Tall Boy Radio is your weekly escape from the ordinary. Join us as we crack open a cold one and dive into fascinating conversations with a diverse range of guests. From world-renowned experts to everyday heroes, we're here to explore everything from the serious to the silly. So grab a beer, kick back, and let's chat!
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Tall Tales is a fiction, drama and spoken word podcast, showcasing the very best emerging writing talent in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Each week, host Philip Ellis introduces a new work of fiction by a local author, brought to life by talented voice actors.
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We are joined by former NYPD officer, Author and Podcaster Vic Ferrari to hear his experiences of September 11th, 2001 and the days that followed. We watched in shock as the world changed in front of our eyes on the TV screen - so to hear his first hand experience of hearing what his thoughts were on hearing that the planes had struck the towers...…
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#TBR240 - Reaching out to the other side
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Ever wondered if there’s more to life than meets the eye? In this episode, we dive deep into the paranormal with Liz Legwynis Cormell . Our special visitor is not only a seasoned paranormal investigator with countless eerie encounters but also possesses the unique gifts of a psychic and medium. Prepare to be captivated as we explore the blurred lin…
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#TBR239 - Midlife Crisis : The Real Deal
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In this episode, we dive deep into the often-overlooked impact of a father's midlife crisis on his children. Join us as we talk to Toby Kheng, a young man who shares his personal journey of navigating the tumultuous waters of his dad's midlife upheaval. From unexpected life changes to strained relationships, Toby candidly discusses the emotional to…
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Some people may have heard of Agile Software Development, others may even have heard of running Agile Business Projects. But Steve and Lynzie recognise Agile as a philosophy and way of life not just a project methodology. They have built a life based on that philosophy. They will be sharing 5 Agile life hacks that will help anybody to live a better…
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#TBR237 - The Best of the Black Stuff
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Guinness. It's synonymous with the word stout.... but is it the best and could we pick it out of a line up. 11% of beer sold in the UK is Guinness - so it's no wonder that a couple of beers have gone up against it recently. We blind taste test the classic Guinness and a couple of upstarts : Conor McGregor's Forged Irish Stout and BrewDog's Black He…
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Ramesh Nyberg served over 20 years in a Miami, Florida Homicide Department. He's also written a memoir about his time in the Police Department. He joined us to share stories from his book : Badge, tie and Gun - Life and Death journeys of a Miami Detective. It was fascinating to hear just how he copes with the pressure put upon him by a department t…
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Steve emigrated to Illinois in the USA in 2004 - some would say to get away from his brother and co-host of Tall Boy Radio, Dave. His Wife worked in the pottery industry and had a specialist position that they were crying out for in the US whilst the industry declined in the UK. We take a look at life in the US through the eyes of a Brit. Politics,…
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We went live on Election night to speculate on how the country had voted. The expectation was that it would be a landslide victory for Labour. We looked at whether this was a movement in favour of Labour or a case of anyone than the Tories. We shared how we voted and questioned each other's thoughts on the decisions we had made. We share our opinio…
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#TBR233 - (Every) Midlife Crisis (should involve a Harley Davidson)
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Rupert Newman joined us to talk about his love for motorbikes. He may very well deny that it was a by-product of a Midlife Crisis... but not every Midlife Crisis is a 💩 show. There's a dawning realisation that your time on this Earth is short and shortens with every passing second. Rupert got his first motorbike in his mid-40s - which is the averag…
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As the results of the Election are announced, we look at whether we should be voting for the party you support nationally or choosing someone to represent you and what's important to you locally. We take a brief look at Alsager and the candidates that you could have voted for. Do leaders debates influence the way people vote? Then we have a good ol…
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#TBR231 - The King of Indie Podcasting
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Last year Beans and his cousin Beau guested on B Word's podcast Unfiltered Discussions to share their story of how they uncovered the missing branch in the family tree. Since then we knew we had to return the favour and get B-Word on to share his Podcasting journey. He began his journey with Bleach Bros a legendary show which, like Tall Boy Radio, …
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#TBR230 - Euros, Elections and Entertainment
