Podcasts about Club Tropicana

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George Michael and Andew Ridgely, aka British duo Wham!, became the first Western group to play a gig in Communist China on 7th April, 1985. The event, staged at the People's Gymnasium in Beijing, was primarily a strategic move aimed at breaking the band in the United States; the brainchild of the band's managers, Gordon Jazz Summer and Simon Napier Bell, who embarked on a series of hotel lunches with Chinese officials, gradually unveiling the proposal for Wham!'s performance. The logistical challenges were immense - requiring a jumbo jet solely dedicated to transporting equipment for the concert, and securing funding for an accompanying film from CBS. In this episode, The Retrospectors consider how the atmosphere was tempered by police presence and cultural sensitivities; reveal just why it was that the audience knew all the songs, even though they'd never heard of the band when they'd purchased their tickets; and discover how NOT to get a clap-along going during ‘Club Tropicana'... Further Reading: • ‘Wham! Play China' (MOJO Magazine, 2023): https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/stories/wham-play-china/ • ‘When China met Wham!' (CBC Radio, 2015): https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.3028194/when-china-met-wham-thirty-years-ago-the-band-staged-first-western-pop-concert-1.3028466 • 'Wham! In China: Foreign Skies' (Lindsahy Anderson, 1985): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG5flQd5ETI Love the show? Support us!  Join 

Alexander Hauer und Michèl M. Almeida scheinen ein Faible für Wortspiele und Alliterationen zu haben, immerhin benannten sie ihre gemeinsame Band Mar Malade. Als solche gehen sie angemessen verspielt und gewitzt zu Werke, was die Musik betrifft. Zuletzt nachzuhören auf ihrer (nach zwei Alben 2021 und 2023) Ende Februar erschienenen EP "Fatamorgana": Zu Bewegung anregende Ohrwürmer wie der Titeltrack oder das nicht minder eingängige "Peaches" versetzen mit ihren Latin-Rhythmen das innere Ohr direkt in den einst von Wham! besungenen "Club Tropicana", während der ein wenig an Milky Chance erinnernde lakonische Gesang genau die richtige Dosis Melancholie beisteuert. "Musik für Momente, in denen Realität und Fantasie ineinander übergehen. Ein Lied, das nach Sommer klingt, nach einem süßen, kurzen Augenblick, den man immer wieder erleben möchte" findet sich hingegen der gelungenen Selbstbeschreibung nach in "Fruit Machine", während der akustische Bonustrack "Dreaming Of Animals Crossing" der Band zufolge "einen kleinen, intimen Vorausblick" darauf gibt, wohin die Reise von Mar Malade in der Zukunft gehen könnte. In der Gegenwart oder besser: ganz jungen Vergangenheit ist beziehungsweise war das Duo gerade auf großer Tour, die am 10. März in Nürnberg begann und nach erfolgreichen Gastspielen in unter anderem Wien, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Hamburg sowie vielen Auftritten mehr am morgigen Freitag ihren großen Abschluss im Berliner Columbia Theater feiert. Heute Abend stimmen uns Alexander und Michèl nicht nur mit einem kleinen Live-Set auf der Bühne des studioeins schon mal musikalisch darauf ein, sondern geben auch im Interview Einblicke in Gewesenes und noch Kommendes – wie zum Beispiel ihr für September geplantes nächstes Album.

Alexander Hauer und Michèl M. Almeida scheinen ein Faible für Wortspiele und Alliterationen zu haben, immerhin benannten sie ihre gemeinsame Band Mar Malade. Als solche gehen sie angemessen verspielt und gewitzt zu Werke, was die Musik betrifft. Zuletzt nachzuhören auf ihrer (nach zwei Alben 2021 und 2023) Ende Februar erschienenen EP "Fatamorgana": Zu Bewegung anregende Ohrwürmer wie der Titeltrack oder das nicht minder eingängige "Peaches" versetzen mit ihren Latin-Rhythmen das innere Ohr direkt in den einst von Wham! besungenen "Club Tropicana", während der ein wenig an Milky Chance erinnernde lakonische Gesang genau die richtige Dosis Melancholie beisteuert. "Musik für Momente, in denen Realität und Fantasie ineinander übergehen. Ein Lied, das nach Sommer klingt, nach einem süßen, kurzen Augenblick, den man immer wieder erleben möchte" findet sich hingegen der gelungenen Selbstbeschreibung nach in "Fruit Machine", während der akustische Bonustrack "Dreaming Of Animals Crossing" der Band zufolge "einen kleinen, intimen Vorausblick" darauf gibt, wohin die Reise von Mar Malade in der Zukunft gehen könnte. In der Gegenwart oder besser: ganz jungen Vergangenheit ist beziehungsweise war das Duo gerade auf großer Tour, die am 10. März in Nürnberg begann und nach erfolgreichen Gastspielen in unter anderem Wien, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Hamburg sowie vielen Auftritten mehr am morgigen Freitag ihren großen Abschluss im Berliner Columbia Theater feiert. Heute Abend stimmen uns Alexander und Michèl nicht nur mit einem kleinen Live-Set auf der Bühne des studioeins schon mal musikalisch darauf ein, sondern geben auch im Interview Einblicke in Gewesenes und noch Kommendes – wie zum Beispiel ihr für September geplantes nächstes Album.

Alexander Hauer und Michèl M. Almeida scheinen ein Faible für Wortspiele und Alliterationen zu haben, immerhin benannten sie ihre gemeinsame Band Mar Malade. Als solche gehen sie angemessen verspielt und gewitzt zu Werke, was die Musik betrifft. Zuletzt nachzuhören auf ihrer (nach zwei Alben 2021 und 2023) Ende Februar erschienenen EP "Fatamorgana": Zu Bewegung anregende Ohrwürmer wie der Titeltrack oder das nicht minder eingängige "Peaches" versetzen mit ihren Latin-Rhythmen das innere Ohr direkt in den einst von Wham! besungenen "Club Tropicana", während der ein wenig an Milky Chance erinnernde lakonische Gesang genau die richtige Dosis Melancholie beisteuert. "Musik für Momente, in denen Realität und Fantasie ineinander übergehen. Ein Lied, das nach Sommer klingt, nach einem süßen, kurzen Augenblick, den man immer wieder erleben möchte" findet sich hingegen der gelungenen Selbstbeschreibung nach in "Fruit Machine", während der akustische Bonustrack "Dreaming Of Animals Crossing" der Band zufolge "einen kleinen, intimen Vorausblick" darauf gibt, wohin die Reise von Mar Malade in der Zukunft gehen könnte. In der Gegenwart oder besser: ganz jungen Vergangenheit ist beziehungsweise war das Duo gerade auf großer Tour, die am 10. März in Nürnberg begann und nach erfolgreichen Gastspielen in unter anderem Wien, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Hamburg sowie vielen Auftritten mehr am morgigen Freitag ihren großen Abschluss im Berliner Columbia Theater feiert. Heute Abend stimmen uns Alexander und Michèl nicht nur mit einem kleinen Live-Set auf der Bühne des studioeins schon mal musikalisch darauf ein, sondern geben auch im Interview Einblicke in Gewesenes und noch Kommendes – wie zum Beispiel ihr für September geplantes nächstes Album.

Alexander Hauer und Michèl M. Almeida scheinen ein Faible für Wortspiele und Alliterationen zu haben, immerhin benannten sie ihre gemeinsame Band Mar Malade. Als solche gehen sie angemessen verspielt und gewitzt zu Werke, was die Musik betrifft. Zuletzt nachzuhören auf ihrer (nach zwei Alben 2021 und 2023) Ende Februar erschienenen EP "Fatamorgana": Zu Bewegung anregende Ohrwürmer wie der Titeltrack oder das nicht minder eingängige "Peaches" versetzen mit ihren Latin-Rhythmen das innere Ohr direkt in den einst von Wham! besungenen "Club Tropicana", während der ein wenig an Milky Chance erinnernde lakonische Gesang genau die richtige Dosis Melancholie beisteuert. "Musik für Momente, in denen Realität und Fantasie ineinander übergehen. Ein Lied, das nach Sommer klingt, nach einem süßen, kurzen Augenblick, den man immer wieder erleben möchte" findet sich hingegen der gelungenen Selbstbeschreibung nach in "Fruit Machine", während der akustische Bonustrack "Dreaming Of Animals Crossing" der Band zufolge "einen kleinen, intimen Vorausblick" darauf gibt, wohin die Reise von Mar Malade in der Zukunft gehen könnte. In der Gegenwart oder besser: ganz jungen Vergangenheit ist beziehungsweise war das Duo gerade auf großer Tour, die am 10. März in Nürnberg begann und nach erfolgreichen Gastspielen in unter anderem Wien, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Hamburg sowie vielen Auftritten mehr am morgigen Freitag ihren großen Abschluss im Berliner Columbia Theater feiert. Heute Abend stimmen uns Alexander und Michèl nicht nur mit einem kleinen Live-Set auf der Bühne des studioeins schon mal musikalisch darauf ein, sondern geben auch im Interview Einblicke in Gewesenes und noch Kommendes – wie zum Beispiel ihr für September geplantes nächstes Album.

The episode begins with a festive yet cautionary tone, as the host assesses the complex emotions that accompany the transition from one year to another, particularly around New Year's Eve. The thematic focus is on celebration but intertwined with elements of dread, as the host introduces the narrative of "New Year's Nightmare." This dark tale explores themes of identity, memory, and the consequences of one's actions, all set against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in time.The story unfolds in a lively locale, Club Tropicana, where characters Chris and Judy are entwined in a tumultuous relationship exacerbated by Chris's struggles with alcoholism. The tension reaches a boiling point as Judy confronts Chris, declaring her decision to leave him due to his ongoing substance abuse. In a moment of desperation, Chris chooses to drown his sorrows in another drink, setting in motion a cascade of events that spirals into chaos. He laughs off Judy's earnest concerns, marking the distinct rift between their desires and realities.As midnight on New Year's Eve approaches, Chris finds himself mysteriously transported to a different place and time, awakening in an unfamiliar apartment next to a woman named Blanche. Confusion reigns as he grapples with his identity, believing himself to be Chris Andrews, only to be told he is actually Charles Arnold—a man who suffered a life-altering accident leading to amnesia. The narrative deftly weaves the trauma of memory loss with the eerie ambiance of New Year's Eve, heightening the atmosphere of suspense. As Chris's story unfolds, the listener witnesses his struggle to reconcile his past with the present, while the date of January 1, 1948, looms ominously.The tale's complexity thickens as Chris learns that he has been living another life, married to Blanche, and working a mundane insurance job. The listener observes Chris's internal conflict as memories of Judy and his former life begin to resurface, complicating his feelings toward Blanche. The haunting presence of Judy becomes a specter that looms over Chris, pushing the narrative toward a poignant examination of love, memory, and identity.A pivotal turning point arises when Chris encounters Judy again, igniting dormant feelings he believed to be buried. Faced with the harsh reality of his new life, Chris grapples with his commitment to Blanche while contending with the passion he still holds for Judy. The tension between the three characters escalates, allowing for a deep exploration of human emotions and relationships. Chris's internal struggle reflects a broader commentary on love's complexities and the impact of choices made in fleeting moments.The narrative spirals into darker territory as jealousy and desperation unfold. Chris begins to contemplate a drastic decision, seeing no other escape from his predicaments. The revelation of Blanche's tragic death at his hands serves as the climactic moment of the episode, a harrowing twist that encapsulates the story's exploration of guilt, loss, and the inexorable pull of the past.Ultimately, the episode concludes with Chris awakening once more in a hospital, signifying the cyclical nature of memory and identity. This ending leaves the listener pondering the implications of Chris's experiences as the host interjects thoughtful reflections on fate, identity, and the enigmatic threads that intertwine past and present. Through this multifaceted narrative, the episode masterfully highlights the dark edges of human psyche while maintaining the thematic resonance of New Year's introspection and renewal.With a final warning to the audience, the host closes the tale on a somber yet reflective note, inviting listeners to contemplate their own lives as they step into a new year filled with unknown prospects, reiterating the precarious balance between joy and despair that defines the human experience. The combination of thrilling storytelling and atmospheric sound design brings the listener to the edge of their seat, making it a compelling listen that resonates long after the episode concludes.

