Best Radio1 Podcasts (2026)

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott look back at the podcast, remembering their guests' top tips and the best bits of their stories. Guests include Dee Kaate, Kayode Ewumi, Tara Button, Ant Best, Charmaine Hayden, Mo Gilligan, Elhum Shakerifar, Dumi Oburota, Emma Gannon, Abigail Bergstrom, Tolani Shoneye, Shazia Hossen, Grace Victory, Richie Brave and …

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14: How Jordan Stephens Got Here 20:00

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Jordan Stephens about how he got here. From sitting on a wall outside the Brit School to starring in Star Wars and selling millions of records as Rizzle Kicks. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. G…

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13: How Richie Brave Got Here 21:43

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Richie Brave about how he got here. From his early days as a thoughtful child to volunteering in the Criminal Justice System to being the face of nation-wide campaigns. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boa…

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12: How Grace Victory Got Here 29:40

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Percelle Ascott talks to Grace Victory about how she got here. From beauty blogging on Youtube to fronting hard-hitting BBC documentaries, writing books, and disrupting the online scene. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include…

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11: How Shazia Hossen Got Here 26:35

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Shazia Hossen about how she got here. From developing an interest in fitness to being the first model to wear the hijab for Nike. Shazia has overcome all sorts of challenges and obstacles to become a leading personal trainer and female empowerment advocate with her own clothing line. Throughout the series Joi…

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10: How Tolani Shoneye Got Here 32:04

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Tolani Shoneye about how she got here. The boys talk about Tolani's early career, passing out from exhaustion in internships to revolutionising the landscape of journalism at Buzzfeed. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas fro…

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09: How Emma Gannon and Abigail Bergstrom Got Here 32:20

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In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to podcaster and author Emma Gannon and Abigail Bergstrom, head of publishing at Gleam Futures about how they got here. From Emma quitting her job to carve out an online career to what Abigail looks for when seeking out new talent. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have m…

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08: How Dumi Oburota Got Here 22:26

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In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Dumi Oburota about how he got here. From humble roots to managing acts like Tinie Tempah and Wizkid, Dumi shares his expertise and inspirational tips. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests …

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On line Dating with K Pryor 3:05

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Our thoughts on online dating --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reality-radio1/support

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07: How Elhum Shakerifar Got Here 31:18

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Elhum Shakerifar about how she got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Elhum about her career and inspiration. From working with refugees and badly playing ping pong to cinematic releases of her documentaries and BAFTA nominations. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to peop…

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US vs India 44:59

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I Co Host with Kartik Singi and talk about some differences between the US vs India as well as getting to know the culture. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reality-radio1/support

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06: How Mo Gilligan Got Here 34:13

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Mo Gilligan about how he got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Mo Gilligan, who has built a comedy empire from scratch, harnessing instagram for his character videos and selling over 25,000 tickets on his debut UK tour. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who hav…

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05: How Charmaine Hayden Got Here 21:27

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Charmaine Hayden about how she got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Charmaine Hayden, who has built and runs an international modelling agency Face4Music which is changing the way the industry engages with models. She is also founder of The Goal Digger Power Circle, motivating and empowering f…

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04: How Ant Best Got Here 19:50

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Ant Best about how he got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Ant Best, who has built and maintained an instagram empire from his platform I'm Just Bait. Ant talks to the boys about having a reliance on the platform, what happened when his account was deleted, and what's next in store. Throughout…

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03: How Tara Button Got Here 27:01

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Tara Button about how she got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Tara Button who left a career in advertising to set up her own company Buy Me Once. After the company became a viral sensation, Tara was catapulted to entrepreneurial success, splashing across all the national newspapers and writin…

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02: How Kayode Ewumi Got Here 28:05

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Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Kayode Ewumi about how he got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Kayode Ewumi, creator and star of BBC3 shows #HoodDocumentary and Enterprice. They learn how he got started - from making his own web series to being picked up by the BBC, starring in Action Team on ITV2 and creating his own conten…

