Share

cover art for Hoovering - Episode 111: Alison Spittle

Hoovering with Jessica Fostekew

Hoovering - Episode 111: Alison Spittle

Season 1, Ep. 111

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.


This is my first Hoovering recorded remotely, just last week at the very start of us all being at this point advised to stay at home because of Covid-19. As we speak the shops are carnage and the shelves are empty. So I’m bringing you the absolutely relentless joy machine that is brilliant comedian and actor Alison Spittle. She in her home, me in mine, both having a bowl of Heinz tinned tomato soup. 


Everything written below in CAPITALS is a link to the relevant webpage. 


Honourable Mentions


You have to follow the brilliant ALISON SPITTLE on the socials and I can highly recommend her #COVIDEOPARTY every night at 9pm. Bloody legend. And if you can afford to just get her maybe a coffee or four in exchange you can do that by CLICKING HERE.


My live stuff is obviously all on hold but I’m in two series on telly at the moment, THE TROUBLE WITH MAGGIE COLE on ITV Hub and TRIGONOMETRY on the BBC iplayer.


If you have got a any spare dosh to give a month I’m on this great site called PATREON where I swap your money for ace podcast related stuff like totally exclusive content and guest recipes. I won’t muck about it’s essentially what’s going get both the podcast and me through the next few months so an extra special thanks if you’re one of my patrons at the moment. 


The special St Patrick’s Day crisps Alison had were from TAYTO


Other foods we mentioned were HENDERSONS RELISHKOKA NOODLESSUPER NOODLESCRISPY PANCAKESMR FREEZE lolly pops and TAZ BARS


Yet another guest mentions the TOBY CARVERY


We mention the amazing comedian FERN BRADY


And the Irish queer cabaret night SPICE BAG

More episodes

View all episodes

  • 262. Hoovering - Episode 262: Vicky Fleetwood

    44:19
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  Ex-England and Saracens rugby hero, VICKY FLEETWOODThis podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. DOWNLOAD or stream my last show WENCH. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 261. Hoovering - Episode 261: Alyssa Kyria

    54:40
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  Glorious comedian Alyssa Kyria aka TheFunnyMummyUKGO AND SEE HER ON TOURThis podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. DOWNLOAD or stream my last show WENCH. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 260. Hoovering - Episode 260: Lagomchef aka Martyn Odell

    51:42
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  This episode is with Tik Tok and instagram sensation LAGOMCHEF aka Martyn Odell. Check out his YOUTUBE channel he’s got now as well!This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. DOWNLOAD or stream my last show WENCH. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 259. Hoovering - Episode 259: Live at the Leicester Comedy Festival

    54:09
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  This is an Easter special with DALISO CHAPONDA and HATTY ASHDOWN which we recorded live from the LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. STREAM my last show Wench, for free. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 258. Hoovering - Episode 258: Diane from The Traitors

    45:41
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  This Mother’s Day special episode is with your Mum and mine DIANE CARSON from TRAITORS This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. STREAM my last show Wench, for free. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 257. Hoovering - Episode 257: Elly Pear aka Elly Curshen

    55:50
    PODCAST NOTES:Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  This episode was recorded remotely with the wonderful writer, chef and expert leftover-user-upper ELLY PEAR, real name Elly Curshen. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. DOWNLOAD or stream my last show WENCH. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 256. Hoovering - Episode 256: Michelle De Swarte Live at Latitude

    46:06
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  This episode is with actor, writer and comedian MICHELLE DE SWARTE and it was recorded LIVE FROM LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS TO HOOVERING LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival, 18th Feb at 11.30am with Dales Chaponda and Hatty Ashdown. GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 255. Hoovering - Episode 255: Laura Adlington

    47:24
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  This episode is with author and former Bake Off star LAURA ADLINGTON whose first and brand new book is called DIET STARTS MONDAYThis podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS TO HOOVERING LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival, 18th Feb at 11.30am with Dales Chaponda and Hatty Ashdown. GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST 
  • 254. Hoovering - Episode 254: Dr Tara Shine

    52:34
    Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating.  This episode is with former UN adviser on climate solutions, environmental scientist DR TARA SHINEHer amazing company who help businesses become part of the solution instead of the problem is called CHANGE BY DEGREESAnd she also talked about the amazing sounding climate solutions people PROJECT DRAWDOWNAnd there are three episodes available on BBC Radio 4 of the comedy series full of amazing useful information about how to help the planet called CARBON LIFEFORMS on BBC Sounds now. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you’ll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.GET TICKETS TO HOOVERING LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival, 18th Feb at 11.30am with Dales Chaponda and Hatty Ashdown. GET TICKETS NOW to see me on tour with my new show METTLE. For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST