Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett Episodes Episode guide
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Surviving a Daughter's Death with Jason Watkins
In 2011, actor Jason Watkins' two-year-old daughter Maude died from undiagnosed sepsis.
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Strictly Changed Me with Chris McCausland
The comedian discusses how he got past perfectionism and blindness to dance on live TV.
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Sobriety, Shame and Singledom with John Robins
Comedian John Robins talks about how he faced his alcoholism and why he’s happiest alone.
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Shot in the Manchester Synagogue Attack with Yoni Finlay
Yoni Finlay was shot as a synagogue in Manchester was attacked on 2 October 2025.
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Prescription Drugs Made Me a Shopping Addict with Sally Gardner
Sally Gardner says she’s become addicted to shopping due to drugs she was prescribed.
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Postpartum Psychosis with Laura Dockrill
Writer Laura Dockrill on the extreme delusions she suffered from after her son's birth.
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Perimenopause is a Thief with Kate Thornton
Emma talks to Kate Thornton about something she’s never spoken about publicly before.
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News: Why is Middle Class Britain on the rob?
Is it ok to steal from faceless corporations and were we wrong to free Britney?
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News: Is this chaos worth it?
What the heck just happened and why is smut back in fashion?
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My Husband Died Alone at Dignitas with Lottie Clarke
Lottie Clarke shares her husband's story and says why she thinks UK law should change.
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My Ex-Husband Controlled My Life with Ruth Dodsworth
Ruth Dodsworth's ex-husband was jailed in 2021 for coercive control and stalking her.
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My Breast Cancer Surgeon Mutilated Me with Deborah Douglas
Deborah Douglas is a victim of a disgraced surgeon who maimed many of his patients.
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My Brain Surgery with Maribou State’s Chris Davids
Chris Davids of Maribou State discusses suffering from a rare brain condition.
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My Best Friend Had My Baby with Georgia Barrington and Daisy Hope
How a teenage promise for a friend born without a womb was fulfilled over a decade later.
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My Baby Stopped Breathing with Archie Bland
Journalist Archie Bland on his son, Max, who nearly died when he was just seven weeks old
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Life, Love and Sex in an Open Marriage with Deepa Paul
Deepa Paul on her journey from traditional Catholic upbringing to open marriage.
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Life Without Children with Caroline Stafford
How you can build a future without the thing that you want the most.
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Introducing… Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett
Emma reveals more about the bold, honest conversations coming up in her new podcast.
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I was Strip Searched by the Police with Dr Koshka Duff
Dr Koshka Duff on her "terrifying" experience of being strip searched by the police.
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I Was My Hero Husband’s Carer with Lindsey Burrow
Lindsey Burrow’s husband Rob was a rugby star struck down with motor neurone disease.
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I Was Dead for 40 Minutes with Patrick Charnley
After a cardiac arrest, Patrick Charnley was clinically dead. He came back a changed man.
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I Survived a Witch Hunt with Tulisa Contostavlos
N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos discusses a decade of fighting court battles.
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I Lost My Voice on Live TV with Polly Evans
Why Âé¶¹Éç local news anchor Polly Evans disappeared from screens overnight.
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I Don’t Speak to My Family with Shaheen Hashmat
In her 20s, Shaheen Hashmat made the decision to become fully estranged from her family.
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From Prison to Playwriting with Ric Renton
Ric Renton shares how reading the dictionary in prison aided his writing career.
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Fatphobia and Weight Loss Jabs with Billie Bhatia
Fashion writer Billie Bhatia on living in a bigger body, fatphobia and weight loss jabs
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Escaping the Manosphere with Will Adolphy
Will Adolphy was drawn to the manosphere. He now helps men and boys reject its influence.
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Coming soon: Ready to Talk News
Emma has some exciting news about a special spin-off series.
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Being Unlikeable with Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan shares how she’s learned not to care about not being liked.
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Art, Pain, Womanhood with Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin discusses love, feminism, and making art after losing her bladder to cancer.