Solo Travel Expert. Three-time travel writer of the year in the weeklies and paid for section of the South West category of the Regional Press Awards 2004, 2007, 2011.
I receive a job offer... Accepting this offer sets me on a Shakespearean odyssey, a strange journey of tantalising opportunities, promises that can't possibly be kept and of strange portents. I also have a fight by a river. It's a podcast that sets one man's raging ambition against the remorseless wheel of fate, as he battles to achieve his ultimate goal of earning a relatively easy £400 quid. Music and Effects from zapsplat.com
As pop's Katie Perry returns to earth, I return to JOURNALISM. That's because I've been invited to the Texas rocket lair of Silicon Valley tech man turned rocket wrangler RICKY PANDERMAN. Granted the shortest interview slot in history, I set out to uncover the motivation behind entrepreneurs Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk's obsession with space. But i uncover something MUCH DARKER. In this episode I take a balanced impartial look at Space Tourism and why I don't like it. Music and FX by Zapsplat. Publicly available Apollo Audio used under creative commons.
During a crucial session in June 1962 George Harrison made a joke about George Martin's tie. It gave the EMI man a hint of the cheekily approachable sass which would beguile the world. And now - Marc Moss-Jones and Kevin Core's book about this epochal moment has landed on my welcome mat. I Don't Like Your Tie is a trip into the world of the joke that made The Beatles. But SOMEONE has to go further. Someone needs to check out where that tie is now. And I, as a seasoned travel journalist and podcaster who has worn a tie, am the man for the job. Join me as I descend into the Fabosphere, have a run in with a man from the motor trade, meet the egg men and have a catastrophic interaction with George Harrison's microscope. Music and FX from Zapsplat.com Image by Gail Myerscough https://www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/
ENTER THE EXCITING WORLD OF CRYPTOCURRENCY! I follow up an unusual invitation from teen tech entrepreneur Saskia Parnell. Will I unleash my wealth potential? Will I open up new frontiers of investment? Or will I get totally had off AGAIN? Series Finale. Contact me @mikeprowsestp Image courtesy of Pixabay. Music and effects from zapsplat.com
As part of a wide-ranging deep dive into my own mental health, I discover that I am sad. But the mood lifts as a remarkable opportunity comes my way, to not only make a few quid, but to ingratiate myself into the orbit of Professor Renton Stack, TV's renowned "roller skating philosopher". He's a regular on BBC Radio 4's In Our Time - and at his local A&E. Will the freewheeling, accident-prone septuagenarian academic be my ticket to success? Listen and find out... Image courtesy of Pixabay. Music and Effects from www.zapsplat.com
"Illegal Quizzes?" That's how I react when one of my Twitch followers introduces me to the new craze taking trivia fans by storm. I am thrust into a thrilling investigation which sees a shady source tempt me to go deep undercover. Download this podcast because the minute I stopped recording my pledge to never reveal the location of the illegal quizzes goes right out the window. You will be surprised. It's yet another mystery solved. Thank you for downloading THE MIKE PROWSE SOLO TRAVEL PODCAST. Music and effects courtesy of Zapsplat.com Image via Pixabay by Mohammed Hassan
As the classic stage plays of Agatha Christie prove, crime and the theatre can make for a great night out. But can a crime IN a theatre make for a great podcast? I am about to prove it can, as I chance upon West End wrongdoing, right next door to The Mousetrap, the long-running show which sees the audience asked to keep the secret of the play - which I can reveal is... it's not about mice. In a star-studded special, listen as I rub shoulders with Lionel Blair, overhear Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, get bullied by Dame Maggie Smith and only lightly injure Felicity Kendal. Take your seats for THE COMPLICATED MURDER. Music and effects from www.zapsplat.com Image copyright Johan Persson
Does grammar stress you out? So it should. It's a highly complex area. That's just one of the opinions I come across in this episode, as I struggle to save a young girl called Bethany from the clutches of grammatically correct EVIL. Listen as I uncover the new craze taking Generation Z by storm, which sees young people gathering under one mans meticulous gaze - a man who would no doubt be appalled by my intentional omission of a possessive apostrophe from "mans" just then. Let's go! TO THE FUNKIDS GRAMMAR ROADSHOW! Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Music and sound effects from www.zapsplat.com
In the darkest corners of the web, nestled between the conspiracy theories and the latest updates from QAnon, there is tell of a woman so dangerous - I hesitate to name her here. Lean in further as I tell you how I was ensnared by a terrifying genius. It's a story that sees me confront military psy ops, an embalmed human hand, a confusing steel orb, and some profound mental rearrangement. I only wanted to do a bloody first aid course. Enter the world of THE TEFFINGTON PROTOCOL. Music and some sound effects by Zapsplat.com Picture courtesy of Pixabay.
