Τα καλύτερα Rachel Johnson podcast (2024)

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The Marvellous Miss Feltz 41:10

5d ago41:10

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This week's difficult woman is another member of British broadcasting royalty, Vanessa Feltz! With her signature blonde locks and no-nonsense charm, she’s been captivating audiences for decades, bringing a splash of sass and a whole lot of heat to the airwaves, always ready to tackle the juiciest topics with her trademark honesty. Of which she is c…

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How Donna Jones gets things DONE 45:56

12d ago45:56

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This week's Difficult Woman is Donna Jones, the conservative police and crime commissioner for Hampshire, and the first female leader of Portsmouth City Council. This is a woman who knows how to get things done and makes no apologies whilst doing it.Από τον Global

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Madame Anti-Woke, Miriam Cates 41:12

19d ago41:12

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This week's difficult women is the loud proud and utterly brilliant Miriam Cates. Now the former MP for Penistone and Stockbridge, Miriam rocketed into the public eye as one of the spearhead figures of the NatCon movement. She now focuses her efforts on education and pro-natalismΑπό τον Global

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How Margaret Casely-Hayford plans to make history 37:30

26d ago37:30

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This week's Difficult Women is the ceiling smashing Margaret Casley-Hayford. A successful businesswoman and lawyer, Margaret has now got her sights set on bringing diversity to the board room. She now aspires to be not just the first black person but the first woman to hold the title of chancellor in nearly a thousand years of the universities hist…

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Kate Weinberg's elusive illness 34:29

1M ago34:29

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This week's difficult women is Kate Weinberg whose covid journey is as compelling as her writing. With a fierce determination to understand the mysterious fatigue that doctors couldn't explain, Kate embarked on a personal quest for a diagnosis that would empower her narrative and inform her creative work. Turned away time and again by doctors dismi…

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Bunny Guinness' Green Fingers 33:54

1M ago33:54

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This week's difficult women is the Gardening Legend Bunny Guinness. You will be most familiar with Bunny's voice as a regular on Gardeners Question Time but her immersion within the horticultural world goes well beyond her broadcasting career. We delve into everything from her hitchhiking through Europe to the Great Peat Debate!…

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How Natalie Fleet told her daughter she was a product of rape 33:26

2M ago33:26

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When she was 16, Natalie Fleet was raped. More than 30 years later, she will now use her role as a Labour MP to ensure that rapists have no rights to the products of their crime. Listen as she describes her incredible journey of resilienceΑπό τον Global

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Bibi Lynch and the Plight of the Childless 36:31

2M ago36:31

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This week's difficult woman is writer and podcaster Bibi Lynch. Owing to a combination of factors, Bibi has found herself childless and single in her late 50s - she's not had a boyfriend since Tony Blair was elected and she's come to the realisation that the world just isn't quite comfortable with a middle-aged childless woman. Listen as she talks …

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Alice Hendy from tragedy to triumph 27:14

2M ago27:14

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This week's Difficult Woman is Alice Hendy. In November of 2020, she received news that her only sibling had taken his own life. Alice found that he had been researching techniques to take his own life via harmful internet searches. To ensure more help and support is given to individuals searching for harmful content online, Alice set up Ripple Sui…

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From the Archive: the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin 38:50

2M ago38:50

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“On Saturday 31st August, the IDF recovered the body of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. To many he was the recognisable face of the hostages kidnapped on October 7th. Earlier this year, we spoke to his mother. Listen back as the world mourns his loss”Από τον Global

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Why Eleanor Mills was REALLY fired from The Sunday Times 30:17

3M ago30:17

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This week's difficult woman is the brilliant author and journalist Eleanor Mills to discuss her new book, which dives into the challenges and triumphs of navigating life as a middle-aged woman. With her signature warmth and with, Eleanor shares her personal journey of grappling with societal beauty standards and the sexism that often comes with the…

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The Many Strings to Kat Brown's Bow 39:40

3M ago39:40

39:40

This week's difficult women is Kat Brown, author, journalist, and guide to all things ADHD. Upon being diagnosed as an adult, Kat's whole life began to click into place. She has used this to try and help others to recontextualise their life in light of this new diagnosis. All of this goes without touching on her greatest love, Difficult Women alumn…

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Why Jennifer Ewing believes Trump will still win in November... 40:40

3M ago40:40

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This week's Difficult Women is Jennifer Ewing, wealth manager and proud republican living overseas, in the enemy territory! Given the ever present melodrama emanating from our western neighbour it felt appropriate to host an emergency American episode to find out exactly what it takes to be a difficult woman in the US. Listen as I press her on the …

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Harriet Wistrich: The feminist lawyer's feminist lawyer 41:48

4M ago41:48

41:48

The stalwart defender of women's rights, Harriet Wistrich, is this week's difficult woman. Responsible for keeping John Worboys locked up and the founder and director of the Centre for Women's Justice. Harriet has worked tirelessly for 25 years to advance and protect women's rights listen to her experience fighting the patriarchal mountain that is …

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The many voices of Ronni Ancona 48:06

4M ago48:06

48:06

This week's difficult woman is probably more accurately described as difficult women! Lorraine Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Olivia Coleman, Ann Widdecombe AND Miss Piggy join me this week, all voiced by the wonderful Ronni Ancona. A long and storied career in comedy that is as fascinating as it is funny.Από τον Global

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Why Ann Widdecombe REALLY abandoned the Tories... 36:03

5M ago36:03

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Ann Widdecombe is a titan of British politics. Wheather or not you agree with her, you cannot deny the monumental impact she has made on our political landscape over the past 35 years. Instrumental in bringing forth Brexit, Ann now works for the Reform party as once again she finds herself at the centre of political disruption.…

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How Plum Sykes lives with the weight of familial legacy... 53:41

5M ago53:41

53:41

A gala edition of Difficult Woman Live! with the author, influencer, glamazon, and daughter of one of the most fascinating families in Britain – the Sykes. Plum is descended from the grandest of Yorkshire grandees, Plum Sykes. Pack leader of the transatlantic glossy posse, working at Vogue both here and in New York and achieving international succe…

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What's next for Sharon White? 46:06

5M ago46:06

46:06

Fresh off the back of her tenure at the head of John Lewis, Dame Sharon White is at a bit of a loss. With Ofcom and the Treasury on her CV, there is very little she can't turn her hand too. Listen to this surprisingly candid interview from one of the UK's most successful businesswomen.Από τον Global

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The Many Friends of Rosemary Reed... 37:36

5M ago37:36

37:36

If there is a man woman or child in showbiz that Rosemary Reed doesn't know, then they're not worth knowing! This producer/director is the mastermind behind some of the most insightful interviews of our generation. "The Power of Women" is her latest interview series, each episode pits two influential women in a room together and charges them to put…

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Kathy Lette's advice on aging with style! 36:10

6M ago36:10

36:10

"Go forth and be fabulous!" Strap in dear listener for our most raucous episode yet! The inimitable Kathy Lette is this weeks difficult woman, done with her flirty fifties and well into her sexties, Kathy's new book explores the discrimination women face as the age, and how to have fun regardless!Από τον Global

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What the Godmother of Radio REALLY thinks about podcasting... 41:29

6M ago41:29

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I don't have a single bad word to say about this weeks difficult women... not least because she may well be listening! Gillian Reynolds, the Doyenne of Radio, has been a radio critic for over 57 years and what she doesn't know about this industry ISNT WORTH KNOWING. A woman who is nearly older than radio itself has quite the insights into everythin…

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Rachel Goldberg's 208 days without her son 38:50

6M ago38:50

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"We are frozen in a trauma that has now become our reality" This week's difficult woman may well be one of the strongest I have ever met. The terror attack of October 7th changed thousands of lives; Rachel Goldberg is one such life. Her son, Hersh, was kidnapped and remains a hostage inside Gaza to this day. Our conversation was a fascinating insig…

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Patsy Stevenson on the arrest that catapulted her into the public eye 46:41

6M ago46:41

46:41

When something goes wrong, you don't take it lying down" This week's difficult women is Patsy Stevenson. She is a writer and campaigner who was catapulted into the public eye after being arrested at the vigil for Sarah Everard back in March 2021. The stark image of her arrest was splashed across every paper in the country and for many, it laid bare…

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How Alexandra Tolstoy escaped from a Russian Dacha 47:03

7M ago47:03

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"He brought in a Psychiatrist to sedate me and handcuff me" From a Bareback Cossack to an abusive Russian Oligarch, Alexandra Tolstoy has lived one hell of a difficult life... Related to the great Russian author Leo Tolstoy, Alexandra has written of her many horseback adventures. She was also in a relationship with the Russian Oligarch known as 'Pu…

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Sam McAlister, the woman behind THAT Prince Andrew interview 46:00

