Waffle the bite sized podcast

Waffle Ep 68 - Andy West

This week Paul talks to Andy West, broadcast journalist, Big Brother contestant and now author about his upcoming book, 'The Spirit Engineer'

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio on 10.01.21

Enhance your podcast experience with Andy's music selections:

Thea Gilmore - This Is How You Find The Way

Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me

Katherine McPhee & Megan Hilty - Let Me Be Your Star

 

Waffle Ep 67 - Ebony Errington-Beech

This week Paul talks to amazing young poet Ebony Errington-Beech about her debut collection, Poems I Grew In My Garden. They talk about her route to publishing, working with an illustrator and about how sales of the book are funding her Plant a Tree With Ebony Campaign.

First Broadcast on Rossendale Radio 03.01.21

Enhance your podcast experience with Ebony's music selections:

Micheal Jackson - Billy Jean

Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

The Beatles - Penny Lane

 

Waffle Ep 66 - John Hegley

This week Paul has the privilege of talking to one of his poetry heroes, John Hegley. They talk about his work, his love of music and his belief in both being great aids to better mental health.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 27.12.20

Enhance you podcast experience with John' musical choices:

Kirsty MacColl - A New England

Rudresh Mahanthappa - Ring Of Fire

Richard Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier

Waffle Ep 65 - Wilson

This week Paul has the pleasure of talking to singer-songwriter Wilson about his song writing inspirations, performing live and we hear his brand new track, Broken Soul.

For more of Wilson's music, check out his Bandcamp page

Enhance your podcast by listening to Wilson's Music selections below:

Pearl Jam - Given To Fly

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

The Doors - Riders On The Storm

Waffle Ep 64 - Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin

This week Paul chats to Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin, poet, actor and comedian. They talk about missing the thrill of live performance during lock down, his award winning stand up shows and we hear from his latest book, Tiny Badger.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 29.11.20

Enhance you podcast experience with Bróccán's music choices:

Daði Freyr - Think About Things

Teach-In - Ding-A-Dong

Dick Gaughan - Tom Paine's Bones

Waffle Ep 63 - Sarah Barton

This week Paul talks to Sarah Barton and ex teacher who now works for the Pupil Referral Unit with excluded children. They talk about her teaching past and how a boat trip away with her won children has inspired her to publish her first children's book, Bobby Bitmore.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 22.11.20

Enhance your podcast experience with Sarah music choices:

Take That - The Flood

Calvin Harris - Summer

Haley Westenra - Heaven

 

Waffle Ep 62 - Dorothy Mitchell

This week Paul talks to local Rossendale legend Dorothy Mitchell. She is well known in the valley for her tireless work for Rossedale Hospice and its fundraising and for her long history of nursing which she has now written a book a bout entitles "Old Nursing Times"

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 15.11.20

Enhance your podcast experience with her music choices below:

Wings - Mull of Kintyre

Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything

Nana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea

Waffle Ep 61 - Rosie Garland

This week Paul talks to novelist, poet, suffragette and all round creative wunderkind, Rosie Garland. They talk about her novels, her position as Writer in Residence of the Rylands Library and we hear experts from hr beautiful new poetry collection, "What Girls Do In The Dark".

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 08.11.20

Enhance your podcast experience with Rosie's musical choices:

The Chicks - Long Way Round

Cocteau Twins - Pearly Dewdrops' Drops

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

and check out Rosie's band, the March Violets here

Waffle Ep 60 - Lucardo Rawtenstall

This week Paul talks to Simon and Molly from Lucardo Escape Rooms in Rawtenstall. They discuss how modern Role Playing Games have become the new form of storytelling, how the business has had to adapt during the Covid crisis and they launch an brand new competition on Rossendale Radio. Follow this link throughout November for a chance to win.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 01.11.20

Enhance your podcast with our guests' musical choices:

Urban Cookie Collective - The Key The Secret

The Killers - Mr Brightside

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Waffle Ep 59 - Thick Richard

This week Paul chats to irreverent poet Thick Richard about his new collection, Read 'Em and Weep. He talks about the change in performance styles during the lock-down period, his work with the likes of Kate Tempest and Radio 6 Music and he reads his work in his own inimitable style.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 25.10.20

Enhance your podcast experience with his musical choices:

The Maytals - Just Tell Me

Delaney Davidson - Lackie's Men

Go! Team - Cookie Scene

Waffle Ep 58 - Book Talk Special - Kids Only

This week, Paul hosts another Book Talk Special, but this time, it's Kids Only! He speaks to three little book-worms about their favourite book and they chat about why reading is important to them.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 18.10.20 

Enhance your podcast experience with our guests's musical choices:

Esther - Katy Perry - Firework

Evan - Shotgun - George Ezra

Edward - Gold - Spandau Ballet

Daniel - Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Waffle Ep 57 - Simon Hunt

This week Paul chats to teacher and first time author Simon Hunt about his brand new book Delilah Rose the Bogey Princess He talks about his inspiration (his daughter) and the instigators behind getting it published (his class) as well as the difficulties of teaching during the Covid crisis.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 11.10.20

Enhance your podcast experience with Simon's musical choices below:

Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight

The Who - Baba O'Riley

M83 - Interstellar Outro

Waffle Ep 56 - Richard Easton

This week Paul talks to Richard Easton about his debut, but long time coming poetry collection, "Words, Thoughts and Observations". He talks about his love of the environment and his long service in the Police force and how it has shaped his work. He also reads from the collection.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 104.7 FM 04.10.20

Enhance your podcast experience with Richard's musical choices here:

Madonna - Live to Tell

U2 - One Tree Hill

Gary Numan - I Die, You Die

Waffle Ep 55 - Jack Forrest, Bury Youth Theatre

In this week's episode, Paul chats to Bury Youth Theatre leader, Jack Forrest about how they have adapted their sessions to comply with COVID guidelines and about how the pandemic has affected theatre in general. They also bond over a shared love of a certain movie.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 27.09.20

Enhance your listening experience with Jack's musical selections:

McFly - No Worries

The Proclaimers - Sunshine On Leith

Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love

Waffle Ep 54 - Zoë Sîobhan Howarth-Lowe

This week, Paul is joined on the phone by poet Zoë Sîobhan Howarth-Lowe who talks about her second collection 'I Have Grown Two Hearts', all about motherhood.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 104.7FM 20.09.20

Enhance your listening experience with her music choices.

Pharrell - Happy

The Huckleberries - Tipsy Goblin

AC/DC - Thunderstruck

Waffle Ep 53 - Marissa Moore

This week Paul chats to entertainment entrepreneur Marissa Moore about her sister projects, Tailspin Theatre and her children's party company Wish Upon A Star which offers special appearances from Disney Princesses.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 13.09.20

 

Enhance your enjoyment of the podcast with Marissa's music choices:

Charles and Eddie - Would I Lie To You?

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

Meghan Trainor - Better When I'm Dancin'

 

Waffle Ep 52 - Rossendale Players

This week, Paul chats to the chair of local theatre company, the Rossendale Players, David West. He talks about their growth from the early days as a small ensemble to buying their own theatre, his thoughts on the future of local entertainment groups and how putting on a production really is a team effort.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 06.09.20

Enhance your enjoyment of the podcast by listening to David's music choices here:

Toto - Africa

Neil Young  - Four Strong Winds

Simon and Garfunkel - Homeward Bound

Waffle Ep 51 - Punk In Drublic

This week's episode was recorded at Salford's Punk In Drublic, with excerpts of live comedy from Harriet Dyer and Ash Preston and poetry from Rebecca Roy, Thick Richard and Reece Williams.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio on 30.08.20

Enhance the podcast with our guests' musical choices.

The Bluebells - Young At Heart

Kojey Radical - Water

The Chicks - March 

Waffle Ep 50 - Rosa Wright

This week, Waffle celebrates its first birthday by catching up with its very first guest, poet Rosa Wright. She tells us how she has spent the last 12 months and how the COVID restrictions have impacted on her own but celebrates the launch of her new collection, For All My Mothers

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 23.08.20

Enhance your podcast experience with Rosa's 3 music choices.

The Beatles - From Me To You

The Spice Girls - Mama

Altered Images - Happy Birthday

Waffle Ep 49 - Tahira Rehman

This week Paul chats to young poet Tahira Rehman. She talks about the difficulties of first time self-publishing, her own podcast and we hear excerpts from her poetry collection, Mirages to Reality.

First broadcast on Rossendale Rdio 16.08.20

Enhance you listening experience with Tahira's music choices:

Coldplay - Yellow

Coldplay - The Scientist

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Waffle Ep 48 - Geneviève Walsh

This week Paul chats to Yorkshire based poet Geneviève Walsh about their two open mic nights, Spoken Weird and Spoken Queered, how music suffuses into their poetry and we hear about their upcoming collection.

First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 09.08.20

Enhance this week's podcast with Geneviève's music choices.

• The Manic Street Preachers - Faster
• Joy Division - Dead Souls
• Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing