Lockdown Lemonade

In this season finale our host Andrew Keith Walker records a show live in one take, running through the summary of season 1 and previewing the subject for season 2 - which is live streaming and moving your podcasting set-up to the next level. We'll be talking about workflow, streamlining your process, learning how to present a streamed show and dealing with the surprises you can get from live shows and live interviews.Plus - because this is the last HTBAPG show of 2021 - we also wish you a really early Merry Christmas. There. We did it. Yup. For real. Wow. Merry Christmas and see you in 2022.

This week Andrew has been forgetting his mic craft and moving around too much - so he's doing a refresher on how to get better results from your mic - getting it the right distance from your face, how to breathe, and how to noise gate out any issues. 

This week we're doing a live presentation tune-up special workshop with podcaster and Andrew's new best buddy Gary Tickle from EMPWRD.Radio. Together, they work through a series of fun exercises to develop control of the 4 Ps of podcast presenting - Pitch Power Pace and Pause. Don't miss it - and don't forget to visit our LinkedIn Page to download the workshop so you can try it yourself at home. 

This week Andrew adds his 2p into the debate over which is better - podcast or webinar. Well, one is a really effective way to:Reduce the costs of producing content for marketingCreate really targeted communications materialImprove the quality of your content outputMake your content more sharable with your audienceOverall increase the ROI of your marketing and PR budgetsThe other is a webinar. 

In this show Andrew Keith Walker talks about the 5 tips and tricks he uses to make interview guests feel relaxed and deal with their nerves. It's all about using positive psychology to put people at their ease, which means they can give their answers and sound more authentic. It's not just about getting a great interview, it's about avoiding that embarrassing moment when a guest stops speaking and feigns death to escape from the interview once they realise Andrew isn't putting on an act,  he really is determined to show them the Lego Death Star he keeps in the recording studio whether they like it or not.  (It is a first edition with the original Emperor Palpatine mini-figure though, so fair play to him).

This week Andrew Keith Walker talks about editing and why it's essential to make your show more engaging and fit more content into your runtime. Plus, he deliberately left loads of mistakes in this show for comic effect, but just in case you think it just sloppy editing, it was totally on purpose. No, for real. That's what he told us. We didn't argue with him at the time because he was blind drunk and brandishing a Samson Q2 XLR mic, then he passed out. But we think it was deliberate. Or at least we are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because it's his company. Save us. Working here is a living hell.

This week Andrew explains 5 simple podcast hosting hacks to make yourself sound more Authentic. He also explains what authentic means when it comes to presenting skills and hosting a show. Also he talks about how to be a more authentic guest in interviews as well. The five tips are:Don't read Don't shoot from the lipDon't try to be funnyDon't try to steer the conversation too muchImprove your psychological safety with islands. Does any of that make sense? He thinks so. We weren't so sure until we finished the episode. But it did then.

This week our regular host Andrew Keith Walker has been replaced by a younger, more competent model called Avery Trotter. Avery is the first graduate of the How To Be A Podcast Genius course, and in just 48 hrs has gone from a mild mannered intellectual sixth-form work experience student to a cocky smart-arse with awesome editing and mastering skills who has written and produced this hilarious sketch show almost entirely on his own. Andrew pretends to be happy about it, but deep down he's livid and horribly jealous. No really, he's on the edge because everyone here much prefers Avery and wants Andrew to leave so Avery can replace him full time. For real. 

This week Andrew Keith Walker sets himself an impossible challenge - he records some really awful noisy audio of himself and tries to clean it up and master it to improve the quality. Can he use EQs, compressors, de-essers, de-reverbs, noise gates and limiters to turn a messy clip into something half decent? Find out in the show. Plus thoughts about how to approach producing a show where you can't always control the quality of the audio. This one is actually quite good. I mean, the others were good, but this one has a "hmmmm wow" element to it as you hear all the stuff going on behind the scenes. At least, that's what Andrew told us to write, honestly, some of the team in  the shed were a bit meh about it. But, you know, they got fired so. Whatever.

