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Bestsellers
Alison Espach - The Wedding People
Associate Professor of English, Alison Espach joins Phil and Natalie this week, to discuss her break out third novel, The Wedding People. This went straight into the New York Times Top Ten and has been picked up by Tristar to become a movie.It walks a tightrope of heart wrenching and seriously funny. Alison talks about posh hotels, weddings and her time working the photo both at them, plus her role as an Exec Producer on the movie of her own novel. TRIGGER WARNING: The plot of this book...
2025-06-19
1h 04
Bestsellers
Summer Reads 2025
Looking for your next read to take on holiday, or the commute, or to read before bed? Then Nat and Phil have got you covered. Here they talk you through 10 new books they are either currently reading, or want to read - that's 5 choices from Nat, and 5 from Phil. There's a range of genres from mystery to memoir, love story to thriller, and hopefully at least one of these will be the next book you want to reach for too.The recommendations are:Giovanni's Room by James BaldwinNever Flinch by Stephen King
2025-06-12
40 min
Bestsellers
Michael Connelly NightShade
The Master Crime Writer and Phil's all time favourite writer, Michael Connelly, returns to Bestsellers to talk about his 40th novel. NightShade features a brand new character, Detective Stilwell, whom Michael loves so much, he's going to return to in future books. We chat to him about the challenges of creating a brand new series when you're forty books in; where Stilwell fits into the Connelly Universe that already includes Bosch, Ballard and The Lincoln Lawyer and why his characters who all work around law enforcement, seem to be Anti Establishment!We love Mike here...
2025-05-22
1h 04
The Delivery Space
Governing Agility : Phil Gadzinski
On this episode Sharon Williams speaks with Phil Gadzinski. As a global leader in governance transformation, Phil helps organisations evolve how they work—so they can thrive in complexity, deliver with purpose, and adapt at speed. With deep expertise in organisational design, Agile ways of working, and enterprise transformation, he partners with leaders to shift mindsets, shape strategy, and scale meaningful change. Connect with Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillipgadzinski/?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app ************ Follow Nisha Joshi here: htt...
2025-05-08
41 min
Bestsellers
Chris Chibnall - Death at the White Hart
Chris Chibnall is responsible for writing some of the biggest moments in British television. From Broadchurch to Dr Who, you'll have seen his work on screen. Now he's turned his attention to novel writing and speaks to Phil and Natalie about his debut, Death at the White Hart. It's a Christie-esque whodunnit with a follow up already in the works and he's adapting his own novel himself for ITV. Here he speaks about the challenges of page versus screen, the joy of acquiring new skills later in his career and how he has to be very careful...
2025-05-08
1h 10
Bestsellers
Charlie Colenutt - Is This Working?
This is the book for you if you've ever wanted to know what it's *really* like to do a job that is very different to yours. Charlie Colenutt has interviewed and collated the work stories of 68 employees, from a range of backgrounds, at varying stages in their careers, who all share the truthfulness of their working lives. There's joy and stress and sadness and life-changing moments to enjoy here, and Charlie himself is a gifted storyteller. Charlie also shares the books he loves that you might like to read as well, so head to...
2025-04-24
1h 05
Bestsellers
Julia Raeside - Don't Make Me Laugh
Julia Raeside is no stranger to writing or comedy, having written for a number of UK broadsheet newspapers. But this is her debut novel which she's set in the world of stand-up comedy. It explores the sometimes toxic nature of male comedians using coercive controlling behaviour with women and is adroitly observed. Julia tells Phil and Natalie why she thinks Comedy needs it's own HR department; she talks about what it was like completing and editing a novel for the first time and she reveals the moments from her own life, that made into the lead character's...
2025-04-10
1h 05
Upbeat Live
Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel with Jon Burlingame • LA Phil 2024/25
Journalist Jon Burlingame delves into Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel.This talk was given at a performance of Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall.Pieces discussed:John WILLIAMS Sound the Bells!John WILLIAMS Concerto for Cello and OrchestraJohn WILLIAMS Olympic Fanfare and ThemeJohn WILLIAMS Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third KindJohn WILLIAMS Three Selections from Indiana Jones: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra, Marion’s Theme, Raiders MarchJohn WILLIAMS “Princess Leia’s Theme” from Star Wars: A New Hope
2025-04-04
33 min
Bestsellers
Scott Turow - Presumed Guilty
Bestsellers is back for Season 8. Phil & Natalie have sweat blood and tears to bring some of the bestselling writers in the world to your ears for this season. And we start with the master of the courtroom thriller, making a welcome return to Bestsellers: Scott Turow. Scott created Rusty Sabich forty years ago for Presumed Innocent. Now he's back in the final of the Presumed triumvirate, titled Presumed Guilty, where the lawyer finds his life turned upside down when his lover's son is accused of murder. It'sh a brilliant epic Courtroom drama and Scott explains...
2025-03-27
1h 15
Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur Podcast
Kalyanna Williams joins Phil Better to Reveal the Secrets Behind Her $60,000 Entrepreneurial Success Story!
In this episode of Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur Podcast, your host Phil Better, The Podcast Mogul, welcomes the unstoppable Kalyanna Williams, a visionary entrepreneur and social innovator. Together, they dive deep into the art of social entrepreneurship and community empowerment, offering a treasure trove of insights and actionable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to make an impact.What You’ll Learn:🌟 Discover how Kalyanna launched a successful organization guiding Black girls towards empowerment🌟 Learn the secrets to scaling a mission-driven business even in challenging times🌟 Find out how Kalyanna navigated the pressures of breaking...
2025-02-26
51 min
Bestsellers
Hetty Lui McKinnon
Our final episode of Season 7 is a cookbook special. But TENDERHEART is so much more than just a cook book. It's Hetty Lui McKinnon's way of processing the loss of her father aged just 15. He was the fruit n veg man, the father who left crates of exciting fresh produce in the hallway for his children to investigate. And now a parent herself to teenage boys, Hetty uses her brand new vegetarian and vegan recipes combined with an autobiographical narrative, to share her love of vegetables with us alongside the legacy of family dishes cooked at home.
2024-12-05
1h 16
Bestsellers
Books of the Year 2024
Here are Phil and Natalie's Books of the Year for 2024.Five picks each. You'll find all of them with links to buy each book on our websiteThanks so much for listening. Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to our podcast and don't forget to subscribe to our mailing list on our website, to hear about Season 8 exclusively...! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-21
36 min
Bestsellers
Nikki May
This episode has it all - writing yourself into fiction, being inspired by classic literature, the joy and benefits of being a bit spiky, oh, and there is a fair amount of swearing in this. As an added bonus - depending on your point of view - Nat and Phil also divulge their favourite swear words at the end of the ep... This Motherless Land is Nikki May's story inspired by Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, but takes it to a totally different place and time and feeling. It's a joy to read and Nikki is a joy to spend...
