Best Shop Stool Podcasts (2025)

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137. Our First Realtime Design Session 51:51

10d ago51:51

51:51

Welcome to season 7 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). We get into a few updates from Robin, mostly around client work. We also do a live, on screen design session for a quote that Robi…

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423: ‘Sewing Machine Repair Shop’, With Patrick McGee 1:32:42

5d ago1:32:42

1:32:42

Patrick McGee joins the show to discuss his must-read new book, Apple in China -- one of the best books about Apple anyone has ever written. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Notion: Your notes, docs, and projects in one space. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a websit…

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422: ‘A Monkey on a Rock’, With Stephen Hackett 2:14:46

8d ago2:14:46

2:14:46

Stephen Hackett, proprietor of 512 Pixels and co-founder of Relay (purveyor of many fine podcasts), joins the show. Topics include: IO (or if you will, io), the new joint venture of OpenAI and Jony Ive’s LoveFrom; the sheer fantasy of “Made in America” iPhones; and Fortnite’s return to the US App Store. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity pla…

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136. The YouTube Game ft Nick Pedulla 54:52

24d ago54:52

54:52

Welcome to season 7 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). Ol’ mate Nick joined us again, this time getting into the weeds of his YouTube journey and process. If you would like to donate to…

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421: ‘The Ratchet of Flippancy’, With Craig Mod 1:53:11

1M ago1:53:11

1:53:11

Craig Mod returns to the show to discuss his splendid new book, Things Become Other Things. Other topics include creating with AI tools (including programming), social media permanence vs. ephemerality, and more. Sponsored by: Dekáf Coffee Roasters: You won’t believe it’s decaf. That’s the point. 30% off with code: DF. Squarespace: Make your next m…

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Runcorn and Helsby By Election, Landlords bought by Labour to house migrants and more! 58:58

1M ago58:58

58:58

We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…

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135. Is the Industry Dying? 47:47

1M ago47:47

47:47

Welcome to season 7 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). A light one this episode…is the industry dying? Let’s get into it! If you would like to donate to the show you can find out more h…

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Womens Rights, the Supreme Court ruling, Cost of Living, is the King supporting Islam? CM 21.04.25 49:13

1M ago49:13

49:13

We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…

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420: ‘The Best Hatched Plan’, With Glenn Fleishman 2:08:24

1M ago2:08:24

2:08:24

Special guest Glenn Fleishman returns to the show for episode 420 on 4/20, but everyone’s sober, I swear. Topics include Trump’s dumb tariffs and Glenn’s smart new edition of his book Six Centuries of Type & Printing. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-us…

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Livecast 14.04.25 - UK Steel, Prison attack and the Grooming Gang Scandal 1:01:45

2M ago1:01:45

1:01:45

We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…

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134. Welcome Back 1:08:53

2M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Welcome to season 7 of The Shop Stool Podcast, a podcast for woodworkers and the maker community in general. Hosted by Robin Lewis (RobinLewisMakes), Joey Chalk (King Post Timber Works), and Bryan Cush (Sawdust Bureau). Welcome back for season 7. It’s been a slow start to the year but we’re excited to be back on the show. If you would like to donat…

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Livecast 07.04.25 Trump tariffs and Starmer giving up globalism. 50:28

2M ago50:28

50:28

We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…

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Livecast 02.04.25 - Political suppression in Cheshire 35:33

2M ago35:33

35:33

We are proud to present a live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously ta…

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Recording of CM Livecast 01.04.25 'Tartan Truth Bombs' the truth about what's going on in Scotland. 42:03

2M ago42:03

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We are proud to present a live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously ta…

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Cheshire Matters Livestream 31.03.25 amongst a roundup is King Charles still the defender of the faith? 47:37

2M ago47:37

47:37

We are proud to present a live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously ta…

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Livestream 25.03.25 featuring Reform's by Election in Runcorn and Helsby. 48:26

2M ago48:26

48:26

We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…

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Ab Fab's Editorial Statement on Rachel Reeves Budget 26.03.25 4:21

2M ago4:21

4:21

We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. Ab Fab gives the Cheshire Matters viewpoint of Rachel Reeve's Budget. This is a must listen to for everyone worldwide but also residents in Cheshire, MPs, councils and Councillors in Cheshire and all other public officials (in case we don't survi…

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419: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’, With MG Siegler 2:28:58

2M ago2:28:58

2:28:58

MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about the drama surrounding Siri and Apple Intelligence. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Check out their latest features from Launch Week. BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp and get on your way to being your best self…

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Livestream 18.03.25 Cheshire Matters with your host Ab Fab. 33:34

3M ago33:34

33:34

We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…

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International Women's Day - our take on CWAC Commentary! 23:16

3M ago23:16

23:16

We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…

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Livecast 10.03.25 Rupert Lowe/Reform Issues 47:57

3M ago47:57

47:57

We are proud to present a Livestream this week of our new look for the new Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talen…

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418: ‘Putting a Stink on the Letter X’, With Craig Hockenberry 2:42:03

