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What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!49 - Pioneer Hedy Lamarr, Cool Ferns & The MET's Dodgy Purchase HistoryWelcome back to WTF HQ for another Facts The Way I Like It!Gill is back in town from her round the world tour and frankly is bristling with more facts. This week Gill tells us of the mad craze that took hold of Victorian Britain and made everyone far too interested in ferns. Yes, ferns.She also tells us where the phrase "Being in the Limelight" comes from.Finally, she tells us how Kim Kardashian helped a priceless sarcophagus find its way home after a viral photo exposed the MET's somewhat...
2025-11-1441 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!48 - VHS Nostalgia, A Rediscovered Composer & The maddest Romance in the OceanIt's Friday and we all know what that means... Except we don't because you're wrong. It's not Gill and Pete... It's Karen and Pete!Yes, stepping in for Gill Smith again, is our favourite stand in presenter and fellow keen fact nerd, Karen Hassan.This week Karen takes us down memory lane and reminds us of a time when instead of trawling through hundreds of films on Netflix and never making a decision, we would do that in person, standing in a Blockbuster store. She tells us all to dig out the crates...
2025-11-0746 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!47 - Long Days, Inventing the Popsicle and Banning Winnie The PoohFriday means Facts. It's that simple. Gill and Pete are delving into more strange stories and lesser known facts from all walks of life. This week, Gill tells us about how and why Daylight Savings became I thing. She also tells us about the crazy variation in day length - just depending what planet you may find yourself on. If you think your day drags, try being on Venus.Finally she tells us about the island that changes its nationality every six months! Luckily no-one lives there otherwise it would mean constantly applying fo...
2025-10-3135 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!46 - Engagement Swords, Inventing the Crisp & Compulsory Sunday Afternoon ArcheryIt's another Friday and another Fact tirade from Gill and Pete.This week Gill is back home and a bit delirious but she keeps it together for long enough to tell us about the Viking wedding ritual which depressingly involved grave robbing - but in a nice romantic way. She also tells us how F1 Pit stops have helped save many babies' lives. Finally, she tells us that in case of an unexpected war, the Tudors brought in a nice Sunday afternoon law as a way of keeping men's eyes in when it came to archery.
2025-10-2428 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!45 - Gill in Japan, Typhoons and The Rescue Shelter BoysGill is back!! Well, ok she's still on the other side of the world but Gill dials in from Japan to share some local knowledge and some facts and stats about Japan and its culture.She also tests Pete's knowledge of Typhoons as one is getting a bit close for comfort!Pete shares a story of a true hero, Christina Santhouse who has had the challenge of living without half her brain and not only has she coped, she has thrived. He also has a Japanese fact of his own relating to food used on...
2025-10-1733 min
Courage and ConfidenceIn Conversation with Gill Smith - True North VintageClick here to text into the show. Ask a question, provide feedback or suggest an idea for an episode. Having the Courage and Confidence to change direction. Today, our guest, Gill Smith, was working in a senior teaching role when an unexpected life event caused her to stop, reflect, change direction, and work as a coach. A few years later, she changed direction again and is now a full-time reseller of gorgeous vintage décor and antique homewares, both online and in person at Harrison’s Antiques in Yor...
2025-10-1452 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!44 - Justified Poisonings, Directing from Prison and The Real Life "Up!" with Guest Host Karen HassanIt's Friday again so let's celebrate in the only way we know how which is to sit and share lesser known fun facts and mad stories. But this week it's a bit different!GUEST PRESENTER ALERT!!Yes in a twist, Gill is literally on the other side of the world so we are so grateful and happy to welcome Karen Hassan as a guest presenter!!Karen brings her own set of facts and frankly enjoys telling the story of the most prolific man-poisoner of all time a little bit too...
2025-10-1050 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!43 - Fact Overload, Famous Last Words & Plants With EarsAnother Friday, another Fact Overload with respected purveyors of fact sharing, Gill Smith and Pete Moor.This week Pete just hits Gill with far too many facts in the form of 2 rounds of Friday Quiz fun including subjects such as Geography, History, Geographical History, Historical Geography and Goldfish memories (in more ways than one).Sandwiched between these quiz rounds are some facts including how plants can "hear" the sound of rushing water and also how lightning can be converted into natural glass which reminds Gill of a film she didn't enjoy (may or may...
2025-10-0346 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!42 - Tudor Deaths, Gladiator Sweat & Deathbed ConfessionsIt's Friday and that can only mean one thing. Well, it can mean a lot of things but one of the things it does mean is more facts being shared by the King and Queen of Fact Sharing, namely Gill Smith and Pete Moor.This week, delves into the murky world of Tudor deaths and the most common causes of death which include slightly rash challenges during a football match. She also tells us the story of Charles Dickens' brush with death in a train crash which wasn't ideal for his secretive romantic dalliances. Also, Gill...
2025-09-2641 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!41 - Masaryk's Last Words, The Golf War & Too Many AcornsAnother Friday means more plump facts being plucked from the great old legendary fact bearing tree by fact farming duo, Gill Smith and Pete Moor. They then share the freshly picked, perfectly ripe facts with you, the crisp fact enthusiasts, to satisfy your latest fact cravings.In other words, here are more facts from Gill and Pete.THIS WEEK! :-Gill tells us that this year, the trees are over-producing when it comes to acorns but for good reason. She also tells us of the temporary changes to the rules o...
2025-09-1936 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!40 - Historical Hygiene, A One-Off Photo & Big ArrowsGILL's BACK!! ...and wow is she pleased to be back, but not as pleased as Pete who doesn't have to hold the fort alone...The two of them share more strange and wonderful facts on a Friday morning for you to share at your weekend get togethers!This week Gill dives in head first to the history of bathing and washing in general which sparks more debate than you may think. She also tells us of a photo depicting 9 reigning European monarchs which would be the only time in history this was possible. Finally she...
2025-09-1231 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!39 - Now Facts What I Call Facts (A Compilation)It's another Friday of Fact based fun but this week is a little different as Gill is M.I.A. on her travels. Pete is flying solo and looks back at some of their favourite facts from the early days of the podcast.We look back at the memorable moment when Gill grossed herself out with a medical fact, Pete grossed Gill out by telling her a fact about Geology and also Gill gets grossed out by a historic medical moment of heroism after an arrow based battle mishap.In non-gross facts they also...
