Finding celebs’ happy place...
Fearne Cotton is back with a new series chatting to more inspirational people
HAPPY PLACE
Hillary Clinton is perhaps the most impressive name on a long list of famous people to share their philosophies of living a fulfilled and happy life on Fearne Cotton’s long-running podcast.
The former US presidential candidate places importance on hard work and attempting to change the world like the inspirational women who have come before her, while other guests focus on the little things.
Season nine has just launched with author Rhonda Byrne encouraging us to embrace our inner child and actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on building selfconfidence.
WHERE TO START: Skin from Skunk Anansie talks about how she dealt with prejudice as a black, queer female in a thoroughly uplifting and fascinating episode.
WHERE TO FIND IT: All podcast apps and online at bit. ly/happyplacepod
THE OLFACTORY
Smells have a way of transporting us to specific memories. This podcast features one scent per week, introduced by the person for whom it recalls the past.
Listeners are welcomed into the Olfactory by its caramel-voiced unnamed owner who chats with her cat while revealing the next guest. It’s evocative and by the end you can almost smell the old guitar strings or perfume being described.
WHERE TO START: In Smoke in the Car, comedy writer Nico Tatarowicz describes the scent of his glamorous mum’s cigarettes during his 1980s childhood.
WHERE TO FIND IT: All the usual podcast apps.
Derry Girls’ Jamie-lee O’donnell (below) stars as an escaped convict with a $1m reward on her head in this new audio drama.
In her attempts to wreak revenge, she runs into slackers Ben (Lamorne Morris) and Grant (Billy Magnusson) who plan to escape their lives and student loan debt by turning her in.
It’s only a few episodes in so there’s plenty more to be revealed but so far it’s good fun and intriguing enough to get you subscribing.
WHERE TO START: From the beginning – you’ve got three episodes to catch up on. WHERE TO
FIND IT: All podcast apps.