Best Go Faster Stripe Podcasts (2023)

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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Retro RHLSTP 66 - Annabel Giles 1:01:12

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RETRO RHLSTP #66 - Christmas Presents for Ethiopia Richard is at the Brighton Theatre Royal and in danger of having a deadly secret revealed unless he stumps up the cash, but is it worth the price he has to pay? Never mind, he can forget all about it for now, as he chats with model turned presenter turned actor turned author turned therapist, Annab…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP Book Club 74 - Bec Hill 1:02:45

1h ago1:02:45

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Book Club #74 - Horror Heights - A rare live Book Club coming to you from Tunbridge Wells, where we get to meet and chat to comedian Bec Hill about her brilliant stand up and meeting David Tennant AND talk about her fab series of books Horror Heights. What would happen if slime came to life? How difficult is it write a series of books that all take…

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Story Nerd

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The Woman King: when storylines compete 46:09

5h ago46:09

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Creating multiple storylines is a popular approach for novelists and for writers who know what they're doing, the end result is nothing short of masterful. However, multiple storylines is an advanced writing technique and it can quickly and easily go off the rails. Unfortunately, that's what happened with The Woman King. Now, there's lots to admire…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP 478 - Stuart Goldsmith 56:28

10h ago56:28

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#478 Surprise Postman - Richard is in Bath, but spent the night in Cheddar and is wondering about what the last few years of his life might hold for him. His guest is rival podcaster and stand-up, Stuart Goldsmith. They talk about Stuart’s brief acting career, whether Richard listens to The Comedians’ Comedian Podcast, why Stuart might need to go o…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP 477 - Rob Reiner 43:08

3d ago43:08

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#477 Magic Bullet - Here’s a bonus remote podcast (because we’re not doing enough at the moment) with superstar actor and director and now podcast documentary (if you will pocumentary) maker, Rob Reiner. With limited time, they discuss which of his films is the greatest of all time, what you need to make a perfect improvised movie, the first toilet…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP Book Club 73 - Lou Sanders 45:26

5d ago45:26

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Book Club #73 - What's That Lady Doing? - It’s another live Book Club, this time recorded at the Leicester Square Theatre with comedian and ice skater Lou Sanders. They talk about why the time was right for Lou to detail the funny (and occasionally shocking and sad) escapades from her life, why it’s tricky to write about family and how to get the b…

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Story Nerd

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August Osage County: one for your repertoire 29:48

8d ago29:48

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It's time for a brand new season and this time around, Valerie is studying cast design (a concept which revolutionized her writing) and Melanie is studying conflict. August: Osage County is a brilliant example of both - in fact, it's a brilliant example of a whole lot of storytelling principles, so this is one movie you'll want to add to your reper…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP 476 - Peter Richardson 57:41

8d ago57:41

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#476 The Mike That Never Was - Richard is back in the witch-burning city of Exeter and this time his guest is Comic Strip Presents legend Peter Richardson. They talk about how Peter meet Nigel Planer and invented the character of Neil, the early days of the Comic Strip in Raymonds Revue Bar, why it was a good thing that he didn’t end up playing Mik…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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Retro RHLSTP 65 - Peter Serafinowicz 1:37:27

12d ago1:37:27

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RETRO RHLSTP #65 - Brian Blessed and the Big Foot It’s the final episode of series 10 of RHLSTP and Rich meets a bearded man who has managed to find a partner (find out how he did it nerds). His guest is the laid-back and yet also intense (and rather beautiful) Peter Serafinowicz. They talk about how it’s almost impossible to parody the new Preside…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP Book Club 72 - Geoff Norcott 50:54

13d ago50:54

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Book Club #72 - The British Bloke, Decoded - Rich welcomes back comedian Geoff Norcott to talk about his new book about UK masculinity, The British Bloke, Decoded. Is it possible to generalise about a whole sex? And more importantly is it funny? Is size important (both penis and height in general)? Can you beat a chimp in hand to hand combat? Are w…

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Story Nerd

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Best Advice: character development + worldbuilding 21:53

15d ago21:53

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We've reached the end of another season and that means it's time for us to round up our a-ha moments and best lessons learned about how to develop characters and build fictional worlds. You'll want to bookmark this episode! For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inne…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP 475 - Spencer Jones 1:03:26

15d ago1:03:26

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#475 France’s Youngest Shepherd - Richard has come to Exeter, where there is some very bad news about the bins. His guest is amazing actor and comedy genius Spencer Jones. They talk about how a last minute self-tape got him a recurring role in Ted Lasso, where Death in Paradise meets Milton, how his first double act led to him losing his virginity …

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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Retro RHLSTP 64- Sarah Kendall 1:12:22

16d ago1:12:22

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RETRO RHLSTP #64 - Sarah Kendall - Richard is amazed how a joke on Twitter now pretty much always gets taken at face value by someone, even if it's in an open letter to an 8 month-old baby. His guest is Nicole Kidman impersonator and fantastically thoughtful yet and puerile stand-up Sarah Kendall, fresh from her nomination for the big comedy award …

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP Book Club 71 - Joe Wilkinson 1:06:23

24d ago1:06:23

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Book Club #71 - My (Illustrated) Autobiography - It’s another live Book Club from the Leicester Square Theatre with Joe Wilkinson talking about his groundbreaking book My Autobiography - illustrated by the brilliant Henry Paker. Though the chat is mainly an attempt to discover Joe’s true life story rather than the fictitious one involving scrumping…

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Story Nerd

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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: externalize the internal 40:34

25d ago40:34

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This movie is all about the inner turmoil of Louis Wain. You may not recognize his name, but you'll recognize his art (it's worth Googling). If you have a pet cat, it's because of Louis Wain. Communicating a character's inner thoughts or mental state is a tricky thing for film to do. It can be tricky for novelists too because it often leads to long…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP 474 - Matt Green 57:25

21d ago57:25

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#474 Very Bad Lieutenant - Richard is back in Winchester for another week and they are having so much trouble with their clocks (I said clocks). His guest is stand up and actor and internet sensation Matt Green. They chat about working with Idris Elba and Sacha Baron-Cohen, what it’s like sitting in a car for six hours with Harvey Keitel, playing a…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP Book Club 70 - Tim Key 55:42

23d ago55:42

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RHLSTP Book Club 70 - Chapters - Richard is joined by a man who Steve Coogan finds funny, but doesn’t know why, to talk about his latest anthology of poetry - Chapters. Richard expresses his distrust of poetry and fails to remember any of the stuff he’s read and Tim explains why he self-publishes, his collaboration with designer Emily Juniper and h…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP Emergency Questions 6 41:40

1M ago41:40

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Ham Hand versus Suncream Armpit - It’s another compilation of favourite answers to classic EQs and this one has a star-studded cast of funny people musing over whether they want pig meat digits or a protective layer of screening shooting out their armpit nozzl, including Adam Buxton, Sue Perkins, Mr and Mrs Coren-Mitchell and Rebecca Front. Which w…

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Story Nerd

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Pretty Woman: a masterclass in the fundamentals 46:05

1M ago46:05

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This movie is so light and joyful that it's easy to dismiss it as fluff, but nothing could be further from the truth. Pretty Woman is a masterclass in the fundamentals of storytelling. The plot isn't fancy (it isn't even original), but it's rock solid and the presentation of the characters is spot on. Yes, we're discussing character development and…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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RHLSTP 473 - Harriet Kemsley 1:00:25

28d ago1:00:25

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#473 Sexy Nostradamuses - Richard has returned to Winchester to help the local people through their swimming pool disaster. His guest is the delightful Harriet Kemsley. They talk about the perils of combining dyspraxia with allergies, how unusually becoming a comedian was her parents’ idea, doing a roast battle with your partner, why she did a podc…

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RHLSTP with Richard Herring

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Retro RHLSTP 66 - Annabel Giles 1:01:12

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RHLSTP Book Club 74 - Bec Hill 1:02:45

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The Woman King: when storylines compete 46:09

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RHLSTP 478 - Stuart Goldsmith 56:28

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RHLSTP 477 - Rob Reiner 43:08

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RHLSTP Book Club 73 - Lou Sanders 45:26

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August Osage County: one for your repertoire 29:48

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RHLSTP 476 - Peter Richardson 57:41

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Retro RHLSTP 65 - Peter Serafinowicz 1:37:27

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RHLSTP Book Club 72 - Geoff Norcott 50:54

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Best Advice: character development + worldbuilding 21:53

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RHLSTP 475 - Spencer Jones 1:03:26

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Retro RHLSTP 64- Sarah Kendall 1:12:22

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RHLSTP Book Club 71 - Joe Wilkinson 1:06:23

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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: externalize the internal 40:34

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RHLSTP 474 - Matt Green 57:25

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RHLSTP Book Club 70 - Tim Key 55:42

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RHLSTP Emergency Questions 6 41:40

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Pretty Woman: a masterclass in the fundamentals 46:05

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RHLSTP 473 - Harriet Kemsley 1:00:25

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