Best Edward Fowler Podcasts (2025)

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Roisin McCarney Opens Up on Touring, Growth, Future Plans 54:22

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27d ago54:22

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Today Edward is with Roisin McCarney where Roisin chats about supporting Jess Glynne back in June, to supporting Andrew Cassara on his upcoming UK Tour to Roisin growth in 2025, Upcoming show in October and much more. For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short …

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Stephen Hunking - Dew Claw 18:59

38m ago18:59

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Sometimes the image of a perfect dog doesn't synch up with the reality of the dog you end up with. This was the case with this week's guest, Stephen Hunking of the band Dew Claw, whose "beautiful mess of a rescue dog" Mouse wasn't the dog he imagined adopting but soon became the dog he couldn't do without. It's a great story about providing a dog t…

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Roy Edwards – The Railway Clearing House – The first human supercomputer 11:40

5d ago11:40

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The Railway Clearing House revolutionised the allocation of revenues collected for travelling passengers and the carriage of freight on the early rail network. Described as the original human supercomputer, a work force of hundreds would account for and distribute funds collected owed to railway owning companies. Dr Roy Edwards is Lecturer within S…

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Gilby Clarke 22:43

7d ago22:43

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Judging by his social media posts, it might be fair to say that Gilby Clarke's passions are guitars, motorcycles and dogs so it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to zero in on the latter. Gilby introduces us to his two current dogs, Sheena, a 6 year old French Bulldog, and Crocodile, a 9 year old Olde English Bulldog, and we fondly remember hi…

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Jonathan Whitmore – Railway modelling through simulators 5:57

8d ago5:57

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Artist, railway history enthusiast, and YouTuber Jonathan Whitmore explores the world of railway scenes through virtual railway simulators. Having recreated some himself, he reflects on the imagination and dedication that go into building digital versions of the great routes from around the world. These simulators can replicate railways in astonish…

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Lord Hendy – The Minister for Rail with transport in his blood 12:45

12d ago12:45

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The railway has been a part of Lord Hendy’s life since he was a young lad, listening to the passing roars and whistles of the passing steam trains on the Great Western Line. But it was family holidays, travelling by train down to Cornwall that gave him a huge sense of adventure by rail. His passion for heritage railways is deeply rooted in their in…

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Bonzie 21:43

14d ago21:43

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The New York Times has described this week's guest, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bonzie, as an artist "that has consistently yielded richly melodic and mysterious songs". We are lucky enough to have her to discuss her true love outside of music which is that of her dog Kiki, a 7 year old Yorkshire Terrier who is well traveled, w…

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Andy Uttley - faking a walk on the wild side of the tracks! 5:04

14d ago5:04

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Retired railwayman Andy Uttley reflects back on a couple of humorous stories from his 40 years working on the railways. One of the more serious hazards on the railway can be large animals like cattle or deer and it’s important to locate any animals which may have strayed onto the line through a damaged fence and safely remove them as soon as possib…

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Laura Littlefair – Putting Shildon on the map - the cradle of the railways 13:17

17d ago13:17

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Phd researcher Laura Littlefair at Northumbria University takes us on a journey through the history of Shildon, the Railway Town. From its agricultural origins through the huge changes that the railways brought in the early 1800s to the present day where railway and industrial heritage is central to the town people’s lives. Education, industrial en…

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Tiegan - In praise of Trainbow 4:04

20d ago4:04

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Train enthusiast Tiegan talks about the impact the Intercity Express Trains (IET), specifically Trainbow 800 008 operated by Great Western Railway, has had on their life. Tiegan’s enthusiasm for the pride trains has resulted in nearly 200 journeys on trainbow, an album, artwork and even a full tattoo sleeve inspired by the train set. For Tiegan see…

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Kelcey Ayer - Solo Artist, ex-Local Natives 21:04

21d ago21:04

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It was wonderful to get the chance to speak with Kelcey Ayer, formerly of Local Natives and now solo artist. Kelcey introduces us to his 12 year old Husky/Malamute rescue Tasha who came into his life slightly over the 30 lb limit his landlord required and grew into a 75 lb gentle giant. Plenty of great stories around how dogs influence Kelcey's mus…

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Dr James Fowler - Turning the lights on and the Railways off 9:17

23d ago9:17

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Dr James Fowler, a business history lecturer at Essex University, discusses the little explored inter-relationship between the railways and energy networks like the national grid. Before the national grid the railways were essential for delivering Britain’s domestic energy supply through transporting coal to every household in the land. Then, in 19…

