Podcast appearances and mentions of Gavin Henson

The Blims are a Welsh folk rock band known for their engaging performances and songs that capture the essence of life in Wales and their travels abroad. The band comprises Martin Dann on vocals, Kevin Trickey on bass, Mark Jenkins on drums, and Mike Platt on guitar.Drinking Gav Henson's PissMartin shares a humorous and unexpected anecdote involving Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson. While the specifics are best heard directly from Martin, it's a tale that underscores the unpredictable adventures that come with life on the roadThe Passing of JenksThe band faced a profound loss with the passing of their drummer, Mark Jenkins, affectionately known as "Jenks." Martin reflects on Jenks's impact on the band, his musical legacy, and how the group has navigated this challenging time.​Singing at the MillenniumPerforming at Cardiff's iconic Millennium Stadium (now known as Principality Stadium) is a dream for many artists.Martin recounts The Blims' experience of gracing this renowned stage, sharing insights into the preparation, the performance, and what it meant for the band.​Join us for this engaging conversation as Martin Dann delves into these stories and more, offering a candid look into the life of a musician in Wales.​

This week Jim is joined by former Welsh player Gavin Henson. His career and personality have sparked as much debate as admiration, making him one of rugby's most talked about figures. He tells Jim what he's up to at the moment, and they discuss key moments from his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny, Ashy and Chris are back on the sofa as we continue to gear up to the new domestic season. There is more talk about Ashy coming out of retirement after Gavin Henson's comeback Pencoed and how Danny's knee is holding up ahead of a 20th season at the top level. They discuss the pros and cons of a potential merger between the Premiership and the URC; which league would benefit most and is it inevitable at some point to secure the future of the domestic game? We also discuss Australia's struggles and what it means for the Lions tour next summer, plus if anyone - or anything - can stop the Red Roses from becoming world champions on home soil next summer.

As the World Cup boils up to it's natural crescendo, we're delighted to be joined by All Blacks legend and Ex-Captain Justin Marshall to preview the World Cup final and immerse ourselves in his incredibly loose and entertaining tales. From messy nights out with Gavin Henson in Cardiff to medieval initiation ceremonies in Canterbury to Andrew Mehrten measuring the lads penis's to some special private moments with rugby icon Jonah Lomu - Justin reveals it all.  Also Archie educates him on; Linkedin, Dating, Infernos, Selfies, The Art of the deal and much more.... -----------------

The quarter-finals are finally here and we're joined by a stellar cast on this week's episode of the Official Rugby World Cup Podcast, presented by Asahi Super Dry, to look ahead to what's set to be a mouthwatering weekend of World Cup clashes. British & Irish Lions legend Jamie Roberts, Ex Irish International and one of the sharpest minds in rugby Bernard Jackman, and Fijian star Niko Matawalu join host Gethin Jones to unpick all the action, preview the quarters and of course share some hilarious stories along the way. We find out the ridiculous lengths Warren Gatland goes to to motivate his players from physical and mental punishment to forcing them to don a fake tan, discuss why the Northern hemisphere are so dominant, find out how Ireland have become such a successful rugby nation and uncover the key changes put in place that have unlocked Fijis fortunes. The lads also debate what 10/12/13 combination England should go with, why the All Blacks are basking in being 'the hunters rather than the hunted', the importance of the inside centre position at this WC, why Gavin Henson hated ice baths and we find out how Sextons and O'Driscoll's sons are already wreaking havoc across Irish rugby. This is your definitive review & preview of all of the World Cup action, so sit back, relax and enjoy the Official Rugby World Cup Podcast, presented by Asahi Super Dry. #BeyondExpected, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Withers and Chris Beckett return for another look at the latest online celebrity journalism, including Hulk Hogan's toilet paper emergency, Gavin Henson's huge beard and Hilary Duff's Laguna Beach snub.

