Kathleen Johnston

Writer, editor and brand consultant
Formerly @BritishGQ @cntraveller
Cohost of Straight Up pod:

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Ok, our @RestIsPolitics emergency pod having gone to No 1 I can commit podultery by pushing this one. Not least because it was more fun than most interviews are! With two young journos obsessed with celebrity - forgive the name-dropping @GraceCampbell https://t.co/P2iz3RSxQX

[@narzraa.bsky.social @NarzraA]

Enjoying catching up on Straight Up podcast episodes (@eleanorhalls1, @kmejohnston), like this fascinating interview with @babyqueen: https://t.co/FP77rPvxjA

[Neil McCormick @neil_mccormick]

Albums of the week: @SamRyderMusic achieves lift off, @sza sends an SOS & Nina Hagen does Dylan. By me, @kmejohnston @ArwaHaider https://t.co/SYzOTYWO9m

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

FIVE STARS for king @wizkidayo from me this week #MLLE https://t.co/T3RQFSMNEm

[James Hall @JamesFHall]

This week’s ⁦@Telegraph⁩ album reviews. The 1975, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Brian Eno, Tove Lo, Lightning Seeds. A dazzling sonic picnic. By myself, ⁦@neil_mccormick⁩ ⁦@kmejohnston⁩ and Andy Perry. https://t.co/8EheibJ7zu

[Eleanor Halls @eleanorhalls1]

Some excellent reviews by @neil_mccormick @Catty_Tweeter @kmejohnston @emmamaddenUK @NarzraA https://t.co/sYkHvlxqpn

[Justice for Oladeji Omishore @justicefordeji]

Our beloved Oladeji, fondly called Deji, died tragically following @metpoliceuk contact on Chelsea Bridge on 4th June 2022. The police did not tell us about this contact or their use of Taser, until we saw the video on social media, while he lay dying in hospital. A thread🪡 1/8)

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

My reviews of @TODDLAT x @Runkusinno and @thekooksmusic albums in @Telegraph this week, very dif records but wow I really loved them both!

[Neil McCormick @neil_mccormick]

Jack White mellows out in an excellent week on @Telegraph albums, with acclaim for Nina Nastasia, @jamietmusic, @thekooksmusic, @RZA & @TODDLAT from @JamesFHall @kmejohnston & @thobbsjourno https://t.co/BOIZdgWwct

[@narzraa.bsky.social @NarzraA]

So great listening to @JamesBayMusic open up about his mental health issues on the StraightUp podcast @eleanorhalls1 @kmejohnston

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

The latest guest on Straight Up is the unstoppable @JamesBayMusic, who joined us for a big old chat covering everything from his ultra-vulnerable new album Leap and the more toxic aspects of fame, to what happened when he met Beyoncé at the Met Gala: https://t.co/0zWA9jOWNM

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

Five stars from me for @burnaboy's #LOVEDAMINI in @Telegraph 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 This record + this weather = what did we do to deserve such a gift?!

[Neil McCormick @neil_mccormick]

Just when you're digesting one @Neilyoung album, up pops another. Toast was made in 2001 but put away because it was "too sad". 😢+ @JamesFHall runs the rule over @Metric & @James__Righton + @kmejohnston celebrates Afrostar @burnaboy in @telegraph albums https://t.co/PfySjeCr1K

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

Monday motivation courtesy of @kreptplaydirty
💥 Listen to the incredible, ultra-inspiring Krept talk fame, fatherhood and his game-changing £15m baby skincare brand on the latest episode of Straight Up here: https://t.co/aDnhtnMU7v

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

S3 of Straight Up is here and doing the launch honours was @duttypaul, one of the world’s most successful artists who just so happens to be the PERFECT podcast guest, who made us laugh so much w his redic stories! Listen here: https://t.co/FUvZU0I8Kv

[MidCenturyCinema @MidCenturyCinem]

HBD Jerry Schatzberg! Legendary Dylan shots + #70sFilm Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Panic in Needle Park, Scarecrow
From us on PDC: https://t.co/6ahw6eQnRA
More
w/@christinalefou:
https://t.co/mW1j02O7Y4
@itismitchell: https://t.co/MfR4RsmRlK
@kmejohnston: https://t.co/UNvAv8EEc7

[Eleanor Halls @eleanorhalls1]

From diva demands and headline falls to PR disasters and my favourite story involving Catfish & the Bottlemen and Royal Mail... @kmejohnston and I on some all the things that go wrong behind the scenes of celebrity journalism https://t.co/KTjwgg5jDK

[Neil McCormick @neil_mccormick]

Alongside my great jokes about George Ezra, our fantastic album review line up includes @JamesFHall on Rufus W singing Judy G, @kmejohnston on Maluma's Sex Tape, @_katefm raving with Chase & Status & @ivanhewett getting jazzy with Julius Rodriguez. 😎✌️

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

"Fascinating, illuminating and refreshing"😆 SO glad @podbible enjoyed the @HRVY episode of Straight Up as much as @eleanorhalls1 and I loved recording it. What an absolute💎💎💎 Listen here if you haven't yet heard it: https://t.co/C81kCiScOZ

[Pod Bible @podbible]

Our New Testament Section recommends the likes of @ggatehouse @_rubyrare @drchatterjeeuk @tracelysette @kmejohnston @chatabix1 & @themissing_pod!

Have a read: https://t.co/4uA1HcqCdK

#podcast #podcasting #podernfamily #podlife

[@narzraa.bsky.social @NarzraA]

I'm listening to the latest episode of Straight Up with @eleanorhalls1 and @kmejohnston while I work and it's great. @bastilledan's anecdotes are hilarious! Listen here: https://t.co/ZB4hbUGzyP

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

The latest ep of Straight Up with @bastille's Dan is a serious pre-xmas treat. Wickedly funny, highly intelligent, bravely vulnerable and with SO. MANY. STORIES (not to mention top culture reccs), this guy needs his own podcast⭐@eleanorhalls1 Listen here: https://t.co/UnU5LhKEID

[Kathleen Johnston @kmejohnston]

High praise indeed from podcast queen @T_Louloudis. Thank you for highlighting us ❤️❤️❤️

[Theodora Louloudis @T_Louloudis]

So many great shows this year - @joshbakerstory's I'm Not a Monster and @jonronson's Things Fell Apart are also right up there for me - but happy to contribute to this with my recommendations from @WonderyMedia and @eleanorhalls1 @kmejohnston
https://t.co/HOfAhjXr4w