2024-11-14
1h 04
Bestsellers
Winter Reads 2024!
This episode is devoted to Nat and Phil's recommendations of additional books they've been loving, or that are at the top of their to-be-read pile! Choices include a love story, a thriller or two, a decent pick of celebrity memoirs (with valid reasons given!), a cookbook with soul, and a book for adults that happens to be written as if it's a kids picture book. Hope you find something in here to tickle your reading fancy... and if you enjoy this episode please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help other listeners discover their next favourite author...
2024-11-07
44 min
Unplugged: An IIoT Podcast
12 - Digital Transformation in Life Sciences with Amy Williams
Amy Williams from Skellig Automation joins hosts Phil Seboa and Ed Fuentes to dive into the world of industrial IoT and automation in life sciences. Learn about Amy’s journey into life sciences, challenges in the pharmaceutical industry, and the potential of digital tools like the Unified Namespace and Industry 4.0. Discover how new technologies are improving data management and making healthcare more accessible. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on the future of life sciences and the digital revolution. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:30 Introduction of Amy Williams 01:45 Amy’s Background in Life Sciences and Automation 05:32 Pape...
2024-10-30
45 min
Bestsellers
Bestsellers Live at Chiltern Kills
Phil & Natalie were delighted to return to Chiltern Kills this year. The crime festival which raises funds for the homeless is in its second year, organised by writers Tony Kent and Paul Waters. Its a beautiful day out where crime fiction fans get to genuinely mingle with their print heroes. Some things you need to know before listening:*At the beginning every time we tried to introduce a guest, Tony Kent walked out onto stage, hence the laughter!*Whilst we were doing our session, Jeffrey Archer was on the other stage...
2024-10-24
46 min
Bestsellers
Sir Ian Rankin
Phil and Natalie are delighted to welcome Sir Ian Rankin to BestSellers in the week where his new Rebus - the 25th Rebus thriller - goes straight in at No.1 in the Sunday Times Top Ten Hardback Fiction chart. In this ep, Ian talks about how hard this book was to write; why he's a frustrated Rock Star and why he's attracted to the darker side of the human condition. You'll also find the books he recommends from other writers at our website: bestsellerspodcast.comEnjoy! Hosted on Acast. See...
2024-10-17
1h 08
Bestsellers
Jason Rekulak's Back!
Can you believe it...? Not only are Phil and Natalie back for season SEVEN (cue Len Goodman impressions) but we have also been double nominated at this year's Independent Podcast Awards in Best Books and Best Arts & Crafts Categories. Thank You for all of your support, virtual coffees on Ko-Fi and subscribing and downloading our podcast. It means a lot.Enough Gushing! We're Back with a returning writer. A man whom we both love very much. It's the wonderfully modest Jason Rekulak. His new thriller sees a father receive a phone call from...
2024-10-10
1h 14
On Democracy with FPWellman
Hate on Main Street and I-65 with Phil Williams
This week included an attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Philadelphia by a young kid with a high-powered rifle. Many of his supporters called for revenge and “2nd amendment solutions.” This kind of rhetoric has been rising on the far right for years and nowhere has so much of it swirled than Nashville. From Nazis marching in the streets to militias guarding extremist local political candidates and conspiracy nuts serving as assistant police chiefs. One long-time local journalist has been tracking all of it and he joins Fred to piece it all together. Phil Williams is chie...
2024-07-18
39 min
Bestsellers
Chris Whitaker
Phil first met Chris Whitaker on the radio during lockdown, when Chris published, 'We Begin At The End.'His extraordinary new book, 'All The Colours of the Dark,' also features a strong teenage lead character, facing some pretty dire circumstances. Chris tells Natalie and Phil he drew on his own early years trauma to create his new hero, Patch. He also opens up about being arrested, accused of a financial crime, just as his last novel was coming out.And he reveals he's come to love The Muppets' 'Rainbow Connection' song, since...
2024-07-11
1h 05
Bestsellers
Summer Reads 2024!
Want even more book recommendations? We got 'em for you! There are 8 books to discover from Nat and Phil's reading stacks - ranging from an action thriller to a drama stepped in the '68 music scene, to short stories and a collaborative book featuring dozens of writers. These are all stories that have grabbed our attention, some we've read, some we're mid-read and some we've yet to start, but all sound fascinating and we hope might make choosing that summer read a little bit easier. Have a listen to discover more about:Fourteen Days edited by...
2024-06-27
38 min
Bestsellers
Michael Showalter and Cathy Schulman
How do you adapt a much-loved, bestselling book into a film, and keep fans happy? Nat and Phil spoke to Robinne Lee about her gorgeous book, The Idea of You, back in 2021. Around that time producer Cathy Schulman also read that story and set about turning it into a movie, with Michael Showalter directing and co-writing. And this, is the story of how that happened, the changes that were made, and whether it's been successful. The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.Bestsellers news! We have...
2024-05-02
36 min
Leeds Business Podcast
How to run a Pop-Up Shop - Simon Williams & Marshall Frieze
This week’s guests are Marshall Frieze and Simon Williams who, for only three weeks a year, run a speciality pop-up shop.Hear why they do it, the unique challenges they face, how Covid turned EVERYTHING on it’s head and what the key is to the shop’s continued year-on-year improvement.INTRODUCING SIMON WILLIAMS & MARSHALL FRIEZESimon Williams is the owner of SW Retail Consultancy Ltd. Having been in retail for nearly 30 years in various roles, he using his retail knowledge & experience to help grow and develop SMEs and start-ups.As a c...
2024-04-24
42 min
Bestsellers
Imran Mahmood Returns!
Imran Mahmood is a Barrister by day; A Sunday Times Top 10 Bestselling Writer by night! He's back with his fourth book, Finding Sophie and in this chat with Natalie and Phil, Imran talks about the challenges of writing a thriller about a missing teenager as a parent himself; where to draw the line on gruesome outcomes for Entertainment, and he sprinkles in some hilarious stories about being in Court on big murder trials.Imran is an exceptional writer, a gentleman and great company so settle in for an hour in his esteemed company....
2024-03-21
1h 06
Bestsellers
BWBS - Books We've Been Sent (but are yet to read!)