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This week we share our opinions on The 2024 European Championships : Can England win it? If not England then who will? Why when England win their first game 1-0 do the fans have a grumble when France do, their fans celebrate it. We also take a look at the upcoming General Election : Will the Tories get battered? Will Labour do any better than the a…
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The Mandela effect or false memory. Beans and Dave take a look at why it is so called - the science behind the phenomenon - as well as taking a look at the most common examples from the world of film and song (which was always going to be a challenge with Dave's appalling memory). Dave has done his homework and he brings a lot of facts to the table…
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#TBR228 - Back Garden Beers with Biggie
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Politics isn't just for elections it's deep-routed in society, businesses and our families. Biggie runs Mr Bigz Flavours restaurant on Crewe Road in Alsager. Last time out we heard his journey, this time around he wanted to talk about Politics. Not just about the election. Not just about how small businesses have been affected. He talks about socie…
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Beer reviews by beer experts. If you're a fan of beer (like we are at TBR) we like to hear about the beers that are difficult to get hold of and that we want to try. A beer a day with TK is an excellent YouTube channel with it's eloquent host Tristin. Tristin's WTF Wednesdays are the stuff of legends. You can check out his channel here : https://yo…
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#TBR226 - Back Garden Beers with Pete
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On-line raffles - No one ever wins do they? Yes they do - we are joined by Pete who won not 1 but 2 cars (one of which was an Aston Martin) - Now he has set up his own online raffle company. We chat to him about this, all the while enjoying a couple of beers in the back garden. Listen to the episode to get a 15% off code for your first entry and he…
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Paranormal Investigator Lee from the Boo Brothers stops by to share the stories from his research. Lee is refreshingly down to earth and realistic about what he is looking for and what he expects to find. Motivated by trying to find if there is anything after death - whether that is a spiritual existence, a sentient other realm or maybe even a scie…
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#TBR224 - NYPD : All in a day's work
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Missing Persons. Internal Affairs. September 11th, 2001. John Ferriso had 20 years experience in the NYPD - and he has 20 years worth of stories to tell. From the case of the first child to be featured on a milk carton any of the other 7000 cases a year he encountered in Missing persons. You've heard the stories of Missing Persons, this is the stor…
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#TBR223 - The Eurovision song contest 2024
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Sam and Kenn Davenport join us to talk Eurovision. The Eurovision song contest was designed to help unify Europe after the horrors and division of World War 2. Yes it’s camp and yes the voting is often based on political motivation and nepotism. What’s wonderful about it is the way that it unites us with our differences. Some folks will sit down an…
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#TBR222 - The happiest bus driver in London
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It was an absolute honour to have Patrick join us and share his life story. He has been called the happiest Bus driver in London - but there's a big back story and that's a big part of the reason why he is so happy. Born in London to Nigerian parents, and having spent some of his youth in his beloved Nigeria, Patrick's upbringing wasn't without it'…
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How does AI, synthetic biology, transhimanism and simulation theory all tie in together? Steven Houghton-Burnett joins us again to really make us think about a number of topics that we know little about. We all are very aware of AI and have an idea of how it could impact our lives positively and negatively. Steven turns our understanding on it's he…
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Tough To Talk is Men's Mental Health Charity that tries to get Men talking about their problems in the hope of preventing Suicide. Eryn Frost is no stranger to Mental Health awareness and she is determined that her Son, your sons, our sons grow up in a world where they can talk about their troubles and know where to get help. 1 man taking his own l…
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*We had major issues with the Audio and we can only apologise for that*We take a trip back in time to 33 years ago when your hosts were sitting their A-levels. We're joined by Rob McKie and James Peake to reminisce on those good ol' days. We hear about the Anarcho-pacifist movement, Dave getting trapped in a room, Ms Woodcock and plenty more. Most …
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50th birthday's are a big deal! Beans' cousin Beau is turning 50 and we can't be out in Texas to celebrate with him... so we did the next best thing so we did the next best thing and celebrated his first 50 years on the planet by dedicating an episode to him. We hear some stories from his childhood in Mississippi, the time he ran into Dog the Bount…
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#TBR217 The Great British Pub Crawl
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This week we are joined by Dale Harvey - who along with his Girlfriend, plans to visit all 60,000 pubs that Great Britain has to offer. He started his journey 2 years ago and has already checked off 5% of British pubs - including all 600+ pubs in Nottinghamshire. You can follow his journey on Facebook : www.facebook.com/thegreatbritishpubcrawl - We…
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#TBR216 - What the camera didn't see
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Can you imagine what it must be like on the set of a Movie with Hollywood A-listers spouting out iconic lines in front of you? Well our guest, Alec Hirschfield, didn't have to imagine - he was the cameraman on some incredible productions. He joins us to share his stories and experiences. From having Robert De Niro giving his "You talking to me" spe…
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#TBR215 - Climate change is all your fault
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Climate Change. Do we all understand the problem and the cause? We're joined by expert Andrew Kythreotis to help us separate the fact from the fiction. Are politicians doing enough? Do we understand the global disagreements that hinder the problem being solved? Is the image of Gaz in budgie-smugglers enough to make us solve the problem for once and…
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#TBR214 - The last Witch of Scotland
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Witchcraft - Grade A Mambo Jahambo or a genuine phenomenon? Lynzie Cotton joins us to tell the tale of Helen Duncan - the last person to be tried and convicted under archaic witchcraft laws... as recently as the 1940s. We hear how she upset many folks with her "hoax" shows but it wad when she made an enemy of the British Governent that things went …
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Trevor Caswell, Canadian musician and all round good guy joins Tall Boy Radio to chat about his varied music back catalogue. The music on each album is different from the last. Buy, there was one song that he had recorded that captured our interest. Despite never visiting the UK, Trevor wrote and recorded a song called The Old Man of Mow - a land m…
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#TBR212 - Living in a simulation...
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Steven Houghton-Burnett joins us to help us see the world through different eyes - maybe even simulated eyes? Are we living in a simulation? If we were, would it change your outlook on the world? These are just 2 of the many questions posed in this episode. We examine the most common models that we could well be operating within. This episode will …
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Star of the silver screen Benjamin L Newmark and CEO of DBS films and director of movies such as Forest of Death and A Cold Grave Brendan Rudnicki join Tall Boy Radio to talk about their latest film A Cold Grave (check out tallboyradio.com to grab a link to rent it on Amazon). I grew up loving 80s horror films and I'm willing to bet that you did to…
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We were joined by Kul Mahay to talk - not about his 32 years service with the British Police - but to hear about how he helps people in the world of business and beyond become better leaders. Through his events, courses and podcasts, he assists through his philosophies and teaching techniques. Invest an hour in yourself by listening to this podcast…
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#TBR209 - Laughing in the line of duty
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Vic Ferrari is back and this time the Florida weather can't stop him. We get to find out what happens to the horse in the bar, we've been lied to by Cannonball Run, that stakeouts aren't as much fun as they're portrayed ti be in the movies and many other Police tales. On top of that we get some stellar advice on how to approach our respective writi…
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#TBR208 - Holiday with the Heathers
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Planning a holiday? Bet you watch videos on YouTube to plan your trips! We are joined by Jessica and Wayne (and Trevor the cat) from the YouTube channel Holiday with the Heathers to hear about their journey to becoming "influencers". What makes their videos stand out is not only do they share absolutely everything you need to know but they are hone…
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#TBR207 - You're NYCked, Mate! With Vic Ferrari
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We're kicking off the New Year the right way, with one of our favourite guests of all time - Vic Ferrari. The ex-NYPD officer is now a successful author and Podcast host. Nothing is off the table, we discuss medical procedures (taking you places you never imagined), an accomplished career criminal who's served his time and who has is own podcast an…
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Who would win in a fight... all wrapped up into a family fun card game that even Granny would love to play on these cold winter nights! As always it's a random mix of folks as we experiment with a new rule. Who would win in a fight between Gok Wan and Richard Madeley? Don't lie, you're curious. What happened of Gok Wan had a case of beer strapped t…
