Is the cost of love worth it? Join love idiot, actor & author Haley McGee as she talks to a wide range of experts to find out. Equal parts brainy, cathartic and dishy. Season 1 of The Cost of Love begins 10th February.
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An improvised comedy podcast featuring the best improvisers in the UK, improvising scenes about real jobs!
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Haley McGee (Age is a Feeling) joins Nick Everitt (2nd place British comedian of the year 2023) and Nadège Nguyen (The Free Association, The Cookie Jar). Did anyone ever use the word whack? Should you ever eat food given to you by a teenager? How much information should you give your colleagues about your MASSIVE DIARRHOEA? All these questions and …
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Tom Webster, Aram Balakjian and Karlie Menzel join me this week to discuss Karlie's job working the snack bar by the pool.Oleh Freddie Sandilands
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Lola-Rose Maxwell - Alternative Sales
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Shamus Maxwell joins Lola and myself to discuss her time working in an alternative store in Croydon (the city within a city). Follow Great Job on Instagram. @greatjobimprovOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Katie Davison - Marketing for the Worst Theatre in the World
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Nick Everett and Chelsea Gill join us to hear about Katie's experience working for a 'real' theatre (definitely not a cult). Late payments were hounded, slights against wives were avenged, but most importantly, it was a REAL theatre. Follow us on instagram: @greatjobimprovOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Charlie Kemp and Chelsea Gill join myself and Clare to discuss her time at John Lewis. Would Clare fight for John Lewis if they went to war? Will Charlie get to see the message chutes before he dies? And why do John Lewis take care of their staff so well? What on earth is wrong with them?? Follow Great Job on Instagram: @greatjobimprov…
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Mark Little - Sandwich Artiste at The Pitta Pit
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Mark Little (JFL, Conan, Gary & his Demons, Picnicface) is joined by Ian Thomas Day and Chloe Godman in a podcast line up which is 75% Canadian. A world first??? Probably not to be honest, but still worth a mention. Follow us on Instagram: @greatjobimprovOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Chris Gau, Katie Davison and Jay Bennet join me to discuss the merits of working in a call centre. Follow us on Instagram: @greatjobimprovOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Chloe Godman - Canadian Mint Tour Guide
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Charlie Sturgeon, Megan Rose McCarthy join Chloe and myself to discuss what it's like to be a tour guide at The Canadian Mint. Chloe will be the first to tell you that a tour guide simply has to yell if it's a big crowd (they love it). This episode presents some real dilemmas. Should dumb 18 year old security guards get guns? Does shrieking help re…
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Jim Woods, Amanda Bonar and Billy Merritt join me to discuss Billy's time as a bar tender in the prestigious ZigZag bar in New York. Is it ethical to poison one's own burger? Who really invented the Gin and Tonic? And how far should a patron go to earn a bar tender's respect? All these questions and more answered on this week's episode! Follow Grea…
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Sumina Kasuji - Usher at Warwick Arts Centre
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Jonathan Broke, Luke Brown and Sumina Kasuji join me to reminisce about Sumina's time ushering at Warwick Art's Centre. Stick men roamed free, children occasionally got folded up in chairs. Sometimes everyone got free ice cream. It was a different time. Follow Great Job on InstagramOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Bonus Episode! Sam Roulston - Cruise Ship Comedian
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Naomi Petersen, Jonathan Broke and Sam Roulston join Freddie this week. Important questions are asked. Is drinking 'mucky water' ever worth the risk? Did you know that if you receive the key to a city you get a holiday named after you? And whatever happened to Louise from Eternal? All these questions and more answered in this week's bonus April epi…
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Alex Holland, Sumina Kasuji, and Edinburgh award winner Lara Ricote join Freddie Sandilands in this week's episode. Is it a crime for someone to eat free food? (Even if they're obviously hungry). What's the difference between a nanny and a babysitter? And would you employee someone for 'smack work' if they didn't have a business card? All these que…
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What exactly is a 'librarian'? Should libraries serve chips? And please don't make fun of eczema, it's a silent killer. Follow us on Instagram: Great Job Staring: Freddie Sandilands Jim Woods Charlie Kemp Zoe Dunn Mike Orton-ToliverOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Joz Norris - Accidental University Manager
