{"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":"Russell T Davies on Queer as Folk, Online Hate and Why There's a Fight Coming","slug":"russell-t-davies-on-queer-as-folk-online-hate-and-why-there-s-a-fight-coming","published_at":"2026-06-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305/russell-t-davies-on-queer-as-folk-online-hate-and-why-there-s-a-fight-coming","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6555323408.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6555323408.mp3","summary":"From Queer as Folk to Doctor Who, It's a Sin and now Tiptoe, Russell T Davies has spent 30 years starting conversations that nobody else dares to. And he's not finished yet. In this chat with Josh, Russell opens up about why he wrote Tip Toe, a gripping new drama about two neighbours whose feud grows darker and more dangerous, and how it reflects a world where online anger is spilling into real life with terrifying consequences. He talks candidly about what it still feels like to come out every single day, why the MeToo movement barely scratched the surface, and why he thinks intimacy coordinators on set are essential, not optional. He also gets into why visibility, the very thing he has championed his whole career, may now be making the queer community a bigger target, and why he believes a fight is coming that we all need to be ready for. 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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…","meta_description":"From Queer as Folk to Doctor Who, It's a Sin and now Tiptoe, Russell T Davies has spent 30 years starting conversations that nobody else dares to. And he'…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2615,"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/russell-t-davies-on-queer-as-folk-online-hate-and-why-there-s-a-fight-coming/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/russell-t-davies-on-queer-as-folk-online-hate-and-why-there-s-a-fight-coming.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}