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Tales from the social clubEaster BeersFollowing on from our seasonal episodes we're back with our Easter beer episode, more of a change of season ( what does Easter mean for your beer choices ) type of episode than a particular Easter beer style. A brief history of beer at Easter and a catch up of our recent beer travels, tastings and news. We're drinking in this episode - 50 Eggs IPA from Pomona Island Brew Co - Salford Hot Cross Berry Buns Sour from Vault City - EdinburghPurchased from - Dexter & Jones Bar/Webshop - Knutsford 2025-04-151h 05
Tales from the social clubIt's Christmas...Our Christmas episode, not so boozy this time. We are drinking Snowball from Vault City, it's a raspberry coconut and vanilla sour 6.4%. We put a festive beer order together from Trembling Madness. We talk about getting ready for the festive period, our favourite Christmas songs, film and drink choices throughout the Christmas holiday. CheersPodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamies_man_cave/?hl=en Aaron's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aaronlewis_1990/?hl=en Aaron's film podcast - https://www.instagram.com...2024-12-0953 min
Records & BandsOklahoma Smokeshows - Our Favourite Zach Bryan SongsIn which our heroes talk nonsense about Zach BryanIn today's show I'm joined by my partner in Country crimes, Jamie Onolfo as we discuss our favourite songs from Oklahoma's favourite son...Zach BryanI stumbled onto Zach Bryan when his 2023 self titled album popped up on a algorithm and it caught me a perfect time...just as I needed some sad songs about cowboys, lost loves and pick up trucks. Over the last year he's quickly become a favourite for both me and Jamie so discuss our thoughts on his albums, look...2024-11-1848 min
Tales from the social clubPumpkin beers, Seasonal drinking & Indie Beer In this episode we discuss and sample some Pumpkin beer, talk about the idea of seasonal drinking and how the seasons influence our beer choices and we get talking about the 'Craft' beer industry or shall we call it the Indie beer industry, what's the difference and does it really matter in the grand scheme of things... Probably yes but give it a listen and let us know your thoughts. With season 3 of the podcast we are bringing you some more themed style episodes, we had the Oktoberfest episode now Pumpkin beers at Halloween time, it's...2024-10-3052 min
Tales from the social clubOktoberfest SpecialTFTSC Series 3 Episode 2 - Oktoberfest Special.While we would love to bring you a live Oktoberfest podcast unfortunately this year is not the year however we do have some Oktoberfest related facts, beers, talk about how we would create our own festivals and of course a tale or two from the pub or our adventure to Berlin for Aaron's stag do 5 or so years ago... Grab a beer and join us for a tale from the social club.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamies_man_cave/Send us your f...2024-09-281h 01
Tales from the social clubBuild up to Euro 2024We're back and taking a look at Euro 2024, getting excited about tournament football, picking our England squad, running through some past Euro memories and chatting about the music that accompanies England at international tournaments. We'll be back for a mid tournament update and some regular beer related nonsense...Check out the socials - https://www.instagram.com/jamies_man_cave/ https://www.youtube.com/@jamiesmancave https://www.instagram.com/aaronlewis_1990/Get involved share your drunken tales - 2024-06-071h 00
Talking DadLast Exit On Mainstream TrailerComing SoonJoin me Rob Jones and my good friend Jamie Onolfo as we look into some of the cultural icons of the last 75 yearsThe great pretenders....The Troubadours and storytellersThe rabble rousers and crowd pleasersAnd the biggest moments of our timeLast Exit on Mainstream...a pop culture adjacent podcastSeason 1 coming early 2024 on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/last-exit-on-mainstream/id1664581823?i=1000647751225Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3c0K65Skf...2024-03-0201 min
Tales from the social club* Bonus * The Boozy, Festive EpisodeYou join us on our boozy festive episode, after spending a few hours sampling Jamie's December homebrew stout in the wet and very windy garden bar ( hence no recording of that part ) we set record as we sit around the dining table later in the night as we thaw out, chat about the homebrew stout, reviewing 2 beers Guinness foreign extra stout and a Scottish stout matured in Irish whiskey barrels from Innis & Gunn. Of course accompanied by a couple of short tales from the social club...Socials - Instagram YouTube 2023-12-1540 min
Talking DadThe Christmas episode with Samuel Jones Christmas SpecialIt's our podcast Christmas episode and Samuel Jones returns this time discussing his Christmas Special - This years song Hey Santa. We have a December / Christmas Dad chat and then chat about our top 3 Christmas films & songs, share our memories of big Christmas gifts, favourite Christmas tipple and the best part of a Christmas dinner. Talking Dad links - Instagram Facebook Patreon TalkingDad.comThe Samuel Jones Christmas Special links - Instagram 2023-12-111h 20
Tales from the social clubCan crap beer ever be a good beerIn this episode we discuss whether a beer that is considered crap can ever be considered good. We talk about two tales from our local social club and the kind of characters we encounter in there from a quick after football pint on a Monday evening to stumbling upon family night on a Saturday night. Also discussing the beer we are drinking and some beer news if there is any this particular week that doesn't include the unfortunate closure of a brewery or pub.Our links -TFTSC Instagram YouTube 2023-11-291h 01
