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Following on from World Book Date, Katie Redford picks up the story of Fran and Joe, two teachers who shared a kiss the night before the Nativity play in the first Fran and Joe Afternoon Drama, Christmas Wings. There is unfinished business between the two of them and the end of the Summer term is fast approaching but what will happen next. It's the Summer Fete and Fran and Joe are on the ice lolly stall, apt as there is a distinct chill in the air between the two.Fran ..... Fiona Button Joe ..... Nikesh Patel Miss Pear ..... Joanna Monro Amber ..... Lena RaymenDirected by Tracey NealeChristmas Wings, a drama set in the wings of a primary school Nativity play, told the story of two teachers, Fran and Joe, who have a heart to heart after exchanging a stolen kiss at the Christmas party the night before. It left the listeners rooting for Joe and Fran and they wanted to know what happened next.We join Fran and Joe once more at another favourite annual event within the school calendar - the St Barnard's School Summer Fete. When we left them at the end of the second drama, World Book Date, they were still dressed as Princess Elsa from Frozen and The Toad of Toad Hall but their relationship had floundered through various bumps and misunderstandings but here they are three months later finding themselves together on the ice lolly stall with Miss Pear taking charge as the Head of Events. There are more warm, funny and poignant stories about love, loneliness and loss. Will Miss Pear leave school on time and will Fran and Joe kiss and make up?The Writer: Katie is a writer and actor from Nottingham. She is a BAFTA Rocliffe TV Comedy winner and writes for TV and Theatre. In addition to Christmas Wings and World Book Date her previous audio work was Yellow Lips for which she was nominated for the Richard Imison Best New Writer in the Audio Drama Awards.The Cast: Nikesh Patel, The Devil's Hour, Starstruck and The Critic. Fiona Button, Trying, Out of her Mind and The Split. Joanna Monro, Rosie in Mamma Mia (West End & International Tour) and the award winning audio drama series Home Front.Production Team: Producer & Director, Tracey Neale Production Co-Ordinator, Ben Hollands Technical Production, Keith Graham & Neva Missirian
Drift into dreamland with Chapter 2 of Kenneth Grahame's timeless classic "The Wind in the Willows," where adventure awaits beyond the familiar riverbank. Join Rat and Mole as they visit the grand Toad Hall, where their excitable friend Mr. Toad reveals his latest passion – a gleaming canary-yellow gypsy caravan. The trio embarks on what promises to be a grand adventure along country lanes and rolling downs. So snuggle up in your blankets and have sweet dreams. The music in this episode is Redolent by Ever So Blue. Text a Story Suggestion (or just say hi!)Dreamful is sponsored by AquaTruUse code "DREAMFUL" for 20% off any AquaTru water purifier! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showNeed more Dreamful? For more info about the show, episodes, and ways to support; check out our website www.dreamfulstories.com Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes in the regular feed & a shout-out in an upcoming episode! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts for bonus episodes at apple.co/dreamful To get bonus episodes synced to your Spotify app & a shout-out in an upcoming episode, subscribe to dreamful.supercast.com You can also support us with ratings, kind words, & sharing this podcast with loved ones. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/dreamfulpodcast & Instagram @dreamfulpodcast! Dreamful is produced and hosted by Jordan Blair. Edited by Katie Sokolovska. Theme song by Joshua Snodgrass. Cover art by Jordan Blair. ©️ Dreamful LLC
What are several glaring anachronisms in Walt Disney World's Mr. Toad's Wild Ride?On this episode of Distory, we motor on through the first half of Track B in the extinct Walt Disney World version of Mr. Toad, looking for the details and history that have been lost over time. After discussing some silly portraits (and a disappointing motto) in Toad Hall, we crash into the library and find some anachronistic quills, a few connections to Disneyland, and a surprising origin of a word connected to a piece of armor. We then fly out into the barnyard to explore some recycled Bruce Bushman concepts, learn about curly pig tails, and admire some eyelashes. Kirk gives us a lesson on Disney's favorite chickens, Kate gives a rundown of some repeated audio animatronics, and we end this episode toasting Disney's incredible illusioneer Yale Gracey, who brought us chicken mobiles, pouring tea, mylar flames. and so much more. Join us LIVE on YouTube most Thursdays at 10:30am Pacific/1:30pm Eastern for more Distory!Kate's Youtube: @disneyciceroneYou can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at disneycicerone.com & walruscarp.comView full video versions of each episode at Disney Cicerone's YouTube channel HERE OR on the Spotify version of our podcast.Distory T-shirts and StickersKate's SubstackKate's books on AmazonWalrusCarp T-shirts & MerchMOWD app
Did Disney World's Mr. Toad steal design elements from another popular Disney attraction?On this episode of Distory with Kate & Kirk, we head back to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom to motor our way through Track A of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. But we don't get very far on this madcap adventure, since there are so many details to see in Toad's abode. We start by exploring some of the 3D sculptures and the meaning behind the portraiture in the grand hall before crashing our way into the trophy room. As we wind our way around this unique scene, we find some petticoat duelists, a prop unique to Rolly Crump, and a few animals we've seen before. We wind down this episode in the kitchen, discussing the deeper meaning of the staging of the room and learning a little bit about animation history inspired by a tipsy maid before we screech to a halt and save more of Track A for next week. Join us LIVE on YouTube every Thursday at 10:30am Pacific/1:30pm Eastern for more Distory!Kate's Youtube: @disneyciceroneYou can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at disneycicerone.com & walruscarp.comView full video versions of each episode at Disney Cicerone's YouTube channel HERE OR on the Spotify version of our podcast.Distory T-shirts and StickersKate's SubstackKate's books on AmazonWalrusCarp T-shirts & MerchMOWD app
Mr. Toad moved to Florida for the opening of Walt Disney World... but he was never meant to be there. In this episode of Distory, we hop on over to the Magic Kingdom and explore the history behind why Mr. Toad became part of (yet another) Fantasyland. Along the way, we discuss Rolly Crump (the lead Imagineer of this version) and hear his take on the design of the Magic Kingdom and life in general so that we can more fully understand his work within this iconic attraction. After a thorough look around the exterior and queue, including comparing it to the Disneyland versions both past and present, we find some long-lost WED documents, analyze some changing motorcar designs, and debate the design choices of the character flats on either side of the two tracks. We finally come to a screeching halt just before entering Toad Hall to allow plenty of time in future episodes to dig into every detail we can find that made this classic ride so delightfully weird and wonderful.Join us LIVE on YouTube every Thursday at 10:30am Pacific/1:30pm Eastern for more Distory!Kate's Youtube: @disneyciceroneYou can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at disneycicerone.com & walruscarp.comView full video versions of each episode at Disney Cicerone's YouTube channel HERE OR on the Spotify version of our podcast.Distory T-shirts and StickersKate's SubstackKate's books on AmazonWalrusCarp T-shirts & MerchMOWD app
You were right all along. Rat and Mole are boyfriends.Welcome to the River Bank. It's cottagecore, but with internet. Let's look in on Toad Hall and the goings-on of the various waistcoated creatures of the modern day.Today's story is “Toad @ Toad Hall" by Tempe O'Kun, who is the staff writer at Culturally F'd, and the writer of the Windfall and Sixes Wild series by FurPlanet Productions, and you can find more of his stories on his FurAffinity or his SoFurry account.Read for you by Khaki, your faithful fireside companion.thevoice.dog | Apple podcasts | Spotify | Google PodcastsIf you have a story you think would be a good fit, you can check out the requirements, fill out the submission template and get in touch with us.https://thevoice.dog/episode/toad-toad-hall-by-tempo
Even if you've been on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride a thousand times, we guarantee you've missed at least one of these details. In this episode of Distory, we slow down our motorcar to a snail's pace to analyze all of the elements inside Toad Hall in Disneyland's Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. After looking over the toadally fun bookshelf puns, we speed away into the attraction, pausing to look at the decorations, portraits, clocks, decor, art, and architecture that are telling more of a story than you might realize. Kirk takes us on a journey through medieval heraldry and armor, Kate points out a hidden Mickey and discusses a failed fireplace effect (and its replacement) and eventually , we roll to a stop in the dining room with a surprisingly dapper Moley and a nod to the old 1955 version of this attraction. Join us LIVE on YouTube every Friday at 5:30pm Pacific/8:30pm Eastern for more Distory! Kate: @disneycicerone Kirk: @walruscarp You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at disneycicerone.com & walruscarp.com View full video versions of each episode at Disney Cicerone's YouTube channel HERE OR on the Spotify version of our podcast. Distory T-shirts and Stickers Kate's books on Amazon Kate's Substack WalrusCarp T-shirts & Merch MOWD app
What do priest holes, artichokes, and old grape vines have to do with the current version of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride? On this episode of Distory, we drive along down the road to the 1983 remodel of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride in Disneyland. Along the way, we take a detour to Storybookland Canal Boats, learn about the design influences of Toad Hall, and discover some details that many people miss in the newly designed facade. Kate takes us down some bizarre rabbit trails to talk about Tudor architecture, anodized aluminum chains, Tony Baxter's house, and the history of turnstiles, and Kirk shares some untold stories about the history of New Fantasyland before we roll to a stop just past the Toad statue (that looks a little different than it used to). Join us LIVE on YouTube every Friday at 5:30pm Pacific/8:30pm Eastern for more Distory! Kate: @disneycicerone Kirk: @walruscarp You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at disneycicerone.com & walruscarp.com View full video versions of each episode at Disney Cicerone's YouTube channel HERE OR on the Spotify version of our podcast. Distory T-shirts and Stickers Kate's Substack Kate's books on Amazon WalrusCarp T-shirts & Merch MOWD app
With teetering tea trays, lazy signalmen, and dangerous rogue props, the first version of Disney's Mr. Toad was a wild ride, indeed. In this episode of Distory, we continue merrily on our way to somewhere in particular, and that would be 1955 to take a ride on Disney's original version of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. As we hop in a hot rod and speed our way through Toad Hall, we discover through some rare photos of this attraction that some scenes are similar to what we have today… and some are drastically different. Using old concept art from Bruce Bushman as a guide to our mania, we go down bumpy streets, break through walls, and discover a few quirky characters along the way. Kate talks about lamps and lanterns, Kirk discusses the importance of using all the senses in dark rides, and we both find ourselves in a very hot place in the end (and explain exactly why this bizarre ending is in a family-friendly attraction). Join us LIVE on YouTube every Friday at 5:30pm Pacific/8:30pm Eastern for more Distory! Kate: @disneycicerone Kirk: @walruscarp You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and at disneycicerone.com & walruscarp.com View full video versions of each episode at Disney Cicerone's YouTube channel HERE OR on the Spotify version of our podcast. Distory T-shirts and Stickers Kate's books on Amazon WalrusCarp T-shirts & Merch
In this episode we explore the rich cultural and social landscape of the Edwardian era with historian Alwyn Turner, author of Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era. From the legacy of Edward VII to the early days of tabloids and the impact of emerging technologies, Alwyn shares insights into how the period shaped modern Britain.Key Topics:The Edwardian Age Defined: What years the era covered and how Edward VII's reign reflected societal change.Public Perceptions of Edward VII: How he was viewed compared to Queen Victoria.The Rise of the Labour Party and Political Shifts: How early welfare reforms laid the groundwork for the modern state.The Influence of Early Tabloids: How The Daily Mail revolutionised news consumption and democracy.Entertainment & Pop Culture: Freak shows, music halls, and the Fat Boy of Peckham's fame.Technological Innovations: The impact of cars, telephones, and aviation on everyday life.Shifting Social Values: The loosening of Victorian morals and recurring cultural cycles.Memorable Moments:Oscar Wilde's Lasting Influence: How Wilde's trial changed male social behaviour.Horatio Bottomley's Rise and Fall: The charismatic fraudster who inspired Toad of Toad Hall.Marie Lloyd's Legacy: Celebrating Britain's greatest female entertainer.About Our Guest:Alwyn Turner is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Chichester. His research delves into the interplay between culture, politics, and society in 20th-century Britain. His book, Little Englanders, offers a colorful exploration of the Edwardian era.Where to Find Alwyn's Work:Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Erahttp://www.alwynwturner.com/Enjoyed the Episode?Please subscribe, share with friends, and leave us a review! For more updates, follow us on social media.Connect with Undercurrent Stories: - Website: https://www.undercurrentstories.com/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undercurrentstories/- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/undercurrentstoriesIntro and outro music, 'Time for a Coffee' Bob Wells © 2020Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com
Mr. Toad of Toad Hall is not only a total maniac, he's also loosely based on a real life reckless and inconsiderate millionaire motorist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disney-dependent/support
Episode 3 from our Live from Suburbs Fest series. We talk Rockford music with Nick Naruz of Toad Hall Records and Spencer Tritt, host of "Sessions from Studio A" on WNIJ Radio. Learn more about Toad Hall at toadhallonline.com Stream "Sessions from Studio A" at northernpublicradio.org or at youtube.com/@WNIJRadio Get with Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, like audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, covered by Frank Muffin. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com
Double T Mornings is the morning show on 96.7 The Eagle in Rockford, Illinois. Not only does Double T play Rockford's favorite Classic Rock each day, he's also joined by many fascinating guests including music legends, comedians, pro athletes, and his own stable of experts on random subjects. Plus, it's a local show, so he's all in for Rockford.
Double T Mornings is the morning show on 96.7 The Eagle in Rockford, Illinois. Not only does Double T play Rockford's favorite Classic Rock each day, he's also joined by many fascinating guests including music legends, comedians, pro athletes, and his own stable of experts on random subjects. Plus, it's a local show, so he's all in for Rockford.
T.O.A.D Hall is arguably the jewel in Motueka's crown. What started off as a fruit and veggie shop on the town's main street has been transformed over the past decade into an organic farm-to-table operation and one of New Zealand's best loved cafes. Its owner and founder, however, Angie Morris - a Westport-born and educated former police officer - isn't your typical hospitality guru. She came into the industry after a career as a police diver - one of the country's first women to make it through the gruelling Royal New Zealand Navy selection process. She speaks to Kathryn about the police force, home schooling four children, and turning TOAD Hall into an institution.
It's our final journey to The Wind in the Willows. Mr Toad, The Badger, Ratty and Moley are reunited and are ready to reclaim Toad Hall. Will they succeed?...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the showSupport the show
We return to Mr Toad's great escape! Will he make it back to his beloved Toad Hall?...Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-taleThe Wind in the Willows -https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780750994958I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk and Kirsten Flores.Support the showSupport the show
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 875, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: music class 1: When you reach this mark on a score you start the piece again; it's abbreviated D.C.. Da Capo. 2: Italian for "in chapel style", it's the term for singing without instrumental accompaniment. a cappella. 3: Notations for these on a score for a guitarist include C7 and D7. chords. 4: Due to his deafness, he last performed in public in 1814. (Ludwig Van) Beethoven. 5: Rachmaninoff wrote one "on a Theme of Paganini"; Gershwin wrote on "in Blue". a rhapsody. Round 2. Category: veggies' scientific names 1: Allium cepa, and stop that crying right now!. onion. 2: Solanum tuberosum, we dig 'em!. potato. 3: Lactuca sativa, it's also a slang term for paper money. lettuce. 4: Brassica oleracea italica, it was once "banished" from the White House kitchen. broccoli. 5: Raphanus sativa, its giant white variety is known as a daikon in Japan. radish. Round 3. Category: crossword clues "h" 1: Tights and stockings (7 letters). hosiery. 2: Jacket for corn(4). Husk. 3: A fraud or a fake(4). hoax. 4: God of the underworld (5 letters). Hades. 5: Shaggy-haired and bewhiskered (7 letters). hirsute. Round 4. Category: esquire's dubious achievements 2005 1: "You Know, Frank's Brother": he "announced that he will write, direct and star in Rocky VI". Sylvester Stallone. 2: This Russian president pocketed a Super Bowl ring being shown to him; Esquire speculated that he pawned it. Putin. 3: "Actually, We're Gonna Go With 'Mr. Spears'": "Back then they called me K-Fed, but you can call me Daddy instead", he rapped. (Kevin) Federline. 4: "If He's Not Careful, He's Going to Hurt His Reputation": this "Cinderella Man" threw a phone at a hotel worker. Russell Crowe. 5: "Awkward Moments of the Year": Mike Myers' Hurricane Relief Show appearance with this hip-hopper. Kanye West. Round 5. Category: children's books 1: In "And Tango Makes Three", based on a true story, 2 of these male flightless birds are given a chick to raise at a zoo. a penguin. 2: The B. stands for Beatrice, a name this Barbara Park kindergartener can't stand. Junie B. Jones. 3: In a classic by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne is adopted by the Cuthberts and comes to live with them on this title farm. Green Gables. 4: Some of what this title character eats: "one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake" and a slice of watermelon. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 5: A.A. Milne adapted this children's book for the stage and renamed it "Toad of Toad Hall". The Wind in the Willows. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
Chris Mills of C-Beem discusses his synth pop sound; his new album Jammin' the Steam Towers; his collaboration with other artists, like Australian Lachlan Brooks and UK artist Graham Summers; creating music at a “mature” age; regretting “chucking away” CDs after music began streaming; his song “Tin Foil Hat” and UFOs; the song “Toad of Toad Hall” and “Wind in the Willows”; producing synth-driven music in a live scenario; and cultural criticism in music. [...]
Chris Mills of C-Beem discusses his synth pop sound; his new album Jammin' the Steam Towers; his collaboration with other artists, like Australian Lachlan Brooks and UK artist Graham Summers; creating music at a “mature” age; regretting “chucking away” CDs after music began streaming; his song “Tin Foil Hat” and UFOs; the song “Toad of Toad Hall” and “Wind in the Willows”; producing synth-driven music in a live scenario; and cultural criticism in music. [...]
Aaron, Adam, Andrew and Abby travel to Toad Hall and Sleepy Hollow as they talk about the tales of these two fabulous characters. Listen along as they discuss the final package film and prepare for more traditional feature films in the future.
This week we welcome Tiffany Sowell who recently brought her young daughter on her very first Disney trip to the parks in California. Tiffany did a bunch of research beforehand, and did a lot of learning as she went along, and joins us this week to share her insights, tips, tricks, and some things to avoid when brining a 2.5 year old to Disneyland. Spoiler alert: Toad Hall is not on the "must visit" list. ;-)----Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattlites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affiliated with Disney, nor are we travel agents. Opinions are our own.Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @ourmousecapadesOurMousecapades.compodcast@ourmousecapades.com
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS BY KENNETH GRAHAMEEPISODE 9 - THE BATTLE OF TOAD HALLThe Wind in the Willows is a new adaption of the classic novel by Kenneth Grahame, by Papermoon Theatre Company in collaboration with ArtSound.FM. Adapted by Bart MeehanDirected by Tony TurnerOriginal music by Glenn Gore Phillips Cast:Nikki Hunter as The Narrator Elaine Noon as MoleGeoffrey Borny as RattyGraham Robertson as BadgerTony Turner as ToadNigel Palfreman as OtterLaine Hart as The Gaoler's Daughter and The Barge WomanNeil McLeod as The Magistrate, The Engine Driver and The Gypsy The Wind in the Willows was originally broadcast on ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2022.
Richard Simpson a visually impaired man from Greenwich, London who became registered blind 3 and a half years ago and now only has 20% vision. Richard has done a number of challenges over the last few years to support the work of the RNIB and has just canoed the length of the River Thames single-handed for the RNIB. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey caught up with Richard to find out why he wanted to canoe the Thames for the RNIB. Richard explained to Toby about why he decided to canoe the Thames for the RNIB and proving that nothing is impossible even if you are blind or partially sighted. What it was like for him canoeing down the Thames as a visually impaired person, being out on the water on his own, the stillness of the upper part of the Thames, going past people who live on their boats on the Thames and even passing Toad Hall too. There was only one tricky moment for Richard during his challenge in the tidal Thames where he got stuck under the London Eye pier but with the kind help of staff from the London Eye he and his Canoe survived the incident and he was back on the water paddling again very soon. You can find out more about Richard's fundraising for the RNIB and canoeing down the Thames by visiting the following Just giving web pages- https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richardsbigblindjogl Image shows: Richard in a blue canoe using a double ended ore on the water. He is wearing glasses, a wetsuit with his fuchsia pink RNIB over the top with a red and black life jacket over the top.
