Wonderful Radio Flanagan: Recent Episodes
Paul Flanagan
Travel adventures.... general ramblings... humour... nonsense.. occasional body noises...
Contact me at : wrf@mail.com
Moving House! The time has come to pull up roots and hit the high road. Me & Mrs F have lived in our little apartment for over 20yrs. But due to rent increases and ever deteriorating air quality (which has resulted in me developing asthma, sinus problems & other respiratory seasonal issues) it's time to split this crazy scene daddyo.
We are heading back to the frozen North!
We are currently packing boxes - HURRAH! 😂
A few weeks ago, whilst out for a walk/jog thing by the river I did a little half hour podcast rambling on about it all.... it sounds like this...
How To Unblock A Sink - using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. We saw this in a Readers Digest book and thought we'd give it a go! Remember kids - don't try this at home without supervision! ;O) The basic chemical reaction is "acid +base = salt + water + CO2". If you try this yourself PLEASE let me know how you get on - maybe even with a video reply of your own? ;)
This is my first video podcast. I thought I would introduce myself by showing the video I originally uploaded on YouTube where it is has had over 73,000 views. It's not very long - but it is very popular!
howto #unblockasink #howtounblockasink #wrf #wonderfulradioflanagan #chemicalreaction #news #fun #hahaha #diy #doityouself
So it was my birthday yesterday... and today I decided to chop, grill, fry & piece together a most delicious English fried breakfast - complete with Baked Beans! On this episode we have the lovely Mrs F and my brother Dom 👍😀 #englishfriedbreakfast #breakfast #fun #hahaha #news
I was out in the street listening to the birds... and then it started to rain. The End 😁
Walking. Exercising. Chuntering away. Medical stuff. Noisy neighbours. Pandemic stuff. Merry Christmas. All good things! Get in touch through the Anchor app by leaving a voice message or at the usual email address - wrf@mail.com. Happy Holidays!
"A WESTERN CHRISTMAS IN THE OLD DAYS.
BY MRS. W. H. CORNING.
Christmas week there was no school, but such a succession of dining days, and visiting days, and day parties, and night parties, that Fanny, who looked forward to the week as a season of rest, thought that the regular routine of school duties would be less fatiguing. Christmas at La Belle Prairie was the one jubilee of the year, something to be talked about for six months beforehand, and to be remembered as long after. It was a time of feasting and recreation for both master and servant. Days before, preparations commenced in the kitchen. Various smells issued from thence—savory smells of boiled, baked, and roasted meats; and sweet delicious smells of warm pastry and steaming cakes. Aunt Tibby was rolling pie-crust or stirring cake all day long, and the chopping of sausage-meat, the pounding of spices, and the beating of eggs were constantly heard. Everything was carried on with the greatest secrecy. The children were all kept out of the kitchen, and when "somefin' good" was to be transferred therefrom to Miss Car'line's store-room, Aunt Tibby came sailing in, holding it high above the reach of the curious little heads...." ... this is an old Western Christmas story published in 1895. I thought it you'd like it. I've read all your emails & promise I'll be back in person real soon! For the moment - enjoy the story. And if you want to drop me a line you can do so at wrf@mail.com. Merry Christmas!
Have you ever seen a really cool cemetery and thought "I'd like to take a long walk through there & have a great exploring adventure!"?
Well, I got to go through Grays New Cemetery in Grays, Essex, England.
And what a cool place it was. Sit back, relax, and let me take you through this really cool cemetery.
So I thought we'd take a walk down by the river. We haven't done that in a while. And lucky for you I managed to keep on talking for at least 23 minutes. Enjoy! 😂
Are you often accused by your partner of SNORING? Do they say you WAKE THEM UP in the middle of the night? Do you feel condemned with no hope of defence? Well... for once I decided to "question my accuser!" 😁 This 5 minute podcast is just for you! #snoring #snoregate
This is a short podcast I made before, during, and after my first COVID-19 vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine. It was completely painless - hurrah!
When it gets so cold that you have to turn the central heating on... and the random thoughts coming through my head at the same time. (Co-hosted with the lovely Mrs F) (5:10)
I wasn't going to use words like "lockdown" etc to describe what I've been up to over the last few months... so I won't. Anyway - I've been running! And here's a little podcast where I've taken extracted the video I publish on social media, exported it into the imovie app on my iphone, added a music sound track, saved the new video, extracted the audio from the video (using a free app called MyMp3), exported it into Anchor..... so here we are 👍😀.... enjoy! More actual "proper" podcasting coming soon 😁👍
Poems from the 1980’s and 1990’s. In this time of self-isolation I thought you’d like a few readings of me dipping into my archives of poems. 27 minutes of ramblings & explanations. Enjoy 😀👍
A review of the year (since Oct 2018 actually) and a look forward to 2020. Contact me at wrf@mail.com - I’ll be waiting to hear from you!