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No one that entered Room 101, in George Orwells insightful novel, was ever seen again. What if you could pick the things to be 86'd? Here at Tall Boy Radio, we are a democracy so it goes to a majority vote. This year's offerings are Christmas Presents, the lack of accountability for cats, Vaping, Cheques, Delivery schedule windows and the British p…
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#TBR204 - Writing the perfect Christmas song
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⚠️ WARNING THIS EPISODE INCLUDES SINGING. We take a look at some of our favourite Christmas songs and try to determine what it is about them that makes us love them. Do you love Maria? Everybody loves the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, don't they? It's a fun episode and we'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Go grab yourself a cold one, kick…
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We take a look back at our favourite bits from 2023 before letting you in on the secrets of what we have planned for 2024. It's been another year with loads of new guests talking about everything from the Witches of Pendle Hill to interviewing film stars and there's plenty that we have planned for 2024. Yes it's a bit of a self-indulgent episode bu…
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It's our fun seasonal quiz. Gaz takes on Andy on answering 18 of the toughest, most peculiar questions that you'll find on a Podcast quiz. There are no winners here, it's participation trophies all round. What do you know about how long a Dolphin can hold It's breath? The energy efficiency of Volvo's cars? Or maybe why Hawaiian pizza is so-called. …
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Christmas means socialising. Socialising means drinking (well for us reprobates anyway) and you don't want to be that guy that falls foul of the drink-driving laws. So we look at the beers you can enjoy without having to call an Uber. We taste tested 6 Non-alcoholic beers to see how they stack up against their foamy alcoholly cousins. We have to sa…
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200 episodes! We made it! We take a peep into the future... 200 years into tye future. Will someone born in 2023 make it to 2223? Are we headed for Utopian bliss or a Dystopian nightmare? Will AI aid us or destroy us? Will the ice caps melt and engulf the glove in water? Will we see the second coming of Jesus? We don't answer any of these questions…
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Abandoned and Forgotten. Would you explore the dilapidated ruins that lie out there like time capsules for the last day that they are inhabited. Elle does just that. She ventures into places forgotten by time and photographs what she finds. From claustrophobic shelters to abandoned morgues - from haunting experiences to discovering a horde of endan…
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We were joined by Jenni and Joyce of The Scottish Alchemists to try a couple of Winding River gins... and all whilst also joined by Matt himself from the Distillery to hear what the Gin experts (Cooperative Scottish Gin judging panelists no less). As always garnishes were a talking point as TBR tried to outdo our previous efforts with the TBR Negro…
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Do you carry cash on you any more? Us neither. Cash is an important part of our society and we take a look at what society would be like if it were replaced by an entirely digital currency. We start by listening to a clip "borrowed" from Instagram to decide is it scaremongering or should we be concerned by the power a Government could wield over yo…
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We love American Football (or Football as it's called stateside) and we love to talk about it. We were honoured to be joined by Liz to talk about how interest in the game has grown in the UK. One of the 1st female hosts of an NFL Podcast - and hosts a podcast for Sky Sports, we were keen to hear her take. Liz was lucky enough to get to all 3 Intern…
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The Witches of Pendle Hill. Were they witches? Did they commit the crimes that they were convicted of. Their famous trial in 1612 is one of the best documented legal cases of the time and it saw many of them put to death after suffering in the squalid conditions of jail. It's a story that began with a simple altercation. But it's a story that we do…
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Who were you in a Past Life? Maybe understanding that will help you get to grips with the person you are in this life. Shikha Sepai is a hypnotherapist based in Pennsylvania and not only does she assist with all the the things that a hypnotherapist does but she will help you discover your past lives. Originally from the IT world, Shikha had a spiri…
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Beer. Beer. Beer. Yes we talk about it nearly as much as we drink it. Ruku reviews beers on line - https://youtube.com/@rukusbeer9434?si=CPQuYtLaf68VezxK and all whilst wearing a selection of balaclavas. First question - why the mask? ...and the rest of the talk is about beer, except of course the talk of Cameo and Family Guy impressions. Go grab y…
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First responders. When it's all gone pear-shaped, these are the guys you rely on. Stuart did this Jon for 14 years. Helping people in their darkest hour... and all for zero pay. He did it because he wanted to contribute to society. He shares his story, the training, the experiences and the time that he single-handedly closed down Manchester Airport…
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