Richard Simpson a visually impaired man from Greenwich, London who became registered blind 3 and a half years ago and now only has 20% vision. Richard has done a number of challenges over the last few years to support the work of the RNIB and has just canoed the length of the River Thames single-handed for the RNIB. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey caught up with Richard to find out why he wanted to canoe the Thames for the RNIB. Richard explained to Toby about why he decided to canoe the Thames for the RNIB and proving that nothing is impossible even if you are blind or partially sighted. What it was like for him canoeing down the Thames as a visually impaired person, being out on the water on his own, the stillness of the upper part of the Thames, going past people who live on their boats on the Thames and even passing Toad Hall too. There was only one tricky moment for Richard during his challenge in the tidal Thames where he got stuck under the London Eye pier but with the kind help of staff from the London Eye he and his Canoe survived the incident and he was back on the water paddling again very soon. You can find out more about Richard's fundraising for the RNIB and canoeing down the Thames by visiting the following Just giving web pages- https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richardsbigblindjogl (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)
Episode 6: Join librarians Ella and John as they talk about the adventures of Mr Toad. He is a scene stealing amphibian and he knows it! Despite his mischievous ways he has a good heart and good friends in Ratty, Mole and Badger. In this episode Toad sings his own praises and Toad Hall becomes the scene of an epic battle. If you enjoyed these chapters, ask one of our friendly librarians to help you find the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in your local Auckland Library.
This Halloween, David got wasted on drinks old men bought him at Toad Hall, Reid went to Seattle and drove a Tesla, actually, the Tesla drove Reid. Technology! TV: Everyone is beat up looking on Love is Blind Season 3. Charlie D'Amelio is influencing your children, watch out! Movie recs: The Terrifier (horror - creepy clowns), The Identity (thriller/twist), The Batman (emo). www.bawcast.com
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Richard Scarsbrook! Richard is a Canadian Writer, Teacher, and Entertainer. He grew up in the tiny rural crossroads of Olinda, Ontario, and earned an Honours BA in History from Western University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Ottawa. He has called Toronto home for over twenty years. Richard is also the author of ten books, including: his latest novel "The Troupers", "Rockets Versus Gravity", "The Indifference League", "Nothing Man and The Purple Zero", "The Monkeyface Chronicles", "Featherless Bipeds", and "Cheeseburger Subversive". As well, Richard penned the short story collection "Destiny
My theater company doubled in size and clearly needed to continue as the demand was overwhelming. Then I got a very curious offer of a new place to live. It was a place I would have never otherwise considered, but hey, don't look a gift-house in the mouth, right? I have a Patreon page! Please check it out. If you make a small pledge you'll get to see photos and clips from my journals and hear a bit more about some of the stories. This is a fun way that I can share visuals with you. Check it out HERE. Or at patreon.com/dianathebard If you want to connect, you can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dianathebard or on my website www.bardofhudson.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Rita Tushingham first won international acclaim as a teenager, playing Jo in the film A Taste of Honey. Her performance in this 1961 kitchen sink drama earned her a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. She starting shooting the film on her 19th birthday. She went on to play roles in the Leather Boys, the Knack… and How to Get it and Doctor Zhivago. Now 80, she continues to perform and recently appeared in two BBC television drama series - Ridley Road and The Responder - and in the film Last Night in Soho. Rita was born in Liverpool and at 16 joined the Liverpool Repertory Company as a student assistant stage manager. Her first role was as the back legs of a horse in Toad of Toad Hall. In 1960 she responded to a newspaper article which invited ‘ugly' unknown girls to apply for the part of Jo in a film adaptation of Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey, to be directed by Tony Richardson. The film challenged many taboos of the time, including teenage pregnancy and interracial relationships. After the British film industry went into decline in the 1970s Rita started working in Europe. In 1988 she went back to her roots and played Celia Higgins in Carla Lane's Liverpool sitcom, Bread. Rita lives in London and is a passionate supporter of Liverpool Football Club. DISC ONE: You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry & the Pacemakers DISC TWO: Tutti Frutti by Little Richard DISC THREE: Penny Lane by The Beatles DISC FOUR: Every Time We Say Goodbye by Ella Fitzgerald DISC FIVE: The pas de deux from the second act of Giselle, performed by The Pro Arte Orchestra, conducted by Marcus Dods DISC SIX: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel DISC SEVEN: An extract from I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Potted Plots, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 22nd May 2006 DISC EIGHT: Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley BOOK CHOICE: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable LUXURY ITEM: A photograph album CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley
David gets physically assaulted on the street on the way to The End Up, but ends up there anyways. Reid has a bad time at Halcyon. We both get wasted at Toad Hall during Pride. Bay Area WEEKND is hosted by REID SHERMAN and DAVID GUINEA. New episodes almost every week, posted on Wednesday. www.bayareaweeknd.com @bayareaweeknd on Instagram Recommendations
Tonight, we'll read the final excerpt from “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908.This story centers around four small animals: Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Their stories take place in the countryside of Edwardian England.To listen to this series easily in order, go to snoozecast.com/series.In the last episode, the gang is back together, and Badger, Rat and Mole devise a plan to reclaim Toad Hall for their friend, and take it back from the stoats and weasels that have overrun it.— read by V — Listen Ad-Free on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Season# 2 Episode # 11 - Toad Hall is a vintage music and book store. You name it they have it…somewhere in the building. Tim has been going there since high school. Somehow Liz and Tim covered these topics. Thousands of albums, hauling equipment to dances, epic quotes about music, clothes that will make Liz vomit, and someone gets means when SHE drinks. And, let's not forget, “Tim is not anyone's secretary!” Remember to tell your friends and review rate us on Apple! Visit lifes3x5s.com for each episode's photo gallery, a way to contribute ideas to our podcast and the Tip Jar.
