RHLSTP with Richard Herring
Episodes
RHLSTP 408 - Pierre Novellie
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#408 Rat Surge - Rich is worried that his son is going to become a comedian or worse still a Messiah, but Rich is planning to buy a sex island so...
RHLSTP Book Club 24 - Natalie Haynes
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 24 - Stone Blind - SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
RHLSTP 407 - Eleanor Morton
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#407 Teleporno - Rich has some big questions to ask about a hymn that seemingly most people in his audience don’t remember, so maybe he won’t...
Retro RHLSTP 51 - Frank Cottrell-Boyce
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RETRO RHLSTP #51 Googling Colin Firth - Richard is back at the Liverpool Playhouse, making his annual proclamation to fight any University lecturer in...
RHLSTP Book Club 23 - Fergus Craig
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 23 - Murder at Crime Manor - Richard talks to comedian and actor about this hilarious and surprisingly gripping novel (badly) wr...
RHLSTP 406 - Reece Shearsmith
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#406 Rolf Harris’ Creepy Toes - Richard is back for a 25th series, but unfortunately pretty much nothing has happened in the news so there’s ...
RHLSTP 405 - Doug Stanhope
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#405 The Black Hands of Doom - It’s a bonus episode to end series 24 with the world class stand up Doug Stanhope, recorded over zoom...
RHLSTP Book Club 22 - Janina Ramirez
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 22 - Femina - It’s a return to RHLSTP for the infectiously enthusiastic historian and academic Janina Ramirez t...
RHLSTP 404 - Omid Djalili
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#404 Colin Firth Lap Dance - It’s Richard's last day at the Fringe and controversy over a cancelled show (not this one) is just taking off. Richard ...
RHLSTP Book Club 21 - Erin Kelly
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 21 - The Skeleton Key - In this first episode of series 2, Richard chats with acclaimed author Erin Kelly about her gripping gothic t...
RHLSTP 403 - Sanjeev Kohli
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#403 Testosterone - Richard has been to see his best friends in Edinburgh again and disappointed that any problems he has can’t be blamed on anyone ...
RHLSTP 402 - Tim Key
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#402 Magic Flute - Richard has just watched the equivalent of Shakespeare performing Hamlet, and now has plans to make a cartoon with his latest guest...
RHLSTP 401 - Ed Gamble
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#401 Pompeii Sixty-Nine - Richard has a problem with a couple of Edinburgh posters (though one of them is for a restaurant) and has been mainly watchi...
RHLSTP 400 - Janeane Garofalo
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#400 The Spark That Lit the Big Bang - RHLSTP has hit an important milestone, but what number exactly and why is Scotland so hot right now? Richa...
RHLSTP 399 - John Robins
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#399 No Knees - Richard has a son who has gone over to the dark side, but is delighted to welcome back the wonderful John Robins for hi...
RHLSTP 398 - Flo and Joan
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#398 Stump - Richard is still obsessing over the Cat in the Hat, though his greatest moment of theatre happened in bed. His guests are the singin...
RHLSTP 397 - Janey Godley
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#397 Stump - Richard has been to the Museum of Scotland and knows which exhibit he’d like to be gifted. He’s also bemoaning how left wing the...
RHLSTP 396 - Vir Das
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#396 Dubbed - Richard has seen a piece or theatre that has made him question everything, but also a fantastic stand up show by today’s guest&nb...
RHLSTP 395 - Conrad Koch
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#395 Koch and Ball - Richard is still trying to come to terms with the fact his first Fringe happened 35 years ago, as well as how much his landl...
RHLSTP 394 - Kiri and Rachel
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#394 What’s The F****** Point - Richard’s children are being exposed to the artistic posters of the Fringe, whilst Rich is wondering why anyone is...
RHLSTP 393 - Harriet Dyer
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#393 Vibrator Kettle Mum - The King of Edinburgh is back for his 26th Fringe and another dirty dozen shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. His first guest is...
RHLSTP 392 - Daliso Chaponda
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#392 Pegged - RHLSTP has travelled to Yorkshire to be part of the Deershed festival and is taking place at the unGodly hour of 11.10pm, but ...
RHLSTP 391 - Meryl O’ Rourke
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#391 Where Did We Get Our Porn? - Richard has surprisingly found himself being bigged up by a Ukrainian MP for his humanitarian efforts, which is very...
Retro RHLSTP 50 - Joe Lycett
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RETRO RHLSTP #50 A Fan Who’s Won a Competition - It’s the last show in series 7 and there’s an end of term atmosphere and a lot of good natured ...
RHLSTP Book Club 20 - Malcolm Gaskill
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 20 - The Ruin of all Witches Richard talks to academic Malcolm Gaskill about his incredible and fastidiously researched history of&nb...
