All Episodes

S2 Ep11: (173) 17 - Amy and Pritchard's Independent Bookshop in Crosby

S2 Ep10: (172) - 16 - Building A Better Sefton = Chris Lewis and the Big Onion - Community, Business, Economy!!!

S2 Ep9: 15 (171) How does Sefton Council compare to others? What is life like as a Councillor?

S2 Ep8: 14 - (169) - Mike Sammin - How the Liberal Democrats are Building a Better Sefton

S2 Ep7: 13 - Building A Better Sefton - Former Mayor/Councillor Bobby Brennan - Does Sefton Council Work?

S2 Ep6: 12 - (168) - Building a Better Sefton - Violence Against Women and Girls - Locally and Beyond

S2 Ep5: (167) 11 - Building a Better Sefton - Mike Prendergast - Conservative Group - Holding Labour to Account

S2 Ep4: 10 - Building a Better Sefton - Annie Spiers and Community Theatre! - In Another Place!!!

S2 Ep3: 9-Building a Better Sefton - Global/Local - Free Speech after Charlie Kirk, National/Local Parties.

S2 Ep2: 8 - 8 - Building A Better Sefton - Jack Colbert - Seaforth, Pollution and Green Politics

S2 Ep1: 1 - Unbeaten - Dean/Tim - Men/Mental Health - Survival Against the Odds! - Dean's Amazing Story!!!

S1 Ep162: 7 - Building A Better Sefton - Indy Media holding power to account! - Abi and the Liverpool Post!

S1 Ep161: 6 - Building a Better Sefton - Neil Doolin and the Green Party - Making a Difference!

S1 Ep160: 4 - Building a Better Sefton - Bootle Action Group and Mike Brennan - Taking action to better the local environment!!!

S1 Ep159: 5 - Building a Better Sefton - Southport Friends of Palestine - Janis Blackburne - Local and Global

S1 Ep158: 3 - Building a Better Sefton - Why are we doing this project?

S1 Ep157: Building a Better Sefton - Part 1 - With Sean Halsall - Independent Southport Councillor

S1 Ep156: 2 - Building A Better Sefton - Bobby Brennan - Writer and ex-Labour councillor

S1 Ep155: Please subscribe to New Podcast - Building a Better Sefton!!!

S1 Ep154: (155) - Wellbeing - Heat and Keeping Cool

S1 Ep153: (154) - Wellbeing/Politics - Reform UK, Populism, and Personal Development

S1 Ep152: Bootle and Beyond - Bootle Cemetery - Episode 7

S1 Ep151: History - Environmental History with Dan Procter

S1 Ep150: (151) - North and South Pods - Bootle and Beyond - Mens' Coach Paul Garrigan - People 2

S1 Ep149: Bootle and Beyond - Mike Brennan - Bootle Action Group - People 1

S1 Ep148: Bootle and Beyond Part 6 - Formby

S1 Ep147: Politics/Wellbeing - What is wrong with School Teaching? - Ali and Jude

S1 Ep146: History - Liverpool and Transatlantic Slavery with Colin McCormick

S1 Ep145: Bootle and Beyond - Upper Fernhill. History of Klondyke. Springwell - Episode 5

S1 Ep144: - Bootle and Beyond 4 - A short mic check in the cold snow - Beauty and Nature

S1 Ep143: "Glittering Malice" - 'A mix of Kes and Stand By Me' - Bobby Brennan's new book - Hist/Pol/Community

S1 Ep142: Wellbeing - Diet - Eating Better Part 2

S1 Ep141: Wellbeing - Emotions / Social Media

S1 Ep140: History - My Dad, A Brief History of Printing, and a Setting Stick

S1 Ep139: Politics/Wellbeing - Voice of the Families - Children failed by Sefton MBC

S1 Ep138: Bootle and Beyond - Art History Railway Tunnel near Strand - Part 3

S1 Ep137: Bootle and Beyond - Harris Drive, Episode 2 - 'Our Street'

S1 Ep136: Bootle and Beyond - South Road, Waterloo - Cultural Commentary

S1 Ep135: Wellbeing - Illness and Gratitude

S1 Ep134: History - Ralph's Dad and World War Two - An Amazing Story!

