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Spill the sustainabili - Tea

Rosie Okotcha & Izzy Manuel

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Join Izzy manual and Rosie Okotcha as they explore the world of Sustainable fashion, from personal experiences to the science and history behind the clothes we wear. This podcast is a fun introduction to the world of sustainability, so pop the kettle on and join us as we spill ALL the tea. Join the virtual community Instagram: @spillthesustainabili.tea @rosieokotcha @izzy_manuel
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My Dad's Car

Andy Gregory and Jon Recknell

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A discussion with invited guests about their personal relationships with automotive nostalgia. Despite the title, it doesn't even matter if the topic of discussion is their Dad's car or not. It could be their Mums, their Grans, parents, guardians or even a neighbours. If it made an impression, we want to talk about it. Season 1 - February - May 2023 Season 2 - July - November 2023 Season 3 - November 2023 - March 2024 Season 4 - April 2024 - September 2024 Hosted by Andy Gregory and Jon Reck ...
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unCUT is a podcast for makers with co-hosts: Atia and Juliet. Through intimate interviews and chats, we will dive into how everyday people from different walks of life approach creating the things they love without fear of criticism. We look forward to welcoming you on this journey of creativity!
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Join us for a lighthearted look back at Goodwood Revival 2024. Andy was there on a very damp Friday, and Jon enjoyed a slightly drier visit with his wife on the Saturday. Talk wafts from first impressions, through to ticket touts, the use of cigars as a celebratory token, our friend Tim Crighton (previous guest) scoring pole position in an Austin H…
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Join Rosie & Izzy for their first ever live episode of Spill the Sustainabili-Tea recording live at Goodwood Revival with Oxfam! Big shout out to all you lovely listeners for helping us make this happen we couldn’t have done it with out you! They discuss: - what happens to items that don’t sell in charity shops - second hand September - how to find…
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Join us for a quick chat 'off topic' on the subject of number plates. This came up when we spoke to Danny James, and this bonus episode was born out of the out-takes from that recording session, along with a more structured secondary discussion to fill in the gaps. We hope it keeps you mildly entertained! Stay tuned, Season 5 will be with you short…
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Join Rosie and Izzy as they discuss what to do if your best friend wont stop buying fast fashion As we collectively move toward a more sustainable future through conscious consumption and small changes what do we do if we encounter someone who's choices are unsustainable and what do we do if they are a close friend... This week the girls discuss th…
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Join us for a great chat with Sheridan from We Blog Any Car for a trip down memory lane. It starts with his Dad's Vauxhall Viva in bright metallic green (with the obligatory vinyl roof), and in juxtaposition, his colleagues and customers Audi 100s with their 5 cylinder engines. His Dad didn't drive fast (whilst listening to country music or Boney-M…
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Join Izzy and Rosie as they navigate the world of Taylor Swift fandom and sustainability. They chat about the embarrassing moment you cruel out your tent and proceed to leave it in the street ( the ultimate form of shameless littering?!) concert outfits and making homemade fan merch. They discuss: -Can we be fans of huge celebs when their actions d…
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We're joined for this episode by Andy's cousin Sally Alington. By day she is the Founder and CEO of Ethos Farm and high flying business woman, at the weekends she loves going for a drive in her Ford Mustang... A car that was not at all influenced by her parents choices, except perhaps for the fact they named her Sally! Expect stories of matresses i…
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Join Rosie & Izzy in this weeks episode where they dive into the topic of sustainable periods, they rate their favourite period products out of ten and discuss some of the shocking facts around period products. Rosie opens up about her first time using a tampon and Izzy shares some thoughts on CBD… They discuss:- Period product waste and plastic - …
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Jamie Orr joins us for a chat about all things automotive from his younger years. Growing up in Scotland there were Minis, Metros and Ford Sierras. Later on, he moved down south and was taught to drive at the legendary TRL (home of GTI International). His Dad used to restore motorbikes in a high rise flat, had a manual lathe from a submarine, and b…
