Podcasts about South Yorkshire

Stephen Ridley comes from a small village in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of just 40 people. He began playing the piano at the tender age of two. Following the death of his father when he was a teenager, his family was plunged into deep poverty, a circumstance that profoundly shaped his drive. Despite these challenges, he excelled academically, graduating from Durham University with a triple first-class honors degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. This led to a prestigious and financially rewarding job at a world-renowned investment bank. However, the security of his banking career came at a great personal cost, leaving him feeling numb and miserable. In a defining moment of clarity, he walked out of his job for good. Just 30 minutes later, he bought a £100 piano from a thrift store, pulled it onto a London street, and began to play. The spontaneous performance drew smiling crowds, and for the first time in years, he felt a sense of joy and purpose. This single act of rebellion launched an incredible international music career. Ridley went from playing on the street to performing in over 60 countries. His unique journey has seen him play for world leaders, at exclusive events like the Monaco Grand Prix, and alongside A-list artists on superyachts and in palaces. He has also shared his music in children's hospitals, orphanages, and shanty towns, and performed at the largest outdoor concert in Uzbekistan's history. Beyond his live performances, Stephen is passionate about making music accessible to everyone. He founded an online piano academy to help students worldwide experience the power and joy of music. Translating his passion into a thriving enterprise, his courses have generated over $60 million in sales, empowering countless others to find their own connection to the piano. For More Info: https://RidleyAcademy.com https://instagram.com/stephenridley/

The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs. Mining Men: Britain's Last Kings of the Coalface (Penguin, 2025) by Dr. Emily P. Webber explores how these men felt when the pits were closed and what happened next, including former miners who became factory workers, detectives, driving instructors, counsellors, the local mayor and one who even ended up working on Fleet Street. Featuring accounts from Ayrshire to the South Wales Valleys, from the ‘People's Republic of South Yorkshire', to the ‘Sunshine Corner Coalfields' of Kent, each chapter offers a different perspective of the industry. Britain's last deep coalmine closed in 2015, yet just fifty years ago the mining industry was a juggernaut, employing over 250,000 workers. Combining new personal interviews with extensive archival research, Dr. Webber illuminates the extraordinary history of the industry once considered the backbone of Britain. By situating the miners' strike of 1984–85 in a longer history of the coalfields, we can understand why miners and their families fought so hard against pit closures, and what happened after the pit wheels stopped turning. Vivid, evocative and richly alive with minute detail, Mining Men uncovers what the mining industry once meant to its workers and their communities, and what Britain lost when it was gone. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs. Mining Men: Britain's Last Kings of the Coalface (Penguin, 2025) by Dr. Emily P. Webber explores how these men felt when the pits were closed and what happened next, including former miners who became factory workers, detectives, driving instructors, counsellors, the local mayor and one who even ended up working on Fleet Street. Featuring accounts from Ayrshire to the South Wales Valleys, from the ‘People's Republic of South Yorkshire', to the ‘Sunshine Corner Coalfields' of Kent, each chapter offers a different perspective of the industry. Britain's last deep coalmine closed in 2015, yet just fifty years ago the mining industry was a juggernaut, employing over 250,000 workers. Combining new personal interviews with extensive archival research, Dr. Webber illuminates the extraordinary history of the industry once considered the backbone of Britain. By situating the miners' strike of 1984–85 in a longer history of the coalfields, we can understand why miners and their families fought so hard against pit closures, and what happened after the pit wheels stopped turning. Vivid, evocative and richly alive with minute detail, Mining Men uncovers what the mining industry once meant to its workers and their communities, and what Britain lost when it was gone. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs. Mining Men: Britain's Last Kings of the Coalface (Penguin, 2025) by Dr. Emily P. Webber explores how these men felt when the pits were closed and what happened next, including former miners who became factory workers, detectives, driving instructors, counsellors, the local mayor and one who even ended up working on Fleet Street. Featuring accounts from Ayrshire to the South Wales Valleys, from the ‘People's Republic of South Yorkshire', to the ‘Sunshine Corner Coalfields' of Kent, each chapter offers a different perspective of the industry. Britain's last deep coalmine closed in 2015, yet just fifty years ago the mining industry was a juggernaut, employing over 250,000 workers. Combining new personal interviews with extensive archival research, Dr. Webber illuminates the extraordinary history of the industry once considered the backbone of Britain. By situating the miners' strike of 1984–85 in a longer history of the coalfields, we can understand why miners and their families fought so hard against pit closures, and what happened after the pit wheels stopped turning. Vivid, evocative and richly alive with minute detail, Mining Men uncovers what the mining industry once meant to its workers and their communities, and what Britain lost when it was gone. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Newman, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, has adapted F Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, which is now 100 years old, for the stage for the theatre she recently left, Pitlochry Festival Theatre. It will be co-produced by Derby Theatre, where it will also open that venue's 50th anniversary season, and will by directed by Derby's Artistic Director, Sarah Brigham. BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Sarah and Elizabeth about the production, the story's continuing appeal and how their adaptation works, as well as about Derby's anniversary, Elizabeth's move from Scotland to South Yorkshire… and snooker. Elizabeth Newman's adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, directed by Sarah Brigham, will run as part of the summer repertory season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland from 27 June to 25 September 2025 before transferring to Derby Theatre from 3 to 25 October.

We sit down with Jon Rhodes from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK based sludge/doom/stoner metal band Swamp Coffin about their latest album Drowning Glory, released September 27th, 2024 on APF Records. We chatted about the cost of vinyl production and shipping and the difficulty of touring post-Brexit, as well as the highly personal inspiration behind tracks on the latest album. We also discussed the band's fusion of stoner/sludge with hardcore influences, the state of Rotherham, working with APF Records and much more. Listen to and order Drowning Glory: https://swampcoffin.bandcamp.com/album/drowning-glory Follow Swamp Coffin: https://www.facebook.com/swampcoffinband/ https://www.instagram.com/swampcoffin/ https://x.com/swampcoffin

#TeamGP Perspectives are peer-to-peer conversations digging into anything and everything general practice. This special episode was recorded live at the 2025 RCGP Advocate Summit at 30 Euston Square, where we went behind closed doors with a conversation between Dr Sylvia Kama – Kieghe and RCGP President, Dr Richard Vautrey. This conversation explores Dr Vautrey's career from GP training through to where he is today. Podcast host: Dr Sylvia Kama Kieghe & Guest RCGP President Dr Richard Vautrey. Dr Sylvia Kama-Kieghe is an Out of Hours GP supervisor with Sheffield GP Collaborative, a GP tutor and examiner for the University of Sheffield Medical School. She is also Vice-Chair for the South Yorkshire & North Trent (SYNT) Faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners and Member Board of Trustees of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, FSRH. She is passionate about promoting women's health and uses her platform as a General Practitioner to deliver care and support women and their families around their sexual and reproductive health.   Email advocates@rcgp.org.uk for more information on how to get involved with the College's work or find out more about being an advocate or joining one of our communities. 

