Ep 296: Self Esteem (Live in London)

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Plosive

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

4.8 • 20K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

It’s b-b-b-b-bonus time, with a live episode from our London Palladium run, with very special guest, pop royalty Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor. (Plus a cameo appearance from Corbarian, Kelly.)

Self Esteem’s new album ‘A Complicated Woman’ is out now. Buy and listen to it here.

Self Esteem is out tour from September. For dates and tickets visit selfesteem.love

Follow Rebecca on Instagram @selfesteemselfesteem

Off Menu is a comedy podcast hosted by Ed Gamble and James Acaster.

Produced and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive.

Recorded by Matt Mountford-Lister for Storm Productions Group live at the London Palladium.

Video production by Megan McCarthy for Plosive.

Artwork by Paul Gilbey (photography and design).

Follow Off Menu on Twitter and Instagram: @offmenuofficial.

And go to our website www.offmenupodcast.co.uk for a list of restaurants recommended on the show.

Watch Ed and James's YouTube series 'Just Puddings'. Watch here.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the off-menu podcast is brought to you by the Singleton, single malt scotch whiskey, James.
0:07.0	Oh, Ed, we're Whiskey Boys.
0:09.0	We are Whiskey Boys, James, that's correct.
0:11.2	And the Singleton is an award-winning, slow single-malt Scotch Whiskey.
0:15.1	That sounds good to me.
0:16.4	Singleton believes that pleasure can't be hurried, and they believe in deeply enjoying every single moment you're in,
0:21.8	which is why they slow batch distill their whiskey for a richer, smoother taste.
0:25.7	It's delicious from the very first sip.
0:28.2	Ed, I think I'm going to enjoy it with my friends and family. How does that sound?
0:31.1	That's a wonderful way to enjoy the Singleton, James.
0:33.5	It's a social thing. You can put it in mouth-watering cocktails such as a Singleton sour,
0:38.3	simply mixed with a fruit soda or just have it neat.
0:41.8	I'd describe a taste ed as rich, vibrant and fruity.
0:45.3	And I would say that it's nutty. It has notes of stewed fruit like baked apples,
0:49.4	dried fruits like dates and soft brown sugar. This is speaking to me, James. It's like crumbling a glass.
0:55.6	The single tent is widely available in UK supermarket, so it's easy to pick up.
0:59.5	I may I say, it makes a great gift as well, James.
1:02.1	Please drink responsibly.
1:03.5	For the facts, visit drinkaware.co.uk.
1:07.4	This message is brought to you by Apple Pay, James.
1:10.5	I use Apple Pay a lot, Ed. I'm not going, James. I use Apple Pay a lot, Ed.
1:11.6	I'm not going to front.
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