2025-09-0537 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!38 - Good Gangsters, Good A.I. & "Mike the Durable" Yet another Friday sees Gill Smith and Pete Moor sharing the fact-based wealth again with more fun facts and lesser known stories of heroes and villains from history or just general things you may not know!This week Gill tells us the fantastic, yet troubling story of "Durable Mike Malloy", the fascinating story of Dr James Barry (b.1789) and how he delivered the ultimate post-death twist and finally, she tells us a British political fact that should be more exciting than it is but maybe that is the most facty thing about the fact?Pete s...
2025-08-2940 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!37 - Policing Orcas, Rabbit Showjumping, & The Great Hat Pin PanicThis week Gill and Pete carry on the weekly tradition of fact sharing with more lesser known stories and facts from history, nature and popular culture and pretty much any other subject really!This week Gill solves the mystery for anyone wondering "who is that guy on the NBA logo?" she also shares the fact that Humpback Whales are the vigilante law keepers of the oceans and finally she tells us the shocking story of how Hat Pins helped the fightback against "mashers". Trust us - you don't want to be a masher.Pete...
2025-08-2235 min
A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCASTEPISODE 162: ROSS SMITHIn this episode, I talk to the great comedian, ROSS SMITH.
Smith is a very funny regular on the comedy circuit and has a very amiable and comfortable style on stage. He has self-depreciative humour mixed with ingenious banter and is an excellent compere with a very easy-going style. His debut Edinburgh show, I Am Ross Smith! Won acclaimed in 2018.
I have seen Smith compere at Outside The Box Comedy Club in Kingston in 2024 and 2025.
Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I...
2025-08-171h 04
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!36 - Space Diamonds, Thankful Villages & Picasso Firing BlanksIt's Friday Fact day yet again, so Gill Smith and Pete Moor provide more interesting, lesser known facts answering all the questions you never dreamed of asking.This week Gill tells us of the heartwarming fact that no-one from the Cotswolds village of Upper Slaughter, was killed in either World war leading to us finding out what a "Thankful Village" is. She also tells us the frankly ridiculous bad luck Ernest Hemmingway endured when trying to fly around Uganda and also, she tells us of the fact that Picasso's maddest moments may have had nothing to...
2025-08-1547 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!35 - Childish Dino-Wars, Green Eyes & Nuclear ToysFriday = Facts. It's that simple and this week, Gill is absent from the studio but not to worry, listeners, she is dialling in from Mama Smith's Birthday celebrations!So we apologise for the quality of Gill's sound but we don't apologise for the quality of the facts.Today, Gill packs yet another Dictator based punch with regular segment "Name That Dictator", she also explains why some people develop blue or green eyes and she tells us the frankly marvelous fact that in the 1940s you could get a breakfast cereal with a r...
2025-08-0831 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!34 - Building a City, Mad Planets & Animals Going BallooningFriday means one thing - more facts and stories from the dynamic duo of fact sharing podcasts.Gill and Pete share more interesting lesser known facts including this week, a mad planet which would be challenging to survive on to say the least. Gill tells us of the woman who proved it was possible to build a city from scratch. Pete champions the actor Keanu Reeves and his philanthropy and just generally being an all round great bloke. He also shares the incredible survival story of Joe Simpson's adventure which became the book "Touching The Void".
2025-08-0136 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!33 - Pharoah's Curses, Reunited Families & Carving through Mountains33 - Pharoah's Curses, Reunited Families and Carving through MountainsIt's Friday which means yet another weekly fact finding mission with Gill Smith and Pete Moor.This episode sees Gill sharing the story of Juliette Gordon Low using her last worldly possession to start a National Movement, as well as how the Pharoah's Curse from ancient Egypt may be helping scientists find a cure for cancer.Pete shares a similar breakthrough regarding how dopamine works and how it may lead to better treatment of several brain based diseases and a story of pure...
2025-07-2530 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!32 - Master Keys, Interstellar Visitors & Catching BabiesIts Friday again and it's another fact sharing mission from the "Answers on a Podcast" duo, Gill Smith and Pete Moor.This week, Gill has a couple of stories from history including the "Home Coming Queen" otherwise known as the Bayeux Tapestry and the story of the Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) which was the organisation of spies in the Second World War who had a slightly different attitude to espionage to James Bond and his pals...Pete tells us of 2 stories of total chance, one of which shows that it can take...
2025-07-1829 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!31 - Kings Beards, Medieval Glastonbury & Wrestling PrincessesIt's another Friday, so another session of fact based fun is upon us.This week, Gill & Pete provide more answers on a podcast to the questions you never asked such as:Is it possible to survive a plane crash and 11 days in the jungle?What could you spend $5 dollars on that is better than juice?Exactly how many porpoises does a medieval Glastonbury really need?What does it really mean if a king shaves off his beard when he wasn't supposed to?And finally of course...
2025-07-1148 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!30 - Game, Set & Facts! The Wimbledon Special!It's the middle Friday of Wimbledon and in recognition of this, Gill and Pete are looking into all things Wimbledon and tennis. From it's mysterious beginnings and debatable scoring origins to the downright spooky alleged hauntings of the historic site.Gill shares some statistics and facts but also shares her insight from the ground itself as she is the roving reporter... well, she just happens to be working on the TV coverage of the Championships so she shares some insider knowledge in the form of voice notes!Pete also shares a family connection with the...
2025-07-0444 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!29 - Public Murder, Tiny Statues & The Delicate Sound of Hair MousseFacts The Way I Like It! is back again with Gill and Pete sharing more crazy stories and facts from all over the Factiverse. If that's a thing.This week they pose such questions as:Are Octopuses actually Aliens? Can you solve a murder 700 years after it happened? andHow do you make the sound of a decapitation without actually chopping someone's head off? This week Gill and Pete answer these questions and also look at a curious tiny statue in the City of London, How Banks got th...
2025-06-2738 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!28 - Light Sneezing, Human Chess & Taping Over Historic EventsAnother Instalment of Facts The Way I Like It! This week Gill and Pete share more interesting facts and lesser known stories including the pertinent questions such as...Who really first landed on North America from Europe? Can you actually play human chess and what might befall a forgetful pawn if they nip to the bathroom?Could NASA, whilst being super clever scientists, manage to protect their original moon landings tapes from being recorded over?When will "Name That Dictator" finally be commissioned for a full TV Series?What t...
2025-06-2022 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!27 - Banned Trousers, Solo Invasions & Surviving a 4000ft fallIt's another Friday so Gill and Pete are back with another instalment of the only fact based podcast worth listening to... according to some people.This week Gill brazenly wears trousers and explains why it was once a bold act of rebellion. She then spills the tea on some great Victorian phrases such as "bitch the pot" (apologoies). But the big question of the week is actually, what is an interrobang!?Pete tells us about the incredible survival skills of Victoria Cilliers who was in the news 10 years ago after a shocking attempt on her...
