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Best podcasts about Kathy Lette

Latest podcast episodes about Kathy Lette

How To Belong Podcast
Kathy Lette on Reinvention, Motherhood, and Finding Belonging in Life's Second Act

How To Belong Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 33:17


Today's guest is the incomparable Kathy Lette—bestselling author, cultural firecracker, autism advocate, and queen of the witty one-liner. From co-writing the iconic Puberty Blues as a teenager to penning sharp, empowering novels like The Revenge Club and HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy, Kathy has built a career on saying the unsayable—and making us laugh while she does it. In this candid and joyfully irreverent conversation, Kathy opens up about: Navigating the heartbreak and resilience of raising her autistic son, Jules, who went on to become one of the first autistic actors on prime-time TV in Holby City The complexities of belonging as both a mother and a woman reinventing herself later in life. How humour has been her secret superpower through grief, exclusion, and reinvention. Her passion for storytelling as a way to foster empathy, connection, and belonging. What it means to thrive in your “second act”—with sass, sparkle, and zero apologies. Kathy's latest book, The Revenge Club, is now available in paperback. Click here to get your copy : https://amzn.to/3RsgCAI Connect with Kathy Lette: Website: www.kathylette.com Instagram: @kathy.lette

RHLSTP with Richard Herring
RHLSTP Book Club 136 - Kathy Lette

RHLSTP with Richard Herring

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 38:57


Book Club 136 - The Revenge Club - Another intercontinental Book Club this time with Kathy Lette in Sydney, Australia talking about her funny book on a serious subject The Revenge Club. They chat about how they met on a TV show with the lowest ratings of all time, how this book sprung from a real life issue for Kathy (and who all the incidents of male nastiness are based on true stories), the nature of revenge, using comedy to cover topics that aren't funny in themselves, why post-menopausal women are apparently invisible, fighting the patriarchy, doing all the accents in your own audio book, why men should read books by female authors and whether things are improving for women or getting worse (or both).Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-revenge-club-kathy-lette/7539861To see Rich on tour head here http://richardherring.com/ballback/tour Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amanda Wakeley: StyleDNA
Season 7 - Style DNA: Kathy Lette

Amanda Wakeley: StyleDNA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 64:15


I kick off Season 7 of Style DNA with a dose of true hilarity from the queen of quick quips and feminist observational wit,  the brilliant and irreverently funny million copy best-selling author Kathy Lette.  Many moons ago we shared a hilarious evening at a bar in Florence… I can remember howling with laughter all night…  Oh my, how I have laughed and laughed re-listening to this recording, trying to whittle down the clips. We talk about everything from ageist sexism, she was dropped by both her agent and her publisher because she wanted to write a book about middle aged women and being told that “Middle aged women are like Mogadishu and Sudan…we know they exist but no-one wants to go there”…She admits it knocked her confidence but the resulting novel, The Revenge Club about four scorned women and one perfect plan (every snippet apparently true but reconstructed for the purpose of the story) has clearly been Kathy's best revenge, together with a huge dollop of humour and well deserved success…    We laugh about the misogyny she and her girlfriends experienced growing up in the “surfy” culture of Australia which included “tan tattoos” …and then 80's fashion, replete with perms and shoulder pads…how she invented the term Pussy Pelmet (who knew that widely used term was her wordsmithing?). How and why she started wearing comedic clothes including a custom suit printed with corgis, originally made for when she commentated on Kate and Wills wedding for Australian TV, and then pulled it out again for an Aussie gathering at Buckingham Palace which the late Queen found highly amusing. She confesses to being “a bit of an Imelda Marcos” when it comes to shoes and the joy of receiving her good friend Kylie's cast offs …every story delivered with a sharp, often feminist, wit.   I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did having it…and if you need some light relief I urge you to download The Revenge Club or HRT Husband Replacement Therapy on Audible and let her mellifluous tones accompany you on your morning walks or a long journey … I promise your abs will get a work out and you will probably also have some light bulb moments to chuckle about.Thank you Kathy for being such a fabulous and hilarious guest. But I first came across Kathy's writing when her cult classic Puberty Blues was published in 1979. It is the definitive story of teenagers navigating the chaos of life…her observational and totally relatable humour had me, as a teenager at the time, totally hooked on her writing and I have chuckled and guffawed through most of her novels since.

