Off Air with Jane & Fi
Two friends, too many opinions. Get an unfiltered look at the ups and downs of life with Jane Garvey and Fi Glover, the kind of conversations that only happen Off Air. The show airs on Times Radio and is available as a podcast.
Episodes
He spends quite a lot of time having sex with a cushion... (with Lady Glenconner)
Welcome to Thursday! Jane and Fi are life's dreamers today - Jane has been dreaming of the Wicker Man, while Fi is dreaming of doughnuts and a return to the oaky Chardonnays of the 1980s... They also cover going grey, emotional support cockatoos, getting Fi to Ambridge, and the John Lewis cruise-wear department. We've also attached quite a strong accent warning to today's episode... An
Queue jumping at the pearly gates (with Johnny Mercer)
Jane and Fi are mostly in agreement today – will wonders never cease! They agree on Rod Stewart’s back catalogue, the buffet rules in heaven, what a bugger it would be to own a harp, and metric vs imperial! But please feel free to correct them on any of these matters...And Johnny Mercer – army captain turned MP and then veterans minister (twice) – discusses his book 'No Way to Run a Country
Just popping out for surgical spirit and a vibrator...
Welcome to Tuesday. The winding Off Air river continues to meander into your ears. Today, Jane and Fi navigate the waters of deceit in politics and reliable parenting, sail past French protests and sex toys, make a brief detour to Westfield Shepherd’s Bush, before arriving at the poignant shores of Greenham Common. Quite the journey. There's no guest today so enjoy the ride! PLUS, our new play
I won't look at my rattan conservatory chair the same way...
Jane and Fi are back together! And what’s more, it’s Visualisation Monday. Watch along here to see Fi’s ears getting their moment in the spotlight: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFJane and Fi cover grief and Jane’s dad’s parting gift to her (a rescheduled hair appointment that might just persuade her to embrace the grey), the joyful combination of a roast dinner, Lime bike jousting, inh
OFF AIR...EXTRA (with Coventry Building Society)
In this special bonus episode brought to you by Coventry Building Society, we want to get you thinking about saving. And not just for rainy days - but for sunny ones too!Fi speaks with financial journalist Sue Hayward and Kat Robinson, Head of Family and Everyday Banking at Coventry Building Society.Search ‘Coventry Building Society sunny days’ to see how your feelgood fund could take flight. T&am
Ring doorbells at the ready! (with Bonnie Garmus)
Papers are shuffling, indicating that this session is now in progress. Welcome. Fi and Eve cover cabbage longevity, being inside the tent pissing out, an AI-Toblerone debacle, and mental health alpacas. Plus, best-selling author Bonnie Garmus discusses her latest book ‘Peck & Peck’. Jane and Fi will be reunited at Cheltenham Literature Festival this Thursday. You can buy tickets here: www.chel
I come from a long line of silly men...
Welcome to the silly division! Jane is off this week, but she’ll be back next week. In the meantime, Fi and Eve cover the similarities between breast-feeding and boxers, reluctant Traitors, suspicious tumble-dried banknotes, and more performative reading. Plus, they’re joined by ‘probably a public intellectual’ Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times and The Sunday Times. He brings his silline
LIVE AT THE QUEEN'S READING ROOM FESTIVAL (with Harlan Coben)
Welcome to Thursday! Fi’s still off with illness and Jane remains in Liverpool, so frankly, morale could do with a boost... Luckily, we’ve got just the thing. Tonight, we bring you Jane and Fi live at The Queen’s Reading Room Festival, in conversation with best-selling writer Harlan Coben. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/jane-garve
A performative burst of phlegm (with Liane Moriarty)
Fi is powering through, this time with not-ill-yet producer Rosie. They chat right wing dogs, living the high life in the C-suite, and launching a radio station in a pandemic (we don't recommend it).Liane Moriarty also joins Fi to talk about her new book 'Big Little Truths'You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/jane-garvey-and
Begins with a T and rhymes with cat
Fi is back, and right now, where there is Fi, there is her cough. We advise listening at a distance. Jane is still in Liverpool with her family, so Eve sits in. Fi and Eve cover uniforms, road rage, planting a placenta under a pear tree, and a geisha version of Barbara Cartland... Plus, Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times and The Sunday Times, bursts into the studio to share his book picks
Just here for the fizz and the snacks (with Matthew Sweet)
Fi's got a cough, which she thinks she got from Eve, who thinks she got it from Jane. It's a cough train – the worst kind. Bear with us... In between coughs, Fi and Eve chat Fi's new iron, the joys of book clubs, male aggression in the wild, and the rise of athleisure. Plus, journalist Matthew Sweet discusses his new book 'The Great Dictator: A Life of Barbara Cartland'. You ca
Have you got more juice in your Minge Lane tank?