Visiting all the way from the UK, Director of Photography Spike Morris stopped by the Wrap Drinks set to chat with us about all things cinematography related. Spike's love for photography and working with analogy technology morphed into a passion for filmmaking. Spike's desire for experimentation has led him to work on some exciting projects like Moses Boyd's "Stranger than Fiction" music to video and Lewis Capaldi's "Forget Me" music video - a shot for shot recreation of Wham's "Club Tropicana" music video. He's also had the honor of working as the 2nd unit DP for "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared," a show he describes as Sesame Street on acid. Tune in as we chat with Spike and Christelle de Castro who is back on the show as a lovely co-host.Let us know if we're doing a shitty job.Support the show

From the Wham Rap to Careless Whisper, Club Tropicana and Faith… Wham! and George Michael's discographies represent some of the best pop music to come out of the 1980s, the 1990's and beyond. George's iconic look and sound influenced the world and won him fans in their millions. But behind the stylish, cool exterior was a man battling with inner struggles. The social constructs of the time, the death of a partner and parent, the difficulty in separating George Michael the artist from Georgios ‘Yog' Panayiotou the man – all contributed to George's often troubled state of mind. These factors would haunt him throughout his life, exacerbating his substance use and perhaps bringing an end to his precious life too soon. Samantha Parker tells us his story from the joint space of a George Michael superfan and mental health practitioner. From discovering him in her teens to mourning his death in adulthood, she discusses how despite winning so many devoted fans around the world, early life events and relationships combined with fame and media scrutiny to create an inner fragility that few people saw. As George himself said “sometimes the clothes do not make the man.”  This week's ‘One for the Road' chosen by Sam is super-producer Rick Rubin's seminal book, ‘The Creative Act: A Way of Being', which explores what creativity means, and how anyone can achieve success as an artist through their relationship to the world. You can buy a copy here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-creative-act/rick-rubin/9781838858636  Content Warnings: drugs, addiction and rehab; homophobia, HIV and AIDs; mental health, childhood trauma, postpartum depression, xenophobia, and police entrapment.  IMPORTANT: Alcohol withdrawal happens once an individual is physically dependent/chemically addicted and can be fatal and should only be attempted with medical guidance/assistance. The most serious form of withdrawal is called delirium tremens, or DTs. People with severe withdrawal symptoms or DTs should always have a drink if they need it while professional help is sought. If in doubt, call 999. If you or someone you know has been affected by the themes in this episode, there are some useful organisations on Attune's website that can be of help: www.we-are-attune.com/podcast  Attune, as a dedicated provider of mental health and well-being services, is committed to delivering holistic support and resources. With its team of skilled professionals, Attune excels in recognising and responding to the intricate needs of people and teams in talent-based industries. You can learn more about Attune through our website: https://www.we-are-attune.com/ Follow Attune on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_are_attune/# Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@weareattune  and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-are-attune/  Empathy For The Devil is produced by Message Heard Listen to more Message Heard shows through our website: https://messageheard.com/Follow Message Heard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/messageheard/mycompany/ and Twitter: https://x.com/messageheard?lang=en-GB  Produced by - Harry Stott Executive Producer - Sandra Ferrari Edited by - Blu Posner and Ethan Judd Production Coordinator - Lizzie Hartree 

Lovísa Rut var Popplandsvörður í þætti dagsins. Plata vikunnar var á sínum stað, Pottþétt Flott með hljómsveitinni Flott, opnuðum póstkort frá Ólafi Bjarka, nýtt frá Katrínu Myrru, Birgittu Haukdal, Genesis Owusu og fleirum, þessar helstu tónlistarfréttir og almennt stuð. KLASSART - Gamli Grafreiturinn. THE KINKS - Sunny Afternoon. Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me. BJÖRK - Venus As A Boy. Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine. PAUL SIMON - Still Crazy After All These Years. Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls. Loreen - Tattoo. THE CORAL - In The Morning. HJÁLMAR - Taktu þessa trommu. Axel Flóvent - When the Sun Goes Down. Flott - Hún ógnar mér. Mugison - Gúanó kallinn. ÁRNASON & GDRN - Sagt er. VANCE JOY - Riptide. Del Rey, Lana - A&W. Ex.girls - Manneskja. Katrín Myrra Þrastardóttir - Ekki lengur þín. Jalen Ngonda - Rapture. Ilsey - No California. Elín Hall - Manndráp af gáleysi. Birgitta Haukdal - Springa út. Genesis - That's all. Tayo Sound, Pixey - Daisy Chain. Dua Lipa - Houdini. The Gossip - Crazy Again. KRUMMI - Stories To Tell. Ensími - In front. CORINNE BAILEY RAE - Put Your Records On. Metronomy - Right on time. Quantic, Rationale - Unconditional. Owusu, Genesis - Leaving The Light. Aldís Fjóla Borgfjörð Ásgeirsdóttir - Quiet the Storm. Íris Rós & Kjalar - Komandi kynslóðir. THE DOORS - Light My Fire. RADIOHEAD - High And Dry. FLOTT - Hvernig maður viltu vera?. CASSÖ & RAYE & D-BLOCK EUROPE - Prada. JÓNFRÍ - Andalúsía. CALVIN HARRIS - Feels. WHAM! - Club Tropicana. CHRISTINE & THE QUEENS - Tilted. JONI MITCHELL - Little Green. JÓHANN & JÓIPÉ - Kallinn á tunglinu. JULIAN CIVILIAN - Þú straujar hjarta mitt.

Whether it's ripping out the bathroom or replacing a whole bunch of windows, the skip is the ultimate symbol of waste building material. BUT We've found the organisation that may be bringing about the untimely demise ( or certainly lessening the use ) of the skip. The Rebuild Site in Carlisle has a great story to tell about commitment to the planet and the community. They even helped to realise the real Club Tropicana. Emma Porter talks to us about sustainability in construction. For all things self build, our friendly neighbourhood pub owner and chef Alan Bonar-Drake describes his site's progress and Charlie Says sees Charlie peering into his housing market crystal ball. We also chat over the listings that either bounced or hopped feebly!

Welcome to 'Don't You Want Me?' - a podcast series taking a lighthearted look at the most relatable, intriguing and dysfunctional relationships in film.  In this episode, we're breaking your mama's heart with 2023's documentary film WHAM! directed by Chris Smith. This movie marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Wham's debut album Fantastic and centres around the relationship between Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael: how they came to be pals, how they flourished together as a creative partnership and how - in the space of just a few years - they became the ultimate pop embracing, sportswear-clad, sunshine-fuelled global phenomenon. Club Tropicana drinks are free, but can you put a price on true friendship? Follow Don't You Want Me on Twitter @DYWMpodcast, Instagram @dywmpodcast and Facebook @DYWMpodcast  Recorded in July 2023.  Edited by Rich Nelson Additional material written by Catrin Lowe  Theme music by Paul Abbott (on Twitter @Pablovich) Design by NOAKE (on Instagram @n_o_a_k_e) Rich can be found on Twitter @Fantana275 Cat can be found on Twitter @KittyCostanza

Umsjón: Lovísa Rut Kristjánsdóttir Lovísa Rut var stýrimaður Popplands í dag og það var stíf dagskrá. Bleik dagskrá að hluta, Úlfur Úlfur til viðtals með splunkunýtt lag. Siggi Gunnars spjallaði líka við Margréti Eir, fjallað um nýja plötu Boygenius. Alls konar ný tónlist og þessar helstu tónlistarfréttir á sínum stað. GUS GUS - Ladyshave. Brown, Jocelyn - Somebody else's guy. Ocean, Frank - Pink + White. BEABADOOBEE - the way things go. ÓLAFUR BJARKI - Malbik endar. Monáe, Janelle, Grimes - Pynk (Clean). THE CARDIGANS - Erase/Rewind. THE ROLLING STONES - Angry. HJALTALÍN - Love from 99. Steely Dan - Peg. Cyrus, Miley - Used To Be Young. Tatjana, Joey Christ - Gufunes. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Brennum allt. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Tindastóll Ft. Sverrir Bergmann. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Bróðir. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Tarantúlur. Holy Hrafn - Gult spjald. CHAKA KHAN - Ain't nobody. VÖK - Ég Bíð Þín. THE CRANBERRIES - Dreams. JET - Are You Gonna Be My Girl. Margrét Eir Hjartardóttir - Heiðin Há. Kvikindi - Heiðin há. Margrét Eir Hjartardóttir - Heiðin Há. GDRN - Næsta líf. boygenius - Cool About It. Boygenius - Powers. Boygenius - Voyager. Nick Drake - Pink moon. MAUS - Ungfrú Orðadrepir. Tayo Sound, Pixey - Daisy Chain. Una Torfadóttir - Þú ert stormur (Pride lagið 2023). Bubbi Morthens - Holan. U2 - Atomic City. Spacestation - Hver í fokkanum?. Easy life - Ultimatejutsu_1644.wav. Bill Withers - Lovely Day. PALE MOON - Spaghetti. MOSES HIGHTOWER & CELL7 - Thinking Hard. AGNAR ELDBERG - Gardening. GOSI & SALÓME KATRÍN - Tilfinningar. WHAM! - Club Tropicana. Vulfpeck - New Guru. Drengurinn Fengurinn - Bisness. PINK - Get The Party Started.

Umsjón: Lovísa Rut Kristjánsdóttir Lovísa Rut var stýrimaður Popplands í dag og það var stíf dagskrá. Bleik dagskrá að hluta, Úlfur Úlfur til viðtals með splunkunýtt lag. Siggi Gunnars spjallaði líka við Margréti Eir, fjallað um nýja plötu Boygenius. Alls konar ný tónlist og þessar helstu tónlistarfréttir á sínum stað. GUS GUS - Ladyshave. Brown, Jocelyn - Somebody else's guy. Ocean, Frank - Pink + White. BEABADOOBEE - the way things go. ÓLAFUR BJARKI - Malbik endar. Monáe, Janelle, Grimes - Pynk (Clean). THE CARDIGANS - Erase/Rewind. THE ROLLING STONES - Angry. HJALTALÍN - Love from 99. Steely Dan - Peg. Cyrus, Miley - Used To Be Young. Tatjana, Joey Christ - Gufunes. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Brennum allt. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Tindastóll Ft. Sverrir Bergmann. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Bróðir. ÚLFUR ÚLFUR - Tarantúlur. Holy Hrafn - Gult spjald. CHAKA KHAN - Ain't nobody. VÖK - Ég Bíð Þín. THE CRANBERRIES - Dreams. JET - Are You Gonna Be My Girl. Margrét Eir Hjartardóttir - Heiðin Há. Kvikindi - Heiðin há. Margrét Eir Hjartardóttir - Heiðin Há. GDRN - Næsta líf. boygenius - Cool About It. Boygenius - Powers. Boygenius - Voyager. Nick Drake - Pink moon. MAUS - Ungfrú Orðadrepir. Tayo Sound, Pixey - Daisy Chain. Una Torfadóttir - Þú ert stormur (Pride lagið 2023). Bubbi Morthens - Holan. U2 - Atomic City. Spacestation - Hver í fokkanum?. Easy life - Ultimatejutsu_1644.wav. Bill Withers - Lovely Day. PALE MOON - Spaghetti. MOSES HIGHTOWER & CELL7 - Thinking Hard. AGNAR ELDBERG - Gardening. GOSI & SALÓME KATRÍN - Tilfinningar. WHAM! - Club Tropicana. Vulfpeck - New Guru. Drengurinn Fengurinn - Bisness. PINK - Get The Party Started.

Dolce Vita in Africa: Wir düsen im Sauseschritt zum Club Tropicana und tanzen zum Sunshine Reggae den Safety Dance. What A Feeling!

Noch ist draußen so etwas wie Sommer und daher ist diese Folge von GRID ein wenig anders. Sommer bedeutet ja immer noch Leichtigkeit, Wärme, Farben, Natur und ihre Klänge. Jeder erlebt dies anders und damit ist auch jeder Sommer anders. In dieser Folge lassen wir Euch teilhaben wie uns Musik und der Kontext in dem wir diese gehört haben in unserem Leben und damit auch kreativen Entwicklung und Prozessen beeinflusst haben. Wir teilen mit Euch in dieser „Vacation Edit“ unsere Erfahrungen, Geschichten und Musik und reflektieren, wie sich das Heute im Gestern spiegelt aber auch wie sich unsere Sicht auf das Arbeiten im Visuellen über die Zeit verändert haben. Diese Folge ist für alle, die die enge Verbindung zwischen Design, Musik und Gesellschaft schätzen und vielleicht nebenbei auch noch Inspiration für ihre eigene kreative Reise mitnehmen wollen. Und diese stets mit Anspruch, aber ohne Wissenschaft! Shownotes: • Cabaret Voltaire: [Micro-Phonies](https://www.laut.de/Cabaret-Voltaire/Alben/Micro-Phonies-46266 "Micro-Phonies") • Einstürzende Neubauten: [Stella Maris](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYmRnl_J9GI "Stella Maris") • George Michael: [Papa was a Rolling Stone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeCnGOaE98 "Papa was a Rolling Stone ")   • Keith Jarret: [The Köln Concert](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZhTwoO0Fd8 "The Köln Concert") • Patti Smith: [Horses](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNMnWTNCFSU "Horses")  • James Brown: [We gonna have a funky good time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK5SDOgchkg "We gonna have a funky good time“) • Sade: [Hang on to your Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxNJV83EMJw "Hang on to your Love") • WHAM: [Club Tropicana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYX0sjP6Za8 "Club Tropicana") • Ryan Paris: [Dolce Vita](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weMrzt6W8V8 "Dolce Vita") • Imagination: [Flashback](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqPVMw939j8 "Flashback") • Bryan Ferry: [More than this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOnde5c7OG8&list=RDkOnde5c7OG8&start_radio=1 "More than this") • Simple Minds: [Don't You (Forget about Me)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A "Don't You (Forget about Me)")

It's back to school week, or at least it is if you don't go to one of the 104 schools which have been deemed unsafe due to crumbling concrete. If you were in a position of power and had been warned for years that school buildings weren't safe, what would you do?  Jemma and Marina are hot and bothered, in the week when Britain went all Club Tropicana weather wise - only the drinks aren't free, nothing is and the price of a Tory government is getting more exorbitant by the minute.  They discuss Gillian Keegan's disastrous week and wonder why more people aren't calling out the £34 MILLION refurb she deemed necessary for her offices. Yes, that's right. THIRTY FOUR MILLION. An old Trawl catchphrase is used once again - regular listeners will know which one.  Meanwhile, Lee Anderson has been striding round a shopping centre being rude to people and Colin from Portsmouth has been on the blower again. Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast Patreon https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tracklist: 1/ Careless Whisper (DMC Mash Remix) 2/ Faith (Aeroplane Remix) 3/ Freedom 90 [The Reflex Edit] 4/ Too Funky (Extended Mix) 5/ Fast Love (Dj S Bootleg Bonus Beat Extended Re-Mix) 6/ I Knew You Were Waiting (mikeandtess edit 4 mix) with Aretha Franklin 7/ I Want Your Sex (Absolute Disco Remix) 8/ Last Christmas (Dim Zach & Deem) 9/ Everything She Wants (Never Mind Edit) 10/ Club Tropicana (mikeandtess edit 4 mix) 11/ Amazing (Mario Marques Remix) 12/ Outside (DJ Meme Remix) 13/ Flawless (Go to the City) (Shapeshifters Remix)

Due to no fault of his own, Paulo did not win an 80s quiz evening. He conducts an internal audit. We examine the many reasons why Paulo and Ryan Reynolds would be best friends, a shared love of ALF is one of them. Dori has a very witchy movie review, we stalk Andrew Ridgeley AGAIN and we track down the real Club Tropicana...the reviews are mixed. Everything we discuss in this show can be found on @That80sShowSA on Facebook. This show originally plays out with music that we have to remove from the podcast - here are the songs we spoke about and played: Paninero - Pet Shop Boys Club Tropicana - Wham!

It was an absolute joy to cook elevenses for the one and only Andrew Ridgeley last week. Never before has a guest been more thorough and specific when we asked about their last supper. Arriving by bus, he told us all about the wonderful Wham! documentary, about his time in the band, his perfectionism when cooking, his epic 10-day bike ride across the UK and we discovered that not only are Club Tropicana drinks free…. they were also made of coloured water. Wham! Bam! Thank you Andrew Ridgeley! The brand new Wham! doc is so touching and available to stream now on Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHAM! BAM! Club Tropicana is NOW open for all you Young Guns and Bad Boys! Over ONE hour of nostalgia, including all 12 of their HIT singles, so crank it up and DANCE! 1 Wham Rap! 2 Young Guns (Go For It!) 3 Bad Boys 4 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go 5 Freedom 6 I'm Your Man 7 Edge Of Heaven 8 Last Christmas 9 Where Did Your Heart Go?10 Everything She Wants 11 Club Tropicana 12 Careless Whisper 

This week, John and Steve are back again with their original mixtapes from the 80s.➿ The cassettes have been pulled out of the Walkman players, and both have a similar theme: celebrating George Michael and Wham!

This hugely popular and much sought after classic mechamix has now been revised and updated incorporating both new remixes and original 12 inch versions!  BPM = 118 – 163 TRACKS:EVERYTHING SHE WANTS (jet boot jack remix)YOUNG GUNS (go for it) (dj beats)YOUNG GUNS (go for it) (original 12 inch mix)CLUB TROPICANA (full length version)BAD BOYS (long version)WHAM RAP! (enjoy what you do) (original 12 inch mix)LAST CHRISTMAS (dj ivan santana festive house remix)EVERYTHING SHE WANTS (luca debonaire & omerta remix)I'M YOUR MAN (dmc remix beats)I'M YOUR MAN (extended stimulation mix)FREEDOM (original extended version)WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO (edge remix) For all your mechamix needs go to: THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE:http://mechanism.podomatic.com THE OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE:https://www.facebook.com/theofficialmechanismpodcast THE OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE:https://twitter.com/MechPod THE OFFICIAL MIXCLOUD PAGE:www.mixcloud.com/Mechanism_Podcast THE OFFICIAL INSTAGRAM PAGE:https://www.instagram.com/mechanism_podcast/ GOOGLE PODCASTS:http://bit.ly/GoogleMechamix TUNE IN:http://bit.ly/TuneInMechamix APPLE PODCASTS:http://bit.ly/AppleMechamix IHEART RADIO PODCAST:http://bit.ly/IheartMechamix YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/c/THEOFFICIALMECHANISMPODCAST #mechamix

Paulo tells Dori that bachelor parties aren't that interesting even though he met Parys Hilton on his. We get into biopics on Milli Vanilli and Weird Al and hope that legal wrangles never lead to a remake of the Neverending Story. Plus Lewis Capaldi heads to Club Tropicana but where is Andrew? Maybe he's hiding in Paulo's ticky box. Everything we discuss in this show can be found on @That80sShowSA on Facebook. WE'RE NOW ON INSTAGRAM @That_80sshow This podcast originally plays as a radio show with music - here are the songs we spoke about and played: Girl you know it's true - Milli Vanilli. Wham! Rap - Wham!

1983: Tennisspieler Björn Borg erklärt seinen Rücktritt vom Profisport und Wham bringt "Club tropicana" heraus. Der Song wird ein Riesenerfolg und zählt heute zu den bekanntesten Songs von Wham.

This week: Action and drama and Club Tropicana as Kyrie opts in, KD opts out and Dray shakes it all about. Also: Doc finally learns mic technique, leave all this in, transfer requests, putting the K in Lakers, solving your problems at premium expense, Ringles > Woj, Gobert Island, getting into the conversation, Denver and the last dinosaur, very very large super-dunky mans, glorious packages, always use protection, Dray is already old media, Vegas knows, nice list Kevin - shame if anyone was to completely ignore it, the Suns' championship window gets crowbarred open again, terrible choices but unquestionable loyalty, hitting pay-Dort, brown box picks, Nobody Knows Anything The Revenge, AFL media doing AFL media things, Buddy Shanklin, Roe vs bros, NBA No Star, Nelson Piquet: always trash, the difference between 4 and 7, George Russell strays, Seb Vettel's taste in shirts, the first fifth test, international diplomacy with Pat Stevens, the AU Falcon taxi of cricket grounds and the unwatchability of Origin.  BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio, Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Club Tropicana and Pikes Hotel, Frozen Teabags, Pant Like a dog, Roger Moore and George Washington's Ice creams..