This Week, both Phil and Natalie received an infux of new books in the post. They're all worthy of being mentioned, but neither of them have had a chance to read any of these books yet. So that's why this episode is called Books We've Been Sent (but are yet to read)They are:Don Winslow - City in RuinsYulin Kuang - How to end a Love StoryDavid Nicholls - You Are HereAndrew Hunter Murray - A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering
2024-03-14
32 min
Bestsellers
Milly Johnson
What's the difference between a love story and a romance novel? Why are some people so anti-romance in books but definitely not in life? All this and oh so much more gets discussed on this episode as author Milly Johnson joins Nat and Phil to share the process and the inspiration behind her latest bestseller, The Happiest Ever After. Starting out as a joke writer, Milly has kept that humor throughout all her writing, and it's no wonder why Hairy Biker Dave Myers was one of her biggest fans. Thanks so much for choosing to listen...
2024-03-07
1h 11
Bestsellers
WWBR (What We've Been Reading)
It's the return of WWBR! Will the acronym catch on? Let's see... Anyway, this is what Phil and Nat have been reading, or have bought and haven't had the chance to read yet, but still a delicious teetering pile of books to recommend. From the upcoming Anthony Horowitz whodunnit, to a sun-drench cinematic epic story, and Nat's gone rogue with a cookbook again. Hopefully there's something here to tempt you too...As an independent podcast, made from a love of reading (instead of cash), if you enjoy this and are in a position to help support...
2024-02-22
29 min
Bestsellers
Cate Quinn
Cate Quinn precedes her brand new novel by telling us: "This is the first book I've written sober." From her brilliant mind comes THE CLINIC - a novel about a high end rehab center with dark secrets inside. It's told from the perspective of Meg, a casino security guard, who thinks her sister has died in the rehab and Cara, who's poached to run the centre. It's terrific.In this Episode, Cate tells Phil and Natalie about utilising her own experiences in rehab for this novel; why the people that run rehabs are way scarier to...
2024-02-15
1h 00
Bestsellers
Charmaine Wilkerson & Marissa Jo Cerar
Two writers for the (free) price of one, as author Charmaine Wilkerson talks about adapting her book, Black Cake, into a TV series with show runner Marissa Jo Cerar. It's a thriller and a family drama, straddling the past and the present, and yep, the black cake of the title - a Caribbean rum cake - features heavily too! Charmaine and Marissa talk about the key things to think about, and get right, when changing it up for 8 episodes for Disney Plus.Thank you so much for listening and if you'd like to buy Nat and...
2024-02-08
28 min
Bestsellers
SA Cosby
If you're new to SA Cosby's writing, have a listen to what to expect from All The Sinners Bleed, and then race to get the book at your local library or book store! It's that good. This is a thriller, a southern noir, about the first Black sheriff to preside in a small southern town, investigating a murder. But that's the tip of the iceberg... SA Cosby writes with such lyricism and empathy about this community, both Natalie and Phil found the story irresistible, and hope you do too.If you're able to support the production...
2024-02-01
1h 13
Bestsellers
Terry Hayes
For our first Ep of 2024, Natalie and Phil speak to Screenwriter turned Novelist, TERRY HAYES. You may've read I Am Pilgrim: It sold over five million copies. But the realisation of a dream for the Mad Max writer to become a published author took it's toll. Over a decade followed before Terry was able to deliver his second novel. In this hugely entertaining episode Terry talks about delivering a million words to his publisher; why his love of cricket inspired one of the characters in this book and the BEST story of a Hollywood party involving...
2024-01-04
1h 10
Bestsellers
Danyah Miller
We all need a Danyah Miller in our lives - that's the conclusion after spending an hour in her company which is why Phil and Natalie are thrilled to introduce you to her debut book. It's fiction and non-fiction in one neat package - Seven Secrets of Spontaneous Storytelling - stuffed with helpful ways to navigate how we share stories and the connections we make in telling them. Danyah's lived many creative lives already in many guises, and shares how vital graphic novels have been to her reading life. She also *may* have inspired a certain Bubble character on...
2023-12-28
1h 11
Bestsellers
Books of the Year 2023
It's the 2023 edition of Phil and Natalie's books of the year! These are the stories they've enjoyed reading the most over the year, simple as that; the books that have been un-put-downable, the ones that made them smile, or gasp, or want to share with you. It's a mix of thrillers, dramas, comedies, and hopefully some surprises to inspire your reading lists as well! There are lots more episodes to come, but in the meantime, if you are in a position to offer some support towards the production costs then you can buy a metaphorical cuppa...
2023-12-21
44 min
Bestsellers
BestSellers Live at Chiltern Kills Festival
On the 7th October 2023, Phil and Natalie recorded their first EVER live Episode at the first EVER Chiltern Kills Crime Festival. Chiltern Kills was created by ace crime writer, Tony Kent, with all proceeds going to the homeless charity, Centrepoint. Sharing the stage with Phil & Natalie are:IMRAN MAHMOODMARK BILLINGHAMTONY KENTCLARE MACKINTOSHIn this live recording, they discuss everything from writing series versus stand alones; the peril of the end Acknowledgements and whether crime writers would in fact make good criminals. We...
2023-12-14
57 min
Bestsellers
Michael Connelly Returns
We're back, BABY!And who better to ring in Season 5 of BestSellers than MICHAEL CONNELLY - the multi award winning writer and creator of the Harry Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer, Renée Ballard series of books. Michael is back with book 38: Resurrection Walk. A brilliant new Lincoln Lawyer story in which Mickey Haller must overturn a wrongful conviction, but in doing so he faces the opposite of the usual legal maxim, innocent till proven guilty.Michael tells Phil and Natalie how becoming a lawyer was way closer to happening for him, than becoming a c...
2023-12-07
1h 09
Bestsellers
Steve Cavanagh Returns
Steve Cavanagh is King of the Hook. His previous taglines include, "The serial killer isn't on trial. He's ON THE JURY," and, "His client is innocent. His wife is guilty." His brand new ninth novel is a stand alone called, "Kill for Me Kill for You." It pays homage to Strangers on a Train and explores what would happen if two strangers meet by chance and agree to murder the other one's nemesis, leaving no clues to a likely suspect as to all intents and purposes it appears to be a random killing.Steve's famed for his...
2023-08-03
59 min
Bestsellers
Summer To-Be-Read (TBR) Pile!
You know we love books, but do you also have that pile just waiting to be read, always?! The TBR pile can be a glorious thing, a teetering stack of books, full of ideas and stories that made us pick them, awaiting our full attention when the mood is right. Phil & Natalie run through their summer TBR stacks - 3 each - in the hope that a story will jump out at you and demand to be added to your pile. Happy reading! If you enjoy this podcast, you can buy us a metaphorical cuppa here and...
2023-07-27
32 min
Bestsellers
Summer Reads!
