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A podcast for single people. Exploring the societal pressures surrounding relationships, marriage and children. Hello! I am Pip, a 38 year old woman, wholeheartedly enjoying my single and childfree life. I have spent the majority of my life feeling like an alien, in a world in which we are conditioned to believe that the one and only path to happiness is via a relationship, marriage and children. Whilst I am not adverse to a relationship at some point in the future, I am here to promote my f ...
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Rhythm & Brews

Andrew & Luke, Beer imbibers and music snoggers

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Rhythm and Brews is the craft beer and music pairing podcast. In each episode, we match beers to music in an attempt to make the beer taste better, but in reality, we use it mostly to force people to listen to our questionable music tastes. Featuring great guests from the UK and international beer scenes, including the likes of The Kernel, Wander Beyond Brew, Signature Brew, Yeastie Boys, Fullers and Pete Brown.
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Conversations with educators about research in and relating to further education in the UK. Academics, practitioner researchers, postgraduate students, teachers, lecturers, support colleagues, research and campaign organisations - we welcome everyone behind the mic. We are particularly keen to raise the profile of those working in the sector who are engaged with edu research and our allies in academia, all with something to say about the powerful role played by FE in shaping peoples’ lives a ...
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Vote The British Broadcasting Century! Episode 89 is our Election Night Special special, covering Britain's 28 general election results broadcasts over 102 years. Broadcasting in both USA and UK have both launched were pretty much launched with election results. On 2 November 1920, KDKA Pittsburgh launched regular commercial broadcasting with the p…
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On episode 88, it's May 1923, and the six-month-old BBC is settling into its new home at Savoy Hill. But it's not all plain sailing. This time, 2-24 May 1923 is retold via press cuttings (thanks to our Newspaper Detective Andrew Barker), showing us that: Some corners of the press were mounting an anti-BBC campaign, complaining it was offering "poor…
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I am taking a break at the end of this first six months of podcasting as I work on Season 2! I will still be active on social media and please feel free to get in touch with me. Thank you to everyone for their support in this first six months. Back soon! Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; Instagram - htt…
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PART 2 of my interview with Dr Peter McGraw, host of "SOLO, THE SINGLE PERSON'S GUIDE TO A REMARKABLE LIFE" Podcast. Today in this second half of the interview, Peter and I discuss; - The four different types of singles Peter has derived and the distinguishing characteristics which make them unique - The ways in which these types of singles can be …
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100 years ago the weekend of this podcast, the Cello and the Nightingale became one of the most cherished broadcasts in radio history. It first took place on 19 May 1924, live from the Surrey garden of cellist Beatrice Harrison. In this centenary special, we celebrate the musician, the muse and the microphone that made this incredible feat possible…
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PART 1 of my interview with the awesome Dr Peter McGraw! Peter is the host of the "SOLO, A SINGLE PERSON'S GUIDE TO A REMARKABLE LIFE" podcast and today he joins me to discuss the Solo movement. In part 1, we discuss; - Peter's life as a bachelor and how his own podcast aided the navigation of his solo journey. - The difference between a single and…
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Just a short episode as I have been away on a mini break with a friend to the South of France and Monaco! A short round up of ... well, all the drinks we consumed and our experience of sitting on the beach, watching parents dealing with their children as well as screaming children on the plane and at train stations. It was an eye opener as non-pare…
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On the previous episode we explored the only 1920s BBC recording (that we know of), recorded off-air by Mr Jones of Croydon. This time on episode 86, we encounter the only other off-air radio recordings of the interwar years (that I know of): the 1932 recordings by Mr F.O. Brown of Greenbank. His grandson Alex cleared out the family attic as recent…
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In todays episode, I speak with listener, Charlotte. Charlotte got in touch with me to tell me that she had found peace and happiness after divorce from her 25 year marriage in which she had made numerous compromises, for her husband. We discuss Charlottes marriage and how she went along with certain aspects without question through fear of being p…