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Sally Jones - Inspiring artists of the future 6:41

26d ago6:41

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Sally Jones, an art teacher at East Riding College, talks about how her students have been inspired by Railway 200 to bring art deco into the 21st century using contemporary design techniques to re-imagine classic railway poster art in celebration of the railway in Beverley and Sheffield. As well as providing a colourful talking point and beautiful…

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Maia Sharp - Solo Artist 25:32

28d ago25:32

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We're back on a Zoom call to what must be the Rocker Dog capital of the world, Nashville, Tennessee, with renowned singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. Maia introduces us to her current rescue Louie whose Wisdom Panel reveals him to be 85% Bloodhound and 12% Australian Cattle Dog. We also pay our respects to her childhood dog Hamlet and the love of her li…

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Karen Bennett - 200 stories of pride on the railways 10:49

29d ago10:49

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Karen Bennett, Education Team Leader at Community Rail Lancashire, shares the story of “200 stories of railway pride”, an anthology of 200 stories celebrating how inclusive the rail network is when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. Karen’s passion for working on the railways is infectious and her story shares her joy and genuine pride at the inclus…

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Richard Holliday on Life After Cancer Remission, Reinventing Himself in Wrestling 47:55

1M ago47:55

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Today Edward is with Richard Holliday where Richard chats about how he is doing since returning to pro wrestling, Coming over to Manchester back in February, Facing Killer Kross on September 21st and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review o…

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Andrew Cassara Reveals New Single Ahead of UK Tour 1:13:48

1M ago1:13:48

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Today Edward is with Andrew Cassara where Andrew chats about his new single, UK Tour, Living in the UK, Following Max Sarre and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and makes a huge differenc…

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Max Sarre Opens Up on Upcoming Manchester Headline Show 45:38

1M ago45:38

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Today Edward is with Maz Sarre where Max chats about his upcoming Manchester Headline show and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word a…

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Eryk Anders 5 Years Later, Facing Defeat, The Road Ahead 33:54

1M ago33:54

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Today Edward is with UFC fighter Eryk Anders where Eryk chats about facing defeat, what's next, possible reitrement, next fight and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and makes a huge diffe…

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Mark Shaw Reveals Then Jericos 2025 London Show, Tours, Upcoming Vinyl 1:20:39

1M ago1:20:39

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Today Edward is with Mark Shaw from Then Jerico where Mark chats about his London show to touring, upcoming vinyl and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helpi…

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Alexander Medcalf - the inter-war years, the golden age of train travel? 9:30

1M ago9:30

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Historian Dr Alexander Medcalf reflects on the inter-war years, a period when expectations of what travel by train could provide rose in line with the sleek marketing and glossy poster campaigns which served up beautiful, luxurious images of travel. We might reflect on the era as the golden era of train travel in the UK but behind the glossy images…

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Kathleen Edwards 26:12

1M ago26:12

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As a long time fan of her music and well aware of her affinity for dogs, it was an absolute joy and privilege to welcome singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards to the show. Kathleen helps us get to know her current dogs Penny, a 12 year old Labradoodle with an insatiable prey drive, and Fredwards her 10-ish year old rescued Golden Retriever. We also to…

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Richard Cantrell – Leabrooks Central… in his back garden 4:53

1M ago4:53

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Leabrooks Central is a unique, homebuilt replica railway station in Richard’s back garden. The idea came after Richard bought his partner Katherine a model of a 3F Jinty steam train she used to ride on during her childhood. This led to building a track for it roll on and a station for it to halt in. The build grew and grew. Their creation, which th…

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Bill Rogerson - An Intriguing Insight into the History of the British Transport Police 6:38

1M ago6:38

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Bill shares the history and stories of the unique role of the British Transport Police. Created in September 1825 as a means to maintain law and order among some of the wilder elements of the navvies who built the railway, the transport police have enjoyed a colourful and important history, intricately interwoven with the evolution of the railways …

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John Edward – Remembering Private James McSherry at the Quintinshill Disaster 10:10

1M ago10:10

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In the early morning of 22nd May 1915 a troop train carrying the 7th Battalion of The Royal Scots left Larbet for Liverpool. At Quintinshill, just north of Gretna, a local passenger train had been left on the mainline to allow a following express train to overtake it. It would normally have been held in a loop. The troop train barrelled into it and…

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Sam, Casey & Adam of X Ambassadors 25:20