Auscast Literature Channel
Episode 47: Markus Zusak's “Three Wild Dogs and the Truth” + revisiting Louisa May Alcott's “Little Women”

Auscast Literature Channel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 45:05


Markus Zusak uses words like “challenging” and “ complex” to describe his three dogs, Reuben, Archie and Frosty. In this interview Zusak recounts the joy of remembering his hounds in all their unvarnished glory for this, his first memoir. Also, the challenge of recording his own audio books, the old favourites he likes to read and re-read “forensically”, and which of his favourite books piqued Archie's literary tastebuds! + Our beloved reviewers of literary classics, Kylie Cardell and Lisa Bennett, return to reassess Louisa May Alcott's “Little Women”. Kylie has read it many times and Lisa for the first time this year. The tale has obviously endured in our popular culture, movies and vernacular but is it still a “good read”?   Guests: Markus Zusak, author of “Three Wild Dogs and the Truth”. Also “The Book Thief”, “Bridge of Clay”, “The Messenger” and the young adult trilogy “The Underdog”, “Fighting Ruben Wolfe” and “When Dogs Cry”.   Associate Professor Kylie Cardell teaches and researches life narrative with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University. Associate Professor Lisa Bennett teaches undergraduate and Honours classes in Creative Writing and English, Flinders University.   Maddie recounts the books she first fell for as a teenager, her passion for Margaret Atwood's dystopian creations and a series that explores indigenous knowledge.     Other books that get a mention:   Annie mentions “Butter” by Asako Yuzuki and “All Fours” by Miranda July.   Michaela mentions “Want; Sexual fantasies by anonymous” edited by Gillian Anderson.   Markus mentions “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver, “All the Pretty Horses” written by Cormac McCarthy and narrated by Brad Pitt, “Cairo” by Chris Womersley, “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” by Peter Hedges, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon and “Barbarian Days; A surfing life” by William Finnegan   Maddie mentions young adult author Margaret Clark, “Puberty Blues” by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette, “The Handmaid's Tale”, “Oryx & Crake”, “The Year of the Flood” and “MaddAddam” by Margaret Atwood, the six-part “First Knowledges” series, in particular “Astronomy” edited by Margo Neale.   INSTAGRAM @markuszusak @macmillanaus @kyliesays @lisahannett ReplyForwardAdd reactionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auscast Entertainment
Episode 47: Markus Zusak's “Three Wild Dogs and the Truth” + revisiting Louisa May Alcott's “Little Women”

Auscast Entertainment

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 45:05


Markus Zusak uses words like “challenging” and “ complex” to describe his three dogs, Reuben, Archie and Frosty. In this interview Zusak recounts the joy of remembering his hounds in all their unvarnished glory for this, his first memoir. Also, the challenge of recording his own audio books, the old favourites he likes to read and re-read “forensically”, and which of his favourite books piqued Archie's literary tastebuds! + Our beloved reviewers of literary classics, Kylie Cardell and Lisa Bennett, return to reassess Louisa May Alcott's “Little Women”. Kylie has read it many times and Lisa for the first time this year. The tale has obviously endured in our popular culture, movies and vernacular but is it still a “good read”?   Guests: Markus Zusak, author of “Three Wild Dogs and the Truth”. Also “The Book Thief”, “Bridge of Clay”, “The Messenger” and the young adult trilogy “The Underdog”, “Fighting Ruben Wolfe” and “When Dogs Cry”.   Associate Professor Kylie Cardell teaches and researches life narrative with the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University. Associate Professor Lisa Bennett teaches undergraduate and Honours classes in Creative Writing and English, Flinders University.   Maddie recounts the books she first fell for as a teenager, her passion for Margaret Atwood's dystopian creations and a series that explores indigenous knowledge.     Other books that get a mention:   Annie mentions “Butter” by Asako Yuzuki and “All Fours” by Miranda July.   Michaela mentions “Want; Sexual fantasies by anonymous” edited by Gillian Anderson.   Markus mentions “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver, “All the Pretty Horses” written by Cormac McCarthy and narrated by Brad Pitt, “Cairo” by Chris Womersley, “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” by Peter Hedges, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon and “Barbarian Days; A surfing life” by William Finnegan   Maddie mentions young adult author Margaret Clark, “Puberty Blues” by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette, “The Handmaid's Tale”, “Oryx & Crake”, “The Year of the Flood” and “MaddAddam” by Margaret Atwood, the six-part “First Knowledges” series, in particular “Astronomy” edited by Margo Neale.   INSTAGRAM @markuszusak @macmillanaus @kyliesays @lisahannett ReplyForwardAdd reactionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cluster F Theory Podcast
32. Ageist Sexism - Kathy Lette