Kat is joined by Nick Grayson, the chair of Future Farmers of Yorkshire, to talk about digital dependency and finding balance. Nick shares his experiences from smartphone addiction and mental health struggles to developing habits that revitalised both his farming business and family life. They discuss how stepping away from screens and prioritising mental wellbeing can dramatically improve productivity, relationships and your life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Nick now has boundaries around phone use, such as no phones at dinner, bedtime or first thing in the morning. He found this has transformed his family relationships and helped him become more present as a Dad to his three sons. By putting down his phone, Nick gained credibility with his children when setting boundaries for their screen time, resolving the contradiction they had previously pointed out in his behaviour. The farming culture often glorifies excessive work hours as a badge of honour, but Nick discovered that stepping back and creating mental space actually improved his clarity and decision making on the farm. Nick transformed his morning routine by replacing social media scrolling with a phone free walk after school drop off, helping him rationalise and prioritise his day without beginning in a negative mindset. Despite the physical demands of farming, Nick found that different types of exercise provided critical mental health benefits that his farm work couldn't offer. Nick broke through isolation by establishing a regular gym routine that created a valuable community outside farming, giving him new energy and perspectives from people from different walks of life. Nick shifted his motivation for exercise from purely aesthetic goals in his youth to primarily mental health benefits in his current life, physical appearance improvements are a bonus! BEST MOMENTS "This toxic mentality in farming where people wear it as a trophy, how many hours they can work... ultimately that's no good. You're sometimes flogging a dead horse, you sometimes need to take a step back." "We are over consuming and under producing and what can happen when you have too much information is you actually don't have any clarity, and you can start to really jump on this bandwagon of negativity." "What if somebody messages me and I don't reply straight away? Well, they can wait, it's not the end of the world if I don't reply within two minutes." "You've got to look at your priorities and you'll find that if you make time to do something that's not involved with your business or your farm, everything else when you get back will seem so much better and more achievable." ABOUT THE GUEST Nick Grayson is a fourth-generation farmer who runs Nether Haugh Farm, located near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, alongside his wife, Carys, and their three sons: Arthur, William, and Thomas. The Grayson family has farmed the 200-acre site since 1939. They operate a mixed farming enterprise, raising Aberdeen Angus cattle, pedigree Saddleback pigs, sheep, and are renowned for their traditional Christmas turkeys, a practice they've maintained for nearly a century. Everything is sold direct from the farm and can be purchased at Nether Haugh Farm Beyond farming, Nick serves as the Chairman of Future Farmers of Yorkshire, an organisation dedicated to supporting the next generation of agricultural professionals through mentorship and networking opportunities.YAS ABOUT THE HOST Kat started her career as a teacher, before moving into Tech where she worked in different executive roles within teaching and consulting working across the globe, both in the public and private sector. Despite appearing 'successful' on the outside, she paid a heavy ‘life’ price. In 2016, her whole world collapsed. The reason? The compound effect of years of unhealthy and toxic habits that destroyed her health, relationship and career. She suffered a severe breakdown and lost everything. In the middle of this she got headhunted for her first CEO role. She rebuilt herself by changing just one small habit, and built a series of positive habits which has transformed her professional and personal performance, resulting in becoming the healthiest and happiest version of herself. She is a positive habits international keynote speaker and teacher, giving talks and delivering high impact programmes to organisations across the globe. LinkedIn Instagram

It's Friday 4th April 2025 and in this evening Friday night special we go over Tuesdays nights blockbuster win against Reading under the lights which puts is three points away from the final play off spot and we also look ahead to tomorrows massive game as ‘Pool travel to South Yorkshire to take on managerless Rotherham United.Blackpool 3 - Reading 0First halfEnnis miss, Apter crossColluson deflected shitSecond halfCarey early chance played in by Morgan, good save53 Carey GOAL, Ennis back heel sets up Fletcher, cool lay off great slide rule finish56 Evans ball into box, held up by Ennis, Casey GOAL strokes home65 Subs - Apter for Bloxham, Ennis for SilveraFlechter saved chance after previous save from Carey driveBloxham drive saved then follow up over bar94 GOAL Bloxham another drive saved, silvera cross parried by keep and half volleyed in by CareyReading hit post, Savage drive at the deathRotherham previewNot beaten them in nineNo manager, Steve Evans pottedNot won since 1996AUDIO PODCASTYou can listen to the audio (enhanced quality) version of the podcast ‘in your ears' by clicking this link https://podfollow.com/seasiders-podcast or from all good podcast listening apps.VIDEO PODCASTWatch all video podcast on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@seasiderspodPATREONIf you would like to help support our show, say thanks for the pods and help us pay for software, hosting, equipment, etc., please consider joining our Patreon supporter program at: https://www.patreon.com/seasiderspod And in return for your generous patronage, you'll get a Seasiders Podcast premium pass. This gives you all the podcasts ad-free, exclusive patron-only content and access to our private patron WhatsApp group containing us and all other patrons.You can follow and listen to the pod on these platforms:https://twitter.com/seasiderspodhttps://www.seasiderspodcast.co.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/seasiderspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

InterCities is a brand new podcast from the team at Open City. In this six-part series, we travel to a number of cities and boroughs around the world that have transformed over time to discover what we can learn from these places' achievements, struggles, successes and mistakes.In our second episode, our host Owen Hatherley is joined by the broadcaster, writer and photographer Johny Pitts. Johny is a Sheffield-native and has witnessed first-hand the huge social and architectural change the city has undergone since the early 1990s. Today, we use photographs from "After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024" a roving exhibition Johny has curated, to track the cities shifting identity from the so-called Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire to a city where leisure and comfort are the new guiding principles. Subscribe to the Open City Podcast on Spotify, Soundcloud or iTunesThe Open City Podcast is supported by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app and produced in association with the Architects' Journal, London Society, C20 Society and Save Britain's Heritage.The Open City Podcast is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in Bureau. Bureau is a co-working space for creatives offering a new approach to membership workspace. Bureau prioritises not just room to think and do, but also shared resources and space to collaborate.To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please become an Open City Friend.Photo credit: Owen Hatherley portrait © Antonio Olmos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 1988,  South Yorkshire. 21 year old Anthony Arkwright is brought in for questioning following a burglary at his neighbours house. It was well known in the area that Anthony had trouble with his neighbours, so this was nothing out of the ordinary. Following his release, another of Anthony's neighbours, Marcus Law, is found brutally murdered in his flat by his mother. Anthony is arrested and confessed to more murders, leading police to believe that this was not just a normal neighbourly disagreement. 00:00:00 - 00:01:07 - Network ad, theme & intro00:01:07 - 00:15:11 - Background00:15:11 - 00:21:01 - Murder of Marcus Law and initial interrogation00:21:01 - 00:23:35 - Murder of Raymond Ford 00:23:35 - 00:28:31- Murder of Anthony's grandfather & housekeeper00:28:31 - 00:39:52 - Trial and aftermath00:39:52 - 01:05:56 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations (Nope/alien invasion, Gabby Petito docuseries, Apple Cider Vinegar/Belle Gibson docuseries, Criminal Minds), closing themeTwitter: @crimeslikeInstagram: @crimesliketheseMusic by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network!Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and CheerInstagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

Is progress inevitable or is it something we have to fight for? In our latest LGBTQ+ History Month episode we look at the history of queer activism and the role played by trade unions. Plus we discuss how we can use this history to prepare us for the current climate of anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric that is growing in our society. We are joined by our chair Heather Paterson (she/her) - who has marched for many an LGBTQIA+ right in her lifetime - and Dave Pike (he/him) - who is part of the National Education Union. Our host is Fiona Moorcroft (she/her). This episode was produced in partnership with SAYiT - an LGBTQIA+ youth charity from South Yorkshire as part of their LGBTQ+ History Month activities. Get in touch with us at Proud Changemakers through our website or by email.

In partnership with our supporter, SAYiT (an LGBTQ+ youth charity in South Yorkshire), we talked to Jennifer van Gessel, an Australian writer and producer, who is writing a gothic film about Anne Lister called 'Langton'. The film is still in pre-production so instead we delved into her knowledge about Anne Lister's diaries - as she has done a lot of research for the film! Whether you are an Anne Lister super nerd or just starting your Anne adventure, jump into this episode and hear about her many escapades and the types of timeframes that Jennifer is looking to for her upcoming film. This episode was created as part of 2025's LGBTQ+ History Month and was hosted by Fiona Moorcroft (she/her) from SAYiT. Got a question, theme or guest to suggest for the podcast? Get in touch at hello@proudchangemakers.org or head to our website www.proudchangemakers.org. Want to connect with Jennifer van Gessel? IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2623046/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenniferislost/ Twitter - https://x.com/jenniferislost?lang=en

We have some Teutons in MLPP Towers this week, namely, Stuttgart's punk rock heroes, Snackwolf!We underscore the point around "roman salutes", discuss a near miss in the mountains near Austria, hear about their upcoming dates with some Dutch friends of the show and of course, we get the story around the band motto: SUPPORT BAND FOREVER.Tom has a gig report from South Yorkshire, Niallism has an action packed update for you and both of your hosts mug each other off as you've come to expect.Music this week is by: Tearjerker, Novacane, Rant and the frenzy of tongs.

