Best Susie Riddell Podcasts (2025)

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Mini-ep: Previewing our LIVE SHOW! 8:52

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Hallo! We've missed you! We'll be back for Season 6 very soon but in the meantime you can come and see us LIVE! We're doing a live recording of Limited Time Only as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival on Sunday 12 October 2025 12-1pm. And our special guest is friend of the show, BEN WHITEHEAD - actor, comedian and the voice of Wallace in W…

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S5:E9 Time for...Band Practice (featuring Felix Mackenzie-Barrow) 1:17:53

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Season 5 : Episode 9 It's the last episode of the current season and what a season it's been! Thank you for being here with us. We'd love to see you at one of our LIVE SHOWS in the Autumn. Ooh exciting! Details of our live gigs are in our latest newsletter - SIGN UP to get it straight in your inbox. You can book tickets for our performance at the C…

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LTO Brief #9 - ESTHER 10 QUESTIONS 23:49

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Hallo! Before we begin, please FOLLOW Limited Time Only on your chosen podcast app - it's a little thing that makes a huge difference to us. Thank you! We love you. In this episode of LTO Brief, Esther invents a new word, and Susie relishes reprising her favourite role as quizmaster. But this time, the questions are impossible to get wrong. Esther …

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S5:E8 Time for...Soap & Glory (featuring Lucy Speed) 1:32:00

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Season 5, Episode 8 is a dramatic one! For exciting news and to suggest topics for us to chat about: SIGN UP HERE! Now you've done that, we can carry on. Name that soap theme tune...dum-tee-dum-tee-dum-tee-dum! This week's guest LUCY SPEED plays talented farm manager, Stella Pryor in BBC Radio 4's THE ARCHERS - the world's longest running (and best…

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LTO Brief #8 - SUSIE 10 QUESTIONS 16:49

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Hallo! Before we begin, please FOLLOW Limited Time Only on your chosen podcast app - it's a little thing that makes a huge difference to us. Thank you! We love you. Esther loves lounging with a broadsheet on the weekend. Susie can't remember the last time she read a newspaper that wasn't left by someone else on the tube. So to make Susie feel bette…

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S5:E7 Time for...The Green Room (featuring Liz White) 1:14:59

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Season 5, Episode 7 of the International Women's Podcast Award-winning Podcast - (how many times is it ok to say the word podcast in one sentence?! ) When Susie's banging on about signing up to our newsletter, just click here and she'll stop.... SIGN UP HERE! (You know she'll never stop, right?!) Joyful episode 7 is a celebration of the theatre. Ou…

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LTO Brief #7 - The Awards Ceremony 19:36

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Hallo! Before we begin, please FOLLOW Limited Time Only on your chosen podcast app - it's a little thing that makes a huge difference to us. Thank you! We love you. This week's Brief episode is a little different - rather than chatting about a topic suggested by a lovely listener, we're celebrating our success at the International Women's Podcast A…

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S5:E6 - Time for...Telling It How It Is (featuring Rebbecca Hemmings) 1:17:27

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Season 5, Episode 6 We know we say it every week but...have you joined the LTO COMMUNITY yet? It’s our newsletter. It's infrequent. It's a manageable length. And it'll appear at the top of the hownotes until you sign up! Here's the big link to click: SIGN UP HERE! So, back to episode 6 of this glorious season... Our guest is Rebbecca Hemmings, a le…

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LTO Brief #6 - First World Problems 19:50

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Thank you to lovely LTO listener, Liz Stafford for this week's BRIEF topic suggestion of First World Problems! There's a lot of huffing and puffing in the chat, with bloody good cause - these are serious issues, alright?!!!! Er, and they are also absolutely indicative that we are ageing at a rate of knots. Stomach knots. Let's get ourselves in pers…

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FLASHBACK! S4:E1 Time for...Everybody's Changing (featuring Jesse Quin from KEANE) 1:16:46

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FLASHBACK! (duh duh duh duh / making wibbly vertical lines with both hands / mysterious face) Hope you joined in there... This ep was first released on May 2 2024 and we're re-releasing it - like a brilliant classic album - for a very special reason. Limited Time Only has been nominated for an actual AWARD! An International Women's Podcast Award in…

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LTO Brief #5 - THE SKYDIVING STORY 15:30

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BRIEF #5 It was only a matter of time before this epic story was shared on the podcast - with full consent from Susie's brother, Chris! Strap yourselves in, people, you're about to jump out of a plane... And if you want to suggest the topic for our next LTO Brief, you have to buckle up into the LTO Community - which is essentially an infrequent new…

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S5:E5 Time for...The Art Gallery (featuring Nadia Attura) 1:20:06

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Season 5, Episode 5 In numerology the number 5 represents freedom, change, and adventure. So it is entirely apt that this week we are chatting all things ART & CREATIVITY! Now, we don't mean to bang on about it but...have you joined the LTO COMMUNITY yet? It’s our newsletter. And it's marvellous. And it needs YOU! Here's the big link to click: SIGN…

