About this podcast
Take a 10-15 minute break from the world's madness with a quick catch up call from actor, comedian and writer, Jo Burke. Jo is a born and bred Londoner, who works from home and her creative space, Custard HQ, in Folkestone. She will be getting random stuff off her chest, on a weekly basis, using her own voice and thoughts.
NB: This is not a comedy podcast. That's not to say it might not make you laugh sometimes but it's much more a personal journal/mental health check in. Oh and occasionally she may invite one of the characters she creates for her shows and sketches to share their world view too. Although she will be talking at you she will be delighted to receive your input or any random thoughts you have too.
You may also like her first podcast 'Real Folk with Jo Burke' (also FREE) where you can hear Jo chat with some amazing and inspiring real folk about their life stories.
Her books are available via www.custardhq.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 104 episodes
- Catch Up No.52 · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 52Jo's had Quantum Flu, listen in to find out what the hell she means. Also find out whether or not she managed to learn five Christmas tunes on the keyboard. Her final facts of…
- Catch Up No.51 · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 51Jo's fourth attempt at recording this weeks catch up, find out why and what she thought of the Banksy exhibition in London called Limitless. This weeks facts for your foggy or…
- Catch Up No.50 · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 50Jo's started her Christmas shopping, recorded her last 2025 Real Folk podcast with author, critic, comic and musician, Marc Burrows, which is Christmas themed with inspiration…
- Catch Up No.49 · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 49It's December join Jo for her thoughts on Christmas lights, giant spiders and some fun Christmas song facts, including the old favourites "Bing Crosby's "Jingle Bells" , Rockin'…
- Catch Up No.48 · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 48Jo's back after a week away filming in Kosovo, find out what else she's been up to and where her weird old brain is this week. Her fun facts are all about the price of things at…
- Catch Up No.47 · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 47Jo had a fantastic weekend chinwagging live on stage with the awesome Aussie that is Kathy Lette at The Folkestone Book Festival. Find out all about her last hectic week and…
- Catch Up No. 46 · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 46Jo's blathering on about her love of autobiographies (Cher and Kathy Burke), Riot Women and Kathy Lette who she will be chatting to on stage at Folkestone's Book Festival this…
- Catch Up No.45 · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 45Jo's back in the building and back on track after a brief fly and flop to Menorca. Ten whole days without social media reconnecting with the simple things. Writing with a pad and…
- Catch Up No.44 · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 44Jo's back in the land of the living. Catch up with what's helped lift her mood this week including, haircuts, travelling and friends. Her fun facts are all friendship based…
- Catch Up No.43 · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 43Jo's still a tad poorly and feeling a bit blue - so what to do? How do you get yourself out of a funk? Jo shares how her depression feels when it sporadically rears it's ugly…
- Catch Up No.42 · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 42Last week Jo had a boozy night out with buddies, celebrated what would have been her dad's 90th birthday and learnt to play a new game. Find out what else she plans on learning…
- Catch Up No.41 · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 41Jo is coping with the ups and downs of life and global events in her own weird and wonderful way. Find out what she's been up to and how she deals with stressful situations. This…
- Catch Up No.40 · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 40Jo had some exciting news whilst shooting a corporate comedy sketch - she's been invited to chair another amazing author session as part of the Folkestone Book Festival. Find out…
- Catch Up No.39 · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 39This week Jo took her mum to see Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, was it a hit or a miss without our beloved matriarch Dame Maggie Smith? Her fun facts this week are all…
- Catch Up No.38 · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 38Jo's been the wearer of many hats this week with her Casting Director hat on, writing her new show, decommissioning the gazebo, looking after her elderly mum in law and playing…
- Catch Up No.37 · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 37Jo's had an eventful week dealing with rejection, fixing her website, her dog escaping, her mums kleptomania and Banksy. NB her mum did not steal a Banksy. However, her three fun…
- Catch Up No.36 · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 36Grab a cuppa and join Jo for another slice of slightly surreal life nonsense. Including a Tango update, another hilarious mumism and a plethora of toe related facts. This…
- Catch Up No.35 · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 35Jo had Bank Holiday Monday off to have an impromptu and highly entertaining BBQ to celebrate her first year living by the sea in Folkestone. Her fun facts are all BBQ related…
- Catch Up No.34 · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 34Join Jo for smorgasbord of life's ups and downs from coping with elderly relatives, celebrations of life, faulty headphones and midnight wind. Her three fun facts are all about…
- Catch Up No.33 · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 33Jo injured herself falling into something earlier today, tune in to find out what it was, you will never guess. It's been exactly ten years since Jo took one of her shows to the…