S1 Ep133: Wellbeing - Good Life Part 2 - Walking and Difficult People

S1 Ep132: Politics - Trump Etcetera

S1 Ep131: Wellbeing - Kev D - Part 2 - Disability and Politics

S1 Ep130: Wellbeing - Liz - Constellations and Group Therapy and Healing

S1 Ep129: Wellbeing - Watch the Mind, Affirmations for the end of the day

S1 Ep128: Wellbeing - Rachel - Tics, TFD and Tourette's

S1 Ep127: The Good LIfe - Part 1 - Including Meditation

S1 Ep126: Wellbeing - Kev Donnellon - Thalidomide and Me

S1 Ep125: Wellbeing/Politics - Mantras for Living/Southport Tragedy

S1 Ep124: Community Action - Bootle Action Group - Environment with Mike and Barbara

S1 Ep123: Why are you here? - Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep122: Family/History/Politics - The American Connection - Frank and Mary Dietz

S1 Ep121: Politics and Wellbeing - General Election and Social Media with Paul and Tom

S1 Ep120: Tunisia - Travelogue Part 1

S1 Ep119: Wellbeing and Comedy - Matt Jones

S1 Ep118: Wellbeing/Politics - The Four Hour Work Week

S1 Ep117: Politics - Ralph James, Independent Politics and the Left

S1 Ep116: Politics - Ian Smith and Independent Politics

S1 Ep115: Wellbeing - Debz and her mental health journey - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep114: Wellbeing - The Four Basic Needs - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep113: Wellbeing - Amy - Comedy, Mental Health, Post-Natal Depression and more...

S1 Ep112: Wellbeing - Self Talk - Who are you talking to? - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep111: Wellbeing - Louis P - ADHD - Nature and Justice etc - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep110: Wellbeing - Caitlin - My Academic and Wellbeing Journey - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep109: Wellbeing - Happiness Lessons and the Beach!!! - HSP

S1 Ep108: Wellbeing - Regrets of the Dying, Mother's Day and Stacking - Hope Street Pod

S1 Ep107: Wellbeing - Beyond Alcohol with Positive Change - Alex and Marcus

S1 Ep106: Wellbeing - Surviving the Tough Times - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep105: Wellbeing - Alex, Healing and the Sedona Method - Hope Street Pod

S1 Ep104: Wellbeing - Life, Love and Getting Things Done - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep103: Wellbeing - Paul Garrigan and Pact Mantality - Trauma, Wellbeing and Development

S1 Ep102: Wellbeing - The Two Arrows of Buddhism - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep101: Wellbeing - Mortality and 2007 - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep100: Friends of Anfield Cemetery - Tom Bradburn - History and Culture

S1 Ep99: Wellbeing - Habit Formation and Grateful Existence - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep98: Interview with ex-soldier John - The Fog of War

S1 Ep97: Wellbeing - Stoicism and the Inner Citadel

S1 Ep96: Wellbeing - Alex - Why Nature is so important for wellbeing

S1 Ep95: Politics - Israel and Palestine

S1 Ep94: History - My Father - Back in the USSR!!!!

S1 Ep93: 'Wokism' - Politics

S1 Ep92: Wellbeing - Kiran Part 2 - Moving Beyond Trauma

S1 Ep91: Wellbeing - Stoicism, Emotion and Cycling etc

S1 Ep90: Wellbeing - Meditation and Hypnotherapy with Nicki Clarke - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep89: History - My Grandmother Part 2 - The Twentieth Century

S1 Ep88: History - My Grandmother - Liverpool, Bootle and the Blitz

S1 Ep87: Wellbeing - Emerson - Neurodiversity, Comedy, Loss, and Covid

S1 Ep86: Wellbeing and Politics - Mindfulness and Retreats

S1 Ep85: Wellbeing - Trauma and Transformation - Kiran's Story

S1 Ep84: Wellbeing - Making Changes to Diet for Better Health

S1 Ep83: Wellbeing - Gary and His Story - Mental Health and Medication - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep82: Wellbeing and Politics - Mental Health, Mindfulness and Artificial Intelligence

S1 Ep81: Wellbeing - Comedy and Mental Wellbeing - Emotion and Autism - Amy and Emerson

S1 Ep80: Wellbeing and Politics - Cost of Living - Cycling - Three Part Day

S1 Ep79: Politics of Football - Paul Dargan - What Went Wrong?

S1 Ep78: Wellbeing/Politics - Reason Heroes and Beliefs

S1 Ep77: Media - 'The Post' independent newspaper with Jack Walton

S1 Ep76: History and Politics - Harry Constable - Dockworker Leader with Ritchie Hunter

S1 Ep75: Wellbeing - Depression - What is it? How can one manage it? Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep74: Politics - John Rice - Independent Bootle

S1 Ep73: Creativity - Jude Lennon - Creativity and Writing in the Community

S1 Ep72: Bonus unfinished - The Meaning of the Sermon on the Mount - The Ideas of Christianity

S1 Ep71: Wellbeing - Conflict Resolution - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep70: Wellbeing etcetera - Smart Phones, Self Care, Mornings and Challenge, Anxiety, Lottery, My Dad - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep69: How sexual abuse impacts on everyone; Claire's personal experience and the consequences of abuse on society as a whole - HSP

