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The Toasted Tale podcast70.Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Comet Part 1.Hello all, sorry for the slightly late upload! In this week's episode, I take a look into the trailblazing and unconventional life of Benjamin Lay. One of the first prominent Anglo-American abolitionists who devoted his life to the condemnation and eradication of slavery.. His protests were creative and fantastic! Hear his story in this part 1 of 2 tales on his life. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTaleJoin my...2022-05-3124 minThe Toasted Tale podcast69. Mata Hari: Dancer, Courtesan and Spy.Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of the Toasted Tale Podcast. In this episode, we take a look at the fascinating life and story of the Dutch Femme Fatale, Mata Harri. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale Join my Patreon! https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2022-05-2430 minThe Toasted Tale podcast68. Harriet Tubman: Slaves, Spies and Railroads.In this week's episode of the Toasted Tale podcast, we look at the fascinating life of Harriet Tubman. It would take ages to list the achievements, jobs and extraordinary historical events this woman had a part in so I thought it would be more fun to put it all in a podcast, so here you are! I hope you enjoy and have a great week! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook he...2022-05-1727 minThe Toasted Tale podcast67. Your first Audit!Welcome one and all to your first audit. A reading through of the fourth blog post from the A town called me blog where we find out how to retrospectively look at our own lives and experience to formulate a plan as to how we want to move forward with our lives. If this is the first episode you are listening to then Welcome, but you may also like to listen to the first episode in this run episode 64 of the toasted tale podcast. Like, Share and Comment to help spread th...2022-05-1009 minThe Toasted Tale podcast66. Why become a Mayor?Hello and welcome to another episode of the Toasted Tale podcast. This week we are bringing to life audibly the third letter received by those who read the 'A town called me' blog back in 2018. If you missed it previously, then no matter! Here it is for you again. I would recommend listening to the first in this series first (episodes 64 then 65) as things may make a bit more sense that way! Check out the full blog - www.atowncalledme.com/ Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!...2022-05-0309 minThe Toasted Tale podcast65. Wait, a second letter from this guy?Welcome back to the Toasted Tale Podcast. This is the read-through of the second post from the 'A town called me" blog. This week's letter adds a bit more clarification for what is to come in the next few weeks and explains what the hell managing your own "town" really means.You can check out the original blog post, and many more here at - https://atowncalledme.com/ Consider becoming a Patreon!Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow m...2022-04-2607 minThe Toasted Tale podcast64. And through the postbox a letter!Today something a little different. This is a read-through of the first blog post I made in 2018 on the 'A Town Called Me' Blog. I hope you find it interesting, future blog posts will also be brought to you in voice form in the coming weeks. Big love!Consider becoming a Patreon!Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2022-04-1905 minThe Toasted Tale podcast63. Spotlight on a Royalist Spy.Welcome to another episode of the Toasted Tale Podcast! This week we shine the spotlight on Jane Whorwood, royalist spy and collaborator of King Charles during the English Civil war. Her efforts during and surrounding the conflict directly impacted the way history played out, and without her tireless service, we can only imagine how things would be different now! Consider becoming a Patreon!Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale ...2022-04-1220 minThe Toasted Tale podcast62. The Russian St GeorgeWelcome to this week's episode of the Toasted Tale Podcast where we take a look at the Church of Saint George the Victorious, the man it's named after. We may be more familiar with the legend of George and the dragon, but learning the history of the man and his impact on history and Christianity. Church of Saint George the Victorious Consider becoming a Patreon!Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or...2022-04-0513 minThe Toasted Tale podcast61. The Capturing of AppreciationWelcome to this week's episode where we take a look at the captured emotion of appreciation from a selection of lovely videos I stumbled upon. Take a look at these videos to understand where I am coming from:Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) - Numb [audience sings] (Oberhausen 06.03.2019)BOY "Little Numbers" Live at Union Hall, Brooklyn March 02, 2013Matt Nathanson 8/22/14: 15 - You Shook Me All Night Long [AC/DC] Impromptu-Clifton Park,NY FullShow There are plenty of others like this but when a band or artist pours their heart and soul i...2022-03-2912 minThe Toasted Tale podcast60. Putin all your eggs in one basket.Welcome to today's episode of the Toasted Tale Podcast where we take a small look at the conflict going on in Ukraine, the narrative of the major players in the conflict and just the bizarreness of it all!This episode is a little more free form and a getting-things-out-of-my-head kind of episode. I feel it was needed in these crazy times. I hope you enjoy! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale2022-03-2224 minThe Toasted Tale podcast59. Capturing TankmanIn this episode, we take a look at one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century, "The Tankman". Through the eyes of the photographer, we experience the Democracy protests, the occupation of Tiananmen square and the eventual bloody crackdown by the Chinese government on its own people. You can find the tank man photos and more here - www.jeffwidener.com/ Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale...2022-03-1520 minThe Toasted Tale podcast58. Capturing the Polish heart surgeonWelcome to this week's episode on the Toasted Tale podcast, where we take a look at Dr Zbigniew Religa, who was the first surgeon in Poland to complete a heart transplant in the nation's history. Lets look at National Geographic's selection for the best picture of 1987 that captured the moment following this historic moment. You can find the photo here!Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale...2022-03-0807 minThe Toasted Tale podcast57. Capturing MonroeHow must it feel to be one of the few people in the world to see the real side of a global superstar? Lets look into the story of the two tortured souls Ed Fiengersh, a brilliant photographer, and movie star darling Marilyn Monroe. They spent a short period of time together as she was escaping Hollywood's grasps in New York and captured some of the most candid and real images of the woman known to exist.Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes...2022-03-0114 minThe Toasted Tale podcast56. The adventures of Charles George GordonWelcome to this weeks episode of the Toasted Tale podcast. In this weeks episode, we take a look at his life and globe-trotting adventures and wars throughout Crimea, China and Africa. Charles Gordon was an incredibly complex individual, whose sense of honour and right and wrong, set him apart from his contemporaries. He was a war hero, a national celebrity and a daredevil who captured the imagination of all. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook h...2022-02-2235 minThe Toasted Tale podcast55. James Cook’s Hawaiian adventure!On this episode of the Toasted Tale podcast, we take a deep dive into the life and expeditions of James Cook. The man lived a truly fascinating life and his discoveries and achievements had long-lasting impacts on the world of sailing and exploration. Lets join Cook on his Hawaiian adventure together! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2022-02-1515 minThe Toasted Tale podcast54. The Quiet Norwegian revolutionWelcome back for todays episode where we look at the quiet green car revolution that has been taking place in the country of Norway over the last two decades and the lessons we can all learn from their pursuits to make their roads as green as possible. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2022-02-0817 minThe Toasted Tale podcast53. Is Finland Real?Did you know there are people out there who do not believe Finland is a real country? We live in a weird time where it feels as if there is a conspiracy theory on everything! This week we do a deep dive into this particularly strange Scandinavian mystery! Enjoy! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2022-02-0117 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live 26/01/2022 - Afternoon Positivity, Debates and History!Thank you to everyone who tuned in to today's episode of the Toasted Tale Live podcast! We looked at the positive news stories from the day before, whether aliens exist and what happened on this day in history! Tune into new Toasted Tale episodes every Tuesday at 6 pm.More Toasted Tale Live episodes coming soon! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale2022-01-2639 minThe Toasted Tale podcast52. Cult Schools and the abuses of Elan.I hope you enjoy today's episode on the scary world of cult schools and the abuses of therapeutic organisations like the School of Elan. Imagine being kidnapped in the middle of the night and held in a centre against your will and having to survive daily mental and physical torment by staff and your fellow students. Let's take a deep dive into this and more in this week's episode of the Toasted Tale podcast! Here is the link to the Elan School online comic I highly recommend checking out - https://elan.school/ ...2022-01-2523 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live 24/01/2022 - Afternoon positivity!Thank you to everyone who tuned in to today's Toasted Tale Live! We had fun sharing some of the good news stories of the day, chatted about some of the internet's randomness and discussed some events from the past that happened on this day! Tune into new Toasted Tale episodes every Tuesday at 6 pm.More Toasted Tale Live episodes coming soon! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale2022-01-2434 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live - 21/01/2022. Morning Positivity!Thank you everyone for tuning into today's episode of the Toasted Tale Live episode. We took a look at a few positive news stories from the Good News Network, took a tour of the internet's randomness and took a look at what happened on this day in History.New episodes of the Toasted Tale Podcast every Tuesday!New Live episodes as close to daily as I am able!Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or...2022-01-2136 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live 20/01/2022 - Good news, Random musings and On This Day!Thank you everyone who tuned in to today's Toasted Tale Live! We had fun sharing some of the good news stories of the day, chatted about some of the internet's randomness and discussed some potential future Toasted Tale episodes! Tune into new Toasted Tale episodes every Tuesday at 6pm.More Toasted Tale Live episodes coming soon! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toa...2022-01-2049 minThe Toasted Tale podcast51. Nurses that be men.I hope you enjoy today's episode where we look into the lesser spotted male nurse. A profession that has historically been filled with women running the show in this incredibly important, high pressure and intimate role. Taking care of us at some of the most vulnerable times in our lives when it's needed most. Let's take a deep dive into men's introduction into these jobs and how the world of nursing has never looked the same again. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, f...2022-01-1815 minThe Toasted Tale podcast50. The only moral abortion is my abortion.What happens when vehemently anti-Choice women decide they need to take advantage of the services they fight so hard against? Let's take a look in this episode of the Toasted Tale Podcast at the opinions and conflicts felt between abortion clinic staff and those who fight against their very existence when circumstances throw both groups together! Inspiration and quotes for this episode were from this incredible Joyce Arthurs article - https://joycearthur.com/abortion/the-only-moral-abortion-is-my-abortion/ Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new...2022-01-1114 minThe Toasted Tale podcast49. Disasters in space: The Challenger shuttle.I hope you enjoy this episode where we take a look into the disaster and people of the Challenger space shuttle. Launched and exploding on 28th January 1986, this 3.2 billion dollar NASA project took the lives of 7 extraordinary astronauts, shook the entire space industry and changed peoples perceptions around the world forever. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2022-01-0435 minThe Toasted Tale podcast48. The Handmaid‘s Tale - the best show I won’t watch again!I hope you enjoy listening to this week's episode looking into why the Handmaid's Tale television show is the best series I will never watch again! This is a little ode to one of my favorite shows of recent times and also why so much of it made me feel so uncomfortable and disturbed. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-12-2812 minThe Toasted Tale podcast47. Sonder and the beauty of everyone‘s story.I hope you enjoy this episode where we take a look at Sonder. A word that beautifully encapsulates the meaning and feelings felt when you realise that everyone around you has their own lives where they are the main protagonist and you may only be a side or passing character. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-12-2107 minThe Toasted Tale podcast46. The Secrets of LiviaI hope you enjoy as we go investigate the ancient life of Livia Drusilla, First Empress of Rome, married to Augustus Caesar and mother to future emperor Tiberius. Women often get a raw deal in history, often being overlooked and their accomplishments being lost to the mists of time. In our small way we hope to change that a little as we shine the light on this badass lady from antiquity in today's show! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on T...2021-12-1415 minThe Toasted Tale podcast45. Why we like Secrets?In this episode we are going to be discussing the nature of secrets and why as humans we are so fascinated with them. We will of course talk about the benefits the knowledge held in secrets can bring us, the furniture and objects we place secrets in and how secrets can be expressed in poetry. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-12-0708 minThe Toasted Tale podcast44. Summer time surpriseIn this episode we continue to look at poignant poems about subjects that connect us all. Today's subject was Summer and we take a look at the life and poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first nationally recognised black poet in the US. I hope you enjoy this episode and learn a thing or too along the way! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-11-3010 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live 25.11.2021 Quotesday about humans, facts and mistakes!I hope you enjoy this recording of the Toasted Tale Live show we did today where we let a few random quotes take us on some really interesting discussions! Thanks a lot Richard Feynman, John Scalzi, Stephen Jay Gould, Ambrose Bierce, Julie Ross and Judy Corcoran for being hella smart and providing awesome quotes for me to read and talk about! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale 2021-11-2533 minThe Toasted Tale podcast43. Spring, Fall and MelancholyIn this episode we look at the 1880 poem "Spring and Fall" by Gerard Manley Hopkins and how in 15 lines and 94 words he is able to beautifully convey the feeling of melancholy that can at certain points affect us all. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-11-2307 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live 22.11.2021 Charity, Giving and GratitudeAnother Monday ramble about some things that have interested me recently. Today I look at the benefits of charitable giving, some crazy individuals who challenged themselves to earn money for their chosen organisation and what you can do to impact the world around you! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-11-2219 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live 17.11.2021 Being watched, absurdity and language.Its Humpday, we are over the halfway point in the week! Let's have a sit down, relax and maybe learn something new along the way! Today we ramble on through the companies and agencies that watch us, humour and seriousness, the languages we may never know and the world's absurd side! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/ 2021-11-1728 minThe Toasted Tale podcastToasted Tale Live 16.11.21 History, the lost and the point.A more cut back rambling stream of consciousness than the usual curated and polished weekly episodes. We bounce around from history, what we have lost from the past and what the point of it all is anyway! I hope you enjoy! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-11-1629 minThe Toasted Tale podcast42. Winter is coming.In this episode we are going to take a snapshot look at Winter and how it has impacted humanity ever since our emergence. We look at all this through a 2,500 year old poem by the fascinating Alcaeus of Mytilene, and how something like a season can connect us all through time and place. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-11-1606 minThe Toasted Tale podcast41. Timmy Regisfords Afro HouseIn this episode we look at Timmy Regisford, the New York based Dance and Afro House music producer who has been innovating and releasing music for over 30 years. His fascinating life and perspectives on living a good life and the music industry are certainly worth a listen! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale. https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-11-0915 minThe Toasted Tale podcast40. The Jean-Baptiste de Brancas dilema.I hope you enjoy this episode of the Toasted Tale Podcast where we look at the historic Arch Bishop Jean-Baptiste de Brancas, what we can learn from his life and position and why the choices of 18th Century Lords and Ladies impacted the whole of society! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-11-0216 minThe Toasted Tale podcast39. Britney and the conservatorship conundrum.I hope you enjoy this show! In this episode we look into conservatorship and how it can be used to control people who are deemed unfit to look after themselves. In addition to this we take a look at the case of Britney Spears who has been under a conservatorship for the previous 13 years and has only recently been able to gain greater control of her life from her father. Listen to today's episode for more! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!F...2021-10-2615 minThe Toasted Tale podcast38.Thalassophobia and the Riders to the SeaI hope you enjoy this new episode of the Toasted tale podcast. In this new episode we look into the 1904 Irish play 'Riders to the Sea' and how the hopeless struggle of people against the impersonal but relentless cruelty of the sea plays out throughout the story. Along the way we dive into Thalassophobia, the fear of the open water, and the terrifying idea of getting lost at sea. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter he...2021-10-1912 minThe Toasted Tale podcast37. Suing Disney, the most magical place on earth!I hope you enjoy this episode! In todays podcast we take a look into the wonderful world of Disney and why 25,000 of its former and current employees are suing them in Anaheim, California. What happens when your employees can't afford to work at your business? Can an organisation be to big and powerful to change? Find out in this episode of the Toasted Tale podcast! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook he...2021-10-1211 minThe Toasted Tale podcast36. The Fox and the VaccineI hope you enjoy this episode where we look into why people say one thing whilst doing the complete opposite.This episode was prompted by the story that Fox news has mandated Covid-19 vaccinations for all their workers and has over a 90% inoculation rate while spreading pandemic scepticism and vaccine misinformation to their audiences. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-10-0515 minThe Toasted Tale podcast35. Norm Macdonald and why we grieve the famous.I hope you enjoy this episode where we are looking at the death of Norm Macdonald and why we grieve the deaths of celebrities. Understanding why the connections with famous people who pass away effects us so much and understanding why this has the impact it does can shine a light into our own psyche as well! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-09-2812 minThe Toasted Tale podcast34. Lock down on the US - France border.With the recent news that France has restricted travel for US citizens, we look into the matter and what examples there are of this happening in previous pandemics. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-09-2310 minThe Toasted Tale podcast33. How Ego killed the DukeIn this episode we will look into the life of Conrad 1st Duke of Bavaria. We'll take a closer look into his life, meteoric rise and how his ego and ambition guided his path through marriage, rebellion and assassination! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-09-2117 minThe Toasted Tale podcast32. The 3 methyl‘s and benzene episodeIn this episode we take a look into Coal tar, Petroleum, Jet fuel and the thing that binds them all together - 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene. See how this compound has impacted the ways we live for hundreds of years and made possible advancements that have taken us around the world. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-09-1619 minThe Toasted Tale podcast31. The Awards for Social JusticeIn this episode we are looking at the Centre of Social Justice awards where the centre right UK based think tank highlight charities and organisations they think are really making a positive impact. We also look into where they feel the country is breaking down and how these divisive societal problems affect us all! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-09-1422 minThe Toasted Tale podcast30. Carnage's Battered, Bruised & BloodyIn this episode of the Toasted Tale Podcast, Jim looks into the life, work and music of DJ Carnage, with particular attention paid to his album Battered Bruised & Bloody. Learn more about the Hip Hop and Trap producers fascinating life and career in this Thursdays episode! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale https://toastedtale.podbean.com/2021-09-0916 minThe Toasted Tale podcast29. History of Paris and its river faring coat of armsIn this Toasted Tale episode Jim looks at the History of the famous French capital, Paris, through the coat of arms that has represented the city for almost a thousand years.Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale2021-09-0713 minThe Toasted Tale podcast28. Lloyd 'Pepper' Bassett and the segregation of BaseballIn this episode Jim looks into the professional baseball player Lloyd 'Pepper' Basset, his career in Negro league baseball and the cultural and sporting segregations that occurred in American sports at the time. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale2021-09-0224 minThe Toasted Tale podcast27. The Legend of DdualltIn this episode, we look at the Dduallt railway station and the spooky gamble you take by staying over night in this historic northern Welsh building. Find out the history and stories connected to this place by listening today! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTale2021-08-3111 minThe Toasted Tale podcast26. Will Spencer's BathIn this episode Jim looks into the life and career of rugby union and Bath rugby player Will Spencer. The ups, downs and turn arounds of sports can take you on a journey you rarely plan for. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale or Facebook here: @PodcastTalehttps://toastedtale.podbean.com/#ToastedTale #Podcast2021-08-2612 minThe Toasted Tale podcast25: Simons DecisionIn this episode, Jim explores the difficulty we all find when making decisions and some potential ways to overcome paralysis when it comes down to picking between tricky options. Listen to previous Toasted Tale episodes here - https://toastedtale.podbean.com/Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-08-2415 minThe Toasted Tale podcast24. Cronenberg's ShiverIn this episode Jim looks into David Cronenberg's divisive movie 'Shivers', the difficulty of getting a film project off the ground and the way audiences are exploited for views. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-08-1915 minThe Toasted Tale podcast23. Champagne, Cartels and ContadoraIn this episode Jim looks at the paradise island of Contadora, and its history as the go to place for the super rich, Hollywood famous and Columbian drug cartels. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-08-1712 minThe Toasted Tale podcast22. Universal Studios House of Horrors!In this episode Jim takes a look at the basis of fear and why some of us inflict it upon ourselves by attending spooky attractions like Universal Studio's House of Horrors. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-08-1217 minThe Toasted Tale podcast21. The Handballing of Vasily KudinovIn this episode Jim dives into the exciting world of Handball and the impressive career of the Russian left back Vasily Kudinov. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-08-1012 minThe Toasted Tale podcast20. Can't we all just be Hobies?In this episode Jim looks at the fascinating lives of two hall of famer 'Hobies', one diver and one sailor. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-08-0515 minThe Toasted Tale podcast19.The crossing and flooding of the Yser!In this episode Jim takes a look the the Belgian river Yser and the important part it played in defending the country in the first world war. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-08-0322 minThe Toasted Tale podcast18. Copy right for life!In this episode, Jim looks into the 30 year war, the enlightenment, John Locke and how all this relates to copyrighting.Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-2913 minThe Toasted Tale podcast17. The Retreat Halt RailIn this episode Jim looks at a forgotten Northern Irish Rail station, the history of the rail roads and their impact in the second world war! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here:@PodcastTale.2021-07-2713 minThe Toasted Tale podcast16. The Bombyliidae and the beesIn this tale, Jim looks at the wonderous world of bugs. Apparently they are pretty important to the way everything works and the study and history of them opens a fascinating door to their tiny insect lives. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-2213 minThe Toasted Tale podcast15. The shield of effective protectionIn this episode Jim looks into the economic formula to work out the effective rate of protection for Tariffs: what it is, how you use it and whether something like it can be used in our own lives! Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-2015 minThe Toasted Tale podcast14. The many faces of ShafranIn this episode, Jim looks at the many facets of Shafran, its origin and some of the famous Shafrans from the past. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-1518 minThe Toasted Tale podcast13. Wellington Dias and the underdogs riseIn this tale, Jim looks into the life of the Brazilian politician Wellington Dias and the circumstances that allowed for his rise. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-1315 minThe Toasted Tale podcast12. George Quasha and the Axial pathIn this episode Jim looks into the Axial art style of George Quasha where he balances rocks, draws from below and focusses real deeply on the the most normal things. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-0812 minThe Toasted Tale podcast11. George Alexander Gibsons murmurs of the heartIn this episode Jim looks at the life of Scottish doctor and physician George Gibson in his attempts to fix a broken heart. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-0612 minThe Toasted Tale podcast10. Dana J.H. Pittard and the fight to save troopsIn this toasted tale Jim looks at the life of retired Army General Dana J.H. Pittard and his war against suicide amongst his troops. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-07-0127 minThe Toasted Tale podcast9. Medals for fighting flameIn this episode, Jim looks at the Fire services exemplary service medal and the history of the fire service around the world. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-2916 minThe Toasted Tale podcast8. What a Kentuckian Ghent!In this toasted tale, Jim looks at the Kentuckian city of Ghent. Learning along the way about the Gex landing incident and three of the most prominent people to come from the city. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-2419 minThe Toasted Tale podcast7. Lieve Van HoofIn this episode, Jim looks at the Belgian historian Lieve Van Hoof and explores the power commentary has on the world. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-2225 minThe Toasted Tale podcast6. PlussilienIn this toasted tale, Jim looks at the small town of Plussulien and its historical secrets it holds nearby. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-1716 minThe Toasted Tale podcast5. Alec BettingerIn this episode, Jim looks into the MLB player Alec Bettinger and what adversity in sports can teach us all about living our own lives. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-1517 minThe Toasted Tale podcast4. Taberer ReportIn this episode Jim looks into the history of South Africa and why it felt the need to make a report on its gold miners relationship choices. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-1024 minThe Toasted Tale podcast3. Adrienne MardenIn this episode by the fireside, Jim looks into the early career of Adrienne Marden, and the troubling circumstances that led to her ascension. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-0820 minThe Toasted Tale podcast2. Chase DistilleryIn this podcast by the fireside, Jim finds out how to turn Potatoes into cash with crisps and vodka. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-0423 minThe Toasted Tale podcast1. CarrickmacrossIn this podcast by the fireside, Jim finds 2 stories from the town of Carrickmacross - one from its very beginning and another more recent flowery one. Like, Share and Comment to help spread the good times!For all updates on new episodes, follow me on Twitter here: @PodcastTale.2021-06-0218 min