Episodes

  • Catch Up No.52
    Dec 23 2025

    Jo's had Quantum Flu, listen in to find out what the hell she means. Also find out whether or not she managed to learn five Christmas tunes on the keyboard. Her final facts of the year are all about Christmas dinners in Japan, Tudor times and the Victorian mulled wine.

    This could be Jo's last ever Utter Burke, so if you've enjoyed listen and want another year of her unique musings let her know.

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    15 mins
  • Catch Up No.51
    Dec 18 2025

    Jo's fourth attempt at recording this weeks catch up, find out why and what she thought of the Banksy exhibition in London called Limitless. This weeks facts for your foggy or possibly hung over old brains are all about Banksy.

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    14 mins
  • Catch Up No.50
    Dec 8 2025

    Jo's started her Christmas shopping, recorded her last 2025 Real Folk podcast with author, critic, comic and musician, Marc Burrows, which is Christmas themed with inspiration for a perfect stocking filler book or books. Her fun facts have absolutely nothing to do with Christmas, as usual they are randomly sourced and whatever takes her fancy at time of recording so find out what useful item was originally invented as wallpaper, what the word ultracrepidarian means and what hilarious World Championships Finland invented.

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    11 mins
  • Catch Up No.49
    Dec 1 2025

    It's December join Jo for her thoughts on Christmas lights, giant spiders and some fun Christmas song facts, including the old favourites
    "Bing Crosby's "Jingle Bells" , Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and find out which Christmas song according to Guinness World Records has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide since its release in 1942.

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    11 mins
  • Catch Up No.48
    Nov 25 2025

    Jo's back after a week away filming in Kosovo, find out what else she's been up to and where her weird old brain is this week. Her fun facts are all about the price of things at Zurich Airport!

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    12 mins
  • Catch Up No.47
    Nov 18 2025

    Jo had a fantastic weekend chinwagging live on stage with the awesome Aussie that is Kathy Lette at The Folkestone Book Festival. Find out all about her last hectic week and listen out for her three fun Kathy Lette facts.

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    10 mins
  • Catch Up No. 46
    Nov 11 2025

    Jo's blathering on about her love of autobiographies (Cher and Kathy Burke), Riot Women and Kathy Lette who she will be chatting to on stage at Folkestone's Book Festival this Friday. More about that next week. This episode also includes unwanted Oreos and dealing with mothers times two. Her fun facts are all about Australia.

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    11 mins
  • Catch Up No.45
    Nov 3 2025

    Jo's back in the building and back on track after a brief fly and flop to Menorca. Ten whole days without social media reconnecting with the simple things. Writing with a pad and pen again, starting every day with a Bucks Fizz, playing Scrabble and the tension melting away. Her fun facts are all about a strange looking creature she came across at her hotel. See episode photo.

    Follow Jo on Instagram #joburkeinsta you can also listen FREE to Jo interviewing authors, comedians, film makers and more on Real Folk with Jo Burke. Buy her books from CustardHQ and more info on Jo's work here: joburke.com

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    19 mins