Talking DadAndy Ellis - Dad life, Utility Rooms & Acting Actor, film maker and Dad Andy Ellis joins me for a Dad chat episode. We chat through the 6 Dad chat questions as Andy talks about dad life, parenting and life as an actor and film maker. The modern day phenomenon that is the utility room also gets a mention well almost because neither of us could remember what they were actually called. Talking Dad links - Instagram FacebookWebsite Patreon Andy's links - Instagram 2023-11-2755 min
Talking DadTom Davies From The Proper Mental PodcastTom Davies from the proper mental podcast joins me for a dad chat, discussing the 6 dad chat questions. We talk about some of the challenges parents face during school holidays, hobbies such as podcasting and learning to play the drums, Tom talks about his mental health struggles when his first child was born and why he started his own podcast discussing mental health. Talking Dad links - Instagram Twitter Facebook Website Patreon Proper Mental links - 2023-11-1350 min
Tales from the social clubBroken skull beers & The shittest pub in the world In this episode of Tales from the social club, we're drinking Steve Austin's Broken skull IPA and double IPA. Aaron recounts a tale from a time trying out a new pub on the way home from golf and what not to say to make friends in a locals pub. Do you ever play the ' I'm only nipping out for one ' game with the other half.? A couple of shout outs in this episode Dean of the dead on Instagram and Tay brew co based in Middlewich Cheshire. Socials...2023-11-0646 min
Talking DadPJ Middlehurst - Dad chat, martial arts & fitness The podcast where we discuss all things Dad. PJ Middlehurst joins us for the 6 Dad chat questions, we discuss all aspects of dad life, parenting and men's health and fitness as well as martial arts. Talking Dad links - Instagram TwitterFacebookhttps://www.talkingdaduk.com/ PJ's links - InstagramEpisode Ad / Sponsor info - https://www.rhinoracking.co.uk/ 2023-10-0352 min
Talking DadAFC Shavington Badgers - Dad / Coaches chatTalking Dad returns for series 4 of the podcast. I welcome Dan & Kenny, the coaches behind the newly formed grassroots football team local to me and which i am proudly partnering with sponsoring the coaches / parents kits. Dan and Kenny answer the 6 dad chat questions as well as talk us through their journey into setting up a new grassroots football team and their ethos that goes along with it. You can check in on the teams progress by following the links below - AFC Shavington ( The Badgers )Instagram2023-09-041h 27
Tales from the social clubPortugal with Steven Segal & Capt. Caveman In episode three of Tales from the social club podcast, we continue our drunken tales from days gone by. This time our Inbetweeners esque all inclusive holiday to the Algave in Portugal as we were around 18 yrs old you can well imagine the eye opener of an experience we had not least meeting a Steven Segal look alike, Also meeting a rep dressed as Captain Caveman on our first night, we recount some of the other weird moments from this trip. Podcast links - Instagram Twitter Youtube 2023-08-2841 min
Tales from the social clubDrinking Jagermeister with Norwegians in TurkeyWelcome back to Tales from the social club podcast, where we bring you funny drunken tales from our time spent in the pubs and clubs. In this episode Aaron and Jamie talk through what they are drinking before Jamie brings his drunken tale of being 18 years old on a family all inclusive holiday in Turkey mixing Raki with Jagermeister trying to impress some girls from Norway and of course this not being a success. Aaron shares a similar tale of going away with his friends on his first holiday with the ' lads ' when he...2023-07-2447 min
Talking DadRob Jones: Dad chat questionsGuest co-host Rob is back to take on the revised Dad chat questions. We're talking through recent rewards & challenges, hobbies, parenting surprises and advice to others and the final question which famous dad would Rob like to be like. Talking Dad is the podcast where we discuss all things Dad, Parenting and Men's wellbeing. Talking Dad links - InstagramTwitter Facebook Patreon Rob's Links - Twiter Instagram Lost Hiker...2023-07-1145 min
Tales from the social clubPilot / Origin StoryThe official launch of Tales from the social club - Jamie and Aaron discuss the origin stories of the podcast and drinking in they're younger days, just to get the podcast started and into the podcast feeds. We will be meeting to discuss more funny tales from the pubs and clubs mixed in with some beer chat and beer news. All social media links below - Tales from the social club Instagram TwitterYouTube Aaron's links & Last jedi on the left...2023-06-3057 minTalking DadDad chats - J Hall from The Okie BookcastIn this episode i am joined for a Dad chat by J Hall from the Okie bookcast. As well as being a podcaster, writer and avid reader. J Hall is a father of 4 and a grandfather of 1. J discusses the Dad chats questions and shares his experiences of fatherhood having now being dad to adult kids. We talk about kids sports clubs, the rewards and challenges of fatherhood, hobbies and interests and the big question which famous dad would J like to be or model his parenting on. Talking Dad Podcast - Where we discuss all...2023-06-1258 minTales from the social clubChanging the barrel - Updates on the podcast moving forwardWe're changing the barrel which is to refresh and update the podcast, we're changing the name of the pod to Tales from the social club and a slight change of direction as we will discuss funny stories from our time spent in pubs and clubs. If you've spent any length of time in your local pub and observed the locals interactions you'll be well aware of the kind of stories we'll be discussing, from the funny things people say to the things that have happened to us and sometimes the surreal experiences that only happen on a night on...2023-06-0607 min
