What a fox!
No, not the silver one on the right, the black one in the photograph under my eyes, taken from the Daily Mail: just one of the fascinating stories not about the global financial crisis that we cover in the news-based Collings & Herrin Podcast Number 30. Yes, it's our 30th birthday. Listen out for incisive topical news panel game-style material about Shepton Mallet, Strictly Come Dancing, the ongoing battle between swan and mink, future queen Kate Middleton's lack of rollerskating decorum, Bruce Parry, Creme Eggs, and the striking differences between Starbucks and Caffe Nero. Still no sponsorship. And for one week only: no Mitford Sisters.STOP PRESS++++++++STOP PRESS+++++++++STOP PRESS
Richard and I have decided to do another live podcast, with an audience ie. you. We are going to do this next Thursday at our gig on 25 September at the Cross Kings in Kings Cross, organised by No Sweat. If you are in London and want to be part of next week's podcast, which will go up the next morning, get a ticket. It's for a good cause and you might get in the photograph, like these people did in Edinburgh:
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I find that Starbucks do the best coffee, Caffe Nero do the best tea, and Costa do the best hot chocolate and cakes.
Are you talking about coffee or are you talking about one of those frappa-makka-lakka-dikka-dokka-yoppa-choppa-chino monstrosities that I watch grown men (GROWN MEN!) start by eating that big glob of squirty cream with a spoon.
Any drink you have to start by eating with a spoon is
a. not a drink
b. certainly not coffee
Now if you are talking about espresso then Starbucks tend (at least where I work and play) a more consistent but bland espresso over all their shops in the area. Nero espressos are more hit and miss, but when they hit are miles better than starbucks.
the main difference though is that starbucks do much better 'cakey' things and nero do better sandwich-type things. Starbucks is just 99% bread and 1% filling for 5 quid thank you very much (no thanks).
costa do better pastries (if you must know) but their coffee is not as good as a good nero, but I fancy the girl who serves behind...oh...sorry, too much information...
anyway...nero is better.
Please come do a podcast up North!
Andy, why are you always in the North or South? What about the Mid Lands?
To be fair Andrew, Starbucks is pretty rubbish – as are most, if not all of the chain coffee "shops/cafes" similar to them. Nonetheless, capitalism and mass market consumer appeal (the business man in his suite and tie, if you will) has allowed Starbucks the platform on which to grow and effectively dominate. Thus the competition homogenises in line with them to try and appeal and remain in business. Caffè Nero seem to have a little more flair than Starbucks, but still... Save your money, you'll be all the better for doing so. God knows, there are plenty of them to refrain from visiting.
Sponsorship: I will be willing to sponsor you (albeit for free, I'm only a student - getting a good education, or even an education at all beyond A-Level – is not cheap these days). But please, I beg of you, please will Rich and yourself do a live podcast up north sometime. I will even go as far as to offer my personal services if you do. (Bear in mind that I am a chap; so think very carefully about what you might ask me to do...)
If you would agree to record a podcast where it is said to be grim (up north), then I would happily record it (professional quality) and engineer it for you at the venue. I could also arrange for you to record a podcast in a proper studio too (for free of course), if you like? Think about it.
Today's podcast seemed very strange without any mention of the Mitford Sisters, or for that matter, bumming.
Paul.
Nick, I am in the Midlands every time I visit my parents.
Richard and I would have to look into the costs of doing a podcast out of town. We'd have to cover travel for two people.
That's a fair point Andrew – in my somewhat squiffy-minded plea, I hadn't taken into consideration the financial and logistical implications of an out-of-town podcast.
jezuz, herrin looks terrifying in that picture
sir horace gentleman
I'm sure the podcast army could sort out your travel expenses. It'd be like funding the Royal Family - tuppence each, but it all adds up.
Andrew, Surely with modern technology (such as Skype) you could both hook up at remote locations and at a push, use your fancy new dictaphone you were banging on about in Podcast 30. I'm sure the software you use to record your shows could be used to capture skype or ichat or whatever your macs use.
Oh by the way, you can get the Parliamentary Monitor as subscription.
http://www.monitor-group.co.uk/
I assume that's the one right?
Also, I noted someone saying you didn't have enough time on Mayo's film review a few Blogs back (i'm a bit behind although most seem to be about the wire which I don't watch and that helps me catch up quickly), why not do your own slot on your own podcast? Perhaps review the reviewers...I like your very pared down reviews when they do let you on 5 live..
Sorry to post twice in succession. But judicious use of Google lets you find the articles you wrote
http://www.housemag.co.uk/index.php?id=341&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=8136&tx_ttnews[backPid]=92&type=editorial
for instance.
very interesting.
Adam, you make a sound suggestion about doing my own film reviews on a podcast. But I do have to make some money somewhere along the line! I'd like nothing better than to podcast and blog all week long, but then I would soon be out on the streets and unable to continue. I love doing the Mayo show, as it is paid work. I've never done so much unpaid work in all my career. I love doing it, but I have to balance it out.
Nice to see you on the 100 greatest kids shows over the weekend, must have been a while ago, as its pre-new teeth.
You where 'bigging up' Noggin the Nog.
back to black
Ah yes, that was filmed at Sadler's Wells and I believe I was wearing a light blue t-shirt with some ironic one-word slogan on it ... (see - I'm now appearing on an imaginary clips countdown programme, reminiscing about other clips countdown programmes).
I wish contributors were on a royalty - the amount those shows are repeated! (Mind you, they wouldn't be if they had to pay all the contributors every time they were on. Catch 22.)
I always enjoy watching Bruce Parry throwing up after taking drugs given to him by native tribesmen too. He's very sweet. Enjoyed the podcast as ever, thanks for doing it.
I enjoy the podcasts, thank you for doing them.
I can solve the mystery of why the article about the swan and the mink referenced Wind in the Willows.... The photo of the swan was taken by A Shepherd, and the illustrator of Wind in the Willows was also called Shepherd (though in this case it was E Shepherd), so I don't think it was quite such a random idea as you thought! Just thought I'd clear that one up in case you were still worrying away about it.
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