2025-06-1329 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!26 - Speedy Surgery, Helicopter Heroics & Dancefloors In The SkyInto June we go marking 6 months of Facts The Way I Like It!! Episode 26 sees yet more mad facts and interesting stories from Gill and Pete.This week, Pete shares the story of Torbjørn Pedersen who visited every country on the planet without using aircraft, a story of incredible life saving heroism over Niagara Falls and finds proof that working short hours is definitely the most productive way to be.Gill tells us that the podcast is actually being released every sennight, shares stories from the glory days of Air Travel, including pu...
2025-06-0635 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!25 - Nachos, Decaf and Life without the SunFun Fact Friday is upon us again and Gill and Pete share more facts and lesser known stories from history, science and pop culture.This week Gill tells us of how Julius Ceasar became captive but still knew his worth, how Nacho's were born and the incredible story of Joy Milne who's sense of smell has been a gift to medical science.Pete tells us of history's longest tennis match, how coffee becomes decaffeinated and also tells us of the most idyllic cave where animals live on toxic chemicals and evolve with no eyes... and...
2025-05-3028 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!24 - Hiccups, Eye Patches and Accidental WarsIt's Friday and we all know what that means. We get to scratch that fact based itch with Gill and Pete's weekly dose of fact medicine.This week they discuss smelling impending rain and how long having the hiccups for is slightly too long.Gill also shares the debate of why pirates seemingly all wear Eye patches and tells us of the ridiculous early name of Melbourne, Australia.Pete finally breaks the news of how lovely, neutral Switzerland was actually the aggressor on a few accidental occasions in world Geopolitics.Finally...
2025-05-2333 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!23 - Performance Art, Female Racing Drivers and Extreme IroningYet another Friday Festival of Facts with Gill and Pete.This week they look at how random members of the public treat a performance artist, how the justice system worked or indeed did not work in medieval times and Pete tells us of the popular sport known as "Extreme Ironing".Gill tells us of 4 incredible women from history including Maria Teresa de Filippis, Caresse Crosby, Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt.During the chat there are also deep debates regarding topless men in the sunshine, wearing flip flops away from the beach and what...
2025-05-1631 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!22 - "Magical" Syrup, Cool Popes and The Three Day Gangster Jazz GigIt's Friday so that means only one thing... More Facts from Gill and Pete!!This week they are still mid-Pope hangover and share a few more facts related to the late Pope Francis and the Papacy. Gill tells us a story literally about the word "story". Pete tells us about how jazz and organised crime enjoyed a syncopated symbiosis.We also learn that it might be worth training your cat to use a phone because you never know when it could save your life.But for now we are off to...
2025-05-0924 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? The Pope and The Papacy Special Episode!Surprise!! It's a one-off What The Factual? Special Episode!!Marking the beginning of the Conclave in the Vatican, Gill and Pete dust off the history books once again and look into the strange old practice of choosing a new Pope. Gill tells us of the craziest goings on in Papal history including stories of Cardinals just not screaming loud enough. Pete takes us through the runners and riders in the hunt for the top job and he also has a couple of stories including a parable teaching us that sometimes every vote counts so always take it...
2025-05-0756 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!21 - Mean Octopuses, The Noisy Sun and The World's Loneliest WhaleAnother Fact Filled Friday episode with Gill Smith & Pete Moor.This week sees Gill tell us about the bullying side of Octopuses, the really annoying loud sound of the sun and why Elephants are blessed with a low chance of developing cancer. Pete tells us about why its better to climb Everest sooner rather than later, the sad story of the 52Hz Whale and also gets angry about a really, really big number.Plus, the latest instalment of the gameshow taking the world by storm... Name That Dictator!!Follow us on Social...
2025-05-0225 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!20 - Old Sharks, The American London Bridge and Pet FoxesIt's Friday and that means only one thing... Another Facts The Way I Like It!This week, Gill tells us of just how long sharks have been on the planet, how Insulin was developed and changed medical history and how we can all look forward to having pet foxes in the not too distant future.Pete tells us how London Bridge ended up in Arizona, the inspiring story of Gertrude Ederle and the never ending story of the immortal jellyfish.Also, Pete moans about getting old and how painful a jellyfish sting is...
2025-04-2528 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!19 - Big Wooden Ships, Name That Dictator and Illegal RabbitsGill and Pete are back again with more Friday Fact Fun and this week, Gill "bites the bullet" and tells us the etymology behind some well known phrases. Pete reveals a nice fluffy legal loophole in Australia to help anyone thinking of getting a pet rabbit. In other shocking news - The Moon Landings were fake!! Well, not exactly but a small element of them may have not been all it seemed. Finally, Gill tells us of a big wooden ship which performed a maritime rescue and Pete tells of how the Titanic disaster was predicted 14 years before it...
2025-04-1825 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!18 - Early Flying Machines, Magic Playing Cards and Murdering Tennis ChampsThis week Gill and Pete bring more lesser known facts and stories from the Facts The Way I Like It! vault!Gill talks early vending machines and re-using flour sacks for clothing. Pete talks Second World War escape plans hidden within playing cards and early aeronautica. Finally, they discuss a grizzly story from the depths of tennis history which is definitely not a blueprint for how to get away with murder.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.com
2025-04-1125 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!17 - Black Holes, Exploding Chocolate and Planet GeorgeIt's Friday and another Fact Day in the world of Facts The Way I Like it!This week, Gill Smith and Pete Moor bring you another bunch of interesting and lesser known facts and surprising stories.Gill tells us about the planet formerly known as George, Pete tries to explain what is surrounding the entire Galaxy (maybe) and they discuss what sort of ring you could buy a desert should you ever consider marrying it.Also... Try and keep an eye out for Peter's Chocolate as it might just blow your socks off...
2025-04-0425 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!16 - Licking Rocks, The Voynich Manuscript and Name That Dictator is launched!Facts The Way I Like It! is back with yet more lesser-known facts and stories from history... This week Gill and Pete cover such subjects as the perils awaiting keen geologists who insist on popping rocks or indeed objects that resemble rocks into their mouths. They also discuss a manuscript which is a complete mystery, the first ever electric taxis in New York and London and Pete delves into who dropped the ball the night Abraham Lincoln was shot.Finally, Gill brings a new angle to the phrase "No news is Good News"... Follow u...