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Yep! You read that right, we will be appearing in the all new Podcast Lounge on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November at the NEC Classic Motor Show. (Yes, this should have been a full episode this week, but this news needed to be shared!) We were over the moon to be asked to take part and we have been named alongside Auto Alex and Driven as podcast…
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Join Izzy and Rosie in this weeks episode where they chat all things Hard vs Soft Activism , is Izzy going to be creating a sustainable colleciton with SHEIN, and does Rosie think that Just Stop Oil suck!?Things they ask:- What is hard and soft activism- Can anyone be an activist- Just Stop Oil, are they good or bad- Does shame work as a tool for c…
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We are joined this week by Max Newman, a die hard car enthusiast and one third of the 9Werks Podcast team. Max tells us about Citroen Dyanes, White Mk1 Golf L which his Mum got a speeding ticket in, Mk2 Golf GTI's driving to get the Michael Jackson Bad album, Phil Collins No Jacket Required and Philip Bailey Chinese Wall on casette. There's plenty …
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Join Izzy & Rosie in this weeks episode as they discuss plastic free July, over consumption of reusable products waste colonialism, peeling mushrooms and how often we should be washing our reusable bottles and cups. Plastic free July: Is a world wide movement that provides resources and ideas to help us all minimise the amount of single use plastic…
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The first time we have done a full in person podcast, and it wasn't without its troubles... However, Danny James was a great guest, very accommodating in his workshop at home, and across two takes we managed to get all the audio and most of the video. Yep! There's an actual video of this conversation.. Check it out here. https://youtu.be/zMJByStJ_O…
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Join Izzy & Rosie in this weeks episode as they delve into whether you can be stylish and sustainable, the trend cycle, Rosies love of the office siren aesthetic and their iconic yellow shoes. They ask: Does social media make finding your personal style harder? Is luxury fashion a more sustainable option? Does being sustainable mean you have to sac…
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We're joined by Matt Godfrey, an artist who works under the 'Drawn by Matt' alias. We chat about old Fords, Metros, the embarrassment of his childhood friends seeing the cars his parents had, as he lived next to the school! We discuss the NEC Classic Car show, Goodwood Revival, and inadvertently start planning our own 'fancy dress' classic car even…
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Join Izzy and Rosie as they discuss their personal journeys into living more sustainable lives and finding balance, the holy grail that is Americas GoodWill and their favourite second hand finds….and so much more! Grab a cup of something yummy and join Rosie Okotcha and Izzy Manuel once a fortnight as they explore the world of sustainability, from …
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We're joined by Paul Harding from Super Duper Garage for this episode. Paul's a car collector / car hoarder and has appeared on Jonny Smith's Late Brake Show Car Cave - check out the episode here - Secret barn collection of Porsches, M3s and JDM cars - Car Caves - YouTube Our talk starts with a yellow Vauxhall Chevette, but takes a few side turns a…
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In their first EVER episode Rosie and Izzy discuss ‘The dreaded Depop girlies’ charity shop prices going up and the heart-breaking moment your charity shop treasure turns out to be fast fashion. They ask: - Is it ethical or sustainable to resell? - Are the depop girlies saving the planet? - Are resellers making second hand less accessible and more …
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Join us for a quick chat about Car Spotting Etiquette. With the response to our Car Spotting Tennis is shows no signs of slowing up, so we'll continue for now - but there are some rules we have put in place. The cars need to be in a public place, either a car park or on the road. If the car is parked on a drive, or behind a block of flats, then it …
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We're joined by Jay from Players Classic, Players Shows, Flat 6 Show, Hoonigan and star of many PVW magazine features for this fantastic episode. Come with us, back in time to when Skoda's were seriously uncool - His Dad had many of them! Fortunately in Jay's words, he knew how to take care of himself, otherwise it would have been a very unpleasant…
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This week we're joined by Dave Carey from Adelaide in Australia! Yep! The good work we have been doing has trickled down under, and we're gathering some momentum, which attracted motoring journalist and petrol head Dave to get in touch with us. Dave's father passed away when he was just over 5 years old, but he still has some strong memories of his…
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The first episode of Season 4 really sets the bar high (but panic not, we've got some great guests waiting in the wings too), Steve Waddingham is the official company historian for none other than Aston Martin Lagonda, but when he's not researching old colour names, and digging out race cars from dusty barns, he's behind the wheel of his own Austin…