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Paul Ward is back today and we are talking dating apps! We discuss the different experiences from a male and female perspective along with our own personal experiences. We discuss the psychology used within them for the operators to gain wealth, whilst the subscribers lose out. We discuss the way some people use the apps without having healed from …
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On 23 April 1924, a landmark broadcast took place - the biggest so far. And on day of podcast release, it's the centenary! 100 years ago at time of writing, King George V opened the Empire Exhibition at Wembley, becoming the first monarch to broadcast. It also stands as the oldest surviving recording of a BBC broadcast - and the only excerpt of the…
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*Trigger warnings* - Regretful parents, abortion, infertility In this episode, I speak about the Childfree movement and how discovering it led me to a Facebook group and a Reddit forum, both of which are full of anonymous posts from parents who regret having had their children. I speak of the heartbreak I feel over this topic and the passion I now …
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When Dr Kate Murphy became a BBC's Woman's Hour producer in 1993, the received wisdom was that women's programming began in 1946, when Woman's Hour launched. Kate did some digging in the archives, and discovered the long lost tale of the early BBC's Women's Hour (rather than Woman's Hour), which ran from 1923-24. Why so brief? What impact did it ma…
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This week I am speaking to another friend of mine, Victoria. Vic wanted to share the journey of her marriage breakdown back in 2022, when she discovered her husband had been unfaithful after 20 years. Vic describes the battles she faced, the feelings and emotions and how she hit rock bottom and felt she couldn't live without him. She goes on to tel…
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Hello! I am on an Easter break this week but I wanted to share a little clip of some recent loveliness! I am going to be uploading some random, short, bonus episodes on a semi regular basis and alongside my weekly epsiodes. These episodes will be of random thoughts, feelings, experiences and stories from my life... not necessarily relating to being…
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In todays episode, I chat with one of my best friends, Bex! We sit by the harbour in our village and discuss Bex’s relationship history and her two main relationships and how they differed. We discuss how she is now in the longest single period she has ever been in and how she feels about that and the prospect of a relationship in the future and ho…
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Welcome to the Savoy Hill era of the BBC! Episode 83 opens the doors to the first permanent home of Auntie Beeb, with a grand launch night on 1 May 1923. I think it's one of the most crucial - and funniest - 24 hours in the BBC's history. So we recreate as much as we can of that one day: A last-minute dress code sees senior management in far-too-bi…
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This episode will cover the Top Sports News | Busted Brackets & Tourney | NFL Draft and Free Agency | NBA Roundup| Barbershop Topics | Weekly Beats | Shoutouts to wrap up the show! RCB Covers the News (Eric/Reggie) 1 Ohtanis’ Former Interpreter Takes $4.5M in Wire Transfers - WTF 2 NIL Forces G-League to Fold | NBA Roundup 3 NHL Playoff Preview - G…
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In this episode I describe some recent feelings I have experienced of craving intimacy and companionship. These are feelings I have not experienced for a long time and I talk about writing a letter to the man of my dreams and how it helped me to articulate the core values I would seek within a future relationship. Thank you so much for listening to…
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In this episode I speak with the awesome Lucy Meggeson, host of Spinsterhood Reimagined podcast. I am so pleased to call Lucy a friend since discovering her podcast back in April 2023 which led me on my own enlightening journey to date! We discuss; Lucy's journey as a single and childfree woman which led her to launching her podcast in 2022 Persona…
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In this episode, I tell the story of the loss of my father and my journey with grief, depression and anxiety which has been aided drastically, with exercise. This is the first of my "off the cuff" episodes, I hope you enjoy it! Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ones…
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Welcome to season 6 of The British Broadcasting Century Podcast - and our 82nd episode. Back in our podcast timeline, telling the moment-by-moment origin story of British broadcasting, we reach a bittersweet moment: the BBC moves out of its first studios, the temporary studio on the top floor of Marconi House. We pay tribute with a look at the Beeb…
