Blank Podcast with Giles Paley-Phillips & Jim Daly

Annabelle Knight is a sex and relationship expert and novelist who has appeared on many TV programmes such as This Morning, Loose Women and Big Brother's Bit on the Side and is currently the Flirt Expert on ITV's Love Island, is resident Sex and Love expert for online retailer Lovehoney. She has written three books and her debut novel, The Endless Autumn, was a number one bestseller. Annabelle spoke to Giles and Jim about her journey into sex and relationship advice, old mobile phones, social media, dating apps and her creative writing process. Get more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcastMassive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@MissBelleKnightblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malcolm Kamulete is an actor and musician, known for Ill Manors (2012) Top Boy (2011) and most recently BBC One's Champion.Giles and Jim talked to Malcolm about his love of football, following your gut instincts and finding your true purpose.Champion will air on BBC One from July 1 at 9.15pm, with all episodes immediately available on BBC iPlayerGet more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcastMassive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@mkamuleteblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louise Boyce is a fashion model, content creator, podcaster and mother of three, known by her hilarious online sketches about motherhood, which have earned her hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views.Louise spoke to Giles and Jim about writing her book; Mama Still Got It, online trolls, the modelling world and dads taking ages on the toilet.Buy Louise's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mama-Still-Got-Louise-Boyce/dp/0008561842/Get more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcastMassive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@mamastillgotit_blankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Culshaw is an English actor, comedian and impressionist. He is best known for his work on the radio comedy Dead Ringers, Spitting Image and Doctor Who.We talked to Jon about the art of impersonation, writing comedy and expressing yourself through your workGet more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcastMassive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@jonculshawblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat Ronson is a British actress, comedian, podcaster and creative. Featured on Missguided, Wonderland Magazine and known for her standup specials and hilarious social media content. She also creates videos with BLANK alumni Katrina Robinson. Check out their videos here: https://www.instagram.com/katandkatcomedy/?hl=enKat spoke to Giles and Jim about acting, exposing creepy DMs on social media, agents and Jim's weird broken toe.Get more from the BLANK Podcast at patreon.com/blankpodcastMassive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@katronnyblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Hoggart is a British-American stand-up comedian and actress, best known for starring in Almost Royal, a faux-reality show on BBC America, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, an American political satire show on TBS. She has also hosted her own show It's Personal with Amy Hoggart, on truTV.Amy spoke to Giles and Jim about Washington, DC, getting into comedy and acting, interviewing MAGAs and pregnancy.Check out Amy's podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/femanismMassive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@amy_hoggartblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mehreen Baig is a former teacher and British television presenter. She has presented several documentaries on topics relating to Britain's Asian and Muslim communities. Her show Glow Up Your Grades helps support many pupils with their GCSEs every year. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUn2zTSlKmGBQ-qnL8iDEtgGiles and Jim talked to Mehreen about her time as a teacher, the challenges of the education system in the UK, her move into broadcasting and her book Hidden Lessons - Growing Up On The Frontline Of Teaching. Buy a copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hidden-Lessons-Growing-Frontline-Teaching/dp/152938303XMassive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@mehreenbaigblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louise Minchin is a TV presenter, journalist, author and athlete. She presented the UK’s most successful morning television programme BBC Breakfast for two decades and at 45 was inspired to take up triathlon after a BBC Breakfast challenge. Three years later she represented her age-group in the World and European Championships.Louise spoke to Giles and Jim about getting into journalism, the perils of live television, and writing and researching her new book.Pre-order Louise's new book 'Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women' here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/fearless-extraordinary-adventures-with-courageous-women-louise-minchin/7277897?ean=9781399401180Massive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness.@blankpod@eliistender@jimdalycomedy@louiseminchinblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Rupy Aujla is a trusted NHS GP and food expert behind the bestselling Doctor’s Kitchen – a collection of over 100 recipes that put flavour and nutrition first. Dr Rupy is an International Health and Wellness speaker and regularly delivers lectures and talks at many international events including TEDx, The Royal Society of Medicine, The Royal Society of Culinary Arts, BBC Good Food etc. Dr Rupy is also a Sunday Times bestselling author BBC Presenter and regularly appears on national television. He has a number one rated podcast, The Doctor’s Kitchen, with over 12 million downloads to date, over 295,000 Instagram followers and a million YouTube views. In January 2022 he successfully launched The Doctor’s Kitchen App, a personalised nutrition and healthy eating app. Dr Rupy spoke to Giles and Jim about gut health, growing up and getting into medicine, the influence of his family and his nutrition mission.  COOKS is Dr Rupy's fourth book and follows his bestsellers, Doctor’s Kitchen 3-2-1 (2020), Eat to Beat Illness (2019) and The Doctors Kitchen (2017), and is available to buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Rupy-Cooks-Healthy-Flavour/dp/1529148839/ref=asc_df_1529148839/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=606879936666&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17057741905474065191&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045878&hvtargid=pla-1694412554799&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 Massive thanks to our patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @doctors_kitchen blankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Molly McKew is a writer and expert in information warfare specializing in U.S.-Russia relations. She served as an adviser to then-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili from 2009 to 2013.  We spoke to Molly about weaponising narratives, the dangers of basically everything online...and cats. Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Vicki, Julianna Williams, Rachel Bowen, Witnessthebigness. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @MollyMcKew blankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices