Best Fordyce Podcasts (2025)

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Pub in the Park Marlow: Tom Kerridge BBQ tips, finding Daniel Bedingfield and Elis James's boat 55:28

4d ago55:28

55:28

Welcome to the behind the scenes episode of our first ever festival. We're at Pub in the Park Marlow, where the food is delicious, the weather is glorious, and you arrive to the festival via boat (if you're Elis James). In this episode, Joe has a strangely flirty conversation with Daniel Bedingfield, Tom Kerridge shares some excellent BBQ tips, and…

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About Sex Education: How to fix your problems in the bedroom 58:40

6d ago58:40

58:40

Our guests this week are Cate, who is a sex therapist and Diggory who is her... son? Yes, you read that correctly. Together, they do a podcast about sex education, and they are here to tell us everything there is to know about performance anxiety, erectile disfunction and many other common problems that people face in the bedroom. We also discuss i…

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Things People Did, with Elis James: Live at Pub in the Park! 49:28

11d ago49:28

49:28

We are in Marlow for our first ever festival, and our guest is comedian and podcast legend, Elis James! He's here to tell us about a harrowing interview he once had at Quicksave, the carnage that is the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, and the weird reason he got sacked from a gas pipe company. Plus, he explains why he turned up to the food festiv…

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Radiopharmaceuticals and the Future of Nuclear Medicine with RadioMedix CEO Dr. Ebrahim Delpassand 37:35

12d ago37:35

37:35

In this episode, Ayesha speaks with Ebrahim S. Delpassand, MD, Founder and CEO of RadioMedix, a company developing innovative radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. With a focus on both PET imaging and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals labeled with alpha and beta emitters, RadioMedix is helping to shape the future of pr…

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About Astrologers: Which star sign has the most serial killers? 1:00:23

13d ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Can the planets predict our future? What is a sun sign? And why does Joe have 'pure Mars energy'? In this episode, we're speaking to Florence who is an astrologer! She is here to read Joe and Tom's natal charts, to find out what the planets were doing at the time of their birth, and what that means. One of our hosts was loving it, one remains 'slig…

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Classic About Penetration Testers: How to rob a bank and not get caught 44:39

18d ago44:39

44:39

Imagine getting paid to rob banks as your actual job? You don't see many of those advertised on LinkedIn. Today, Joe and Tom meet a real life penetration tester to ask how you would break into Fort Knox, and how to go about stealing a recipe from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. ☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park this Sunday in Marlow! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Building the Future of Brain Health: Neuroscience Drug Development with Novartis’ Dr. Norman Putzki 27:30

19d ago27:30

27:30

In this episode, Ayesha speaks with Norman Putzki, MD, Senior Vice President and Global Development Head of Neuroscience and Gene Therapy at Novartis, about the complexities and real-world challenges of bringing new therapies to patients with neurological diseases. Dr. Putzki discusses the challenges and opportunities in developing treatments for c…

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About Bus Drivers: Low bridges, drunk passengers and how hard is it to actually park one? 59:25

20d ago59:25

59:25

How have we not had a bus driver on in 4 years? We hear you ask. Well we've been keeping it up our sleeve until the right one came along... enter Marcus, who drives the 241 London bus between Stratford City and Silvertown. He's here to answer every question you've ever wanted to know about buses... how hard is it to park one? Do they hate cyclists?…

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Classic About Paramedics: How fast can you actually drive with blue lights on? 41:31

25d ago41:31

41:31

☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tickets here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☀️ This is a classic Things People Do from way way back in the day. Today, Joe and Tom meet Steve Pawley who's a paramedic from Bristol. He tells us all about his day to day saving lives, the worst injuries he has ever seen, and how fas…

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Rare Disease Innovation in an Evolving Industry with Amgen’s Dr. Sumita Bhatta 32:03

27d ago32:03

32:03

In this episode, Ayesha speaks with Sumita Bhatta, MD, Vice President and Global Development Therapeutic Head of Rare Disease at Amgen. In the conversation, Dr. Bhatta shares insights on how large pharmaceutical companies like Amgen are approaching innovation and patient-centricity in the rare disease space. She also discusses the unique challenges…