2025-03-2828 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!15 - Ring A Ring a Roses, Flying Off The Handle and Meteorite NapsIt's That Factual Time again... when every Friday, Gill Smith and Pete Moor slug it out whilst socking each other, metaphorically, over the head with fact after fact until only Facts are the winner.This week sees the etymology of well known phrases like "Flying off the handle" and "Oooh that's naughty" and Pete shares a couple of mad stories again including one that warns of the perils of a good afternoon nap. Finally, Gill can't resist clearing up a good old fashioned Roman conspiracy!!Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @Wha...
2025-03-2131 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!14 - Giant Couples, Audrey Hepburn's Ballet and Flying to Australia for FreeEpisode 14 of Facts The Way I Like It! is here and Gill and Pete bring out even more mad and interesting facts from all walks of life. This week they look at a tall love story from the 1860s, Audrey Hepburn's secret ballet performances for the Second World War resistance effort and a few separate fan boy stories involving Pete, Stephen Hawking, Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Anderson.Finally, an Australian Javelin thrower decides to post himself from Britain to Australia and hopefully... he has his fairytale ending.Follow us on Social Media:
2025-03-1436 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!13 - Pharaoh's Tombs, Going Over Niagara and How to Rob a BankAnother Friday, another Facts The Way I Like It! This week Gill and Pete look at some breaking news from Egypt that is actually three and a half thousand years old, Pete looks into the world of sub atomic particles and almost comes out unscathed and Gill gives away that she has put way too much thought into how to rob a bank. Plus, we learn that we probably shouldn't go over a waterfall in a barrel and we definitely shouldn't leave Gill in a room with some butter, a metallic wrapper and a microwave.Follow...
2025-03-0732 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!12 - Wreaking Havoc, Involuntary Dancing and How to Disappear CompletelyAnother episode of Facts The Way I Like It! sees Gill and Pete flinging facts around like there is no tomorrow. This time they share stories of possible mistaken death, how to disappear completely in Japan and a dance craze that literally noone could keep a lid on.They also consider the best time of day to satisfy height restrictions in order to get on a fairground ride and also, Gill threatens to help Pete jump out of a plane.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpod
2025-02-2832 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!11 - Revealed! Jack The Ripper, The Holy Grail and Rigging the LotteryAnother Facts The Way I Like It! sees Gill and Pete trade more facts and random stories. Gill has breaking news about a case that has remained unsolved for over 130 years and Pete has the story of the Tipton Brothers and how they really believed in the idea that "you make your own luck". They look into how a persistent assassin followed George III around but the encounter still ended in a draw and finally Pete falls down a rabbit hole of the preservation of living things after they die... even if the result doesn't necessarily do them justice.
2025-02-2132 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!10 - Beer Day, Shoo-Ins and Life Saving ChemistryAhoy! In the latest episode of Facts The Way I Like It! (Or FTWILI as all the cool kids are calling it) Gill and Pete smash fact pies into each others faces will pure joy as they unearth the origins of the word "hello" and Gill spreads the love (fitting, given the date) by telling us why it's called a honeymoon. Pete tells a heartwarming story about how science can save your life and foil second world war enemies and Gill breaks the news that Germany loves its castles even more than Americans love their McDonald's.
2025-02-1423 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 10 - ExplorationIts the What The Factual? Series 3 Finale!! And Gill & Pete set sail into the unknown inspired by stories of the great explorers including Magellan, Marco Polo, Charles Darwin and Captain Cook. They also look into the achievements of brave adventurers like Sir Edmund Hillary, and Amelia Earhart. Pete also attempts to explain the never-settled spat over the small achievement of actually making it to the North Pole.In the final Chew The Fact of this series, Pete finds that there is a thing in the ocean he's never heard of... but maybe that will be to his...
2025-02-111h 15
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!9 - Devoted Parents, Old Football Clubs and Life Changing Cab RidesEpisode 9 of Facts The Way I Like It! sees Gill and Pete scatter gunning facts at each other and their listeners yet again! This week they cover subjects as diverse as devoted parents of medieval saints, old football clubs and also an inspirational story about how it can pay off to keep pushing yourself because one day the right person might just get into the back of your cab!Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutube...: https://www.youtube.c...
2025-02-0722 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 9 - NapoleonIn Episode 9 of What The Factual? Series 3, Gill and Pete return to look at the ups and downs, whys and wherefores of the eventful life of French Emperor and Military legend, Napoleon. They look at his triumphs, his defeats his loves and losses and eventually, his exiles or holidays (depending how you look at them). Pete also throws a rather disturbing fact in about how a physician managed to have a "little dig" at the great leader, after his death.In usual slots, Chew the Fact and Love Factually, they look at the origin of t...
2025-02-041h 11
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!8 - Disney Beatles, Bamboo Scaffolding and GPS NightmaresFacts The Way I Like It!! is back for another fact filled episode. In Episode 8, Gill and Pete look into the wonderful attributes of Bamboo Scaffolding and how it could be quiet enough to not wake Gill up after a night shift. Pete attempts some wildly inaccurate Beatles impressions whilst looking at their link to Disney World. Gill tells us why we may never see the original World Cup ever again and finally they go off-piste with some shocking GPS fails including one of Gill's personal map-reading fiascos.Follow us on Social Media:...
2025-01-3126 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 8 - The History of ItalySeries 3, Episode 8 of What The Factual sees Pete taking the reins this week as he meanders through almost the entire history of the beautiful, chaotic and passionate peninsular we now know as the Republic of Italy.From early settlers to constant waves of Germanic warriors to Ancient Rome and, well, a more modern Rome. They take in the people with long beards, the people who liked watching animal fights and all the wonders of Sicily, Venice and the greatest World Cup ever held (in Pete's humble opinion).In Chew The Fact and Love Factually they...
2025-01-281h 14
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!7 - Surviving 3 Ship Wrecks, Giraffe Humming, and the 639 Year Piece of MusicEpisode 7 of Facts The Way I Like It! sees Gill and Pete don their fact sharing hats yet again. This time they look at the amazing story of Violet Jessop, different styles of music including the works of John Cage and Giraffe humming. You can judge which is the more musical. Gill has some good news from the fruit and health world and Pete breaks the story of the Nuclear Bomb disaster that nearly was.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.com...
2025-01-2428 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 7 - The Georgian EraWhat The Factual? is back with Episode 7 of Series 3 in which Gill and Pete look at the Georgian Era when it seemed everyone was called George. They look at the Monarchy and how a guy called Rob guided them through the turbulent times of the early industrial revolution, exploration and the Napoleonic wars.In Love Factually, Pete reveals how to find yourself in Iceland and in Chew The Fact he shares a shocking fact about the good ol' guillotine.Finally, Gill admits to being mildly enthusiastic about Jane Austin... well, ok in fact she is...
2025-01-211h 05
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!6 - Female Pirates, Anaesthesia and Baboons in Signal BoxesHere is yet another instalment of Facts The Way I Like It!Gill and Pete out fact each other again. This week they tackle big subjects including Chinese Pirates, primitive surgery and arrow head removal, patron saints and how witty they can be when being put to death as well as Christmas song Royalties.Also Pete puts us to sleep with some facts about anesthesia.Finally, next time you're on the West Coast train line, keep an eye out for any baboons working in signal boxes...Follow us...
2025-01-1724 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? - Series 3 - Episode 6 - Untold Stories from World War IIGill and Pete return for with some great unknown (or lesser told) stories from World War 2 including the miraculous story of the ship the San Demetrio which defied the odds by surviving an attack in the North Atlantic. They also look at the brave contributions of animals as well as how the props and set building department of the film industry played its part in deceiving the German bombing campaigns. They also touch on the more personal stories involving their own grandfather and also listener, Dave's family history and survival stories.In the lighter side o...
2025-01-141h 00
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!5 - Swedish Meatballs, Paparazzi, and Potato PeteFacts The Way I Like It! is back with another quickfire exchange of facts between Gill and Pete and this week they get into the truth behind the myth of night-vision enhancing carrots, why Astronauts have their name, how to buy a dinosaur skeleton and Pete finds another excuse to talk about Italy in the form of where the term "paparazzi" comes from.Finally, Gill just laughs at how Pete mis-pronounces difficult words.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.c...
2025-01-1023 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? - Series 3 - Episode 5 - Ancient Egypt & CleopatraGill and Pete take a good long look at Ancient Egypt with a keen hieroglyphic eye focused on the pharaohs and their legacies but they also look at the every day life in an incredibly advanced progressive civilisation for its time. Love and romance and chilled out attitudes were alive and well as was the adoration of cats and other god-like animals.They also look at the life of Cleopatra, her influence and powerful leadership.In Love Factually, they look at how the Comedy and Tragedy masks came to be, as well as how the...
2025-01-071h 12
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!4 - Moustache Bans, Etiquette and Sex RockGill and Pete Fact it out again and hit on some great facts including ones about moustache related strikes, Picasso's criminal connections, the scourge of the music known as "Sex Rock" and unexploded bombs on the moon.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutube...: www.youtube.com/@whatthefactualpodFacts The Way I Like It! is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Subjects & Research by Gill Smith and Pete Moor.So...
2025-01-0325 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 4 - Fairy TalesOnce Upon a Time, two cousins set out on a voyage through the history of fairy tales. One was called Gill and she guided her cousin Pete through the perils and pitfalls of folk stories from the traditional tales passed down through generations through to their sanitised Disney counterparts. They find that these stories have their roots in scary nightmarish moral messages but ultimately live happily ever after in their capacity to simply beguile children and adults alike with stories of golden geese, talking llamas and fit swans.They also answer series 3's first listener question...
2024-12-3147 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!3 - The Yule Cat, National Animals and Death by HippoFacts The Way I Like It! Is back with episode 3! Gill and Pete throw facts at each other again. This week they touch on Tutankhamun having a hippo fight, Cave dwellers cracking each other's heads open in the name of mental health and Gill gets all excited about official animals of countries and apparently Scotland's isn't Nessie. Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutube...: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthefactualpodFacts The...
2024-12-2727 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 3 - The Victorian AgeEpisode 3 of Series 3 of What The Factual? Hosts, Gill Smith and Pete Moor look through the timeline of the Victorian era and chart the huge changes in science, economics, industry and social reform, with the odd interlude where Gill gets forced into seeing a priceless early stamp and Pete relives a boring night at the theatre.They are also looking to the skies again with the newly named "moons of moons" and they also meet Gill's new favourite fictional literary character "Roger Sideways" who, it turns out, has absolutely nothing to do with the 2005 film "Sideways" that...
2024-12-2450 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!2 - Sexual Suppression, Tickling Apes and Breaking into the FBIWhat The Factual? hosts Gill and Pete are back for Episode 2 of "Facts The Way I Like it!"This week there is a slight leaning towards the USA in Pete's facts ranging from what is written above the fireplace of the White House to how to politely break into the offices of the FBI!They also tell a wholesome tail about an auction for an Olympic Silver medal.Gill is star gazing as usual and trying her best to avoid eating cornflakes for reasons best known to herself.What...
2024-12-2023 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 2 - Queen VictoriaGill takes Pete through the life and reign of Queen Victoria. They chat through her love and loss and her problematic offspring and they also discover that Gill has never watched Eastenders.They also discover that frogs can be dangerous and Gill and Pete both went to the cinema.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutube...: www.youtube.com/@whatthefactualpodWhat The Factual? is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Su...
2024-12-171h 03
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!1 - Dog Names, Chainsaw Surgery and Hidden WhiskeyWhat The Factual? hosts Gill Smith and Pete Moor kick off their "spin off" podcast, "Facts The Way I Like It!"In the first ever episode they discuss, heavy clouds, medieval dog names, why we say "ducks in a row", the Bannister Effect and how we can learn manners under emergency conditions from fish. They also find it very disturbing to talk about the invention of the chainsaw.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutube...: https://www.yout...
2024-12-1324 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 3 - Episode 1 - HalloweenGill and Pete are back!!!Series 3 kicks off with a bang. Well, some fire, some welcoming passed souls and general Halloween history starting with Samhain (Pronounced Sow-in). They delve into Stingy Jack's fraternising with the Devil, Día de los Muertos and all it's traditions and how Queen Victoria set a trend that would eventually lead to Halloween being far too sexy for it to make sense anymore.Follow us on Social Media:Threads: @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutube...: https://www.youtu...
2024-12-101h 02
The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#272: Caryl Smith-Gilbert-University of Georgia🎧 Unleashing Potential with Caryl Smith-Gilbert 🎧
Join us on the latest episode of the Gill Athletics Connections Podcast as we sit down with the phenomenal head coach of the University of Georgia, Caryl Smith-Gilbert! 🏃♀️🐶
🌟 Key Takeaways:
🏆 Journey to Greatness: Discover Caryl's path from her early days in track and field to becoming one of the most respected coaches in the sport.
