Shed Sessions

Warren and Alex take a journey to the ocean. Warren meets ragged tooth sharks at Aliwal Shoal and Alex amazes us with his underwater photography and ideas for painting a photo with light. The wonderful conversation is inspired by a classic 1980s branded surf sticker. Da Right Style, Island Style. Thank you for listening.

Its amazing how Warren explores the most simple object and is able to elicit stories, memories and places from it. Each item carries with it a tale and significance much greater than the object itself. Enjoy a guided stroll/bounce along with the simplest toy of all. The storytelling is so calm and carefully considered. You'll feel free and ready to explore the things around your dwelling to tap in...

You're in for treat as Warren takes us along with him to Record Store Day 2022 in Oxford. He visits his favourite record store (Truck Store) and reminisces on the Oxford music scene from the late 90s. Thom Yorke and Bjork are in cafe Coco having meal together, and Radiohead play out with Creep in South Park (2001) as the heavens open up. Warren has used this special day for discophiles to share hi...

This is the episode where Warren shares his Breaking Bad and car stories with us. What makes it even better is that he is joined by Jo at the kitchen table in front of the snazzy new recording encoder unit something something. It is here that together they take us on a road trip across the deserts of the American west and into the concrete and steel jungles of New York. The podcast is once again m...

Tonight Warren has a very special guest in his shed. It's Scott from the Scott Gordon Band. Yep, he's normally surrounded by his stunningly talented band, but on this occassion he's sharing a solo set including blues and country roots goodness from the 2021 album Ulster Americana.  It's all so lovely and I can see greatness on the horizon like a dapple grey horse rising high up along the ridgeway...

Warren is in Germany talking about his Smurf toys. As usual, he allows himself to be transported away with the objects he has brought along and he generously takes us with him. There's some crazy coincidences as he discovers that he is standing in the very place where Nirvana played their last ever show! The podcast keeps on growing and Warren stays true to the art of storytelling to deliver the m...

Warren keeps us close as he sets the scene for yet another incredible episode. We learn about how he prepares for a recording with a listen to a favourite album. This time it's Pink Floyd's Ummagumma. He has a wonderful way of sharing a story and by the time he gets to talking about these iconic 80s action figures, we are fully engaged and ready for anything as long as he keeps guiding us along wi...

Warren is back for the final season of this podcast and he's off to a fantastic start. He's taken the show back to it's roots with toys and objects from his childhood in the 1980s. We get to hear a wonderful conversation with Warren and his very special guest, Hannah, about Silly Putty. There are are clues as to what the season has in store for us and there is so much to look forward to. I'm gutte...

Warren is back in Oxford and self-isolating. The calming sounds of rain can be heard as he recalls his journey from Heathrow airport to his home in Oxford. The news is that a new COVID variant has come in from South Africa and Warren's flight is the last to be allowed into the UK. Our host is tired but candid as he settles in for a night alone after his family say goodnight through closed windows...

Warren gets a head start on packing his suitcase and then does a quick 15 minute workout. He makes the most of his last day in South Africa by visiting an old school friend at Papuzzi's, then a quick browse in Microgram record shop before he heads home to catch the last rays of summer sun at his mom's place. He takes us along to the petrol station then misses a turn for the airport car rental drop...

Warren enjoys his last evening in South Africa with Ephimia. There's a wood fire, barking dogs, skidding cars and the neighbour's bath water rushing through the drains. Besides all of that, E talks with Warren about her family corner shop in the West Rand. We learn how the fish and chips were made and how this family business was run. There's a pinball and a Pac Man machine and the smells of fresh...

Warren shares his daily diary from the Blue Marlin Hotel in Scottburgh, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Another long beach walk, an inspection of the water slide and a swim with his Ma in the hotel pool. Together they visit the local shopping mall as well as a favourite wave pool. Vervet monkeys with babies keep a watch over the hotel carpark, Warren eats Bunny Chow for dinner and the stories continu...

