Best Becky Jacobs Podcasts (2023)

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Life After Prison

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Introducing: The Secret Life of Prisons – Two Peas in a Pad 31:10

1d ago31:10

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Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about the friends that you make in prison. Can you make lasting fr…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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178: Gary Bunt 58:59

1d ago58:59

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My guest this week is Gary Bunt, Professor of Islamic Studies at University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Gary and I made a reverse academic journey as he was an undergraduate student at Kent before moving to Lampeter in later years, whereas I started at Lampeter and moved to Kent. The first half of our conversation relates to a less known aspect o…

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Life After Prison

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Introducing: The Secret Life of Prisons – The Secret Life of Lifers: Part 2 54:09

7d ago54:09

54:09

Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about Lifers and is part 2 of a mini series. How to survive a life…

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Life After Prison

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Introducing: The Secret Life of Prisons – The Secret Life of Lifers: Part 1 55:43

14d ago55:43

55:43

Life After Prison will be back with you soon but while we are finalising series 4 in the studio, we thought we would share some episodes of another podcast here. It’s called The Secret Life of Prisons and is made by our colleagues at the Prison Radio Association. This episode is all about lifers and is part one of two. What is it like to receive a …

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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177: Anne Pőnisch & Victoria Tomlinson 1:02:49

15d ago1:02:49

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It was a huge privilege for my latest Nostalgia Interview to meet Anne Pőnisch and Vicky Tomlinson, daughters of John Roland Lloyd Thomas who was Principal of Saint David’s (University) College for nearly a quarter of a century from 1953 until the mid-1970s. Anne and Vicky remember the days of living behind the College Chapel with its spiders, atti…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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176: Kate Heffner 1:01:15

28d ago1:01:15

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My guest this week is Kate Heffner who is doing a PhD on women in science fiction fandom in the History Department at the University of Kent. Kate talks about the untraditional nature of her research and reflects on the women who wrote on the ways science and literature could coalesce as well as about the importance of the early printing process. B…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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175: Chris Deacy (interviewed by Craig Braddick) 1:06:28

1M ago1:06:28

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In a special edition of my podcast this week, Craig Braddick has interviewed me to talk about growing up in the 1980s with Radio 1 and then with Radio 2 into the 90s and beyond, and how being a contestant on Blockbusters guided me towards my own broadcasting career. I talk about the significance of 1981 – the year I started listening to Radio 1 – a…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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174: Terry Lindvall 58:26

2M ago58:26

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My guest this week is Terry Lindvall, the C.S. Lewis Chair of Communication and Christian Thought at Virginia Wesleyan University. Terry talks about his seminary background, looking at religion and popular culture, and we find out about Terry’s academic history and his work in history, theology and communications. We discuss how both of us have bee…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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173: Chris Cotter 1:01:46

2M ago1:01:46

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My guest this week is Chris Cotter who lectures for the Open University and has a rich background in podcasts. He co-founded the Religious Studies Project podcast in 2012, and we talk about our thoughts on podcasts and why academics want to discuss their research. Chris comes from near Belfast, where his father is a Church of Ireland minister, and …

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The Denny J Show

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Denny J, Rimo & Nash 1:27:58

2M ago1:27:58

1:27:58

The boys discuss everything that happened while they were away.By Denny J

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The Denny J Show

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NUTTY O 2:02:24

2M ago2:02:24

2:02:24

Award winning dancehall/Afropop artust Nutty O joins us for a powerful interviewBy Denny J

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Life After Prison

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From Prisoner To Being Played On Radio 1 | Hak Baker | The Sit Down (Live) 43:43

3M ago43:43

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He’s just released his debut album Worlds End FM, recently played at Glastonbury, and is getting played on Radio 1 and 2. But life wasn’t always like this for Hak Baker. Here, he tells Zak and Jules the story of how he learnt to play guitar while in prison, and how he’s turned it into a successful career since coming out. This podcast is also avail…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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172: Krysia Waldock 56:55

3M ago56:55

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My guest this week is Krysia Waldock, who is doing a PhD at the University of Kent that straddles various disciplinary areas. Krysia is based in the University’s Tizard Centre and has an undergraduate background in languages. A diagnosis of autism led to Krysia doing a Masters in Autism, which in turn resulted in her doing a doctorate, something sh…

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Life After Prison

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I Overcame My Addiction In Prison | Julie Muir | The Sit Down 45:34

3M ago45:34

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As a young person, Julie Muir struggled with addiction and was often in and out of prison as a result. While she was in for the final time, she met a peer supporter who inspired her to get clean inside, and she hasn’t looked back since. Julie is now Director of Recovery at The Forward Trust, the same organisation that helped her when she was inside…

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Life After Prison

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My £1.6m Win Led Me To Prison | Tracey Stevenson | The Sit Down 43:01

3M ago43:01

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Tracey started out playing online bingo and ended up stealing over one million pounds from her employer to fund a gambling addiction. Here, she tells Zak and Jules about what led to her confession, what experiencing prison in your 50’s is like, and how becoming a peer support worker while inside led her to the work she does now with St Giles Trust.…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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171: Steve Jacobs 56:24

