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Wine Blast with Susie and PeterA Tribute to Peter FraserPeter Fraser, head winemaker and general manager at Yangarra Estate Vineyard in McLaren Vale, Australia, died in a house fire on 27th November 2025, aged 51.Peter was not only tremendously well respected, he was also tremendously well liked. As a person, he was affable, gentle, modest, genuine, ready with a laugh. As a professional, he was dedicated, conscientious and hugely talented.A champion of biodynamics and sensitive winemaking, Peter made wines of elegance, nuance and gravitas. They won a litany of awards and many fans. These bottles not only conveyed the brilliance and beauty of, for...
2026-01-2932 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterA Tribute to Peter FraserPeter Fraser, head winemaker and general manager at Yangarra Estate Vineyard in McLaren Vale, Australia, died in a house fire on 27th November 2025, aged 51.Peter was not only tremendously well respected, he was also tremendously well liked. As a person, he was affable, gentle, modest, genuine, ready with a laugh. As a professional, he was dedicated, conscientious and hugely talented.A champion of biodynamics and sensitive winemaking, Peter made wines of elegance, nuance and gravitas. They won a litany of awards and many fans. These bottles not only conveyed the brilliance and beauty of, for...
2026-01-2932 min
Born For This StoriesSusie & Zayn (Part 2): Advocacy, Survival, and the Fight No One SeesSome stories don't resolve quickly. Some live in the space between crisis and hope. Day after day. Month after month. In the emotional conclusion to this two-part series, Johanna and Peter continue their conversation with Suzie, whose son Zayn continues to battle hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and a complex web of GI complications, strokes, feeding struggles, and life-altering medical decisions. Part 2 is a raw look at what happens after the first surgeries, after discharge, after everyone assumes you're "in the clear." Suzie shares the moments no parent forgets—the bloody diapers no one took se...
2025-12-0830 min
Born For This StoriesSusie & Zayn (Part 1): A Mother's Fight Through Hypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeSome parents walk into a diagnosis. Others are thrown into it without warning. In this powerful two-part story, Johanna and Peter sit down with Susie, mom of three and mother to Zayn — her brave "heart warrior" born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Part 1 walks listeners through the moment everything changed: an unsettling 18-week ultrasound, a devastating phone call during their gender reveal, and the first terrifying weeks inside the walls of Boston Children's Hospital. Susie shares what it was like to navigate pregnancy in the height of the pandemic, advocate alone for her son, an...
2025-12-0136 min
Beyond the Ferns41. Dark October - Halloween Murder of Peter Fabiano
On Halloween night, 1957, a knock on the door turned deadly in the quiet suburbs of Los Angeles. When Peter Fabiano opened it, he was greeted not by a costumed child, but by a figure in disguise — a mask, a brown paper bag, and a .22 caliber revolver. Within seconds, he was dead.
What really took place on Halloween Night? And with unknown enemies - who would do this to someone that seemed like an ordinary, well-liked, family man? There's a lot more that meets the eye... and we will dive deep into life in the 50s and what could have ca...
2025-10-3139 min
Eighty Percent Mental4.18 - How to run an UltramarathonIn this episode of Eighty Percent Mental, host Dr Pete Olusoga talks with endurance runner and Peloton instructor Susie Chan, and psychologist Dr. Julie Johnston to find out “How to Run and Ultramarathon!” They discuss Susie's journey from a non-runner to an accomplished ultra marathoner, the mental challenges faced during extreme races, and the importance of community and self-talk in building resilience. The conversation also touches on personal growth through running, the impact of mental strategies on performance, and reflections on the significance of support networks in sports.
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2025-10-181h 21
Heart on My Sleeve: A podcast with Susie CohenHeart on My Sleeve Episode 11: Peter Chung 8/29/2025Peter Chung is an American success story. Born in South Korea and immigrated with his family when he was 2 to the United States, Peter grew up in Washington with a unique blended family. He tells Susie about the lessons his Norwegian grandfather taught him and about the work ethic his father instilled in him. He shares his career journey as a salesman and how he landed in the car industry, ultimately owning dealerships. He talks about how living his faith made him able to lead authentically and why it's so important that his dealerships are good members of the...
2025-09-221h 20
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterChile Wines of the Year 2025We have awards! We have good eggs, hot rocks and jailbird vignerons! We even have acts of civilisation and love. Welcome to our Chile Wines of the Year 2025...Join us as we chat with stars of the Chilean wine firmament, talking wine treasures with Sebastián Labbé (Santa Rita), the tragedy of Syrah with Mariluz Marin (Casa Marin) and fortifying life goals with François Massoc (Atelier Massoc). We also learn about circular winemaking with good wine vibrations courtesy of Cristián Vallejo (VIK).Whatever Chilean wine is t...
2025-09-2249 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterChile Wines of the Year 2025We have awards! We have good eggs, hot rocks and jailbird vignerons! We even have acts of civilisation and love. Welcome to our Chile Wines of the Year 2025...Join us as we chat with stars of the Chilean wine firmament, talking wine treasures with Sebastián Labbé (Santa Rita), the tragedy of Syrah with Mariluz Marin (Casa Marin) and fortifying life goals with François Massoc (Massoc Frères). We also learn about circular winemaking with good wine vibrations courtesy of Cristián Vallejo (VIK).Whatever Chilean wine is today, it's not dull. With our Chile...
2025-09-1948 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterNews & Views 2025: Alcohol in deep space; Pope Francis - wine legend; Global wine stutters - but Essex, Bhutan, Pompeii on the upWhere we selectively recap on the wine headlines in recent months (informative - but also fun) and respond to various questions, comments...and grumbles.We gaze into deep space in search of booze. We consider how global wine can be in the doldrums...but Essex is on the up. We hear a sad tale of vandals destroying scientific research, and a heartening story of how ancient Pompeii wine is set to be revived. Above all, we revel in the wise words of the recently deceased Pope Francis, who declared wine to be a 'gift from G...
2025-05-1635 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterNews & Views 2025: Alcohol in deep space; Pope Francis - wine legend; Global wine stutters - but Essex, Bhutan, Pompeii on the upWhere we selectively recap on the wine headlines in recent months (informative - but also fun) and respond to various questions, comments...and grumbles.We gaze into deep space in search of booze. We consider how global wine can be in the doldrums...but Essex is on the up. We hear a sad tale of vandals destroying scientific research, and a heartening story of how ancient Pompeii wine is set to be revived. Above all, we revel in the wise words of the recently deceased Pope Francis, who declared wine to be a 'gift from G...
