# I like my coffee with a polemic from an important man

An episode of [Off Air with Jane & Fi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648663774), 10 Aug 2026, 39 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/633c203337c97b00125ed1f3/e/6a79e8a95a90490c34e4f99d/media.mp3

All aboard Fi and Eve’s tugboat! Jane is off to an undisclosed Greek island, fending off the paparazzi. Fi and Eve discuss Noel Edmonds’ Swap Shop’s impact on the circular economy, taking a film in two halves, labia-like hanging baskets, and their favourite times of day. Plus, Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor across both The Sunday Times and The Times, stops in to share her book picks of the week. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi If you subscribe to The Times, you can get tickets to Laura's event with Ann Patchett and Meg Mason here: https://www.thetimes.com/timesplus/events/meet-the-writer-ann-patchett Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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