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Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball
by Persephonica
Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball lift the lid on the messy, everyday reality of trying to live well. Long-time friends and beloved broadcasters, they swap the studio for the sofa to catch up on everything going on in their lives — from homes and gardens to family life, health, ageing and music. New episodes every Monday and Thursday on YouTube and all podcast platforms. Send your messages or voicenotes to: https://wa.me/447477038795 Email: [email protected] Find us on social media @digitpod Dig It is a Persephonica production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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‘Girls’ Reboot, Voice Note Etiquette & Becoming A Mum At 52
Jo and Zoe tackle all the big questions this week: would you become a mum again at 52? Are you glad to see the return of the seminal television show, Girls? And are long voice notes ever acceptable? Plus, hear Zoe’s incredible impression as they discuss the government’s £100 fines for…
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Simple Hacks for a Healthy Menopause - with Midlife Nutritionist Karen Newby
Whether it’s a simple coffee-swap to start your day, advice on supplements or an anti-inflammatory post-roast hack, Midlife Nutritionist Karen Newby has endless advice on how to have a happier, healthier menopause – and the best bit is, you don’t need to get up at 5am or start journaling. Watch…
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EXCLUSIVE Bridget Phillipson MP & Mariella Frostrup: Menopause, Misogyny & Missing School
The Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson MP, and the government’s Women’s Employment Ambassador, Mariella Frostrup, sit down with Jo and Zoe for an exclusive interview ahead of World Menopause Day. They ask the Minister and Mariella what the government is doing to shine a light…
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Q&A: Midlife Rage - What’s Making You Mad?
Jo and Zoe tackle your rants, dilemmas and questions, opening up about the minor inconveniences giving them midlife rage, debating whether shops should stay closed on a Sunday and reminiscing about the theme tunes that trigger the Sunday scaries. Plus, the Digger with a heart of gold and the...
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Who Will Win Celeb Traitors & Why Going Grey's The New Black?
The treachery, the game play, the outfits… it can only mean one thing: Celebrity Traitors is back, and Jo and Zoe are obsessed! Hear their take on the series so far and their predictions for the final. Also this week: as one celebrity poses in her Tena pants, does more need to be done to…
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Will Young: ‘Simon Hated Me But Pop Idol Gave Me a career’
As Will Young announces his Evergreen 25th Anniversary Tour, he opens up to Jo and Zoe about his time on Pop Idol, relationship with Simon Cowell, challenging stereotypes and freaky premonitions. He also talks about the incredible power of gardening and joins a game of ‘Evergreen or Leave Right...
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Strictly, Bake Off & The PM Tackles Menopause
It’s been one of those weeks, and Jo and Zoe think the Full Moon has something to do with it! From Strictly, Bake Off, Celebrity Traitors and Sharon Horgan’s new show Youth, they share their thoughts on the TV everyone’s watching. Plus, find out what our Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been…
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Q&A: Vernon’s Specs Appeal, Family Fallouts & Self-Acceptance
Jo and Zoe get real about the aging process and what it really feels like when your senses start to decline. They also open up family fallouts and health and safety gone mad. Plus, don’t miss their invaluable words of wisdom to the Digger embarking on a new, daunting chapter of her life. GET IN...
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Breastfeeding Dramas & Airport Antics
Zoe celebrates 30 years since she first presented Live & Kicking with Jamie Theakston, Jo shares her post-Brexit airport experience and they both settle a Digger’s decades-old, hair-raising debate. Plus, as Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock shocks London Fashion Week goers with her fountain of...
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Q&A: I Love That Throbbing Feeling
Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day to all who celebrate. Jo and Zoe talk about body hair double standards, the reality of an empty nest as kids go off to uni and… are you ‘Team Jo’ or ‘Team Zoe’ when it comes to the changing seasons? Plus, hear the Digger voice note that had Zoe in tears and find out…
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Zoe is Back, Oasis and ‘80s Hair
It’s all mullets, music and mashed potato this week, as Jo and Zoe share their – and your – iconic 80s looks, head back to the school canteen and give their take on the new Oasis documentary and their 2027 world tour. Plus find out what nickname Zoe was given in school (kids can be so cruel!) and...
