Best Rob Brydon Podcasts (2025)

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Jimmy Wales: The man who built Wikipedia 1:05:34

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Long before it became one of the most visited websites on Earth, Wikipedia began as a radical idea from a curious boy in Huntsville, Alabama. Raised by a father who managed a grocery store and a mother and grandmother who ran a tiny, Montessori-inspired school where “each one teach one” was the guiding principle, Wales grew up surrounded by early c…

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Ep. 539 - Halloween Special - A compilation of our guests from Halloweens past 45:20

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Happy Halloween! We're on holiday so this is a special compilation episode featuring clips from guests who have been on My Time Capsule on Halloween over the past 5 years. Featuring the comedian Josie Long, the Bugs and Silent Witness actor Jaye Griffiths, actor and Barry's son Bob Cryer, writer and host of Uncanny Danny Robins and Brushstrokes act…

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Words That Move: David L. Deutsch aka "The Billion Dollar Copywriter", on the Art of a Lifetime of Persuasion 59:38

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Send us a text What if your copy worked because you thought better, not because you wrote harder? That’s the challenge David L. Deutsch lays down as we dive into the craft of response-driven writing—from Ogilvy roots to billion-dollar wins—and the mental models that make persuasion stick in the real world. We go beyond formulas and catchy lines to …

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DANI DYER on Confidence Struggles, Dad's Addictions & Why I Never Visited My Son's Father In Prison 1:16:17

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We all fell for Dani Dyer when she appeared on Love Island back in 2018. She’s a proper family girl - lives just a 6 minute drive from her parents - she once tried living 20 minutes away but that was too far, and I think this is what people love about Dani: she’s warm, charming and down to earth. Her dad also happens to be the tough guy actor, Dann…

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Ep. 538 - Beth Rigby - Political Editor of Sky News 1:03:27

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Beth Rigby is the Political Editor of Sky News. She joined the network in 2016 and became Political Editor in 2019, leading coverage of major political events, elections, and interviews with senior figures across Westminster. Before Sky, Beth spent over a decade at the Financial Times, where she served as Deputy Political Editor and Chief Political…

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Charles Dance: From builder’s labourer with a stammer to Tywin Lannister 58:58

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Before he was Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones or the commanding presence of The Jewel in the Crown, Charles Dance was a boy from Worcestershire whose father died when he was three and whose mother built a new life for the family, remarried to their lodger. A childhood marked by loss, a stammer and humble beginnings gave little hint of the comman…

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Ep. 537 - Miles Jupp Unedited - over 50 minutes of unheard chat! 1:43:11

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An unedited version of Episode 20 with Miles Jupp, with over 50 minutes of unheard chat! Miles Jupp is a standup comedian, actor, former presenter of The News Quiz on BBC Radio4, regular panelist on Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie To You, QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown . Miles Jupp is our guest in episode 537 of My Time Capsule and cha…

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Traitors & England Rugby Star, JOE MARLER: Being An Alpha Male Came At A Price 1:10:13

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Joe Marler is a former England rugby player and currently on Celebrity Traitors who spent fifteen years as one of the sport’s biggest personalities, both on and off the pitch. He’s described himself as a bully who battled through a rocky career… and maybe that’s true. But what really stands out to me is how openly Joe now talks about his mental hea…

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'Founder Story' Matt Zeigler, the Ultimate Polymath! Super Connector, Producer, Community Builder & Fellow Podcast Host of "Just Press Record", on Decoding Epsilon Theory & Panoptica for perfect Collaboration ... 1:02:10

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Send us a text What if the shortest path to better work is learning to be where your feet are? That’s the spark behind our conversation with Matt Zeigler—producer turned financial adviser, community builder, and host of the very excellent "Just Press Record" Podcast —who shows how presence, listening, and thoughtful connections can turn chance into…

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Ep. 536 - Amanda Barrie - Cleopatra in Carry On Cleo, Alma Baldwin in Coronation Street 57:58

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Amanda Barrie is a British actress who first gained attention in the 1960s with roles in the classic Carry On films, including Carry On Cabby (1963) and Carry On Cleo (1964), where she played Cleopatra. On television, she became a household name as Alma Baldwin in Coronation Street, appearing regularly from the 1980s to 2001. After leaving the soap…

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Alexander Armstrong: My default setting is fear- I expect the worst of people 53:58

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Before Pointless, Classic FM and comedy stardom, Alexander Armstrong was a restless kid growing up in rural Northumberland- lonely at boarding school, obsessed with music, and quietly desperate to perform. In this revealing conversation with James O’Brien, he opens up about the bruises and eccentricities of his childhood, the teachers who changed e…

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Ep. 535 - Joz Norris - Award winning comedy writer and performer 1:04:16

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Joz Norris is an acclaimed comedy writer and performer. He makes unusual shows for the Edinburgh Fringe including the smash hit Joz Norris Is Dead. Long Live Mr Fruit Salad. (winner of the Comedians’ Choice Award for Best Show, nominee for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, the Chortle Award for Best Music & Variety Act, and longlisted…

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PROFESSOR GREEN: Diagnosed With Autism Age 40 & Why Working Class Men Are Lost 1:17:21

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Stephen Manderson aka Professor Green, in today’s episode really reminded me to listen. The most successful people are the ones who listen rather than talk, they learn rather than pretending to know it all. Although we come from totally different backgrounds, we’ve always connected in such a genuine way. We first met when life was very different; S…

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Ep. 534 - Professor John Duncan - a pioneer of modern cognitive neuroscience 1:32:09

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Professor John Duncan is among the pioneers of modern cognitive neuroscience. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2008 and a Fellow of the British Academy in 2009. In 2012, he was awarded the Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. After completing his education at the University of Ox…

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Jack Thorne: “I was allergic to moving - the doctor said, ‘This might be forever.’” 1:06:24

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Growing up in Bristol, acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne was a shy, politically driven kid who believed he could change the world- first through politics, then acting, before discovering that storytelling was where his voice truly belonged. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien sits down with the Emmy and BAFTA-winning c…

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Ep. 533 - Edy Hurst 1:12:28

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Edy Hurst is a critically acclaimed and award winning stand-up comedian and musician who has appeared on BBC Radio 4, MTV UK, NextUp Comedy, and BBC Radio Manchester. Having been successful in numerous new act competitions in his early career, he has also made the finals of the 2021 Musical Comedy Awards and been nominated for North West Comedy Awa…

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Ep. 530 - Adam Frost 38:44

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Adam Frost is best known for his work on BBC’s Gardeners’ World. He is an award-winning British garden designer, author, and television presenter. A seven-time Chelsea Flower Show gold medalist, Adam is celebrated for his naturalistic, wildlife-friendly designs and approachable style. He began his career working with garden legend Geoff Hamilton be…

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Leo Varadkar: Former Prime Minister of Ireland on Power and Letting Go 1:05:21

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Before becoming Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar was a Dublin GP with bold ambitions and a belief that politics could be a kind of medicine for society. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien sits down with the former Prime Minister to explore his extraordinary rise from a mixed-heritage childhood in 1980s Ireland, to leading h…

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Ep. 529 - Harriet Dyer 57:57

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Harriet Dyer is a comedian from Live at the Apollo, Cats Does Countdown and won The Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award in 2024. Harriet’s other tv credits include Rosie Jones’ Disability Comedy Extravaganza, Comedy Central Live, The Russel Howard Hour, Jokes Only Neurodivergent People Can Tell on Channel 4 and Movie Megastars: Made In The 80s on Sky …

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SPENCER MATTHEWS: OUR FIRST HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR FRIENDSHIP 1:07:50

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