Brett almost got Tuesdayed / what kind of weather can we expect in March / sidewalk snow (1:21); Fun in the heavy snow at Fort Whyte, and beyond (8:50); I QUIT! Brett tore apart his duvet cover. Ever quit something because it's stupid and you hate it? (15:11); Latest from Ukraine after Kviv hit overnight with more attacks - Olga Rusina, journalist we spoke to last week in a bomb shelter (22:18); Lauren's 'I QUIT' story on puzzles from Toad Hall (30:25); Breakfast with the Bombers Winter Special highlights (32:17); Proof-of-vaxx requirement ending today...what about at your work place? (39:47); March weather prognostication with Environment Canada's David Phillips (44:50); Hoosli choir to sing both anthems tonight at the Jets game (50:42); Unplowed sidewalks and streets making job difficult for postal workers and more (52:55); Winning text on I QUIT (1:00:10); RRSP deadline midnight tonight! Tax season is underway! Huzzah! (1:03:24); Listener says Hoosli performed in their living room! (1:14:06). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the second half of our conversation with Dave Bossert and Alan Coats, we'll hear how Claude Coats was given the prestigious role of lead Imagineer on Pirates of the Caribbean. Also, the Haunted Mansion has two distinct approaches between the scary first half and the light hearted second half. We'll find out how Claude and fellow Imagineer Marc Davis worked together on the perfectly unbalanced attraction. You can read more stories about Claude in Dave Bossert's upcoming book, Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer: The Making of Disneyland from Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond. Plus the NBA Experience in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World has closed permanently. What happened? Why didn't it work? We'll share our thoughts. Do you have a topic for us? We'd love to hear from you. You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion. The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries.
This week we explore and listen to extracts of Kenneth Graham's (1908) children's classic The Wind in the Willows. The story follows of the lives of various (anthropomorphised) animals that live by a river, principally, through Mole (Moley) and the Water Rat (Ratty). Their friend, the wilful, spontaneous, and exuberant Toad (of Toad Hall), acts as (almost literally) the driver of the plot. Toad's escapades and recklessness result in the need for Moley and Ratty and their friend, the wise but curmudgeonly Badger, to come to his rescue. Graham's writing is lyrical and evocative and in this episode we enjoy his descriptions of the river. However, his work also has great depth to it. This story can read as an exploration of how we should live within our natural environment, challenging the growing disconnection between people and nature felt within the Victorian age. Graham, like many other writers of his time, was also fascinated with spirituality and religious experiences outside mainstream (Christian) religion. The Wind in the Willows contains a fascinating and powerful chapter ('The Piper at the Gates of Dawn') in which Ratty and Moley have a mystical experience with a transcendent figure. Graham's description, pre-dates, but beautifully expresses, the ideas of theologian Rudolf Otto and encountering the numinous, which Otto describes as a a non-sensory experience of a mystery that is at once terrifying whilst also being fascinating. Bibliographic information Kenneth Graham (2005) The Wind in the Willows. London: Penguin Classics (although multiple publishers.The chapter 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' can be read here: 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'Rudolf Otto (1924) The Idea of the Holy: An inquiry into the non-rational factor in the area of the divine and its relation to the rational. Eng. Trans. London: Humphrey Milfold. (free open-access)General DetailsIn the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on:Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPod
Accomplished Disney author David Bossert has chronicled the lives of famous Disney figures in his previous titles, including executive Roy E. Disney and furniture designer and architect Kem Weber. In his latest book, Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer – The Making of Disneyland from Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond, Dave uncovers the story of the Disney Legend and Imagineer. Coates was best known as a gifted animator and later as a principal force behind the art direction and show design for attractions including Pirates of the Caribbean, it's a small word, Alice in Wonderland, and Adventure thru Inner Space, among numerous others. After much development and anticipation, the book debuts this fall. Joining host Brett Nachman on this episode of Notably Disney are Dave Bossert, the book's author, as well as Disney Imagineer Alan Coats, Claude's son, who provided the book's preface and was a pivotal force in its development. This title is an essential purchase and read for your Disney nonfiction collection. Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer – The Making of Disneyland from Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond is available for pre-order through The Old Mill Press. The press release for the book describes it as exploring "Coats' first fifteen-years designing and building some of the most iconic and enduring attractions at Disneyland including Alice in Wonderland, The Submarine Voyage, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and so many more. This 264-page book is profusely illustrated with many never-before-seen photographs and artworks." Learn more about author Dave Bossert by visiting his website: DavidBossert.com. Feel free to reach out to Brett via Twitter @bnachmanreports, subscribe to the podcast, and send your feedback at notablydisney@gmail.com New episodes of the podcast debut on the first and third Tuesday of every month.
On this episode of the We Like Theme Parks Podcast, we are exposing some of our opinions and we are helping to renovate a beloved attraction!We have gone over many of our favorite things about the parks, so it is time to get into some of our more controversial opinions! We are spilling our guts and telling you all of our most unpopular Disney Opinions!Next we are discussing one of our favorite rides at Disneyland, but one that is sorely in need of our armchair imagineering. We are helping to knock down some walls at Toad Hall and giving Mr. Toad's Wild ride an update! Don't worry, all wildness will stay in tact.So everybody hold onto your hats, you are in for a Wild Ride right here on 153rd episode of the We Like Theme Parks Podcast!
Today I'm talking to the wonderful actor Richard James about his experience of working on the 1996 film "The Wind in The Willows", directed by and starring Terry Jones, alongside Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Victoria Wood, Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, and a whole host of British comedy legends. Richard spoke to me about being directed by a larger-than-life Terry Jones dressed as Toad, the chaos of filming the Weasel scenes at Toad Hall, and what he learned from being offered a bigger role than he auditioned for at such an early stage in his career. If you enjoyed the podcast then you can follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/artimitateslifepodcast/ or buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/artimitateslife Hosted by John Reynolds. Jingle by Gabriel Ness
Hop aboard this wild ride as we head to nowhere in particul- actually we're heading to Toad Hall for a ridethrough of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! There's a lot more to this ride than we previously thought, and a lot more to this episode than just a Big Thunder Topic. But stop reading about it and hit play!Subscribe to our YouTube channel if you'd like to see us on video!Find our links and more at https://www.trammin.com/InstagramTrammin' - https://instagram.com/TramminPodcastChristian Rainwater - https://instagram.com/imrainwaterKirk Bagdasarian - https://instagram.com/disneyparkvibesTwitterTrammin' - twitter.com/tramminpodcastMusicLocal Forecast - Elevator Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Trammin' - A Disneyland Podcast
I am myself firstGuest: Jupiter PerazaJupiter shares her transition journey from discovery, to coming out to her parents to undergoing surgery. Mentioned in this episode:Madonna, ‘what it feels like for a girl’Madonna, ‘I’m a sinner’¡Cuentamelo! By Juliana Delgado LoperaReach out to us here…You can reach Sergio Novoa personally HERETheme song by: http://djolgat.net
This fortnight, we're talking about the second episode of Season Two and everything that comes along with it. For us, that means plugging our new TikTok account(which Susannah is not happy about) a billion times, mispronouncing some guy's name(he was Lieutenant Courtenay, as well as being featured in two separate movies with Rupert Grint, neither of which was Harry Potter), and continuously genuinely confusing Richard Carlisle with Rupert Murdoch. There's a very thorough deep dive on Toad of Toad Hall that Susannah did back in July, and Susannah accidentally maybe spoils something for Hazel, which leads to two back-to-back fill-for-times.