🎓 Mentorship Matters: Insights into how the late great Tony Wells shaped Caryl's coaching philosophy and career.
🏅 Leadership Lessons: Caryl’s approach to coaching, balancing...
2024-08-1954 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 10 - The Olympic GamesGill is very secretive about where she is off to this week but we coax it out of her and it turns out it's Paris! To celebrate, Pete and Gill look into the very long and varied history of the Olympic Games and a few of the forgotten events that once were part of the sporting festival... some of which they want back, but some are probably best consigned to history.Gill also reports from Paris and sends us her take on how the Games are shaping up.Pete gets tangled up a bit with...
2024-07-241h 05
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 9 - The Moon LandingsGill & Pete Blast off into space - figuratively speaking - and look into the Apollo Missions and the Moon Landings. They also find out the huge cultural role The Muppets played in the Space Race. Gill has star-gazing dating tips but then also gets Bruce Willis mixed up with Jim Lovell. Pete attempts impersonations of not one but two US Presidents to varying degrees of success.Also you heard it here first. The New Game Show: Shooting down Space Junk with Lazers... It's going to happen.Follow us on Social Media:X...
2024-07-171h 09
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 8 - The RestorationGill and Pete look into the roaring post-republic years of Charles II's reign. Samuel Pepys starts getting stuck into his diary while Charles just simply gets stuck in. They also find that romance still exists down on the London Underground and they find out what a missed opportunity a Liberty Moo was.. or could have been.It also seems that Donald Duck is suffering from a bit of hey fever.Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter: @WhatTheFactualInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYout...
2024-07-1041 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 7 - The Bumper Non-Political Election Special!Gill & Pete dive into the history and "quirks" of British Politics and without pledging any (obvious) allegiance they delve into how Parliament was born and how it developed all its crazy idiosyncrasies. They discuss, black rod, the division bell, where to hang your sword and then cross the pond for some drunken late-night pizza hunts. Also we learn how not to fake your own death and that its quite a good thing to remember if your country is at war or not.Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter: @WhatTheFactualInstagram: @what...
2024-07-031h 00
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 6 - From The Stewarts to The Civil WarGill and Pete are back for a look at how we got from Henry VIII to The Restoration via Civil War and some fairly dubious execution practices. They navigate the republic years of boredom and anti-fun under Cromwell and they find that the National Anthem was actually a football chant... (Some things haven't changed.)We thoroughly recommend a visit to Moonwalkers at Lightroom, London.https://lightroom.uk/whats-on/the-moonwalkers/Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter: @WhatTheFactualInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us...
2024-06-2649 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 5 - Marie CurieIn Episode 5, Gill and Pete look at the life of all-round legend Marie Curie and the incredible work she did in the field of science and medicine. They also touch on Robin Hood, Vincent Van Gogh, Brass Rubbing, new WTF? merchandise and a gameshow where Baseball results take on far more importance than we might like. They also look into whether glow in the dark watches are actually radioactive.Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter: @WhatTheFactualInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutube...: www.youtube.com/@wh...
2024-06-1946 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 4 - The Man Who Fell To Earth - The Story Of Nicholas AlkemadeGill & Pete are back with episode 4 in which, this time Pete takes the reins and tells Gill the miraculous story of Flight Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade who was left with an unimaginable choice during the Second World War when his Lancaster Bomber was set alight in combat.The regular features of Love Factually and Chew The Fact throw up the usual fascinating facts which bewilder and confuse in equal measure!Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter: @WhatTheFactualInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: whatthefactualpod@gmail.comYoutub...
2024-06-1244 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 3 - George, Duke of ClarenceIn Episode 3 Gill and Pete finally answer the huge hanging question from Series 1, Gill educates Pete on the most complicated route a man can take to being drowned in a barrel of wine. They also address JFK, Dr Henry Heimlich, Coney Island Steeplechase Amusement Park and finally setting up the interview of the century with Lee Harvey Oswald... If he'll agree to come on the pod.References:https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/People/King-Richard-III-53274.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeplechase_Park#1907_fire_and_rebuildinghttps://edition...
2024-06-0552 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 2 - Romantic PoetsIn Episode 2 of this series, Gill waxes lyrical about the romantic poets... Well about all but one of the romantic poets. Pete learns that romantic poetry doesn't just mean writing rhymes for Valentine's Cards. Plus Pete drops a big clanging name to back up the idea behind Love Factually and warns us to be careful when promising to be somewhere in a "jiffy".References:https://poemanalysis.com/funniest-roses-are-red-poems/https://measurement.en-academic.com/1235/jiffy#:~:text=1.,usually%201%2F50%20second%20elsewherehttps://www.britannica.com/quiz/english-romantic-poets
2024-05-2955 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 1 - Highwaymen and WomenGill and Pete are back with Series 2 of What The Factual? - The History and Fun Fact podcast. In this episode, Gill delves into the phenomenon that is Highwaymen and women. They also launch their brand new segment "Love Factually" which simply looks at lovely facts!Plus!! The return of Chew The Fact - back by popular demand... Or at least, no one has told them to stop.References:https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/healthu/2020/08/21/what-causes-brain-freeze#:~:text=Brain%20freeze%2C%20often%20referred%20to,your%20throat%2...
2024-05-2247 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 10 - The Romans and Saint ValentineIn a feature-length finale to series 1 of What The Factual? Gill and Pete look into the British leg of the Romans' European Tour and also look at Valentine's Day and it's pros and cons. They also learn how rabbits made it to Britain and how Boudica nearly changed the course of history. This week Chew The Fact has a twist but also a somewhat predictable outcome.Series 2 will be out in a few weeks time. Please watch our channels for more information and follow us on your podcast provider of choice! Thanks for your support this...
2024-02-071h 14
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 9 - The Battle Of HastingsGill and Pete delve into the popular children's history story of The Battle Of Hastings and find out there is an adult version where there is actual fighting and even the death of a King. They search for the Doomsday book and Pete learns that pigeons are not the same as ravens. Gill is still phoning in from abroad so we apologise for the sound quality. But it will be back to What The Factual? HQ for Episode 10...References:https://allpoetry.com/The-Battle-Of-Hastingshttps://www.royal.uk...
2024-01-3142 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 8 - Elizabeth IGill calls in from abroad (hence lockdown style internet sound and delay!) to teach Pete all about Elizabeth I and they delve into her powers of diplomacy, foreign policy and Fire Boats. They also find out what it's called when you play golf down a busy, London thoroughfare. Pete tests Gill in his Elizabeth I quiz and they find out that best part of the Tower of London is the bit on the left.References:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Ihttps://www.royal...