7M ago46:00

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This week’s difficult woman is Newsnight's star booker Sam McAlister. A working class girl who’s mixed with princes and paupers, Sam has always known how to get where she needs to be. The story behind THAT Prince Andrew interview has now been turned into a blockbuster Netflix film, listen as I interview the woman behind the SCOOP…

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How Daisy Goodwin derailed the Conservative Mayoral campaign 44:07

7M ago44:07

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"Men get away with it because women don't want to report it" This week's difficult woman is author, producer, and screenwriter Daisy Goodwin. The brilliant mind behind Grand Designs, Victoria, and Diva, Daisy's multi-format career is impressive to say the least. Though you may be more familiar with her as the defiant voice who exposed Tory Mayoral …

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The Former Chief of Ofsted on the death of Ruth Perry 44:13

7M ago44:13

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“People assume everything should be about making the adults comfortable and happy and forget about the extra risk that puts on children.” This weeks difficult women is Amanda Spielman. Former chief of Ofsted who stepped down at the end of last year amid the death of Ruth Perry. A death which has subsequently lead to a total overhaul of how we asses…

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How to destroy the institution of marriage according to Merav Michaeli 32:25

8M ago32:25

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"The structure of marriage is a big part of maintaining the gender inequality between men and women" This week's difficult women is the Israeli leader of the opposition Merav Michaeli. Over her 12 years in Israeli politics, Merav has never struggled to make her voice heard. After recently deciding to stand down from her role as leader of the Labour…

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Dr Charlotte Proudman, the original 'feminazi lawyer' 44:36

8M ago44:36

44:36

"A barrister said I should be sectioned and left in a padded room" This week's difficult woman is Dr Charlotte Proudman, a fiercely defiant lawyer who isn't afraid to call a sexist spade a sexist spade. You will no doubt have first heard of Charlotte when she ousted a leering older colleague who had been making inappropriate comments about her link…

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What Jilly Cooper REALLY thinks about modern men... 37:03

8M ago37:03

37:03

"I'll probably get cancelled for this!" Little needs to be said about this week's Difficult Woman, a prolific author, columnist and self-declared bitch, Jilly Cooper! Easily one of the greatest living English women, her novels have sold millions and have even caught the eye of our current prime minister... Recorded at the converted monastery in Glo…

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How Tanya Laperouse turned the death of her daughter into a terrible victory... 34:54

9M ago34:54

34:54

"When we started this fight, we made enemies in the food industry." This week's difficult women is Tanya Laperouse, whilst you may not know her name but you will no doubt be familiar with the story that has lead to her taking on the entire food industry... and winning. In 2016, Tanya's daughter went on a holiday that would change her family's life …

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Stella Assange on the life-or-death week for her husband 29:15

9M ago29:15

29:15

"If he is extradited... he won't survive in a US prison." This Wednesday, a British high court will decide on whether or not to extradite journalist Julian Assange. His crime? Exposing alleged war crimes committed by the US in Afghanistan. This week's difficult woman is Stella Assange, a human rights activist and lawyer, who married Julian in 2022.…

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Sharron Davies reveals the hidden misogyny behind the Olympics 32:46

9M ago32:46

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"We have ground out these opportunities for women and its now as if we aren't entitled to them anymore" This weeks Difficult Woman is trailblazer and Swimmer Sharron Davies who lost out on gold at the Olympics to doping Russian athletes. With first hand experience of injustice in sport, Sharon has taken it upon herself to fight for biological categ…

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Why Baroness Newlove doesn't trust the justice system... 38:01

9M ago38:01

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We all take it as given that the law will be there for you when you need it... the postmasters know its not true..." This weeks difficult woman is Baroness Newlove, the reinstated victims commissioner on a warpath to fix our justice system to SUPPORT victims rather than leave them feeling like cogs in a machine. You may well know about the tragic d…

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The Duchess of Rutland and her ghostly mentor... 36:21

10M ago36:21

36:21

"Even now I can feel her, she is right here with me in this room" This week's difficult woman is Her Grace, Emma, The Duchess of Rutland. A farmers daughter turned nobility this enterprising aristocrat has dragged Belvoir Castle into the 21st century and flung open her doors to the public. But it doesn't end there... an ardent spiritualist, Emma us…

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From the Vaults - Pippa Crerar 36:56

11M ago36:56

36:56

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From the Vaults - Therese Coffey 32:01

