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Jo's been preparing scripts for a Channel 4 new writers opportunity deadline, plus it was Phil's birthday so listen to find out what experience she bought instead of a physical gift. It's still hot hot hot here in the UK so why not have a dip with a flip flop? Her three fun facts are all tango based this week and below are the links she mentions in this weeks Strictly tango facts: Longest tango Yo...

We are half way through the second year of Utter Burke! Thank you for supporting Jo's chaotic life and general nonsense. Have a listen to find out how Jo's been balancing life, work and fun. This week you get Jo's take on mobility scooters , honest funeral speeches and notes on how not to woo a woman . Plus three or fun funeral facts , yes fun facts about funerals...no one get's outta here alive.....

Find out why Jo's in her knickers and vest! She's been helping out on a friends film set (not the reason she's in her pants), hear her mum's story about a weirdly generous passenger on her coach trip and she has three facts about this weeks Strawberry Moon . Plus an Ab Fab recommendation on BBC Sounds Follow her on Instagram #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedi...

Find out why Jo's been on the floor with her stunt woman mum-in-law, what else she's been up to this week, plus three fun facts which are all cat related. Following her #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke. Buy her books from CustardHQ and more info on Jo's work here: joburke.com Thanks for listening and/or wa...

Jo's in fine fettle as her other podcast Real Folk with Jo Burke has reached over 1K downloads! This one isn't far behind either. Yay. Find out if Jo is still bouncing, her thoughts on Bob Mortimer's debut novel The Satsuma Complex , Lynda La Plante's new autobiography Getting Away with Murder and Matthew Perry's book Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing. Plus many more ramblings about maint...

It's another May Bank holiday Monday here in the UK, hooray! Jo recorded this episode in the evening, slightly under the influence of an Aperol Spritz and whilst sipping a 'Jold Fashioned' her version of the 'Old Fashioned' cocktail of the 1920's.  Find out how to make her version, her gazebo story and her review of the latest Tom Cruise , Mission Impossible offering The Final Reckoning . Plus as...

How often to you do something you wouldn't normally do?  Jo saw Nikita from Strictly Come Dancing's new show and has three Strictly related facts for you. #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke. Buy her books from CustardHQ and more info on Jo's work here: joburke.com Thanks for listening and/or watching @joburk...

Jo's still bouncing every day, find out if she got any of the work that was in the pipeline and what she's else she's been up to this week. Her three fun facts are summer related including hornets , frisbies and The Eiffel Tower . #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke. Buy her books from CustardHQ and more info...

The UK had a heatwave for a whole week. Jo actually relaxed and enjoyed some much needed Vitamin D and read her new favourite book, Women Who Run With Wolves , by Clarissa Pinkola Estés in a week.  She also covers subjects from growing new teeth, to what we will all look like the future, to how many farts would fill a party balloon and how it might improve your VE Day celebrations . Just a average...

Jo is feeling bouncy today, tune in to find out why and what three bouncy facts about trampolining she has for you this week. For reasons only known to her, this topic leads her to shares her thoughts on jeans, The Battle of Hastings (1066) and smoking at work. #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke. Buy her boo...

Jo's Eastered well and hopes you have too. Have a listen to her thoughts on happiness, positivity, zillionaires in space, Dolly Parton and of course a few fun facts, as always, coming your way which include some misbehaving parrots. For the first time EVER you can also watch this episode as it was recorded live here https://www.youtube.com/@joburkecomedy or on instagram. #joburkeinsta you can also...

Early bird Jo is in her pyjamas today as she records. What are you wearing today? You don't have to answer that, instead just grab a cuppa and have a listen to more of her mind meanderings, from hair colour to making tree thrones to Star Trek.  As always for 2025, she rounds off her catch up with three fun facts, this week they are all travel related. #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo i...

Jo's in a splendid mood this week because Utter Burke has reached an important milestone. So she wants to give a huge shout out and a big 'THANK YOU' to everyone who listens and has shared the show with friends.  Find out what else Jo's been up to and what three fun facts she's prepared especially for you this week.  #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, fil...

Via the medium of speaking, Jo gets you up to speed with her life.  From Mother's Day stunt scones , to jet skiing patios and defining what's really hard in life. She hasn't prepared this weeks facts, so scroll through google with her to see what three facts she picks just for you this week. Do you know what colour the universe is? Tune in to find out... #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to J...

Jo's had a rollercoaster of a week. Unbelievably involving hospitals, dream jobs, a destructive lorry and a World Champion haggis eater! Only in Jo's world do these things collide in a single week. Never fear, she still remembered your fun facts which she found hard to share without crying with laughter. Enjoy. #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film make...

Waiting...do you hate it? Are you impatient? Are her three facts this week about waiting? Did she forget it's St Patrick's Day today? All these questions answered and of course much more verbal nonsense that you never asked for and didn't want or need to know.  #joburkeinsta you can also listen to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke.

The sun shone at the weekend in the UK - what did you get up to? Find out what Jo was up to in the sunshine and what three facts she has up her sleeve for you this week. Also a bonus 'At home with Jo and Phil' moment. #joburkeinsta you can also listen to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke.

Jo discusses more tell tale signs of ageing and offers unsolicited and unorthodox suggestions on how people 'of a certain age', might get a more comfy nights sleep. She also discovered her childhood diaries whilst unpacking her books and she shares a snippet or two of what life was like for twelve year old Jo Burke in 1985. Her three fun facts are therefore all diary related including Anne Frank ,...

Jo's a tad husky today, find out why and what else she's been up to this week, along with three fun facts all relating to DISCO . #joburkeinsta

How's Jo doing this week? Check in and find out who received another embarrassing autocorrect from Jo. Where you can listen to a taster of her other podcast, Real Folk with Jo Burke , on the old BBC and let's not forget Jo's three fabulous (mildly interesting/entertaining) facts of the week, all revolving around pancakes , of course! @joburkeinsta

Jo's been a bit blue this week but has powered on through, as you do, inventing a new name for getting angry with decorating along the way too. Pull up a chair, raise your feet and a glass or mug for a few minutes of life through the lens of an Utter Burke. #joburkeinsta

January is jolly well out of the way. Hooray! Catch up with Jo's February so far, including a couple of lovely messages from a reader and a listener, the perils of sending texts with typos and info about her latest ' Real Folk' podcast with author Dan Parkes , discussing his debut book, Titanic Legacy: The Captain, the Daughter and the Spy a new angle on the Titanic tragedy. So you guessed it, Jo'...

Jo's stream of consciousness to help you make it through the long month of January.  Featuring biscuits, windows, aging and of course three fun facts. #joburkeinsta

What's Jo been up to? Well...pondering and pontificating about why do so few women chose fishing as a pastime, weird dreams, plus she shares another three random interesting facts. This week there are 'facts' about fish, memory and laughing. Disclaimer: Jo doesn't not fact check her facts, if it's on the internet it simply must be true. Right? #joburkeinsta

Is it all in a name? Jo discusses (as always with herself) nominative determinism. She's had a busy week recording, editing and booking new guest for her other podcast 'Real Folk with Jo Burke' have a listen and like/subscribe so you don't miss an episode. She's also been focusing on all her other plans for 2025 as well as the NEW FOR 2025 FUN FACTS in each episode.  You can follow Jo on instagram...