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NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT

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NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT (formerly NG Meets...) is a podcast series featuring sit down chats with guests who have a Nottingham connection. From writers to musicians, actors to sports stars and many more.
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NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUTApr 11, 2018

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Notts What I‘m Talking About with Professor Paul Crawford

Notts What I‘m Talking About with Professor Paul Crawford

NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT is back with a brand new episode and what a fascinating one it is. We're joined by Paul Crawford, professor of health humanities at the University of Nottingham to discuss mental health, especially in young people. Join us as Paul talks about his collaboration with Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animation - the Whatsupwitheveryone project - that offers a fantastic resource for young people looking for help when it comes to the issues they may be facing. We also discuss the pandemic and lockdown and the impacts on mental health resulting from this life-changing situation - and Paul tells us about how writing a book with his son helped him get through lockdown. Plus Paul talks about the importance of compassion - not only to others but to ones self.

Check out this fascinating and insightful conversation as we welcome Professor Paul Crawford as our guest for Episode 46 of NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

Check out Paul's article for Left Lion offering advice to new students here

This episode of Notts What I'm Talking About is sponsored by NOTTINGHAM LIVE

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Notts What I'm Talking About with David Phillips
Apr 15, 202135:55
NG Meets...The Nottingham Project

NG Meets...The Nottingham Project

This week, on NG Meets..., we are talking about The Nottingham Project, a new board made of the great and good of the Nottingham creative and culture scene, with the aim of a once-in-a-lifetime task of rejuvenating Nottingham to make it THE place to be.

We chat to director Lee Walker about how the project got started, the aims and plans behind it and what's happened so far, as well as the impact Covid has had on the project and the city and, of course, we discuss the Broadmarsh and the importance of getting the use of that space right.

Lee tells us why Austin, Texas is such a huge inspiration to him and the team and why Nottingham needs to make this moment count if it is going to be a successful city in the future.

We talk about the huge names that feature on the board of The Nottingham Project which include chair Greg Nugent, who headed up the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Organising Committee, vice chair Vicky McClure, best know for her BAFTA award winning role as Lol in This is England, and more recently as a main star in the huge hit show Line of Duty. Also on the board are Shane Meadows, who directed Vicky in This is England, and has also directed hits such as 24/7 and Dead Man's Shoes, Nathanial Wilson, the man behind the hugely successful Nottingham Street Food group, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature director, and former NG Meets... guest Sandeep Mahal and Nottingham Castle Trust Chief Exec Sara Manning-Blair - plus many, many others.

This is a fascinating dive into a huge and extremely positive thinking project that aims to take Nottingham into the next decade and make it THE place to be, so tune in to hear a lot more about it, as well as how you can let them know what you think Nottingham needs.

You can keep up to date on The Nottingham Project on Facebook, or by visiting their website.

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NG Meets...Debbiedoodah
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NG Meets... Michael Merrifield

NG Meets... Michael Merrifield

5...4...3...2...1....we're blasting off (metaphorically) into space on this weeks episode of NG Meets... as we speak to Michael Merrifield, who is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Nottingham.

We chat to Michael about his career in the field of astronomy and some of the fascinating work he does, including his involvement in the ELT (Extremely Large Telescope) project - and we also address the whole issue of acronyms in science.

Michael tells us about Sixty Symbols, the University's Physic teams Youtube video series that offers up a collection of videos on all things physics, and his first home telescope and #LockdownAstronomy project.

We also chat about social media, the spread of false news and conspiracies and how Michael just cannot help engaging with a climate denying former UKIP MEP.

As a professor at the university Michael has a first hand experience of the impact the coronavirus lockdown has had on further education and he tells us about how the University had to adapt to the new way of teaching, the difficulties around it, the plans for the new school year and what it might mean for further education moving forward.

Finally, Michael tells us the one thing in astronomy that excites him more than anything else.

This is a thrilling episode for lovers of science and astronomy and may well give you a new found appreciation of the night sky and the urge to look up a little more often.

You can follow Mike on Twitter here

Check out the Sixty Symbols Youtube page here

Aug 18, 202001:27:07
NG Meets...Next Gen Movement

NG Meets...Next Gen Movement

In episode of 41 of NG Meets... we chat to Tyla Henriques-White. After arranging the anti-racism protest, that attracted around 5,000 people to Forest Rec earlier this year, Tyla, along with friends Shan Vincent and Janelle Brown, launched the Next Gen Movement, a millennial led project aimed at empowering the local community and tacking racism.