1M ago25:20

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It was a wonderful opportunity to talk dogs with all three members of the band X Ambassadors. Joining the call from three different locations were frontman Sam Nelson Harris and his 6 year old Mini Schnauzer/Chihuahua/Terrier mix Prince, keyboardist Casey Harris and his 90 lb, 9.5 year old Mastiff mutt Meat Loaf and drummer Adam Levin and his 2.5 y…

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Mark Gardner - Creativity inspired by iconic local locomotives 4:56

1M ago4:56

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Mark Gardner from mental health charity Darlington Mind talks about how they’ve been inspired by Railway 200 to come up with a creative project where their clients and local art groups paint iconic local locomotives. Taking inspiration from the likes of Locomotion No. 1, The Mallard brick train sculpture and The Derwent, among others, the project h…

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Rufus Boyd – Transforming society one sleeper at a time 9:40

2M ago9:40

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As a young boy Rufus found happiness travelling by rail. He watched and learnt from his mother who was studying for a MA about how the development of the railway started to impact the development of society. It led to the mass migration of people, the redesign of housing layout as places like Liverpool Street station enabled a much more mobile popu…

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Giant Orion Talks MMA Career, Wrestling Career, Goals, Any Regrets 44:22

2M ago44:22

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Today Edward is with Giant Orion where Orion chats about his MMA career to transitioning to pro wrestling, Orion's goals and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference i…

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Peter Morén - Peter, Bjorn & John, SunYears 20:23

2M ago20:23

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I was just in beautiful Stockholm, Sweden for the first time this past Spring so it was a pleasure to get to talk dogs with one of its best known residents Peter Morén of the indie-rock trio Peter, Bjorn & John and his solo collective SunYears. Peter introduces us to his 2 year old female Labrador Retriever Sickan who just happened to be celebratin…

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Louise Cheeseman – Changing careers, changing lives 12:52

2M ago12:52

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Louise was a single mum trying to work out how to put her girls through higher education when she applied to join the railway as a guard. She landed in a very male dominated world and faced prejudices form the outset. Despite this, her career blossomed, and she started to drive for change for women in rail, changing places, polices and people along…

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Lawrie Rose – Coming together across the world 13:33

2M ago13:33

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Railway restorer, heritage enthusiast and You Tuber Lawrie Rose describes how he found connection with like-minded railway volunteers on a trip to New Zealand’s South Island.By Railway 200

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Prefab Sprouts Martin McAloon On Tour for Steve McQueen 40th Anniversary 43:55

2M ago43:55

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Today Edward is with Prefab Sprout’s Martin McAloon where Martin discusses going on tour for steve McQueen 40th anniversary and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and makes a huge differenc…

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Matt Fowler - Arrows in Action 21:52

2M ago21:52

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Fun talk this week with first time dog dad Matt Fowler, guitarist for the band Arrows in Action. Matt introduces us to his 4.5 year old, goofy, stinky, cuddly, weird little Beagle mix Louise. We discover what animated character Louise was named after, how Louise rates as a watchdog, therapy dog and exercise partner and what he learned from his blin…

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Steve Morgan & Stephen Sims - Deadcode 21:39

2M ago21:39

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This week we welcome multi-instrumentalist Steve Morgan and vocalist Stephen Sims of the electro-rock duo Deadcode. Steve brings along the stories of his two pooches, Lola "The Alpha", a 14 year old Dachshund and Wheezy, a 6year old Yorkie and Stephen introduces us to Basil his 3 year old Briard. Entertaining conversation from these two dog loving …

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Defences Cherry Duesbury on Touring, Supporting RØRY, Upcoming Manchester Gig In December 39:33

2M ago39:33

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Today Edward is with the lead vocalist of Defences Cherry Duesbury where Cherry talks touring, Supporting RØRY, Manchester Gig and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and makes a huge differ…

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Steve Melia - Railwalking 10:52

2M ago10:52

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Steve Melia describes the joy and sense of discovery he finds when he uses the railway as part of his walks. Starting from one station his walks aren’t defined by looping back to the beginning to find the car, but instead but exploring which stations can be linked up and finding new routes that interconnect around the network. Both urban and rural …

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Melody Margarit - Epitaph Records 19:28

2M ago19:28

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This week we welcome to the show Melody Margarit of Epitaph Records which is home to such artists as Rancid, Social Distortion and Bad Religion. Melody introduces us to her two rescues Sampson, an 11 year old corgi mix found on the street 8 years ago and Scout, her 9 year old dachshund/chihuahua mix who was an owner surrender. Great talk about "sou…

