TALKING BALEARICS

5 years after our last podcast together I catch up with San Antonio legend & West End founding father PETER HANKINSON to hear about his continuing IBIZA JOURNEY including his strong views on the changing face of Ibiza with plenty of nostalgic memories thrown in along the way from when life on the White Isle was whole lot simpler. Essential listening for Ibiza lovers. Peter on BBC Travel 1988 h...

A truly fascinating chat with JULIAN COBBY about his journey from East Worthing to IBIZA via Belfast & Germany. A complicated childhood led him to joining the army at 16, and with it a steep learning curve, arriving in Ibiza in 1989 as a holiday rep for CLUB 18-30 followed by over 25 years working in the heart of San Antonio's famous WEST END and a front row seat for the seismic changes t...

Nick Ferguson joins me to chat about his time in Ibiza from being a ticket seller in San Antonio to working his way up to running Cream Ibiza at Amnesia to now running The Supernova Group, an Ibiza based company which owns, operates and manages the business interests of various club brands and promoting events all over the island including events at Eden, Pacha, Pikes and the iconic Kevin & Pe...

Great to chat with Paul Reynolds about his incredible journey from a DJ in Southport's Bar Non to playing alongside some of the biggest names in the music world as resident DJ at Ushuaia & Hi Ibiza via the West End of San Antonio and Plastik. Paul is energetic, frank & honest at all times recounting moments that changed his life, such as the seminal 2016 Space closing party and his fi...

Ep6 - The boys are back TALKING BALEARICS. No prizes for guessing which island has the most expensive hotels in Spain but you may be surprised which town has the most expensive rental prices in the Balearics. Is Palma morphing into a genuine 12 month destination competing against the likes of Barcelona & will free public transport continue even though the cost is 43M EUR? Should PMI Palma airp...

I sit down with JULES & AMANDA to chat about their IBIZA JOURNEY from Jules being a young DJ with wide eyes to being the face of BBC RADIO 1 Dance to running JUDGEMENT SUNDAY at Eden - one of the biggest nights on the island and coming full circle to playing festivals to the same crowd but now just a little older. All the time being supported by his amazing wife Amanda who has her own special...

Is Mallorca a luxury destination? This was discussed at the World Travel Market in London and has the Balearics upped its game in general? Can you make a silk purse from a sow's ear? Why and how is San Antonio painting the floor of its infamous West End and what is the price they are willing to pay. Palma airport has unveiled its new hi-tec security features and does it get the thumbs up from...

Richie & Martin talk about the devastating floods in the Valencia region and it's knock on effect for the Balearics & Spain including a surprising reaction to the Royal Family's visit to the area & Martin touches on whether social media misinformation is fueling the fire. Richie questions the new increase in APD tax and the effect it will have on the tourism industry includin...

Talking Balearics Ep3 - Richie & Martin talking about flooding and the need for an early warning system HOURS BEFORE the tragic events in Valencia, Albacete & Malaga ' DAD TAXI' BLOG - https://dadtaximallorca.com/ RICHIE PRIOR ON INSTAGRAM -  https://www.instagram.com/dad.taxi/ Message me here 'MAN IN SAN AN' BLOG' - https://maninsanan.com/ MARTIN MAKEPEACE ON SUBS...

Richie gets on his high horse about lack of flood warnings in Mallorca especially after the tragic Sant Llorenc floods of 2018, Martin scratches the Tourist Tax itch after his local Town Hall applies for 18 million euros & the boys talk about local youth football and the worrying escalation in aggressive behaviour which resulted in a surprising outcome for Richie's son and that old chestn...

The boys are back talking all things BALEARICS. Martin looks at the new law limiting cars in Ibiza and also a new initiative by the Balearic government guaranteeing rental returns for empty apartments. Richies' obsession with family tourism continues with a frank assessment of Magaluf and it's plans for the future including the incoming ABTA conference, also the emerging North American m...

With almost 70 years of living in the Balearics between them Martin & Richie launch a weekly podcast covering all things Balearics. This weeks episode focuses on why Ibiza & Mallorca appear to have had a quiet summer and Mallorca's continuing obsession with family tourism whereas Ibiza is almost entirely a kid-free zone these days. Also why has 'turismophobia' gripped the sp...

