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A bi-weekly podcast where your favourite Meerkat interviews special guests from the world of motor racing - enjoy!

John Ratcliff


    • Jun 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Josh Revell - The Ex-Professional Sim Racer with 200k Subscribers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 73:47


    Don't be a manus and all that ;) In today's episode, I spoke with one of the pioneers of the F1 YouTube scene: Josh Revell! Despite having not slept, the Kiwi Valtteri Bottas was still in great form and I was able to have a super interesting chat with him over zoom. Josh gave us an insight into just how he went from working in McDonald's, to surpassing 200k subscribers on YouTube. Also, who knew he used to do sim racing professionally?! I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Haydon Gullis - An Insight into Veloce eSports

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 64:52


    In today's episode, I spoke with one of the main faces of the Veloce brand; Haydon Gullis. He regularly streams on their YouTube and Twitch channels, and has the official title of 'Content Manager' - ooooo very fancy! I was able to have a great chat with him over zoom where he gave us a clearer look into how he entered the industry, and his plans for the future. I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Matt Neal - Recounting the Jason Plato BTCC Rivalry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 44:59


    In today's episode, I had such a sensational chat with a childhood hero of mine; Matt Neal. Matt is a 30 year veteran of the BTCC, and has won the championship 3 times - in 2005, 2006, and 2011. He gives us an insight into racing in the touring car championship, what it's like to be victorious, and his crazy rivalry with Jason Plato - shining light on the Rockingham incident in 2011. As always, he answered some of your fan questions too! I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Riccardo Ponzio - When your Jaguar F1 Suspension Fails at Eau Rouge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 47:26


    In today's episode, I had such a fun chat with Riccardo Ponzio; who currently races a Jaguar R3 Formula 1 car in the Boss GP Series. We spoke about his chaotic upbringing, the incredible cars he has had the opportunity to race over his fantastic career so far, and answering some of your fan questions too. I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Formula Addict - The Photoshop Genius with his Logo on a Formula 2 car

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 66:40


    In today's episode, I had such a banterous (second) chat with a fine gentleman who is actually the person that is kind enough to make all of my incredible Friday video thumbnails. Formula Addict is about to surpass 200,000 followers on Instagram, which is an incredible achievement! We spoke about how he would sneak out of class to post photos online, his decision to leave his home in Turkey for a university in the Netherlands, his recent work with MotorSport.com, and answering some of your fan questions too. I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Charlie Kimball - Winning the Daytona 24 Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 68:03


    I honestly don't know how I have managed to secure another incredible guest for today's episode of the ChatterBox Podcast, but talking with Charlie was just as much fun as I thought it would be! Thank you so much to Charlie for giving up his time to chat with me, and Kathleen for putting the whole thing together! In today's episode, I had such a captivating talk with a man who is the only person with type 2 diabetes to have won an IndyCar race, and a part of 2013 Le Mans winning team! We spoke about how he got into motor racing in go-karts, how he managed to move up the motorsports ladder to IndyCar, how he combats the interesting difficulties he faces racing with type 2 diabetes, and answering some of your fan questions too. I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Theo Pourchaire - From Go-Karts to Formula 2 in 3 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 23:30


    I honestly don't know how I have managed to secure another incredible guest for today's episode of the ChatterBox Podcast, but talking with Theo was just as much fun as I thought it would be! Thank you so much to Theo for giving up his time to chat to me, and Pauline for putting the whole thing together! In today's episode, I had such a captivating talk with a man who finished runner-up in Formula 3 in 2020, earning him the call-up to Formula 2 with ART this year! We spoke about how he got into motor racing in go-karts, how he managed to move up the motorsports ladder so quickly, the key differences between Formula 2 and Formula 3, and answering some of your fan questions too. I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Alexander Rossi - The Indy 500 Winner Denied of his F1 Debut 4 Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 40:21


    I honestly don't know how I have managed to secure such an incredible guest for today's episode of the ChatterBox Podcast, but here we are. Thank you so much to Alexander for giving up his time to talk to me, and Liza for putting the whole thing together! In today's episode, I had such a captivating talk with a man who has raced in Formula 1, raced at the Le Mans 24 hours, and even won the Indy 500 - Alexander Rossi! We spoke about how he got into motor racing in go-karts, how he quickly moved up the motorsports ladder, the key differences to racing in Formula 1 versus IndyCar, and answering some of your fan questions too. I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter just as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    MrAidenF1 - Life as a Shouty Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 79:39


    In today's episode, I had such a hilarious chat with the self-proclaimed deadest trim on F1 YouTube, MrAidenF1. I think we can all agree that I'm a close second though, especially during lockdown! We spoke about his past as an amateur oval racer, his old YouTube channel where he got his nan to watch 2 girls 1 cup, how he met his girlfriend Amber, and how he's managed to get over a million views on a vine compilation. I hope you enjoy listening to our little natter as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Aldas - Life as the Son of Gordon Ramsay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 76:43


    In today's episode, I had such a banterous chat with Aldas. We spoke about his thoughts on Alonso re-entering F1 next year, how he's taken the leap of faith into doing YouTube full time, his advice to new creators, and some exclusive information about possible future plans with Veloce... I hope you enjoy listening to our chatter as much as I enjoyed recording it!

    Josh Lad - Being Top 50 in iRacing Worldwide!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 49:39


    In today's episode, I had such a good chat with my good friend and fellow Cardiff Uni Motorsports A Team member; Josh Lad. We spoke all about how he got into iRacing professionally, the inner workings of an iRacing team and his stories of racing Formula 1 drivers such as Max Verstappen. I hope you really enjoy it!

    FP1 - Male Mental Health Stigma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 70:14


    In today's episode, I had such a good chat with Will from Formula Podcast One. We spoke about how his mum got him into Formula 1, his old embarrassing YouTube channels, and how he almost quit doing YouTube before his channel below up! I hope you enjoy our little natter.

    TommyWTF1 - How and Why was WTF1 Created?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 67:04


    In today's episode, I had such a fun chat with the founder of WTF1: Tommy Bellingham. We spoke about why he decided to start a blog about Formula 1 all the way back in 2010, how Red Bull almost killed the brand, and his craziest experiences thanks to WTF1. I really hope you enjoy our little natter!

    Matt Amys - Viral Videos and Dealing with Internet Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 66:28


    In today's episode, I had a really interesting chat with Matt Amys who has done so much in his motorsport media career already. We spoke about his involvement with Formula E, the reasons for the type of content on his channel, his hair loss journey and his love of karting. I hope you enjoy listening!

    JWF1 - How to Gain 15k Subscribers in 20 Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 55:47


    In today's episode, I had a fantastic chat with JWF1 who at only the age of 15 has managed to quickly rise to prominence in the F1 content community!

    Sim Dane - Professional Skateboarder Turned YouTube Rapper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 95:40


    I had such a great time chatting with Emil! He's an incredibly talented bloke, and had a lot of wisdom to impart - so I hope you really enjoy listening to our little natter.

    Papa Meerkat - Stories of a Racing Driver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 84:40


    I had such a fun time chatting with my Pa all about his incredible racing career, so I hope you really enjoy listening to our little conversation.

    F1 Fanatics - Bullying, Cricket and Sex Positions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 97:53


    I had such a fun time chatting with Mikey baby about all sorts of things so I hope you really enjoy listening to our little conversation.

    Tommo F1 - Ghosts, Sex and Tommo's YouTube Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 90:30


    In today's episode, I had such a banterous chat with Tommo. I hope you enjoy listening to our chatter as much as I enjoyed recording it!

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