2025-05-1636 min
Limited Time OnlyS5:E3 Time for...Cracking Chat (featuring Ben Whitehead)Season FIVE, Episode THREE!Before we get stuck in… Have you signed up for LTO COMMUNITY yet? It’s our very occasional, non-spammy, actually-quite-useful newsletter packed with behind-the-scenes stories, first dibs on live show tickets, and the chance to suggest topics for our new LTO BRIEF episodes.SIGN UP HERE! (Go on… we’re both waiting for you to do it… don’t be a Wensleydale waffler!)And now, to this week’s episode... Time for a cracking chat? We think so.Our special guest is the brilliant BEN WHITEHEAD – the talented actor a...
2025-04-171h 37
Tarot with Bonnie and PeterEp 39 - Unveiling the Elements of Tarot with T. Susan ChangIn this exciting episode of Tarot with Bonnie and Peter, we’re joined by the incredibly talented T. Susan Chang, a visionary in the world of tarot with over 28 years of experience. Susie shares her journey with tarot and insights from her latest book, 4 Stories: An Elemental Approach to Tarot.In 4 Stories, Susie introduces a unique method for using the four elements—Fire, Water, Air and Earth—to deepen tarot readings. Her storytelling approach provides a fresh perspective, showing how these elements can illuminate the meanings of the cards and guide us toward personal growth and understanding.As t...
2025-02-281h 16
Great Ones with Susie Abromeit#02 - Peter FacinelliAlmost got shot, wrestled wild hogs, and survived the storm of the century—all to make a movie?! Peter Facinelli takes us inside his craziest shoot yet…Would you risk it all for a role?
Forget Twilight—Peter Facinelli almost turned it down, nearly got shot scouting locations, and lived to tell us about it.
#greatonespodcast #peterfacinelli #behindthescenes #twilight #acting #hollywoodinsider
2024-10-302h 19
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterChinese Wine: What's the Deal?China has the world's third biggest vineyard and a long history with fermentation and booze. So what's Chinese wine like? Why do we not see more of it outside China? And why are some people predicting big things for Chinese wine in the future?Answers to all this and more flow thick and fast in this intriguing episode, the result of Susie's recent wine trip to China during which she sat down to record with expert insiders Li Demei and Natalie Wang. We also taste several Chinese wines and deliver our verdict on where the country's wines...
2024-10-2553 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterChinese Wine: What's the Deal?China has the world's third biggest vineyard and a long history with fermentation and booze. So what's Chinese wine like? Why do we not see more of it outside China? And why are some people predicting big things for Chinese wine in the future?Answers to all this and more flow thick and fast in this intriguing episode, the result of Susie's recent wine trip to China during which she sat down to record with expert insiders Li Demei and Natalie Wang. We also taste several Chinese wines and deliver our verdict on where the country's wines...
2024-10-2553 min
Just Hit PlayMazzy Star - Fade into you. Magdalena Bay - Image. Independent Artist: Susie Blue - Get Back.Send us a text Independent Artist: Susie Blue - Get Back.Links: https://linktr.ee/Susieblue?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
2024-10-2039 min
The Football Historian PodcastCole Fraser (Slutty Susie) | The Football Historian Podcast | #20Welcome to The Football Historian Podcast, hosted by Peter Kenny Jones.
For episode 20 we've got the man behind Bongo's Bingo's Slutty Susie - Cole Fraser.
Cole shared the secrets of success behind the bingo before sharing a love for Everton and how to solve their current issues.
We also tackle the biggest debates in football history through the eyes of our first Blue.
Thanks so much for the feedback and don't forget to keep sending questions to thefootballhistorianpodcast@gmail.com
Hope this instalment of your soon to be favourite...
2024-10-0156 min
2024-07-2415 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterORANGE WINE Part 2: Gimme Some SkinSo - orange wine. Is it any good? What qualifies a wine to be 'orange'? Does it sell? And who's going to win our argument about one particularly divisive orange wine?!Dive into the controversial, topical and intriguing subject of orange wine with us as we chat with Saša Radikon of iconic orange wine producer Radikon (who gives us an exclusive revelation about a new project) and nautral wine guru Doug Wregg of Les Caves de Pyrene. We taste (and largely disagree about) orange wines from Mlečnik, Vagabond and Dario Prinčič...
2024-01-2654 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterOur WINES OF THE YEAR (2023)Our Wines of the Year format has grown into this riotous, rollicking rollercoaster of a show which we humbly offer up for your amusement and delectation.This is no shopping list. Nor is it a chest-beating exercise in showing off how #wineblessed we are.This episode is the story of a year in wine: a celebration of special bottles and special times, set against the backdrop of news, views and a lot of laughter.Featuring in this wine-soaked adventure are Dutch nuns, kiwis, Homer Simpson, talking corks, Susie in a balloon...
2023-12-1553 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterOur WINES OF THE YEAR (2023)Our Wines of the Year format has grown into this riotous, rollicking rollercoaster of a show which we humbly offer up for your amusement and delectation.This is no shopping list. Nor is it a chest-beating exercise in showing off how #wineblessed we are.This episode is the story of a year in wine: a celebration of special bottles and special times, set against the backdrop of news, views and a lot of laughter.Featuring in this wine-soaked adventure are Dutch nuns, kiwis, Homer Simpson, talking corks, Susie in a balloon...
2023-12-1553 min
Limited Time OnlyS3:E4 Time for...the LTO Christmas Special! (featuring Janice Connolly)It's Chriiiiiiiistmaaaaaas!And it's the inaugural LTO Christmas Special!Featuring a Christmas chat; a Christmas quiz; FOUR Christmas sketches; two giddy hosts; one amazing guest; and a partridge in a pear tree.Joining Esther and Susie for the Christmas Special is actress and comedian, Janice Connolly. Janice is a familiar face on television as Holy Mary in Phoenix Nights with Peter Kay; Rosie Colton in BBC 1's Doctors; and as her comedy alter ego, Mrs Barbara Nice who had the Britain's Got Talent judges in stitches in 2019. Janice has just stepped down from her r...
2023-12-151h 38
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterAgeing English Fizz - How, Why and WhatEnglish sparkling wine. We all know it's good. But how well does it age? And could this be the secret to unlocking even greater quality from what are already exciting wines?We do our best to answer these questions and more with the help of several large glasses of very fine mature English fizz - and top winemakers Cherie Spriggs and Brad Greatrix (Nyetimber) and Corinne Seely (Exton Park).We also hear the views of Clément Pierlot, cellar master at Champagne Pommery and its English offshoot, Louis Pommery England.
2023-10-2645 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterAgeing English Fizz - How, Why and WhatEnglish sparkling wine. We all know it's good. But how well does it age? And could this be the secret to unlocking even greater quality from what are already exciting wines?We do our best to answer these questions and more with the help of several large glasses of very fine mature English fizz - and top winemakers Cherie Spriggs and Brad Greatrix (Nyetimber) and Corinne Seely (Exton Park).We also hear the views of Clément Pierlot, cellar master at Champagne Pommery and its English offshoot, Louis Pommery England.
2023-10-2646 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterVentoux: Next Century WinesIt's a wine region variously described as, 'dynamic', whose wines are undergoing a quality 'revolution', and memorably compared to South Africa's uber-cool Swartland.It's also got a big old mountain on its picture postcard. Not to mention truffles galore.This is Ventoux. And we want to take you on a journey of discovery, to meet the people, explore the places, get a feel for the wines...and generally understand why Ventoux is worth your time and attention.The mountain, it turns out, is important. It makes this one of t...
2023-10-1345 minJust Hit PlaySinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U. Carly Rae Jepsen - Psychedelic Switch. Independent artist: Susie Blue - May NinthSend us a textIndependent artist: Susie Blue - May Ninth.Links: https://linktr.ee/Susiebluewww.instagram.com/justhitplaypodcast/
2023-09-1046 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterPortugal's Fine Wines: Here Be TreasuresWe all know port. But there’s a whole universe of fine Portuguese table wine out just waiting to be explored. It’s far less known but certainly no less exciting…so we dive in.Peter’s fired up after a recent trip to host a masterclass in Porto, where he tasted wines back to 1978 and recorded with a selection of Portugal’s top wine talent, from Dirk and Daniel Niepoort to Sandra Tavares, Luis Pato, Susana Esteban and Tomas Roquette.Once back, he made sure to call in some special wines to taste and share on a...
2023-06-1650 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterPortugal's Fine Wines: Here Be TreasuresWe all know port. But there’s a whole universe of fine Portuguese table wine out just waiting to be explored. It’s far less known but certainly no less exciting…so we dive in.Peter’s fired up after a recent trip to host a masterclass in Porto, where he tasted wines back to 1978 and recorded with a selection of Portugal’s top wine talent, from Dirk and Daniel Niepoort to Sandra Tavares, Luis Pato, Susana Esteban and Tomas Roquette.Once back, he made sure to call in some special wines to taste and share on a...
2023-06-1651 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterSantorini - Wines to Save an IslandSantorini's future is in jeopardy. This ancient, famous island vineyard risks being lost beneath the tourism industry's bulldozers. So how can its wine community fight back?By making exceptional, characterful, inimitable wines and selling them to the world, that's how. In this episode (our 100th Wine Blast programme, appropriately enough!) we dive into what makes Santorini's wines as distinctive and unique as they undoubtedly are. From the steely, majestic dry Santorini Assyrtiko to the sumptuous vinsantos and all the curios in between, this is a vibrant wine scene that's only getting more diverse...
2023-05-1947 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterSantorini - Wine's Jurassic ParkLet's go on an adventure to a place variously described as, 'Like being shot to the moon with a glass of fine wine in your hand' and where, 'you basically have the personality of an active volcano in your glass.'Santorini is arguably the ultimate wine destination - a windswept, arid, infertile outcrop of an island in the glittering Aegean Sea. Stunning - but bleak, and where the memory of one of the most violet volcanic eruptions in human history can not only be seen but also tasted in your glass.Wine is one...
2023-05-0538 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterAustralian Pinot Noir Comes of AgeEvery wine lover craves great Pinot Noir. Burgundy is ever pricier and scarcer. So where to look?Australia might not seem the obvious destination for Pinot Noir. It’s better known for hefty reds (think: Shiraz, Cabernet), historic styles like Hunter Semillon or its heroic ‘stickies’ (sweet and fortified like Rutherglen). And if there’s a Burgundian variety closely associated with Oz, it’s Chardonnay.And yet…over the last few years, Ozzie Pinot Noir has come on leaps and bounds to capture the zeitgeist and become the grape everyone’s talking about. From Tasmania t...
2023-03-1049 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterAustralian Pinot Noir Comes of AgeEvery wine lover craves great Pinot Noir. Burgundy is ever pricier and scarcer. So where to look?Australia might not seem the obvious destination for Pinot Noir. It’s better known for hefty reds (think: Shiraz, Cabernet), historic styles like Hunter Semillon or its heroic ‘stickies’ (sweet and fortified like Rutherglen). And if there’s a Burgundian variety closely associated with Oz, it’s Chardonnay.And yet…over the last few years, Ozzie Pinot Noir has come on leaps and bounds to capture the zeitgeist and become the grape everyone’s talking about. From Tasmania t...
2023-03-1048 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterHow To Be a Better Wine LoverSelf-improvement - via a wine glass. With a side helping of 'vinous Kama Sutra'. But we're getting ahead of ourselves...In our last episode we explored what we wine lovers want from the year ahead. In this programme we flip the camera round and take a look how we can be better wine lovers.Suggestions like 'drink better' inevitably crop up. But so do more thought-provoking tips such as, 'Pair food with wine, not the reverse,' 'Give a bottle of wine that we love to someone who isn’t expecting it,' and...
2023-01-2034 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterThe Year Ahead: A Wine Lover's Wish ListSo what do we all want from wine in the year ahead? What's top of our wish list for wine in 2023?For some it's drinking better (or simply more) wine. If possible, for less money. Others are hoping Pinot Noir proves to be a miracle cure and will be prescribed by doctors...More realistically, combating climate change, responsible political engagement with wine and an end to the war in Ukraine inevitably feature. And what of no-alcohol wine? The rise of organic and biodynamic viticulture? The quest for fresher wines, with moderate...
