The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

Simon Bell is a great friend of The Shrewsbury Biscuit. In-fact Simon was the first ever guest for The Biscuit, all those years ago. Simon joins us on the show today to talk about his new book called "Remembering The Holocaust and the Impact on Societies Today" which of course offers a difficult, but important point of discussion. Having read this book from cover to cover Alex absorbed it all on a...

You heard Verity and Alex talking to Mark Fielden about Chords Crush Cancer 7 on the previous podcast, now talk a listen to them at the event itself. We got interviews with Mark himself, musician Andy Mills, Magic Martin and more. Chords Crush Cancer is an event that features live music, magic, caricatures and great entertainment for those attending at The Inn on the Green in Radbrook, Shrewsbury....

Today Alex is chatting to members of Shrewsbury Writers Lab. A free service that runs from Shrewsbury Library and is available for writers of all levels and experiences. We are joined by Joe Shooman and Rachel Lloyd who talk about their experiences with the Writers Lab, the benefits of the group and the encouraging potential of meeting with other fellow creatives. Joe is a very experienced author,...

On today's show we are focusing on a peaceful and meaningful response to some of the undesirable reactions to support that was recently shown to refugees housed in Shrewsbury. Some direct responses were ugly but there was also a huge amount of positivity too. AL is in the town square speaking to members of Shropshire Supports Refugees and Stand Up To Racism. These guys were set up to have healthy...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit had such a positive effect on Becky Lisney last time she came on in Autumn last year, and Becky wanted to come back on to do a follow up interview. So we met up at the new podcast room at Highly Flammable Studios, convinced Aaron Childs to sit in with us and we had another great chat. We talked about how creative people can measure their own success in a healthy way and how...

Join Alex Whiteley and Verity Jane as they sit down with Mark Fielden, organiser of Chords Crush Cancer. We first featured Mark on The Biscuit when he was organising Chords Crush 3 all those years ago. Now Mark is embracing another great event with what he says is an auction with prizes of the likes he has never seen. So what is Chords Crush Cancer? It is an evening of live music, auctions and gre...

We welcome in 2023 by getting to know a good friend of the show who will be stepping in as a new co-host for The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast, someone who has been on the show before and was a huge star at Pod Aid. Of course we are talking about Verity Jane. A new show format, some new changes to come and a new co-host. 2023 is going to be a transformative year for this show for sure. But first, let...

Christina Hill is a manifesting coach and a world renowned channeler. Christina is the channeler for Athella. Athella is a being from Sirius B and has never been in a human form before. She is here because humans now need direct, immediate intervention and healing. Athella came into Christina’s life in 2015 while she was in deep hypnosis during an epic past-life regression. She told Christina her...

Welcome to the first episode of Biscuit International. A limited run of podcasts where The biscuit can venture outside of the SY and into the world. This episode features Larry Carlson who has been working in the care industry for 40 years, since he was known as the "boy administrator" Larry worked his way up to become the President and CEO of United Methodist Communities who have assisted living...

Join AL as he sees out 2022 and what has been an incredible year for Rocking Horse Media with Gareth Thomas and Orla Jones. The first part of the show is a rundown of all of the highlights, exciting developments and hurdles that Rocking Horse Media have had to face. The show is joined by Karen herself, actress Kate Coldron who talks about how she has been developing the character of Karen since fi...

AL is recorded at Primary Coleham school to talk about the beloved annual Christmas video. Every year the school releases a special Christmas music video where the teachers and school children get involved to make something fun and exciting. Every year the video tends to go Shropshire viral, generating thousands of views. AL is first joined by 3 year 5 pupils Evelyn, Sophia and Rosa who discuss th...

Join AL as he sits down with 2 of of Shropshire's most renown chefs Chris Burt and Liam Tinsley as they discuss the life of a chef, what it means to make food many would consider art and also, what it's like producing high quality dishes at a grand place like Netley Hall. This episode is split into 2 parts. Part one: AL sits down with Netley Hall owner Harrison Poole and Chris Burt, a chef who nee...

One of the best things for The Biscuit to do is to take a mic to an event and collect conversations with many people about many different things. Here is a perfect example. AL took a mic to the Shropshire Handmade & Creative event at Salop Leisure, Shrewsbury. Having spoken to Carrie Hughes about it a few episodes ago, we thought we'd come and take a walk around. There were so many creators of...