Ben and Matt discuss Palace's FA Cup fourth round win in South Yorkshire. 

Grimsby backed up their impressive win at Bromley last weekend with an equally impressive performance and result at home to Carlisle this Saturday, showing perseverance to come from behind and win 2-1. The panellists begin by discussing the growing benefits of this recent switch in formation, a dominant attacking display and stand out performer Jason Dadi Svanthorrson. They then go on to debate the controversial penalty decisions in the game, why keeping Justin Obikwu fit and playing alongside Danny Rose could prove pivotal to our chances of a play off push and salute fan favourite Kieran Green on his 100th game for the club… and his new moustache!Doncaster Rovers fan Daniel Nice joins the show in part two to help preview the Mariners trip to our local-ish rivals next Saturday and explains in detail how the South Yorkshire side have been progressing since their convincing win in the reverse fixture earlier in the season. Hosted and produced by Chris Mills with guests Sam Allen, Liam Wood (Pod Debut) and Daniel Rice Find all the latest VFTF news, archive episodes, written articles and panelist bios on our website - www.viewfromthefindus.wordpress.comFollow us on X or Instagram; the handle for both is @VFTFindus or get in touch with the show via email - viewfromthefindus@gmail.com Supported by Message in a Bottle - www.miabcleethorpes.net or @miabcleethorpes Intro / Outro music - "Fight The Feeling" by Kid Spirit. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/kidspiritband Artwork - Alex Chilvers - www.alexchilvers.co.uk or @alexjchilvers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bustling New England mill turned into a scene of unimaginable horror as the Pemberton Mill's collapse in 1860 claimed dozens of lives, leaving behind a terrifying tale of disaster.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: The ghost of a man in gray haunts a London theater. *** The boogeyman – where did he come from, and is he based on a real person? *** A disaster that took place at the Pemberton Mill on January 10, 1860 – a disaster that left a community, and a nation stunned! *** A night of children telling scary stories to each other turns into the real thing. *** A young girl bumps into her father in the hallway… which is impossible, as her father isn't home. *** James Bond, 007 himself tells his own personal story of the paranormal. Sir Roger Moore tells of his terrifying experience. *** A young teen girl wakes up in the dark of night being choked by a red-eyed being. *** Friends hear a crash in the kitchen… and though everything appears normal, what they eventually find is the stuff of nightmares. *** The discovery of a body in the local river leaves one town with a gruesome mystery – and possibly the framing of an innocent man for the murder. *** Known to the outside world as the City of the Dead, Dargavs is a truly remarkable and mysterious place we know little about. *** Do you ever get the feeling that you are being watched, or that someone is following you? Perhaps it's not your imagination. *** A father in South Yorkshire claims his family is being haunted by the ghost of an old lady. *** Two men, a forest, and a ouija board – will that be enough to find a rumored black eyed child that has been seen there? *** A man hears pounding on the walls of his apartment – from the outside of the building. *** What appears to be a poltergeist continues to torment office colleagues… or is it just being playful? *** Plus, I'll share an original creepypasta from a fan of Weird Darkness… it's a story called “Amoeba”.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer, Lead-In, and Show Open00:04:12.316 = Drury Lane Theater00:08:31.810 = Real Boogeyman00:20:42.764 = Horror at Pemberton Mill00:56:54.761 = Haunting of My Grandmother's Cottage00:59:22.196 = My Doppelganger01:02:23.189 = Shaken Not Scared: Roger Moore's Paranormal Experience01:04:29.693 = Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Down01:08:13.971 = Baldwinsville Homicide01:18:36.112 = Tormented By a Spirit In Hell01:20:31.067 = Dargavs – City of the Dead01:24:09.055 = Faceless Specter That Follows Me01:26:07.376 = Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost of An Old Lady01:29:38.242 = Black-Eyed Child of Cannock Chase01:32:37.560 = Pounding Walls of An Apartment Building01:34:29.387 = Playful Office Poltergeist01:37:32.459 = “Amoeba” (Fictional Horror Story) by Sabby Ray01:54:19.562 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/PembertonMill“The Drury Lane Theater” (from the book “100 True Ghost Stories: Terrifying Hauntings From The UK And Around The World” by Alan Toner): http://amzn.to/2hwQTWG“The Real Boogeyman” (from the book, “Could It Be True: Vol 1, Urban Legends” by Cindy Parmiter”): http://amzn.to/2z8VgTh“The Horror At Pemberton Mill” (from the book, “A Pale Horse Was Death” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse): http://amzn.to/2AWTceo“The Haunting Of My Grandmother's Cottage”: (link no longer available)“My Doppelganger”: (link no longer available)“Shaken Not Scared: Roger Moore's Experience With The Paranormal”: (link no longer available)“The Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Down”: (link no longer available)“Tormented By a Spirit In Hell”: (link no longer available)“The Baldwinsville Homicide”: (link no longer available)“Dargavs – City of the Dead”: https://tinyurl.com/vmzpgs2“The Faceless Specter That Follows Me”: (link no longer available)“Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An Old Lady”: (link no longer available)“Black Eyed Child of Cannock Chase”: (link no longer available)“The Pounding Walls of an Apartment Building”: (link no longer available)“The Playful Office Poltergeist”: (link no longer available)The fictional story (creepypasta) “Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibal=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 20, 2020

In February 1942, Gordon Cummins, a twenty-eight-year-old Royal Air Force Serviceman, murdered four women and attempted to murder two others over a six-day period in London, leading the press to dub him “The Blackout Ripper.”At a time when the fear of imminent bombings was high and London was on high alert, authorities nonetheless launched an investigation and, quite remarkably, were able to catch Cummins quickly, thereby preventing any further murders; yet the question remains, how was it that a brutally violent killer manage to kill so many people in such a short amount of time and barely attract attention of the police and press?Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!ReferencesBolton News. 1942. "Is 'killer' at large?" Bolton News, February 14: 1.Campbell, Duncan. 2010. "London in the blitz: how crime flourished under cover of the blackout." The Guardian, August 28.Driscoll, Margarette. 2022. "Ranmpage of the Blackout Ripper." Daily Mail, November 24.Evening Standard. 1942. "Accused of murder of 4 women." Evening Standard (London, England), March 26: 8.Evening Telegraph. 1942. "'Killer' theory in wave of London murders." Evening Telegraph (Derby, England), February 14: 8.Herald Express. 1942. "Cadet's defense in murder trial." Herald Express (Devon, England), April 28: 1.Hull Daily Mail. 1942. "London murders." Hull Daily Mail, February 11: 1.Imperial War Museum. n.d. Imperial War Museum. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-nation-at-a-standstill-shutdown-in-the-second-world-war.Liverpool Daily Post. 1942. "Another London murder." Liverpool Daily Post, February 14: 1.Storey, Neil. 2023. The Blackout Murders: Homicide in WW2. South Yorkshire, England: Pen and Sword.The Citizen. 1942. "Cadet sent for trial." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), March 27: 1.—. 1942. "'Evidence was overwhelming'." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), June 9: 8.—. 1942. "Fresh Jury to be sworn in." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), April 24: 1.The Times. 1942. "Airman charged with three murders." The Times (London, England), March 13: 2.Venning, Annabel. 2017. "The Blackout Ripper; under cover of the Blitz." Mail on Sunday, January 29.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hosts open the door to the chilling first half of the tale of House 333, where a seemingly ordinary home harbors horrifying secrets. The story begins with a young couple, William and his fiancée, as they become the new owners of the eerie House 333, located in South Yorkshire, England. Their initial enchantment with the house quickly sours as mysterious whispers and ghostly happenings reveal that they are not the only ones occupying the home. From inexplicable noises and spectral sightings to the chilling encounter of an old lady in the window, the couple's dream home soon becomes a nerve-wracking nightmare. Citizens if the Milky Way, prepare yourselves for The Haunting of House 333 Volume 1! Scored and Edited by Gage Hurley 

The economist Sir Paul Collier has spent much of his career thinking about some of the biggest challenges we face around the world – and then trying to find solutions for them. He's focused on low-income countries, particularly in Africa, looking at why they haven't benefitted from the forces of globalisation. He's examined the causes and the consequences of civil war, and the role of foreign aid. He received a knighthood in 2014 for his work on Africa. His most recent book is called Left Behind and it offers a vision for how neglected places – from South Yorkshire to South America – can start to catch up. His music choices include Bach, William Lawes, Schubert and medieval composer Martin Codax.

