Talking Out Loud

Recorded just hours before the Rugby World Cup Final 2019, long standing friend of the pod and die hard Springbok, Craig Barrable joins us to provide some top draw analysis of the two starting XV's.

We have a doctor on the pod! Old school friend and long time pod critic, Tom Gee joins us for an exploratory and winding journey in the first drive time Talking Out Loud.

Recorded over a pint or two in the excellent Red Lion over the summer of 2019. We talk across a number of topics from what makes a good film to the pros and cons of individualism and collectivism ... politics was clearly on our minds at the time :D.

We talk all things Ceri in this one, from barge life to crafting handpans this man is a box of surprises! Drawing on Ceri's experience as a carer for his brother, the main focus of the show is the condition of Autism, it wouldn't of course be a TOL episode without a few excursions into topics such as deep fake's impact on celebrity culture, simulation theory and the Aztecs.

Podcast 38: Craig Black A welcome TOL return for the incomparable Mr. Craig Black! The co-star of #28 ‘Introducing the Whine Curve’ and keen darts player sits down with us again to explore some more avenues in this wide ranging conversation. Craig kicks us off by talking us through his […]

Podcast 37: Esther Afikiruweh Ringing in the new decade the way it should be done. An impromptu 3am chat with an excellent talker in events management student and part time security guard, Esther! Its a little raw at times, the start time and the couple of other conversations in Motion’s […]

Podcast 36: Rodrigo Guedes A TOL debut for lifelong traveler, Peruvian hostel owner, and all round top fella, Rodrigo! The Portuguese pirate takes us through his South American travels from driving through Chavez’s Venezuela in 2009, working as a farmhand in central Brazil to make ends meet and finally his […]

Podcast 35: Zwangie Pangie & The Trip Pt 1 Malawian musicians, baboons, breakdowns, clinics, special brews and nsima … just a few things on the final pod from Malawi season, a cracker coming straight from the floor of an Ethiopian Airport! Zwangie Pangie is the first guest on, a Malawian […]

Phillip Chibisa is a Malawian making great change in his community! We cover a few topics in this one, but we focus mainly on sustainable development, the price of beer and both come to the conclusion that we don't understand life! :)

Podcast 33 – Malawi: A Land of Opportunity (Allan Butler & Rosie Cowling) Recorded in the beautiful Mayoka Village on the shores of Lake Malawi this pod is the debut for both Allan Butler, a 22 year old medical student who had been on elective in Malawi and Rosie Cowling, […]

Podcast 32: Temwa – Fishani Msafiri Fishani Msafiri is an gent, as a senior project officer within Temwa Malawi’s programs unit, he’s been working with Temwa for 9 years! after joining them initially as a volunteer. He’s responsible for the Health program and I had the pleasure of joining him […]

Dr Peter Chinoko and Kondwani Banthu are two extraordinary gentlemen on the front lines of community development in rural Malawi.

Podcast 30: In Bruges “Been to the top of the tower?” Ray: “Yeah, yeah, it’s rubbish.” In Bruges, 2008 We didn’t make it up the tower (10 euro a pop saw to that) but we certainly had a few beers in the stunning little town of Bruges, Belgium. This one comes […]

Podcast 29: Chris Harvey @ 30 What an epic evening (and morning)! This one’s a biggie and all about one man Christopher ‘Christophales’ Harvey. Pyrenean cyclist, Board game maestro and Engineer turned PM, we’ll be looking back, alongside 10 of his closest hombres and mujeres, at the last 30 years! […]

Podcast 28: Introducing ‘The Whine Curve’ ‘Mapping human emotion over time’ how hard can it be? Turns out to be slightly more complex than originally anticipated when the concept of ‘The Whine Curve’ was developed on that fateful Saturday night in ‘The Cat & Wheel’, Bristol. Matthew Christmas and Sam […]

Podcast 27: Tomatinetes Buen dia compadres! ‘Los tres amigos’ for this one, kicking back with a few Desperados to mull over the events of ‘La Tomitina 2018’. It’s a Talking out Loud debut for medical doctor and 2 x UK Bachata champ, Angus Perks, and a former bouncer turned bard. […]

Podcast 26: Canoeing down the Avon Journalism at its hard hitting best in this one. What started as 3 men in a boat on a summer’s day on the River Avon escalated into what has been described as, “One of the most insightful knot workshops of our time, a whole […]

Podcast 25: Henry Kajirange A real steal for the pod! Henry Kajirange is an inspiration, as the founder of Kingfisher Sekawano, a Malawian NGO and manager of a stunning beachside hostel in Cape Town, he’s packed a lot into life. We talk through his background, tracing his steps from his […]

Podcast 24: Roger & Barbara Cressey A fitting pod for the festive time of year, all the way from Wakefield, Yorkshire, this fireside chat with the elders of the Cressey clan explores some great topics. From exchanging thoughts on religion and faith with retired canon of the Church of England, […]

A festive fireside chat with an old pal, Craig Barrable and inevitably the conversation escapes down a fair few of rabbit holes!

Jean Claude, a retired Luxembourgian is the guest and we talk all things Boy Scouts in this one.

