The Steven Bartlett Podcast Pile-On
6/8/202659 min
Has Steven Bartlett inadvertently started the World War One of podcasting? Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married in Madison Square Garden? And why is America’s biggest news show having a very public meltdown? Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett sent the podcasting world into a tailspin after complaining that three glasses of wine ruined his health scores. But why is Bartlett so polarising? And for how long can he walk the tightrope between edgy podcaster and BBC host? In the wake of Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s star-studded nuptials, Marina shares her field guide to the celebrity destination wedding. So who are the mandatory guests? And how closely will Taylor Swift adhere to the playbook when she ties the knot this summer? David Ellison’s takeover of America’s No.1 news show, 60 Minutes, has sparked dramatic firings and accusations of political interference. So what’s actually going on, and how do you save a legacy news show? The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Video Editor: Adam Thornton Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Emma Jackson Exec Producer: Sam Psyk Filmed at www.westdigitalstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsMarina Hyde· Host0:01
The Rest is Entertainment is presented by Octopus Energy. Now, fan mail is one of entertainment's strangest bargains. You send total devotion one way, and the understanding that nothing may come back Certainly in our day, you would write to a film star or a singer.
Richard Osman· Host0:14
I wrote to Howard Jones. Uh, and you maybe three months later, a sort of signed photo comes back that's clearly pro forma. You know, that, that you, you know Howard's never really looked at Steve Martin used to have the pro forma sort of thing, which would just leave blanks, like insert, like small detail to, to make a joke about how completely impersonal his personal reply to you was. Now- So it was just like a standard thing ... impersonal is interesting, that's why we're talking about this, 'cause with Octopus Energy, you always can reply to their emails. And not only can you reply to them, they will go to the same small group of people who always deal with you. That's, like, unbelievable.
Marina Hyde· Host0:48
It's almost unprecedented that a company you're giving your mon- your money to will actually respond to you Yeah.
Richard Osman· Host0:53
Are contactable- Yeah ... in some way.
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