Podcasts about West Hampstead

Listen to opticians discuss the newest eye care and eye health technologies, which are fighting rising eye health issues like myopia and helping patients of all ages, including children, see well. Learn more at https://www.theeyecube.com/ The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/

A fashion consultant explains why quality eyewear can provide a more personalised and comfortable fit, and years of use, over unbranded frames. The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/

Welcome to Stupid Hearts Club. An Entertainment Community created by Nico Tatarowicz, that is open to everyone with a creative, open, loving, romantic and stupid heart!-------------------Hey there my Stupid Hearted angels.Wow wow wow. What a lovely episode to be able to post. Last week, my friend Delphine and I put on the first official (ticketed) Sanctuary Sessions music event at The Sherriff Centre in West Hampstead, London and boy was it special. Todays ep starts with a bit of set-up, then you will all come with me in Linda the Van, on the way to the gig. Then I've included some highlights from the gig in the pod, and then a nice chat with Michael Brindley and his pianist Matt on the way home (everyone wanted a lift in Linda). It is very much me trying to capture the feeling of having you with me and Linda as we explore the world of getting shit done and meeting lovely people. Hope you enjoy.Stupid Hearts Club Forever Baby-------------------If you enjoy what I do and would like to help support all the time and effort I lovingly put into the world of Stupid Hearts Club, which now includes, podcasts, live music events, music collabs and more, then please consider becoming a paid subcriber to my Patreon! You will have immediate access to a well stocked treasure trove of really cool extra podcast bits, and you will be first to know about stuff like merch, news, and forthcoming plans!Every paid subscription really helps me keep going, even if it's just to try it out for a month! And all for around £5!Either way. I'm still super happy you are here at all so thank you so much for listening!Oh and if you want to see me on an almost daily basis titting about, come and follow stupid hearts club on Instagram, Don't be shy, come and say helloNico xx-------------------Production support from Drew Toynbee and Blue Flamingo Podcast ServicesCopyright 2024 Nico Tatarowicz

If you're looking for designer frames or sunglasses in West Hampstead, check out the latest selection of MYKITA products at The Eye Cube (020 74331333), your independently-owned local optician. Go to https://www.theeyecube.com/brands/mykita for more information. The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/ Email: info@theeyecube.com

For those of you that will now regret not being there. The best live podcast I have done. Me and Little Jonnie James interviewing the legend that is Scott Gorham. I'm still laughing. I'm still crying. I'm still hungover. New podcast episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Eye Cube (020-7433-1333) is your one-stop shop for high quality eye care in West Hampstead. To book an appointment with their expert team, visit https://www.theeyecube.com/ The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/ Email: info@theeyecube.com

George Bruno Money, conocido como Zoot Money, fue un cantante y teclista de los años dorados del Rhythm n’ Soul británic. Nacido en 1942 y fallecido el 8 de septiembre de 2024, a los 82 años. Rescatamos en este episodio su álbum “Zoot!”, grabado en directo el 31 de mayo de 1966 en el Klooks Kleek Club, pequeña sala de jazz y R&B ubicado en el Railway Hotel, en West Hampstead, junto a los estudio de la Decca. Aquel álbum, que se convirtió en su mayor éxito en listas, consiguió plasmar el tremendo poderío de esta explosiva banda en su momento de máximo esplendor.Playlist (todas las canciones del álbum “Zoot! Excepto donde indicado);ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Chauffeur”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “The one and only man”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “I’ve been tryin’”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Florence of Arabia”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Let the good times roll”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “James Borwn medley”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Mashed potato U.S.A.”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Nothing can change this love”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Barefootin’”ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Train train” (Live at the Flamingo 1966)ZOOT MONEY’S BIG ROLL BAND “Big time operator” (Live at the Flamingo 1966)Escuchar audio

Looking for elegant, high quality eyewear that makes a clear fashion statement? The Eye Cube (020 7433 1333) offers their sleek Tom Ford designer range of unisex prescription sunglasses. Visit https://www.theeyecube.com/brands/tom-ford for details. The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/ Email: info@theeyecube.com

Where are all the women in the public realm? There are more statues of animals than named women in London's public spaces. So we look at the first statue of a woman in Parliament Square, Westminster. Listen as we share the story of Millicent Fawcett who, alongside many other women, fought hard to secure women's right to vote. We then take the journey from Westminster to West Hampstead, Camden, where pioneering novelist and educator Beryl Gilroy became one of London's first Black headteachers – at a school that, until recently, was named after a slave-owner. Now, a mural outside the newly renamed primary school where she taught is a permanent celebration of her legacy. Two pieces of eye–catching art tell a multitude of stories – not only of two women's achievements centuries apart, but also of the Windrush generation, London's past links to slavery and empire, and modern-day strides towards feminism. ---------- Presenter: Aindrea Emelife, Curator of Modern and Contemporary at MOWAA (Museum of West African Art). Contributors: Darla Gilroy, Beryl Gilroy's daughter and Associate Dean of the Knowledge Exchange of Central St Martin's; Debbie Weekes-Barnard, Deputy Mayor, Communities and Social Justice; Eleanor Pinfield, Head of Art on the Underground; Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries; Manasi Pophale, founder of History Speak; Zing Tsjeng, journalist and author of the Forgotten Women series. Produced by Sylvie Carlos. Sound design by Weyland Mckenzie-Witter. Hosted on Spotify. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Mayor of London.

Mares and Jen have enjoyed playing  a game of luck called “Underground Roulette.”  The game is easy to play. Just select a tube stop at random, keep a curious mind, and hit the streets!  It's an engaging way to get a sense of place and all that the city offers. But, what if we could add the dimension of time, seeing not only the neighborhood as it is, but as it was?In this episode, we explore the underground stops with stories involving the theme of luck. London: a city where fame and fortune may await, given talent, drive, privilege, connections, and sometimes it comes down to luck. Our three stories feature: horseshoes, normally associated with good luck, but not this time,counteracting the bad luck of the number 13, and, when what seems like bad luck can be the best fortune yet. Along the way, we'll visit an iconic location synonymous with luxury and spend time with some of the most famous people in modern history.  Follow along on our SHOW NOTES. You'll find photos, recordings, sources, and ways to find us. Enjoy playing Underground Roulette. With a little luck, you'll have a lot of fun!

The Eye Cube (020-7433-1333) now has a curated range of designer glasses and sunglasses by Denmark's Lindberg. You'll find the best luxury eyewear in Camden inside their doors. Find your perfect pair at https://www.theeyecube.com/brands/lindberg The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/ Email: info@theeyecube.com

The Eye Cube (020-7433-1333) is a family-friendly independent optician in London. Its team is committed to offering the finest quality and stylish spectacles at competitive prices. Learn more at https://www.theeyecube.com/ The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/ Email: info@theeyecube.com

If you're due for an eye test get yourself in to see the opticians at The Eye Cube (020 74331333) in West Hampstead. Go to https://www.theeyecube.com to find out more. The Eye Cube City: London Address: 256 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LJ Website: https://www.theeyecube.com/ Email: info@theeyecube.com

This interview features the late Camila Batmanghelidjh, and it was recorded and first published on Purposely in July 2020.  Camila Batmanghelidjh, Child therapist and charity founder, born 1 January 1963; died 1 January 2024 Obituary - The Angel of Peckham Instantly recognisable in her colourful turbans and kaftans, Camila Batmanghelidjh became a familiar figure in the 2000s, as she toured TV studios to promote her charity Kids Company.  Passionate and charismatic, she highlighted the plight of thousands of youngsters in Britain's inner cities, who were being traumatised by poverty, abuse and neglect. She estimated that one in three of those that passed through Kids Company's doors slept on the floor; one in four lived in homes without tables or chairs. Deprived of affection and support, these children, she warned, were at risk of growing up into deeply damaged adults.  Her solution was to shower them with loving kindness. At her centres in London, Bristol and Liverpool, children found a daytime home where they could get everything from hot meals to therapy, said The Daily Telegraph. They were given shoes and clean underwear, helped with their homework, and taken to medical appointments. Her aim, she said, was to make unloved children feel worthwhile; and it was a principle that no one was turned away. A formidable networker, she raised tens of millions for her cause. J.K. Rowling and Coldplay were among her high-profile donors; Ruby Wax made a documentary about her; and David Cameron's "hug a hoodie" speech was inspired by her. She was dubbed the "Angel of Peckham".  Some questioned whether she enjoyed the limelight a bit too much; but her methods seemed to work, said The Times. Outside observers estimated that in the first few years of its existence, Kids Company had saved 3,000 children from going to jail or committing violent crimes. But as the charity grew (it had 500 employees at one point, and received £46m in public funding), journalists started to question whether her results were as good as she said, and why her charity was being singled out for taxpayer-funded largesse.  There were media reports about youngsters being given cash with which to buy designer clothes; and of a young man being sent on a spa break at Champneys. Then, in 2015, the media reported that the charity had mishandled sexual abuse allegations involving its users. In August that year, Kids Company collapsed, and its centres closed. The court praised her dedication, and said Kids Company would have survived had donors not withdrawn, owing to the allegations In 2022, the Charity Commission came to a different conclusion. It criticised Kids Company's "high-risk business model" and failures of oversight in some spending decisions.  However, it found that there was no case for regulatory action against any of the key players, and confirmed that there had been no "dishonesty or bad faith". At 11, she was sent to an English boarding school, Sherborne, then took a degree in dramatic arts , before studying psychology at the Tavistock Clinic in London.  She spent some time doing social work in south London before starting her charity. After its collapse, she assisted other children's projects, while fighting her legal battles.  She was unmarried, and had no children of her own. She said that when she got home to her small flat in West Hampstead after 11-hour days at Kids Company, she was quite glad to be child-free. Batmanghelidjh was unrepentant about her methods: kids who grew up "in ghettos depend on having nice things for their self-esteem", she said. The police found that the sexual abuse claims were unsubstantiated, and in 2021 the High Court cleared her and the other trustees of financial mismanagement. Camila Batmanghelidjh was born, ten weeks premature, into a wealthy Iranian-Belgian family in Tehran in 1963. She weighed 1kg, and was left with an endocrine disorder and neurological problems.  Obituary provided by The Week --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message