Podcast 21: Piotr Renner No trip is complete without meeting a crazy pole! From trekking the Himalayas to volunteering in monasteries, Piotr Renner likes to live in the moment! We talk through how he went about volunteering in a buddhist monastery before talking at length about one of Piotr’s favourite […]

Podcast 20: Party Pod I – Wanderthirst Hostel Oh what a night! The first party pod from Talking Out Loud comes from the Wanderthirst Hostel in Kathmandu, featuring 11 guests from 6 countries, there’s no lack of diversity here! Very much an experiment in where conversations flow to, with topics […]

Podcast 19: Amol Pradhan Amol Pradhan is a real scoop for the pod! As one of the founding fathers of ‘Wanderthirst’ and a very well respected businessman within Nepal his voice carries a lot of weight. Throughout this impassioned conversation we touch on a number of subjects. From the ambition […]

Podcast 18 – Navin Navin … barman extraordinaire, carpet weaving guru and one of the nicest blokes going! This is the first of 4 pods with members of the Wanderthirst family in Kathmandu. Born and raised in Chitwan, Nepal, Navin was involved in a motorbike accident at the age of 12 […]

Podcast 17 – Sjoerd ‘Robin Hood’ Diemel After selling it all and embarking on a 2 year trip around the world starting at the Rio Olympics, Sjoerd (Stu), 32, has some stories to tell! Ranging from why he decided to walk away from his baller job in Big Pharma, finding […]

Podcast 16: Ram’s Sandwich Shop Ram the (sandwich) man! Ramchandra Khadka is the owner, chef and face of the ‘Hot Sandwich and Cheese Shop’, currently ranked the 5th best restaurant in all of Pokhara! Short and sweet this one but its amazing what you can learn over a sandwich, from […]

Podcast 15: Thibaut My Belgian brother! After a chance meeting over a chai on the outskirts of Pokhara, long time traveller, marketeer and semi pro footballer, Thibaut and I sit down to discuss all the BIG topics from, ‘Who’s your favourite footballer?’, the conversation naturally flows into the tribal nature […]

Podcast 14: Free Tibet A first soiree into the confusing and often exhausting world of global politics, after being befriended by a crazy friendly Tibetan fella called Mijima on the walk back from Poon Hill, I found myself on a bus to the nearby Tibetan Refugee Camp, Tashi Palkhiel, on […]

Podcast 13: Get Together Cafe Get Together Cafe, the most picturesque chill spot in Nepal! Located in the heart of the Annapurna National Park on the route up to the famous Poon Hill with views of the majestic, awe inspiring Himalayas, Get Together is an eco cafe from the heavens! […]

Podcast 12: Vipassana This is a very loaded pod! With 3 guests and a description of the 2500 year meditation technique of Vipassana, there’s quite a lot of content to get through! Vipassana meditation essentially teaches the road to enlightenment through a disciplined approach to observing reality. I had been […]

Podcast 11: Angelo Noviello A raw traveller if there ever is one! 28 y/o Angelo Noviello takes us through his travels from the early years of Egyptian tourism to settling into life in a headhunting tribe! We’ll talk about the wisdom of hornbills, how to travel for 3 years from […]

Podcast 10 – Ali aka Luther A foray into the world of crime for Episode 10 and the first from Kathmandu, Nepal! Bobby turned murder detective, Ali, is the guest, and after discussing his rise through the ranks of Scotland Yard, a packed crowd at ‘Hole in the Wall’ are […]

Episode 9: Shiva aka Mowgli Shivahari Silwal … as close as you’ll come to the real Mowgli! Armed with only a bamboo stick he was our guide on a walking tour of Chitwan National Park,  home to wild tigers, rhinos, elephants, honey badgers and more, Shiva is one bad ass […]

Episode 8: Matt Brice & The Terracotta From cycling right the way around India to setting up his own cafe in the heart of Varanasi, Matt Brice doesn’t do things by halves! The man from Byron Bay, Australia talks about his fascination with the country and the culture and why […]

Episode 7: Suresh (Himalayan Chai Wallah) Sitting down for a chai with Suresh, owner of one of the most remote little cafes you’ll find and a himalayan tour guide to boot, was an absolute delight! … google translate would of come in handy mind Would love to hear your views […]

Episode 6: Tenzing Sonam (DIFF Founder) The first celebrity to grace the pod, Tibetan filmmaker, Tenzing Sonam was a real gent! Founder of White Crane Films and the Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) Tenzing is a busy man but still found the time to have a quick chat for the […]

Episode 5: Jacob Jacobsen Jacob Jacobsen … quite the story! From foster homes and robbing banks to  paddleboarding down the Ganges in Rishikesh One of the most remarkable people I’ve met and a redemption tale if there ever was one! Would love to hear your views on this one and […]

Episode 4 – Rami aka Socrates The first pod from the birthplace of Talking Out Loud, Pappi Chulo’s/Pineapple Express, Pushkar, India! Israeli lawyer turned nomadic philosopher, Rami is the guest, we’ll be talking narcotics, buddhism, ego and owls in this one, so covering all the bases! As ever get in […]

Episode 3 – Soujee & the Ravanhatha Episode 3 takes us to the tent of the nomad and Rajasthani folk artist, Soujee. Sit back with a chai to some sweet Ravanhatha tunes (and tuning) As ever get in touch with any views or recommendations we’re all ears here! Recorded October […]

Podcast 2 – Pique in the World XI Rishikesh … the spiritual home of yoga, inspiration of the White Album and ancient pilgrimage centre and when an Englishman, a Scotsman and a German walk into a bar and inevitably football is the focus! As ever get in touch with any […]

Podcast 1: Rishik’s Cafe Podcast #7 and a logical place to start

A trailer of what's to come from 'Talking Out Loud'