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Richard Bacon returns to his broadcasting roots with a new ongoing interview series asking successful people the question that keeps him up at night: Why Are You More Successful Than Me? Richard meets people he believes are more successful than him to ask them why. Don’t be thinking Richard isn’t successful. He is. He’s doing absolutely fine. But this series isn’t about Richard’s insecurity. It’s ... more

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Why Is Sir Anthony Seldon More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode, the honorary historian of Downing Street and author of over 50 books, talks to Richard about his fascination with Britain’s Prime Ministers, what really drives them to ta... more

Why Is David Abrahamovitch More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode, the founder of the hugely popular, fast-growing coffee brand Grind talks to Richard about how a mobile phone shop on a roundabout became London’s hottest coffee joint, t... more

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Recent Guests

Anthony Seldon
Historian, author of more than 50 books and former headteacher of three independent schools
Episode: Sir Anthony Seldon
David Abrahamovitch
Founder and CEO of Grind, a coffee brand he launched in 2011
Grind
Episode: David Abrahamovitch
Derren Brown
Mentalist, illusionist, and creator of television specials and live stage shows
Independent performer/productions (Only Human, Apocalypse, The Heist)
Episode: Derren Brown
Johnny Yeo
Portrait artist
Independent artist known for portraits of public figures
Episode: Jonathan Yeo
Johnny Vaughan
Current host of the drive time show on Radio X and former host of The Big Breakfast
Episode: Johnny Vaughan
Matthew Rhys
Actor known for Brothers & Sisters, The Americans, Widow's Bay, etc.
Actor
Episode: Matthew Rhys
David Shrigley
British artist known for humorous, text-forward artworks
Artist
Episode: David Shrigley
Paul Bacon
Solicitor based in Nottinghamshire, criminal defense lawyer
Nottinghamshire-based solicitor and judge
Episode: Paul Bacon
Tom Molnar
CEO of Gail's
Gail's
Episode: Tom Molnar

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Richard Bacon
Broadcaster and interviewer

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 50 ratings
  • Mansfield Boy

    Your podcast is truly engaging and so interesting with the broad spectrum of guests … it’s great to hear a fellow Mansfield Boy doing so well

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hesky69
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Makes me so happy.

    This is becoming a firm favourite podcast! Richard’s light hearted, honest humility with such fabulous guests! It’s making me smile so much and just loving the reflections about life. Really happy making.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SarahP
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Such a fascinating interview

    Best interview so far!!! Paul Bacon is the only person I think that so far “Your Dad is more successful than Richard”.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    County Bridge Engineer
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Brilliant Interviews

    This revert and reboot to the longer form interview is just so soothing 🥰

    Richard 🥓 has such a gifted style with guests - it’s so easy to listen to.

    Just change the title of the show - it makes very little sense to the listener 🧐

    Workshop it with your producers and some randoms in the pub.

    You’ll come up with something waaay more fitting 🌟🌟

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Hexagon Matt
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Chris McCausland

    Hi Richard,

    I really enjoyed this episode, thought the interview with Chris was fantastic.😊

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rachel_emily85
    United Kingdom5 months ago

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Some listeners find the longer-form interview format soothing, engaging and easy to listen to.
The varied guests and reflective conversations about life and work are recurring strengths.
Listeners praise Richard Bacon's playful, honest interviewing style and rapport with guests.
One listener criticizes poor audio quality, saying it made the conversation difficult to continue.
A listener says the title is confusing and could better communicate the format.

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Sir Anthony Seldon
Q: Why are you asking how intelligent a young child is rather than how are they intelligent?
Seldon argues that education focuses too narrowly on academic and linguistic ability. Schools should also recognize emotional, social, personal, physical, sporting and creative intelligence, and help children find their strengths.
Sir Anthony Seldon
Q: Is it unfair that some people get a better education because their parents have more money than other parents?
Seldon says it is both fair and unfair: parents should be allowed to choose private education, but the state should improve education for all and encourage private and state schools to share knowledge and work together.
David Abrahamovitch
Q: What's been the biggest setback? Has there been a point where you thought everything's going to go wrong?
Abrahamovitch describes the pandemic as the most frightening period: Grind's shops and staff were suddenly at risk, but its online business grew as stores closed. He also cites having his first child and moving house in the same year.
David Abrahamovitch
Q: What was the reason for coffee then at that point?
Abrahamovitch says he needed to decide whether to give the building back to the landlord or quickly make it into a business that could cover the rent. With Shoreditch becoming busier, he saw the shop as a potential meeting point and eventually opened a coffee shop.
Miles Kane
Q: How do you define success at this stage of your career?
He describes success as a mix of credibility among peers, ongoing creative drive, and finding joy in the process rather than chasing instant fame.

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Long-form, candid interviews about ambition, achievement and the personal costs of success. Richard Bacon speaks with people who have built careers across business, the arts, entertainment, journalism, law and education, asking how they got there and what success means to them. Conversations range from the decisions behind scaling a company or sustaining a creative career to resilience, public scrutiny, family and health. Bacon's style combines playful curiosity with personal reflection, and the interviews make room for guests to discuss setbacks and uncertainty as well as their accomplishments. The distinctive premise gives established figures space to explain the forces behind their careers, while the range of backgrounds offers perspecti... more

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1. Anthony Seldon
2. David Abrahamovitch
3. Derren Brown
4. Johnny Yeo
5. Johnny Vaughan
6. Matthew Rhys
7. David Shrigley
8. Paul Bacon

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