"Middle-Aged and Older Patients Report Improved Health with Medical Marijuana"Larry Mishkin discusses a recent study from the University of Florida which shows that medical marijuana use can lead to lower pain levels and reduced dependency on opioids and psychiatric prescriptions among middle-aged and older chronic pain patients. Participants in the study reported improved physical and mental functioning, better sleep quality, and reduced anxiety. The research adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis for pain management..Produced by PodConx  Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob Hunt - https://podconx.com/guests/rob-huntJay Blakesberg - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-blakesbergSound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/Recorded on Squadcast  Grateful Dead, October 16, 1989, Melk Weg Club, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsGrateful Dead Live at Club Melk Weg on 1981-10-16 : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive Second of two night stand at this famous hash bar that only held about 500 people in the room in which the Dead performed.  Very cool and famous club in Amsterdam, one of the best known hash bars.  Went there one time in 1988 with good buddies Mikey and H.  A highlight of our trip. Another good buddy, Freddie Burp, was spending the school year abroad in the fall of 1981 and was one of the lucky ones who were present for this show.  He's a tough guy to get a hold of, but maybe some day I can get him on the show to talk about this concert.  INTRO:                  The Race Is On                                Track No. 8                                1:10 – 2:24                 Show had an acoustic first set and an electric second set.  Many of the songs in the acoustic set we featured a few weeks ago from the September, 1980 show at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco as part of the recordings for the Dead's Reckoning album.  So I went with this one which has always been one of my favorites ever since my good buddy Mikey (who took me to three of my first four shows) used to play it for me as we drove through the northwoods of Wisconsin on nights out from the summer camp where we were spending the summer in 1981. "The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins[1] (not to be confused with the Don Rollins who co-wrote "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the BillboardHot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the BillboardHot 100 in January 1965. Jack's version topped Billboard'sEasy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. The two recordings combined to reach number 12 on the Cashbox charts, which combined all covers of the same song in one listing and thus gave George Jones his only top-40 hit. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships.                 Rockabilly artist Dave Edmunds, in collaboration with the Stray Cats, whose debut album Edmunds had recently produced, recorded a version for his 1981 album, Twangin.... Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom recalled Edmunds' affection for the song when he was courting the band to produce their debut album: "We met with Edmunds at his house. He had a little pub in his basement. He had a finished basement, outside of London. Edmunds had a jukebox, a little jukebox. He had 'The Race is On' and 'Rockabilly Boogie' by Johnny Burnette. He had those records in his jukebox. We all looked at each other and said, 'This is it.'"[3] Phantom also recalled that the song took "one or two takes" in the studio.[4]Thank you.                 Covered by:        Jack Jones                                                Loretta Lynn                                                Alvin and the Chipmunks for their 1965 album, “Chipmunks a Go Go”                                                Waylon Jennings                                                The Georgia Satellites from 1965 debut album, “Keep The Faith”                                                Elvis Costello                                                And others                                                 Dead played it 60times in concert                                                First:  December 31, 1969 at Boston Tea Party in Boston                                                Last:  May 20, 1995 at Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas  SHOW #1:                           Ripple                                                Track No. 9                                                1:50 – 3:06                                 We prominently featured this song form the Warfield show and talked about how it was last played ever on Sept. 3, 1988 at the Cap Center.  What makes this version we just listened to so special is that this was the last Ripple played by the Dead until the Cap Center show, a seven year gap, and that that was it, no more Ripple.  So this is the last accoustic Ripple ever played since the Cap Center was electric.  Maybe the most famous Dead tune ever, from American Beauty, Hunter's lyrics and Jerry's music mesh together in a way to make this tune not just one of the best Dead tunes ever, but one of the best tunes ever, IMHO!  SHOW #2:                           Hully Gully                                                Track No. 12                                                0:15 – 1:38                                 "(Baby) Hully Gully" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Cliff Goldsmith and recorded by The Olympics, an American doo-wop group formed in 1957.  Released in 1959 on the album, “Doin' the Hully Gully”, it peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1960[2] and sparked the Hully Gully dance craze.                         Covered by:     Buddy Guy                                                Chubby Checkers                                                The Ventures                                                The Beach Boys                                                Many others                                                Peter Pan Peanut Butter add jingle in the 1980's                                                 The Dead's version of this song from this show is the only time they played it in concert.  SHOW #3:                   Gloria                                    Track No. 15                                    2:15 – 3:45                         "Gloria" is a rock song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of "Baby, Please Don't Go” on December 2, 1964.  The song became a garage rock staple and a part of many rock bands' repertoires.                         According to Morrison, he wrote "Gloria" while performing with the Monarchs in Germany in the summer of 1963, at just about the time he turned 18 years old.[6] He started to perform it at the Maritime Hotel when he returned to Belfast and joined up with the Gamblers to form the band Them. He would ad-lib lyrics as he performed, sometimes stretching the song to 15 or 20 minutes. After signing a contract with Dick Rowe and Decca, Them went to London for a recording session at Decca Three Studios in West Hampstead on 5 April 1964; "Gloria" was one of the seven songs recorded that day.                         Alan Henderson (guitar) contends that Them constituted the first rock group to use two drummers on a recording.[7] Although some sources claim that Jimmy Page played second guitar, other sources deny this.                         Covered by:                 The Doors –   The Doors performed the song several times in 1966 and 1967, with one recording released on Alive, She Cried (1983). It was also released as a single, which reached number 18 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 71 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1983.[18] The song is included on Legacy: The Absolute Best (2003) and The Very Best of The Doors (2007).                                                             Patti Smith - Patti Smith recorded it for her album Horses in 1975. Based on the Van Morrison tune, the lyrics had been adapted from an early poem, 'Oath'.[5] Smith's band had started to play the song live and merged it with the poem by 1974, so the song contained half of Smith's own words.[5] For the recording of her debut album, Smith and her band recorded the song live and, after mixing, chose it as the album's opener.                                                            In 1993, Van Morrison recorded a version with John Lee Hooker, which reached the Top 40 in several countries.                                                                        For the Dead, this was the first time they played it live in concert.                                    They wound up playing it only a total of 14 times                                        Last played on June 30, 1995 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh                                                   I was lucky enough to catch it on June 25, 1992 at Soldier Field.  SHOW #4:                   Turn On Your Lovelight                                    Track No. 16                                    1:03 – 2:33                                     "Turn On Your Love Light" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by Bobby Bland in 1961. It was both an important R&B and pop chart hit for Bland and has become one of his most identifiable songs. A variety of artists have recorded it, including the Grateful Dead, who made it part of their concert repertoire.  was written by band leader and arranger Joe Scott (with an additional credit given to Duke Records owner/producer Don Robey aka Deadric Malone). Scott's brass arrangement "upped the excitement ante"[2] with "the groove picking up momentum as the horns and percussion talk to each other" and Bland's vocal "riding on top".                                     In 1967, "Turn On Your Love Light" became a staple of Grateful Dead concerts, sung by Ron McKernan: a 15-minute rendition is on their 1969 double live album Live/Dead. McKernan's final performance of "Love Light" – complete with extended vocal raps – occurred at the Lyceum Theatre, London, during the Europe '72 tour. Versions with McKernan were often very long due to long vocal raps, instrumental jams, and drum solos throughout. A version performed at the 1969 Woodstock Festival lasted more than 45 minutes.[8] The Grateful Dead later revived the song in the early 1980s with Bob Weir singing.                                     Before this show at the Melk Weg, the last time the Dead had played it in concert was on May 24,1972 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London at the very end of the Europe '72 tour.  In other words, this was the Dead's first performance of the song without Pigpen on lead.  Dead went on to play it a lot after this show right up until the end.  Bobby played it well, but never even tried the rap that Pig made famous in his extended versions.  No Box Back Knitties when Bobby sang it.                         Dead played it 355 times in concert!  Originally part of the Dark Star>St. Stephen>The Eleven>Lovelight suite of songs that the Dead played constantly during the primal Dead years in the late ‘60's.                        First played on August 4, 1967 at the O'Keefe Center in Toronto                        Last played on June 19, 1975 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey                                     When my good buddy Marc started seeing the Dead in 1984, we joked that every time he went to a show they played Lovelight.  Not a bad thing to be associated with.  Always fun to hear it in concert even without Pig.  OUTRO:                      Sugar Magnolia                                    Track No. 20                                    6:30 – 8:05                                     One of the best Dead tunes of all time and the ultimate show closer.  Always nice to add a little Sunshine Daydream to your day! The boys jam the hell out of it here, a 10+ minute version to close out a remarkable one of a kind Dead show.  Either you were there or you missed it.  What being a Deadhead is all about. 

In a complete chance encounter in London.. I speak to Hollywood A-List acting legend Christopher Walken in a West Hampstead pub. Over a Guinness we discuss his favourite films, the stories behind his performances, that dancing music video, his lifestyle, what he's doing in London and even Manscaped & his grooming habits! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code STEV at MANSCAPED.com! Give me a tip on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/abevwithstev Podcast Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/3PxrQCHTleUe2ZDlBRu20X

On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we discuss one of tattooing last taboos, the tattooing of children.  BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW The tattooing of people under 18 years of age has a long history both from a cultural and functional perspective and has only relatively recently become illegal, but the youth have always had an obsession with ink. From school yard compass tattoos, to rogue tattooers, lets learn about tattooing's final frontier, and the internal youthful obsession with tattoos.  Content Warning: from 42:00 to approx 50:00 we discuss the West Hampstead case which involves accusations of the abuse of children. If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Production by Thomas O'Mahony Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art) Intro Music by Dan McKenna If you would like to get in touch you can email the show on beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com

Matt, the Editor-at-Large of Londonist, is probably the most London-obsessed person in the world, reaching parts of the capital others can't reach. In the cause of exploring London, he has waded along the buried River Fleet, spent the night in a haunted plague pit, caught a lung infection by climbing Soho's tallest steeple, and walked along the tracks beneath Leicester Square at 2am. Matt has lived in Blackheath, Borough, Greenwich, Weybridge, West Hampstead, Fortune Green and Chalk Farm. Thanks to the capital's obscene property prices, he's since gone into exile in what he optimistically refers to as “The Future London Borough of Elstree and Borehamwood.” Matt is the author of 12 books, including London Night and Day (2015), Everything You Know About London Is Wrong (2016), and the bestselling/award-winning Atlas of Imagined Places (2021).

During the early hours of Thursday morning 17th March 2022, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe arrived back home in the UK. She was freed after being held hostage in Iran for almost 6 years. She's a British citizen and a charity worker from West Hampstead, London. She was arrested by the Iranian IRGC on 3 April 2016 when she was on holiday in Tehran visiting her elderly parents with her one year old daughter, Gabriella. Almost six years later, three members of Nazanin's family were there to greet her at the Royal Air Force base when she landed – her husband Richard Ratcliffe who's campaigned tirelessly for her freedom and has been on this podcast many times, her now seven year old daughter Gabriella and Nazanin's younger brother, Mohammad Zaghari.Mohammad is one of the unsung heroes of the FreeNazanin campaign. He was in Tehran with Nazanin's parents when she was arrested. He helped raise Gabriella for the three years she was in Iran separated from both parents. He brought Gabriella back to the UK in 2019 and had to leave his entire life in Iran behind because it was no longer safe for him to return home. On this week's episode, we have the honour of speaking to Mohammad himself. He talks about Nazanin coming back home and what it was like to be reunited with her after all these years. Mohammad also talks about dealing with the Iranian authorities when Nazanin was taken, the trauma he experienced, visiting her in prison with Gabriella, the pressure the IRGC puts on the families, the threats, life in the UK, the long recovery journey ahead and what's next for him. We also talk about the other hostages left behind in Iran, going public and Richard's amazing campaigning. You'll also hear voice messages from the loved ones of Nahid Taghavi, Jamshid Sharmahd, Fariba Adelkhah and Kamran Ghaderi – all innocent individuals from Germany, France and Austria still held in Iran. Their loved ones talk about how happy they are for Nazanin and her family as well as what needs to be done to Free Nahid, Free Jamshid, Free Fariba and Free Kamran.Follow Pod Hostage Diplomacy on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with our work.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PodHostageDiplo)

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Topics include gout, sauerkraut and seeing Joe Lycett out and about!

