THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO... LOU SANDERS //
“WITH PODCASTS YOU TALK MORE CANDIDLY AND DON’T HAVE TO BRUSH YOUR HAIR.” A PODCAST ABOUT CUDDLING? SIGN US UP! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE TO IT THAN THAT. WE CAUGHT UP WITH LOU SANDERS TO DISCUSS CUDDLE CLUB, A POD THAT GOES WAY DEEPER THAN YOU FIRST EXPECT AND WILL HAVE YOU LAUGHING SO MUCH YOU'LL NEED A CUDDLE TO CALM DOWN. PB: TELL US ABOUT TOUR SHOW! WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PODCAST ELEVATOR PITCH? LS: Woman asks nosy questions to comedians and strangers. No, it’s really a way into relationships. I’m fascinated by what makes people who they are. Was your mum an asshole? Do you have commitment issues? And what gives you a drive? It’s that kind of thing, but funnier. WHAT WAS IT ABOUT THE PODCAST MEDIUM THAT INITIALLY APPEALED TO YOU? You don’t have to wait get it commissioned. Low effort – me, the mic, a guest and THE TRUTH. But actually I like all the mediums, it’s nice to do different things on each one. With podcasts you talk more candidly and don’t have to brush your hair. 02 //
W E R E YO U I N S P I R E D O R INFLUENCED BY ANY EXISTING PODCASTS OR PODCASTERS AT THE TIME? God no. Podcasters are scum bags. No, I love the podcasts that are nothing like mine. I think Esther Perel’s Where Should We Begin is incredible and should be on the school curriculum. AFTER OVER 130 EPISODES, WHAT TOP TIP WOULD YOU GIVE TO AN ASPIRING PODCAST HOST? Lou Sanders (QI, Would I Lie To You?, Taskmaster) asks a special guest the hard hitting questions that other non-cuddle based podcasts don’t dare to.