The Cluster F Theory Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 39:25


Kathy Lette is the author of 17 novels, THE woman about town in London and one of the pioneering voices of contemporary feminism. She is well known for her one-liners, wise cracks and witticism and is as close to being the 21st century's Dorothy Parker as anyone else I know.She wrote her first book, Puberty Blues, when she was 17. The book addresses the sexism in teenage culture in 1970s Australia. Her most recent book, Revenge Club, addresses the sexism older women face and has been called 'erotic fan fiction for the peri-menopausal'. Kathy was educated in the school of life and says the only examination she's ever passed is her cervical smear test.Kathy's Official Site: https://www.kathylette.com/ Links to purchase Kathy's books: https://www.kathylette.com/my-books/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_LetteKathy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathy.lette/Kathy's X/Twitter: https://x.com/KathyLetteThe Cluster F Theory Podcast is edited by Julian Mayers at Yada Yada https://www.yada-yada.net/. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theclusterftheory.substack.com

Really Interesting Women

Really Interesting Women - the podcastEpisode 130KATHY LETTEKathy Lette is a celebrated and outspoken comic writer who has an imitable take on serious current issues. She is one of the pioneering voices of contemporary feminism.She left school at 16 which didn't please her mother who was a school Principal. She wanted to become a published writer. In Australia. In the 70s. As a teenager. And she did!She co-wrote her first novel, Puberty Blues, when she was 17. They were the first teenagers in this country to publish a book about teenagers. The sales went ballistic. It became a film and TV series and is still an iconic piece of literature.She moved to the UK in the late 80s and went on to write international bestsellers. Twenty of them! Her titles include Girls' Night Out, Foetal Attraction, Mad Cows, The Boy Who Fell to Earth, and The Revenge Club, which has just been published.Stephen Fry called her books ‘Unputdownable' and Nicole Kidman described her work as ‘Deliciously rude and darkly funny'.She is wickedly funny and a great conversationalist. No one is safe. I even found myself on the end of some of her 'tongue-fu' (as she describes it). To hear our conversation head to the link in my bio. The book is: The Revenge Club You can find it at:  https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-revenge-club-kathy-lette/book/9781035901289.htmlVisit instagram @reallyinterestingwomen for further interviews and posts of interesting women in history. Follow the link to leave a review....and tell your friendshttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/really-interesting-women/id1526764849

Women Are Mad
S4 E5 Kathy Lette on women as wonderbras, the power of revenge, and words as weapons.

Women Are Mad

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 39:33


Kathy Lette IS a superpower. Not only has she penned 20 novels, she's got thee honorary doctorates and has a cocktail named after her. In this episode, she stuns us with her brilliance, wit, expansive mind and love of other women. She talks being mansplained, condescended to, and bucking expectations. Kathy's latest novel, The Revenge Club, is described by comedian Jo Brand as 'Fast moving and frothing with the fun kind of female fury'. It tells a joyful tale of women whose careers have been variously destroyed by men, deciding to get even. We're addicted to Kathy's energy, belief in the sisterhood and wisdom. She brings it all to us here by the bucket load. Get involved! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker
Kathy Lette's midlife mantra: if it doesn't spark joy, it's time to toss it away!

The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 43:29


It's season finale time! And my guest today is the whirlwind also known as Kathy Lette.Australian Kathy smashed her way into the global bestseller lists at the age of 17 with the novel Puberty Blues. Since then she has turned her irreverent, en pointe pen on the peaks and troughs, triumphs and total BS of female existence.I first read her with Girls Night Out and The Llama Parlour in my twenties and met Kathy when I was features editor of New Woman (yet another resident of the magazine graveyard). Foetal Attraction and Mad Cow followed, which was made into a film starring Anna Friel and Joanna Lumley. 20 books later, her latest, The Revenge Club, takes hilarious aim at the way women are scrap-heaped (sometimes professionally and personally) in their 50s.Kathy joined me to play pun bingo and talk about why life is in two acts and the key is surviving the perimenopausal interval, reaping the benefits of the invisibility cloak and chipping away at ageing double standards. She also told me about being told off by her teenage daughter, the power of complaining, why divorce isn't to be feared and why her midlife mantra is, if it doesn't spark joy, it's time to toss it away.* You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org, including The Revenge Club by Kathy Lette and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me.* If you enjoyed this episode and you fancy buying me a coffee, pop over to my page on buymeacoffee.com• And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including exclusive transcripts of the podcast, why not join The Shift community, come and have a look around at www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com• The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Juliette Nicholls @ Pineapple Audio Production. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women
Kathy Lette's advice on aging with style!

Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 36:10


"Go forth and be fabulous!" Strap in dear listener for our most raucous episode yet! The inimitable Kathy Lette is this weeks difficult woman, done with her flirty fifties and well into her sexties, Kathy's new book explores the discrimination women face as the age, and how to have fun regardless!

