Best Gilly Lane Podcasts (2025)

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Yale's Lachlan Sutton 1:04:49

4d ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Yale University's Lachlan Sutton joins the show. The First-Team All-American sits down with Jackson to talk about baseball, cooking, his first 2 years at Yale, on and off the court, what it would mean to win a CSA National Championship, and more. Huge thanks to Lachlan for joining us t…

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Emily Scott: Home Shores 29:02

5d ago29:02

29:02

This week, we’re off to Bordeaux with chef, author and friend of the podcast, Emily Scott to talk about fish in her latest book, Home Shores. After the kids have left home and as she faces a big birthday, Emily’s tells us how she's changing up her life. She may have left Cornwall where she was the first woman commissioned by the UK Cabinet Office t…

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Elisabeth Luard: Classic Spanish Recipes 29:08

12d ago29:08

29:08

This week, we’re back at Gilly's How to Cook Book food writing retreat at her house just outside Lewes in East Sussex with muse-in-residence, the grande dame of British food writing, Elisabeth Luard. After bringing the flavours of Spain to a British readership from the 1980s on, her Classic Spanish Recipes: 75 signature dishes is part of the Hamlyn…

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Introducing: The Squash Podcast Network 51:09

18d ago51:09

51:09

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University and, for the first time ever, welcome to the Squash Podcast Network! Jackson and Gilly are joining forces with Bill Buckingham and Paul Johnson of Squash Radio, and Sean Choi of The Rally Report to launch the SPN, a home for some of the squash world’s biggest podcasts. This is a collaboration that…

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Keshia Sakarah: Caribe 26:56

19d ago26:56

26:56

This week, we’re with British-Caribbean writer, Keshia Sakarah whose debut cookbook, Caribe was shortlisted with Irina Janakievska and Dina for the Jane Grigson Trust Award in 2023. It's a history of Caribbean cooking with 125 recipes from 23 nations - from Montserrat to Haiti, Antigua to Guadaloupe, capturing the cultures through food in what this…

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Episode 365 Haitham Effat 1:08:48

24d ago1:08:48

1:08:48

🎙️ Episode 365 is live!He’s coached world #1s, world champions, and some of the biggest title winners in the game — Haitham Effat is arguably the most successful coach on the pro squash tour.In this wide-ranging conversation, Haitham shares his coaching journey and what it’s been like working with some of the sport’s biggest stars over the past dec…

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Drexel Head Coach John White 1:05:36

25d ago1:05:36

1:05:36

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by former PSA world #1, current Drexel University head men’s and women’s squash coach, and 2025 Golden Ball winner for "Name of the Year," John White. Coach White talks about his introduction to squash in Australia, being one of the best-liked pro players on tour, rea…

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Yasmin Khan: Sabzi 28:59

26d ago28:59

28:59

This week, Gilly is with the British Iranian/Pakistani human rights activist and food and travel writer, Yasmin Khan to talk about her latest book, Sabzi. Sabzi, meaning greens and herbs in Persian, the language of her mother, and vegetables in Urdu, the language of her Pakistani father, is about how to reduce the amount of meat in our diet with de…

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Cooking the Books Live from Groundswell 52:49

1M ago52:49

52:49

In extra episode from Groundswell, the Regenerative Agriculture Festival that Sheila Dillon calls 'the Glastonbury of Food and Farming', Cooking the Books Live discusses the influence of cook books and books about food on changing the way we eat and buy our food In front of an audience of farmers and food businesses, pioneers and innovators who are…

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Marina Stefanoni 53:37

1M ago53:37

53:37

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by former Harvard University #1, current PSA World #26, and travel booking wizard Marina Stefanoni. Marina talks about winning the U-19 US Junior Nationals for the first time at just 13 years old, her college recruiting process, her experience (on and off-court) in Ca…

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Episode 364 - Sarah Jane Perry 1:13:23

1M ago1:13:23

1:13:23

Three-time British National Champion, 2014 World Team Champion with England, and a former World No. 5 — Sarah-Jane Perry’s squash résumé speaks for itself.In this episode, Sarah reflects on her incredible PSA journey as she officially bows out from the pro tour. Her swan song came fittingly at the 2025 British Open, held close to home in Birmingham…

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Gurd Loyal: Flavour Heroes 40:46

1M ago40:46

40:46

This week, we’re back at Rockwater in Hove for Cooking the Books Live with Gurd Loyal. Regular listeners will know that Gurd is probably the writer who Gilly think's best uses the lens of food to examine life. His first book, Mother Tongue won the Jane Grigson Trust award for Best Debut, and he has become the word on Third Culture food, prising ope…

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Episode 363 Jamie Nicholls - Squash Canada CEO 1:02:45