This week, Kristy and Scott wander back to England in 1909, when a rubber robbery turned into a police chase that's equal parts tragic and hilarious. We've got cops borrowing guns from bystanders a tramjacking that turns into a tramchase, and some seriously inept criminals. Like, "commit a robbery within yelling distance of a police station" inept. All in all, this two hour chase would cover six miles, and the bandits would expend a shocking 400 rounds of ammunition.  You'll be the best gumshoe ever if you leave us a 5-star review on iTunes. And if you'd like to control our fates, simply go to our Amazon wishlist and purchase a book for a future "Deep Dive" to pick a future episode topic.  Don't forget to follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and hit us up on our FB group or Twitter to talk Old Timey Crime. Thanks for listening, and make sure you turn on your Benny Hill music.  ____________________ Sources: “1909 Tottenham Outrage Robbery.” The Shady Old Lady’s Guide to London. http://www.shadyoldlady.com/location.php?loc=441 “Aliens Act 1905.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens_Act_1905 “An Outrage That Appalled a Nation.” BBC News Magazine. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7844916.stm#blq-main Belam, Martin. “The ‘Tottenham Outrage’ Centenary.” http://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2009/01/the-tottenham-outrage-centenar.php Fathers, David. “The World’s Most Bizarre Heist Chase Happened in Tottenham.” Londonist. https://londonist.com/london/tottenham-outrage-1909 “FN M1900.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_M1900 “Hijack.” Etymonline.com. https://www.etymonline.com/word/hijack Nye, Eric. “Pounds Sterling to Dollars: Historical Conversion of Currency.” University of Wyoming. https://www.uwyo.edu/numimage/currency.htm “The Tottenham Outrage—1909.” Summerhill Road. http://tottenham-summerhillroad.com/tottenham_outrage1909.htm (map also available there) “Tottenham Outrage.” London Remembers. https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/jacob-lepidus “Tottenham Outrage.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Outrage “Webley Revolver.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webley_Revolver Weindling, Dick. “The Tottenham Outrage: the West Hamstead Connection.” History of Kilburn and West Hampstead. http://kilburnwesthampstead.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-tottenham-outrage-west-hampstead_29.html  

006: I Went to London and All I Got Was This Yarn Released April 23, 2019 In this episode, Anne announces the winner of the last giveaway, talks about her trip to London, and announces another giveaway! Winner! Congratulations to Euphistic81 on Instagram, who won the giveaway announced in episode 5 from Dragonfly Fibers and Knitter's Pride! London! Anne and her daughter visited two fashion-related sites in London, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Fashion and Textile Museum, as well as the Fashion Museum in Bath. The V&A was hosting special exhibits about Dior and Mary Quant, but also has a permanent exhibit that includes knitwear. The Fashion and Textile Museum rotates it's exhibits frequently. Even if they aren't showing knitwear at the time, this small museum is very informative! The Fashion Museum in Bath walks you through centuries of fashion through 100 representative outfits, as well as hosting an additional exhibit that changes from time to time. The Mary Quant exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum featured a hand-knit dress surrounded by several of the knitting and sewing patterns Quant created so people could make their own versions of her designs. Some of her knitting patterns are available as PDFs from sellers on Etsy. Three Yarn Shops to Visit The Village Haberdashery is located in the West Hampstead area of London, just a short walk from the nearest Underground station. It focuses mainly on yarn and fabric crafts, but is a great little all-around craft store. Liberty London is well known for their Liberty fabrics, but it's also the flagship store for Rowan yarns. For many of us, this is a rare opportunity to take a gander at Rowan's entire line! My sweater's worth of Erila Knight's British Blue 100 from Wool in Bath, UK. Also, the project bag gifted to Anne by Wool's owner, Laura, as a thank you for contributing hats for The Big Knit 2019. Wool is a cozy, welcoming yarn shop just a short walk from the Bath Spa train station in Bath, England. They have an extensive collection of British yarns, a welcoming staff, and a gentle shop dog names Toby. Be sure to stop by on your way to or from the Roman Baths to give Toby a pat and take the time to peruse their extensive pattern offerings! Upcoming Events April 27, 2019 is Local Yarn Store Day. Be sure to check the listings to see if your LYS is participating. Whether they are officially involved of now, consider swinging by to show some support for your local brick-and-mortar stores that day! For those in New England, April 27 is also the day of the Connecticut Sheep, Wool, and Fiber Festival. Anne will be there with her family. Will you? Say hi if you see her there! Giveaway Be sure to listen to the episode to learn how to enter our newest episode for a Japanese Knot bag from LittleComfortsAtoZ and a hank of handspun alpaca from Peru. The episode 6 giveaway is a project bag from LittleComfortsAtoZ (Look for her on Etsy), a hank of handspun alpaca yarn, and a set of stitch markers! Featured Music The first song featured was "The Can't Find Kelly" sung by Billy Merson and is available at the Free Music Archive. The second song was "Ca Bages Ca Beans and Car Rots," sung by Florrie Ford, also available from the Free Music Archive. If you are a musician who would like a song featured on the program, or if you have comments or feedback, please contact the show at anne@familypodcasts.com. Support the Show You can help support this show by buying your laundry detergent through Dropps, like I do! It comes to my door every quarter without my having to worry about it. The pods use no plastic--not even in their packaging--and they work. And at half the price I had been paying for pods, the switch was a no-brainer for me. Give them a try and a portion of the price will support the podcast at no additional cost to you! Social Media You can follow Anne on Instagram or Ravelry as @ithoughtiknewhow. She posts articles related to knitting and yarn on the Facebook Group and on Twitter as @ThoughtIKhewHow. Subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the podcast app of your choice. There is now a Ravelry Group for the show. Be sure to join and introduce yourself!