This week Andrew Keith Walker talks about approaches to recording shows, covering the kit, platforms, different recording philosophies, how to get your levels right and lots of useful practical stuff like that. This week we're also going make the description of the show shorter because it seems like every week we just yada yada yada and nobody reads it anyway except you. You are awesome. Thanks so much. Wow. You look great today. No seriously, has anyone told you that? You really do. You're special. It's great we're together like this. Call me. 

This week Andrew Keith Walker tackles the big questions about podcasting for yourself, your brand or your organisation. Sure, you can make one, but should you? The answer is yes, no, maybe and probably. Also. Who knows. We're not going to say in the description like we did last week, you actually have to listen to the show to find out. If you have the time and the skills, podcasting is very doable, if you don't, maybe not. This description is vague. Sorry. The show is much better. No, really it is. 

This week our host Andrew Keith Walker explains how he met the guy who invented the word Podcast and why podcasts are so big - and getting bigger - right now. Andrew began making web games back in the days when people said websites were a flash in the pan... he then started a social media news feed company when people said social media was a flash in the pan... so what about podcasts? Are they a flash in the pan? The answer is no. They aren't. But still listen to the show because it's really good. Wow. I didn't think this description through when I started writing it. Sorry. 

This week star of Season 1 - Mary Tweed  - has launched her own podcast and it's brilliant. Plus Debbie is back with a 1940's economical cookbook recipe, Lani is back with a cocktail perfect for Piers Morgan, and Laura's got mushroom growing advice. There's more Nostralockdownmus, and Andrew finally admits all the sneaky tricks for shopping on Amazon when you are supposed to be in a meeting...

This week Andrew's co-host of a top 10 EU business podcast (and also the CEO of a major trade repository) joins the show to talk about life in lockdown, AI guitar amps and more... plus  award winning cake designer Debbie is back with more 1940s recipes, and we launch our new series... the predictions of 1427 Suffolk prognosticator, Nostralockdownmus. Plus Andrew is counting the days until the pubs re-open...

This week Andrew is considering the Government Roadmap for ending Lockdown, Lani is mixing Mai Tai, Laura Huxtable is back with spring sunshine gardening tips and Debbie Lock is back with Poor Man's Goose from the 1940s (spoiler alert: no goose involved). Join us for some comedy, life lessons and strange stories from the Lockdown.

This week we've got more 1940s recipes from Debbie @littlebarncakes.co.uk, we've got classic cocktails from Andrew's American BFF Lani, plus comedy star of season 2 Lua Cooper gives Andrew a crash course in the world of Tinder which is something he knows nothing about but he had a bet with his wife nobody would want to date him... PLUS day drinking.

This week Andrew is dreading Lockdown Valentine's Day, but don't despair because we have an awesome1940s  recipe from Debbie the Cake Lady and real life MMA fighter and train fraud investigator Harry Selby is talking about life, work, fare dodgers and his lockdown lemonade life lessons...

This week Andrew is hosting the Euroneeson Wrong Contest  - a show where people compete to do bizarre Liam Neeson impersonations. Plus Andrew gets annoyed with Brexit... but not for noble or political reasons. He has a late delivery and he's tetchy. 

This week audiobook star, voice actor and star of radio and TV Madeleine Brolly gives Andrew a voice coaching accent lesson - can he transform into Liam Neeson? Er... no. But it's funny. Plus we have cocktails from Verizon's Queen of VR Lani Bertino,  1940s recipes from award winning cake designer Debbie Lock and lockdown book recommendations from special needs teacher Jill Harrison... plus Andrew's son takes over the comedy bit at the beginning when Andrew has an accident.

We're back! In this new season Andrew has noticed the strange similarities between Lockdown and the Jaws movies, plus he interviews ex-city exec Laura Huxtable on ditching the rat race and becoming a gardener. Plus award winning cake designer Debbie Lock shares weird recipes from the 1940s, special needs teacher Jill Harrison recommends a good Lockdown read, VR supremo Lani Bertino shares a prohibition era cocktail and music artist Surreal8Zero makes a legendary new track out of various guest's favourite biscuit choices... DON'T MISS IT!

