Mad, Sad and Bad with Paloma Faith

Ellie is one of Britain’s most decorated Paralympians and the youngest person ever to receive an OBE, making history both in and out of the pool. 🏊

You might also have seen her amazing documentaries, like Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family (A BAFTA winner by the way…), or ice-cold moves on Strictly Come Dancing. She is simply one of the kindest, warmest people I’ve met. After watching her documentary I became completely fascinated by her story and just knew I had to get her on the podcast.

In this episode we talk about everything from team pranks and embarrassing moments with Barack Obama, to disability in the care system, online hate, regrets, and the incredible friends and family that keep her grounded. She really is amazing and I can’t wait to see what she does next!
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Credits:
Producer: Emilia Gill
Assistant Producer: Alex Reed
Video: Josh Bennett, Jake Ji and Harry Sawkins
Sound: Joe Richardson & Rafi Amsili Geovannetti
Original music: BUTCH PIXY
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Exec Producer for JamPot: Ewan Newbigging-Lister
Exec Producers for Idle Industries: Dave Granger & Will Macdonald
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I’ve always LOVED Mo Gilligan (even though he’s from South London and I’m from East, who famously don’t get on!). You might know him from his huge stand-up specials, one of his amazing podcasts or from The Masked Singer, and it was such a pleasure having him on my sofa.

We talk all about the madness of stand-up and the never-ending search for the funny in everyday life, from working in retail back in the day (like me 🙌) to booking surprise private jets for his friends. Mo was so honest about how much he’s been affected by getting hate messages online, becoming a dad and how he deals with conflict.

His outlook on life is so unflappable and so refreshingly positive. BIG UP MO!

You can catch him live on his ‘The Mo You Know’ world tour throughout 2026. Get your tickets here!
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Credits:
Producers: Jemima Rathbone & Emilia Gill
Edit Producer: Alex Reed
Assistant Producer: Alex Reed
Video: Josh Bennett, Jake Ji and Harry Sawkins
Sound: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti
Original music: BUTCH PIXY
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Exec Producer for JamPot: Ewan Newbigging-Lister & Jemima Rathbone
Exec Producers for Idle Industries: Dave Granger & Will Macdonald
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We spend a lot of time here talking about love, the beautiful bits, the brutal bits, and the bits that quietly undo you when no one’s looking. And that’s exactly why this caught my attention.

NearlyWeds with Molly & Tom is a brand new podcast following two reality-TV favourites as they take their romance from public to deeply personal, navigating the emotional, chaotic, hilarious reality of planning a wedding.

From family dynamics and money stress to guest list politics, outfits, expectations and the pressure of doing it all “right”, Molly and Tom share the honest behind-the-scenes moments no one really talks about.

It’s heartfelt, funny, and refreshingly real.

Check out NearlyWeds with Molly and Tom out now
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Green party polls and membership are at an all time high, and there is one name at the centre of it all: THE Zack Polanski!! In just six months, he and his team have tripled its membership to nearly 200,000 - and it’s growing rapidly.

At a time of climate collapse, abuses of power (recently exposed in the Epstein files) and multiple genocides, he represents something rare…hope.

Openly gay, socialist and unapologetically vocal about minority rights, he’s also comfortable admitting when he’s wrong, which feels pretty radical in today's world.

I put on my “I <3 Zack” t-shirt to talk about what it really means to make politics accessible, why we shouldn’t vote Reform, and his questionable acting stint in America…

If you want to buy the t-shirt and support the greens I’ve attached the link here: https://katharinehamnett.teemill.com/product/i-heart-zack-white-t-shirt/

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#ZACKPOLANSKI #PALOMAFAITH #MADSADBAD

Credits:
Producer: Emilia Gill
Assistant Producer: Alex Reed
Additional Assistant Producer: Lydia Brownell
Video: Josh Bennett, Jake Ji and Lizzie McCarthy Sound: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Original music: BUTCH PIXY
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Exec Producer for JamPot: Ewan Newbigging-Lister Exec Producers for Idle Industries: Dave Granger &
Will Macdonald
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This week’s guest is the incredible singer, actor, activist and all round icon Olly Alexander. He’s genuinely one of the most talented people I’ve EVER met…from the huge success of his band Years & Years, to his unforgettable performance in ‘It’s A Sin’, to representing the UK at Eurovision, I’m in complete awe of him!

We spoke about the madness of sudden fame, his ‘reformed party girl’ status, and the grief of losing his incredible Gran. We also get into the importance of standing up for your trans friends, especially at a time when anti-trans rhetoric feels louder than ever.

It was such an honest, funny and moving chat and he’s welcome back any time (even though I’m still fuming that he has a Madame Tussauds waxwork and I don’t).

You can see Olly alongside loads of amazing artists at Trans Mission on 11th March at Wembley Arena! Get tickets here.

Thanks again to my new roommate Jonny Woo (@jonnywoouk) for joining us to share his LGBTQ+ partying history lesson. You can find more about his bar, The Divine, here.

Please note, this episode contains discussions of drug use.
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Credits:
Producer: Emilia Gill
Edit Producer: Rema Mukena
Assistant Producer: Alex Reed
Video: Josh Bennett, Jake Ji and Lizzie McCarthy
Sound: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti
Original music: BUTCH PIXY
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Exec Producer for JamPot: Ewan Newbigging-Lister
Exec Producers for Idle Industries: Dave Granger & Will Macdonald
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