3M ago2:42:03

2:42:03

Craig Hockenberry returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s new hardware this week — M3 iPad Airs, A16 regular iPads, M4 MacBook Airs, and the M4 Max and surprising M3 Ultra Mac Studios. And we go deep on The Iconfactory’s years-in-the-making new app, Tapestry — a universal timeline for the Internet. Exclusively sponsored by: Google Gemini: Chat …

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Livestream 03.03.25 34:21

3M ago34:21

34:21

We are proud to present a Livestream this week of our new look for the new Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talen…

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417: ‘Nothing Is Possible’, With Paul Kafasis 2:00:43

3M ago2:00:43

2:00:43

Special guest: Paul Kafasis. Special topics: Siri/Super Bowl nonsense, “Gulf of Mexico/America” nonsense, the iPhone 16e gets announced, and a veritable Bond villain buys the rights to the James Bond movie franchise. Sponsored by: Listen Later: Turn articles into podcasts and listen on the go, with AI-powered narration. Unofficial but surprisingly …

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Recording of livestream on 24.02.25 32:39

3M ago32:39

32:39

Various subjects mostly to do with criticism of Labour, geo-politically, nationally, regionally and locally.Are we fans of Labour? Make your own mind up.Cheshire Matters

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No holds barred Livestream test with our Foreign (Scottish) correspondents. 32:24

4M ago32:24

32:24

We are proud to present a Livestream test for our Foreign Correspondents (Scottish Guests!) this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant…

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Woke the Plank returns! 9:40

4M ago9:40

9:40

We are proud to present episode 12 P3 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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Labour woes - Labour Councillor and a high profile Minister sacked! 19:32

4M ago19:32

19:32

We are proud to present episode 12 P2 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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The Trump Effect 44:46

4M ago44:46

44:46

We are proud to present episode 11 P1 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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Is devolution in Cheshire right for Cheshire? We don't want Warrington £1.8bn debt! 22:29

4M ago22:29

22:29

We are proud to present episode 11 P4 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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Is a Mini Pride Event for 3-7 year olds simply 'grooming' in plain view? 15:10

4M ago15:10

15:10

We are proud to present episode 11 P3 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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Special Educational Needs issues at point of crisis in Cheshire 13:47

4M ago13:47

13:47

We are proud to present episode 11 P2 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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Release Tommy Robinson - Unite the Kingdom Protest 24:57

4M ago24:57

24:57

We are proud to present episode 11 P1 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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Mini Pride event for ages 3-7yrs old in Chester? What is this madness? 17:55

4M ago17:55

17:55

We are proud to present a BONUS to episode 10 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', th…

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The Southport failings, what else is to come out? 22:19

4M ago22:19

22:19

We are proud to present episode 10 P2 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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The Multicultural risk to our Children 27:35

4M ago27:35

27:35

We are proud to present episode 10 P1 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…

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Axel Rudakubana sentence - will people now wake up? 19:38

4M ago19:38

19:38

We are proud to present another Bonus feature this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', th…

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Is everyone ignoring the elephant in the room? 33:01

4M ago33:01

33:01

We are proud to present this Bonus feature of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, …

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A round up of news including: 77 Palestinian Protesters arrested in London and Labour's lame attempt to sort rape gang issues in the UK. 28:26

4M ago28:26

28:26

We are proud to present Episode 9 P2 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…

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The Inauguration of President Trump and why we like what's happening now! 24:23

4M ago24:23

24:23

We are proud to present Episode 9 P1 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…

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A surprise conversation about the crazy political actors hitting UK news right now. 24:32

5M ago24:32

24:32

We are proud to present an ad hoc, ad lib and free conversation BONUS of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…

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When the lights go out? A discussion about energy. 24:01

5M ago24:01

24:01

We are proud to present Episode 8 P2 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…

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Elon Musk and Dominic Cummings working together? 24:27

5M ago24:27

24:27

We are proud to present Episode 8 P1 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…

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CHESHIRE WEST and CHESTER forced to pay after not providing SEND education to child. 32:16

5M ago32:16

32:16

We are proud to present Episode 7 P2 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…

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New Disney Movie about a transgender whale called Maybe Dick! 0:48

5M ago0:48

0:48

Quickie from the podcast 06.01.25

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Labour's refusal to hold Inquiry into Grooming Gangs. 37:43

5M ago37:43

37:43

We are proud to present Episode 7 P1 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…

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New Years Eve commentary from the team 30.12.24 41:36

5M ago41:36

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We are proud to present this New Year's Eve 2025 commentary from Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fa…

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416: ‘A Professional Internet User’, With Vlad Prelovac 2:32:38

5M ago2:32:38

2:32:38

Kagi founder and CEO Vlad Prelovac joins the show to talk about the business of web search, the thinking behind Kagi’s own amazing search engine, and their upstart WebKit-based browser Orion. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your f…

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It's Christmas - Bah Humbug! 34:14

5M ago34:14

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We are proud to present this Christmas Bonus episode from Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the…

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Is Devolution the End of England? 23:11

6M ago23:11

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We are proud to present this bonus episode from Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious…

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