Weekend

This week, Yvonne Roberts on the importance of small talk, Emine Saner meets Nickelodeon actor Jennette McCurdy to discuss her explosive new memoir, and Hadley Freeman has an out of body experience with shoe designer-turned-psychedelic-guide Patrick Cox.

The Queen has died aged 96 at her Scottish home of Balmoral. In this episode of our Today in Focus podcast, Polly Toynbee joins Nosheen Iqbal to look back on her life

This week, Sirin Kale meets former Tory MP and hit podcaster Rory Stewart, columnist Eva Wiseman counts the clinical cost of heartbreak, and Ryan Gilbey sits down with the queen of Blaxploitation Pam Grier.

This week, columnist Marina Hyde asks why all the blame for the sewage dumping scandal is pointed towards politicians and not the water company bosses, writer Sam Parker on the Gen Z entrepreneurs who are turning their backs on office nine to fives and turning their personal passions into full-time jobs, historian Lucy Worsley on whether best-selling author, Agatha Christie, really did go into hiding to frame her husband for murder, and finally, neuroscientist and psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett asks: can we really tell what animals are feeling, or are we merely projecting?

This week, Marina Hyde on Brooklyn Beckham’s ever-evolving career path, comedian Nish Kumar is at the Edinburgh fringe, Jess Cartner-Morley investigates Whatsapp fatigue, and writer Daniel Dylan Wray asks why thirtysomethings are giving up on music.

This weekend, columnist Marina Hyde on why the FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home will lead to him running again in 2024, Simon Hattenstone sits down with diver Tom Daley to discuss how making a documentary about gay rights led to an awakening, and Annalisa Barbieri reveals what triggered – and eventually settled – her late-onset hypochondria.

Weekend is taking a break. So this week, the team are picking out their favourite pieces from the last few months just in case you missed them. This week, reporter Kari Paul asks why so many people are going ‘goblin mode’ (1m46s), Hadley Freeman shares some defining moments from the Wagatha Christie trial (9m51s), and Charlotte Higgins asks why Brits are still obsessed with the Regency period (43m40s)

Weekend is taking a break. So for the next two weeks, the team is picking out their favourite pieces from the last few months just in case you missed them. This week, columnist Eva Wiseman chats to comedian and activist Joe Lycett (01m15s), comedian Hannah Gadsby unpicks the myths and personal struggles surrounding autism spectrum disorder (15m55s), and Michael Segalov reviews Netflix’s recent LGBTQ+ coming of age romcom series, Heartstopper (35m47s).

This weekend, journalist Elle Hunt on why thousands of people are embracing the ‘age of anti-ambition’, Aaron Hicklin meets with John Cho – or as you may know him – Harold of Harold and Kumar, now Sulu in the new Star Trek, and Kelsy Burke strips away the pretence after trying out naked yoga.

Rhik Samadder finds out how it feels to walk down his local high street in a skirt, Sirin Kale looks at what happens to pets after relationships break down, and John McEnroe reflects on how he went from tennis bad boy to the game’s elder statesman.

This week, Marina Hyde on the week the prime minister’s house of cards finally fell down, Rebecca Seal investigates if our smartphones are ruining our memory, Tim Lewis interviews actor Daisy Haggard, and Francisco Garcia introduces us to the people who earn a living looking like our favourite famous people.

This week, Marina Hyde looks at the prime minister’s £150k treehouse plan, Charlotte Higgins asks why we’re still obsessed with the Regency era, Brian Logan documents the history of gags so offensive that punters called the police, and Lisa Niven-Phillips charts the rise of ‘non-shampoo’ shampoos.

This week, Marina Hyde on Boris Johnson’s ability to blame everything on anyone but himself, musician Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, on his mental health DJ classes, Emma Beddington investigates whether winging it to the top really works, and Imogen West-Knights looks at how the ‘mid-century millennial’ look took over our homes.

This week, Marina Hyde on making policy that ‘annoys all the right people’, Shaun Walker talks to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, and Daniel Lavelle investigates whether chasing scary experiences might be the secret to losing your fears.

This week, Marina Hyde on what’s next for the Tory party after Hannibal Johnson wins his confidence vote, Hadley Freeman talks to singer Pete Doherty in Normandy, and Joanna Moorhead advises on ways to make life’s hardest decisions.

