Guests try to convince the Positive Cynic that everyone should try doing what they do. From big to small to bizarre hobbies - what makes you feel better, and why? I’m Beckie, a glass half empty kind of person, trying to be more positive. This is my dose of cynical positivity. From book collecting to decluttering; from being outdoors whatever the weather to watching Columbo; from pole dancing to precious stones. I take a sideways look at the little things that put a spring in our step.
The wonderful Russ Spencer from Scooch, UK Eurovision entry from 2007, talks to Beckie about his experience at the contest, and discusses Eurovision highs and lows past and present. https://www.russspencer.com
Hello, I'm Beckie, and welcome to the Positive Cynic Episode 4: Eurovision. I'm talking to Rob Lilley, host of The Euro Trip Podcast and Susan Harrison, performer and Showstoppers regular, about the glorious cornucopia of silliness and sentiment that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Love, hate, or avoid it, there's plenty to drill down into, as we look back over past entries and forward to this year's main event on 22 May 2021. The Euro Trip Podcast https://shows.acast.com/the-euro-trip Showstoppers https://showstopperthemusical.com/alternative-eurovision-2021/ Susan Harrison https://susanharrisoncharacters.com/ The Positive Cynic If you'd like to get in touch, follow us on Twitter and Facebook @CynicAudio or email positivecynicaudio@gmail.com
Hello, I'm Beckie, and welcome to the Positive Cynic Episode 3: Columbo and Nostalgia. I'm talking to to Gerry and Iain, hosts of the Columbo Podcast, and Adam, a passionate Columbo devotee about the power nostalgia and the TV Series Columbo. We're reviewing and doing a watchalong of the classic 1973 Columbo episode, ‘Double Exposure' (Season 3 Episode 4) featuring Peter Falk as the eponymous detective and Robert Culp as his adversary. Google it... Or you can watch it the semi-old fashioned way, via DVD Box Set! If you'd like to get in touch, follow us on Twitter and Facebook @CynicAudio or email positivecynicaudio@gmail.com
The Positive Cynic Podcast Episode 2 on Jewellery features the King of Bling, Darts Legend Bobby George; gemologist Heidi Garnett, and Art Historian Dr Lydia Hansell. I'm Beckie, the Positive Cynic. By nature I'm a glass half empty kind of person, but I'm trying to become more positive - talking to people about things they love that can make us feel better. Today I'm asking: What's the Thing with Bling? Why can't I get my head around jewellery?
The Positive Cynic Podcast is here. I'm Beckie, I'm a glass half empty kind of person, trying to be more positive. Here's my dose of cynical positivity: I'm talking to people about things they really love doing that make them feel better. In the opening episode of this brand new podcast, released on World Book Day, we are talking about collecting or decluttering – what should we do with books? I'm talking down the line to book lover and lifelong declutterer Kate Aasa who takes her minimalist aesthetic from her Swedish family and passionate book collector, raconteur and former development director of the London Library, Philip Spedding who is running out of space to store his book collection. Will they convince me to change my ways? Are you a consumer, collector or couch potato? If you'd like to get in touch, follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/CynicAudio Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cynicaudio or email us on positivecynicaudio@gmail.com
The Positive Cynic Podcast Episode 1 Trailer I'm Beckie, I'm a glass half empty kind of person, trying to be more positive. Here's my dose of cynical positivity: I'm talking to people about things they really love doing that make them feel better. This is the trailer for the opening episode of the podcast, where we are talking about collecting or decluttering – what should we do with books? In the first episode I'm talking down the line to book lover and lifelong declutterer Kate Aasa who takes her minimalist aesthetic from her Swedish family and passionate book collector, raconteur and former development director of the London Library, Philip Spedding who is running out of space to store his book collection. Will they convince me to change my ways, or you to give it a go? Are you a consumer, collector or couch potato? If you'd like to get in touch, follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/CynicAudio Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cynicaudio or email us on positivecynicaudio@gmail.com
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