Loose Ends
The Zutons play for Stuart Maconie with Rhod Gilbert, Kathy Lette, Carla Henry, Luke Wright and Bryony Jarman Pinto

Loose Ends

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 37:37


The comedian Rhod Gilbert gave up touring and TV appearances last year when he got cancer. Now he's back - a newly focussed man - with a show called 'Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit', all about the big bitter diagnosis he had to swallow; the best-selling novelist Kathy Lette's latest book is called The Revenge Club and is based on a real life career setback - we want to hear all; Poet and stand up comic Luke Wright on managing to combine humour and pathos on the page and on the stage and 25 years on from her breakout role in Queer as Folk, the actor Carla Henry tells Stuart about her latest role in the gritty and prescient drama Sweat. Plus music from The Zutons and Bryony Jarman Pinto.

PLATED: Three food memories
Season 4: Coming soon (well, April 30 to be exact!)

PLATED: Three food memories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 2:07


We're taking a short break before returning with season four on Tuesday the 30th of April with New York Times bestseller Johann Hari. Put it in your diary because we'll back it up with Tim Ross, Ken Done, Jo Malone, and Australia's most adored cook, Stephanie Alexander too.  In the meantime don't forget to check out the back episodes - sing along with Natalie Imbruglia and Jessie Ware, get your paint on with Sally Scales and Michael Zavros, and laugh your head off with Kathy Lette, Melanie Tait and so many more. P.S.  You've still got time to vote for Three Food Memories to be included in the SXSW Sydney festival this October – sxswsydney.com To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.comInsta - @savvasavasEmail us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!

Good Reading Podcast
Kathy Lette on getting the better of the patriarchy in 'The Revenge Club'

Good Reading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 21:28


Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when they start to be personally overlooked and professionally pushed aside by less-qualified men.  Only they're not going down without a fight. Society might think the women have passed their amuse-by dates but the Revenge Club have other plans. After all, why go to bed angry when you could stay up and plot diabolical retribution? Let the games begin...In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Kathy Lette about why women are so drawn to revenge, why Australian women make the best heroines and embracing the journey through menopause and discovering the paradise beyond.

Good Reading Podcast
Kathy Lette on getting the better of the patriarchy in 'The Revenge Club'

Good Reading Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 21:28


Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when they start to be personally overlooked and professionally pushed aside by less-qualified men. Only they're not going down without a fight. Society might think the women have passed their amuse-by dates but the Revenge Club have other plans. After all, why go to bed angry when you could stay up and plot diabolical retribution? Let the games begin... In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Kathy Lette about why women are so drawn to revenge, why Australian women make the best heroines and embracing the journey through menopause and discovering the paradise beyond.

Nightlife
Literary Lunch: Kathy Lette talks about her new book

Nightlife

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 40:37


Outspoken and celebrated comic author and columnist Kathy Lette is known for writing iconic books like Puberty Blues, and has since written 20 books in total.

RNZ: Saturday Morning
Kathy Lette: The Revenge Club

RNZ: Saturday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 34:45


Dubbed "deliciously rude and darkly funny", "chick lit" author Kathy Lette has a new book out which wreaks revenge. The Revenge Club features four best friends approaching their sixties, feeling invisible and bent on vengeance. It continues the Australian-British writer's observations of the best and worst parts of being a woman, with female friendships one of the perks. Kathy Lette has written fifteen bestselling novels, and has been recognised for her advocacy of equality, human rights, physical and mental health.

Adelaide Writers' Week
AWW24: The Revenge Club - Kathy Lette

Adelaide Writers' Week

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 56:23


With Georgina Godwin | Kathy Lette is a master – or should that be a mistress? – of the pun, the quip, the barb. Over seventeen books, Lette has documented modern life in all its ironies. She shares the joke with Georgina Godwin. Event details: Sun 03 Mar, 10:45am