Holiday reads covered! And even if you're not headed away, Nat and Phil have got 5 suggestions for books to metaphorically whisk you away. There's a book about mental fitness, fictional rich people behaving badly in a whodunnit, and a fascinating debut about language and identity from Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi. Plus in praise of Caitlin Moran's writing and Julie Cohen's lusty summer romantic drama, aptly named Summer People. Hope you find something to love, and there will be more recs coming soon!Pass on your reading recs too on ko-fi and if you're able to support this...
2023-07-13
25 min
Bestsellers
Mike Gayle
The brilliant Comedy Dramatist Mike Gayle returns to BestSellers. This time to tell us about his brand new nineteenth book on what is our nineteenth consecutive Episode of this season. Spooky, eh...? The book isn't spooky. It's Mike's best yet about a newly separated teacher, Helen, whose husband has not only had the mid life affair but decides to take his new girlfriend on the family holiday Helen should've been on with their children. Whilst she stews at home, the doorbell rings and out of the blue is Ben, a boyfriend from 25 years ago who's now a...
2023-07-06
1h 06
Bestsellers
Kirstin Chen
The world truly took notice of Kirstin Chen's writing with her third book, Counterfeit, which was picked up and included on influential lists by Reese Witherspoon and Roxanne Gay. A thrilling crime story centre around friendship, prejudice, and a counterfeit handbag operation, Kirstin's book hooks you in from the get-go. Based in San Francisco, Kirstin explains how a real life crime sparked this novel into life, why it became key to exploring racial injustices, and how writing and finishing a book can be success enough.If you've enjoyed this conversation please share it and tell your...
2023-06-29
1h 07
Bestsellers
Daisy Upton
Daisy Upton is a Rock Star in the BestSellers Household. You'll know her better as Five Minute Mum, a former classroom assistant who's 5 min easy to set up games for kids, have come to the rescue of many an arguing home, and earned her over 250,000 Instagram followers.Her latest book is her first targeted at children rather than parents: STARTING SCHOOL walks your child through what to expect in their first few days in a brand new environment and is packed with useful tips for children and parents alike.In this episode Daisy explains...
2023-06-22
1h 06
Bestsellers
TJ Newman
Hollywood knows a good thing when it reads it, and TJ Newman is a very good thing whose two novels are currently in the works to become movies. Her second thriller, Drowning, once again draws on her flight expertise from a decade spent as cabin crew and it is the perfect summer, or anytime-of-year read. Proper page-turning stuff. As ever, you never quite know where these conversations might go with us, but come on the ride that'll take in some musical theatre (YES! says Natalie), love of the film Titanic, disaster epics and how 41 rejections can be spun into...
2023-06-08
58 min
Bestsellers
Dennis Lehane
What can we say about Dennis Lehane..? He's written some of the best novels of all time which people like Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese have seized upon for the big screen. Think MYSTIC RIVER or SHUTTER ISLAND. He was a staff writer on The Wire. He's now a major show runner for Apple TV+ with the likes of Blackbird and the upcoming Firebug, both starring Taron Egerton. Dennis is back with his fourteenth novel SMALL MERCIES - and it's easily Phil's book of 2023. It's set amidst the School Bussing Riots in Boston of 1974 and tells the...
2023-06-01
1h 08
Bestsellers
Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham has done it all. He's been an actor, a stand up, a TV screenwriter and a multi award winning crime writer. He's back with his first brand new series in 20 years, with Detective Miller: He dances, he keeps pet rats and he's very sardonic. THE LAST DANCE is a departure from Billingham's award winning Tom Thorne series, with a change of tone that brings rich humour to the whodunnit genre.Phil & Natalie love Mark's books and chatting to him. This interview is searingly honest about the pain of writing for TV; the pressures of...
2023-05-25
1h 06
Bestsellers
Susanna Hoffs
Yep, THE Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles fame chats to Phil and Natalie about her debut fiction novel, This Bird Has Flown. Susanna explains how she started writing fiction in the '80s at the peak of her her pop fame, and has always read voraciously from childhood. She's written screenplays before now but after one of her sons questioned if she'd ever write that book she'd talked about for so many years, she thought she'd better get on with it. This is not the ghost-written celebrity project you may be thinking, this is all Susanna, writing from experience...
2023-05-18
1h 15
Bestsellers
Joanne Harris
It's Joanne Harris on today's Ep. She's such a magnificent writer, held in high esteem by everyone in publishing. Her new book, BROKEN LIGHT, chronicles the life of Bernie: A menopausal woman who appears to have a superpower to change people's thinking and behaviours. There's a nod to Stephen King's Carrie in here, it's a great twisty thriller which also opens the eyes to some of the male attitudes around menopause and menstruation. This episode contains Blood...! Phil and Natalie both love Joanne and her work. You'll love this episode too, we're sure of that.
2023-05-11
1h 08
The Sales Consultant Podcast
How To Out Care Your Competition By Developing Your Emotional Intelligence with Phil Johnson #030
Phil Johnson is the Founder & CEO of Master of Business Leadership Program where he has been helping executives as a leadership coach for over 20 years.In this episode we talk about the power of emotional intelligence (EQ) and how it has a greater ROI in generating revenue than IQ. We talk about “How To Out Care Your Competition By Developing Your Emotional Intelligence”. We even get into topics like energy Physics and The Trust Economy - all of which we tie back to how salespeople and sales leaders can master these areas as a...
2023-05-04
53 min
Bestsellers
What We've Been Reading - Nat edition!
Looking for your next read? Then take a listen as it's Natalie's turn to share with Phil the books she's loved recently, in the hope that you'll find something to love too! Various genres are covered, from fiction to fantasy to food!If you want to get ahead and know what's coming up, or want to look these up afterwards, here's Nat's latest reads:Rebecca F Kuang 'Yellowface'Nikki May 'Wahala'Taffy Brodesser-Akner 'Fleishman is in Trouble' (and the TV adaption on Disney+ in the UK)Taylor Jenkins Reid...
2023-05-04
45 min
Bestsellers
What We've Been Reading - Phil edition!
So many good books to share! This week Phil takes us through what he's been reading to inspire your next read. From thrillers to autobiography to one of the biggest debuts of recent times. Plus Kazuo Ishiguro shares why he loves working in mainstream popular culture, a writing legend after our own hearts!If you want to know the books discussed ahead of time - or look them up after listening - Phil's been reading:Bono 'Surrender'Harlan Coben 'I Will Find You'Don Winslow 'City of Dreams'Dennis...
