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Kate and I met at Santiago because that's where all my stories start! She's an absolute star, and stepped away from the bar scene to do the office-side Events type stuff in 2019 (I think) Life had other plans though, and Baby Two (AKA, Vinny!) meant she left the Events world last year for Maternity Leave. She joined me as that Mat Leave was drawing to a close and talked the Leeds Bar Scene, balanc...

He's mentioned his past in Hardcore bands fleetingly, but Frank Turner's never gone DEEP on the subject. So that's exactly what we did. We knew each other in the late 90s when we were both falling in love with the Hardcore-Punk thing as teenagers, and have stayed in contact over his incredible journey so far, so I felt in as good a place as anyone to tackle this subject with him. Hope you enjoy th...

Ani and I met when she was working Santiago Bar eight or so years ago. She's since worked a whole bunch of other bars, as well as pursuing a career in Psychology. We chatted on the ups & downs of bar life, loads of chat about the Leeds scene in general, and of course, issues around Mental Health in the Hospitality industry Ani had some fantastic ideas on things the industry could do to improve...

Based in the heart of Leeds, nestled underneath a railway track, are DMC - the UK's only alcoholic ginger beer brewery. Gez came down to give us the entire history of their brewery, the lowdown on ginger beer, and to take us through a bunch of their current wild brews - spoiler: Pineapple & Reaper Chilli is the bomb! Find them on Instagram at DMCbrewery

Maybe we'll just drink some beers and have a little chat about them...to kick it off, we've got Tom Plant around from Torn Plant Cidery He's made a career of brewing some of the finest beers in the country, so his seasoned perspective brought a lot of background knowledge to these tastings We went through some beauties from Beak, Burning Sky and (yeah I know, not beer!) Torn Plant, and as a fun li...

I think I first met Tom around 2019 when we were both working for Northern Monk - him in the ground-floor brewery, and me at the first-floor taproom He's worked a variety of brewies across the North in the past decade, and has run the beer podcast, Beernomicon, for the past 6 or so years - this becoming a brewery of sorts under its Cvlt of Independence collab series He's the person I'd always go t...

Kamil joined us to talk about his years in the Leeds bar scene, his adventures with bands across the world, and the humanitarian aid work he undertook when the war in Ukraine broke out We also talk on the vital topic of Mental Health in the hospitality industry (find White Fox Talking podcast for gems on this subject), how he dealt with his own demons during the Covid years and how exactly you go...

Jim joined us to give insights into the ways and wanderings of a hardcore kid slangin shots at the wildest of Leeds' party bars. There's clearly a world of creativity brewing just under the surface of this seemingly nihilistic wild child of the bar scene, and I cannot wait to see where he takes this in the future. Enjoy our chat, and find him at Santiago Bar in Grand Arcade (Leeds)

Ant joined us to talk about his approach to food, and how he got here. It sounds like it was a wild ride, and International Homie certainly experienced enough of the world to know what needs doing for your plates. I loved the passion he has for what he does, and commitment to solid, ethical working. Enjoy our chat, and find him on Instagram @schnitfaced

Steve joined us to talk about his long, winding journey as a Creative. From working the Sound Desk at gigs and how he fell into illustration, to that final big leap into tattoo work, and not to forget, all the bands he's in! Enjoy our chat, and find whatever he's currently doing on Instagram @smyles_lsdiy

Sebas joined us to talk about his journey as a Chef. He left his home country of Spain behind over a decade ago, found Leeds, and has been loving things here since. This one's about food, punk rock and Guinness! Enjoy our chat, and find Sebas on Instagram @sebzaragoza

Pablo joined us to talk about his first year of business as a Bar Owner, after a career of fronting party bars. We first met two decades back when music was the focal point of our lives, but have worked together in bars over the years. Grindhouse is a b-movie themed dive bar slash cafe, and sits alongside some of the strongest drink slangers in Leeds, on Upper Briggate. Enjoy our chat, and find hi...

Owen joined us to talk about how he went from Bar Backing at Santiago to owning his own place within five years of joining the hospitality industry. We've worked together at various bars in Leeds, but also crossed paths in our former band days, which he touches on. Find his bar on Instagram, hugely recommend the place @againstthegrainbramley

Harry joined us on the show's debut episode to talk about his transition from fronting punk bands to running kitchens! He's bounced around the Yorkshire food scene for several years now, and while his menu has always switched up, he's consistently brought the same passionate energy and DIY ethos to his work. Tacos, ramen, chicken wings and insane burgers - he's run businesses around all of these a...