3M ago56:24

56:24

It was fantastic to catch up with Steve Jacobs, a retired Senior Lecturer in Media, Religion and Culture at the University of Wolverhampton, for my latest Nostalgia Interview. Steve and I were at Lampeter together from 1991-4 where we both received the same degree classification, and Steve recalls the way in which we received our results. Steve wor…

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Life After Prison

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The Impact of Prison | Dean and Sally | The Sit Down 51:58

3M ago51:58

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This episode features forensic psychologist Sally Tilt and Dean Cramer, who spent six years inside. Alongside Zak and Jules, they discuss the long term mental impact that being inside has on someone, and the positives and negatives that they have carried over to their life after prison. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life A…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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170: Becky Jefcoate 45:47

4M ago45:47

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My guest this week is Becky Jefcoate, who like me was at university in Lampeter from 1991-94 where she studied Archaeology and English Literature. We find out how Becky ended up there and why her school teacher had misgivings about doing Archaeology as a single honours subject. We talk about how Lampeter was a place you knew pretty quickly whether …

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Life After Prison

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Dads On Both Sides of The Door | Graham and Gasconi | The Sit Down 48:42

4M ago48:42

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In this episode Zak and Jules sit down with Jules’ dad, Graham, and Gasconi, who became a dad the day before he went inside. They discuss how prison affected these relationships, what they did to get through it and where they are today. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: A Fai…

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Life After Prison

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CEO of the Prison Service | Amy Rees | The Sit Down 52:28

4M ago52:28

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Zak and Jules sit down with the CEO of HMPPS, Amy Rees to ask her about how prison officers are trained, how prisoner complaints are dealt with inside and ask some important questions about licence conditions and recall. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Useful organisations: Clinks Directory Pris…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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169: Alexander Ornella 59:26

4M ago59:26

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My guest this week is Alexander Ornella, Senior Lecturer in Religion at the University of Hull where he has been since 2011. Alexander talks about his work, and how he has moved into sociology and criminology in addition to religious studies. His PhD, which he undertook in his native Austria, was on Catholic theology and looked at film and modern a…

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Life After Prison

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I Surprised My Probation Officer By Having My Own Business | Shanice Lee | The Sit Down 45:33

4M ago45:33

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Zak and Jules speak to award-winning lash technician Shanice Lee about the importance of being open and honest about her past, her time in prison and where she found the confidence to start her own business and the resilience that she’s needed to keep going. This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube. Usefu…

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The Denny J Show

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Denny J, Becky K & DJ RIMO 1:49:40

4M ago1:49:40

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The team discusses Bona's Divorce, Olinda vs Shadaya, The Return of Wicknell & so much moreBy Denny J

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The Denny J Show

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Mr Brown 1:29:40

4M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

Top Zimbabwean SA Based Producer/Singer Mr Brown talks about his success in SA and working with South Africa's hottest artustsBy Denny J

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Life After Prison

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My Passion For Art Was Born In Prison | Gary Mansfield | The Sit Down 52:32

4M ago52:32

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Gary Mansfield never thought someone like him could be an artist, but after taking a punt on an art class in prison, he found himself hooked. After writing to artists like Tracey Emin while in prison, Gary found the confidence to pursue art as a career when he got out. Here, he talks about why he makes the work he does and how the art community hel…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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168: Maggie Webster 58:07

5M ago58:07

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Maggie Webster is my fantastic guest this week, five years to the day since I broadcast my first Nostalgia Interviews podcast episode. Maggie teaches Religious Education at Edge Hill University in Lancashire, and we learn that she did a PhD in Lampeter which explored how people become witches on social media. Maggie discusses her fieldwork in which…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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167: Susan Norvill 58:16

5M ago58:16

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My guest this week is journalist, editor and poet Susan Norvill, who like me was in Lampeter in the early 1990s where she read Victorian Studies and English Literature. We find out about Susan’s love of Victorian literature and what drew her to Lampeter, and how the place exerts such a hold over those who went there, and how the people are still th…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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166: Mina Radovic 45:09

6M ago45:09

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My guest this week is Mina Radovic, archivist, curator, film historian and founder of the international charitable organization Liberating Cinema. I met Mina at the Spaces of Memory conference he helped to organize at the University of Vienna in March 2023. Mina is also a PhD student at Goldsmiths, University of London, on German linguistics and fi…

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Life After Prison

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Life After Prison Presents: Touch Road – Episode 3 15:38

6M ago15:38

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While The Sit Down is taking a short break, we bring you Touch Road, a brand new mini-series about life after release from prison. Three people tell their stories of life after walking through the gate. In this final episode, we find out how their stories end. If you have recently been released from prison, there are lots of organisations that can …

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Life After Prison

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Life After Prison Presents: Touch Road – Episode 2 15:49

6M ago15:49

15:49

While The Sit Down is taking a short break, we bring you Touch Road, a brand new mini-series about life after release from prison. Three people tell their stories of life after walking through the gate. In episode two we hear about the ups and downs that come with the first few days of life on the outside. If you have recently been released from pr…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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165: Anne-Sophie Ouattara 1:02:57