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Is soiling oneself during a meeting just 'business'? Where do the lines between work and family end? And what are the potential difficulties of dating a scraped together pile of things? Instagram: Freddie Sandilands Great Job Joz Norris Susan Harrison Briony Redman is not on Instagram. She is wise.Oleh Freddie Sandilands
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What would you do to collect your Bed Bath & Beyond voucher? Should using a motorcycle in a school running event be allowed? All these questions and more answered in this week's episode.! Instagram: Freddie Sandilands Great Job Ian Thomas Day Megan Rose McCarthy Sumina KasujiOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Liz Guterbock - Office Temp to Office Manager
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How long should it take to become office manager? Who on earth is Miss Directed? And what exactly is a Leatherman? All these questions and more, answered in this week's episode. Instagram: Great Job Ishan Ganjoor Liz Guterbock Chelsea Gill Freddie SandilandsOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Katharine Bennett-Fox - Diamond Seller
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How many shop attendants should it take to foil a heist? Why do zombies steal vampires' limelight? And should people who work in jewellery stores offer unsolicited couples' counselling? Instagram: Great Job Katharine Bennett-Fox Ian Thomas Day Chelsea Gill Freddie SandilandsOleh Freddie Sandilands
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Naomi Petersen - Harrods Beautician
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Naomi gets an unwanted make up tutorial in this week's episode of Great Job. Do some skin creams make you look older? And why can drinking water sound so suspicious? All these questions answered on this week's episode. Instagram: Great Job Naomi Petersen Alison Thea-Skott Alex Holland Freddie Sandilands…
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Can actors sell sofas? How does one find 'The Fridge Master'? And why did that play not get 4 stars? All these questions answered in this week's episide. Great Job Sid Singh Rhys Collier Rebecca Schuster Freddie SandilandsOleh Freddie Sandilands
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How many leaflets does the average person need before they ingest IBS medicine? How does one deal with peppy temp bosses? And is it ever okay to steal your bosses ideas for your novel? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's episode! Graham Dickson Bec Hill Freddie Sandilands Briony Redman is not on Instagram. She is wise.…
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How many book tokens should one expect after having worked overtime? Who is the real Ian M Banks? And why can't Elon Musk handle bad news? All these questions and more answered in this week's podcast. Great Job Flora Anderson Susan Harrison Freddie Sandilands Jonathan Broke (Not on Instagram, but if you want a mental image of what he looks like, he…
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Paying for work lunches can be tricky, especially on an intern's salary. What would it be like to work for two people, one of whom always tells the truth, while the other is bound to lie? And what's the deal with train driver's voices? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's episode. Katie Davison Freddie Sandilands Haley McGee Shamu…
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Why are people who work in pensions such twats? Is it important to have a nickname at work? And whatever became of Nick's alter ego, The Shadow? All these questions will be answered in this week's episode, where Nick Everett (2nd place British Comedian of the Year) tells us about his former job as an actuary. Nick Everett Freddie Sandilands Katie D…
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One moment you're riding the Emmerdale wave of fortune, the next your selling stock cubes while dressed as a turkey. Where did it go wrong? Can part-time event staff stop world War 3? And is working as a barista akin to going to war? All these questions answered in this episode, in which Charlie Kemp talks about working in events while being an act…
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Lola-Rose Maxwell - Cleaning Recruitment (Bonus New Year Episode!)
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Where do 'cool' nicknames like Lionheart come from? How many brooms does one person need? Are you sure you've hung up the phone? All these questions, and more, answered in this bonus New Year's Day Episode! Lola Rose Maxwell tells us about the trials and tribulations of recruiting cleaners.Oleh Freddie Sandilands
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Megan Rose McCarthy - San Francisco Zoo
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Should you believe everything 'the zoo people' tell you? What exactly is the mating process of turtles? And how does one secure a date at a hardware store? All these questions answered as Megan Rose McCarthy (full acting name) tells us about working at San Francisco Zoo. Ian Thomas Day Sumina Kasuji Megan McCarthy Freddie Sandilands…
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Simon Lukacs - Harrods (Bonus Christmas Episode!)