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In todays episode, Paul Ward is back and we are talking about men without children. We discuss an article written about Robert Nerdon, author of "I Always Wanted to be a Dad. Men Without Children" and how the author talks of life with regrets of not being a father and we discuss Pauls' personal experience of not having children and the various emot…
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HAPPY QUIRKYALONE DAY! In this episode, I interview American author and life coach, Sasha Cagen. We discuss Sasha's book, Quirkyalone; a manifesto for uncompromising romantics and the concept of being a Quirkyalone and how this has evolved throughout Sasha's life. We discuss her soul commitment of self-marriage, how she has listened to her bodily i…
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Hello! I invited these two wonderful ladies onto the podcast to promote their campaign to increase the current single occupancy discount on our council tax from 25% to 50%. They are at 11k signatures, which is a real achievement! If you live alone in the UK or if you would like to support anyone you know who does live alone, please support this cam…
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In this episode I discuss the main benefits of life as a single person. The main benefit, in my opinion, is that the very fact that you are NOT in a relationship, means that you are not in the WRONG relationship. I also touch on my personal growth journey and how I wholeheartedly believe that the single life affords you an unmatched opportunity to …
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Pip pip pip pip pip piiiiiiiiip! Is that the time? It must be 100 years (to the day, as I release this episode) since six baby pips were born onto the airwaves. As the Greenwich Time Signal - aka The Pips - turns 100, we look back at their origin story, thanks to horologist Frank Hope-Jones and also his overlooked contribution to broadcasting itsel…
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Hello ... I was trying to get an episode out today but have run out of time. Back next week! Thank you so much for listening to my show! You can follow and contact me here; Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onesinglewoman/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551831488278 email - onesinglewomanpodcast@gmail.com…
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This episode will cover the Top Sports News | CFP Coaching Fallout | NFL Division Championship Weekend | Barbershop Topics | Weekly Beats | Shoutouts to wrap up the show! RCB Covers the News Jim Wins Natty and is Out - Going to the Chargers | Buga Quote: FUCK THEM KIDS Fangio Heads to Eagles - Can He Help? Doc Rivers is Back Coaching the Bucks - DO…
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My first guest on the podcast is happily single man and solo dater... Paul Ward! Paul describes how his 15 year marriage from the age of 21 led to the realisation that he had compromised himself during the marriage. We discuss the pressure he felt to get straight back out in to the dating game and his journey to contentment and solo dating! We also…
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Luke and Andrew sit down for a final time to pair some beers and music. This time, they pull back the curtain and talk about their pairing process, pair to styles, and chat about the last 8 years, the trough of disillusionment, drag queen sommeliers and playing the hurdy gurdy. Beers include: Münchner Hell Lager from Spaten-Franziskaner-Löwenbräu-G…
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In this episode I tell my story of my battle against social pressures surrounding both my relationship and childfree status and the comments I have received from those with no idea of my circumstances. I hope this episode reaches many people. You can find the wonderful Lucy @ Spinsterhood Reimagined, here http://linktr.ee/LucyMeggeson Thank you so …
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This episode will cover the Top Sports News | CFP Recap and Coaching Fallout | NFL Super Wild Card Weekend | Barbershop Topics | Weekly Beats | Shoutouts to wrap up the show! RCB Covers the News CFP Recap - Michigan Wins 2024 National Title Nick Saban Retires - Coaching Landscape Movement Tiger and Nike Split - Ending 27-Year Partnership Always a B…
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Welcome to the first episode of One Single Woman. Within this episode, I talk (ok, rant) about the fairytale of relationships, marriage and children leading to "happily ever after" and how the stigma and taboo surrounding single people is so prevalent. I share my thoughts on how being happily single is the true path to happiness, whether that leads…
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This episode will cover the Top Sports News | College Football | NFL Observations Week 17 and Week 18 Picks | Barbershop Topics | THE WEEK | Shoutouts to wrap up the show! RCB Covers the News (Eric/Reggie) 14-0 vs. 14-0 in the CFP Final - Who Are You Taking? No Left Eye at Hill Residence - Lighter Started Fire Phil Asks Fans: Don’t Pile On Rory NCA…