Ben and Nick take a spirited ramble through Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece, The Wind in the Willows.
In which Mr Toad learns that the Stoats and the Weasels have taken possession of Toad Hall, and the Badger devises a daring plan to take back control of his beloved home.
Today we join Mr. Toad in his 1900s automobile and twist and turn through the fast facts and history in Toad Hall. Make sure to send a voice message asking questions that you make have! Sorry about the bad audio quality. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parktalk1/message
Badger, Mole, Ratty and Toad enact their plan to take back Toad Hall. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Read aloud, produced, and with music composed by Stephen Alexander.
Grab your motorcar and the deed to Toad Hall, we're going a merrily journey to nowhere in particular. Join Ian & Tarabelle for an in-depth discussion of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, the most idiosyncratic and wonderful attraction in Disney Park history. While The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad served as a loose adaptation of The Wind and the Willows, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride largely abandons any connection to its source material. From Toad Hall to Hell, Ian & Tarabelle cover the ride in all in iterations including the original 1955 version and both tracks at Disney World, where it lived in a certain silly old bear took over in 1998. We love Pooh, but it's okay if you're still a little angry about the whole situation. For more Disneyland fun, check out our three part series ranking every ride at Disneyland, as well as our episode covering Galaxy's Edge. For more Mr. Toad, check out Ian's Instagram, where she obnoxiously posts pictures with Mr. Toad for every single visit.
This Christmas for Radio 3 five leading writers have picked a novel they love, and written an original piece of fiction imagining what happened to the characters after the story ends. For the six-year-old AL Kennedy, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows provided firelight calm and comfort. She still has her childhood copy, bound up in green cloth with gold lettering, the only hardback she possessed at that age. This Christmas Day, she imagines what might have happened to Mole, Rat and Badger years after the Battle of Toad Hall. Producer: Camellia Sinclair
Show Notes: Author Dave Bossert and Imagineer Alan Coats joins us on the show for a “New Groove” segment to discuss their new book, “Walt Disney’s Imagineer Claude Coats—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond”! Help support Dave & Alan's Indiegogo Campaign here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/walt-disney-s-claude-coats-imagineer#/ Visit Dave’s website here: www.davidbossert.com Listen to our past interview with Alan Coats: www.thetiaratalkshow.com/interview-with-alan-coats-former-walt-disney-theme-park-imagineer/ Be sure to… - Follow us on Twitter at @TiaraTalkShow: www.twitter.com/TiaraTalkShow - ‘Like’ our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheTiaraTalkShow - Follow us on our Tumblr page: thetiaratalkshow.tumblr.com - Follow us on our Google+ page: google.com/+TheTiaraTalkShow - Follow us on our Instagram page: instagram.com/thetiaratalkshow Want to give us your thoughts on this episode? Call us at 1-407-413-9390 and leave us a voicemail! Thanks for listening! “The Tiara Talk Show” is edited, created and hosted by Tammy Tuckey. The Tiara Talk Show is Copyright © 2013-2019 by Tammy Tuckey. All rights reserved.
Today we are recapping Disneys 1949 film, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The (film) The film begins in a library with actor Basil Rathbone telling the tale of The Wind in the Willows (from the book by Kenneth Grahame), about Mr. Toad, Squire of Toad Hall, whose love for transportation vehicles was insatiable. www.ObscureDisneyPodcast.com www.DisneyPatch.com www.Obscuri-D.com
Clare Balding starts the 20th year of Ramblings by walking with a listener who is so committed to exploring the countryside that she creates and publishes her own walking routes. Elaine Steane ran out of walks, so decided to invent her own. She's published a number of books including Milestones to Millstones and it's a route from this that we follow today. It skirts the Oxfordshire/Berkshire border and takes in Mapledurham Watermill - a working Mill that not only produces its own flour but also supplies 140 local homes with electricity. The Mill became famous when it featured in the film version of The Eagle Has Landed; Michael Caine's signature is apparently carved somewhere into the building's wooden structure. Later on, we skirt past (but can't quite see) Hardwick House. This was the inspiration for EH Shepard's illustrations of Toad Hall in Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows. From there we head up into the Wild Woods, where we hear a reading from Wind in the Willows, before climbing a steep hill which takes us back to where we started at Whittles Farm. Elaine's love of mapping comes from her father. He was Harold Fullard, a renowned cartographer who was Editor of the Phillip's Modern School Atlas, the blue-canvas book that generations of school-children used to learn about the world. Elaine recalls earning a little pocket money by helping to create the index at home... it was a painstaking process. If you are reading this on the Radio 4 website, you can scroll further down to see links to Elaine's books, Mapledurham Water Mill and some photos of the walk. Producer: Karen Gregor
On this wild episode, Alex and Annie sneak into the Toad Hall Of Records while taking a tour of Toad Hall. The two snoop around the hallowed halls and discover some really awesome stuff about one of Fantasyland's most quaint and charming dark rides. So strap in, grab some shortbread cookies, and get ready for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride!
In our return episode, Jack and Kieran take aim at just about everyone and everything, riding on a wave of election euphoria to denounce, abuse and chastise anyone to the right of John McDonnell. Selections are discussed soberly, taxi drivers mocked viciously, and the Lib Dems celebrated for their 'Piff & Brexit' policy platform. We're back on our bullshit and loaded up for the next three weeks of campaigning.
Toad of Toad Hall.
Gather 'round while we elucidate THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD on this week's Disney Magic Hour. In 1949 Walt and Co released another package film that, instead of presenting one feature length tale, had two shorter stories contained within. First up is a rapid version of Kenneth Grahame's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS were we meet J. Thaddeus Toad along with his trusty, if exasperated, friends MacBadger, Rat and Mole as they battle for the deed to Toad Hall which is in the hands of the dastardly Weasels. That is, if Mr. Toad can keep it together long enough to not sink and plans to do so. Following that we meet a lanky, bookworm by name of Ichabod Crane whom seems to be the smoothest character ever walk into Sleepy Hollow. Right up till Brom Bones tells the tale of the Headless Horseman by way of Bing Crosby's voice. As always we will ask three questions of the the film at the conclusion of our show and they are : 1) Does the film hold up? 2) Is it a film aimed to send a message or is it trying to elicit an emotional response? 3) What is the iconic shot of the film. Lots to cover and when you have Disney to discuss, you call on the best. This week we welcome Ryan P Wilson of the Main Street Gazette. You may recognize Ryan from his immaculate blog work at his website and from his numerous appearances on WDW Radio with Lou Mongello. We are extremely excited to have him here with us and hope you enjoy this week's episode of the DISNEY MAGIC HOUR!