Over the Back Fence
Kathy Lette - Puberty Blues to The Revenge Club

Over the Back Fence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 40:36


This week Di and Nicola chat with the hilarious and uplifting Kathy Lette. Kathy is a celebrated comic writer who has penned 20 novels, many of which have become international bestsellers and been turned into films, TV series and even an opera. Kathy's career began when she wrote the iconic novel Puberty Blues when she was just 17. She went on to do stints as a singer, a newspaper columnist and a sitcom writer for Columbia Pictures in LA. These days she's an author, travel writer and TV presenter and her latest book, The Revenge Club, is a must-read for every woman.  Kathy talks about life in her sixties - or as she lovingly calls them, her sexties. She shares how life just gets better, you enjoy life more and you can finally put yourself first for a change. Kathy shares about the importance of female friendships and how much of a positive impact they've had on her life.  We hear what it was like for Kathy when she fell in love with Geoffrey Robertson after appearing on a TV show with him, when she was still married to her first husband, Kim. Kathy tells great stories about her life in London with Geoffrey and some of the incredible people that stayed in their attic - James Hewitt, Julian Assange and Salman Rushdie to name just a few.  You won't want to miss Kathy's story about that time she got asked out by George Clooney (an unknown, fresh-faced actor) and said ‘No'. The good news is, it's all worked out for Kathy who met her current partner whilst walking through the park on a hot summer's day - another great story you'll want to hear.  We also talk to Kathy about the benefits of laughter, her positive spirit, and the joy that she brings to the world. It was an absolute delight having Kathy entertain us in the studio and we hope you laugh as much as we did.  Follow Kathy Lette on IG here Buy The Revenge Club here Find more of Kathy's books here Follow Nicola and Di on IG hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writers at Stanton
Kathy Lette

Writers at Stanton

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 40:08


From the witty mind of Kathy Lette comes her latest book, a new subversive, irreverent revenge romp. Confronted by a society that thinks they're past their amuse-by dates, 4 friends come together to form the Revenge Club. Let the games begin...

Chrissie, Sam & Browny
Have You Had An Adult Friend Breakup?

Chrissie, Sam & Browny

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 38:27


Have you ever been in a situation where you had to breakup with a long time friend? How did you do it? We're still trying to figure out the right way to do it as an adult. Plus, Charlie Pickering joins us and talks about the one time he met Kathy Lette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoons with Simon Beaumont
Embracing post-menopause: Kathy Lette champions women's liberation and fun

Afternoons with Simon Beaumont

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 12:36


Author and commentator Kathy Lette believes that women can lead their best lives during g post-menopause, a time characterised by freedom and endless possibilities for fun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Show
Best-selling author Kathy Lette on inspiration and motivation behind latest novel 'The Revenge Club'

The Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 7:01


Best-selling author Kathy Lette on inspiration and motivation behind latest novel 'The Revenge Club'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, I Quit My Day Job
Out Of Office with Kathy Lette

So, I Quit My Day Job

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:28


WARNING: Topics in this episode get a little rogue... Get ready for course language and more mature themes with these two.  Kathy Lette is an award-winning author, hardcore feminist and an all-round INCREDIBLE woman. She's got a way with words... but if there's one missing from her vocabulary, it's 'subtlety'.  Kathy Lette reveals her families reaction to writing Puberty Blues, the moment she was dropped by a publisher and why the future is undoubtedly female... Kathy's latest book, The Revenge Club, is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonesy & Amanda's JAMcast!

Our good friend Kathy Lette joins Jonesy & Amanda to chat about her new novel, The Revenge Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Courage to Speak
Kathy Lette

The Courage to Speak

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 39:26


Leonie speaks to bestselling novelist Kathy Lette, the self-described 'mouth from the south', about her landmark books and record of speaking out on a range of issues.

Menopause Matters
Post-menopause upsides: Embracing your second act

Menopause Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 31:14


Menopause Matters Episode 6 Post-menopause upsides: Embracing your second act Join host Alison Brahe-Daddo as she shares a delightfully hilarious and informative chat about the unexpected upsides of life after menopause with Puberty Blues author, Kathy Lette and comedian, actor and author of You're Still Hot To Me, Jean Kittson.In this episode, we change the pace and move on from hot flushes and haywire hormones to take a look at what life looks like once you come out the other side of menopause. Kathy and Jean share their personal stories of managing menopause and relationships and why, when the sweats stop, you're in for the time of your life.Guest bios:Kathy Lette is an outspoken comic writer and author of 15 best-selling novels, including Puberty Blues, HRT (Husband Replacement Therapy) and Mad Cows.For more on Kathy, follow her on Twitter @KathyLette and visit her websitehttps://www.kathylette.com/Jean Kittson is an actor, comedian and author whose book You're Still Hot to Me recounted her own experience dealing with menopause and finding joy on the other side.For more on Jean, go to https://www.jeankittson.com.au/ Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/menopause-matters This podcast contains general health information and shouldn't be relied on as medical advice. If you have any health concerns, speak to your doctor. HCF doesn't endorse any statements or opinions made during the podcast. If the podcast makes you feel depressed or anxious and you need to talk to someone straight away, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/navigating-parenthood See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Support the show: https://www.hcf.com.au/podcast/menopause-mattersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Red Box Politics Podcast
Down Under Take Over