1M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

Squash Canada CEO Jamie Nicholls makes his debut on the pod—and he does not disappoint. We dive into Jamie’s squash backstory, relive the glory years of Canadian squash, and trace his evolution from athlete to executive. He shares candid insights into his leadership approach, the vision driving Squash Canada forward (including the Road to the Podiu…

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Felicity Cloake: Peach Street to Lobster Lane 35:21

1M ago35:21

35:21

This week, we’re with Guardian columnist and author Felicity Cloake as she cycles through America in search of its food culture. Peach Street to Lobster Lane is her great American road trip – on a bike. It’s the off-road trip that’s about getting to the heart of American cuisine via a glimpse into everyday life that you just can’t get by car. The s…

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Gilly & Jackson go to Camp! 38:59

2M ago38:59

38:59

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson discuss the announcement of the new Ivy League postseason tournament (and eradication of the preseason Ivy League Scrimmage), the US National Championships going on at the Specter Center, Jonah Barrington and Sarah Fitz-Gerald's inductions into the PSA Hall of Fame, a…

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Olia Hercules: Strong Roots 37:28

2M ago37:28

37:28

This week, we’re exploring the story of Ukraine with its most famous defender and cultural protector, Olia Hercules in her first memoir, Strong Roots. It’s the story of Ukraine that history can never tell, through the stories of its people - and in particular, Olia’s people, through four generations of her family. Nigella calls it 'breathtaking', C…

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Denison's Charlotte Jones 56:15

2M ago56:15

56:15

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by his Denison University teammate and 2025 Liberty League Player of the Year Charlotte Jones to chat about her successful, but exacting, junior squash career, highlights from her first year of college squash, on and off the court, being elected team captain ahead of …

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Andrea Oskis: The Kitchen Shrink 26:39

2M ago26:39

26:39

This week, we're with award-winning psychologist, and graduate of Gilly's How to Cook a Book food writing retreat, Andrea Oskis. Her first book is a series of tales from her clinic exploring how the food we eat reveals who we are – and how we love. Its title? The Kitchen Shrink. Genius. Pop over to Gilly's Substack for Extra Bites of Andrea. Hosted…

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Episode 362 Nick Matthew - British Open, Ali Farag, Jonah Barrington 1:13:07

2M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

3 time British Open champion and former world #1 Nick Matthew breaks down the 2025 British Open which saw Nouran Gohar and Diego Elias emerge victorious. He also gives heartwarming tributes to the recently retired Ali Farag and Hall of Fame inductee Jonah Barrington. We also take a trip down his personal British Open memory lane. Great chat with Th…

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Tom Kerridge: The BBQ Book 27:49

2M ago27:49

27:49

This week, Gilly is confronting her biggest summertime phobia with Tom Kerridge and his latest book, The Barbecue Book. He’s the man with the Midas touch – he turned the Hand and Flowers from a rundown pub in Buckinghamshire into the first and only 2 star Michelin pub in the world. He’s the chef who lost a stack of weight and turned his diet story …

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Bee Wilson: The Heart-Shaped Tin 27:50

2M ago27:50

27:50

This week, we’re back with one of Gilly's favourite guests on Cooking the Books, Bee Wilson and her latest book, The Heart Shaped Tin. It’s a book about love and loss, and the magical thinking that so many of us transpose onto everyday objects, often found in the kitchen. As she navigates her way from the despair of a broken marriage to a gloriousl…

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Episode 361 Nathan Clarke - Squash Player Magazine 53:23

2M ago53:23

53:23

Squash Player Magazine Editor in Chief Nathan Clarke jumps back onto the pod to recap the World Championships and set the stage for the iconic British Open which kicks off in a few days time. We also talk about the new Squash Player Magazine podcast which was launched just a few weeks back. Great chat.…

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AsalMania Runs Wild on Chicago - Our World Championships Recap With Timmy Brownell 1:44:56

2M ago1:44:56

1:44:56

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly are joined by the men's World #32, US #1, and, most importantly, friend of the program Timmy Brownell to recap last week's 2025 PSA World Championships from Chicago, Illinois. The lads discuss the controversy surrounding Mostafa Asal in recent weeks, his historically …

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Noor Murad At Cooking the Books Live: Lugma 37:02

3M ago37:02

37:02

This week, we’re basking in the evening sunshine at Cooking the Books Live at Rockwater, Hove with Noor Murad. Her debut cookbook, Lugma is her twist on the familiar, to use an Ottolenghi term, of the food from her homeland, Bahrain. It’s the very first international cookbook of Bahraini recipes, but reflects her own experiences of growing up there…

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Episode 360 Steve Lawton and World Champs Finals Day Preview 50:55