The show starts with a whole load of news from Disneyland Paris, including pieces about Dreams!, Toad Hall and sales! It's time for the monthly pin discussion as we see Paris vs. Princesses! It's then over to you, as we discuss your ideas for what show you would like to see brought to Disneyland Paris and where it should be put on. Add in a Star Wars challenge from Mark to Steve and all you listeners, plus some talk of Alice's Curious Labyrinth and we have a jam packed 16th episode!
The Queuecast is the best I could come up with in an attempt to amalgamate the anticipation of heading off to SXSW on the weekend, with the inevitable queueing to get into stuff once there. Actually, that’s not quite true. There’s so much going on at places like SXSW that really, if the thing you want to see has an annoying queue (and for me they are never anything other than annoying) outside it, then you can always walk five minutes down the road, walk straight in untroubled, and see something else equally brilliant instead.Mrs. Toad is out there already, presumably having cocktails with young Ian who works at the label with me. In fact those two total fuckers are probably three or four margaritas down already, as you read this. Bastards. Anyhow, I get out on Saturday afternoon, and the gin will be flowing within moments, I promise you.The upside of this SXSW fun, which will no doubt irritate the shit out of people back home, is that Toad Hall once again becomes a recording studio while we are away. Both Rob St. John and Meursault will be making inroads into their next releases over the next fortnight, so hopefully the thought of that will calm your jealous rage at all the fun we are having in Texas. 01. Mike Higbee - Secret Life (00.28)02. Shift-Static - Estrella (10.03)03. Vandaveer - Pretty Polly (15.51)04. Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards - Sheets (19.32)05. Brown Brogues - Anyone But You (25.07)06. Kurt Vile - Wakin' on a Pretty Day (32.02)07. Breathe Out - Dead Friends (45.30)08. Playlounge - Elephant (48.50)09. Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Pentecostal (53.46)10. New Fabian Society - Homily (1.00.22)
Video - Vimeo - YouTube Photos - Flickr Session tracks - zip download (right click - save as) Interview podcast - mp3 - iTunes - Mixcloud This was recorded at Toad Hall in October 2012 with Woodpecker Wooliams, who releases with our friends Robot Elephant Records. She played at a BAD FUN night on the Friday at Henderson's at St. John's, and we were finally able to get this recorded on Sunday after the hangovers had subsided a little. We were rather short of personnel for this one, so the whole thing ended up being recorded and filmed by me and Ian, with only the one other body to help out - the awesome photographer Nic Rue, with whose work you are all probably very well familiar by now. For some reason Gemma only chose to play three songs, and we rather stupidly managed to run out of camera battery before the end of the third, so there is no session video for Crow, although the mp3 can be freely downloaded below as usual. And for the first time in a Toad Session you get to properly meet one of our two new cats, who we've had for over a year now, but who are not quite as determined as Floyd to make themselves the star of the goddam show at every available opportunity. Woodpecker Wooliams - Sparrow (Toad Session)Woodpecker Wooliams - Gull (Toad Session)Woodpecker Wooliams - Crow (Toad Session) Toadcast #260 - Woodpecker Wooliams Toad Session by Song, By Toad on Mixcloud 01. Woodpecker Wooliams - Sparrow (Toad Session) (03.59) 02. Vivian Void - You Stop It (10.45) 03. Sons of Noel & Adrian - Come Run Fun Stella Baby Mother of the World (14.49) 04. Woodpecker Wooliams - Gull (Toad Session) (24.10) 05. Twice as Much - Coldest Night of the Year (28.37) 06. Peggy Sue - Yo Mama (32.09) 07. Soccer 96 - Super Warrior (38.59) 08. Melanie - The Good Book (42.16) 09. Woodpecker Wooliams - Crow (Toad Session) (50.37)
Love them or loathe them, frogs have a place in popular culture, from ‘Kermit' to ‘Toad of Toad Hall'. The short, tailless body, large head, and long legs give a profile that is vaguely humanoid, but frogs are optimised for leaping rather than walking, a locomotor strategy that has been highly successful. Amongst amphibians, their body plan is unique, prompting questions as to its origin and evolutionary history. Some of the answers may be found in the fossil record of frogs, dating back 250 million years to the very beginning of the ‘Age of Dinosaurs'.
Video: Vimeo – YouTube Photos: Flickr – Blueback Hotrod Audio: below This was without a shadow of a doubt the most scary level of military efficiency that anything even slightly Toad-related has ever achieved. Mumford & Sons were playing to a sold-out Queen's Hall in the evening, so we had to have them in and out of the door within an hour and a half, and we actually bloody managed it! As the like of the Pictish Trail, who left Toad Hall completely plastered after his session, can testify, this isn't really what we're good at around here. So, not only did they go to extreme lengths to actually make time to record this, they did a fucking lovely job of it as well. If you watch the video for Untitled, embedded below, you'll see that they rattled our floors so hard that something actually falls off the shelves behind Marcus at the end of the video. Gavin has done a lovely job of the recording and mixing, and many thanks to Dylan for the photography and Matthew for help with the filming. As usual with the Toadcasts, there is a full set of pictures on our Flickr page, Dylan's own choices on his Blueback Hotrod page, freely downloadable and shareable mp3s of the session tracks below, a full podcast of the interview, with playlist at the bottom of the page, and videos of the individual songs themselves embedded below. I've also made a video of the whole day, with bits of interviews and excerpts from the songs, and that is embedded at the top of the page. Enjoy! Toadcast #117 - Mumford & Sons Toad Session Mumford & Sons - Untitled (Toad Session) Mumford & Sons - Dance Dance Dance (Neil Young Cover) (Toad Session) Mumford & Sons - White Blank Page (Toad Session) Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul (Toad Session) Podcast Playlist: 01. Mumford & Sons - Untitled (Toad Session) (04.26) 02. Vampire Weekend - UR a Contra (13.29) 03. Love.Stop.Repeat - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (17.52) 04. Mumford & Sons - Dance Dance Dance (Neil Young Cover) (Toad Session) (21.54) 05. Billie Holiday - God Bless the Child (26.42) 06. Eels - In the Beginning (29.49) 07. Mumford & Sons - White Blank Page (Toad Session) (36.27) 08. My Kappa Roots - It was Rough When the Rain Came (41.19) 09. Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul (Toad Session) (50.23)