Tales from the social clubReviewing a brewery that doesn't exist anymore: Cheshire Brewhouse The extended version of my youtube review of Elephants Breath from Cheshire Brewhouse. As i provide a bit more beer chat while finishing off this 1905 Edwardian ESB, talking a little bit about the brewery itself and it's unfortunate closure. Countryside pubs how do they stay open relying on passing trade that most often can't drink many of their beers. Addressing the hard pour method for nitro cans of stout. Follow and support - Instagram Twitter YouTube Patreon This podcast is part...2023-05-2416 minTalking DadMark Asquith - Dad ChatIn this episode Mark Asquith joins me for a Dad Chat, we talk about the adjustments made to becoming a dad for the first time, juggling family life and work, for Mark working and running a business from home. Promoting risk and reward for kids as we teach and guide them through life. The little milestones along the way such as learning the word no or discovering to climb trees. Guiding kids through the world of technology, social media, gaming and screen time. Mark offers me his answer on what famous Dad would you like to be like. 2023-05-2350 min
Tales from the social clubIt's a stout off - Guinness vs Forged Irish stout vs BrewDog Black Heart Welcome back to Jamie's Man Cave / Man Cave Beers Podcast - The first half of this episode contains the audio from my youtube stout off video where i review the Guinness draught stout vs Forged Irish Stout and BrewDog's Black Heart draught stout. Following this i talk through each in a little more detail, discussing my long lost really nice stout that was i believe Murphy's Irish stout but it could be nostalgia playing tricks. I ask for some of your suggestions from the craft beer scene and the solid stouts that are available to sample...2023-05-0128 minTalking DadMy 6yr olds first camping trip - The de-briefIn this episode we discuss my 6 year olds first camping trip as we spent the night testing out my small hiking tent but it seemed the perfect opportunity to take my son for his first camping trip at the beginning of the easter holidays. My 6 year old features as we discuss the good and not so good parts of camping well on this occasion and following that i go through the Dad de-brief. Talking Dad - Where we discuss all things Dad, Parenting & Mental Health.Instagram Twitter Facebook 2023-04-2619 min
Tales from the social clubFull Circle Brew Co. Grain Dance 8.8% - My 1st Barley Wine ReviewThis the audio of my YouTube beer review of my first Barley Wine, this one by Full Circle Brew Co - Grain Dance 8.8%. Full Circle Brew Co also features as brewery of the month on the blog see the links below. Thanks for listening - Cheers Jamie's Man Cave / Man Cave Beers Twitter Instagram YouTubeBlog -----------------------------------------------------------------This podcast is part of the Lone Wolves Collective - A new home for independent creators -----------------------------------------------------------------My...2023-04-2005 minTalking DadFTHRhood Chlothing - Catch up & partnering with SHOUT 85258Johnny from FTHRhood clothing brand joins for his second episode, we have a dad catch up talking through Johnny's parenting challenges and wins since we last spoke. Then Johnny updates us on FTHRhood clothing and their recent partnership with the mental health charity SHOUT. If you would like to listen back to our first conversation please see episode 30 thanks. Links - Talking Dad - The podcast where we discuss all things Dad, parenting and men's mental health - Instagram Twitter Facebook ...2023-04-1135 minTales from the social clubToby from Hopposites Attract - Chatting BeerToby from Hopposites Attract / More views on craft brews Podcast features as the first guest on Man Cave Beers. We had this conversation all about beer before this podcast even became a thing but hear us talk about the beer industry, our local beer scene Cheshire UK, how Toby started and upcoming plans. Breweries we discuss in no particular order - Redwillow, Storm brewing, Beartown, Tiny Rebel, Mash Gang, Dig Brew, Deya, Buxton, Top Rope and more. Follow the podcast & Blog - Twitter InstagramBeer Blog 2023-04-0759 min
Talking Dad** Introducing Last Exit On Mainstream ** A new show from Jamie & Rob Here's a treat! The latest episode of our other podcast Last Exit on Mainstream: A Pop Culture Adjacent Podcast.If you enjoy this episode please head over and subscribe in your app, future shows will be covering topics such as The 27 Club, Movie adaptations of video games and Pro Wrestling.So Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or Spotify here https://podfollow.com/last-exit-on-mainstreamLast Exit on Mainstream is written and produced by Rob Jones and Jamie Onolfo and is part of The Lone Wolves CollectivePlease subscribe and leave...2023-04-0334 minTales from the social clubWhat am I homebrewing next?I talk through what home brew kit i have decided to brew next for the Spring time brew. Chatting recent beer adventures to my local home brew shop and the local craft beer shop. Man Cave Beers links - Instagram Twitter -------------------------------------------------------------The Lone Wolves Collective - A home for