Thoughts on love, reporting from LA Pride, holidays, home comforts and bisexuality

I dette afsnit smager vi på en Fruited Berliner Weisse ved navn Bistro Pineapple & Coconut Cream Pie fra det amerikanske bryggeri Energy City Brewing. En øl der fra første duft sender dig fluks til Copacabana hvor George Michael spiller Club Tropicana for fuld udblæsning. Spørgsmålet er så om det er godt eller skidt?!Afsnittet er lavet i samarbejde med ølkassen.dkSKÅL!!

This week the SOS bar goes retro, with a taste of 80's paradise in Club Tropicana with the fantastic comedian, podcaster & author Samantha Baines! Yes, Lou and Sally-Anne go coconuts for Samantha's drink, Malibu and coke , the taste of which rekindles some memories of drunk nights past,  Samantha also regales our hosts with stories of her time hosting Magic Mike Live, and doing unspeakable things in Channing Tatum's house... CHIN CHIN! 

Welcome to The ohmTown Daily News Show (ODNS). The show is held live on https://www.twitch.tv/ohmTown/ at 11AM Eastern. I cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging business, technology, and society. The Next ODNS for April 30th, 2022, Episode 120, starts at 11am Eastern. Articles Discussed in Season 1, Episode 04.30.2022 (120) : https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-word-in-tech/f/d/the-latest-pixel-watch-spec-rumors-show-googles-trying-to-make-a-flagship/ (the-latest-pixel-watch-spec-rumors-show-googles-trying-to-make-a-flagship) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-word-in-tech/f/d/the-price-of-free-speech-why-elon-musks-44bn-vision-for-twitter-could-fall-apart/ (the-price-of-free-speech-why-elon-musks-44bn-vision-for-twitter-could-fall-apart) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-plowed-a-net-41-billion-into-stocks-last-quarter-and-slowed-its-share-repurchases/ (warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-plowed-a-net-41-billion-into-stocks-last-quarter-and-slowed-its-share-repurchases) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/this-30000-per-night-las-vegas-villa-has-hosted-celebrities-from-barack-obama-to-lizzo-take-a-look-inside/ (this-30000-per-night-las-vegas-villa-has-hosted-celebrities-from-barack-obama-to-lizzo-take-a-look-inside) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/instacarts-pandemic-boom-is-fading/ (instacarts-pandemic-boom-is-fading) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/thedailynewsshow/f/d/its-taking-nine-years-to-replace-underground-jet-fuel-tanks-in-washington-state-red-hill-cant-wait-that-long/ (its-taking-nine-years-to-replace-underground-jet-fuel-tanks-in-washington-state-red-hill-cant-wait-that-long) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/meet-a-metaverse-mega-landlord-thats-spent-millions-on-real-estate-in-10-virtual-worlds-hosting-fashion-shows-and-designing-stores/ (meet-a-metaverse-mega-landlord-thats-spent-millions-on-real-estate-in-10-virtual-worlds-hosting-fashion-shows-and-designing-stores) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/bored-ape-yacht-club-creator-yuga-labs-is-about-to-sell-300-million-in-metaverse-real-estate-potentially-marking-the-largest-nft-launch-to-date/ (bored-ape-yacht-club-creator-yuga-labs-is-about-to-sell-300-million-in-metaverse-real-estate-potentially-marking-the-largest-nft-launch-to-date) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/governments-tighten-grip-on-global-food-stocks-sending-prices-higher/ (governments-tighten-grip-on-global-food-stocks-sending-prices-higher) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-word-in-tech/f/d/this-chart-might-explain-why-cnn-plus-shut-down-early/ (this-chart-might-explain-why-cnn-plus-shut-down-early) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/review-oura-ring-3-and-whoop-4-0-are-2-ambitious-wearables-but-theyre-tough-sells/ (review-oura-ring-3-and-whoop-4-0-are-2-ambitious-wearables-but-theyre-tough-sells) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/millions-of-bees-that-were-transported-on-a-delta-flight-died-in-extreme-heat-after-being-left-on-the-tarmac-in-atlanta/ (millions-of-bees-that-were-transported-on-a-delta-flight-died-in-extreme-heat-after-being-left-on-the-tarmac-in-atlanta) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/tropicana-creates-limited-edition-cereal-designed-to-be-eaten-with-orange-juice-poured-over-it-instead-of-milk/ (tropicana-creates-limited-edition-cereal-designed-to-be-eaten-with-orange-juice-poured-over-it-instead-of-milk) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/hatchideas/f/d/medieval-ceramic-vessel-found-in-jerusalem-offers-potential-evidence-of-crusader-knights-using-hand-grenades-study-finds/ (medieval-ceramic-vessel-found-in-jerusalem-offers-potential-evidence-of-crusader-knights-using-hand-grenades-study-finds) https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/the-word-in-tech/f/d/theranos-merchandise-on-ebay-sparks-bloodlust-among-elizabeth-holmes-fans/...

Harley & Emily kick off a new series we're calling "Living Legends."  With this series, we strive to present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active independent wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved? Up first: it's Veda Scott!  We'll be tracking Veda's journey from law school to ROH Dojo to Japan to commentator extraordinaire while also pulling select matches from her career.   Our playlist for this episode:   Veda vs. Daizee Haze, May 2011 – HWA YouTube   “Change Is Coming”, Veda w/Gregory Iron, September 2012 – AIW YouTube   Veda vs. Athena, October 2014 – AIW IWTV – AIW Girls Night Out 14   Veda vs. Heidi Lovelace, December 2015 – ROH YouTube   Veda vs. Yuki Aino, December 2018 – TJPW free online   Bird Law vs. Club Tropicana, October 2019 – Riptide YouTube   “I'm a pro wrestler”, January 2020 YouTube   Veda vs. Edith Surreal, September 2021 – Effy's Big Gay Brunch Chicago Fite TV

On this week's FPL Happy Hour, Sham & Rob take a look at DGW27 as they have both activated their first Free Hits chips of the season. They discuss some of the main options along with some options that could be brought in for those not using the chip this week. Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FPL_HappyHour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFPLHappyHourPodcast Follow Sham on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FPL2Guys1Cup Follow Rob on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FPL_Panda

The podcast by Bestdays Vintage We Welcome Mystery Jets to our Hall of Fame for underrated bands.  Jez gives us a quiz on backing bands.  We analyse the pop classic Club Tropicana. Plus you can enjoy our mediocre cover of a classic Mystery Jets tune at the end of the podcast.    www.bestdaysvintage.co.uk  contact insta - @bestdaysvintage  

Singer Dee C. Lee's vocal talents are undeniable. She was already making strides in the London music scene when she was pegged by Wham! to sing back up on their first album which featured hits like "Club Tropicana" and "Young Guns (Go For It)". This led to the life-changing gig with the Style Council. Hits like "Walls Come Tumbling Down", "Shout to the Top", and "Wanted" wouldn't be what they are without her. She proved to be so valuable she became a full member and a writer, not to mention she married and had two kids with Modfather Paul Weller. Along the way she managed a couple of her own solo hits like the huge "See The Day". Eventually, when the band and the marriage broke up, Dee focused more on that solo career, but when it wasn't happening she pretty much retired. Today she's working on her first solo material in decades and ready to get back into the biz! We get to hear stories about all of it, including Live Aid, working with the late great Guru of Gang Starr, and Dr. Robert of the Blow Monkeys. Enjoy! www.deeclee.com  www.patreon.com/thehustlepod

Father Figure (Division 4 Radio Edit)I Want Your Sex ( Stereogamous Bath House Version )Freeek! [Max Reich Mix]George Michael & Mary J. Blige - As (CJ Mackintosh Cosmack Club Mix)An Easier AffairWham! - Club Tropicana (mikeandtess edit 4 mix)Wham! - Everything She Wants ( LUCA DEBONAIRE OMERTA MIX)White Light (Stereogamus Remix)Outside ft. Loleatta Holoway (DJ Meme 2017 Remix)Precious Box (Shapeshifters Mix)Fastlove (Forthright Club Mix)Flawless (Shapeshifters Remix)Star People '97 (Forthright Club Mix)Careless Whisper (Kenny Carpenter Rainbow Mix)George Michael & Mutya Buena - This Is Not Real Love (Moto Blanco Mix)Faith (Luca Debonaire  'Touch Your Body" (Original Club Mix)Spinning The Wheel (Forthright Club Mix)Amazing (Full intention club Mix)

A D:Ream interview that was a hell of a lot of fun - catch part of it in today's show plus find out why SA children from the 80s are getting ninja kicked by Paulo and how Dori learnt about the Yakuza. We welcome back The Chart Savant and find out how Elton John has been spending his summer 'hols. Part 1: The Hoff wanted to be an Avenger. Part 2: Movie Recommendations. Part 3: D:Ream. Part 4: The Chart Savant. Part 5: Elton John. Everything we discuss in this show can be found on @That80sShowSA on Facebook. This podcast originally plays as a radio show with music - here are the songs we spoke about and played: Human League - The Lebanon. Freddie Mercury (Queen) - Living on my own. Wham! - Club Tropicana.

1983: Tennisspieler Björn Borg erklärt seinen Rücktritt vom Profisport und Wham bringt "Club tropicana" heraus. Der Song wird ein Riesenerfolg und zählt heute zu den bekanntesten Songs von Wham.

Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is  Kelly Molson, MD of Rubber Cheese.Download our free ebook The Ultimate Guide to Doubling Your Visitor NumbersIf you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website rubbercheese.com/podcastIf you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned in this episode.Competition ends August  27th 2021. The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references:https://www.rubbercheese.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellymolsonhttps://twitter.com/TheChiefCheesehttps://www.skipthequeue.fm/https://twitter.com/Skip_the_Queuehttps://www.painshill.co.uk/https://twitter.com/PGriffiths_PHP Transcription:Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip The Queue, a podcast for people working in, or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host Kelly Molson. Each episode, I speak with industry experts from the attractions world. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip The Queue.In today's episode, everything has been turned on its head. Paul Griffiths, Director of Painshill Park, is interviewing me about what it really takes to launch a podcast, and why we started Skip The Queue in the first place. I think I should probably be worried about the ice breaker questions.Paul Griffiths: Hello, and welcome to this latest edition of Skip The Queue. And I'm your guest presenter today, Paul Griffiths, and I'm delighted to have a very special guest for you today, Chief Cheese herself, Kelly Molson. Kelly, welcome to Skip The Queue.Kelly Molson: Thank you for welcoming me to my podcast. Paul Griffiths: All right, it's an honour. I know we've been trying to get you on the show for a long time, so it's great to finally get there. Now, we're here today to talk about how you made a podcast, and how you turned Skip The Queue into the ultimate podcast for visitor attractions. But, before we do that, of course, regular listeners will know, we have to start with our ice breaker questions. Kelly, are you ready for some ice breaker questions?Kelly Molson: No, I don't think I am, if I'm completely honest. I'm starting to feel like this is a big mistake.Paul Griffiths: No, no. Well just think, all the people you've had on, and all the questions you've asked them...Kelly Molson: I am.Paul Griffiths: I think we're going very easy on you like you do for your guests. You hope you'll not get difficult questions. Now Kelly, through the series of podcasts, I think we've all learned little bits about you from various things you've said, or say. So, I've tried to theme these questions slightly on your interests. So, I know you're a big fan of all things '80s, so particularly music. So, I want to know, and our guests want to know, what is your favourite '80s dance floor filler of all time?Kelly Molson: Oh, okay. Do you know what, so this is really weird because we were just talking about '80s music on our morning catch up with the team. Because one of my team members... So, we've got a password system that we built ourselves, and it's called Kenny Loggins.Paul Griffiths: Nice.Kelly Molson: And one of... Yeah, I know, great, right? But one of our team was like, "Who's Kenny Loggins?" I lost my mind. Okay, so I think a great '80s dance floor filler, it's got to be Wham, hasn't it? I feel like something like Club Tropicana.Paul Griffiths: Nice.Kelly Molson: Would be a good choice. But I do, on the theme of Kenny Loggins, I do love a bit of Footloose, and I also am a massive Top Gun fan. So, Highway To The Danger Zone. I mean, is there anything more '80s than that?Paul Griffiths: It's the perfect song, isn't it? The Aviator sunglasses. Funny enough you should mention Club Tropicana, my son Barney, who I think I got mentioned before on Skip The Queue, his class got the '80s as an era for world music decade. Each class got a decade. And they had to vote on what song they wanted to sing and dance to. But Club Tropicana didn't make it. Kelly Molson: Oh.Paul Griffiths: They had Club Tropicana, Madonna's Holiday, or Madness' Our House. And they went for Our House as a class vote.Kelly Molson: Oh right. I'm disappointed. It's the spirit of the '80s for me.Paul Griffiths: Absolutely. Okay, now we all know that you are a big Spurs fan, so we're going to give you an option here, you've got to pick one of these two strikers, who is going to play for Spurs forever. But the one you reject is off to play for the Arsenal forever. Kelly Molson: Oh.Paul Griffiths: So, will you take Harry Kane upfront for Spurs forever, or will you an in his prime Gary Lineker to play for Spurs forever? The other's off to The Emirates Stadium. Kelly Molson: Oh, God.Paul Griffiths: Now, I'll give you some help here, maybe. Lineker scored 80 goals in 138 games for the Spurs. Kane's, at the time of recording, 166 goals in 242 games. Obviously, a lot more games played now with European football. But, who are you going to take, and who's off to The Emirates?Kelly Molson: Oh my God. This is awful. This is a dreadful question if you're a Tottenham fan, because Gary Lineker, Gary Lineker was just, I mean, he was just an absolute hero. Oh, and I can't imagine him. No, God, this is dreadful. I'm going to have to go Lineker. Yeah, no, I'd have to, because I just feel like I couldn't live with watching him on the telly, and him having played for Arsenal. No. I'd have to go for Lineker. I know that doesn't work out in terms of how many goals, and stuff, but...Paul Griffiths: No, but that ratio [crosstalk 00:04:58].Kelly Molson: It's from my childhood. Yeah, I couldn't bear that.Paul Griffiths: Oh, you Gazza as well as a package. He comes with Gazza [inaudible 00:05:07].Kelly Molson: I wanted to marry Gazza, genuinely, when I was a kid. Gazza was like my... Yeah, I thought I was going to marry Paul Gascoigne. Maybe I had a bit of a lucky escape there, though. Paul Griffiths: I was just going say, probably better you didn't [inaudible 00:05:15]. Right, and the other thing we know you love is visitor attractions, especially as you've spent so much time on podcast talking. So, there's some either ors for you here, would you go to, Disney Park, or Merlin Park?Kelly Molson: Disney.Paul Griffiths: Museum or stately home? Kelly Molson: Stately home because I really like the grounds as well that become part of a... Like that kind of outside space too. So, stately home I think.Paul Griffiths: Good answer. National Park, or landscape garden.Kelly Molson: Oh, that would be National Park.Paul Griffiths: Fair enough.Kelly Molson: I'm going to feel like I've upset... I'm going to upset someone along the line, aren't I? But how can I not say National Parks?Paul Griffiths: And that's what ice breakers are all about, but moving on to upsetting people, of course, we have to ask you, what is your unpopular opinion?Kelly Molson: Right, well I thought about this, and I've got many. I've got one about Lorraine Kelly, but I don't know if I'm prepared to take the backlash for that one yet, so, I might save that for another day. So, I'm going to go... Oh, I've got so many, I'm going to go with afternoon tea is rubbish, absolute rubbish. I don't understand why, when you get to a certain age as a woman, every... I don't know, all of your mates are like, "Hey, let's go out for afternoon tea." Like, "Really?" I'd rather go to the pub. Kelly Molson: And, I don't understand what meal afternoon tea actually is, because you always have it at about 3.00 o'clock. So, do you have lunch before you go, because I'd be hungry by 3.00. So do you have lunch, and then you have tea? And then dinner? So you're having an extra meal. And then you never get enough sandwiches. Too much sweet stuff, not enough sandwiches. And you have it with tea. I just don't get it. It's just not for me.Paul Griffiths: That's a really well thought out answer, Kelly, there. And I have to say, I'm with you on a lot of those points, although, as someone who's selling afternoon teas from this afternoon on, I'm a great fan of course. But ours do come with Prosecco, so maybe that's an added bonus.Kelly Molson: Yeah, I mean... Yeah, if it is a Prosecco based one, it elevates it slightly for me, but I still just... I don't understand the big hoo-ha about an afternoon tea. And I just... The idea of it is actually better than the reality I think. Paul Griffiths: I think that's going to be an unpopular opinion that splits a few of our listeners, but I think it's a good answer, and well thought out.Kelly Molson: Thank you.Paul Griffiths: It's okay. Thanks for coming to the show.Kelly Molson: You're very welcome.Paul Griffiths: No, it's great to have you. You know that we're all great fans of Skip The Queue, and I think we'll talk about it later, you've got an amazing, almost family, of listeners who almost become a little group that talk regularly together, et cetera. And it has been a lifeline for many over the last year, with resource, and with so much great content that's helped so many of us through lockdown, re-opening, sharing... I mean, the amount of times I've been in the car chortling at peoples' experiences because of the laughter of recognition because I've been there myself. Paul Griffiths: Now I think we want to know a little about how you set up the podcast, and I thought it would be really useful to start with because, over the podcast, we've learned a lot about you as well. But I thought it would great if you told us a bit about how you became chief cheese, and how you set up Rubber Cheese, why you got the name. I know you did tell us on another podcast, but people might not have listened to our American friends. So, just chat a bit about the background before we go into podcasting.Kelly Molson: Gosh. So, Rubber Cheese has been around for 18 years now, which is... It is the longest job that I've ever had in my entire life. I met my co-founder, Paul, when we were working at an internet company. So it was like... It was the first foray into people being able to build their own e-commerce stores. You know you've got Shopify now, where you can go on and load your own store. So, about 20 years ago, there was a version of that called iShop which is still around now. And Paul and I met working there. And I think there was just something. We just always wanted to do something for ourselves. So I think I worked there for a couple of years, got a bit of a taste for web stuff. I was a graphic designer previously to that. I used to design branding, and brochures, and marketing materials, all kinds of stuff, and packaging as well.Kelly Molson: And so, yeah, we were 24, and 25, and we just thought, "Hey, let's leave our jobs, and go and set up an agency, right? What could be difficult about that?" Paul Griffiths: What could go wrong?Kelly Molson: What could go wrong? And lots went wrong. But no, actually, it was great. It was... Look we didn't really have a huge amount of ties at that point, so it was like, "Let's just give this a go, and see what happens after a year." And about two months in, we won a really big contract with Tescos, via a friend of mine who I had recently reconnected with on Friends Reunited, which is really ageing me. Paul Griffiths: Yeah, we are ageing ourselves there, for both doing that one, yeah.Kelly Molson: Massively. And just... It started there really, so we won this big contract with Tescos, it was a two-year contract, it put us in a really great position of then being able to go, "Okay, well great, our rent's paid." And we could then start to look at clients that we were working with, and just grew quite organically. It was just the two of us for five years. And then we took on our first full-time employee, who... She came in as a designer. So she took my design role, and then that was at the point where I became Chief Cheese. So I then had to stop learning about design, so to speak, and start learning a lot about spreadsheets, and pipelines, and sales forecasts, and all the stuff that was really hugely complicated to my creative brain. Kelly Molson: And it's just gone from strength to strength really. So we've been really, incredibly lucky. I mean, there's seven of us. We're not a huge, huge agency, but we work with global brands, and I just think we've been so incredibly fortunate over the years to work with some amazing clients. Kelly Molson: And the last six, seven years, a lot of them have been within the tourism attractions sector, which is where we end up today.Paul Griffiths: What about the name, how did you come up with Rubber Cheese, because it is fabulous?Kelly Molson: Thank you. I really want to tell you that there's an amazing story behind it, but it's so dull. So Paul and I were, again, this is nearly 20 years ago, we were teaching ourselves to use Flash animation, which was all the rage back then. And we needed a website where we could upload stuff, and test it out, and see if it was working. And Paul was like, "Oh, we'll buy a domain. Rubber Cheese, that'll do." So we just bought this domain, and then when we left the company, we said, "Well, we'll take that domain with us, we'll buy it, and take it with us." Kelly Molson: And that was it. There was no... It was just, "Okay, well great, we've got this ridiculous name, that will draw some attention, won't it?" So, I'd love to say from a branding perspective, you should really think about your name, and what that means. But we didn't do any of that whatsoever. It just became this odd name. But it was quite... It was quite funny because when we'd start to go networking events, or even just a bank to pay in a cheque, how retro is that? You'd get asked, "What is Rubber Cheese?" And you'd end up having these great conversations with people about what it was. Sometimes I'd go to a networking event and people would go, "We've been waiting for you to turn up, because we really wanted to know what Rubber Cheese is." And it was like, "Oh, this works in a way." Because people want to talk to you and find out a little bit more. I think we did... We might have thought about changing the name at one point, but it's there to stay.Paul Griffiths: Perfect. And then now, she's been chief cheese, what more could you want?Kelly Molson: Exactly.Paul Griffiths: So, from Rubber Cheese, and obviously you've said, in the last six, seven years you've been focusing... Well, not focusing, but doing a lot of visitor attractions, talk a little bit about how you set up Skip The Queue, and what made you do that and why, if you're working in a number of sectors, you thought actually tourism, we'll focus on visitor attractions.Kelly Molson: So we have worked in lots of different sectors over the years. We've been really lucky. But what happened is, we started working so... I mentioned a global client earlier, we've been working with Pernod Ricard for, probably about 10 years, in various forms. And probably, it must have been about five or six years ago, that we started talking to them about the Plymouth Gin Distillery Visitors' Center, a fabulous place. And we were contracted to build a platform for them, which was a ticket booking platform. And what was really great about that project is, it was our first foray into understanding the visitor experience, and the experience economy, and a tourist attraction, and a visitor attraction, and what challenges they had. And it was the best project. Everybody loved working on this project. And it was such a good learning experience for us, and so that worked really well for them. Kelly Molson: They then rolled it out to the Beefeater Distillery, and then we've been working it again with four of the Whiskey Distilleries up in Scotland as well. And so, over those three years, four years that we've worked with them, we've just built up this huge amount of knowledge about what they were doing, and their challenges, and how we could make things work better for them, which then led to winning other projects in that sector. So, it was fabulous that we worked with Eureka, The National Children's Museum, who are just wonderful. If you haven't been there, please go. Find a child to take so that you can go. It's definitely, it's worth it, you know.Paul Griffiths: Brilliant. One of your podcasts with you a few episodes ago and listen to a chat about the new Eureka, that's really inspiring. I think everyone then was like, "I want to go, I want to go." Kelly Molson: Oh definitely. Yeah. And the new centre is going to be incredible, I cannot wait for next year when that opens.Paul Griffiths: We'll go with our Crocs and socks on. Kelly Molson: Oh, Michelle. Michelle. No Crocs and socks. Please don't do that. So yeah. It came from there really, and I think what was interesting is that all of the team are very much... We're all people that spend our money on doing things, rather than buying stuff if that makes sense. Paul Griffiths: Yeah, it does.Kelly Molson: We want to spend our money on things that make memories, so we love to travel, Lee and I, we travel a lot. We like to go to different places, we like to... Even like Christmas presents, we don't really buy each other stuff, we'll go, "Okay, well, why don't we go to the theatre, or why don't we go and..." That's what we would rather do with the money that we have. And we just spoke to the team, and said, "Look, we've never done this before, but we'd really like to focus all of our attention on one sector, what do you think?" And everyone was up for it. Everyone was behind it. And that's really where the idea came from because although we'd been working in that sector, we didn't know enough, it wasn't broad enough for us. So the podcast was a way for us to learn more from people. Paul Griffiths: Mm-hmm (affirmative).Kelly Molson: And so that's how we came up with the idea of starting it.Paul Griffiths: I should have said earlier actually, I must say thank you to a number of regular listeners who have emailed in or LinkedIn or Twitter with questions. And lots of these, I hope I'm covering in the next bit of the show. And a number of questions that people have sent in. And a lot of people are interested, Kelly, to know how you initially set this up from a brainwave of, "Let's do a podcast." To recording and turning Skip The Queue into what it is. But how did you start up in that sense?Kelly Molson: So, I guess there are quite a few facets to it really because you have to think about why you're doing it in the first place. So that for me is the first starting point. It's like, "Why are you doing it?" So, what are your objectives with the podcast, and ours was really... It was initially about education. We wanted to understand about the sector, understand about people's individual challenges, what the sector was going through. Good things, bad things. Kelly Molson: We wanted to meet people in the sector, so again, we wanted to expand our network. We really wanted to create a platform where we celebrated the people that worked in attractions as well, because we thought that was really important. There's a lot of things that happen behind the scenes in attractions that you don't realise when you visit them. And even the people that you're talking to front of house, you don't realise the kind of pressures that they're under, or you're sometimes not aware of the service that they're delivering you. So it was like, "Well, why don't we celebrate that?" And then, ultimately, it was a way of raising our profile in the sector as well. Kelly Molson: So from a marketing perspective, a podcast is a really great thing to have, because it can position you right in the centre of that industry that you want to be part of. So that was a big part of it. And then, we had to look at how we were going to do this. And what skills did we have internally to be able to set up a podcast? And so, I think Paul and I were like, "Okay, well we can host." I do a lot of public speaking for the agency anyway, so I was quite comfortable talking, although a podcast is very different from standing up in front of hundreds of people at an event. It's... In some ways, it's more uncomfortable, but I'll tell you why it started off being a bit more uncomfortable. And then you have to think about what format your podcast is going to be. Kelly Molson: So, is it going to be you just delivering your knowledge, or are you going to try and get guests in? What are those topics going to be? What are you going to talk about? How are you going to find the guests that you want to come on? Are they going to say, "Yes?" Is anyone going to say, "Yes," they want to come on this podcast, I don't know. What kind of content is there going to be? And then you have to really think about where your audience is because anyone can set up a podcast but not everyone is going to find it, and listen to it. So you have to think about, "Is there an element of community building that you need to do around this podcast as well?" Where you promote it, and how you get that out to the right people. And then, once you've done all of that, you have to think about, "Okay, well, who's going to edit this podcast? How are we going to actually make it a thing?" I can sit and record something. Kelly Molson: None of us internally had any podcast editing skills, and we made the decision really early, that nobody was going to learn that. It was going to be too much of a time drain for us. So we were going to outsource that element, so we work with Steve Folland, who is super. We knew Steve, he works and is based locally to where our office is. But he works on some really awesome podcasts. And he actually has his own podcast, Doing It For The Kids. He's got a really great podcast for the freelance community as well. And then it's down to, where are you going to host the podcast, you need some kind of platform to host it on? What are you going to record it on? And how are you going to promote it? So, we talked about building a community. If you're going to promote a podcast, you need things like graphics created. Are you going to have our podcast transcribed? That was really important to us. Kelly Molson: We wanted to make the podcast as accessible as possible to everyone, so not everyone can listen to a podcast. So we make sure that it's transcribed, so you need to have that done so that people can read the podcast if they want to. So there is a huge amount of things to decide on before you go, "Right, let's do it."Paul Griffiths: It's interesting. Lots of the points you've touched on, I'd like to delve into a bit more in detail, if we can, over the next few questions. A lot of people... One of the things that came up a lot when we put a plea out for questions, and what people want to know was costs. Because you just described things that people aren't doing free of charge. And I wondered if you could give an idea of what it costs to do an episode, or what it costs to set up, or whatever figures you're happy to give. It's just, I think a lot of people would be interested to know what sort of budgets they would need if they're looking to set up a podcast.Kelly Molson: Yeah, totally. So, I've thought about this in quite great detail. So because we knew initially we were not going to edit, we didn't have to buy any editing equipment. So I'm really sorry I can't answer any questions about that because genuinely, the best thing that we ever did was hire Steve to do the editing. He's a specialist. He makes everything sound brilliant. He even makes me sound funny sometimes. But what we did purchase were things like a really good microphone. So this is my microphone. A blue yeti microphone. Which was about £120, £150, somewhere around that. But that's a really great investment. It was a bit of trial and error actually, we bought other microphones that weren't that great, and ended up going back, but this has been the best one that we've bought. You need good headphones. These are average headphones. My good headphones I actually left at the office, and I haven't been back there for a while. So a good pair of headphones, noise cancelling ones are normally quite good. I don't know, 30, 40 quid for a pair like that. You could go higher if you want, but something around that price bracket would be fine. Editing an episode is an interesting one. You can hear my little dog barking in the background. Steve will edit her out.Paul Griffiths: Oh really?Kelly Molson: He'll work his magic somehow. You probably won't be able to hear her. But that for us is worth the weight in gold. So...Paul Griffiths: Desperate to be on the show, isn't she?Kelly Molson: She's such a drama queen. She's just... She craves attention. I mean, I wonder where she gets that from?Paul Griffiths: Ooh.Kelly Molson: But then you need to think about your site hosting. So we host our podcast on a platform called Simple Cast. That's about £15 per month. We record through Zoom. And Steve curses me for recording through Zoom because the sound quality is not great. We used to record through a platform called Zencaster, which again, is a cloud-based platform. It's about £15 a month. Now, the reason we stopped recording through Zencaster is, it became a bit complex for the guests, and sometimes some of the guests didn't really understand what they need to do, even if I'd sent instructions. People are really busy. They don't always read the things that they need to before they come on, which is understandable. Zoom, everyone was really comfortable using, because they were using it every day for all of their meetings. So it just became easier for us to do Zoom. So we've got a pro Zoom account. But obviously, we use that for other things as well, so I don't really tie that into podcast costs. But then you need to think about who's going to create your promotion graphics for this. We're lucky, we've got in-house designers. Kelly Molson: We've got an amazing VA who supports me hugely with our podcasts. So we've got templates set up, she will then create all of the podcast graphics from the templates that we've already got in place, but that is potentially a cost that someone needs to think about.Paul Griffiths: Mm-hmm (affirmative).Kelly Molson: Then I said we get it transcribed, each episode. It's roughly about $40 to get it transcribed. So there are lots of little things that you don't think about, that you need to think about in advance. We also run a competition. So there is a cost to that in the fact that you have to purchase the books that people recommend, sometimes they recommend two or three when I ask for one. And then that puts my budget up. And then the postage for that, and things like that. So I think we worked it out that the podcast probably costs about five, to six grand a year.Paul Griffiths: Oh. Kelly Molson: Which isn't a huge amount if you've got... It depends on what your marketing budget is, but it also then depends on what the returns, or what your expected returns are for that podcast, and for that amount.Paul Griffiths: Yeah. Kelly Molson: So you have to work out... And that takes you back to why are you doing this in the first place? And is this a worthwhile investment for you?Paul Griffiths: I think that that would be one of my later questions actually. Thank you for that Kelly, that's really honest, and I think that's really useful for people. Because I think that's one of the things that a lot of people, me included, probably felt that you go on Zoom, you record speaking to someone, bang, it's up live. But actually, there's so much more work behind it which is just quite frightening.Paul Griffiths: You obviously manage to attract brilliant guests, and I think they get better and better all the time, but how did you go about... Well, firstly can you tell us about how you got the initial guest, because you had no podcast, you were starting up. You had to invite 10 people on, and you had some fabulous people in those early days, real industry leaders coming on the show. And then, how do you now go about getting guests and picking topics, and thinking about what people might want to hear about?Kelly Molson: Yeah, so it was really difficult to get guests when we first started because you haven't got anything to show them. You've no proof of concept, you're just getting in touch with people and saying, "Hey, we've started this podcast, it's about this subject, we'd really love you to come on and talk to us, how do you feel about it?" And we would get emails back from people, and they'd be like, "Well, can you send us an episode? What is it? How many listeners have you got? How long..." We were like, "Well, zero listeners at this moment in time. Hey, we're listening." So, it was quite tricky. We lucked out a little bit, I'm not going to lie. So we had the CEO of Paradise Wildlife Park come on. Which, for us, was quite a big coup, because they're quite local to where we are, but the luck that we had is, one of our team members was actually related to her. So we had a little bit of an ins there already.Kelly Molson: And then I think some of the others we, again, it was just... We maybe just got them at the right time. They had something that they wanted to talk about, that they were quite keen to get out in the world. And then, actually, it was a case of, I stalked people a little bit. So, I went to the visitor attractions conference at the end of 2018, or no, it was in 2019. So, I'd been stalking people that had spoken at the attractions conference previously, and saying, "Oh, I really loved your talk, it was really interesting, I wondered if you could come on and talk about the same thing on our podcast?" And that's how I got a few of the early, of the second series people, come on. Kelly Molson: So Jules Ozbek, who I think is fantastic, I heard her speak at the Visitor Attractions Conference at the end of 2019, and then I... I basically just stalked her a little bit on LinkedIn and asked her really kindly if she would come on the podcast, which she agreed to. And also Abigail Olive, as well, who was awesome, from Castle Howard. Her story about... She shared the love story.Paul Griffiths: Yes.Kelly Molson: You must go back and listen to this episode because it's a brilliant story. But it was about how they... There's a wonderful love story that had happened that then brought them all of these incredible Chinese tourists to the place. And she was fabulous. And I think once people hear the calibre of guests that you can get, it sort of spirals a little bit from then.Kelly Molson: But those first ones were... It was really, really tough. And I just think you've just got to keep ploughing on, and asking people. People will say no, but don't be offended by that. Some of the people that have said no, would probably say yes now if I went back because I can showcase what we've done, and who's been on.Paul Griffiths: And so, how about now Kelly, do you have a long waiting list of guests lined up, you plan your series, don't you? So, are you finding it easier to get guests now, how do you go about it now, now you're that you're already onto this podcast?Kelly Molson: So, I still stalk people, if I'm honest. So, what I think, what's great is that the guests we've had on... There is something really lovely about the attractions sector, in that, there is a community there already.Paul Griffiths: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Yeah.Kelly Molson: And what is wonderful is that we've had guests on, that I've then been able to say, "Who do you think that we should have on? Who do you think has got a really interesting story?" And I can remember doing this with Carly Straughan, and Johnny Lyle as well, both of them. I had really good chats with them after their episodes. And said, "Could you recommend some people that you think that would be really great for us?" And they're so well connected, and they know everybody in the industry, and they were like, "Yeah." And they sent me lists of people. They were like, "You need to speak to this person, this person would be great." And so, that's how it spiralled. But because they knew them, obviously those guests come on, and then they knew more people and more people. So, that's one of the best ways, is like saying to your guests, "Who do you think should come on and talk about this? Because you know the industry better than we do right now." Kelly Molson: And then I do stalk people. I go on to Twitter, and like I said, there is quite an active attractions community on Twitter.Kelly Molson: And I see who people are talking to, or I see Blooloop is a fantastic resource, Attractions Magazine is another great resource. I see stories that come up in there, and I think, "Wow, that would make a great podcast episode, let's talk to them." So I've got my eye on the Black County Living Museum at the moment. So, I'm doing a little bit of stalking at the moment, because I'd love them to come on and talk about their Tik Tok fame.Kelly Molson: And so, stuff like that happens where you see what's going on, and you think, "Great, they would be awesome. And then you just reach out to them." But you do... I do get people to email us. Not very often actually, but occasionally people email us and say, "I think this person would make a great guest on the podcast, or we've got this thing that we'd love to talk about." I have to be really conscious that there are sometimes will contact that... I don't want the podcast ever to be salesy.Paul Griffiths: Right yeah.Kelly Molson: For me, it is an education piece, and it's really important that it stays an education piece, so I'll try to get that balance right between the kind of people that do come on, and what they're talking about and those topics. So, sometimes people will say, "I've got this thing that I've launched, and I want to come and talk about." And I don't know that that's a good fit for the audience at that point. So...Paul Griffiths: Fab. And what about the promotion of a podcast, from the early days of getting it known, I guess was word of mouth. And now, how do you promote it? How do you keep gaining more listeners, and how have you got your success?Kelly Molson: Well, it's lovely that you think it's successful. It is interesting because I think that success is really subjective. So, again, it goes back to your objectives, and what you are trying to achieve from it. Because our top one was always about education, we weren't that focused on what the numbers were. So, people are, "Oh, how many downloads do you get?" It's not really that relevant to us because that's not what we were... We weren't aiming to be number one in the podcast charts. So, the way that we've promoted it is by understanding where the community is. So, where do the people that would be our listeners hang out, and it's mostly Twitter. Kelly Molson: It's a very active community on Twitter, so that's really where we do most of our promotion. So we've got a Twitter account, specifically for Skip The Queue. We will post out on there when the new episodes are coming, and we'll make graphics and snippets, and we'll do as much as we can to promote the guest.Kelly Molson: It's actually probably more about promoting the guest than it is about promoting the podcast if that makes sense? So we really try to highlight those people and raise them up. And what's great is that so many people then help us spread the word. So, the best people to share, and promote the podcasts, are the guests that come on. And we've been really lucky that we've had great guests that have wanted to do that. We've had other great guests that have come on, and that's it. They've come on, they've done the podcast, they've shared their knowledge, we don't hear from them again. They're not, they haven't shared any of the Tweets, or any of the posts. And that's fine. If that's not their bag. But then, you do get a huge proportion of people that really want to. They're really proud of the fact that they've been on. They want to share what they've done with other people. And that's really where you see the numbers start to grow, and the interaction happen. We've got some really incredible loyal fan base.Kelly Molson: You are one of them Paul. You're always super generous with sharing what you think about the podcast, or what you've learned from it. And Mark Ellis does as well, from the National Arboretum. And that's how you spread the word. There are other things that you can do, which we haven't done as actively as we could. But things like going on other people's podcasts is a really good way of promoting your own podcast.Paul Griffiths: Right.Kelly Molson: And I was very kindly invited on the Attraction Pros podcast, which is our... It's the US equivalent. Josh and Matt who run that are fabulous. And honestly, all of our listeners should subscribe to that if you're not already because they get some really interesting guests on there, and they ask great questions as well. So that was a really lovely opportunity for