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Welcome to a bonus, Christmas special edition of Talking Tastebuds, recorded with a LIVE audience at Kalifornia Kitchen in London.Brothers Jonathan and Alex Petrides are the founders of allplants. A plant-powered food delivery service, on a mission to inspire thriving lifestyles by exciting palates for people and planet.Loui Blake is a restaurateur and entrepreneur who has worked with Wagamama and founded Erpingham House restaurant in Norwich and Kalifornia Kitchen in London. Find allplants: https://allplants.com/Find Jonathan Petrides: https://www.instagram.com/jpetrides_/Find Alex Petrides: https://www.instagram.com/alexpetrides/Find Loui Blake: https://www.instagram.com/loui_blake/Find Kalifornia Kitchen: https://www.instagram.com/kaliforniakitchen/Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venetiafalconer/Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/venetiafalconer*Please NB, the vegan almond croissants that Alex mentions are from Brew and Wild in West Hampstead: https://www.instagram.com/brewandwild/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weeks creative is Mark Sinckler, London Graffiti’s very own PRIME. Mark is an integral to the path I chose. When I first met him I was 16/17 years old, 1996/7. I was working in a dead end job selling advertising space in an Arabic Newspaper based in West Hampstead. I don’t think I sold one advert but what I did manage to do was to persuade the editor to let me write a piece and interview Mark about his paintings at the time where he was using Arabic text in his murals. It was a blag, I hadn’t written anything other than a tag since leaving school but idea was going to get me to meet a London Don! I’d only been writing graffiti for about 2 years but even then I loved learning about the culture I was getting deeper into and after seeing Primes pieces in graphotism and seeing his a tag of his that stayed for years on one of the tunnel entrances at Farringdon I knew I had to meet this man.. I did, we met in a café on Kilburn High Rd late one mid week night and he was a gent. I wasn’t sure if he knew how old I was or how professional I may have been but he gave me his time and helped me write this piece on his work and they published it, unfourtunalty they didn’t credit me but we know the story and that’s what counts. This conversation and the friendship that blossomed was like getting an enclyclopedia on the culture from one of the top players. One day he brought me to Elk’s house! my mind was blown as Elk had been in my sights since before writing. These interactions with the culture really helped seal my love and dedication to the culture. I had fallen for Hip Hop by say 91/92, really in by 93 but writing came a little later. Kilburn, my estate and the surrounding estates had a lot on offer for someone who’s looking to make a name for himself.. I tried a few things out over the years but Graffiti was the real calling and meeting Mark then, so early on was the inspiration I needed to really get in and live it with direction.

A long awaited catch up with Ben Rebuck. The Chelsea fan who moved to Israel is back in London and is moving to West Hampstead. We get his views on the imminent sacking of Antonio Conte, the beauty North West London and the perils of being an away fan in the home end... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today’s podcast we’re chatting about two new books that we were asked to review at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival. We’ve got a review of Coffee with C.C. (and Dami too!) – more coffee-inspired patterns from C.C. Almon and this time with her daughter Dami as well. And we also take a peek at Knit the Rainbow, a collection of accessories designed for gradient sets by Joy McMillan. Joy of course, is also known as The Knitting Goddess and she really knows colour! News and Events   The Countess Ablaze Dye Studio is now newly reopened in their brand new space in Manchester’s northern quarter. They are now open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm and wow – the space is amazing! Congrats to the Countess and run, don’t walk to see her new space – and a new yarn too! 23 April - the London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers coach to Wonderwool on Sunday, April 23rd. Tickets are £39 and include round-trip coach and entry to the show. Get your tickets here. Saturday May 6th - Yarn Shop Day Saturday, June 10th - World Wide Knit in Public Day. We’re excited to tell you that we will be co-hosting an event with The Village Haberdashery at their new location in West Hampstead.  Make Happy – aka – What we’re working on (#yitcmakehappy) Rachel is finally past some serious designers block on a new shawl design in Kettle Yarn Co. Beyul DK (in murky chartreuse of course...). She's also made progress on her Kippen Cardigan by Kat Goldin. Allison's Sooper Sekrit Project is SO close to being done! Koolhaas is done, her jacket needs sleeves to be hemmed and buttons sewn on, and she's swatching for Raindrops. She's also totally distracted by yarn in my stash tthat would be PERFECT for Shusui by Susanne Sommer, who we were lucky enough to meet at EYF.  Book Reviews: Coffee and Colour Coffee with C.C. (and Dami too!) - find all the patterns on Ravelry here. You can also find C.C. and Dami on their videocast and blog - Geeky Girls Knit. Knit the Rainbow by Joy McMillan - find all the patterns on Ravelry here, and find Joy's yarns at The Knitting Goddess.      Wrap up Many thanks to C.C. and Joy for providing us with copies of their books to review. We hope you’ll check them out and find as much inspiration as we have. You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Everyone’s really friendly and we hope to see you there! Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon!  Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Ridiculously Happy (feat. Twilight Meadow) - Owl City   

