485. Waterstone’s Book Club – Bimbo by Ashley James

The Guilty Feminist

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Comedy

4.9 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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The Guilty Feminist 485. Waterstone’s Book Club: Bimbo Presented by Deborah Frances-White with very special guest Ashley James. Recorded 14 April 2026 at Waterstone’s Picadilly. Released 1 June. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120 More about Ashley James https://www.instagram.com/ashleylouisejames https://www.waterstones.com/book/bimbo/ashley-james/9781529958775 For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT More Big Speeches workshops now available https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ Come to a live show Road to Gilead Open Space. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-guilty-feminist-presents-road-to-gilead-open-space-tickets-1990526915588 Guilty Feminist at Ventnor Fringe. https://purchase.vfringe.co.uk/EventAvailability?EventId=37801 Edinburgh Fringe previews at Soho Theatre. https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-edinburgh-preview-showcase/ Edinburgh Fringe. https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:6708/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of the AudioPlus Network. If you’d like to work with us, please get in touch at hello@weareaudioplus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Because you bought your robot vacuum on your Barclay card, you got zero percent interest for up to 24 months, which makes watching it, hypnotically sweeping up your crumbs, even more satisfying. Oh, Mr. Bit? What you buy is your business. Helping you pay less interest is ours. Barclay card backing your future. Subject to financial status, new customers only.
0:22.4	Representative example, 24.9% APR representative variable.
0:25.6	24.9% purchase rate per annum based on £1,200 credit limit tis and see supply.
0:30.5	The people of Britain have bought loads of noise-canceling headphones.
0:36.8	With a Barclay Card Rewards Credit card, you could get cash back on eligible purchases
0:40.9	and no fees on spending overseas.
0:43.3	What you buy is your business.
0:45.6	Rewarding you is ours.
0:47.5	Subjective financial status, teas and sees apply.
0:49.9	Check if you're eligible at barclaycard.com.
0:52.6	Representative example, 28.9% APR representative variable and 28.9% purchase rate per annum based on a £1,200 credit limit.
1:01.0	My name's Mark and this is my NHS story.
1:04.0	The sensation in my neck was painful all the time.
1:07.5	Once I spoke to my GP, they referred me to my CDC.
1:10.7	They got me in very, very quickly.
1:12.3	The amount of pain I went through for something so easy, why hadn't I done this four months before?
1:17.1	The government is opening new community diagnostic centres, with many already available 12 hours a day, seven days a week.
1:22.8	So the NHS can be there for all of us when we need it. Find your closest one at gov.uk.com.
1:27.1	slash NHS Fit for the Future. Available Englandwide. Hello, Chess can be there for all of us when we need it. Find your closest one at gov.uk-n-gloff, NHS Fit for the Future, available England-wide. Hello, Guilty Feminist. Thank you so much for coming along to so many shows. So far, all of our Museum of Comedy Road to Gilead shows have sold out. And our next show on the South Bank with Tracy, Emin is also sold out. but you can come to our open space event, which is on the 20th of June.
1:48.4	The location has moved.
1:50.3	It is now at Town Hall at St. Pancras.
1:53.1	And if you go to giltyfeminist.com, you can find a link to that event on the homepage or the live page.
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