us to cross-promote. And Matt and Josh have both been back on our podcast as well. So hopefully, that's helped and crossed the big pond. Kelly Molson: Sometimes it is also about getting a big name to come on the podcast too. And that drives up your listeners because they... So I reached out, oh God, I was so nervous about doing this. So I asked the ex VP of Disney if he would come on the podcast. And I was terrified. I sent this email on LinkedIn thinking, "He's never going to reply to me." And honestly, five minutes later he emailed back, and was like, "Yeah, I'll come on." "Oh God, now I've got to actually interview him." I was so nervous. But that was incredible, the value that that gave to the podcast, and how it was able to position it. After that, no one said no to coming on the podcast since that point so...Paul Griffiths: Lee Cockerell and you really are hard-hitting, aren't you? And of course, I think from his perspective, I guess because he's got a brilliant weekly podcast. Dan's got a brilliant weekly podcast. So they are, as you said, going on other people's podcast as a guest is a great way. And you said, was a brilliant episode of you on Attractions Pro, as was then, Matt and Josh came on yours. You talk about not worrying about the stats. Is there a little bit of you Kelly, that thinks it's like Top of The Pops, back in the old days, and you're wanting to see where you are on that list, and seeing how many people are listening, I know I would?Kelly Molson: I don't check it very frequently. I'll be completely honest.Paul Griffiths: Really.Kelly Molson: No, I don't check it very frequently. I started to do a top three on Twitter. Like the top three downloaded episodes, because I thought that would be interesting for listeners to know. But I did check it before we recorded this because I knew you were going to ask, so the most downloaded episode at the moment is The Making Of Harry Potter.Paul Griffiths: Oh yeah. It was a-Kelly Molson: With Geoff Spooner So, that was a great episode. And that, at the moment is on about 270 downloads. So, that's like 270 individual brand new downloads. And at the minute I think we're just about to hit 6,000 downloads in total. I don't really even know what that means though. So, again, I'm just not that bothered about it. It is a niche podcast. It's not for everybody.Paul Griffiths: No.Kelly Molson: And it was never made to be for everybody as well. So, I just think, for me, the numbers don't really matter that much.Paul Griffiths: Good answer. Yeah, it's interesting, isn't it? And I suppose for you it's a quality, not quantity because you're getting some people who are in that business, and going back to your original objectives, might well want to work with a digital agency, and you guys are therefore on the tips of everyone's tongues I guess, which is achieving your objective.Kelly Molson: Hopefully, yes. If it's achieving one of the objectives, that would be wonderful.Paul Griffiths: Yeah. Absolutely. The next question was all about the tech side, and I think you've already talked about a lot of things like the equipment you need, but also... So, when you're planning your episodes, so your guest has agreed to come on. You've contacted them, and stalked them through various social medias, they know they're being followed, and it's like, "Better say yes, otherwise Kelly is never going to leave me alone." Tell me a bit about what you do after that to prepare your guests, or to plan the episode. Kelly Molson: So, a lot of the time I will have invited that guest on for a specific reason. So, there will have been something that I've seen, that they've been talking about, that I'll think, "That would be really great to understand a bit more about that, and I think our listeners would like that as well." So, that's normally how it starts. Sometimes we have a pre podcast chat, so it might just be a five or 10-minute chat about what we're going to talk about. Sometimes it might just be, I'll email over and say, "Look, I heard you speak about this topic, I think it would be great to come on to the podcast, how do you fancy it?" If they say yes, then I work out a few pre questions. So, I don't like it to be super structured, I mean, obviously, there is a structure to the podcast. Kelly Molson: You all know that there's ice breaker questions coming. You know that I'm going to ask for an unpopular opinion. But the rest of the podcast is... I try to structure it in a way where there's three or four key questions that I really want to understand, but the rest of it is quite conversational, so it can go off on a bit of a tangent, and sometimes that's a bit more relaxed for the guest. But also, some guests, they like to know what we're going to be talking about, and what they're going to be asked. So, by giving them three or four questions that structure the topic of that conversation, it makes them feel a bit more at ease because they know what to expect. So that's what I do. I just... And then there'll be other times where I just think, "This person's really great, and they would make a really great guest. I think they'd be a great guest." But I might not have seen anything that I think they've been showcasing, or they've been talking about. Kelly Molson: So then we'll have a chat and say, "What could you share with the listeners?" What would you think would be relevant for them right now? Have you been through anything recently that's been a learning curve for you? Have you had any challenges that you're happy to come on and talk about?" Or, "Is something really exciting just about to happen that you think our listeners would be really interested in understanding more about why that's happened?" So it's a bit of a mixture.Paul Griffiths: Brilliant. So, I'm sure some of our listeners today have been listening in because they are thinking about starting a podcast, or they've... And I think it's been really great, Kelly, you've been so honest. Because I think it isn't an easy process it seems. There's a lot of work involved in it. I think it's great that people know that. But if people were thinking of starting a podcast, what are your key tips, or advice you'd give them?Kelly Molson: So I think that it's going back to what we talked about initially, so it's, "Why are you doing this in the first place? What are your objectives for starting a podcast?" And they're going to be very different, depending on what you do as an organisation, whether you're a supplier to the industry, whether you are the National Football Museum, for example, came on. And they talked a lot about why they started their podcast. Paul Griffiths: Yes of course.Kelly Molson: And a lot of that was to facilitate the fact that they weren't open, they'd got all of these fantastic artefacts, shirts, all of those things that they could talk about, and have conversations about. And they've got a lot of content already that they knew that they could do something with. So the podcast seemed like a natural way of getting that out to the public when they couldn't visit the centre. So, go right back, and think about what it is that you want to achieve by setting up this podcast. Kelly Molson: And that might education, it might be getting something out to the world that you've got to share. It might be... It genuinely might just be, you're an agency and you want to position yourselves in a certain sector. There's other agencies that we know have podcasts who work in the tech sector, for instance. So they focus on having tech guests, and those kinds of conversations. And then you really need to think about where your audience is, because I don't think it's enough to just have a podcast. You really want to be building some kind of community around that podcast. Or it's just output all the time. There's no engagement. There's no... It doesn't go to a deeper level. We've had so many incredible guests on there now. And a lot of those guests have turned into people that I can just call on about stuff. Or I can email and say, "How about this?" Or, "Oh, I saw this thing that I think that you'd really love. Here you go"Kelly Molson: And I like that. I think that there's a real positive energy to that. So, really think about what your objectives are? Who your audience is? Where they are? What do they want? What does your audience want to listen to? What is going to be relevant to them right now? We launched Skip The Queue in the middle of 2019, which was very different to the middle of 2020. And so, when we brought it back in 2020, for us, it was all about, "Okay, maybe COVID situation has given us a little bit of an opportunity here, because our audience is going to be, probably, far more engaged this year than they would last year. They've got a lot of time on their hands, sadly, with venues being closed and people on furlough. What would help them right now? What would be useful to them right now?"Kelly Molson: And so, we pitched it as, "Let's get people on that can share their experiences of how this has impacted them, what they're doing to plan for re-opening. What things are they thinking about past COVID? How has this changed what their marketing plans might look like? How has this changed their digital strategy, and what that might look like?" Kelly Molson: So, really, really think about what's relevant to the audience that you're trying to get in front of, at that time. Yeah, I think they're my top tips.Paul Griffiths: You've mentioned objectives quite a bit, Kelly, which is fascinating during this. And do you feel, when you sit back or look back at why you started it out, you've ticked those objectives? I mean, it sounds like you have, but do you feel that you have?Kelly Molson: Yeah, I do. And I feel really proud of what we've achieved actually. I think that I've always been quite honest and said that I think that actually, the podcast was the thing that got me through last year, because although we work in the sector, we were very fortunate to be relatively busy last year as a digital agency, because of the situation, and people having to pivot, and make those changes. But it was still really, really tough, and for me, being able to speak to someone new and really interesting every week, or every couple of weeks, that could come on the podcast, was just a bit of lifesaver really. It really helped me. But yeah. In terms of the objectives, has it ticked all the boxes? I mean, absolutely. I mean, what we know now about the sector, and what we know about the people in it, and the network that we have in it, is phenomenal. I couldn't have asked for more from it. Kelly Molson: And it has really brought some really interesting things. So, for example, I talked about going on the Attractions Pro's podcast. Because of our podcast, we've been asked to go on to other people's podcast. And that's helped promote our services. And our services, and what we do isn't really what we talk about on the podcast that much. So, that's been really nice. We've been asked to speak at webinars. We were always going to exhibit at the Visitor Attractions conference last year, which we did. But I think the fact that we had the podcast helped me then get a speaker slot at that as well, because they could hear that I was, maybe not a bumbling idiot. Kelly Molson: I don't know? So, maybe that bolstered my chance of getting a speaker slot. And we've been asked to contribute to publications, we, like I said, we've got an amazing network, we've built up all of these fantastic connections and community. But actually, it has brought leads as well. It has brought us leads and things into the business, where people have said, "Well, I was looking for an agency and found you, but then I heard the podcast as well." And so it reinforces your understanding of the sector, which I think makes people feel more trustworthy towards you. And more confident that you know... You'll understand what's important to them in their challenges.Paul Griffiths: Yeah. No, I think it's really done that. And moving forward, obviously, the last year has been successful, as we've said earlier, some amazing guests. What do you see... How do you take it forward? How do you take Skip The Queue forward, is it more of the same, or do you branch off into different things? Or what do you do next?Kelly Molson: That's a really good question. So, there's lots of things that I've been thinking about doing. We are going to have a little bit of a Summer break.Paul Griffiths: Yeah.Kelly Molson: And we're going to come back in October. So, just because we've been doing this continuously for a whole year now. And it wasn't what I expected. I always thought we'd do... I thought we'd make it very seasonal. So we'd do eight or 10 episodes, and then have a break, and then do more. But I loved it so much last year, and genuinely it was keeping my spirits up, I said to Paul, "I'm just going to carry on. I'm just going to keep going through." But it is definitely time for a little bit of a rest while all you guys open up this Summer, and go crazy with all the visitors that are going to come. I might just put my feet up for a little while.Kelly Molson: I definitely want to do some panel events. There's some things that Hannah and I, Hannah Monteverde from BeWILDerwood, spoke about. About women in the sector, which I think would be really interesting. Paul Griffiths: Yeah.Kelly Molson: And I'd like to get more... I'd like to do more panel events in terms of hot topics in the sector as well. And so, have three or four panellists that come on and talk about things. I really would like to do an event. I would love to do some kind of Skip The Queue event. I don't know what that would be, whether it would be like a little mini-conference or a live podcast event. I think live podcast... Steve would probably go insane listening to this, and go, "No, don't do it." But I think I would really like to do something where we get everybody together because it has really felt like a bit of a community effort where people have got behind us.Paul Griffiths: Yeah.Kelly Molson: And it would be really nice to put something on when we've got everyone together when we're able to do. So, I've got something like that ticking around in my head. Definitely more of the same as well. If that's what everyone wants to hear. But I take this opportunity to ask, what would our listeners want? If you're happy with the way it's going, great. We'll do more of that. If there are extra things that you'd love us to do, or you think would be really interesting, then email me at kelly@rubbercheese.com. Don't be shy.Paul Griffiths: Brilliant. Kelly, thank you so much for sharing everything with us today, but more importantly, thank you for everything you've done in the last year. These podcasts have been a lifeline for so many of us. We've all loved listening, and you've built up this family of regular listeners who comment all the time. And I know people look forward to it, and can't wait to download and listen. And you see that now, how quickly are responding to your episodes, and we've commented on it. But I know, from what you've told us today, you've really got into just how much work it is. So, on behalf of everyone, all the listeners, thank you so much.Paul Griffiths: But we can't finish, of course, without a book recommendation, and I hope you've got several. So you have to drive your marketing budget through the roof, so, Kelly, I want to know a book that you would recommend, and our listeners can get by re-Tweeting this episode, and saying, "I want Kelly's book." On Twitter. So, what is your book recommendation? Kelly Molson: So, this is the book that I have probably recommended the most throughout my career. And I read it about a year into having set up Rubber Cheese, well maybe about six to eight months into setting up Rubber Cheese, because somebody said to me, "Oh you need to get out, and you need to start networking." And I was like, "What the hell is that then? I don't know. What is networking? What do you do?" And they said, "Oh you go to meetings, and you meet loads of interesting people, and you just talk to them." And I was like, "All right." I was 25. I was like, "Okay, that sounds weird, but I'll do it." But somebody recommended Dale Carnegie's How To Win Friends And Influence People.Paul Griffiths: Really?Kelly Molson: And it is a really old book, but it is genuinely the book that I credit with changing my whole perspective about how to listen to people. About how to have really good conversations. And ultimately, it is the book that I've given out the most to people. So, I think a really lovely girl that I know, I was mentoring her for a little while a couple of years ago, and that was the first book that I sent her. And said, "Have a read of this, I think you'll really enjoy it." And it's just the one book that I've sent out religiously to people. I've made Lee read when he started his photography business. Because I just think there's something about it that just makes you really understand that it is about the other person, more than it is about you.Paul Griffiths: Mm-hmm (affirmative).Kelly Molson: And I think when you're younger, you maybe... Well, me personally, when I was younger, maybe didn't really understand that fully, about how to listen to people, and understand what was important to them, and letting them speak. So, that would be my recommendation.Paul Griffiths: Well, thank you. And as I said, if you want that book, re-Tweet this episode link, and put, "I want Kelly's book." And Kelly will send you a copy if you're the winner. Kelly Molson: I will.Paul Griffiths: If you're the one lucky winner, I should say. She won't send them out to everyone, because Kelly's budget doesn't stretch that far. Well, Kelly, thank you so much for coming on Skip The Queue, it's been so insightful, so brilliant. And thank you for coming on.Kelly Molson: Oh, you're welcome. I really enjoyed this Paul. So thank you for being a fabulous interviewer today.Paul Griffiths: You're very kind. Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip The Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five-star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip The Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions, that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes, and transcriptions from this episode, and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.

