
Paloma Faith: Feeling REJECTED By The Music Industry & Teaching Romesh To Sing!
9/28/2025
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Is being called an icon a bad thing? Apparently, yes.
Paloma opens up with Romesh about her highs and lows in the music industry, how she manages her career whilst being a mum and gives Romesh a brutal singing lesson...
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00:00 Start
00:29 Paloma joins the show
01:21 Birthday drama: famous friends who didn’t show
05:07 Brits, success & being "second best"
06:15 Fame anxiety & awkward fan moments
08:14 Paloma vs vegan cheese (taste test)
12:06 Center Parcs chaos & unexpected sponsorships
14:12 Satan, America & wild Romesh tangents
17:20 How Paloma found her voice & confidence
21:13 Flaky friends & setting boundaries
22:03 Paloma teaches Romesh to sing (Boyz II Men)
28:10 Behind the scenes of *The Voice* & clash with Boy George
29:30 Ambition, fear & what drives Paloma
32:07 Podcast controversy & immigration backlash
35:18 Acting dreams & meandering career paths
39:05 Ageism & feeling rejected by the music industry
40:18 Balancing motherhood, music & podcasting
44:33 Mental health journeys & hypnotherapy stories
47:52 Misquoted: Paloma fact or fiction?
52:14 Celebrity stories (Angelina Jolie, Cher & more)
55:28 Outro
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