Show Notes
Actor and musician Jacob Anderson joins Andi and Miquita for Swedish meatballs, mash potatoes and mushroom gravy - a childhood favourite dish of Miquita. Jacob talks about playing Louis de Pointe du Lac in "Interview With A Vampire", and finding magic of New Orleans during filming. He reflects on the impact of five seasons in a show as huge as "Game Of Thrones" . He also opens up about his childhood in Bristol and London, the joy of fatherhood, and returning to making music as the artist Raleigh Ritchie.
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