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Jessica Fostekew: Barristers, Gravity and a Charred Jürgen Klopp

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Show Notes

Harry’s friend Loggy needs the heating turned up, then comedian and Guilty Feminist co-host Jessica Fostekew stops by to talk Club Night, training as a barrister before quitting to do stand-up, and the unexpected size of her nostrils after indoor skydiving. Professor Chris Lintott joins us to talk us through why gravity is the weirdest weak force in physics. 00:00 – Loggy is cold 00:55 – Jessica Fostekew arrives 01:50 – Remembering Club Night 05:11 – Sarah the AI Bot wants to wrestle 06:30 – Barrister training vs. stand-up 12:18 – The Guilty Feminist and “I’m a feminist, but...” 15:02 – Mandy crashes the call 17:28 – How she got into comedy 20:42 – Regency Innovations Presents; Loggy and Co. 21:58 – Theme of the week: Gravity with Professor Chris Lintott 22:38 – The 17th-century spring-powered space chariot 33:07 – Newton’s apple 40:10 – Name the Celebrity Seed 45:50 – Gary’s Joke Corner 48:03 – Butterfly In Blue Jeans

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