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LTO Brief #4 - Running 18:47

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Sun's out, pin's out and moving about. This week, thanks to a suggestion from super listener Lucy Brown, we discuss RUNNING, or our lack of it. And perhaps inspire ourselves to do a bit more of that thing they call exercise. We'll see... This brief episode also features Carol Vorderman, more aubergines, injuries, and misheard German philosophers. E…

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S5:E4 Time for...The Diary Room (featuring PJ Ellis) 1:32:10

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Season FIVE, Episode FOUR! Already! Before we begin… Have you joined the LTO COMMUNITY yet? It’s our occasional, non-spammy newsletter packed with behind-the-scenes titbits, priority access to live shows, and the chance to shape future LTO BRIEF episodes. SIGN UP HERE! (Yes, you. We’re still waiting. No pressure, but… come on.) And now, on to this …

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LTO Brief #3 - Kittens 14:57

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Shownotes below but first, if you haven't already, please do sign up for LTO COMMUNITY - our infrequent newsletter of manageable length coming in your inbox every so often! News; behind the scenes stories; first access to tickets for our live shows; and the chance to suggest topics for our fortnightly LTO BRIEF episodes - all this will soon be your…

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S5:E3 Time for...Cracking Chat (featuring Ben Whitehead) 1:37:22

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Season FIVE, Episode THREE! Before we get stuck in… Have you signed up for LTO COMMUNITY yet? It’s our very occasional, non-spammy, actually-quite-useful newsletter packed with behind-the-scenes stories, first dibs on live show tickets, and the chance to suggest topics for our new LTO BRIEF episodes. SIGN UP HERE! (Go on… we’re both waiting for you…

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LTO Brief #2 - Politics 19:26

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Shownotes below but first, if you haven't already, please do sign up for LTO COMMUNITY - our infrequent newsletter of manageable length coming in your inbox every so often! News; behind the scenes stories; first access to tickets for our live shows; and the chance to suggest topics for our fortnightly LTO BRIEF episodes - all this will soon be your…

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S5:E2 Time for...Red Noses (featuring Emma Freud) 1:30:25

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Season FIVE, Episode TWO! Before we get stuck in… Have you signed up for LTO COMMUNITY yet? It’s our very occasional, non-spammy, actually-quite-useful newsletter packed with behind-the-scenes stories, first dibs on live show tickets, and the chance to suggest topics for our new LTO BRIEF episodes. SIGN UP HERE! (Go on...Susie's waiting for you to …

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LTO Brief #1 - Zen 16:04

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Shownotes below but first, if you haven't already, please do sign up for LTO COMMUNITY - our infrequent newsletter of manageable length coming in your inbox every so often! News; behind the scenes stories; first access to tickets for our live shows; and the chance to suggest topics for our fortnightly LTO BRIEF episodes - all this will soon be your…

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S5:E1 Time for...Springing Forward (featuring Kirsty Gallagher) 1:16:09

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We're back for Season FIVE! (Just as the band, FIVE return - they timed it impeccably...) Shownotes below but first, if you haven't already, please do sign up for LTO COMMUNITY - our infrequent newsletter of manageable length coming in your inbox every so often! News; behind the scenes stories; first access to tickets for our live shows; and the ch…

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Bonus Ep: Time for...A Bonus Christmas Cracker! 31:32

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It's Chriiiiiistmaaaaas! Agaaaaaain! Every year Susie & Esther wonder how on earth it can be Christmas again. But it makes no difference - it just keeps happening! The gals have been a bit quiet since the summer, working on other projects but they'll be back in 2025 with Season FIVE! And some LTO LIVE SHOWS! But for now, they offer you a Christmas …

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S4:E6 Time for...Comedy (featuring Dom Joly) 1:54:14

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We've reached the final episode of Season 4! Can you believe it?! But in THIS final, we're all winners. Susie & Esther discuss comedy - with a natter about what makes them laugh. And a few fart jokes. They may appear to be intelligent, mature and sophisticated (ahem) but they love a dollop of good old toilet humour. And rude words. This ep's specia…

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S4:E5 - Time for...Hot Stuff (featuring Neil Newbon) 1:19:56

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It's summertime! Or so we're led to believe. Susie & Esther swap summer tips, and also cover sunburn, tanning and why everything sounds better in the sun. They also cover their incredibly pale legs, arms and pretty much every other bit of their bodies to avoid blistering... This week's special guest is actor, director, mentor, and award-winning mot…

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S4:E4 - Time for...Soul Searching (featuring Lindsay Mack) 1:19:44

