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🗓️ 2 April 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Getting kicked out by her parents for dating a questionable man, how to be funny and why she's never wanted to visit the states, Jo Brand was one of the first female comics to break through, and has gone on to become a beloved household name, now hosting the Bake Off's Extra Slice.
Jo chats to me about how antidepressants saved her father's life [07.57], her hatred of adverts [17.43] and why the abuse from hecklers at comedy gigs was nothing compared to her work on the ward [40.35].
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0:00.0 | Hello, everyone. We're Jamie and Sophie. You may remember us from Nearlyweds and then Newlyweds. |
0:05.1 | But now, guys, things are about to get even wilder as we take on our biggest adventure yet, becoming parents. |
0:12.0 | Yeah, that's right. Newlyweds is now Nearly Parents. And we're bringing you the same honest, heartwarming takes on our journey to parenthood, I guess. |
0:21.5 | Join us as we find out what it really means to become a family while trying not to kill each other. |
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1:29.7 | company on this podcast. I mean, it's basically, it is the name of the podcast. And one thing I've |
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