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Neil Forbes – The fastest chocolate souffle in the world 10:41

2M ago10:41

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From making souffles at over 70 mph to collecting fresh langoustines from the pier at Mallaig, Chef Neil Forbes launched his career (and found love) in the galley of The Royal Scotsman. Fine dining on the rails creates a unique set of challenges for any chef, from sourcing their ingredients from producers and fishermen along the line to having an i…

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David Mochan – 6VT Central Community Rail Partnership 3:31

3M ago3:31

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David Mochan, secretary of the 6VT Community Rail Partnership in Edinburgh describes some of the work of the country’s only youth led CRPBy Railway 200

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Caroline Smith - Your Smith 21:15

3M ago21:15

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This week's episode features our unique brand of dog-centric conversation with Caroline Smith who performs as Your Smith. Caroline introduces us to Howard, her 5 year old, 85 lb half Staffordshire Terrier with some German Shepherd, Hound, Lab and Heeler thrown in for good measure. We hear Howard's origin story, how he's uncharacteristic of typical …

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Caroline Mansbridge – Your first love is the deepest 4:48

3M ago4:48

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Caroline describes the moment she fell in love with steam trains. Her first and lifelong love for the railway began in Swanage. Today she still feels the same joy when she rides on board a steam train as she did as a young woman, a deep connection that goes to the heart of her soul.By Railway 200

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Eryk Anders Talks Latest Fight From UFC Tampa, Relationship With Juan Adams, Who Eryk Wants To Fight Next 39:34

3M ago39:34

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Today Edward brings you a flashback episdoe from his archives taking you back to October 2019 with UFC fighter Eryk Anders where Eryk talks latest fight from UFC Tampa, Friendship with Juan Adams, Goals and much more For more information about Edward, visit: https://edwardfowlershow.com If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a short r…

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Georgie Read - A love affair sparked by a Tornado! 5:05

3M ago5:05

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Georgie’s passion for the railway began in 2017 in Walton on the Naze when she first saw the Tornado 60163 steam train. It was, quite literally, love at first sight and has led Georgie on adventures she never expected to be taking. For Georgie her past, present and future feel inextricably wound round the railway network and trains she loves so muc…

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Rusty Pistachio - H2O 21:25

3M ago21:25

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This week we bring you our enlightening conversation with Rusty Pistachio of the hardcore punk band H2O. Rusty introduces us to his current car ride loving dogs Merle, a 4 year old Chihuahua/Poodle mix, and Shrimpy, his 7 year old Dachshund/Beagle/Jack Russell mix. We also take the time to pay our respects and reflect on his past "miracle dog" Yoda…

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The Railway Stinkers 15:32

3M ago15:32

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The first railway chemical laboratory was opened in 1864 by the London & North Western Railway at Crewe, and the last ones lost their direct link to the rail industry when it was privatised in 1996. Whatever their expertise, every railway chemist or ‘stink’ has been asked the same question: “What do you actually do”? In this episode, stinkers David…

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Pete Waterman – A track record inspired by the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral 10:16

3M ago10:16

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Songwriter, record producer and publisher, Pete Waterman is also an avid train enthusiast, sharing an interest in model railways with Jools Holland and Rod Stewart. Before a career in music Pete worked for BR, but it was watching the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral following the war that sparked his love of model railway building. Today he holds t…

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Phil Hibberd and Great Great Grandad Jabez Atkinson 9:07

3M ago9:07

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The railway isn’t just in Phil Hibberd’s blood; it’s in his DNA. The son of a railway engineer and a railway wages clerk who met at the local Railway Social Club, his ancestry in the railway industry can be traced back to the mid 19th Century. It was in retirement that his father, Derek Hibberd, started to trace the family heritage. Finding links t…

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Victoria Asher - Cobra Starship 21:31

3M ago21:31

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This week's guest, Victoria Asher of Cobra Starship, has all the bases covered when it comes to rescue dogs. Between her current dogs there's Dottie who's blind, Ren a senior, Teddy a small dog and Rocko who fills the big dog role. We get to know all of these pups as well as her previous beloved dogs Louie and the infamous Gizmo who toured with the…

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Chris Leech MBE – Rebuilding Futures Alliance 8:54

3M ago8:54

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An accident on the track early in his railway career led Chris Leech to develop the first community education programme to reduce route crime on the rail network. The Track-Off campaign led to a 54% reduction in youth route crime across the UK. Today he works with the Rebuilding Futures Alliance supporting people with previous convictions turn thei…