Because I Don't Know What You Mean and What You Don't

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Throughout the book, Long's writing is thoughtful, insightful, and deeply relatable. She writes with honesty and authenticity that is both refreshing and inspiring, and her book is a testament to the power of humour and storytelling to help us connect with ourselves and others. Right now, much of the comedy scene’s energies are focusing on what to do about Edinburgh Fringe’s inexorable slide into unaffordability. And Long takes a characteristically structural view of the issues involved. Skins, Channel 4, as Josie, the group's careers adviser in series two and then English teacher in series three

Long has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show three times, with her 2010 show, Be Honourable!, 2011's The Future Is Another Place and 2012's Romance & Adventure. [8] Recordings of the former two were released on a cassette album entitled Lost Cats. [9] That’s a tribute to my friend who once genuinely convinced me that it was pronounced “The Ma-goose”. With Maeve Higgins, Robin Ince, Professor Stephen Maran, Henning Wehn, Daniel Harkin, Chris Neil, Jesse Thorne, Geoff Long, Isy Suttie Also in 2019 Long and Liam Williams wrote and starred in Perimeter, a dystopian play about a city divided into rich and poor areas by a giant fence. The play was broadcast as part of Radio 4's Dangerous Visions series. [25] The same year, Long also presented a new podcast for English Heritage, Speaking with Shadows; the podcast won in the 'Contribution to Heritage' category at the UK Heritage Awards. [26] [27] In 2020, Long took her show Tender on tour around the UK. [28] Long has written for the Channel 4 teen comedy-drama series Skins. She has also appeared in an online webisode and episodes five and 10 of the second series of the show, in which she plays a college careers adviser, and appeared again in episode five of the third series, reprising that role, this time, however, in another career. She makes a return appearance in series six as the college guidance counsellor in episode one.

Long has been a Doctor Who fan since she was a child [20] and she is interviewed for the special features of several classic series DVD releases, including Nightmare of Eden and Dragonfire. Wilson, Antonia (3 September 2020). "Roman fort and immersive LGBTQ+ show among winners of UK heritage prizes". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 September 2020. There are three main themes. The first is what it means to find your home, and my feeling of alienation from Kent, where I grew up, and the political culture of the past 10 years. The second is my desire to reconnect with nature and beauty. The third part is about the horrific things the government are doing, and begging people to not be critical of people who are radical enough to fight them. There are also good bits about school debating, parenting, ADHD and the infestations in our flat. Something for everyone! During the week beginning 14 December 2020, Long appeared as one of the week's contestants on Richard Osman's House of Games. In 2022 she appeared in Champions Week House of Games which had been recorded while Long was pregnant with her second child. Because I Don't Know What You Mean And What You Don’t is due to be published next year, with publishers Canongate saying: ‘Each tale paints a life in miniature and offers an escape chute from the catastrophes of modern life.’

Since 2013 Long has been the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 short documentary series and podcast Short Cuts, [10] which was won multiple awards including the Gold for Best Radio Podcast at the British Podcast Awards in both 2017 [11] and 2018. [12] They’re all written in the first person, quite intense but wide ranging. Some are about how rigged the country is, some are about romance, some are about climate change. And some are about getting a bleak sort of revenge on bad ex-boyfriends of mine [laughs]. a b "Andrew Collins and Josie Long". BBC Radio 6 Music. 17 December 2011 . Retrieved 25 October 2012.

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Josie Long is a stalwart of the UK comedy scene, performing stand-up since she was a teenager, with fans following her life via on-stage anecdotes ever since. Now that she’s a “40-year-old mother of two”, her work is as vibrant and political as ever, and she’s excited to update us on the big changes in her world: the birth of her second child, her ADHD diagnosis (and discovery that “every other comedian in the world has ADHD”), and a permanent move from London to Glasgow. Ever since she first read the novel, Josie has identified with Jean Rhys and Good Morning, Midnight’s protagonist Sacha. Maybe a bit too much.

Logan, Brian (15 April 2018). "Comic delivery: Josie Long and Jonny Donahoe on having a baby". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 July 2019. Long is rarely characterised as a political comic, which seems wrong, not least given the agitating spirit which takes hold in the second half of this show especially. As ever, however, the polemic is couched in smiling warmth and good humour, her unbowed optimism even as the Tories triumph again and again. She chiefly exploits her ADHD diagnosis as an excuse for her poor behaviour and curses her brain, incapable of remembering important matters but instantly recalling advert jingles and flyers from her youth. Though that’s tempered by an awareness that, while her comedian partner was out on tour, the mother-of-two reluctantly had to be the ‘adult’ in her household. Everyone could analyse the way we’ve aged too. Maybe in another 10 years, so it’s the same gap as Friends. Wait until we’ve spent all our money on Botox and really need the fee. Hamilton, Chloe (25 March 2019). "5 parenting podcasts you should listen to in 2019". inews.co.uk . Retrieved 9 July 2019.

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Long is elated to have created something with the potential for a long shelf life, in contrast to her stand-up shows which are somewhat lost to time. Even if they’re recorded, “they’re just gone, they go… [Whereas] I do feel excited about the prospect that maybe in ten years people might read [these] and be talking about them,” she says. DAA Management Ltd – CLIENTS – JOSIE LONG". Daamanagement.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016 . Retrieved 24 April 2016.

I wonder out loud whether her diagnosis has taken away some of her old pride in her own uniqueness, but she disagrees. “Now, I finally understand what kind of car I’m driving,” she says. “Before, a lot of my sadness came from the fact that I thought I was driving a different kind of car that was broken. I don’t feel like the diagnosis takes away from the beauty of the good parts, and the fast, unusual connections my brain makes”. It definitely helps in writing jokes, because it’s all about being observant and your brain making unusual, fast connections. But at the same time, I feel so sad, because if I’d had medication or even an understanding of what it was, life might have been easier. I might have blown hot and cold, or appeared rude or lazy without realising. I wish I’d known when I was eight, but that’s the way life has panned out. With the giddy enthusiasm of one who can’t wait to share all her news, Long has experienced some significant changes in the last couple of years, turning 40, having her second child, moving to Glasgow and getting diagnosed with ADHD.Oh my God, Dobby moved to New York anyway, so she could suddenly appear, all high-powered and rich. Power-Dobby. I’d be so up for that.