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Demain vous appartient#81 Anne-Laure Thomas (L’Oréal) : valoriser les différencesDans ce 81ème épisode, Claire Perset reçoit Anne-Laure Thomas, Directrice Diversités, Équité & Inclusion chez L'Oréal en France.Handicap, parité, séniors, diversité ethnoculturelle : elle nous dit tout sur les bonnes pratiques de l’Oréal en matière de diversité. À propos du contexte actuel de recul en matière de diversité, elle nous le dit clairement : « Chez L’Oréal, rien n’a changé et rien ne changera. L’engagement pour la diversité date de 20 ans. Il est dans notre ADN. On continue plus que jamais de porter tous ces sujets haut et fort. »
2025-07-1034 min
Les Voix OtentikRayonner à plein cœur, avec claire ThomasDans cet épisode inspirant, j’accueille Claire Thomas, CEO de Stelair, une femme guidée par l’amour et la mise en lumière des entrepreneurs de cœur. Ensemble, nous explorons son parcours, ses défis et les clés qui lui ont permis d’oser briller pleinement. Un échange puissant pour t’inspirer à rayonner à ton tour ! ✨💛Liens utiles de cet épisode : Cercle Stelair – Sublimez votre business au sein d'une famille d'âmeIncubateur Stelair – Cercle Stelairwww.e-otentik.comwww.rodriguelepirate.comPour être prévenu.e à chaque sortie d'un épisode...
2025-03-0343 min
Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatBackstraight End of Year Review 2024 with Special Guest Claire ThomasSend us a textThe old gang are all here as we're joined by OG Backstraight Girl, Claire Thomas to round up the whole of 2024!!!We has 3 Major Champs and a whole host of stunning performances to look back on so we choose our highs and lows from an amazing year of T&F.Special shout outs to Jazmine Sawyers and Preet Majithia for all of their help this year and of course all our special guests.See ya in 2025 :-) Please enjoy, please subscribe and...
2024-12-301h 48
Investir Simple#164 - La réglementation peut-elle tuer les cryptos ? Avec Claire BalvaAprès l'arrivée des ETF BTC et du halving il était temps de refaire un point crypto.J'ai reçu Claire Balva, directrice stratégie de Deblock, et experte crypto depuis presque 10 ans.Depuis quelques années, il y a un vrai sentiment d'adoption des cryptos de la finance traditionnelle.Entre les ETF cryptos, les campagnes électorales US pro crypto ou encore les réglementations qui arrivent, la crypto ne fait plus peur et tout le monde veut prendre sa part du gâteau.Mais le problème n'est-i...
2024-10-0257 min
Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatBackstraight End of Year Review 2023 with Special Guests Jeanette Kwakye and Claire ThomasSend us a textDid you think we'd forgotten about you??? We took our time but it was worth it cos we couldn't do the end of year review without the First Ladies of Backstraight. Jeanette Kwakye and OG Backstraight Girl Claire Thomas made room in their very busy broadcasting schedules to join us and discuss an action packed 2023.From Josh Kerr and KJT snatching Gold, Sha'carri coming good, Faith having a season for the ages and Budapest maybe being THE GOAT, this year had EVERYTHING.We sat down to reminisce ab...
2023-12-311h 50
Demain vous appartient#44 - Thomas Breuzard (Norsys) - La permaentreprise : le modèle qui réinvente l’entreprise engagéeDans cet épisode de Demain vous appartient, Claire Perset reçoit Thomas Breuzard, Directeur du modèle de permaentreprise de Norsys et Co-président de B Lab France, association chargée de représenter le mouvement Bcorp. Après un MBA en commerce international et marketing, il débute sa carrière dans le conseil en développement durable. Pendant 8 ans, il accompagne des grands groupes et des PME dans la définition ainsi que la mise en œuvre de leur stratégie RSE, avant d'intégrer Norsys, une entreprise de services numériques.
Dans ce podcast, Thomas Breuzard...
2023-12-0753 min
Shine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#38 What would it be like if we were paid to be healthy? Web3.0 and the future of healthcare with Brigitte PiniewskiWow! Where did 2023 go? I’ve had an incredible time talking to more powerful women that I could have dreamed I would have the opportunity to speak to and I can sincerely say that I have loved it, been inspired and learnt so much.
To wrap up the year I have a conversation that won’t disappoint. I’m joined by Dr. Brigitte Piniewski.
Brigitte is a trailblazing figure at the intersection of medicine, decentralised technology and AI, putting her at the forefront of the web3 healthcare evolution.
2023-12-0630 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#37 How forest bathing helps us connect with our true selfMy guest this week shows how we can beautifully combine the different threads in our lives to create a business that brings joy to many.
Meet Tansy!
The name Tansy comes from the tenacious wildflower that grows in the English countryside and much like her wildflower counterpart, Tansy lives and thrives in the countryside of Kent where Nature is a fundamental part of her life in work rest and play.
After living in London for 25 years, Tansy moved to Kent and trained as a Cer...
2023-11-2932 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#36 How to trust and surrender to what our bodies know bestHaving children opens up a lot of things for many of us. The way we look at the world, what is important to us, our identity. Often this is a time women use to explore areas that they are interested in. Women aren’t prepared for this big life change… just like they aren’t when it comes to perimenopause.
This is a raw and authentic conversation about what happens when we trust and surrender to what our bodies know how to do best.
I’m joined by Anna Robertshaw, a Senior Yoga Teacher, Sound Therapist...
2023-11-1529 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#35 Achieving Flow in Life with the Power of PilatesI love following the threads of people’s lives to see how they got to where they are today? Where does inspiration come from and what nudges us in a certain direction?
This week’s Powerful Woman, Nadine André, has been a professional pianist and piano teacher for over 20 years and is now also a certified Romana's Pilates instructor.
When she was a child she was given the choice in which passion to follow. Her instinct said swimming, but her “nudge” said the piano.
This powerful conversation goes to sho...
2023-11-0834 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#34 What happens when you invest in the course of your dreams and then have it (and the money) taken from you? Everything happens for a reason…Kalli, my powerful guest in this week’s conversation overcame imposter syndrome and took money out of the family mortgage to invest in the yoga training course of her dreams. Then just before Christmas, the company folded along with her money and her plan to become a yoga teacher.
But everything happens for a reason and an opportunity to train was literally handed to her…
13 years ago Kalli Pasqualucci started her yoga journey, and has since wanted to be a yoga teacher. Like many of us she held the belief...
2023-11-0130 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#33 What does it take to challenge an inconsiderately parked builder on a station forecourt?Does it take guts? Is it stupidity? Or is it simply a self-awareness and curiosity and a strong desire to understand this strange world that we live in?
In this week’s Powerful Conversation I am joined by Adelina Chalmers, nominee on Computer Weekly’s Most Influencing Women in IT list in 2021 and won her place in the top 50 Most Influential Women in Tech in 2022.
