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Welcome to Shackbaggerly, the podcast from good friends, Katie Johnson and Howard Middleton, who you may recognise from series 4 of the Great British Bake Off, although according to AI (which you’ll hear about if you stay tuned), Howard had company! This episode, we’ll chat as always about old recipe books, including one from the 1930s. There was very nearly a new hobby taken up, but you have to be able to ‘get up’ first, and you’re never too old to play Hopscotch. If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, we’d love it if you could kindly leave a comment and/or review, and please do keep spreading the word. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and our email is back up and running: [email protected] Until the next time, Katie & Howard x See you again next time, on Friday 20 February #foodpodcast #podcast #culinaryhistory #foodhistory #conversation #friends #easylistening #humour #lighthearted

Welcome to Shackbaggerly, the foodie type podcast which has now reached 68 countries, all of them probably thinking, ‘what the devil are they talking about?!’ Your hosts are good pals, Katie Johnson and Howard Middleton, who you may recognise from series 4 of the Great British Bake Off. This episode, as always, old cookery books feature, alongside some unexpected news regards Howard’s time on Bake Off, plus, exactly when was the sausage acknowledged? If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, please tell your friends, and if you want to find out more about the podcast, our Facebook and Instagram pages are the places to go. Please note: unfortunately, our email is down at the moment. Until the next time, Katie & Howard x See you again on Friday 6 February #foodpodcast #podcast #culinaryhistory #foodhistory #easylistening #humour #conversation #friends #lighthearted

Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of Shackbaggerly for 2026, and it’s a cold one here in the UK, so to keep warm, we revisit the Nun’s Cookbook, and discover an old name for Rhubarb. Speaking of old, there was a patent given back in 1791, with a method on how to keep eggs for longer than we would probably want to (and indeed should), and have you ever heard of a talking candle? Thank you for your lovely messages over the Christmas period, including kind words regards the song. We love hearing from you on our Facebook and Instagram pages, just look for Shackbaggerly. Sadly our email is still down at the moment, but fingers crossed for news soon. Until the next time, Katie & Howard x See you again Friday 23 January

Welcome to Shackbaggerly, the podcast from good friends, Katie Johnson and Howard Middleton, who you may recognise from series 4 of the Great British Bake Off. This episode, as we build up to our Christmas song (yes there is chance for you to bale out in plenty of time)! we’ll discover the identity of Lady Maria Clutterbuck and the link to Charles Dickens. Why are we rolling in crushed cornflakes this Christmas? and there’s the occasional cracker joke. If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, we’d love it if you could kindly leave a comment and/or review please, and do keep spreading the word. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you on our Facebook and Instagram pages - unfortunately, our email is down at the moment. Until the next time, wishing you a very Happy Christmas to you and yours. Katie & Howard x See you again next year, on Friday 9 January

Welcome to Shackbaggerly, the podcast from good friends Katie Johnson and Howard Middleton, who you may recognise from series 4 of the Great British Bake Off. This episode, we’ll chat old cookery books, including the discovery of how many eggs we all should have in our fridge, just in case, plus a sneak preview of our Christmas song. If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, we’d love it if you could leave a comment and/or review please, and do keep spreading the word. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and who knows, we could be mentioning you in the next episode, which we are releasing slightly earlier, on Christmas Eve. Please note: unfortunately, our email is down at the moment. Until the next time, Katie & Howard x See you again on Wednesday 24 December

Welcome to the podcast Shackbaggerly, an adjective to describe absolutely anything loose and disorderly, which sums our conversations up rather well! This episode, we’ll chat old cookery books, strange encounters, parsnip advice for those of us of a certain age and how marshmallows and mayonnaise can go together, plus the usual happenings that we seem to attract! If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, we’d love it if you could leave a comment and/or review please, and do keep spreading the word. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you, be it via our Facebook and Instagram pages ‘Shackbaggerly,’ or email [email protected] Until the next time, Katie & Howard x See you again on Friday 12 December

Welcome to our podcast Shackbaggerly, and as always, there’s a lot going on! Old cookery books, a possible song for Christmas, a bucket list item helped by a listener in New York and what was Mrs Beeton cooking last time? If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, we’d love it if you could leave a comment and/or review please, and do keep spreading the word. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you, be it via our Facebook and Instagram pages ‘Shackbaggerly,’ or email [email protected] Until the next time, Katie & Howard x See you again on Friday 28 November

Welcome to another episode of Shackbaggerly, and it’s one of those where Katie and Howard keep on learning! There’s a vintage recipe book from 1846, a food item around for 4 decades, and one perhaps we should bring back, or maybe not. The book ‘Reluctant Hostess’ has arrived, and we love Ethelind Fearon even more now, and it’s time for another ‘What’s Cooking,’ this time from Mrs Beeton. If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, please do leave a comment, and please keep spreading the word, and if you haven’t already done so, you can subscribe, so you don’t miss a thing. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you, be it via our Facebook and Instagram pages ‘Shackbaggerly,’ or email [email protected] and if you feel an urge to leave a review, please don’t fight it. K&H x See you again on Friday 7 November