Today we're delighted to be joined for a new series by a man who's been described as 'the hardest man in rugby' in Carl Fearns and it doesn't take long for you to realise how he's acquired this reputation. As a working class scouser, Carl is a rare breed in professional rugby and has battled with his demons on and off the pitch throughout his incredible career so far. From acquiring a serious gambling addiction from the age of 15 in Liverpool, to getting arrested for knocking out 10 bouncers in Newcastle, to writing off company cars and nearly dying whilst drunk in a fire on pre-season in France - Carl has lived one hell of a life. He joins us from Newcastle where he regails some of the greatest stories we've ever heard on the podcast - including of course giving us an exclusive re-run on the infamous incident where he knocked out Gavin Henson cold.  So sit back, relax and enjoy his incredible tales. Get 15% off Carls Beer 'Manuia' with the code - RIGBIZ15 - https://manuia.co.uk/ --------- DOWNLOAD ATHLO NOW! https://athlo.app/ The way you train and use your gym membership is about to change thanks to Athlo.  Gain access to gym & classes at the lowest price in London.  Any Class, Any Gym, Anywhere. Have a membership? Make cash back when not using your membership. 1. As a user you can access gyms/studios at best rates. 2. When you're away on business/holiday you can rent out your membership and make £ back. https://athlo.app/

Today we're joined by ex England international and now head of Dubai 7's Mathew Tait to help break down what has been labelled as 'the darkest week in english rugby history' by Clive Woodward and the same could be said for the Welsh. England are in tatters having only won 1 of their Autumn internationals - we discuss - why England got so badly bullied by the Boks, Is it time to end the Smith/Farrell partnership experiment, have England got worse since the 2019 World Cup Final, should Eddie Jones get fired immediately and if not whats keeping him in the job, who would replace him if he goes and how do we sort out the mess of this England team? We also discuss Wales woes, having lost 75% of their matches this year they're arguably in a worse place then England currently and with rumours of Gatland returning to take over the job from Wayne Pivac - we analyse how things have got so dour for the men in Cardiff. Plus we delve into Mathew Taits career which saw him; be victim to one of the most famous dump tackles in history from Gavin Henson which resulted in him being dropped for 18 months, almost scoring a try in the 2007 world cup final which could have tipped the tie in Englands favour and we find out which player Prince Harry drunkenly gave a love bite to in Paris..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bristol and England's Dave Attwood joins the guys this week to reveal some loose stories from a well-traveled career. We hear about his run-in with Owen Farell, why his modern man approach didn't go down well with a certain head coach, and skiing in France with the Galacticos of Toulon. We also get Dave's first-hand account of Carl Fearns and Gavin Henson's bust-up and the fallout from Sam Burgess' move to Bath. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After mass protests blocked a move to remove Italy from the Six Nations, Charlie and Freddy rank their favourite anthems from the competition and create their most iconic XV. We delve into the real meaning behind the lyrics of La Marseillaise, the story of the first English player to receive a red card, and why Eddie Butler told Gavin Henson that he could "shave anything he wanted"! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jasper Fforde: Jasper began his career in the film industry, and for nineteen years held a variety of posts on such movies as Goldeneye, The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment. Secretly harbouring a desire to tell his own stories rather than help other people tell their's, Jasper started writing in 1988, and spent eleven years secretly writing novel after novel as he strove to find a style of his own that was a no-mans-land somewhere between the warring factions of Literary and Absurd. After receiving 76 rejection letters from publishers, Jasper's first novel The Eyre Affair was taken on by Hodder & Stoughton and published in July 2001. Set in 1985 in a world that is similar to our own, but with a few crucial - and bizarre - differences (Wales is a socialist republic, the Crimean War is still ongoing, and the most popular pets are home-cloned dodos), The Eyre Affair introduces literary detective named 'Thursday Next'. Thursday's job includes spotting forgeries of Shakespeare's lost plays, mending holes in narrative plot lines, and rescuing characters who have been kidnapped from literary masterpieces. Luckily for Jasper, the novel garnered dozens of effusive reviews, and received high praise from the press, from booksellers and readers throughout the UK. In the US The Eyre Affair was also an instant hit, entering the New York Times Bestseller List in its first week of publication. Since then, Jasper has added another six to the Thursday Next series and has also begun a second series that he calls 'Nursery Crime', featuring Jack Spratt of The Nursery Crime Division. In the first book, 'The Big Over Easy', Humpty Dumpty is the victim in a whodunnit, and in the second, 'The Fourth Bear', the Three Bear's connection to Goldilocks disappearance can finally be revealed. In January 2010 Fforde published 'Shades of Grey', in which a fragmented society struggle to survive in a colour-obsessed post-apocalyptic landscape. His latest series is for Young Adults and include 'The Last Dragonslayer' (2010), 'Song of the Quarkbeast' (2011) and 'The Eye of Zoltar' (2013). All the books centre around Jennifer Strange, who manages a company of magicians named 'Kazam', and her attempts to keep the noble arts from the clutches of big business and property tycoons. Jasper's 14th Book, 'Early Riser' is a thriller set in a world in which humans have always hibernated, and his next novel, 'The Constant Rabbit' about anthropomorphised rabbits becoming the underclass in a post-Brexit Britain, will be published in the UK in 2020. Fforde failed his Welsh Nationality Test by erroneously identifying Gavin Henson as a TV chef but continues to live and work in his adopted nation despite this setback. He has a Welsh wife, two Welsh daughters and a Welsh dog, who is mad (but not because he's Welsh). Please show support for some of our favorite people: Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org Mostly Mutts: www.mostlymutts.org Linden Row Inn: www.lindenrowinn.com The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com Office Evolution of Roswell, Georgia - www.officeevolution.com/locations/roswell My books, The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics and Athena Departs are available everywhere books are sold. My chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through my website. To find them all, please visit: www.cliffbrooks.com