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Q&A: Anastacia - I Didn’t Feel I Was Good Enough
Pop superstar Anastacia gets real with Jo about her insecurities in her early career, trying to make it in her 20s and why she’s done with liars. Find out why Jo says everything’s a bit of a shitshow at the moment and don’t miss Anastacia’s amazing advice every woman needs to hear. Anastacia’s…
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Anastacia: Music, Menopause & My Mastectomy
Global superstar Anastacia is in for Zoe this week. She lifts the lid on the menopause, her life-saving mastectomy and life on the road with her beloved Chocolate Yorkie, Broady. Plus find out what Elton John gave Anastacia as a present, Celine Dion’s sage advice and the surprising way her life...
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Q&A: How To Avoid an Argument Escalating - Relationship Special with Karen Doherty
Jo and Zoe are joined by relationship therapist and neurodivergence specialist Karen Doherty. Whether you’re dating, divorced or decades-married, there’s something in this episode for you! Karen covers everything from how to stop an argument from exploding, how to recover intimacy when things get...
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Jo's First Crush, Dolly and a September Reset
Jo and Zoe rewind to Reading Festival days, celebrate the brilliance of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, and wonder when they suddenly became the mums at the festival gates. Plus sweet peas, September intentions, new telly, old tunes and those tiny moments when grief catches you completely off guard....
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Q&A: Cosmetic Infidelity & Ghostly Encounters
Jo and Zoe hear from diggers asking: Is it wrong to hide tweakments from your partner? Have you ever had to move hotel rooms because of some ghostly energy? And when did a 99 Flake start costing more than 99p!? GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795...
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Mel Giedroyc: Failure, Grief & Feral Weeing
Comedian, presenter and author Mel Giedroyc joins Jo and Zoe to talk about her new book, 'The Comeback'. They also discuss failure, female friendship, funeral lists and feral weeing. But not before a post-holiday catch-up with Jo and Zoe, and the festival everyone should know about! Mel…
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Q&A: Has This Neighbour Gone Too Far?
Jo and Zoe call in from Cornwall and Ibiza to settle a marital debate over post-holiday unpacking and explain why their suitcases are heavier than ever! Plus, the gals are divided as Sarah asks, is it normal for a neighbour to trim your hedge without asking? GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us:...
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Baby Bumps, Revenge Songs & Cosmic Moments
As Anne Hathaway and Vogue Williams bare their bumps, Jo and Zoe celebrate pregnancy in all its glory, including Jo’s own risqué photoshoot. They also reveal their favourite revenge songs of all time. And Jo opens up about her dad’s perfectly ‘unconventional’ funeral: cheerful clothes, a packed…
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DIG IN: Hair Special - Grey, Growth and Good Blow-Dries
Sara Pascoe and Zoe Ball are joined by celebrity hairstylist and all-round hair genius Michael Douglas to tackle your biggest hair questions. From going grey and hair loss to summer damage, fringes and the secret to a blow-dry that actually lasts. Somehow, a hair special turns into a rather...
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Sara Pascoe: ADHD, Female Rage & School WhatsApps
Sara Pascoe joins Zoe, and no stone is left unturned as they share home truths about modern parenting. They also open up about support for children with ADHD and later life diagnoses, share their unmissable Crate Digging recommendations and take a deep dive into why Sara admits ‘I don’t like...
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DIG IN: Would You Risk Your Relationship For Your Business?
Jo and Zoe agree on one of life's biggest modern-day annoyances, share a brutally honest chat about swimwear, and help a florist decide whether going into business with her husband is the best arrangement. Watch or listen now. LISTING ON SPOTIFY? VOTE FOR US! We’ve been nominated in the…
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Holly Willoughby & Ariana: Why Do We Judge Women So Quickly?
Jo opens up about planning her dad's funeral and navigating grief, plus they discuss Ariana Grande, Holly Willoughby and Claudia Winkleman, and why the public is so quick to tear women down. Content warning: This episode contains discussion of death and bereavement LISTING ON SPOTIFY? VOTE FOR…
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Alex Jones on Perimenopause Rage & 'Good Cop-Bad Cop' Parenting
Alex Jones joins Zoe for Dig In to answer your burning questions. Including… Are you always the ‘bad cop’ parent? How do you avoid getting overwhelmed by perimenopause? And what’s your biggest household peeve? GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795…
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Alex Jones: Body Shaming, Botox & Bonkathons
Alex Jones joins Zoe Ball for this week’s Dig It, while Jo has some much-needed time with her family. They give their no holds barred take on Marie-France Van Heel – the Prime Minister’s wife – hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. They also share the juggle of being a working mum…
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SLEEP SPECIAL: Rethink Your Sleep With Dr Lindsay Browning
Before Jo's sad news last week, we recorded a special episode of Dig In. We were joined by sleep expert Dr Lindsay Browning - a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist and author. She also holds a doctorate in insomnia from the University of Oxford, so it's fair to say she knows her stuff. Dr...