11M ago32:01

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This week’s guest is MP for Suffolk Coastal - Therese Coffey In this LBC podcast, Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women, Rachel speaks with women who had to be a pain in the backside to get where they are today. Women who take the word difficult as a compliment not an insult. And women who had to fight, resist, insist, or otherwise be badly behaved in o…

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From the Vaults : Dame Maureen Lipman 36:40

12M ago36:40

36:40

There really ain't nothing like DAME MAUREEN LIPMAN CBE 1999 Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire in the 2020 birthday honours for services to charity, entertainment and the arts, Mo is a zionist, royalist, actress, writer, comedian who is never out of the headlines.Από τον Global

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The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, as told by her son... 44:50

12M ago44:50

44:50

The system she worked trying to expose, is what allowed those men to murder her..." This week's Difficult Woman is Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese Author, Journalist, and Anti-Corruption activist who was assassinated for bringing truth to power... In her final article she wrote "Do your worst you bastards, until the only option left to you is to …

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Nadine Dorries on why she was denied a peerage... 46:02

12M ago46:02

46:02

"It's all too easy if you went to Eton, not so much if you were born on a council estate..." This week's Difficult Woman is Former MP, Former Culture Secretary, Former Nurse, and Former Businesswoman, Nadine Dorries. Though there is nothing former about this formidable woman whose new book has "spooked" Rishi Sunak into a full cabinet reshuffle! Pl…

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Ashley James 33:41

1y ago33:41

33:41

Presenter, DJ, and mum Ashley James joins Rachel in the studio today to give us an insight into the word of 'Mumfluencing' and the criticism she faces for simply having the audacity to talk about breast feeding!Από τον Global

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Caroline Lucas 35:55

1y ago35:55

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Caroline Lucas is the UK's only Green MP. A vocal and unabashed advocate for climate policy, Caroline hits out at Sunak, Starmer and even Ed Davey for their failures to address the climate crisis.Από τον Global

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Fatima Whitbread 36:25

1y ago36:25

36:25

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault. Olympic Athlete and World Champion javelin thrower, Fatima Whitbread, was left for dead as a baby. It was only after a neighbour heard her crying for 3 days that she called the police who saved her life. She then spent the next 14 years of her life in a broken care sector that s…

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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan 42:49

1y ago42:49

42:49

From the age of 3, Rosena Alin-Khan knew she was going to be a doctor and no number of setbacks were going to stop her. From her humble beginnings in Tooting to graduating from an Ivy League university, Rosena is no stranger to standing up for herself or what she believes in. Now, Rosena champions mental health policy from within Parliament as well…

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Alex Crawford 48:50

1y ago48:50

48:50

Legendary foreign correspondent, Alex Crawford, joins me this week to discuss her extensive career spanning continents and decades. From being bombarded in Lybia to her recent exploration of violence in Mexico, this episode has it all!Από τον Global

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Masih Alinejad 30:18

1y ago30:18

30:18

Retweeting a picture of Masih Alinejad can land you 10 years in prison. This "Enemy of State" has survived kidnapping attempts, assassination attempts, and campaigns of disinformation at the hands of the Iranian government. Her crime? Standing up for women's rights. Women's freedom fighter Masih Alinejad has been exiled from her home land since 200…

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Julie Bindel 38:25

1y ago38:25

38:25

Sometimes a woman is SO difficult that her story simply cannot be contained in one episode! Listen in as the queen of hot takes gives her verdict on vegetarians, stonewall, and barbie!Από τον Global

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Georgia Harrison 30:22

1+ y ago30:22

30:22

In 2020 Stephen Bear posted online an intimate video of himself and Georgia Harrison that had been filmed without her consent. What followed was a difficult legal battle which left her at the mercy of public opinion. Georgia's decision to waive her right to anonymity wasn't easy but the brave choice she made has allowed her to advocate for real leg…

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Shazia Mirza 36:51

1+ y ago36:51

36:51

Witty and outspoken, Shazia Mirza was the first British female Muslim stand-up comedian. Proudly cancelled on multiple counts she isn't afraid to say the unspoken! Listen to one of Rachels most outrageous guests yet...Από τον Global

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Andrea Jenkyns 42:47

1+ y ago42:47

42:47

Conservative MP and Queen of the Hard Brexit, Andrea Jenkyns is our guest on this week's podcast. Growing up destitute, her father taught Andrea the importance of being 'difficult' from a young age. This determination led Andrea to Andrew Lloyd Webber's living room, the final of Miss UK, and the top of Iain Dales "Most Influential Conservatives" li…

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