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Jon and Andy went wild in the halls of the NEC with the newly acquired podcasting machine (thanks coffee buyers..) gathering together a wonderful and eclectic collection of earliest car memories from many different show goers. The quality is ok considering we recorded these stood up surrounded by hundreds of other people talking! So go easy on the …
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Jon and Andy are joined by Russell Quirk who recalls countless tales of his Dad's cars. He reckons his Dad swapped cars every 6 months, and we're not just talking old Ford Escorts (although he had an RS2000) we're talking E-Types, Aston Martin's, Rolls Royces, TVR, Porsche and more. Russell's Dad was an Estate Agent in Essex, and liked to show off …
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Jon and Andy welcome Helen Stanley to My Dad's car this week. She may be familar to some of you having graced our TV screens on Goblin Works Garage and Motor Pickers to name but a few. These day's Helen is working as an artist - check out her pop art here: helenstanleyofficial.com Helen also hosts a podcast with her cousin, called Cars of the Macab…
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Andy and Jon are joined by Steve Holden, a friend of Andy's whom he knows through classic VW ownership. The discussion kicks off with Steve's Mum's Datsun Cherry Coupe, before talk turns to a Morris Marina Van, and a love in for the Renault 9 - which led Steve to buy a Renualt 19 later in life. Steve's Dad surprised his mum with an Escort XR3i Cabr…
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After pulling a few strings (and featuring Danny Hopkins, the editor of Practical Classics in a previous episode) Andy and Jon have secured media passes for the show on Sunday 24th March, and will be wandering the halls of the NEC in a bid to meet as many people as possible. On top of that, equipped with the crowd funded Zoom Podtrak machine, there…
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Jon and Andy are joined by Takona founder Lewis Warren to discover what got him into cars... Fortunately for us, the blame lies very firmly at his Father's door, and there's a string of decent cars indicating why. However, it wasn't a car thing for his Dad really, after the 205 GTI and the Toyota Celica, cars became an accessory for work. The Audi …
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Andy and Jon are joined by Charles Clegg, Co-Founder and CEO of Custodian, a car management app, designed for car collectors and enthusiasts. The story begins for Charles with a pair of Bristols... (oooh eer misses). One that he miraculously identified from his pushchair, the second belonging to his Mother, which after 20 years of ownership, met a …
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Andy and Jon are joined by Chuff, from Well Chuffed Media. He's an automotive photographer by trade, and Andy's had the pleasure of his professional company (that sounds a bit sordid) on a number of photoshoots with work. Talk starts with Chuff's cousin's Mk2 Golf GTI, then moves into a string of Ford Cortina's, takes in a full list, made in conjun…
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Recorded a few days before Christmas, Jon and Andy discuss the closing of a chapter... It revolves largely around the sale of Jon's E39 5 Series, whether he will get another, and the process behind picking a CD to leave behind, as a token... Just as he remembers a Billy Ocean cassette in his Dad's car from years ago. It's short and sweet, but we ho…
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Andy and Jon are joined by Sam from Southern Cars in Manchester, a classic car dealership originally started by Sam's father 50 years ago. From Ferrari's and Lamborghini's in the garden, to the chinese-eye Rolls Royce Cloud 3 that was the one he'd never sell... Although Sam's Mum did drive it through a garage door into the back of a Mercedes Gullwi…
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Join Andy for a quick bonus episode with his youngest Daughter. Not wanting to miss out on a feature on the My Dad's Car podcast, they sit down for a quick chat to see how she's coping with her new found fame. Car wise, there is discussion about Nanna's car... A red Citroen C3 (that apparently looks like a Porsche) and Mummy's A4 estate. You can al…
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Jon and Andy are joined today by Dan Rees. Dan is a friend of Andy's brother, and a jewelry designer by trade, he's also a dab hand at You Tube and Tik Tok, and a budding stand up comedian too. By his own admission, early on Dan tells us that he's the worst guest we could get on, but that doesn't stop the chat, or the laughs... Lots of silliness, s…
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Andy and Jon took the opportunity of a guest no-show to record an episode celebrating the season of goodwill, and a few highlights from the year so far. Expect a recap of some favourite moments, plus insights into Jon and Andy's home life at Christmas with a bit of silliness sprinkled on top for good measure. Normal service will be resumed next Tue…
