Podcasts about bristolians

What two things are aesthetically perfect in this world? Is one of them a vineyard in spring? As sure as spring follows winter there is an array of work to be completed in those vineyards and who better to guide us through this work than Supreme Head Chief Director of Wine, Winemaking, & News Generation, our very own Fergus Elias. In an unexpectedly corporate shift, he guides us through a SWOT analysis of an English vineyard in spring.   Just what are the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats that need to be considered? Have we mistimed our recording and release dates for this episode? How would things look if we had a whale's eye view? And just what do we need to think about when it comes to shoot thinning, spray timing, and labour efficiency?   We include famous Bristolians, groundhog like prognostications, and learn just how exactly Lee convinced Jancis to publish something he'd written.   This is more than just an allegory with a cork, this IS a 360 overhead real time big picture view of an English vineyard in Spring.

George Modler is exactly what UK padel needs.  He is young, enthusiastic and full of ideas! He is the founder of the Golden Point Padel Event series, which are tournaments for beginners to intermediate players and he also came up alongside his partner Ben Harris to establish The Padel Directory! He is part of the 'Bristol Series' of us, Bristolians who fell in love with padel! Great lad, great chat, please do enjoy!

This week a great queue of dentistless Bristolians appeared outside a new practice offering NHS treatment. That followed a report on children's health which specifically referenced the poor and worsening state of their teeth. This week the government announced a package to try and improve things in England. But did it go anything like far enough to solve the problems of too few dentists being willing or able to treat NHS patients? David Aaronovitch is joined by the following experts:Beccy Baird, Senior Fellow, the King's Fund Ian Mills, Dentist and Associate Professor of Primary Care Dentistry at the Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth Thea Stein, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Trust Professor Claire Stevens CBE, Spokesperson, British Society of Paediatric DentistryProduction team: Nick Holland, Kirsteen Knight and Charlotte McDonald Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman Sound: James Beard Editor: Richard Vadon

Is the word ‘Brizzle' becoming more acceptable to use? Or is it still a heinous crime against all true Bristolians? Lucy Wheeler of Beast in St Nick's Market speaks to Martin Booth about the controversial topic in this week's podcast.We also sit down with Carla Diogo, a sustainable designer and maker, as well as the co-owner of Two Six Four on Church Road. She talks to Ellie Pipe about sustainability, repair and mend and inspiration and Reporter Betty Woolerton learns about forest schools.

In episode 118 we are delighted to be in conversation with Dr Julia Carter about current dating trends in society. Are we all as free, unrestrained and equal as we would like to think? Do you know what factors contribute to your choice of partner? Find out more dating patterns and what dating tells us about wider society in general. Julia is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England. Her research interests include marriage and relationships, families and personal life, and gender and sexuality. She is particularly interested in intimate relationships and the roles these play in an ever-changing social context. Her academic publications focus on marriage and narratives of love, sexuality and commitment; living apart together relationships, policy and social change; weddings and gender; and love and relationships. Julia has also recently collaborated with eHarmony to produce a 'Bristol Love Report' based on research on the dating lives of Bristolians.If you would like to contact Julia for research purposes, please email Julia.Carter@uwe.ac.uk. Her twitter handle is @juliajcarter.Julia's publications:Carter, J., & Arocha, L. (Eds.). (2020). Romantic Relationships in a Time of 'Cold Intimacies'. Palgrave Macmillan (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29256-0 Carter, J., & Duncan, S. (2018). Reinventing Couples: Tradition, Agency and Bricolage. London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58961-3

Bristol has embodied the spirit of rebellion for many years, particularly in the area of race. An epicentre of youth culture, the home of drum & bass and a thriving and passionate student fraternity. From the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963, to the much reported removal of the prominently placed statue of former enslavement trader Edward Colston two years ago, the spirit of fight, protest and expression are omnipresent. We visit St Pauls, in the heart of Bristol's black community and arguably UK's campaigning capital, to find out what Bristolians are feeling two years on from one of the most iconic episodes in race relations of the 21st century.