This is a fun, yet deep conversation where we talk about the labels we give ourselves… and others give us. Adelina talks about despite a lifet...
2023-10-2533 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#32 How to turn traumatic experiences into self-love and reconnection with our emotionsI’ve been friends with Sophie since I was around 8 - on and off. We reconnected a year or so ago and have some amazing walks and talks in my local woods! I was delighted when Sophie agreed to join me as a guest in my Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women.
Sophie is a trauma-informed coach, consultant, trainer and speaker helping people find their most authentic, agile, emotionally and psychologically resilient selves.
Her work is based on her lived experience of navigating a culture and career in the Army whe...
2023-10-1830 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#31 Be the empowered leader you are in today's worldI first met Melody Jane a decade or so ago at a local women’s networking event when we were both interior designers. Fast forward to today and our paths have crossed again. And by the strangest of coincidences we both now find ourselves on a path of coaching, mentoring and spirituality.
Melody Jane is full of energy. She literally fills the room, but with warmth and love.
I was delighted when she accepted the invitation to be a guest in one of my Powerful Conversations.
In this conversation we start off by ta...
2023-10-1126 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#30 How nature helps you connect to your intuition and true selfHow nature helps you connect to your intuition and true self
Have you met a modern day Priestess? In this powerful conversation I am joined by the truly inspiring, creative and intuitive Jakki Hesse. There isn’t one word to describe what she does.
Or maybe there is? She’s following her calling. Embracing and surrendering to life. And wow this makes her a truly powerful women.
After a long journey with endometriosis and fibroids she said goodbye to her coil and her womb and...
2023-10-0428 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#29 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Sheena TaylorIt’s time to be honest. So where is the messy drawer in your house that you don’t want anyone to look in?
We all have one. Don’t we? Well I assume that we all do.
I’m a naturally messy person, but I am also very organised. So I was fascinated when I met this week’s guest, Sheena Taylor at Edenbridge Ladies Lunch Club.
Sheena is an eco-friendly professional organiser. She strongly believes in our overall mental wellbeing, and that our home plays a huge part in this. Her 'Make Space f...
2023-09-2729 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#28 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Michelle Bauge“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.”
Today’s guest is one wise women with an inspirational story to share. A powerful women, unafraid to break the patterns of the past, embrace her present with a knowing that it will influence the future. This is definitely a powerful, deeply resonating, conversation with Michelle Bauge.
Many of us realised our gifts during the 2020 lockdowns.
During lock down, Michelle had time; for the first time in years she had time to...
2023-09-2031 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#27 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Emma DaviesNames have an impact don’t you think? So when I came across “The Rebel Flock” I thought two things. The first - that’s my cup of tea! And the second I want to speak to the Powerful Women behind such a cool company name.
So in this Powerful Conversation I am joined by Emma Davies. She is the powerful woman behind The Rebel Flock, a brand built on passion, empathy, and a deep belief in business being the linchpin for positive change.
With a wealth of experience in team development, strategy & leadership, Emma is on a mi...
2023-09-1331 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#26 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Diane FabenIt’s pretty impressive when you speak to a real maverick? I hope the correct sense of that word is interpreted…
A 30 year career in IT as a women is VERY impressive. Sometimes we forget that what feels normal today was new, challenging, rare just a few decades ago.
When speaking to Diane I had a strong sense of a powerful woman that has intuitively leaned into a more feminine, caring way of doing things and this is exactly what has set her apart. There is a lot to be l...
2023-09-0639 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#25 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Sunshine GriffinThere is a lot in a name… I’ve had this conversation with many people that I have spoken to. This week’s Powerful Conversation is with a women that has a BIG name to live up to. Her name is Sunshine. And WOW does she live up to her name.
Sunshine is one of the first women that I spoke to when I started networking on LinkedIn. There is something magnetic and powerful about her energy. She literally lights up those around her.
A few month’s ago I was on a panel that Sunshine w...
2023-08-3046 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#24 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Krista AndersonThere are not many people who can stand up and say they have recovered from Stage 4 cancer, having been given 3 months to live. There are not many that would consider riding a bike across the Swiss Alps with only one lung…
But this week’s guest has done both of these things and she still has a HUGE smile on her face. There is a lot to be learnt from someone that can bounce back from these sorts of challenges.
Krista Anderson is the founder and CEO of Healthy on th...
2023-08-2327 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#23 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Debs de VriesSometimes when we meet someone, even if it’s online, you just CLICK.
This is exactly what happened when I first spoke to Debs a couple of months. It was an incredibly raw and authentic conversation.
I was delighted when she agreed to join me for a Powerful Conversation.
Debs is the UK’s “go to” mentor for the determined, creative and ‘out of the box’ kinda midlife woman who is feeling her dreams (and energy) slipping away. She
mentors, guides and alchemically fast tracks spirited, soul-called women so they don’t wast...
2023-08-1634 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#22 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Romy MarloThis Powerful Woman oozes confidence, compassion and kindness. She’s the kind of women you know has your back and each time I chat with her time flies… we have similar visions and missions for the world - not wanting women to be restrained by expectation, but rather following our passions and ultimately seeking world peace and global healing.
In this Powerful Conversation, I am joined by Romy Marlo. She’s an Executive Leadership Coach and founder of The Uncommon Woman, a global empowerment platform for women with powerful stories and big visions.
Since launching her coac...
2023-08-0937 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#21 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Jennie HolyoakeWhen I saw the shot of bright red hair in Jennie’s profile, I knew that she was going to be someone that was worth speaking to. And I wasn’t wrong!
This week I am joined by the wonderful Jennie Holyoake (aka Jelly Bean Jen), a self-confessed number geek. Jennie founded Wellbalanced UK back in 2015, so she knows what she’s talking about when it comes to being an entrepreneur.
As an experienced bookkeeper, Jennie helps support small business owners who have no time or inclination to do their...
2023-08-0226 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#20 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Georgia St John-SmithCool, calm and collected. Three words that perfectly describe my next Powerful Conversation guest. This week I am going by Georgia St John-Smith from sunny Ibiza!
Georgia is a powerhouse facilitator at the intersection of inner wellness and success.
Having experienced burnout in her corporate career, Georgia has since swapped her fast-paced London life for the laid-back wellness side of Ibiza.
Georgia is the Founder of Sancti Retreats, and shares her tried and tested methods with top leaders around the world.
It's her mission to spark personal transformation so t...
2023-07-2627 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#19 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Sabrina VictoriaWhen was the last time you met a very POWERFUL woman?
My guest this week is just that. Not only does she sit in front of a piece of her own artwork that is full of incredible energy, you can tell that her mission comes straight from the heart.
Her story is exceptionally powerful and in this conversation, she shares it with me.
From a struggling single mom, to escaping a 13 year narcissistic abusive relationship, Sabrina’s tenacity and optimistic spirit has inspired fans world...
2023-07-1931 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#18 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Donna OkellWhen we have a WHY that is deeply aligned with our core values great things can happen and we can cause great ripples in our world.
This is exactly what this week’s guest has achieved.
As a parent and step-grandparent, Donna, the Founder and Director of UK for Good, wanted to be able to look future generations in the eye and say with complete sincerity that she had done everything she could to protect our precious planet.
Donna had a light bulb moment when she realised that the needs and expectations of pe...
2023-07-1235 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#17 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Jane van ZylMany of us, particularly women, find ourselves in a position of caring while also holding down a job. It’s tough and can often lead to burn out as we keep on going, putting ourselves last, until our bodies force us to stop.
In this week’s Powerful Conversation I am delighted to be joined by Jane van Zyl. Jane is the CEO of Working Families, the UK’s national charity for working parents and carers. It’s Working Families mission to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace.
So if you ar...
2023-07-0529 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#16 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Francesca TricaricoNow this week’s guest really is an inspiration. A phrase that comes to mind is “You’re never too old to…”
As a single mum of two, Francesca Tricarico, followed her passion for accountancy and re-trained so that she could create a better life for herself and her children. And boy has she done just that.
Francesca is now the co-founder of Future Cloud Accounting and founder of her local NYPsocial networking group.
Unafraid to take on a challenge and to learn from previous mistakes, Francesca’s company focuses on cloud-based accounting.
But she’...
2023-06-2830 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#15 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Tabitha JayneTime flies when you are enjoying yourself right?
That is exactly what happened when I spoke to Tabitha in the Powerful Conversation.
Tabitha Jayne is a Professional Certified Coach and the founding director of Earthself, a Community Interest Company whose purpose is to put Earth at the heart of business through the power of coaching as nature and on behalf of Earth.
Tabitha is also a co-founder and director of Net Zero Nation, whose purpose is to mass mobilise SMEs on their journey to Net Zero.
A lady who clearly likes to a...
2023-06-2128 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#14 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Viktoria SolteszCryptocurrency? Bitcoin? Have you dabbled? No clue where to start? Or maybe you think I’m talking a different language altogether!
Business owners need to have a grip on their finances and on their tax situation. But this can be overwhelming for many of us, especially when it comes to working with client all over the world.
Fear not! I have a guest who can help.
In this Powerful Conversation I am joined by Viktoria Soltesz.
Viktoria is the fo...
2023-06-1426 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#13 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Andraya, Mira and MarcelaThis week I am joined not by one but by THREE powerful women! What an honour.
Meet Andraya Catlyn, Cvetomira Borisova and Marcela Cermakova. These ladies are co-founders of ThYnk Inclusive Project Solutions, an agency which helps women break into traditionally male-dominated fields in project management.
Andraya is the proud owner of Ace Inventories Ltd and it’s her goal is to make a positive impact on the world by leveraging her skills in project management to provide women worldwide with the opportunities they truly deserve. She believes in fos...
2023-06-0728 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#12 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Iaysha SalihDo you have a guardian angel that helps you through challenging times or inspires you to be courageous?
I know I do - and better than that she’s hung on my bedroom wall as a daily reminder of who I am! She was painted by Iaysha Salih, a friend and visionary artist. She is guided by her intuition in her paintings, which are inspired by Angels and their connection to light and the divine realms.
So I am over the moon to be joined for this Powerful Conversation with...
2023-05-3134 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#11 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Sara PowellDo you know what it’s like to feel like your job isn’t quite lighting you up? And then on top of that, the stress and anxiety start to impact your health?
I’m pretty sure we have all felt that at some point in our careers.
This week’s Powerful Conversation is with Sara Powell, founder of Impactury. Having been in exactly this situation, Sara set up Impactury, which offers eco-luxury wellness retreats to women executives seeking more purpose and less stress at work.
So who’s not envious of creating a company...
2023-05-2331 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#10 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Trienne ToppThis is the one you've been waiting for...
I can't wait for you all to join me and the inspirational Trienne Topp for this week's Powerful Conversation.
Trienne is a no-nonsense business growth and team leader with the belief that leadership, culture, and exceptional service are the pillars of sustainable business growth. Add to this mix her energetic and positive nature and you will see why so many women turn to her to help them confidently advance to their next level.
After spending more than 26 years in the restaurant/hospitality industry, retail space...
2023-05-1731 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#9 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Charlie ClareyThis week’s guest has always been passionate about empowering women in business and has made it her mission to provide them with the tools and support they need to succeed.
Charlie Clarey is the founder of a marketing consultancy that specialises in helping female entrepreneurs achieve their business goals through effective marketing strategies tailored to suit their business.
With 20 years of experience in corporate marketing, Charlie has worked with a wide range of businesses and huge established corporations, helping them develop effective marketing plans and campaigns.
However, she now has a particular foc...
2023-05-1030 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#8 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire Talks to Shinara GeorgeI'm very lucky that I meet many powerful women with powerful stories to tell in my work.
My Next Powerful Conversation is no different in that respect. However, my recent guest has a strength that comes from the joy of entrepreneurship and the pain of loss.
Shinara George is the CEO and Owner of La Luna Bella, an eco-friendly children's clothing company dedicated to protecting the environment from some of the impacts of fast fashion. This incredible woman is also looking into running a charity with her partner to help support families struggling with the loss...
2023-05-0431 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#7 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire Talks to Carole ArmitageWhat do you get if you mix hot chocolate with determination, a passion for quality, and a flair for business?
A powerful conversation with the truly talented Carole Armitage, that's what!
This amazing woman has been on a mission since the age of 8, to bring the very best hot chocolate to the world, without the sugar overload or grittiness of powder.
I've tasted 80Noir Ultra and can vouch it is eaven in a cup. Beyond anything you have ever experienced from hot chocolate. Best of all, you can also just eat the bars!
2023-04-2634 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#6 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Sophie BengeIn this Powerful Conversation, I'm delighted to bring you the amazing Sophie Benge for 30 minutes of raw empowerment, inspiration and fun.
Sophie’s unique approach to women’s wellbeing inspires us to connect with our authentic feminine nature as the most beautiful path for nurturing self-esteem, purpose and happiness.
Her workshops, courses, retreats and consultations take women on embodiment journeys to wake up their sensual aliveness, guiding us to feel – and own - our innate joy and wisdom within.
As a thought leader in this area of women’s wellbeing, her work draws from Tao...
2023-04-2536 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#5 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Helen HillThis episode is brought to you by Claire Thomas, Reaching My Best.
It's Claire's mission to help female entrepreneurs have the confidence to find balance, fulfilment and purpose in their lives so they can keep everyone, including themselves happy. Claire draws on coaching, mentoring and mindfulness techniques to help her clients reawaken their unique power.
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I was so excited for this Powerful Conversation, which matches my guest perfectly! Helen Hill is a self-confessed multi-hyphened and excitable business owner.
She is an ICF ACC accre...
2023-04-1837 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best Podcast#4 Powerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Sheila VaskeSheila Vaske is a 2X Published and Bestselling Author, Designer, Creative and Entrepreneur.
She is the former CEO of V’Enza, the inspirational brand of jewellery and accessories.
Sheila is the mother of two daughters.
Most would describe her as creative, intuitive, and passionate. And through the power of the mind and soul, these qualities have driven her to rise above during the most challenging times along her life journey.
Sheila has also appeared as a guest on multiple Podcasts and has been published in multiple bestselling magazines, including Where Women Cre...
2023-04-0531 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best PodcastPowerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Jacqueline CrippsHave you ever had a moment where you see something on LinkedIn that resonates so deeply you just HAVE to reach out?
I felt like that after seeing an article by the immensely talented Jacqueline Cripps and knew I HAD to have her as a guest on Powerful Conversations.
Jacqueline is a consultant, writer, and speaker with a background in social sciences and psychology. As a ‘millennial translator,’ she educates workplaces on the millennial generation.
She is the author of two non-fiction books, with a th...
2023-03-2229 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best PodcastPowerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Steph McCannSteph is a Health and Mindset Transformation Coach. It’s is her deep-seated passion to support single women in their mid forties.
Life can change in so many ways from a health and social perspective at this time of life and championing woman to get their health in check, and to move away from a toxic diet culture is a game changer. Fuelling our future from inside out makes the ageing process something to be embraced and not feared.
Steph offers a fresh approach to enjoying life that gives women str...
2023-03-0827 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatOld episodes, a new era, and an unwavering love of athletics: Backstraight's big look backSend us a textOur 100th episode passed us by in a flash. Like a home straight Kyle Langford. Like the naps you desperately snatch whilst balancing a championship across the globe with your commitments at home. Like the time between each jaw-dropping performance from Rojas and Duplantis. We missed it just as surely as we've habitually missed Diamond Leagues (why are they so inconsistently scheduled??) since starting this podcast - all the way back in 2017.'Better late than never' we figured, and so we sat down - on New Year's Eve of 2022 - to...
2023-02-171h 11Shine Your Light Reach Your Best PodcastPowerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Andrea RainsfordToday I am joined by the AMAZING Andrea Rainsford.
She didn't have the easiest of times back in 2022!
So many things happened in this lady's life!
But, she picked herself up, dusted herself off and she's back this year not only with a new lease on life but a new product and offering too!
Don't miss it!
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2023-01-1142 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best PodcastPowerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Sarah BanksSarah Banks is the owner of Banks’ Business Solutions an online business consultancy, she helps women in business have more time to focus on their 'core' business by simplifying technology and saving them time.
She is also wife to David and Mum to Molly (13) and Sophie (9) and she enjoys travelling, walking, yoga, meditation, a good book and open water swimming.
I recently chatted with Sarah, having met her on LinkedIn. (I love this platform for meeting great people!) I love what Sarah does and her passion about it. She's ins...
2022-12-0728 minShine Your Light Reach Your Best PodcastPowerful Conversations with Powerful Women: Claire talks to Tina BrigleyTina Brigley - 4 October 2022
This is my first episode. I want to interview powerful women to inspire others that they can reach their best. Anything is possible when we put our mind to it! Today's guest is the amazing Tina Brigley!
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This episode is brought to you by Claire Thomas, Reaching My Best.
It's Claire's mission to help female entrepreneurs have the confidence to find balance, fulfilment, and purpose in their lives so they can keep everyone, including themselves happy. Claire draws...
2022-10-0432 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatCake, Chaos, and Centuries: Our 100th episode and meandering Oregon reviewSend us a textIt's our 100th episode. One *hundred* podcasts. Can you believe that? We certainly can't.Jody and Bayo are sleep deprived after watching all of Eugene live, Claire is trying (and failing) to instil some sort of structure into our Oregon World Championships review, and all three of us are fuelled by M&S birthday cake. It's neither organised nor comprehensive, but it's certainly opinionated and enthusiastic (a sentence which applies to each of the 100 episodes we've produced so far, and will probably cover any we publish in the future, too...).
2022-07-2848 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatAppropriate fish, roads to Oregon, and Oz-esque winds: we're back ahead of the summer to end all summersSend us a textAfter a brief sabbatical (Claire was feeling a bit swamped), we're back - and all roads lead to Eugene. The Worlds are a week and a bit away, with Commonwealths and Euros looming large, and the British squad has been announced. It's big, it's teeming with talent, and it's getting us as extremely excited as we always are for anything involving supremely fit individuals running, throwing, and jumping.Jody and Bayo were at the trials, so report back on a gusty and eventful couple of days, before the team delve into...
2022-07-0450 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatNominations Assessed, Hot Topics Addressed, and Chatter Ceaseless: Normal Service ResumedSend us a textWorld Athletics have named their end-of-season gong longlists. They've also named their shortlists, but we weren't organised enough to realise that, so we covered all ten athletes per field. Death, taxes, and us merrily getting things slightly wrong on this podcast... Anyway: great fun pitting Elaine against Yulimar, and debating Karsten versus Ryan. There was some *wonderful* running, throwing, and jumping this year, it transpires.We also turn our attention to the changes at UKA, Kat's move to Florida, and our delight at the imminent return of the Night of the 10...
2021-11-1855 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatIncredible Performances, Gorgeous Storylines, and just being 'So Olympics': Our (1st) Tokyo 2020 ReviewSend us a text'What's the plan for this one, Claire?''I'll do a quick intro, and then how about we just talk about the Olympics for an hour?'And there you have it: a non-stop romp through just a sliver of a truly magical Games. From Karsten to Rojas, and back again via Tamber(in)i and some stellar British performances.We laughed, gasped, and cried our way through the games, had a blast doing World Athletics' Inside Track, and remain utterly in love with the Olympics. We're sure...
2021-08-111h 05Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatJubilant Jodie, Kween Keely, and Plenty More from Manchester: Our British Champs Sunday SpecialSend us a textWhen British Athletics offer you accreditation for Olympic trials, you drop everything, and so Claire and Bayo headed up to Manchester for a blockbuster Sunday of runs, jumps, and throws.They caught up with Adam, with Beth, with all three women's 800-metre medalists, with the ever-wonderful Elliot Giles, the prodigious Oliver Dustin, the gravity-defying duo of Jaz and Morgan, a delighted Tiff Porter (off to her THIRD Games), an ecstatic Jess Judd, a not-yet-qualified Amy-Eloise Markovc, and Jodie 'two golds' Williams. It was a blast.Here's a bit of...
2021-06-281h 03Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatAll the gear, plenty of ideas, and tonnes of noteworthy results: a real round-up of a podSend us a textWe're back in the same room! We've got amazing new recording equipment! Katie Snowden's run 4:02! The women's 100 metres at Gateshead is going to be incredible! 'Sarah' actually exists! There's so much to be excited about this week, as the gang meet up - in the actual flesh - to look at recent standout performances by athletes all over the world, and preview the first Diamond League of the season. Bayo said it best: there are going to be some entirely 'wait, who?' unpredictable Olympic Champions this year, but th...
2021-05-1954 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatTactics, Bar Stools, and (alleged) Gingerbread: Our European Indoor Champs Review - feat. Holly ArcherSend us a textYou could be forgiven for thinking that this is the second instalment of our women's middle distance special - 70% of this episode is either us waxing lyrical about the tactical excellence of the British contingent in these events, or Jody's interview with the brilliant Holly Archer - but we do discuss other bits: promise!From Hannah England and Richard Kilty's analytical abilities, to the weeping Lavillenies, and back again via the piece of toast Torun employed as its mascot - our latest offering attempts to cover the 2021 European Indoor Championships, which w...
2021-03-111h 12Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatJemma Reekie, Sarah McDonald, and Melissa Courtney-Bryant: Our British Women's Middle Distance SpecialSend us a textWe say it so often, we might as well replace that part where Jody and Bayo forget their social media handles at the end of each episode with this refrain, but: the British middle distance trials are going to be something else. Olympic qualifying standards are casually scattered up and down the domestic rankings, and we are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to world-class athletes over 800 and 1500 metres. In 2020, we had three women in the global top ten over 800 metres, and four in the metric mile. Laura M...
2021-02-261h 26
Narratives of Purpose®On Preventing Blindness - A Conversation with Dr. Sanduk Ruit & Thomas BosshardOn this episode, I talk with world renowned eye surgeon, founder and executive director of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Kathmandu: Dr. Sanduk Ruit; and with co-owner of Oertli Instrumente AG, a Swiss-based medical device company: Thomas Bosshard. Both Dr. Ruit and Thomas have been carrying out impactful work in the field of cataract surgery. In our conversation, they share how they established a long-lasting collaboration leading to philanthropic activities. Dr. Ruit and Thomas speak very passionately about their work, how they see cataract surgery evolving, and they also give some advice to students interested to start a...
2021-02-2245 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatCompetition, Charisma, and Consistency: Indoors So Far, feat. the World-Leading Trayvon BromellSend us a textThere's regular athletics back on our screens, which is heaven (cheerless cheerleaders in Lievin aside). With Euros just around the corner, we take a deep - far deeper than planned, as per - dive into the performances we've enjoyed so far.From the absurdly talented Grant Holloway, to the fact that Laura Muir ran 3:59 and was beaten by six seconds. From the contrasting styles of two huge middle distance talents - Elliot Giles and Jakob Ingebrigsten - to the gift that keeps on giving: the pole vault. Oh: and the handful o...
2021-02-161h 12Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatUnrecognisable Olympics, Unmissable Events, and an Abundance of Stars: Getting Excited for 2021 with the Wonderful Kath MerrySend us a text2021 is upon us. Covid’s still here. Winter training is well underway. The calendar is teeming (but for how long, we don’t know). And - most excitingly - Backstraight is back.In their first pod of the new year, Jody, Bayo, and Claire are joined by Olympic medallist and broadcasting superstar Kath Merry, to discuss everything 2021: the events we can expect to happen and are most excited for; the stars we can't wait to see - both established and rising; and what we would guarantee for this season, if we were...
2021-01-1157 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatCheptegei's Heroics, Karsten's Commitment, and World-Class Brits: Jody and Bayo's take on a diamond-standard MonacoSend us a textSafe to say we all had *big* Friday nights... from our sofas... drowning in world record attempts, huge performances, and that ubiquitous green-and-blue Nike race kit.That's right: athletics - proper athletics - is back, and Monaco. Went. Off.Joshua Cheptegei broke Bekele's 5,000m WR, Baby Ingebrigsten has his first European Record, and Faith Kipyegon ran the second-fastest kilometre of all time.Laura Muir broke a British Record, Laura Weightman is now behind only Paula Radcliffe on the all-time 5000m list, and Jake Wightman is also sitting...
2020-08-1529 min
Tales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 45: Iceberg Age: Collision, Of CourseFor this year's Summer Blockbuster Month Ryan and Claire enjoy a 1st class trip on 1997's RomTradge Titanic, before careening broadside-first into the floating frozen turd that is The Asylum and sinking into the fathomless depths to suffer an eternal nightmare at the bottom of the sea alongside 2010's Titanic II.
Are the icebergs getting revenge for global warming?
Can the sinking of the Titanic be attributed to a single pair of binoculars?
And when is someone going to get justice for Hubert?!?!
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2020-08-0300 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 44: Look Who's Torque-ing NowStrap yourself in, put your helmet and adjust the crotch of your Carpe Diem custom bike leathers whilst Claire and Ryan take you on a real wild ride this episode, as they take a look at 2001s High Octane, Low brow culture car toss fest 'Fast and The Furious' and then take a delve into the darkside and go a little off piste, to take a look into 2004's not so much a rip off as a failed cloning attempt 'Torque' under the instruction of Ryans good friend Neil.
Who did Adams Scotts hair in this movie?
2020-07-0600 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 43: A Million Little Knockouts: The Frank Dux StoryHIIIIeeeeYAHHHHH!
It's the most wonderful time of the year from Claire and Ryan yet again as June Claude Van Damme rolls around for another session of roundhousing hilarity, and this time they've gone and delved right back into the archives for yet another of Ryans childhood favorites (but aren't they all? Or so he claims...) as the deadly duo ready their Iron Hands and Do tricks with bricks, watching 1988s based on a true story but definitely fabricated kicking tournament 'Bloodsport'. Then this is followed up swiftly and decisively with 1996s late to the party sequel 'Bloodsport 2: T...
2020-06-0100 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 42: From Vincent Dusk 'Til Vincent DawnRyan and Claire inexplicably travel back in time and visit the action blockbusters of '80's in a ballistic James Cameron double feature! We take in 1984's The Terminator AND 1986's Aliens in order to fully experience the egregious ripoff game of 1989's Shocking Dark, aka Terminator 2, aka Alienators, directed by Vincent Dawn.
When will people realise that there is always a second time travel pod?
Who exactly is making money off sales of the Bad Filmmaking Handbook and can we hold them accountable?
And what is more deadly than The Terminator and...
