60 acast.com A Couple of Drips https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips en Kris Grainger coffee, comedy, vinyl, chat, music, home recording Cup The Mic Productions Coffee, conversation and occasional quips.

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]]> true Cup The Mic Productions coupleofdrips@gmail.com 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b acod https://anchor.fm/s/395a0be8/podcast/rss episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b/show-cover.jpg https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips A Couple of Drips https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b Commadore Keith Winstanley, MBE Commadore Keith Winstanley, MBE Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT 1:13:47 68c0347902dac15235658512 false https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 68c0347902dac15235658512 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s3e6 A Life on The Ocean Wave full 3 6 This time, we're pleased to welcome our guest, Commodore Keith Winstanley, MBE, and he’s joining us to discuss coffee, beekeeping, and not least, to give us anecdotes from his incredible career.


Commodore Keith spent 33 years in the Royal Navy serving all around the world both afloat and ashore including active service against Iraq, during the Kosovo War and during the fighting in Bosnia when he was attached to the British Army. He commanded four warships: a minesweeper, two destroyers, and an amphibious command ship, one of the biggest ships in the Navy. For two years he commanded all Royal Navy ships, aircraft and personel in the Middle East and Indian Ocean.


Concurrently he was the Deputy Commander of all Allied Navies operating in the same area. More recently he served on the Board of one of the UK's major Trust Ports. He is currently a maritime and defence advisor to two UK based companies.


Keith was a member of the UNICEF team in the “Clipper Round The World” yacht race which finished in 2022, racing across the South Atlantic, Southern Ocean, North Pacific and North Atlantic. He is currently part of a team helping sail a 62ft yacht around the world, a circumnavigation due to complete next year.

Questions on this… relationship to travel, to sea-going, challenges, hairy moments, etc.


In his spare time, he keeps bees (currently about 750,000), rings church bells, is a guest speaker on ocean cruise ships, is Vice Chair of the Governing body of Walton Hall Academy and is a member of Eccleshall Community Amateur Dramatics. He has been a member of the Eccleshall Community Cinema Committee since shortly after it was first formed and has been Chair since 2017.

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> This time, we're pleased to welcome our guest, Commodore Keith Winstanley, MBE, and he’s joining us to discuss coffee, beekeeping, and not least, to give us anecdotes from his incredible career.


Commodore Keith spent 33 years in the Royal Navy serving all around the world both afloat and ashore including active service against Iraq, during the Kosovo War and during the fighting in Bosnia when he was attached to the British Army. He commanded four warships: a minesweeper, two destroyers, and an amphibious command ship, one of the biggest ships in the Navy. For two years he commanded all Royal Navy ships, aircraft and personel in the Middle East and Indian Ocean.


Concurrently he was the Deputy Commander of all Allied Navies operating in the same area. More recently he served on the Board of one of the UK's major Trust Ports. He is currently a maritime and defence advisor to two UK based companies.


Keith was a member of the UNICEF team in the “Clipper Round The World” yacht race which finished in 2022, racing across the South Atlantic, Southern Ocean, North Pacific and North Atlantic. He is currently part of a team helping sail a 62ft yacht around the world, a circumnavigation due to complete next year.

Questions on this… relationship to travel, to sea-going, challenges, hairy moments, etc.


In his spare time, he keeps bees (currently about 750,000), rings church bells, is a guest speaker on ocean cruise ships, is Vice Chair of the Governing body of Walton Hall Academy and is a member of Eccleshall Community Amateur Dramatics. He has been a member of the Eccleshall Community Cinema Committee since shortly after it was first formed and has been Chair since 2017.

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Dan Walsh Dan Walsh Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT 1:24:12 686bb9fc8d2a216e12065f41 true https://shows.acast.com/acod/episodes/s3e5 686bb9fc8d2a216e12065f41 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s3e5 A.K.A. Dan, Dan, The Banjo Man! full 3 5 In this episode we hear a much overdue for release recording where we talk to Britain's top claw-hammer banjo player, the incredible Dan Walsh. Dan talks about his career, how he got started in the industry and his trip to India to work with Eastern musicians, bringing Irish and Indian music together.


We listen to few of Dan's tracks, and we're lucky enough to get him to do a live performance for us!


You can learn more about Dan here

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> In this episode we hear a much overdue for release recording where we talk to Britain's top claw-hammer banjo player, the incredible Dan Walsh. Dan talks about his career, how he got started in the industry and his trip to India to work with Eastern musicians, bringing Irish and Indian music together.


We listen to few of Dan's tracks, and we're lucky enough to get him to do a live performance for us!


You can learn more about Dan here

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Hello, Hullo, Halo!? Hello, Hullo, Halo!? Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:55 GMT 1:03:10 67080d1549f0b2961deb6e17 true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 67080d1549f0b2961deb6e17 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s3e4 Policing, Dyslexia, Gaming, Star Wars, Marvel and Home Recording full 3 4 Hello and welcome back, after a bit of a hiatus, due to Kris studying for a qualification.

 

We return just in time for Autumn and some exciting upcoming guests. So, it’s a big hello, hello, hello to our guest today, Joe Hillcox, who is just finishing his policing training. We discuss studying for a degree when you have dyslexia, Star Wars games and films and the Marvel Universe. As usual there’s some chat about what video games we’re playing, and Joe and I are both keen musicians, so we discuss home recording and why he still hasn’t sent me the songs he wants the bass tracks on. There are all the usual features such as Coffee Time, Claim to Fame and Boxers or Pants.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

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You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

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The Coffee:

 

Top of the Morning Coffee

 

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]]> Hello and welcome back, after a bit of a hiatus, due to Kris studying for a qualification.

 

We return just in time for Autumn and some exciting upcoming guests. So, it’s a big hello, hello, hello to our guest today, Joe Hillcox, who is just finishing his policing training. We discuss studying for a degree when you have dyslexia, Star Wars games and films and the Marvel Universe. As usual there’s some chat about what video games we’re playing, and Joe and I are both keen musicians, so we discuss home recording and why he still hasn’t sent me the songs he wants the bass tracks on. There are all the usual features such as Coffee Time, Claim to Fame and Boxers or Pants.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

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The Coffee:

 

Top of the Morning Coffee

 

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Oliver! Oliver! Wed, 01 May 2024 10:00:34 GMT 34:03 663134d1cff31b0012b78b8b false https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 663134d1cff31b0012b78b8b 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b oliver Eccleshall Community Amateur Dramatics full 3 2 In this special episode we feature two guests from a new production of Oliver! Starring as Fagin, we meet Rob Davies, and keeping everyone in order is producer Rebecca Green. Both come from Eccleshall Community Amateur Dramatics (ECAD). We talk about how the production is going, how the society was formed, and what the audience can expect, as well as talking about the importance of local community theatre. There’s the usual features such as Claim to Fame and, of course, Coffee Time.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

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Guest Links:

 

Ticket Booking for Oliver!

 

ECAD Society Page

 

ECAD Facebook Page

 

 

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> In this special episode we feature two guests from a new production of Oliver! Starring as Fagin, we meet Rob Davies, and keeping everyone in order is producer Rebecca Green. Both come from Eccleshall Community Amateur Dramatics (ECAD). We talk about how the production is going, how the society was formed, and what the audience can expect, as well as talking about the importance of local community theatre. There’s the usual features such as Claim to Fame and, of course, Coffee Time.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

 

Guest Links:

 

Ticket Booking for Oliver!

 

ECAD Society Page

 

ECAD Facebook Page

 

 

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> <![CDATA[33 1/3 - It's Record Store Day!]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:00:14 GMT 1:18:58 661827b0fb434d0016d6a43c true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 661827b0fb434d0016d6a43c 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s3e3 Peter Morgan - Fish Records full 3 3 Hello and welcome back, after a bit of a hiatus, due to Kris studying for a qualification.

 

We return just in time for April 20ths Record Store Day 2024. What better way to celebrate than talking to Stone’s own Peter Morgan, owner of Fish Records, both a physical and online shop, and a music promoter. Peter talks about how the business started, his love of Springsteen and his favourite gig, and why he can’t shift those Adele records.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

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Guest Links:


Fish Records

 

Facebook

 

Instagram

 

Indie Retail

 

 

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Hello and welcome back, after a bit of a hiatus, due to Kris studying for a qualification.

 

We return just in time for April 20ths Record Store Day 2024. What better way to celebrate than talking to Stone’s own Peter Morgan, owner of Fish Records, both a physical and online shop, and a music promoter. Peter talks about how the business started, his love of Springsteen and his favourite gig, and why he can’t shift those Adele records.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

Guest Links:


Fish Records

 

Facebook

 

Instagram

 

Indie Retail

 

 

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> <![CDATA[Halloween Special - Stranger Things & Vegas Baby!]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT 1:18:11 65415d0330d675001273ce3e false https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 65415d0330d675001273ce3e 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s3e1 The move from Montreal to Las Vegas and the Stranger Things pop-up-shop. full 3 1 Happy Halloween! Today we have a spooky special treat for you, streaming live from Las Vegas baby! It’s my very dear friend Isabelle Laparé-Guzman. Isabelle is originally from Montreal and talks about being a Québécois living in Vegas as well as talking about her love for Stranger Things and the recent pop-up-shop they hosted. We also discuss the new giant Madison Square Garden Sphere and her post-Covid comeback gig, with her band Las Treal, at the world-famous House of Blues.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

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Links to things we talked about:

 

Las Treal (Izzy’s Band) - Facebook

Las Treal (Izzy’s Band) - ReverbNation

Twilight Coffee from Top of the Morning

PuckPuck (cold coffee brewer)

House of Blues

MSG Sphere

Stranger Things

 

 Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!


#strangerthings #paranormal #vegas #lasvegas #coffee #podcast

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Happy Halloween! Today we have a spooky special treat for you, streaming live from Las Vegas baby! It’s my very dear friend Isabelle Laparé-Guzman. Isabelle is originally from Montreal and talks about being a Québécois living in Vegas as well as talking about her love for Stranger Things and the recent pop-up-shop they hosted. We also discuss the new giant Madison Square Garden Sphere and her post-Covid comeback gig, with her band Las Treal, at the world-famous House of Blues.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link.

 

Links to things we talked about:

 

Las Treal (Izzy’s Band) - Facebook

Las Treal (Izzy’s Band) - ReverbNation

Twilight Coffee from Top of the Morning

PuckPuck (cold coffee brewer)

House of Blues

MSG Sphere

Stranger Things

 

 Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!


#strangerthings #paranormal #vegas #lasvegas #coffee #podcast

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Mental Health Special 2 - The Experts! Mental Health Special 2 - The Experts! Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT 1:17:22 6525c4eb3f8c020012630177 false https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 6525c4eb3f8c020012630177 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e12 Self-care, wellbeing and good practice full 2 12 The second of these two special episodes sees us talking to the mental health professionals. In this episode, I discuss the mental health challenges of lockdown and modern life Tanya Morgan and Harriet Summerfield. We cover counselling options, wellbeing, self-care and healthy routines.

 

This is a bonus episode for season 2. Season 3 will return in October 2023 when we’ll be talking to Joe Hillcox about music, games, and joining the force. Other things to look forward to next season are Dan “Dan the Banjo Man” Walsh, including a live performance, a call from Las Vegas discussing Stranger Things for Halloween, and Peter Morgan from Fish Records talking about those round things with a hole in the middle that spin and make a noise.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

Links to things we talked about:

 

The Coffee – La Pedregosa Espresso (may not be currently listed as is seasonal)

 

ManTime – Stone

 

Up Man

 

Mind - North Staffordshire

 

Men’s Net UK on X (formerly Twitter)

 

Stafford Rugby Club

 

Local wellbeing services


Samaritans

 

 

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> The second of these two special episodes sees us talking to the mental health professionals. In this episode, I discuss the mental health challenges of lockdown and modern life Tanya Morgan and Harriet Summerfield. We cover counselling options, wellbeing, self-care and healthy routines.