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'What noise do we make when the gornhog feasts?' Is a full cavity search necessary when visiting someone's parents for dinner? And why are John Lewis cruises getting so weird? These questions and more answered in this bonus episode in which Simon Lukacs (Boom Chicago, The Free Association) is joined by Lola Rose Maxwell (BBC's Starstruck, They Seem…
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Is bear mace the best weapon to deter unwanted customers? Does a mattress increase in value if Napoleon (scourge of Europe guy) has slept on it? And how do you break a criminal who won't tell you where they've hidden three stolen pillows? Performers: Chelsea Gill Ian Thomas Day Katherine Bennet Fox Freddie Sandilands…
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Katie Davison - Theme Park Employee
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Katie Davison tells us about working at a theme park. An episode containing greasy hot dog stands, hair theft and bosses who are stuck in highschool. Featuring: Katie Davison, Haley McGee, Shamus Maxwell, and Freddie Sandilands. Instagram: @freysandilandi @itmekatieg @yeshaleymcgee Shamus is not on Instagram. In place of this, I will describe him: …
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Alex Holland - Tesco's Meat Counter
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Do supermarkets look for a 'father and son vibe' when employing meat handlers? Does mentioning meat a lot in your interview guarantee you a job on the meat counter? And why are British buses so awkward and hellish? All these questions answered as Alex Holland (head teacher at the Free Association) tells us about his time as a 'very thin 16 year old…
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Jonathan Broke - Multi-Product Sales
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What happens when a life and death hostage negotiation goes 'wonky'? What would a play of Glen Gary Glen Ross look like if they weren't always closing? And how effective is smashing things in an attempt to improve one's sales performance? All these questions, and more, answered in this episode. Also, don't miss a cracking impression of Judy Dench f…
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Kirsty Cooke - Automobile Marketing
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What really is the best car in which to survive the zombie apocalypse? Is Page 3 a human right? Why do some bosses not fully comprehend what 'ironic' means? These questions and more, answered on this very podcast! Performers: Kirsty Cooke - @kizcakes Rebecca Schuster - @becschuster Tom Levinge - @tomlevinge Freddie Sandilands - @freysandilandi…
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A trailer for my upcoming improvised podcast about jobs. With the first episodes being released in December, and a new episode coming every Saturday.Oleh Freddie Sandilands
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The Cost of THE COST OF LOVE with Haley & the COL team
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Haley, her real life boyfriend, & the cost of love team get very personal, with a real time cost-benefit analysis of making this podcast. Haley & Robert discuss the arguments they had writing the jingle together & their opposing views on weddings. Haley chats with producer/editor Maddie & assistant producer Eliza about their stand out moments. Plus…
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DJs & The Cost of Love with Queer House Party
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Born out of economic need in lockdown by three housemates, Queer House Party is an award-winning DJ collective, community platform & queer party that’s accessible, radical, DIY & punk AF. QHP co-founders, DJs Nik and Seren (AKA passer and Wacha) let us in on the value of accessible online queer spaces & the ins and outs of how they built a communit…
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Adult Sex Ed & The Cost of Love with Evie Fehilly
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Sex Educator and award-winning Drag King, Evie Fehilly lets us in on the value of being connected to our own pleasure -- whoever we are and however we identify. How can negative relationships with sex become joyful? Why is asking questions about sex so scary, even as a grown up? What is the value of starting conversations on parts of our life shrou…
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Bonus Episode: 'The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale' Book Launch Live Recording
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In this bonus episode you'll hear a live recording of Haley's book launch for 'The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale' featuring the most exquisite host, Haley's friend Hannah Maxwell. Action-packed and a lot of fun, Haley reads from the book, Hannah peppers her with questions about it, the floor is opened up for questions from the crowd and finally we hear so…
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Reality TV & The Cost of Love with Alice Varma
