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.This week I’m hoovering with amazing rising star stand up comedian and self-described ‘Lewisham native’ - the lovely Toussant Douglas. We went swanky and hit up Lewisham’s first ever fine dining restaurant, Sparrow, for lunch. It’s extremely high end food, served beside a massive violent mess of a new roundabout. Everything about it is weirdly brilliant in my book. Sorry neither of us were brave enough to order the pig’s head. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow him quick sharp on TWITTER and check out on youtube, THE TOUSSANT DOUGLAS SHOWWe had lunch at the very fancy SPARROW in Lewisham. 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….ALDI’S BELGIAN BUNS best eaten on the walk home. The original Sparrow, Lewisham’s famous MAGGIESExtinct bird the DODOThriving comedian STEWART LEEBeautiful Bon Maman WILD STRAWBERRY JAMThe best cream tea I’ve ever eaten during my episode with the gorgeous DAVID ATHERTONThe restaurant we can safely ridicule now that it’s closed, FED BY WATERAnd the excellent game that kept me sane for the odd half hour of lockdown, DOBBLESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 incredible stand up, musician and actor and food knower abouter, Nick Helm. He’d never had a Taco Bell and I’d not had one since I was a kid on holiday in America visiting my Uncle Bob (pronounced Uncle Baaaab) - so we got one from a central London takeaway hole and took it to beautiful sunny Russell Square to scoff it up amongst the lounging students and passing motorbikes. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow Nick ON INSTAGRAM and get tickets now to see his MASTERWORKS IN PROGRESS at the Soho Theatre in October and November. I’ll be there. I actually will. One night. Not constantly, like a weirdo. We ate, if you’ve not heard of it, at TACO BELLGo 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….The drink PEPSI MAX CHERRYThe beautiful writer and former guest ROSE RUANEA really excellent comedy series that Nick was the lead in, it was so gorgeous UNCLEThe absolute classic movie DEMOLITION MANHuman legends NATHANIEL METCALF and BERNARD CRIBBINSOther eating places PIZZA HUT, MORLEYS, NANDOS and MACDONALDSHe talked about AINSLEY HARRIOTT TAKE ON THE TAKEAWAYHe’s had RICK STEINS lovely riceBut he’s never been to Watford’s blooming lovely THE FACTORYNick and me both admitted to loving the children’s beer DESPERADOSHe hosted a telly show called EAT YOUR HEART OUTOf course you already know who THE FOO FIGHTERS areSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 comedian, clown, performance artist, teacher and person who I became close mates with in the weirdest ever way, she was the much much younger new girlfriend of an ex-boyfriend who’d very very broken my heart so it’s BONKERS that we became friends but we DID. She’s a wild soul, a truly free creative cat and it was an absolute ride taking her for dinner down at Lewisham’s trendy ‘Model Market’Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksHer website is THEELFLYONS dot com and she’s HERE on instagramShe hosts a night called HOUSE OF HORRORS at 2Northdown in Kings Cross, LondonWe ate at Lewishams amazing MODEL MARKET and I can’t link directly to the food vendors because neither are on the blooming website at the moment annoyingly but go there- eat - please. There’s amazing, ever changing guest pop-up street foods and it’s fucking delicious, all of it. Inferior food outlets we mentioned were WIMPY and BURGER KING as well as MACDONALDSShe nodded to the beautiful novel GIRL, WOMAN, OTHERLets not forget the mighty OCEAN HOTELNor, indeed, GILLINGHAM ICE RINK which thankfully, being made of ice, has managed to not burn downComedians PHIL ELLIS and JOHN-LUKE ROBERTSThis, if you didn’t know, is THE OVERLOOK and this is JACK TORRANCEShe did the BERRY BROTHERS wine course. And she was deeply enamoured with the glorious sounding DE LIETO bakery in BrixtonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 absolutely astounding comedian and feminist icon frankly, Bridget Christie. I caught her before she goes on a brand new tour of ‘Who Am I?’ And we went for one of the loveliest brunches I’ve ever bloody had actually at Ziggy Green in Piccadilly. Stuff of absolute dreams please. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksGo and book tickets to see Bridget ON TOUR with her incredible new show ‘WHO AM I?’ Right now please. And HER INSTAGRAM is fucking funny too.You can come and see me doing NEW MATERIAL GIGS AND PREVIEWS and all if you want. Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can DO THAT HERE on the Acast Supporter page thing. Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…We wolfed this breakfast of champions at ZIGGY GREEN. Fuck it was good. The podcast I suddenly remembered was called YOU’RE WRONG ABOUT and it was THIS EPISODE about the ‘President’s Physical Fitness Test’Bridget had the HAYNES MANUAL to babies.And I’m sorry but I didn’t want you to have ever read this far without having a nice lovely look at a PRET MACARONI CHEESE and then imagine eating that standing on a very busy underground train. What a waste. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 WINNER of Bake Off 2019, author of three books no less and absolute brain box about health AND fellow Catford resident, David Atherton. He made me the loveliest afternoon tea I’ve ever had actually lads. In his dreamy home. Which was walking distance from my home. Christ. I’m living the dream. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksJay’s new book CHEWING THE FAT sounds extraordinary - as are, frankly, all his other books. Get it now. And if you don’t follow him already, he’s magical on TWITTER. And probably best you get over to Jo’s INSTAGRAM now too for a laugh, why not! I’ve updated my website with a bunch of PREVIEWS OF MY NEW STUFF some with some extremely brilliant and famous friends which I’d love to have you join me at. 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. Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…The Chinese afternoon tea we devoured was from CHINATOWN BAKERY and the bubble tea was from MIN TEAThere are still brilliant events happening at the UNDERBELLY FESTIVAL in Cavendish Square throughout this month I think! This is an ORANGE YORKIE and this is a VESTA CURRY And the show I tooted was called THIS IS YOUR TRIALWe mentioned celebrity Masterchef alumni EMMA KENNEDY, JANET STREET PORTER and also television’s very famous JAMIE OLIVERAnd of course I needed to find you a link to Nigella’s ELVIS SANDWICH Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 WINNER of Bake Off 2019, author of three books no less and absolute brain box about health AND fellow Catford resident, David Atherton. He made me the loveliest afternoon tea I’ve ever had actually lads. In his dreamy home. Which was walking distance from my home. Christ. I’m living the dream. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksYou must follow this beautiful man ON INSTAGRAMYou can and should pre-order David’s beautiful sounding and looking new book MY FIRST GREEN COOKBOOK FOR YOUNG COOKS, I’m getting Rudy one. It’s out on 16th September. His other books are MY FIRST COOKBOOK BAKE, MAKE AND LEARN TO COOK and the not for kids but for everyone GOOD TO EAT: REAL FOOD TO NOURISH AND SUSTAIN YOUR LIFENow - I’m free from live stuff to plug so suffice to say I’d love you to spend your spare money on this podcast, actually. 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. Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…If you’ve never heard of BAKE OFF which David won, which is a huge feat. This is her. And the former contestant who put me in touch with David, whose also a former Bake off superstar is MICHAEL CHAKRAVERTYI briefly name drop BBC Radio 4’s usually quite brilliant show FOOD CHAINHe talks about having aspirations of being on C4’s GREAT BRITISH POTTERY THROWDOWN and considering the beautiful crockery he gave me I reckon he’d smash itHis Mum used to shop through a food collective called SUMAI toot comedians and former guests HAL BRANSON and JAMES ACASTERI mention C4 bit of fun show SNACKMASTERSAnd we’re both fans of TIM SPECTOR whose books are called THE DIET MYTH and more recently, SPOONFEDThe obsolete chocolate we both miss are FUSE BARS which amazingly it look slike Cadbury only sell in India now! And also the illusive TRIPLE CHOCOLATE TWIX which it turns out he didn’t just dream!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Much like last week’s episode this hoovering was also recorded on the road, hence the background music, this week I’m in Bristol talking to none other than queer disabled femme and radical body politician, Imogen Fox, better known from her instagram awesomeness as ‘the feeding of the fox.’ Like a couple of fancy twats we only went and went out for afternoon tea. Yessss please. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksIf you’re not already following Imogen on INSTAGRAM sort that out straight away please and you can support her amazing work by becoming one of her PATREONSI’m on there too lads!To see, click here: 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. Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…We hoovered in the lovely HARBOUR HOTEL right in the city centre, lush if you’re after a quiet spot in the middle of the afternoon.Amazing online independent bra shop LUCKY SEW AND SEWI begged up my gym CROSSFIT CATFORDWe big up the mighty FIndus Crispy Pancake that seem to have been taken over and rebuild as BIRDSEYE CRISPY PANCAKESI stand up for the newer, better, RYVITAOne of the best things on the internet is DAISY MAY COOPERS TIK TOKWe mention clever clogses BELL HOOKS and SOFIE HAGENAnd lets not forget our mothership, the GUILTY FEMINIST PODCASTAnd home of the best Mexican food in Bristol, CANTINASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Hoovering’s back on the road, well, I was on tour. So I met up with Glossop based comedian and doer of incredible things mental-health-related, Harriet Dyer. The first time I gigged with Harriet was about 8 or 9 years ago and I remember having to go out of the room and catch my breath from laughing so much, she’s a dreamboat and a whirlwind. We met for lunch in Sheffield at a posh chain place called The Botanist. She’s got a hanging kebab. Hehehe.Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFirst things first BUY HARRIET’S BOOK: BIPOLAR COMEDIANAnd her new community centre with a view to providing support for mental health problems as well as a safe space where anyone is welcome, full of amazing stuff going on is called the UPSTANDING CITIZENS BUREAU and it’s coming soon to Oldham.Then follow her on TWITTER and INSTAGRAMI’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. Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…We ate in Sheffield’s THE BOTANISTThe fancy restaurants we could have gone to which all sounded the same are called JORO and DOMO. Haha. They do both look stunning to be fair, another time, please. We talked about the following foodstuffs: AUNT BESSIES, drinks by MONSTER and spicy MCSPICY from Macdonalds. We talk about the now defunct pub with the best roasts ever apparently, RIP THE WRENS NESTWe talk about the incredible mini-chain of comedy clubs THE STANDThere’s the mightiest Spanish restaurant in Newcastle Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Today I’m hoovering with brilliant new comedian and extraordinarily talented comedy actor and as you’ll hear, absolute fucking legend, Fatiha El Ghorri. I made us lunch at mine, baked feta with tangy tomato salad and spicy Lebanese spuds. Fatiha’s who we’ve all been missing in our lives this last little while. What a treat to have her on the pod. Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksFollow her immediately on INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK and on TWITTER and make sure to find out where she’s gigging because she’s awesome Will you come and SEE ME DOING HENCH ON TOUR? Cool. 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. Things we mentioned that you might be interested in from this podcast include…The recipes for lunch were all from the amazing CATFORD COOKBOOK which was gifted to me by my dear mate SOPHIE SIMMSTins of SPAGHETTI HOOPS and MACARONI CHEESEAs well as the mighty RICHMONDS VEGAN SAUSAGESShe tooted HEINZ BURGER SAUCE as well as OREO THINSOh and BISCOFFI HAGEN DAASAnd I didn’t know at the time but it turned out that YEO VALLEY STRAWBERRY KEFIR is the absolute bollocks Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 celebrating Hoovering having turned three years old! Our birthday was back in January and that’s when this was recorded and as we, here in the UK, were in lockdown then, this was recorded over the zooms and my guests are some of the most extraordinary people I’d hoovered with during 2020 and future hopeful guests as well. This episode features Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Amanda Bright, Rich Wilson, Ellie and Helen of Scummy Mummies, Rose Ruane and my future wife Stef Smith. If you’re wondering why this is only coming out now - well - these birthday episodes are exclusively for my patrons for the first 6 months of their existence. If you want to be first to the party when we turn four then get your bum over to PATREON and see how you can be part of that. Oh god - we had so much fun and laughter and I think you’re gonna have too….Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. Honourable Mentions/ LinksSo there’s a lot to shout about here now because these incredible guests have got such a lot going on:KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN has a brilliant new podcast called WHO ARE YOU WEARING all about clothes and style and that. ROSE RUANE is the funniest person on Twitter and her mind-glowingly beautiful book THIS IS YESTERDAY is now out in paperback. Plllllease get it and read it all up. AMANDA BRIGHT has a stunning new short film you can see for free on Youtube called THE LENNOX REPORT starring Adjoa Andoh, Pearl Mackie and Amit fucking Shah no less. STEF SMITH is writing a million brilliant things but most imminently she wrote a giant part THE SONG PROJECT starting at the Royal Court in August, the blooming golden bollocks. SCUMMY MUMMIES are at the EDINBURGH FESTIVAL from 6th-9th of August and then on a BIG TOUR in the autumn the legends. Also Helen’s stunning book (which I feature in) is out literally yesterday and it’s called GET DIVORCED BE HAPPY And funnyman Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.