2024-01-2455 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 7 - The Spirit of EcstasyIn this week's episode of What The Factual? Pete addresses the myth that everyone believes there is an angel on the hood of every Rolls Royce car. Gill & Pete delve into motoring history, and find out how fast you had to go in 1896 to set off a speed camera. Pete also has a ridiculous Shakespeare related gift for Gill and there is also a story not for the faint-hearted about where the phrase "laugh your head off" comes from!References:https://torreloizaga.com/en/the-spirit-of-ecstasy/https://harkaroundthegreats...
2024-01-1748 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 6 - Shakespeare!Gill & Pete basically argue about some bloke called Shakespeare but eventually arrange a night out at the theatre. They also establish once and for all that they definitely can't do simple maths. They look through Shakespeare's life and work, Gill plays eccentric golf and Pete shows how extremely unwell-read he is...Shownotes / References:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/061218122613.htm https://www.folger.edu/blogs/folger-spotlight/shakespeare-changes-your-brain/ https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/discover/about-us/globe-theatre/ https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-phrases/
2024-01-1048 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 5 - The VikingsGill & Pete look at Gill's unashamedly favourite group of pillagers, The Vikings (Norsemen) and their effect on Britain and possibly a bit too specifically, The Wirral. Plus Gill asks a very specific Viking question and gets far too excited about the Whale Road.Shownotes:References used in this episode:https://www.history.org.uk/primary/resource/3867/the-vikings-in-britain-a-brief-history https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/history-of-vikings-in-england#:~:text=The%20history%20o f%20Vikings%20in%20England,-To%20cover%20the&text=As%20far%20back%20as%20the,a nd%20grow%20a%20community%20there. ...
2024-01-0341 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 4 - A Factual New Year!Gill & Pete look at historic New Year traditions and superstitions and how everything seems to involve fire, why January is "Wolf Month" and what colour underwear you should wear on New Year's Day. Plus, Gill achieves one of her own resolutions!References for this episode:https://people.howstuffworks.com/wishbones-lucky.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Year-festivalhttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/christmas/victorian-christmas-traditions/https://www.anyboat.com.au/blog/post/fun-interesting-facts-about-new-years-eveFollow us on Social Media:
2023-12-2745 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 3 - The Bumper Christmas Episode!The Bumper Christmas Episode!In Episode 3 of What The Factual? Gill and Pete look at Ghosts of Christmases very much past and find out why everyone seemed to want to set themselves on fire around the holiday season... Plus we find out that a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola is just a phone call away.References used in this episode:https://thewidowsweeds.blogspot.com/2011/12/20-december-st-thomas-eve.html?m=1 https://www.history.co.uk/articles/how-the-vikings-gave-us-christmas https://www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/days-out/top-10-qu...
2023-12-2056 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 2 - Henry VIII's WivesGill & Pete (well, mostly Gill) explain King Henry VIII's dating history and why he just didn't seem to have the best luck in his love life. How each marriage ended, why some of his relationships were "cut short" and how the rhyme "Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" should have actually gone and why Catherine Parr was the only wife to make it to the 19th hole.Also we answer our avid listener's question of where the phrase "Chew The Fat" comes from... or at least we try...References from this episode:
2023-12-1344 min
What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!What The Factual? Episode 1 - The Christmas TruceWhat The Factual? is presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Gill and Pete delve into funly misremembered stories from history and find the facts among the fictions.In the first episode of What The Factual? We deal with The World War One Christmas Truce and how or if it really happened. Also we discuss the track Altogether Now by The Farm and the fact that Gill didn't know it was about today's topic.Finally where does the phrase "to tip" someone come from?Sources for this episode are:
2023-12-0632 min
SmartStay Show - Short Term Rental Counsel + Coaching | Airbnb Hosting TipsProtect Your Real Estate Empire - What No One Told Me (But Should Have) | Scott Royal SmithIn today's episode, we're thrilled to have a conversation with Scott Royal Smith, founder and CEO of Royal Legal Solutions, a firm that helps real estate investors properly structure their businesses and assets. With over a decade of experience, Scott is an expert in LLCs, asset protection strategies, and tax optimization.Real estate investors are open targets for many - renters, contractors, and tax collectors. In this episode, we discuss asset protection strategies for real estate investors, including how to properly structure LLCs and use a series LLC to compartmentalize different properties.
2023-10-0343 min
The Connection PodcastEp. 2 See Your Light Through A Lens: with Jordan Smith PhotographyJordan is 30 years old, a professional photographer, avid matcha drinker, fashion-lover and proud wife.
She started getting into photography at the age of 15 + has been photographing her surroundings, travels + the people she met along the way ever since. She is truly inspired by the world + the people living in it. She believes that everyone has a story to tell & She is here to help you tell yours!
Connect with Jordan:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordan.smith.photos/
Website: https://www.jordansmithphotography.com
Tha...
2023-06-0833 minThe Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast#205: Dave Smith-Oklahoma State UniversityThe Journey of a Distance Coach: A Conversation with Dave Smith, Head Coach at Oklahoma State University
Join host Mike Cunningham on the Gill Athletics Connections Podcast for an inspiring episode featuring Dave Smith, the head coach of track and field and cross country at Oklahoma State University. This episode is a must-listen for track and field coaches, especially those focused on distance events, as it explores the world of coaching, athlete development, and the unique journey of a coach who has guided some of the best distance runners in the country.
2023-05-012h 12
The Storied OutdoorsEp 74: SD Smith: Author Green Ember SeriesS. D. Smith is the author of The Green Ember Series, a million-selling adventure saga featuring heroic #RabbitsWithSwords. The Green Ember spent time as the number one bestselling audiobook in the world on Audible. His newest novel, co-authored with his sixteen-year-old son, is a thrilling fantasy called Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key. Smith’s stories are captivating readers across the globe who are hungry for “new stories with an old soul.” Smith is a founder and owner of Story Warren, a publishing, events, and IP development house based in rural West Virginia. Story Warren exists to serve families...
2023-02-2257 min
Accounting Apps PodcastUnlocking 🔓 potential with digital transformation | Sabby GillToday I’m speaking with Sabby Gill, CEO of Dext
Sabby Gill was appointed as Chief Executive at Dext in October 2022. He has more than 35 years’ experience in the technology sector, spanning sales, operations, development, support and customer service. He has spent his career supporting businesses of all sizes with technology that looks to unlock their potential—both at home and in international markets, including working in the Netherlands and Dubai. Prior to joining Dext, Sabby was CEO of Thomas International, which is a leading talent assessment and psychometric provider. Prior to that Sabby was UK & Ireland Managin...
