The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

AL and Deedee sat down with Minola Moss who has a stunning business based in The Parade Shops in Shrewsbury. Minola came in for an interview a year ago to talk about her Eyelash Salon that she was trying to open during the pandemic, such an interesting prospect to think about. Well Minola has had a stop-start-stop situation going since opening last year and hasn't had a fair run of things. Instead...

AL and Jules sit down with Amy Hughes, who is a very talented local baker, who has a fantastic, beautiful looking product. Find out how Amy has put all of this together and what drives her. AL talks about the hurdles he has had to jump over to get the Biscuit to where it needs to be and praises Amy for already beating him to that final position. Give amysapron2020 a follow on Instagram and take a...

AL and Shane speak to Gaynor from Vinterior which is a beautiful store based on Wyle Cop in Shrewsbury. Gaynor was a guest on the second edition of the Virtual Market Showcase, however that show was full of technical difficulties so we invited her back. Vinterior is such a unique store full of wonder, very much like its owner. Shane put it in the best way during his chat with Gaynor "you have such...

What is Flooglebinder? Well AL is speaking to co-founder of Flooglebinder (lets keep saying it it's fun) Ian Taylor.  Imagine being able to travel around the world, to some of the most beautiful, remote places around the world. To go on a holiday that is ethical, offers sustainability and could be life changing.  This is what Flooglebinder offers. AL and Ian talk about what it means to be able to...

Jules and AL speak to owner of Life of Riley Bakery and pet Boutique, Sarah Meredith. Such a wonderful business that is helping pet owners across the country, with carefully developed treats, cakes and essentials. What is the origin of Sarah's business and how has it grown so well known and loved by many? Hear Sarah's story right here on the (dog) Biscuit! :)

Joining AL and Shane is Ben Coates from Moogies Media. We discuss how Ben has been getting on throughout the pandemic and what we are all looking forward to when the world re-opens. The world is going through the largest simultaneous feeling of grief ever. Our way of lives have been effected collectively in some way shape or form. The guys discuss the effect this has had on them individually. Here...

Team Biscuit has grown in numbers. We very proudly present new Biscuiteers James Warman and Phill Morris, these great chaps are our new photographers. James and Phill are 2 very different photographers, with their own styles and are both (respectfully) at different stages of their careers. We are very excited to find out more about how this dynamic is going to work. How better to induct someone in...

AL catches up with Sarah Hopper, who runs the delightful Ferndell B&B. When they last spoke the world was a different place, yet Sarah was still running a very exciting treasure hunt across the town, very much like she is still today. The emphasis may have changed a little, with the B&B closed due to Covid, generating a bit of funding to survive is to be expected, yet a tenner to get the opportuni...

Al and Dee start off the March collection of the Open Studio Sessions with an impromptu podcast. There is nothing better than just being able to just hit record and chat. This is a great sounding general catch up with these 2 Biscuiteers. One of the key topics, the Big Town Plan and the rumours behind the Granada Theatre being messed about with, AL comes up with an alternative solution.

Shane, Luke and Alex Yousefi catch up with actor Simon Fisher-Becker who will be starring in Reduced To Clear. Previously, Simon has starred in Dr Who, Harry Potter and even an Oasis music video. But who is Simon, where did it all begin for him and what he can tell us about his career?

AL sits down with Luke Crump. You may have seen his fantastic artwork on the front cover of the Mar/Apr 2021 edition of My Shrewsbury Magazine. AL and Luke spoke very briefly last year at the stunning Bloom Studios in Coleham (shout out to Kerry Jones) when they sat and discussed the Cartoon festival with the late, great Tim King.  Now though a year or so on and the world has changed a great deal....

Aaah got there in the end! AL sits down with Cerin Mills to talk about The Hive. It has been a while since The Hive has featured on The Biscuit and of course the world has changed an awful lot since then. What has The Hive been doing to help it's users during the Pandemic? What do they have planned when the world re-opens  for them in July? And what improvements have been made to the building itse...

Taken from their live show on Sunday 7th March, AL and Jules are joined by Hanna from Café On The Cop and Gaynor from Vinterior....it's a Cop special! Despite some technical issues the Biscuiteers still have fun getting to know their guests. Of course it has been a tough time for many recently, but AL was drawn to speaking to Hanna because of the super positive things that he had been hearing abou...

