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On-line raffles - No one ever wins do they? Yes they do - we are joined by Pete who won not 1 but 2 cars (one of which was an Aston Martin) - Now he has set up his own online raffle company. We chat to him about this, all the while enjoying a couple of beers in the back garden. Listen to the episode to get a 15% off code for your first entry and head to Home Page - Competition Arcade The opening m...

Paranormal Investigator Lee from the Boo Brothers stops by to share the stories from his research. Lee is refreshingly down to earth and realistic about what he is looking for and what he expects to find. Motivated by trying to find if there is anything after death - whether that is a spiritual existence, a sentient other realm or maybe even a scientific explanation for the phenomenon that he enco...

Missing Persons. Internal Affairs. September 11th, 2001. John Ferriso had 20 years experience in the NYPD - and he has 20 years worth of stories to tell. From the case of the first child to be featured on a milk carton any of the other 7000 cases a year he encountered in Missing persons. You've heard the stories of Missing Persons, this is the story of the investigations that go into finding t...

Sam and Kenn Davenport join us to talk Eurovision. The Eurovision song contest was designed to help unify Europe after the horrors and division of World War 2. Yes it’s camp and yes the voting is often based on political motivation and nepotism. What’s wonderful about it is the way that it unites us with our differences. Some folks will sit down and watch it every year whereas this episode’s guest...

It was an absolute honour to have Patrick join us and share his life story. He has been called the happiest Bus driver in London - but there's a big back story and that's a big part of the reason why he is so happy. Born in London to Nigerian parents, and having spent some of his youth in his beloved Nigeria, Patrick's upbringing wasn't without it's difficulties and challenges - this lead to him s...

How does AI, synthetic biology, transhimanism and simulation theory all tie in together? Steven Houghton-Burnett joins us again to really make us think about a number of topics that we know little about. We all are very aware of AI and have an idea of how it could impact our lives positively and negatively. Steven turns our understanding on it's head... we'd love to hear your thoughts on these top...

Tough To Talk is Men's Mental Health Charity that tries to get Men talking about their problems in the hope of preventing Suicide. Eryn Frost is no stranger to Mental Health awareness and she is determined that her Son, your sons, our sons grow up in a world where they can talk about their troubles and know where to get help. 1 man taking his own life is 1 too many, in reality is the figures are m...

*We had major issues with the Audio and we can only apologise for that* We take a trip back in time to 33 years ago when your hosts were sitting their A-levels. We're joined by Rob McKie and James Peake to reminisce on those good ol' days. We hear about the Anarcho-pacifist movement, Dave getting trapped in a room, Ms Woodcock and plenty more. Most interestingly though is hearing how 5 people expe...

50th birthday's are a big deal! Beans' cousin Beau is turning 50 and we can't be out in Texas to celebrate with him... so we did the next best thing so we did the next best thing and celebrated his first 50 years on the planet by dedicating an episode to him. We hear some stories from his childhood in Mississippi, the time he ran into Dog the Bounty Hunter, whilst they were both chasing down the s...

This week we are joined by Dale Harvey - who along with his Girlfriend, plans to visit all 60,000 pubs that Great Britain has to offer. He started his journey 2 years ago and has already checked off 5% of British pubs - including all 600+ pubs in Nottinghamshire. You can follow his journey on Facebook : www.facebook.com/thegreatbritishpubcrawl - We hear about his journey - where he got his love fo...

Can you imagine what it must be like on the set of a Movie with Hollywood A-listers spouting out iconic lines in front of you? Well our guest, Alec Hirschfield, didn't have to imagine - he was the cameraman on some incredible productions. He joins us to share his stories and experiences. From having Robert De Niro giving his "You talking to me" speech in Taxi Driver whilst staring ri...

Climate Change. Do we all understand the problem and the cause? We're joined by expert Andrew Kythreotis to help us separate the fact from the fiction. Are politicians doing enough? Do we understand the global disagreements that hinder the problem being solved? Is the image of Gaz in budgie-smugglers enough to make us solve the problem for once and for all? Whether you are Greta's greatest support...

Witchcraft - Grade A Mambo Jahambo or a genuine phenomenon? Lynzie Cotton joins us to tell the tale of Helen Duncan - the last person to be tried and convicted under archaic witchcraft laws... as recently as the 1940s. We hear how she upset many folks with her "hoax" shows but it wad when she made an enemy of the British Governent that things went South for dear ol' Hellish Nell. Lynzie educates o...

Trevor Caswell, Canadian musician and all round good guy joins Tall Boy Radio to chat about his varied music back catalogue. The music on each album is different from the last. Buy, there was one song that he had recorded that captured our interest. Despite never visiting the UK, Trevor wrote and recorded a song called The Old Man of Mow - a land mark thousands of miles from his home but only a st...

Steven Houghton-Burnett joins us to help us see the world through different eyes - maybe even simulated eyes? Are we living in a simulation? If we were, would it change your outlook on the world? These are just 2 of the many questions posed in this episode. We examine the most common models that we could well be operating within. This episode will make you think. You may dismiss the concept. You m...

Star of the silver screen Benjamin L Newmark and CEO of DBS films and director of movies such as Forest of Death and A Cold Grave Brendan Rudnicki join Tall Boy Radio to talk about their latest film A Cold Grave (check out tallboyradio.com to grab a link to rent it on Amazon). I grew up loving 80s horror films and I'm willing to bet that you did too. It was great to hear about the blood, sweat and...

We were joined by Kul Mahay to talk - not about his 32 years service with the British Police - but to hear about how he helps people in the world of business and beyond become better leaders. Through his events, courses and podcasts, he assists through his philosophies and teaching techniques. Invest an hour in yourself by listening to this podcast... You can find out more about Kul's upcoming eve...

Vic Ferrari is back and this time the Florida weather can't stop him. We get to find out what happens to the horse in the bar, we've been lied to by Cannonball Run, that stakeouts aren't as much fun as they're portrayed ti be in the movies and many other Police tales. On top of that we get some stellar advice on how to approach our respective writing projects. From ticker-tape parades to police ch...

Planning a holiday? Bet you watch videos on YouTube to plan your trips! We are joined by Jessica and Wayne (and Trevor the cat) from the YouTube channel Holiday with the Heathers to hear about their journey to becoming "influencers". What makes their videos stand out is not only do they share absolutely everything you need to know but they are honest and genuine people. Their reviews are completel...

We're kicking off the New Year the right way, with one of our favourite guests of all time - Vic Ferrari. The ex-NYPD officer is now a successful author and Podcast host. Nothing is off the table, we discuss medical procedures (taking you places you never imagined), an accomplished career criminal who's served his time and who has is own podcast and half an anecdote. Half an anecdotes? Yuup, the F...

Who would win in a fight... all wrapped up into a family fun card game that even Granny would love to play on these cold winter nights! As always it's a random mix of folks as we experiment with a new rule. Who would win in a fight between Gok Wan and Richard Madeley? Don't lie, you're curious. What happened of Gok Wan had a case of beer strapped to one hand and a box with a deadly scorpion in the...

No one that entered Room 101, in George Orwells insightful novel, was ever seen again. What if you could pick the things to be 86'd? Here at Tall Boy Radio, we are a democracy so it goes to a majority vote. This year's offerings are Christmas Presents, the lack of accountability for cats, Vaping, Cheques, Delivery schedule windows and the British political system. Which ones survive and which ones...

⚠️ WARNING THIS EPISODE INCLUDES SINGING. We take a look at some of our favourite Christmas songs and try to determine what it is about them that makes us love them. Do you love Maria? Everybody loves the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, don't they? It's a fun episode and we'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Go grab yourself a cold one, kick back and enjoy. Did you know that you can get 20%...

We take a look back at our favourite bits from 2023 before letting you in on the secrets of what we have planned for 2024. It's been another year with loads of new guests talking about everything from the Witches of Pendle Hill to interviewing film stars and there's plenty that we have planned for 2024. Yes it's a bit of a self-indulgent episode but hey, it's only 1 of 52! Go grab yourself a cold...

It's our fun seasonal quiz. Gaz takes on Andy on answering 18 of the toughest, most peculiar questions that you'll find on a Podcast quiz. There are no winners here, it's participation trophies all round. What do you know about how long a Dolphin can hold It's breath? The energy efficiency of Volvo's cars? Or maybe why Hawaiian pizza is so-called. Why not grab yourself a cold one, kick back and pl...