2020-05-0400 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 41: Baldwins are ForeverAs TFTBB hits over 2000 downloads, Claire and Ryan celebrate as any self-respecting podcasters would and watched 1977s rather dated but first of its kind sports comedy 'Slapshot' starring Paul Newman in a leather suit and hilarious misogyny. Crashing into the 3rd quarter came 'Slapshot 2: Breaking The Ice' starring a definitely post Ususal Suspects Stephen Baldwin and reigniting the only good characters from the first one. Ryan also knocks out a new segment he very cleverly refers to as Baldwin Bedlam and pushes Claire's Stephen Baldwin's knowledge to its very limits. Utterly without her consent.
Could thi...
2020-03-3000 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatFiendish Trials, Canny Tactics, and Upholding a Legacy: Our British Men's Middle Distance SpecialSend us a textWe'll level with you: this might be a middle distance special, but it's the length of a marathon. It's an hour and forty-eight minutes of athletics chat, including four substantial interviews with a quartet of Great Britain's finest current 800 and 1500 metre racers. You could get half way through the responsibly-spaced queue at your local Tesco's in that time.'The optimal length for a podcast episode is between 40 and 50 minutes', the received wisdom will tell you. Well, we've a few responses to that:1) You've nothing better to do r...
2020-03-211h 48Tales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 40: Michelin Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom RodentIn what is definitely their most forced title for an episode to date, Claire and Ryan cook up an absolute storm and delve into the hairy world of Rats that can cook, which can only mean one thing. Pixar's 2007 typically wonderful parasitic relationship animated rat feature 'Ratatouille' and it's incredibly unconvincing and oh so foul-tasting Brazilian knock-off 'Ratatoing', brought to us by Video Brinquedo.
What the hell has been unleashed to defend that kitchen and why is it vaguely cat-shaped?
Do the creators of this monstrosity actually hold out hope for the award season?
2020-03-0200 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatJemma's Flying, Mondo's Soaring, and GB's Spoilt for 400m Talent: the Glasgow Grand Prix and a few more besidesSend us a textMondo Duplantis is making history at whim, Jemma Reekie has stepped out of Laura Muir's shadow and is eating national records for breakfast, and Jessie Knight is laughing in the face of her own previous bests. Oh, and Joshua Cheptegei just dropped a 12:51 5km on the roads in Monaco. 2020 looks set to be epic.Claire's back with the boys this week, with all of the above covered, plus plenty of shout-outs to other Backstraight favourites around the globe (we see you, Amber Anning), an update on Christian Coleman's location, and a...
2020-02-2050 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 39: Only Frog Brothers Left AliveTFTBB normal service resumes this month when Claire and Ryan retreat from the sunlight and get their teeth sunk into a Vampire Classic and it's straight to video sequel.
You guessed it, it's 1987's Bon Jovi Children of the night cult classic 'The Lost Boys' and its not so good or classic for that matter sequel from 2010, 'The Lost Boys 3: The Thirst'.
Why is everyone always laughing in this first film?
Is there some kind of Garlic Broth available on the market?
And did Corey Feldman supply his own set of...
2020-02-0300 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB Rookies of the Year 2: The 49th Annual Hack-Ademy AwardsAnd that's it! That's another miserable decade out of the way and another year of movies watched, Claire and Ryan cash in shamelessly again for the second time and take a trip down memory dark and shady alley to discuss what movies they saw, liked, hated and tolerated this year.
The Binnies get another runout, with awards going to the highly and lowly esteemed alike. Which film sucked the most? Which film didn't suck just enough to get called moderately ok? Tune in and find out!
Special end of the year thanks go to the...
2019-12-3100 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 38: Bad Touch SantaThis Christmas Season Claire and Ryan flee in Christmas terror from 1984's cult classic Silent Night Deadly Night, and reestablish personal space boundaries with its fourth sequel 1991's Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker.
Why doesn't ignoring problems make them go away?
What happened to Mickey Rooney in the late 80's?
And what the holly jolly fuck is this robot's problem?!
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2019-12-1600 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatBarshim's Back (so's Radzi), Kat's Beaming, and Athletics is Better (or is it?): Our 2019 Season ReviewSend us a textRadzi's back. He's an expert and a professional, who covered - with great warmth and nous, we might add - many of this year's major events. This recording should be plain-sailing... right?Of course not. Radzi thinks Kipchoge's sub-two was a phenomenal athletic performance. Jody and Bayo think it's a gimmick. Chaos ensues. He also thinks Christian Taylor might be his Male Athlete of the Year. Claire 'Keep it Karsten' Thomas is apoplectic.It was terrific fun, however, and we did agree on a few things: Muhammad's supremacy, the...
2019-12-121h 44Tales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 37: Shane Of The DeadThis week Ryan and Claire get ready for their unflattering close-ups with found footage phenomenon Paranormal Activity (2009) and it's phenomenally, but unsurprisingly disappointing knock-off Paranormal Entity.
Is Shane van Dyke the hardest working man in Hollywood?
Does every handyman worth his salt keep bells in his toolbox?
Who put Dad next to the Cillit Bang?!
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2019-11-1800 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 36: Carrie On Carrie-ing OnIn the terrifying month of Spooktober on TALES FROM THE CURMUDGEONLY CRYPT Ryan and Claire get their ghoulish gladrags on and try to find dates for the prom in 1976's horror classic CARRIE and it's 1999 teen high school sequel THE RAGE: CARRIE 2.
How much teenage bush is too much teenage bush? (hint: any amount!!)
What's Tim Allen's depraved stake in all this?
And how is it possible that 90's staple Breckin Meyer isn't in this film?!
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2019-10-2100 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 35: The Golden Voyage Of ParsifalThis week Ryan and Claire dodge CHUDs, mutants, and cyborgs and seek salvation amongst the stars with 1981's Escape From New York and its 1983' Italian exploitation knock off 2019 After The Fall Of New York.
Is Snake Pliskin the coolest guy to ever dress like an Action Man?
Is 2019 the most dangerous time to be a woman?
And what kind of name is Parsifal anyway?
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2019-09-2300 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatKarsten's King, Abi's Back, and Amelia's Just Getting Started: Diamond League Finals Wrap & Those Picked To #RepresentSend us a textThe 2019 Diamond League has finished, British Athletics have named their team for the World Championships, and the gang's back together! Oh - hang on - Bayo's running late. Close, but no coconut. Regardless: what an exciting time of year, and how bloody amazing does it feel knowing we've a British women's 100m Diamond League Champion? With Doha just around the corner, it's time to ponder how revealing those Zurich and Brussels meets were, and cast an eye through the 74 athletes chosen to #Represent. Ever the journalist, Jody spoke to comeback queen A...
2019-09-221h 26Tales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 34: Superman(eater): The Quest For PeaceThis week Ryan and Claire swim for their lives from the Deep Blue Sea (1999) and into the deeper, bluer sea of 2018’s Deep Blue Sea 2.