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Soul Searching - As the great Bryan Adams once sang 'Search your heart, search your soul...' (a song featured in the greatest film of all time according to Susie) and this week, the gals are encouraging you to do the same. Their special guest is the fabulous LINDSAY MACK. Hailed as “one of the most important new voices in the world of modern spirit…

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S4:E3 Time for...Rolling the Dice (featuring Kate Saxon) 1:23:35

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Games! A word that strikes fear into some, and absolute glee into others. This week Susie & Esther are discussing all things games and gaming. Board, card or ball - you name it, it might have been mentioned. Maybe put a bet on it (although we don't condone gambling...). The gaming theme continues with this week's very special guest - director Kate …

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S4:E2 Time for...Championing (featuring Emma Guns) 1:15:03

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Episode 2 of this season is utterly brilliant - funny, moving and insightful featuring surprising stories & touching honesty, with a superb guest and a hilarious sketch. Strong recommend... Well, this ep is all about CHAMPIONING! Where better to start than with our own podcast?! But we don't just big up ourselves this week, we also asked you for yo…

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S4:E1 Time for...Everybody's Changing (featuring Jesse Quin) 1:15:20

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LTO is back for Season 4!Everybody's Changing and Susie & Esther don't feel the same... At the end of the last season, they thought, we Can't Stop Now! If only they don't Bend & Break, with Perfect Symmetry, they could create Somewhere Only We Know for a very special first episode of the new season. Featuring Jesse Quin from the band, KEANE! Jesse …

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S3:E10 Time for...Being Your Best Self (featuring Rosie Green) 1:30:59

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We stand at the end of Season 3 (for an ovation, right?!) This week's episode is all about being your best self and whatever that means to you - one gal's seaswim is another gal's sticky toffee pudding and a good book. Esther & Susie discuss themselves (for a change...) and Susie reveals some worrying gaps in her knowledge of how bodies actually wo…

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S3:E9 Time for Nostalgia: the 80s Edition (featuring Andrew Roachford) 1:40:51

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Esther and Susie go Back to the Future and get high on 80s nostalgia in this week's episode of LTO. There are no Careless Whispers as these Uptown Girls try Holding Back the Years, and Relax with memories of the decade that gave us Roland Rat, Wacaday and Agadoo. Let's travel back in time Together In Electric Dreams. Lovely jubbly. The gals are joi…

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S3:E8 Time for...Talent (featuring Sam Sweeney) 1:50:50

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In this week's episode Esther & Susie showcase talents even they didn't know they had. And they probably don't. Let's just say, Eminem does NOT need to worry... They discuss talent v success, and if baby is born with it or if it's maybe-learnt. Again, Eminem does not need to worry! Thankfully someone with a tangible talent is their special guest th…

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S3:E7 Time for...Contemplating Grief (featuring Sarah Gwonyoma) 1:11:30

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussions about death and grief. This week Susie & Esther turn their attention to mortality. They discuss attitudes to death and mourning, and spend considerable time imagining the spectacular nature of their own funerals. Let's hope the Royal Albert Hall is available on the day... The special guest is SARAH…

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S3:E6 Time for...Radio Classics (featuring Steve Lamacq) 1:44:06

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The radio accompanies us through our lives. Helping to define our eras; dragging us out of bed on a Monday morning; helping us through long drives; and becoming almost family! We grow up with our favourite radio DJs, following them as they move stations. And we jump around the dial depending on our mood. This week’s episode is dedicated to all of t…

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S3:E5 Time for...A New Year (featuring Chris Clarkson) 59:19

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Cue the fireworks! That bit between Christmas and New Year is a time for munching through all the festive chocs while watching films you've seen 100 times before; considering jogging and deciding against it; and, the new tradition, listening to your favourite podcast - LIMITED TIME ONLY! Esther and Susie are stuffed to the gills on liquorice and tu…

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S3:E4 Time for...the LTO Christmas Special! (featuring Janice Connolly) 1:38:05

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It's Chriiiiiiiistmaaaaaas! And it's the inaugural LTO Christmas Special! Featuring a Christmas chat; a Christmas quiz; FOUR Christmas sketches; two giddy hosts; one amazing guest; and a partridge in a pear tree. Joining Esther and Susie for the Christmas Special is actress and comedian, Janice Connolly. Janice is a familiar face on television as H…

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Two Lit Chicks Christmas Special 2023 1:10:21

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Hohoho and merry Christmas! Join Julia as she welcomes three fantastic guests into the studio: Uju Asika - author of Raising Boys Who Do Better (listen to Julia's interview with Uju from season 4 here). Jules Swain - Book Blogger of the Year 2023 - Follow Jules on Twitter here. Suzy K Quinn - author of the Bad Mother series. Follow Suzy on Instagra…

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TLC Book Bites: Christmas Movies Quiz 19:12

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In a departure from literature, quizmaster Meredith Hepner quizzes us on our knowledge of John Hughes and Richard Curtis's Christmas films. Julia got 8/13. This episode is swear-free so you can enjoy it with the family. How did you do? If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres. Support Jul…