indie creators -------------------------------------------------------------Talking Dad Podcast Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/barry-dallas/bounce...2023-03-2416 minTalking DadParenting Rewards & Challenges In this episode i share some my own parenting rewards & challenges of recent times from taking the kids on a weekend away with us for our wedding anniversary to a family day out to the local agricultural college to watch the lambing. The parenting rewards & challenges blog - Click Here My podcast & project links - Instagram Twitter Facebook Patreon -------------------------------------------------------The Lone Wolves Collective - A home for indie creators -------------------------------------------------------...2023-03-2315 minTalking DadDad chat, toddler bedtimes, parent guilt & Hobbies with Toby In this episode i chat with Toby about dad life, parent guilt, toddler bedtime routines, dads social isolation, half term and hobbies. Toby also has his own podcast Hopposites attract, reviewing craft beer and breweries links below. Talking Dad social media links - https://www.instagram.com/talkingdaduk1/ https://twitter.com/Talkingdaduk1 https://www.facebook.com/Talkingdaduk1 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/Talkingdaduk -------------------------------------------------------Toby's social links - https://twitter.com/MoreCraftViews 2023-03-201h 01Talking DadIs it half term againTalking Dad - The podcast where we discuss all things Dad, parenting, mental health & lifestyle. In this episode i provide a round up of what has been going on for me and my family, type in a few questions to the AI and discuss the answers. To summarise this episode contains, how time flies, kids off school ( half term ) bedtime routines and weaning a toddler off breast feeding, top tips to handle half term & updates on the podcast as we progress and develop the show. Talking Dad links - ...2023-03-2025 minTales from the social clubLet's talk about supermarket beerJoin my solo ramblings in the man cave as i talk about supermarket beers, my thoughts on the industry at the moment. A couple of brief walks down the beer aisle's at my local sainsbury's, morrisons and waitrose inspire this episode of Man Cave Beers podcast. Beers reviewed in this episode - Einstok Olgerd - Icelandic pale ale Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope pale ale Kona brewing co - Big wave golden ale -------------------------------------------------------------Follow Jamie's Man Cave / Man Cave Beers...2023-03-1017 minTales from the social clubMan Cave Beers podcast introductionAn introduction to the Man Cave Beers podcast and where the idea behind the pod came from, a little insight into the plans and direction as we move forward with this new pod. This podcast will include beer reviews, thoughts and pinion on the beer industry, homebrew kit reviews, conversation with other beer reviewers and a virtual pub with me and friends talking about beer. We may also cover other topics such as music, sports, food and documenting my ' man cave ' creation in real life. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com...2023-02-2809 minTalking Dad42. Preparing for paternity leave ( Top Tips )Talking Dad UK the podcast where we discuss all things dad. In this episode i share some of my top tips in preparing for paternity leave. Whether your a parent already or expecting your first you can get involved with this, sharing your tips, experiences and expectations find us on socials below. This idea of creating shorter solo episodes based on my blog which can also feature on the YouTube channel as how to or top tip lists. Connect with Talking Dad UK - Talkin...2023-01-2317 minTalking Dad41. Q & A with host JamieTalking Dad UK - The podcast where we discuss all things Dad. Guest co-host Rob Jones takes over the hosting seat in this episode and with the help of an AI bot generates some questions for ' Talking dad ' Jamie to answer about parenting and fatherhood, also some questions about the plans for the podcast in the coming year. * Please consider following our new podcast Last exit on mainstream a pop culture adjacent podcast, reviewing tv, film or documentary and delving deeper into the questions they raise. Talking Dad UK...2023-01-0930 minTalking Dad40. I got shafted in the World cup 2022 sweep stake or did i?A little bit more football chat for you in the episode, in particular the world cup 2022 where i once again share my sweep stake pick, as last time i felt i had 2 relative no chancers in Denmark and Slovakia for the euros, this time however i drew The Netherlands which i think could have a chance despite that being slim. Contact me on social media and let me know your sweep stake picks and your ' cheeky ' days off booked to watch the football etc Talking dad uk links - ...2022-11-2108 minTalking Dad39. Dad Chat, Mental Health, Football & MoreThe podcast where we discuss all things dad - Fatherhood, parenting and men's mental health podcast. In this episode guest co host Rob Jones joins me for a Dad chat, we catch up on our families recent activity, Rob's mental health, a recent dip and how he has been dealing with this. We go on to talk about football, 90's premier league, this years world cup and the England squad, we discuss collecting football stickers, taking the kids to watch local football games & taking our kids to Saturday morning football. Also discussing some gaming with th...2022-11-1053 minTalking Dad38. Nathan - Dadlife, Mental health & Beard clubTalking dad uk the podcast where we discuss all things dad.In this episode Nathan Stuart joins me to share his dad life, mental health journey and talks about how growing a beard, joining the beard community and a beard club has helped him on that journey. My unofficial rule of beard club i guess would be we definitely should talk about beard club... All links below - Talking dad uk - www.talkingdaduk.