RHLSTP 390 - Kunt and the Gang
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#390 Paperboy - Richard can finally reveal the greatest achievement of his (or anyone else’s) life and had decided to think about making a change to...
Retro RHLSTP 49 - Bridget Christie
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RETRO RHLSTP #49 No Man Is Faster Than a Cheese - Richard has just had his third sixteenth birthday and has returned from Amsterdam with a hangover th...
RHLSTP Book Club 19 - Marianne Levy
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 19 - Don’t Forget To Scream - Richard chats to journalist Marianne Levy about her new book of essays about motherhood, Do...
RHLSTP 389 - Seann Walsh
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#389 Kiss - Richard is mourning the loss of his best friend, but he has to carry on working through his grief. His guest is Strictly love rat,&nb...
Retro RHLSTP 48 - Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RETRO RHLSTP #48 Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan - Richard has broken his mirror, but wondering if that gives him 7 years bad luck or frees him from the...
RHLSTP Book Club 18 - Guy Leschziner
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 18 - The Man Who Tasted Words - Richard Herring, the man who can’t pronounce Leschziner, chats to Guy Leschziner about his fascinat...
RHLSTP 388 - Bilal Zafar
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#388 Just Dust - Richard’s 7 year old has been ripping him a new one, but at least he’s back in the big time…. His guest is Twitch sensatio...
Retro RHLSTP 47 - Johnny Vegas
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RETRO RHLSTP #47 Johnny Vegas - Maniac in a Suitcase. Giving away a prize to a lucky audience member, Rich reminisces about schoolday bags and realise...
RHLSTP Book Club 17 - Laura Lexx
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 17 - Pivot - Richard talks to brilliant stand up Laura Lexx about her assured and joyous first novel, Pivot, which is partl...
RHLSTP 387 - Dick and Dom
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#387 Treading in Bovine After Birth - We’re back at the Phoenix in front of an audience who are also about to witness the first ever live Twitch of ...
Bonus #1
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS #1 - Okapi Tongue - It’s number one of the monthly bonus pod, hosted by Ally Sloper. Find out whether Rich ever considered being a d...
Retro RHLSTP 46 - Romesh Ranganathan
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RETRO RHLSTP #46 Romesh Ranganathan - Richard has a controversial theory about the recent FIFA controversy and gets paid by a man to call him a fuckin...
RHLSTP Book Club 16 - Stephanie Merritt
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 16 - Storm - Richard chats with journalist and author Stephanie Merritt about her brilliant, dark thriller Storm, where the insp...
RHLSTP 386 - Alan Davies
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#386 Thirty-Eighth Choice - As the latest run at the Leicester Square Theatre comes to an end Richard is impressed with Adrian Chiles’ bathroom choi...
Retro RHLSTP 45 - Kay Mellor
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RETRO RHLSTP #45 Kay Mellor - RHLSTP comes to the Long Division Festival at the beautiful Wakefield Theatre Royal and Richard is impressed with the co...
RHLSTP Book Club 15 - Alice Roberts
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 15 - Buried - A return to RHLSTP for the brilliant broadcaster, archaeologist and anatomist Professor Alice Roberts. We chat about he...
RHLSTP 385 - Dara Ó Briain
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#385 Do Not Listen On 2x Speed - Richard is disappointed about his daughter’s Easter egg, because it’s still Easter where we are, in the past and ...
Special - My Time Capsule 200!
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Special - My Time Capsule 200! - Richard was very honoured to be asked to interview Michael Fenton-Stevens for his 200th episode of the excellent Time...
RHLSTP Book Club 14 - Andrew Hunter Murray
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 14 - The Sanctuary - Richard’s guest this week is one quarter of the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast, Andrew Hunter Murray. They ar...
RHLSTP 384 - Amy Gledhill
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#384 Rolf Harris Tattoo - Alleluia Alleluia, He is Risen! It’s Easter Monday and Rich has been schooled in Christian traditions by his kids. His gue...
Retro RHLSTP 44 - Limmy
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #80 Limmy - Richard is a bit worried about the psychological similarities he shares with murder spree killers, but maybe that's just all comedi...
RHLSTP Book Club 13 - Sam Knight
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 13 - The Premonitions Bureau - Another cracking Book Club (though one beset by tech difficulties, making conversation a little tricky...
RHLSTP 383 - Lazy Susan
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#383 Lebensmüde - Richard has been freaked out about eating fish whilst being watched by fish. His guests are Freya Parker and Celeste Dring ak...
RHLSTP Book Club 12 - Emma Kennedy
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 12 - Letters From Brenda - At last an author that Richard doesn’t have to treat with respect and a book that actually features him....
RHLSTP 382 - Ardal O'Hanlon
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#382 Aer Lingus Babies - Richard has a bee in his bonnet about crescent toilet seats, but at least his photo has been in the Daily Express. His guest ...
