The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

Birgitta Zoutman is back on the Biscuit! Only this time there's not electrical buzz throughout the episode as this is coming to you from the studio. We discuss the great things that Birgitta was up to during lock-down and how they have enabled her to open a brand new studio in The Parade Shopping Centre. We get into a very passionate discussion about mental, how things need to change and what Birg...

It's time to get sophisticated as AL speaks to Abigail Molenaar a specialist in modern and contemporary art, and Maryanne Lineker-Mobberley a specialist in silver and jewellery. They are both on the show to talk about Halls. One of the oldest companies in Shropshire, who are celebrating their 175th Birthday this year. Abigail and Maryanne discuss the Autumn Auction which is coming up on the 16th S...

AL and Jules speak to Harriet Mills from Shropshire Event Nannies....not Shropshire Floats! Destiny put this show together in a bizarre twist of faith but we are so glad this happened. Harriet is full of charisma and positive energies I think everyone can take something from this interview. Harriet is the founder of Shropshire Event Nannies and we discuss, what things were like for them when they...

As you are walking up to Greyfriars Bridge you will notice a nice, new, sleek looking business on your left. This is Fit Box, a new place to eat in Coleham. AL and Shane are at Fit Box, for the soft launch to take a look. A healthy selection of proteins, carbs and vegetables are on offer, which can be served quickly on your way into or out of town. We speak to co owner Rachel, chef Tom and server...

AL and Max are at the Shrewsbury Castle Dig (as promised) Listen in as the guys are literally stood at the side of the trench that was being dug inside the inner bailey. They speak to Nigel Baker about how the dig is going and what they have found so far. He tells them about a find that was truly unexpected! Max speaks to the guys in the wash tent where they were cleaning up all of the finds, AL s...

Join AL, Shane and Deedee as they enjoy catching up. Talking about their recent adventures and lessons learned from the new experiences they have encountered together. AL decides to run Dee through 'The Gauntlet' to test her whits behind a mic, which is...well hilarious! Tonight Matthew, Shane is going to be....Karl Pilkington apparently and we send yet another message to Greg Davies. He will hear...

Follow us backstage as we get interviews during the Shropshire Virtual Show. This was such a unique event, it was only natural that we wanted to document the goings-on on the build up to the live music climax. We speak to a member of The Endings, Jake Nelson and of course the Dirty Rockin' Scoundrels. We catch up with organisers Danny and Anna, some representatives of the charities and a good bit...

Having first met at The Shropshire Drive-In Events, AL and Ben Coates from Moggies Media sit and get to know each other a bit better on The Biscuit. AL finds out how and why one would get involved with drones and the red tape that must be jumped through to operate commercially. Ben is a podcaster too and we talk about how lock-down effected us both when it came to podcasts, work and creativity. Th...

In this impromptu interview, AL speaks to Nigel Baker who is an archaeologist who worked on the dig at Shrewsbury Castle last year. Now Nigel and his team are getting a second bite at the cherry in September when they will be peeling back the turf yet again at the castle.  AL finds out what they found last time and what they are trying to discover at their new dig in September. Nigel has a passion...

Continuing with our coverage of the charities that are taking part in the Shropshire Virtual Show, AL speaks to Curtis from The Movement Centre. When it comes to children that have to use a frame to walk, there is a lot of therapy and training involved to help them progress. The Movement Centre offer this and of course the Pandemic has come in and made life difficult for them.  I find out all abou...

Coming to you from Biscuit Studios in The Parade Shopping Centre, AL welcomes Dean Harris, The High Sheriff of Shropshire onto the show once again. When we last spoke to Dean, she had some very ambitious plans to really shake things up and make a difference. We find out how things have been going and discover some of the challenges and triumphs that have been found so far since this amazing woman...

Carrying on with our coverage of the charities taking part with the Shropshire Virtual Show (22nd August) AL speaks to Julia Baron from the Shropshire Rural Communities Charity (Shropshire RCC) AL finds out about the great things that this fantastic charity do, the challenges faced with Covid-19 and what plans they have going forward. We also find out what the Shropshire Virtual Show means to Shro...

Joining AL today is chef Liam Tinsley. He is coming on to talk about the new food experience he is bringing to Shrewsbury, Feast. Find out where Liam got the idea from, the inspirations behind his culinary ideas, and find out what a "dark kitchen" is. Feast launches this Friday! (14th August) find out how you can get your hands on a black box full of great tasting food. Give this guy a follow on I...

On the run up to the Shropshire Virtual Show we are going to be speaking to the charities taking part in this fantastic event. To start things off, AL speaks with Rachel from Dog Aid. This is the second time Rachel has featured on the show and we take the opportunity to check in and find out how Dog Aid have coped during lock-down. We also find out what it means to Dog Aid, to be part of such a br...

Today AL and Shane are joined by Amanda Jones from The Shrewsbury Flower Show. Of course this year, the main show was cancelled due to lock-down. But that hasn't stopped Amanda from being determined to bring the Shrewsbury Flower Show to people's homes. They are planning a fantastic Virtual Flower Show that will be accessible to all on the 14th and 15th of August, not only that, there is still tim...

The one thing people have been asking for is an episode about Alex and the story behind The Shrewsbury Biscuit. So Shane, Deedee and special guest Tom Bruno (who is a long time co-host of AL's, from America) all sit down and interview Alex as a guest! This episode has been a long time coming so Shane, Dee and Tom make the most out of the occasion by discussing where the idea for The Biscuit came f...

Alex speaks to Anna and Scott Bowler from the Shropshire Virtual Show. The 22nd of August will be an amazing day of entertainment that is being put together from participants all over Shropshire that will be accessible online. From celebrity chefs to local music, horse jumping and even a virtual open garden event, this show looks to be a real spectacle. In a bid to raise money for 5 local charitie...

This Crumb is a collection of interviews that were gathered by AL while he was at the Shropshire Drive in Festival's Circus weekend. We wanted to look at this event from the perspective of the people working, the families that were watching and the businesses that offered fantastic services throughout. AL speaks to the DJ who warmed up the crowds before the main event, Polly's Ice Cream Parlour, K...

You may have walked past the guy that hires canoes in The Quarry before, you may have even hired one off him. Well here is his story. Alex speaks to Nigel, a man who has many years of adventure training under his belt. We discuss his years of progressing from learning how to stay alive himself on the waters and then him training others too. What kind of person does it take to be responsible for ot...

AL and Shane sit down and get to know Brendan James. Many of you will know of Brendan from his popular vlog that has taken Shrewsbury by storm recently. The vlog of him walking through Shrewsbury in the height of Covid-19 to test social distancing safety was a huge hit and that's where he caught our eye. We discuss the learning process of starting something like a vlog, the mannerisms that one has...

Alex and Deedee speak to Martha, a photographer with a huge following on social media. Focusing on the niche of equine photography, Martha is a super talented photographer who has a very respectable passion for what she does. With Dee being a horsey person too, the conversation ignites and we cover a few furlongs in this episode. From how to get a horse to perform for photos, the stereotyping of h...

AL and Deedee speak to Jessica from Vanitas Tattoo in the Parade. We have been dying to speak to Jessica for a long time but usually she is a busy bee. We find out about Jessica's fantastic journey from Italy to owning her own studio in Shrewsbury. We discuss the pressure behind getting it right when it comes to creating permanent piece of art on someone's body. Something that can very much be tak...

Cat Merrick joins us on The Biscuit again but in person this time. AL and Max find out how Cat has been getting on during Lockdown. We find out how her Yoga classes have been doing and what her plans are for when things loosen up a bit. We also talk about Max's recent Yoga journey and how its helped him in his day to day. We are mainly here to talk about Cat's other businesses though. As Lockdown...

Our Mayor Phil Gillam has not had the easiest year in his position, but he still had that charisma and charm that he always seems to have when AL spoke to him this week. When Phil was last fully featured on The Biscuit, he had just become Mayor and he was adjusting to the role. After what has been an extraordinarily turbulent 2020 we still had so many amazing highlights of Phil's year as Mayor to...

Once upon a time Alex set out on a quest to enter a short film competition that he had no right in entering. Not knowing anything about making short films he reached out to Gareth from Rocking Horse. Gareth turned out to be brilliant and helped Alex make a (slightly) less than mediocre film for the competition. Rocking Horse is a media production company based in Oswestry and after 12 months away,...