2023-01-1337 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterSelling Net Zero Wine - Pipe Dream or In The Pipeline?Wine is good. We want a good future for wine - and the planet. But wine has been described on this pod as, 'the villain in the climate story.' So what gives - and how to turn this around?One UK wine retailer has sent out a rallying cry - aiming to be carbon neutral by 2024 and net zero across its entire business by 2040. This retailer wants, ‘to be the most sustainable, ethical and responsible wine retailer in the world.’ These are big aims - and they belong to The Wine Society. So Peter, ever w...
2022-12-221h 11
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: The ULTIMATE BURGERWe're not kidding. This is the ULTIMATE burger. Especially if you're a wine lover...Yes we've got the patty and the brioche bun. So far so straightforward. But the killer ingredients? A tawny port reduction ('wino's ketchup'). Blue cheese. Umami paste. And to top it all off? Truffle mustard mayo.So yes, in this fun episode we attempt to answer that HUGE question: what wine to drink with your burger?!After much research, thought and drinking of wine, Susie was inspired to create this recipe - the Umami Bomb. A burger...
2022-12-0914 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: The ULTIMATE BURGERWe're not kidding. This is the ULTIMATE burger. Especially if you're a wine lover...Yes we've got the patty and the brioche bun. So far so straightforward. But the killer ingredients? A tawny port reduction ('wino's ketchup'). Blue cheese. Umami paste. And to top it all off? Truffle mustard mayo.So yes, in this fun episode we attempt to answer that HUGE question: what wine to drink with your burger?!After much research, thought and drinking of wine, Susie was inspired to create this recipe - the Umami Bomb. A burger...
2022-12-0914 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterOur WINE(S) OF THE YEAR!WOTY?! Don't mind if we do... Welcome to our TASTIEST show of the year (and that's saying something!)In 2022 we're focusing on value to give you some ideas of delicious but affordable wines to suit the season's revelry.No spoilers but we've got wines from France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, South Africa, USA, New Zealand - even Austria and England. (We did start off with just one Wine of the Year but couldn't help ourselves throwing a few more outstanding wines into the mix...) Dive in to find out what we've chosen...
2022-12-0238 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterOur WINE(S) OF THE YEAR!WOTY?! Don't mind if we do... Welcome to our TASTIEST show of the year (and that's saying something!)In 2022 we're focusing on value to give you some ideas of delicious but affordable wines to suit the season's revelry.No spoilers but we've got wines from France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, South Africa, USA, New Zealand - even Austria and England. (We did start off with just one Wine of the Year but couldn't help ourselves throwing a few more outstanding wines into the mix...) Dive in to find out what we've chosen...
2022-12-0238 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Fish Pie!This is not just any old fish pie. This is LUXURY fish pie. And we've got some properly luxuriant wines to match...There's nothing worse than a dry, eggy, potato-drenched fish pie. Our version uses smoked fish, chunky prawns, mustard, cream and cheddar - so we need some seriously high octane wines.No sense fooling around: this is rich white wine territory. One of our favourite styles of all. We choose two classic grape varieties that work really well across a range of styles - Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc - including a skin contact white...
2022-11-2509 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Fish Pie!This is not just any old fish pie. This is LUXURY fish pie. And we've got some properly luxuriant wines to match...There's nothing worse than a dry, eggy, potato-drenched fish pie. Our version uses smoked fish, chunky prawns, mustard, cream and cheddar - so we need some seriously high octane wines.No sense fooling around: this is rich white wine territory. One of our favourite styles of all. We choose two classic grape varieties that work really well across a range of styles - Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc - including a skin contact white...
2022-11-2509 min
the Book Of Very Very Bad Things Podzine - a 3:33 A.M. Studios ProductionBook II-Chapter V: Pohgoh ”Du Und Ich” Record Release Episode w/ Susie RichardsonHello my friends, and welcome! Tonight we present our conversation with Susie, vocalist of Pohgoh, in honor of the release of their stunning new album "Du Und Ich"! Pohgoh started in 1994, and made a HUGE impact in 1997 via the song "Friend X" on the Emo Diaries compilation. This is their 3rd full length album, and boy oh boy, is it a banger!
Spartan Records have a plethora of vinyl color ways available, and have done an incredible job with this release! Please check the album out TODAY where ever you stream!
Pohgoh songs in this...
2022-11-041h 17
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Spaghetti Bolognese!It's a mid-week classic. But the BIG question is: what wines work best to make your spag bol taste like MAGIC?!We tackle this weighty issue like the true gannets we are, featuring some delicious Italian reds (Montepulciano + Valpolicella Ripasso) as well as more quirky pairings, from a South African Syrah to a Chilean Pais. All the while talking through WHY things work as much as the specific wines themselves. (Oh, and there's mention of Pinky and Perky too - listen to find out more...)Pairing wines with everyday dishes is really fun. H...
2022-10-2809 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Spaghetti Bolognese!It's a mid-week classic. But the BIG question is: what wines work best to make your spag bol taste like MAGIC?!We tackle this weighty issue like the true gannets we are, featuring some delicious Italian reds (Montepulciano + Valpolicella Ripasso) as well as more quirky pairings, from a South African Syrah to a Chilean Pais. All the while talking through WHY things work as much as the specific wines themselves. (Oh, and there's mention of Pinky and Perky too - listen to find out more...)Pairing wines with everyday dishes is really fun. H...
2022-10-2809 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterInside the Fort Knox of WineFancy joining us as we break into the Fort Knox of wine?!It's an old mine and former munitions dump in the middle of the English countryside that now holds over 9 million bottles and £1bn+ of stock. It's one of the biggest such storage facilities in the world and one (whisky) bottle stored there recently sold for £1.2m.Only downside? Security is tight. And you have to climb up 157 steps to get back out. Good thing Peter was actually invited in - and had a 'sustaining' lunch before the journey back up into the real wo...
2022-10-1454 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterInside the Fort Knox of WineFancy joining us as we break into the Fort Knox of wine?!It's an old mine and former munitions dump in the middle of the English countryside that now holds over 9 million bottles and £1bn+ of stock. It's one of the biggest such storage facilities in the world and one (whisky) bottle stored there recently sold for £1.2m.Only downside? Security is tight. And you have to climb up 157 steps to get back out. Good thing Peter was actually invited in - and had a 'sustaining' lunch before the journey back up into the real wo...