It's a packed podcast this week as Paul and Eli dive into a range of unusual books and even weirder novelty records! In “Paul's Page Turners” the gents briefly judge a book by its cover, absorb the wit of 50-year-old toilet graffiti and find out why coffins once had to have armed bodyguards! Sadly, Paul finds room to add a new character. Eli remains unimpressed. Later in the show, “Silverman's Platter” unearths a strange old 7-inch record recorded by proud Bristolians from the 1970s. There is also the strange case of a rare promotional book and record that not only gives us an odd adventure with Captain Birdseye, but also a collection of frozen food themed shanties. Expect some really bad singing and bloody awful CheapShow tainted shanties. Sadly, Paul finds room to add another new character. Eli is impressed. Eventually! See pics/videos for this episode on our website: https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/ep-280-nasty-shanties Tickets for LIVE SHOW on August 13th: Episode 300 Live https://harrowarts.com/whats-on/event/cheapshow-300-live For Information on travel and accommodation for CS300 https://www.thecheapshow.co.uk/cheapshow-300-show-info And if you like us, why not support us: www.patreon.com/cheapshow If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you want to, follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow & @elisnoid Like, Review, Share, Comment... LOVE US! Oh, and you can NOW listen to Urinevision 2021 on Bandcamp... For Free! Enjoy! https://cheapshowpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/urinevision-2021-the-album MERCH Official CheapShow Merch Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/cheapshow/shop www.cheapmag.shop Thanks also to @vorratony for the wonderful, exclusive art: www.tinyurl.com/rbcheapshow Send Us Stuff CheapShow PO BOX 1309 Harrow HA1 9QJ

Welcome to another episode of 'Stories From...' where I share anecdotes, stories and interesting tidbits from my journey across the country on The Great Rugger Run.   This week there are stories from Hornets RFC where I talk through some of the great things they are doing there. I then journey to Gordano RFC where I speak with Andy Davies about how they make use of their epic location next to the M5 motorway. Lastly, join me at  & Old Bristolians RFC where I speak with Aimee Kelley about remembrance, club history and some fun drinking games!   https://amateurrugbypodcast.com #rugbypodcast #amateurrugby   PODCAST KIT Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.   SUPPORT If you would like to support the podcast in some way then there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.

Craig Cheney is the local lad and councilor for Hillfields that is the controller of the purse strings at Bristol City Council. After 12 years of central government-imposed austerity, that purse is much smaller than it needs to be. Now as the council is planning for the new year's budget they need to fill a £23 million sized hole in the finances. With the threat of cuts and sales of council assets, Neil and Craig discuss the challenges of local government finance and what that means for Bristolians, whether so-called 'town hall fat cats' should take a cut and if the council is getting the best deal from Bristol's status as an increasingly attractive and wealthy city. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

True Crit returns with season 2 and a complete change of direction, as we uncover the unique sound of pioneering Bristolians, Portishead.Episode 1 tackles their debut Dummy, an album which thrust the band into the limelight virtually overnight. Dummy defined a genre, an era and unwittingly the band's future. Exploring love, vengeance and vulnerability with one of the greatest voices of a generation. Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Check out the full archives on the website.

2020 marked the eightieth anniversary of the Bristol Blitz, which saw 77 Nazi air raids on the city, with six major raids taking place in the winter of 1940-41. I spoke with Eugene Byrne of the Bristol Post to discuss the origins of the Blitz and how Bristolians coped with being bombed. We also explored the legacy of the bombing, which killed 1,299 people, injured over 3,000 and permanently reshaped the physical landscape of the city.

Welcome to another solo show of the podcast, Sam is once again left on his own to slowly go insane talking to himself. If a bloke chatting to himself and or Bristolians not your thing, maybe give this week a miss.... but as our commitment to never letting that attention whore Stephan get back on the show and Matt working hard to keep the nation moving it fell to Sam to step up and go it alone!! We hope you enjoy the show and normal service should be back next week... we all hope!