How many side effects are too many?
When will Super Shark Juice ™ be available to the consumer, like you or I?
And I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords!
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2019-08-2600 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatBest of British, Birmingham-Bound, and Doha Dust-Ups: Our British Champs Preview PodSend us a textClaire's away 'doing rugby in France' (close enough, lads; she's been in both Portugal and West London, and is now - terrified - hitting 'publish' on an episode the boys promise needs only a cursory tidy up in edit...), leaving Jody and Bayo to look ahead to this weekend's British Championships. Last year, we all agreed that the trials were one of our favourite events of the season: brimming with fierce competition, high-quality contests, and the very best of British athletics. Beth Dobbin's post-race interview. Dina's championship record. A women's long ju...
2019-08-2236 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 33: Hulk Hogan and the Deathly ShallowsIn this episode, Claire and Ryan have gone Amity Island to Calamity Ville, just stopping off in Italy to savor the salt air as Spielberg Blockbuster 'Jaws' and Bruno Matteis not so blockbusting Italiano Knockoff/Sequel 'Cruel Jaws' are looked at, gasped at and generally ridiculed.
Is this Sharks name actually Cruel Jaws?
How many professional Hulk Hogan Impersonators is too many?
And Behold! The greatest Windsurfing Duel ever put to the Silver Screen.
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2019-08-1200 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 32: Field of Coma DreamsThis episode Claire and Ryan deliver a rousing half time speech and discuss everyone's favorite lil slugger 50's nostagiathon 'The Sandlot Kids' and it's on the injury table and disgraced in the media coke habit cousin 'The Sandlot Kids 3: Heading Home', starring the late Luke Perry.
Who is this film even for anyway?
What the heck did they do to Benny!?
And could Luke Perry have averted 9/11 if he'd tried?
Find out on this next installment of 'TALES FROM THE BARGAIN BIN'!
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2019-07-2900 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatJakob's baby fat, Karsten's heart, and Shelly-Ann's GOAT status: Backstraight's Half-Century at the London Diamond LeagueSend us a textWe've recorded 50 episodes! How on earth has that come about? Thank you *so* much to those of you joining us on our error-strewn, star-sprinkled athletics' romp to date. We've loved every minute of it (especially when Jody made the pacemaker his Fantasy Diamond League captain...).Claire's been away covering the Netball World Cup, but these major international meets don't journalise themselves, so Jody and Bayo headed to the London Stadium to speak to the following at the Anniversary Games: Karsten Warholm, Laviai Nielsen, Jakob Ingebrigsten, Gjert Ingebrigsten, Beth Dobbin, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce...
2019-07-2456 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 31: Stop! Or my Android will shoot!This week Claire and Ryan have been through a horrific accident and have been resurrected by the miracle of Science and just a teensy splash of Ancient Necromancy, as we watch 2014's internet hated remake of a classic 'Robocop' starring Joel Kinneman and Batman, and then compare the shiny armors of The Asylums efforts in 2014's internet unknown 'Android Cop' starring Michael Jai White and Tinman.
Does this man not know his plans from his stages?
Could this Android Cop be any more average?
And is there actually anything worse out there than...
2019-07-1500 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 30: Resuscitation 2: The Renumbering 4ish (Brought to you by Unisol™)As the merry month of June Claude Van Damme comes to its concussive conclusion, Claire and Ryan take a look into the abyss that is the Universal Soldier franchise and come out the experience war-torn and packed in ice, as Roland Emmerich's 1992 kickstart movie and Unisol™ sequel Alumni John Hyams later effort 'Regeneration' are compared, contrasted and reconstituted into a nutritious paste for your direct consumption.
Does all this technically fall under the category of Necromancy?
Who actually commissioned this program?
And are European Police Sirens the best Sirens in the world?
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2019-07-0100 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 29: Sloane-ly God ForgivesKickboxering off the annual sensation JUNE-CLAUDE VAN DAMME Ryan and Claire take a snuggly boat to Thailand for 1989's Kickboxer and then catch an awkward flight to South Africa for it's 1995 quintequel The Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (which, honestly, should be called The Revengening: Punch Up 1).
Is the increasing web of connection between TFTBB films mystical or merely conspiratorial?
What exactly is JCVD being trained for Mr. Chow?
And who the heck is David Sloane anyway?
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2019-06-1700 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat#47 - Fantasies, Nightmares, and Errors (So Many Errors...): If Bulls did Athletics Round Ups in China ShopsSend us a textAs gaffs go, we thought we'd be hard-pressed to beat missing the entire Stockholm round of the Fantasy Diamond League this season. Our rankings were decimated; our hearts broken. Our seasons, surely, can be written off just like this year's Nike Elite kit. But then Jody named an actual pacemaker as his team captain, and all bets were off. Oh, how we laughed (Jody aside...). Claire's captain? The resplendent Karsten Warholm, whose European record was the headline act of this week's Bislett Games, and one of the finest runs of the...
2019-06-1543 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 28: Trope-ic ThunderThis week Claire and "Ryan" get deja vu with 2014's surprisingly awesome Edge Of Tomorrow, and its mockbuster 2014's surprisingly not-fucking-awful Age Of Tomorrow.
Is KILL all we've ever needed?
The Asylum has peaked! Is it all downhill from here?
And how many tropes does it take to trope in a trope bulb?
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2019-05-2000 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat#46 - Caster’s Class, Doha’s Diamonds, and Eliud’s Enduring Excellence: Backstraight’s Take on the Last Few WeeksSend us a textCaster Semenya is a terrific talent. She is a fierce competitor. She is a dignified presence in a melting pot of opinions: an articulate and inspirational oasis in the face of a relentless tide of ignorance, knee-jerk reactions, and vitriol. We love the light-hearted on this pod, but put our usual flippancy to one side for a moment this week to discuss this historic legal case, and bemoan the lost art of sitting on the fence. It is okay to not have an answer to this conundrum; it is alright to not have...
2019-05-1753 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 27: NosferadoThis week Ryan and Claire stop for a tipple at the Titty Twister and watch 1996's notorious vamp-rom-com film From Dusk Till Dawn and it's origin story prequel 1999's From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter.
Are sudden vampires the best vampires?
Will Claire ever rinse the image of Danny Trejo's finger sucking from her mind?
And where did Ryan get that boot knife?!?
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2019-04-2200 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 26: A Clockwork BorangeOn the 1 year Jubilee of TFTBB, Claire and Ryan hold out their thumbs and hitch a ride along with Michael Bays 2007 steely blue and zesty orange remake of 80s Itinerant thriller 'The Hitcher' and then take the wheel of The Asylums "effort" from the same year, The Hitch-Hiker and demand some damn answers.
What makes Nurse Conventions so damn wild?
Where did Jack get that Mojito mix from? And why are they drinking it!?