In response to the onset of German bombing raids during World War II, many of England's most vulnerable citizens evacuated or were temporarily evacuated out of urban areas to safer, more rural parts of the country. Those who remained in the cities would ultimately spend years enduring wartime blackouts, periods where the city was plunged into complete darkness in order to prevent German bombers from easily identifying their targets. The blackouts were a significant inconvenience and safety risk for everyone, but for at least one Londoner, they offered a perfect opportunity to enact his darkest fantasies.Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!ReferencesBolton News. 1942. "Is 'killer' at large?" Bolton News, February 14: 1.Campbell, Duncan. 2010. "London in the blitz: how crime flourished under cover of the blackout." The Guardian, August 28.Driscoll, Margarette. 2022. "Ranmpage of the Blackout Ripper." Daily Mail, November 24.Evening Standard. 1942. "Accused of murder of 4 women." Evening Standard (London, England), March 26: 8.Evening Telegraph. 1942. "'Killer' theory in wave of London murders." Evening Telegraph (Derby, England), February 14: 8.Herald Express. 1942. "Cadet's defense in murder trial." Herald Express (Devon, England), April 28: 1.Hull Daily Mail. 1942. "London murders." Hull Daily Mail, February 11: 1.Imperial War Museum. n.d. Imperial War Museum. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-nation-at-a-standstill-shutdown-in-the-second-world-war.Liverpool Daily Post. 1942. "Another London murder." Liverpool Daily Post, February 14: 1.Storey, Neil. 2023. The Blackout Murders: Homicide in WW2. South Yorkshire, England: Pen and Sword.The Citizen. 1942. "Cadet sent for trial." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), March 27: 1.—. 1942. "'Evidence was overwhelming'." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), June 9: 8.—. 1942. "Fresh Jury to be sworn in." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), April 24: 1.The Times. 1942. "Airman charged with three murders." The Times (London, England), March 13: 2.Venning, Annabel. 2017. "The Blackout Ripper; under cover of the Blitz." Mail on Sunday, January 29.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Derby Tup is a traditional Derbyshire agricultural folk song, performed at Christmas. It tells the story of a farmer, his wife (Our Owd Lass), their son and a giant tup - the ram used for breeding. The sheep's reared, sheared and eventually butchered. We hear from a group of performers who've kept this old "mumming play" tradition alive. Matthew Headley Stoppard is a Leeds-based folk poet who performs it every year with his wife and sons. Its exact date of origin is unknown, but it was performed regularly throughout the 1800s in North East Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, an area that was, and still is, hugely reliant on sheep farming. Originally children would visit remote farmhouses and ask for pocket money. It later became a regular Christmas fixture at pubs and working men's clubs Local folklorist Richard Bradley explains the origins of the play and its link with the cultural significance and history of sheep farming. While sheep farmers Andrew Beresford and Siobhan Lucas, of Pinfold Farm on the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border, offer their insight as modern day sheep farmers in the area and memories of their own festive traditions. Farming Today was produced and presented by Nina Pullman.

Okay, so if by Crossrail we mean high capacity suburban rail - yes. And in this episode we'll look at exactly what that might look like for Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire area. There will be maps! Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethdennis. Merch at https://garethdennis.co.uk/merch. Join in the discussion at https://garethdennis.co.uk/discord.

In this episode of 'Found It, Fetched It,' Jo Perrott, founder of the Ladies Weaving Dog Group, discusses practical tips for staying safe while training gundogs with society member Laura Owen, an independent domestic violence advocate from South Yorkshire. Laura shares her personal story as a stalking victim, the importance of reporting abusive behaviours, and practical strategies to ensure safety, such as using safety apps, walking in well-lit public places, and checking in with family and friends. The episode emphasizes the need to push for safer public spaces, the importance of psychological safety, and ways to enjoy outdoor activities without fear. Jo and Laura also discuss the supportive community of the LWDG and the benefits of having a safe online space. The episode concludes with a reminder to continue advocating for safer environments and utilising available resources for one's protection.00:00 Introduction to the Ladies Weaving Dog Group00:41 Meet Laura Owen, Advocate for Women's Safety01:13 Laura's Journey and Daily Work03:44 Practical Safety Tips for Dog Walkers04:51 Using Technology for Safety05:56 Reporting and Community Involvement11:47 Training Dogs for Safety and Respect23:40 Empowerment and Self-Defense Strategies31:38 The Importance of Community and Safe Spaces38:41 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Throwbacks are where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already, as 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Sundays. To get some of the old episodes heard.~~~Our first stop tonight is with Stephanie in the state of Ohio, sharing a few of her encounters she had throughout her life. Then we drop in on Lincoln in South Yorkshire, to hear about an unexplained event that occurred back in the 1990s.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-247-when-darkness-falls/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastX: https://twitter.com/UFOchronpodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show.Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

Throwbacks are where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already, as 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Sundays. To get some of the old episodes heard.~~~Our first stop tonight is with Stephanie in the state of Ohio, sharing a few of her encounters she had throughout her life. Then we drop in on Lincoln in South Yorkshire, to hear about an unexplained event that occurred back in the 1990s.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-247-when-darkness-falls/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastX: https://twitter.com/UFOchronpodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Please leave a review if you enjoy the show.Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

On this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, we're joined by Stephen Ridley, an internationally acclaimed musician and Founder of Ridley Academy. Stephen's journey is inspiring—from his humble beginnings in South Yorkshire to leaving a career in investment banking to pursue his passion for music. Now, he's performed in over 60 countries and founded Ridley Academy, one of the fastest-growing online piano schools.Stephen shares how he transitioned from banking to music, the challenges he faced, and the impact Ridley Academy is making in music education worldwide. If you're interested in music, entrepreneurship, or following your passion, this episode is full of valuable insights. Tune in to hear Stephen's story and the power of music education. Now on The Kara Goldin Show. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Stephen Ridley and Ridley Academy:https://www.youtube.com/@StephenRidleyTVhttps://www.instagram.com/stephenridley/https://www.facebook.com/mrstephenridley/https://www.tiktok.com/@ridleyacademyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mrstephenridley/https://x.com/MrStephenRidleyhttps://www.ridleyacademy.com Sponsored By:Cymbiotika - Go to Cymbiotika.com/Kara for 20% off plus free shipping on your subscription order. Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/586

Some people take a lifetime to find their true north, the thing they want to spend their days working on. That's not the case for Sean Perkins. Growing up in South Yorkshire in the 70s, it wasn't cool to get good grades. Even though he was smart, he flunked almost everything. Everything, but art. From a young age he was exposed to, “the future, all this incredible visual culture”, by way of Japanese mementos his dad would bring back from work trips to Tokyo. And the fashion his mum would wear after disappearing to the fashion shows in Paris to stock her boutique in Huddersfield. Today, he's one of the most influential graphic designers of our time. He's created visual identities for some of the world's most recognisable brands with his London-based studio North Design. And the brands and clients relationships he builds — they stand the test of time. Some of his identity systems are still being used 20+ years after he and his partners Jeremy Coysten and Stephen Gilmore first created them. Think Tate Modern, Barbican Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District, ACMI. And perhaps most notably, the project that put his name on the map as a young designer, the UK's most iconic roadside assistance company, the RAC. Listen in as Vince and Sean discuss, growing up buying albums for the covers, learning from Gert Dumbar, and the highs and lows of running their respective studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Contrary to popular belief, Robin Hood may not have been the merry medieval outlaw of Sherwood Forest. Rather, a look at real historical figures who inspired the legend are narrowed down to the most unlikely suspect: an Anglo-Saxon hitman who may have assassinated the King of England.Today's guest, Peter Staveley, proposes that Robin Hood lived during the time of William II (near the time of the Norman conquest of England in 1066), rather than Richard I and Prince John of the late 1100s. He argues that Robin was responsible for the death of William II, also known as Rufus, in what was long considered a hunting accident in the New Forest in 1100. This act conveniently paved the way for William's brother to ascend the throne as Henry I. Staveley places Robin deep within the geography of South Yorkshire, with strong ties to historic Hallamshire, Loxley, Bradfield, and Ecclesfield, challenging the traditional narrative and the long-held association with Nottingham.We explore how Yorkshire, particularly Sheffield, might reclaim the legacy of Robin Hood from Nottingham and reveal the true, rougher man behind the legend.Staveley is author of “Robin Unhooded, And the Death of a King.”

