Soggy Bottoms - a podcast about The Great British Bake Off

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The team breaks down a shaky weekend of F1 at Monza. Fan issues and a safety car debacle plagued the Italian GP weekend, but we also highlight stand-in Nyck de Vries' incredible debut for Williams, as well as the latest news. We know Red Bull-Porsche is dead, but could Max Verstappen be gone soon, too?Ahead of Marina Bay, Ed casts a glance at the 2008 Singapore GP, one of the most controversial in the sport's history. Meanwhile, Joe goes full Gazzetta with a focus on overperforming underdogs Scuderia Italia. Also…nationalise Dallara? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back from the Zandvoort bankings, the race directors analyse the newly revived Dutch Grand Prix's second edition. Also covering the latest news and paddock whispers: could Colton Herta be joining AlphaTauri in 2023?We look back with Ed to the 1995 Italian Grand Prix, and Johnny Herbert's second race win for Benetton, against legendary teammate Michael Schumacher. Finally, Joe throws Italian exceptionalism to the curb with a look at Andrea Moda. Are they the worst team in the history of Formula 1? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew are back from their summer break! Listen as we dissect proceedings from the Belgian Grand Prix, from Lewis Hamilton's uncharacteristic mistake to Esteban Ocon's overtaking clinic, as well as all of the whispers from around the paddock.Ahead of F1's short trip to Zandvoort, Ed covers the old track's final race, and three-time champion Niki Lauda's final win, in 1985. Meanwhile, Joe takes a look at the BRM team, and how the capital ‘B' British project fell so much sooner than its rivals. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm Shannon Maybury, your host of The Race Directors podcast, and I'm joined by the soon-to-be blue-flagged backmarkers F1 journalist Ed Spencer and serial podcaster Joe Spagnoli, mysterious F1 Twitter menace Unpaid 1ntern is still doing his paid interning.Looking Back with Ed. To choose a classic race from Spa, is like choosing which cake to have for dessert you simply can't choose one. But if I had to choose one it had to be the one which had everything you could have wanted in a race, drama, action and a heartwarming ending. It's the story of when Damon Hill and Eddie Jordan danced all night and Schumacher raged quit. It's the story of Spa'1998.Classic teams with Joe.Mercedes's dominance post-2013 may have reintroduced German silver to the front of the F1 grid, but for all their pride before crashing out at Hockenheim, the team itself are as British as they get. In fact, true German teams are a rarity in F1 history, perhaps due in part to the mess of this week's classic tale, when the Zakspeed touring car team decided to try their luck on the biggest stage of all. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm Shannon Maybury, your host of The Race Directors podcast, and I'm joined by the soon to be blue-flagged backmarkers F1 journalist Ed Spencer and serial podcaster Joe Spagnoli, mysterious F1 Twitter menace Unpaid 1ntern is still doing his paid interning.Looking Back with Ed. The 2006 edition of the Hungarian Grand Prix was the weekend where Jenson Button finally broke a hoodoo that lasted over 100 races to join the most prestigious club in racing. It's the story of when Button danced in the rain.Classic teams of F1 lore - British American Racing (BAR). Riding a wave of hype and expectation never before seen in the sport, British American Racing – BAR – emerged from the ashes of the classic Tyrrell, but this was no simple takeover. Craig Pollock's team were based out of an all-new facility in Brackley, had sponsorship from one of the world's biggest tobacco conglomerates, and the services of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shannon Maybury is joined by F1 journalist Ed Spencer and serial podcaster Joe Spagnoli and mysterious F1 Twitter menace Unpaid 1ntern.Looking Back with Ed. The 1999 French Grand Prix was won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen driving a Jordan after starting from fifth position. It was a dramatic dry to wet and dry again race.Link to classic teams with Joe. Real estate companies aren't exactly typical F1 partners, but after sponsoring future Ferrari driver Ivan Capelli in the Japanese Formula 2 championship, Leyton House owner Akira Akagi found himself supporting a full Formula 1 team come 1987.Please write us a review on Apple iTunesWe have a channel on youtube, search for and subscribe to the race directors podcast to watch some of our content https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzMMvcSBwwd0jFpii6JOTSQ!Tell a friend about usIf you want to get involved in