Comedian Jessica Fostekew and Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell bring you the funniest, cleverest and most reverent TV-show side-podcast you’ve ever heard or seen. Each week they’ll look at the latest episode of Gladiators with a joyful but also analytical eye. Picking out their most awesome and dramatic moments of both comedy, competition and athleticism.
They will also be joined by one of their many superstar friends from the world of comedy and sport to get their insight on the show, and listen to all their Gladiator stories and feelings from childhood through to today!
Hosted by Jessica Fostekew (QI, Live at the Apollo, Travel Man, The Guilty Feminist, Radio 4) and Emily Campbell (Olympic Silver Medallist, GB Weightlifter).
Produced by Plosive.
Design by Welcome Studio.
Music by Huge Davies.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comedian Jessica Fostekew and Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell bring you the funniest, cleverest and most reverent TV-show side-podcast you’ve ever heard or seen. Each week they’ll look at the latest episode of Gladiators with a joyful but also analytical eye. Picking out their most awesome and dramatic moments of both comedy, competition and athleticism.
They will also be joined by one of their many superstar friends from the world of comedy and sport to get their insight on the show, and listen to all their Gladiator stories and feelings from childhood through to today!
Hosted by Jessica Fostekew (QI, Live at the Apollo, Travel Man, The Guilty Feminist, Radio 4) and Emily Campbell (Olympic Silver Medallist, GB Weightlifter).
Produced by Plosive.
Design by Welcome Studio.
Music by Huge Davies.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week got to see what Jessica has dubbed 'The War of the Lovely Boys’, as some of our favourite Contenders return for the first quarter-final.
Jessica and Emily are joined by Olympic rower and Gladiators super-fan, Helen Glover aka BLADE.
We also hear a voicenote from Hull comedian Amy Gledhill aka THE PROCRASTINATOR.
We want to hear from you! What would YOUR Gladiator name be, and why? Send us a voice note or video to contenderreadypodcast@gmail.com.
Follow Contender Ready on Instagram @contenderreadypodcast
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das and Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Design by Welcome Studio.
Music by Huge Davies.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.