Giles Coren Has No Idea

By: The Times
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  • Each week Giles Coren finds himself with no idea what to write about in his weekly column. Having read all the papers and found nothing of interest whatsoever, he takes a break and does the school run. That’s where his wife and fellow journalist Esther Walker comes in. Upon his return, Esther has half a dozen ideas she’s spotted ready to knock around with him over the kitchen table and a much needed pot of coffee.


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Episodes
  • Yay! It’s President Trump!
    Nov 8 2024

    What do Kamala Harris and QPR have in common? Giles and Esther react to the breaking news that Donald Trump is back as the American President. They ponder the reasons and how to break the news to a despondent teenager.

    Any mood can be lifted by a good cheese trolly, some people can even build a career off the back of a cheese trolly. Can being married also keep one chipper? Depends on who you’re married to!

    Finally, if you own an air fryer it might be spying on you – it’s your own fault. And what is a double dip..?


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    26 mins
  • Bad Manners or Just Badenoch?
    Nov 1 2024

    Is Kemi Badenoch rude, or just straight talking? Esther has changed her ways and now plays a very polite tactical game; Giles on the other hand takes too much pleasure in expressing his true feelings in glorious technicolour. Who cares if its rude.

    It’s all change at British Airways as they switch from lunch to brunch on many flights; Esther isn’t sure what all the fuss is about…

    How do you get a nickname and what does it say about you if you don’t have one? Pee-the-pants and Pester discuss.

    After the break the decline of the golden arches. As McDonalds’ sales dip Giles considers where the burger giant is going wrong.


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    28 mins
  • NEW PODCAST FROM THE TIMES: Feel Better About Money
    Oct 29 2024

    Tomorrow is the big day! Budget Day looms, and we're bringing you a special feature from The Times' brand new show: Feel Better About Money.


    In her inaugural money chat, Holly Mead is talking about budgeting and the budget. She looks at the many different aspects of money to help you make better financial decisions about pensions, mortgages, investments. With so many suggestions, rumours and supposed leaks about the upcoming budget, what should we be preparing for now and how?


    Find the new show here: https://podfollow.com/feel-better-about-money.


    Regular Giles programming to resume later in the week.


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GILES AND ESTHER COREN

I really struggled with this one. Excessive amount of shouting and unnecessary swearing. Very little interesting content.

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