It's the good ship Fi and Eve sailing out of port again, as Jane is in Liverpool with family. They cover performative reading, extensive plumbing, tap-water Pot Noodles, and why funny street names are the gift that keeps on giving... You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/jane-garvey-and-fi-glover-with-anneka-rice You can check out ou
Off Air X Therapy Works
Welcome to this Off Air X Therapy Works crossover episode! Therapy Works is a podcast about life’s challenges and mental health, and has recently joined The Times podcast family. Jane and Fi are joined by psychotherapist and Therapy Works host Julia Samuel. They cover how to find a good therapist, whether therapy should have an end date, the stiff upper lip, and overthinking at 3am. Therapy Works
There's a bosom, Eve. (with Maye Musk)
Welcome to Thursday's episode - presented by Jane and Fi, small-town podcasters by day, dancers by night. In their day-job capacity, they chat teal on your telly, uniforms, the many feminist reinterpretations, Torvill and Dean Lane, the holes in our syllabus, and boring postcards. Plus, Maye Musk, model and mother of Elon Musk, discusses her memoir 'Timeless: The Art of Reinvention and Res
Just don't strap your penis to a ballpoint pen (with Ben Macintyre)
You join us mid-conversation – no prizes for anyone who can guess what Jane is referring to... After that, Jane and Fi move on to walking in non-motion, AI friendships, what the youth are reading, and a scolding email about their Crittall window IGNORANCE! Plus, bestselling historian Ben Macintyre discusses his latest book, Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy. We
We've lost our knowledge of Whigs! (with Louise Kennedy)
You might be unsurprised to hear that today’s episode commences with things that really tick us off! In addition to that, Jane and Fi cover magazine rack fatigue, the link between Earl Spencer and Marks and Sparks, Postman Pat’s helicopter, and theft on Minge Lane. Plus, bestselling writer Louise Kennedy discusses her new book 'Stations'. We've got a new premise for Book Club so send y
People go on about sex, have they tried room spray?!
