Weekend

The Guardian

Every Saturday, the Weekend podcast brings some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists including Marina Hyde and John Crace. Weekend is the perfect way to relax.

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184 episodes
Updated May 23

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Mar 4, 2023 · 36 min
Oscar-winning designer Jenny Beavan, Gen Z’s ‘tech shame’, and Katy Wix’s near-fatal and life-changing crash
Costume designer Jenny Beavan reveals why fashion is usually the last thing on her mind, writer Alaina Demopoulos dismantles the misconception that Gen Z are tech-savvy, and actor Katy Wix recalls the near-death experience that changed her relationship with her father forever
Feb 25, 2023 · 41 min
Bafta-winner Jamie Demetriou, unmasking dating app cheats, and peeing: to sit or not to sit?
Writer and actor Jamie Demetriou reveals how an admin mixup paved the way for an unconventional career trajectory, the women unmasking online cheats and ghosters, and Sam Wollaston extols the virtues of sitting down to pee
Feb 18, 2023 · 55 min
Actor Cate Blanchett, the rise of energy drinks and the science of personality
Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett reflects on her life-changing role in Tár, food writer Bee Wilson investigates the real impact of energy drinks on consumers, and David Robson on what a ground-breaking study says about our power to shape our future selves
Feb 11, 2023 · 58 min
Munroe Bergdorf’s revelatory memoir, Marina Hyde on deluded ex-prime ministers, and the key to happiness
Model, activist and writer, Munroe Bergdorf on how she fell back in love with life, Marina Hyde on our worrying relationship with toxic ex-prime minister, and a Harvard professor reveals the key to our health and happiness
Feb 4, 2023 · 39 min
Male friendships, Prince Andrew’s comeback, and hyper-organised homes
Tim Dowling mulls over male friendships, Marina Hyde on Prince Andrew’s attempted comeback, and Amelia Tait unpacks the world of the hyper-organised
Jan 28, 2023 · 42 min
Actor Michelle Williams, Marina Hyde on Nadhim Zahawi’s career, and Sam Wollaston plays pickleball
Marina Hyde ponders Nadhim Zahawi’s career trajectory, Sam Wollaston tries his hand at pickleball, and actor Michelle Williams discusses her Oscar nominated performance
Jan 21, 2023 · 44 min
Extreme swimming, Marina Hyde on a broken police force, and rude place names
Marina Hyde on why women can no longer trust the Met; extreme swimmer Lewis Pugh braves the coldest waters on Earth; and Tom Lamont discovers the pleasures and pitfalls of silly place names.
Jan 14, 2023 · 47 min
Actor Kathleen Turner, Marina Hyde on Prince Harry’s memoir, and navigating fertility as twins
Marina Hyde considers what Prince Harry’s memoir revelations say about us as a nation; Kathleen Turner on navigating chronic illness and falling for Michael Douglas; and Chloë Hamilton describes the heartbreak of fertility, shoulder to shoulder with her twin sister
Jan 7, 2023 · 35 min
An exclusive interview with comedian Rhod Gilbert, why money really can’t buy you happiness, the pros and cons of tech
A psychotherapist to the ultra-rich explains why money really can’t buy us happiness, comedian Rhod Gilbert gives his first national newspaper interview since being diagnosed with cancer, and Elle Hunt discovers that arguments about technology and our dwindling attention spans aren’t as black and white as they may seem.
Dec 31, 2022 · 54 min
Weekend podcast: best of 2022 – part 2
Weekend is taking a break. So this week, the team is picking out their favourite pieces from the last few months just in case you missed them.
Dec 24, 2022 · 51 min
Weekend podcast: best of 2022 – part 1
The Weekend team is taking a break. So for the next two weeks, we’re looking back at some of our favourite pieces of the year
Dec 17, 2022 · 32 min
Marina Hyde on Meghan and Harry, navigating festive feuds, embracing pantomime dames
Marina Hyde on the people obsessing over Meghan and Harry’s obsessing; Annalisa Barbieri advises on how to navigate tricky Christmas conversations; and Kate Wyver explores a beloved British seasonal character: the pantomime dame
Dec 10, 2022 · 46 min
Actor Kathy Burke, Marina Hyde on Dominic Raab, the demise of Made.com
Marina Hyde reflects on the latest revelations on justice secretary Dominic Raa, Amelia Tait gets to the bottom of Made.com’s dramatic downfall, and Sophie Heawood talks to director, actor and writer Kathy Burke about making it through her darkest period
Dec 3, 2022 · 46 min
Actor Billie Piper, Marina Hyde on Balenciaga, leaving Scientology
Marina Hyde looks at Balenciaga’s disturbing festive ad, and considers the moral responsibilities of brands, Paula Cocozza interviews former scientologist Mike Rinder about abandoning his faith and his family, and Rebecca Nicholson interviews Billie Piper about a life in showbiz
Nov 26, 2022 · 44 min
Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman, Marina Hyde on England’s armband U-turn, the house-sitters defying the cost of living crisis, the rise and fall of the cryptocurrency exchange: FTX
Marina Hyde on the hollow sound of the England football team’s ‘activism’, Jessica Rawnsley on the house-sitters living for free, Lucy Knight meets Heartstopper writer and illustrator Alice Oseman, and technology editor Alex Hern charts the rise – and epic fall – of FTX.
Nov 20, 2022 · 18 sec
A message from our Pop Culture With Chanté Joseph podcast
Pop Culture With Chanté Joseph: a brand new 10-part series from The Guardian, out now.
Nov 19, 2022 · 44 min
Actor Letitia Wright, Marina Hyde on Jeff Bezos, the student who sued Pepsi for a fighter jet
Marina Hyde on the Amazon boss’s vice-like grip over his own money; Stuart Heritage on the incredible new Netflix documentary Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?; and Simon Hattenstone meets the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Letitia Wright
Nov 13, 2022 · 24 min
Episode two of a new podcast: Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph – Has The Crown lost its way?
The Crown season five has arrived, and with it a whole load of controversy. This week Chanté Joseph is joined by the writer of the Emmy award-winning TV series The Tudors, Michael Hirst, to find out if The Crown has lost its shine
Nov 12, 2022 · 46 min
A Michelle Obama exclusive, Marina Hyde on Boris’ honours list, why quiet nights in are the new going out
Marina Hyde on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list; Michelle Obama reads an exclusive extract from her new book; and Tom Lamont on quiet nights in with a board game being his new going out
Nov 6, 2022 · 25 min
Episode one of a new podcast: Pop Culture With Chanté Joseph – Rihanna is back … what makes her such an icon?
Rihanna fans have been waiting for this moment for six years. The singer has released Lift Me Up, a single from the soundtrack to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s her first release since she launched her Fenty Beauty empire, became a billionaire and a mother. As she storms back into our lives, we ask: what makes Rihanna such an icon?