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A fortnightly podcast about UK true crime with a touch of the weird and the macabre. Hosted by Bob and Ali sat in The Settle Inn in Stirling, they take it week about to tell each other a criminal tale from British history, expect weird tales, dodgy history lessons oh and there's always someone drinking in the background!
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What compels us to book a flight to a place we’ve never been? What draws us to other cultures? What inspires us to discover hidden places and untold stories? From Slate Studios in partnership with American Airlines, British Airways, and Visit Britain, I Travel For is a podcast about the reasons we explore. Host Hattie Pearson follows American travelers as they traverse Great Britain. But here’s the twist: they didn’t plan their own trips — local Brits did.
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Interviews with expert historians and genealogists, covering everything from medieval Britain to Anne Lister's diaries. From DNA expertise to Suffragette activism! Presented by me (Natalie Pithers), a family historian on a mission to help others write their family history. Seeking to understand the time and place within which our ancestors lived is a crucial step for anyone exploring their family history. Our ancestors were more than names and dates. With this in mind I pick the brains of a ...
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Notes on Loving is a podcast looking at perspectives of implementing love into everyday practice. Hosted by self proclaimed lover gyal, curator & director Aliyah Hasinah (https://www.aliyahhasinah.com/press) . Following the Black radical feminist tradition of looking to embody and practise an ethic of loving, as an active choice and lifestyle, over this season we’ll talk about all the types of love and how we can embody this as babes based in the belly of the beast aka Babylon Britain. Produ ...
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We're Back! Season Two is here but with a slight twist and another bunch of amazing guests. This series Ayda explores a question we can all get behind ‘What Pushes You To The Edge? ’whilst, as Ayda like to say, “having a good old natter” about life, love, family and everything in between. Tune in and enjoy! Social Media: @aydafieldwilliams Executive Producers; Sophie Paluch, Ayda Field Williams Producer: Warren Borg. Music written and produced by Karl Brazil & Owen Parker, Mixed by Owen Park ...
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Every week we run through 20 questions from one of the historical timelines on our memory training app - History Sprockets. Listeners are given time to think of the answer - we then answer the question and ask listeners related multiple choice questions.We then expand on the memory techniques we use to remember some of the answers.
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In this episode of Twisted Britain, Bob and Ali take us back to the early 19th century, to the small English village of Strewd, where a heinous crime took place amidst the social upheaval of the Industrial Revolution. The hosts dive deep into the harrowing case of Richard Taylor, a 13-year-old boy, brutally murdered by 14-year-old John Bell. With t…
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This week on Twisted Britain we have a special episode for you, Ali decided to run a quiz and get us drunk in the same episode. So Allow us to present the first ever Twisted Whisky quiz, Ali has some weird laws to quiz Bob on and whilst they do that he treats bob to some rather nice whisky. It’s more of a ramble than normal but it’s a wee bit of fu…
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Aliyah chats to Tania and Haja, who both feature in the short film ‘Loving’. They chat about growing through love, being eldest daughters and love in the creative industry. Tania is an actor, director, poet and co-founder of Black in the Day, and Haja is a curator, writer, and researcher and co-host of the HOME Impressions podcast.…
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As Ali in rance (apparently for the last time!) The wonderful hosts of Crimepedia, Morgan and Cherry have joined Bob over the interweb for a speacial recording this week. Bob tells Cherry and Morgan about some pirates with a twist! Mary Read, was a bad ass pirate but did the crew know her real identity. And then....... Morgan blows the socks off th…
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Something a bit different this week During our trip to CrimeCon London back in June, we got to sit down with some of our favorite podcast friends to discuss all things podcasting, all while enjoying some pints. If you haven't yet done so, please make sure to check out these great podcasts: Crimepedia (Morgzan and Cherry) True Consequnces (Eric Cart…
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On this special bonus episode Ayda sits down with the nation's favourite PE teacher Joe Wicks, AKA "The Body Coach," for an illuminating chat on wellness, family, and the challenges and rewards of running fitness empire. If this chat doesn't motivate you to hit the gym nothing will. Happy Listening. For a limited time only get 25% off Aydawear, whe…
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Notes on loving is a podcast looking at perspectives of implementing love into everyday practice. Hosted by self proclaimed lover gyal, curator & director Aliyah Hasinah. Following the Black radical feminist tradition of looking to embody and practise an ethic of loving, as an active choice and lifestyle, over this season we’ll talk about all the t…