My brother Dominic has a “Racing Event Day” at Brands Hatch Indy circuit in Kent, England. I went along with him to capture the excitement of the day!
San Antonio, Texas - We went for a walk along the famous River Walk - and then the heavens opened!
Autonomous Sendory Meridian Reaonse - ASMR - here’s a little effort of mine extracted from a video of a walk along Sizewell Beach, Suffolk some time ago.
This is an audio rip of two short You Tube videos I did on a visit to the Roman Baths at Bath a few years back. The tour starts in the underground part of the building where the original Roman streets & pavements were. We then move outside to the main Roman Bath area - where I get to interview a guide called Carol. The tour continues around the main bath area & finally ends up with Carol again. Let me know what you think? Oo - and enjoy 👍😂
The last two weeks of August 2019 - as told by me. No fairy stories - all true stuff 😀👍
Something different on WRF... A Polish Fairy Tale - Princess Miranda and Prince Hero...Far away, in the wide ocean there was once a green island where lived the most beautiful princess in the world, named Miranda. She had lived there ever since her birth, and was queen of the island. Nobody knew who were her parents, or how she had come there. But she was not alone; for there were twelve beautiful maidens, who had grown up with her on the island, and were her ladies-in-waiting.......
Enjoy this wonderful Polish fairy tale by A. J. Glinski.
Translated into English by Maud Ashhurst-Biggs and read by Dawn Leary
Another little episode from my other podcast “60 Seconds News”. For more 60 Seconds News” go here: https://anchor.fm/60snews Enjoy 😀👍
WRF proudly presents a Special Review Programme of “Travelling Inside Out”. "Travelling Inside Out" is a fantastic Anchor podcast celebrating it’s first year anniversary at the end of August 2019. I’m reviewing this podcast’s first year and giving you the opportunity to join me in celebrating Alina’s first 12 months of podcasting.
Hottest Day Of The Year - And On Record! Yet another ramble by the river including such topics as styling public hair & Sweat Experiments! 😀👍
“Sorry I haven’t called darling. I’ve been busy. What with work, going to the gym, watching TV - there’s never been a spare moment. But I promise I’ll make it up to you - and it’ll never happen again” 😉😂👍
Shortest Podcast Ever! I’ve been receiving so many messages recently asking me when I’ll be back with more fun travel podcasts. Well the answer is - “Sometime soon!” 👍😀 But for those of you who need a does of my hit, sexy, manly story-telling voice... (and thank you for THOSE messages as well 😉👍)... here is “The Shortest Podcast Ever” - you’re welcome 😀👍
Back in 2001 I got involved in a charity called SCOPE and ended up on a 5 day/4 night trek up the Andes Mountains in Peru to the sacred Inca temple city of Machu Picchu. This 1:42:35s podcast - that's right - one hour and forty two minutes takes you through the whole adventure. It's in three parts:
- Part One - (20 minutes) - All about how I got involved with Scope and how I ended up in Peru.
- Part Two - (36 minutes) - Cusco & coca leaves.
- Part Three - (46 minutes) - The Trek. Camps, hiking, Machu Picchu, hints and tips - and oodles to great stories and audio content from the trip itself.
If you haven't done this trek yet - do it now. If you have done this trek - I hope you've found this podcast brought back memories and made you smile.
If you're listening to this on my website - https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com please feel free to comment in the comments area.
Short Peruvian musical intervals have been sourced from the http://freemusicarchive.org/ they are from:
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/LosDiamantesDeSucre/Ulqutushuy/03_PASCUA_LosDiamantesDeSucre
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/HERMANOS_PEDRAZAS/Ulqutushuy3/03KAINA_TUTA
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/pocoatenos/
HELLO!!! Yes - it was about time I came back to say “Hi”. It’s been very busy in WRF Land. But I missed you all! Here’s what I’ve been up to...
It’s Spring! So I thought I’d take a walk along the River Thames where I live. Sun, sea and silence - mostly - but not from me!
Searching for your ancestors? Me too. Damned interesting isn't it? I got into the car this evening and decided to tell you my recent foray into finding out about my family.
If you want to leave a comment please head over to my website and listen and comment there: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/
Thank you for listening and your continued support & laughter. The whole team here at WRF really do appreciate all you WRFers out there :)
So I arrived in Los Angeles after three long days on a Greyhound Bus. What a journey that was! (You'll have to go back to Part One to listen about that).
