The Codpast

Episodes

1. 35

   35 - GCHQ's Dyslexic Code Breakers Reveal All

   In this episode of The Codpast, Sean is invited to GCHQ (Government Communication Headquarters) to learn how dyslexic code breakers have helped keep the British isles safe for over a 100 years. The Government Communications Headquarters provides signals intelligence and information assurance to…

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   Apr 7, 2018

   24m
2. 34

   34 - Confessions of a Poldarling

   Rowen Colman is an Award Winning New York and Sunday Times best-selling author; she's been writing professionally for over 15 years and has published over 30 books. However, she still finds it difficult to fill in online forms and sometimes gets lost on buses. In this episode of The Codpast…

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   May 4, 2017

   31m
3. 33

   33 - The Dragon Slayer

   Born entrepreneur Rob Manly, used school more as a business incubator than a place for gaining grades. Although he was persistent, full of drive and bursting with innovative ideas. By the age of 17, a string of failed ventures forced him into every entrepreneur's nightmare…working for the man! In...

   Apr 4, 2017

   27m
4. 32

   32 - On the Write Track

   It's said that 50% of the prison population are dyslexic or struggle with reading and literacy. Jason Cook, a veteran member of the 50% club, for the second time found himself on the wrong side of prison bars. Although he'd become hardened to the crime, drugs and violence that came with the...

   Mar 14, 2017

   25m
5. 31

   31 – Rage Against the Machine

   In this episode of The Codpast, we speak to Tina Crawford about how an incident that could have brought her life to a halt, instead became the starting point of her new career as one of the UK's most unique artists.

   Feb 7, 2017

   31m
6. 30

   30 – The Best of The Codpast 2016

   It's the start of 2017 and as usual we like to take a look back at some of the great conversations we've featured throughout the last year. We've interviewed some great guests who've shared some truly entertaining and inspirational stories. This year we've got some great guests and shows lined up...

   Jan 10, 2017

   28m
7. 29

   29 - A Dyslexic Love Affair

   Like many Dyslexic entrepreneurs, Aggeliki Pappa was blessed with a set of skills and a head full of ideas that didn't quite fit into an established job role. So like many entrepreneurs that had come before her, Aggeliki was forced to build a business, to create the perfect role, to allow her to...

   Dec 5, 2016

   28m
8. 28

   28 - Creative Currency

   Creativity is often seen as the preserve of artists, musicians and writers, but Chris Arnold, founder of ad agency The Garage, sees creativity as an essential aptitude needed to make it in the world of business. With dyslexia and creativity tightly linked, Chris put his money where his mouth is…

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   Nov 2, 2016

   21m
9. 27

   27 - Dyspraxia and the Politician

   As a kid, while her friends were watching TV dreaming of being the next 80's pop star or Sunderland United pinup, Emma was watching the news, dreaming of being a Westminster Politician. The problem is, the children of shipyard workers from northern industrial towns don't become politicians. But…

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   Oct 11, 2016

   27m
10. 26

    26 - Peculiar People

    For Lauren, acting had always been the perfect outlet for her to explore her talent for turning words on a 2D page, into the 3D characters that inhabited her drama classes. When, 'just for experience,' she decided to audition for a top Hollywood casting director, she never imagined she'd land a...

    Sep 6, 2016

    28m
11. 25

    25 - A Different Perspective Feat. Luke Wright

    Author, performance poet, theater maker and broadcaster Luke Wright joins us in the studio. This was an interesting one for me, as I often hear people that were diagnosed with dyslexia as a child; say in later life dyslexia is no longer a problem. One of the myths we at The Codpast want to bust…

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    Aug 2, 2016

    31m
12. 24

    24 - The Dyslexicon

    In this episode of The Codpast, stand up comic Michael Fabbri explains how his struggles in education and frustration in the workplace were the best grounding for a career in comedy. Michael's comedy career has seen him perform on some of comedy's most famous stages, write for Channel 4 'Stand Up...

    Jul 5, 2016

    28m
13. 23

    23 - The Dyslexic ROI

    There are still employers that see dyslexic employees as resource hungry disruptors, rather than individuals that can bring a fresh approach to their business. Graham's story clearly illustrates the benefits that are brought to a business when it makes a decision to support diversity. If you are…

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    Apr 7, 2016

    27m
14. 22

    22 - The Confidence Question

    It's been said that focusing on reading writing or spelling is not the best way to help dyslexics thrive. For many, confidence is the biggest barrier that dyslexic individuals have to climb. In this months episode of The Codpast, we here the story of business development manager, Hannah Lord and...

    Mar 1, 2016

    28m
15. 21

    21 - The Professor of Poetry

    Dub Poet Benjamin Zephaniah has some impressive strings to his bow; writer, author, musician and professor of Humanities and Arts at Brunel University, to name a few. What's even more impressive is that he managed this all without ever going to university, college or even finishing high school....

    Feb 2, 2016

    29m
16. 20

    20 - Best of 2015

    A look back on a great year of podcasting

    Jan 5, 2016

    26m
17. 19

    19 - Marry Popins on Speed

    It's a well known fact that around 50% of the prison population are dyslexic or have issues with literacy. What's lesser known, is the effect tackling this problem could have on violence in prisons and the rate of reoffending. If there's anyone that knows how tackling this problem could...