Buckle up for a wild ride through some intense stock market drama, potential geopolitical conflicts, and some deeply unsettling news from the UK. Let's dive in with commentary from Patrick Madrid!   You can hear the whole hour in this clip. Heads up, this content is not suitable for children or sensitive hears.  

Patrick delves into the alarming state of global unrest. He discusses the recent crash of the US stock market, with over $1.93 trillion wiped out, and touches on Israel's tensions with Iran. He also explores the disturbing situation in the UK, where systemic failures have led to horrific crimes against children, and the ensuing public outcry. Patrick Madrid unravels these critical issues impacting our world today.   Patrick comments on the stock market crashing, Israel bracing for an attack from Iran, and the breaking news of unrest and riots in the UK (00:45) Rotherham sex abuse: Shock report reveals 1400 children were sexually exploited over 16-year period. The report found that children in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, were raped by "multiple perpetrators" and trafficked to other towns and cities Audio: Irish politician Hermann Kelly: “The Left is happy to say ‘Palestine belongs to the Palestinians', but if we say ‘Ireland belongs to the Irish', they start crying. So we'll say it clearly: Ireland belongs to the Irish!” (11:06) Audio: 25 years ago Christopher Hitchens warned about the dangers of those trying to censor criticizing Islam. Days ago, Sadiq Khan urges Keir Starmer to criminalize those who speak out against Islam (13:08) Audio: Sunil Sharma: How to stop the UK Riots (17:34) Audio: Shia Imam - Does Islam have a problem or is it the west that has a problem? There is no crisis in Dubai. No crisis in Bahrain. There is a crisis in the UK and France. Want to know why? Because they import the worst garbage of radical Islam. (23:01) Rick - Unrest in England: Little girls were murdered and many others were injured by a stabbing attack? (26:02) Sam - I am a Christian from the Middle East. Islam is Evil. I lived through what they do. Rape and slavery are allowed in Islam. (29:40) Patrick responds to an angry email claiming he is pro-illegal immigrants (37:26) Miles - One solution would be for any Islamic person to denounce publicly anything in the Koran about Jihad. (43:53) Walter (9-years-old) - My godfather doesn't pray for me. Can I change who my godfather is? (46:48)

Author Catherine Taylor was born in Waikato but grew up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. She is a book critic and features writer for British and Irish newspapers. Last week Catherine was announced the winner of the TLS Ackerley Prize for memoir and life-writing for her new book The Stirrings: A Memoir in Northern Time. She'll be in New Zealand next month for Word Christchurch to talk about her book - which has been described as 'a superb, moving and disturbing memoir'. She is also appearing at VERB Wellington.

Today, we hear from Colwill Brown whose debut novel, WE PRETTY PIECES OF FLESH, is forthcoming in 2025. We'll be talking about the art of sentences and how Colwill had to wrangle with their own to make the unique voice of the book work.Watch a recording here. This audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find Brown's debut and many other books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebook page. Colwill Brown is the author of the novel We Pretty Pieces of Flesh, forthcoming in 2025 from Holt/Macmillan (North America), Chatto & Windus (UK & Commonwealth) and Sellerio (Italian trans.). Born and raised in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK, Colwill holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in English literature from Boston College. Recipient of a James A. Michener Fellowship, scholarships to the Tin House Summer Workshop and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, a 2022 Glenna Luschei Prairie Schooner Award, and top-fifty placing in the 2021 BBC National Short Story Award, Colwill's writing has also received awards and support from Hedgebrook, the Ragdale Foundation, the Anderson Center, and elsewhere. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

Send Us A Message or Ask Us A Question? In this episode of the Us People Podcast, host Savia Rocks celebrates season five, focusing on empowering creativity through diversity. Musician and founder of Ridley Academy, Stephen Ridley, shares his journey from an investment banker to an acclaimed street performer and music teacher. He discusses the profound impact of discovering his true passion for music, the importance of self-belief, and his innovative method of teaching piano that helps people reconnect with their creativity. Stephen's inspiring stories highlight the significance of pursuing one's purpose and the power of music in transforming lives. 0:00 - Savia Rocks introduces season five of the Us People Podcast, focusing on creativity and diversity. 0:30 - Introduction of guest Stephen Ridley, a musician and founder of Ridley Academy. 1:00 - Stephen shares his background: growing up in South Yorkshire, his father's death, and his early struggles. 2:00 - Stephen discusses his transition from investment banking to pursuing music. 4:00 - The turning point: performing impromptu on a street piano in London and realizing his impact on others. 6:30 - Stephen's experiences traveling and performing globally, including for royalty and celebrities. 8:00 - Stephen talks about creating his music academy and its mission to simplify learning piano. 10:00 - Discussion on the flaws of traditional music education and the new method developed by Stephen. 12:00 - Stephen speaks on overcoming invalidation and empowering students worldwide. Website: https://www.ridleyacademy.com/"Time In Your Space is knowing that you can be free with who you are without the approval or option of someone else" - Savia RocksSupport the Show.

