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Football DailyThe Commentators' View: Kit gripes & anxiety dreamsJohn Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. It turns out Sunderland being back in the Premier League may pose some problems for commentators. Which new players are the guys most excited to see in action? Surely John can’t lose again in Clash of the Commentators, and will any new terms be added to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369. Emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk08:15 5 Live returns with 209 Premier League commentaries
11:50 ‘Challenging’ commentary position at the Stadium of Light
15:25 Which players are the guys excited to commentate on?
16:48 Benjamin Šeško or Be...
2025-08-1549 min
Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries#420: Moon Water & Nemesis: Unveiling Lunar Mysteries and Stellar TheoriesJoin Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson for another riveting Q&A edition of Space Nuts. This episode dives into some fascinating listener questions that challenge our understanding of space and science.First up, Mikey from Illinois poses a thought-provoking question: Can we drink water from the moon or Mars? Andrew and Fred explore the potential risks and benefits of consuming extraterrestrial water, including the presence of unknown substances and the impact of heavy water isotopes.Next, Sean from Nottingham inquires about the Nemesis theory, asking whether there could be a small sun or neutron star in our solar system...
2024-05-2629 min
Recap from Cogent2Ep5 - Rusty Monkey's The Big Huddle 2024 - Personalisation & Much MoreIn Episode 5 we offer our takeaways and thoughts from Rusty Monkey's hashtag#TheBigHuddle event that was held on Thursday, 9th May 2024 in Nottingham.
The key theme of the day was around making personalisation pay in eCommerce, but there was also plenty of content on brand, omnichannel, customer journey and much more besides.
Watch on to pick up some gems from:
Jonathan Maddams of Footprint Digital on Cookies and leveraging data for personalisation
Alex Defusto of BigCommerce with some excellent examples of how brands are delivering engaging and conversion popping experiences.
2024-05-1014 min
The Bouncebackability PodcastShaping an Environment of Resilience with Prof. Mustafa Sarkar | Episode 7In today’s episode of the Bouncebackability Podcast, we have the pleasure of talking to Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology, Dr Mustafa Sarkar. Join us as we take a deep-dive into the parallels and learning opportunities that come from elite sport, with special focus on how the environment shapes the performance and resilience of team productivity and mindset. Mustafa shares his own experience and some fantastic real-life examples highlighting the importance of defining resilience within organisations; the symbiosis between performance and well-being, and the benefits that come from re-framing the way we view pressure and dev...
2023-10-2442 min
Stories with Rusty PodcastHow An English Teacher, Changes Lives, Indian Literate & Much More w/ @Vedant Rusty on SWR S2E03 🎙Less a podcast, more a conference call with two English Literature enthusiasts, vibing over Shakespeare, Theatre, The Beauty of Teaching, and The Essence of Keeping Learning.
Krshna has done her Undergrad in English Literature from St. Xavier’s, Ahemdabad. Then she went ahead to do her Masters from the University of Nottingham. From there, she started her course of “Masters in Shakspearean Studies” at Kings College, London.
#teachingenglish #bookworm #storieswithrusty
Krshna is a fun, insightful, and very interactive person to talk with. I honestly haven’t had a conversation so deep about English Literatur...
2021-09-101h 02
Monkey Mondays from Rusty Monkey5 hacks to make your video meetings look good and sound great.Today Chris is sharing five simple tips to improve your video calls. All you need is some basic equipment to transform your on-screen performance.
COVID has meant we’ve all had to switch to online alternatives to hold meetings and deliver presentations. Even after the pandemic has gone away, we think video conferencing is still going to play a massive part in our working lives.
We’ve been in hundreds of these meetings now, so we know what works and what doesn’t. If you’re plagued by echoing or distorted sound, or if you’d like to...
2021-02-2205 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow to nail your content marketing: Part 2In part two of our short series on content marketing, Matt and Chris are chatting about email marketing. Is your inbox full of spammy emails you don’t remember subscribing to? Do you spend valuable time from your day deleting a load of crap that’s been sent to you by companies you bought something from once?
Email marketing can be awful. But email marketing can be great. A lot of companies make it awful, but some companies - like Hiut Denim - make it great. If you want to be one of the great ones, we have...
2021-02-1513 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow to nail your content marketing: Part 1Are you looking for content marketing ideas? Do you need some inspiration? In today’s Monkey Monday vlog, Matt and Chris are kicking off a two-parter to share our advice for getting your content marketing spot on.
In part 1, we’re sharing three tips that will help you generate ideas for your content marketing on a regular basis.
