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Flobble GobbleEpisode 15: No Beans, Just BeatsSend us a textThis week on Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, we’re joined by Dan Conn — developer, ex-DJ, marathon runner, and man with a very specific grudge against most pulses (with notable exceptions for chickpeas and lentils).We get into:🎧 What it’s like to move from mixing clubs to coding clean👟 How marathon training rewires your brain (and your playlists)🎵 His lifelong connection to Jam & Spoon – Odyssey to Anyoona🥃 Why the Old Fashioned is the only drink that makes sense🫘 And his war on beans: reasoned, relentless, and weirdly convincing...2025-07-1550 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 14: Heavy Metal, Hard Techno, and One Mild Existential CrisisSend us a textIn this episode of Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, we welcome the utterly uncategorisable Tal — lover of psytrance, hard techno, heavy metal, and Bloody Marys so spicy they might violate the Geneva Convention.We explore:🎧 Why genres are cages, and Tal doesn’t do cages🌡️ What a "mood-based playlist" really says about someone🧃 The perfect Bloody Mary: drink or personality test?🧠 How identity, energy, and chaos coexist in her day-to-day🎛️ Why Monday isn’t the start of the week — it’s the dropThis is an episode full of feeling, f...2025-07-151h 12
Flobble GobbleEpisode 13: Whisky, Wailing & The NorthSend us a textIn this episode of Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, Guest Host; Kelly and Jem sit down (carefully) with the one and only Peter Jones — a man of few words, big riffs, and even bigger northern energy.We talk:⚔️ What it means to grow up metal in the modern cyber world🥃 The sacred art of the Old Fashioned🎸 Why “Hallowed Be Thy Name” isn’t just a track, it’s a personality trait🧠 How to thrive in tech without pretending to like small talk🕶️ And what happens...2025-06-241h 05
Flobble GobbleEpisode 12: Menopausal, Multinational, and Mildly DangerousSend us a textThis week on Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, Hazel and Jem are joined by the powerhouse that is Michelle Edmondson — former English teacher, Aussie passport holder, and self-declared menopausal legend.We dive into:🍸 Why a smokey Old Fashioned is the drink of midlife queens📚 Her former life marking essays and dodging teen drama🌡️ How menopause brings both fire and freedom🛫 Identity, resilience, and what happens when you truly stop caring what people think🎸 Plus: why “Rock the Casbah” isn’t just a tune, it’s a lifestyleMichelle brings th...2025-06-1757 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 11: Karate, Camping & Compliance: A DPO in FlightSend us a textIn this episode of Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, we’re joined by Ellie Blore — single parent, GDPR powerhouse, karate enthusiast, and possibly the only person alive who can balance wine, Schubert, DIY, and flying lessons without breaking a sweat.We chat:🍷 Parenting + privacy law = elite multitasking🛫 Learning to fly (literally) while holding down a DPO job🎶 Her playlist — part Prodigy, part Swift, part Schubert’s Trout Quintet⛺ Her love of a holiday, from skiing to Interrailing with mates🥋 Why karate on a Thursday night is the perfect reset…and...2025-06-1053 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 9: The PoddOff – Flobble Gobble vs Bin Juice: A Bottle by the BinsSend us a textThe Mic Is On. The Pod Is Off.It’s PodOff time — and going mic-to-mic with Hazel and Jemma is none other than the unshakable, unbuilt, and undeniably sharp John Lyons.This is the man who: 🧼 Cleaned the Houses of Parliament (from the inside — with a mop) 🧱 Owns every LEGO brick needed for a life-sized trilby… but has never built it 🎩 Was once photographed pretending to be Banksy… by actual Banksy 🥃 Has cocktail opinions strong enough to trigger a licensing reviewIn The Pod-Off, we get into:The grime behind...2025-05-281h 00
Flobble GobbleEpisode 8: Skydives, Smiths Songs & Stage FailsSend us a textHazel and Jem sit down with Oliver Betts-Richards — thrill-chaser, Forest diehard, comedy survivor, and proud cortado drinker with excellent taste in rejection anthems.We talk:🪂 Why he jumped out of a plane on purpose — and what that has to do with risk, resilience, and needing a hobby🎤 The time he bombed spectacularly at a comedy show (and what he learned from it)⚽ What it means to love Nottingham Forest like a long-term situationship🎶 And why You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby by The Smiths is his go-to banger...2025-05-2048 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 7: Cyber Diplomacy, Drama School & Diet Pepsi: Sara CartySend us a textHazel and Jem welcome the brilliant, bilingual, and beautifully unexpected Sara Carty.She’s trained in drama and diplomacy, speaks