Comfort Blanket

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Comfort Blanket

Talking about the films, TV shows, books or music which people go to again and again to feel safe, happy and welcome. To join our Patreon, with access to exclusive companion podcast 'Home Comforts' visit www.patreon.com/comfortblanketpod "Brilliant... A lovely listen" - Sunday Times "Highly recommended" - The Week Selected as one of the Sunday Times' TOP 25 PODCASTS TO MAKE YOU HAPPY Presented and produced by Joel Morris. Part of the Cheese And Pickle family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. They Might Be Giants' 'Flood' - with John-Luke Roberts

    12/12/2024

    They Might Be Giants' 'Flood' - with John-Luke Roberts

    Comedian John-Luke Roberts picks the 1990 LP by They Might Be Giants (the one that contains their hit single Birdhouse In Your Soul, and 18 other wildly inventive songs) and talks about the idea of ‘too much’, of overwhelm, of an invigorating deluge of ideas, and how that connects the worlds of music and comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 8m
  2. The Fallen Idol - with Robin Ince

    14/11/2024

    The Fallen Idol - with Robin Ince

    Writer and comedian Robin Ince (The Infinite Monkey Cage, Cosmic Shambles Network) talks about the comforts of Carol Reed’s masterpiece The Fallen Idol, the beautiful film he made between Odd Man Out and The Third Man, and touches on the links between film and our memories of loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m
  3. Heart Of The Angel - with Neil Forsyth

    30/10/2024

    Heart Of The Angel - with Neil Forsyth

    Writer Neil Forsyth (The Gold, Guilt, Bob Servant) talks about the comforts of Molly Dineen's 1989 fly-on-the-wall documentary 'Heart Of The Angel', a surprisingly deep study of the people working in a failing London Underground station. The documentary is available on the BBC iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074tkn/40-minutes-heart-of-the-angel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m
  4. The Thing - with Will Maclean

    18/09/2024

    The Thing - with Will Maclean

    Writer Will Maclean (The Apparition Phase) talks about John Carpenter's classic 1982 sci-fi horror film The Thing, and why its tale of gruff short-tempered men failing to deal with an impossible situation in a pitiless white landscape is a comforting place to return to again and again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 13m
  5. The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole - with Beth Morrey

    04/09/2024

    The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole - with Beth Morrey

    Sunday Times bestselling author Beth Morrey (Saving Missy, Lucky Day) talks about Sue Townsend's definitive comic coming-of-age novel The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m
  6. 30 Rock - with Sara Barron

    15/05/2024

    30 Rock - with Sara Barron

    Comedian and writer Sara Barron (Firecrotch & Normcore, They Like To Watch) celebrates the comforts of 30 Rock, Tina Fey's sitcom skewering of network TV, and the joy of seeing relatable character Liz Lemon surviving and thriving (even if she has lettuce in her hair). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m
  7. Ben Stokes' 2019 Ashes Innings - with Ed Morrish

    07/03/2024

    Ben Stokes' 2019 Ashes Innings - with Ed Morrish

    Comedy producer Ed Morrish (Non-Censored, Soundheap, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme) brings his personal comfort blanket, Ben Stokes' 2019 Ashes innings at Headingley against Australia (and more broadly "all sport") to try and persuade Comfort Blanket umpire Joel that it's allowed - and makes a case for sport as the perfect improvised long-form narrative. It's all about the story... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m
  8. Allo Allo - with Tom Price

    22/02/2024

    Allo Allo - with Tom Price

    Actor, comedian and broadcaster Tom Price (Torchwood, Magic FM, My Mate Brought A Toaster) talks about the lifelong comfort he draws from Allo Allo, Perry & Lloyd's broad and shameless French resistance farce. Listen very carefully, we will say this only once: it's actually brilliant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m
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Talking about the films, TV shows, books or music which people go to again and again to feel safe, happy and welcome. To join our Patreon, with access to exclusive companion podcast 'Home Comforts' visit www.patreon.com/comfortblanketpod "Brilliant... A lovely listen" - Sunday Times "Highly recommended" - The Week Selected as one of the Sunday Times' TOP 25 PODCASTS TO MAKE YOU HAPPY Presented and produced by Joel Morris. Part of the Cheese And Pickle family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Cheese & Pickle
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Joel Morris 2022-2023
  • Show Website
    Comfort Blanket

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