The Londoners Podcast: Recent Episodes
Geoff Levett
The Londoners Podcast makes a portrait of London from the people who live and work in London. Everyday people. The people you interact with or pass by without ever finding out more about who they are. From a passing glance or a fleeting contact whoever you think someone is, well generally that's who they're not. The Londoners Podcast is a chance to find out who they are.
A chat by the golf course with Shaun for episode 36 of the Londoners Podcast. Unfortunately, due to social distancing the sound quality isn't great but perservere for spies, laziness and Verdi.
'I'm starting to realise the value of dandelions.'
A Zoom chat with Helena for episode 35 of the Londoners Podcast. Francis Ledwidge is a gem of a find - what a great recommendation!
'I haven't read everything he's written because I'm saving them.'
Mike's in his garden in Forty Hill for Episode 34 of the Londoners Podcast. Football, breakfast beer and family feature in a cheerful chat on a sunny lockdown morning.
'I remember being at Highbury when he left a bit on Jamie Carragher ... which is always a good thing.'
A lockdown chat to Jo in Crouch End for Episode 33 of the Londoners Podcast.
A lockdown chat to Jo in Crouch End for Episode 33 of the Londoners Podcast. Paris (and Marseilles), happiness and the joy of birds during isolation.
'I love wisteria, it's amazing.'
A lockdown chat to John in Kingston for Episode 32 of the Londoners Podcast. Snobs, Santa Monica and Gary Lineker feature.
'X is an arsehole for a good two-thirds of the book ... and I quite like that in a hero.'
A lockdown chat to Chris in Walthamstow for Episode 31 of the Londoners Podcast. Bravery, Bristol and a heroic drug addict. Oh, and the 'P' word comes up again!
'I bought one of their albums by accident and just thought, 'Oh wow, this is an amazing album!'
A lockdown chat to Matt in Harringay for Episode 30 of the Londoners Podcast. Eating, procrastination and creativity up for discussion for the first interview of the pandemic. I really miss the pub.
A chat to Jen in the Alex for Episode 20 of the Londoners Podcast. Passion, vulnerability, acting and feisty female heroines in a really thoughtful episode. And Geoff breaks the rules!
A chat to James in his front room for Episode 28 of the Londoners Podcast. A really thoughtful conversation with some surprise content for fans of the grapple!
'He's a phenomenal actor but he doesn't live the showbiz life.' Who could James be talking about?
It was a bit of a noisy pub for a chat with Alex - parrots, Pullman and flat-sharing thoughts.
A chat to Vic in the Queens for Episode 26 of the Londoners Podcast. Lots of warmth, sunshine and positivity to cheer us up in these crappy cold coronavirus times!
A chat to Gemma in the Alex for Episode 25 of the Londoners Podcast. Lots of Potter, Gaga and Picasso!
A return to the Park for a chat with Greg for episode 24 of the Londoners Podcast. Apologies for the gaps while we laughed!
A chat to Heather in the Maynard for Episode 24 of the Londoners Podcast. It was lunchtime so it was nice and quiet for a change!
A Christmas chat to Mike in the upstairs room of the Three Feathers in Fitzrovia. Things take a Dickensian turn with a radiator parable.
'But I can't sack them ... they're plants.'
A chat to Marion in the Landseer Arms for Episode 21 of the Londoners Podcast. Another gem of a pub off the main drag in north London.
'This is going to haunt me!'
A Christmas chat to Kaz in the yard of the Angel in St. Giles for Episode 20 of the Londoners Podcast. What a great pub.
'He just writes a cracking good sentence!'
A chat to Alena in her Rotherhithe apartment for Episode 19 of the Londoners Podcast. 'Maybe my cat, she looks happy.'
A Christmas chat to Guy in the Hoop and Grapes in Aldgate for Episode 18 of the Londoners Podcast. It was office party time so sorry about the background noise!
'It's been going for millennia, it can't be all bad!'
A chat to Rebecca in the very chilly backyard of the Queens in Crouch End for Episode 17 of the Londoners Podcast.
'Something native to New Zealand ... it's hard to just pick one.'
A chat to James outside the Salisbury (again!) for Episode 16 of the Londoners Podcast.
'If I didn't actually have to deal with the reality of it ... basically I'm just saying I think he's really cool.'
A chat to Lindsey in an alley way in Crouch End for Episode 15 of the Londoners Podcast.
'People who just like to dick about, quite frankly!'
A chat to a second Rich in the Thornbury Arms in Marylebone for Episode 14 of the Londoners Podcast. Complete with backing track.
'That was painless!'
Episode 13 of the Londoners Podcast with Sharon in Stroud Green ... You're not really going to put that on the internet?
A chat to Dave in Crouch End for Episode 12 of the Londoners Podcast, which took place in the autumn of 2019 by the bins outside the Victoria Stakes. Nina Simone features but not how you'd expect.
It's a festive special with a chat to Mrs Woof in the kitchen. Turns out she has a lot to say about poetry. Art, not so much.
A chat to Allan in Stroud Green for Episode 7 of the Londoners Podcast, which took place in the autumn of 2019 in the back room of the Park Tavern. What's the opposite of hypocrisy?
A chat to Trav in Stroud Green for Episode 10 of the Londoners Podcast, which took place in the autumn of 2019 in the convivial surroundings of Il Piccolo Diavolo, a local Italian restaurant.
A chat to Beth in Stroud Green for Episode 9 of the Londoners Podcast, which took place in the autumn of 2019 in the front room of the Dairy. And we had company!
A chat to Allan in Stroud Green for Episode 7 of the Londoners Podcast, which took place in the autumn of 2019 in the back room of the Park Tavern. What's the opposite of hypocrisy?
A chat to Karen in Hornsey for Episode 7 of the Londoners Podcast, which took place in the autumn of 2019 in the back garden of the Great Northern Railway Tavern. Karen has a refreshingly reflexive approach to answering the questions!
A chat to Rich in Hornsey for Episode 6 of the Londoners Podcast, which took place in the summer of 2019 in the upstairs of the Great Northern Railway Tavern. Russians feature heavily and find out who would Rich like to have been in a great summer of sport.
A chat to Denize in Venice for Episode 4 of the Londoners Podcast. Bees, Boys and Best things about people were up for discussion with the background of the Biennale to give it some atmos.
Episode 5 of the Londoners Podcast is a chat to Ed outside a rather noisy pub in Harringay.
Episode 4 of the Londoners Podcast is a chat to Amelia in a rather noisy pub in Harringay. And yes, a wanton act of unprofessionalism meant that this was the second round with Amelia!
Episode 3 of The Londoners Podcast is a chat to Konstantin in a rather windy Hyde Park. But a bit of atmosphere never harmed a conversation.
In the first of my interviews with Londoners I talk to Hilkka in Manor House. Contrary to what I said in the Introduction Hilkka is in fact in her late eighties and not in her nineties! I'm happy to make the correction!