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Namaste Motherf**kers
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a national treasure? Or whether you can help yourself with self-help? If it’s possible to get rich quick without being a dick? Or how many close family members have to die before you get a dog? With the help of celebrity guests and experts, Cally will be getting to the stories you’ve never heard before - uncovering not your normal life lessons, but some big ones nonetheless. Cally Beaton knows a thing or two about self-help, having helped herself out of a…
Episodes
- Namaste Motherf**kers
Is This Normal with Michelle Kennedy
In this episode Cally talks to Peanut creator, Michelle Kennedy, about mums, daughters, babies, breastfeeding, guilt, community, entrepreneurialism…
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Play It Again: Collette Cooper from Series One
In this episode, Cally talks to actor, singer and songwriter Collette Cooper about songwriting, finding your voice, losing your voice, busking, social media…
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By Popular Demand: Miriam Margolyes from Series Seven
In this classic episode from the Namaste Archive, Cally talks to Miriam Margolyes about swearing, ageing, acting, education, family, luck, love, bodies, the…
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Impossible Things with Catherine Newman
In this episode, Cally talks to New York Times Bestselling author Catherine Newman about writing, New York, Cape Cod, kids, empty nest, midlife, nostalgia…
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An Officer, not a Gentleman with Mandy Hickson
In this episode, Cally talks to former RAF fast jet pilot Mandy Hickson about dogs, kids, planes, Tom Cruise, Manchester, Winchester, body shaming, sexism…
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Everyday I Write the Book
As this week's episode lands the same day as Cally's book is published, we bring you a special show with guests from previous episodes like Jenny Eclair, Susie…
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The Life He Lives with Miles Jupp
In this episode, Cally talks to Miles Jupp about cushions, kids, camping, auditions, Hugh Laurie, Balamory, acting, comedy, writing, neurosurgery and life…
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Razor-Sharp with Jo Caulfield
In this episode, Cally talks to Jo Caulfield about 1960s/70s TV shows, life, death, sisters, resilience, walking, humour, anger, touring, nuns and knickers…
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Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bath Water with Liberty Mills
In this episode, Cally talks to Liberty Mills about modelling, misconceptions, lupus, integrative health, fertility, racism, reinvention, dyslexia, journaling…
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Alice in Podcast-land with Alice Fraser
In this episode, Cally talks to Alice Fraser about bad backs, babies, banjos, breastfeeding, poetry, sexism, feminism, dads, Australia, comedy, tragedy…
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Mad Cow with Kathy Lette
In this episode, Cally talks to Kathy Lette about Kylie Minogue, Barry Humphries, Joan Rivers, Germaine Greer, Spike Milligan, books, feminism, autism, sexism…
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Re-Write: Danny Wallace from Series One
As we continue our literary season we bring you this classic from the Namaste archive, where Cally talks to filmmaker, comedian, and writer, Danny Wallace…
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Re-Write: Emily Dean from Series One
Our literary season continues with this ancient episode all the way from series one where Cally talks with writer, presenter, TV producer and podcaster Emily…
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Re-Write: Oliver Burkeman from Series One
As we continue with our Literary Season in the run up to the publication of Cally's book, we go back to where it all began, with episode one of Namaste…
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Re-Write: Kathleen Wyatt from Series Two
As our literary season continues, in this classic episode, Cally talks to journalist, writer & author Kathleen Wyatt about lying, dying, drugs, love…
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Re-Write: Helen Russell from Series One
As our literary season continues to the publication of Cally's book, we bring you this classic episode from the Namaste archive where Cally talks to…
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Take Me to the River with Robert Macfarlane
In this episode, Cally talks to Robert Macfarlane about rivers, Radiohead, droughts, chalk streams, climate change, mountains, punk, pastoral, daylighting…
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And the Winner Is: Matt Forde from Series Seven
To celebrate our nomination at this year's Golden Lobe Awards for Best Guest (Spoiler: we may have one by the time you hear this) we dig out this (potentially)…
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Re-Write: Susie Dent from Series Five
As our literary season in the run up to Cally’s book’s arrival, we raid the Namaste archive for this this episode Cally where talks to Countdown Dictionary…
