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Hosted by Aaron Ashmore, The Cov Pod is a celebration of the city of Coventry and an honest and transparent look at some of the issues being faced by the city, such as homelessness and climate change. We will also be inviting people close to the city to share their Coventry story, what they love about the city and their hopes for the future. In partnership with Coventry City Council.
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We find ourselves a couple of days before the Coventry theatre debut of Boy Out The City, the autobiographical show written and performed by Coventry lad, Declan Bennett. As the Belgrade show listing tells us: "Declan takes us on a journey into the messy and turbulent world of toxic masculinity, homophobia and men’s mental health; confronting his C…
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Two Coventry Aarons collide with an interview with local photographer, cultural enthusiast, and regular gig-goer, Aaron Law. We talk about Aaron's passion for the city, the new George Wagstaffe Pheonix Tree, his work to help preserve the William Mitchell Hertford House and Three Tuns murals, as well as what it's like to travel the world following b…
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A festive treat with an interview with Coventry’s Dame, Iain Lauchlan; star, writer and director of the Coventry Belgrade pantomime With a career spanning over 40 years in the children's entertainment industry presenting many well-loved children's programmes such as Playschool, Fingermouse, and Playdays, and outside of Coventry, he is perhaps best …
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It’s no secret that local authorities across the country are facing huge financial pressures, and Coventry City Council is no different as it forecasts a £30m budget shortfall. Coventry recently shared that without additional central government funding, it could effectively declare itself bankrupt and only deliver services it has to by law. A repor…
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A sit-down with poet, rapper, writer, and most recently, Coventry's newest Poet Laureate, John Bernard. I talk to John about his relationship with the city after moving to Coventry at a young age, his pride in becoming Poet Laureate, his music career, and the work he does locally to inspire and support young people. Host: Aaron Ashmore Intro music:…
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