Now it was time to experience the Land Of Fruit & Nuts - sunny California and all it had to offer.
What happens in this show? I changed my name once (nearly twice!), almost get ripped to pieces, and find myself in the Beverly Hills Yacht Club!
All good fun. Listen here, comment and enjoy: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/
And in the true spirit of keeping it free. Here's a few tracks I used from the Free Music Archive :
This one I used in all it's entirety:
The Balloon by Oblivian Substanshall
And here's a few that I used bits from:
American Dream by Cletus Got Shot
Stranger Danger by Thee Irma & Louise
Irish Washerwoman by Howie & Ann Mitchell
Drunken Sailor by Roger McGuinn
The End by Happy Elf
Please come back real soon to WRF. You'll find me here: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/ - Listen, comment and enjoy.
Down By The River Thames - Not quite Laurie Lee style, more like jolly hiker mode - I set off for a brisk walk on this sprightly winter’s afternoon. Little did I know just how COLD (!) it was out there. Equally - I ran out of battery on my phone as well - unheard-of I know - but it really happened. So I could have edited this and stuck a “proper” ending on this - but I didn’t. I want all my shows to be as natural as possible. So as much as it was a surprise to me that my phone suddenly died on me - it will equally be a surprise for you when I suddenly stop talking and it’s the end of the show ... a kind of “Podcast Musical Chairs” 😀👍
Everyone was talking about doing podcasts on YouTube and saving the audio and blah, blah, blah. And I thought - "Wait a minute - I've got loads of Facebook Livefeed videos where I'm just wandering around describing things. They'd make cool little podcasts?!"
So, this is the first one from a business trip to a small market town called Stamford up in the county of Lincolnshire, England back in the Winter of 2016.
The "back story" behind this is that I'd just finished dinner in my hotel, and I went out to find a shop to purchase a bottle of water (at a much cheaper price than in the hotel). I also wanted to get out and discover the town. As it happens... well... you'll listen to what happens.
Note: Throughout the audio you you'll hear me pause and then answer someone or make a comment to someone - that's me reading the comments on my iPhone from people who were viewing the live video.
This podcast also hails the introduction of my new rebranded intro and intro - "WRF".
Please go over to my website and leave a comment there: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/ - let me know what you think. And thanks for listening :)
Dreams - As Bill Shakespeare once said: “We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” So I wanted to talk about dreams. About my dreams. And the whole concept of dreaming. We spend a third of our life in bed - generally asleep. What a wholly useless waste of time. I’m so glad for my Dream Land. Listen here and leave a comment: https://wrf-podcast.blogspot.com/
Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking - ha ha. It is mid January 2019 and I still find myself without a full recording voice. So - I have scraped together some deleted iPhone memo recordings where things went a bit wrong...!.. (3.5 minutes worth 😀👍) and have packaged them together here in the Anchor app. I will admit this is just a shameless excuse to publish SOMETHING until the full voice arrives. (The last minute of this is an actual “Pocket Recording”... lol...) Enjoy. And hopefully I’ll be back soon!
In the summer of 1988 I headed west... across the Atlantic to New York... and then across to California on several Greyhound Buses. A three day trip full of caffeine tablets, Devil worshippers and fast food!
And in true fashion of "keeping it free" here on Anchor - the following full length music tracks were used care of The Free Music Archive:
"American Life" by Silence is Sexy
"I Hate America" by Moms Jeans
"California" by The Spectacular Fantastic
"L.A." by the Nighttime Adventure Society
And finally this last track I did a couple of 15 second samples from:
"Americana Jam" by The Underscore Okestra
After only spending a short time on the Anchor.fm podcast platform I've come across some really cool podcasts & podcasters. This podcast is a review of the current "Magnificent Seven Podcasts" that I've found so far. Each in their own way has something that appeals to me - that makes me want to go back and listen to them again.
I hope the podcasts I've reviewed like what I've said about them!
And after you've listened to them I'm sure you'll agree they were worthy to be in my first "Magnificent Seven Podcast Review" and that they'll become your favourite as well.
Keeping it Free - the small musical breaks between reviews were all taken from this one track: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pitmans_Gramophone_Course_of/Pitmans_Gramophone_Course_of_Typewriter_Keyboard_Instruction/Part-Six
Twas the Summer of 1983 as four fine young strapping lads set off on a hitch-hike to the South of France from the North of England. The Fab Fours French Frolic - Part Un dealt with the hitch-hike down to Le Sud. Part Deux sees what happened after we left Avignon... where we went... what we did... and how we met Jim Morrison. This was a truly great adventure in my life. A trip that I Iook back on with fond memories and strange twitch anytime someone mentions ravioli.