We're back for a unique special show with comedy, songs, recipes, book recommendations and Lockdown life lessons from season 1 and season 2 guests! With movie and TV actor Ewen MacIntosh, comedy writer Glen Long, life tips legend Lua Cooper, actress Madeline Brolly, author & musician Ben Stockman, cartoonist David Angell, VR supremo Lani Bertino, special needs teacher and co-host of our new book review show Jill  Harrison, award winning cake designer Debbie Lock, film reviewer and arts and crafts legend Kate Turgoose a.k.a MissyK8, chocolate biscologist, hypnotist & musician Benjamin Ryan and recording artist Surreal8Zero. Plus extra Andrew! Have a great holiday break, Christmas, or whatever else you are doing and here's to a good 2021. Peace. 

This week top secret government / military crisis management specialist Ben "X" talks about how to survive the lockdown and restrictions and bounce back... plus he got married and moved house in the middle of it! Plus, comedy writer & digital guru Glen Long is back, TV and movie actor Ewen MacIntosh is on the run (again) and Lua has more life tips in the Lockdown Lemonade Virtual Pub Simulator. Meanwhile, host Andrew is looking forwards to Christmas. Or is he?

This week Kate Turgoose talks about the giant office move she organised for a huge software company into central London... and nobody has used it yet because of Lockdown. Kate is also a huge horror fan and Frightfest Film Festival critic so she's recommending the 3 best horror movies of 2020... plus Actor Ewen MacIntosh is on the run from the law, Andrew has a virtual dinner with Lua Cooper, and comedy writer Glen Long lifts the injunction. Sort of.

This week legend of theatre and radio Madeleine Brolly joins me talking about her new work recording audiobooks, plus how she booked builders in the last Lockdown and they still haven't finished... so no sink, so cooker, but she's staying positive. Plus Meme Queen Lua Cooper on how to keep your phone in good shape and Actor Ewen MacIntosh reporting on the lawsuit that's made him find a new virtual celebrity messaging service... PLUS Andrew explores the horror of Paraskevidekatreisphobia (fear of Friday the 13th and how it's actually not that bad).

This week Si Green a.k.a. Surreal8Zero - legendary local music scene guitarist, songwriter, artist and producer talks about recording his new album and why he changed his name from SurrealSi.  Plus we have Christmas present tips from Lua Cooper, Comedy Writer Glen Long and TV star Ewen MacIntosh is back with more ideas for how to make your lockdown better. And Andrew reveals how badly he took the new lockdown announcement... or not.

Don't miss inspirational special needs teacher Jill Harrison  talking about joining a cult, ditching a business career, how to survive Lockdown and using rabbits to change the life of adults and children with special needs. Plus spooky fun with TV star Ewen MacIntosh, Lua's life tips with Lua's mum Shiva, plus Andrew the host ruins a pumpkin and insults ginger people, by accident. And comedy writer Glenn Long is back. Sort of. 

This week star of season 1 - award winning cake designer Debbie Lock is planning an awesome Halloween horror night for our kids. How scary is too scary? Try some of our ideas and find out. Plus Lockdown Life Lesson guru Lua Cooper is back with some ideas for adult covid Halloween fun, plus stage and screen legend Ewen Macintosh is back! And so is legend and comedy writer Glen Long! It's spooky fun with a dash of libel and a hint of a lawsuit! 

This week, star of stage and screen Ewen MacIntosh (The Office, The Lobster, Little Britain, Eastenders etc. it's a long list) is sharing his tips for remaining calm in the lockdown, surviving getting locked down with his parents and acting through lockdown via cool online stuff he was into before it was cool. Plus we have Lua with some practical advice about hot-desking in the Covid era, and Glen Long finally promises to come back on the show (for real this time though...)

This week Andrew is joined by first ever guest Benjamin Ryan to talk about his new music project, plus Lua Cooper is back with another Lockdown Lemonade Life Lesson... plus there's a bit about the school run being like a zombie move and more excuses from star of Season 1 episode 11 Glen Long the comedy writer...

