In our weekly interview about objects, the podcaster and TV host tells us about rebelling against recipes, and the influence of the Starship Enterprise on his career
“The idea is every episode you take an object that sits in a museum or gallery and ask the question, how exactly did it get there? And those objects become a vector that tell the story of the world left in the wake of the British empire,” Fennell explains. “I joke that it’s basically Indiana Jones in reverse.
Using a small object to tell a bigger story is a tactic Fennell learned from his favourite childhood TV show, Star Trek. Here, he reveals why a model of the spacecraft from the sci-fi series feels so significant, and the stories behind other personal belongings.The incredible collection of cookbooks that we have in our house – there are hundreds. I realised during the lockdowns, which I didn’t cope very well with, that I have a really busy mind.
The funny thing about my relationship with the collection of cookbooks is that I have them, I look at them, but I never follow them. I flip through pages and go, “Oh, I like the idea of that.” Then I just go off and make something that is somewhat inspired by that cookbook. I don’t think I’ve followed a proper recipe in years.
It’s taken me a long time to work out that cooking is the right mixture of creative but not verbal. It allows me to make something without all the talking and hard facts that come with being a journalist.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningMy microphones. Microphones, for me, are freedom. I use them for my podcast, I use them to do my job.
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