Hosted by Jo Burke, an actor, comedian and writer. Real Folk is a place to discover entertaining, inspiring and informative stories from the horse's mouth. Jo chinwags with guests from diverse backgrounds and delves into their lives so far. Guests include actors, adventurers, comedians, dancers, artists, singers, filmmakers, foster carers, authors, entrepreneurs, linguists and more.
Who would we be without our stories? Sharing, listening and learning about our experiences is the essence of being human. As you can tell, Jo is passionate about stories, in all forms and Real Folk was born during lockdown at her creative space Custard HQ in Folkestone.
You may also enjoy her quick fire, weekly and far more personal podcast, Utter Burke.
For more info about Jo's acting, comedy and writing visit www.joburke.com
New episodes released every few weeks.
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Latest Episodes
23. Sooz Kempner - Actor, comedian, singer
Jo sets the world to rights with super talented, award-winning comedian, actor and singer, Sooz Kempner. You may recognise Sooz from her hugely successful appearances...
22. Josephine Lacey - Stand Up Comedian, 'Autism Mama' and writer
Funny, heartbreaking and inspirational in equal measure, this is a Real Folk to remember... Jo takes a deep dive into the background of stand-up comedian and writer, J...
21. Sophie Haydock - Author, editor, journalist
Jo catches up with Sophie Haydock, Sunday Times and Guardian journalist, author of The Flames 'One of the finest historical authors of 2022', The Times. Her latest boo...
20. Dan Parkes - Author & Director of Photography
If, like Jo, you have always been intrigued by the stories that surround the Titanic tragedy, you should definitely tune in to discover more about Dan Parkes debut boo...
19. Ben Rufus Green - Actor, comedian, writer
Jo catches up with fellow actor, comedian and writer, Ben Rufus Green. On our TV screens Ben played 'David Cockfield' in both series of, Joe Wilkinson's, hilarious fam...
