Phil Swallow

The Phil Swallow Podcast

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This is my diary-style show where I talk about my filmmaking, the research and behind the scenes work that goes into it, other content creation work I am involved with and those things that life throws my way. Feel free to get in touch and I'd always value a review on your chosen podcast platform, many thanks!

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Phil Swallow

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Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

#170 Where to go next? 09.04.2024

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow (Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel) In this episode: Live Broadcast - get involved! Videos Live - Save Sanderstead Library and Limpsfield to Titsey Airstrip W&T March Stats: 7,098 views, 668 hours watch time, 44 new subscribers Cleared out some old content on YouTube Transcripts - general + now on Apple Podcasts Haven’t f...

#169 Forward, March! 19.03.2024

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow (Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel) In this episode: Live Broadcast - get involved! Benjamin Beeson talk - full house 😀 Video Live - Sanderstead Revisited W&T February Stats: 8,600 views, 840 hours watch time, 56 new subscribers Meeting with YouTube  Video Planned - Titsey Area Family Wedding - drinking & dancing  Ca...

#168 Is It Spring Yet? 27.02.2024

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow (Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel) In this episode: Live Broadcast - get involved! Benjamin Beeson talk this week Video Live - Horse Racing in Croydon Video Live - Botley Hill Loop (more to come from this area) Sue in “not a performance” - Kimberly Akimbo New Crystal Palace manager and a win!

#167 Up & Running 06.02.2024

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow (Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel) In this episode: ERROR - I stay 2023 when of course I mean 2024! Live Broadcast format - get involved! Marden PARK not Lodge January Analytics Prepping for Benjamin Beeson talk Bomb Mapping - East Surrey  East Surrey Museum talk to be arranged Video Live - Haliloo & Slines Oak area Film...

#166 Happy New Year! 17.01.2024

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow (Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel) In this episode: Live Broadcast format - get involved! Bourne Society Talk - went well, great subject Booked a talk for 2025 Social media video on Sanderstead Court Filmed/released South Croydon video Walk update - Haliloo & Slines Oak area Marguerite video going well Research idea pool...

#165 Year End Review 2023 (Audio from Live YouTube Broadcast) 30.12.2023

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow In this episode: Target achieved - thank you! Now to continue and improve Some stats from the last 365 days: 71,106 views (up 30%) 4,839 watch hours (up 33%) 391 new subscribers (up 54%) Top 5 full videos: LA to San Francisco - 10,460 Croydon Airport - 7,938 Croydon How It Is 2023 - November - 2,254* Kenley Aerodrome - 2,227 Warlingham The...

#164 - Huge Channel Milestone Looming 05.12.2023

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow In this episode: The title - can you help by sharing? Croydon: How It Is 2023 filmed, edited & live Woldingham Walk & Talk live Filmed a local lady with a great life story Red Deer to Purley -Then & Now live Recce walk led to uncovering a story with huge historical interest Christmas preparations  A Christmas Carol with Christo...

#163 Then & Now 16.11.2023

In this episode: Warlingham Then & Now Part 2 live & doing well Why I like doing these Future plans for them Client job - Can’t See For Looking Woldingham Walk & Talk in edit Conversation with aviation archaeologist  Interview due soon Croydon annual revisit to be filmed Weather inconsistency

#153 I’m Going To Be On The Radio! 30.10.2023

In this episode: Invitation to appear on the Griff Griffiths Drivetime Show on 365 radio on 21/08/23 Mystery of 150 Limpsfield Road mostly solved Mystery of 139 Addington Road started and probably solved Story of Ashburton Fields in Addiscombe Tokyo editing advancing Transcriber - brilliant and only $39 Plan to film at Caterham-on-the-Hill this week (weather permitting) Passed milestone of 800 sub...

#154 Caterham-on-the-Hill 30.10.2023

In this episode: RAF Addington mystery solved Joined the library  Filmed at Caterham-on-the-Hill Kenley Pen Nets success New MacBook Pro Micro research projects

#158 Tales from a Failed Shoot 30.10.2023

In this episode: Planning vs reality Microphone failure Learnings - sound/route/feedback HG Loop W&T live Tokyo re-edit live Family History Show Family visit - special Stats - weird Brand - choice to like or dislike but make it clear

#162 My Radio Show Debut 30.10.2023

Radio Show Recording Link In this episode: Griff Griffiths King of the Road Drive Time show on 365 Radio Brilliant fun Recording link attached Distinction between this and normal video Hythe: Three trips instead of one Great trip Good hotel/location Photography  Railway Family Weather Met up with a subscriber/fellow history lover Prepping next few videos, severely hampered by the weather

#161 Summer to Autumn in 24 hours 15.10.2023

In this episode: Frost last night Ryder Cup victory for Team Europe Woodside Talk given by John Hickman Bourne Society talk - mine! Played golf - scored well - Byron family connection Updated website with talk information Meeting about Caterham Spring Pumping Station McMillan Tea & Cake raising over £400 GoPro debut - new video shows it Also new mic position, much happier with sound quality Me...

#160 Walks & Talks 29.09.2023

In this episode: Open House reflections Giving talks (HG & Parkinson’s Group) Technical support for talks Stepping in - Bourne Society Haven’t tried new GoPro yet HG to Farleigh Walk live (mic placement learning) Great engagement- thank you  Apple software update season Delay on new iPhone 🙄 Illegal Eagles Magazine article to do

#159 Open House Festival 17.09.2023

In this episode: St Mary’s Church, Addington Croydon Minster & Belltower Kenley Aerodrome (video live) Croydon Archives Tour West Wickham Library - Art Deco Crystal Palace Subway Croydon Almshouses - Hospital of the Holy Trinity Addington Village Walking Tour Numbers - YouTube overtaken Instagram Talks and technical support

#157 So Much To Tell 26.08.2023

In this episode: Room moves and inevitable purchases Another hard drive failure HG Loop W&T editing  Tokyo re-editing Football season started Pilates continues Big book purchase: The Royal Airforce Builds for War: A History of Design and Construction in the RAF 1935-1945 Lime Meadow photos Richard Gardner visit Merlin Engine video live & feedback Kenley Flypast Biggin Hill History Walk Par...

#156 Titsey Place to Tokyo 09.08.2023

In this episode: Excuse the cold An unplanned plan to get back to Wednesdays? Titsey Place visit with the Bourne Society Places that for some reason I never visited Tokyo video live - at last Eastbourne & Sovereign Harbour Highgate - Gatehouse Theatre, must visit during the day Internal moves

#155 RAF Biggin Hill 29.07.2023

In this episode: RAF Biggin Hill visits Caterham on the Hill Walk & Talk video live Pilates TV - The Sixth Commandment & The Bear Oppenheimer Amazing YouTube comments 

#152 The Joy of Researching 08.07.2023

In this episode: * Sue appeared in a TV ad for Revitive: https://youtu.be/dEV6hh39b98 * Copyright claim * Radio show guest? * Gave my talk to Senior Moments in Caterham * Inquiry about another talk at a Rotary Club * Had an amazing connected success * Happy to return to video work * Weather changing

#151 Victorian Pumping Stations 29.06.2023

In this episode: Gave my talk on Croydon Water History On the day that Thames Water hit the headlines Great visit to Crossness Pumping Station Victorians knew how to do things Participated in user input session for Epidemic Sound Tokyo ticking along Talk number 3 of 2023 is continuing

#150 Milestone Edition 24.06.2023

150th episode! Birthday/Milestone present - new mic, Shure SM7B Lots of things have happened in that time.  Finishing work Headshots Covid Switch to video (generally and on here) Adding in speaking engagements Having fun YouTube Partner First talk almost ready to go Second one being worked on Tokyo video being worked on Must do some gardening . . .

#149 Where is everyone? 14.06.2023

It has all gone very quiet! Part 3: Tokyo Met up with an old work buddy Enjoying the free travel Presentations Hot weather Watching the shenanigans in the US

#148 Japan, Part 2 07.06.2023

No emojis - they don’t always behave Part 2: Nagasaki, Miyazaki & Kochi Jet lag gone Another birthday celebration Editing Hard drive replaced 5 x speaking engagements this year, most still to do Golf Car Hot weather incoming

#147 What a Trip! 🇯🇵🛳️ 01.06.2023

It started with BA cancelling the flight Cunard made sure we got there Brilliant ship, company, staff, service My birthday is one to remember First stop Kagoshima Second stop Busan More to follow in future episodes Video creation held up by hard drive failure 😣

#146 Fixing Failures 🔧😬 11.05.2023

Recognising when the output is not technically good enough Too many compromises Both Bluebell Walk & London Walk now taken down Experiment with native 360° video parked ftb Croydon Typhoid Outbreak video live - it’s been a long time coming London trip Packing Sue away No shows for two weeks, lots to tell after that

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