This podcast is unconscionably late once more and again I am going to plead that there is a perfectly good reason for this. Today has been taken up with constant recording here at Toad Hall, and I myself have been finishing the video for the Honeytrap Toad Session which finally, finally will be making an appearance this time next week. My job is virtually finished, and it's messy, but it will be a corker. This podcast has no real theme, but I did let Neil choose most of the songs, so that gives the podcast something of a character of its own. I did make him be on a podcast with a Noah & the Whale song on it though. Ha haaa! That'll teach the trendy little bastard! Toadcast #89 - The Latecast 01. Sunset Rubdown - I'll Believe in Anything You'll Believe in Anything (02.09) 02. King Creosote - Homeboy (09.14) 03. Rob St. John - Domino (Live) (18.13) 04. Noah & the Whale - The First Days of Spring (23.05) 05. Melanie - What Have They Done to My Song, Ma (31.35) 06. The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Stop! (39.42) (Interlude music: The Divine Comedy - Theme From Casanova) 07. The Notwist - The Devil, You & Me (45.53) 08. Mum - Green Grass of Tunnel (49.26) 09. Sol Seppy - Hafiz, a Mime (60.18)
Hello and welcome back to the Toad Sessions. I was a little drunk when I noticed that Alela Diane was playing in Edinburgh as part of the Triptych Festival, so the idea of emailing her label and inviting her to do a Toad Session didn't seem quite so preposterous. In the morning, I thought I was mad and would be laughed at, but amazingly they agreed, and now here it is. This one was also recorded by Nick at Bananarow and he's done another amazing job - the songs sound absolutely gorgeous. Dylan's pictures can be found at the Flickr page, and we have some more videos at the Song, by Toad YouTube page. Here's the interview podcast, with the tracklisting at the bottom of the page. Toadcast #30 - Alela Diane & Mariee Sioux Toad Session Here are the sessions tracks themselves. The Cuckoo is a traditional song, and Dry Grass & the Shadows is from Alela's new album which should hopefully be out later this year. Mariee's songs are Flowers & Blood from her recent album Faces in the Rocks, whereas the gorgeous Icarus Eye is an old song from a home release. Alela Diane - Dry Grass & the Shadows Alela Diane - The Cuckoo Mariee Sioux - The Icarus Eye Mariee Sioux - Flowers & Blood Here are the videos, all hosted at the YouTube page. Again, the interview is going to have to go up later because I seem to have entirely lost Morgan, my resident editing expert, so I've had to cobble these things together myself. I am going to work on the interview movies as best I can, so they should hopefully be available in a week or two. Alela Diane - Dry Grass & the Shadows movie. Mariee Sioux - The Icarus Eye movie. 01. Alela Diane - Dry Grass & the Shadows (Toad Session) (04.51) 02. The Shaky Hands - Summer's Life (08.36) 03. Johnny Cash - I See a Darkness (11.45) 04. The Holy Modal Rounders - Hesitation Blues (20.42) 05. Neutral Milk Hotel - The Communist's Daughter (24.10) 06. Mariee Sioux - Flowers & Blood (Toad Session) (26.07) 07. Hem - Half Acre (32.29) 08. Bonnie Prince Billy - No Bad News (41.41) 09. Willard Grant Conspiracy - Twistification (46.05) 10. Vashti Bunyan - Glow Worms (53.35) 11. Mariee Sioux - The Icarus Eye (Toad Session) (58.10) 12. Alela Diane - The Cuckoo (Toad Session) (62.56) Well I hope you like these. The next session is going to be with local band Meursault, and will be the first one to be recorded in Toad Hall. Very exciting!
IT disasters in Toad Hall meant that this podacast was delayed so long that I ended up posting pretty much all of it on the blog before I got to record the thing and all the news was so outdated that I had to find some more news. Fortunately we have some pre-release splendidness from Elbow, Goldfrapp and Stephen Malkmus to make up for it. There’s also some excellent unsigned music to be had as well, from Maxwell Panther and Meursault, as well as some splendid new singles from Elle S’Appelle and Operahouse. So it’s late, but some of this stuff is really quite excellent. And then there’s LCD Soundsystem who have taken me so long to get into that I am only starting to even enjoy the album now, some eight months or so after its release. What a fuckwit. There’s a fairly detailed explanation of what is going to be happened with Song, by Toad Records in the new year as well, and how I am going to move these podcasts onwards and upwards. Unfortunately it takes the longest bloody link in recorded history to actual explain it all, but explain it I do. There’s always the track timings listed at the side of the songs if you want to skip it altogether though! Have fun, chaps. Toadcast #20 - The Late, Late News 1. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Gardenia (01.27) 2. Elle S’Appelle - Little Flame (06.49) 3. Operahouse - Born a Boy (09.40) 4. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends (14.54) 5. The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe (24.50) 6. Goldfrapp - Little Bird (28.51) 7. Maxwell Panther - Too Many Magazines (35.47) 8. Meursault - The Furnace (39.37) 9. The 4Qs - Pieces of a Puzzle (48.03) 10. Kid Harpoon - Riverside (50.42) 11. Dubious Ranger - Slow Day (56.18) 12. Roger McGuinn & Calexico - One More Cup of Coffee (68.29) 13. The Heavy Circles - Henri (72.45) 14. The Brute Chorus (feat. Tiggs) - The Cuckoo & the Stolen Heart (80.15) 15. Elbow - Grounds For Divorce (88.13) 16. The Cave Singers - Seeds of Night (94.51) My Odeo Channel (odeo/03301a3286442766)
Back at long last, would you believe. After the abortive attempt at a Christmas podcast and then the IT disaster in Toad Hall - when my retarded computer ground to a halt and had to have its entire operating system reinstalled - I have finally managed to record another podcast. Sorting out the IT department was not at all as easy as it should have been, so it’s taken ages to get to the point where I could record a podcast again. So, excuses over and done with, what am I going to inflict on you this time? The bloody Scots, that’s who. The Scottish music scene is an amazingly fertile one, so I thought I’d review 2007 and have a bit of a look forward to 2008. So I’ve pulled together some of the big guys like Malcolm Middleton, Emma Pollock and King Creosote and interspersed a few of the lesser known acts from around here to give you a nicely rounded look at what’s going on musically in the land of Buckfast and deep-fried Mars bars. Toadcast #19 - The Scotchcast< 01. Sons & Daughters - Gilt Complex (1.01) 02. Glasvegas - Daddy’s Gone (5.55) 03. The Low Miffs - Also Sprach Shareholder (13.58) 04. Malcolm Middleton - We’re All Going to Die (17.24) 05. Aidan John Moffat - The Boy That You Love (23.37) 06. Gerry Mitchell & Little Sparta - The Empress (28.00) 07. The Pendulums - Greenhat (34.38) 08. Broken Records - Kathy (40.49) 09. Rob St. John - Wooden Rose (45.44) 10. Found - Some Fracas of a Sissy (53.28) 11. Kid Canaveral - Smash Hits (58.49) 12. Popup - Lucy, What are You Trying to Say? (61.38) 13. Emma Pollock - A Temporary Fix (68.28) 14. King Creosote - Church as Witness (76.04) 15. Mother & the Addicts - Roll Me on Over (79.37) 16. Frightened Rabbit - Be Less Rude (88.09) 17. The Twilight Sad - Walking For Two Hours (94.37) Song, by Toad
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