{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/967e26c1-c193-4515-a123-d79245fca658/733c0b68-0860-4708-8d7a-cb67b7dd9ab4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hoovering - Episode 148: Katy Brand","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611f8db54804724774143ef6/611f8e08339e610011ec1f03.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to&nbsp;HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an&nbsp;interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m hoovering with absolute wondersmash superstar comedian and author, Katy Brand. We met, over the zooms (during lockdown #2) for a breakfast of her choice, which turned out to be the breakfast I have most days actually - hard boiled egg and toast. Yummyyyyy. We pimped them to our own specifications, as you’ll hear. God she’s a clever and funny one - this episode is a treat for us all, chaps.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Everything written below in&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/thehooveringpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CAPITALS</a>&nbsp;is a link to the relevant webpage.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Honourable Mentions/ Links</p><p><br></p><p>Surely you are, but if you aren’t then get all over&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/KatyFBrand\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">KATY BRAND</a>&nbsp;on the Twitter and get your eyes and hearts and brainses all over her new book (maybe for someone for Christmas, it’s all about a Mary Poppins obsession)&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.waterstones.com/book/practically-perfect/katy-brand/9780008400705\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PRACTICALLY PERFECT</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I’m on this great site called&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/thehooveringpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PATREON</a>&nbsp;where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. It’ll help me keep the podcast not just alive, but also thriving. Thanks so so so much if you’ve become a patron recently and/ or stuck with me since the beginning of this.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Also - if you’d wanted to donate something as a one-off you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https://supporter.acast.com/hoovering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DO THAT HERE</a>&nbsp;on the Acast Supporter page thing.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I got my big beautiful curly cucumber from&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.oddbox.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ODDBOX</a>&nbsp;and if you want one? And you want a massive £10 off your first box so it makes it just a few quid? Then&nbsp;<a href=\"https://mention-me.com/m/ol/ig4ij-jessica-fostekew\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">USE THIS LINK MATE</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://jessicafostekew.com/my-doings/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MY TOUR IS RESCHEDULED - COME</a>!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I mentioned an ode to beige food that the always-brilliant Grace Dent wrote for the Guardian a few years ago, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/02/grace-dent-processed-food-delicious-msg-sprinkled-class-war\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HERE IT IS</a></p><p><br></p><p>I talked of a book called Sophie’s Choice but I meant this book called&nbsp;<a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/books/sophie-s-world-20th-anniversary-edition/9781474602280\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SOPHIE’S WORLD</a></p><p><br></p><p>Katy talked about guesting on the awesome Radio 4 show&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/player\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">THE INFINITE MONKEY CAGE</a></p><p><br></p><p>As per,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IKEA</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.lidl.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LIDL</a>&nbsp;got a shout out</p><p><br></p><p>These are the mighty&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/292249743\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CHIPSTICKS</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/potato-kettle-chips-picture-id1053404368?k=6&amp;m=1053404368&amp;s=170667a&amp;w=0&amp;h=5q6ZEX1OytP0VMzQfdheHTlL_L-wViVlr1Y8sP5JKfA=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"...","author_name":"Jessica Fostekew"}