
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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusinessRelationshipsSociety & Culture | |||

Why Is Lynsey Addario More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode, the warzone photojournalist joins Richard to talk about her era-defining work covering the world’s most dangerous conflicts, being kidnapped twice, the realities of childbirt... more
Why is Richard's Dad More Successful Than Richard? Leading criminal defence barrister Paul Bacon argues the case as to why he’s more successful than Richard. Paul tells us about representing the convicted murderer Michael Stone for over 20 years, who... more
Why is Tom Molnar More Successful Than Richard? On this week’s episode, the co-founder of the fast-growing, high street behemoth Gail’s talks to Richard about how he got obsessed with bread, running 197 stores (and counting), how they almost doomed i... more
Why Is Matt Haig More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode, Part 2, the best-selling author talks to Richard about the importance of recognising the moment, how social media changes people in ways we don't yet understand, his battles again... more
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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 🌟🌟
Hi Richard,
I really enjoyed this episode, thought the interview with Chris was fantastic.😊
Just saw he had Lineker on- no thanks
It's amazing you have a producer chatting on the start of the podcast when the podcast has some of the worst audio I've heard. Perhaps they should have listened to the actual recording. Gave up before the guests actually got on.
Richard Bacon is a great interviewer and, let’s be honest, one of the greatest humans of all time. We are honoured to be allowed to listen to him. Nobody else comes close.
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A candid, high-level interview series where a well-connected host chats with leading figures across fashion, hospitality, arts, media, and entrepreneurship to unpack what drives sustained success. Episodes emphasize authentic storytelling, risk-taking, leadership, and the balancing act between creative integrity and commercial realities. Notable throughlines include resilience in long-running brands, the psychology of ambition, and the human side of high achievement, from family influence to public scrutiny. This show often blends personal history, industry anecdotes, and practical lessons, making it a compelling listen for listeners who obsess over process, longevity, and the mindset behind elite performance.
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