2022-10-1454 min
Love Conquers AlzNO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE - Susie and Don Talk About Their Upcoming Important DocumentaryIn Episode 62, Love Conquers Alz Co-Hosts and award-winning filmmakers, Susie and Don discuss what motivated them to produce their upcoming film, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE (NCFOP). An important documentary that will be the required punch to the gut that forces people to take a good hard look at the Long Term Care crisis that has been going on for decades and the health-care system that is literally collapsing around us.NCFOP will be a cautionary tale that exposes the dangerous façade of stability and safety held tightly by Long Term Care (LTC) nursing facilities. A pr...
2022-10-0637 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: 'Green Pizza'!First up: what on earth is a GREEN PIZZA??!!Well, it's a summer vegetable tart. But we couldn't quite bring ourselves to have that as our title. So we ran with 'green pizza'. Which it...almost is. What it definitely is, is utterly delicious comfort food. As well as going superbly well with a whole range of wines. So our kind of dish. It cries out for a fresh, crisp white. Particularly those made from Sauvignon Blanc...but not exclusively. Here's what we went with:Villa Maria Taylor's Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Marlborough, New...
2022-09-3008 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: 'Green Pizza'!First up: what on earth is a GREEN PIZZA??!!Well, it's a summer vegetable tart. But we couldn't quite bring ourselves to have that as our title. So we ran with 'green pizza'. Which it...almost is. What it definitely is, is utterly delicious comfort food. As well as going superbly well with a whole range of wines. So our kind of dish. It cries out for a fresh, crisp white. Particularly those made from Sauvignon Blanc...but not exclusively. Here's what we went with:Villa Maria Taylor's Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Marlborough, New...
2022-09-3009 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterWine Blast is back! Season 4 Trailer - with BEST BITSSusie and Peter are back! Still Masters of Wine, still married (the wine helps) and still serving up thrills and spills for your general delectation.Season 4 dives right back in where they left off, and promises tons of great wine content, thought-provoking angles, top guests, listener questions answered, opinion, food, recommendations - and of course a lot of fun too… So welcome back - or welcome. This podcast is for everyone with an open mind and a healthy thirst. No need to catch up, just hop on board, make sure you subscribe to enjoy the rid...
2022-09-2307 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterWine Blast is back! Season 4 Trailer - with BEST BITSSusie and Peter are back! Still Masters of Wine, still married (the wine helps) and still serving up thrills and spills for your general delectation.Season 4 dives right back in where they left off, and promises tons of great wine content, thought-provoking angles, top guests, listener questions answered, opinion, food, recommendations - and of course a lot of fun too… So welcome back - or welcome. This podcast is for everyone with an open mind and a healthy thirst. No need to catch up, just hop on board, make sure you subscribe to enjoy the rid...
2022-09-2307 min
Susie Larson Live - Test of Feed SyncPeter and Carolyn Haas on maturity definedPastors Peter and Carolyn Haas of Substance Church share from a recent message called "Maturity Defined." They talk about what maturity in Christ looks like and how maturing in our relationship with Christ can effect our life and relationships. Peter's ebook "Church in Space"
2022-08-2450 min
Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Lamb!So: what wine to pair with your roast lamb? Our answers might surprise you.Lamb is a classic in the wine matching pantheon. But it's not as easy as it may first seem. In fact, we'd argue a lot of supposed matches are way off the mark.Lamb is a very delicate red meat so needs a specific kind of wine to get the best out of the combination. Sometimes (in fact, really quite often) the best style of wine to pair with lamb is.....white.Failing that, an elegant red...
2022-08-1210 min
Wine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Lamb!So: what wine to pair with your roast lamb? Our answers might surprise you.Lamb is a classic in the wine matching pantheon. But it's not as easy as it may first seem. In fact, we'd argue a lot of supposed matches are way off the mark.Lamb is a very delicate red meat so needs a specific kind of wine to get the best out of the combination. Sometimes (in fact, really quite often) the best style of wine to pair with lamb is.....white.Failing that, an elegant red...
2022-08-1211 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Curry!Curry. We all love it. So what's the best wine to drink with it?!Here be answers. As well as a bit of chomping (sorry), mention of whipping (no idea how that came up) and of course delicious wines all in the mix.This is a short-form Live episode, the first in our food-and-wine matching mini-series brought to you in association with Wine Club by Majestic. It's also available in video format so if you'd like to see us in action, check out our YouTube channel: Susie & Peter On Wine.The...
2022-07-2210 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterMatching Food and Wine: Curry!Curry. We all love it. So what's the best wine to drink with it?!Here be answers. As well as a bit of chomping (sorry), mention of whipping (no idea how that came up) and of course delicious wines all in the mix.This is a short-form Live episode, the first in our food-and-wine matching mini-series brought to you in association with Wine Club by Majestic. It's also available in video format so if you'd like to see us in action, check out our YouTube channel: Susie & Peter On Wine.The...
2022-07-2210 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterWine from the Arab WorldAghi Ourad is a Brit of Algerian descent who wants to change the way we think about wine from the 'Arab world' (his phrase).Places like Algeria and Lebanon, where wine production has a surprisingly long history but currently operates in a challenging environment for religious, social or economic reasons.Such wines from Muslim-majority countries, in Aghi's view, are under-appreciated and yet offer great interest and value for wine lovers. So he's set up a business, The Other Grape, to sell these wines and tell the stories of the people and places that make them.
2022-06-2454 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterWine from the Arab WorldAghi Ourad is a Brit of Algerian descent who wants to change the way we think about wine from the 'Arab world' (his phrase).Places like Algeria and Lebanon, where wine production has a surprisingly long history but currently operates in a challenging environment for religious, social or economic reasons.Such wines from Muslim-majority countries, in Aghi's view, are under-appreciated and yet offer great interest and value for wine lovers. So he's set up a business, The Other Grape, to sell these wines and tell the stories of the people and places that make them.
2022-06-2454 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterThe World's BIGGEST Wine CompetitionFancy tasting 18,000+ bottles of wine in a week? Humping and dumping 73,000+ bottles? Herding 250+ international wine judges? Dodging bottle crushers and giant wormeries? And, after all that, the real question is: what's it all for?! We go behind the scenes at the world's biggest wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), to tackle these very questions and issues. What even is a wine competition? What's the point? What does it mean when you see a medal or award on a bottle? What really goes on behind the scenes? And how do...