 

This is a bonus episode for season 2. Season 3 will return in October 2023 when we’ll be talking to Joe Hillcox about music, games, and joining the force. Other things to look forward to next season are Dan “Dan the Banjo Man” Walsh, including a live performance, a call from Las Vegas discussing Stranger Things for Halloween, and Peter Morgan from Fish Records talking about those round things with a hole in the middle that spin and make a noise.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

Links to things we talked about:

 

The Coffee – La Pedregosa Espresso (may not be currently listed as is seasonal)

 

ManTime – Stone

 

Up Man

 

Mind - North Staffordshire

 

Men’s Net UK on X (formerly Twitter)

 

Stafford Rugby Club

 

Local wellbeing services


Samaritans

 

 

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of most months!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Mental Health Special 1 - Lockdown! Mental Health Special 1 - Lockdown! Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:00:10 GMT 1:10:10 64a6feee7ea8cf00114b9651 true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 64a6feee7ea8cf00114b9651 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e11 Toxic masculinity and expectations, financial pressures, grief, and the cost-of-living crisis full 2 11 The first of these two special episodes sees us going “doppio” with double the number of guests. In this episode, I discuss the mental health challenges of lockdown and modern life with Micheal Anthony Hayes, Lee Smith, and Martin Davies. We cover topics such as toxic masculinity and expectations, financial pressures, grief, and the cost-of-living crisis. We have a few laughs and quite a few coffees along the way. Look out for next month’s episode when we speak to 2 mental healthcare professionals about the other side of the dealing with mental health during lockdown.

 

This is a bonus episode for season 2. Season 3 will return in September 2023 when we’ll be talking to Joe Hillcox about music, games, and joining the force. Other things to look forward to next season are Dan “Dan the Banjo Man” Walsh, including a live performance, a call from Las Vegas discussing Stranger Things for Halloween, and Peter Morgan from Fish Records talking about those round things with a hole in the middle that spin and make a noise.

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

Ko-Fi.com

 

You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee! (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊).

 

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The Coffee – Pact San Joaquin Petite (May not be currently listed as is seasonal)

 

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]]> The first of these two special episodes sees us going “doppio” with double the number of guests. In this episode, I discuss the mental health challenges of lockdown and modern life with Micheal Anthony Hayes, Lee Smith, and Martin Davies. We cover topics such as toxic masculinity and expectations, financial pressures, grief, and the cost-of-living crisis. We have a few laughs and quite a few coffees along the way. Look out for next month’s episode when we speak to 2 mental healthcare professionals about the other side of the dealing with mental health during lockdown.

 

This is a bonus episode for season 2. Season 3 will return in September 2023 when we’ll be talking to Joe Hillcox about music, games, and joining the force. Other things to look forward to next season are Dan “Dan the Banjo Man” Walsh, including a live performance, a call from Las Vegas discussing Stranger Things for Halloween, and Peter Morgan from Fish Records talking about those round things with a hole in the middle that spin and make a noise.

 

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The Coffee – Pact San Joaquin Petite (May not be currently listed as is seasonal)

 

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]]> Ghost Encounters of the Weird Kind Ghost Encounters of the Weird Kind Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:00:05 GMT 44:44 64790253dabaa100113bdeab true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 64790253dabaa100113bdeab 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e10 Starting a horror podcast from a tent in a haunted attic full 2 10 The final episode of the season sees us meeting up with the host of Enter The Dark, a darkly humoured podcast and YouTube channel. Jan Siery is 50% of the podcast’s hosts, and we meet with him to talk about the inspiration for the podcast, the tent in the haunted attic where he records, and how you start a podcast with no money, studio, or equipment, yet still get thousands of regular listeners.

 

This is the final episode of season 2, but look out for our Mental Health specials in July and August and the return of Season 3 in September 2023 when we’ll be talking to Joe Hillcox about music, games, and joining the force.

 

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The Coffee – Pact Karango

Disgraceland Podcast – The Beach Boys & Charles Manson

 

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Enter The Dark Podcast

Enter The Dark YouTube

Enter The Dark Patreon

 

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]]> The final episode of the season sees us meeting up with the host of Enter The Dark, a darkly humoured podcast and YouTube channel. Jan Siery is 50% of the podcast’s hosts, and we meet with him to talk about the inspiration for the podcast, the tent in the haunted attic where he records, and how you start a podcast with no money, studio, or equipment, yet still get thousands of regular listeners.

 

This is the final episode of season 2, but look out for our Mental Health specials in July and August and the return of Season 3 in September 2023 when we’ll be talking to Joe Hillcox about music, games, and joining the force.

 

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The Coffee – Pact Karango

Disgraceland Podcast – The Beach Boys & Charles Manson

 

Guest Links:

 

Enter The Dark Podcast

Enter The Dark YouTube

Enter The Dark Patreon

 

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]]> Arabica vs Robusta, The Ultimate Showdown! Arabica vs Robusta, The Ultimate Showdown! Fri, 05 May 2023 10:00:28 GMT 56:55 64497ab946804f00110dc578 true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 64497ab946804f00110dc578 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e9 Nag Camp, starting a business in lockdown and getting that beach ready look! full 2 9 Natalie Gibson, A.K.A. “The Nag” is a personal trainer and nutrition expert based in Stone, Staffordshire. Nat has a wicked sense of humour and has some great advice for anyone still trying to lose those Christmas pounds before it’s time to hit the beach ware. What does a personal instructor do if they decide to go it alone a few weeks before lockdown happens? Nat talks about how she quickly created a business and podcast that could work through the pandemic when no-one was allowed to exercise together. We taste two incredibly different coffees, a Jamaican Blue Mountain Arabica from Ms. Tita, and an Indian Robusta from Contact Coffee Co.

 

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Ms. Tita Coffee

Contact Coffee Co.

Dr Mike the 2nd

The Chernobyl Score!

 

Guest Links:

Nat - Web

Nat - FB

Nat – Twitter

Nat - Instagram

The Nag Personal Trainer Podcast – Apple

The Nag Personal Trainer Podcast - Spotify

 

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]]> Natalie Gibson, A.K.A. “The Nag” is a personal trainer and nutrition expert based in Stone, Staffordshire. Nat has a wicked sense of humour and has some great advice for anyone still trying to lose those Christmas pounds before it’s time to hit the beach ware. What does a personal instructor do if they decide to go it alone a few weeks before lockdown happens? Nat talks about how she quickly created a business and podcast that could work through the pandemic when no-one was allowed to exercise together. We taste two incredibly different coffees, a Jamaican Blue Mountain Arabica from Ms. Tita, and an Indian Robusta from Contact Coffee Co.

 

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Ms. Tita Coffee

Contact Coffee Co.

Dr Mike the 2nd

The Chernobyl Score!

 

Guest Links:

Nat - Web

Nat - FB

Nat – Twitter

Nat - Instagram

The Nag Personal Trainer Podcast – Apple

The Nag Personal Trainer Podcast - Spotify

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Skywalker Ranch, Espresso Machines in Hand Luggage & The Endless Ends of Cinema.]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2022 11:00:16 GMT 1:17:51 639f3572ca72510011b260af false https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 639f3572ca72510011b260af 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e8 full 2 8 Gianluca Sergi is a professor of Film at the University of Nottingham. He specialises in sound, and his research and contacts have taken him to places such as Skywalker Ranch, Pixar, Dolby, The Oscars and Industrial Light and Magic. Shortly to Publish a book with Oscar winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom, Gianluca talks about how the relationship between academia and Hollywood came about, how we met, discovered a love of wine, and how not to make an entrance at the Academy of Film.

 

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Pact Coffee

 

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The Endless Ends of Cinema - book

Vanity Fair – article

Gianluca’s LinkedIn

Gianluca’s university profile

 

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]]> Gianluca Sergi is a professor of Film at the University of Nottingham. He specialises in sound, and his research and contacts have taken him to places such as Skywalker Ranch, Pixar, Dolby, The Oscars and Industrial Light and Magic. Shortly to Publish a book with Oscar winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom, Gianluca talks about how the relationship between academia and Hollywood came about, how we met, discovered a love of wine, and how not to make an entrance at the Academy of Film.

 

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Pact Coffee

 

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The Endless Ends of Cinema - book

Vanity Fair – article

Gianluca’s LinkedIn

Gianluca’s university profile

 

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]]> 6% Viking! 6% Viking! Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:00:36 GMT 58:15 633c6b76ae7827001160d7fa true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 633c6b76ae7827001160d7fa 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e7 Self-Confidence and Trouser Malfunctions (Allen Kent) full 2 7 Allen Kent is a local musician and author who is developing a strong local following. He has worked as a doorman, bar staff, a boxing coach, musician, songwriter, author, and a media producer for many years. We talk about the move from the front man of a band to solo artist, and the long journey to gaining self-confidence. He drinks something that isn’t Kenco and tells us tales of becoming a dad and his costume malfunction when filming The Colour Room. We hear one of the songs from his latest release, 6% Viking, and how a ukulele is for song writing, not just for girlfriends. This episode contains strong language.

 

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Has Bean Coffee

 

Guest Links:

Allen’s Facebook

Allen on Soundcloud

Allen’s book

Allen on Bandcamp

Clownfest

Video – The Kid with a Pocketful of Stars

Pierrot The Acid Clown

Allen & Gary Lynch-Wood

The Colour Room (Clarice Cliff)

Lea Ward’s Elite Level Striking


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]]> Allen Kent is a local musician and author who is developing a strong local following. He has worked as a doorman, bar staff, a boxing coach, musician, songwriter, author, and a media producer for many years. We talk about the move from the front man of a band to solo artist, and the long journey to gaining self-confidence. He drinks something that isn’t Kenco and tells us tales of becoming a dad and his costume malfunction when filming The Colour Room. We hear one of the songs from his latest release, 6% Viking, and how a ukulele is for song writing, not just for girlfriends. This episode contains strong language.

 

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Has Bean Coffee

 

Guest Links:

Allen’s Facebook

Allen on Soundcloud

Allen’s book

Allen on Bandcamp

Clownfest

Video – The Kid with a Pocketful of Stars

Pierrot The Acid Clown

Allen & Gary Lynch-Wood

The Colour Room (Clarice Cliff)

Lea Ward’s Elite Level Striking


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]]> SEASON 2 - EPISODE 6 - Leo Capernaros SEASON 2 - EPISODE 6 - Leo Capernaros Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:00:19 GMT 55:20 630e872f434008001248fb8c false https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 630e872f434008001248fb8c 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e6 Crown Wharf Theatre, Living in Toronto and What Grandad did at the BBC. full 2 6 Crown Wharf Theatre is Stone’s (Staffordshire) new multi-million-pound community theatre development. Coming out of the joint vision of Joule’s Brewery and today’s guest Leo Capernaros, Leo and wife Harri initially had the dream of a small venue with a café attached. Things suddenly got a whole lot bigger when a chance email from the brewery landed on the council’s doorstep at the same time as theirs. Leo discusses the complications of setting up a charity, and his motivations for starting this non-profit community resource. He also talks about living in Toronto, and why his grandfather’s native language got him quickly thrown into the deep-end with the world of broadcasting at the BBC.

 

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Has Bean Coffee

 

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Crown Wharf Theatre – website

Crown Wharf Theatre – JustGiving page

Crown Wharf Theatre - Facebook

Crown Wharf Theatre – Twitter

Crown Wharf Theatre - Instagram

Crown Wharf Pub

Stone Revellers - website

Stone Revellers – Facebook

Stone Revellers – Twitter

 

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]]> Crown Wharf Theatre is Stone’s (Staffordshire) new multi-million-pound community theatre development. Coming out of the joint vision of Joule’s Brewery and today’s guest Leo Capernaros, Leo and wife Harri initially had the dream of a small venue with a café attached. Things suddenly got a whole lot bigger when a chance email from the brewery landed on the council’s doorstep at the same time as theirs. Leo discusses the complications of setting up a charity, and his motivations for starting this non-profit community resource. He also talks about living in Toronto, and why his grandfather’s native language got him quickly thrown into the deep-end with the world of broadcasting at the BBC.

 

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try:

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Has Bean Coffee

 

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Crown Wharf Theatre – website

Crown Wharf Theatre – JustGiving page

Crown Wharf Theatre - Facebook

Crown Wharf Theatre – Twitter

Crown Wharf Theatre - Instagram

Crown Wharf Pub

Stone Revellers - website

Stone Revellers – Facebook

Stone Revellers – Twitter

 

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]]> SEASON 2 - EPISODE 5 - Andi Elliott SEASON 2 - EPISODE 5 - Andi Elliott Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:27 GMT 57:45 62e9ea3732b92d001279ee36 true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 62e9ea3732b92d001279ee36 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e5 War of the Worlds, helping out during lockdown, mentoring, and starting out as a freelancer. full 2 5 Today’s guest is my old uni friend, graphic designer, app developer, coder, and all-round tech buff, Andi Elliott from Branded Pixels. Andi discusses the theatrical, arena, and immersive experiences of War of the Worlds, and meeting Jeff Wayne, getting in the way of Oz and James, how to start out as a freelancer and what he did to help, non-tech savvy firms, during lockdown. He talks about his experiences mentoring new graduates, and I completely forget where we met. Of course, no episode would be complete without discussing the situation of his pantage.