Actor Bradley Walsh; novelist Salley Vickers; literary agent Ed Victor and Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers join Libby Purves. Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers is community educator at the Movement for Reform Judaism. Formerly a rabbi at the West London Synagogue of British Jews, she is performing stand-up comedy for the first time at the JW3 Jewish Comedy Festival. She is a regular contributor for Radio 2's Pause for Thought, and has appeared on 4ThoughtTV. The JW3 Jewish Comedy Festival, West Hampstead, London NW6. Salley Vickers is the author of seven novels including Miss Garnet's Angel and The Cleaner of Chartres. She was born in Liverpool where her parents were active members of the Communist Party. She has worked as a university teacher of literature and as a psychoanalyst which triggered her interest in the effects of trans-generational trauma. Her new novel, Cousins, is about the secrets that emerge after a so-called 'night climber' at Cambridge University falls to his death. The story is told through the eyes of three women who were close to him. Cousins is published by Viking. Bradley Walsh is an actor, presenter and comedian. A familiar face on television, he presents the Chase, Keep it in the Family and Live at the London Palladium. His work as an actor includes Coronation Street and Law and Order UK in which he played the lead role of detective sergeant Ronnie Brookes. He has now turned to music, recording a collection of his favourite crooning songs including one he co-wrote - Chasing Dreams. Chasing Dreams is released on Sony Music. Ed Victor is a literary agent who represents a client list including Nigella Lawson, Alastair Campbell, Keith Richards and Rupert Everett. His agency celebrates its 40th birthday this year and he is generally acknowledged to be a game changer in the world of book publishing - elevating agents to key players in the publication process. During his career he nurtured the talents of Douglas Adams and Iris Murdoch who would go years without contacting him and then would call him up every couple of years to say "Ed, I've written a novel." Producer: Paula McGinley.

The ANTICOINTELPRO Show: Mrs.Chemtrail http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/8/15/1560613/-Renowned-lawyer-who-represented-Julian-Assange-died-after-being-struck-by-train-in-West-Hampstead One of the UKâ??s most respected international criminal lawyers who was representing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has died after being hit by a train in West Hampstead. Married father of two John Jones, QC, worked at renowned legal chambers, Doughty Street and died last Monday morning. Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious.

Improv London - Episode 29 - Lewis Harrison-Barker Weekly podcast documenting and developing the London improv scene. Lewis Harrison Barker @lewhbarker Shy narcissist. Nerd. Improviser with @MusicBoxImprov and @GlitchImprov. ImpromptuShakespeare @ImpromptuShakes Impromptushakespeare.com The Nursery @nurserytheatre A home for improv and other theatre near London Bridge. Workshops, rehearsal space, community. Drop by, the kettle's on! http://www.facebook.com/TheNursery London, UK Thenurserytheatre.com Maydays The Maydays @Maydays Improv Comedy Theatre | Shows & Training Us: @lizpeterscomedy @seechord @musicimprov @katyschutte @julesmunns @johncremer @rhiannonvv @jblackwater @tiptreejen Brighton | London UK Themaydays.co.uk Jules Munns @julesmunns London, UK Joe Samuel @seechord improviser, director, dreamer Brighton seechord.co.uk Tom Hodge @TomWHHodge Audio Products Engineer | Musical Director | Improv Musician Dan Attfield @danattfield Musician, comedian, and improviser. Plays with @Abandoman and @therhexperience. Used to make software at @Microsoft. London, UK danattfield.com/shows Will Dixon @WillDixonMusic Musician turned musician. London willdixon.bandcamp.com Hannah Davies Mike Hutcherson @MikeHutcherson filmmaker, improviser, monkey. i make things. London Logic Mirror @RoderickMillar I cannot describe myself from the outside. All I know is that there may be a difference between you and me. East London. Central London. North London. South London. Occasionally West London. Hereadsfranzkafka.weebly.com Save The Cat https://www.amazon.co.uk/Save-Cat-Only-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465067785&sr=1-1&keywords=save+the+cat Witty Leaks @WittyLeaks Satirist / Improvisor / Actor / Dramatist / Director / Singer / Conscientious Objector earth 52.3K Vine Loops Andrew Gentilli @AndrewGentilli Welcome. West Hampstead, London Rhiannon Vivian @RhiannonVv Writer. Improviser. Character comedian. See Doors To Manual at #Edfringe2016 @justthetonic Mash House Attic 1pm (4-28 Aug). See also @maydays / @destinationpod rhiannonvivian.com Colleen Doyle @AnyangHello $$$improv-comedy-actor-v. successful$$$ Chicago/Los Angeles/The Cleve thecolleendoyle.com Music Box @MusicBoxImprov 5 star improvised comedy musical. ***** Anarchic | Irreverent | Fun London, UK Musicboximprov.com Glitch Improv @Glitchimprov live improv comedy show with puppets for grownups. London facebook.com/Glitchimprov Mike Hutcherson @MikeHutcherson filmmaker, improviser, monkey. i make things. London Iestyn Evans https://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/2016/jan/26/puppetry-career-tips-iestyn-evans?CMP=share_btn_tw https://www.facebook.com/pages/Talk-to-the-Hand-Puppets/141902389197219 Bristol Improv Thtre @thebitnet An independent arts venue for the UK's growing improvised theatre scene! Events, news and adventures! Guest tweets by Bish the bear. Bristol improvtheatre.net

John celebrates the life of BURT KWOUK, with an interview recorded in West Hampstead and 'Kato' was in great form.