We meet curator and writer Gemma Rolls-Bentley to discuss her exciting new book Queer Art, recorded in front of a live audience at the Turner Contemporary in Margate.Gemma's debut book Queer Art; From Canvas to Club and the Spaces Between is out now. With nearly 200 artworks selected by leading LGBTQI+ curator Gemma Rolls-Bentley, this book mixes the high-brow with the low, gallery stalwarts with Instagram stars, and the racy with the fabulous. This is a unique celebration of queer life – a must-have for the LGBTQI+ community, art lovers and anyone interested in the culture surrounding queer identity. The twentieth century saw key shifts for the LGBTQI+ community across the western world: from the Stonewall uprising to the first pride parades and homosexuality law reforms. The years following these milestone moments have seen queer life face new challenges, celebrations, injustices and liberations. As ever, this journey has been closely mapped by art and culture. Artists working across all mediums from painting, performance, digital and beyond have captured key moments, from the HIV/AIDS crisis and the rise of drag, to marriage equality and the fight for trans liberation.Gemma was born and raised in South Yorkshire. She spent her early years living on a farm and then in a village on the Yorkshire/Derbyshire border at the edge of Sheffield, where her parents still live. She left when she was 18 to go to Edinburgh University to study Maths & A.I. but graduated with a degree in Art History instead. When she moved to London to do an MA at the Courtauld Institute of Art she discovered that everyone in the art world was posh. She changed her surname to Rolls-Bentley on Facebook as a joke and it stuck. Gemma curated her first exhibition when she was a student in Edinburgh, a group show of fine art students in an abandoned travel agents. She's been curating ever since.She's spent almost two decades working passionately to champion diversity in the field. Curating exhibitions and building art collections internationally, her curatorial practice amplifies the work of female and queer artists as well as providing a platform for art that explores LGBTQ+ identity.Gemma is a creative consultant and advisor for brands, organisations, and cultural projects, in addition to teaching at numerous institutions including the Royal College of Art, the Glasgow School of Art, and Goldsmiths. She spent a decade working at the intersection of art and technology, holding positions of Chief Curator at Avant Arte and Curatorial Director at Artsy. Prior to that she spent 6 years working at Damien Hirst's studio, where she learned a lot about the art world (and what she wanted to help change).She co-chairs the board of trustees for the charity Queercircle, and sits on the Courtauld Association Committee. She was previously a trustee for Deptford X. In 2011, Gemma launched the arts arm of the East London Fawcett Group and ran their 2012-2013 Art Audit campaign.Recent curatorial projects include Tschabalala Self's first public art project at Coal Drops Yard in London, the Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival, and the Brighton Beacon Collection, which is the largest permanent display of queer art in the UK. In 2023, she curated the group exhibition Dreaming of Home at Leslie Lohman Museum of Art in NYC, and she is the host of the museum's new podcast series.Follow @GemmaRollsBentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this powerful episode, host Robin Harford welcomes Hannah-May Batley, founder of Hedge School, to discuss her groundbreaking work in plant-based healing and community regeneration.Hannah-May shares her journey from a post-mining community in South Yorkshire to creating a unique curriculum that addresses trauma, particularly sexual violence against women, through reconnection with nature.She explains how foraging, wild food, and traditional plant knowledge can be powerful tools for recovery and resilience.Highlights IncludeThe origins of Hedge School and its impact on post-mining communitiesHow plant-based practices can aid in sexual violence recoveryThe intersection of class, land rights, and healingPersonal insights into nature as an anchor during dark timesThis episode offers a sensitive yet hopeful exploration of how returning to our roots - literally and figuratively - can pave the way for profound healing and community restoration.Don't miss this inspiring conversation about the transformative power of our connection to plants and place.Rape Crisis ResourcesRape Crisis- England & WalesSurvivors NetworkRasacRecommended BooksWomen Who Run With The WolvesThe Sun & Her FlowersThe Body Keeps The ScoreGirlhoodCaliban & The WitchAbout Hannah-May BatleyHannah-May is an unruly educator & the founder of Hedge School, a school that seeks to recover, reconnect & restore our relationship with kith & kin through plant-work, traditional skills & unruly education. She would describe herself as a woman deeply interested in the human relationship with plants, minerals & mark-making. Hannah-may teaches foraging, community herbalism, wild food, how to forage & process wild pigments & botanical inks, preservation methods & folk medicine.She is a writer with work published in several UK journals & magazines & is currently working on her first book. Hannah-May is a member of the Society of Ethnobotanist & Pigments Revealed International. She specialises in working with community trauma, taking plant-work into marginalised communities.Connect With Hannah-May BatleyInstagram: Woman of the HedgeInstagram: Hannah-May BatleySubstack: Root and RockWebsite: HedgeSchool.co.ukBack MatterFollow me (Robin Harford), for the latest updates and insights around foraging and wild food on Substack, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.If you're ready to uncover the secrets of Britain and Northern Europe's wild plants, grab a copy of my bestselling foraging book. Inside, you'll learn how to safely harvest and thrive on nature's bounty.Embark on a journey through 48 essential wild plants, all beautifully illustrated in full colour. Rediscover the forgotten wisdom of our ancestors and revive our ancestral heritage. Get your copy today and start your foraging journey!

We meet artist Corbin Shaw, live from the Crossed Wires podcast festival in Sheffield's City Hall.Corbin Shaw (b. 1998) is a British artist based in East London, originally from Sheffield. Exploring the complex realm of masculinity and identity through the medium of textiles. Using his upbringing in a South Yorkshire ex-mining town Corbin investigate's masculinity and how it was defined to him growing up. Breaking stigmas and stereotypes through his re-imagination of masculine 'icons' and objects. The artist pays homage to the people and places that have shaped his northern identity – the pub, football pitches and boxing gyms. Collaborations include Women's Aid, BBC Sport & Fred Perry and had cover's for EXIT, Perfect Magazine and Circle Zero Eight as well as features in The Guardian, The Face, Dazed and Metal Magazine. Corbin Shaw presented his fourth London solo show ‘Little Dark Age' at Incubator, Marylebone, where he explores modern day Britishness through ancient crafts, exploring what is the meaning of tradition and questioning what it means to be ‘English' today. Follow @CorbinShaww Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are there areas of severe deprivation in prosperous countries, and how can prosperity be shared more equally? Those are the questions the world-renowned development economist Paul Collier explores in his book, Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places. He looks at areas that were once thriving – from the mining towns of South Yorkshire to the bustling city ports in Colombia – to explore widening inequality, but also to offer ideas of economic renewal.Matthew Xia directs the UK premier of Skeleton Crew by Dominique Morriseau at the Donmar Warehouse (from 28th June to 24th August 2024). Set in Detroit in 2008, the play follows a tight-knit group of workers in one of the city's last surviving car factories as they struggle to come to terms with its inevitable closure. This is a story about the human cost of a global financial crisis and of enduring hope, against the odds.Joanna Kusiak calls herself a scholar-activist as she recounts the movement she was involved in that put people and community before speculative finance and profit. Her book, Radically Legal, is the story of how a group of ordinary Berliners used a forgotten clause in the German constitution to take back more than 240,000 apartments from corporate landlords. The book is based on Kusiak's winning entry to the Nine Dots Prize, which supports the development of book proposals, and was in response to the question set by the prize: ‘why has the rule of law become so fragile?' Producer: Katy Hickman

Description: Having interviewed the likes of Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra, this interview with Stephen Ridley has become my favorite of all time. Stephen takes us on his journey of loneliness, fear, uncertainty, and courage to show us how we can move toward that which has been calling us to unleash our greatest gifts into the world. Journey with me through this magnificent story of a man who is changing our world through the gifts of music and sharing his new Piano Mastery techniques with all of us. mission to help us change our lives at work without having to change everything else.Bio:I grew up in a small village in South Yorkshire, England and began playing the piano at the age of two. My family came from humble means and my father died when I was fourteen. This greatly impacted all of us–I graduated from prestigious Durham University and worked with an accomplished team at a world-renowned Investment Bank. I walked out of this job to literally perform on the street to thousands in London. I chose to pursue a career I found personally fulfilling and re-immersed myself in piano, art and the power of music. I've played in over 60 countries and participated in events ranging from private functions for some of the world's most wealthy and powerful, to the largest outdoor concert in Uzbekistan's history. I continue to perform live, and now have an on-line academy which can help students learn and experience the power and joy of piano and music.Links:Instagram:- @stephenridley https://www.instagram.com/stephenridley/- @theridleyacademy https://www.instagram.com/theridleyacademy/Youtube:- @StephenridleyTV https://www.youtube.com/@StephenRidleyTVLinkedin:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrstephenridley/Website:- www.ridleyacademy.comEmail all podcast inquiries to: hello@bonfirecoaching.com

On September 14, 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden inexplicably disappearance. Andrew, who was from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, made the decision to skip school, he withdrew £200 from his bank account, and purchased a one-way train ticket to London. CCTV footage captured Andrew's final known moments at King's Cross Station in London, showing him exiting the station alone. Despite efforts by law enforcement agencies and Andrew's family, Andrew seemingly vanished into thin air.  If you have any information about Andrew's whereabouts please contact the South Yorkshire Police at 0114-220 2020 or Missing People at 116 000 or Crimestoppers 0800 555. For more information about Andrew's case: http://helpustofindandrew.weebly.com/how-you-can-help.html Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/

Charles Wilmont, M0OXO, operates a private, self-funded,  QSL management bureau, where he sorts and distributes both physical and electronic QSL cards for distribution around the World for the best known DXpeditions including 3YOK Bouvet and Peter I Islands,  as well as for IOTA, or Islands on the air.  We touch on Charles' ham radio beginnings and his private career as a police officer in Sheffield, South Yorkshire , United Kingdom, made famous by its founding industries of steel and coal, and by the movie The Full Monty.  M0OXO is my QSO Today.

