The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

AL, Jodie and Shane catch up after a couple of weeks away. AL tells his tale on how he came to become Mr Aqua-Fun which was decided as his only 15 minutes of fame. The group discuss the amazing job that everyone did at the Yarn-Bombing in Castlefields (organised by LovelyLand), AL's rooftop tour of the Market-Hall in town, the up coming Beatles weekend in September and of course Shrewsbury landing...

AL sits down and speak to Chrissy who is helping plan the Belle Vue Arts Festival. We have been dying to get our hands on this event and discuss it on the show. To be honest, this is a really delightful interview! We chat about this festival and what it means to get out into the community and getting people involved with a project like this. If you weren't aware of the Arts Festival, we talked abo...

I SIT DOWN WITH GLYN PRICE, WHO HOSTS THE SALOPCAST PODCAST WHICH IS A SHOW THAT FOLLOWS SHREWSBURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. I REALLY ENJOYED MEETING ANOTHER LOCAL PODCASTER AND TALKING ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF SOMETHING WE FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT. WE TALK ABOUT FOOTBALL THROUGH THE AGES, THE FORMAT OF SALOPCAST AND ALL ABOUT GLYN AS A GUY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE START OF SOMETHING...

I speak to Rhea Alton from Frestival, a festival dedicated to the Free From community. I learned a great deal about different dietary needs, gluten free, vegan and even Paleo (commonnly called the Caveman Diet). The Festival is on West Midlands Showground on the 18th May and there is so much to be seen and done, including talks from highly reputable local chefs, dietary experts and even Rhea herse...

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SPEAK TO THE MOST TALENTED COMICBOOK ARTISTS THAT ARE LOCAL TO SHREWSBURY. CHARLIE ADLARD, ROBBIE MORRISON, CHRISTIAN WARD, DAN BERRY, JOHN WAGNER AND SHANE CHEBSEY ALL JOIN ME TO TALK ABOUT THE COMIC SALOPIA FESTIVAL THAT IS HITTING THE STREETS OF SHREWSBURY ON THE 1ST AND 2ND OF JUNE. WE DISCUSS WHAT THE FESTIVAL WILL LOOK LIKE AND WHAT TO EXPECT, WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE A MAJO...

WE NOW HAVE A SHREWSBURY BISCUIT TEAM!! INTRODUCING JODIE AND SHANE. WE RECORDED A BIT OF TESTER AUDIO THAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY FOR EVERYONE TO GET TO KNOW THE NEW HOSTS. THANKS TO SHANE AND JODIE FOR JOINING ME ON THIS JOURNEY, I'M SO HAPPY!!  

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE I SPEAK TO CLARE AND ALISON. CLARE RUNS LOVELY LAND, A COMMUNITY PROJECT THAT AIMS TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY, TEACHING YOUNGSTERS HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN VEGETABLES AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. LOVELY LAND ARE PLANNING A YARN BOMBING OF A BRIDGE IN CASTLEFIELDS AND THEY NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET, SO IF YOU HAVE SPARE WOOL/YARN LYING AROUND AND HAVE KNITTING ABILITIES (U...

ON THIS EPISODE, I SPEAK AGAIN TO TIM DAWES, ONLY THIS TIME WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME TO DISCUSS WHAT HE'S UP TO. WE ARE JOINED BY HIS DAUGHTER ELLIE WHO WORKS FOR CHILD.ORG . THEY ARE RUNNING A CAMPAIGN CALLED TEAM MUM. IT'S A GREAT CAMPAIGN AND TO DO HIS PART TIM IS RUNNING A POETRY EVENT AT HIS HOUSE WITH CHEESE AND WINE. CHECK OUT CHILD.ORG TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP. WE TALK A BIT ABOUT PO...

ON TODAY'S EPISODE I SPEAK TO LOCAL MUSICIAN CHRISBEE. CHRIS IS TAKING PART IN A RAP BATTLE EVENT AT THE BUTTER MARKET IN SHREWSBURY ON THE 15TH OF MARCH. I INVITE MY GOOD FRIEND TOM BRUNO FROM THE US TO HELP ME INVESTIGATE THE TRULY UNIQUE ART OF RAP BATTLING ON THIS RATHER SPLENDID PODCAST.  THANK YOU TO CHRIS AND TOM FOR THIS EPISODE, I REALLY ENJOYED THIS ONE. CHECK OUT www.dontflop.com  FOR M...