  

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Taylor’s Coffee Bags

World’s Best Coffee Beans – Taylors of Harrogate

Alcatraz starring Sam Neill

Russell’s Butchers – Penkridge

New Garden Chinese – Penkridge

War of the Worlds – Immersive Experience

Being Freelance - Podcast

 

Guest Links:

 

Branded Pixels (Web)

Branded Pixels (Twitter)

Branded Pixels (FB)

Russ James Design

Our Local

DKN Venture Capital

 

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]]> Today’s guest is my old uni friend, graphic designer, app developer, coder, and all-round tech buff, Andi Elliott from Branded Pixels. Andi discusses the theatrical, arena, and immersive experiences of War of the Worlds, and meeting Jeff Wayne, getting in the way of Oz and James, how to start out as a freelancer and what he did to help, non-tech savvy firms, during lockdown. He talks about his experiences mentoring new graduates, and I completely forget where we met. Of course, no episode would be complete without discussing the situation of his pantage.

  

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Taylor’s Coffee Bags

World’s Best Coffee Beans – Taylors of Harrogate

Alcatraz starring Sam Neill

Russell’s Butchers – Penkridge

New Garden Chinese – Penkridge

War of the Worlds – Immersive Experience

Being Freelance - Podcast

 

Guest Links:

 

Branded Pixels (Web)

Branded Pixels (Twitter)

Branded Pixels (FB)

Russ James Design

Our Local

DKN Venture Capital

 

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]]> SEASON 2 - EPISODE 4 - Dave Deakin SEASON 2 - EPISODE 4 - Dave Deakin Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:00:27 GMT 1:26:52 62b9b1fd5530dc0013927ff2 true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 62b9b1fd5530dc0013927ff2 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e4 full 2 4 Today’s guest is a local friend with a similar set of hobbies and obsessions, Dave Deakin. Dave discusses Berlin, Record Store Day, Two-Tone Records, getting fit after lockdown, Films, Video Games and what is an Ampelmann?


If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips


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Links to things we talked about:

Ampelmann Wiki

Ampelmann Shop

Natalie Gibson, A.K.A. “The Nag” Personal Trainer

Darko Audio – Hi-Fi, Vinyl & Berlin

Radcliffe & Maconie

John Grant – BBC Philharmonic

John Grant – “Where Dreams Go to Die”, Songwriter’s Circle.

30 Years of The Divine Comedy, BBC Four.

Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music.  

Dance Craze – The Best of British Ska Live!

Two-Tone Records, Facebook

Lymestone Brewery

10 Green Bottles

The Wren, Stone, Facebook.

Bear – Coffee and Food.


Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of every month!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Today’s guest is a local friend with a similar set of hobbies and obsessions, Dave Deakin. Dave discusses Berlin, Record Store Day, Two-Tone Records, getting fit after lockdown, Films, Video Games and what is an Ampelmann?


If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips


If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.


Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link


Links to things we talked about:

Ampelmann Wiki

Ampelmann Shop

Natalie Gibson, A.K.A. “The Nag” Personal Trainer

Darko Audio – Hi-Fi, Vinyl & Berlin

Radcliffe & Maconie

John Grant – BBC Philharmonic

John Grant – “Where Dreams Go to Die”, Songwriter’s Circle.

30 Years of The Divine Comedy, BBC Four.

Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music.  

Dance Craze – The Best of British Ska Live!

Two-Tone Records, Facebook

Lymestone Brewery

10 Green Bottles

The Wren, Stone, Facebook.

Bear – Coffee and Food.


Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and look out for us on the first Friday of every month!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> SEASON 2 - EPISODE 3 - Chris Baxter SEASON 2 - EPISODE 3 - Chris Baxter Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:00:12 GMT 1:18:21 62966669c7e20d0012a18a58 true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 62966669c7e20d0012a18a58 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e3 full 2 3 Today’s guest is the well-travelled and gifted guitar builder, Chris Baxter. Chris talks about his time in the army as a weapon’s engineer, how long you shouldn’t stand in front of an x-ray machine for, and touches on mental health and what it’s like to find out you have autism in adulthood. We delve into the depths of guitar building, sustainability and recycling wardrobes.

 

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try:

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

Links to things we talked about:

 

Kyle Hill – YouTube

Autism is my superpower – Kyle Hill

Civet Cat Coffee

 

 

Guest Links:

 

Whispersmith Website (under construction)

Whispersmith on Facebook

Whispersmith on Instagram

Whispersmith on Ko-Fi

Chris on Instagram

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Today’s guest is the well-travelled and gifted guitar builder, Chris Baxter. Chris talks about his time in the army as a weapon’s engineer, how long you shouldn’t stand in front of an x-ray machine for, and touches on mental health and what it’s like to find out you have autism in adulthood. We delve into the depths of guitar building, sustainability and recycling wardrobes.

 

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try:

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

Links to things we talked about:

 

Kyle Hill – YouTube

Autism is my superpower – Kyle Hill

Civet Cat Coffee

 

 

Guest Links:

 

Whispersmith Website (under construction)

Whispersmith on Facebook

Whispersmith on Instagram

Whispersmith on Ko-Fi

Chris on Instagram

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> SEASON 2 - EPISODE 2 - Dave Patrick SEASON 2 - EPISODE 2 - Dave Patrick Fri, 06 May 2022 10:00:54 GMT 52:00 6272b0ca32718f00131bb159 true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 6272b0ca32718f00131bb159 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e2 The Commitments, Toyah, and Father Ted full 2 2 If you love Motown, Soul and Blues then you’re in for a real treat with today’s show. We talk to local musician Dave Patrick about life on the road with an 11-piece band, the challenges of recording a “big band” during lockdown and punk legend Toyah, asking him if he could ‘turn it down a bit’.

 

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try:

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

 

Links to things we talked about:

 

Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch

Peter Jackson’s Get Back (Beatles Documentary)

 

 

Guest Links:

 

The Lack of Commitments

The Love Junkies

Stone Ville

‘When Will I Return’ by Stone Ville on YouTube

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> If you love Motown, Soul and Blues then you’re in for a real treat with today’s show. We talk to local musician Dave Patrick about life on the road with an 11-piece band, the challenges of recording a “big band” during lockdown and punk legend Toyah, asking him if he could ‘turn it down a bit’.

 

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try:

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

 

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, you can make a one-off donation to us via:

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips

 

If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.