AL sits down with High Sheriff of Shropshire, Dean Harris for the last time in her role. This episode is bittersweet yes we get to discuss the amazing journey that Dean Harris has been on this year, but we also have to say goodbye to her as High Sheriff. However, I believe that the influence that Dean has had across the county will live long in the memory. Not only has she worked unbelievably hard...

AL and Shane begin their journey with young budding film producers Luke Allen and Alex Yousefi as they aim to document the making of their latest film "Reduced To Clear" with a series of podcasts. With a hugely successful crowd funding appeal behind them and a great cast ready to jump into this project, it seems like it's going to be an exciting journey! Here is chapter 1, where we discover how th...

AL is joined by George McCay, creator of Hoke Poke, a place where you can order vibrantly colourful and extremely tasty food. George's food is growing extremely fast in popularity. The comments on any picture posted on social media are largely, absolutely glowing. But where did this all begin? What is the inspiration behind this strange, colourful food that everyone is raving about and what...is P...

AL and Deedee bring on Amy Tuitt from Madame LLama's Flower Bar and Mickey Evans from Bake Shrewsbury.  The guys get into a fun, open, yet structured discussion about these 2 fantastic businesses. They find out the Why's, When's and How's businesses like these begin, Who inspired them most. The moments that made then feel like quitting and those Eureka moments where everything seemed to work perfe...

Shane and Deedee are joined by Matt and Andy, 2 brothers who went through the terrible ordeal of being abused as youngsters, while being a part of the foster system. Through their pain and struggles, come a determination to help others. Smash Life is something that the guys put together to approach the issues of abuse, troubled youngsters in care and offer amazing advice for both youngsters and di...

AL sits down with Marcus Bean, a beloved local chef who has had an amazing journey. From having to learn to cook out of necessity, to becoming a TV chef, Marcus' has a fantastic story to tell. How does someone go from a self taught chef to being on the telly? How does Marcus deal with the pressures of cooking on live TV? What happens when the taster on a show doesn't like the food? What advice doe...

AL speaks to Paula Pierce from the Shropshire federation of the W.I.  A 3,500 member strong community that usually come together with events, classes and competitions in crafts and arts. But what happens when a community like this cannot meet up anymore? Paula talks to AL about all of the work that is going in to keep this wonderful community connected. Including the amazing Shropshire Way Scarf C...

AL and Jules speak to Marianne Blaauboer and Penny Ward about the Flaxmill Maltings in Ditherington. Why is this such an important building to the world and why is so much effort being made to restore it? Of course the real answer is because our heritage tells us important stories from the past and offer us an identity. There is no one better to talk to about this than Penny who has been hard rese...

AL speaks to John Hughes from Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Sharon, who literally lived in Darwin's garden for many years. We discuss the young Charles Darwin who developed a curiosity about the life that blossomed in that same garden 200+ years ago. That is the Charles Darwin that Shrewsbury owns and we can all take a huge amount of inspiration from his journey. Sharon is offering a talk titled L...

When it comes to the Darwin Festival, there is no one better to talk to other than the guy who started it all. AL and Shane talk to Jon King who started and then organised the Darwin Festival. Planning was then taken up by Shropshire Wildlife Trust and now Shrewsbury BID puts all of this together. Leaving Jon to do what he loves. Every year Jon invites people to join him in a toast on Charles' bir...

AL sits with Tim Dawes for a short catch up. Tim has always shown a serious amount of enthusiasm when it comes to The Darwin Festival and over the past few years he had brought in intellectuals for Sci-Bars and lectures. This year Tim brings a virtual quiz that people can take part in. Why does this festival mean so much to Tim and what makes this year such and important opportunity? If you would...

AL speaks to Jess Bailey from Team 4 You.  So the world stops and millions of people are suddenly displaced from their jobs or careers. How did this effect recruitment experts like the guys at Teams 4 You? Surprisingly we hear about remarkable tenacity and an inspired look into a different market. These times are not easy for so many, how are Jess and Team 4 You adapting themselves, so they can in...