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Story Slam Bristol are proud to present our incredible live event brought to you in podcast form. Each week you'll hear true stories from our audience. Tales of the weird and wonderful, of heartache and revenge, of laughter and frivolities. So join us on our journey and, through the wondrous art of…

Story Slam Bristol


    • Jul 12, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 68 EPISODES


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    Oppression (Online)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 39:39


    The Story Slam podcast returns for 2020! It’s been a while folks, but we are back on the airways. Like a lot of the arts, the COVID-19 crisis effected our show tremendously, but while we have been unable to use our beloved venue, The Wardrobe Theatre here in Bristol, we have taken our show online and started running shows on Zoom. This has meant that the show is currently much easier to record (and attend!). So in collaboration with a new editor (see links below), we are BACK! We hope you enjoy this first instalment of a new season of our podcast. This recording is from our show on June 28th 2020, when our theme was Oppression. Checkout our website and Facebook page for more information about our show, and ways you get involved. With love, the Story Slam team x Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StorySlamBristol Main website: http://www.storyslam.co.uk/ Editor: https://www.jackdrewry.com

    EP. 61 - Unplanned and Unofficial Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018


    A quick announcement from Story Slam organiser and host James Williams addressing the state of the Podcast. Stay tuned for more soon.https://www.facebook.com/StorySlamBristolhttp://www.storyslam.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/events/352677988838617https://www.facebook.com/talfuin

    EP. 60 - Discovery (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 24:02


    This month we have a special edition of Story Slam as part of LGBT+ History Month! February is often celebrated as a month of love but it's a tragic reality that not everyone is free to love who they want. Throughout history, people have been persecuted for who they love or who they are. LGBT+ History Month stands to remember this and the history of the LGBT+ rights movement, so that we can better inform our future, and recognise the very real threats to many within the LGBT+ community today. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th February 2018.

    EP. 59 - Winter Special (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 23:50


    This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017

    EP. 58 - Winter Special (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 26:01


    This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017

    EP. 57 - Winter Special (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 38:00


    This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017

    EP. 56 - Winter Special (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 28:46


    This month we had an end of year Winter Special. It’s that time of year again, the air is crisp and cold, people are wrapped up in winter clothes, everyone’s busy making festive plans and wrapping presents, and it’s time for... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th December 2017

    EP. 55 - Trick Or Treat (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 22:58


    This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017

    EP. 54 - Trick Or Treat (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 27:24


    This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017

    EP. 53 - Trick Or Treat (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 25:20


    This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017

    EP. 52 - Trick Or Treat (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 24:36


    This month's theme is Trick or Treat. Stories about surprises, pranks, gifts and sweets. Stories of fear, retribution and ghoulish costumes. Neighbours, strangers and money. Cunning schemes, magic tricks and celebrations. Warnings, threats, bribes and ransoms... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 19th November 2017

    EP. 51 - Justice (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 35:19


    This month's theme is Justice. Whether it be justice acheived, carried out, miscarried or perverted. What does justice look like? How can is it acheived? Stories of fairness, protests, crime and vigilantism. Winning arguments, getting what is rightfully yours, or someone else getting what they deserve... How do you design a world that is fair and just for all... Recorded live from The Trinity Centre in Bristol on 22nd October 2017

    EP. 50 - Justice (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 28:47


    This month's theme is Justice. Whether it be justice acheived, carried out, miscarried or perverted. What does justice look like? How can is it acheived? Stories of fairness, protests, crime and vigilantism. Winning arguments, getting what is rightfully yours, or someone else getting what they deserve... How do you design a world that is fair and just for all... Recorded live from The Trinity Centre in Bristol on 22nd October 2017

    EP. 49 - Justice (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 27:45


    This month's theme is Justice. Whether it be justice acheived, carried out, miscarried or perverted. What does justice look like? How can is it acheived? Stories of fairness, protests, crime and vigilantism. Winning arguments, getting what is rightfully yours, or someone else getting what they deserve... How do you design a world that is fair and just for all... Recorded live from The Trinity Centre in Bristol on 22nd October 2017

    EP. 48 - Masquerade (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 32:51


    This month's theme is Masquerade. We'll be hearing stories of pretence, posing, faking it, or even just fabulous costumes! Come tell us tales of disguises, facades and fashion. Dancing, subterfuges, conspiracies and bluffing. Have you ever masqueraded as someone else? Or been to an eventful masquerade ball... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th September 2017