The leaves are on the turn and the studio fire is roaring – it’s visualised Monday, obvs: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiJane and Fi are reunited! Well, they actually reunited on Saturday at Chatsworth House and are now exploring ownership... Once that bubble bursts, they cover the difference between massages and professional massages, being close to Ed Vaizey, the butter bean renaiss
Two slightly plump middle-aged men have entered the room (with William Boyd)
The co-presenter wheel keeps on spinning and today, it's landed on Fi and Young Eve. She's back from her travels. They cover faecal waterslides, gangster grannies, Tyler the Creative, and the overwhelming nature of audio description. Plus, best-selling novelist William Boyd discusses his latest book 'Cold Sunset'.You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: www.cheltenhamfestiv
Data-backed competitive tiredness (with Caitlin Moran)
Fi 's spun the hypothetical wheel of co-presenters today and landed on Rosie. On today's agenda: mental load and why it's not always a bad thing, England's crash out of the supermarket world cup and a minor disagreement on the art deco façade of the Bury St Edmunds M&S. Niche? Us?Plus, Fi chats to Caitlin Moran on her new book How to Be Hopeful You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature
Swedish balls in the freezer (with Sir Paul Smith)
Fi reveals a secret talent on the pod today - and by gosh is it useful. Elsewhere, questions are asked: is the British supermarket superior to all others? Why couldn't producer Rosie find soy sauce on the Italian coast? Who on earth allowed Eve to take another holiday? Plus, Fi chats to legendary British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival h
Was the Duchess of Devonshire above chemical toilets? (with Xand van Tulleken)
'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun.' But even maturing bosoms need sun cream... Welcome to Wednesday's episode! Jane and Fi chat Manchester's cathedral (or lack thereof?), mental load, antique Sudocrem, bombing not bumming, and Fi imparts some plumbing wisdom... Plus, doctor and broadcaster Xand van Tulleken discusses his book 'Make Me Well' and his m
And do ya?! (with Baroness Hodge)
It's blowing a gale outside, so hunker down with us... Jane and Fi chat rain-induced night-time tinkles, bosom vacuums, mega-powerful candles, the flying-out smock, and being soup positive. Plus, there's news of a production celebrity sighting...Margaret Hodge, Baroness Hodge of Barking, also joins to discuss her memoir, Battleaxe.You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: www
A bit of jiggery-pokery on the carpet makes a big difference
It's the first visualised Monday in a while! You can see knitted Nancy standing firm on the coffee table here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Jessica Rabbit and Elastigirl are back in front of the fake fire, and they've got some beefy topics to cover: how long should bathroom towels stay in play? Who exactly was Bess of Hardwick? Is speedy reading better than skim reading? And what
Not even the weighted blanket could withstand his nocturnal stirrings... (with Scott Bryan)
Do you have a second home? Get in touch and invite us – we're not fussy! Jane and Fi also cover the ’nduja takeover, ageing rockstars, romantic NDAs, Boom-lung, jellyfish brains (or lack thereof), and turbo erections... enjoy! Plus, TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan discusses his book ‘Out Now: A Queer Journey Through Modern Television’. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Fes
Rendered speechless by Cockfosters (with Miriam Margolyes)
It's Raymondo's birthday! He won't be listening, but we wish him a good one anyway... Jane and Fi discuss getting the duvet back out, Vantablack in Dalston, dogs on upholstery, nipple cream, offending the cosplay community, and there's a Bob Dylan mix-up. Plus, national treasure Miriam Margolyes discusses her new book, ‘Miriam's Full English’. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://
Madonna, you're alright, love (with Iain Dale)
Jane and Fi are reunited! It's the long-awaited return. From Oslo, Fi brings rich anecdotes, royal history, and fridge magnets. From East-West Kensington, Jane brings congestion and a cold. They cover the economic potential of a cinnamon bun, Dolly's legacy, Madonna's sense of humour, and the protein in weevils. Plus, broadcaster and friend of the show Iain Dale discusses the paperback edition of
Can you hear the snails raving in the streets? (with Kate Atkinson)
It’s the last episode of the podcast before Jane and Fi are reunited on Tuesday! Once Jane has dried off, she and Eve get down to business. They discuss enormous snails, the distant calls of damehood, unexpected weevils, and the confident man pose. Plus, best-selling author Kate Atkinson discusses her latest novel 'Our Noble Selves', set during the build-up to the Festival of Britain. The book
Putting myself in the bin of life! (with Jay Rayner)
Fi is still away and her absence is being felt sharply by Jane, who is joined by Eve, back from her holidays. From her travels, she brings back some revelations and the exotic taste of M&S... Jane and Eve chat keeping your hands off the walrus, interpreting (or misinterpreting) art, AI and graduating, and lasagne in the heat. Plus, Jay Rayner, writer and food critic, discusses his new book 'N
School trip to pets at home (with Michael Owen)
