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Off Air with Jane & Fi

Let's not hear it for flannelette nightgowns (with Yanis Varoufakis)

Off Air with Jane & Fi

The Times

News, Chat, Entertainment, Society & Culture, Relationships, Women, Community, Unknown, Times Radio, Jane Garvey, Entertainment News, Fi Glover, News Commentary, Conversation, The Times

4.7884 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

It’s Wednesday, and Jane and Fi are very, very busy. We understand that you’re also busy, but do try to keep an eye out for Swiss gags, Greek gags, and yoghurt gags in this episode... you're welcome!


Plus, former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis discusses the British economy and his latest book ‘Raise Your Soul’.


We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.


You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.


If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler


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0:00.0

There was a bewildering leaflet that came with them.

0:03.0

It was quite strange, wasn't it?

0:05.0

It was really weird and it involved you having to put your leg on the loose seat.

0:08.0

I could never get that right.

0:10.0

And also you just don't need to.

0:12.0

No.

0:13.0

No, I think that was what held me back.

0:18.0

You want work to be less hard work.

0:20.0

You hear an ad for MHR, so you reach out.

0:22.9

We connect your department systems, which leads to real-time data sharing that

0:27.0

uncovers new insights, which empower your decision makers and triple monthly sales,

0:32.1

which leads to high fives and awkward hugs.

0:35.8

You say a big thank you.

0:37.2

We say you're welcome. MHR, the science behind

0:41.2

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0:50.5

This episode of Offer is sponsored by Boots. Now Jane and I have both had our fair share of health niggles.

0:57.0

Jane more than me, obviously, because she's far more elderly and infirm.

1:00.1

But it turns out Boots pharmacists can diagnose and help with loads of common conditions,

1:05.5

things like sinusitis, UTIs, earache.

1:08.7

And with over a thousand boot stores across the UK, many open late and at weekends,

1:13.9

you're never too far with no appointment needed. Honestly, I didn't realize how much they could do

1:19.2

until now. We're going to be joined by a boots pharmacist on the podcast. They'll be answering

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