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Welcome to 2023's Christmas special/2024's Epiphany special. (Come on, what podcast doesn't have an Epiphany special?) It's all just a chance to turn episode 80 into a re-enactment of this remarkable untold tale of Britain's first religious broadcast. Contrary to what some records say, it wasn't the BBC who began religious broadcasting in Britain -…
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For the second last ever episode, Luke and Andrew are joined by Francesca Slattery and Ruth Mitchell to discuss hating tories at Christmas, filo prawns, the 12 days of cheesemas and whether winter warmers are rubbish. Beers include: Kuusk from Pohjala, paired with “Kick The Balls (of Patriarchy)” by Goldstein. Mary Christmas from Ilkley Brewery, pa…
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This episode will cover the Top Sports News | College Football | NFL Observations Week 15 and Week 16 Picks | Barbershop Topics | THE WEEK | Shoutouts to wrap up the show RCB Covers the News Ja Shakes Rust w/ Game Winner in Return FSU Considering Leaving ACC? Rodgers Not Returning - NO SHIIIIITTTTTT! Bread Unbroken - DeVito is a Goodfella! PGA Rein…
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This episode will cover the Top Sports News | College Football | NFL Observations Week 14 and Week 15 Picks | Barbershop Topics | THE WEEK | Shoutouts to wrap up the show! RCB Covers the News (Eric/Reggie) Ohtani Signs for $700M | Defers $680? (SAY WHAT?) Lakers Win 1st In-Season Tournament | Hanging Banner Kadarius Tony Has Nine Lives | Mr. I’m He…
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Episode 79 is our second special of three authors - whose books you may wish to put on your Christmas wish list - especially if you're fans of Doctor Who, religion on radio, and/or ye olde Radio 1. Last time we had three doctors; this time our first guest is definitely someone who's seen The Three Doctors... PAUL HAYES' book is Pull to Open: 1962-1…
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This episode will cover the Top Sports News | College Football | NFL Observations Week 13 and Week 14 Picks | Barbershop Topics | FLUTES OF THE WEEK | Shoutouts to wrap up the show! RCB Covers the News (Eric/Reggie) What’s Your Take On the CFP | Initial Picks Lebron “Finds Inner Latifa” vs. Ime Udoka Tiger Woods and Nike Might Part Ways 2000+ Plus …
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Welcome to my brand new podcast, One Single Woman! This podcast is for single people. I am a happily single and childfree woman and I am here to share the benefits of an independent life and to affirm that happiness comes from within, NOT from your relationship status. Join me and my wonderful guests as I lift the lid on the societal pressures surr…
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Sally Welsh shares her Education and Social Justice EdD journey with us. Her research explores how mature students’ work within HE in FE - employment, study and care work - are valued or undervalued within education and challenges us to ‘see’ differently. It’s a methodological adventure that truly helps us to think about ‘the work’.…
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Luke and Andrew sit down with Holly and Nick, co-owners of Garden City Brewery, to discuss community breweries, frunge, Bangalore whippets tails and the seriousness of a hot mums disco. Beers include: Garden City Bitter from Garden City Brewery, paired with “The Show” by Caolan McCarthy. Banjax from Garden City Brewery, paired with “The Dog” by cor…
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You need more books in your life. So here are three authors to shout about theirs and enthuse about their research. This time we have three academics. (Next time we'll have three presenters/producers, covering music radio, Radio 4’s Sunday and Doctor Who...) But this is a different episode of The Three Doctors. And they are… DR CAROLYN BIRDSALL, As…
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Andrew and Luke return for another supermarket special as the world has forced them apart against their will (or their calendars just don't match up). Whilst drinking supermarket beers, they discuss sheep-powered internet, bananas, trademarking pillow-y and how the supermarket beer game has changed since 2014. Beers include: Faith In Futures // Tan…
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Episode 77 is a surprise pop-up episode, with nuggets spanning 1920, 1922 and 1980, from the mid-Atlantic to Glasgow, and from music to horse-racing. We had a few too many tales to tell, so couldn't wait. We're meant to be on a break. Whoops. Like our previous 'Loose Ends' episode, we've a few threads to pull on: The tale of Arthur Burrows on SS Vi…
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Episode 76: On RT centenary day itself, part 2 of our back-story of back issues, as Radio Times turns 100. Catch part 1 if you haven't already: https://pod.fo/e/1f20d1 - there we journeyed from 1923 to 1991, when the monopoly was ended and the British government opened up the TV listings market. In part 2, we're joined again by today's Radio Times …
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