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01: How JPD Got Here 29:20

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Joivan Wade & Percelle Ascott talk to Dee Kaate about how they got here. In the first podcast Joivan & Percelle talk to Dee Kaate about how they got their own big break - from online hit Mandem On The Wall, to their first big TV break in E4’s Youngers and the seed of their own company The Wall of Comedy - which is now Europe's biggest comedy platfo…

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Welcome to How I Got Here 1:10

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Welcome to this new podcast from BBC Radio 1's Academy.By BBC Radio 1

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Radio1 Talking About Anything 14:52

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Radio1 • Radio1 rome &rome

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The Rivalry sports talk radio1 29:59

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The rivalry part 1 • The rivalry podcast part 2 • Rivalry podcast part 3 • Rivalry podcast part 4 • Rivalry podcast part 5 • Part 6 podcast

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Ruben Block (Triggerfinger) 46:45

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Ruben Block en Gertjan hebben afgesproken in de Kalmthoutse Heide, waar ze zich verwonderen over het buitenaardse landschap en ondertussen de stilte van blatende schapen vergelijken met het geweld van een elektrische gitaar in een Hiwatt versterker. Wanneer de stem in de wandel-app van Ruben roept dat ze ver genoeg hebben gewandeld, zoekt hij een g…

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Senne Guns 40:11

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Voor één keer gaat Gertjan niet wandelen, maar maakt samen met Senne Guns een boottocht op de Leie. "De Krab" is de naam van de motorboot die de twee vrienden op een mooie zomeravond meeneemt langs de Coupure in Gent om uiteindelijk het prachtige stukje Oude Leie op te varen. Daar aangekomen zet Senne de motor even uit om er dobberend onder een ond…

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Bert Ostyn (Absynthe Minded) 44:20

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Bert Ostyn (Absynthe Minded) neemt Gertjan mee door de streek waar hij woont: Destelbergen. Samen wandelen ze langs de knotwilgen richting het Damvalleimeer, terwijl ze het hebben over de comeback van Absynthe Minded, de klank van de Arabische canun, en hoe je precies een pijlstaart kan herkennen. Aan het einde van de wandeling trekken ze nog even …

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Eefje De Visser 48:12

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Gertjan trekt de grens over met Eefje De Visser. Ze wil hem tonen dat Den Haag een mooi stadje is. Met veel verborgen kanten, een vreemde stoeptegel en een extreem grote fiets. Aan het eind van de wandeling leent Gertjan haar zijn geliefde Gibson gitaar uit voor een prachtige, akoestische live-versie van een nummer dat we heel anders gewend zijn. "…

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Stef Kamil Carlens 59:22

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Het is mooi weer die ochtend, dus Stef Kamil Carlens en Gertjan nemen ruim de tijd om langs de Schelde te wandelen en even bij een aantal dingen stil te staan. Hoe fijn zou het bijvoorbeeld niet zijn om als jonge muzikant meteen te kunnen starten met de bagage van zijn oudere versie? Of om wat later als muzikant nog steeds te kunnen spelen met de e…

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Birsen Uçar (Hydrogen Sea) 34:38

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De eerste Wanderland aflevering die in het midden van de nacht is opgenomen. Dat is namelijk het moment waarop er volgens Birsen Uçar van Hydrogen Sea magische dingen kunnen gebeuren. Ze neemt Gertjan mee door Brussel en legt hem in een wandelend interview uit dat er twee dingen zijn die ze eigenlijk niet zo heel graag doet: wandelen en praten. Wat…

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Guido Belcanto 48:59

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Twaalf jaar geleden vluchtte Guido Belcanto weg uit Antwerpen om bijna als een kluizenaar in een hut in de bossen van Wechelderzande te gaan wonen. Daar komen nog heel weinig mensen over de vloer, vertelt Guido aan Gertjan, terwijl ze samen door de Kempische natuur wandelen. Wanneer ze op het eind van de wandeling weer bij de hut aankomen, neemt Gu…