A beautiful final episode from James that somehow found laughter amid the tearful goodbyes and conversations about “death admin” was surely one of the most intimate hours of podcasting ever created. But, when host Deborah James announced that she had weeks to left to live, it made the world sit up and listen. The BBC’s candid look at cancer has long been a moving, funny and charmingly honest account of what it is to battle one of modern society’s biggest killers. Highlights included Joe Lycett’s desire to be reincarnated as Harry Styles or a baboon, and Diane Morgan’s brilliantly thought-provoking view that funerals are creepy and pointless: “Just put me in a body bag, pop me in the back of an Uber, take me to the crematorium, burn me.” 18 You, Me and the Big Cĭeborah James … You, Me and the Big C. The last thing the world needed in 2022 was another celebrity podcast, but who wouldn’t make an exception for Kathy Burke? Bleakly hilarious and uplifting, this show about death was full of excellent celebrity interviews. Whether it’s the hosts’ enjoyable don’t-give-a-damn attitude, the show’s commitment to swearing, or high-energy guest interviews on topics such as the grownup way to drink tequila, it was an unfailingly funny listen. Luckily, both are very much in the wheelhouse of Amy Aniobi and Grace Edwards, who met as writers on the excellent HBO comedy Insecure, and spent the year bringing us this delightful audio attempt to find the joy in our increasingly dark world.
Being funny when scripting a TV series, and being funny when making off-the-cuff comments as a podcast host aren’t the same thing.
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