This week, Sarah Manavis interviews the punk-pop singer Avril Lavigne, Michael Segalov reflects on a turning point in generation Z’s queer experience, Yasmina Floyer looks at the potential death of the underwire bra, and Emine Saner brings us tips to a better night’s sleep during the hot summer months.

This week, John Crace dissects Boris Johnson’s short-lived humility over Partygate, Hadley Freeman on one of the showbiz trials of the decade, and Tom Rasmussen opens up on the benefits, difficulties and complexities of life in an open relationship.

Marina Hyde on MPs and their cost of living excuses, Niall Doherty interviews Kasabian, Anna Berrill on how timing your meals can benefit your health, and Sam Wolfson on why people love the word “like” so much.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on Beergate and Keir Starmer’s gamble, Britpop legend Jarvis Cocker discusses his new memoir, comedian Sofie Hagen on the hard slog to become an influencer, and Xan Brooks dissects the Cannes film festival as it celebrates its 75th birthday,

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on the anger surrounding the Roe v Wade leak, Alexi Duggins on whether this year’s Eurovision song contest will be the most electric ever, Jess Cartner-Morley on whether social media has killed good taste at the Met Gala, and a first-hand experience of getting tattoos later in life.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on the anger surrounding Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, Laura Barton interviews the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, Hannah Booth explores the important lessons she has learned from going to therapy for 10 years, and bestselling author Joanna Cannon explains why hyper-empaths should use their emotions for good.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on Boris Johnson’s 1,000th day as PM, Michelle Kambasha analyses Lena Dunham’s divisive sitcom Girls 10 years on from its debut, actor Sienna Miller discusses her experience with the toxic tabloid press, and Adrian Horton analyses how a US fashion giant paid the price for building an empire on discrimination.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on the expanding number of Commons crims, actor Eddie Marsan reflects on sex-symbol status with Alex Moshakis, author Nick Duerden uncovers the curious afterlife of pop stars, and writer Georgina Scull reflects on how the regrets of the dying can remind us how to truly live.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde notes how following the rules is something MPs can ignore, Simon Hattenstone interviews author Douglas Stuart, Imogen West-Knights ponders the end of small portions, and Stuart Jeffries questions whether there is hope for the soap.

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In this week’s episode, John Crace on Partygate delusion, Hannah Gadsby on her autism diagnosis, comedian Joe Lycett talks to Eva Wiseman about life as a consumer activist, and Hannah Bourne-Taylor recounts what it was like to let a bird nest in her hair for 84 days. If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on the ingratitude police who feel Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe should be grateful, Kadish Morris interviews FKA twigs, Ed Cumming looks into why Aesop hand soap got so posh, plus Stuart McGurk on the new age world of manifesting.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on why Metropolitan police officers pulled out all the stops to protect an oligarch’s London mansion, Hadley Freeman talks podcasts with Ira Glass, Kari Paul investigates why so many of us are entering ‘goblin mode’, and Hannah J Davies’s interview with Adwoa Aboah.

In this week’s episode, John Crace on Boris Johnson’s six-point plan for Ukraine turning out to be six vague principles, Sirin Kale interviews Zoë Kravitz, Annalisa Barbieri on why ‘sorry’ is the hardest word, and Emine Saner on female standups from the 1960s.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde reminds Matt Hancock that this isn’t the time to be relaunching his career, David Hillier explores the rise of the vegan bro, Elle Hunt interviews Derry Girls actor Nicola Coughlan, and Jamie Klingler gives her advice on sober dating.

In this week’s episode, Marina Hyde on oligarchs in London, Zoe Williams interviews Charlie Brooker, Annie Lord discusses the pros and cons of voice notes and Luke Winkie investigates the Crime Queen of Bitcoin.

In this week’s episode, Chris Godfrey interviews Johnny Knoxville about his life as a world-famous stuntman, Marina Hyde laments the fact a computer system was believed over humans, actress Emma Thompson explores the intersection of three generations of women in her family, Jay Rayner reviews Chef Tee’s Sugarcane London, and Nell Frizzell gives 10 tips to revive a longterm relationship.

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing, read by talented narrators. In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street, Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will Arnett, Sirin Kale tries her hand at quiz show Mastermind, and David Robson examines why we’re so stressed about stress.

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m34s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m45s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m26s), and Alex Moshakis asks: ‘Are you a jerk at work?’ (34m38s)

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