 

Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

 

 

Links to things we talked about:

 

Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch

Peter Jackson’s Get Back (Beatles Documentary)

 

 

Guest Links:

 

The Lack of Commitments

The Love Junkies

Stone Ville

‘When Will I Return’ by Stone Ville on YouTube

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> SEASON 2 - EPISODE 1 - Jamie Summerfield SEASON 2 - EPISODE 1 - Jamie Summerfield Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:00:59 GMT 1:13:35 6238c81772d2b90013e07ccd true https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips 6238c81772d2b90013e07ccd 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s2e1 full 2 1 Today’s show sees the return of our old friend Jamie Summerfield, who we heard remotely over lockdown. Today, Jamie is here, yes, a real person, in the studio! We talk about a couple of truly wonderful coffees and reminisce about our Christmas trip to see Rick Wakeman’s Not As Grumpy As Last Christmas Tour, whilst taking in the coffee and vinyl offerings of Manchester.


We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try:

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com


If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee?

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips


Records we mentioned:

Richie Havens – Mixed Bag

Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman 2

Colin Hay – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself


Discussion and Guest Links:

Jamie Summerfield

Pact (coffee)

Bridgewater Hall

Rick Wakeman

200 Degrees Coffee

Vinyl Resting Place

Piccadilly Records

Vinyl Exchange

James Hoffman – Coffee Champion

Strand Records

Fish Records

Hit The North Record Fair – Crewe

Sarah Lay – Reckless Yes

Book – Friday Night Lights

Tom Buck – The Enthusiasm Project

Tiny Desk – Mac Miller featuring Thundercat

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> Today’s show sees the return of our old friend Jamie Summerfield, who we heard remotely over lockdown. Today, Jamie is here, yes, a real person, in the studio! We talk about a couple of truly wonderful coffees and reminisce about our Christmas trip to see Rick Wakeman’s Not As Grumpy As Last Christmas Tour, whilst taking in the coffee and vinyl offerings of Manchester.


We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try:

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com


If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee?

https://ko-fi.com/coupleofdrips


Records we mentioned:

Richie Havens – Mixed Bag

Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman 2

Colin Hay – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself


Discussion and Guest Links:

Jamie Summerfield

Pact (coffee)

Bridgewater Hall

Rick Wakeman

200 Degrees Coffee

Vinyl Resting Place

Piccadilly Records

Vinyl Exchange

James Hoffman – Coffee Champion

Strand Records

Fish Records

Hit The North Record Fair – Crewe

Sarah Lay – Reckless Yes

Book – Friday Night Lights

Tom Buck – The Enthusiasm Project

Tiny Desk – Mac Miller featuring Thundercat

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> EPISODE 5 – The Feature Length Christmas Special: a.k.a.: “The Drips Christmas Message” (with special guest Stu Howarth) EPISODE 5 – The Feature Length Christmas Special: a.k.a.: “The Drips Christmas Message” (with special guest Stu Howarth) Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT 1:56:21 7a3fe26a-c661-407d-93a8-5698eeb40a54 true https://anchor.fm/couple-of-drips/episodes/EPISODE-5--The-Feature-Length-Christmas-Special-a-k-a--The-Drips-Christmas-Message-with-special-guest-Stu-Howarth-eo3qt2 622f25f76abeb40011ae5dbc 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s1e5 full 1 5 My guest this episode is Stu Howarth from indie games developer Koko digital. Stu has developed games and training for the likes of Pokemon, Kinder, Lego and Ikea. He is a keen song writer, home recordist, Lego collector and recent coffee convert. In this episode we talk about how Stu got into games development, from a previous “very different” type of business, what he got up to in Hamburg, we discuss what is the best board game for a Christmas lockdown, Adult Fans of Lego, why his van keeps trying to sell him things and, is four Christmas trees too many?. We talk Christmas films and unwrap some presents.

The Coffee Brewer by Grower’s Cup, Denmark

Pandemic 

Ticket to Ride

Settlers of Catan

The Secret

Inside the World of Lego

Stratford Riverboat Restaurant

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets)

The Holiday Movies that Made Us

Staffordshire University – Games Design Degree

Thomas Pink – Wikipedia 

Koko Digital

Pokemon Winterfest

Koko Digital on Twitter

Koko Digital on Facebook

Stu on Twitter

Stu on LinkedIn

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> My guest this episode is Stu Howarth from indie games developer Koko digital. Stu has developed games and training for the likes of Pokemon, Kinder, Lego and Ikea. He is a keen song writer, home recordist, Lego collector and recent coffee convert. In this episode we talk about how Stu got into games development, from a previous “very different” type of business, what he got up to in Hamburg, we discuss what is the best board game for a Christmas lockdown, Adult Fans of Lego, why his van keeps trying to sell him things and, is four Christmas trees too many?. We talk Christmas films and unwrap some presents.

The Coffee Brewer by Grower’s Cup, Denmark

Pandemic 

Ticket to Ride

Settlers of Catan

The Secret

Inside the World of Lego

Stratford Riverboat Restaurant

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets)

The Holiday Movies that Made Us

Staffordshire University – Games Design Degree

Thomas Pink – Wikipedia 

Koko Digital

Pokemon Winterfest

Koko Digital on Twitter

Koko Digital on Facebook

Stu on Twitter

Stu on LinkedIn

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> EPISODE 4 – Bond, board games. Star Wars, Kubrick, Monolith art, cosplay, listen to the director, and where on Earth do you keep your TARDIS?. (with special guest Chris Stone) EPISODE 4 – Bond, board games. Star Wars, Kubrick, Monolith art, cosplay, listen to the director, and where on Earth do you keep your TARDIS?. (with special guest Chris Stone) Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT 55:01 f6307489-4a50-4e32-924b-fa4edb0d6d74 false https://anchor.fm/couple-of-drips/episodes/EPISODE-4--Bond--board-games--Star-Wars--Kubrick--Monolith-art--cosplay--listen-to-the-director--and-where-on-Earth-do-you-keep-your-TARDIS---with-special-guest-Chris-Stone-enjtns 622f25f76abeb40011ae5dbd 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s1e4 full 1 4 EPISODE 4 – Bond, board games. Star Wars, Kubrick, Monolith art, cosplay, listen to the director, and where on Earth do you keep your TARDIS? (with special guest Chris Stone)

Hi and welcome to episode 4 of the podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics, A Couple of Drips.

