The Giant Pod with Andy Wrintmore

Jun 16 2023 72 ep. 77 mins 9
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Welcome to The Giant Pod.

Andy Wrintmore, our gentle giant host stands at a very impressive 6' 9". In his adventures as a hardcore drummer and Mayor of Frome, Andy has met some incredible people and had some incredible conversations. It's about time these were put down on tape.

So the Giant Pod was born. Come and be a fly on the wall with some amazing freewheeling conversation with people from all walks of life. Musicians, Artists, Beekeepers, Filmmakers, Authors and more. New episodes drop every Thursday.

From episode #37 onwards, an HD video version of the podcast is available on YouTube

Get in touch at [email protected], or follow Andy on Instagram at @andy_tgp.

Podcast production by Harry Williams.

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#61 JAMES THRELFALL MBE: BBC Introducing, 433, F1 Arcade & The Ultimate Party Podcast

Jun 16 2023 78 mins  
The Giant Pod is back!To kick off season 4 we have a very exciting guest, none other than presenting royalty James Threlfall MBE! Andy & James have a wide ranging conversation, covering how James got his MBE, his radio work for the BBC, skateboarding, formula 1, the Ultimate Party Podcast, and more. TGP will be going back to its weekly schedule for the next 20 weeks, so subscri

GIANT XMAS '22

Dec 23 2022 68 mins  
The Giant Pod Season 4 is coming very soon, but before it does, here's a special christmas episode to keep you and your family entertained in this most festive period. Former TGP guests Chris Bailey, Eleanor Talbot, James Porter and Sarah Wingrove join Andy at The Loft Bar on 23 Bath Street for some delicious Lilley's cider, quality street, and great great chat. The gang recap the

THE GIANT POD x BURRITO BOI || GIANT BURRITO SPECIAL

Apr 27 2022 62 mins  
Join us for another Giant Pod Special!Andy caught up with Dom Palmer from Burrito Boi in Frome to get the story on the humble, homemade, DIY lockdown beginnings, to their hugely successful restaurant and beyond! Join Andy and Dom in the kitchen talking business, food, stepping out of your comfort zone, franchises, branding, social media hype and watch (or listen) as the boys try an

#60 PROF MARTIN BARSTOW: James Webb Space Telescope, Space Junk, Mars, Aliens & More

Jan 12 2022 68 mins  
Joining Andy on the podcast this week is Martin Barstow; Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science at the university of Leicester, former President of the Royal Astronomical Society, chair of the UK Space Agency Science Programme Advisory Committee AND Space Telescope Institute Council. We discuss his involvement in the historic construction and launch of the James Webb Space Tel

#59 JAYNE LEWIS: Leadership Behaviours Unpacked, Military v Corporate, Toxic Hierarchies, Podcasting

Jan 05 2022 63 mins  
Joining Andy this week is behavioural coach Jayne Lewis. After sharing a producer in Harry Williams for the past year with their respective podcasts Jayne and Andy finally sit down to discuss ‘Leadership Behaviours Unpacked’, Jayne's popular business-oriented podcast. They talk about Jayne's background in various corporate environments - both good and bad - and talk about the p

#58 NIKKI COPLESTON: Writing Crime Fiction, DI Jeff Lincoln, Independent Publishing, Writers Collectives

Dec 29 2021 67 mins  
This week Andy is joined by prize winning writer and novelist Nikki Copleston, author of “The Price Of Silence” “A Saintly Grave Disturbed” “The Shame Of Innocence” and “The Promise Of Salvation” - Four volumes chronicling the grizzly career of Detective Inspector Jeff Lincoln, a somewhat mysterious character with tragedy and heartbreak in his past. A great conversa

#57 ALICE KEEGAN: Hiking, Wild Swimming, Outdoor Adventuring

Dec 22 2021 65 mins  
THIS EPISODE IS AVAILABLE IN VIDEO ON YOUTUBE Joining Andy this week is hiker, wild swimmer, and outdoor adventurer Alice Keegan. Andy and Alice track her origin story from climbing the greasy pole in London in both advertising and as a graphic designer in the music industry, before her dissatisfaction with that life led her out of the city and connected to the great outdoors. Sinc

#56 RICHARD CHURCHYARD: 25 Years of Raves From The Grave, The Ebb and Flow of Physical Media

Dec 17 2021 64 mins  
Joining Andy this week is Richard Churchyard, owner of Raves From The Grave - one of the UK’s longest running independent record stores - in this episode Andy finds out the origins of the Raves store, its history of various sister stores and how the business has weathered the decline in popularity of physical music and film media and its resurgence due to the ‘Vinyl revival’.

#55 EMILY HOWIS: Clover's Story, Medical Miracles, Cannabis & Hope

Dec 08 2021 71 mins  
Joing Andy this week is Emily Howis who details her story of motherhood to the inspirational Clover. Clover was born with a rare form of epilepsy and other neurological conditions that have proved extremely troubling during her life. With the help of cannabis products, Clovers quality of life has improved drastically. In this pod Andy and Emily dive into some of the science behind

#54 KATE TALBOT: Divisive Textile Art, Punk Rock Penpals, Building Santa's Grotty

Dec 01 2021 69 mins  
Dive into The Giant Pod with Andy WrintmoreThis episode is available in video on YouTube*********************Joining Andy this week is textile and installation artist Kate Talbot. Andy and Kate have freewheeling conversation tracking Kate's international upbringing across Ireland, Scotland, Canada and finally England. They also discuss her art, the imposter syndrome that comes with