The Red Box Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 42:24


Whether it's a love of Kylie, cricket or beer, Australia and Britain have plenty in common when it comes to popular culture - and politics, with a new wave of strategists from down under stirring things up in Westminster.Patrick Maguire in for Matt Chorley speaks to Senator James McGrath, who worked on Boris Johnson's mayoral campaign, John McTernan, who worked for Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and Kathy Lette, Australian-British author and comedy writer.Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris discuss Boris Johnson's WhatsApps, a campaign against the 'death tax', free speech tsars and why Spain doesn't want to go to the polls in the middle of the summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sky News Daily
The Republican Royalist

Sky News Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 17:12


This weekend sees the coronation of King Charles III – but how much do we really know about the man who wears the crown and the woman by his side, Queen Camilla? Ahead of the royal occasion, Niall Paterson has visited parts of the nation to find out what people think about Britain's monarch - and the monarchy. On this Sky News Daily, Niall talks to Kathy Lette about being both a Republican and friends with Charles and Camilla. Plus, Kathy gives listeners an insight into what the couple are really like behind closed doors. Annie Joyce – senior podcast producer Philly Beaumont – editor

The Juggling Act
Kathy Lette on menopause and parenting neurodiverse kids

The Juggling Act

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 29:42


Mel, Nina and Jules are joined by the queen of comedy fiction, Kathy Lette, to talk about why the best years of her life have been post-menopause and how she goes about parenting her neurodiverse son. They also dive into the pros and cons of school holidays and Jules also chats about whether she'd do a family reality show. Have thoughts on today's episode? Jump into our Facebook to join the conversation facebook.com/groups/thejugglingactpodcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Be 60 with Kaye Adams
Ep 29: Writing the Future with Kathy Lette

How To Be 60 with Kaye Adams

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 56:17


Best seller Kathy Lette joins Kaye & Karen this week to talk about her thoughts about the menopause, divorce and much more. Find our more about Kathy at https://www.kathylette.com/ We love receiving your emails, whether they are about previous episodes or your conundrums about sex, money, relationships or life post-60, we'd love to hear from you by emailing Podcast@HTB60.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Autism: In conversation with auticon
Autism and the Creative Industries

Autism: In conversation with auticon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 54:43


Often the unique perspective that a diagnosis of autism brings can be intrinsically linked to creativity. However, being autistic and having a career in a creative industry is not something that is commonly talked about. This episode looks to explore why being autistic can lend itself so well to a creative profession, as well as advice from others who have successfully secured creative roles. Our Guests in This Episode: Anne Hegerty - English quizzer and television personality. Since 2010, she has been a "Chaser" on the ITV game show The Chase. Anne was diagnosed as autistic as an adult in 2005 after watching a show about autistic children and recognising their behaviours in herself. Dr Willard Wigan MBE - dyslexic micro sculptor and inspirational speaker who wasn't diagnosed as autistic until his early 50s. Despite having a very negative experience of the school system, Willard's work is now owned by household names such as Simon Cowell and Cameron Diaz. Gemma Harvey - freelance actor, writer and independent film & theatre maker. Jules Robertson - actor and son of best-selling author and outspoken comic writer, Kathy Lette. Jules has starred in roles across stage and screen and is best known for playing autistic character, Jason Haynes, in the BBC medical drama, Holby City . Jules was diagnosed as autistic at around the age of 3.

Autism: In conversation with auticon
Being an Autistic Parent - Kathy Lette

Autism: In conversation with auticon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 40:12


In this episode, Carrie has a chat with the celebrated, best-selling author and outspoken comic writer, Kathy Lette. Kathy has an inimitable take on serious current issues and she Carrie in a special 1-1 episode, where they share experiences of parenting autistic children. Parenting a child who is autistic can take families on an unexpected journey, from receiving a diagnosis, to adapting parenting styles accordingly, to acting as your child's advocate to get the support they need. These standalone episodes look to focus on stories of individual parents who have raised autistic children, giving a voice to their experiences.

Jesse & Juelz Catch Up Podcast
Author Kathy Lette Reminisces On The Time She Made The Queen Roar With Laughter

Jesse & Juelz Catch Up Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 1:52


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Booming
Redefining Our Lives with Kathy Lette

Booming

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 29:50


In this episode, Kathy Lette uniquely inspires, informs and entertains.  Willing to say what others are not, Kathy provides a rare perspective about both the realities and opportunities of ageing including the power of relationships, the benefits of pursuing adventure and the specific matters which confront older women. Follow Booming here: (20+) Booming | Facebook Booming Check out Kathy here  The Official Kathy Lette Website  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mamamia Out Loud
The Sex Parents Aren't Allowed To Have

