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How Do You Cope? ...with Elis and John | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Elis James, John Robins |
Genre | Mental Health, Life Stories, Interview, Health & Wellbeing |
Language | English |
Length | 47 – 95 minutes |
Production | |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Publication | |
Original release | 29 October 2019 |
How Do You Cope? ...with Elis and John is a life stories podcast series hosted by Elis James and John Robins. Each episode features a new guest who discusses the challenges and hurdles they've faced in their own lives. The podcast launched in October 2019.
Episodes
[edit]A wide range of guests have been asked "How Do You Cope?" including comedians, athletes, and other figures such as Adam Kay, Monty Panesar, and Katie Piper.[1] Series three and four each end with an episode titled "Listener Correspondence" during which Elis and John discuss the feedback from the listeners in response to the show.
Series | Release Date | Guest | Episode Title | Duration |
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1 | 29 Oct 2019 | Adam Kay | 'You just scar a bit' | 70 mins |
1 | 05 Nov 2019 | Emily Dean | 'The picture and not the frame' | 73 mins |
1 | 12 Nov 2019 | David Cotterill | ‘You need to want it for yourself’ | 61 mins |
1 | 17 Nov 2019 | Tom Bradby | ‘The mental health equivalent of a heart attack’ | 73 mins |
1 | 19 Nov 2019 | Bryony Kimmings | 'I didn’t want to be someone’s sorrow' | 71 mins |
1 | 26 Nov 2019 | Mark Watson | ‘I blame myself for a lot of the problems’ | 62 mins |
1 | 03 Dec 2019 | Poorna Bell | ‘I was never angry at him’ | 77 mins |
1 | 10 Dec 2019 | Jane Couch | ‘Keep going, keep going, just keep going’ | 64 mins |
1 | 17 Dec 2019 | Paul Sinha | ‘It’s my story, it’s not anybody else’s story’ | 70 mins |
1 | 24 Dec 2019 | Sally Phillips | ‘Life is harder, but it’s much funnier’ | 66 mins |
2 | 01 Sep 2020 | George Ezra | ‘I’m not a freak, I’m not alone’ | 63 mins |
2 | 08 Sep 2020 | Josie Long | 'I'm not invisible' | 54 mins |
2 | 15 Sep 2020 | Fabrice Muamba | 'Tomorrow isn't guaranteed to anyone' | 57 mins |
2 | 22 Sep 2020 | Emma Barnett | ‘I feel like I’m being pulled down to the ground’ | 60 mins |
2 | 29 Sep 2020 | Alex Brooker | ‘It’s my insecurity, not theirs' | 57 mins |
2 | 06 Oct 2020 | Monty Panesar | 'I've dug myself a massive hole' | 66 mins |
2 | 13 Oct 2020 | Grace Woodward | 'Excuse me, if I’m freaking out' | 61 mins |
2 | 20 Oct 2020 | Terri White | ‘Memory isn't built out of metaphors’ | 65 mins |
2 | 27 Oct 2020 | Simon Thomas | ‘I’m going to pursue life again’ | 67 mins |
2 | 03 Nov 2020 | Candice Brathwaite | 'It’s not on black people to solve racism' | 62 mins |
2 | 10 Nov 2020 | Chris Packham | 'My autism is a gift' | 60 mins |
2 | 17 Nov 2020 | Michael Rosen | 'Hello body, what can you do?' | 65 mins |
2 | 24 Nov 2020 | Damon Gough | 'Every day should be Mental Health Awareness Day' | 62 mins |
3 | 01 Mar 2022 | Reverend Richard Coles | ‘Our life is rounded by sleep’ | 74 mins |
3 | 08 Mar 2022 | Azeem Rafiq | ‘All it needed was “sorry, we got it wrong”’ | 63 mins |
3 | 15 Mar 2022 | Ruby Wax | ‘We live in a society where the thoughts never shut down’ | 54 mins |
3 | 22 Mar 2022 | George Robinson | ‘Life is still fulfilling, and as fulfilling as it was’ | 76 mins |
3 | 29 Mar 2022 | Matt Edmondson | ‘I just thought I sometimes got depressed’ | 71 mins |
3 | 05 Apr 2022 | Mark and Maddy Austin | ‘It was never about the food’ | 66 mins |
3 | 12 Apr 2022 | Katy Wix | ‘Finding meaning in all this pain has been really helpful for me’ | 84 mins |
3 | 19 Apr 2022 | Mike Kerr | ‘Being sober is like life in HD’ | 71 mins |
3 | 26 Apr 2022 | Guvna B | ‘The toxic view of masculinity shouldn’t stop you from talking’ | 67 mins |
3 | 03 May 2022 | Lemn Sissay | ‘I only knew the importance of family by not having it’ | 85 mins |
3 | 10 May 2022 | Brian May | ‘My name’s Brian and I’m a depressive’ | 73 mins |
3 | 17 May 2022 | Gail Porter | ‘I had a great time, but with great times comes bad times’ | 69 mins |
3 | 26 May 2022 | Professor David Nutt | ‘If anyone ever criticises or comments on your drinking, take it seriously' | 76 mins |
3 | 31 May 2022 | Elise Christie | ‘Replacing a negative habit with a positive one is the most important thing’ | 60 mins |
3 | 07 Jun 2022 | Listener Correspondence (no guest) | 'You've made me feel less alone' | 48 mins |
4 | 06 Jun 2023 | "Stressed" Elis and "Sober" John (no guest) | ‘It was like the last light got switched off’ | 71 mins |
4 | 13 Jun 2023 | Katie Piper | ‘Why don’t I let go of what I thought should happen and start living in what is happening?’ | 89 mins |
4 | 20 Jun 2023 | Maria Romanenko | ‘We were just a peaceful country, living our life like you guys are’ | 80 mins |
4 | 27 Jun 2023 | Lady Unchained | ‘I don’t want somebody to think “Only when I get to prison I can be creative”’ | 91 mins |
4 | 04 Jul 2023 | Iain Lee | 'Suddenly I was incredibly high, and this voice in my head said “Welcome back son”' | 91 mins |
4 | 11 Jul 2023 | Mohsin Zaidi | ‘We’re told to grow in a certain way and we acclimate’ | 95 mins |
4 | 18 Jul 2023 | Jordan Gray | ‘I wasn't bitten by a radioactive woman’ | 88 mins |
4 | 25 Jul 2023 | John McCarthy | ‘If I was still bitter I’d still be a hostage’ | 89 mins |
4 | 01 Aug 2023 | James Cracknell | ‘The neurologist said “Where you are after three years will be where you are for the rest of your life”’ | 84 mins |
4 | 08 Aug 2023 | Gabby Logan | ‘The grief never really leaves, you just learn to make friends with it’ | 91 mins |
4 | 15 Aug 2023 | Shaun Murphy | ‘Even in the darkest of moments remember that you are actually in control’ | 74 mins |
4 | 22 Aug 2023 | Listener Correspondence (no guest) | ‘Thank you for creating a safe space and content that’s inclusive’ | 47 mins |
Special Episode
[edit]Series four opens with a conversation between Elis and John themselves, discussing their past year. During this episode, which was originally published on 6 June, 2023, John discusses his struggle with alcoholism, and his path to starting his recovery. This discussion was voted the Radio Times Moment of the Year at the UK ARIA Awards 2024.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Episodes List". BBC Sounds. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "ARIAs 2024 Winners". Radio Academy. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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