Join me as I travel to Stratford-upon-Avon, home of William Shakespeare. I'll be delving into the Bard's life and works while seeing what the town has to offer the solo tourist. Along the way we'll meet an ethical PR man, the world's worst omlette and three very mysterious statues... Image: Pixbay Sound effects: Zapsplat 'The Medieval Banquet' by Silverman Sound is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0) Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: http://bit.ly/Silvermansound_Medieval
CONTAINS SOME DISTRESSING SCENES. In the UK The National Trust safeguards our precious old buildings. It does not however safeguard me as sadly in the course of this episode I am TRAUMATISED by what I now refer to as "The Incident". Find out what happened to me, experience the 19th Century's rarely discussed "first internet" and get a sneak preview of Mr Tumble's upcoming documentary about Britain's colonial past in this staggering episode of The Mike Prowse Solo Travel Podcast. Image by Pexels of Pixabay. All Music by Zapsplat.com
It's about to close, so for the next two minutes forty five seconds London's Future Foods exhibition offers an insight into the foods of tomorrow. Come with me as I embark upon a desperate race against time as I attempt to make, edit and upload a podcast in less time than it takes to record one. OH GOD THE EXHIBITION CLOSES IN ONE MINUTE THIRTY SEVEN SECONDS FUTURE FOODS WILL WANT A REFUND AND I'VE SPENT THE FEE. WHY IS THIS INTERNET CONNECTION SO Image by Arturs Budkevics from Pixabay
Come with me as I explore the world of Druids - confronting head on the tensions between "Gammons" and "The "Woke", before negotiating a truce in the culture wars. I also have an episode in a gift shop and get arrested. Image by Svoooi1 from Pixabay Music by Zapsplat.com
Come with me as I investigate the seamy underworld of Cockney organised crime, tangling with EastEnd hardmen in this true crime thriller... Image by Ken Lunde, http://lundestudio.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9088790
Come with me as I travel to New York. I'll be sampling some of the city's Air B&B rentals, eating a famous sandwich and hopefully meeting my musical hero, The Velvet Underground's John Cale... Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blyant.JPG Music: summit https://www.zapsplat.com/?s=summit&post_type=music&sound-effect-category-id= tech rise https://www.zapsplat.com/?s=tech+rise&post_type=music&sound-effect-category-id=
Come with me as I travel to New York. I'll be sampling some of the city's Air B&B rentals, eating a famous sandwich and hopefully meeting my musical hero, The Velvet Underground's John Cale... Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blyant.JPG Music: summit https://www.zapsplat.com/?s=summit&post_type=music&sound-effect-category-id= tech rise https://www.zapsplat.com/?s=tech+rise&post_type=music&sound-effect-category-id=
It's a kind of magic! Join me, Mike Prowse, as I venture into the world of magic, attempt to learn some card tricks and investigate a historical property swindle, all during a 'Learn Magic' course. Lots of dogs too... Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/giopuo/ Apollo 11 audio from NASA's archive https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_audio.html Tape Noise and Music "The Boss" courtesy of Zapsplat.com https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-category/royalty-free-music/
Join me as I travel to the jewel in British tourism's crown, the Lake District, on the trail of one of solo travel's pioneers...
Join me, Mike Prowse, as I turn DETECTIVE in a true crime special. In addition to attempting to solve an actual true (possible) crime mystery, I'll be giving advice about solo travel... Image by Arisepeter Blood bank music: "Trick or Treat" courtesy of Zapsplat.com
Join me, Mike Prowse, as I look at the potential effects upon global travel and tourism of the coronavirus and/or COVID-19. Expect health-related advice and a dispassionate examination of the statistics, situation and outlook. From my bunker.
Join me, Mike Prowse, as I look into the opulent, high-end world of 'glamping': is this a new way to experience the great outdoors, or just the old way but more expensive?
