Club Eclectica

The Modernist. A chat with author and film maker Mark “The Mumper” Baxter about Mods and British youth subcultures from the 1950s onwards. Check out his This Is Clobbered YouTube channel.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:37:08 GMT

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The Cowboy. A chat with Collin Low (@whatacowboywears on Instagram and TikTok), about life on a ranch, western clothes, and the appeal of patina, be it on a pair chaps, boots, or a waxed jacket.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:47:32 GMT

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The Thespian Steam Enthusiast. A chat with Bejo Christen about acting, learning the basics of clowning… and miniature steam engines!

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 18:20:01 GMT

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The Stylish Stylist. A chat with Paul Stafford about being a top hair stylist, sub cultures, and fashion.

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:28:18 GMT

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The Dancing Skinhead. A chat with Finlay McDermott about the history of Skinhead, Dr Martens boots, Northern Soul and collecting and selling vintage clothing. Finlay can be found on Instagram, eBay and Vinted under the name of True Grit Vintage.

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:05:20 GMT

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The ”Troubled” Artist. A chat with fine artist Dameon Priestly about not only his outstanding work, but growing up during “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:58:09 GMT

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The Ukraine Vounteer. A chat with Eddy Scott, a young British man who travelled to Ukraine in 2022 to do voluntary humanitarian work in the war zone. In January this year he was horribly injured by a Russian drone.

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 12:36:52 GMT

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The Garden Tree Master. A chat with Jake Hobson, founder of Japanese gardening tool company Niwaki. We talk about Japan, gardening, tools, workwear, and Damascus steel, among other things.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:37:11 GMT

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The Shipwrecker

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:28:33 GMT

A chat with Swedish artist Nils Lagergren, @nilslagergrenart on Instagram, about the detailed miniature ships he makes, and then sinks in the Baltic. We also touch on his love of Citroën cars.

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The Beatles House-Curating, Military Re-enacting Illustrator

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 18:55:17 GMT

A chat with Andy Jones, @andyjones_draws on Instagram, about his career as an illustrator, his time doing military re-enacting, and his latest role, being custodian of John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s childhood homes

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The Cartoon Artist

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 06:05:58 GMT

A chat with cartoon artist Adam Murphy, aka @adammurphyart on Instagram, who started his career at age 15 when he got a job with Disney.

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The Female Menswear Enthusiast

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:09:37 GMT

A chat with Cléa, aka @classic_nonchalance on Instagram, where we talk her love of classic menswear, and her educational and funny approach to menswear

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The Cosplayer

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:06:52 GMT

A chat with Holly Swinyard, aka @lilistprince on Instagram, who is a cosplayer, costume maker, fashion and pop culture historian and author. We talk about how they got in to cosplaying and discuss the history of fandom.

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The Marine

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:13:53 GMT

A chat with Jon, aka @mosquitoboat on Instagram. We talk about his style, and interest in militaria, his military career in the US Marine Corps, and his new pastime: jumping out of 80 year old airplanes in World War Two gear!

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The Artist

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 03:45:51 GMT

A chat with the painter Craig Simpson about his art and inspiration, and his journey from guitarist and Northern Soul dancer in Brighton, to full time artist in the Lake District.

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Classic Toys

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:27:35 GMT

A chat with action figure collector and enthusiast Gary Horwell, where we talk about classic toys such as Action Man and Lego

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The Adventures of Tintin

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:35:51 GMT

A chat with Alex Gates from the Radio Tintin podcast about the history of Tintin

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Royal Style, with David Evans

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 19:03:18 GMT

A chat with style expert David Evans (greyfoxblog.com, @greyfoxstyle on Instagram) about royal style through the ages, from Henry VIII to Charles III

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POPSCENE!!! A potted history of Britpop

Tue, 30 May 2023 22:14:34 GMT

Welcome to Club Eclectica, a podcast about this and that and everything in between. Every episode, I, your host Michael Hallinger, and a guest will discuss a different topic, from Tintin to tanks to teacups.

Find me on Instagram as @tintinfellow

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