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by legend Sean Holley for #RugbyHive Episode 28. Holley is a TV Rugby Analyst for BBC Wales Scrum V, does work for BT Sport, Sky Sports, S4C and hosts the Sony Award winning ‘Rugby Nation' weekly show on Nation Radio. He writes technical coaching articles for several publications and has a regular monthly column in the World's largest selling rugby publication, Rugby World. Holley was Head Coach for Ospreys Rugby where he spent nine Seasons – over 250 games. He has worked with British Lions, Grand Slam winners, All Blacks and Springboks including the likes of Shane Williams, Gavin Henson, Adam Jones, Ryan Jones, Tommy Bowe, Justin Marshall, Jerry Collins, Scott Gibbs, Mike Phillips and many more. He has also worked as a Coach for the Welsh Rugby Union at all levels including the National Team in 2005 and 2009. Holley was the longest serving and most successful Welsh Regional Coach helping the Ospreys to win 5 titles and 3 Heineken Cup Quarter Final places. In 2013 he was appointed Head Coach for Bristol Rugby where in his first season Bristol finished top of the English Championship scoring a record number of tries and points. He left in 2016 have helped Bristol gain promotion to the Aviva Premiership. Holley has a great deal of experience in education, teaching, lecturing and developing a range of further and higher education courses. He wrote and developed the first ever ‘Rugby Studies' Course through BTEC and established the fore-runner to the now Scarlets Rugby Academy at Coleg Sir Gar. He also is the creator of the exciting new iBroadcast program in collaboration with Aspire2Be. He is also much sought after by Businesses and Governing Bodies to speak about a range of topics including:-‘Developing High Performance Teams'; ‘Winning Teams'; ‘Modern Professional Coaching Environment' amongst others. Holley works as an Ambassador for Venatour Travel, Velindre Cancer Centre and Rugby For Heroes where he helps to raise money to assist servicemen and women in their transition back to civilian life. In today's episode we talk about his vast background, including several brilliant stories about some of the great people he has worked with throughout his career. We hope you enjoy and follow us on these platforms! The Rugby Hive Podcast is brought to you by Wintergreen. Podcast

May 2021 Dante's Old South Extended Cut In this episode, I break my usual format and interview one guest instead of several. British novelist Jasper Fforde is a longstanding hero of mine. I've been a fan for over a decade. After an hour hearing his methods and thoughts on life, I'm sure you will be too. Jasper Fforde: Jasper began his career in the film industry, and for nineteen years held a variety of posts on such movies as Goldeneye, The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment. Secretly harbouring a desire to tell his own stories rather than help other people tell their's, Jasper started writing in 1988, and spent eleven years secretly writing novel after novel as he strove to find a style of his own that was a no-mans-land somewhere between the warring factions of Literary and Absurd.

