This week, Jessica and Emily discuss the brand new (and terrifying) Gladiator, Cyclone, as well as debriefing on this week's Contenders' performance.

They’re joined by comedian and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins badass, Zoe Lyons aka BLIZZARD.

Catch Zoe on tour with her brand new stand-up show Werewolf. For tickets and information head to zoelyons.co.uk.

We want to hear from you! What would YOUR Gladiator name be, and why? Send us a voice note or video to contenderreadypodcast@gmail.com.

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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Photo by Matt Crockett.

Design by Welcome Studio.

Music by Huge Davies

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Gladiators is back baby! The brand new series has begun and Jessica and Emily catch up on their favourite moments from the first episode of the new series.

This week they’re joined by comedian and skating extraordinaire, Lou Sanders aka GLUTTON.

Lou is going on tour with her brand new stand-up show No Kissing In The Bingo Hall. For tickets and information head to lousanders.com.

And Lou's book What's That Lady Doing? is available to buy in hardback, paperback and audiobook. For more information hear to lousanders.com/book.

We want to hear from you! What would YOUR Gladiator name be, and why? Send us a voice note or video to contenderreadypodcast@gmail.com.

Follow Contender Ready on Instagram @contenderreadypodcast

Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Design by Welcome Studio.

Music by Huge Davies

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With just a day to go before the brand new series of Gladiators hits our screens, to warm us up, Jessica and Emily take a look at the recent Gladiators Celebrity Special.

Joining them this week is special guest Josh Widdicombe, and we hear from Celebrity contenders Ellie Taylor and Rob Beckett about their time on the show.

Josh is on tour with his stand up show Not My Cup of Tea. For tickets head to www.joshwiddicombe.com.

Ellie is touring her brand new show Palavering! from April 2025. For tickets head to www.livenation.co.uk/ellie-taylor.

And forget the Beaver, it's time to see Giraffe, Rob's new stand-up show. For tickets head to robbeckettcomedy.com.

We want to hear from you! What would YOUR Gladiator name be, and why? Send us a voice note or video to contenderreadypodcast@gmail.com.

Follow Contender Ready on Instagram @contenderreadypodcast

Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Design by Welcome Studio.

Music by Huge Davies

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

Contender, ready? Gladiator, ready? 3, 2, 1… GO!

Welcome to Contender Ready, a brand new Gladiators fan podcast, hosted by Emily Campbell (greatest British female weightlifter of all time and double World and Olympic medallist) and Jessica Fostekew (clown).

In anticipation of the brand new TV series starting this Saturday, Jessica and Emily look back at some of the best bits from series one.

We want to hear from you! What would YOUR Gladiator name be, and why? Send us a voice note or video to contenderreadypodcast@gmail.com.

Follow Contender Ready on Instagram @contenderreadypodcast

Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Design by Welcome Studio.

Music by Huge Davies.

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

Comedian Jessica Fostekew and Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell bring you the ultimate Gladiators fan podcast.

Coming January 2025.

Produced by Plosive.

Design by Welcome Studio.

Music by Huge Davies.

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