In this guest episode of The Therapy Edit, Anna chats to author and comedian Matt Coyne about his One Thing; why it's always ok to have a moan.Matt's advice to parents all around the globe is ...'Complain! Its fine, its healthy, its good. In fact.. I reckon its vital.'Follow Matt on Instagram here.Matt's incredible debut novel, Frank and Red is out now and you can get your copy here.Man vs Baby's Matt Coyne is from Sheffield, South Yorkshire.  In September 2015, Matt's life was turned upside down by the arrival of his son Charlie. After three months of parenthood, he logged on to social media and wrote about his experience of having to live with ‘a furious, sleep-murdering, unstable and incontinent, breasts-obsessed midget lodger'.Alongside Frank and Red, Matt has written two Sunday Times bestselling books based on his parental triumphs and disasters, the first entitled: ‘Dummy' and the second ‘Man vs Toddler'.He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph and GQ Magazine and is the current Vuelio Parenting Influencer of the Year and Blogosphere Parent Influencer of the Year.We hope you love the listen. Don't forget to rate and share.

Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 103 We are back with the latest episode of our Radio Show. This time we are talking about our home country of Yorkshire. We are in fact a unique couple as Kay was born in South Yorkshire and Dan was born in North Yorkshire. What were there experiences like growing up in this unique county and what are their experiences of the famous Yorkshire accent? Find out this and so much more in today's episode! Join Kay & Dan as they: Welcome you to a cold and wet spring walk! Kay mentioned Leo Sayer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raining_in_My_Heart Dan mentioned Ann Peebles

Steve and guest co-host Brandi talk with Paul BestallPaul Bestall is the host of two podcasts. Monsters and Mysteries and The Ghost Guys podcast. He is an experiencer, living in South Yorkshire and grew up in a haunted house. His views may be a little unconventional, but his conversation is always fascinating.

IN THIS EPISODE: The ghost of a man in gray haunts a London theater. *** The boogeyman – where did he come from, and is he based on a real person? *** A disaster that took place at the Pemberton Mill on January 10, 1860 – a disaster that left a community, and a nation stunned! *** A night of children telling scary stories to each other turns into the real thing. *** A young girl bumps into her father in the hallway… which is impossible, as her father isn't home. *** James Bond, 007 himself tells his own personal story of the paranormal. Sir Roger Moore tells of his terrifying experience. *** A young teen girl wakes up in the dark of night being choked by a red-eyed being. *** Friends hear a crash in the kitchen… and though everything appears normal, what they eventually find is the stuff of nightmares. *** The discovery of a body in the local river leaves one town with a gruesome mystery – and possibly the framing of an innocent man for the murder. *** Known to the outside world as the City of the Dead, Dargavs is a truly remarkable and mysterious place we know little about. *** Do you ever get the feeling that you are being watched, or that someone is following you? Perhaps it's not your imagination. *** A father in South Yorkshire claims his family is being haunted by the ghost of an old lady. *** Two men, a forest, and a ouija board – will that be enough to find a rumored black eyed child that has been seen there? *** A man hears pounding on the walls of his apartment – from the outside of the building. *** What appears to be a poltergeist continues to torment office colleagues… or is it just being playful? *** Plus, I'll share an original creepypasta from a fan of Weird Darkness… it's a story called “Amoeba”.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Drury Lane Theater” (from the book “100 True Ghost Stories: Terrifying Hauntings From The UK And Around The World” by Alan Toner): http://amzn.to/2hwQTWG“The Real Boogeyman” (from the book, “Could It Be True: Vol 1, Urban Legends” by Cindy Parmiter”): http://amzn.to/2z8VgTh“The Horror At Pemberton Mill” (from the book, “A Pale Horse Was Death” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse): http://amzn.to/2AWTceo“The Haunting Of My Grandmother's Cottage”: https://tinyurl.com/uefe6cj“My Doppelganger”: https://tinyurl.com/syqf2zk}“Shaken Not Scared: Roger Moore's Experience With The Paranormal”: https://tinyurl.com/waa4doh“The Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Down”: https://tinyurl.com/uqvf7an“Tormented By a Spirit In Hell”: https://tinyurl.com/yx2p3mfa“The Baldwinsville Homicide”: https://tinyurl.com/u7b7qch“City of the Dead”: https://tinyurl.com/vmzpgs2“The Faceless Specter That Follows Me”: https://tinyurl.com/ufa9a3y“Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An Old Lady”: https://tinyurl.com/r9ug4ow“Black Eyed Child of Cannock Chase”: https://tinyurl.com/s6r7wgq“The Pounding Walls of an Apartment Building”: https://tinyurl.com/w5cxyee“The Playful Office Poltergeist”: https://tinyurl.com/wpm738dThe fictional story (creepypasta) “Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibalWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: February 20, 2020CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/horror-at-pemberton-mill/

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Stephen Kelly speak to Barnsley head coach Neill Collins about turning the side into automatic promotion contenders, and swapping Florida for South Yorkshire.They also look at whether Leeds can catch Leicester in the Championship title race, and ask what is going wrong at Stoke after Steven Schumacher's side slipped into the bottom three.02:00 Interview with Barnsley head coach Neill Collins 15:48 Can Leeds catch Leicester? 23:21 What is going wrong at Stoke? 34:05 The Championship relegation battle

Cultural Sociologist Rachel Hurdley travels round England and Wales to uncover what walls tell us about how we live, from iron age roundhouses to Victorian mansions, medieval halls to terraced workers' cottages, castles to the domestic interiors of today.Rachel explores how walls, which we often take for granted, define the spaces we inhabit and make sense of everyday life and our place in the world, talking to a range of experts and academics including architectural writer Jonathan Glancey. She tries her hand at making wattle and daub for roundhouses at Castell Henllys in Wales, with archaeologist Dr David Howell . She climbs through the thick stone walls of the Norman castle at Conisbrough in South Yorkshire, with buildings archaeologist James Wright and English Heritage curator Kevin Booth. From the top of the tower, Rachel explores ideas of status and wealth, where building the tallest tower was as much about impressing the neighbours, as it was about military defence and protecting the vast wealth of the aristocratic elite. She also visits St Fagans National Museum of History Wales – a living museum of vernacular buildings throughout the ages. Rachel looks at the way walls have redefined our living spaces from medieval times, such as the longhouses where farmers lived side by side with their animals and the great medieval halls. Here, daily life carried on in one space – masters and servants - until the ruling family was wealthy enough to seek privacy by building first floor solars. Now in modern day Britain, privacy can be at a premium in warehouses and factories converted into rented accommodation to meet to housing demand in sought after areas such as Hackney in London. She also hears stories of horror and superstition – people and animals incarcerated in walls – as well as the use of burn marks at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire to keep evil spirits away and visits one of the oldest medieval houses to survive in England, the National Trust's Ightham Mote in Kent, to see centuries of change through its walls with conservation architect Stuart Page and collections manager Amanda Doran, She looks at how fashions and styles have changed with a visit the Museum of the Home where Director Dr Sonia Solicari tells Rachel more about social change through the Museum room sets. Wallpaper was a game changer, a much cheaper alternative to tapestries or rich wall paintings. She hears some surprising facts - the introduction in the 18th century of wallpaper tax, and also how the arsenic in some of the wallpaper pigments was poisoning people. Yet it was the industrial revolution which brought wallpaper and the other mass produced trappings of the home to almost everyone and a chance to curate our spaces - like those of British born Caribbean playwright and artist Michael McMillan, who remembers from his childhood the power of the front room to impress and reveal who we are.Presenter: Rachel Hurdley Producer: Sara Parker Executive Producer: Samir Shah A Juniper production for BBC Radio 4

Welcome to the first episode of our Disasters: Deconstructed mini-series from Fishlake, UK. Your host for this series is Dave Angel, a musician-composer who has spent most of his life in the area. The series draws on his PhD work "‘Effing Awful!': Deep, Dirty, Dangerous Water. Developing an audio representational method to develop empathy around post-flood experiences in two South Yorkshire villages." Over to Dave for the mini-series!    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @DisastersDecon Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!    Further information  