Improv London - Episode 21 - Maria Peters Weekly podcast documenting and developing the London improv scene. In every episode we speak to a different improviser about their improv origin story and what they love about the artform. Maria Peters @ThatMariaPeters Mostly improvised comedian with the odd earnest attempt to change the world for the better, usually around 3am. London, UK https://www.facebook.com/MariaPetersImprov Hoopla @hooplaimpro Improv comedy courses, classes, shows and club in London, UK. London HooplaImpro.com Will Hines @willhines UCB-LA person. can stop will stop los angeles Willhines.net iO Chicago @iochicago Chicago's Best Improv Comedy Chicago, IL ioimprov.com/chicago/ Lauren Shearing @laurenshearing I love improvisation and do it with some ace people @theshowstoppers @breakenterimpro @MonkeyToastUK. Also keen on feminism and eating nutella with a spoon Breaking & Entering @breakenterimpro @LaurenShearing & @ThatMariaPeters Improv Comedy. Sometimes with friends. Sometimes not. London https://www.facebook.com/BreakingEnteringImprov TJ and Dave @TJandDave Improv duo TJ and Dave. Founders of the new @missionchicago theater & directors of the dark comedy sketch revue @ComedyTrap. http://missiontheaterchicago.com/ Chicago tjanddave.com Colleen Doyle @AnyangHello $$$improv-comedy-actor-v. successful$$$ Chicago/Los Angeles/The Cleve thecolleendoyle.com Dummy http://podbay.fm/show/547986680/e/1352950413?autostart=1 Duck Duck Goose @DuckDuckG FOLLOWS YOU DDG Jam (free) every Monday at @EffraSocial (8pm). DDG Presents... quality improv, occasional Sundays at @Backyard_Comedy (7pm). Hosts: the 7-person Team DDG! London, England facebook.com/DuckDuckG Improv Journeyman https://www.facebook.com/ImprovJourneymanMarkTindle/ Improv Fest Ireland @improvfestirl Ireland's Improvised Theatre and Comedy Festival improvfestireland.com Pippa Evans @IAmPippaEvans Lady. Human. Warrior. Saaaaaf London pippaevans.com IMPRO Amsterdam @improamsterdam Official twitter account of IMPRO Amsterdam; The International Improvisation Theatre Festival Impro-amsterdam.nl TILT • Improfestival @TILT_Impro 18–19.10.2013 TELLISKIVI LOOMELINNAK Tallinn, Estonia Improfestival.ee Katy Schutte @katyschutte Improviser / Improv Coach / Actress @dqmanagement1 • @Maydays • @Project2prov • @KatyandRach • @DestinationPod London Katyschutte.co.uk Andrew Gentilli @AndrewGentilli Welcome. West Hampstead, London Andrewgentilli.com Joe Samuel @seechord improviser, director, dreamer Brighton seechord.co.uk Lucy Trodd @TroddenBratt Lucy Trodd writes this on behalf of Trodd en Bratt (BBC R4 series #welldoneyou) @theshowstoppers and #improvisers (@ruthbratt) Agent @curtisbrown sally hodgkiss @sallyhodgkiss Actor and funny person. Can be found drinking tea, bleaching household surfaces or scratching her car.

This week Shira talks with Joshua Pines, an American who lives in London. They talk about how Joshua is using partners to grow his SaaS company. Joshua Pines has spent nearly 20 years on the business side of the technology industry. He is a co-founder and the head of corporate development and marketing for Sirenum, a workforce management SaaS platform based in North London. Previously, Josh was a marketing executive at Medidata Solutions, the leading provider of cloud-based technology to the life sciences. He has also held marketing, product, and strategy leadership roles for organizations such as IBM, Gerson Lehrman Group, and JFL Media. As well, he has been a management consultant with both Deloitte Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, focused on strategy, technology, and new product innovation. A published photographer and frequent public speaker, Josh also regularly consults with investment firms on their technology investments. He holds a BA from Brandeis University and an MBA from the University of Miami. A South Florida native, Josh is an avid cook and likes to play basketball and travel with his family. He is co-president of the Brandeis University Alumni Club of Great Britain and is a member of the board of Shomrei Hadath Synagogue in West Hampstead, where he lives with his wife and twin daughters. If you like SaaS Insider - please leave us a comment.

Still heading home, Gio and I walk from West Hampstead Thames link to West Hampstead Overground station. #GuideDog #Training #Class #Dog #Gio #2016 #home #richmond #london #UK #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #VI #Learn #Independence #Mobility #AudioDiary #Audio #Diary #GermanShepherd # GoldenRetriever #gdba

Camden Community Radio’s Cina Aissa went to an International Women’s Day celebration in March 2012. There she discovered the West Hampstead Women’s Centre and the amazing woman who has been its backbone for twenty one years. 18th December is International Migrant’s Day: Radio 1812 has organised radio broadcasts in 38 countries to celebrate migrants all over the world. Package by: Cina Aissa West Hampstead Women's Centre :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow Camden Community Radio on Twitter :: Listen here to RADIO 1812 :: File Download (13:51 min / 13 MB)

‘The Trebic Ghetto’ at 4pm on Sunday 11th November marks the 70th anniversary of the deportation of the Jews of Trebic to death camps: Walk on Hampstead Heath 9.50am on Monday 12th: Two Launch events for King’s Cross Neighbourhood Forum – Saturday 10th and Wednesday 14th November: The London Jazz Festival runs from Friday 9th to 18th November: Theatro Technis presents ‘Who is Noskov’ – five short plays: ‘Rust And Bone’ is film of the week: ‘Journeys East – A Discovery of Hidden Treasures’ a community exhibition at The Wallace Collection – including work form the Asian Women’s Group in West Hampstead. Jews of Trebic :: Shir Hayim :: Theatro Technis :: London Jazz Festival :: King' Cross Neighbourhood Fourm :: Wallace Collection :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow CCRadio on Twitter :: File Download (7:16 min / 7 MB)