Zero Hours: Recent Episodes
Kathryn Mather
Comedian Kathryn Mather speaks to other comedians about the best and worst jobs they have done to get by in their pursuit of the arts. We also discuss some of the worst jobs that have existed throughout history - such as Mudlarks, Toshers and Resurrectionists, so that we may all get a little perspective.Theme tune written and performed by Hassan Dervish,
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In this episode I talk to Thom Bee about circus, social work and Blobby
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I speak to Richard about greengrocering, litter picking and hoovering gravel.
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In this episode I talk to Louise about accents, wine tasting and boxing as meditation
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I'm sharing a cheeky bonus episode with you, my valued listeners, of a new podcast I have started with my good friend Aidan called Historical Hot or Not in which we discuss some of history's most celebrated figures and ask - yes, but would you bang them?
In this episode we are talking about Jane, she's 42, and she's from Greenwich.
Find us on all good and abhorrent social media platforms, @hotnotpod
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In this episode I talk to Kat about waitressing, drama school and bathing people who are trying to fight you
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I speak to Robyn Perkins about landscape architecture, bagel waitressing and rats rats rats
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In this episode I talk to Lee Kyle about supermarkets, care taking and Felt Nowt
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In this episode I talk to Eryn Tett about modelling, cultural differences and the dark side of toy shops
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I speak to Hatty Ashdown about promo, care work and getting fired for being a bit 'Carry On'
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In this episode I talk to Rosie Wilby about journalism, authordom and hosting on the very first internet channels.
We also talk relationships and you can check out Rosie's book at:
https://linktr.ee/breakupmonologues
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breakup-Monologues-Unexpected-Joy-Heartbreak/dp/1472982304
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I talk to Peter Brush about employers using schools like Job Centres, being a quiet person doing comedy and the beauty of short-term employment
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In this episode I talk to Hannah Platt about wake gigs and candle turds (also the name of our first feature film)
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In this episode I speak to Sarah Bowles about working long hours, nerd whispering and being a nun.
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In this episode I talk to Andrea Hubert about journalism, Butlins, and the surprise that is adult bullying.
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In this episode we cross time zones to talk to Jacob James Garcia about glass, freedom and walking out in style.
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I speak to Ash Frith about the horrors of office work, being beaten up on stage and the ridiculousness of content creation.
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In this episode I talk to Sian about retail, refugees and the paper round hustle
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In this episode I speak to fellow misophoniac Maria Shehata, in an in depth discussion about the chronic disorder and how it has shaped our lives.
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In this episode I talk to Aidan about answering life's biggest questions, work crushing your spirit and being tricked into liking soaps.
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In this episode I speak to Sharlin Jahan about the pursuit of friendship, emigrating and not fixing your dreams.
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In this episode I talk to Mike about supermarkets, the film industry, and fortune favouring the prepared.
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In this episode we talk headstrong farmers, glass factories and a masterclass in compering.
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In this episode we talk the route to illustration, fingering bags and Carl's on-off relationship with a coffee house
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In this episode I speak to Spring Day about working abroad, learning on the job and the perils of child labour.
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In this New Year's episode I speak to Josh Jones about why you should never meet your heroes, a series of sackings and Oldham College.
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In this episode I talk to Josh Pugh about inspiring bright young footballers, diligence in the postal room, being a plasterer wrangler and helping with housing.
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In this episode I speak to Isabelle Farah about authority, surveillance, piss pots and living the dream
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In this episode I talk to Fiona Ridgewell about being too resilient, puppydogging and the Dance World.
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In this episode we talk educating your little darlings, hospitality behind closed doors and The Complaints Department
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In this episode we talk bad waitressing, going into hiding and the power move that is Walking Out
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In this episode I talk to Fran Bushe about inspiring the next generation of young film makers, running through the streets of London in costume and why mum is always the centre of attention at their child's birthday party
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In this episode I speak to Pauline Eyre about wielding many jobs: bouncing at banks, cleaning hospitals before the weekly clap-o-thon and a masterclass in how to flyer your show
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In this episode I speak to Stuart Laws about why hard work isn't always physical, the cottage industry behind the greetings card business and starting your own business as a teenager
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In this episode I speak with Charlie George about living the dream as a self employed writer, lessons from circus school and having 48 hours to solve ShitGate
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In this episode I talk to Arielle Souma about drama in the booking hall, managing managers and why a heckle is better than nothing
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In this episode I speak to Crystal Rasmussen and Candy Warhol about Polish Presidents and pleasing poultry.
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In this episode I talk to Tom Little about the stinkiest job, rowdy audiences and being an extra in TV and real life.
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In this episode I speak to Brennan Reece about being trapped on a boat, sneaking pizza to your mates and living the dream on tour
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In this episode I talk to Jen Ives about smashing bag packing in a supermarket, long hours in care work and selling glasses
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In this episode we talk asserting yourself, potting to save a child from heartbreak and we hear about the worst department that has been established in a call centre.
