Big AL

The Big AL Podcast

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The Biggest Podcast, From North Wales!! Fun, Inspiration and Enjoyment You won't be disappointed

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The Man Who Survived a 530 FT Fall With No Parachute!! 31.12.2025 53:41

In this episode, Big Al talks with Mathew Penny a B.A.S.E. jumper who managed to survive the unthinkable. Mathew, explains the disciplines involved in B.A.S.E and tells the story of how he managed to survive a jump where his parachute did not deploy due to an entanglement of the bridle. This sent him plummeting towards the ground at near terminal velocity. But somehow he survived the impact. Matt...

EPISODE 2 What Is TKBVOICE and a Place Plan?? 25.05.2022 47:36

I speak to Helen Wilkinson, the community connector for the community group known as TKB VOICE. What I hear you say? Take a listen and Helen tells us what a Place plan is and all about TKB VOICE and the plans and events they have planned. Helen says: “The TKBVOICE website went live on 31 March. It is our online toolkit and digital platform for community engagement. It is designed to be visually...

EPISODE 1 Sweeping to Swooping with Steve Simpson 17.04.2022 1:06:48

The Big Al Podcast, first episode discusses the journey of Steve Simpson's skydiving career not so long ago Steve was sweeping hangar floors, now you will find him swooping in international competitions and instructing and rigging. Take a listen and delve into the mindset that steve used to get where he is today in what I think is a very short time. For the non-skydiver google might be requir...