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Jon and Andy are joined by Mike Wall. A friend of previous guest Lidia, Mike is also a DJ, and was recommended the podcast after posting a photo of his Dad's car on social media. We chat about a baby blue VW Type 3, a Toyota Space Cruiser, and a Trojan Bubble Car! It's short and sweet, but we think you'll enjoy it all the same! Support the show We’…
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Jon and Andy are joined by Andy's mate Ed Jenkins for the first episode of Season 3. A great discussion about cars of Ed's past, some discussion on aftershaves, watches which bring back memories for us all. Ed says "There's something very cool about driving a car older than you" which takes us on a tangent discussing first cars, and how some 'kids'…
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We've put together a few outakes here for a bonus episode. It starts seriously-ish and ends in some very silly business ideas, as we continue to push the boundaries of what 'could' be possible with the My Dad's.... franchise. We hope you appreciate the silliness and don't take offence. Support the show We’d love you to hear and share your stories, …
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Jon and Andy are joined by Adam Townley for this episode. Adam isn't a personal friend but made some comments on social media, and they indicated there might be a story to be told! Instinct was right and the discussion weaves from a buckaroo BSA that used to throw Adam's Dad off... It was retired from duty in 1981 and hasn't seen the road since. Th…
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Jon and Andy are joined by Jill Miller, a lady Andy has met through running a Porsche enthusiast group. Intrigued by a social media post, he reached out and invited her onto the show. With a background in Porsches it wasn't the episode they were expecting, but it was great none the less. Talk of a Land Rover called Mickey Mouse, a vintage Lorry col…
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Andy and Jon have the pleasure of talking with Andy's friend Rob Mitchell. Rob was an only child, but lucky enough to go on some fantastic motoring days out and weekends away with his car mad Dad. From crewing for a Porsche 356 racer, including getting a ride in a 550 Spyder and a 911 2.7RS through to sitting in a car with Colin Chapman and being k…
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If you're up to date with our episodes, or have been following our journey on Social Media you will have known all about our trip to see Harry who runs the Ignition Podcast. It was our first time as guests on a show, but we had a great time, and its a pleasure to be able to share our discussion on our channel for those of you who may not (yet) foll…
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Jon and Andy are joined by Edd Little, one half of B_Road Hunting Club and co-owner of B_Road at The Stag, a destination for petrol heads in a converted pub in Challock, Kent. Chat starts with a Mk1 Escort, and Edd's Grandfather. It takes in applying go faster stripes to his Father's Mk1 Golf GTI... And we ask the killer question, did they work?! E…
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Jon and Andy have a quick chat on a Saturday morning following a children's party at Andy's house (hence the chat about sleep overs). A bit of a taster of what to expect when the episode (including video) with Harry from The Ignition Podcast drops in a week or two. As always, please get in touch if you have a story you'd like to share - maybe it's …
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Jon and Andy are joined by a friend of Jon's, Rupert, who also as it happens has a You Tube channel with some friends - Check out Guys That Drive. Guys That Drive - YouTube The talk starts with his Dad's station car, a Fiat Panda. Which Rupert was taught to drive in, and by the age of 8 he would drive it unaccompanied up and down the farm track at …
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This is unCUT, the Makers' Podcast, where we discuss all things crafts and our experiences with being creative. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes. Follow us on social media https://www.instagram.com/uncutpodcast_/ Email: hello.uncutpodcast@gmail.com ** Email any topics, situations, or questions you'd like us to consider discussing on the …
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Jon and Andy are joined by Porsche journalist Lee Sibley (9werks Radio, 9Werks TV and Total 911) to chat about his Dad's cars... Or, as it turns out, his Dad's Vans. Despite living in Essex, his Dad had a penchant for commercial Mazda's rather than the typical Ford Transit that was produced locally. Lee recalls travelling down to Barcelona whilst t…
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In another bonus episode, Andy and Jon discuss how the Bangers and Cash Live show went, who they met, what they learnt, and whether they would go back 'up north' again?! Apologies for the delay in getting this one out - it has been manic since we returned from Yorkshire, including Andy needing to go to Cirencester for work the following weekend. Wh…
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