Several bits of music were used in the making of this podcast. Whole tracks were: Wine Wine Wine by Stompin' Riff Raffs available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Stompin_Riffraffs/Live_On_WFMUs_Fools_Paradise_with_Rex_11-10-12/StompinRiffRaffs_-_08_-_Wine_Wine_Wine Tequila 10 Seconds by John Wesley Coleman available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/John_Wesley_Coleman/Live_at_WFMUs_Cherry_Blossom_Clinic_1092010/John_Wesley_Coleman_-_07_-_Tequila_10_Seconds Partial (edited) tracks were: Stormy Blues by Arne Huseby available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/arnebhus/arnebhus_-_Singles/Stormy_Blues Reveille Variation/Drum Call/Slow Scotch/Quick Scotch/Yankee Doodle by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/09_1434
Keeping it free at: http://freemusicarchive.org/
So I was driving home...stuck in a 2 hour traffic jam... and I started to think about Christmas and what it meant when I was younger. Ideally I should have been sitting in front of a warm log fire, sipping brandy, and recounting tales of my Christmas youth with joy & merriment. In reality I was stuck on the M11 motorway heading south rambling away to myself like a madman! :) Anyway - an "Early Merry Christmas" to you all! (Is this the first "Christmas Special" podcast you've heard this year? Please let me know? :) )
The “Fab Fours French Frolic – Part Un – The Hitch To The South Of France” takes us back to the Summer of 1983 when four fine, handsome strutting bucks from the North East of England (Teesside to be precise!) decided to hitch-hike down to the South of France. This 1hr and 20 minutes or so episode is “Part Un – the Hitch Through France”. I’m not going to spoil it for you now by telling you all about it. Put the kettle on. Get your comfy chair all set up. Get the brew and few biccies – and sit down and relax whilst I whisk you away on a “very unusual adventure”!
Music care of the Free Music Archive website (whilst it still exists!) complete tracks used were:
South Of France by The Swing Ninjas - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Swing_Ninjas/Tears_Of_The_Tuba_The_Difficult_Second_Album/The_Swing_Ninjas_-_South_Of_France_1593
French Water by Smokey Hormel - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Smokey_Hormel/Live_at_WFMU_on_Jeffrey_Cobbs_Show_on_432008/French_Water
Creeque Allies by Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now! - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Everybody_Was_In_The_French_ResistanceNow/Live_At_WFMU_on_Evan_Funk_Davies_Show_on_05182010/Everybody_Was_In_The_French_Resistance_Now_01_Creeque_Allies
Allo-Allo by Les Sans Culottes - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Les_Sans_Culottes/Live_on_WFMUs_The_Evan_Funk_Davies_Show_Feb_11_2015/Allo-Allo
Sampled track from - Sad French Accordion by Dana Boulé - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dana_Boule/Songs_For_Paris/05_Sad_French_Accordion
What started off with a good intentioned podcast slowly broke down into general ramblings as I lost my voice, my way in traffic, and most definitely the plot. I kind of resurrected it with a bit of topping & tailing. It's all good fun in the end. One man & his phone out and about.
Thanks to Dan for the podcast title. It’s just a little advert thingy you might be lucky enough to hear between real life episodes.
By Googling "Random Subject Generator" I came across today's podcast idea - shoes. It is, indeed, very random. But it just goes to show that if you really want to make a podcast and just shout out to the world... there's always someone or something that can help you out.
The M25 - London's Orbital Motorway was blocked due to.. well... you'll have to listen to find out. I set off early from work to take an "Alternative Route" home... as did everyone else.. everywhere.. and seemingly on the same route as me! This is me in the car telling you all about it. The background music is a track called "vacaciones (salsa)" by Dee Yan-Key used under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. The track can be found here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dee_Yan-Key/bailes_de_saln/10--Dee_Yan-Key-vacaciones__salsa
Here's a cheery little ghost story for you - Happy Halloween. The story is as old as the hills and I can't take credit for it. The deliciously haunting background music is called "Haunting The Crypt" by Haunted Corpse used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License - obtainable for download the freemusicarchive.org
Part of the "Early Years" podcasts. Here I am from the ages of 17-19yrs old at Sixth From College - Middlesbrough, England. And what an education it is! :)
Or “The UK Catholic Church Education System - Late Sixties to Early Seventies” - mostly 😉🤪👍
Yes. It is. With the ability to create podcasts on my phone... I thought we’d have a quickie in the shower 😉 - totally safe - rambling chat only 👍😀
How I was convinced by my barber to shave my head & and the journey forward into staying smooth & bald.