
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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Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 5min
Hoovering - Episode 199: Matt Winning
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 author, climate change academic and comedian Matt Winning about eating, whilst eating up some otherwise waste and all the time keeping it fucking delicious, hopeful, full of incredible wisdom and of course CHRISTMASSY yaaaaay.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow MATT WINNING on Twitter and immediately snaffle up his amazing new book HOT MESSLove this podcast generally? Thank you. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMGo to PATREON to see what I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther things we mentioned:BEYOND MEAT v RICHMOND MEAT FREE sausages IKEA PLANT BALLS, BURFORD BROWN eggs, the mighty IRON BRU and of course, TIA MARIAThe last half hour in ITSUThe gorgeous book THE ENORMOUS POTATOAnd the Netflix docs that are infuriatingly full of wild inaccuracy are COWSPIRACY and SEASPIRACYSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 2021 • 40min
Hoovering - Episode 198: Clodagh McKenna
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 getting Christmassy this week with ITV’s This Mornings’ resident chef Clodagh McKenna giving some seriously delicious detail when it comes to her Christmas rituals. I made myself an orchciette pumpkin pasta from her new book and luckily had time to scoff it up whilst she was being brilliant at talking. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksClodagh’s new book for quick dinners is called IN MINUTES and all looks pretty delicious. She’s here on INSTAGRAMLove this podcast generally? Thank you. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMGo to PATREON to see what I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther maybe interesting things we mentioned:She is the resident chef on ITV’s THIS MORNINGAnd her Christmas recipes she mentioned are all over HER WEBSITE just now. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 25, 2021 • 56min
Hoovering - Episode 197: Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger)
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 only being taken out to dinner by fucking Uncle Roger - or more accurately by his creator, comedian Nigel Ng. He’s a really good comedian but as if that’s not enough he’s a massive massive foodie and really knows his shit in terms of Asian, especially Malaysian food in London so I let him take the reigns. We ended up in Soho’s Laksamania and oh my fucking god it was one of the most, if not THE most, delicious hoovering I’ve ever ever EVER done on this podcast. Strap in. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksHere’s Nigel’s MASSIVE INTERNATIONAL TOURHe’s on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER and of course, if you’ve lived under a rock the last few years THIS IS HIS MIGHTY UNCLE ROGER YOUTUBE that’s made him such a star. We ate at LAKSAMANIA in London.Love this podcast generally? Thank you. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMGo to PATREON to see what I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther maybe interesting things we mentioned:Hoovering episodes with PHIL WANG and SUNIL PATELRestaurants EKSTEDT, PHO & WAGAMAMASALAN PARTRIDGE, THE COMEDY STORE and class sitcom SPACEDLastly these are a STINK BEAN and a DURIAN FRUITSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 2021 • 1h 5min
Hoovering - Episode 196: Poppy Hillstead
In this delicious episode I’m joined by the utterly brilliant comedian, actor and award winning podcast ‘Poppy Hillstead has entered the chat’, Poppy Hillstead. We both attended our dear mate Amy Gledhill’s surprise birthday party the night previous so we dragged our sorry hangovers to a beautiful Japanese restaurant in Borough called Wawa and we ate our body weight in the most incredibly delicious food. Ummmmmm num nummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm it was so goooooood. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage.Honourable Mentions/ LinksPoppy has got a BRAND NEW WEB SERIES OUT NOW CALLED POPPY - everything she touches she turns funny and this is no exception, get it down your eyes at once.Follow her HERE ON INSTAGRAM and HERE ON TWITTERAnd best listen to her belting podcast POPPY HILLSTEAD HAS ENTERED THE CHATWe ate at the understated and absolutely delicious WAWA in London BridgeLove this podcast generally? Thank you. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMGo to PATREON to see what 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. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther maybe interesting things we mentioned this week were….SPAGHETTI HOOPS are these things, if you’re not from the UK, often just referred to as ‘hoops’, in London pronounced ‘oops'I somehow managed again to toot on about Watford’s awesome FAYROOZ and THE FACTORYThis is GYLES BRANDRETH and here is HIS HOOVERING EPISODEIf you didn’t see the lovely OCTOPUS DOCUMENTARY it’s a must, an even bigger must SQUID GAME FRAZZLE CHICKENSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2021 • 57min
Hoovering - Episode 195: Yuriko Kotani
I’m hoovering here with absolutely grade-a hilarious, guts hurtingly funny comedian Yuriko Kotani. We froze our tiny autumn tits off in Greenwich market eating extremely delicious doughnuts and coffee. Everything about her slowed me down, she’s so magical and then her answer to my last question was probably my absolute favourite yet, it really swiped me for six, if that’s the phrase. Gorgeous stuff please. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksPress these things and follow her instantly right now please on INSTAGRAM, TWITTER and FACEBOOKAnd here’s where you can find out where to see her live on HER WEBSITE she’s got a WORK-IN-PROGRESS ON 18th NOVEMBER LETS GO!Love this podcast generally? Thank you. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMGo to PATREON to see what 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. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther maybe interesting things we mentioned this week were….GREENWICH MARKET which contains the excellent IDEAL ESPRESSO coffee stand and the always innovative and delicious and friendly CROSSTOWN DOUGHNUTS too. Soho was where Yuriko discovered FLAT WHITEJust incase you’ve never heard of LIZZO or ADELEThe latte edition of a DIME BAR‘Garment and Accessories’ (pens) shop MUJIAnd last but not least the absolutely magical lovely brilliant ABERYSTWYTH COMEDY FESTIVAL Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2021 • 56min
