On this week’s show, host Ronnie Byrne interviews Lincoln-based children’s author Lydia Sanders, showcasing her ‘Hysterical Herstories’ books, written to teach children about influential women in history in a fun and entertaining way. Also this week, The Lincolnite associate editors Emily Norton and Leanne Crawford discuss what being women in journalism means to them, and how workplaces can combat gender disparity. Finally, Ronnie is joined by Lincolnshire’s own Henry Camamile, lead singer of one of the UK’s most exciting new bands, Sea Girls. Henry discusses his links to Lincolnshire, how the COVID pandemic affected the bands’ songwriting and touring, and Sea Girls upcoming album Homesick.
This week’s guests include Peter Rowlett, Deimante Norbutaite, and Bradley Wall giving their opinions and perspectives on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Stonebow Media Partnerships Manager Katrina Burrill outlines The Lincolnite’s events portfolio for the year, and James “Curly” Woodliffe from Lincoln band Vigilantes talks about the future of the band and their homecoming gig at Lincoln Drill alongside The Sherlocks and Huey Morgan.
The new, revamped Lincolnite Podcast will be available every Friday across all major streaming platforms. Hosted by Ronnie Byrne, The Lincolnite Podcast will bring you behind-the-story interviews, exclusives, conversations with local businesses, artists, and musicians, and so much more.
In Lincoln, the tourism sector last year contributed £216 million to the local economy. At a time when high street shops struggle to compete with online counterparts and draw in the crowds, the 'experience factor' is the thing pulling people into the city. Listen to our latest Business Week feature read to you by Associate Editor Emily Norton.
During a special appearance in the city, Peep Show star Robert Webb told The Lincolnite of a difficult childhood in rural Lincolnshire, finding joy in performing, exploring masculinity and grief in his first book, and important lessons from a “lucky” career. Robert’s first home was a house called Slieve Moyne in Woodhall Spa. He speaks of his ‘working class’ upbringing, with a chuckle at the mention of his ‘posh’ persona. “My two brothers and I grew up in a house where we read the Daily Mail, drove second hand cars and no one went to university. Everyone had a job but no one had a career.”
We have all heard of the 'glass ceiling'. Anyone who's ever felt they have the skills to reach new personal heights, but can't get there, can easily blame an impassable blockade: "I can't compete with them", "I don't have time for that", "opportunities aren't available to me", "I'm not good enough". But there's no ceiling. The ability to do that thing you've always wanted to do lies within your hands, and it's up to you to get your self off that "sticky floor". That's the mantra of The Lincolnite'slatest podcast guest, prominent Lincoln business and marketing professional and public speaker Ruchi Aggarwal. Ruchi is the Director of Business Development at the University of Lincoln and is a marketing and strategy professional with over two decades of industry experience.
What if boys and girls were treated exactly the same? What difference would it make to them... to their self-esteem... to their confidence? The Lincolnite spoke to primary school teacher and gender neutrality champion Graham Andre when he visited the city for a talk as part of the Be Inspired lecture series at the University of Lincoln. We met Graham in the Eleanor Glanville Centre on the Brayford campus, where a dedicated team work to drive cultural change, inclusion and diversity across the institution. He had spent the day exploring the city after travelling from the Isle of White for the talk, and began the meeting by discussing his experiences under the lens of BBC camera crews. In 2017, Graham appeared on a BBC reality TV programme about gender free classrooms titled No More Boys and Girls.
The Lincolnite was joined by renowned archeologist, former Time Team presenter and professor Carenza Lewis for the first episode of our new podcast. Associate Editor Emily Norton met Professor Lewis in the haunting and echoing atrium of the Victorian prison at Lincoln Castle, surrounded by Medieval and Roman discoveries from archaeological digs in the castle grounds, as well as a nearby Saxon sarcophagus. Coffee in hand and surrounded by historical treasures, she shared how she was plucked for a new hit TV programme in the early 90s, told us of life and research in Lincoln and also spoke out about her experiences as a victim of a cancer misdiagnosis scandal during the peak of her career. Carenza is well known for her work on Channel 4's much loved Time Team programme. She specialises in the academic fields of history, archeology and landscape studies. She currently works at the University of Lincoln as Professor of Public Understanding and Research.
Join Ronnie as he makes the short trip to Lincolnshire Showground for day one of the first post-pandemic Lincolnshire Show. Ronnie speaks to a multitude of people around the two-day event, including a beekeeper, a blacksmith, and even a police officer!
Lincoln-based entrepreneur Owen Short speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about his ecommerce company, The Bloq, which supplies items to Amazon for nationwide sale. Owen discusses the inception and development of the business, plans for the future, and the top bits of advice that he would give to other budding entrepreneurs.
Ronnie meets Tristan Jørgensen, Master Distiller at Massingberd-Mundy Distillery, to talk about the process of making gin, the history behind the picturesque 3,000-acre South Ormsby Estate that the distillery is situated on, and the fantastic gin that they produce.
Local businesswoman and newly-published author Paige Bingham speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about her new book 'The Unsexy Mum'; a part-memoir-part-guidebook for new mothers, covering everything from how to parent while hungover, to learning to still love yourself and feel sexy. The Unsexy Mum is available from Olympia Publishing and all major book outlets.
Action Community Theatre, a local theatre company in North Hykeham, have opened video auditions for a talent show in a bid to raise funds for the theatre's Christmas programme. Samantha Kendall of ACT speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about what they're looking for, and how to enter!
Jonathan Van-Tam speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about Novak House, a new wellbeing centre opened in Boston by St Barnabas Hospice, about the importance of mental health in the United Kingdom, and how important centres like Novak House are. Novak House was named after the late local philanthropist Stefan Novak, after he left a sizeable donation to the hospice. Helen Anastassiou, Stefan's best friend, talks about how much it means to see the centre named in his honour open it's doors. Ronnie also speaks to Chris Wheway, CEO of St Barnabas, about the new centre, and how important it will be to the people of Boston.
The 'Creative Freedom' exhibition, organised by EDAN Lincs, is currently at Chapter House within Lincoln Cathedral until June 12th. The exhibition features pieces from thirty artists, as well as art created by women in EDAN's own refuges.
Lincoln drag queen Celine Begone speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about her career, how she spent her Platinum Jubilee weekend, and the importance of LGBTQ+ venues in Lincoln.
Join Ronnie as he travels across the county, to bring you five incredible things to do over this historic Platinum Jubilee Weekend, from tea parties, tribute acts, and even Jubilee shots!
A plethora of local bands will be rocking the North Hykeham Memorial Hall playing field this Thursday for Geoff Fest, a festival set up to honour the life of Punch The Monkey drummer Geoff Foster, who passed away last year. Ronnie speaks to two members of Punch The Monkey to learn more about the festival, and how it feels to be staging a tribute to a man loved by so many.
ADHD360 Director Phil Anderton speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about his organisation's approach to treating ADHD, the stigma surrounding mental health, the challenges that he and his team overcame in establishing the company, and ADHD360's recent victories at the Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards.
Ronnie catches up with star of stage and screen Colin McFarlane, to find out more about Colin's work, family, and his own roots to Lincoln. Colin has starred in numerous major motion pictures, including 'Batman Begins' & 'The Dark Knight', and his voice is heard all over the world in Peppa Pig, Hey Duggee, and The Cube UK & USA.