WE'RE BACK for another season of life lessons! For this very special show Andrew's BFF and the VR guru of Verizon - Lani Bertino - is talking about her Lockdown life lessons, her cocktail book "Barman, I'm Going to Need Something Stiffer" and her elaborate plans to make Lockdown Halloween the best Halloween ever! Plus, we have a Lockdown life lesson from Season 1 star Lua Cooper (episode 9) and some voicemails from comedy writer Glen Long (episode 10).

Well that's the end of Season One! Andrew is off on holiday and planning season 2, so here's a show with all our lockdown life lessons and some funny bits and some extra funny new bits all mashed together into a sort of sweet sticky drink made from fruit... wait... OMG THAT'S LEMONADE!!! THAT IS SOOOOO META!!!! Listen to the show, have a break, we'll be back in September!

This week Andrew is talking about life, trains, commuting and 70s supergroup Barclay James Harvest with mathematician and lay preacher Ian Halliday. Ian is Andrew's first Twitter friend - they met at the London Twestival in 2008! Yes, back when Twitter was friendly! Plus, Andrew explains how his high tech F1 mask went so horribly wrong...

This week Andrew interviews his old friend, podcaster and Nordic Walking instructor Mary Tweed for her Lockdown life lesson silver linings. And Mary had a little lamb once too, but that's where it gets weird... Plus Andrew gets into a spot of bother at the opticians.

This week Andrew is chatting to his old friend, comedy writer, blogger and MSc in Artificial Intelligence Glen Long about his life in lockdown, working from home, and why listening to his Google Voice search records makes him sound like a dog serial killer. Also, Andrew explains how to get banned for life from a supermarket...

This week Andrew is excited about the village pub reopening. He's going with his bubble buddy Debbie who is an amazing award winning cake designer and shares her Lockdown life lesson. They are talking about creativity, the end of lockdown hair and whether or not after three months with no pub the whole village will get drunk and descend into an orgy of booze-fuelled violence.

This week Andrew is having a virtual drink with entrepreneur, marketer, early adopter and awesome business guru Lua Cooper talking about Lockdown Dating, her deaf cat, and why it's time we started laughing at ourselves.

This week Andrew accidentally commits an armed robbery in the village post office and catches up with an old writer buddy, the Fantasy and LitRPG novelist G.D. Penman, to discuss their love of fermenting, writing and working from home. And Penman's new anthology of short stories - Catfish Songs - which he's written entirely and published during the lockdown. 

This week I've discovered the magical properties of children's laughter... and the legendary TV documentary series director & producer Rob McCabe manages to get me talking about myself and totally out-hosts me! We also talk about an amazing post-lockdown film project I want to be in, and then I beg to be in it. For the rest of the show. 

This week Andrew is chatting to hypnotist Benjamin Ryan about his lockdown science experiments with chocolate biscuits, plus Andrew makes a number of rude and disparaging remarks about Norfolk and Norwich for comedy effect, and also because he lives in Suffolk and it's traditional to make jokes about the neighbouring county. He then makes a grovelling apology.

This week Andrew decides memojis are weird and creepy, but is cheered-up by Tracey Wise, NHS nurse and founder of the charity Safe Gigs for Women as she talks about life in London during the Lockdown, taking up knitting, her hip replacement and planning to hit all the music festivals once the Lockdown is over after spending years unable to dance.

This week I'm playing with a bleeper machine and having a virtual drink with Alasdair Baird, picture editor of the multi award-winning Scottish Daily Record, talking about the challenge of producing a national newspaper from home, cooking, and why I am a b*****d...

Join me hanging out on Zoom with writer and entrepreneur Ben Stockman, talking about writing in isolation (which is how Shakespeare wrote King Lear, as he tells me). Also up for discussion... whatever happened to Sergio Tacchini, whatever happened to C&A, the inevitable disappointment of burgers, and the fact that there is always hope.

Andrew is having a drink on a virtual beach with social media legend and cartoonist David Angell... and they discover a new meme called #ZoomEndFace which is the frozen smile pose people strike at the end of a video chat while they try to click the 'end meeting' button without looking. 

This week Andrew is having a virtual drink with successful hypnotist (and cult metal band music artist) Benjamin Ryan, chatting in a virtual pub about the great toilet paper panic of 2020 and the great UK storm of 1987.