This, That and the Other

The First Australian Hot-Air Balloon Champions 27.10.2025 6:06 ↓

How to fly a hot-air balloon.

The Hypnotist 26.10.2025 7:38 ↓

Are Hypnotists' Shows Fake or Genuine?

My Big Winter Trip with Covid! 25.01.2025 27:27 ↓

My Trip to Tokyo, Iceland, London and Sri Lanka, unfortunately with Covid!

The Eastern Versus the Western Diet 24.01.2025 5:21 ↓

Noticing what Chinese children choose to eat in comparison to Western children.

More About China 21.01.2025 19:24 ↓

More About China

China 19.01.2025 22:08 ↓

My views on China after my second trip there.

International Airlines 23.01.2024 15:15 ↓

The airlines I flew on during my recent world trip, and what I thought of them.

An Adventure Holiday 08.07.2023 25:25 ↓

A trip to India and Nepal, which included a 4-day camel ride through the Thar Desert, a bike ride from Agra to Delhi, a 9-day trek into the Helambu region of Nepal, an elephant and boat ride in the southern jungle and a 3-day rubber rafting trip down the rapids of the Trisuli River.

My Gran and the Birth of the New Age 09.04.2023 9:38 ↓

A brief description of the life and times of my grandmother, who was born before the first aeroplane took flight, and who lived to see men land on the Moon, and the development of our modern, technological world.

Brilliant Design! 04.09.2022 10:04 ↓

Where did language come from? How does a spider know how to spin its web? What makes us have a sense of right and wrong? Is natural selection the only mechanism to guide evolution? A look at these big questions.

How Will the Universe End? 29.06.2022 8:57 ↓

In a previous podcast, I talked about how the Universe began, in a Big Bang, but how might the Universe end - in a Big Crunch or a Big Freeze?

The Story of Little Black Sambo 29.05.2022 9:09 ↓

An old children's story about a little Indian boy who came across some tigers in the jungle who wanted to eat him up!

The Great Australian Emu War 22.05.2022 4:06 ↓

A very strange and little-known episode in Australia's history, of Man versus Emu!

The Story About Ping 20.05.2022 9:43 ↓

A beautiful story about a duckling who was too scared to face discipline on the Yangzte River.

The Tiger Skin Rug - A Story 07.04.2022 6:33 ↓

My favourite children's story, suitable for all ages from 4 to 104! Especially for Victoria, Olivia, Young Oki, Jasper, Jude and Julius.

Infants' School in the 1950s 16.03.2022 16:28 ↓

A description of my early school life and times in the Fifties.

Russia and the Ukraine - A Different Opinion 04.03.2022 9:58 ↓

A brief look at the history and politics of Russia and the Ukraine, and the West's influence in creating a needless war.

The Mysterious Stranger 23.02.2022 9:09 ↓

A true short story about a small man in a shabby suit and no money. Can you guess who it is?

A Journey from the USSR to Russia 22.02.2022 23:48 ↓

A story about my travels to the Cold War Soviet Union and My Return to Modern Russia.

The Star Family - A Story of Their Lives and Deaths. 14.01.2022 10:24 ↓

A simple story to explain the differences between the main types of stars, how they live and how they die.

My Nightmare Job! 30.12.2021 12:59 ↓

A detailed account of what can happen when a boss doesn't perform his duty of care on an innocent, young employee.

Forks in the Long and Winding Road 16.12.2021 23:39 ↓

The story of my education and job life, through failures, setbacks and disappointments to final success and achievement.

Family Anecdotes 10.12.2021 13:56 ↓

Little short stories about members of my extended family.

My Trip to Iran via Turkey 05.11.2021 18:02 ↓

A description of the sights, people and brief history of these two Middle Eastern countries, with a special focus on Iran.

My Grandad 10.10.2021 6:47 ↓

A short description of my paternal grandfather's life.