After receiving 76 rejection letters from publishers, Jasper's first novel The Eyre Affair was taken on by Hodder & Stoughton and published in July 2001. Set in 1985 in a world that is similar to our own, but with a few crucial - and bizarre - differences (Wales is a socialist republic, the Crimean War is still ongoing, and the most popular pets are home-cloned dodos), The Eyre Affair introduces literary detective named 'Thursday Next'. Thursday's job includes spotting forgeries of Shakespeare's lost plays, mending holes in narrative plot lines, and rescuing characters who have been kidnapped from literary masterpieces.

Luckily for Jasper, the novel garnered dozens of effusive reviews, and received high praise from the press, from booksellers and readers throughout the UK. In the US The Eyre Affair was also an instant hit, entering the New York Times Bestseller List in its first week of publication.

Since then, Jasper has added another six to the Thursday Next series and has also begun a second series that he calls 'Nursery Crime', featuring Jack Spratt of The Nursery Crime Division. In the first book, 'The Big Over Easy', Humpty Dumpty is the victim in a whodunnit, and in the second, 'The Fourth Bear', the Three Bear's connection to Goldilocks disappearance can finally be revealed.

In January 2010 Fforde published 'Shades of Grey', in which a fragmented society struggle to survive in a colour-obsessed post-apocalyptic landscape.

His latest series is for Young Adults and include 'The Last Dragonslayer' (2010), 'Song of the Quarkbeast' (2011) and 'The Eye of Zoltar' (2013). All the books centre around Jennifer Strange, who manages a company of magicians named 'Kazam', and her attempts to keep the noble arts from the clutches of big business and property tycoons.

Jasper's 14th Book, 'Early Riser' is a thriller set in a world in which humans have always hibernated, and his next novel, 'The Constant Rabbit' about anthropomorphised rabbits becoming the underclass in a post-Brexit Britain, will be published in the UK in 2020.
 Fforde failed his Welsh Nationality Test by erroneously identifying Gavin Henson as a TV chef but continues to live and work in his adopted nation despite this setback. He has a Welsh wife, two welsh daughters and a welsh dog, who is mad (but not because he's Welsh). He has a passion for movies, photographs, and aviation. Songs: Angel Snow “Get Me Out” Lyrics Born/Cutso “Anti” Please show support for some of our favorite people: Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org Mostly Mutts: www.mostlymutts.org Linden Row Inn: www.lindenrowinn.com The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com My books, The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics and Athena Departs are available everywhere books are sold. My chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through my website. To find them all, please visit: www.cliffbrooks.com

Big Jim and Goodey are back with strong views on the RFU's review into England's "sub-optimal" Six Nations performance, there's a disagreement over which big-name fly-half will miss out on the Lions tour and we catch up with new Newcastle signing Carl Fearns to hear about his six years in France and stories of car crashes, fires, failed moves and, of course, what really happened when he knocked out Gavin Henson. All that plus a full debrief of the latest round of Premiership action and a look ahead to the European semi-finals... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On Sunday welsh rugby union star Gavin Henson will make his Rugby League debut, when his new club West Wales Raiders take on Widnes in the Challenge Cup. The match will be streamed live on the BBC sport website and app and also on iPlayer. Gavin, another of Raiders star signings Rangi Chase and former cross code International Jonathan Davies joined Dave Woods to talk about that game and the future of Rugby League in Wales.

In this weeks episode of the Try Time Podcast and our league one season preview, we go over our predictions for the final table come the end the season as well as some of the notable signings. Do you agree with our predictions?

Darren chats to former Newcastle Falcons, Sale Sharks & Leicester Tigers man Mathew Tait. Tait became a sensation when he broke on the scene in 2004, becoming England's 2nd youngest capped player since WW2 when he was selected against the Welsh in the 2005 6 Nations. After an infamous debut where he was outshone by the mercurial Gavin Henson, he reclaimed his England spot and helped them to the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final, making a line break that ended in possibly the most controversial call in RWC Final history. Mat also chats to us about his club career, starting out as a fresh faced teenager with the Falcons, before leaving for an injury hit spell at Sale Sharks. After a disappointing spell in Manchester, Mat rediscovered his form and reinvigorated his career after a move to Leicester Tigers, where he won the 2013 Premiership title and lifted the 2017 Anglo Welsh cup as captain. An accomplished 7's player as well, Mat discusses his time on the England 7's circuit culminating in a trip to the 2006 Commonwealth games where he picked up a Silver medal. A really interesting chat discusses a fantastic career, come have a listen.