Hoovering - Episode 194: Jo Bowis
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 a really beautiful lunch that I’m confident will have made me live forever with my old friend, the very talented actor, writer and farter, Jo Bowis. She’s written a stunning Mamoir about her road to motherhood which I’ve read now and is funnier than it is brutal- absolutely joyful I found it and deeply refreshing. Much like the lunch we walloped at Brockley’s trendy pants newish place by the station, Parlez. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksGet over to instagram now and FOLLOW JO immediately And then click on this to buy her amazingly funny book ‘EXPRESS YOURSELF: A MAMOIR’And I found a video here of JO DOING HER FLAT FOOT AMERICAN DANCINGLove this podcast generally? Thank you. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMGo to PATREON to see what 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. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther maybe interesting things we mentioned this week were….Where we ate those amazing lunches, it was PARLEZ in BrockleyWe gave a mild ribbing to LA LECHE LEAGUEThe classic book GREEN EGGS AND HAMJo did the best fart I’ve ever heard next to, fittingly, THE GOLDEN HINDEThe actor we were zombies with PAUL O’SHEASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2021 • 56min
Hoovering - Episode 193: Seema Pankhania
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 a miso, mushroom risotto with it’s creator, the lovely and brilliant Seema Pankhania - one of the shining stars over at MOB kitchen. We met over zoom because we’d both hurt our ankles which is weird, and also are both busy as absolute fuck. The longer we spoke the funner it got. I really loved the bit where she casually slips in the really long, complicated and uncasual full name of the mobile phone she’s currently working with to promote. Haha. Excellently done, I’d say. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow the absolute socks off of SEEMA PANKHANIA on insta, and here she is on TIKTOK with fuck me, millions of likes. Yum yum yum. And if you’re interested in the recipe she did it as part of a campaign she’s working on in sponsored partnership with Samsung, but the recipe is fit as fuck and easy bloody peasy too - highly recommend. ITS HERE IF YOU WANT TO WATCH. Love this podcast generally? Thank you. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMGo to PATREON to see what 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. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther maybe interesting things we mentioned this week were….Seema works at MOB KITCHEN who have been ON THIS PODCAST BEFORE when they were baby fledglings really.I said I was interested in the work of TIM SPECTORThe Michelin starred restaurant she went to was called LA DAME DE PICThese are MARKS AND SPENCERS COOKIE DOUGH BITESSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 2021 • 56min
Hoovering - Episode 192: Maddie Moate
This week I’m hoovering with kids and general TV presenter and now author of a new book for kids as well as everyone all about beautiful stories of sometimes conscious and sometimes accidental acts sustainability when it comes to stuff, the planet and waste. We got on like a mansion on fire whilst we scoffed, remotely, our own impressively sustainable breakfasts. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksGet over to Maddie’s INSTAGRAM right away and order a copy of her glorious sounding new book STUFF: ECO-STORIES OF EVERYDAY STUFFGo to PATREON to see what 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. You can BOOK TICKETS TO MY STAND UP HEREOther maybe interesting things we mentioned this week were….I was naughty about KATH KIDSON and also OLIVER BONASThis by the way is that picnic scene from MADMENWe raved about the following foods BOURBON BISCUITS, WAGON WHEELS, JAFFA CAKES, SKIPS and the mighty BOOSTIncase you wanted a refresher I ate crickets on THIS EPISODE with the lovely Matt Highton.I had to look up that amazing sounding MALTEASE ALMOND BISCUIT CAKE THINGAnd we tooted the horn of cheeses BLUE D’AVERGNE, COMTE and MANCHEGO Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 1min
Hoovering - Episode 191: Babtunde Aleshe
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 high end, fancy pants Thai inspired food in Shoreditch with the beautiful, funny comedian, presenter, actor and star of celebrity goggle box Babtunde Aleshe. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksWriggle on over to Baba’s TWITTER and his INSTAGRAM - you can catch him doing TOUR SUPPORT for the lovely Mo Gilligan right through to Spring 2022. Keep your ears out for some seriously exciting HUGE venue news coming from him about a currently secret thing happening at the end of the year. Go to PATREON to see what 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. Other maybe interesting things we mentioned this week were….We had a truly exciting time eating at Shoreditch’s very delicious SMOKING GOATHe talked about Nigerian restaurants ENISH and the apparently far superior 805 ON OLD KENT ROADI never don’t mention RUBY TANDOHI’ve always loved JEFF BUCKLEYS HALLELUJAHAnd sorry but he did pipe up the chips of MACDONALDSSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 7, 2021 • 57min
Hoovering - Episode 190: Molly Naylor
This is such a riot of an episode with glorious writer, poet and director Molly Naylor. Her new graphic novel about an astronaut is just out now so we had a giggle eating some space food! Official astronaut’s ‘ice cream sandwiches’. Well. The cat liked them. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksGet over to her INSTAGRAM and give her a follow now and then get your mits on her beautiful graphic novel LIGHTS, PLANETS, PEOPLEGo to PATREON to see what 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. Other maybe interesting things we mentioned this week were….We ate ASTRONAUT ICE-CREAM SANDWICHESBut the real thing would’ve been a BEN & JERRY’S COOKIE DOUGH WICHWe big up her beau, the majestic musician GRACE PETRIE and also the very talented PADDY GERVERSHere’s the article about the sandwich spaceman JOHN YOUNGI mention former podcast guests RUBY TANDOH and the CARB PARTY SPECIALThese are MARKS & SPENCERS MINI WHIPSLoveliest theatre designer TOM CLUTTERBUCKThis is what I meant by HOT WHEELSAnd last but not least lets all go for din dins at Leicester’s mighty KAYALSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.