Time for Cakes and Ale

Jul 20 2021 101 ep. 90 mins 195

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Podcast featuring geeky ramblings with Becks & Eeson covering TV, films, comics, books, games, sci-fi, art and more!

Also home to "Time for Cherry Pie and Coffee", a Twin Peaks podcast, and "The Tally Ho", a Prisoner podcast.

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Episode 33 - Interview with Daniel M. Bensen

Jul 20 2021 55 mins

In this episode we chat with author Daniel M. Bensen about his new speculative biology novel Interchange.In this sequel to 2019's Junction, a group of humans attempt to travel across the many biomes of the alien planet beyond the wormhole on Earth. Daniel discusses how his worldbuilding process leant itself to creating the geography and biology of multiple planets spilling int

The Tally Ho talks to Dr Santiago Sanchez-Pagés

Feb 18 2021 71 mins

Welcome to The Tally Ho, a podcast about the classic TV series The Prisoner. In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking to Dr Santiago Sanchez-Pagés about his new book 'No Soy Un Número' ('I Am Not a Number'), the world's first book written about The Prisoner in Castilian.Ten years in the making, Santiago's book explores McGoohan's TV masterpiece in the cultural context of t

Homebrew 8

Sep 18 2020 35 mins

Welcome to Time for Cakes and Ale's 'Homebrew', our new podcast covering life under lockdown. In this episode we chat with Nigel Twumasi, co-founder of British Manga brand Mayamada. Nigel tells us about how their social gaming Gamepad events have evolved and the challenges of adapting their business model to an online-only format.Mayamada's latest Kickstarer for 'Serious - Through

Episode 32 - Unconventional Conventions

Aug 02 2020 65 mins

With the pandemic interrupting the 2020 convention calendar, we discuss its impact on different events. We ask how it may not only affect the con-going experience, but also could lead to longer term changes, which could in fact have a positive effect on content, attendance, accessibilty and representation. But how can con-runners embrace the opportunites of new technology whilst ma

Homebrew 7

Jun 07 2020 45 mins

Welcome to Time for Cakes and Ale's 'Homebrew', our new podcast covering life under lockdown. n this episode we chat with Kev from the band Flames of the Lizard Birds about writing and recording music under lockdown, and the challenges that are being faced by both bands and venues as the live music scene is put on hold. You can check out Flames of the Lizard Birds on Bandcamp, thei

Homebrew 6

May 15 2020 49 mins

Welcome to Time for Cakes and Ale's 'Homebrew', our new podcast covering life under lockdown. In this episode we chat with Eurovision superfan Dudepoints about the 2020 contest that never was, and how the ESC fandom has responded to the lockdown with online events to keep the spirit alive such as Eurovision Again and streamed live performances from artists.Time for Cakes and Ale, a

The Tally Ho talks The Prisoner and Twin Peaks

Apr 28 2020 134 mins

Welcome to The Tally Ho, a podcast about the classic TV series The Prisoner. In 2017 as Twin Peaks season 3 reached its conclusion and fans were looking for something else to experience, we wrote an article giving "10 Reasons why Twin Peaks fans should watch The Prisoner".Fast forwarding two and a half years – and after more than 50 hours of Prisoner ramblings as part of our Tall

Homebrew 5

Apr 17 2020 45 mins

Welcome to Time for Cakes and Ale's 'Homebrew', our new podcast covering life under lockdown. In this episode we chat with podcaster Carl Sweeney about his adventures on The X-Cast and The Movie Palace podcasts, and the #XCastQuarantine watchalong which is running through the classic 90s TV series The X-Files during the lockdown.Time for Cakes and Ale, a podcast featuring geeky ram

Homebrew 4

Apr 12 2020 38 mins

Welcome to Time for Cakes and Ale's 'Homebrew', our new podcast covering life under lockdown. In this episode we chat with author Chris Beckett about writing at a time when reality is stranger than fiction. Chris is best known for his Clarke Award-winning Dark Eden trilogy. Chris has recently been posting a selection of short stories from throughout his career along the theme of 'i

Homebrew 3

Apr 06 2020 43 mins

Welcome to Time for Cakes and Ale's 'Homebrew', our new podcast covering life under lockdown. In this episode we chat with Tony Black from the We Made This pop culture podcast network about podcasting, social media watch-along events, and how the lockdown is changing the way fandoms interact.Time for Cakes and Ale, a podcast featuring geeky ramblings with Becks & Eeson, and als