Mamamia Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 38:12


Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. Tomorrow, closing arguments will be heard in the court saga that's been treated like a reality TV drama for over a month - Johnny Depp's defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Yesterday, we reached peak celebrity climax when Johnny Depp's most famous ex, Kate Moss, took the stand. What does it tell us about toxic nostalgia?  Plus, the neighbourly complaint note about the kind of sex you wish you were having. And our best and worst of the week, which includes toilets, tennis, and hope.  The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to watch Kathy Lette on the ABC's Australian Story GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Mia Freedman, Emma Gillespie and Holly Wainwright Producer: Emma Gillespie Audio producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast
WRITER 480: Bestselling author Kathy Lette on her latest book, 'Till Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part'

So You Want To Be A Writer with Valerie Khoo and Allison Tait: Australian Writers' Centre podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 50:46


Bestselling author Kathy Lette on her latest book, 'Till Death or a Little Light Maiming Do Us Part', why you should start small if you've feeling overwhelmed with your writing, and win the latest novel from bestselling middle grade author Nat Amoore, We Run Tomorrow. Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BoomerBabesLife Podcast - The Wrap
SheroesUnlimited Behind The Book Series #04 | Kathy Lette With Jaynie Morris

BoomerBabesLife Podcast - The Wrap

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 30:37


Having already written over 15 best selling books as well as her great achievements as a sitcom writer, Ambassador for amazing organisations including Plan International and The National Autistic Society The post SheroesUnlimited Behind The Book Series #04 | Kathy Lette With Jaynie Morris appeared first on SheroesUnlimited.

Conversations with Cornesy
Conversations with Cornesy - Kathy Lette

Conversations with Cornesy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 43:35


Australian-British author Kathy Lette joins Graham Cornes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour
Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour: Boris's baby, Christmas parties… and Kathy Lette on her quarantine hell

Sarah Vine's Femail Half-Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 33:02


Sarah Vine and co-presenter, author Imogen Edwards-Jones talk to columnist and podcaster Andrew Pierce about a tumultuous week in Number 10 Downing Street - there's a new baby, but odds are Boris and Carrie won't be naming it ‘Allegra'. Sarah and Imogen speak to author Kathy Lette on her two weeks in a quarantine hotel - and why it's unfair she wasn't allowed a‘support toyboy'. Meanwhile, Hannah Betts has shrugged off an injury in the Beauty Wars (she cut herself opening some lipstick) and calls in to talk about the best beauty Christmas bargains this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Extraordinary Ordinary
S1 Ep8: The Extraordinary Ordinary with Katrin McMillan and Kathy Lette

The Extraordinary Ordinary

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 36:26


Katrin McMillian is the founder of Hello World, which offers a remarkable solution to the challenge of delivering accessible, affordable education to communities in the developing world, through innovative solar powered, internet-enabled education Hubs, each built by the community, for the community, giving them education materials and internet access. In this inspiring episode Katrin describes how a TED talk changed her outlook on the world of education, and how she realised, and then witnessed, that children are capable of learning even in the absence of school rooms and teachers. She talks passionately about her frustrations with international development methods, and openly describes how she ended up in tears after some pitching meetings to potential funders. She admits she doesn't always cope with the demands of the charity and the rest of her life with her diplomat husband and four children and calls on us all to stop praising dads for taking on their share of domestic and parenting duties. In this episode we're also joined by author and writer, the brilliantly witty Kathy Lette. When Kathy first came to the Women of the Year lunch she was worried it might be too posh, but she discovered that “the opposite was true. It confirmed what I've always believed, that women are each other's human wonderbras. They make each other look bigger and better.” In her own inimitable style, Kathy describes the changes that have taken place at the lunch over the years, and the way life has moved on for women in society in general. 

FORTY
Holiday Message From Us To You Pt. 3

FORTY

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 1:01


While Lise & Sarah are on break for the next two weeks, they have a message for their loyal listeners (all 14 of you) Missing FORTY? Why not binge some of our amazing back catalogue of guests? Liane Moriarty, Sophie Monk, Mia Freedman, Sarah Wilson, Ali Daddo, Ada Nicodemou, Emma Isaacs, Leah Purcell, Meshel Laurie, Yumi Stynes, Samantha X, Kathy Lette, , Narelda Jacobs, Catriona Rowntree, Sally Obermeder, Sally Hepworth, Paula Joye, Rebecca Sparrow, Fiona O’Loughlin, Angela Mollard, stroke-survivor Lisa Cox, reformed ice addict Andrea Simmons, young widow Megan Daly, and more are available to listen NOW!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FORTY
Holiday Message From Us To You Pt. 2