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Re-Write: Mark Billingham from Series One
As our literary season continues, we bring you this classic episode from the Namaste archive where Cally talks to crime writer Mark Billingham, about writing…
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Re-Write: Charlie Higson from Series Six
In this classic episode from the Namaste Archvie, Cally talks to Charlie Higson about: James Bond, The Fast Show, hustles, university, Paul Whitehouse, Harry…
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Beautiful Thing with Kit de Waal
In this episode, Cally talks to best-selling author Kit de Waal about rejection, getting published, reading, writing, social mobility, religion, racism…
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Play It Again: Edith Bowman from Series Six
In this episode Cally talks to Edith Bowman about films, dreams, imposter syndrome, loneliness, MTV, the moon, manifestations, fame, radio, finding your voice…
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Fortysomething with Lauren Mishcon and Nicole Goodman
In this episode, Cally talks to Nicole Goodman and Lauren Mishcon about self-care, womanhood, wellness, dogs, kids, doulas, sex therapists, friendship…
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The Price is Right with Tom Price
In this episode, Cally talks to actor, presenter and comedian Tom Price about acting, podcasting, therapy, trauma, the Hoffman Process, family, dogs, private…
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Fit Bitch with Victoria Emes
In this episode, Cally talks to Victoria Emes about parenting, influencing, womanhood, comedy, fitness, social media, algorithms, celebrity, minges…
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Women Aren't Funny: An International Women's Day Special
In this episode Cally celebrates International Women's Day by busting the myth that 'women aren't funny' by revisiting conversations we've had with some of the…
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Everyone’s Favourite TikTok Auntie with Ann Russell
In this episode, Cally talks to author and TikTok sensation Ann Russell about cleaning, cancer, clutter, community, kids, role models, boarding school, trad…
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Postcards from Midlife with Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin
In this episode, Cally talks to hosts of hit podcast ‘Postcards from Midlife’ Trish Halpin and Lorraine Candy about: friendship, fashion, midlife, gender…
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A Namaste Valentine's Day Special
This week we swipe right on the Namaste Motherfucking archive and bring you some of our favourite couples who were guests in previous episodes to celebrate…
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A Perfect Contradiction with Paloma Faith
In this episode, Cally talks to Paloma Faith about music, mumming, authenticity, age, ageism, kids, body image, fringes, writing, Trump, Thatcher, feminism…
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Live and Kicking with Gail Porter
In this episode, Cally talks to Gail Porter about lad mags, the nineties, celebrity, paparazzi, misogyny, mental health, Dads, Mums, alopecia, homelessness and…
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Life Lessons From a Former Head Girl with Chloe Petts
In this episode, Cally talks to Chloe Petts about identity, anxiety, extroverts, performance, generations, therapy, mindfulness, life phases, football…
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My Kind of Women with guests Womenkind Collective hosts Jinty Sheerin and Lou Hockings-Thompson
In this episode, Cally talks to hosts of Womenkind Collective, Lou Hockings-Thompson and Jinty Sheerin, about female friendship, writing, medical misogyny…
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Cally's Life Advice from the Vault
In this episode Cally looks at the top ten pearls of wisdom of 2022 when she asked her guest to bestow some life advice for the Namaste Motherfucking family…
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Cally's Life Advice 3
To kick off 2025 Namaste Motherfuckers brings you the Top Ten of Life Advice as given by just some of our guests this year including Jason Byrne, Greyson…
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Cally's Christmas Cracker 2024
This week we bring you our fourth annual Christmas Cracker featuring some of the jokes as told by our guests this year including Miriam Margoyles, Esther…
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Cally's Christmas Cracker from the Vault
As Producer Mike sorts his laptop (Santa, you know what to do!) we bring you our Christmas Cracker from 2022. More about Cally PRE-ORDER Cally's Namate…
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People in Glasshouses… with guests Kali Hamerton-Stove and Netti from The Glasshouse
In this episode, Cally talks to Glasshouse project co-founder Kali Hamerton-Stove and Netti, one of the first female prisoners to successfully come through the…
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Middle Class Women of a Certain Age Special