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023. Pub Membership Plug: Public Houses, or Pubs, are not just places to drink beer, wine, cider, or even something a little stronger. It is also a unique social center, very often the focus of community life in villages, towns, and cities throughout the length and breadth of the world. We here at CrossPolitic hope to emulate that for you and yours. That’s why you should grab yourself a pub membership at fightlaughfeast.com… we need you on this ride with us. So pull up a chair, grab a pint, and join us on this ride at fightlaughfeast.com - that’s fightlaughfeast.com. Ladies and gentlemen, we start today’s news brief with a broken record to announce! https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trans-swimmer-breaks-nj-college-record-switching-mens-team-womens Trans swimmer breaks New Jersey college record after switching from men's team to women's Yes, yes… Lia Thomas 2.0. Mediocre men striking again! A transgender swimmer at Ramapo College of New Jersey broke a women's school record over the weekend after competing for the men's team for three years. Meghan Cortez-Fields won first place and broke a school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 57.22 at the Cougar Splash Invitational, a two-day meet between six schools in Dallas, Pennsylvania. She also came in first place in the 200-yard individual medley and earned second place in the 200-yard butterfly. The Ramapo swim team congratulated Cortez-Fields on Instagram for breaking the school record but deleted the post after former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines drew attention to meet results on X. "Those who choose to remain blind to the injustice of allowing mediocre male athletes to become record-breaking female athletes are either incompetent or misogynists. There is no in-between anymore," Gaines, an ambassador for the Independent Women's Forum, told Fox News. "Women are being asked to smile and step aside and allow these men onto our teams all the while stripping us of opportunities, privacy, and safety." A Ramapo spokesperson told Fox News the school "supports all of our student-athletes." "The original post of Meghan’s achievement was deleted by a peer who wanted to protect their teammate from insulting comments on the post," the spokesperson continued. "The College continues to post team and individual student-athlete achievements for all programs on our Athletics website." Cortez-Fields swam on Ramapo’s men's team for three years before moving to the women’s team this season as a senior. Last year, she told The Ramapo News she admired Lia Thomas, the trans-University of Pennsylvania swimmer who won an NCAA Championship in 2022. Some hailed Thomas for her bravery, while others, like Gaines, accused her of robbing biological females of opportunities to compete and win. Cortez-Fields has won at least one heat in three of the four women's meets so far this year. https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/11/20/trans-athlete-who-seriously-injured-female-player-quits-team-after-opponents-refuse-play-against-him/ Trans Athlete Who Seriously Injured Female Player Quits Team After Opponents Refuse to Play Against Him A male-born transgender athlete has quit a British soccer team when faced with opposing teams refusing to play against his team after he broke an opponent’s knee during a match. But even after quitting, the trans player is threatening to sue. Opponents had refused to play against Francesca Needham, 30, after he broke a female player’s knee as she tried to block his shot. Many claimed they were “terrified” to face Needham on the field, according to the Daily Mail. Needham ultimately resigned from the Rossington Main Ladies team in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, saying he did so for the good of the team after many opponents refused to play them. But he was not happy to fade off into the sunset. In a statement to the team’s Facebook page, Needham decried the fact that he “faced challenges from teams unwilling to play against us while I am on the field.” He went on to warn about legal action. “This unfortunate circumstance has prompted me to investigate pursuing a case of discrimination, as I believe it represents a breach of a code of conduct regarding diversity and inclusion, as well as safeguarding of adults in football established by both the Football Association and the Sheffield and Hallamshire Women and Girls League,” he wrote. “It was obvious,” the manager told the Mail. “Unfortunately, the FA allowed it to happen but didn’t let anyone know. She’s quite a big, strong player. People have refused to play because they are worried about the safety of the players.” “My players were backing out of challenges as psychologically it’s quite a big thing when you are playing against a biological man, it’s quite scary. They were terrified,” he added. Another league manager said that he has teenagers on his team, and parents were not happy over Needham’s inclusion. https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/11/21/bombshell-report-j6-footage-shows-capitol-police-officers-firing-rubber-bullets-at-peaceful-protesters-n2166603 Bombshell Report: J6 Footage Shows Capitol Police Officers Firing Rubber Bullets at Peaceful Protesters In what could possibly be a major revelation related to the J6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building, a recent report suggests that Capitol Police fired rubber bullets into a peaceful crowd of Trump supporters during the incident. If true, this development raises serious questions about the potential role of law enforcement in the escalation of violence on that day. Human Events published a report detailing an interview between conservative commentator Jack Posobiec and conservative activist Raheem Kassam, who were both present near the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The report claimed that new footage released by House Speaker Mike Johnson shows that Capitol Police, at least in one instance, opened fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters. New footage from January 6, 2021, released by Speaker Mike Johnson, reveals that Capitol Police fired rubber bullets and other projectiles into the non-violent crowd that was protesting outside of the building, inciting chaos and confusion. Jack Posobiec and Raheem Kassam were reporting on the grounds in Washington DC that day, walking towards the Capitol when they heard flash bangs go off at around 1:10 pm EST, right around the time President Donald Trump’s speech was ending. Posobiec hosted Kassam on his show, Human Events, Monday to recount the events and timeline of the day from their perspective now that these new revelations have finally come to light. Raheem recalled hearing a bang for the first time and initially thought it sounded like “pallets falling off of the back of a truck” before quickly getting a better view from a rooftop of the scuffle unfolding. https://twitter.com/i/status/1726698078399308152 - Play Video The footage showed law enforcement firing non-lethal rounds into a crowd that was protesting outside the Capitol building, which incited chaos and confusion among the participants. Last week, Speaker Johnson announced the release of all the J6 footage, explaining that it would allow people “to see for themselves what happened that day, rather than having to rely upon the interpretations of a small group of government officials,” a thinly veiled dig at the Democratic House Select Committee that was formed shortly after the incident. If Kassam’s claims are true and it is verified by further investigation, it would further wreck the narrative spun by Democrats and others on the left about the matter. It would mean that law enforcement is, at least in part, responsible for the violence that occurred at the Capitol building. https://www.dailyfetched.com/truth-social-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-20-leftist-media-outlets/ Truth Social Files Massive Defamation Lawsuit against 20 Leftist Media Outlets Trump-owned social media company Truth Social filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against 20 leftist media outlets and two social media companies for defamation. Plaintiff Trump Media & Technology Group Corp sued the following outlets: The Guardian Hollywood Reporter The Miami Herald Reuters Rolling Stone The Hill The suit alleges: “An unprecedented and seemingly coordinated media campaign by no less than 20 major media outlets, to attack Trump Media & Technology Group (“TMTG”) and its social media platform, Truth Social, by falsely reporting that TMTG had lost $73 million.” The suit claimed the number was “an utter fabrication” and that each defendant, “in apparent coordination,” published the number almost in unison. The suit claims the outlets sourced an SEC filing, but that $73 million loss amount is not contained in the cited filing. Truth Social alleges that this was “a coordinated effort” to damage its reputation and hinder an anticipated merger. The suit contends: “All defendants ran nearly identical headlines that reported some variation of ‘Trump’s Truth Social’ having lost ‘$73 million.'” The suit states the false reports “deeply harmed” Truth Social as it had the effect of “eroding faith in the company’s operations and management.” It also adds that it made it “more difficult” for the company to raise additional funds ahead of its anticipated merger, which is currently pending with the SEC. Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said: “Truth Social just filed an unprecedented defamation lawsuit incorporating twenty media companies. The tide is finally turning, corporate media and activists are going to feel the heat.” Meanwhile, Elon Musk has initiated a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against the George Soros-backed Media Matters for America. In a statement attached to a post on X, Musk said: “This week, Media Matters for America posted a story that completely misrepresented the real user experience on X in another attempt to undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers.”