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In this episode I talk to Joe Bates about gorillas selling chocolate, food banks and screaming inside your heart.
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I talk to Jordan Gray about working with the darkest side of gambling addiction, being given a pint of money and why Tiger King will be the aspect of lockdown that we pass on to future generations.
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In this episode I talk to Meryl O'Rourke about keeping children from drowning, the glamour of local radio and getting customers topless for kicks.
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In this episode I speak to Rachel Fairburn about possibly the most unusual first day in a job featured on this podcast, overly familiar customers and pitiful bosses.
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In this first ever distance-recorded episode I speak to Kiri Pritchard-McLean about comedy, dish washing, and why you should never work your arse off to make somebody else wealthy.
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In part 3 of History For Her The Secret Annex we look at the eight people who went into hiding at the Opekta offices in Amsterdam during the Second World War, the people who helped to keep them hidden and the friends they left behind.
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In this episode of History For Her we look at The Secret Annex. The eight people who went into hiding at the Opekta offices in Amsterdam during the Second World War, the people who helped to keep them hidden and the friends they left behind.
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In part 2 of History For Her The Secret Annex we look at the eight people who went into hiding at the Opekta offices in Amsterdam during the Second World War, the people who helped to keep them hidden and the friends they left behind.
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In this bonus episode Zero Hours Presents History For Her - where I talk about notable women from history.
As a bit of a history nerd I watch an awful lot of historical documentaries - so much of it is about the actions of rich powerful men and frankly, I am bored of it.
In this episode I talk about the contributions of the Secret Pigeon Service during the World War 2, the Dickin Medal which has been described as the Victoria Cross for animals, and I talk about Judy the ship's dog who is soon to be your idol.
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In this episode I speak to Ben van der Velde about workplaces so dull they're populated by NPCs, homes that have receptionists, Terry Pratchet and Neil Gaiman, and touring Yorkshire's schools in a van.
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In this episode I speak to Lauren Pattison about EMA, Gregg's (obviously), trying to get away with turning up to work drunk, having a good work ethic with attainable goals and SIERRA NEVADA.
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Happy New Year bitches! In this episode I talk to Jonny Collins about the delights of bar work, trying to blue plaque your old work place, and why it’s good to start running comedy nights where we can all just be nice to each other.
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In this Christmas edition, I sit by a festive log fire with Fiona Simpson, as we discuss the indignity and seriousness of drama school, the horrors of retail, and being fired by your parents.
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In this episode I talk to Jamie Allerton about overwork, hugging celebrities in nightclubs and "calling Sarah" in India.
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In this episode I talk to Imogen Edmundson about period shits, being a teenager having to sell porn in the morn, fitting bras for people with far too big a rack, and the stresses of teaching.
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In this episode we talk about stockpiling beautiful glasses, that fine line between flirting and just dislike, being a journalist without journalistic instinct and why laziness is the truest sign of contentment.
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In this episode, cut tragically short by the beginning of a gig, I speak to Christopher Norton-Walker about the tedium of retail, hiding in the bushes in a garden centre, and the highs and lows of comedy.
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In this episode I speak to the most colourful comedian on the circuit about selling fridges, trying to convince celebrities to go to Canada - whether they like it or not - and wiping the King's arse.
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I speak to Sean Patrick about how alcoholism affects job performance, having a whore's bath in McDonald's, and why being an executioner was just as bad as you would think it would be.
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In this episode we talk dead swans who never got to pay back their student loans, blagging your way into your dream job and the gloriously smart tracksuit uniform for the retail worker.
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In this episode I speak to Pope Lonergan about work colleagues with a troublesome past, the nobility of care work and the horrors of the animal kingdom.
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In this episode I speak to Maddie Campion about the horrors of Camp America, accidentally taking on the name of a porn star for work, and being in a zombie movie
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In this first episode of the new year, I speak to Kuan-Wen Huang about unfair internships, chugging in Britain as a non-native speaker and the plight of the medieval Wise Woman.
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Episode 7 with Jenny Kassner, where we talk comedy, barber surgeons and resting bitch face.
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In this slightly shorter episode, I talk to American comedian and actor Judah Friedlander about being a gym receptionist, Subway vs Tube and bosses who take the piss.
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I speak to comedian and publisher Mel Byron about her show Karoshi - death by over work - and we discuss how to make a business out of getting out of work, bully bosses and a cage of 1000 rats.
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In this episode I speak to musical comedian, solicitor and writer of the Zero Hours theme tune Hassan Dervish about criminal justice, mattress carrying techniques and the morality of being a vegetarian working at Burger King.
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In this episode I talk to newly professional comedian Josh Massen about the misrepresentation of drugs in films, offering waterboarding at spa's, and how to get a free shoe shine from your boss.Theme tune by Hassan Dervish.
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In this first episode I speak to comedian and chef Andrew Forsyth about not becoming a builder, the horrors of the hospitality industry and how not to storm out.Theme tune by Hassan Dervish.
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