sketch group BIRTHDAY GIRLS who if you click the name in caps there, you’ll be directed to their podcast back catalogue and now is the time to smash your way through the joy that is that because they’re releasing a new season soonish. I’m sometimes doing liquid hoovering LIVES over on INSTAGRAM with former hoovering guests. Make sure you’re following the INSTAGRAM and TWITTER for @thehooveringpod to be sure not to miss one. They stay in my Insta stories for 24 hours after they’re up as well.If after giving to them you’ve still got more spare dosh to give a month 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. We were drinking fit non-alcoholic beer courtesy of BIG DROP BREWING COMPANY and Rose based her mind-blowing bread bakes on recipes from the amazing BRICKHOUSE BAKERY in Peckham. This is BAKE-OFF PROFESSIONALSHERE IS THE RECIPE for her stubbing Georgian aubergine rolls. We also mention the sexy beers of BEER 52 and also BITTBERGER DRIVESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 2020 • 56min
Hoovering - Episode 122: Scottee
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 beautiful artist, writer and broadcaster Scottee. What a bright, funny and BRILLIANT soul they are. We get into everything from Catholic guilt, expectations of fat people right through to sausages in hot cross buns. Yeah. It’s a LOVELY one. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable MentionsIf you don’t already follow them online Scottee is on Instagram as SCOTTEEISFAT and that’s where you’ll see all the work he has for you to see and love and buy. And if you CLICK HERE you can buy his book, Class, through his website.I’m sometimes doing liquid hoovering LIVES over on INSTAGRAM with former hoovering guests. Make sure you’re following the INSTAGRAM and TWITTER for @thehooveringpod to be sure not to miss one. They stay in my Insta stories for 24 hours after they’re up as well.I’m in this next series of QI - wahoo! Recorded before lockdown, thank fuck. If you have any spare dollar in your life the first thing I’d like you to do with it is give it to either a food bank like the TRUSSELL TRUST.If after giving to them you’ve still got more spare dosh to give a month 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. The beetroot daal recipe I was wolfing for brunch was from Nigel Slater’s GREENFEAST AUTUMN/ WINTERThe DEEPLY PROBLEMATIC book we talked about not for the first time on the podcast is Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 4, 2020 • 60min
Hoovering - Episode 121: Hana Ayoob
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 talking to podcaster and professional talker about science, comedian and co-founder of @MinoritySTEM Hana Ayoob. I’m eating some brownies very kindly gifted to me through the post from the lovely Simply Cake Company and she’s wolfing a brownie and a cookie that she made as part of her Aid celebrations. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable MentionsFollow the wonderful HANA AYOOB on social meeds and get all over the amazing @MinoritySTEM which she co-founded and the podcast she co-presents WHY AREN’T YOU A DOCTOR YET?My brownies were from the absolutely bloody delicious SIMPLY CAKE COMPANY who were very very kind to send me their latest range. They’ve all been smashed now and they were all lush. I’m doing liquid hoovering LIVES over on INSTAGRAM sometimes with former hoovering guests. Make sure you’re following the INSTAGRAM and TWITTER for @thehooveringpod to be sure not to miss one. They stay in my Insta stories for 24 hours after they’re up as well.I was recently on NEWS QUIZ on radio 4 which is on BBC Sounds right now and I’m in this next series of QI - wahoo! Recorded before lockdown, thank fuck. If you have any spare dollar in your life the first thing I’d like you to do with it is give it to either a food bank like the TRUSSELL TRUST.If after giving to them you’ve still got more spare dosh to give a month 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. We mentioned dreamboy MICHAEL CHAKRAVERTYAnd lets not forget the following chocolate we virtually sang about: Cadburys DARKMILK, the obsolete http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.