Grace Dent Discusses Life and Career with Natalie Cassidy

In a wonderful throwback to one of the best episodes of “Comfort Eating,” Natalie Cassidy, who remains better known as Sonia Fowler from “EastEnders,” conversed with Grace Dent about various elements of her life and career. As there will be no more episodes of the podcast in the foreseeable future, returning to such a psychologically profound and nostalgic conversation could help fans remember Cassidy’s journey and struggles both in and out of character.

Notably, the episode began with memories of the club scenes in 90s London, against which the host and guest could remember their first years in the business. Still, the atmosphere of the conversation gradually shifted to the more serious aspects of Cassidy’s experience, with the female actor admitting to considerable difficulties reaching the body and fitness standards required for releasing a DVD. The actress’s insights into how such a protracted career in EastEnders leaves a mark on one’s personality that conveys the massive changes in Cassidy’s perception of her job to the listeners.

Moreover, the lengthy conversation also touched upon the comfort foods that helped Cassidy survive the hardest points of her life. Although such revelations were inspired by Dent’s description and confession of her favorite TV snack, this conversation managed both to help the leaner humanize the interviews and trigger discussions of how and why food becomes people’s source of comfort for most stressful or cataclysmic periods.

The need for such discourse is especially evident in that the episode also evidenced how enduring roles force long-term memories of serious stresses and roles on actors more profoundly. An examination of which may help the public reevaluate the existing attitude towards celebrities. In a way, with the podcast temporarily paused, such episodes referring to the most intriguing and layered discussions are just what is needed to ensure that the best conversations are not forgotten and that future celebrities come the same way as Cassidy has tens years ago when they know how to be as candid and displays themselves attracted listeners’ attention as genuinely interesting people, not just familiar characters from TV.