And why don't The Asylum stop spending money on lifesize cardboard effigies of Ryan, and buy some more Microphones?
2019-04-0800 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 25: The Half-Blood Prince of DarknessThis week Ryan and Claire pay homage to mothers everywhere by watching the greatest advert for sterilisation ever made, 1968's Rosemary's Baby and the greatest advert for vocational mime school ever made, 1976's Look What's Happened To Rosemary's Baby.
What's with all the Satanic murmuring?
Did this film start life as a scared-straight educational video for children?
Who do we talk to about getting an Oscar for Peter Poet The Totally Not Gay Boyfriend?
We should probably Hail the Satan Bus, seeing as we're probably going to hell for this one.
2019-03-2500 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat#42 - Twice the Events, Half the Beards, and Double their Ages: Gallivanting in Glasgow (Part I)Send us a textAll sort's been going on at Backstraight HQ the last few days: Bayo's been kicking himself, out in Rio for the Carnival, getting his time zones muddled up and missing the Glaswegian athletics action he's so desperate to live stream; Jody's been catching up with Nicola Sanders, she of indoor 400m royalty, and utterly bonkers splits; Claire's been having a quarter-life crisis, having spent 15 minutes with some of Team GB's brightest young talents, and realising - after hearing Amber Anning discussing her revision timetabling - that she's actually getting on these days; and...
2019-03-041h 05Tales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 24: The Desolation of ThorpeThis week Claire and Ryan have dusted off their Deer Stalkers and whipped passing guttersnipes, by watching Guy Ritchie's return to form in 2009s 'Sherlock Holmes' and then took on the mysterious case of 'oh...just why...' and recoiled at its 2010 Asylum effort 'Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes'. Some questions still remain unanswered...
Why is there a T-Rex in this film?
How does the T-Rex get around without being noticed?
Why is there a T-Rex in this fucking film?
The game is afoot! and possibly an arse, on Tales from t...
2019-03-0400 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 23: An American Sex Pest In ParisRounding off the sexy month of February Ryan and Claire put themselves through it again as they watched a sum total of 19 weeks of debauchery, all in the pleasurable company of Mickey Rourke. We watched 1986's 9 1/2 Weeks starring Kim Basinger and it's 11 year later sequel 1997's ANOTHER 9 1/2 weeks not starring Kim Basinger, who had better things to do.
In this episode we ask the question of our forefathers: how many Micky Rourke sex scenes can 2 people take?
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2019-02-1800 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat#41 - Grand Prix, Glasgow, and Girl Power: The Indoor Season So FarSend us a textAnyone got Samuel Tefera's number? Would someone please let him know he broke a world record in Birmingham on Saturday? He seemed to have absolutely no idea, as he stopped the clock at a handy 3:31.04... Come to think of it, there have been plenty of pinch-yourself marks, times, and series at this year's indoor meets already: Melissa Courtney's run in Karlsruhe; Holly Bradshaw's two-outings, two-4.80s, and two-wins campaign to date; Laura Muir casually setting two national records in the same race; Konstanze Klosterhalfen running (from the front, of course) into German history...
2019-02-1747 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 21: The Tippet PointHappy New Year!
After a stressful Christmas Holiday watching films and talking rubbish, Claire and Ryan are back to watch more films and talk even more rubbish as we return back to the grind with a teenage year staple of Ryan's and a recent conversion of Claire's, 1997's masterstroke Sci-Fi satire Starship Troopers and it's 2004 straight in that Bargain Bin sequel, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation.
Is that 3.4/10 on IMDB unearned?
Is this just an episode of Scooby Doo that was never aired?
and will Claire ever watch Attack of...
2019-01-2100 minBackstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat#36 - Freaky Fridays, Sprinting Prodigies, and Imaginary Libraries: A Day at Fudge Project LondonSend us a text'He's got a sprinting library. In his house,' Asha Philip asserts from the physio table, as she receives treatment at the end of a long day's training. 'A bag of books,' adds Seye Ogunlewe, sat alongside. You'll have to listen to this episode to find out whether or not Steve Fudge actually owns a collection of speedy tomes, but - either way - his knowledge of the sport is certainly encyclopaedic. His meticulous mechanical coaching is matched only by his intuitive management of each of the athletes within Fudge Project London...
2018-12-182h 08Tales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 20: The Curious Case of Kevin McCallisterIn this final classic format episode of the year, Claire and Ryan bring in YuleTide by watching 1990s Christopher Columbus classic festive Child Mistreatment adventure 'Home Alone' and open up the last present under the tree and discovered naught but a box of used Cat Litter, with 2002s 'Home Alone 4: Taking back the House'
Is this Claire and Ryan's lump of Coal? What did they do to deserve this naughty list punishment?
Is cinematographer Peter Benison the ultimate Christmas film Guru?
Where does this film even sit in the Home Alone Cinematic Universe?
2018-12-1700 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 13: First Blood Part 2 Part 2: First Blood Part 3 (Apocalypse Now Then Now Then)Ryan and Claire present their very own UNEQUAL SEQUEL! Concluding our action packed double feature, Ryan and Claire watch the most expensive film ever made by 1988, Rambo 3, and not the most expensive film ever made by 1988, Strike Commando 2.
Has Claire ever been so wrong?
Has Ryan's mastery of impressions ever been so disturbing?
And has there ever been a villain so terrifying as Kim Jong Saville?
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2018-09-1000 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 12: First Blood Part 2 Part 1In the first part of a double bill, Ryan and Claire take on the might of both the Russian and Vietnamese armies in revenge-rampage-ridden First Blood Part 2 and its pick'n'choose Italian knock off Strike Commando, to see which of the films is more racist.
Is Claire's Sly Stallone impression her greatest feat to date?
What does a ruptured duck even look like?
And will race relations ever recover?
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2018-08-2700 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 11: Vinnie Jones: The Edge Of TreasonRyan and Claire spend this episode hiding in the penthouse watching SMOKIN' ACES (which Claire loves and Ryan laments) and its 2.5/10 prequel SMOKIN' ACES 2: ASSASSINS' BALL (which inflames disgust around the board)
Why is Andy Garcia tawkin lak dis?
Tom Berenger is a cut rate Kaiser Soze.
And where the fuck is Malcolm McDowell?!?!
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2018-08-1300 minTales from the Bargain BinTFTBB 7: There And Flashback AgainContinuing the month of June Claude Van Damme, this week Ryan and Claire take a look at 1989's CYBORG starring JCVD of course and its 1993 sequel CYBORG 2: GLASS SHADOW starring Angelina Jolie.
Is this the most evil bad guy Ryan and Claire have ever faced?
Why is Jack Palance blathering about spoons?
How dare they call the sequel CYBORG 2 when it is in deficit of actual cyborgs?
And, my God.... is that.... DR BLAKE?!?
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