2022-06-1059 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterThe World's BIGGEST Wine CompetitionFancy tasting 18,000+ bottles of wine in a week? Humping and dumping 73,000+ bottles? Herding 250+ international wine judges? Dodging bottle crushers and giant wormeries? And, after all that, the real question is: what's it all for?! We go behind the scenes at the world's biggest wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), to tackle these very questions and issues. What even is a wine competition? What's the point? What does it mean when you see a medal or award on a bottle? What really goes on behind the scenes? And how do...
2022-06-1059 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterAdventures in Dosage: the cherry on the sparkling cakeDid you know that sugar and brandy can be added to sparkling wine? Were you aware that champagne was originally a sweet fizz? And that it regularly had things like port, cognac, elderberry, kirsch and raspberry brandy added to it?Now there’s a plucky English wine producer adding all sorts of fun things to his fizz – from Sauternes to Sherry, Madeira and Tokaji – to see what’s possible. His aim? To potentially help create, ‘a new category in wine’.Welcome to the world of dosage. That small addition that’s commonly popped into to the wo...
2022-04-2956 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterAdventures in Dosage: the cherry on the sparkling cakeDid you know that sugar and brandy can be added to sparkling wine? Were you aware that champagne was originally a sweet fizz? And that it regularly had things like port, cognac, elderberry, kirsch and raspberry brandy added to it?Now there’s a plucky English wine producer adding all sorts of fun things to his fizz – from Sauternes to Sherry, Madeira and Tokaji – to see what’s possible. His aim? To potentially help create, ‘a new category in wine’.Welcome to the world of dosage. That small addition that’s commonly popped into to the wo...
2022-04-2956 min
Power Your Profits PodcastThe Essentials Of Efficient Marketing With Peter SandeenEntrepreneurs often have too many things on their plate, making them overlook the essential parts of their businesses. That's why this episode's guest preaches efficiency in all things, including marketing. Susie Carder sits down for an interview with marketing specialist Peter Sandeen. Peter discusses the need to have your essentials in place, marketing tactics, and why you need to avoid overly complex systems. Tune in and learn more from Peter.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://susiecarder.com/
2022-04-1434 min
Sound Experience PodcastPeter Santos Guest Of "DJs For Life & ATG 2nd Annual Our Love Runs Deep:PADI AWARE Event"1. OMNIA & IRA - The fusion (extended mix)
2. JOHAN VILBORG - Blossom (extended mix)
3. DAVID FORBES & SUSIE LEDGE - Silent waves (extended mix)
4. FERRY TAYLE & CLARA YATES - Find your paradise (extended mix)
5. PETER SANTOS - Awakening (extended mix)
6. RICHARD DURAND - Tree of life (extended mix)
7. GOLDENSCAN - Sunrise (Daniel Kandi & Temple one rmx)
8. KIUOI & EKY - Leo (extended mix)
9. DAN STONE & STINE GROVE - If I never make it home (extended mix)
10. RAM & ALCHMYST vs KINETICA & INVERSED - Pills & trills on amphetamine (extended ramashup)
11. MARLO & JANTINE - For you (Elucidus extended rmx)
12. PETER SANTOS - Deja vu (The Noble...
2022-04-131h 33Wine Blast with Susie and PeterOn Natural WineSo what exactly IS natural wine? How to define it - or is that even possible? What does it taste like? Why are we seeing so many natural wine bars, shops and events springing up? Natural wine remains niche yet it seems to be influencing mainstream wine - but how exactly? And why does natural wine get everyone so darn hot under the collar..?! Join us as we tackle all these burning questions and more with natural wine luminary and RAW WINE founder Isabelle Legeron MW, plus Mel Xenaki from natural Greek wine producer Tetramythos...
2022-04-0153 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterOn Natural WineSo what exactly IS natural wine? How to define it - or is that even possible? What does it taste like? Why are we seeing so many natural wine bars, shops and events springing up? Natural wine remains niche yet it seems to be influencing mainstream wine - but how exactly? And why does natural wine get everyone so darn hot under the collar..?! Join us as we tackle all these burning questions and more with natural wine luminary and RAW WINE founder Isabelle Legeron MW, plus Mel Xenaki from natural Greek wine producer Tetramythos...
2022-04-0153 minSusie Larson Live - Test of Feed SyncPeter Rekstad on leveraging your financial influenceFinancial planner Peter Rekstad shares personal stories and suggestions of being intentional with your financial influence. He talks about "tipping" those who don't usually get tipped, discerning what to do with your finances as it relations to your children and family, cultivating a generous heart and more.
2022-03-3149 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterGeorgia 4 Ukraine - For PeaceThis episode is dedicated to the people of Ukraine. We talk to two leading figures in the Georgian wine scene - John Wurdeman (Pheasant's Tears) and Irakli Cholobargia (National Wine Agency) - to get a sense of what the feeling is in the region, and what wine people are doing and can do to help. Georgia, like Ukraine, is a former Soviet nation on the Black Sea that has had part of its territory occupied by the Russian military. These people are uniquely qualified to comment on the horrific events unfolding in Ukraine. T...
2022-03-1834 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterThe Magical Science of TasteDid you know that just changing the light and music can alter how you perceive a wine by up to 20%? Ever wondered why that bottle of holiday rosé was such a crushing disappointment when you got it home? High-tempo music can make a dish taste more spicy - lower-pitch sounds bring out bitterness in wine. (Though, 'we can't turn water into wine musically...yet.') Rubbing velvet versus sandpaper can change how you perceive a wine's body. Even the microbiome in our gut and mouth can affect our perception of a wine. Welcome to the cu...
2022-02-2544 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterThe Magical Science of TasteDid you know that just changing the light and music can alter how you perceive a wine by up to 20%? Ever wondered why that bottle of holiday rosé was such a crushing disappointment when you got it home? High-tempo music can make a dish taste more spicy - lower-pitch sounds bring out bitterness in wine. (Though, 'we can't turn water into wine musically...yet.') Rubbing velvet versus sandpaper can change how you perceive a wine's body. Even the microbiome in our gut and mouth can affect our perception of a wine. Welcome to the cu...
2022-02-2544 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterBurgundy 2020 Vintage BriefEverything you need to know about the Burgundy 2020 vintage - in just 5 minutes! It's a pretty special vintage (at least something good came out of that otherwise catastrophic year...) But is it better for white or red wines? Was it warm or cool, big or small, what styles of wine can we expect? And, most importantly, what of the prices?! In this quick-fire Q&A, Peter puts Susie on the spot, challenging her not only to sum up the wines in just 5 words but also to drink (Burgundy, of course) while she thinks...
