Is It Just Me?

Eddie Izzard is here! Half of the office had to shove their fists in their mouths so as not to scream with excitement. And while they were doing so, Jo Elvin and Helen Whitaker nipped into the podcupboard to talk to Eddie about his new autobiography, Believe Me; his love of the SAS and GLAMOUR (both pretty similar tbh); and why Judi Dench sends him a signed banana before each new show. And of course, it's time to run through three new Hey, It's OK... topics to keep things on the road. So hey, is it OK to keep going when you're not good at something? Is it OK to be your own mentor? And to make life bloody difficult for yourself? ****Hey, It's OK... will be at the London Podcast Festival! Come and see Jo, James and a celebrity guest in London for a live episode on Saturday 16 September – buy tickets now at kingsplace.co.uk**** Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Pick up the new issue of GLAMOUR, in shops from Thursday, and search Glamour UK online and on social media for more from us.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In May, Jo Elin joined Lily Pebbles and Anna Gardner on their At Home With... podcast, now they're back for a return match (and a bit of a GLAMOUR love-in). And how things have changed! For one, Anna is now Anna Newton, having got married just two weeks before joining us in the cupboard. And for another, they're now fully paid-up members of the GLAMOUR features meeting academy. So hey, is it OK... to not enjoy being engaged? To constantly think "what's next" rather than living in the here and now, and is it OK to never answer your phone? ****Hey, It's OK... will be at the London Podcast Festival! Come and see Jo, James and a celebrity guest in London for a live episode on Saturday 16 September – buy tickets now at kingsplace.co.uk**** Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more Glamour in stores, online and by searching GLAMOUR UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jo and James take the podcupboard on tour to join the one and only Geri, who this week released her first single in 12 years – Angels in Chains, a tribute to her late friend George Michael. She talks about loss, loneliness and coming to terms with George's death, and how to move on. And of course, it's time to recruit Geri to the GLAMOUR features meeting fold. So hey, is it OK to dislike somebody, and not really know why? To be a bit scared of getting older? And is it OK to tell your friends that you love them? (Spoiler: this is when Geri went around the room and hugged everyone and some people cried.)Don't forget, Hey, It's OK... will be at the London Podcast Festival on September 16th! Join Jo, James and a celebrity guest for a special live episode. Tickets available at kingsplace.co.uk.Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR in stores now, online, and by searching GLAMOUR UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlotte Ritchie, the star of Call The Midwife, Fresh Meat, and now The Philanthropist at London's Trafalgar Studios, got chatting in the GLAMOUR podcupboard with Jo and Entertainment Director Helen Whitaker. The play has themes that relate to the recent terror attack in Manchester, and in this episode, recorded on May 26 and so before the attacks at London Bridge, Charlotte described what it feels like to be in a show that suddenly has very real references to current events, and how director Simon Callow decided to proceed. And the trio discuss things that matter, and really don't. Is it OK to mute your friends on social media? Is it OK to waltz around your kitchen making an imaginary awards speech, or declaring your Desert Island Discs? And is there a 'wrong way' and a right way to be a woman? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR in stores now, online, and by searching GLAMOUR UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight, we honour some of the most inspiring, talented and brilliant women around at GLAMOUR's 14th Women of the Year Awards. And in the podcupboard, our host Jennifer Saunders joins Jo and James to talk about Ab Fab, the awards, and invading Kourtney Kardashian photo ops on the red carpet. In this week of voting in all its different forms, we ask – is it OK to hate small talk? Is it OK to want to be famous? And is it OK to change your politics? ****Hey, It's OK... will be at the London Podcast Festival! Come and see Jo, James and a celebrity guest in London for a live episode on Saturday 16 September – tickets at kingsplace.co.uk**** Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get the GLAMOUR Women of the Year issue in all good shops this Thursday, and follow us online by searching GLAMOUR UK. This episode was recorded before the appalling events in London Bridge that took place this weekend. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the emergency services who helped them,...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Louise Redknapp, Jo Elvin and Lucy Jones solve all the world's problems in the magical podcupboard of authority – at least that's the plan, anyway. Louise talks about wanting to do musicals in the West End, Strictly and her new blog, and her worst paparazzi experience on the beach. So hey, is it OK to have no interest whatsoever in holding that friend's baby/dog/cat? Is it OK to have fake friends? And is it OK to actually really care what you look like on the beach? And if you've got a burning topic you'd like the group to discuss, tweet it to us at @glamourmaguk using #HeyItsOK. Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR in stores, at glamour.com, and by searching Glamour UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jo and Helen talk mental health, Prince Harry, and podcasting with Bryony Gordon, the Telegraph journalist and author of Mad Girl who has become an advocate for all things MH. And in between talking about parties at the palace (yes please) and talking about what's going on inside your head, they discuss three topics that have got the GLAMOUR office talking this week. So hey, is it OK to hate big crowds? To say no to the big white wedding dress? And to sometimes think, hey, it should be all about me. Is it OK to be really self-centred on occasion? Don't forget to tweet your topic ideas to @glamourmaguk using the hashtag #HeyItsOK. This episode's winner is Georgie_W – congratulations Georgie, email editor@glamourmagazine.co.uk to claim your prize. Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR in stores, on glamour.com and by searching Glamour UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eurovision meets Eurotrash as our favourite Radio 2 couple, Graham Norton and Maria McErlane, bring their problem-solving finesse to Jo Elvin in the GLAMOUR podcupboard. They talk about Graham's new book, Holding, this year's Eurovision, and tackle the major issues of the day, including one that you, dear listeners, tweeted in to us @glamourmaguk using the hashtag #HeyItsOK. So hey, is it OK to avoid no-reservation restaurants? Is it OK to admit you're struggling? And is it OK to be a hoarder? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR in stores, at glamour.com and by searching Glamour UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a Friday bonus episode! Jo Elvin has one of her besties in the podcupboard: tanning superstar Jules Von Hep, and Heat Radio DJ Sarah Powell, aka the dream team behind Jules and Sarah The Podcast. And speaking of Sarahs, one has won our spot prize this week! iTunes reviewer sarahpaddock87, send your details to editor@glamourmagazine.co.uk. While Jules spills the T on having seen every major celebrity you can think of in tiny paper pants, the trio tackle some pre-tty deep stuff: so is it OK to hate certain words? Is it OK to be a hypochondriac? And is it OK to really loathe swimsuits? Tweet us your topics and comments for the podcast @glamourmaguk using the hashtag #HeyItsOK. Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Check out Jules and Sarah The Podcast today for a guest appearance by Jo, and get more GLAMOUR on glamour.com, or by searching GLAMOUR UK. Have a great weekend!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jo and Claudia are joined by Rockabye singer Anne-Marie before she sets off on her festival tour. Anne-Marie talks about her old mate Ed Sheeran, determination, her love of karate, getting her first audition aged six, and the trio then discuss all the important (and not) things in life. So hey, is it OK...to love an inspiring quote? To want to change something you don't like about someone? And to tell your hairdresser if you really hate your style. Got a topic or a comment for us? Tweet it to us @glamourmaguk using #HeyItsOK Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR at glamour.com, or by searching Glamour UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The chef and cookery writer Lorraine Pascale joins Jo and James in the podcupboard to talk about her latest book, Bake. And in between talking about coffee, weights and the Glamour Beauty Festival, the trio tackle some of the most gripping questions to trouble the Glamour office, as well as some infinitely sillier stuff. So hey, is it OK... to be incredibly impatient? To be scared of your finances? And to not want to be a girlboss? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more Glamour on glamour.com, and by searching Glamour UK on social media.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlotte Riley, star of Peaky Blinders and soon to be seen playing the Duchess of Cambridge in the BBC drama King Charles III, pops into the podcupboard for a chat with her old roommate, Kat Brown, and Jo Elvin, who has never knowingly lived with Charlotte but obtained her an excellent cup of tea. And in between talking about the Royal Family's amazing work with Heads Together, and the ins and outs of playing Kate Middleton, the trio talk about some deeply important issues. So hey, is it OK... to use the same emoji over and over again; to never wear matching underwear; and is it OK to not want to travel the world? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. King Charles III is available on digital download and DVD from 15th May. Get more Glamour in our May issue, in stores now with Amy Schumer on the cover, and on glamour.com and social media by searching Glamour UK.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

KAREN IS HERE! Megan Mullally, star of Will and Grace and Parks and Rec, joins Jo for a special Easter Sunday podcupboard recording to celebrate her new band, Nancy and Beth, and find out what Karen and Jack are going to be up to in the new W&G series this autumn. And of course there are three very important topics to discuss. So hey, is it OK...to wear what the hell you want, whenever you want? To work on your mind more than your body? And to do nothing on the weekend and not feel guilty about it? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get the May issue of GLAMOUR in stores now, with Jo's brilliant Amy Schumer cover interview, and all the best fashion, beauty and features. And find more Glamour online, and on social media by searching Glamour UK.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jo and Kat are joined in the Glamour podcupboard by the comedian and writer David Baddiel, currently appearing in his Olivier-nominated show My Family: Not The Sitcom. In between talking about how you make difficult topics funny – his father's dementia and the death of his mother – David talks about why cheating's a terrible word, and what really happened at Katy Perry and Russell Brand's wedding. So hey, is it OK... to not be monogamous? To Google yourself? And is to okay to just not with utter certainty that you don't like something you've never tried? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR in shops now, and online by searching Glamour UK.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jo Elvin and Leanne Bayley are joined by Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor who came to fame in the Twilight, Harry Potter and The Mortal Instruments films and who has now made a career in music with his band Counterfeit, whose new album is out now. Jamie talks about the experience of growing up in cinema, his wake-up call at 25, and how music helps. Elsewhere on the podcast, it's time to discuss the big and the bad issues of the week. So hey, is it OK to hate big crowds of people? Is it OK to be "that" couple who do everything together? And is swearing big and clever, or really not at all? Episode edited by Kat Brown with music by Martin Austwick. Get more GLAMOUR in stores now, on Glamour.com and by searching Glamour UK on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.