Join Warren and his Ma on a once in a lifetime road trip form the City of Gold to Scottburgh on the south coast of Natal. Warren records his daily audio diary from his room in the iconic Blue Marlin Hotel. You can hear the gentle hum of the warm Indian Ocean blended with the sounds of an otherworldly choir of crickets. Warren has a knack for discussing every day things that we would normally never...

Warren shares his third day out and about in South Africa with us. This is the mid way point and our host is taking the strain from all that road and air travel. He swings the positive vibes back when he discovers the rental car he picks up in Joburg has a CD player and some loud speakers to go with it. Find out which album he pops on as he leaves O.R Tambo International Airport heading for his Ma...

Warren shares the events of his day in the Western Cape in his usual relaxed and descriptive way. So relaxing in fact that it feels like I am on holiday in South Africa with him. The stories flow from a visit with his dad and then a quick catch up with his friend's dad. From there it's off to a mill shop and a crystal shop. We're then whisked away to the beach for a long walk and a lie down on the...

I am so excited that Warren is back and he has been able to share the first day of his travels with us all. It's just unbelievable to think how he gets these ideas and reels us in with his honesty, passion and bravery. He’s living for the moment and is not ashamed to belt out a shoddy rendition of Radiohead's Karma Police for us. Yep it's uncanny, the whole lot of it. Warren talks about airports,...

Warren is back and this surely is going to be the best and most unusual season ever. An encounter with a bull, CD sorting and the Vale of the White Horse. The ideas are flowing and we have a journey to South Africa to look forward to. Yes, can you believe it?! We get to join in on this once in a lifetime trip without having to leave our running machines, bath tubs or wherever you like to listen to...

Hello and welcome to the final episode of this season. Warren concludes his mix tape with four more stunners: one each from from Paul Simon, Alanis Morissette, The Smashing Pumpkins and The War on Drugs. Our host is joined by his wonderful friend, Roger who shares his musical knowledge, wisdom and love with us. It's always an interesting and relaxing ride as the conversation rises from the songs a...

In this penultimate episode of the season, Warren adds songs from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ocean Colour Scene, Gomez and Eurythmics to his epic mix tape. Our host is on top form as always but he's in even higher spirits because he is joined by his mate Chris. Together they chat away while Warren tinkers with CDs, a cassette tape and his Sony boom box. I heard someone talking about What's in Yo...

Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman, The Doors, Alice in Chains. These are the bands Warren has selected tracks from for his growing mix tape. The music is great and so are the stories Warren manages to spin from each song. During the episode Warren faces some truths about his feelings and skilfully turns the tide on what he describes as a couple of weeks of feeling down. The chat takes me off to a w...

Songs from Massive Attack, IDLES, Silverchair and Dusty Springfield find their way onto the mix tape this time. We reach track twenty and Warren, inspired by the music he loves, continues to grow as a storyteller. It's so special as you are taken away from things for a while. There's also news of a GIVEAWAY! I'm not allowed to enter, otherwise I would certainly have done so, but you might like to....

This is one of the best episodes yet! Johnny Cash, Gypsy Kings, Dr Dre, Skunk Anansie. What more can you ask for from a mixtape? Warren is on top form again and has stumbled upon so many connections making this episode super interesting and once again, a fantastic journey. Thank you for listening.

Once again Warren amazes us with his conversations. This time they're inspired by the next four tracks he is popping onto tape. I don't know how he chats like that all on his own (and it’s revealed that neither does he). Whatever is happening works beautifully as the room fills with atmosphere and music. We hear delightful sounds from Sonic Youth, Eddie Vedder, Jimi Hendrix and Depeche Mode. Thank...

The mix tape is certainly taking shape and so are Warren's weekly stories inspired by the music he is listening to. He sure has found his groove with the next four tracks. There's something special from each of the following bands: Sliversun Pickups, the Breeders, Pixies, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Warren records the songs onto his Philips Ferro Fs 90 cassette tape at his kitchen table and once...

Warren starts making a mix tape in an undisclosed residential recording studio somewhere in Somerset. The lay lines have sparked the creative forces in and around our host as he chats with us about the songs he chooses along the way. He records 4 tracks for this episode and takes them from CD to tape. This is something I have not done since the late 80s and I feel the excitement like it's the firs...