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Comfort Blanket

Comfort Blanket

By: Cheese & Pickle
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Talking about the films, TV shows, books or music which people go to again and again to feel safe, happy and welcome.


To join our Patreon, with access to exclusive companion podcast 'Home Comforts' visit www.patreon.com/comfortblanketpod


"Brilliant... A lovely listen" - Sunday Times

"Highly recommended" - The Week

Selected as one of the Sunday Times' TOP 25 PODCASTS TO MAKE YOU HAPPY


Presented and produced by Joel Morris.


Part of the Cheese And Pickle family of podcasts.

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Copyright Joel Morris 2022-2025
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Episodes
  • Count Duckula - with Jay Foreman
    Dec 4 2025

    Writer, comedian and YouTube star Jay Foreman (Map Men) returns to talk about another vivid and unique cartoon world: Cosgrove Hall’s wild and crazy Dangermouse offshoot Count Duckula, and celebrates the subversive joys of children’s television on the (gasp) commercial channels… Goodness!

    Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at:

    https://joelmorris.substack.com/

    or:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod

    or donate via ko-fi at:

    https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Country Living Magazine - with Madeleine Brettingham
    Aug 13 2025

    Writer and comedian Madeleine Brettingham (Harry Hill's TV Burp, Have I Got News For You) talks about the cyclical comforts of wicker-basket obsessed hedgehogs-and-pumpkins glossy Country Living Magazine, and becomes the first Comfort Blanket guest to bring on something that is actually mainly *about* blankets.

    Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at:

    https://joelmorris.substack.com/

    or:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod

    or donate via ko-fi at:

    https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    50 mins
  • Keeping Up Appearances - with Athena Kugblenu
    Jul 30 2025

    Writer and comedian Athena Kugblenu (Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Horrible Histories) talks about the family-all-together-on-the-sofa comforts of 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, the comedy of class, the thorny issue of fitting in, and recognition humour as high art.

    Support us making these podcasts by becoming a paid subscriber at:

    https://joelmorris.substack.com/

    or:

    https://www.patreon.com/c/comfortblanketpod

    or donate via ko-fi at:

    https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
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