FORTY

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 0:50


While Lise & Sarah are on break for the next two weeks, they have a message for their loyal listeners (all 14 of you) Missing FORTY? Why not binge some of our amazing back catalogue of guests? Liane Moriarty, Sophie Monk, Mia Freedman, Sarah Wilson, Ali Daddo, Ada Nicodemou, Emma Isaacs, Leah Purcell, Meshel Laurie, Yumi Stynes, Samantha X, Kathy Lette, , Narelda Jacobs, Catriona Rowntree, Sally Obermeder, Sally Hepworth, Paula Joye, Rebecca Sparrow, Fiona O’Loughlin, Angela Mollard, stroke-survivor Lisa Cox, reformed ice addict Andrea Simmons, young widow Megan Daly, and more are available to listen NOW!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FORTY
Holiday Message From Us To You

FORTY

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 2:28


While Lise & Sarah are on break for the next two weeks, they have a message for their loyal listeners (all 14 of you) Missing FORTY? Why not binge some of our amazing back catalogue of guests? Liane Moriarty, Sophie Monk, Mia Freedman, Sarah Wilson, Ali Daddo, Ada Nicodemou, Emma Isaacs, Leah Purcell, Meshel Laurie, Yumi Stynes, Samantha X, Kathy Lette, , Narelda Jacobs, Catriona Rowntree, Sally Obermeder, Sally Hepworth, Paula Joye, Rebecca Sparrow, Fiona O’Loughlin, Angela Mollard, stroke-survivor Lisa Cox, reformed ice addict Andrea Simmons, young widow Megan Daly, and more are available to listen NOW!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cupid Couch
7- Crimes of the Heart

The Cupid Couch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 59:46


From tales of revenge, poisonings, hexes & spells to cheating, heartbreak & killing for love: love has been making us do crazy things forever. This episode explores the questions: Is a love spell ethical? If I cheat should I tell my partner? Do porn stars' partners get jealous? Genevieve's guests include a witch, actor Rose McGowan, trans porn star Buck Angel & author Kathy Lette..... Fasten your seat-belts & welcome to the final episode of S1, this is Crimes of the Heart. WARNING: this episode contains a story about suicide so please handle with care.

The Cupid Couch
3- Toxic Love

The Cupid Couch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 56:27


Is your partner a narcissist? From emotional vampires to vamps, NPD to negging and the science of why we're attracted to the heart-breakers: Rose McGowan, Kathy Lette and my guests talk poisonous relationships, red flags and how to escape the quicksand that is Toxic Love. Poem read by Rose McGowan 'Alcestis on the Poetry Circuit' Copyright © Erica Mann Jong, 2021, all rights reserved. Host: https://www.instagram.com/genevieve_gaunt/ (@Genevieve_Gaunt) Follow: https://www.instagram.com/thecupidcouch/?hl=en (@thecupidcouch)

FORTY
Kathy Lette

FORTY

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 51:45


Bestselling author Kathy Lette is known for her winning combo of humour and smarts; writing 19 novels for women since 1979 (hello, Puberty Blues!) balancing comedy and serious female issues with her trademark relatability. Now in her ‘sexties’, Kathy is a vocal advocate for women’s ‘second act’ and shares many, many lessons following her own life experiences with menopause, divorces, finding love again, and adult children. Oh, and the time Hugh Jackman came to dinner at her house. So, what happens when you give yourself permission to want more in the second half of your life? We find out in FORTY. CREDITS: Hosts: Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills Guest: Kathy Lette Website: www.kathylette.com Producer: Jason Strozkiy - www.strozkiymedia.com CONTACT: Email: hello@thosetwogirls.com.au Instagram: @liseandsarah Facebook: Those Two Girls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonesy & Amanda's JAMcast!
FULL SHOW: Kathy Lette, 70s Dinner Party, Jonesy's Fish Tank.

Jonesy & Amanda's JAMcast!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 59:37


Author and Comedian Kathy Lette drops by the studio.The Tribal drum was beating fo "How Convenient."and Amanda cooks something from her 70s Dinner party cook book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard
Kathy Lette on motherhood and women writers

A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 25:26


Australian-British bestselling author Kathy Lette talks “chick lit”, motherhood and why it benefits men to do more housework, with Julia Gillard. An outspoken comic writer and pioneering voice in contemporary feminism, Lette talks about her role as a writer to lift up readers, dealing with life's difficulties - including all the issues women face, in a humorous, confessional style which draws on her and her friends' lived experiences.Earnings from the podcast will go back into funding for the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, furthering the work they do to create a world in which being a woman is no barrier to being a leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Books and Authors
A Good Read: Kathy Lette and Annie Mac

Books and Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2014 28:03


DJ Annie Mac and author Kathy Lette discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Annie's choice is The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. Kathy nominates Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. Harriett picks Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald, which is her Booker Prize-winning novel. Producer Beth O'Dea