fluent French and firewall, and somehow makes a Vanilla Vodka and Diet Pepsi sound like a lifestyle choice we all should’ve made sooner.We talk:🎭 Acting behind a face mask at a conservatory during Covid🌎 The wild world of Cyber Diplomacy and her PhD journey🍁 Growing up anglophone in French-speaking Canada (and surviving solely on poutine and maple syrup)🥝 And why the Kiwitini walked so Jemma’s cockt...2025-05-1458 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 6: Hilltops, Horizons, and Heather LowrieSend us a textHazel and Jem are joined by the wonderful Heather Lowrie — a woman who finds her freedom on the hills, her pace on the trails, and her peace under summer skies.We talk:🏃♀️ The magic of running and hillwalking🌄 Chasing horizons instead of deadlines🎶 Why Dignity by Deacon Blue is her personal summer anthem🌶️ And the bold, tomato-fuelled glory of her go-to drink: the Virgin MaryHeather is all about balance — quiet strength, sharp wit, and enough spice to remind you she’s not here for bland takes or boring path...2025-05-0951 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 5: Blackbelts & Blackberry PalomasSend us a textThis week on Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, Hazel and Jem are joined by the quietly legendary Gary Hibberd — blackbelt in Bujinkan Taijutsu, Titanic aficionado, early-2000s fiction author, and curator of one seriously classy mocktail.We talk martial arts, shipwrecks, the chaos of publishing before social media existed, and why writing a book feels like surviving a fight with yourself (but in soft pants).He’s part stealth mode, part storyteller, and 100% sipping greatness, and have you seen those waistcoats?🥤 Gary’s Blackberry Paloma Mocktail Recipe:Fresh bla...2025-05-0131 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 4: Mouse Dictators, Near-Death Sass & the Cheeky Vimto QueenSend us a textThis week on Flobble Gobble - The Vodkast, Hazel and Jemma sit down with Holly Foxcroft; cybersecurity trailblazer, neurodiversity champion, cat-mum to a tiny fascist named Mouse, and survivor of two near-death experiences (and corporate meetings).We talk about resilience, Vimto-fueled rebellion, banana justice, and how to make space for neurodivergent brilliance in tech, all while sipping irresponsibly and spiraling into fruity chaos.And yes, we reveal the official recipe for a Cheeky Vimto, because you deserve joy.💻 Cybersecurity, 🍌 extinct bananas, 🐱 Hitler cats. It’s a cocktail of chaos yo...2025-04-241h 11
Flobble GobbleEpisode 3: Smoke, Sparks & Suspect Cars: Stuart Avery UnleashedSend us a textThis week on Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, Hazel and Jem welcome the rumbling engine of chaos himself — Stuart Avery.He’s a mechanic by trade, a rebel by nature, and currently the proud(ish) owner of seven cars, all of which are deeply loved… and equally unreliable.We talk: 🚗 Fixing things that probably can’t be fixed🥃 Why an Old Fashioned is the only acceptable drink while defying the system🔥 How to spot authority from 50 feet and disrespect it properly⚙️ And what it means to live life full thrott...2025-04-1651 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 2: Child Stars, Chaos Cars & Chocolate MartinisSend us a textThis week on Flobble Gobble, Hazel and Jem are joined by Kelly Allen; ex-child star, Olympic comms wizard, queen of “Unboring,” and certified danger behind the wheel (especially if there’s a handbrake involved).We kick off with a very serious question: How boring are you, really?From there, it’s a fabulous free-fall into Kelly’s early life on stage in Joseph, her blink-and-you’ll-miss-it role in Teachers, surviving the chaos of working at the Olympics, and her mission to make the world unboring, one brand (and martini) at a time....2025-04-1451 min
Flobble GobbleEpisode 1: She's a Witch!Send us a textIn this spicy first pour of Flobble Gobble: The Vodkast, Hazel and Jem ask the age-old question: Would you have been burned, drowned, or publicly side-eyed for being a little too vibey in 1692?⚖️ Accused of witchcraft or just bad vibes?🌕 Do you own too many crystals?🧄 Is garlic in your purse a personality trait?🎃 Ever cursed someone with eye contact?🍷 Press play.You can’t blame us. You clicked.#FlobbleGobble #VodkastEp1 #WitchTok #WouldYouBeHung #HazelAndJem #TranceWitchTrial #SipHappensSupport the show2025-04-1442 min
The Metebelis Two - a Doctor Who podcast#113 - The Gods of Whim-Wham or Flibble-FlobbleThe Metebelis Two find themselves on the planet Segonax to visit the Psychic Circus. A wide ranging discussion this week on interstellar junk mail, clowns in hearsts, lucking out with a big tent, Lovejoy, werefoxes, fandom, the Doctor's character, and more! Opening and closing music is by Mark Ayers from his score for The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.2019-04-2456 min