244. Angeluses and Places for Guff, with Louise O'Neill

244. Angeluses and Places for Guff, with Louise O'Neill

Author: BBC Radio 4 September 2, 2022 Duration: 58:10

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane welcome along the writer Louise O'Neill. The Irish author joins Fi and Jane to discuss her latest book Idol, exploring the worlds of online influencers and complicated female friendships. Louise also attempts to work out if she is related to Jane, thinks about the biggest influencers in her life and talks Fi and Jane through an RTE broadcast tradition. Before Louise logs on there's Balloon Debates, Fi remembers a date that didn't work out and Jane has had enough of hard boiled eggs.

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Every Friday, Fortunately... with Fi and Jane delivers a dose of unvarnished camaraderie and professional gossip that feels like eavesdropping on the best conversation in the green room. Hosted by seasoned broadcasters Fi Glover and Jane Garvey, this BBC Radio 4 podcast sits at the delightful intersection of society, culture, film, and television. The premise is simple yet irresistible: each week, a guest from the worlds of radio, TV, or podcasting joins them, often letting their guard down to share the kind of candid, behind-the-scenes stories that are usually whispered off-mic. What you hear is the genuine, often hilarious, and sometimes surprising reality of life in front of and behind the camera or microphone. It’s less a formal interview and more a relaxed, meandering chat among colleagues who’ve seen it all, where confessions flow freely and the professional facade reliably cracks. Listening feels like being included in a private club where the talk is always frank, frequently funny, and refreshingly free of spin. This podcast thrives on the unscripted moments and the shared understanding that the best tales are often the ones that were never meant for public consumption.
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