A very special episode, as we celebrate what is definitely a milestone in the Mike Prowse Solo Travel Podcast story. Helping me celebrate this momentous event is a host of familiar faces from the past, as well as a very special new one...GLOBAL JUDITH Music and sound effects courtesy of https://www.zapsplat.com
Join me, Mike Prowse, for a Hallowe'en Special as I spend the night in Britain's Most Haunted Hotel. NB Use of the words 'Most Haunted' in no way implies any endorsement by, or agreement from Antix Productions, or its founders Yvette Fielding and Karl Beattie. Zapsplat.com Nightcrawler
Join me as I investigate Crossrail 2 and try to find out what exactly it's playing at. Expect some pretty rigorous examinations of the overspend on Crossrail 2 and subsequent delay, along with a couple of QUESTIONS for Transport for London. Also, bad fake names, feats of strength and going right at the bins. Image: By Transport for London - Crossrail 2, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67571457 Music ('Your Choice') and sound effects provided by Zapsplat.com
In this episode I reclaim Britain's folk heritage from the racists, sleep in my car and buy some out of date sandwiches. Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/BoltonAbbeyAnglikanischeKircheDeckeH2c.jpg by Helge Klaus Rieder [CC0]
Join me on an investigative voyage of wizard-franchise-related detection as I attempt to expose WRONGDOING at Hogwarts*. This really is a must-listen for all fans of Dumbledore, JK Rowling, Thaddeus Creeple, Hermione, Ron, Harry Potter, the Box of Arpaclint and Snape etc. * in actual fact a theme park which contains an environment depicting the fictional institution of Hogwarts. Jmh2oThis vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this: Blason Poudlard.svg. This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this: Blason Serdaigle.svg. This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this: Blason famille it Visconti2.svg. This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this: Héraldique meuble blaireau.svg. [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Music is Before the siege www.zapsplat.com
In this episode I enter the world of academic research, while taking to the streets of Vienna. And demolishing a wall. Image: By Joebloggsy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7037257 Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:W._A._Mozart_-_Requiem_-_8._Lacrimosa_(Herbert_von_Karajan,_Wiener_Philharmoniker,_Wiener_Singverein,_1960).ogg Ad music from https://www.zapsplat.com.
In this month's episode I look to the stars as I investigate Space Tourism, the worst of all the tourisms. Apollo audio from https://archive.org/details/Apollo11Audio Drone from https://www.zapsplat.com
Hi everyone. Listenership to the podcast has surged following a number of non-cheap targeted ads on Google Plus. Consequently this episode is largely taken up with details of which other podcasts you can find me on in the coming weeks...
In this episode I go investigatively UNDERCOVER in order to find out what business people DO. Image: wowvectors.com/illustration/busi…tor-presentation/
Backstops, backbeats and Beatles. Come with me to Liverpool as I shine a light on the underexamined issue of BREXIT*, through the lens of 'The Fabulous Four'. *Britain's departure from the European Union Image: Leslie Spear cropped by Blofeld [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
John Clare, nature's sparky rocks and a breezy approach to probate law... Ukulele by Ruth Moss Jones
Join me, Mike Prowse, as I look at holiday fraud through the lens of Belgian 'phone skankers, not-for-profit games of canasta and Vanessa The Turkey... Image from GotCredit Ravel's Bolero: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bolero-Maurice_Ravel-1930.ogg Audio editing on 'Money': Denzel Wicksteed (https://soundcloud.com/jnrbones)
Wilk, Drake and Atonement... Image by Gareth Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9233045 Laika music: https://www.silvermansound.com Squirrel: https://freesound.org/people/tim.kahn/sounds/324437/
Bagpipes, Japan's best ever wave and a robot with some questionable views...
Underage archaeology, the Sistine Chapel and its superior floor, The Pope's batcave and a fundamental poetry misunderstanding...
The Holy Knuckle Of St Barnabas, syphilis and a violent assault... Ukulele by audionautix.com. Released under Creative Commons License 3.0. Other music by Moss & Jones (http://mossandjones.bandcamp.com) Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wilson44691 CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication
Sensory deprivation, fear and the ninth most expensive Ferris Wheel in Dorset. Door creak: www.freesoundeffects.com/ Image: www.flickr.com/photos/edgarpierce/6280908581 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode
A big sign, charades and Crewe's second best butcher... Bus sound effect: http://www.grsites.com/archive/sounds/category/12/?offset=108 Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rail_House,_Gresty_Road,_Crewe.JPG
Dick Splash, mugger confusion and a visit to a car park... Image: © Copyright Steve Fareham and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Guitar music from www.purple-planet.com Other music from publicdomain.lafauniere.info
Velvet trousers, a giant sponge hand and reinventing of the very notion of a chair... Image by Rico Neitzel - http://www.rizi-online.de, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=976810 Music: http://publicdomain.lafauniere.info/index.php?-action=browse&-table=media&pk_media=%3D3057 http://publicdomain.lafauniere.info/index.php?-action=browse&-table=media&pk_media=%3D6335 http://publicdomain.lafauniere.info/index.php?-action=browse&-table=media&pk_media=%3D6170 Sound effect: http://www.freesound.org/people/Quistard/sounds/237680/
A dapper Italian gent, Ted Heath and the fate of the heroine, Ivy...
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