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/Talkingdaduk Instagr...2022-10-0454 minTalking Dad37. Back to school & First day with Sam JonesIn this episode Sam Jones joins me to discuss the kids going back to school and his daughter starting school in reception for the first time. Back to school uniform, shoes, how Sam's daughter starting school will differ from when his son (6) started during the pandemic restrictions. We discuss how school has been going for both our boys now 6 and going into year 2, we Dad chat about the school holidays and what we have been doing along with time spent with family & holidays away. We briefly look ahead to the Autumn & Winter months / schedule as Sam is p...2022-09-061h 13Talking Dad36. Trading Dad stories with Rob: 3 kid chat & Cost of livingWelcome back to another episode of Talking Dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things Dad & the second instalment of Trading Dad stories where i team up with Rob Jones on a regular basis to ' trade some Dad stories ' or have a Dad chat about recent happenings for each of our families. In this episode we discuss the 3 kid chat, i currently have 2 boys and with that is always the conversation of ' are you going to try again for a girl? ' Rob however already has 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl so...2022-08-2259 minTalking Dad35. Jason from Beard MannersJason from Beard Manners beard care products joins me in this episode for a Dad chat and beard care chat. We discuss fatherhood, how family life looks for Jason, managing 2 businesses as well as family and dad life, how Beard Manners started and beard care including top summer beard care tips. Jason offers an exclusive about an upcoming outlet store opening this summer for Beard Manners at Beach street Felixstowe.Jason also talks about his home office including his whiskey collection and some of the picks of the bunch, Jason creating a home office that he wants...2022-08-091h 21Talking Dad34. Traveling different: Vacation strategies for parents of the anxious, the inflexible, and the neurodiverse. Dawn M BarclayTalking dad uk the podcast where we discuss all things Dad In this episode author Dawn M Barclay talks about her upcoming book which is due for release August 2022 - Traveling different: Vacation strategies for parents of the anxious, the inflexible, and the neurodiverse. The travel bible for parents of children with Autism spectrum disorder and / or mood and distraction disorders, offering helpful tips to soothe any child's travel anxieties. Dawn also talks about her love for travel having grown up with her parents working in the travel industry and eventually working within it herself. 2022-07-2425 minTalking Dad33. Trading Dad stories with Rob JonesWelcome back to Talking dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things dad.Rob joins me on the podcast again, this time for a semi regular run of episodes i'll call Trading dad stories, myself and Rob will share some of our little parenting wins & some of our fails or just to check in on a more regular basis of what we & our families are up to. In this episode we cover - school summer holidays, Robs youngest son being assessed for Autism, how we have dealt with our wives going back to work after...2022-07-0742 minTalking Dad32.Dan - Dad La SoulTalking dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things dad.In this episode i talk to Dan Flanagan, founder of Dad La Soul and Tot Rocking Beats which are dad groups tackling the social isolation of dads and kids. Located on the UK's south coast in Worthing but with plans of introducing nationally. Dan also shares his fatherhood story and where the idea of creating a non profit organisation based around dad and kid groups came from and how others might be able to do something similar or find out about a dad group that...2022-05-171h 04Talking Dad31. First birthday, First shoes & First shinerThe podcast where we discuss all things dad, fatherhood, parenting and mental health awareness. A solo episode where i talk through the build up to, day of and take away from the little ones first birthday party. Which we ( my wife ) decided she wanted at home, this has become somewhat of a tradition along with a few other family traditions i have unknowingly entered into - What are some of your family traditions? deliberate or accidental traditions that have stuck. I talk through some of the DIY and preparations for the house and garden to fa...2022-05-0414 minTalking Dad30. FTHRhood Chlothing brandI chat to Johnny from FTHRhood Chlothing brand about his fatherhood experience, setting up a clothing brand how and why he chose to do so, branching out clothing the whole family with MTHRhood & CHLDhood. Johnny talks about his own mental health struggles and how this also contributed to his ideas for the brand - Raising mental health awareness, anti bullying partnership and offering a grant scheme to help out families that may be struggling financially. We also discuss the weird & wonderful social media and TikTok in particular. Talking dad uk - The podcast where we di...2022-04-251h 13Talking Dad29. Quick pod announcementThe podcast where we discuss all things dad, fatherhood, parenting and men's mental health. In this quick podcast announcement as you may have seen on social media i am re-focussing the podcast to ensure it stays in keeping with