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TLC Book Bites: Audio Book Narration with Susie Riddell 28:18

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Today, Julia chats with Susie Ridell about the art of audio book narration. Susie is a performer, voice over artist and co-Artistic Director of the theatre company, Idiot Child. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Susie plays Tracy Horrobin in BBC Radio 4's The Archers and is actually taking a break today from recording to sp…

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TLC Book Bites: Rake or Radish Quiz 10:18

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Today, I'm joined by Alivia Fleur, all the way from a farm in Australia. In this brilliant quiz, Alivia asks the vital questions: is it a RAKE or a RADISH? Alivia is a historical romance author who moved from writing short stories to novels when her characters kept showing up with copious amounts of emotional baggage, demanding it be explored. Her …

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S3:E3 Time for...Finding the Point (featuring Lisa Campbell) 1:08:39

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What's the point? is a common refrain in Susie & Esther's households. They explain the various reasons why. And they're probably even weirder than you think. During the course of the conversation, Susie learns something. Everyday's a school day when chatting to Esther. They both learn lots while speaking to their first INTERNATIONAL GUEST! Australi…

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TLC Book Bites: Writing advice with Carrie Elks 13:35

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Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she en…

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A Conversation with Carrie Elks 58:13

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This episode is sponsored by Bookfunnel. Carrie Elks is the author of thirty contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t r…

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TLC Book Bites: Murder in Fiction Quiz 18:09

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Something wicked this way comes in this quiz with quizmaster Anne Hughes (a.k.a. Julia's mother-in-law). This is a good one and you'll be screaming the answer to number 6, too, as Julia tries desperately to remember who wrote...well, you'll have to listen to the quiz to find out. How did you do? If you want to share your score, join my new Book Clu…

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TLC Book Bites: Historical Figures in Fiction Quiz 7:57

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Following on from our episode about writing historical figures as characters, Katie Ginger quizzes us on Historical Figures in Fiction. You can check out Katie's website here. Follow her on Instagram here. How did you do? If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on Facebook, which welcomes fans of all genres. Support Julia by buying h…

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S3:E2 Time for...Burning Out (featuring Hannah Miller) 1:18:56

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It's nearly winter and the hedgehogs are heading into hibernation, while the humans are heading into overdrive. In Episode 2 of Season Three, Esther and Susie explore the threat of burning out - a hot topic at the moment (see what we did there?!) This week's special guest is Hannah Miller - a Strengths-Based Coach who returns to LTO for the second …

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TLC Book Bites: Writing Royalty with Katie Ginger 22:58

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Today I speak with Emma Royal aka Katie Ginger aka Annabel French about writing royalty in fiction. She has always loved historical fiction and has a Masters degree in history. You can check out her website here. Follow her on Instagram here. Keep in touch Order Shooters here. Order Chasing the Light, Julia's sequel to Shooters, here. I love our li…

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TLC Book Bites: The Bonkbusters Quiz 9:57

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Shoulder pads at the ready! You heard the episode about Bonkbusters, now take the quiz! Join Julia as Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister test her knowledge of the eponymous bonkbuster. This is a quiz you do not want to miss. Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular genres, i…

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TLC Book Bites: All about Bonkbusters 28:04

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To celebrate the release of Jilly Cooper's new book, Tackle, on November 9, I'm speaking with Dr Amy Burge and Dr Jodi McAlister about their research into the BONKBUSTER. Warning: we talk graphically about THAT goldfish scene in LACE. Dr Amy Burge is Associate Professor of Popular Fiction at the University of Birmingham. Her work centres on popular…

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TLC Book Bites: Female Friendship Quiz 15:05

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Today’s quiz master is Vicki Childs, a British expat now living in Florida. Vicki is the author of 'Rachel's Butterflies', as well as the 'At Home in Davis Crest' Holiday romance series. The theme of her quiz is Female Friendship. Visit Vicki's website. Vicki on Instagram Vicki on Facebook If you want to share your score, join my new Book Club on F…

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S3:E1 Time for Changing Seasons (featuring Chesney Hawkes) 1:24:58

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It's a change of seasons of LTO and the first episode is all about...changing seasons (how on earth did they come up with that?!) Esther & Susie chat stationary, darkness and self-sabotage in a chat that is as silly as you'd expect. With a fair bit of honesty chucked in for good measure. You may well be inspired to buy a planner and floss your teet…

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TLC Book Bites: Writing Advice with Victoria Hislop 11:45

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Writing advice from best-selling writer, Victoria Hislop, author of 10 novels, including The Island about a leprosy colony in Greece. The novel became an international best-seller, translated into 40 languages and turned into a 26 part Greek TV series. Her most recent book, The Figurine, is also set in Greece and is a page-turner full of history, r…