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Welcome to The Chatting with Chuckles Podcast. The companion to SiT Magazine (Sketches in Travel). Here we (that's me, Gavin and colleagues Akansha Jha and Jess Distill, along with guests) discuss travel, music, art and anything that takes our fancy or makes us chuckle! There will be plenty of merriment and maybe one or two chuckles along the way. So come on in, have a listen, a chuckle and join us on our journey.
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It's the second episode of my 50 Shades of Rambling On series. In this episode I talk about how I became a coffee snob, my love for the band Marillion, and in the diary reading get a bit down about life. Not much seems to have changed there then! Oh, and I also talk a little about The Thursday Murder Club books, and the fact I prefer Joyce to Eliza…
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It's been a loooong time! Matters not I'm back and over the course of the next few weeks Chatting will morph into 50 Shades of Rambling On. Today's is as an re-intro really, and reading and adding further comments about the 50 Shades of Rambling on blog. I mention my favourite band #Marillion and also mention #RichardOsman among other things. Oh th…
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It's not everyday you see a man with a pig in a pram! Well, on a social-distancing meet up in the park that's exactly what we saw! Oh, and a man in a thong! We continue to delve into the wacky world of Japan and Japanese culture as we enter the final hurdle of our self-isolating spell. It's been emotional!…
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Have a break, have a kitkat. So the old advert once said! In todays pod I take a tasting session, trying out the cheesecake flavoured Kitkat! I delve into why the Japanese love said Kitkat so much and also take a look out of the window! Can I have another Kitkat please?
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In the first of a special set of podcast episodes I describe my journey to Japan in a Covid19 world! * Why did I come here? (It's not a holiday if you're wondering!) * What hoops did I have to jump through to get here. * What was the journey like and * Will I attempt to eat Cheese Cake flavoured Kitkats! (actually that will be in the next episode! …
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Chatting heads back into the world of music this time venturing down to the South Coast of England. Hayling island in fact ,for a chat with musician, songwriter and singer DiElle. We met up before her concert that evening and chatted about her music, her journey into music and Bob Dylan bingo! We also get disrupted by karaoke and I find out where t…
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Say hello to Jax! She's a writer who has recently been putting pen to paper (97 thousands words and counting!) In todays episode we talk to her about her work, what inspires her, how she manages to write 97,000 words and discuss her novella about a killer typewriter! Oh, we also talk about Brad Pitt (Jax is available if you read this Brad - she wou…
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Just who is John Wilson? We tried to answer that in the last episode! And failed. So, we've decided to try a second time. Taking Prof Neil Sturridge back to the pub we talked about one of the other John Wilsons. The Detective.
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Who is John Wilson? I had no idea so I decided to try and ask someone who might know. I ventured to the sleepy village of Ley Hill on the edge of Buckinghamshire, said to be the birthplace of this most mysterious of characters. What I uncovered was shocking, and completely unknown to almost everyone. Little did I know that John Wilson and his famil…
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Wake up with nothing to do! How about going to see a Shakespeare play at the Globe Theatre? You know, on a whim. Cost - £5 for a standing ticket. Surely a winner? Oh, the play - As You Like It. Did I like it? You'll just have to have a listen.
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What happens when 'Chuckle' Gavin and 'Chuckle' Jess head out to explore London? They find a brass nose, mice eating cheese and try to decide if they were Godzilla, what building they would eat whilst looking over the city from The Tate Modern! Yes, it was that kind of adventure. Time to explore London.…
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Welcome to Ep 11 of Chatting with Chuckles, ready for a whole load of chuckles and some inspiring talk too? This week we link up with fellow Chuckler, Akansha Jha in New Delhi and speak to Sanchit Batra, a full-time Comedy Magician, who has done shows around the globe with his unique sense of humour. Moreover, he is an International Magic creator. …
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Chatting with Chuckles meets a Shepherd! Not one of those, a singer / songwriter Shepherd. Matthew Shepherd. An old friend of SiT Magazine and all round good fella. We talk music, gigging in bookshops, Instagram challenges, Scritti Politti and more!
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In this week's episode of Chatting with Chuckles we chat with the multi-talented singer, songwriter, artist, poet, and all-round good egg, Jess Distill. She of Said the Maiden / Company of Players and illustrator of How Geoffrey Lost His Sniffles. We talk her musical life, art, wandering around London, the colour yellow, aniseed sweets and much mor…
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How often do you take in your surroundings? Especially when you go to work. I'd guess not that much. We're all faces in phones or a good book or perhaps listening to a great Podcast (wink, wink). In Ep 8 of Chatting with Chuckles I've decided to document my walk from the hotel to the office I visit in India. It's a wart and all type episode, with a…
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In today's episode we talk to three Indian guys who are looking to open up the conversation of mental health, welfare and positive wellbeing in Delhi and far beyond. They discuss their own journey, what they are doing now and what they would like to do in the future #reachingout
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What happens when you get two friends together and let them loose with the microphone? What follows is what you get!! Strap yourselves in as the sparring between Meenakshi Bose and Akansha Jha begins!! You have been warned.
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If you've delved into the pages of SiT Magazine you'll have noticed contributions from Akansha Jha. We're in India, and I'm currently sitting next to her! In the first of a series of Podcasts we talk to her about her many talents. Drumming, art, modelling and all sorts! Hello Little Drummer girl.
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We have just released our first kids book - How Geoffrey Lost His Sniffles. Here we discuss how it came about and the journey from idea to publication.
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A look at whats on the kids wish-list this Christmas.
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This week we journey into the story telling mind of a 6 year old! Join us as he takes you (in the tardis) and tells you about the Dr Who stories he's created. Think he may well have put together the next series!
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It's our first podcast and it's about Cheese! I had recorded a proper chat about cheese with friends but lost it! So here we just introduce ourselves and talk a little about cheese. It will get better.
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