fatherhood, parenting and mental health awareness. Sharing my fatherhood journey, family life and chatting with other dads about their experiences, the more we talk about these subjects the easier it becomes for others to also talk. Going forward any alternative or miscellaneous content that is not in keeping with the above such as music cha...2022-04-1408 minTalking Dad28. Paul from Parent guide to GCSEIn this episode i speak to Paul who along with his wife Emily set up the Parent guide to GCSE, helping parents and teens with revision & exam preparations. Paul begins by telling me about his fatherhood journey having now 20 year old twin boys and also a 13 year old daughter. Paul was a stay at home dad when his twins were babies before retraining and working as a teacher at a secondary school. We chat about the challenges and rewards in Pauls experience during his time in teaching. How and why he and wife Emily decided to leave t...2022-04-0358 minTalking DadEp27 Woodstock 99 Pt2 with Records & Bands podcastTalking dad uk the podcast where we discuss all things dad. Fatherhood, parenting and lifestyle chats. In part 2 where i discuss Woodstock 99 music festival days 2 & 3 with Rob from the Records & Bands podcast. Bands covered in this episode are Limp Biskit, Kid Rock, Metallica, Rage against the machine, DMX, Red hot chilli peppers, Willie Nelson etc - Discussing the accounts and reports of days 2 and 3 of the festival which by this point the festival was in full disarray, overpriced food & drink, soaring temperatures, broken water mains, flooding toilets, mosh pit riots, casualties of heat exhaustion, looting and fires. ...2022-03-201h 16Talking DadEp26 Woodstock 99 with Records & Bands podcastTalking dad uk crossover podcast episode with Records & Bands. Rob joins me to discuss all things Woodstock 99 - The infamous music festival. ' Talking dads, talking records & bands ' In this episode part 1 - We set the scene for the opening day of Woodstock 99 music festival, talking about the lead up to the festival - What was no.1 in the charts in the months leading to the beginning of the festival, Rob tells me about his experiences of music festivals and gigs in 1999 and we discuss how they relate to what transpired at Woodstock 99. We to...2022-03-141h 00Talking DadEp25 Matty - 2 dads 4 sons, University & a change of careerThe podcast where we discuss all things dad - In this episode i chat to Matty an old school friend. Matty has 2 sons as do i and of very similar age. The first part of this conversation is about fatherhood, how Matty found it, the challenges he had and the difference when having his second child. Matty talks about his 6 year old son being assessed on the Autism pathway and some of the difficulties that come with that. The challenges of his second son arriving ' if he had been our first, he would of been our last...2022-02-1358 minTalking DadEp24 George part 2 - Talking about musicTalking dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things dad.George ( Confidential lo-fi ) is back for a part 2 and this time we discuss music. We catch up on family and kids life since we last spoke. George has been playing music since the age of 12, trained in classical guitar and some of his first musical experiences being watching the Young ones on tv and hearing Madness for the first time. Playing in bands throughout his teens, experimenting with genres - alternative / indie, hip hop and metal. George now as a solo artist creates Lo-Fi / Chill-hop...2022-01-311h 09Talking DadEp23 New years resolutions & January blues solo epIn this solo episode i offer some thoughts on new years resolutions, the difficulties and some tips for dealing with the January blues. I update on our christmas break which didn't all go to plan, covid caught up with us at the beginning of January ( well my wife, so far ) kids being off school isolating rules. I'd like to say Fuck cancer as it has affected both sides of our family recently. Plans upcoming for the youtube channel and the podcast. All podcast links - https://solo.to/talkingdaduk Email - talkingdaduk@gmail.com...2022-01-0820 minTalking DadEp22 - Christmas special with Sam - Dad chat & Christmas musicI discuss all things dad with Sam. Sam tells me about his kids and family's Christmas plans. We discuss some of the difficulties of parenting & fatherhood - sleepless nights, how your kids can test you, we have a dad moan ( we all need to at some point ) we also talk about how brilliant kids can be and the joy of seeing little ones excitement at Christmas time. 50 min mark - We discuss music and Sam's new Christmas single ( Wake up ) feel the magic of Christmas - a new original song that Sam has written along with a Ch...2021-12-071h 44Talking DadEp21 - Mike of Genuine chit chat podcastOn this episode i chat to Mike of the Genuine chit chat podcast, we discuss podcasts, my experiences of fatherhood and Mike's thoughts and preparation for one day planning to become a father, we talk about our parents and our dads and how they can influence your own parenting choices or style. We talk some very amateur ' evolutionary anthropology ', hobbies & yes even bread and butter. A wide and varied chat with a fellow podcaster. **As noted within the episode we are not nor claiming to be scientists ** Talking dad uk:Co...2021-11-161h 33Talking DadEp 20 - Solo episode, checking inA solo episode checking in, how are you doing? A slightly sleep deprived ( almost subdued ) episode checking in with you, updates on the YouTube channel, upcoming kids half term holidays, Halloween, schedule for new episodes, baby weaning, Dad life, podcast merch... I recently attended the