RHLSTP Book Club 11 - Georgia Pritchett
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 11 - My Mess Is a Bit of a Life - More book club fun, with this hilarious, sad and sometimes tragic fractured autobiography, by comed...
RHLSTP 381 - Deborah Francis-White
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#381 Ayahuasca - Richard has a momentous father/son experience and has been made to think about the brevity of life thanks to a charity shop window. H...
RHLSTP Book Club 10 - Sukh Ojla
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 10 - Sunny - The book club continues with a chat about this fabulous debut novel from comedian and actor Sukh Ojla. We talk about the...
RHLSTP 380 - Rosie Holt
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#380 Hinge Cringe - Richard has visited Paddington’s house and avoided using the toothbrushes, but is more excited about one of Paddington’s neigh...
RHLSTP Book Club 9 - Katherine Rundell
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 9 - Super-Infinite - Richard talks to author and academic Katherine Rundell about her beautifully written, passionate and informative...
RHLSTP 379 - Armando Iannucci
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#379 M&M Apocalypse - Richard’s son continues to come up with better material than his dad, without even trying. His guest is the unparalleled c...
RHLSTP Book Club 8 - Matt Winning
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 8 - Hot Mess - Richard talks to comedian and climate scientist Dr Matt Winning about his funny and terrifying, but still hopeful book...
RHLSTP 378 - Samira Ahmed
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#378 Test Card Girl - Rich has freaked himself out by attempting to cure the aphantasia (that he suffers with in silence). His guest is John Craven sa...
RHLSTP Book Club 7 - Rachel Parris
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 7 - Advice From Strangers - Richard chats to the fabulous Rachel Parris about her funny, surprising, moving and clever book in which ...
RHLSTP 377 - Jamie Demetriou
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#377 Piss Canal - Richard’s son has come up with a brilliant new emergency question (and is thus finally helping to pay for his upkeep), though is i...
RHLSTP Book Club 6 - Francesca Stavrakopoulou
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 6 - God: An Anatomy - As heard on Radio 4 - Francesca's book deals with how the western idea of God might have developed through...
RHLSTP 376 - Maria Bamford
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#376 Barking at the Plumber - Hey everyone, it’s a surprise transatlantic RHLSTP with one of the greatest stand-ups in the world, and more impo...
RHLSTP Book Club 5 - Greg Jenner
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 5 - Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know - Joining Rich for the book club this week is his...
RHLSTP 375 - Terry Christian
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#375 Coolio Versus Mini Me - Richard is furious about the new incarnation of Big Cook Little Cook and is going to be schooled in farts by his audience...
RHLSTP Book Club 4 - Al Murray
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 4 - The Last Hundred Years (Give or Take) and All That - This week’s book club episode was recorded on 15th November 2020, dur...
RHLSTP 374 - Charley Boorman
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#374 I Sure Love Motorcycling - Richard has nearly killed someone in his audience and has finally found a good reason for having kids. He’s also pot...
RHLSTP Book Club 3 - Ed Patrick
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 3 - Catch Your Breath - Rich chats to standup, writer and actual doctor Ed Patrick about his new memoir of his life as a stressed out...
RHLSTP 373 - Dr Janina Ramirez
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#373 The End of History - Richard has more terrifying news about butterflies and his son’s attempts to follow in his footsteps. His guest is the onl...
RHLSTP Book Club 2 - Robin Ince
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club 2 - The Importance of Being Interested - Rich chats to comedian Robin Ince about his great new book about how we can tackle the big s...
RHLSTP 372 - Paul Chuckle
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#372 Arthur Askey's Chair - Richard is wondering if comedians might be the solution to all the world’s problems (they won’t be), but delighted to ...
RHLSTP Morecambe and Wise Special with Robin Ince
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a chat between Rich, Robin Ince and host Tommy Pearson from an event at the Eric Morecambe Centre in Harpenden which was a celebrati...
RHLSTP 371 - Rebecca Wheatley
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#371 Full Body Plaster Cast - Richard is back at the Y Theatre in Leicester and you won’t believe what experts in the Leicester Mercury have discove...
Drunk Women Solving Richard Herring
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For Red Nose Day investigative drinkers Hannah George, Catie Wilkins and Taylor Glenn invite special guest Richard Herring to solve a crime assisted b...
RHLSTP Book Club 1 - Catherine Wilkins
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new offshoot of RHLSTP, here comes RHLSTPBC, a new occasional podcast where Richard discusses a book he’s reading with the author. This week’s w...
RHLSTP 370 - Joz Norris
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#370 Melting Caterpillars - Richard has headed to Leicester, the home of his enemies, but is here with the offer of an exchange, plus he has a scheme ...
