This week we’re joined by one of Britain’s most respected drummers, Steve White, who was born a stone’s throw from the studio at Guy’s Hospital. Steve tells us about getting his first paid gig at 14 while signing up to the Musicians’ Union, joining the style council and the Live Aid stage.

His three book picks are Peter Ackroyd’s London: The Biography, The Torment of Buddy Rich by John Minahan, and Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do. Along the way he shares stories about bumping into David Bowie at Live Aid, filling in on drums for Oasis on tour in America, and auditioning players for George Michael.

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Actor, writer and former Butlin’s Redcoat Sue Vincent joins us this week. Sue co-writes and stars in The Madame Blanc Mysteries with Sally Lindsay. She talks about finding her tribe among the Bluecoats at Pontins, getting thrown out of tap class at six and how a read-in for Pauline Collins turned into Mount Pleasant and eventually Madame Blanc.

Her three book picks are The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, edited by Alan Aldridge, Let Them by Mel Robbins, and Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.

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This week the show heads to Brighton with author, journalist and screenwriter Juno Dawson. Juno talks about going from a Bradford childhood to the classroom to bestseller lists, almost making it onto Big Brother 4, and auditioning for Pop Idol even though she can’t sing.

Her three book picks are Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin, the book that persuaded her to move to Brighton, Michelle Paver’s chilling ghost story Dark Matter, and Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman, which inspired her to start writing. She also tells the story behind Her Majesty’s Royal Coven.

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Content warning: this episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse & addiction

Season Two opens with a bumper episode. Gok Wan joins Scott as guest co-host, and they're talking to DJ Fat Tony. This week we swap books for music. Tony picks three tracks from the recovery playlist in his new book, Recover Me: No More Drama by Mary J. Blige, Together Again by Janet Jackson, and Believe by Soldiers of Twilight.

Tony is honest about the abuse, the addiction and the people he lost to the AIDS crisis. He also shares wild stories, from blagging his way onto the decks at the Lyceum to partying with Andy Warhol in New York. He explains why music is the one thing that has never let him down. It's raw and funny, and Tony calls it one of his favourite podcasts ever.

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David and Scott look back at Season One of Once Upon a Time. They revisit six standout book picks from our guests, including Juno Dawson's Yesteryear, Sally Lindsay's A Taste of Honey, Matt Cardle's Perfume and Gok Wan's Prick Up Your Ears. They also share Season One highlights, a bit of bickering, and their dream guests for the future.

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Erim Kaur — founder of haircare brand ByErim and influencer — joins Jamie & Scott to share the three stories that shaped who she became, spanning grief and grace, the hard work of confronting yourself, and the search for a cultural home you weren't quite handed.

Her choices: Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry's What Happened to You?, and Thoughts to Heal. Together they trace a journey from a nine-year-old reading about a motherless princess who "remains regal, humble, respectful" through hardship, to the science of staying "regulated".

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