2022-01-2106 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterBurgundy 2020 Vintage BriefEverything you need to know about the Burgundy 2020 vintage - in just 5 minutes! It's a pretty special vintage (at least something good came out of that otherwise catastrophic year...) But is it better for white or red wines? Was it warm or cool, big or small, what styles of wine can we expect? And, most importantly, what of the prices?! In this quick-fire Q&A, Peter puts Susie on the spot, challenging her not only to sum up the wines in just 5 words but also to drink (Burgundy, of course) while she thinks...
2022-01-2105 minSusie Larson Live - Test of Feed SyncPeter Rekstad on the joy found in generosityFinancial planner Peter Rekstad shares not only about the joy found in being generous, but also the practical ways of how to go about it. He also talks about the ways we can be generous to fill the residence in heaven.
2021-12-2349 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterOur Wines Of The Year (LIVE)At this time of year, we get asked two things. What wines we'd recommend. And will we wear silly Christmas stuff. So here you go - the double whammy, all wrapped up in a brand new format: Wine Blast Live, a 5-minute video-podcast, for your delectation. Listen (or watch) as we try to gloss over our absurd festive attire while recommending our three top wines of the year, including a bargain option, the best wine we've ever tried out of a can (a white, as it happens), and a gorgeous red that represents a large...
2021-12-0905 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterOur Wines Of The Year (LIVE)At this time of year, we get asked two things. What wines we'd recommend. And will we wear silly Christmas stuff. So here you go - the double whammy, all wrapped up in a brand new format: Wine Blast Live, a 5-minute video-podcast, for your delectation. Listen (or watch) as we try to gloss over our absurd festive attire while recommending our three top wines of the year, including a bargain option, the best wine we've ever tried out of a can (a white, as it happens), and a gorgeous red that represents a large...
2021-12-0905 min
The Full Totnes BreakfastThe Friday Feeling with Ysella SimsThe breakfast show couldn't possibly be the full menu without Ysella Sims poet from POETIC LICENCE. ..... her poetry so good I want to paint to it!!! I've never said that before......... PLUS Susie David from the waters of goddess & Fran Gyn. This was our last show of 2021. OMG did we party or what!! Brilliant info from Martin Seager and big up to Martin, Vince and Di Levi for jingles. The special and indavertantly sexy voice of the sea from Susie David. We had such a marvellous time and huge thanks to Peter Shearn for creating this show, Lucinda and Chris for...
2021-11-051h 00Wine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterBordeaux's White BankDid you know Bordeaux used to be mainly white, not red wine? And that there's a universe of delicious diversity (and great value) to be discovered among the dry and sweet whites of Bordeaux (not forgetting the fizz)? This is the second part in our mini-series in association with the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) and we dive headlong into the fascinating world of white Bordeaux. We talk to the brilliant Laure de Lambert Compeyrot of Chateau Sigalas Rabaud as well as 'renegade' winemaker Olivier Cazenave of Chateau de Bel. Bordeaux expert Jane Anson also makes a cameo...
2021-10-2249 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterBordeaux's White BankDid you know Bordeaux used to be mainly white, not red wine? And that there's a universe of delicious diversity (and great value) to be discovered among the dry and sweet whites of Bordeaux (not forgetting the fizz)? This is the second part in our mini-series in association with the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) and we dive headlong into the fascinating world of white Bordeaux. We talk to the brilliant Laure de Lambert Compeyrot of Chateau Sigalas Rabaud as well as 'renegade' winemaker Olivier Cazenave of Chateau de Bel. Bordeaux expert Jane Anson also makes a cameo...
2021-10-2249 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterHow To Buy WineAre you a bargain hunter, a new-experience seeker, a drinker-in as well as taker-out, someone with thirsty friends or friends to impress? Whoever you are - we can help you buy wine better.Buying wine isn't easy. So much choice, so little time - but getting the right bottle, and the right experience, makes a big difference. To help inform, guide and hopefully inspire you, we draw not only on our personal experience (confession: we buy too much wine) but also Peter's experience of chairing the Decanter Retailer Awards, a major UK competition...
2021-10-0653 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterSeason 3 Trailer (2021)We're BACK! We've unearthed the microphones from under all the empty wine bottles, fish and chip wrappers, and slightly damp Speedos, ready to hit the ground running with a fantastic Season 3 line-up. We can't wait to get going, partly because our first episode (coming very soon) is different from anything we've ever done before...So if you like wine chat, a bit of a laugh, giveaways, fascinating guests, top wine tips, competitions, the odd recipe (did we say FREE WINE?) and the constant chance of over-sharing, this is the place for you. Plenty of you seem to...
2021-09-1603 minWine Blast with Susie and PeterSeason 3 Trailer (2021)We're BACK! We've unearthed the microphones from under all the empty wine bottles, fish and chip wrappers, and slightly damp Speedos, ready to hit the ground running with a fantastic Season 3 line-up. We can't wait to get going, partly because our first episode (coming very soon) is different from anything we've ever done before...So if you like wine chat, a bit of a laugh, giveaways, fascinating guests, top wine tips, competitions, the odd recipe (did we say FREE WINE?) and the constant chance of over-sharing, this is the place for you. Plenty of you seem to...
2021-09-1604 min
#transitzoneTRANSITZONE VOICES FOR GROOM WITH SUSIE HOLTThis is another podcast in the continuing series in the #transitzone exploring the grassroots “voices for" movement around Australia and the shared themes and ideals of participatory democracy common to the various electorates where this movement is taking shape ahead of the next federal election. Margo Kingston and Peter Clarke speak with Susie Holt, the co-founder of "Voices for Groom" a Queensland electorate centred on the grand inland city of Toowoomba in the ranges west of the capital, Brisbane. One of the topics discussed was the need for a federal dedicated quarantine system across Australia. The Queensland government and Groom lo...
2021-07-0739 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterOur Story, Part 2What's the difference between English sparkling wine and champagne? Why bother doing the Master of Wine qualification? What's the story behind Wine Blast, and why is podcasting so suited to wine? If we could be any wine, what would it be? What to do with a wine festival in lockdown? If we could share a glass of wine with anyone, who would that be? We answer all these questions and more in an interview conducted expertly by Natalie MacLean and originally featured on her Unreserved Wine Talk podcast (Ep 118: Dream Wine Careers with Susie Barrie and Peter R...
