288: Comedy legend Helen Lederer

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Our guest for this episode is the hilarious comedian Helen Lederer! We talk about how she helped pave the way for slags trying to be funny like us. She tells us what it was like to do stand-up in the eighties, alongside the likes of Ben Elton and Ellie's Dad, and we discuss what's changed since.

Lederer tells us all about her brilliant book, Not That I'm Bitter, which is out now. She explains what it's like to write a memoir that's honest and funny without being mean, and we touch on some of the sexier bits (for the full saucepan story, you'll need to buy the book - it's a good one.)

There's also some chat about dealing with bad reviews and self-doubt, and whether life gets better after 50. And of course, there are some Scummy Mummy Confessions - this week involving vag eye and shouting.

You can follow Helen on all the things @helenlederer.

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0:00.0	I'm Dan Schreiber, podcast host and Fact Detective.
0:04.0	Are you constantly bombarded with bizarre questions from your child that you just can't answer?
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1:00.3	go free. Hello scumbags, this is the scummy mummies podcast.
1:07.0	With your hosts Ella Gibson and Helen Thorne.
1:20.0	Hello and welcome to the Scummy mommy's podcast. It's me Helen Thorne and it's me any Gibson Helen
1:25.2	Letterer is in your house I am so excited and I can't even find the words
1:30.3	Everybody it is a joy and a privilege and I it's like a dream Helen Lederer you're on our podcast welcome
1:37.5	Oh, thank you. That's a lovely high energy welcome. I'm sitting between you and my energy is slowly being raised to match both of yours.
1:46.5	Okay, good, I'd go for Elles if I was you.
1:49.7	Is there a collective now, I'm two Helens? Is there a collective now for Helens? Do we know Helens?
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