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The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast is a long-running, well established show that offers the listeners an insight into life in Shrewsbury, UK. This podcast is like an audio magazine that is jam-packed full of interesting information, stories and positivity. With over 500 episodes there"s so much on offer. Jump in at the first episode or go back and indulge in stories of some of the town"s greatest people, businesses, artists, charities or event. This is a town that is so giving and after 7 years we

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01:22:27

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Shropshire mental...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/05/22

As this episode was recorded, it was Mental Health Week so for this one we thought we'd let Shropshire Mental Health Support take over. So joining Alex and Verity, we have Maree and Ruth (from Shropshire Mental Health Support) who have brought along a guest to speak to.Our guest today is Helen Pritchard, who unfortunately lost her son Stephen to suicide in early January 2020, just one week after his 24th Birthday. To bear with the loss of a child is unthinkable and the grief attached to such a

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29:13

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: DRAWN 2023 - Charlie...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/05/12

This is episode 3/3.To wrap things up at DRAWN 2023 we thought it was a great idea to sit down with our good friend Charlie Adlard, co-creator of The Walking Dead, comic-book royalty and one of the most iconic UK artists, y'know that guy.With a little help from Leon, Cherie Jerrard and Pearl, Alex gets deep into conversation about, well, everything really. We wrote a list and yeah, they pretty much covered everything in the history of things, and a little bit of art talk at the end.However, the

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01:35:57

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: DRAWN 2023 - Day One

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/05/12

This is episode 1/3Alex and 'Bigger-Mini Biscuit' Leon are here to cover two days of DRAWN 2023. It has become a welcome tradition for The Biscuit to feature at this event and it was a huge privilege to speak to so many wonderful creatives.Starting off with DJ Raggs, what a guy he is. Started DJing in his 70's and is now absolutely smashing it. Gary Drew, of course we HAD to speak to him, he's one of our favourites. Mike Perkins came along to say howdy, that's always nice! Zoe of Zoenso fame came by

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52:50

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: DRAWN 2023 - Day Two

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/05/12

This is episode 2/3.Alex and Leon return for Day Two of DRAWN at the Flaxmill in Shrewsbury. They had a room full of Shropshire's finest artists and a PORTABLE MICROPHONE you know, so they could get about and speak to people! The task of the day was doing this all before the batteries ran out so the best way to do this was with a good ole Biscuit-run. Hit record, walk and talk and don't stop until you get great content. Alex and Leon spoke to some old friends like Gisela Robinson, Saffron Russell,

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52:00

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Shrewsbury Up and...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/05/09

Alex Whiteley is ready, mic in-hand on the football fields at SCAT (Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology) on London Road. This mission today is to speak to coaches, parents and players about the world of coaching, girls football and the positive impact it can have.Alex speaks to coaches Adam, Jess and Marv about the roles that they play at Shrewsbury Up and Comers u11 Girls. Women's football is on the rise and rise at the moment which is pretty awesome. But to solidify the fantastic work led by

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The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Mandy Taylor Coaching

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/05/05

Imposter Syndrome...what is it? How do we face it and how do we stay motivated when there's a mind-goblin telling you you're not worthy? Well you mentally punch that goblin in the nose and prove it wrong.A life coach is a great person to have around when you need to make some positive changes. Today's guest Mandy Taylor is a life coach who is at the beginning of a career where she is determined to inspire her clients to being much more fulfilled in life.Mandy is holding a workshop about Imposter

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01:09:39

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: How Do We Talk About...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/05/01

How do we talk about cancer? Do you, or have you struggled to have conversations with friends or family about their cancer? Is there a way we can approach the subject without being too intrusive?Well, today on the Biscuit Alex and verity are joined by Mary Perry, a survivor of breast cancer who is here to talk to us about her journey in a really relaxed, casual way. This episode felt so natural, that the guys forgot that they were recording a podcast!Talking to Mary and Verity, Alex discovers the

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34:41

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: STFC Supporters...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/28

Alex Whiteley is at the Shrewsbury Town FC Supporters Awards Night at Montgomery Waters Meadow. It was an intimate event with only around 200 supporters and the whole Shrewsbury Town present who were up for awards nominated by the supporter groups attached to the club.The goal today is to investigate the connection between the supporters and the club, especially as a huge effort has been made by Steve Cotterill's side to build a strong, symbiotic relationship between one another.Alex speaks to event

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01:11:59

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Rhian - Solo Travel...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/24

Today Alex is chatting about travel with Rhian. Who, after experiences her own travel adventures is going to be passing on her knowledge in a series of seminars at Highly Flammable Studios from 12th May.We start off by discussing Rhian's own adventures and the lessons she has learned along the way. Travelling is something that envelops us all in a mixture of emotions and may give us multiple reasons to have a contingency plan ready. But how do you know what to plan?How does one become sustainable

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01:06:21

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Kate Mclanachan Ft...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/21

Please read the bottom of this, we have a challenge for you.We have a very cool show for you today. Featuring guest co-host, all the way from Australia, Rich Carter. Rich has been a close friend of The Biscuit from the very beginning and AL was super pleased to have him by his side to speak to todays guest. Author Kate Mclanachan sits with Alex and Rich to discuss her book "The Workhouse Almanac: A Story of Shrewsbury." A story that mixes in all of the ingredients that makes a book brilliant,

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01:01:12

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Rob Da Bank

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/17

The sun is starting to peek it's head out and we are about to embark on festival season. With Shropshire being such a cool festival county, it seems fitting that we sit and discuss one of the biggest festivals of the year, Camp Bestival.Alex and Verity are joined by Bestival founder and world famous DJ, Rob Da Bank. There is not much that isn't covered in this interview. Starting off with how does one become a world famous DJ? How was life at BBC Radio One and how far do those relationships go? What

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01:16:07

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Marcus Bean Returns

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/14

In this Episode TV chef and friend of the show Marcus Bean drops in to chat with Alex and Verity. First thing's first, apologies are in order for the technical difficulties that were had at Pod Aid back in September. But what can you do eh?We get a recap of Marcus' rise to fame, his story is astonishing, especially for a self-taught chef. How does someone without a fancy culinary education get on the Telly? The guys take a look at your comments from Facebook about those simple dishes that we believe

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01:06:09

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: At Shrewsbury Ark

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/12

For this special episode Alex is joined by Katy Rink from My Shrewsbury Magazine at Shrewsbury Ark. The Ark is a hub for people that are homeless or are need of support for adverse reasons. The mission for today is to understand what Shrewsbury Ark offers in way of support and also to open up a channel to its users.Speaking to Chair of Trustees Emily Bell, we find out about the day to day running of The Ark and the challenges that met are too. Luckily there were representatives of the Hepatitis C

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01:07:55

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Thomas Corbett

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/10

Join Alex and Verity as they sit down with good friend of the show Thomas Corbett, who is representing Shrewsbury Wargames Society.Alex is not at his er...best today so it's a good job he has a brilliant co-host and guest to prop him up. From the very beginning, blanking on the name of not just a guest, but a genuine friend that he's about to speak to. The needle definitely scratched the vinyl on that one.Nonetheless this episode is fantastic covering all things Shrewsbury Town FC, The Battle of

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50:47

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Kate Vaughan - London...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/04/03

AL and Verity are talking to Kate Vuaghan on today's show. Kate is going to be doing the 2023 London Marathon in order to raise money for Whizz Kidz. A charity that raises money to get disabled children get access to the wheelchairs and apparatus that they need to get about.This is a great time to be discussing this, as Verity is getting ready to run the London Marathon too, raising money for Ovacome. A charity aimed at support those linked to treatment for ovarian cancer.So, as AL is not in the

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01:03:21

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Stephen Brotherton

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/03/27

Writing short stories is a truly underrated talent but one that Alex has admired for a very long time. On today's show we have a fine example of an author who excels in the art of of short story writing.Author, Stephen Anthony Brotherton joins us on The Biscuit to talk about his new book 'Watching The Wheels' which is a collection of short stories that will grip you from the first page.We need to discuss the process of writing short stories that can grip the reader from the offset and build a

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56:47

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Shropshire Youth...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/03/24

Alex and Verity attended a nice evening of celebration for an exciting charity that has emerged in Shropshire that offers support to young people in their development skills. We are of course speaking about Shropshire Youth Support Trust or SYST for short.The evening was held at The Flaxmill Maltings and it was an evening filled with lots of introductions to some truly fantastic people. We meet SYST Chief Executive Richard Nuttall, Shropshire High Sheriff Selina Graham, SYST Marketing Consultant Jon

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01:15:17

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: Suzy Shorrock

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/03/20

This is a podcast that was a long time in the making but WELL worth the wait. Alex and Verity speak to Suzy Shorrock who is a 2022 PCA British Bodybuilding Champion. A goal that has been achieved while not only learning about training through menopause, but inspiring others too.Suzy has a gym in Radbrook and her own company called Girls Get Lean where she helps coach women to be the best versions of themselves, no matter what hurdles life can throw at them. Girls Get Lean has a reach of hundreds,

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01:30:31

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: 1st and Bowery -...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/03/14

This bumper episode comes in two parts.Part One: Alex and his family attended an international buffet at Radbrook Community Centre. This event featured 22 countries who brought along food to share with members of the community. Alex spoke to organiser Kate, participants from the different nations that they represented, the Mayor of Shrewsbury Elisabeth Roberts, members of the PCSO and the police. This was fun.Part Two: Alex and Verity sit down with Vince Dovey and Neville Street who are representing

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01:44:04

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast: TrippleJayy & Marcus...

The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast ·

2023/03/06

This is one the most fun we have had making an episode for a long time. Alex and Verity are joined by local rapper TrippleJayy and his good friend, photographer, videographer and well...genius Marcus Hart from Ice Eye media.It is really hard to pinpoint what we did and didn't talk about in this episode. I think we made a good go of covering everything. Most importantly though, we did talk about the music of TrippleJayy and the amazing creative scene here in Shrewsbury. Things are changing all the

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