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SiPod
by Simon Baker
In an attempt to provide a morale boost in these difficult times, Simon Baker, aka SiVlog, has started work on a podcast spinoff called "SiPod," in which he talks about positive subjects about himself and others
Episodes
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SiPod Series 3 Episode 1: Taking up new hobbies
In an episode that was recorded peacemeal, Simon discusses a hobby he took up before he went on holiday to the French Territorial Collectivity of Corsica in June 2023. He talks about how helpful it is not just for avoiding boredom, but also from the perspective of learning a foreign language, how...
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SiPod Season 2 Episode 8: St George\'s Day 2000, 2000 British Grand Prix
In the first Formula One British Grand Prix of the new millennium, the race was switched from its normal July date to St George\'s Day, 23rd April, which also happened to be Easter Sunday that year. Simon talks about the (literally) messy situation and why it hasn\'t been staged in April since.
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SiPod Season 2 Episode 7: Alan Kulwicki special
1st April 2022 marks 29 years since the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Alan Kulwicki lost his life in an aeroplane accident in Bristol, Tennessee, USA. While well known in the NASCAR community, he is less familiar to the Motorsport community outside of the NASCAR world. So, with this podcast,...
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SiPod Season 2 Episode 6: Watergate (nearly) 50 years on
The Watergate Scandal is an infamous period of time that has negatively defined Richard Nixon’s legacy. This podcast does not really go too far in depth in the 37th President in terms of his personality, but instead it looks into the chain of events that culminated in his becoming the first and…
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SiPod Season 2 Episode 5: 1999 European Grand Prix (Simon\'s favourite Grand Prix)
Of all the Grands Prix that Simon has watched, the 1999 European Grand Prix is and was his favourite. This podcast explains why. The sound of Murray Walker commentating at the 1999 European Grand Prix does not belong to me, it belongs to its owner
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SiPod Season 2 Episode 4: 2005 US Grand Prix, aka the 6 car farce of a race
The 17th-19th June 2005 was supposed to be one of the most important and prestigious races on the F1 calendar. Instead, through a combination of technical and political issues throughout the weekend, it descended into intransigence and the result was a six car field taking the start. The views...
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SiPod Season 2 Episode 3: 1996 Japanese Grand Prix lookback
In this podcast, to mark 25 years of Simon following the Formula One World Championship, he takes a look back at the race where his love of F1 began. I do not own the sound of Murray Walker commentating in the Japanese Grand Prix in 1996.
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SiPod Episode 2 Season 2: Carlos Reutemann and his near miss in 1981
With the passing of 12 time Grand Prix winner, Carlos Reutemann, on 7th July 2021, age 79, Simon talks about one of the most underrated championship battles in F1 history, the 1981 battle between Nelson Piquet and Carlos Reutemann.
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SiPod Episode 1 Season 2: 2 cents on F1 2021
The F1 season for 2021 has got underway and there\'s plenty for Simon to talk about, regarding expectations and reality for what is happening
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SiPod Episode 9: Travel & Grand Prix name oddities
A filler week subject this week, Simon discusses the oddities you encounter when transferring between flights at an airport and why nations allowed their names to be used for Grands Prix when they didn\'t host them.
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SiPod: Episode 8: Ed Cumming Interview
In this week\'s podcast, I chat to someone who has very similar sporting and academic interests to me. Specifically, these are Motorsport and Rugby Union.
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SiPod Episode 7: Hayley Mills interview
Simon interviews Hayley Mills (not the film star, but a childhood friend) about how she copes with lockdown and describes how Autism in girls can be different from that with boys.
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SiPod Episode 6: Simon\'s favourite railway line
The Settle and Carlisle line is a route very close to Simon\'s heart, in this episode he shows that his are broader than just Motorsport.
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SiPod Episode 5: Education advice before Higher Education
In this two part Podcast, Simon offers advice to future Higher Education students about what they need to bear in mind when making their decision.
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SiPod Episode 4: Unbeatable Records in F1
The world of sport is full of records that are difficult, if not impossible to beat, my beloved Formula One is no different. There are bound to be other records I\'ve missed, but I chose to feature the most entertaining records.
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SiPod: episode 3, interview with Ansh Sachdeva
In this podcast, Simon interviews the (as of February 2021) incumbent University of Bolton Student Union President Ansh Sachdeva (who kindly created a new thumbnail for the podcast). In the interview Simon talks to Ansh about the responsibilities he\'s faced in his time in the position.
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SiPod: Episode 2
Simon branches into his \"useless knowledge,\" (as he jokingly describes it) to talks about fascinating oddities in the world of geopolitics.
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SiPod: Episode 1
Simon Baker introduces himself and his Podcast spinoff from his YouTube channel SiVlog, imaginatively calling it \"SiPod\". Simon introduces himself and drops hints on what will happen in future episodes
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