Ben James, Simon Thomas and Matthew Southcombe sit down to look over the teams named for Wales' trip to Twickenham to face England this Saturday. The returns of Liam Williams and Josh Navidi are discussed, as is Dan Biggar's miraculous recovery. And we hear from Gavin Henson about *that* kick in 2005. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

WalesOnline's Matthew Southcombe and Andy Howell discuss Gavin Henson's criticism of Willis Halaholo and Johnny McNicholl's Wales call-ups.Cardiff Blues boss John Mulvihill gives his take on it all and we discuss whether or not Warren Gatland's radical blueprint for Welsh rugby could ever come to fruition. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Its the biggest clash in rugby this week - Wales v England in the 6 Nations. Both sides are unbeaten so far, both still on course for a Grand Slam. We asked you for your score predictions and thoughts ahead of the big game. We also asked you for the Wales v England game that stands out for you down the years & why? Maybe Adrian Hadley’s 2 tries at Twickenham in 88? Or Ieuan Evans scorching Rory Underwood in 93? Wembley 99? 2005 with that Gavin Henson penalty? All that & more on this week's podcast.

We gather together all of the weekend's domestic offerings, tie them together and throw them into a threshing machine, all for your pleasure. There's also all the usual plus a chat with lovely guest, Luke Upton, to talk about his brilliant Gavin Henson parody account and his belting new book, Absolutely Huge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

1.00 - The sneaky way you can watch all the rugby games on telly 3.00 - The state of the Irish provinces 6.00 - Munster confidence 7.00 - The art of making a big hit 9.00 - Ulster woes and lack of steel 11.00 - Excellent Connacht 12.00 - Andy reveals he was the driver of the Mini Cooper in Galway 13.00 - New Year's resolutions 16.40 - What can Ulster do about number 10? 19.20 - Do Munster need a full back? 21.20 - James's strange new year's resolutions 30.00 - Player contracts 34.00 - Joey Carbery interview 45.00 - Pat apologises to Joey Carbery 46.50 - Match previews 56.50 - Fan Questions 1.03.00 - The Gavin Henson appreciation society

Dragons hooker and rising star of Welsh rugby Elliot Dee caught up with Ged to chat Lions, Wales ambitions and sharing a dressing room with Gavin Henson next year. Big thanks to Elliot for taking time out of his holiday while recovering from another ankle op. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike and Dan have lost Nat to NYC in the build up to some sporting event or other so be prepared for the channel 4 coverage to have plenty of cutaways with Nat singing 'if I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere...' while wearing C4 foam fingers. Aaaanyway, to help fill the gap left by N-Power's absence we've got Shortlist's sports editor, Bears fan and long-time friend of the show Mr Ben Isaacs. In other news: Ben's off to train with the Welsh rugby team and his recent gym usage has simply broken him rather than started to rebuild him - this could be the last time we see him; Dan met Gavin Henson once then spends time defending Charlotte Church; Mike mentions Nietsche and thing get strangely philosophical (hence the title, geddit?!); lots of pro bowl talk;lots of head coach talk; plenty plenty super bowl talk; baseball talk; NHL and NBA talk; Bodeans Mailbag action and some betting, what more could you want. Possibly much, much more...

Brian joins Ger, Wooly and Cian for the OTB newsround before giving his thoughts on the weekend's rugby. WARNING: Contains graphic Gavin Henson-related anecdote

Tim, along with fellow rugby union fanatics JB, Phil and Blake take a sideways look at the latest goings on in the rugby world. They pick their 'Nightmare XV, review the best stash on show in the Premiership and welcome Gavin Henson and Scott Quinnell into the fray. Get involved at eggchasers.com and @RugbyPodcast #Rugby #RugbyUnion #Eggchasers #AvivaPremiership See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A wedding scammer call on a Man U fan, Charlotte Church tells us what she really thinks of Cheryl Cole and her ex-Gavin Henson, there's a very funny complaint made to ASDA about a topless pizza plus Liz McLarnon joins the co and talks war of the worlds.