# 1940s jiggery-pokery from a public kiosk (with Samira Ahmed)

An episode of [Off Air with Jane & Fi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648663774), 23 Jun 2026, 1 h 03 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/633c203337c97b00125ed1f3/e/6a3aa7a3bfa92390373df8e2/media.mp3

The heatwave has sent Times Towers temperatures plummeting, meaning a special garment has had to be deployed... Jane and Fi chat about automated bell ringers, travelling diarrhoea, a bounty of bath plugs, par-boiling sausages, and it's someone's special day... Plus, journalist Samira Ahmed discusses her new book 'A Hard Day's Night'. You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/ Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza 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 Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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