• 58 minutes 7 seconds
    The more we talk the less we know (with Peter Hanington)

    Ahoy there! Jane and Fi discuss tampon multipacks (what will they think of next!), the long forgotten glamourous appeal of Castoral GTX and why on earth Jane has been allowed to steer a ship on the high seas.


    Plus, author Peter Hanington joins us to talk about his latest book 'The Darkest Tide'.


    Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 May 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Avert your eyes, it's Tummy Time (with Abigail Disney)

    We bet you pressed play on today's podcast praying we would talk about Dallas, didn't you? Well, you're in luck. Jane and Fi chat Dallas, Drake tribute acts, ageing gracefully, drinking before flights, and relaxing in jeans. There is a huge accent warning today. Please proceed with caution.


    Plus, Abigail Disney, film producer and granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, discusses her documentary ‘The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales’, which looks at income inequality by focusing on the financial struggles of workers at her family’s company.


    Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 May 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    He didn't realise he was talking to a gobsh*te! (with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall)

    Jane and Fi are reunited after the bank holiday, and they've concluded it was a bit hot! We hope you had a good one... Jane and Fi cover losing confidence in driving as you age, whether we’ve gone too far with the number of condiments available today, how cute really chunky babies are, and the pleasure of lending libraries.


    Plus, cook and writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall discusses his new cookbook ‘High Fibre Heroes’.


    Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. 


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 May 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 28 seconds
    OFF AIR... EXTRA

    Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features fragrance journalist Suzy Nightingale, who got in touch after Fi noticed scents on the Tube were getting stronger. With her superb knowledge, Suzy unlocks the world of fragrance for Jane and Fi...


    Suzy Nightingale co-hosts the On The Scent podcast and writes for On The Scent magazine.


    There's no episode on Monday as Jane and Fi are off. We'll be back Tuesday.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 May 2026, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    My best years are ahead of me, with Ken (with Liz Earle)

    Jane and Fi have come from a high-powered morning of meetings! Can you feel the cogs whizzing?! No? They must’ve jammed... Jane and Fi cover breaded dippers, dog menstruation, post-work waistbands, and profanities.


    This episode does feature one use of extreme language. Proceed with caution.


    Plus, beauty guru Liz Earle discusses her new book 'How to Age' and her move into biohacking.


    Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 April 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 35 seconds
    Hopefully that John Lewis multipack will see me out...

    Fi’s brought a frittata in and Jane’s fishcakes haven’t cut the mustard. We hope you’re enjoying a balanced meal wherever you are… Jane and Fi also cover hospital flowers, the randomness of bank holidays, and the sexual antics of the muntjac.


    Plus, writer Claire Lynch discusses her prize-winning book 'A Family Matter', about lesbian mothers who lost custody of their children during divorce cases in the 1980s.


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 April 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 18 seconds
    There was no Clearblue back in the caves (with Julian Clary)

    Jane’s got big news from her Pilates class, so keep an ear out for that... They also cover estate agent lingo, including north-south-facing houses, rogue bus driving experiences, rare-verging on impossible-photographs of Neanderthals, and the trouble with having a very strong sense of smell.


    Plus, comedian and actor Julian Clary discusses performing at the Henley Festival.


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 April 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 19 seconds
    Saucy dirigibles is the spin-off I didn't see coming...

    It’s Monday, which means you can actually see all the wry looks that accompany the chat... You can watch this episode on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi


    In today’s “intelligent but daft” episode, Jane and Fi cover the power of small talk, inflatable penises making their way to Liverpool, trad wives in Bromley, Jane’s feet on OnlyFans, support hose, and time travel, obvs.


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 April 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 19 minutes 55 seconds
    OFF AIR... EXTRA

    Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Dr. Nicola Fox, head of science at NASA. Dr. Fox watched the moon landing as a baby, and 57 years later, she was one of the NASA chiefs who gave the ‘go’ command for the countdown to the Artemis II launch.


    We first interviewed Dr. Fox back in 2023, when she stepped into her role as NASA’s head of science.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 April 2026, 8:00 am
  • 57 minutes 19 seconds
    Absolutely rocking some sock suspenders (with Jeremy Vine)

    We've got some cockle-warmers in today's episode... Jane and Fi chat about runaway buses, disco-techs, unsettled trousers, charity shop donations, invasions of rocks, and the dramatisation of Off Air...


    Plus, broadcaster Jeremy Vine discusses his latest book 'Turn the Dial for Death'.


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 April 2026, 5:00 pm
  • 55 minutes 5 seconds
    Cotswolds Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Welcome back to the podcast, where the motto of the day is: “It’s not bitching, it’s high comedy.” Jane and Fi cover the rise of fidgeting, unbelievably engaging gut biomes, suspicious youths, competence porn, jigsaw frustration, and the Škoda fraternity.


    Plus, journalist and author Natalie Livingstone discusses her latest book 'The Nuremberg Women'.


    You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi


    Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 April 2026, 5:00 pm
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