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    EP. 47 - Masquerade (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 25:07


    This month's theme is Masquerade. We'll be hearing stories of pretence, posing, faking it, or even just fabulous costumes! Come tell us tales of disguises, facades and fashion. Dancing, subterfuges, conspiracies and bluffing. Have you ever masqueraded as someone else? Or been to an eventful masquerade ball... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 17th September 2017

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    EP. 46 - School's Out (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 21:53


    This month our theme is School's Out... The summer is in full swing and school is out for the summer. Students are off on their hoildays and school children are back at home with the parents and siblings. Come join us for stories of summer, release and freedom. Stories or running away, childhood adventures and quitting jobs. Whether it's finishing school, completeing your degree, levelling up or escaping... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th August 2017

    EP. 45 - School's Out (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017 23:30


    This month our theme is School's Out... The summer is in full swing and school is out for the summer. Students are off on their hoildays and school children are back at home with the parents and siblings. Come join us for stories of summer, release and freedom. Stories or running away, childhood adventures and quitting jobs. Whether it's finishing school, completeing your degree, levelling up or escaping... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th August 2017

    EP. 44 - School's Out (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017 19:17


    This month our theme is School's Out... The summer is in full swing and school is out for the summer. Students are off on their hoildays and school children are back at home with the parents and siblings. Come join us for stories of summer, release and freedom. Stories or running away, childhood adventures and quitting jobs. Whether it's finishing school, completeing your degree, levelling up or escaping... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th August 2017

    EP. 43 - Risks (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 29:00


    This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017

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    EP. 42 - Risks (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 28:33


    This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017

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    EP. 41 - Risks (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 20:53


    This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017

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    EP. 40 - Risks (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 23:08


    This month our theme is Risks... stories of danger, daring and adrenaline. We wanna hear your tales of extreme sports, exploration and world records. Huge gambles, calculated risks and improbable odds... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 16th July 2017

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    EP. 39 - Trust (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2017 19:48


    This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017

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    EP. 38 - Trust (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 23:05


    This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017

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    EP. 37 - Trust (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017


    This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017

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    EP. 36 - Trust (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2017 27:51


    This month's theme is Trust... Every story slam is a leap of faith. We open up our stage and trust that people will share something real of themselves with us. And those people trust us - a room full of strangers - with their truth. We don't know whether you'll leave this event with your heart warmed with tales of human kindness, or reeling from stories of betryal. But we're certain that it'll be a good ride either way. Trust us... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th June 2017

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    EP. 34 - After Hours (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 24:03


    This month Story Slam is running After Hours... with a late time slot this month we're going to hear stories of the seedy, raunchy, sordid and outrageous. Expect stories of sex, debauchery and bad behaviour... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 21st May 2017

    EP. 33 - After Hours (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017


    This month Story Slam is running After Hours... with a late time slot this month we're going to hear stories of the seedy, raunchy, sordid and outrageous. Expect stories of sex, debauchery and bad behaviour... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 21st May 2017

    EP. 32 - After Hours (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 27:50


    This month Story Slam is running After Hours... with a late time slot this month we're going to hear stories of the seedy, raunchy, sordid and outrageous. Expect stories of sex, debauchery and bad behaviour... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 21st May 2017

    EP. 31 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2017 17:41


    This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017

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    EP. 30 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 23:32


    This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017

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    EP. 29 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 21:14


    This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017

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    EP. 28 - Dusk 'Til Dawn (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2017 29:28


    This month our theme will be Dusk til Dawn... stories of night time and adventures in the dark. Memorable mornings and evenings, the dawning of something new or when something came to an end. That moment the sun clipped over the horizon after a long night of partying. Or the time you accidentally stayed up all night talking with someone new. Midnight encounters, waking up next to someone, dreams, festivals, parties, sleepovers, vampires, births and deaths... Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th March 2017

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    Story Slam: In Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 27:11


    This week you get a treat from the story slam team. Hear about how we started out from Dig, Story Slam Founder extraordinaire, James, our wonderful compare and Josh, our technical wizard. We’re talking about how it all started, the first Story Slam ever and the story behind it, where we are now and how we’ve grown and all the exciting things we’ve got planned for the future.

