Niecy Nash-Betts

Niecy Nash-Betts is an actor, TV host, author, producer, director, and kitchen beautician.    After years spent playing comedic roles in The Bernie Mac Show and Reno 911!, it was in her 40s that she finally landed the dramatic roles she’d spent years working towards, in films such as the Oscar no…

Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner sits at the helm of a dynasty that dominates TV, social media, fashion, skincare, Tequila, and so much more. She is one of the most successful, influential, and powerful figures in the media industry, featuring in and overseeing multiple television shows, managing the careers of five of…

Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and one of the most successful non-fiction authors of recent times. His books have sold over forty-five million copies, and fans of his work include some of the most powerful people on the planet. When he’s not writing bestsellers and influencing glob…

Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile is a singer, song-writer, and producer, whose voice and musicianship has won her critical acclaim as well as ten Grammys. It could have been such a different story – aged four her heart stopped multiple times while she was in a coma after contracting meningitis. When she finally lef…

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver is an Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominated British actor, who first appeared on our screens in 90s classics such as Circle of Friends, Sleepers, and Good Will Hunting. She’s also an author, releasing her excellent memoir Managing Expectations in 2022, and has a podcast based on Pr…

Jeremy Renner

In the aftermath of Jeremy Renner’s horrific snow-plough accident he sits down with James to reflect on his road to recovery and the new perspective on life earned from being so close to death. In this episode the actor famous for roles in The Hurt Locker, Dahmer and playing Hawkeye in The Avenger…

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston spent the first 20 years of his career acting in commercials, TV soaps, playing guest roles on iconic shows such as Matlock, Baywatch and Seinfeld. It wasn't till his 40s when he started to see real success, when he was cast in the role of Hal on the much loved family comedy Malcolm …

Ina Garten Gets Wise (Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus)

Today we’re sharing an episode from Wiser Than Me, when Julia sits down with the iconic Ina Garten.  Over the course of her 76 years, Ina has lived a few lives: she worked on nuclear policy at the White House, ran the beloved food store Barefoot Contessa, and went on to write best-selling cookbook…

Judd Apatow on Failure (Fail Better with David Duchovny)

Today we’re sharing an episode from Fail Better with David Duchovny, featuring filmmaker and writer Judd Apatow. Together, they trace the arc of Judd’s career, from Anchorman and Bridesmaids to Superbad and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, before diving into his new visual memoir, Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Ob…

Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé is a five-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter. He’s become synonymous with ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, ever since his Christmas LP became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. A musical outsider, he has carved a path that is very much his own, one that few …