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Every fortnight, a guest joins me to talk about their favourite pubs, recorded in the pub.

Ashley Gornall


    • Dec 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Ep #13 - Meet the Landlord - Pat Logue of The Sheephaven Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 36:36


    Great to have the opportunity to speak with the guvnor of the Sheephaven Bay in Camden. One of the best places to watch sport in London!

    Ep #12 - The Hand of Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 37:56


    Sundays in the pub. It doesn't get better than this. Especially when you're joined by scouser Suzanne Gilbert to chat about her favourite pubs from London to Liverpool. Cheers!

    Ep #11 - The Bank of Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 36:52


    It's always a treat to go to a new pub with a pal. So, it was with great pleasure that pub afficianado Chris 'Murph' Murphy and I spent an evening at the Bank of Friendship. Prepare for a whistle-stop tour of Newcastle, Leeds and London hostelries. Subscribe and enjoy!

    Ep #10 - The Compass Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 25:10


    This episode is a little different. I'm chatting with David from the Compass Project, an initiative focusing on improving the mental health of staff in London pubs. He's doing some amazing work and it was great to learn about the project. If you want to get in touch with the team, reach them via Instagram: @the.compassproject

    Ep #9 - The Royal Oak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 34:48


    Late night watermelon slices, Lancashire hotpot in Manchester, the importance of community and much more. This time with the one and only Kata Armitage. Enjoy!

    Ep #8 - The Albion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 35:26


    Tales of drunken mishaps in this gastro-themed extravaganza with Clem Carlisle! The sound is a little off in this episode, because I'm an amateur... Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy! Music from my favourite musician, Tom Hickox.

    Ep #7 - The Clapton Hart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 38:17


    We're back in the beer garden! This week I'm with John Haynes and we chat rave pubs, the evolution of his local and a surprisingly long conversation about pub toilets. Music by Tom Hickox. Subscribe and tell your pals!!!

    Ep #6 - The Prince, Wood Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 37:24


    We're back! After a long break, it's great to be back in the pub chatting with Joe Arditti about the trouble with having a baby face and the future for live entertainment in a post-lockdown world. There's some great content coming in the coming weeks, so make sure you subscribe and tell your friends! Music by Tom Hickox.

    Ep #5 - Hampstead Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 33:38


    Pub pet peeves, questionable teachers and much more besides. As the pubs are now shut, this will be the last pubcast for a while. This special episode takes in not 1, but 3 pubs in Hampstead. Enjoy! Music by Tom Hickox.

    Ep #4 - The Stag, Hampstead

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 29:45


    Phil Brainin joins me for this episode from The Stag in Hampstead. We talk drinking on both sides of the Atlantic, favourite bar snacks and loads more. Subscribe now if you haven't already! Music by Tom Hickox.

    Ep #3 - Zollhausel, Freilassing, Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 25:49


    Oktoberfest tips, binge drinking and how all London pubs are the same. Gaby Triess joins me for this special episode recorded in Bavaria! Music by Tom Hickox. Get in touch: ashley@gotothelocal.co.uk

    Ep #2 - The Country House, Earlsfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 37:15


    Nick Davies joins me for a lunchtime chat in this classic backstreet boozer in South West London. Music by Tom Hickox. Get in touch with me on Instagram - @gotothelocal or via email - ashley@gotothelocal.co.uk

    Ep #1 - The Selkirk, Tooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 29:59


    Tom Hickox joins me in episode 1 of the Go To The Local Pubcast. Recorded on location at the Selkirk, Tooting. Get in touch with me and let me know what you thought of it! Instagram: @GoToTheLocal Email: Ashley@gotothelocal.co.uk

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