the show, please do follow us on Twitter @race_directors or like us on Facebook at The Race Directors Podcast, where we'll be posting updates, thoughts and memes throughout the season and beyond, and please do subscribe to us on whichever platform you choose to listen to the podcast on, we appreciate your support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shannon Maybury, is joined by the soon to be blue flagged backmarkers F1 journalist Ed Spencer and serial podcaster Joe Spagnoli and mysterious F1 Twitter menace Unpaid 1ntern.Looking Back with Ed. Many races have been stopped early due to poor weather but few have the drama that the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix had as Vittorio Brambilla won and spun in the rain. Here's the story of how the Monza gorilla roared and then slipped to victory.Link to classic teams with Joe. Between the high average speed, elevation and threat of rain in the Styrian hills, the Austrian Grand Prix is one of the classic venues for a chaotic race. Surprise Austrian GP wins are a common factor with Joe's retro teams, with March in 1975 and Penske in ‘76, and this week he's made it a hattrick with the winners from 1977, Shadow.Please write us a review on Apple iTunesWe have a channel on youtube, search for and subscribe to the race directors podcast to watch some of our content https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzMMvcSBwwd0jFpii6JOTSQ!Tell a friend about usIf you want to get involved in the show, please do follow us on Twitter @race_directors or like us on Facebook at The Race Directors Podcast, where we'll be posting updates, thoughts and memes throughout the season and beyond, and please do subscribe to us on whichever platform you choose to listen to the podcast on, we appreciate your support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 2022 Canadian Grand Prix - 19 June '22 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Canada, the 9th round of the championship. Verstappen took pole in a rain-affected qualifying, from Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr. Verstappen converted his pole into victory, ahead of Sainz and Hamilton.Review 87 British GP - Now we all know Silverstone has a very large and boisterous crowd but they are also extremely helpful in giving the first indication that you are gaining on the car in front of you. Here's Ed with the first example of how people power helped Nigel Mansell take a crucial second British Grand Prix win.Link to classic teams with Joe. Now, we at the Race Directors are deliberately ‘Not Your Dad's F1 Podcast'. All three of us are under the age of 30, and we know a majority of you are, too, which is why - of all the teams he could have chosen - Joe's picked one that started in 1954, it's Vanwall.”Carrie Brooks on Tony BrooksTony Brooks was a British racing driver who participated in 39 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, from 1956 to 1961, He competed for Connaught, Vanwall, BRM and Ferrari winning 9 Grand Prix in an era that featured Fangio and Moss. Tony died in May 2022 at the age of 90. Today producer Roifield speaks to Tony's daughter Carrie about his life and growing up as the daughter of a formula one driver. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shannon Maybury, your host of The Race Directors podcast, is joined by F1 journalist Ed Spencer and serial podcaster Joe Spagnoli to discuss The Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Looking Back with Ed. A review Of the 1991 Canadian GP when Mansell waved away certain victory.Link to classic teams with Joe “When a team wins in Formula 1, it's normal to have the British, Italian, or even French national anthems blasted on the podium, but for a brief while in the 70s, you may have been lucky enough to hear ‘O Canada'. Back then, coming into new money was often enough to set up your own team, and although Lawrence Stroll has done his best by acquiring Aston Martin, it's nowhere near as proud as a black and gold car with red maple leaves on the wings. This is the short story of a certain Wolf.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Team discuss The Monaco Grand Prix and if and should remain on the F1 circuit, with friend of the pod Bryson!The 2021 Azerbaijan GP is remembered alongside classic team Osella See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Spanish GP 2022 wasn't a grade “A” spectacle but it was an entertaining race in Barcelona. Should this have been a Ferrari one-two?By the time the F1 fraternity rolled into Monaco for round six in the 1992 world championship, the result of the title fight looked already decided before a car had left the pits. Nigel Mansell had won the first five races and was dominating the season.Ligier was yet another sports car team entering the crucible of formula one and arguably one of the most successful and competitive small teams in the sport's history, made all the more impressive for doing it the French way. They took over the departing Matra team ahead of 1976, fielding one, all original chassis for countrymen, Jacques Laffite. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Sunshine State becomes the no fun shine state with this year's Miami GP. Though intern thinks it was one of the best looking events I have ever seen. Well, we've got some differing opinions clearly.What is it like to walk on water? It's impossible, but Michael Schumacher came very close to achieving that feat. This is the story. Michael Schumacher's win in the 1996 Spanish Grand Prix. When the rain did come down.There was a time in the seventies when if you wanted to go racing, you purchased a March. Today we look at the racing team that sold its cars to the rest of the grid. Trivia question for the anoraks which there are a few, which was the most successful March car, commercially speaking? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our team look at the events of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.Gossip gridShannon gives up the F1 gossip.Link to looking back with Ed. With the success of Drive to survive in the States, F1 has gained new popularity in the US, with that in mind we turn our attention to the 1984 ill-fated Dallas Grand Prix with our Ed.Classic teams of F1 loreAmerican team Hass' start to the 2022 season has been impressive but it may come as a surprise to newer F1 fans that there have been a handful of American teams throughout the history of the sport. Today we turn the clock back to the 70's and chart the rise of one such team Penske. Joe talks about Penske and their one F1 win. Please write us a review on Apple iTunesWe have a channel on youtube, search for and subscribe to the race directors podcast to watch some of our content!Tell a friend about usIf you want to get involved in the show, please do follow us on Twitter @race_directors or like us on Facebook at The Race Directors Podcast, where we'll be posting updates, thoughts and memes throughout the season and beyond, and please do subscribe to us on whichever platform you choose to listen to the podcast on, we appreciate your support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Subscribe to our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s8WM1bfAcM&t=60s&ab_channel=TheRaceDirectorsPodcastPlease write us a review on Apple iTunesIf you want to get involved in the show, please do follow us on Twitter @race_directors or like us on Facebook at The Race Directors Podcast, where we'll be posting updates, thoughts and memes throughout the season and beyond, and please do subscribe to us on whichever platform you choose to listen to the podcast on, we appreciate your support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A race where a Merc did battle with a Hass would've guessed? The news of the week is the Las Vegas Grand Prix, how does everyone feel about a third US race? A look back at the 1997 Australian GP, where Alesi ran out of fuel.Lastly, who is the plonker of the week? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Bake Off finale is here, and we have not one but TWO third-act twists: Prue blurted out the winner a good 12 hours early (gah!) and Mim is off hosting duties for the most joyous of reasons. Join Kat and Jed for a right royal Bake Off send off. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat and Mim get as hot and bothered as poor Steven's chocolate basket, and there's an unusually serious discussion about the portrayal of contestants, and how they're subsequently treated on social med... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat and Mim are sans lols this week - they're too upset about first Julia, then Yan and now Liam being sent home. How many spells has Stacey cast, for heaven's sake! It'll be Steven next week at this rate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat and Mim deal with the trauma that is lovely Yan being sent home, and try to untangle the many laminated layers of sfogliatelle and whether Sophie is in fact an android sent from baking's future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat and Mim talk Mums, Aunts and year 11 disco shirts along with how to pronounce Portuguese pastries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Kat away, Mim and Jed assemble the layers of sponge, custard and jelly that form this week's trifle of a podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat and Mim ponder the perils of caramel and Stroopwaffel-on about the events in the Bake Off tent this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat and Mim wade through the doughball entendres of Julia's massive snail loaf on Bread Week in the Bake Off tent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat and Mim get to grips with biscuits, board games and fortune cookies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Great British Bake jumps channels, its the same but different! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Great British Bake Off is over and the winner is Candice Brown who won Star Baker a whopping three times. Kat and Mim mourn GBBO's passing along with Jed, Emily, Will and Claire. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Selasi has left The Great British Bake Off tent and this week Kat and Mim along with the nation mourn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kat speaks to baker and cookery author Victoria Glass about what techniques you need to nail to stand a chance in the Bake Off tent, and we have calls from Claire, who is devastated at the loss of her fave Benjamina. Plus, it's Tudor Week, which means a lot of chat about doublets while simultaneously being WILDLY impressed by Candice's peacock showstopper and Jane's snazzy handling of swans. We bid farewell to Benjamina, which means saying goodbye to another beloved Bake Off partnership, her and Selasi. And Candice got Star Baker which was about time, quite frankly. YES CANDICE! Plus Jed Pearson gives us another brilliant round-up of the week in the marquee, while Emily Thomas is our social media starlet keeping an eye on all things social media and #GBBO See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three sweet challenges which meant the end for Tom and praise for Call-The-Midwife Andrew! Plus, there are strong feelings about whether it's dessert or pudding, and Jed invents Swiss Army Meringues. You can find us on twitter @soggybottoms1, Kat Brown @KatBrown, Gerard Pearson is @JedAndWhite, Rachael Ray @RachiesRack Mim Monk @mim_monk Emily Thomas @Emily_Thomas73 soggybottomspodcast.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the marquee unravelled, quite literally. Rav got the chop, with Call-The-Midwife-Andrew looking on red-eyed but living to speak adorably another day. Mim and Kat tear their hair out over Tom getting Star Baker over Selasi's incredible piping, a Botanical Week that doesn't involve Mary getting hammered on gin, and Candice's lipstick elicits at least half an hour of debate over what it all MEANS. We welcome Series 4 contestant, superstar baker and all-round Good Egg, Beca Lyne-Pirkis, to the Soggy Bottoms hall of fame to discuss the standard of this year's bakers, hear what it's really like to be a part of Bake-Off, and discover exactly how many of your ingredients need to be put aside for Sue to steal while doing her rounds (spoiler: loads). Plus, Jed's weekly round-up of all the action in the marquee brings up the much-needed idea of Swiss Army Meringues, and Emily Thomas gives us the best #GBBO tweets and social media action of the week. www.soggybottomspodcast.com and find us on Twitter and... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we bade a sad farewell to Vole of Redwall, who left the marquee, and Mary, who announced that she was joining Mel and Sue in quitting Bake-Off. Paul is definitely staying, which is good news for fans of bread judgment and confident slicing. Kat speaks to comedian and presenter David Morgan for a TV insider's view on Paul's decision to move to Channel 4 with the show, and gets the inside scoop on how to perfect a lemon drizzle. We have calls from Stuart and Rachael Louise, and letters - how Victorian! - from Robert and Clementine. Plus, this week in the marquee is rounded-up by our little Bakewell tart, Jed Pearson, while Emily Thomas is your eye in the social media sky for all the best tweets and chatter on Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Utter calamity as Channel 4 reveals that it's bought Bake Off - and Mel and Sue won't be joining the move. In much better news, Kat interviews actress Isobel Middleton who plays Anna Tregorran on The Archers - the lawyer to domestic abuse victim Helen Titchener. Isobel has been at the heart of the recent Rob and Helen storyline, so talks about what it's like to have everyone talking about you on social media, and recounts her own favourite Bake Off moments. Also: lace pancakes. STRONG OPINIONS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The team get into week three in the tent. Don't forget you can call in to the show by going to soggybottomspodcast.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're here! Kat and Mim discuss the first fortnight in the Bake Off marquee, with round-ups from Jed, and social media chat about the #GBBO hashtag from Emily. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.