{"podcast":{"title":"Josh Smith's Great Chat Show","slug":"josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305","podcast_index_feed_id":2386305,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CIIS6799124032","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e065838c-b2c1-11ed-99cf-b7d0d7bdf31a/image/99de90ba6c0012679371271789b43d00.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Next Chapter Studios","episode_count":200,"summary":"Josh Smith's Great Chat Show: the chats that matter. After years of interviewing some of the biggest names on the planet, from Jennifer Aniston to Timothée Chalamet, Josh Smith knows how to get people talking. Known for asking the questions others don’t, he’s built a reputation for uncovering the stories, secrets and surprising moments you’ve never heard before. In each episode, Josh gets guests to revisit the chats that changed everything, from career-making advice and unforgettable encounters to hilarious mishaps and life-defining moments. Full of laughs, revelations and brilliant stories that will get you talking, Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show proves that behind every great story, there’s a great chat. These are the chats that matter. Alright then - fancy a chat?","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:21:20.694221+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305"},"episode":{"title":"Charithra Chandran: ‘My experience post Bridgerton has tempered my ambition’","slug":"charithra-chandran-my-experience-post-bridgerton-has-tempered-my-ambition","published_at":"2026-03-31T23:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305/charithra-chandran-my-experience-post-bridgerton-has-tempered-my-ambition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6471053384.mp3?updated=1774626641","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6471053384.mp3?updated=1774626641","summary":"From starring in Bridgerton to appearing in the comic book adaptation One Piece, Charithra Chandran is one of the most exciting talents redefining what representation looks like on screen. In this chat with Josh, Charithra opens up about the profound responsibility of being a woman of colour in an industry that wasn't built for her, including the racism, apathy, and backlash she faced when cast in One Piece. She discusses why her post-Bridgerton journey has quietly reshaped her ambitions and gets candid about therapy, heartbreak, and learning — finally — to ‘take the wins’ and ‘let love in’. 🎥 Subscribe to the YouTube channel & follow the show on Instagram & TikTok: @joshsmithsgreatchatshow 📩 Business enquiries – carrie@thenextchapterstudios.co.uk ──────────────────────── About Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show is a podcast built on one belief: connection comes first. After decades as a journalist interviewing some of the world’s most recognisable faces - from Jennifer Aniston to Timothée Chalamet - Josh has learned that great conversations don’t just happen. There’s an art to a truly great chat, and when you join the conversation, it might just spark something in your own life. Each week, Josh sits down with actors, musicians, athletes, creators and cultural voices for honest conversations about resilience, identity, ambition, advocacy, mental health and the moments that shape who we become. Guests drop their guard and open up about the setbacks, breakthroughs and defining experiences behind the public persona. If you’re looking for depth, vulnerability, reinvention and meaningful human connection, you’re in the right place. Fancy a chat? Hit subscribe and join us every week. Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show (@joshsmithsgreatchatshow) Brought to yo…","meta_description":"From starring in Bridgerton to appearing in the comic book adaptation One Piece, Charithra Chandran is one of the most exciting talents redefining what re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2324,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305/episodes/charithra-chandran-my-experience-post-bridgerton-has-tempered-my-ambition/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305/charithra-chandran-my-experience-post-bridgerton-has-tempered-my-ambition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}