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This week on Twisted Britain Bob tells us a Tale of shipwreck, a curse and a family dating back to before the Norman conquest. The Tichbourne Claimnet was a man who came from out of the blue 11 years after a shipwreck to claim the right to a family estate. But was it all a lie? (Yep) Thanks from bob and Ali for listening Thank you, Love you, Bye…
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This week on twisted Britain Bob tells us about TheRatcliffe highway murders, the attack on 2 families In 1811 in the East end of London. The attacks left 7 people dead in weeks. But was the right Man charged Thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbritain …
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Another man they couldn't hang. Although this time Joseph Samuel was in the penal colonies of Australia. After being arrested when he was 14 he was sent to Sydney where you would think he would change his ways, alas no but what happened the day he was supposed to hang? Thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twis…
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BACKGROUND NOISE WARNING Ali once again takes us over the sea to France, this time to tell us about Marcel Petiot a French serial killer who preyed on Jewish refugees attempting to flee France during the Nazi occupation. Thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twi…
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This week on Twisted Britain Bob tells the story of Henry Fauntleroy, an 18th century banker, and forger, the last man to be hanged for forgery in the UK Thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbritain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twistedbritain Pat…
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This week on twisted Britain Ali tells us about Elizabeth Brownrigg an 18th century murderer who after taking some apprentices goes ever so slightly dark thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbritain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twistedbritain Pat…
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This week on Twisted Britain, bob might have cheated a wee bit! But he brings you the weird and wonderful tale of the disappearance of one of English literatures most prolific writers, Agatha Christie thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbritain Instagra…
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This week Ali tells the tale of Mary Blandy and the murder of her father, at her hands ….. all for love! (Absolutely not for money!) It follows on from last weeks episode, as her and Elizabeth Jeffries sent each other letters while waiting on the gallows thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Face…
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This week on Twisted Britain Ali tells us about Elizabeth Jeffries who was hanged in Epping Forest, in 1752 for the murder of her uncle Joseph Jeffries thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbritain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twistedbritain Patre…
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In this weeks episode have we got a Christmas treat for you!! Its none other that Essex royalty, yep it's the Queen GC herself...its Gemma Collins. Tune in as Ayda and Gemma get to together for a good old natter about all things GC and more. From family insights to Essex hangouts and and lots a gossip in-between this is a definitely a cracker of an…
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In this weeks episode Ayda chats to the fitness empire empress, the incredible Jillian Michaels. A leading health and fitness expert, renowned nutritionist and wellness entrepreneur there is nothing this woman can't do and if anyone knows how to bring yourself back from the edge it's definitely Jillian. From crazy injuries to motherhood and everyth…
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In this week's episode Ayda jumps on zoom to have a chat with the ice man himself, it's none other than the legend that is Wim Hof! Ice Baths aside, Wim and Ayda chat about the incredible technique he has perfected over the years to help strengthen his mindset and body and how he now teaching others to do the same. Its a jam packed fascinating jour…
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In this episode Ayda chats to the queen of one of the UK’s biggest plant based brands its the wonderful Deliciously Ella. From the starting the blog in 2012 that started her career and saved her life right through the incredible empire Ella and her husband are building today, this episode is full of amazing stories of hope, humour and some amazing …
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We are back and who else would it be best to kick off this episode with than the ultimate superwoman. You might know her as the queen of the jungle, best selling author, or Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcaster, yes its Giovanna fletcher. This week Giovanna and I sat down in our zoom cupboards to chat about what drives us to the edge? Is it popstar husba…
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We're Back! Season Two is here but with a slight twist and another bunch of amazing guests. This series Ayda explores a question we can all get behind ‘What Pushes You To The Edge? ’whilst, as Ayda like to say, “having a good old natter” about life, love, family and everything in between. Subscribe or follow now so you don't miss the first episode …
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This week on Twisted Britain Ali takes a look at one of Britain’s most successful all female gang, the 40 Elephants, and the women behind it thanks for listening Please do join us online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/twistedbritain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbritain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twistedbritain Patreon: https:/…
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