Let's talk dads conference 2021 which has an array of support and guest speakers supporting dads. I'm working hard to bring new episode and new guests, scheduling proving troublesome as everybody gets back to normal life and Dad life continues to unfold. Follow, support & share - htt...2021-10-2120 minTalking DadEp19 Bonus Friday ep - Behind the scenes Youtube Whiskey review vidA bonus episode with behind the scenes of the first Whiskey review video on the Youtube channel. We discuss other whiskeys we plan on trying, talking about potentially venturing into more Vlog and video crossover with Aaron and the Let's talk about nothing podcast boys. Featured conversation -Whiskey options to review next Brewery tour / vlog Crossover podcast eps The struggles of podcast recording & editing Exploring the YouTube space / equipment / setups etc Talking dad uk links - https://solo.to/talkingdaduk Let's tal...2021-10-0129 minTalking DadEp18 Lee - Trading dad stories across the pondI chat to family friend Lee who lives in Iowa USA, We trade some dad stories from across the pond. Lee is a first time dad to a 1 year old little boy, this is the first real chance we have had to chat since i visited with my family in summer 2019, we talk about how Lee has found it becoming a father, how life has been over past year or 2, dad hobbies - hunting, archery, whiskey, BBQ & travel. What future plans Lee and family have, how their summer activities compares to ours - i think they win w...2021-09-131h 17Talking DadEp17 Talking Music & Podcasting with Rob #PunkRockPodcastingRob is back for his part 2 episode Talking music & Podcasting - I got chatting with Rob so easily during our recording we were able to record a double episode, covering our usual Dad chat and a Music / Podcast chat ( i'm getting better at planning ) We discussed all sorts of music & podcast stuff from Rob's era of the Grunge scene & early 90's music to Motorhead, Kanye West, Punk, where our podcasts started & thoughts on podcasts in general . We spoke about music festivals, first music bought and general musical influences. Rob has a podcast with his brother The records & bands podcast...2021-08-161h 11Talking DadEp 16 - Rob - Dads delivering babies & More( bit sweary ) In this episode i chat to Rob about all things dad. We share our stories of delivering babies, hiking, wild camping and rock climbing with kids, dealing with teens, differences between first / second and third child. ' Hedge porn ', pressures on modern parents, schools & technology that our children access that is different to our childhoods. Part 2 episode coming soon - We talk more about music & podcasting. All the podcast links - https://solo.to/talkingdadukContact the pod - talkingdaduk@gmail.com Rob's podcast - h...2021-08-031h 24Talking DadEp15 George - Postnatal depression in dadsIn this episode i speak to George ( Confidential music ) we are discussing George's experiences with Postnatal depression and shares his story in attempts to raise awareness on the subject. George talks through family life, his 3 year old son and gives an idea of some of the signs & symptoms of post natal depression in men. George is also a musician and you can find his Lo-fi music and Chill-hop on all major platforms & linked below. We discuss all things dad for George, music and the importance of hobbies & interests. Support, contact & Follow the podcast: htt...2021-07-221h 18Talking DadEp14 A little Dad moan & Unexpected rudeness storiesAnother solo pod episode - I'm having a little Dad moan, talking about car search updates, day 1 of the diet ( again ) moaning about insurance companies, price of a pint, updates from the past couple of weeks. I share some unexpected rudeness stories. I received an email ( Hooray ) Aaron from Zed1 podcast shares a cute story about his daughter. - Email the podcast - talkingdaduk@gmail.com- Follow the podcast - @Talkingdaduk1 - Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Support the podcast - https://ko-fi.com/talkingdaduk - Check out So...2021-07-0528 minTalking DadEp13 Talking music with AaronIn this Talking music episode i chat to long time friend of 20 yrs Aaron about his musical influences, his dad's influence on his music taste, gigs, first records bought. Topics of discussion punk, ska, two-tone music & Indie music ( our era ) We give an opinion on new country vs Old country music. At the 60 min mark we had a little bit of fun with an album swap & review - I gave Aaron Yelawolf - Love story album to listen to and he gave me Streetlight manifesto - Somewhere in the between, we offer our thoughts on these after our first...2021-06-211h 51Talking DadEp12 - I got shafted in the euro 2020 sweep stakeAnother solo podcast episode from me - I talk about Euro 2020 starting and how i got Shafted in the sweep stake, i take a look at my teams Denmark & Slovakia and talk about their chances of making me some money or not.Also mentioned Phil Foden's hair or is it Gazza? A quick recap of the past couple of weeks for myself and family. A general little check in to say hello. https://ko-fi.com/talkingdaduk - Support the podcast, help it grow & improve some of the equipment and qual...2021-06-1125 minTalking DadEp11 James - My Hero Joshua BlogOn this episode of the podcast i chat to James - My Hero Joshua blog. James talks through his & his families experiences, his son Joshua's battle against the odds as a newborn baby and his health. James's diagnosis of Autism as an adult, how he has learnt to deal with it, plans for the future. Discussing Joshua's love of animals, football & dinosaurs. Another great dad chat. Check the blog out here - https://myherojoshua.co.uk/ Follow James & Joshua's story - @myherojoshuaf on social media Follow & contact the Pod - @Tal...2021-06-021h 23Talking DadEp10 Ian - Dad's delicious dinnersIn this episode i chat to Ian, a single dad of 3 & the man behind Dad's delicious dinners blog.Ian started his blog by writing about cooking regular fresh family meals for his family on a budget of £5. Ian has written various online publications, has been on the top 10 blog list and a finalist for the online influence awards in 2019. This is another really good dad chat for the podcast & Ian gives us his experience of fatherhood - trials and tribulations, where his blog started, managing his own business as a busy single dad to 3 children & al...2021-05-141h 28Talking DadEp9 Talking music & catch up with WarrenOn this episode we are Talking music again this time with an old school friend Warren, we haven't had a good catch up like this in many years.Only seeing each other in passing usually in a shop car park this chat was long overdue. I talk to Warren about his musical influences, reminisce on the school bands we played in, gigs, Warren's hobby music production, the lack of live music venues & generally catch up on life and where each of us are at recently. Follow & contact the podcast @Talkingdaduk1 on Twitter, Instagram & Fa...2021-05-051h 13Talking DadEp8 A quick update from meA quick update from me, talking about the past week, future plans, guests lined up, baby update, impending paternity leave & the kids go back to school after the Easter holidays yay... Also a mini review of my new microphone, update of the socials & podcast web page. If your interested in a guest feature or want to share any stories with the usContact the pod - talkingdaduk@gmail.com - @Talkingdaduk1 on Twitter & Instagram. Support the pod - https://ko-fi.com/talkingdaduk Thanks 2021-04-1921 minTalking DadEp7 Kieron from Absolute barbers - Lockdown hair & a barbers perspectiveIn this episode I'm talking to Kieron, owner of Absolute barbers based in Staffordshire. We talk about life as a barber over the past 12 months during the pandemic, lockdown, avoiding home schooling, lockdown hair, preparing for the shop re-opening, promoting a modern barber & men's grooming experience and an insight into life as a barber. Support the podcast - https://ko-fi.com/talkingdaduk as little as £3 donation to help support the running costs and our goal to improve & grow the podcast. Contact the podcast - @Talkingdaduk1 on Twitter & Instagram - talkingdaduk@gmail.com 2021-04-1449 minTalking DadEp006 Talking music with LiamTalking dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things dad - in this episode we are talking all things music. Liam talks through his musical influences, first album bought, first gigs & dream gigs. Also talking about his band Young Decades and podcast Let's talk about nothing. Contact the Talking dad uk - talkingdaduk@gmail.com - @Talkingdaduk1 on Twitter & Instagram Support the pod, you can buy me a coffee or a pint - https://ko-fi.com/talkingdaduk Music license info:Rock on Chic...2021-04-021h 01Talking DadMen's mental health with Alex On this episode of Talking dad uk i discuss men's mental health with Alex. Alex is an ex professional rugby player, retrained as a psychotherapist after retiring from rugby, Alex talks about a permanent solution to a temporary problem - discussing his background & own mental health struggles but also offering some tips on improving and maintaining mental wellbeing. Feedback, guest queries or stories for the pod - talkingdaduk@gmail.com - @Talkingdaduk1 on Twitter Support the pod - https://ko-fi.com/talkingdaduk Music license info:Rock on Chicago...2021-03-2359 minTalking DadEp 004 Social interaction as prescribed by my friend aka Dr ChrisIn this episode i catch up with an old school friend who is now an A&E doctor. Chris gives an insight into working as a doctor in A&E, being a first time dad, his dabble with Stonks, our recent activity or lack of and a bit behind the origins of the podcast. Follow the podcast on Twitter @talkingdaduk1 - talkingdaduk@gmail.com if you would like to be apart of the podcast. Music license info:Rock on Chicago by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4302-ro...2021-03-151h 07Talking DadEp 003 A couple of dads having a moanThis episodes guest is an old friend Jamie - We have bit of a dad moan. Discussing eating your children's leftovers, our love of football manager, Euro 2021, differences between first and second child. Find us on Twitter @Talkingdaduk1 or contact via email talkingdaduk@gmail.com Music license info:Rock on Chicago by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4302-rock-on-chicagoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-271h 40Talking DadEp 002 - Catch up with my brother-in-law BarrieGuest episode with my brother-in-law Barrie, we discuss fatherhood, home schooling during lockdown, Barrie's love of watches, TV / film and what we are drinking during this ep.Thanks for listening - @Talkingdaduk1 on Twitter Music license info:Rock on Chicago by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4302-rock-on-chicagoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-091h 12Talking DadTalking dad uk - IntroductionTalking dad uk - The podcast where we discuss all things dad. Fatherhood, mental / physical health and lifestyle chats. We aim to encourage dads & men to talk more. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast contact - talkingdaduk@gmail.com Music license info:Rock on Chicago by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4302-rock-on-chicagoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-0201 min