We're back... slick as ever on the tech front. Fi is still away on her holibobs so Jane is joined by producer Hannah to talk big red pumpkin sculptures and the going rate for domestic rats.Plus, Jane speaks to former England Footballer Michael Owen about his new reality series, Meet the Owens, on Prime Video.You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOu
Don't worry... he's still warm
In today’s pod, Jane gets sentimental about the postbox that made her career, producer Hannah gets emotional about Larry the Cat’s remarkable life expectancy, and they both ponder the alarming state of some of our correspondents’ teddiesPlus, Jane speaks to Jaclyn Dolski, programme director at Welthungerhilfe, about the lives of women in Afghanistan.You can check out our YouTube channel here: http
Listen to your body, Jane! (with Mary Portas)
Get ready for some high level, *executive* chat as producer Rosie keeps the seat warm today. She and Jane discuss the delights of Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk tourist board - call us!), how to tackle bad manners and the glamour of a department store. Jane also talks to Queen of the high street, Mary Portas about her new book 'I Shop Therefore I am'. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https:
Page my therapist! (with Gaby Roslin)
Jane makes a BIG REVELATION in today's pod about her (lack of) journalism training. With Eve whisked away by her harrowing holiday addiction, producer Hannah joins her to discuss later life raving and lawn hoovering. Plus, Jane speaks to TV and Radio presenter Gaby Roslin about her new ITV series, The Joy of Pets. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWith
I've got an ointment for that, sir
Jane Garvey is back in the building! She's rested and ready to go, but best believe she's got some gripes from her holiday... Jane and Eve discuss make-up in athletics, dildo rails, breaststroke in the infinity pool, and address the pizza controversy. Plus, Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor for both The Sunday Times and The Times, brings news of harvest time in the publishi
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Labour MP Claire Hughes. Claire ignored a lump in her breast, having thought she was ‘too young’ to have cancer. She found out she had triple-negative breast cancer last October. After a mastectomy and courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, she has since been given the ‘all-clear’. If you want to contact the sho
A fresh French tip with a chinagraph pencil
It's the last day of the good ship Fi and Eve before they sail off into the sunset (well, Fi to Norway, Eve to Turkey). They cover the joy of the eclipse, A-Level results day, God loving altos, carrying a razor blade in your pocket, and chicken pizza.Plus, music video director Tim Pope, who shot videos for Queen, The Cure and David Bowie, discusses his biography 'I Shoot Rock Stars: The Wild Adven
Get off at Swindon before your arse starts to hurt (with Pixie Lott)
We're just a few days out from Fi heading off to strap herself to a ski jump zipline in Oslo, but there's lots to discuss before then! Fi and Eve cover buying miscellaneous items in TK Maxx, maternal sounds, melted hidden chocolate, and teaching your children about your younger self. Plus, The Sunday Times' Roya Nikkhah is presenting the live show with Fi this week. She speaks to pop star Pixie L
The spirit of Bonnie Tyler is with us...
It's Tuesday and Fi and Eve have already had a meeting, a pre-meeting to the meeting, and a pre-pre-meeting conversation - but they're not all chatted out just yet! They cover getting distracted at work (ironically), there's news on Cheltenham, an update from our early-rising jeweller Harriet, and Fi gives us a song...Plus, Professor Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law at Durham University, discusses
I like my coffee with a polemic from an important man
All aboard Fi and Eve’s tugboat! Jane is off to an undisclosed Greek island, fending off the paparazzi. Fi and Eve discuss Noel Edmonds’ Swap Shop’s impact on the circular economy, taking a film in two halves, labia-like hanging baskets, and their favourite times of day. Plus, Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor across both The Sunday Times and The Times, stops in to
Book Club - Interpreter of Maladies
We've made it to our eleventh book club edition (we think)! This time, we've been reading 'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri. Was Jane won over by the short story form? (We're fairly confident you already know the answer to that!) Plus, the wonderful Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor across The Sunday Times and The Times, joins Jane and Fi to share her thoughts and e
Let's hear it for the bed jacket! (with Groove Armada)
Jane is over bubble baths! She's matured! Please don't bring it up again. She's onto Epsom salts. Once that's been established, Jane and Fi cover resisting film hype, rowing on the club floor, David Cameron pointing at fish, and Howards' Way being our answer to Dallas. Plus, electronic music duo Groove Armada discuss 25 years of their anthem Superstylin' and their upcoming hearing-safe gig for o
Watering and tending to the clitoris (with Frank Gardner)
We're somewhere between Jane's morning coffee run and Fi's afternoon Diet Coke run, but we're managing... Jane and Fi cover Margaret Thatcher's bouffant, sparky nighties, the spookiest time of day, and the political message behind Jungle Cruise. Plus, there's a small accent warning for Caroline. And... he's doubly Frank. It's BBC Security Correspondent and author Frank Gardner, discussing his n
If it doesn't have Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, then I don't want it!