2023-04-27
41 min
Bestsellers
Jason Rekulak
Jason Rekulak is a hugely talented story teller. He's only written two books: An Impossible Fortress and the new novel, Hidden Pictures, where he's combined with two illustrators, to bring to life pictures a five year old in the story is drawing. He's gone from writing a coming of age comedy to a psychological thriller which Stephen King says is, "A one of a kind thriller. You won't put it down."Phil & Natalie hope he'll one day say the same about this podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2023-04-13
1h 07
Knowledgecast
Living Life On and Off the Court with Phil Ford
In the seventh episode of our fourth season, Jack speaks with Phil Ford. Phil is a former NBA player. While in college, Phil was a three-time All-American for the University of North Carolina basketball team. After college, Phil was the number two pick in the NBA draft and was also named the NBA Rookie of the Year. During their conversation, Jack and Phil talk about Phil’s experience playing under legendary basketball coach, Dean Smith, during his time with North Carolina’s basketball team. Phil continues sharing his basketball journey through being drafted and playing in the NBA. Phil also...
2023-04-11
23 min
Bestsellers
Cariad Lloyd - You Are Not Alone
After a longer than planned absence due to Phillness, Natalie and Phil are back with more blockbuster books and award winning authors. This episode features the magnificent Cariad Lloyd whose own Podcast, Griefcast, is excellent on tackling Death and Bereavement. Her book follows on from the pod. It's called You Are Not Alone and in this episode we discuss death, dying, losing loved ones, what to say when someone tells you they're bereaved and why we don't seem very good still about talking about grief, coming to terms with grief and why we look for an elusive end to...
2023-03-23
1h 09
Bestsellers
Scott Turow
BestSellers is back, baby!In this brand new season opener, Natalie and Phil talk to ace American thriller writer Scott Turow. Scott shot to fame in the 90s with Presumed Innocent which was turned into a Hollywood Blockbuster starring Harrison Ford. It's just about to be re-worked into an Apple TV show, with David E Kelley writing the episodes. We talk about that and we talk about Scott's incredible longevity, alongside his brand new thriller: SUSPECT, which gives a vehicle to lawyer Sandy Stern's granddaughter. It's a brilliant stand alone thriller and Scott talks candidly about the...
2022-12-16
56 min
Bestsellers
BreadSong - Kitty and Al Tait
Episode 2 of Season 4 sees Phil & Natalie delve into one of Nat's favourite subjects: Cook Books. But BreadSong is way more than just a cook book. It tells the truly extraordinary story of teenager Kitty Tait's complete mental health breakdown and why baking offered not just a route out of the bleakness, but it created a brand new career path for both Kitty and her father Al. It's a gloriously uplifting story accompanied by some amazing bread recipes which have transformed the lives of this father daughter pairing. You can buy...
2022-12-16
1h 02
Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur Podcast
Digital Entrepreneur Chris Williams talks about Group Coach Nation
In this episode, we have Chris Williams from Group Coach Nation. We have a conversation about how launching and scaling a high-ticket mastermind can help grow your authority and business plus How Chris got started and so much more! Chris shares his journey with you so you can start yours today! Make sure you check out their links down below and share with a friend if you enjoyed the episode. Always Remember to Invest In Yourself Phil BetterHave a question or feedback about Invest In Yourself: The Digital...
2022-05-25
28 min
Bestsellers
Books of the Year 2021
In the last of our festive mini series, Phil & Natalie give you their three books of the year each. With some rules subversion from Natalie Jamieson! We hope you enjoyed listening to all these amazing writers and we will be back with more in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-23
31 min
Bestsellers
Giovanna Fletcher
Natalie and Phil both adore Gi Fletcher. Here, she tells Bestsellers about her latest novel, how she writes, and the perils of having members of the Royal Family on your podcast. Hers, not ours, obviously. We know our place! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-20
1h 01
Bestsellers
Jodi Picoult
We're BACK! It's a Christmas mini-series for you. First up: The incredible Jodi Picoult talking exclusively to Natalie, as Phil was on solo childcare duty. See if you can spot the fan-girling from Natalie as she gets to interview one of her all time favourite authors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-16
1h 05
Responsible Futures
Why we need to save The Rainforest - Phil Williams - PlanItEco - Sustain Talks - Episode 19
Welcome to Sustain Talks where I discuss the world of Sustainability and CSR with an array of interesting people I come across on my journey. Today I’m talking to Phil Williams the environmentalist, sustainability trainer and colourful raconteur. Phil shares with us his intimate stories of life with his friends the Amazonians and the adventures he has had in the rain forest. He also shares how we can all make small changes at home, in the way we shop, eat and the electricity we use, which will all have a lasting impact on our children’s futures. After COP26 I...
2021-12-02
34 min
Weird Studies
On Joy Williams' 'Breaking and Entering,' with Conner Habib
Joy Williams' third novel, Breaking and Entering, is the story of lovers who break into strangers' homes and live their lives for a time before moving on. First published in 1988, it is a book impossible to describe, a work of singular vision and sensibilty that is as infectious in its weird effect as it is unforgettable for the quality of its prose. In this episode, the novelist, spiritual thinker, and acclaimed podcaster Conner Habib joins JF and Phil to explore how the novel's enchantments rest on the uniqueness of Williams' style, which is to say, her bold...
2021-09-29
1h 26
Bestsellers
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is the first returning author to Bestsellers. Both Phil & Natalie are huge fans of Anthony's and his latest Hawthorne thriller, A Line to Kill, is loads of fun and quite excellent. In this episode Anthony talks about how he constructs his whodunnits with notebooks alongside the manuscript; he talks about his latest and third James Bond original story due out next year and he admits to being caught turning his books cover out in Waterstones, Bath...! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-08-19
1h 00
Bestsellers
Clare Mackintosh
The art of the crime thriller is something Clare Mackintosh knows well, having written a bunch of brilliant page-turners. As well as sharing what she learned from her time in the police force, where unexpectedly Clare and Natalie crossed paths in Oxford - all above aboard, honest - she also details how to keep readers guessing and why it can be so good to ask for help when researching. When it comes to taking a research trip vs a holiday though, Clare tells it like it is. We'd expect nothing less from one of our finest authors, championed by Phil...
2021-07-29
54 min
Bestsellers
Zakiya Dalila Harris
The Other Black Girl is a searing account of the publishing world, as told by, well, there's a clue in the title... Actually there are a number of Black women telling their stories in this thriller of a read, which happens to be Zakiya's debut as a fiction author. She joins Phil and Natalie from her home in Brooklyn, NYC to explain how her novel has comparable themes to movies such as Get Out, The Devil Wears Prada and The Stepford Wives. Competitiveness in the workplace is another theme, as is why some women can be so mean to each...
