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Jo opens up about her dad’s ill health and the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a beloved parent. As the World Cup comes to a close, Jo and Zoe share what the tournament has meant to them, and it’s Manosphere - 0, Love - 1. Jo tells all about becoming Woman & Home magazine’s latest cover girl, and the advice she got from Dame Judi Dench. Plus, Zoe’s review of the film everyone’s talking about, ‘The Odyssey’, and the online comment that got Jo and Zoe all fired up… Content warning: This episode contains discussion of serious illness, death and bereavement VOTE FOR US AT THE BRITISH PODCAST…
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Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball
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Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball lift the lid on the messy, everyday reality of trying to live well. Long-time friends and beloved broadcasters, they swap the studio for the sofa to catch up on everything going on in their lives — from homes and gardens to family life, health, ageing and music. New episode
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