6M ago1:02:57

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My guest this week is Anne-Sophie Ouattara who, until March 2023, was the National Portrait Gallery intern at The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge in Canterbury. Anne-Sophie is really interested in nostalgia as a teacher of French literature and language and a curator. She has curated her first exhibition called Rooted in Fabric – an exploration of …

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The Denny J Show

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AL JAZEERA'S GOLD MAFIA 1:39:27

6M ago1:39:27

1:39:27

The crew discusses The Gold Mafia Documentary, Victoria Falls Carnival, Juju in Sport etcBy Denny J

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The Denny J Show

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Mayor Jacob Mafume 1:42:09

6M ago1:42:09

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The Mayor of Harare addresses various issues to do with the city from City Parking, Rufaro Stadium to the Pomona dumpsite standoff etcBy Denny J

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Life After Prison

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Life After Prison Presents: Touch Road – Episode 1 18:26

6M ago18:26

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While The Sit Down is taking a short break, we bring you Touch Road, a brand-new mini-series about life after release from prison. Three people tell their stories of life after walking through the gate. In episode one we hear all about how they prepare for release, and how it feels to step out of jail for the first time once their sentence is over.…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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164: Rhiannon Grant 53:26

6M ago53:26

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My guest this week is Rhiannon Grant, who teaches in Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham. We learn about Rhiannon’s work, which includes recently having had an edited book published featuring a range of international academics and lay writers. Rhiannon grew up in Watford, did her first degree in Philosophy and Theology in Nottingham, has a…

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: My Friends From Prison Understand | Nigel and Rony 51:28

7M ago51:28

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The friends you make in prison can help you to survive your sentence, and achieve success when you get out. This week we Sit Down with Nigel and Rony, two of Zak’s friends that he made during his time in prison. All three credit their success in rebuilding their lives on the outside, to the people they’ve surrounded themselves with since their rele…

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The Denny J Show

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Episode 39 Denny & Becky 1:30:02

7M ago1:30:02

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Denny J, Becky K and Nash go over everything that happened everywhere.By Denny J

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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163: Dereck Daschke 1:09:58

7M ago1:09:58

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My guest this week is Dereck Daschke whom I had the great pleasure of interviewing in Salt Lake City when we were both reviewing films at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023 for the Journal of Religion and Film. Dereck teaches Religious Studies at Truman State University in Missouri and, like me, works in the area of religion and film. We fi…

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: I Used To Listen To Radio In My Cell, Now I’m On It | Ali Abdi 47:13

7M ago47:13

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Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Before goin…

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: Helping People Is Better Than Any High | Darren Murinas 51:55

7M ago51:55

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Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU While in pr…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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162: Matt Batten 1:11:10

7M ago1:11:10

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Matt Batten works for the Llandaff Diocese of the Church in Wales as Director of Communications and we first met in the early 2000s when Matt did a Masters in Ecumenical Studies at Trinity College Carmarthen. Based in Cardiff, Matt talks about how going to university was the making of him. We talk about reunions and why Matt is not keen to go back,…

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: I Used To Write Code In My Cell | Josh Rolland 50:05

7M ago50:05

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Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Software en…

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: Now I’m Part Of The Solution | Nequela Whittaker 50:27

8M ago50:27

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Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Nequela Whi…

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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161: Edward Owen 57:39

8M ago57:39

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My guest this week is Revd. Edward Owen, Vicar in the South Cardiff Ministry area, the most multicultural area of Wales, who like me did his degree in Lampeter in the early 1990s. We learn that Edward’s grandmother’s brother was Richard Burton and he talks about a photo from when he was aged three of him with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor tak…

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: You Never Stop Being A Solider | Rich Jones 50:34

8M ago50:34

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Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Author, wor…

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The Denny J Show

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Denny J & Becky K 1:33:05

8M ago1:33:05

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Chicken Inn VS Chicken Slice, ZBC - Evolve or Die, Passion Java Accused AgainBy Denny J

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The Denny J Show

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Shingai Shoniwa 1:23:36

8M ago1:23:36

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Zimbabwean British Songbird Shingai shares her success story. From working with topinternational artists to coming back home and collaborating with Winky D on his new projectBy Denny J

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Nostalgia Interviews with Chris Deacy

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160: Justin Pugh 58:24

8M ago58:24

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My guest this week is Justin Pugh with whom I went to school in the 1980s. Justin recalls those days of playing cricket at lunchtimes and the two of us reflect on our years at the Bishop of Llandaff Church-in-Wales High School in Cardiff. Justin talks about how Cardiff has changed since the 1970s when it had a much lower profile, and how since the …

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: We Believe That People Can Change | Chief Probation Officer Sonia Flynn 55:36

8M ago55:36

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Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – https://shorturl.at/forIU Usually on …

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Life After Prison

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The Sit Down: Picking Up The Pen Inside Is What Saved Me | Lady Unchained 51:48

8M ago51:48

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Our listeners are the most important part of Life After Prison and we want to hear from you! Life After Prison is currently funded by the National Lottery and to keep the funding going, your feedback is really important. It would be a massive help if you could fill out this form and let us know what you think – shorturl.at/forIU We’re back with ser…

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