Tip #1: Understand your audience
In our audience workshops, we help our clients uncover useful information about their audience that they perhaps hadn’t considered before. You can do this yourself - just write down a list o...
2021-02-0809 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow honest are you, really?Almost every business we’ve ever come across has listed ‘honesty’ or ‘integrity’ as values they possess and hold dear. But in traditional business practice, it can be quite rare to find people who actually uphold these values. We believe the business world is changing - people are now held accountable for hiding or twisting the truth, for maintaining unethical practices, and for generally being snakey.
In today’s vlog, Matt and Chris are sharing some of our own experiences with honesty and trust, and talking about how working collaboratively and openly might lead to a better future for b...
2021-02-0117 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow strong is your brand? Try these three quick tests.Today Matt and Chris are giving you three tests you can take to test the strength of your brand. Whether you’re starting a new brand, thinking about rebranding, or living with a brand that hasn’t changed for years, these tests can help you identify weaknesses in your branding and communication.
Don’t worry, this isn’t an exam. It’s more a series of thought experiments that can change your way of thinking. Give them a go and let us know how you get on.
Here’s the breakdown
00:00 - Intro
00:37...
2021-01-2506 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow rethinking your goals can change your business.Today Matt and Chris are reflecting back on 2020, The Year That Was, and looking forward to the future of Rusty Monkey. We’re feeling excited and optimistic about the goals we’ve set for ourselves, and we want to share those with you to inspire you to think about your business goals differently.
A lot of businesses have purely financial goals, and financial goals are important - money is the fuel that runs your business. But you don’t own a car just so you can put fuel in it, right? You own a car so that you ca...
2021-01-1813 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyThe basics of starting a podcast. Just do it.In this week's podcast, I give you a few tips on how to start a podcast.
If you want to take a look at the vlog version online head over to our YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/c/Rustymonkey/videos
2021-01-1113 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow to name a thing? Making product tips.Happy new year Monkey Stars. We hope you’ve all had a fab xmas break. In today’s Monkey Monday, the first of 2021, Matt and Chris are sharing their tips for naming your product.
Naming stuff is notoriously difficult, but we have a few exercises to try that should make the process much easier.
We also had a really fun time having this chat. We think that comes across.
2021-01-0414 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyChristmas Special - Podcast Recommendations and Rusty Monkey's "Save a business" competition.We’re feeling very festive at RMHQ today, and we’re excited to share some peace and goodwill with all our followers and friends. Thank you for watching our vlogs throughout 2020 - we hope you’ve found them useful and entertaining in what has been a very challenging year.
Chris starts with some recommendations...
Where you can get music for your multimedia projects...
https://artlist.io/Chris-228316
Podcast Recommendations - These are Apple links, but they are all easy to find in your own podcast app.
1. Adam Buxton
Benja...
2020-12-2118 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyWorking remotely? Google Jamboard might make things easier.In today’s Monkey Monday, Matt and Chris are chatting about Google Jamboard and how technology like this has helped our team come together while we work remotely.
Have you discovered any technologies that have helped you continue functioning during lockdown? We’d love to hear about your finds!
https://jamboard.google.com/
2020-12-1406 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow confident is your brand? Stop selling and start leading.n today’s Monkey Monday, aka ‘Fun Chat’, Matt and Chris are discussing the value of brand confidence.
Have you noticed that when you see some marketing material from a really successful brand leader, it never feels like they’re desperate for you to buy their product. Instead, they’re confident that their product will improve your life, and they’re confident that you’ll buy it.
The consumers of today don’t like being sold to. They’re cynical about big business, and they can smell panic.
Companies like Apple and Nike have real brand co...
2020-12-0709 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyNeed to brief your web agency? Download our killer web brief template.Your website is one of the most important online marketing tools you own, so it’s important to get it right. Yet so many organisations don’t know how to brief their web agency when they approach them for a new website. If you’re in this position, we want to help. Download our killer web brief template, fill it out as best you can, and hand it to your chosen agency. We think you’ll get much better results.
Download 'The Killer Web Brief' here.
Download 'The Killer Web Brief Walkthrough Guide' here
Not su...
2020-11-3029 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyAre you marketing your business in the right way? Learn about the PESO model.There are almost limitless options when it comes to marketing your business online, yet so many businesses get stuck in a rut of always doing things the same way. You pile all our budget into just one avenue of marketing, never exploring the other channels available to you, and never reaching your true potential.