3M ago50:55

50:55

For 26 years, Steve Lawton held down the fort as the head squash professional at the Vancouver Racquet Club. With over 30 years of experience playing at the highest level in Canada during an era where we had several players in the top 30 in the world, Steve brought to Canada a style of squash that had rarely been seen on Canadian courts, both in te…

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Matias Knudsen Returns + Gilly's NBA Player Comps With Joe Raho 1:01:08

3M ago1:01:08

1:01:08

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Jackson and Gilly kick off this week’s episode with Tufts University Head Coach, friend of the program, and Gilly’s college teammate at UPenn over 15 years ago, Joe Raho. Coach Joe names his All-Gilly Lane-NBA Team, listing the 5 pro basketball players that best personify Gilly as a squash player…

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Julie Lin: Sama Sama 32:39

3M ago32:39

32:39

This week, we're with Malaysian Scottish chef, restaurateur and now food writer, Julie Lin and her debut cookbook, Sama Sama Sama Sama meaning Same Same is all about food and identity. It’s a book that has been simmering for years as Julie explores her same-same notions of home and all the ingredients of belonging that have come together in the has…

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All-American Reactions & World Champs Preview With Timmy Brownell & Simon Herbert 1:49:29

3M ago1:49:29

1:49:29

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Gilly and Jackson begin today’s show by discussing the first full day of the Papal Conclave from the Vatican City before diving into a preview of the 2025 Professional Squash Association World Championships, the biggest event on the pro squash calendar, kicking off this week in Chicago, Illinois …

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Rosie Kellett: In For Dinner 32:30

3M ago32:30

32:30

This week, Gilly is with the queen of communal living an icon of bohemian anti-capitalism, Rosie Kellett. An actress, a baker with Meringue Girls and Claire Ptak’s assistant at Violet Cakes – which included working on Harry and Meghan’s wedding cake, it was moving into a Carpet Warehouse in London that shot her to fame on Instagram. The idea of sha…

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Leyla Kazim: Pathways 31:30

3M ago31:30

31:30

This week, in a special extra episode to coincide to the minute with a fascinating new way of publishing, I’m with content creation queen, Masterchef judge and co-presenter of The Food Programme, Leyla Kazim Leyla’s debut Pathways is not one but two books about her massive life change to become a farmer in Portugal. It’s a memoir/manifesto/guide to…

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Andrew Douglas 1:42:18

3M ago1:42:18

1:42:18

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly kick off the show by breaking down the first match of the 2025 NSL season between the Philadelphia Lightning and the New York City Knights and touch on Gilly's glee over Liverpool's Premier League title (0:16). They then welcome friend of the program Andrew Douglas on…

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Stuart Gillespie: Food Fight 31:48

3M ago31:48

31:48

This week, we’re talking about the dirty rotten scoundrels who run our global food industry with Dr Stuart Gillespie Stuart’s book Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet gives us the back story of a food system driven by greed and exploitation. But it suggests how to transform it into a food system fit for the future which priorit…

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Episode 359 Johnny Williams 47:27

3M ago47:27

47:27

Here's Johnny!! Back just in time to recap the season just ahead of the World Championships in a few weeks' time. Johnny's got thoughts on how it's going to play for both the men and women.By In Squash Podcast

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Episode 358 Mostafa Asal 45:52

3M ago45:52

45:52

At the age of 21 Mostafa Asal reached world number one for the first time, and he made it to the promised land once again a few months ago, recently retaining that top spot in a winner take all type final at El Ghuna earlier this April. In the aftermath of that win though, a youtube video titled "Mostafa Asal Cheating Analysis" was released highlig…

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Paul Assaiante 1:04:42

3M ago1:04:42

1:04:42

Welcome to a very special edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson welcome the greatest coach in college squash history Paul Assaiante onto the show. In his storied 29-year run as the head coach of the Trinity College men's squash team, Assaiante led the Bantams to 17 CSA National Championships, and recently added 2 more as a spec…

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Poppy Okotcha: A Wilder Way 30:08

3M ago30:08

30:08

This week, we’re digging deep – culturally and politically - into our connection with the land in Poppy Okotcha’s A Wilder Way, how gardens grow us. Poppy is this year’s winner of the Jane Grigson Trust Sous Chef Award for New Food Writers for her memoir – and very practical handbook – about putting down roots and growing a garden while reconnectin…

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Offseason Mailbag! 45:00

4M ago45:00

45:00

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Gilly and Jackson open the show by discussing Rory McIlroy’s win at the Masters last weekend before diving into an offseason edition of the mailbag. They answer your listener-submitted questions about building college programs from the ground up, the future of professional squash, recruiting, the…

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Caroline Eden: Green Mountains 31:17

