EPISODE 143: JESSICA FOSTEKEW

In this episode, I talk to the fantastic comedian, JESSICA FOSTEKEW. Fostekew is an English actress and stand-up comedian. She is a regular presence on the UK stand-up comedy circuit, and her solo show, Hench, was nominated for the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best show. Her TV acting credits include Avoidance (with Romesh Ranganathan), Cuckoo, and Motherland. She has featured on BBC Radio 4 (including The News Quiz) and on numerous TV entertainment shows, (including Live at The Apollo).   She is a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, as well as creator and host of the comedy food podcast, Hoovering. I always smile when I see her name on a comedy bill as I know I am in for as good time. She has on numerous occasions reduced me to helpless fits of laughter, and I have seen her many times over the years.  I first saw her as a guest for Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival in 2012, and other notable performances include as a guest act for Always Be Comedy in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022, Work In Progress shows at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020, and Battersea Arts Centre in 2023, and her Hoovering Podcast Live  in London in 2021 and Leicester in 2024. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Jessica Fostekew’s blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/10/jess-fostekew/ Jessica Fostekew’s links: Facebook:  www.facebook.com/jessicafostekew/ X (Twitter): www.x.com/jessicafostekew Instagram: www.instagram.com/jessicafostekew/    

Om Podcasten

I have seen many great comedians give memorable and hilarious performances for 50 years. However, I have often wondered what makes these fearless brave people appear live on stage every night and be funny. So, I have decided to interview some of my favourite comedians to try and find out.