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Trolls, Goals & Saying Goodbye
Jo opens up about her dad’s ill health and the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a beloved parent. As the World Cup comes to a close, Jo and Zoe share what the tournament has meant to them, and it’s Manosphere - 0, Love - 1. Jo tells all about becoming Woman & Home magazine’s latest cover girl, and...
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112: DIG IN: Childhood Nostalgia, Menopause Songs and A Flatulence Confession
Is nostalgia a fun hark-back to halcyon days, or do you feel it as a form of grief? Should phones at the dinner table be a no-go? And what would be your ultimate menopause song? Jo and Zoe dig into all this and more in this week’s episode. You can take part in The Big Menopause Survey here:...
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111: Katie Price & Real-Life VAR
It’s Happy Birthday Dig It – the show turns one today and what a year it’s been. This week, Jo and Zoe celebrate that momentous milestone, as well as England getting through to the semi-finals of the World Cup, asking whether VAR in your day-to-day life could actually be a lifesaver? They also...
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110: DIG IN: This Episode Could Change Your Life
Jo and Zoe have spoken to some amazing experts on the show and their advice has really stuck. This episode is dedicated to their wisdom: a ‘best bits’ of life lessons, sage words and helpful tips. From the simple ways to feel happier every day, managing the menopause, living with anxiety and...
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109: Dig It Live: Celeb Guests, 1,000 Diggers & An On-Stage Rave
Welcome to our first ever Dig It Live at Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield. What an amazing show! Jo and Zoe were buzzing to meet their beloved Diggers in the flesh - all 1,000 of them. Comedian Sara Pascoe joined them on stage, Gardening with Ish tried to persuade Jo that hanging baskets can…
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108: DIG IN: Strength Training: Your Hidden Superpower
Jo and Zoe are joined by personal trainer Kate Oakley, who specialises in working with midlife and menopausal women. From the importance of squatting, to her bitesize ‘exercise snacks’, Kate shares practical advice and demos to future-proof your body with strength training. So if, like Kate, you...
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107: Zoe's Big News & Buried Sausage Spells
Congratulations are in order as Zoe has some big job news to share; Jo tells us how she got on with her much-anticipated wedding reading, why the bride and groom buried a sausage before their Big Day and how she really felt walking on stage to 20,000 fans at the Isle of Wight Festival. Plus…
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106: DIG IN: Emotional Plant Attachment and Online Shopping Disasters
It’s our 100th episode! Woo hoo! Thanks for being part of our gang. To mark the occasion, we get an update on one of our favourite stories…remember the poo-posal?! Plus, we ask if it’s ok to take your favourite plants with you when you move house? Also…online shopping disasters and when the bins...
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105: Condom Shoes & Yacht Rock Summer
Who's been sleeping in Zoe's bed? Jo and Zoe talk about secret sleepovers, age-gap relationships and their fashion fails and successes. Plus, a garden of 5,000 roses, Jo's pedicure (just for you!) and why Zoe's in her Sue Sylvester era. Watch or listen now. GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us:...
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104: A Clitoral Cock-Up
Zoe & Jo discuss the perils of fake-tanning if you live alone, how to style-it-out if you get windy during a Pilates class and whether a trapeze lesson is the ultimate birthday experience. Plus - a surprise dream analysis, and quite possibly the funniest word mix-up ever…! Here’s the Rant Hotline...
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103: Phone Addiction, Chatty Cats, & Shady Gardens
David Hockney, GCSE celebrations, football fever and one very dramatic cat haircut. Jo and Zoe chat about teenage freedom, phone addiction, the social media ban for under-16s, and the joy of escaping into the garden. Plus shady planting tips, Harry Styles plans and why Wilbur is currently all…
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102: DIG IN: HRT Frustrations, Pizza Wars and Poo Bag Etiquette
Jo shocks us again with another crazy culinary creation, Daniel shares an unbelievable plane behaviour story, and we hear what happened when Charlotte inadvertently insulted the Queen… Plus - on the rant hotline this week - what's going on with poo bags hanging on trees?! GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email…
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101: Solo Holidays, Sore Bones and Freaky Dreams
Zoe dials in from a sunshine-soaked retreat in Portugal while Jo battles another week of rain, flattened roses and garden rescue missions. Special mentions to strange recurring dreams, midnight dog patrols, sleep routines and aching joints! Watch or listen now. GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us:...