4M ago31:17

31:17

This week, we're walking the Green Mountains of Armenia and Georgia with food and travel writer, Caroline Eden The last time we met on CTB, it was to talk about Cold Kitchens, her dream of journeys past during Lockdown, as she tried to make sense of a changing world. This time, she’s putting one foot in front of the other to process the impact of t…

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Episode 357 Gilly Lane 54:25

4M ago54:25

54:25

University of Pennsylvania men's team won its first ever Potter Cup in 2024, and proved they weren't a one hit wonder by winning it again in 2025. Head coach Gilly Lane talks about this year's win, winning two in a row, this year's team, the 7 seniors who will be moving on, College Squash individual champion Salman Khalil, and what it's going to ta…

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Nathan Lake Live From Charlottesville 1:04:22

4M ago1:04:22

1:04:22

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, the Pride of Britain Nathan Lake joins the show, live from the NSL Draft in Charlottesville, Virginia, to catch up with Jackson for the first time in over 2 years. This is the third interview Jackson and Nathan have recorded together, so make sure to check out the first 2 by clicking t…

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Rachel de Thample: Bees and Honey 30:00

4M ago30:00

30:00

This week, we’re back at River Cottage with bee queen, Rachel de Thample River Cottage Handbook No 19: Bees and Honey is the latest in the practical guides to everything we need to know to live a sustainable life. Rachel and Steve Minshall take us through everything from caring for bees to honey recipes for soothing and healing, but as a former che…

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Episode 356 John White 1:07:55

4M ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Parlaying a playing career which saw him reach world #1 in 2004 into an incredibly successful coaching career is not something you see very often, and the more of John White we see, the better it is for squash. John White ranks up there with the most exciting players in the history of our sport, and now he's developed a highly successful College Sq…

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The First Annual Squash University Awards (The Golden Balls) 1:07:50

4M ago1:07:50

1:07:50

Welcome to the first annual Golden Balls! This week, Jackson and Gilly hand out their season-end awards to the biggest and brightest stars in college squash including Name of the Year, Bald Guy of the Year, Friend of the Program Bump of the Year, and more. Huge congrats to all of this year’s nominees and winners, huge thanks to you for listening al…

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Irina Georgescu: Danube 28:40

4M ago28:40

28:40

This week, we’re off on our travels again through Eastern Europe, this time with Irina Georgescu as our guide along the lesser known banks of the Danube. Irina has become the word on Romanian food, and from her home in Wales, she’s committed to exploring her homeland through its food history. Her last book, Tava: Eastern European Baking and Dessert…

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Episode 355 Jamie Maddox 1:22:29

4M ago1:22:29

1:22:29

Jamie Maddox is one of the most prolific content creators in squash today. For over a decade, Squash Stories has been the go-to online squash community, bringing players and fans together to discuss everything from the pro game and officiating to squash history, lore, and even the occasional laugh—all with squash as the backdrop.In this episode, Ja…

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Roopa Gulati: Indian Kitchens 29:32

4M ago29:32

29:32

This week, we’re visiting the kitchens of everyday India to find the food behind closed doors with chef, food writer and broadcaster, Roopa Gulati, Brought up in Cumbria, Roopa spent 20 years as a chef in Delhi before she came home to advise on Rick Stein’s India series for BBC2. She's a woman who knows how to find the story in everyday food, and I…

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Episode 354 Amna ElTarabolsy 33:57

4M ago33:57

33:57

Squash Egypt has its first ever female President, Amna Eltarabolsy; former world junior runner up and world junior teams champion. She's been a member of Squash Egypt's board for several years, and now she's ready to take Egypt to yet another level. Amna lays out her vision, Squash Egypt's success at growing the game, its unparalleled junior progra…

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NSL Draft Recap With Bill Buckingham 1:07:45

5M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson welcome Professional Squash Association/National Squash League MC and host of Squash Radio Bill Buckingham (of Buckingham Palace fame) onto the show to recap the NSL Draft from the Boar's Head in Charlottesville, Virginia. Bill and Jackson share behind-the-scenes insi…

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Cooking the Books LIVE with Lucy Brazier 36:42

5M ago36:42

36:42

This week, we’re back at Rockwater, Hove with River Cottage writer, Lucy Brazier telling a live audience about her memoir, The Honesty Box. It’s a highly moving and very funny diary about healing a broken marriage and growing enough vegetables to fill her new distraction, an honesty box. But the rickety old receptable outside her garden gate is als…

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Penn and Trinity Go Back-to-Back - Our Team Nationals Recap 55:19

5M ago55:19

55:19

Welcome to a post Team National Championship edition of Squash University! We crowned our 2025 CSA National Champions over the weekend, starting with Trinity overcoming Harvard in a thrilling 5-4 women’s final and, of course, Gilly’s Penn boys taking down Yale in the men’s final! Jackson and Gilly kick off the show talking about Penn winning its se…

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