Horses and Biscuits is back and on this episode we will be exploring the people and projects that are happening around Henry House. We are joined by Harry Potter and Dr Who actor Simon Fisher-Becker who is of course an important part of what is happening at Rocking Horse Media. He will be discussing the documentary that he is making called Bigger on the Inside. This documentary is going to investi...

Worry can be one of life's biggest hurdles. It's something we all do, some more than others. Today on The Biscuit we speak to a guy who specialises in turning worriers into warriors, Stephen Marshall. Stephen is an ex military man who came out of the forces without the preparation he needed for civilian life. This amongst many other factors gave Stephen the motivation to starting a coaching compan...

Join AL and Timmy as they take a walk through the DRAWN Xmas Market set in the stunning Dye House at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings. Here we have a collection of interviews with some of Shropshire's finest creators with a Christmas twist. We speak to some old friends and make some new ones too. Timmy has 2 important questions to ask at the end of each chat. What is your favourite Christmas film? If...

Be a birdie on AL's shoulder as he take the mic for a walk around Shrewsbury Abbey as we celebrate another year of Abbey Fest 2022, a charity even put together by Lingen Davies. We speak to some new people and some good old friends like Darren from Gindifferent, Liam Tinsley and of course the wonderful team at Lingen Davies. Anna Williams guides AL around the Abbey through the stunning ambience, s...

A while ago AL spoke to Derek Willis about the Shropshire Drama Company production of ART which was playing at The Walker Theatre at Theatre Severn. We gave away tickets for the show and got the opportunity to come along and speak to the cast backstage. Starting off, we speak to director Derek and Neville Street who was the stage manager. AL then took part in some voice warm-ups with the cast whic...

As we are about to enter panto season it is only fitting that we bring you an interview with Shrewsbury's most prominent dame, the beloved Brad Fitt. Sat in Brad's cosy changing room in the business end of Theatre Severn AL spent a bit of time getting to know this industrious name in theatre. We here in Shrewsbury may know Brad Fitt as the fantastically hilarious dame who has rocked the town's pan...

Wherever there is food, people gather and when that food bridges the gap between 2 countries, this is something special. AL bumped into a market stall at Shrewsbury's outdoor market called Pueblo Artisan Food and Arts. He was drawn in by the empanadas, knowing his Colombian wife would love the food on offer. An idea for an episode where we can discover the food of South America lit up like a light...

Well it's that time of year again folks, the Christmas season is finally upon us. For some though, Christmas isn't a subject that is discussed on one particular season. For people like Carrie Hughes Christmas plans begin at the beginning of the year. Especially as Carrie and her team at Pink Pebble organise the annual "Shropshire Festive Gift Fair" and "Shropshire Handmade & Creative Christmas...

Today AL is joined by 2 warriors who have not only survived cancer but are doing all they can to help raise awareness and help those affected by the horrific disease. Verity Jane joined AL on Pod Aid to talk about her own journey through cancer treatments and recover. Despite the terrible ordeal Verity and her family went through, she remains a strong advocate for all affected by cancer. Loren Sto...

Back in 2019 we spoke to Claire from Peakes Travel Elite, that was 3 years ago. A lot has happened in the last 3 years since we last spoke and boy do we have a treat for you today. The best in any business has to adapt to survive, the travel industry got hit hard during the pandemic, yet there are those who are still here. Peakes celebrated their 30th year anniversary by inviting some of their tra...

Today's episode was recorded at West Mids Showground for the Bonfire and Fireworks Bonanza hosted by The 90's Revival. Regular listeners to the show may be able to cast their minds back to last year. We covered this same event but the conditions were much, much different. It was rainy, the big screen didn't work and there was a power cut on stage so half of the kit didn't work! There were no such...

We have a fascinating guest for today's show. AL is joined by Becky Lisney who works in the world of Landscape Architecture. We do discuss Landscape Architecture in this episode, however the main subject of this podcast is body positivity. Becky is an extremely talented photographer with her own company, Lilith, created to help promote body positivity photography. "You're the one that's there in y...