As the new season of  the award winning ‘'My Mum Your Dad' is about to start on ITV1 primetime in the UK, 3 members of the original season 1 cast sit down whilst in Ibiza to discuss their experiences in the house, thoughts on their fellow cast members & some sage advice for the newbies going into the house in season 2. This is an honest & open podcast with 3 guys who didn't...

Ep10: DANNY TALBOT. A 70's teenage pop star mixing with THE JAM & MADNESS, when his band split & his brother went on to find international fame with PAUL WELLER & the STYLE COUNCIL he somehow found himself running the iconic CLUB 18-30 youth holidays in an ever-changing IBIZA during the madness of the mid to late 80’s as a booze & live music culture was giving way to Balearic...

On the eve of the new football season I have a searingly honest chat with NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC first team coach STEVEN REID about his football career so far, his personal challenges & how, during one of his darker times, he found Ibiza and why it became his sanctuary. Football, Ibiza, counselling, teenage success, injuries, imposter syndrome, Portinatx, too much too young, VIP culture, menu de...

Ep8 - I sit down over a cup of tea to chat with Island veteran and font of all Ibiza knowledge TRICIA TEMPLETON about her journey from Ayrshire in Scotland to the White Isle in the late 70's. Her 'Ladyship' recounts some great stories from almost 50 years including an Ibiza of a bygone age and bringing up a family before satellite TV, never mind social media (which she is now '...

26 year old BALI POPE came to my attention when she appeared in BBC3's controversial docu-series 'SECRETS OF THE PARTY ISLAND' with Zara McDermott & when I wrote a disparaging article about it & her portrayal she wasn't impressed and wasn't shy in telling me so. In episode 7 of my podcast series we have a frank & forthright chat about that BBC3 series, Bali’s t...

From his 90’s heyday co-owning & promoting legendary club night CLOCKWORK ORANGE in the UK & IBIZA - where anything and everything could & did happen - to a spurious court case to hitting rock bottom sitting in a darkened room with his imaginary demons closing in. DANNY GOULD has been through one hell of a JOURNEY, I chat to him about the hedonistic & excessive old days, some of th...

From a London building site to opening one of IBIZA TOWN'S most famous bars to co-owning the iconic ES VIVE HOTEL, it's been an incredible IBIZA JOURNEY for JASON BULL. In episode 5 we have a frank & open discussion about Jason's journey, his passion for the hospitality industry & how the island has changed over the last 30 years and how he has changed with it. From the high...

I wanted a teenage perspective of growing up in Ibiza so who better to chat to than my 16 year old son DANIEL MAKEPEACE about what it’s like to be born in Ibiza, having identity issues as one of only a few Brits in his local Spanish school & how his opinion of tourists has been shaped by what he sees every day. An interesting chat with someone on the cusp of adulthood who’s only ever known the...

In episode 3 I talk to International Music Summit founder DANNY WHITTLE about his journey from the streets of Stoke-on-Trent to sailing to the FALKLANDS WAR as a teenager on HMS Hermes to fight for his country to finally arriving in IBIZA at the relatively ‘old’ age of 32, climbing up the island's unforgiving clubbing ladder and being charged with the task of changing the face of PACHA IBIZA...

In this week's episode I chat with Ibiza stalwart, promoter and master raconteur CHARLIE CHESTER about his experiences before, during and after he came to the island including the story behind the iconic Ibiza 1990 Channel 4 documentary 'A Short Film About Chilling' & the beginnings of Circo Loco at DC10. Charlie has a great story to tell spanning over 30 years bringing it right...

Welcome to my NEW PODCAST SERIES entitled MY IBIZA JOURNEY where I will be chatting with some well known and some not so well known people about their journey to the White Isle and what makes Ibiza so special for them. In episode 1, I talk with KIRK FIELD about his journey to become a published author with his award winning book - RAVE NEW WORLD: CONFESSIONS OF A RAVING REPORTER -  the manuscript...