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We're back. After a full year of live streams I needed a wee break to recharge the batteries but it's time to get back into it. The theme of this weeks show was 'summer vibes' and the most request song in the group page was Club Tropicana, hence the opening edit. Going forward I'll stick to once a month, especially now pubs etc are opening and see how it goes. I've missed you all, even the belters, especially the belters

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Welcome to The 80's Montage! (music, mateys and cool shit from the 80s) Your Hosts Jay Jovi & Sammy HardOn, singers from Australia's 80's tribute band Rewind 80's. We take you back to living in the 80's: music, artists, TV commercials and video clips. Episode 62: Club Tropicana - Summer songs & West Coast Coolers. It's a ripper! Please rate, review and enjoy! Music licensed by APRA/AMCOS Theme music ©2019 M. Skerman see Facebook for links to videos & songs mentioned in this episode! Email: planet80sproductions@gmail.com Rewind 80's Band : www.rewind80sband.com Facebook : the80smontagepodcast twitter: 80_montage instagram : the80smontage Links from Episode 62: Club Tropicana - Summer songs & West Coast Coolers.Patreon Link With Thanks x https://www.patreon.com/the80smontagepodcast www.the80smontage.comLinks: Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wPHxQMgdKsINXS - Need You Tonight (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-rv2BQa2OUStarship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyN3z9PL4"Club Tropicana" by Wham! Official Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYX0sjP6Za8The Tide Is High - Blondie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnP7ZaYBdqcCruel Summer - Bananarama:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ml3nyww80Summer Of 81 - Mondo Rock:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4QA48bgYrcEcho Beach - Martha & The Muffins:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEQkIEkxm7kBoys Of Summer - Don Henley:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWXPRadYytQTropical Loveland - Abba (Australia 1976):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz3UpJ4UcO0Spirit of Australia Qantas ad, circa 1983:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0h-CfPTXUWild Again - Starship:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWpHQ8yvbdwI'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwb9-OlQimcRewind 80's The Mixtape Tour Dates:Saturday 6th March 2021 - The Wedge Theatre Sale, Victoria www.thewedge.com.auSaturday 8th May 2021 - Albury Entertainment Centre - Albury, NSW : www.alburyentertainmentcentre.com.auThanks for listening!