THIS IS #7 OF MY DARWIN FESTIVAL SPECIALS THIS IS GWEN BURNYEAT'S TALK, 'PEACE PEDAGOGY' LESSONS FROM COLOMBIA: STRATEGIES FOR AN ERA OF POST-TRUTH POLITICS. GWEN IS THE GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER OF CHARLES DARWIN. SHE DISCUSSES THE PEACE PROCESS THAT IS BEING CAREFULLY PUT TOGETHER IN COLOMBIA AND THE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM THIS. THIS IS A TOPIC THAT THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD BE PAYING AT...

THIS IS #6 OF MY DARWIN FESTIVAL SPECIALS I TALK ABOUT MY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL SO FAR, MY GREAT FRIDAY NIGHT COURTESY OF THE EVOLUTION OF CRAFT BEER. I ALSO TALK ABOUT THE GREAT EVENTS THAT ARE YET TO COME IN THIS GREAT FESTIVAL. HAVE YOU ENJOYED ANY OF THE EVENTS THAT ARE PART OF THIS FESTIVAL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH ME AT THE BISCUIT? EMAIL ME Shrewsburybiscuitpodcast@g...

THIS #5 OF MY DARWIN DAY SPECIALS ON THIS EPISODE I RECOLLECT ABOUT MY DAY YESTERDAY. I WENT TO 2 GREAT EVENTS YESTERDAY. 1. THE DARWIN TOAST & DARWIN TRAIL, LEAD BY JON KING. I EXPLAIN ALL ABOUT THE TOUR AND WHAT WAS GREAT ABOUT IT. PLUS SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I LEARNED DURING THE TOUR. WELL DONE TO JON KIN, WHO FIRST CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR A DARWIN FESTIVAL. IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. 2. SCIBAR -...

EPISODE 16, DARWIN SPECIAL #4 ON THIS EPISODE I SPEAK TO TIM DAWES. HE IS AN EVENT ORGANISER WHO IS BRINGING 4 EVENTS TO THE DARWIN FESTIVAL. HE BRINGS 2 OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS, WHO HAPPEN TO BE VERY WELL RENOWN SCIENTISTS PROF MARK CARVER & PROF IAN WILSON. 2 OF THESE EVENTS ARE ON TODAY! (12.02.19) PROFESSOR MARK CARVER BRINGS, THE FUTURE OF THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY TALK AT UCS 2.30PM THEN TONIGHT, SCIB...

THIS IS NOT A PODCAST BY ME. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO SHARE AN EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT LECTURES THAT ARE AVAILABLE, DURING THIS GREAT DARWIN FESTIVAL. PROFESSOR GEOFF LEVERMORE GAVE ME PERMISSION TO SHARE HIS LECTURE, CLIMATE CHANGE, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND THE DENIERS. THIS WAS A GREAT TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, GREENHOUSE GASSES AND THE PROBLEMS THAT THEY ARE CAUSING TO THE PLANET. I DID N...

THIS IS #2 OF MY DARWIN FESTIVAL SPECIALS I GET TO INTERVIEW JAMES HITCHIN WHO RUNS THE ALB IN SHREWSBURY. DISCOVER THE HISTORY BEHIND THE ALB, WHAT ITS LIKE TO RUN A BAR IN SHREWSBURY AND ALL ABOUT JAMES' EVENT IN THE DARWIN FESTIVAL "THE EVOLUTION OF ALCOHOL PRODUCTION" ON FRIDAY 15TH FEBRUARY. THANK YOU JAMES FOR LETTING ME USE THE GREAT SPACE UPSTAIRS IN THE ALB TO RECORD THIS, I LOOK FORWARD...

THIS IS THE FIRST EVENT OF THE DARWIN FESTIVAL (#1) THIS IS MY SUMMARY OF THE SHROPSHIRE YOUNG THINKERS AWARDS 2019 HELD AT UCS SHREWSBURY AND PUT TOGETHER BY MORRIS & CO. THE YOUNG THINKERS AWARDS CHALLENGES YOUNG MINDS BY GIVING THEM A MISSION. THIS YEAR THE MISSION WAS TO WRITE A LETTER TO DARWIN, INVITING HIM ON A TRIP, ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME.  THE CEREMONY WAS EXPERTLY HOSTED BY PAUL KIRKBRIGHT...

ON THIS EPISODE I SPEAK TO ALEKS FROM SHREWSBURY BID, WITH A FINAL INTRODUCTION TO THE FESTIVAL, WHICH STARTS ON THE 8TH FEBRUARY WITH THE YOUNG THINKERS AWARDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FESTIVAL PLEASE VISIT ORIGINALSHREWSBURY.CO.UK ON THAT SITE YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF ALL OF THE EVENTS TAKING PLACE AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS. THANK YOU TO JAMES FROM THE ALB PUB/COCKTAIL B...

TO START THINGS OFF WITH OUR COVERAGE OF NEXT MONTHS DARWIN FESTIVAL, I POP INTO THE UNITARIAN CHURCH IN SHREWSBURY TO FIND OUT ALL ABOUT THE CHURCH THAT DARWIN WENT TO AS A BOY. THE CHURCH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DARWIN FESTIVAL BY HOSTING A NUMBER OF EVENTS. THIS EPISODE IS COMPRISED OF 2 PARTS. PART 1: I SPEAK TO MARGARET, WHO EXPLAINS THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH AND IT'S IMPORTANCE TO THE WORLD N...

FEATURING SHANE CHEBSEY SHANE IS BRINGING THE COMIC SALOPIA COMICBOOK FESTIVAL TO SHREWSBURY IN JUNE. AN EVENT THAT IS VERY EXCITING AND WE DISCUSS ALL OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO. THE FESTIVAL WILL SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND WORK WITH MANY POPULAR LOCATIONS AND LANDMARKS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, INCLUDING THE CASTLE AND THE DANA PRISON. THANK YOU TO SHANE, CHARLIE AND JANE...

EPISODE 10- AUTHOR, RONALD D MORGAN FOR MY FIRST EPISODE OF THE YEAR I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SPEAK TO AUTHOR, TOUR GUIDE AND ALL ROUND GREAT GUY RON MORGAN. "EVERYONE HAS A BOOK IN THEM" GREAT ADVICE BY RON AND A GREAT MOTIVATOR FOR ANYONE THAT HAS AN IDEA FOR A STORY OR BOOK, GET OUT THERE AND WRITE IT. IF YOU DO, YOU COULD END UP CREATING A MASTERPIECE LIKE "DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS".  I'M LOVING RO...

This Week I speak to Des & Ali from Mythstories. I have been looking forward to this interview for so long. These guys are story tellers. They tell age old stories using no books, no texts but their imagination. Their work has been enjoyed for many years by many people, young and old. It was a huge privilege to speak to these guys and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity. Thank you...

THIS WEEK I AM AT THE SHREWSBURY ARK I GOT THE CHANCE TO SIT WITH MIKE, WHO WORKS AT THE ARK. WE TALKED ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES, THAT PEOPLE THAT SLEEP ROUGH HAVE TO DEAL WITH AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES THAT THE PEOPLE THAT TRY TO HELP FACE. WE DISCUSS WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN HELP, THINGS AS SIMPLE AS A SMILE AND COMMON COURTESY TOWARDS GUYS THAT ARE IN SERIOUSLY DIFFICULT SIT...

ON THIS WEEKS EPISODE I SPEAK TO DUNCAN FROM PLANET DOUGHNUT. I WANT TO FIND OUT HOW ONE OF THE TOWN'S MOST RECOGNISED AND LOVED BRANDS CAME TO BE. WE FIND OUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND MAKING DOUGHNUTS, A BIT ABOUT DUNCAN AND ALSO WHAT OUR AMERICAN COUSINS THINK ABOUT A PLANET DOUGHNUT, DOUGHNUT!

THIS WEEK I AM JOINED BY ADAM AND ROB FROM THE ART OF LIGHT. A COLLABORATIVE INSTAGRAM PAGE OF ARTISTS WHO PAINT WITH LIGHT. THEY FIND INTERESTING PLACES AND SUBJECTS AT NIGHT TIME AND MAKE AMAZING IMAGES WITH EQUIPMENT AND CONTRAPTIONS WITH LIGHTS FITTED ONTO THEM. THEY TRULY ARE GREAT AT WHAT THEY DO. CHECK OUT THEIR INSTAGRAM PAGES: @the_art_of_light @adam_george_photography @robertwilldigg @ca...

ON EPISODE 5 I SPEAK TO JOEL AND LAUREN FROM THE DANA PRISON. I FIND OUT HOW IT ALL BEGAN, WHY TAKE OVER A CLOSED PRISON? HOW DID JOEL GO ABOUT MAKING IT HAPPEN? AND WHAT HAS BECOME OF WHAT WAS ONCE A DISUSED VICTORIAN/GEORGIAN PRISON? LAUREN IS THE SITE MANAGER WHO HAS BEEN A PART OF EVERYTHING THAT HAS EVOLVED WITH THE DANA AND I FIND OUT ABOUT HER JOURNEY TOO. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE AT THE DA...