Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett

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Experiences that have reshaped lives. Bold questions, unexpected truths, lots of tea... Emma Barnett invites you into her world for deeply human conversations.

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20 episodes
Updated June 12

Episodes20

Newest first

June 12 · 51 min
Endometriosis is a Silent Emergency with Eleanor Thom
Comedian Eleanor Thom has bonded with Emma over their struggles with endometriosis.
June 5 · 52 min
My Bully Killed His Mum Then Came To My Door with Edd Hedges
Edd Hedges turned his family’s dark trauma into a comedy set.
May 29 · 45 min
They Weren't Ready for a Woman Like Me with Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton has suffered depression and grief since becoming an Olympic champion.
May 22 · 53 min
Long Covid Stole My Olympic Dream with Oonagh Cousins
Oonagh Cousins was selected for Team GB, then Long Covid ended her Olympic hopes.
May 21 · 39 min
News: Are We Really Going To Have That Brexit Fight Again?
Would another EU vote tear us apart? Plus, would you shop your kid to the police?
May 15 · 50 min
My Ex-Husband Controlled My Life with Ruth Dodsworth
Ruth Dodsworth's ex-husband was jailed in 2021 for coercive control and stalking her.
May 14 · 27 min
News: Is this chaos worth it?
What the heck just happened and why is smut back in fashion?
May 8 · 52 min
Sobriety, Shame and Singledom with John Robins
Comedian John Robins talks about how he faced his alcoholism and why he’s happiest alone.
May 7 · 31 min
News: Why is Middle Class Britain on the rob?
Is it ok to steal from faceless corporations and were we wrong to free Britney?
May 5 · 1 min
Coming soon: Ready to Talk News
Emma has some exciting news about a special spin-off series.
May 1 · 52 min
Prescription Drugs Made Me a Shopping Addict with Sally Gardner
Sally Gardner says she’s become addicted to shopping due to drugs she was prescribed.
April 24 · 54 min
I Was My Hero Husband’s Carer with Lindsey Burrow
Lindsey Burrow’s husband Rob was a rugby star struck down with motor neurone disease.
April 17 · 52 min
I Don’t Speak to My Family with Shaheen Hashmat
In her 20s, Shaheen Hashmat made the decision to become fully estranged from her family.
April 10 · 49 min
Life, Love and Sex in an Open Marriage with Deepa Paul
Deepa Paul on her journey from traditional Catholic upbringing to open marriage.
April 3 · 48 min
Escaping the Manosphere with Will Adolphy
Will Adolphy was drawn to the manosphere. He now helps men and boys reject its influence.
March 27 · 47 min
AI Stripped My Clothes Off with Jess Davies
Jess Davies discusses going from glamour model to campaigning against online image abuse.
March 20 · 48 min
From Prison to Playwriting with Ric Renton
Ric Renton shares how reading the dictionary in prison aided his writing career.
March 13 · 52 min
My Husband Died Alone at Dignitas with Lottie Clarke
Lottie Clarke shares her husband's story and says why she thinks UK law should change.
March 6 · 54 min
Fatphobia and Weight Loss Jabs with Billie Bhatia
Fashion writer Billie Bhatia on living in a bigger body, fatphobia and weight loss jabs
February 27 · 52 min
Art, Pain, Womanhood with Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin discusses love, feminism, and making art after losing her bladder to cancer.