On the same day that Martin Luther King pursued his dream in America, a group of Bristolians boycotted buses, changing the face of civil rights in the UK. The campaign led to the Bristol Omnibus Company lifting its “colour bar” on employment, and paved the way for the UK’s Race Relations Acts of 1965 and 1968.On this episode of the Sky News Daily Podcast, host Noel Phillips speaks Roy Hackett, who was part of the 1963 Bristol protests, long-term campaigner for civil rights, Barbara Dettering, and history teacher and boycott enthusiast Tracy O’Brien.Credits:Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer- Emma Rae WoodhouseInterviews producers - Oli FosterInterviews producers - Tatiana AldersonInterviews producers - Megan CouttsArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler

The first 3 names that ran before James Bracey's in the 55 man England squad list this year – Anderson, Archer, Bairstow – confirm James' calibre, as a future England player, but also his status as a Bristol boy living his dream. For many, a quick rise to the top like James' would have been too much to digest. After all, it was only two years ago that James was graduating from Loughborough University. For James, a guy whose character is “a combination of humility and age-belying maturity”, it is just another challenge he is rising to, and facing head-on, in the pursuit of his ultimate goal - a spot in the Test match side. Cricket is as much psychological as it is physical, and to succeed in the sport you need to be mentally strong. James' mindset has received plaudits from players, fans and media all across the sport, and his coach, Richard Dawson, now England bowling coach, has been extremely praiseful of his mental strength. In particular, his ambition, and the self-belief to back it, are two qualities James clearly possesses. In our giveaway sessions, we're trying to portray the mental side of the sport and so to talk to James about the sacrifices he's made along the way, and how he remains able to work so hard, was a real pleasure. Ambition and self-belief are two of the most desirable qualities for a young sportsman to have and so to speak to a cricketer with these qualities in abundance, was a real pleasure. As proud Bristolians, we're pleased to see someone fly the flag for the city on an international stage. James is a proud Bristol boy and any suggestions that success may lead him to stray from his roots cannot be true – on the same day as the T20 Blast quarter-finals last year, James was at the Rovers' ground watching his team against Accrington Stanley. Being lined up as a potential candidate for an international side is a great honour and one that is thoroughly deserved. Like James, we're very much looking forward to what these next couple of months bring. If a debut does not come this summer, it surely cannot be that far away.

It's Building Sustainability's first birthday & most of the world is on lockdown... So this month sees a triple Building Sustainability podcast release to celebrate / occupy your mind. The first of this month's episodes is:Lucy Pedler - Architect & Director 'The Green Register'Lucy started both The Green Register (TGR) and her architectural practice in 2000 when her children were 3 and 5 - she attributes the creation of these two new companies to sleep deprivation at the time.From a desk in her spare bedroom, TGR has grown to be what Lucy had hoped it would be - a successful nationwide organisation promoting sustainable building practices. Lucy has had the pleasure of working with some very committed people and The Green Register team are second to none.Lucy uses her architectural experience to inform the activities of TGR - understanding what training construction professionals need has contributed to the success of the organisation.When not working with the TGR team, Lucy runs her own small architectural development company, focussing on providing affordable, small-but-perfectly-designed eco houses for those struggling to get on the first rung of the housing ladder. Lucy also enjoys cycling, cooking and walking in the great outdoors.(Bio from The Green Register)We discuss The fundamentals of retrofitting an existing buildingThe work that the Green Register doesThe Future Proof training schemeA huge thanks to Lucy for making the time for a wonderful conversation.Links from Episode 13https://www.greenregister.org.uk/https://www.futureproof.uk.net/Bristolians guide to solid wall insulationGreen Register Hot topicPassivHaus TrustGreenHeart Sustainable constructionhttps://carbon.coop/https://www.cse.org.uk/http://leejohnphillips.com/https://www.instagram.com/leejohnphillips

Your favourite Bristolians are here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. This week we have an honest discussion on Maz's experiences, with the complicated effects a mixed-racial heritage has on ones own identity. We touch on school experiences, effects on parental relations, racial conflict between ones own heritage, treating People of Colour (POC's) as a collective group, navigating a life of simultaneous privilege and oppression and how people can be an ally to aid the racial microaggressions experienced by all People of Colour in everyday life. This week we are blessed with the personal experiences of two mixed-race queens, Rhi and Rosie, whom share how their mixed heritage has effected their sense of self. On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question whether the sexualised perception and fetishisation of 'lighties' has a positive effect on representing the new generation of mixed-race individuals?

