Blank Podcast with Giles Paley-Phillips & Jim Daly

Graham Coxon is a musician, singer-songwriter, painter and is a founding member and lead guitarist in the rock band Blur. We talked to Graham about his early musical influences whilst growing up in Colchester, Essex and eventually starting a band with long term collaborator Damon Albarn. He speaks openly to us about his experiences with alcoholism, his recovery and the enjoyment of writing his solo work.  PLUS we have bonus content for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons John Holland, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy  @grahamcoxon theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Pemberton is an actor, writer and comedian. Best known as a member of The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, and Jeremy Dyson. Steve and Reece have also co-written and starred in the sitcom Psychoville and the comedy-drama anthology series Inside No. 9. Steve has also starred in shows like Benidorm, Worzel Gummidge and Killing Eve. We talked to Steve about his time at Bretton Hall where he met the other members of The League of Gentleman, and how that collaboration has always been something he has striven for in his work. We talk about creating the series Inside No.9 and Steve's own shyness when he's not working.  PLUS we have bonus content for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons John Holland, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy  theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rosie Jones is a comedian, writer and actor who has risen to stardom in the past 18 months in the UK. She has written for panel shows like Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule, Would I Lie to You?, The Last Leg and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and has appeared as a guest on most of them too.She has also written hit Netflix show Sex Education and hosts the podcast Daddy Look at Me with Helen Bauer. Rosie talks to Giles and Jim about living and performing with ataxic cerebral palsy, what it's like to be recognised as a role model for disabled people and discusses her comedy journey and hopes for the future. PLUS there is 15 minutes worth of bonus chat with Rosie (which gets super weird!). PLUS this is the first episode ever that we have bonus content for our Patrons available at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey and John Holland. @josierones @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy  theblankpodcast2018@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taj Atwal is an actor best known for playing the role of "Jasminder" in BAFTA Cymru award winning comedy "Stella" aired on Sky1. She has also played a number of guest roles in comedies such as "Miranda" and "In with the Flynn's" as well as featuring in BBC Line Of Duty and upcoming BBC show The Syndicate.  She spoke to Giles and Jim about taking up singing during lockdown, how she got into acting, ripspeed, cold showers and giving yourself a break. @tatwal1 @blankpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Winter is the most well known football journalist in the UK. He is currently the Chief Football Writer for The Times, having previously written for The Daily Telegraph and The Independent. He has been a regular on Sky Sports' long-running football review programme The Sunday Supplement, BBC 5Live and has ghost-written many footballer's autobiographies including Kenny Dalglish, John Barnes and Steven Gerrard. Henry chats to Jim and Giles about their team Crystal Palace, getting into journalism, self doubt and persistence and the dreaded VAR. @henrywinter @BlankPod  @eliistender10 @jimdalycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paterson Joseph is an actor and writer. Best known for his appearances in films like The Beach and Aeon Flux and roles in iconic TV shows like Peep Show and most recently BBC Noughts and Crosses. We talked to Paterson about writing his new book 'The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho', how we all deal with taking notes and the balancing act of social media and creative work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special episode to announcement to let you guys know that we have written a book! It's called Blank: Why it's Fine to Falter and Fail, And How To Pick Yourself Up Again and it's OUT NOW!!! We are joined by Celine Hughes, our fantastic Senior Commissioning Editor from Quadrille Publishing, who has published the book to talk about why they acquired the book and the process of how a book goes from an idea to a fully-formed thing. Our book explores many of the themes that crop up on the podcast with the best bits of advice from our fantastic guests including Louis Theroux, David Harbour, Reginald D Hunter, Jon Ronson, Dawn French, Amanda Abington, Rufus Sewell and Gary Lineker. Some of the recurring themes include public failure, social anxieties, fear, mental health, grief and more. Whether in your personal life, career, relationship, or in a public situation, writer's block, social anxiety, imposter syndrome, being off-form or having an identity crisis can affect us Our book explores many of the themes that crop up on the podcast with the best bits of advice from our fantastic guests including Louis Theroux, David Harbour, Reginald D Hunter, Jon Ronson, Dawn French, Amanda Abington, Rufus Sewell and Gary Lineker. Some of the recurring themes include public failure, social anxieties, fear, mental health, grief and more. Whether in your personal life, career, relationship, or in a public situation, writer's block, social anxiety, imposter syndrome, being off-form or having an identity crisis can affect anyone at any time. It's part of the human condition and yet it can throw us off course and make us feel helpless. You can pre-order a copy now here: smarturl.it/blankmoments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Offerman is an actor, comedian, writer and professional woodworker. Best known for his TV roles in Parks and Recreations, Devs and Fargo and films including We're the Mill, 21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie. We talked to Nick from his house in the hills of LA about his love of writer Wendell Berry, his journey into acting from his rural home in Illinois to his theatre days in Chicago and his passion for learning and discovery through farming and nature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deborah Frances-White is a comedian, author and screenwriter who is founder of the Guilty Feminist comedy network, which help multiple charities, especially relating to refugees and/or human rights. She hosts the podcasts Global Pillage and The Guilty Feminist and is a prominent voice in the fight for equality. Deborah chats to Giles and Jim about her comedy journey, escaping the Jehovah's Witnesses and how the comedy industry still has a long way to go to make is an equal experience for all. @DeborahFW @BlankPod  @eliistender10 @jimdalycomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tamzin Merchant is an actor and writer best known for her roles in 2005's Pride and Prejudice, The Tudors and most recently Amazon Prime's Carnival Row alongside Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne. Her first book for children 'The Hatmakers' came out in February 2021 with Puffin Books. We talked to Tamzin about the inspiration around her new book and her writing process. We discussed the ever-present feeling of imposter syndrome that stalks all creatives, and how Tamzin deals with her own moments with it. Tamzin tells us about her love of gardening and creates a tea blend for us all to try in those blank times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices