Interviewed WWE Superstar Fandango for The Independent newspaper, the full version of which can be read by clicking here. For people who aren’t fans of reading and prefer to listen instead, here’s an audio version of the interview:
2012 was a bumper year for sport, with Olympic Games, European Championships and Ryder Cup’s galore. At the end of last year, I wrote about my five favourite sporting moments of the year which you can access by clicking here. With 2013 lacking the marquee events of the year before, I was wary at the … Continue reading
Episode three of the show saw me joined by musician and spoken word artist Scroobius Pip (@ScroobiusPipyo), a man with a lot of fingers in a lot of pies. Pip has released two albums with Dan Le Sac, with a third to follow on October, and a solo record Distraction Pieces which hit the UK … Continue reading
Episode two of Talking And Listening was a football themed one, as Rohan Ricketts (@RohanRicketts) joined the show to talk about his career which has seen him play all over the world, from England to Moldova, Germany to Ecuador, India to Hungary. Rohan is also a football pundit, media mogul, and had a lot to … Continue reading
The first show of my new podcast, and I’m delighted to say I was joined by Samantha Larson (@samantson) for it. At 18 Samantha successfully climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, and in doing so became the youngest person at the time to have climbed the highest summits in all seven continents. … Continue reading
A special episode of Interesting People Talking Wrestling, as Des Delagdillo (@DesDelgadillo) , a professional wrestling enthusiast who has been blind since he was three years old joined the show to talk all about wrestling from his unique perspective. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a … Continue reading
The latest edition of Interesting People Talking Wrestling featured an interview with MMA broadcaster and journalist Brad Wharton (@MMABrad48) who joined the show to talk about all things MMA and professional wrestling. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen … Continue reading
Interesting People Talking Wrestling returned this week with academic, author and journalist Carrie Dunn, who spoke about her new book about British wrestling entitled “Spandex, Screw Jobs and Cheap Pops. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a … Continue reading
Interesting People Talking Wrestling returned with an interview talking to one of the most popular and sought after music DJ’s in the world, Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. The interviewed … Continue reading
Interesting People Talking Wrestling returned with one of the iconic rock stars of the last 25 years. The Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan, and solo star Billy Corgan, has had a long and rather eclectic history concerning the world of wrestling. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a … Continue reading
The latest edition of Interesting People Talking Wrestling sees me joined by NFL broadcaster and journalist Mike Carlson (@CarlsonSports) You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes. Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. The interview covered a broad spectrum of wrestling chat, from … Continue reading
The latest edition of Interesting People Talking Wrestling sees me joined in the studio by football journalist and broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes. Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. The interview mostly centres about Marcotti’s … Continue reading
The latest edition of Interesting People Talking Wrestling features an in-depth interview with the creator of the great wrestling documentary Beyond The Mat. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. The interview focuses on a lot … Continue reading
Welcome to episode two of Interesting People Talking Wrestling, with darts superstar Paul Nicholson. Yes, he of the CM Punk entrance fame. Was lucky enough to chat to Paul about all manner of wrestling topics, including the juicy subject on whether or not Phil Taylor is the biggest heel in sport, his favourite matches, whether … Continue reading
Welcome to the first episode of Interesting people talking about wrestling, a show aimed to let people know that’s it not just kids and geeks who like professional wrestling. In the first episode, London 2012 Olympic medalist (and the face of Subway) Anthony Ogogo joined the show, to discuss all things wrestling. From his early … Continue reading
Interviewed WWE Diva Paige the day after she made her debut on WWE Raw for The Independent. Full article can be found by clicking here
When I was a child I didn’t have many heroes. I liked football but I didn’t love it. I loved reading and writing but I was yet to discover the true greats of the craft. Everything was just okay, I found it hard to feel passionate about anything. British Bulldog, conkers, drama, they were all … Continue reading
Welcome to episode six of the show with Dave Coldwell, a man who could possibly be the busiest man in British boxing. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. Topics discussed included: Dave’s early career in … Continue reading
Welcome to episode five of the show with Thomas Treiber, who has been a television boxing ring announcer for over twenty years. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. Topics discussed included: Thomas’s early interest in … Continue reading
Welcome to episode four of the show with Craig McEwan, a former Freddie Roach trained middleweight boxer currently based in Scotland. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. Topics discussed included: Craig’s extensive amateur career which … Continue reading
Welcome to episode three of the show with Mick Williamson, the man known as the best cutsman in the boxing business. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. Topics discussed included: Mick’s introduction to the … Continue reading
Welcome to episode two of The Punch-Up podcast with special guest Glyn Leach, the editor of Boxing Monthly magazine. You can CLICK HERE to listen/subscribe/leave a glowing five star review on iTunes Or if you’re not a fan of iTunes, you can CLICK HERE to listen to a stream. Topics discussed included: Glyn’s life before boxing, and how he … Continue reading
Welcome to episode one of the Punch-Up, a new boxing podcast with a simple theme. Every week a boxing personality will be interviewed about their life and career in the sport. From fighters to trainers, referees to journalists, people from all walks of life in the sport will share their stories and memories of boxing. … Continue reading
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