Your favourite Bristolians are here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. This week we discuss the multi-million dollar business of pharmaceutical medicine, focusing on it's intrinsic links to western societies value systems, the effects of consumerism and the need for reform in therapeutic diagnostic manuals. Although this week in particular we digressed onto a topic I doubt anyone would've guessed. For listeners discretion, we are joking and no underwear were harmed in the making of this show. On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question whether a treatment which cures cancer will be developed in our lifetime.

Your favourite Bristolians are here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. This week we have a honest discussion on the state education system, focusing on the selectivity in teaching on British colonial history, a one size fits all teaching structure, and why we need to start celebrating free thinking and unconventionality! On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question whether the use of popular figures, such as grime artists, at Universities like Oxford/Cambridge will make these spaces more accessible to younger people of colour.

Your favourite Bristolians are here chatting BS in, but not limiting the discussion to, the BS postcode. This week we have an honest discussion on the effects of social media on self-esteem, how some people are under-represented and on owning your space and tailoring your social media profile to ooze positivity! On this weeks 'Is your glass half full or half empty?' segment... we question how positive or negative we feel about the recent test, which removed the number of likes shown on Instagram and Facebook, aiming to improve how users feel when using these platforms.

Thousands of Bristolians and tourists have bought ice creams from Lopresti ice cream vans at iconic city landmarks over the decades. For an equally long time rumours spread about their notoriety as employers and landlords. In an investigation by the Bristol Cable spanning five years that led to Modern Day Slavery charges, these rumours have been investigated and a shocking story uncovered. Now with reporting restrictions lifted, the Cable can reveal there were men living like slaves under Salvatore Lopresti’s control, and a trail of workers and tenants exploited by the Lopresti ice cream and property business. Having had enough of living in fear, poverty and indignity, these same people spoke out. wwwthebristolcable.org @thebristolcable

Sound Memories is a series of audio portraits portraying varying perspectives on how and where we remember the dead in our changing world. I spoke with Fabiola, Carmen, Danielle, Efrain, and Louise on a chilly October day in the basement crypt of a Southwest England cemetery. Here, over warm coffees and homemade muffins, this group of friends prepared for a public Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration by building a Mexican Ofrenda—a traditional altar to the dead. Listen to their stories to hear how a shared experience of loss brought these Bristolians together across cultures and national origins.

Episode 44 of Robins On The Wire has Sky Sports' Michelle Owen and Bristol City reporter Gregor MacGregor examining the 1-0 defeat at Wigan and what went wrong for the Robins up in Greater Manchester last Friday.There is also the fallout from Tomas Kalas' injury plus the leftovers from the Baggies' bashing last week too.The duo preview the HUGE Aston Villa game coming up on Friday and look at whether Steve Bruce is really under pressure or just under pressure at Villa Park. There is also discussion of Tammy Abraham, Albert Adomah, Jonathan Kodjia and Yannick Bolasie's return to Ashton Gate, while Nathan Baker and Andreas Weimann face their old team too.Meanwhile this week's special guest is a former Bristol City academy player who was released at 14 but is excelling off the pitch and becoming a star in his own right via YouTube and social media: Jemel One Five. Jemel kindly talks about playing football around Bristol, visiting the Easton playground as Bobby Reid, playing non-League football with Hashtag United and inspiring young Bristolians. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

This week Sky Sports' Michelle Owen and Bristol Live Bristol City reporter Gregor finish off their review of the season, taking in the two great games against Manchester City, and the drop-off in form towards the end of the season.The duo dissect why City were unable to win away from home and look back at the January transfer window, asking if the Robins could have done better in their recruitment and what the lessons for the future are.As well as chewing over the latest City news including the club's long-running head of communications leaving Ashton Gate, there is also some discussion of the bright future for City's academy and the next generation of Bristolians to do well at the club.There's also your reviews of the season with the fans' three word reports on the 2017-18 campaign.While the pair also ask whether head coach Lee Johnson is under pressure and explain why the former Barnsley coach should remain with the Robins and build on the last five years of progress at the club.Thanks to ELM Legal Services for sponsoring the episode. They are based in Bristol & provide Will Writing & Estate Planning Services across the UK. Standard Single Will £99.00. For more details visit here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

As the fifth oldest zoo in the world, Bristol Zoological Gardens has been introducing Bristolians to wild animals since 1836. I met with Dr Andy Flack, Teaching Fellow in Modern History at Bristol University, to discuss the origins of the zoo, its role in civic identity and the extent to which our attitude towards animals has (and hasn't) changed over the past two centuries.

This week I met with Steve Poole, Professor of History at UWE to discuss his book 'Bristol from Below' (co-authored with Nicholas Rogers). We explore the life of ordinary Bristolians in the long 18th century, discussing - among other things - riots, radicalism, arson and sodomy.

Alcohol has always been important to Bristol and Bristolians. I met with Dr Evan Jones of Bristol University to discuss the changing economic and social dimensions of boozing throughout the city's history. How have our drinking habits changed over time? And who was more fond of a tipple - us or our ancestors?

Part 2 of a conversation with Dr Peter Fleming, a professor at the University of the West of England, who specialises in Medieval History. We talked about the people who lived in the city, from the Icelandic slaves to the Knights Templars, the Jewish communities, how women lived, and more; how the city responded to the huge events of the era, including Plague and war; and what Bristolians did for fun. For links to everything we talked about, go to my website, https://avonstories.com/2017/07/05/avon-stories-4-podcast/

Bristolians have often been condemned or commended for their riotous history. For this podcast I met with Dr Roger Ball of the Bristol Radical History Group and Dr Steve Poole of UWE to discuss Bristol's 'riots' in the 18th and 19th centuries. What constitutes a 'riot'? Can we discern political intentions behind crowd activity? And how do popular disturbances and uprisings fit into modern Bristol's image of itself?

Welcome to Episode 015 and the first episode of season 2! Me and my wife Tiffany spent some time talking to her cousin Ryan and his childhood friend Craig about all things Somerset, Cider and the ways Bristolians talk. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bristol has been named as Europe's Green Capital for 2015. Tom Heap finds out if local people will see real improvements in their city. Trapeze artists and a high wire act on a bicycle, spanning two former warehouses, heralded the start of Bristol's Year as European Green Capital for 2015. The award is a few years old now and goes to a city with outstanding green credentials and ambitions. So how is Bristol shaping up for it's year in the big green spotlight? A year ago Costing The Earth asked what the award meant, and how it would impact and improve the lives of Bristolians along with those living around the city. Now the award is here, so Tom Heap investigates whether there is substance beyond the stunts, gimmicks and planned festivals: are there radical plans afoot to put the environment in the forefront of Bristolians' minds? Solar Panels are appearing on roofs of council buildings across the city, projects and grants encouraging residents to insulate their homes are in full swing. Wildlife corridors are springing up, provision and distribution of sustainable food is gathering pace. There's an education programme featuring Shaun The Sheep for school children, piloting in Bristol and available nationwide from September but the city cannot ignore it's major problem: the traffic. Bristol has some of the worst congestion in the UK, and with that congestion comes poor air quality, and this ultimately costs lives. Costing The Earth asks if Bristol's traffic conundrums are solveable and if, after being green capital for a year, the number of deaths in the city caused as a direct result of air pollution, will fall. Presenter: Tom Heap Producer: Martin Poyntz-Roberts.

In this episode: This month Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator, considers his five, or so, top films of 2014. We also hear from Nikesh Shukla, editor of Watershed's young people's magazine Rife on their list of the twenty four most influential Bristolians under 24. Mark discusses films that this year have renewed his confidence in British filmmaking, films that mesmerised him and films that have thrilled him with their subtlety, vigour and passion. What are your top five films of the year?