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The Aarballs Award for Best Job Title 2024 goes to Chantel who works as a Stoat Detection Dog Handler on the Orkney Islands. Chantel tells us how she broke into conservation working with newts at Froglife, before taking on the dream job of combatting invasive species in the far northern island of Orkney. We hear about life on this remote archipelago and of Skye her fabulous working dog.
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Ex-soldier and expedition leader Rory talks to us of the perils of RAF trousers, joining the army at 18 and rising from the ranks to become an officer, cuddling toffs on the moors, running expeditions for young people in Asia, Africa and South America, his experiences of living in Borneo, the camaraderie born of leeches and ticks, and dodging roos at dawn.
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Top good egg Lizzie Simmonds talks to us about her incredible achievements in fund raising, through marathon and ultra-marathon running and epic walks often while dressed as a rhino! We also hear of Lizzie’s other work for charity and worthy causes and about an extraordinarily altruistic decision she made. To support Liz on her latest epic feat of fundraising please visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/lizziedoesthewall?utm_term=Q5PV76qvd
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Diogo talks to us about getting started in Dave Stewart’s kitchen, the correct music for penis-shaped pasta, prising royalties out of Italy, being urban (but not that urban), forays into gangsta rap with Spoonface, recording orchestras in Budapest and Prague, the pecking order of composing, marrying into rock royalty, and hanging out with some Beatles, doing backing vocals for U2, and failing at washing up.
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Sacha Harding talks about breaking into professional rugby, the highs and lows of his career and the skills gained from sport that have been useful in establishing his physical training company. We also talk about how the sport of rugby has or hasn’t changed, both in terms of its surrounding culture and in the way the game is played. We also hear his thoughts on who should captain the British Lions and on Owen Farrell.
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Jane Lloyd talks about rising from runner to be a top award-winning TV producer. She chats about working with documentary-maker Asif Kapadia, trying to hide Roger Moore, being pestered by U2 and The Coors, supermodel seaweed, Noemi Campbell being lovely, accidents in remote Portugal, working with Taylor Swift, chasing Madonna down a beach in a golf buggy, and the Bulgarian New York.
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For 15 years Luke's English Podcast has been helping people from around the globe learn English, and currently has over 1,000 episodes. The talent Luke has for teaching English in a funny and engaging manner is reflected in the huge number of devoted followers he has around the world; at the time of recording this in early May 2024, his YouTube channel has 1.13 million subscribers.
Luke talks to us about the phenomena of his podcast, about not setting up his own sports centre, about why he still teaches English classes in Paris, and about his stand up-comedy career (and the wonderful joke that nobody gets). Even if you're from the south of England and can speak English perfectly, Luke's podcast is still very entertaining, https://teacherluke.co.uk/ so do check it out and help him reach 2 million subscribers! https://www.youtube.com/@LukesEnglishPodcast. You can see some clips of our chat with Luke at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzvMQuNk8nE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr_O9ZWXUl8. The whole episode minus intro and jingles is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp0hWif8yPE
Language learners can also click on this free worksheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z8lwhTQ6NpJCitk8ZEApGkp1zNNK9gix/view?usp=drive_link which looks at some of the vocabulary Luke uses in the interview.
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Lucy Allen has worked as a stunt artiste for 34 years appearing in over a hundred films and TV shows, including Titanic, The World Is Not Enough, Skyfall, the Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones, Dr Who, The Batman, The Crown, Robin Hood, Hot Fuzz, and Braveheart. She talks to us about early days of striptease in Istanbul and becoming a circus performer, before getting her first stunt role on Casualty. She talks to us of her greatest stunts, the stars she’s worked with, working on her favourite TV shows, and the day a high fall went wrong.
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Mike Smith, A&R man extraordinaire, was head of A&R for EMI music publishing before becoming Managing Director of Columbia Records, then Warner Chappell. Over this extraordinary career he signed an incredible roster of acts including Blur, Smashing Pumpkins, PJ Harvey, Supergrass, Arcade Fire, Manic Street Preachers, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Mark Ronson, Calvin Harris, Chemical Brothers and dozens more massive acts.
Mike talks of his rise from post boy at MCA, giving fascinating insights into the acts he signed (and some he didn't!) - talking at length about Damon Albarn and Blur, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Elastica, Julian Cope - and still keeping a record under your arm in later age.
This is a much abridged version of a longer chat (2hrs 20 mins!), the full version will be appearing on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Aarballs/videos very soon.
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Ayrshire sheep farmer and YouTube superstar Cammy Wilson talks to us about joining the Police in Glasgow before moving home to start farming sheep, and the subsequent huge popularity of his two YouTube channels – The Sheep Game and The Shearing Season, and his podcast Fed By Farmers.
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Lorraine Galvin has served as an RNLI volunteer for 25 years at Wexford, Ireland, and she gives a fascinating account of her incredible service. She tells us of how a near-death experience at sea inspired her to help set up the lifeboat service at Wexford, of the scariest rescue and the confusion of too many Kellys, of dolphin rescue, of an invitation to Westminster Abbey, of her grandfather’s bravery medals, and of dropping everything and running out the door whenever the alarm goes off, If you enjoy this episode please consider making a donation to support these fantastic people and the amazing work they do:
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Bev talks to us about his native Sicily, being Italian and staying calm, the 1980s – were they really so bad? –, the sexual specifications of a certain client, Japan, and delicious pasta recipes.
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Sofia Hoas works as a Project Manager and Culture Heritage Advisor at Gotlands Museum, at Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. She talks to us about the museum and its most popular exhibits, including Viking picture stones and hoards of buried silver, and the best ways to get kids interested in history. She also talks us through the incredible and unique mass graves of the Battle of Visby where a ragtag army of farmers and peasants were slaughtered outside the city walls by an invading force of highly trained Danish and German mercenaries. These 1,800 skeletons, uniquely (and mysteriously) buried in their armour, provide a plethora of fascinating insights into life in the 14th Century and the individuals who lost their lives on that bloody day. Sofia also tells us the fascinating story of Gammalsvenskby, a Swedish village established in the late C18th deep in the heart of what is now Ukraine, and which has suffered terribly during the recent Russian invasion.
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Local legend and pillar of the community Libby Lionetti talks to us about growing up as an Italian in Bedford, working the door at legendary Sweetings nightclub, establishing his iconic café La Piazza, and serving as a Special Constable. We hear about national service in the Italian Air Force, chasing goats, and running the police cadets. And one day, we’ll get to the bottom of the Bruno Brookes business…
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Multi-award-winning comedian Heidi Regan talks us through comedy beginnings in Australia, early open-mic night nerves, hecklers and not judging Hereford, the correlation between Trump and Sharknado, touring support for the most wonderful man on earth, giving birth live on stage or your money back, rude Radio 4 colonialists, and Sam Campbell’s insane Edinburgh poster.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wMtNSuPERw&t=246s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGTrboGAjNw&t=105s
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Terence Blacker has worked as a writer for over 40 years, publishing novels, a biography, and children's books, and was a regular newspaper columnist for The Independent. He published 37 books for children, including the much-loved Ms Wiz series. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2017.
Terence talks to us about riding as a jockey in his youth before moving into publishing then becoming a writer. Our discussion covers a wide range of topics: the snobbishness of publishing and literature, the enigma of which contemporary authors will be remembered in 100 years and which might be forgotten, Jeffery Archer and Martin Amis, creative writing courses, writing with The Young Ones, and putting multiple eggs in multiple baskets. Terence also discusses his move into song writing and touring his show The Shock Of The Old.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Blacker
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After 15 years in the police, Hannah Bailey transitioned into psychotherapy and set up Blue Light Wellbeing, offering therapy and support, particularly for those who serve or have served in the emergency services and the military.
She talks here about the impact of cuts on the police force, of dealing with her own mental and physical illness, and how this led her out of policing and into psychotherapy, where she is now once more able to make a difference and support others. We also discuss teenagers and social media, changing attitudes to mental health, the gorilla in Twycross Zoo, and an unfortunate mishearing.
This was a truly fascinating chat and we could have talked to Hannah all day!
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WO2 Alex talks to us about his 26 years in the Royal Marines. We hear about his reasons for joining, the drive that got him through selection (and naked fighting), his first deployment to Sierra Leone in 2000 where he was part of Operation Barras, his subsequent 4 tours of Afghanistan, and what a life in The Corps provides. He also answers our Old Fogey Colonel question about whether Gen Z are tough enough to join the military elite.
Alex gives us his (possibly surprising) top three shore-leave nights out, which British regiments he rates, and which foreign armies also gained his respect (find out which nation's dishevelled scruffy bunch of reservists turned out to be super impressive).
We also talk about the effect tours abroad have on family life, and whether his own children will be following him into The Corps.
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Joseph talks to us about how he got into working in VFX, on winning an Oscar and a BAFTA, and his work on Kingsman, The Jungle Book, Dr Who, Sherlock, Black Mirror, and other projects. We also talk about directors Jon Favreau, Edgar Wright, Ridley Scott, Tim Burton, and The Mystery Knob Who Cannot Be Named (can you guess who he is?). There's also discussion about Star Wars movies, the future of CGI and AI, Pierce Brosnan's kite-surfing, and why it would be quite nice to be a carpenter.
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Peter Moore was kidnapped in Iraq in 2007 while working as an IT consultant. He was held hostage for 2 years 7 months and 1 day, during which he was subjected to beatings and mock executions. His security protection - four British ex-soldiers with whom he was kidnapped and held captive - were all murdered. He tells us his extraordinary story, and his inspiring approach to getting on with life since his release. We also hear of Bailles' personal connection to hostages in Iraq, his own father being forced into hiding during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qais_Khazali
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/mar/12/peter-moore-recounts-iraq-captivity
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