2022-12-0726 min
The Whole Story12. Gill Naylor - Rural Women New ZealandIn this episode Becks sits down in-person with Gill Naylor the National President of Rural Women New Zealand. Gill has had a career of taking deep breaths and stepping up when opportunities arise. With a background of farming for over 30 years with her husband Dave in Becks, Central Otago she worked her way up the through the committee and voluntary role network to find her way to her current role as National President.
This episode is based around the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities and highlights the work that Rural Women New Zealand does as...
2022-12-0128 min
A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCASTEPISODE 67: JEN SMITHIn this episode, I talk to the wonderful musical comedian JEN SMITH about her comedy career.
Smith’s comic act with her ukulele has an enthusiastic warmth and exuberance on stage producing hilarious songs about her native Welsh roots. Indeed, her comic style is reminiscent of the late, great Victoria Wood.
I have seen Smith perform for Live @ Limehouse in 2019 and the Musical Comedy Awards, Live @ Piccadiily and Vix Leyton’s Comedy Roulette online all in 2020. She is extremely entertaining and highly recommended.
Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you lik...
2022-07-0956 min
Cooking the Books with Gilly SmithGill Meller: OutsideThis week, Gilly is celebrating the poetry and timelessness of the great outdoors with award winning author and chef, Gill Meller. Outside is Gill's latest cook book which takes us to the elemental beauty of his home on the Jurassic coast on the Dorset and Devon border, just down the road from River Cottage where he has worked as a chef and tutor. His previous books Gather, Time and Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower have all captured this slice of Heaven, but Gill says that cooking outside doesn’t just have to be in the most beautiful pla...
2022-06-1628 min
Scientific Sense ®Prof. Monica Smith of UCLA on Resource Management in early Urban Centers and Complex Societies.The origins of the sustainability concept: Risk perception and resource management in early urban centers, Linear Statecraft along the Nile: Landscapes and the Political Phenomenology of Ancient Egypt, and The process of complex societies: dynamic models beyond site-size hierarchies Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Monica Smith is Professor of Anthropology and the institute of environmental sustainability at UCLA. She is a historian who utilizes archaeological data to analyze the collective effects of routine activities through the study of food, ordinary goods, and architecture. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com...
2022-05-161h 15Scientific Sense ®Prof. Monica Smith of UCLA on Resource Management in early Urban Centers and Complex Societies.The origins of the sustainability concept: Risk perception and resource management in early urban centers, Linear Statecraft along the Nile: Landscapes and the Political Phenomenology of Ancient Egypt, and The process of complex societies: dynamic models beyond site-size hierarchies
Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Monica Smith is Professor of Anthropology and the institute of environmental sustainability at UCLA. She is a historian who utilizes archaeological data to analyze the collective effects of routine activities through the study of food, ordinary goods, and architecture.
2022-04-0659 min
HEAL Her PodcastHarprit Gill ”The Power of Ownership to Create Change”In this week's episode of the A Walk In My Stilettos podcast, I bring you another inspiring story of resilience.
Harprit Gill is a Financial Advisor/Educator, Community Leader and Entrepreneur. She has taken her passion for community work & entrepreneurship and combined it with her love of educating people on financial literacy and providing financial solutions. As an individual who grew up in a marginalized community, she noticed the lack of literacy and the barriers to accessing sound financial resources and advisors.
She decided to take the problem into her own hands and bridge the g...
2022-02-1055 min
The James ExchangeMayor Smith Isn't Mincing WordsGood Monday Morning everyone in the Greater Scottsville area. This is the James Exchange, and I am your host, Nancy Gill.As I have reported on numerous occasions through this podcast, change is afoot in Scottsville. Primarily through special use permits that have been recommended to Council by the Planning Commission. The applications for the Upper Bird and Blenheim Heights developments are now under the purview of Council. Items on the agenda for the meeting this evening are:* Best practices in community engagement and public comment* b) Call public hearings on p...
2021-11-1506 min
Shine On You Crazy DaisyLessons from my Heart - Gill Smith from Gill Smith Holistic HealthYOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS.... Why? Because we are "conditioned" to keep going, push further, get more done - and Gill explains the consequences of this - as she listened to her heart.
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2021-10-0513 min
A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCASTEPISODE 40: ARTHUR SMITHIn this episode, I talk to the comedy legend, ARTHUR SMITH about his comedy career.
Beginning his alternative stand-up career in the 1980s, Smith, the self-proclaimed Night Mayor of Balham, regularly appeared at London’s Comedy Store and many comedy clubs in the capital. He has attended most Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s since 1977 and as well as performing stand-up comedy, he has presented TV shows and written books and plays, most notable An Evening with Gary Lineker.
I have seen and really enjoyed him live on stage many times in London and Edinburgh including his solo...
2021-10-021h 00
A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCASTEPISODE 19: IAN SMITHIn this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian IAN SMITH about his comedy career.
Yorkshire man Ian Smith is an original and exhilarating comedian. He is exceptional at improvisation and delivers animated stories and observations with highly original props. This creates an amazingly funny show and I have seen him perform critically acclaimed solo shows Craft in 2018 and Half-Life in 2019 at the Edinburgh Fringe. Smith has written and performed on BBC Radio 4’s Now Show and News Quiz and is a very funny comedian to watch and admire.
Thanks so much for listening to my po...
2021-04-2454 min
EGGS! The PodcastEggs 165: Brian Gill - Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and chairman at GillwareWelcome back to Eggs. This week’s guest is Brian Gill. Brian is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and angel investor who currently serves as Chairman of Gillware digital forensics. A firm which provides cyber risk assessments, data recovery, incident response, and digital forensics services. He is also a co-founder of Phoenix Nuclear Labs where he has served on their board from inception to when the company spun-off SHINE Medical Technologies. Those two companies combined have raised over 100 million dollars of venture capital and employ hundreds of people in Wisconsin. Here to talk about cybersecurity, angel investing, and more is our gu...
2020-07-161h 10
Today in Church His-Story PodcastThe High Calvinism of John GillJohn Gill was a man criticized for defending God’s glory in election and
predestination. Dr. Tom Nettles makes a compelling case that Gill actually
promoted, rather than inhibited, evangelistic zeal.
2019-03-2200 min