The Big Slurp

Random audio musings on a random basis. With coffee. Probably. About The Big Slurp

Ambience

Something different today as I present a soundscape from Saturday evening, when the sky was filled with the light and smoke from a thousand fireworks.

11-05
12:04

How

The Big Slurp has been going for a few years now, and - given that I've been podcasting for over 15 years now - I thought that some of you might appreciate a bit of a nerdy explanation of how I produce these episodes.

11-05
06:20

QTX

Just under two years ago, I did an episode about my first six months as an Amateur Radio operator. So now seems like a good time to bring you up to date on my journey so far.

11-02
12:53

Bully

Yesterday, the UK government announced that it has added the American Bully XL to the list of banned dogs in England and Wales, following a number of attacks - sometimes fatal - involving this particular breed. In this episode, I ask: is this the right decision?

11-01
09:11

Hot Topic

It’s Halloween! 🎃 So it’s the right time to ask that seasonal hot topic question… am I going to do NaPodPoMo this year?

10-31
03:12

Profanity

In this episode The success of society depends strongly on how we conduct ourselves in public, and how we interact with other people we meet

11-19
06:58

Decorate

In this episode In the last few decades, it has seemed like the Christmas period starts earlier and earlier as each year goes by. In

11-16
04:36

Exodus

In this, the sixty-sixth episode of The Big Slurp, I talk about recent controversies in Big Tech, and ask what would have to happen to make people actually consider moving to another platform.

11-02
08:33

Decisions

In this, the sixty-fifth episode of The Big Slurp, I think about whether I'm going to participate in NaPodPoMo this year or not.

10-31
04:29

Red Line

In this, the sixty-fourth episode of The Big Slurp, I describe my experiences of Covid-19, having tested positive for the disease yesterday.

12-09
05:33

Stats

In this, the sixty-third episode of The Big Slurp, I reel off a few facts and figures about the NaPodPoMo audio challenge for 2021..

12-02
06:09

Festivities

In this, the thirtieth episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, I close off the official part of the November audio project by talking about our Christmas plans for December.

11-30
04:42

Beer Jug

In this, the twenty-ninth episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, I poke a little bit of fun at a three day pub lock-in, and talk about beer.

11-29
06:02

Snow

In this, the twenty-eighth episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, you join us on our way to record some videos for church, whilst partaking in a snowball fight of sorts.

11-28
09:48

Topics

In this, the twenty-seventh episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, I look at some of the current news stories currently prominent in the UK.

11-27
06:15

Retrospective

In this, the twenty-sixth episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, I retro my involvement in NaPodPoMo over the last 12 years or so.

11-26
08:31

QSO

In this, the twenty-fifth episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, I go into a bit of detail on my journey (so far) into the world of amateur radio.

11-25
11:08

Hypocrite

In this, the twenty-fourth episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, I go a bit deep into the question of whether we look after ourselves in the same way we look after others.

11-25
05:25

Catch-up

In this, the twenty-third episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, Alex and I are on the school-run once more, and this episode is two days late.

11-25
09:31

Filler

In this, the twenty-second episode of my NaPodPoMo series for 2021, I talk very briefly about my plans for the rest of the week.

11-22
03:17

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