2021-07-15
1h 01
Bestsellers
Dawnie Walton
Episode 1 of Season 2 is the magnificent Dawnie Walton. The final revival of Opal & Nev is a brilliant novel about two superstar musicians who combine on and off stage. It's written like an oral history you might encounter in Rolling Stone or Q magazine. It's SO good, Phil had to google Opal Jewel because he thought she must've been a real singer he hadn't heard of. High Quality fiction at it's best, championed on this podcast by Natalie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-24
1h 08
Bestsellers
BestSellers Season 2 Trailer
Phil Williams & Natalie Jamieson are back. With more top writers. More great reads. Most importantly, these are big commercial fiction books that we're proud to say we've loved. Join Nat and Phil as they break through snobbery in reading and champion books that will be bestsellers. In this trailer you'll hear some sneak preview clips of the authors we'll be featuring in season two. Then tell your friends to subscribe. Ep 1 coming v soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-17
05 min
Against All Odds Radio Show
Phil Migliarese of Balance Studios, 6th Degree Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Trains UFC Champions, Celebrities, Elite Military & Law Enforcement
Full Episode Blog: Run A Business Like A Champion Fighter: The Champion MindsetIf you want to run a business effectively, you need to have the right mindset. In fact, you need to have the mind of a champion. No matter the industry, it can be achieved through creativity and the ability to adapt. These are some of the traits that champion MMA and UFC fighters possess. This week’s guest, through Gracie Jiu Jitsu, has learned self-development and self defense. Most importantly he’s learned the business mindset and the training needed to achi...
2021-06-07
1h 11
Bestsellers
Best of 2020 - Picks of the Year
Iiiiiiiiiiits Christmas. 2020. One of the shittest years on record. But throughout this difficult year there have been some amazing books.In this seasonal special, Phil & Natalie offer you their five books of the year each. With enough time to still go and buy one of them for you or for a loved one, we hope this will inspire you in some way to find solace and peace in a book. Thank you for listening to season one of BestSellers. We'll be back in 2021 with Season 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2020-12-17
58 min
Bestsellers
Robert Harris
SEASON FINALE: Robert HarrisIn the last episode of Season 1, Phil & Natalie talk to international bestseller Robert Harris. V2 tells the story of the rockets the Nazis built at the very end of the second world war, through the eyes of one of the rocket scientists who really only wanted to send rockets to space and a woman photo analyst for the WAAF. Hear Robert talk about writing this in lockdown; his family of writers, including Nick Hornby and how they all read each other's books and how this story from the end of...
2020-10-15
1h 11
Wizard of Ads Monday Morning Memo
My Inheritance from Phil
I was 24 and Phil was 60 and he was a most unusual man. Articulate but quiet, passionate but calm, and possibly the world’s greatest listener.By the age of 60, Phil had traveled to more than 40 countries, published stories, articles, and poems in more than 50 magazines, and assembled a personal library of books that overflowed the small rooms of his modest home.It occurs to me as I write this that books are what all my friends seem to have in common.Phil and I traded stories for only 3 years before Pennie and I mo...
2020-10-05
06 min
Bestsellers
Lee Lawrence
Lee Lawrence was an eleven year old boy in 1985, when armed police burst into the family home looking for his brother. He wasn't there. They shot his mum, Cherry Groce, and that shooting sparked the Brixton riots, or as Lee prefers to call them, the Brixton Uprising. She survived the shooting but died from her injuries many years later. In this episode of Bestsellers, Lee tells Phil & Natalie of his thirty year struggle for justice; the constant negotiating with the Met Police to read an internal report about what happened and how witnessing your Mum being shot by the...
2020-10-01
1h 09
Bestsellers
Lee Child & Heather Martin Part II
This. Is. Special. Lee Child and his official biographer Heather Martin join Phil & Natalie to discuss Heather's new book of Lee's life: The Reacher Guy. It's an extraordinarily candid interview, so much so, we felt compelled to split it into two parts. Listen out for Lee's view of the Booker Prize and how he's set his bullshit detector on it; the truth about Tom Cruise and those Reacher films, and the time Lee became Reacher and beat up a Frat boy racially abusing a taxi driver. You can buy Heather's incredible biography of one of the...
2020-09-24
49 min
Bestsellers
Lee Child & Heather Martin Part I
This. Is. Special. Lee Child and his official biographer Heather Martin join Phil & Natalie to discuss Heather's new book of Lee's life: The Reacher Guy. It's an extraordinarily candid interview, so much so, we felt compelled to split it into two parts. Listen out for Lee's view of the Booker Prize and how he's set his bullshit detector on it; the truth about Tom Cruise and those Reacher films, and the time Lee became Reacher and beat up a Frat boy racially abusing a taxi driver.You can buy Heather's incredible biography of one of the...
2020-09-17
52 min
Bestsellers
Nick Pettigrew
For Episode 18, Phil & Natalie speak with former Anti-Social Behaviour Officer, Stand Up Comic turned writer, Nick Pettigrew. His new memoir tells the story of a calendar year in his old job with the council, whilst his stress levels and medication rise per chapter. He encounters a naked Nazi Paedophile, human excrement and someone who consistently smells dope in their block of flats, when none can be found. Frankie Boyle loves this book. And so do we. You can buy Anti-Social here: https://amzn.to/3h6H0vn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2020-09-10
1h 07
Bestsellers
Rukmini Iyer
Episode 17 is a BestSellers CookBook special in which Natalie finally proves to Phil that she's not the only person in the world who reads cook books cover to cover, in the same way she reads fiction/non-fiction. The brilliant Rukmini Iyer has perfected one roasting tin recipes: Minimal input for maximum taste return and much less washing up! Rukmini tells Phil & Natalie how she plots her recipe books out, like thriller writers do; how she also reads cook books cover to cover and she explains why scientifically, Coriander tastes like soap to some people. ...
2020-09-03
1h 09
Bestsellers
Lisa Jewell
The brilliant Lisa Jewell joins us on this week's Bestsellers. Lisa is an incredible thriller writer. Her latest is set in London and is about misfits, mystery and a missing girl.Lisa tells Phil and Natalie about writing in lockdown; about her high propensity for violence and how she knows where to draw the line in her books and how she's still typing away on two fingers!You can buy Invisible Girl here: https://amzn.to/3ljOXR2 We benefit from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-27
1h 03
Bestsellers
Anthony Horowitz
Episode 15: It's only Anthony Horowitz. One of Phil & Natalie's favourite writers. He's written authorised original stories for the Sherlock Holmes and James Bond estates; He brought Alex Rider back earlier in the year in NightShade, and has now produced another book within a book story for Moonflower Murders, the magnificent follow up to Magpie Murders. Here Anthony talks about how he crafts such complex whodunnits and reveals he has a brand new James Bond idea, should the Fleming Estate choose to sanction another original 007 story.He's a joy is Anthony Horowitz. Enjoy him...
