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Almost Famous

Almost Famous

Barnaby Slater

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A podcast about fame.


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Listen to Barnaby's other podcasts:


Crazy Stupid Love


https://linktr.ee/crazystupidlovepod


It's Your Funeral


Link: https://bit.ly/34JPC77


Instagram: poditsyourfuneral



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Almost Famous - Best of Series 3 - The Isolation Episodes
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07/24/20 • 21 min

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This is a Best Of Compilation from series three of Almost Famous, with excerpts from interviews with Emily Dean, Chesney Hawkes, Paul Danan, Angela Barnes, Lou Sanders, David Baddiel, James Brown and John Thompson.


Series 3 of Almost Famous was recorded remotely during the Covid-19 Lockdown. Stay safe everyone!


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Tobias Slater is a pure Almost Famous guest. He grew up with parents who were famous singers and a step-father who was a famous TV presenter. He also just so happens to be our host Barnaby's brother. They discuss their childhood in Part One of this episode.


Listen to Tobias Slater's music by searching for 'Tobias Fauntleroy Slater' on Soundcloud.


Find out more about Tobias's Summer Weekend events at:


www.summerhouseweekend.com/events


Series 3 of Almost Famous is recorded remotely during the Covid-19 Lockdown. Stay safe everyone!


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Email with thoughts on the show here:


[email protected]


Follow Almost Famous on:


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Comedian Lou Sanders talks about the jobs she had leading to her comedy career and whether Barnaby was a psychopath or not when they used to work together.


Series 3 of Almost Famous is recorded remotely during the Covid-19 Lockdown. Stay safe everyone!


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Email with thoughts on the show here:


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Twitter: @podalmostfamous


Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast



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Almost Famous - Paul Sinha - Comedian and Star of The Chase
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04/10/20 • 65 min

Comedian and star of ITV quiz The Chase Paul Sinha tells Barnaby about his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease, what it's like when fans of The Chase watch him do stand up comedy and why he's a mega star in New Zealand.


In series two of Almost Famous, Barnaby explores the subject of fame with guests who’ve experienced it themselves, and asks them how it has affected their own journey, as well as the lives of those around them.


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


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Recorded in The Podcast Lounge at Factory Studios, London

Produced by Radioville (Radioville.co.uk)



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Former GMTV television presenter Penny Smith talks about the humiliation that comes with losing your job when you're famous, as well as her love of travelling, hiking and bumping into Dustin Hoffman on purpose.


In series two of Almost Famous, Barnaby explores the subject of fame with guests who’ve experienced it themselves, and asks them how it has affected their own journey, as well as the lives of those around them.


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Follow Almost Famous on:


Twitter: @podalmostfamous

Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast


More info at www.almostfamousthepodcast.com

Enquiries: [email protected]


Recorded in The Podcast Lounge at Factory Studios, London

Produced by Radioville (Radioville.co.uk)



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Manchester City, Chelsea and England footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips discusses what it was like growing up with Arsenal striker Ian Wright for a father and how fame then affected his own life when he made it as a professional too.


In series two of Almost Famous, Barnaby explores the subject of fame with guests who’ve experienced it themselves, and asks them how it has affected their own journey, as well as the lives of those around them.


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Follow Almost Famous on:


Twitter: @podalmostfamous

Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast


More info at www.almostfamousthepodcast.com

Enquiries: [email protected]


Recorded in The Podcast Lounge at Factory Studios, London (factory.uk.com)

Produced by Radioville (Radioville.co.uk)



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Comedian Matt Richardson discusses how he fell into a career as a TV presenter. He also talks in depth about how Caroline Flack became his mentor and close friend after they worked together on The Xtra Factor.


In series two of Almost Famous, Barnaby explores the subject of fame with guests who’ve experienced it themselves, and asks them how it has affected their own journey, as well as the lives of those around them.


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Follow Almost Famous on:


Twitter: @podalmostfamous

Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast


More info at www.almostfamousthepodcast.com

Enquiries: [email protected]


Recorded in The Podcast Lounge at Factory Studios, London (factory.uk.com)

Produced by Radioville (Radioville.co.uk)



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Barnaby trails series 5 of Almost Famous - a daily dose of some of the most honest, emotional, controversial and often hilarious stories ever released into the world by celebrities.


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Follow Almost Famous on:


Twitter: @podalmostfamous


Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast


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Enquiries: [email protected]


Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral


Link: https://bit.ly/34JPC77



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In today's episode of 15 Minutes of Fame, Barnaby reads an extract where Alec Baldwin talks about the angry voicemail he left his daughter after his divorce from Kim Basinger. Included in the episode is the voicemail itself. Please excuse the poor sound quality.


Buy a copy of Nevertheless by Alec Baldwin here: https://amzn.to/3b3pf0n


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Follow Almost Famous on:


Twitter: @podalmostfamous


Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast


More info at www.almostfamousthepodcast.com


Enquiries: [email protected]


Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral


Link: https://bit.ly/34JPC77



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Author John O'Farrell discusses his career and brings in a review for Broadway play that he wrote to discuss how its negativity affected his creativity.


If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!


Follow Almost Famous on:


Twitter: @podalmostfamous

Instagram: almostfamousthepodcast


More info at www.almostfamousthepodcast.com

Enquiries: [email protected]


Listen to Barnaby's other podcast It's Your Funeral


Link: https://bit.ly/34JPC77


Instagram: poditsyourfuneral



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FAQ

How many episodes does Almost Famous have?

Almost Famous currently has 93 episodes available.

What topics does Almost Famous cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Interview, Celebrity, Music, Football, Funny, Comedy, Television, Podcasts, Sport, Comedy Interviews and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Almost Famous?

The episode title 'Roman Scott - Musician and Son of 'M's' Robin Scott and Brigitte Vinchon' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Almost Famous?

The average episode length on Almost Famous is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of Almost Famous released?

Episodes of Almost Famous are typically released every 3 days.

When was the first episode of Almost Famous?

The first episode of Almost Famous was released on Nov 8, 2019.

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