In today’s Monkey Monday vlog, Matt and Chris are introducing the PESO model, which maps out the countless ways you can market yourself online. Some strategies work better for certain businesses, while other less-explored paths might do wonders for yours.
2020-11-2310 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyTransform your business, build great teams and earn customer loyalty: our guide to setting better goals.They say three is a magic number, and this is episode three of season three, so it’s bound to be a good one. Today Matt and Chris are talking about OKRs and how setting better goals can change your whole business, from boosting growth, to building audiences, and retaining good staff.
John Doerr | Why The Secret to Success is Setting the Right Goals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4N1q4RNi9I
OKR software:
https://gtmhub.com/
https://www.cultureamp.com/
https://lattice.com/
2020-11-1614 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyWhat is the perfect working week? Introducing Matt’s Rule of Thirds.Greetings primate fans! We’re hitting your airwaves again with another Monkey Monday.
Today Matt is sharing some ideas he’s had about project management.
These apply really well to creative industries like ours, but maybe they can be expanded out to other sectors? Let us know what you think!
2020-11-0910 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyWant to breathe new life into your business? We’ve got some insights to share.It’s the start of a new season of Monkey Monday vlogs! We’ve made it through what has been, let’s face it, a pretty grim summer, and now we’re sharing with you some insights we’ve had over the last few months on how to invigorate your business.
We’ve got some exciting new content coming up over the series, so stay tuned for our next instalment.
Be Water, My Friend. - The book which Chris Mentions.
2020-11-0211 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyDon't get a new website it could ruin your business.Today we’re talking about how to get the best out of your agency. All too often, people come to us asking for a new website, or a new this, or a new that, because they think it will solve all their business problems.
The issue with this approach is that the solution they believe they need is not always the solution that will work. They could spend a huge amount of money on something they don’t actually need. It’s far better to bring a problem or goal to your agency, and trust their expertise to prov...
2020-10-2611 minMonkey Mondays from Rusty MonkeyHow switching off your distractions can help you achieve your goalsToday we’re talking about the benefits of switching off your distractions. We’ve all been there. Even with the best of intentions to stay focused on a task, we still find ourselves scrolling through Instagram or checking our emails when we should be working on a project.
Sometimes that long list of things to do can leave us feeling overwhelmed. In today's episode Matt and Chris are sharing advice on managing your time effectively, working remotely, working with your team, and tips on how to complete those jobs you just keep putting off.
Hit subscribe...
2020-10-2611 min
Page Fright: A Poetry Podcast36. "Hearts Amok" w/ Kevin SpenstKevin Spenst returns to talk Hearts Amok: A Memoir in Verse. Andrew celebrates a year of Page Fright. It's a fun episode for all!
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Kevin Spenst, a Pushcart Poetry nominee, is the author of Hearts Amok, Ignite, Jabbering with Bing Bong (both with Anvil Press), and over a dozen chapbooks including Pray Goodbye (the Alfred Gustav Press), Ward Notes (the serif of nottingham), Flip Flop Faces and Unexpurgated Lives (JackPine Press), and most recently Upend (Frog Hollow Press). His work has...
2020-06-2544 min
Shock World Service (Podcast)057: So Regency My Dear (Jon Averill)Shock World Service 057
So Regency My Dear by Jon Averill
19/10/14 London, United Kingdom
1. Freescha - Kite High
A warm & fuzzy start to ease us into this episode from Californian duo Freescha. Despite their electronic pretensions the pair also wrote ‘Heaven On Earth’ for Britney Spears.
2. Dead Can Dance - Saltarello
This song has been in several podcasts before but never quite made the final cut so glad I could finally fit it in. ‘Saltarello’ (a reference to a long lost Italian folk dance) was recorded at Quivvy Church just north of Dublin.
3. Francisco - Love Sweet Love
Taken from ‘Cosmic Beam Exper...
2014-10-1955 minShock World Service057: So Regency My Dear (Jon Averill)Shock World Service 057
So Regency My Dear by Jon Averill
19/10/14 London, United Kingdom
1. Freescha - Kite High
A warm & fuzzy start to ease us into this episode from Californian duo Freescha. Despite their electronic pretensions the pair also wrote ‘Heaven On Earth’ for Britney Spears.
2. Dead Can Dance - Saltarello
This song has been in several podcasts before but never quite made the final cut so glad I could finally fit it in. ‘Saltarello’ (a reference to a long lost Italian folk dance) was recorded at Quivvy Church just north of Dublin.
3. Francisco - Love Sweet Love
Taken from ‘Cosmic Beam Exper...
2014-10-1955 min