2020-08-20
1h 02
Bestsellers
Tony Kent
Despite this being Episode 14, it was recorded at the very beginning of lockdown just as Tony was recovering from Covid 19. Power Play is his third novel and utilises Tony's professional background as a working Barrister. He tells Phil & Natalie about recovering from Coronavirus, writing in lockdown and about his background as a Boxer...'He could've been a contender.' Tony was the first ever episode we recorded and for this we will always be grateful to the Boxing Barrister.You can buy Power Play here: https://amzn.to/3kGqC7P We benefit from qualifying purchases.
2020-08-13
57 min
Bestsellers
Kevin Kwan
Kevin Kwan is a sheer delight. Phil & Natalie recorded this episode quite late at night because Kevin is in LA, and his energy and enthusiasm is infectious. Sex and Vanity is his new novel and first since Crazy Rich Asians lit up cinema screens across the world. He talks about that success; breaking the glass ceiling for asian actors; his new book and how he made books for Elizabeth Taylor. You can buy Sex & Vanity here: https://amzn.to/39WRV93 We benefit from qualifying purchases Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2020-08-06
1h 03
Bestsellers
Mike Gayle
Mike Gayle cheers up the nation! He writes feel good fiction on contemporary issues and his new book is no exception. In this week's BestSellers he talks to Phil & Natalie about his 84 year old hero in this book, Hubert, and loneliness, racism and why he thinks women make friends easier than men.All The Lonely People is both heart wrenching and warm & fuzzy and will also make you laugh, as will Mike in this episode.You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/2P2GdA3 We benefit from qualifying purchases.
2020-07-30
1h 06
Bestsellers
Jojo Moyes
In Episode 11, Phil & Natalie welcome the incredible Jojo Moyes. With over 40 million books sold, the creator of Lou Clark and the Me Before You series returns with a brand new stand alone story based on the women librarians who used to deliver books in the late 20's early 30s to rural homes in Kentucky. The female librarians on horseback were the idea of Eleanor Roosevelt, who was keen that detached communities could learn and still had access to books. Jojo talks about the research she did for this story, staying in the most remote part of Kentucky...
2020-07-23
1h 02
Bestsellers
Dorothy Koomson
Dorothy Koomson is Britain's Biggest Selling Black Female Writer - A title she's proud of. All My Lies are True is a long awaited sequel to The Ice Cream Girls and in this week's episode, Phil & Natalie talk to Dorothy about why now for a sequel; the importance of paying for books and why she's adamant there won't be an Ice Cream Girls 3....For now!You can buy All My Lies are True here: https://amzn.to/2Wmyroq We profit from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2020-07-16
1h 08
Bestsellers
Beth O'Leary
Phil & Natalie talk to the best selling writer of the Flat Share, Beth O'Leary about her new comedy drama, The Switch. Beth reveals a big Hollywood star signed on to work on a major adaptation of her debut; how The Switch was her 'difficult second album,' and how it took adulthood before she realised she was funny and could write comedy. If you want to buy The Switch you can do it here: https://amzn.to/2ZbiyDi We earn from qualifying purchases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2020-07-09
59 min
Bestsellers
Lara Prescott
Lara Prescott was told by a literary agent nobody was interested in a story about Russia. Yet her debut novel - The Secrets We Kept - sold for a $2 million dollar advance. In Episode 8 of BestSellers, she tells Phil & Natalie how she quit life in Washington and politics, to fulfil her dream to become a writer and discusses this fictional imagining of what it was like for Boris Pasternak to write Dr Zhivago. This novel is way more than a spy thriller. Read it before it hits the screens. You can buy the book here: https...
2020-07-02
58 min
Bestsellers
Sir Richard Henriques
Sir Richard Henriques QC defended and prosecuted 106 murder trials in equal measure before becoming a Judge, both in the High Court and Court of Appeal. In this extraordinary episode of BestSellers, he tells Phil and Natalie about prosecuting the ten year old boys who callously murdered James Bulger; prosecuting Britain's most prolific serial killer, Dr Harold Shipman; hearing the trial of the Met Police for shooting dead the innocent Jean Charles de Menezes and was invited to investigate the botched Operation Midland in which Police accused several high profile public figures of being part of a Westminster paedophile ring...
2020-06-25
1h 13
Bestsellers
Christy Lefteri
In Episode Six, Phil & Natalie welcome to BestSellers, Christy Lefteri. The Beekeeper of Aleppo has already been an International No.1 Best Seller and details the struggle that Nuri and his wife Afra endure as they evacuate war torn Syria and seek to join Nuri's cousin who's already made it to safety in the United Kingdom. The bees also play a special role in this heartwarming story of hope over adversity and you can hear Christy explain how she interviewed those seeking Asylum for this fictional tale; how she met a beekeeper and was surrounded by bees, with no protective...
2020-06-18
1h 06
Bestsellers
Lauren Wilkinson
This week, Phil & Natalie speak with the wonderful Lauren Wilkinson, whose debut novel American Spy was a smash hit in the States and a Barack Obama Reading List pick. Lauren joins BestSellers from New York and talks about how this book was seven years in the making; how she's now writing for TV as a result of the success of this novel and a sneak peek at what book number two will be about. Plus she reassures Natalie about how long her own edits are taking on her debut novel. *We recorded this interview before the death...
2020-06-11
56 min
Tokyo Alumni Podcast
Tokyo Alumni Podcast: Episode 6, Phil Williams (ASIJ 2000) - Media and Education
Episode 6 Phil Williams (ASIJ 2000) Phil explains to Nick his experience working in the entertainment industry and why he decided to leave the entertainment sector to join the education sector. The two discuss the complex issue of the pros and cons of charter schools in the United States, and how important it is in the time of fake news to develop independent and critical thinkers in the classroom. Phil Williams American School in Japan (2000) Educator (formerly in the entertainment business) Upon graduation from ASIJ, Phil attended Temple University in Ph...
2020-06-09
42 min
Bestsellers
Ollie Ollerton
Phil & Natalie meet former Special Forces operative and now star of Channel 4's smash hit show, SAS Who Dares Wins. Ollie is now on his second book, BATTLE READY, which takes the skills he learned in the SAS and applies them to everyday mental wellbeing. Ollie's first encounter with danger was as a ten year old when a Chimp ripped him apart in a Fairground. He talks to Phil & Natalie about only processing that trauma in the last twelve months, as well as a failed marriage, reliance on booze and depression. Plus he takes part in his own SAS...
2020-06-04
1h 10
Bestsellers
David Nicholls
Phil & Natalie talk to David Nicholls, the author of the Best Seller One Day, about his brand new paperback, Sweet Sorrow. The gorgeous tale of a boy who's just finished his GCSE's in the summer of 1997, and doesn't know what he wants to do with his life...except find love. Its heartwarming, full of hope and very funny. Phil & Natalie adored this book and in this chat with David you'll hear him talk about the influence the band Pulp had on this story; how the book compares to his teenage summers or not! And why he loathes Wuthering Heights...
