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“Absolutely loved this conversation. I think - no disrespect Vanessa, as you clearly worshipped them - that you’re parents were nuts for not being constantly charmed and delighted with you on every level! I cannot imagine thinking that my daughters were ‘less than or not enough’. Perhaps it was...”Read full review »
Hebebeng via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/06/24
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“Rachel's interview skills are shockingly poor. She fails to listen to her guests who know much more about themselves and their area of expertise than Rachel does. She does not seem to be be able to frame a simple question. Rather she interviews by putting statements to guests which are often...”Read full review »
@geebaker via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/06/24
“Difficult women brings on some interesting guests but Johnson is a vacuous and shallow interviewer. A lot of the time she collapses into her own personal anecdotes and references to her privileged friends and upbringing.
She likes self-awareness and doesn't seem to connect with her most...”Read full review »
ShadyBroker via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/30/24
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“Never boring, always look forward to these podcasts. Rachel finds really interesting people, the time just flies by”
ezra's biggest fan via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/30/24
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“Sometimes Rachel has guests on and the topic makes it a really difficult listen but she has skill and empathy with her interviews and they are not to be missed.”
Mumbwe via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/11/24
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“Had to stop listening when I realized she’s a TERF.”
RLGR38 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/23/24
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“I really enjoy these podcasts and find them to be varied and often compelling. I always feel I've learned something after listening and enjoy hearing about the lives and many challenges experienced by the guests. It's great to hear influential female voices.”Read full review »
Ba98 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/15/24
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“Supporting the indefensible and talking complete nonsense”
Mike R Duffy via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/05/23
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“Really enjoy these interviews. Rachel does need to try a bit harder to hide her bias. Rosey Duffield had a much harder time, unusually as most of the interviews are warm, than say Andrea Jenkyns, who just swooned over Boris.”
Momin890 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/31/23
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“Listening to Francis and Andrea…… Gosh, what vacuous, silly interviews. It reminded me of the 1950’s and / or Stepford Wives. Rachel Johnson is brighter than this, no challenge or critique. Wasted time.”
A serious woman via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/25/23
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“A combination so awful it was essential listening for me. Absolute drivel from two particularly nasty people.”
Socal-fatboyslimmish via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/14/23
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“Is Felicity Mercer a difficult woman? Or just a cantankerous busy-body? Waste of time.”
AntJ32 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/12/23
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“A LOOOONG time ago, Rachel Johnson almost spoke sense. I’m afraid this podcast almost made me feel physically ill. The sheer arrogance of Johnson, the “everybody is wrong, but I’m always right” arrogance was nauseating! As for Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, what an abominable person! Obnoxious,...”Read full review »
pablobrad via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/05/23
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“Intelligent, honest, balanced!!”
Sad in Oz via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/24/23
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“Abi Austen is not a woman, he’s a man. Hence the one star.”
Sixsmithridesagain via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/06/23
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“These can be a bit hit and miss and there’s an alarmingly high proportion of Rach’s mates who make the cut for what I can only describe as a circle unloading.”
Miscellany via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/19/22
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“A fantastic podcast that gets to the nitty gritty of what it is to succeed. These women do not speak to promote themselves like on so many other podcasts but share valuable insight into the challenges they’ve faced throughout the professional and private.
Just wish more of them got the...”Read full review »
Is - Nor via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/30/22
“Barbara Amiel was an arrogantly uninformed guest. This review gets 2 stars because the host corrected this horrible guest on at least one significant lie. Ms. Amiel said something like "North American women are horribly spoiled." What utter unkind ignorance pretending to be insightful and...”Read full review »
berni2012 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/22
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“A really lacklustre interview of Lynne Barber. Constant butting in and the most superficial questions that skimmed over her career. It feels like she’s just getting her to repeat things she said in Desert Island Discs or in her book an Education. What value is any of this to the listener? I hope...”Read full review »
Watford2017 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/04/22
“I can not believe how Rachel said to Tina around 20:30 into the podcast, “ Oh yes, you met Harold and started romancing him while he was still married and eventually married him”. Unbelievably obnoxious thing to say to a guest that Rachel supposedly “adores”.
No matter our opinion on what the...”Read full review »
Lolo13419 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/22
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“Funny, intelligent, informative, balanced, aspirational. There are never enough episodes to listen to!”
NZ-AKL listener via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
06/16/22
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“Good subject matter”
Poor12 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/05/22
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“Love Rachael’s down to earth interviewing. Wait for every episode with anticipation.”
siobhanshine via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/28/22
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“Rachel is an excellent interviewer, really enjoy listening to her and her guests.”
Clarabev via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
05/18/22
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“Listened to one episode with Jo Wood and sounds like another gossip show in a time warp. I stopped after hearing the question, “how do you keep your husband happy?””
yellikeh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/27/21
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“These aren’t difficult women. They’re irritating women who spend their time jumping up and down shouting “Look at me”.
Incidentally, the correct description for Stanley Johnson is Dirty Old Man.”
WWW/5934 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/22/21
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“Surprise surprise, Ms Johnson is getting a load of grief for being a well-educated, articulate, middle-aged female. How dare she be so well-spoken! How dare she be past her prime and yet speak in public when she should by rights be living in a cardboard box, wearing wrinkly tights and darning...”Read full review »
PollyWalshe via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/19/21
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“This is an excellent podcast. Rachel Johnson’s technique as a host is flawless and conversational.”
Kng George VI aka Bertie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/29/21
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“Thoroughly enjoying this podcast. The one with Sasha Swire had me laughing out loud!”
Another difficult woman via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/23/21
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“Good - really enjoyed”
leahch10 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/22/21
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“What’s so difficult about being rich and privileged?
Seems like easy life to me!”
millsthehip via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/19/21
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“Rachel like your father you are engaging great listener and bring the best out of your guests
Thank you”
fyanstown3 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/18/21
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“The JohnsonDynesty are blight on this country. This podcast is yet more vacuous nonsense from a privileged elite. Shame as Joan Bakewell is a legend.”
Niky_Noodles via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/17/21
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“Great to hear from inspiring women who are great at what they do”
Mayi Sanabria via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/16/21
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“When Zero star option would help, Dull boring middle classes spout utter drivel”
peanutseller via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/14/21
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“I think Rachel is really growing into her role as presenter and interviewer”
Fillyfillyme via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/03/21
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“Wanted to give this the benefit of the doubt but nope... White women privilege and woefully ungrounded in most people’s reality. When will the Johnson’s and their ilk just sit down and shut up already?
Everything that makes Britain outdated and cringey.
Like Boris Like Bore off.”
ellektra91 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/01/21
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“Good title. I enjoyed the conversational style. Ms. Johnson is an excellent journalist & independent thinker in her own right despite the blanket judgments that may be directed at her because of one of her siblings.”
Shuck5 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/28/21
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“Really interesting to hear both Lady Hale and Sacha Swire talk about the background to their public personae. Looking forward to Rachel Johnson’s next guests.”
Jess Jess 10 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/27/21
“Live this idea for a podcast and Rachel is the perfect host: lively, intelligent, and entertaining!”
Femsplainer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/21
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““Difficult women” ohh the irony, bunch of aging middle class women holding establishment views with all the right on/woke opinions in their NPC heads, wittering on like it’s 1980.
Its not cool any more, thatcher was years ago. You're the establishment now and frankly f’in boring at that too.”Read full review »
Diffkdffofkdd via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/22/21
“Wouldn’t touch anything this family does with a ton of bricks”
ECEGHAM via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/22/21
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