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100: DIG IN: Zoe’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ Journey
After Zoe’s appearance on ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, she gives us the inside track on how this amazing series is made. Jo brings Goose along to the podcast recording…and lives to regret it. Plus, your questions and comments on appropriate wedding presents, embarrassing parental moments, and why…
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99: Cholesterol, Menopause & Heart Health: What Every Woman Should Know
This special bonus episode of Dig It is brought to you by Benecol, the food lowering cholesterol brand. This week, Jo and Zoe are joined by registered Dietitian and Dietetic Adviser at HEART UK, Lynne Garton, for an honest and informative conversation about heart health, cholesterol, menopause…
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98: Taylor Swift, Wild Swimming and Wilbur’s Dirty Protest
It’s a good old-fashioned catch-up with Jo and Zoe, covering everything from wild swimming, celebrity nuptials and the surprisingly thorny subject of wedding etiquette. Is this the best year for roses in living memory? Jo certainly thinks so. Plus, a chat about the things we once thought we’d do…
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97: DIG IN: Understanding Anxiety with Owen O'Kane
Zoe and Jo have a fascinating conversation with therapist and former NHS Mental Health Lead Owen O’Kane. Owen suggests that by working with our anxiety rather than against it we can often see better results. He offers lots of tips and advice about how we can change our relationship with anxiety,...
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96: Ideal Retirement Communes and Virginity Songs
Jo and Zoe dream up their ideal retirement commune, complete with rave caves and cider buses. Harry Styles overshares the song he lost his virginity to, so naturally Jo and Zoe do too. Plus: Greg James and Alice Levine pop by for crate digging and Jo accidentally turns herself green before...
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95: DIG IN: Sibling Rivalry and Friendship Fallouts
Do parents and grandparents secretly have favourites?! What do you do when a friend lets you down? And why, oh whyyy, do people drop litter? Jo and Zoe dig into all this and more in this week’s episode. Become a member of The Potting Shed for early and ad-free episodes:...
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94: Chelsea Flower Show Exclusive!
It’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show week! To celebrate, Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball were given exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the world’s most famous flower show before the gates even opened to the public. In this special episode of Dig It, Jo and Zoe explore Chelsea on build day and chat to two...
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93: DIG IN: Getting the Grief Out… and Swearing on Live Radio
What do you do if you think your partner needs therapy but they’re reluctant to go? Is it ok to reduce your friendship group as you get older? Plus, how everyone expresses grief in different ways. Jo & Zoe discuss it all on this week’s Dig In - as well as some live radio mishaps they’d rather...
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92: Zoe’s Strictly News, GCSE Stress and Work Blunders
Zoe shares the news on Strictly, Jo reveals her elocution lesson past, and a Melanie C typo that will haunt a graphic designer forever. Watch or listen now. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/oRX-iVyZO-M GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795 💬 Or...
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91: DIG IN: A Second Sibling Dilemma and a Spoiled Choir
A school choir concert descends into full-scale catastrophe, Gary Lightbody gets caught in the crossfire, and Jo shares a childhood assembly story she may instantly regret telling publicly. Elsewhere, the diggers celebrate the unsung brilliance of child-free aunties and borrowed dogs. GET IN…
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90: The Jackie Annual and Bathing with Eels
In this week’s instalment of Dig It, a shocking music revelation from Jo, an unexpected bath-time companion, and a wholesome (if slightly questionable) trip down memory lane via the Jackie Annual. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RvibUFQIM8E GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected]…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball lift the lid on the messy, everyday reality of trying to live well. Long-time friends and beloved broadcasters, they swap the studio for the sofa to catch up on everything going on in their lives — from homes and gardens to family life, health, ageing and music.
New episodes every Monday and Thursday on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
Send your messages or voicenotes to:
https://wa.me/447477038795
Email: [email protected]
Find us on social media @digitpod
Dig It is a Persephonica production.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Persephonica
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Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball lift the lid on the messy, everyday reality of trying to live well. Long-time friends and beloved broadcasters, they swap the studio for the sofa to catch up on everything going on in their lives — from homes and gardens to family life, health, ageing and music. New episodes...
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