The Sunday Roast

In this episode , Phil and Kevin kick things off with a deep dive into market news and macro trends before welcoming Callum Sommerton , CEO of Chill Brands , to discuss the company’s strategic transformation from a CBD and vape operator to a next-generation FMCG and digital distribution platform. Callum outlines the growth of Chill.com , the rollout of Chill Connect , and how these moves position...

In this episode of The Sunday Roast , Phil, Kevin, and Charles welcome Paul Elliott (CEO) and Adrian Gleave (Chief Strategy Officer) from Active Energy Group (AEG) — a company transforming from renewable fuels into sustainable digital infrastructure . The discussion dives into AEG’s modular, renewable-powered data centers in the UAE, how they’re tapping into low-cost energy to serve the booming AI...

In this episode, Kevin and Charles sit down with Ben from Energy Pathways to explore MESH , the company’s nationally significant long-duration energy storage and clean-power hub. They discuss how the UK’s wind curtailment problem costs billions annually and how compressed air storage in salt caverns could provide up to seven days of dispatchable renewable power. Ben explains the project’s Section...

In this episode, Phil, Kevin, and Charles are joined by legendary investor Rick Rule of Rule Investment Media. Rick shares why he saves in gold, the difference between bullion and mining equities, and the arithmetic behind a potential long decline in fiat purchasing power. He also explores historical volatility in precious metals bull markets, U.S. policy theater, tariffs, permitting gridlock, and...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway , Kevin Hornsby welcomes Paul Mathieson , CEO of Amazing AI , who discusses the company’s recent developments, including its addition to retail trading platforms, rising investor interest, and the decision to fund expansion through a £5 million debt facility. Paul also shares insights into the company’s new crypto treasury strategy and how Amazing AI plans t...

In this episode of The Sunday Roast, Phil and Kevin is joined by Charles Archer to unpack a lively week in the markets as sentiment shifts positively going into Q4. The pair discuss the growing “risk-on” appetite, moves in commodities, and the impact of Donald Trump’s proposed Middle East peace plan. They also dive into topics like digital IDs, government overreach, and investor protection in the...

In this Midweek Takeaway, Kevin speaks with Mast Energy Developments CEO Pieter Krügel about the company’s definitive joint venture with Carbon Zero Markets. The partnership underpins MAST’s strategy to deliver up to 1 GW of AI datacentre-power campuses over the next 36 months, aligning with major global investments from Nvidia and Microsoft. Pieter shares how MAST plans to capitalise on the UK’s...

In this Midweek Takeaway, Phil and Kevin are joined by Ben Clube, CEO of EnergyPathways, to discuss the landmark designation of the company’s MASH project in Cumbria as a Development of National Significance. Ben outlines how MASH will provide long-duration energy storage, hydrogen, synthetic graphite and low-carbon ammonia to tackle wasted wind power, strengthen UK energy security, and support ne...

In this episode of The Sunday Roast, Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby welcome Paul Mathieson, CEO of Amazing AI plc, to discuss the company’s “Crypto Treasury 3.0” strategy. Paul shares insights into combining diversified crypto exposure, smart derivative structures, and a lending business designed to reduce dilution while building long-term shareholder value. He also reflects on his 30+ years of ex...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Kevin Hornsby is joined by Malcolm Palle, Executive Chairman, and Eddy Travia, CEO of Coinsilium. They discuss the company’s interim results, the challenges and opportunities of operating in volatile markets, and how their Bitcoin treasury strategy fits alongside a broader investment portfolio. Malcolm and Eddy also highlight upcoming catalysts, including t...

In this episode of The Sunday Roast, the team bring you the latest weekly news roundup, including President Trump’s state visit to the UK, the landmark UK-US tech pact, and the surge of global investment into AI infrastructure. The team also revisit the “12 Stocks of 2025” along with six new additions added throughout the year. Our first guest is Pieter Krügel, CEO of Mast Energy Developments, who...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Kevin Hornsby and Charles Archer are joined by Pieter Krügel, CEO of Mast Energy Developments (LSE: MAST), to discuss the company’s evolving growth strategy. Pieter outlines how MED is expanding its flexible generation portfolio, while also moving into AI data centre power supply through an exclusive joint venture with C-Zero Markets. With demand for electr...

Welcome to Season 11 of The Sunday Roast, Sunday 14 September 2025, with Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby. Kicking off with more seasons than “Friends,” we look back over the summer and ask whether markets have lived up to expectations. The team dives into the week’s major headlines with Angela Rayner’s resignation, Peter Mandelson’s sacking, and the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk. We then w...

In this episode of The Sunday BBQ, Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby are joined by Charles Archer for a lively catch-up after a hectic summer. Despite stormy September weather, the trio fire up the indoor barbecue and dive into the week’s biggest stories — from Putin strengthening ties with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un at Beijing’s “Victory Day” parade, to Angela Rayner’s stamp duty slip. Markets are a...

In this episode of the Midweek Takeaway, we explore BSF Enterprise, a disruptive biotech venture at the intersection of luxury and material innovation. Inspired by Charles Archer’s recent piece, “A Disruptive Biotech Venture at the Intersection of Luxury and Material Innovation,” we’re joined by Geoff Baker and Che Con from BSF to discuss their pioneering work in lab-grown leather. Charles sets th...

In this episode of the Midweek Takeaway, we’re joined by Tim McCarthy, CEO, and Dr Sébastien Goudreau, newly appointed CSO of ImmuPharma. The company has just announced a groundbreaking patent for its lead asset P140, the world’s first “Immunormalizer,” offering a precision diagnostic and treatment approach for autoimmune diseases. With potential 20-year exclusivity, the patent targets patients wi...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Kevin Hornsby and Charlies Archer are joined by Leon Coetzer, CEO of Jubilee Metals as we break down Jubilee Metals’ transformational strategy — the $90 million sale of its South African chrome and PGM operations, and how those proceeds are being redeployed into Zambia’s copper opportunity. With structural challenges in South Africa and a compelling three-p...

In this episode of the Midweek Takeaway the lads are joined by Colin Bird, Chairman & CEO of Galileo Resources, to discuss the company’s latest exploration update from the Ferber Property in Nevada, where recent mapping and sampling have significantly expanded the target footprint and pointed to a potentially large copper-gold-silver system with strong analogies to major Nevada deposits. Discl...

In this episode of The Sunday BBQ, Phil and Kevin serve up another sizzling mix of market movers, news, and corporate updates. Charles Archer joins us for a round up of the week’s key share price moves, small cap headlines, and what’s hot (and not) across the markets. We’re also joined by Malcolm Palle (Executive Chairman) and Eddy Travia (CEO) of Coinsilium Group (AQSE:COIN), the digital asset in...

In this Midweek Takeaway, the team are joined once again by Colin Bird, Chairman of Bezant Resources. We discuss the company’s agreement to acquire a 90% stake in Namib Lead and Zinc Mining (NLZM) for US$2.5m plus royalties — a move that secures an existing processing plant and fast-tracks the Hope and Gorob copper-gold project in Namibia by at least two years. The plant will process pre-concentra...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Kevin Hornsby and Charles Archer is joined by Anthony Tennyson, CEO of Solvonis Therapeutics (LSE: SVNS), to discuss positive pre-clinical results from the company’s PTSD programme, SVN-SDN-14. Three high-performing candidates with strong, balanced SERT, DAT, and NET modulation profiles are advancing to in vivo studies — a key step toward developing a new c...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Kevin Hornsby is joined by Callum Sommerton, CEO of Chill Brands Group, to discuss the company’s recovery, new funding, and focus on its Chill Connect distribution arm. Callum shares plans to relaunch Chill.com with a focus on stress-related wellness and scale a diversified, multi-brand sales model. Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest This podcast may...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby are joined by Leon Coetzer, CEO of Jubilee Metals, to discuss major developments in the Company’s copper strategy in Zambia and the proposed sale of its South African Chrome and PGM operations. Leon outlines the integrated mine-to-metals platform, strong H2 performance at the Roan concentrator, and expansion plans at Munkoyo a...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby are joined by Pieter Krügel, CEO of Mast Energy Developments (LSE: MAST), to discuss the company’s exclusive joint venture with C-Zero Markets to deliver power solutions for AI datacentres. With electricity demand from AI expected to reach 8 GW by 2030, MED is stepping in early with plans to develop 50 MW initially, scaling to...

In this episode of The Midweek Takeaway, Kevin Hornsby is joined by Nick Thurlow, Executive Chairman of Hamak Gold (LSE: HAMA), to discuss the appointment of Nicola Horlick as Non-Executive Director. With over 35 years of experience in institutional fund management and fintech innovation, Nicola brings significant governance and investment expertise to the board. The team explores what this means...