V for Various

The first episode of the first season of V for Various.This first season is made up of edited shows once broadcast on the former RedShift Radio platform, and edited for RedShift Online.This show is an interview with academic and publisher, Hannah Kate about werewolves in media, literature, academia and in contemporary thought. Originally recorded and broadcast in early 2013.00:16 Introduction to the Podcast Series01:49 Introduction to the episode02:15 Episode start03:20 Introduction to Hannah Kate and Werewolves07:33 What could be making us think there are werewolves?12:01 Publications about Werewolves15:21 Monsters Conference 2012, Cannibals Conference 201319:15 What Werewolf media do you enjoy the most?24:01 What interests you the most in the world of Werewolf fiction?30:45 Summarisinghttps://www.mixcloud.com/Hannahs_Bookshelf/ Note on sound quality:I recorded the interview in 2013 before I understood about how to best record with my new Zoom H1 recorder. Don't record in a room with no soft furnishings, don't move your feet on floorboards while using a wooden table to prop the mic on, don't handle the mic stand while recording and use a windshield to help protect from plosives and exhalations. 

The first part of the second episode of the first season of V for VariousThis first season is made up of edited shows once broadcast on the former RedShift Radio platform, and edited for RedShift Online.Interview with Royal Marines Veteran, Aden Veteran and author, Denis Sparrow, recorded September 2017 and originally broadcast October 2018. Edited for podcast format March 2020.  00:16 Introduction to the Podcast Series01:47 Introduction to the episode02:59 What’s your experience with Aden?04:31 What’s the reason for your ongoing interest in Aden?  05:25 What’s the historic background for UK interest in Aden? 08:42 Explain the historic parts to Aden 09:56 Have other countries besides the UK had an interest in Aden?11:37 Crater, Khormaksar, Little Aden, Tara, Dhala Road, Radfan, Steamer Point18:01 Did everyone get on with the British?19:26 What were the problems “Up Country”?20:03 What happened in 1963 to begin destabilising the British presence?22:06 Were the events of 63 the reason for increase of British forces?23:16 Were FLOSY and the NLF the only groups destabilising Aden?25:25 What British Forces were there in Aden at the time?27:57 Who was “Mad Mitch”?Read some of Denis' story on the British Legion's website:https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/there-were-bullet-holes-in-the-camp-cinema-screen   For enquiries about his books on Aden, see bottom of this page on the Gloucestershire Aden Veterans' website:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41498617Links mentioned during the show:National Aden Veterans' websitehttp://www.adenveterans.org.uk/RAF Steamer Point Adenhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/469179783253219Aden Old Memorieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/196121680399842/Aden History in Photoshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/286052964828942BBC Drama - The Last Posthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b097tsyf

The second part of the second episode of the first season of V for VariousThis first season is made up of edited shows once broadcast on the former RedShift Radio platform, and edited for RedShift Online.Interview with Royal Marines Veteran, Aden Veteran and author, Denis Sparrow, recorded September 2017 and originally broadcast October 2018. Edited for podcast format March 2020.  00:35 How did the mutiny of June 1967 unfold?  07:46 Tell us about the non- award of a medal for Service in Aden12:43 Is there any change on the medal issue?  14:05 Not only explosives that could kill you...16:48 Thrown into the sea to save a life   17:36 Checking out mines wasn’t always explosive 19:50 Being shot at and close shaves  21:19 Getting a medal for being there - life in the balance 22:42 What UK commemorations are there for the Aden Withdrawal? 24:28 Any thoughts ahead of the BBC Aden drama “The Last Post”?  28:31 Objections and critiques to the BBC Aden drama "The Last Post"?30:45 What do we know of Aden in the news more recently?  33:03 Tell us about the books you’ve written about Aden Read some of Denis' story on the British Legion's website:https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/there-were-bullet-holes-in-the-camp-cinema-screen   For enquiries about his books on Aden, see bottom of this page on the Gloucestershire Aden Veterans' website:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41498617Links mentioned during the show:National Aden Veterans' websitehttp://www.adenveterans.org.uk/RAF Steamer Point Adenhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/469179783253219Aden Old Memorieshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/196121680399842/Aden History in Photoshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/286052964828942BBC Drama - The Last Posthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b097tsyf

Guest Rina Tillinger talking about her love of Graveyards and Inscriptions and book "Tiptoe Through the Tombstones" with Tim Prevett, originally broadcast in 2013, the interview is edited for RedShift Online's podcasts in March 2020."Tiptoe Through the Tombstones explores the churchyards of Cheshire in search of unusual and unforgettable inscriptions and epitaphs carved on gravestones. Two enthusiasts, Rina Tillinger and Di Hanning-Lee meet the dead who are as interesting as the living. The Thelma and Louise of gravestoning search each Cheshire churchyard for quirky and poignant inscriptions and epitaphs with curiosity, grit (literally!) and humour. The book is a mesmerizing blend of history, mystery, poetry, tragedy and comedy. With humour, curiosity and enthusiasm, two amateur sleuths a tall brunette Yank and a small blonde Brit search the churchyards and cemeteries of Cheshire for dead interesting gravestone inscriptions and epitaphs. Each chapter describes a graveyard where they stumble literally upon local, general and military history and characters including a medieval martyr, a mother of 33 children and an actress s cuckolded husband. Tiptoe Through the Tombstones records inscriptions, epitaphs and poems that are highly imaginative, heart-warming and even inspiring. Carved in stone for posterity, the descriptions of death by scarlet fever, consumption, shipwreck, rail accident, lightning strike, drowning, falling, and gunshot (but rarely old age!) are touching, amusing and always compelling. The book combines travel writing with history, mystery, poetry and comedy."00:16 Introduction to the Podcast Series01:47 Introduction to the episode03:15 Introducing Rina Tillinger05:37 Why Graveyards? Why Epitaphs?11:37 Some Epitaphs from Cheshire17:35 What would be your epitaph - comments from Facebook20:57 More Epitaphs from Cheshire and beyond24:26 About Rina's book25:05 Where can we get Rina's book?26:00 More epitaphs28:00 Epitaphs from murdered people29:50 Graves which have been reoriented36:18 A bride's grave and epitaph and others39:30 Some comments from Twitter39:56 Some epitaphs from Wales41:00 Some epitaphs from New Zealand and around the World49:50 Concluding comments

In this episode of V for Various, we travel back in time to July 2013 when I got the chance to interview Colin BakerObviously all dates in this episode are years ago now, so don't go turning up anywhere on the dates mentioned - keep an eye out for Colin's appearances via his website ColinBakerOnline.comQuestions and themes explored:Has Dr Who ever influenced Children into Science?Were you happy with the costume offered you for Dr Who?Did you ever keep any props from Dr Who?How did you take it when Michael Grade made it clear he no longer wanted you in Dr Who?Do you get to spend time with people you worked with on the show?Dr Who as a lifelong friendDo you want to make any comment about I'm a Celebrity...?Tell us about your time on Top Gear racing a CybermanWhere can we find you online?Explain the story behind your Twitter handle https://twitter.com/SawbonesHexWere you a fan of Dr Who before you were Dr Who?