RHLSTP Slapstick Special with Robin Ince
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Slapstick Special with Robin Ince - Pioneer of comedy Podcasting, legendary stand up and writer Richard Herring joins Infinite Monkey Cage co-host Rob...
RHLSTP 369 - Jon Culshaw
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#369 Les Dawson Gladiator - Richard is in Bristol at the Slapstick Festival and starts by paying tribute to a fallen comedy hero (and the third guest ...
Retro RHLSTP 43 - Adam Buxton
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#43 You Don't Bring Me Flowers AnymoreRich is back for an unprecedented 5th series of this stupid podcast, worried that he might have the same effect ...
RHLSTP 368 - Mark Watson
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#368 Cottage Pie Hair - Richard is back at the Phoenix and wondering how future robots will judge him for the way he thinks about the robots of today....
Retro RHLSTP 42 - Sofie Hagen
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#42 Bog BuddiesUnbeknownst to Richard and his guest, a drunken audience member collapsed during last week's podcast, and Rich wastes no time in callin...
RHLSTP 367 - Ahir Shah
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#367 Piss Drip Trays - Richard is back live at the Phoenix and has become a bit obsessed with the comedy writers who created the Tory party’s worst ...
Retro RHLSTP 41 - Aleks Krotoski
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#41 The Shape of Things To ComeIn the final episode of these retro podcasts, Rich talks to tech expert and geek Aleks about how we can expect things t...
RHLSTP 366 - David Cross
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#366 I Have a Dream - Richard has some bad news about Scooby Doo, but some good news about Emergency Questions getting mixed up with Scottish seamen. ...
Retro RHLSTP 40 - Lance Workman
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#40 Good and EvilIn another blast from the past, here’s the full length interview with evolutionary psychologist Lance Workman about good and evil. ...
RHLSTP 365 - Grainne Maguire
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#365 Apology to Kris Marshall - In another Covid hit remote show, Richard is wondering if Boris Johnson will still be PM by the time this podcast is r...
Retro RHLSTP 39 - Nick Lane
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#39 Death - This one is about death and features Nick Lane and if I am honest with you I remember nothing at all about it. Not Nick’s fault. I was v...
RHLSTP 364 - Laura Jean Marsh
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#364 Naked in Brixton - Richard is still isolating, and has had to reluctantly welcome a new son-in-law into his life. His guest is actor, director an...
Retro RHLSTP 38 - Virginia Ironside
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#38 Love - Richard discusses love with the Agony Aunt who turns out to be his nearby neighbour. They shared a cab home afterwards. Discretion means I ...
RHLSTP 363 - Laura Lexx
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#363 What Women Want! - Richard has got Covid 19 - always late to the party - but nothing can stop him podcasting and so this remote recording carries...
Retro RHLSTP 37 - Richard Wiseman
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#37 The Paranormal - In another old interview from the Meaning Of Life series, Richard chats to Richard Wiseman about ghosts, talking ferrets an...
RHLSTP 362 - Peter Baynham
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#362 You Start Monday! - Wow, what’s this, a remote RHLSTP whilst we’re still allowed (at the time of recording) to go outside. We’re filling a ...
Retro RHLSTP 36 - Marcus Chown
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#36 Creation - In an interview from Richard Herring's Meaning of Life, Rich talks to Marcus Chown about the creation of the universe and whether scien...
RHLSTP 361 - Chris Lynam
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#361 Hair Length Apartheid - It’s a New Year (for you, though Richard is just pretending) and Rich looks back on his weird and unsettling 2021, but ...
Retro RHLSTP 35 - Lee Mack
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#35 The Centurion - Richard makes more predictions of atrocities that will have occurred in the news on the week of release for this podcast and is im...
RHLSTP 360 - Margaret Cabourn-Smith
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#360 Monkey Paw - Richard has been having car trouble and is worried that his son might have been damaged on his watch. His guest is the actor and pod...
Retro RHLSTP 34 - Sarah Millican
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#34 Why Won't You Tell Us Your Exact Address? - Rich has some surprising and life-changing news to share, but that doesn't mean that gloves (and pants...
RHLSTP 359 - Miriam Margolyes
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#359 A Face For All Occasions - Richard is in giddy mood as he meets a member of the audience. His guest is living legend and national treasure Miriam...
Retro RHLSTP 33 - Diane Morgan
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#33 A Bad Dream - Richard discusses some zombie based movie ideas he has had, before introducing the dry-witted and incredulous Diane Morgan who isn't...
RHLSTP 358 - Emma Dabiri
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#358 Irish Unicorn - Richard has an idea that will revolutionise football and is having to explain to his daughter why history killed all the famous w...
Retro RHLSTP 32 - Jon Ronson
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#32 Gaybomb - An almost imperceptibly slimmer than the beginning of the series Richard Herring takes the stage to find a slightly sinister pair of men...