We had a chat with Tyla to find out what the aims of the Next Gen Movement are, and how they have come so far so fast, how racism isn't always about outspoken groups marching down the street but fosters itself in subtle, and often overlooked ways and why the latest protests and outrage - in the light of the George Flloyd murder - feel different to in the past.

Next Gen Movement are working with numerous organisations across the city to get their message out help bring about change, while also working at putting on workshops to help Nottingham youngsters, these workshops need funding and so the team have set up a funding campaign which you can find here.

Check out a fascinating, and hugely important discussion and lend your support to this fantastic organisation, if change is going to happen it needs everybody to get involved.

You can find out more about Next Gen Movement by checking them out on Facebook.

NB: There is a Black Lives Matter protest taking place this Saturday, 15 August, in Nottingham Market Square from 12pm - this event is being supported by numerous groups, including Next Gen Movement - for more information click here.

#BlackLivesMatter

Aug 11, 202001:21:34
NG Meets...Jasbinder Bilan
Jul 28, 202001:05:24
NG Meets...Notts Pride
Jul 21, 202001:07:28
NG Meets... Josh Osoro Pickering
Jul 14, 202001:17:35
NG Meets...Nottingham Trans Hub
Jun 30, 202001:42:14
NG Meets...Nottingham Refugee Week
Jun 16, 202054:45
NG Meets...Cassie Bradley
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NG Meets...Nottstopping Festival
May 12, 202051:08
NG Meets... Sharewear Clothing
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NG Meets...MyHouseYourHouse
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NG Meets...Ludorati Cafe Bar
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NG Meets...Nottingham Lions FC

NG Meets...Nottingham Lions FC

Welcome to NG Meets... and we're celebrating the big 3-0, that's right it's episode 30, and yes it's a bit late but then all the days are starting to blend into one now anyways so I think we can be excused that mistake!

We hope everyone is staying safe and following all the latest guidelines, and that everybody is doing all they can to look after themselves, physically and mentally, during this trying time, here is to hoping better things are not too far down the line.

To help you pass the time we have a cracking episode this week as we are joined by members of Nottingham Lions Football Club, an LGBT+ friendly football club that play their games in Nottingham and were set up to offer a welcoming home to players no matter what their sexuality. In this episode we chat about the club, its history, the current success, some of the great trips and tours they have been on and the plans going forward. We also talk about the changing attitudes in football and how we have moved on, for the most part, from a time when homophobic chants were common place at stadiums across the country, and we talk about the lack of openly gay male footballers in the professional game - and why a player might be wanting to resist being the first and the spotlight it will bring.

This was a great chat, and one recorded prior to the Covid-19 outbreak and the lockdown, which, of course, will have hit the club hard, with football at all levels currently suspended and, for grassroots clubs like Nottingham Lions, unlikely to resume until next season.

You can find out more about Nottingham Lions FC via their official website or on Facebook.

Apr 09, 202001:13:50
NG Meets...Purple Mamba Club
Mar 31, 202036:45
NG Meets...Nottingham Festival of Science & Curiosity
Feb 11, 202059:14
NG Meets... Rene House
Feb 05, 202001:22:40
NG Meets... Panya Banjoko
Jan 28, 202049:00
NG Meets... Keiren Thompson
Jan 22, 202001:01:31
NG Meets... Attenborough Nature Reserve Lifeline Campaign
Dec 17, 201959:13
NG Meets... Matt Turner

NG Meets... Matt Turner

In the week of the 2019 General Election we bring you a special episode with former Evolve Politics editor, and political commentator, Matt Turner.

Matt, who studied at Nottingham University, joins us to chat about the upcoming election, the state of modern politics and the political media, and how he went from writing for a small left-leaning news website to the press lobby at Westminster.

We also discuss the referendum and the shadow Brexit casts over the entire political spectrum, and what might happen next, plus Matt, who was one of the few people to predict a hung parliament in 2017 gives us his 2019 prediction (with the caveat that it could well change).

So check out Episode 23 of NG Meets... as we delve into the world of modern politics, and make sure you vote on Thursday 12 December.

