My perfect podcast

In this relaunched column, we ask a pod person about the ‘casts that mean a lot to them. This time around, it’s Robbie Knox from JaackMaate’s Happy Hour which revels in larks and laughs as its three hosts poke around the good, the bad and the generally terrible things that internet personalities get up to

What podcast educates you?

I’ve listened to The Tim FerrissShow since it started and I learn something every episode. I love the variety of guests and how Tim digs down into the minutiae of people’s processes. I’ve explored so many topics that I first learned about from the show and I’m still listening to it over 500 episodes in.

What podcast makes you laugh?

Rob Beckett And Josh Widdicombe’s Parenting Hell always makes me laugh, striking the perfect blend of capturing the challenges of having kids, while also showing how utterly brilliant it is to raise mini-humans. I always put this on when I go for a run, as it distracts me from the soul-crushing misery of exercise.

What podcast makes you sad or angry?

TheRestIsPolitics is a fantastic podcast, hosted by former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell and former Conservative cabinet member Rory Stewart. I like it because it comes at topics from both sides of the political debate but makes me feel sad at the state the country is in now.

What podcast is your guilty pleasure?

I don’t know what constitutes a guilty pleasure but I listen to The Ski Podcast a lot at this time of year. I spend most of my life thinking about going skiing so it’s nice to have a podcast to help me do that.

Who doesn’t have a podcast but should?

Justin Hawkins from The Darkness has a great YouTube channel where he digs deep into the craft of songwriting and performing, so I’d love to hear him talk more about this in a podcast format. He came on Happy Hour as a guest last year and was an absolute joy to chat to.

Can you pitch us a new podcast idea in exactly 20 words?

Ice Cube and Dave Grohl visit British cathedrals to decide which one of them has the best stained glass windows.

Episodes are available only on Spotify; JaackMaate’s Happy Hour: The Round Sheep Tour, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Thursday 9 February.