2021-06-0446 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterOur Story, Part 1Our story - as told (in slightly roundabout fashion) to Natalie MacLean on her Unreserved Wine Talk podcast. Beans are spilled...apologies issued...we reveal our career low points as well as what wine has done for our relationship (Susie skates on thin ice). Also why Peter makes a bad Santa and what we think of the fancy dress tendencies of your average French marathon runner. Among other things. So yes, this is a re-run of 'Having a Wine Blast with Susie Barrie and Peter Richards', Episode 117 of Natalie's Unreserved Wine Talk, from Feb 2021, in which she i...
2021-05-2856 min
Dear DaughtersLetters to Young Churches | J.B. Phillips | DD 149As you know, I have been revisiting my favorite spiritual classics … books written by authors who have fought the good fight and remained faithful to the end. This week I am diving into the works of J.B. Phillips … but this week is a little bit different because I have a very special guest joining me: Peter Croft, the youngest grandson of J.B. Phillips. J.B. Phillips is a man who left an incredible legacy that changed so many lives, and Peter started a non-profit that highlights that faithful life. Today on the podcast Peter shares some...
2021-05-0648 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterDreaming of a Wine ChristmasIs champagne a good match for fried chicken? (Or marmite?!) How do you make the perfect Christmas wreath...OUT OF CORKS? What are the best wines to enjoy during the festivities beyond the classics but including Pinot Noir? What seasonal clothing item of Peter's does Susie describe as, 'tasteless'? How to rustle up the most DELICIOUS sausage rolls at home, ideal for those pandemic-era outdoors meet-ups? These are surely the most pressing existential questions facing the human race right now, so we bravely dive in, revealing our WINE OF THE YEAR along the way. Thanks for listening - it's...
2020-12-2344 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterThe Sam Neill EXCLUSIVE'My day job is acting but my life is really wine and farming.' So says Sam Neill, world famous for his roles in screen hits like Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders, Dead Calm and The Piano, but whose real passion is his Two Paddocks wine estate in Central Otago, New Zealand. We caught up with Sam while he was quarantining after arriving back in New Zealand from 5 months filming Jurassic Park 6 in the UK. We chat wine, dinosaurs, ukeleles, lockdown, animals named after celebrities (like Merryl Streep the chicken), the antichrist's taste in wine, Burgundy, Charlie Chaplin, the quest t...
2020-12-0430 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterJudging Britain's Best Wines Part IIThere is FREE medal-winning wine to be won for UK-based wine lovers in this episode, which ties in with the virtual ceremony for the Wine GB Awards 2020. Tune in for more details! Also to hear Susie’s views, in the wake of the trophy announcements for these awards, on what, where and who are providing the real excitement in English and Welsh wine right now. There are also some up-to-date stats on English and Welsh wines to share. The concluding part to Judging Britain’s Best Wines Part I.
2020-09-0925 min
You Ain't Seen Nothin' YetSusie Youssef And Rebel Without A CauseActress & comedian Susie Youssef had never seen Rebel Without A Cause... until now! Susie sits down with Pete to chat about Jimmy Dean, why Dennis Hopper had his lines cut and the grimly spooky PSA James Dean filmed weeks prior to his untimely death. See more of Peter Helliar Podcast Website Produced at Castaway Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-08-1245 min
Consciousness Matters PodcastA-Muse in MusicA-Muse in Music
This is our second Interview with Susie Hoder Williams.
Peter's shares his unexpected discovery of sign language from a past incarnation in a French monastery. Hand mudras followed that experience. They activate and support our main body chakras. Susie uses the puja flame mudra at the heart chakra level whilst sitting in orchestras to improve her breathing and flute playing. The hands are lotuses she says. Becoming aware of them is an excellent body/mind practice that can develop into a skill using mudras
How does the Muse make herself kno...
2020-08-1140 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterJudging Britain's Best Wines Part ISo how do you go about judging nigh-on 300 of the finest English and Welsh wines amid the Covid chaos? Susie reports back from chairing the WineGB Awards 2020 – a bit different from the norm, featuring an aircraft hangar, personalised portaloos, being brought to tears…and English sparkling Merlot (yes, really – and no, the last two things aren’t connected). There’s a quick word on Wine Festival Winchester 2020 going online (save the date: 28th November!) Susie gives her top tips on what to look out for in English and Welsh wine right now, and where to buy it. Peter pushe...
2020-08-0726 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterBreaking Burgundy (Wine Survival Guide)Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Michael Baum is rebooting Burgundy, even under lockdown (which he rails against while being stuck in France, separated from his wife and boys in San Francisco). He explains why he prefers French wine to Californian, and talks about how coronavirus and his tech-based approach may help prompt radical change in wine – which is about getting closer to customers, at a time when close contact is challenging at best. Following on from Michael’s choice of ‘isolation wine’, Susie and Peter whizz through a mini masterclass on how to find good value white Burgundy – that holy grail for...
2020-05-1330 minConsciousness Matters PodcastA Musician’s ExperienceA Musician’s Experience - The Relationship of Sound and Light to consciousness
Peter Tadd enters in to a lively conversation with his student, musician Susie Hodder Smith who co created the music for this series. They address the unique musician’s experience of the relationship of sound and light to consciousness. You will hear how Susie's integrates her playing into a spiritually enhanced experience. She shares her love of the five the elements and a technique for opening the pelvic floor and root chakra to improve performance. Hear the entire peice of music that was written for thi...
2020-05-0146 minWine Blast PLUS with Susie and PeterMichelin meals on wheels + wines for wild garlic risotto - Wine Blast Wine Survival GuideWhat to do with a Michelin-starred restaurant that was due to close down shortly after coronavirus struck? If you’re Roger Jones, you re-purpose it to deliver monkfish and lobster dhal or wild mushroom and truffle risotto free of charge to local residents in need. That, and deliver some proper wines to an elderly mum who lives in rural Wales. To honour our guest, we throw ourselves into the kitchen, rustling up a very seasonal wild garlic and asparagus risotto. Which is really an excuse to find some delicious spring-like wines from the cellar – cue Sauvignon Blanc in abundance, plus...
2020-04-2225 min