You can follow Matt on Twitter here

Dec 10, 201901:15:46
NG Meets...Nicola Monaghan
Dec 03, 201901:13:45
NG Meets...Mike Brooks
Nov 26, 201947:03
NG Meets... Etienne Stott

NG Meets... Etienne Stott

NG Meets... is TWENTY, yes we have reached Episode 20 and what an episode we have for you, we have an Olympic GOLD MEDAL WINNER on the show this week. That's right Etienne Stott, who won gold in London 2012, is our guest this week and as well as chatting about that historic moment we also talk about his involvement in Extinction Rebellion. We chat about the recent Uprising in London and the press around that as well as the explosive impact the group have had despite being just over a year old (in fact this episode was recorded on the first anniversary of XR's launch). Etienne also gives us an insight into what a Citizen's Assembly is - one of the things Extinction Rebellion are calling on the government to set up in a bit to tackle the issue of our lifetimes.

This was a great chat and an excellent follow up to Episode 16 where we spoke to Extinction Rebellion Nottingham's Sam Harris.

Nov 17, 201901:18:37
NG Meets...Matt Turner: Pedals
Nov 08, 201901:21:46
NG Meets... Notts RockCast
Oct 30, 201901:24:22
NG Meets...Jonny Owen
Oct 23, 201937:27
NG Meets... Sam Harris: Extinction Rebellion
Oct 15, 201901:18:37
NG Meets...C.J. Tudor
Mar 15, 201954:45
NG Meets Special - The Heritage Lottery Players at Cafe Sobar
Oct 26, 201828:28
NG Meets...Sandeep Mahal
Sep 07, 201801:38:12
NG Meets...Daniel Hoffman-Gill
May 11, 201801:13:05
NG Meets...Alice Short
May 04, 201801:07:55
NG Meets...Matt Turpin
Apr 26, 201801:25:02
NG Meets...Georgina Wilding
Apr 18, 201801:28:05
NG Meets...Dave Tonge
Apr 11, 201801:07:30
NG Meets...Scott Bennett
Apr 06, 201845:01
NG Meets...Jared Wilson
Mar 27, 201801:23:18
Ep.3 - Lucy Kay

Ep.3 - Lucy Kay

In the third episode of our NG Meets series we chat to soprano Lucy Kay.

Lucy, who grew up in Nottinghamshire before moving to Glasgow (and now London) came to prominance in 2014 when she finished runner up in Britain's Got Talent after a stunning rendition of Nessun Dorma. Having spoken to Lucy back then for Nottingham LIVE we caught up with Lucy to find out what she has been up to in the three years since that chat.

Join us for a fascinating chat covering Lucy's time touring with Joseph, the perils of performing with children in panto, anti-bullying campaigning, life on stage and how awesome The Rock is.

Nov 23, 201701:14:00
Ep.2 - Les Bradd

Ep.2 - Les Bradd

In the second episode of NG Meets we speak to Notts County legend Les Bradd.

Bradd is County's all time record goalscorer netting 125 times during 11 years at the club ensuring his place as a legend at the World's Oldest Football League Club. Bradd also held numerous roles behind the scenes at the club and still acts as an ambassador for the Pies.

Now, to mark 50 years at the club, and just ahead of his 70th birthday, Les released his autobiography Far Post which is a must read for any Notts fan. Ahead of the launch we spoke to Les to discuss his favourite memories, thoughts for the club going forward and how much football has changed since his playing days.

Nov 21, 201701:00:05
Ep.1 - Henry Normal

Ep.1 - Henry Normal

In the launch episode of this brand new series NG Meets we sit down with Henry Normal.

Born in Nottingham, Henry started life as a poet before moving into the world of comedy, and launched Baby Cow Productions with comedy legend Steve Coogen. Over the years Baby Cow have been behind some of the biggest comedies on television and Henry was co-writer on one of the biggest comedy shows of the 1990's The Royle Family.

Having stepped down from his role as MD in Baby Cow Henry now focuses his time on poetry and has released several anthologies, he was also co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival.

Here Henry talks to us about his poetry and the literary scene in Nottingham. He also talks about raising an autistic son and how attitudes and support has changed over the years.

Nov 21, 201747:19