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Viral videos. Viral Posts. What is it that captures the imagination with this posts. We look at 5 very famous Viral posts to see if we can see what connects them. Charlie bit my finger, The laughing Chewbacca lady, The IKEA monkey, 2 kids singing Cher Lloyd and Man versus Booze have amassed over 1 Billion views amongst them. Some have done well and made a fortune, others, less so. We also take a l...

Man versus Food. You must have wondered whether you could take on one of those challenges and win. We have. We are joined by elite competitive eater Dan "Killer" Kennedy to find out what it takes. Check out his YouTube channel http://YouTube.com/dankillerkennedy and you'll see that he can take down some titanic challenges. From the entire menu of McDonalds to eating a 3lb burrito in 82 seconds to...

Homeless. Unhoused. Rough-Sleepers. It's a community getting larger thanks to the cost of living crisis. Proud people with feelings that once had a rough over their head but now need help just to have a meal. Call it poor life choices, or blame what you will but they are people just like you or I. Some people don't like giving to charities because they don't know how the money is spent or see the...

If you love flavoursome food, Mr Bigz flavours - a restaurant in Alsager, Cheshire, is for you. As his name suggests, he's a big guy with a big personality and delivers big flavours week in week out. Anyone who has eaten there will tell you how phenomenal his food is. Inspired by his African upbringing and his Caribbean roots, his restaurant brings something a bit different to Alsager. He shares h...

It's time for your summer vacation and no matter where you play to vacay, we have the hints and tips for you to help your holiday go smoothly. We're joined by Leigh from http://youtube.com/ABritTravels to help is get you the advice you need. Leigh is a veteran traveller. He puts together videos of his travels so that you know what to expect when you get there. There's financial tips, planning tips...

The paranormal - you know we're fascinated by it here at TBR. We love talking to people who investigate it. JP and Kymmi, better known as the Occult Family talk us through their investigations, their tours and their artefacts. Take a listen and remember their names because these 2 (and their 2 daughters) are going places. They've only been doing this for 12 months but there are plenty of doors ope...

Life off Grid always has a back story and Alex shares his with us. In Lockdown he set up a successful glamping business but soon encountered problems with some troublesome neighbours with a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) attitude. Rather than being driven out by their churlish nonesense, he dug his heels and continued his off grid lifestyle with further resolution as to why it was worthwhile. He has...

Professional Wrestling - are you a fan? Yes, this episode is for you. No? This episode is definitely for you. In this episode we were joined by James "The Brilliance" Ellis, a scholar of the New Wave Wrestling Academy in Wales. James gives us a fascinating and honest insight in to the world of Wrestling that he loves. Love it or hate it, you will learn about the hard work and dedication required t...

Fatherhood. Biggest challenge you can take on and without doubt, the most rewarding. You have no idea how tough it will be when you set out on that journey and it's a pretty steep learning curve. We were joined by Dave McGuinness of The Busy Dad UK 🇬🇧 Facebook page to talk about just that. We shared funny stories of our occasional shortcomings as parents in the hope that we can give you a laugh an...

Off-grid living - we take a whistle stop tour on the life of Mr Randy Hart. Randy has lived a life and he wears his heart on his sleeve, from making impulsive decisions to holding a mirror up to society - one thing you get is honesty. We learnt a little about Living off the grid and a lot about the journey that took him there. His language is colourful but not as colourful as his stories, his expe...

AFOL - Adult fans of lego for the uninitiated. Cyril Embil builds Lego and creates videos of his Creations. Lego create sets aimed for Adults - not only are they worthy of display or works of art but they are also incredible fun to build. Cyril shares his passion with his viewers, he is really engaging and you can see that he loves building these sets. Check him out at www.youtube.com/afolcyril -...

Again we listened to some clips from social media - but this time we fell in to one of their traps and got distracted by the nonsense and distracted away from the real story... Do the Government want us to be talking about silliness like an MP asking to take a speed awareness course in private instead of focusing on the way that they control, direct and cajole instead of representing our wishes. I...

Wine-tasting the TBR way. We taste 4 wines made by... or endorsed by celebrities. Graham Norton's Sauvignon Blanc, Kylie Minogue's Sauvignon Blanc, Gary Barlow's Organic Red and Snoop Dogg's Cali Red and see if they taste better than a Chelada and a questionable spirit from Illinois. This episode was streamed live and featured question from viewers. Thank you for your contributions, we appreciated...

How different is 1973 to 2023. 3 of the TBR boys' lives have spanned these dates and the first of the gang to turn 50 is Dave. We looked at what's changed and just how much has changed and what are the next big advancements. AI is scary but it's going to happen, we look at where it is and where it could go. Beans' recent trip to Abersoch in North Wales has him all nostalgic and Dave too is in refl...

Joe Rogan, Russell Brand, Bob Proctor, Brian Cox.... you see their output shared so frequently on Social Media. We look at 5 quotes that we think are worth discussing. Put your tin foil hats away as we look at whether the things they say are uncomfortable truths or well-worded exaggerations designed to angry up the blood. The clips don't seem ti be linked but as it turns out, they are. Go grab you...

Zen koans. Many of them are out-dated. We need new ones so your hosts here at Tall Boy Radio set out to ask some thought-provoking questions that maybe just maybe could be used as zen koans. Hopefully they make you think too, we'd love to hear your answers to our questions, why not drop us an email at mail@tallboyradio.com - did you know that you can get 20% off your order at ollys-ollys.com just...

Song covers. That's what this episode is all about. Do you love them or hate them? Should artists just release their own work? Is it lazy? Or is it a way of them showing their appreciation for another artist? We're joined by Beans' cousin Beau in Texas and his pal Kevin who is currently in California. We look at the covers that we love and share a few titbits of trivia along the way. Do you prefer...

A Brit travels is a YouTube video series (https://youtube.com/@ABritTravels) featuring the travels of Leigh Stroud - he travels around the UK and the world bringing you the best advice of what to try, where to stay and what to eat wherever he visits. Whether you love Disney, America, the Far East or even Blackpool - you can find out what you need to know about the place you plan to visit. If you l...

Forest of death is currently rated at 7.9 on imdb.com and deservedly so. We were joined by 2 stars of the Indie Horror - Benjamin L Newmark who plays Roger and Tyler Miller who plays Tom. Forest of death is an enjoyable shape-shifter movie that is well crafted, has beautiful cinematography and has great acting performances. We recommend that you watch it. Head to tallboyradio.com and click on the...

Wall Murals for your home and office that are next level (Check out https://novelwalls.com/ )- and they to give to charity with every purchase. Old pal of the show, Dave Borthwick - you remember him, he created Double Trouble Drinks and had the TBR guys on his testing panel and used us a dry run for their appearance on Dragon's Den. Please also check out the YouTube version of this episode to see...

Paul of the Seismic Cinema Podcast joined us to discuss film sequels. Do you have any sequels that you prefer to the original. We name a few. Do you agree with them, we'd love to hear your opinions. We look at a sequel that is absolutely nothing to do with the original and a sequel that is a direct remake of the original. Go grab yourself a cold one, kick back and enjoy. Did you know that you can...

This is the first time that we have used a quote from the episode as the title. It inspired Mitch on his journey through life... and it made us think. Mitch lost an arm in an industrial accident in his early 20s. He was already battling alcohol addiction. A battle he would continue to fight for 20+ more years. A fight he very nearly lost before - facing death from failing organs - he decided to fi...

The HellGate is the latest movie from Bloodscribe Creations. Filming is just about to commence in Jacksonville, Florida. We were lucky enough to be joined by the two stars of the movie. Bridget Linda Froemming and Emily Dani play Lilian and Stacey, 2 best friends with a dead duck YouTube channel. One night they accidentally catch a paranormal event on film and in their eagerness to gain fame from...

Rock musician, Stoicist podcsster and Tae Kwon Do champion of Britain. Businessman. Have you ever wondered what it's like to achieve at the top? Jamie talks us through his mentality for success. You might not want to achieve the same things that he has achieved but you will need his dogged determination and desire. He taught himself to play bass guitar to be in a rock band... and released an album...

We were joined by Matt - the owner of Winding River spirits. They make some fantastic Gins, Vodkas and liqueurs. Their Alsager gin is phenomenal as it the vodka that they make for Port Vale Football club. We talked about his journey - the fantastic products that they make and the design process that goes into their labels which are second to none in terms of their beautiful design. They have colla...