2020-05-28
46 min
Bestsellers
Lynda La Plante
Phil & Natalie speak to one of British fiction's most prolific and award winning writers. Lynda has created Prime Suspect, Trial & Retribution, Widows and is one of only three screenwriters to have been made an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute. In this episode Lynda explains how cataract left her having to dictate this book entirely, because she couldn't type; how her earlier spin off deals were worthless to her and an extraordinary story about how one of Britain's most notorious prisoners, Charles Bronson, helped her to write a prison siege scene. You can buy Buried...
2020-05-28
1h 02
Bestsellers
Michael Connelly
In Episode 1, Phil & Natalie talk exclusively to crime writer Michael Connelly. He's sold over 74 million books and is best known for his Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series. Hear him reveal how for the first time since University, he found himself unable to write in lockdown for five weeks; why the Lincoln Lawyer TV series was axed on the eve of filming and how he'd love Amazon to sign it, so it sits along Bosch for TV. This is his only UK broadcast interview to promote his new book FAIR WARNING which you can buy here https...
2020-05-28
55 min
Bestsellers
Bestsellers Trailer
Phil Williams and Natalie Jamieson tell you about their brand new Podcast, launching Thursday 28th May. Bestsellers focuses on the books you would read on the beach, on the bus or in bed. That's if we weren't all still locked down. It's big selling unashamedly mainstream books. Phil and Nat will talk to one writer per Ep, they'll cover fiction, non fiction, cookery books, kids books, poetry. It's all here. Ep 1 - Michael Connelly EXCLUSIVE. Coming Thursday May 28th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-18
07 min
IT Career Energizer
Know What You Want and Periodically Review Your Career Direction with Cassidy Williams
Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Cassidy Williams. She is a software engineer at CodePen and the director of outreach at cKeys. Previously, she has worked for Amazon, L4 Digital, Clarifai and Venmo. She also runs a weekly newsletter and loves teaching and helping people become better coders. In this episode, Phil and Cassidy Williams discuss the benefits of getting involved with the wider community and teaching them tech skills. They talk about the need to constantly evaluate the work you are doing to make sure that it is s...
2019-08-28
25 min
Your Next Great Novel
Your Next Great Novel Episode 4 (Phil & Denise’s Book Club)
Join your hosts, Phil and Denise Williams as they discuss two popular novels, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, and IQ by Joe Ide. Enjoy a spirited discussion on mistaken identity, plea bargains, false imprisonment, the prison industrial complex, and excessive laws in America. In addition, Phil and Denise play, (What would you do if?) with the plot of An American Marriage.
2019-05-14
00 min
Your Next Great Novel
Your Next Great Novel Episode 1 (Phil M. Williams & The Predator Hunter)
Hear the story behind the story of The Predator Hunter by Phil M. Williams, with your host Denise Williams. Phil M. Williams is a voluntaryist author who writes fiction and nonfiction that reflects the reality of our society, the environment, and our state sponsored oppression. He writes in many genres, but the threads that connect his books are protagonists that seek the truth, and the portrayal of the human condition—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Williams is the author of fourteen books. Phil M. Williams lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife, Denise. When not writing, he can be...
2019-03-26
00 min
Upbeat Live
Celebrating John Williams with Conrad Pope • THU / JAN 24, 2018/19
About the Performance: Anyone who appreciates the iconic film scores of John Williams will be transported when Gustavo leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in this emblematic sampling of Williams’ unforgettable themes, augmented by a selection of film clips. Program: John WILLIAMS : Olympic Fanfare and Theme John WILLIAMS : Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind John WILLIAMS : Out to Sea/Shark Cage Fugue fromJaws John WILLIAMS : Three Selections from Harry Potter John WILLIAMS : Theme from Schindler’s List John WILLIAMS : Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Intermission John WILLIAMS : Fli...
2019-01-25
37 min
Sain a Fideo – Hanes Plaid Cymru
Teyrngedau i Phil Williams 9 Awst 2018
Yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yng Nghaerdydd dydd Iau, 9 Awst 2018, bu Plaid Cymru’n dathlu bywyd y diweddar Athro Phil Williams, ei hymgeisydd yn is-etholiad Caerffili hanner can mlynedd Trefnwyd y cyfarfod gan Gymdeithas Hanes Plaid Cymru a rhoddwyd teyrngedau gan Dafydd Williams a Cynog Dafis a chyfraniad gan Dafydd Wigley. Teyrnged Dafydd Williams Teyrnged Cynog … Parhau i ddarllen "Teyrngedau i Phil Williams 9 Awst 2018"
2018-08-17
00 min
Wordslinger Podcast
WPC-124 - Five-Star Thrillers with Phil Williams
PHIL WILLIAMS AUTHOR OF NO CONSCIENCE Phil M. Williams is the author of five novels, two nonfiction books, and one children's picture book. His books span many genres, but there are consistent themes such as universal morality, nature, and voluntarism. He currently lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife on a permaculture homestead. CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): http://philwbooks.com/five-star-thrillers/ philwbooks.com foodproduction101.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philwbooks/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Phil-M.-Williams/e/B013IP5US0/ MENTIONS: Get HUNDREDS of free thriller ebooks now through 8/26/17! http://philwbooks.com/five-star-thrillers/ Instafreebie - Bui...
2017-08-11
56 min
The Wordslinger Podcast
WPC-124 - Five-Star Thrillers with Phil Williams
PHIL WILLIAMSAUTHOR OF NO CONSCIENCEPhil M. Williams is the author of five novels, two nonfiction books, and one children's picture book. His books span many genres, but there are consistent themes such as universal morality, nature, and voluntarism. He currently lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife on a permaculture homestead. CONNECT ONLINE:Website(s):http://philwbooks.com/five-star-thrillers/philwbooks.com foodproduction101.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philwbooks/ Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Phil-M.-Williams/e/B013IP5U...
2017-08-11
56 min
CppCast
C++ Concurrency
Rob and Jason are joined by Anthony Williams to discuss some of the Concurrency features of C++. Anthony Williams is a UK-based developer and consultant with many years of experience in C++. He has been an active member of the BSI C++ Standards Panel since 2001, and is author or coauthor of many of the C++ Standards Committee papers that led up to the inclusion of the thread library in the new C++ Standard, known as C++11 or C++0x. He was the lead maintainer of boost thread from 2006 to 2011, and is the developer of the just::thread implementation of...
2015-09-29
50 min