{"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":"Dame Elaine Paige On Why She Hid Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Ageism & Gifting The King.","slug":"dame-elaine-paige-on-why-she-hid-her-breast-cancer-diagnosis-ageism-gifting-the-king","published_at":"2026-05-27T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305/dame-elaine-paige-on-why-she-hid-her-breast-cancer-diagnosis-ageism-gifting-the-king","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR1287541863.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR1287541863.mp3","summary":"From an unknown actress to the First Lady of Musical Theatre, Dame Elaine Paige's story is one of the great showbusiness journeys. Eighteen years of auditions, rejection, and near-quitting before one role changed her life overnight. In this chat with Josh, Elaine opens up about the chaos that happened when the world found out she'd been cast in Evita, how she escaped a pack of journalists who chased her down the street, and the moment she burst into tears telling her mum she didn't want the fame that came with it. She tells the extraordinary story of how she came to perform the iconic song Memory in Cats, and taking to the stage in Sunset Boulevard only a few hours after recovering from breast cancer surgery. She also reflects on meeting actress Rachel Zegler who took on Elaine’s famous role in Evita, the life-changing wisdom Stephen Sondheim passed on to her, and why she thinks music and arts in state schools should be everybody's urgent priority. Oh, and she has a copy of her 23rd solo album, Miscellaneous Paige on its way to Buckingham Palace for the King. Elaine’s album Miscellaneous Paige is out July 17th and her single Only A Lifetime is out now 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 co…","meta_description":"From an unknown actress to the First Lady of Musical Theatre, Dame Elaine Paige's story is one of the great showbusiness journeys. Eighteen years of audit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2362,"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/dame-elaine-paige-on-why-she-hid-her-breast-cancer-diagnosis-ageism-gifting-the-king/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/dame-elaine-paige-on-why-she-hid-her-breast-cancer-diagnosis-ageism-gifting-the-king.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}