    EP. 27 - Identity (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2017 28:03


    This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017

    EP. 26 - Identity (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2017 28:09


    This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017

    EP. 25 - Identity (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 27:37


    This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017

    EP. 24 - Identity (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2017 33:07


    This month as part of LGBT+ History Month, in collaboration with University of Bristol Student Union, we had a special slam all about Identity... How do you define yourself? Maybe there was a moment when you discovered your identity, or that of somebody else? Maybe you've not been sure of your identity. Or perhaps still don't know. Identity can be tricky, it can be fluid and illusive. How do other people see you? How do you see other people? Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 12th February 2017

    Milestones - Uninterrupted

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2017 93:11


    This month's theme is Milestones... beginnings and endings, climaxes and turning points. Moments where things changed forever or began anew. We want to hear the stories of your landmark moments. What milestones have you reached? And which are you headed towards?. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 15th January 2017

    EP. 23 - Milestones (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2017 24:15


    This month's theme is Milestones... beginnings and endings, climaxes and turning points. Moments where things changed forever or began anew. We want to hear the stories of your landmark moments. What milestones have you reached? And which are you headed towards?. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 15th January 2017

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    EP. 22 - Milestones (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 22:15


    This month's theme is Milestones... beginnings and endings, climaxes and turning points. Moments where things changed forever or began anew. We want to hear the stories of your landmark moments. What milestones have you reached? And which are you headed towards?. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 15th January 2017

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    EP. 21 - Milestones (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2017 29:21


    This month's theme is Milestones... beginnings and endings, climaxes and turning points. Moments where things changed forever or began anew. We want to hear the stories of your landmark moments. What milestones have you reached? And which are you headed towards?. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 15th January 2017

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    EP. 20 - Milestones (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2017 22:27


    This month's theme is Milestones... beginnings and endings, climaxes and turning points. Moments where things changed forever or began anew. We want to hear the stories of your landmark moments. What milestones have you reached? And which are you headed towards?. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 15th January 2017

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    Winter Special - Uninterrupted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2017


    This month was our Winter Special! December is time of celebration and plenty for many and we want to hear all your stories of food, festivities, family and friends! Whether it be arguing over board games, cold family walks, decorating the Christmas tree or having too much food and falling asleep on the sofa, we heard stories of the bitter and beautiful season that is winter. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th December 2016

    EP. 19 - Winter Special (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2017 29:23


    This month was our Winter Special! December is time of celebration and plenty for many and we want to hear all your stories of food, festivities, family and friends! Whether it be arguing over board games, cold family walks, decorating the Christmas tree or having too much food and falling asleep on the sofa, we heard stories of the bitter and beautiful season that is winter. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th December 2016

    EP. 18 - Winter Special (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 29:32


    This month was our Winter Special! December is time of celebration and plenty for many and we want to hear all your stories of food, festivities, family and friends! Whether it be arguing over board games, cold family walks, decorating the Christmas tree or having too much food and falling asleep on the sofa, we heard stories of the bitter and beautiful season that is winter. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th December 2016

    EP. 17 - Winter Special (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2016 28:34


    This month was our Winter Special! December is time of celebration and plenty for many and we want to hear all your stories of food, festivities, family and friends! Whether it be arguing over board games, cold family walks, decorating the Christmas tree or having too much food and falling asleep on the sofa, we heard stories of the bitter and beautiful season that is winter. Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 18th December 2016

    Curiosity Killed the Cat - Uninterrupted

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 88:54


    This month's theme is Curiosity Killed the Cat... Stories of misadventure and revelations. Adventures unto the unknown and their repercussions. Nosey neighbours, explosive discoveries and maybe some things that you regret finding out… Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th November 2016

    EP. 16 - Curiosity Killed the Cat (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 23:33


    This month's theme is Curiosity Killed the Cat... Stories of misadventure and revelations. Adventures unto the unknown and their repercussions. Nosey neighbours, explosive discoveries and maybe some things that you regret finding out… Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th November 2016

    EP. 15 - Curiosity Killed the Cat (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2016 22:32


    This month's theme is Curiosity Killed the Cat... Stories of misadventure and revelations. Adventures unto the unknown and their repercussions. Nosey neighbours, explosive discoveries and maybe some things that you regret finding out… Recorded live from The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol on 20th November 2016

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