Welcome to another episode of Shackbaggerly, and as always, there’s a lot going on. Advice for wives from 1858, an Author with the most incredible name, and what exactly was cooking the last time we caught up. Howard at 64 still receives his Mum’s advice, and Katie is asked if she makes any difference to the World! If you enjoy Shackbaggerly, please do leave a comment, and please keep spreading the word, and if you haven’t already done so, please subscribe, so you don’t miss a thing. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you, be it via our Facebook and Instagram pages ‘Shackbaggerly,’ or email [email protected] and if you feel an urge to leave a review, please don’t fight it. K&H x See you again on Friday 31 October

Here we are again with another episode of Shackbaggerly, and a little excited as you’re in for a brand new feature called ‘What’s Cooking?’ where you have to guess what the recipe from a certain old cookbook is, just by the list of ingredients (what could possibly go wrong)! There’s talk of a very strange sighting at a petrol station, Howard has been channelling Dolly Parton, and Katie has yet again received a survey that does ask the most ridiculous questions. Hope you enjoy, and please keep spreading the word, and if you haven’t already done so, please subscribe, so you don’t miss a thing. Thank you as always for getting in touch, we love hearing from you, be it via our Facebook and Instagram pages ‘Shackbaggerly,’ or email [email protected] and if you feel an urge to leave a review, please don’t fight it. K&H x See you again on Friday 17 October

This week on Shackbaggerly there’s a lot going on. Air raid shelter chat, United States pudding, and there’s new about Howard’s Mum’s deckchairs which have been living in the downstairs toilet for a while now! Howard’s been to a book signing by Actress Miriam Margolyes, whilst Katie was people watching in a Hospital canteen, and if you think that’s exciting, there’s news of what’s to come in the next instalment of Shackbaggerly! Hope you enjoy the episode, and please keep spreading the word, and if you feel an urge to leave a review - please don’t fight it. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already, then you won’t miss a thing. Thank you for listening, and see you again Friday 3 October. K&H x Shackbaggerly is on Facebook and Instagram You can also email [email protected]

This week on Shackbaggerly, and as always, there’s a lot going on. Howard has a new obsession. Have you ever heard of a Lambeth Cake? Hungary is now tuning in, so we discover three of the countries inventions, one of which prompted Howard to reveal a little too much personal information! Staying with Howard, find out how his former Bake Off contestant, Ruby Tandoh describes him in a recent article. Katie’s taken another bizarre survey. There’s more on beavers butt flavoured ice cream, and other weird edibles! There is talk about old recipe books, including a stirring one from wartime America. Can we get Cheesy kins back in fashion and what on earth is clabbered milk? Howard goes bilingual again. Katie doesn’t like spiders, especially in the middle of the night, and if that wasn’t enough, there is a June moment! Hope you enjoy the episode, and please keep spreading the word, and if you feel an urge to leave a review - please don’t fight it. Katie & Howard will be back again on Friday 19 September You can find Shackbaggerly on Facebook and Instagram where you can get in touch, or if you prefer, email [email protected]

Another two weeks have passed since good friends Katie and Howard caught up, and here they are again, chatting about old recipe books, as well as everyday happenings. There’s an interesting new ingredient for potato salad, a listener gets in touch to let the duo know of a rather bizarre extra in vanilla ice cream, and Katie has started on HRT, but how’s it going? Hope you enjoy the episode, and please keep spreading the word, and if you feel an urge to leave a review - please don’t fight it. Also, don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already, then you won’t miss a thing. See you again on Friday 5 September. K&H x Shackbaggerly is on Facebook and Instagram You can email [email protected]

The latest from Shackbaggerly, and as always, good pals Katie and Howard have been delving into the world of old recipe books, with one from 1957 catching Katie’s eye. Howard discovers a pie he’s never heard of, and is it just Sweden that uses hot vinegar in their Mayonnaise?! The Geoduck from the last episode caused quite a stir on Shackbaggerly’s Instagram and Facebook pages, and we predict this time, it might just be a certain photograph Howard mentions, that will do the same! Hope you enjoy the episode, and please keep spreading the word, and if you feel an urge to leave a review - please don’t fight it. Also, don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already, then you won’t miss a thing. See you again on Friday 22 August K&H x Shackbaggerly is on Facebook and Instagram You can email [email protected]

Another 2 weeks has gone by in the world of Shackbaggerly, so what have good pals Katie and Howard been up to? Well as usual, there’s always a story to tell! Old recipe books take centre stage, after all, this is a ‘foodie’ type podcast, and this time, it’s a meat fee offering from 1931. Howard has been watching the English Heritage videos again featuring a Cook from the past, and somehow this leads to the vintage comedy series ‘Are you being served?!’ A listener has been in touch with another weird Festival, this one featuring a Geoduck, but it’s not pronounced as you would think. Probably easier if you just listen! Hope you enjoy, and please keep spreading the word. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already, and we do love hearing from you, be it via our Facebook and Instagram pages ‘Shackbaggerly,’ or email [email protected] See you again on Friday 8 August K&H x