BOOKED IN

Nov 06 2024 24 ep. 31 mins 1

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Whatever is happening in the news right now, there's a book diving deep into the topic. As a journalist I love following the latest headlines, but wanted to take my depth of knowledge to the next level. Join me as I speak to experts - mostly authors - on the topics they have spent extensive time researching and reporting on. The topics may vary, but the conversational tone stays the same.

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TRUMP WINS THE ELECTION

Nov 06 2024 24 mins

Donald Trump is on his way back to the White House, and I thought it warranted a special overview.Normally I chat to an author on this podcast about the book they've written - but I felt there is so much content, and so much information out there since Donald Trump was announced the winner of the election - that I felt the best use of an episode today would be to almost filter thro

RASHID KHALIDI: The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

Oct 28 2024 37 mins

Rashid Khalidi is the author of a bestselling book called 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine' - looking at the tumultuous century from the Balfour declaration in 1917 up until 2017. This book is not just a historical overview - it is also a deeply personal look at the author's family roots in the region. We spoke about his perspectives - as a Palestinian, an American, and a histo

ANDREW LOWNIE: Lord Mountbatten

Oct 21 2024 33 mins

Lord Mountbatten was a great grandson of Queen Victoria and an uncle of Prince Philip. During his marriage to Countess Edwina, he famously said they spent all their married lives "getting into other people's beds". In 1979, he was murdered by the IRA off the coast of Sligo in one of the most significant moments of The Troubles. Yet, decades after his death, he made headlines once a

RORY CARROLL: Killing Thatcher

Oct 15 2024 27 mins

Last weekend marked 40 years since an IRA bomb very nearly killed the British Prime Minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher. The bombing of a hotel in Brighton during the 1984 Conservative Party Conference was one of the most significant moments during the Troubles. In a chilling line while taking responsibility for the attack, the IRA said "today we were unlucky, but remember we h

MARY BONNET: Selling Sunset, Sunshine & Strength

Oct 07 2024 38 mins

For eight seasons, Mary Bonnet has been one of the most popular members cast on the hit show, Selling Sunset. Always the one to stay out of the drama, it came as no surprise to me that she decided to name her newly published memoir, 'Selling Sunshine'. However, what I had not appreciated nor understood from the show, was just how many challenges Mary has faced throughout

FRED TRUMP III: All In The Family

Sep 30 2024 39 mins

Donald Trump is arguably the most famous person - and most polarising political figure - on the planet. Few people know him more personally, or understand his upbringing better than his nephew, Fred Trump III. Fred was kind enough to chat with me about his bestselling book, All In The Family, an intimate look at the Trump clan, and his own evolution of opinions towards his uncle. W

SATHNAM SANGHERA: Empireland

Sep 23 2024 38 mins

We've all heard the famous saying, that at one point in time the sun never set on the British Empire. But, what is its lasting impact and complex legacy? How much does reflecting back on the past assist in understanding the present? Author Sathnam Sanghera has explored the impact of Britain's colonial past - both within the UK through his book 'Empireland', and further afield asses

VALERIE BAUERLEIN: Alex Murdaugh; Crime, Corruption, Cover-Ups & Murder

Sep 16 2024 36 mins

It is a gripping story of family dynasties, abuse of power, corruption, cover ups and murder. While on trial for the 2021 murders of his wife and son - Maggie and Paul - Alex Murdaugh spoke of the 'tangled web we weave'. Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein has masterfully untangled that web in her new book, The Devil at His Elbow, and - as someone who followed

DAVID MCWILLIAMS: Money - A Story of Humanity

Sep 09 2024 38 mins

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JESSELYN COOK: The Quiet Damage of Q Anon & Conspiracies

Sep 02 2024 31 mins

Out of 7,000 people who participated in my recent Instagram polls - 83% do not believe Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, just under half (49%) feel Diana, Princess of Wales, could have been murdered, and a third think it is possible JFK was killed by the CIA. I spoke with Jesselyn Cook about her book, 'The Quiet Damage', which takes a look at the world of Q Anon and conspiracy