Jane is back! Back, back! And she returns to Fi's new Jason Derulo-inspired alter ego: they discuss the care system, misguided massage chairs, royal soap shrines, Gillian Anderson's drinks range, and collapsible bidets.There's no Visualised Monday episode this week - it's just a Monday.They also bring an update on Fringe By The Sea. Our book club pick is a collection of short stories! 'Interpret
Sally Slap Cabbage and fag-smoking dollies (with Bettany Hughes)
A week of supply-teacher chaos concludes! Normal service resumes Monday when Jane, Fi, and Young Eve are reunited. In the meantime, Fi and producer Hannah bring you chain-smoking dolls, dubious plastic rain scarves, and royal Haribo habits. Plus, Fi speaks to historian Bettany Hughes about all things The Odyssey and her latest children's book 'There Was An Egyptian in Your School'. Our book clu
Forget Baby Annabell, we want Baby Alan Ball
There's sunshine across the bay area in today's pod. Fi and producer Hannah have their 'Corporate Cathy' caps firmly on as they workshop the Off Air Christmas Catalogue - featuring everything from blow-dry shelters to s***-yourself salads. Plus, Fi speaks to retired doctor Richard Coker on his new book Timor Mortis. Our book club pick is a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies'
Don't go changing your sacrum
Testing, testing, 123... After a brief technical hiccup, Fi and producer Hannah dive into all things "maxxing," explain why they’re putting their foot down on the new star sign, and explore the absolute Wild West of children naming their dolls. Plus, Fi speaks to Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse about the work they've done for people with food allergies in the ten years since their daughter, Natas
We're not impressed by your thunderous sounds!
Morning campers! After finding out that this is how many of you start your day, Fi calls a register of early risers. With Jane off this week, producer Hannah steps in to talk about men oversharing online about the fit of their underwear, heavenly feet, and owl phobias.Our book club pick is a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. You can check out our YouT
When fibre-maxxing meets portaloos... (with Sathnam Sanghera)
It's the good ship Fi and Eve steering you to the end of the week, but Jane should be back on Monday. Fi and Eve muse over big-bummed man knickers, frozen shoulders, (more) urinals, and the many joys of silent discos - both professional and amateur. Plus, Sathnam Sanghera discusses his new book 'Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael'. You can buy tickets for Fringe by
Fly on the (urinal) wall (with Lisa Jewell)
Jane's off for the rest of the week, so it's the good ship Fi and Eve gliding into your ears. They discuss thickening agents, Tom Daley's poolside knitting, important jobs for flies, and insomnia.Plus, best-selling author Lisa Jewell discusses her new book 'It Could Have Been Her'. You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan
Concealing a 5G tower in my bra
Jane and Fi have read a good news story, and it's left them buzzing (literally). With all their renewed energy, they cover silent discos, being full of chickpeas, The Pitt, little knobs of Parmesan, and the perils of a cross-body bag. Plus, Harry Hardisty, life coach and founder of DadHugsForYourSoul, reflects on how he got to where he is. You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.
Forget the Pope, come to Off Air
It's visualisation Monday and Jane has had a wash. You can see the fruits of her labour here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Welcome to this massive festival of euphemisms! Fi's spent her weekend pressed up against a VW steering wheel and Jane needs her pipes serviced. They also chat Liverpool tribes, urinals, Robbie Williams' tracksuit, murder in Norfolk, and crochet. Our n
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special. Today, we bring you an interview with former prisoner Richard. Our prisons are full. Our reoffending rates are some of the worst in the western world. Self harm and suicide are rising across the prison estate. The early release of prisoners whose offences still terrify their victims is front page news - what is going right in our jails? It's a complica
Battling with a secret rucksack fetish (with Claire Powell)
Jane's hungover, so Fi is having to do some serious heavy lifting to decipher what she's trying to say. They cover organised fun, urinal cakes, dangerous trousers and airport lost property. There's also talk of them heading off to the UAE to exhibit some schnitzel... Plus, author Claire Powell joins them to discuss her new book 'All In'.You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fring
A cure for the 20 year flaky foot (with Amanda Wakeley)
Rejoice! Fi's flaky foot is no more. Stay tuned to find out what finally fixed the mystery ailment. Jane and Fi also also ponder authentic greek yoghurt, what makes a good chicken schnitzel, and what they'll be eating while watching the England men's semi final...is it obvious we recorded just before lunch? Plus, they're joined by fashion designer Amanda Wakeley OBE to talk about her book 'Style
Girl-on-girl (radio) action (with Andi Oliver)
Goodbye Jane and Fi, hello Creepy Gerald and Penelope no Principles. In today's pod, they discuss how Jane would have survived the Victorian era with her bad specs and poor needlework as well as the reasonably sized Cliff Richards hit that Fi somehow missed.Plus, they hear from award-winning chef TV chef and broadcaster, Andi Oliver, about her recent trip to Malawi with WaterAid.You can buy ticket
Nobbly Bobblys and counterfeit Feasts
Jane and Fi are reunited after a week of utter tranquility... not. Fi’s been busy swimming with Austrian ducklings and navigating a whirlwind holiday romance with Dave the Seagull. Meanwhile, Jane’s "Bordeaux buttock ache" miraculously cleared up, thanks to a fast-moving news week in Times Towers. You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-sp
Come On, England! (delicately) (with Mark Foster)
It's Thursday, which means it's the end of our week and, by God, we've covered some ground: kitchen roll, offal, the joys of Writtle, extra-strong pegs, the gradient of a Fab, Terry nappies, wife carrying, and vaginal oestrogen. We've covered it all - and Eve has learnt so much. The bi-generational conversation continues today. Fi's back on Monday and normal programming will resume. Plus, Ol
The disappointing journey down a Fab (with Luke Jones)
Happy Wednesday! It's still hot, so Jane and Eve are moving verrryyy slooowly and calmly. They chat kitchen roll fixtures, carrying your wife – or any wife, really – the charms of Writtle, text punctuality, and cheddar straight from the fridge. Plus, journalist Luke Jones discusses his new investigative podcast series 'The Surgeon of St Helena'. You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https:/
Are you here for the Rugby or for Harry Styles?
Jane's really scraping the barrel for co-hosts today as producer Rosie joins in the fun. They discuss new peg excitement (Jane), why kitchen towel is a treat (Rosie), and having opinions on things you're not interested in (the whole team).There are also several references to a guest that for reasons that will come to light, does not materialise. (Blame Nigel Farage)Normal-ish service resumes tomor
True crime and vaginal oestrogen
Jane's back in Times Towers, but she's just missed Fi, who's off jet-setting for the week. Jane and Eve chat about flat feet, bedside tables, and powerful forehands. Plus, Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times and The Sunday Times, stops by to share his book picks for the week. He recommends: The Family Man by James Lasdun, London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe, Waterland by Graham Swif
Don't Bother: A Self-Help Guide
It's the last day of the good ship Fi and Eve. They're sailing away. Well, Fi is. She's off on her holidays. There'll be no podcast tomorrow, but Jane is back on Monday. Today, Fi and Eve chat breathable summer shoes, whether high arches are born or made, well-stocked bedside tables, and how to boot someone out of book club...Plus, Varsha Gohil, who spent almost a quarter of a century fighting to
At least we've cleared up the group sex thing...
Jane's still off, but true to form she's managed to find a way to get involved anyway... Fi and Eve discuss sweaty sandals, strange bouffant hair-masters, teachers, and our sports correspondents' high arches.Plus, we look at AI in transport. Dr Jack Stilgoe, Professor of Science and Technology Studies at University College London, and James Peng, Co-founder and CEO of Pony.ai, join Fi.You can buy
Caught in Take That traffic
Jane's made it to Bordeaux without melting, and it's Fi and Eve with you for the week. They cover Duncan Ferguson lying across Hilary Mantel, dogs flying out of planes, the joy of teachers, and comfortable flatforms.Plus, we look at AI in banking. Harriet Rees, Group Chief Information Officer at Starling, and Lawrence White, UK Banking Correspondent at Reuters, join Fi.You can buy tickets for Frin
A tuna oil pact?
Oh my goodness! Open the curtains! We're glad to be alive! It's Fi and Eve for the next week or so while Jane tries to keep cool in Bordeaux. They chat landline phones, burst boiled sausages, thick school skirts, and grilled pepper oil.Plus, we look at AI in the music industry. Eamonn Forde, a music business and technology journalist, and Baroness Kidron, an advisor to the Institute for Ethics in
Taking a lively interest in myself (with Sabine Durrant)
Jane and Fi are here to vibe you through the summer! They cover Ellen-style selfies, wearing shorts in the office, cheap tin foil, leaving Southampton, and why Jane knows a couple of things about Panama...Plus, writer Sabine Durrant discusses her latest crime novel, Dead Heat.Fi's recommendations from today's episode: Stars and Bars by William Boyd, crime novels by Brian McGilloway, Trouble Man: T
1940s jiggery-pokery from a public kiosk (with Samira Ahmed)
The heatwave has sent Times Towers temperatures plummeting, meaning a special garment has had to be deployed... Jane and Fi chat about automated bell ringers, travelling diarrhoea, a bounty of bath plugs, par-boiling sausages, and it's someone's special day...Plus, journalist Samira Ahmed discusses her new book 'A Hard Day's Night'.You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythe
Carrying Old MacDonald over the finish line
It's 29 degrees outside, but the fire in the studio is still roaring, which can only mean one thing... It's Visualisation Monday: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFYour centrist nans discuss hydration, making Jerusalem the national anthem, cooperative local farmers, Steven Spielberg's new film, and why the Bio Tapestry is underwhelming.You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://ww
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! Fi spoke earlier this week on the podcast about how much she enjoyed her conversation with Henry Harris, chef and co-owner of Bouchon Racine, from our live show, so we wanted to bring it to the hive...Inspired by the casual bouchons of Lyon, Bouchon Racine opened in 2022 and attracted rave reviews from critics. Last week, it won the National Restaurant Awards' UK Resta
Little Bo-Fi (with Robert Partridge/Peter Grainger)
The good ship Fi and Eve is sailing into your ears today whilst Jane is away. They cover twin towns, looks of reverie, animal bylaws, sausage cooking techniques, X-rated plums, and push their football knowledge to its absolute limit.Plus, Peter Grainger, bestselling novelist and retired teacher, who landed his first publishing deal at 72, reflects on finding success later in life and discusses his
I may as well be circumnavigating Uranus! (with Anthony Scaramucci)
Welcome to this FFM (Friends for Money) podcast. Today, the great friends discuss Hyrox, the Cup of the World, getting passive-aggressive messages from the NHS, holiday reads, and piles.Plus, Anthony Scaramucci, broadcaster, financier and former White House Communications Director, shares his thoughts on Trump and discusses his appearance at Chalke History Festival.You can buy tickets for Fringe b
Get bare-chested and have a cage fight like the rest of us!