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Reality TV Producer Alice Varma (First Dates, First Dates Teens, Flirty Dancing) rips the bandaid off on why we love -- or love to hate -- reality TV. What are the complexities of 'producing' vulnerability for entertainment? How are some of our favourite reality programmes made? What is the dance between truth and drama? Who has the power, and at w…
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Therapy & The Cost of Love with Mary Ellen Mahoney (Part 2)
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Why do couples come to therapy? Why do we lose sexual interest in those we love? What techniques can grow intimacy within our relationships? How do we know when it’s time to move on? Registered Psychotherapist, Mary Ellen Mahoney (Haley's IRL therapist) is a treasure trove of knowledge. Returns to the podcast to share what ingredients make for happ…
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Therapy & The Cost of Love with Mary Ellen Mahoney (Part 1)
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Mary Ellen Mahoney, Haley’s real-life psychotherapist, shows us that “it's the relationship that heals” in this candid, warm & fascinating conversation about therapy when you’re single. Asking the tough, vulnerable questions, we explore: How can therapy help us break the patterns holding us back? What's the key to creating secure a base for ourselv…
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Ethical Hedonism & The Cost of Love with Jared Philippo
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Sexual empowerment. Sensual exploration. Safety and consent. The value of discovering and indulging our desires — in and out of lockdown. Behind some of the most ambitious, creative and wild parties pre-pandemic, founder of Pinky Promise Jared Philippo has a lot to teach us about how we draw and communicate boundaries in our work, our relationships…
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Egg Freezing & The Cost of Love with Talia Chai
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The best time to freeze your eggs is before you turn 35. Haley is 35. And so is her guest, Talia Chai, fertility expert. Neither have children and both would like to, but not just yet . . . Get the low down on all things egg freezing. How can we naturally improve our egg quality? Why should someone freeze their eggs? Are we really doomed after 35? …
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Sex Scenes & The Cost of Love with Ita O'Brien
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Ita O'Brien, leading international Intimacy Coordinator, is responsible for the sex scenes in hit TV series Normal People, I May Destroy You, It's a Sin and Sex Education. The #metoo movement ushered in the role of the Intimacy Coordinators on film and TV sets because the emotional cost filming of sex scenes was harmful to actors. But what exactly …
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Dating & The Cost of Love with Nichi Hodgson
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Nichi Hodgson, dating expert & journalist, dishes on the history of dating from the Bridgerton era to today. How accurate is Bridgerton? Why did Victorians send Vinegar Valentines? What compelled soldiers to contract VD? How has the LAW shaped the way we hook up? Plus Nichi doles out insider intel from her match-making days to help you game the dat…
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Language & The Cost of Love with Sarah Seraj
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How can almost invisible words signal that we're about to be dumped? After analysing over 1.2M posts by 6803 people in the BreakUps subreddit, PhD student Sarah Seraj shares how our language is changed by a failed romance. Not just after but up to three months before the break up actually occurs. Sarah & Haley dig into her astounding findings. Plus…
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Comedy & The Cost of Love with Naomi Ekperigin & Andy Beckerman
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Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman, professional comedians, co-hosts of the Couples Therapy Podcast and real life couple, have a lot to share on being together and working together while maintaining a relationship that — 11 years in — is 80% joyful. Ever fantasised about working with a significant other, only to have those dreams dashed within mome…
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A.I. & The Cost of Love with Dr. Robert Elliott Smith
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Algorithms and dating. Robots and love. What can an AI expert with 30 years' experience teach us about the cost of love? Dr. Robert Elliott Smith joins Haley to explore how our love lives are being affected by technologies that simplify & categorise. He also dishes about his own romantic history and they answer listener questions about love and mon…
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Trailer - The Cost of Love with Haley McGee
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On The Cost of Love, actor, author and self-proclaimed love idiot, Haley McGee talks to a wide range of experts to figure out if the cost of love is worth it. Each episode features a conversation with someone in the know – from an AI specialist to a porn editor, a divorce lawyer to a romance author, an egg-freezing aficionado to a couple’s therapis…
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