    Dec 1, 2015

    34m
18. 18

    18 - The Knowledge is Power

    They say that knowledge is power and for Gavin Malcolm, this saying has some real significance. We've all heard the stories of tough kids from inner city neighborhoods finding a way out through football, boxing or making it big in the world of entertainment. However for Gavin, his way out came…

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    Nov 3, 2015

    30m
19. 17

    17 - Memory Mechanics

    This month master of the mind Jake O'Gorman pops into the studio to dazzle us with his superior memory skills.

    Oct 6, 2015

    27m
20. 16

    16 - Creative, Successful, Dyslexic

    Mother and author, Margaret Rooke, once had the assumption that Dyslexia was something that happened to other families. Within a family that had always done well academically and had no history of Dyslexia, Margaret was shocked to find the tell tale signs of Dyslexia in her daughters homework.…

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    Sep 1, 2015

    26m
21. 15

    15 - Motorbike Madness

    In this episode we record on location with TV motorbike adventurer and dyslexic Charley Boorman. Learn how a crazy idea he and his mate Ewan McGregor had, to ride 20,000 miles around the world on motorbikes, changed the course of Charleys life.

    Aug 4, 2015

    22m
22. 14

    14 - Kick Like a Girl

    When Rachel left school she had no qualifications and seemingly no hope of a bright future. The only thing she knew how to do was play football. At that time, a girl playing football was an oddity and a girl making a career out of playing football…well that was just unheard off. Fast forward to...

    Jul 6, 2015

    24m
23. 13

    13 - A Turning Point: Part 2

    Listen to the second instalment of how Dean Stalham's cycle of crime, drugs and prision was broken when he found a love of art.

    Jun 1, 2015

    18m
24. 19

    Bonus - Bookblog March 2015

    Anna Parker-Naples shares her pick of Dyslexic friendly audiobooks for May.

    May 14, 2015

    5m
25. 12

    12 - A Turning Point: Part 1

    This month Dean Stalham shares the story of how his cycle of crime, drugs and prision was broken when he found a love of art. A positive story of how harnessing the creative aspects of Dyslexia can make a positive change.

    May 5, 2015

    20m
26. 17

    Bonus - Bookblog April 2015

    Mandy Ward shares her pick of audiobooks for April

    Apr 17, 2015

    4m
27. 11

    11 - You're Fired

    This month Pamela Uddin from reality show The Aprentice pops into our studio. We get the lowdown on her new business venture, living life with a stammer and learn just what it's like to be fired by Lord Sugar.

    Apr 6, 2015

    33m
28. 15

    Bonus - Bookblog March 2015

    Sarah Fearn shares her pick of audiobooks for March

    Mar 13, 2015

    6m
29. 10

    10 - Corrected Comedy

    This month U.S. comedian Liz Miele infects our studio with her highly contagious and uber funny presence.

    Mar 3, 2015

    35m
30. 13

    Bonus - Bookblog Feb 2015

    Anna Parker-Naples shares her pick of February audiobooks just in time for Valentines Day.

    Feb 12, 2015

    6m
31. 9

    9 - An Artistic Endeavor

    Owner of MSFT Management, and one half of Dyspla (the Dyslexic theatre company) Lennie Varvaradies shares her views on how Dyslexia has helped shape her career, the thrill of launching her new film via kick starter, and the exciting new direction for Dyspla.

    Feb 2, 2015

    26m
32. 11

    Bonus - Audio Book Review Jan 15

    Sarah Fearn shares her pick of audiobooks for the new year.

    Jan 15, 2015

    6m
33. 8

    8 - The Wildboy

    Brando Yelavich was going down the wrong path, until he made a pact with himself, "change my life and give myself opportunities in a way that school can't". This resulted in one hell of a journey.

    Jan 4, 2015

    18m
34. 7

    7 - An Upward Spiral

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    Nov 30, 2014

    30m
35. 8

    Bonus - Audioblog Liam's Story

    The Audioblog is part of our 'Dyslexia in the Workplace' guest blogs that were created as part of Dyslexia Awareness Week.

    Nov 6, 2014

    6m
36. 6

    6 - King of Clubs

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    Nov 3, 2014

    33m
37. 6

    Bonus - CP Book Review Oct 14

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    Nov 2, 2014

    5m
38. 5

    5 - The Missing 'A'

    Having dyslexia, a vivid imagination and an urge to experience the world through more than just words. Formal education wasn't quite the right fit for Aakash Odedra. So at the age of 15, Aakash packed his bags for a journey of self-discovery. This is a wonderful coming of age story with some...

    Oct 13, 2014

    40m
39. 4

    4 - Chance Encounters

    At school Jane's creative writing exercises would often be returned covered in red ink. Now a published author, Jane returns to those same books to find what her teachers had dismissed as lazy sloppy writing, were actually the early musings of a celebrated author.

    Sep 19, 2014

    37m
40. 3

    3 - Figthing the Good Fight

    After finishing her GCSE's with grades including F's, G's and even U's. Natasha thought her journey in education had reached an impenetrable brick wall. Share her inspirational journey to academic at career success, inspite of her severe dyslexia.

    Sep 12, 2014

    26m
41. 2

    2 - Dyslexia & Metal Health

    In this episode musician and music teacher Trev William shares the story of his battles with dyslexia, metal health and the psychotic episodes, that he believes, his dyslexia played a part in.

    Sep 12, 2014

    33m
42. 1

    1 - Being a Journalist

    In this show journalism graduate and creator of the House and Heals blog shares her struggles with dyslexia and how she successfully navigated school and university and the world of work.

    Sep 12, 2014

    23m