This week, Cally and producer Mike celebrate ten of the very best women of a certain age to have graced the podcast with their presence: Kirsty Wark, Miriam…
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Going for Gold with guest Ellie Robinson
In this episode, Cally talks to British Paralympian Ellie Robinson about early success, winning gold, mental health, fear of failure, reinvention, history…
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He’s Not That Innocent with guest Jeff Innocent
In this episode, Cally talks to comedian Jeff Innocent about age, reinvention, family, Davina McCall, comedy, criminality, technology, social mobility, social…
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Olaf’s Art Club with guest Olaf Falafel
In this episode, Cally talks to comedian, author and illustrator Olaf Falafel about cheese, truth, reinvention, illustration, ideas, plagiarism, creativity…
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Tomfoolery with guest Tom Ward
In this episode, Cally talks to Tom Ward about fatherhood, babies, siblings, Edinburgh, gigging, improv, growing up, drinking, religion, charity shops and…
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Saturday Club: Nikki Bedi from Series One
In this episode, Cally talks to TV and radio presenter Nikki Bedi about marriage, age, patriarchies, spinal injuries, film, travel, Bollywood, the Dalai Lamar…
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Sounds Familiar: Alistair McGowan from Series Three
In this classic episode from the NMF archive, Cally talks to impressionist, actor, comedian and pianist Alistair McGowan about reinvention, age, cheese…
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Crime After Breakfast with guest Louise Minchin
In this episode, Cally talks to Louise Minchin about BBC Breakfast, adrenaline, news, sleep, endurance sports, female icons, crime writing, dog walking…
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Spells, Stones & Shapeshifting with guest Jackie Morris
In this episode, Cally talks to illustrator and writer Jackie Morris about The Lost Words, The Lost Spells, Spell Songs, seals, stones, art, music, folklore…
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The Strongest Link with guest Paul Sinha
In this episode, Cally talks to Paul Sinha about The Chase, quizzing, family, comedy, love, medicine, sexuality, imposter syndrome, heckles, gambling, dreams…
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Teddy bears, transvestism and the Turner with guest Sir Grayson Perry
In this episode, Cally talks to Sir Grayson Perry about art, beauty, craft, dresses, masculinity, fame, money, marriage, kids, therapy, ambition, dreams…
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Anchor Man with guest Krishnan Guru-Murthy
In this episode, Cally talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about politicians, fame, Strictly, dads, kids, Oxford, regrets, career changes, interviewing Jimmy…
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That’s Life with guests Esther Rantzen & Rebecca Wilcox
In this episode, Cally's guests are Esther Rantzen and her daughter Rebecca Wilcox on mums, daughters, fame, families, assisted dying, campaigning, Gogglebox…
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Re-Coll: Colin Murray from Series One
In this classic episode from the Namaste Archive, Cally talks to radio and television presenter Colin Murray about communities, red carpets, late night radio…
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Throwback Thursday Murder Club: Richard Osman from Series One
In this classic episode from the Namaste Archvie, Cally talks with TV producer, presenter of Pointless and House of Games and now best-selling author, Richard…
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Baptise Them, Bury Them with guest the Reverend Kate Bottley
In this episode, Cally talks to The Reverend Kate Bottley about Gogglebox, flash mobs, fame, faith, births & deaths, tits & teeth, religion, atheism, jokes…
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Spit or Swallow with guest Sally-Anne Hayward
In this episode, Cally talks to comedian Sally-Anne Hayward about school, comedy, men, rebelling, storytelling, sexism, showbiz parents, break-ups, good gigs…
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Bargain Hunter with guest Ben Cooper
In this episode, Cally talks to Bargain Hunt’s Ben Cooper about antiques, country life, Bargain Hunt, music, being recognised, Alistair McGowan, quilting, AA…
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ADHD Love with Roxanne & Richard Pink
In this episode, Cally talks to 'ADHD Love' couple Roxanne and Richard Pink about addiction, recovery, neurodiversity, love, music, reinvention, vulnerability…
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Say That Again: Phillipa Perry from Series Three
In this classic episode from the NMF archive, Cally talks to Philippa Perry about Grayson’s Art Club, therapy, attachment styles, sex, love, marriage, blended…
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Wark It Back: Kirsty Wark from Series Three
Now that she's left Newsnight after a 30 year career, in this classic episode from the NMF archive, Cally talks to broadcaster and writer Kirsty Wark about…