It's Tuesday, and there's some confusion over sausages... Jane and Fi chat AI therapy, the dangers of chest freezers, the consequences of a lie-in, A$AP Rocky's full name, and why Jane reckons she's unsuited to management.Plus, they speak to Megan Harwood-Baynes, senior money reporter at The Times and The Sunday Times, about investing and pensions.You can report problems on your street here: https
His bottom is quite a well known footballing entity...
It's Monday! Jane and Fi are casting looks of reverie, and lucky for you, we've got it all on camera: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFJane's been to some jazzy jazz, and Fi's been blasting Dua Lipa. They chat Austrian birth certificates, parrot farts, mini meat thermometers, and they don't discuss a man's botty! Plus, the results of the office sweepstake are in...Some recommendations fr
Ghost Mountain: part one - Beware, crocodiles
If you've inhaled all this week's episodes of Off Air (rightfully so) and you're looking for something else to get your ears around, how about some true crime from our sister podcast, The Story?Introducing Ghost Mountain, a new three-part series from The Story. Seventy-one-year-old British tourist Lorna McSorley went out for a walk near South Africa's Ghost Mountain. She never returned. In th
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Pastor Mike Erre, teaching pastor at Journey Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and host of the Voxology podcast. We recently brought you an interview with Pastor Doug Wilson, a leader in the Christian nationalist movement who recently led prayers at the Pentagon. For this episode, we wanted to feature a different Chris
We don't date well (with Elizabeth Strout)
Fi's trying to unpick an anxiety dream, and it's brought about some revelations... Jane and Fi also cover the thud of a chest freezer, the second Dalston, brain surgery vs. disk jockeying, the miracle of Peckham, carrying a farmer... "and a 1km run!"Plus, they speak to bestselling author Elizabeth Strout about her new novel 'The Things We Never Say'.You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https
Salvaging a marriage via the gut microbiome (with Leila Farzad)
Before we can fully begin today's episode, we have to check in with Fi's menagerie... After that, Jane and Fi cover exam anxiety, being livid in shapewear, not recognising yourself at a children's party, and polygamy gone rogue. Plus, corruption could be rife on the office floor...They also speak to actor Leila Farzad about starring in the holiday-from-hell drama 'Two Weeks in August' and her new
More than a handful is a waste (with Minette Batters)
There's a new theme song in today's pod – we're not entirely sure it'll catch on, but we hope you enjoy it... After that, Jane and Fi cover deck chair trouble, the annoying nature of voice notes, the power of beetroot, and why Fi thinks her cat has joined the manosphere.Plus, they speak to former National Farmers Union president Minette Batters about her provocative political memoir 'Harvest'.You
OFF AIR... EXTRA (with Planet Hope)
Welcome to a Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with Tom Whipple, science writer for The Times and the host of Planet Hope - a podcast series brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. He told us about his experience interviewing BAFTA and Emmy-winning wildlife filmmaker, Bertie Gregory for World Environment Day. You can listen t
I don't know what drugs you're on today... (with Maggie O'Farrell)
In today's pod, Jane and Fi dive into the strange world of secret donors, invading people's dreams, and the tragic tale of Ronnie the dead rodent.Plus, they speak to bestselling author, Maggie O'Farrell about her latest novel, Land, and what the Oscars red carpet is actually like.You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ra
He's not our big daddy (with Joanna Cannon)
Welcome to our audio bath of Cream-Cake Garvey and Quilt-Making Glover discussing why Jane was left in charge of driving a mini bus of colleagues, willing for a shilling schemes and fish-cake defrosting etiquette.Plus, they speak to psychiatrist turned author, Joanna Cannon, about her latest novel, 'An Unlikely Visitor'.You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-
Eat your prawns in moderation (with John Barnes)
In today's pod, Jane and Fi offer a warm welcome to the London drizzle, but the Tube strike is another matter. They also talk about Fi's accidental eavesdropping and get a bit philosophical about life without headphones. Plus, they speak to former England footballer and Liverpool legend John Barnes about the upcoming World Cup. You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythese