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About Blacksmiths: Are 3D printers killing traditional crafts? 1:00:45

27d ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Have we found the oldest profession in the world? Yes we have... our guest today is Ian, who is a Blacksmith, a job which first dates back to over 5000 years ago. He is a master of his craft, who spends his days at his forge, heating metal to ridiculous temperatures, and shaping them into beautiful and practical things. He also makes random things …

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About Traffic Lights: Do they all have secret hidden cameras? 49:42

1M ago49:42

49:42

There are some big questions asked in this episode. Do traffic lights actually turn green if you flash at them? Are they all secretly harbouring hidden cameras? And is there one giant control room that turns all the lights red? Today we're joined by Sam, who is a traffic light engineer, and is here to confirm or deny all the myths about them. We al…

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Advancing Novel Immunotherapy Approaches for Osteosarcoma and Beyond with Paul Romness, CEO of OS Therapies 43:23

1M ago43:23

43:23

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Paul Romness, MHP, chair and CEO of OS Therapies, a company developing novel immunotherapies for cancers like osteosarcoma and other solid tumors. Paul shares insights into OS Therapies’ lead program, the scientific rationale behind the company’s innovative immunotherapy approach and how the company is addressing …

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About Sheep: Are they actually more intelligent than we think? 57:44

1M ago57:44

57:44

Our guest this week is Laura, who is a Shepherdess from the Scottish Highlands. Well actually she's from Essex, but she moved up there and discovered a love of herding sheep. She literally know's everything there is to know about sheep, and she can even talk to them! A lot of this episode is Joe baa'ing in different accents, and debating whether he…

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Classic About Ice Cream: Joe's extreme reaction to horseradish flavoured gelato 42:50

1M ago42:50

42:50

Summer is almost here, which means one thing - Ice Cream. But would you eat horseradish ice cream? Joe does, in this classic episode from 4 years ago, amongst many other weird and wonderful flavours. We ask all the big questions like is ice cream actually bad for you? What is the proper way to eat it, cone or cup? And why does ice cream have eggs i…

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Targeting the Cell’s Powerhouse: Dr. Shaharyar Khan on Rivus Pharma’s Mitochondrial Approach to Cardiometabolic Diseases 41:55

1M ago41:55

41:55

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Dr. Shaharyar Khan, co-founder and chief scientific officer at Rivus Pharmaceuticals. Rivus is developing a new class of investigational medicines called controlled metabolic accelerators (CMAs) for cardiometabolic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, heart failure and MASH by targeting obesity. Dr. Khan is an e…

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About TV Personalities: How did Pete Wicks outsell Justin Bieber? 1:02:19

1M ago1:02:19

1:02:19

We've got Pete Wicks on the show this week, and he's quite simply one of our favourite guests we've ever had. He's here to explain what a 'TV Personality' is, and why it is a ridiculous "job". He does have some quite useful tips on how to successfully stay famous though, how to sell out the O2 with a podcast, and crucially how to get an invite to T…

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Classic About Sleep: How many hours do you actually need? 46:22

2M ago46:22

46:22

☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ We're going back to one of the very first episodes of Things People Do today, and it's a huge topic. Our guest is sleep expert James Wilson, and he is here to answer everything we've ever wanted to know about sleep... why do we need it? How much…

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Inside the Latest in Targeted Radiotherapeutics with Plus Therapeutics CEO Dr. Marc Hedrick 46:36

2M ago46:36

46:36

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Marc Hedrick, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Plus Therapeutics, a company focused on developing a novel class of targeted radiotherapeutics. Prior to heading Plus Therapeutics, Dr. Hedrick served in a number of executive leadership roles including president, CEO and director at Cytori Therapeutics, and president an…

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About Antiques: Could your IKEA furniture be worth MILLIONS? 59:39

2M ago59:39

59:39

☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ Finally, a legit episode where Joe could have brought his Gavel... and he forgot it. Never mind, because our guest today is Irita Marriott, who is an auctioneer and former antiques dealer! She has seen many a bidding war in her time, and is here…

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Brighton Q&A Special: What farm animal best describes Joe? 55:19

2M ago55:19

55:19

What happens when the plan goes out of the window at a live show? You improvise. Luckily, the audience in Brighton were phenomenal, so when our guest was unable to make the second half, we were armed with a series of spectacular and ludicrous questions for Joe and Tom to delve into, such as 'what would Joe rather give up, sex or Padel?'. Good job J…

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From Lab to Launch: Commercializing Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases with Rocket Pharma’s Carlos Martin 33:54

2M ago33:54

33:54

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Carlos Martin, MBA, chief commercial operations and revenue officer at Rocket Pharmaceuticals, a company developing gene therapy cures for rare diseases through innovative science and platforms. Carlos joined Rocket in April 2021 and established the company’s early commercial strategy and infrastructure as Chief C…

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About Hearts: Can you die from a broken one? 57:38

2M ago57:38

57:38

☀️Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here ☀️ Joe derails this one pretty quickly into a competition of who has the healthier heart. Cardiac Physiologist, Brendan, teaches us loads about the different areas of the heart, how we can keep our hearts healthy and the unknown signs of a heart at…

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Things People Review: The Next Step for Joe's OnlyFans 38:31

2M ago38:31

38:31

It's a new instalment of Things People Review, where we talk about all the cultural things we've been up to. We chat the big 3: TV, steak and OnlyFans. And discuss whether we would fit in best watching a ballet or an opera. We also consider whether we should bring back some of our previous listeners for a catch up on future episodes of Things Peopl…

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Combating Autoimmunity: Vera Therapeutics CEO Dr. Marshall Fordyce Discusses Advancing IgAN Treatments 44:45

2M ago44:45

44:45

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Marshall Fordyce, MD, founder and CEO of Vera Therapeutics, a company focused on developing treatments for autoimmune diseases. Dr. Fordyce founded Vera in 2016 as an entrepreneur in residence at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, took the company public in 2021 and has advanced its lead molecule through a succes…

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About Pilots: Do they just turn on autopilot? 1:03:20

2M ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Can a plane just fall out of the sky? And what happens if the pilot needs a poo mid-flight? We ask this week's guest Flea. She is a commercial airline pilot who tells us everything we've ever wanted to know about flying a plane, including the meals they eat, why it's called a cock pit and if birds ever get sucked up into the engine. Come and see us…

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Things People Did, with Suzi Ruffell: How many doughnuts can Joe eat in one sitting? 1:01:34

2M ago1:01:34

1:01:34

We can count on one finger, the number of people who have worked in a doughnut van and who have also been part of the Portsmouth Reptile Society. And she joins us today. It's Suzi Ruffell. Suzi joined us at our live show in Brighton, where she told us about all of the things she used to do before becoming a big name comedian. Including how she used…

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Targeting Pressing Unmet Needs in Kidney Diseases with Unicycive Therapeutics CEO Dr. Shalabh Gupta 40:04

2M ago40:04

40:04

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Shalabh Gupta, MD, founder, chairman and CEO of Unicycive Therapeutics, a company focused on addressing unmet medical needs in renal diseases. Kidney diseases are a major global health concern. In the US, chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than one in seven individuals, and one in three adults with diabetes…

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About British Caffs: How to cook a PROPER fry-up 58:12

2M ago58:12

58:12

This week, Joe and Tom sit down with Anna and Nev, the sibling duo behind the UK’s oldest family-run caff. It’s been serving up lasagnas, fry-ups and strong cups of tea for 125 years — long enough to witness changing food trends, a few fights behind the counter, and some very questionable breakfast orders. They spill the beans on famous customers, …

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Classic About Museums: Is it possible to steal the Mona Lisa? 54:04

2M ago54:04

54:04

Come and see us at Pub in the Park on 18th May (Marlow) or 1st June (London)! Get your tickets here: https://tickets.pubintheparkuk.com/shows/show.aspx?sh=PITP25&EG=TPD&EP=TPD&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZXEAZ4bpWsrxplNx585RukHHqNkuDWDxx_wlUMVcv3VAssnkFOFm8o51I_aem_9ZOzR-5lSpu4ObyRsFRWyA How do museums work? What’s the point of them? How would Joe b…

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