In this episode, award winning film-maker and local lad, Chris Stone, talks about the transition from film as a hobby, to a full fledged career. He talks about script writing, working with actors to make show-reels, and trust on set. We talk about the films and directors that have influenced him and what he does to ‘relax’ when he’s not behind the camera. We discuss his working process, and who has the real talent. There’s the usual features such as ‘Claim to Fame’ and we discuss Kubrick, Monoliths in the desert and ‘what’s that standing next to your Dalek?’

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode:

Coffee Links:

Square Mile Coffee (today’s coffee was Rwanda – TUMBA, a Red Bourbon with hints of Blackcurrent, Jam and Lime, although this is seasonal and may not always be available).

Pact(coffee, at the moment they have Christmas gifts, though all the advent calendars have now gone – what did you expect?)

Guest Links:

Chris Stone – Actor’s Show-reels

Chris Stone on Vimeo

Chris Stone on Twitter

Chris Stone on Instagram

Chris Stone on Facebook

Chris Stone on IMDB

Amateurs Video (Bond style video)

Last Legs (radiation lockdown film)

Technical Links:

Cleanfeed (high quality web audio for broadcasting)

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> EPISODE 4 – Bond, board games. Star Wars, Kubrick, Monolith art, cosplay, listen to the director, and where on Earth do you keep your TARDIS? (with special guest Chris Stone)

Hi and welcome to episode 4 of the podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics, A Couple of Drips.

In this episode, award winning film-maker and local lad, Chris Stone, talks about the transition from film as a hobby, to a full fledged career. He talks about script writing, working with actors to make show-reels, and trust on set. We talk about the films and directors that have influenced him and what he does to ‘relax’ when he’s not behind the camera. We discuss his working process, and who has the real talent. There’s the usual features such as ‘Claim to Fame’ and we discuss Kubrick, Monoliths in the desert and ‘what’s that standing next to your Dalek?’

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode:

Coffee Links:

Square Mile Coffee (today’s coffee was Rwanda – TUMBA, a Red Bourbon with hints of Blackcurrent, Jam and Lime, although this is seasonal and may not always be available).

Pact(coffee, at the moment they have Christmas gifts, though all the advent calendars have now gone – what did you expect?)

Guest Links:

Chris Stone – Actor’s Show-reels

Chris Stone on Vimeo

Chris Stone on Twitter

Chris Stone on Instagram

Chris Stone on Facebook

Chris Stone on IMDB

Amateurs Video (Bond style video)

Last Legs (radiation lockdown film)

Technical Links:

Cleanfeed (high quality web audio for broadcasting)

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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]]> EPISODE 3 - Joan Collins, Live Music and The Decline of the Christmas Record. (with special guest Jamie Summerfield) EPISODE 3 - Joan Collins, Live Music and The Decline of the Christmas Record. (with special guest Jamie Summerfield) Fri, 27 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT 56:48 d9c1deec-5ed9-44b3-acfe-25e773321dfe false https://anchor.fm/couple-of-drips/episodes/EPISODE-3---Joan-Collins--Live-Music-and-The-Decline-of-the-Christmas-Record--with-special-guest-Jamie-Summerfield-emvv8k 622f25f76abeb40011ae5dbe 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s1e3 full 1 3 EPISODE 3 – Joan Collins, Live Music and The Decline of the Christmas Record. (with special guest Jamie Summerfield)

Hi and welcome to episode 3 of the podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics, A Couple of Drips.

Reporter, music journalist, social media guru, now turned singer-songwriter, there isn’t much that today’s guest, Jamie Summerfield, can’t turn his hand to. In this episode, we ruminate on what happened to proper Christmas songs, how Jamie wrote one of his own, how much we miss live music, and during our ‘claim to fame’ section, we find out why Joan Collins thought he was a bit shifty. Jamie has also been kind enough to give us a sneak preview of his new single, Christmas Eve, to be released on 4th December and because it’s nearly Christmas, we have a small but silly mockumentary, into the creative process of making the record.

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode:

Darkwoods Panama (today’s coffee)

Has Bean (coffee)

Pact (coffee)

A Little Bit of Stone (Stone’s community hub)

Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas Album

Phil Spectre’s Christmas Album

Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album

The Flaming Lips’ Christmas Album + Film

Indie Midlands (Jamie's music reviews)

Bitter Sweet Symphonies (more of Jamie's reviews)

The Space Between The Notes (Jamie's music PR site)

Christmas Eve by Jamie Summerfield (Jamie’s Christmas Single)

Jamie’s Twitter

Cleanfeed (high quality web audio for broadcasting)

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

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Hi and welcome to episode 3 of the podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics, A Couple of Drips.

Reporter, music journalist, social media guru, now turned singer-songwriter, there isn’t much that today’s guest, Jamie Summerfield, can’t turn his hand to. In this episode, we ruminate on what happened to proper Christmas songs, how Jamie wrote one of his own, how much we miss live music, and during our ‘claim to fame’ section, we find out why Joan Collins thought he was a bit shifty. Jamie has also been kind enough to give us a sneak preview of his new single, Christmas Eve, to be released on 4th December and because it’s nearly Christmas, we have a small but silly mockumentary, into the creative process of making the record.

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode:

Darkwoods Panama (today’s coffee)

Has Bean (coffee)

Pact (coffee)

A Little Bit of Stone (Stone’s community hub)

Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas Album

Phil Spectre’s Christmas Album

Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album

The Flaming Lips’ Christmas Album + Film

Indie Midlands (Jamie's music reviews)

Bitter Sweet Symphonies (more of Jamie's reviews)

The Space Between The Notes (Jamie's music PR site)

Christmas Eve by Jamie Summerfield (Jamie’s Christmas Single)

Jamie’s Twitter

Cleanfeed (high quality web audio for broadcasting)

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> EPISODE 2 – The US Election, Hurricane Sandy and Prince Philip’s Trousers (with special guest Helene Sandy) EPISODE 2 – The US Election, Hurricane Sandy and Prince Philip’s Trousers (with special guest Helene Sandy) Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT 54:10 2e0963f2-9785-47ad-8079-3a187c72d442 false https://anchor.fm/couple-of-drips/episodes/EPISODE-2--The-US-Election--Hurricane-Sandy-and-Prince-Philips-Trousers-with-special-guest-Helene-Sandy-emd9ss 622f25f76abeb40011ae5dbf 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s1e2 full 1 2 EPISODE 2 – The US Election, Hurricane Sandy and Prince Philip’s Trousers. (with special guest Helene Sandy)

Hi and welcome to episode 2 of the podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics, A Couple of Drips.

In this episode, we talk to local stand-up comedian and soon to be podcaster Helene Sandy. Helene has been performing locally and at the Edinburgh Fringe for a number of years. We talk about lockdown, being stranded in New York, whilst enduring a storm and sharing a toilet, the American election, Prince Philip’s trousers, and what kind of people the world’s favourite airline let loose in their first class cabin.

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode:

Helene Sandy’s Facebook

Coffee – Square Mile – “Caballeros” from Honduras (red apple, macadamia, honeysuckle) washed processed Catuai variety

James Hoffman, World Barista Champion 2007, website with links to YouTube, Twitter etc.

Trump’s Spiritual Advisor

Simon Pegg rewatches Shaun of the Dead, British GQ.

Cleanfeed (high quality web audio for broadcasting)

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

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We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hi and welcome to episode 2 of the podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics, A Couple of Drips.

In this episode, we talk to local stand-up comedian and soon to be podcaster Helene Sandy. Helene has been performing locally and at the Edinburgh Fringe for a number of years. We talk about lockdown, being stranded in New York, whilst enduring a storm and sharing a toilet, the American election, Prince Philip’s trousers, and what kind of people the world’s favourite airline let loose in their first class cabin.

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode:

Helene Sandy’s Facebook

Coffee – Square Mile – “Caballeros” from Honduras (red apple, macadamia, honeysuckle) washed processed Catuai variety

James Hoffman, World Barista Champion 2007, website with links to YouTube, Twitter etc.

Trump’s Spiritual Advisor

Simon Pegg rewatches Shaun of the Dead, British GQ.

Cleanfeed (high quality web audio for broadcasting)

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-red.png" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" style="height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;" ></a>

We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> EPISODE 1 - Brian Cox, Sara Pascoe, and The Wedding Proposal (with special guest Danny Davies) EPISODE 1 - Brian Cox, Sara Pascoe, and The Wedding Proposal (with special guest Danny Davies) Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT 54:54 012f0c2d-f47d-4667-8243-20912ae1e8cd false https://anchor.fm/couple-of-drips/episodes/EPISODE-1---Brian-Cox--Sara-Pascoe--and-The-Wedding-Proposal-with-special-guest-Danny-Davies-eljs2a 622f25f76abeb40011ae5dc0 622f25f11f2fcd0012b66f1b s1e1 full 1 1 EPISODE 1 – Brian Cox, Sara Pascoe, and the Wedding Proposal (with special guest Danny Davies)

Hi and welcome to episode 1 of a brand new podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics. We’ll be taking a totally irreverent look at the world, whilst talking about coffee, things, and to people who have some interesting stories to tell.

I’m your host, Kris Grainger, and I’m a coffee obsessive who tries to persuade funny and interesting people to join me for a chat, on the promise of some damned good coffee.

In this episode, we talk to local stand up comedian and comedy gig organiser Danny Davies. Danny  has been on the semi-pro circuit for a number of years. We talk about how Covid-19 and lockdown has affected comedy gigs and venues, we talk about Danny’s marriage proposal and how he was the only the one who didn’t know what was happening, and I tell my story of when I met Sara Pascoe, in a toilet.

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode. The podcasts are RSS feeds, so just copy and paste these into wherever you get your podcasts, to have a listen:

Darkwoods Coffee, Common Grounds: Barrel Aged Coffee

Sara Pascoe podcast, 'Sex Power Money’ (RSS Feed)

Neil Mullarkey, comedian (and thoroughly nice chap)

Nik Kershaw, musician and songwriter

Hack Green, Secret Nuclear Bunker

Moddershall Oaks Weddings, Spa and Afternoon Teas.

James Hoffman, World Barista Champion 2007, website with links to YouTube, Twitter etc.

Danny Davies, Facebook

‘Stand Upfrom the Shed’, Scott Bennettpodcast (RSS feed)

ROFL Comedy Club

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> EPISODE 1 – Brian Cox, Sara Pascoe, and the Wedding Proposal (with special guest Danny Davies)

Hi and welcome to episode 1 of a brand new podcast that hopes to combine coffee, conversation and comedy with interesting topics. We’ll be taking a totally irreverent look at the world, whilst talking about coffee, things, and to people who have some interesting stories to tell.

I’m your host, Kris Grainger, and I’m a coffee obsessive who tries to persuade funny and interesting people to join me for a chat, on the promise of some damned good coffee.

In this episode, we talk to local stand up comedian and comedy gig organiser Danny Davies. Danny  has been on the semi-pro circuit for a number of years. We talk about how Covid-19 and lockdown has affected comedy gigs and venues, we talk about Danny’s marriage proposal and how he was the only the one who didn’t know what was happening, and I tell my story of when I met Sara Pascoe, in a toilet.

We’d love to hear your comments about things you’d like us to discuss in future episodes, guests you’d like to see and, of course, coffees you’d like us to try.

Here are the links to most of the things we mentioned in the episode. The podcasts are RSS feeds, so just copy and paste these into wherever you get your podcasts, to have a listen:

Darkwoods Coffee, Common Grounds: Barrel Aged Coffee

Sara Pascoe podcast, 'Sex Power Money’ (RSS Feed)

Neil Mullarkey, comedian (and thoroughly nice chap)

Nik Kershaw, musician and songwriter

Hack Green, Secret Nuclear Bunker

Moddershall Oaks Weddings, Spa and Afternoon Teas.

James Hoffman, World Barista Champion 2007, website with links to YouTube, Twitter etc.

Danny Davies, Facebook

‘Stand Upfrom the Shed’, Scott Bennettpodcast (RSS feed)

ROFL Comedy Club

If you’d like to get in touch with us, our email is coupleofdrips@gmail.com

If you like what you hear, and you can afford it, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coupleofdrips

We hope you enjoy the show and we’ll be posting the next episode really soon. Have a great day and stay safe!

If you like what you hear it, you can make a donation via: Ko-Fi.com. You can buy us a coffee by going to Buy Me A Coffee! We like coffee (It’s a coffee-based podcast 😊). If you love what you hear, and would like to support us regularly, then please click on the “Support” button in your podcast app of choice. This allows you to listen ad-free and will shortly give you access to bonus content. We hope to have more membership tiers in the future.Want to add us to your RSS reader? No problem, here is the link

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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