S1 Ep68: Wellbeing - Jess and Eating Disorders - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep67: Self Care, Striking and Conspiracy etcetera - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep66: Wellbeing - Psychedelics and Recovery - Alex and PTSD

S1 Ep65: Wellbeing - Marc McDermott - NLP - What is Neuro Linguistic Programming? - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep64: Wellbeing - Getting Good Sleep - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep63: Wellbeing - Ewan Corlett - Men's Health and Place in the World - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep62: Wellbeing - The Last Time - Aunt Colette

S1 Ep61: Wellbeing - Paul Cope - Solving Any Problem In Life!!! - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep60: Creativity and Culture - David Moorhead - Culture Review Jan 23

S1 Ep59: Wellbeing - Making Each Day Better

S1 Ep58: Creativity - Dave McCluskey - Local Author

S1 Ep57: Wellbeing and Politics - NHS, Health, Xmas Message and Wellbeing Advice

S1 Ep56: Wellbeing - Ste - Breakdown, Sectioning and Medication - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep55: Wellbeing - Happy Moments, Strengths and Weaknesses, Addictions - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep54: Wellbeing - Ian and Male Mental Health - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep53: Wellbeing - Five Good Days Review - Forgiveness - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep52: Wellbeing/Creativity - Comedy and Mental Health - Claire Berry and Matt Jones - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep51: Politics - Councillor Bobby Brennan - Decades of service and leaving the local Labour Party

S1 Ep50: Mental Health and Personal Development - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep49: Politics - Guilt by Association - JENGBA and Jan Cunliffe

S1 Ep48: Creativity and History - Shareesa Valentine - Acting and Forgotten Voices

S1 Ep47: Wellbeing - Present Moment Awareness - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep46: Politics Interview - Adrian Owens - Independent Local Councillor

S1 Ep45: Wellbeing - Buddhism and Better Living etc - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep44: Culture - Great books and TV etc - David Moorhead

S1 Ep43: Recommended Good Podcasts

S1 Ep42: Aisla - Creativity and Wellbeing etc - Poetry and Trans Rights

S1 Ep41: Kev Mc - Wellbeing - Positive Change and Martial Arts

S1 Ep40: History - The Holocaust - Lessons and Human Nature

S1 Ep39: Financial Survival and Politics - Cost of Living Crisis

S1 Ep38: Creativity and Wellbeing - Ste Mc and Writing Plays

S1 Ep37: Creativity - Excalibur Film Review

S1 Ep36: Wellbeing - Linda Cullen and Holistic Therapies - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep35: History and Politics - Nelson Mandela - 1964 - 'I am prepared to die' speech

S1 Ep34: History - My Uncle Tom - Travels in Europe

S1 Ep33: Politics and Wellbeing - Roe vs Wade and Anxiety - HSP

S1 Ep32: Wellbeing - Psychological Triggers and the 24/48 Hour Rule - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep31: Wellbeing - What is the impact of the Menopause on health and wellbeing - Carrianne Lacie - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep30: Wellbeing - AA and the 12 Steps Addiction Recovery Programme - Hope Street Podcast

S1 Ep29: 29 - Wellbeing and Creativity - Hope Street Podcast - Claire Berry - ADHD, Comedy and Neurodiversity

S1 Ep28: Creativity, History and Politics - David Moorhead and I discuss great books!!!

S1 Ep27: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - Dom, Hope Street, and caring for someone with wellbeing issues

S1 Ep26: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - Birthdays and Meaning

S1 Ep25: Wellbeing - Equanimity and keeping your head

S1 Ep24: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - Tony Buck - Turning life around in a big way

S1 Ep23: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - Ste and his journey to a better life

S1 Ep22: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - Yoana and the Power of Yoga

S1 Ep21: Creativity and Politics etcetera - Podcasting et al.

S1 Ep20: Wellbeing, Politics and Regeneration - Hope Street Podcast - The Big Onion and Social Change in Bootle

S1 Ep19: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - Chris and his Incredible Journey - Trauma and Addiction

S1 Ep18: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - Kevin Morris on Positivity, Energy and Spiritual Healing

S1 Ep17: Wellbeing, Positive Change and Financial Literacy - Steve Reid on helping the vulnerable

S1 Ep16: Politics - Ukraine

S1 Ep15: History - My Uncle Frank - Liverpool, Ireland and Family

S1 Ep14: Wellbeing - Hope Street Podcast - On journaling and gratitude

S1 Ep13: Creativity - C.A. Snellgrove and the White Bobbadus - Writing for children

S1 Ep12: Politics - Corruption at the heart of the British State

S1 Ep11: Creativity - Paul Dargan - Podcasting, Journalism and Making Music

S1 Ep10: Wellbeing - 'Addiction' and Progress - Dave and his journey

S1 Ep9: Creativity, History and Politics - David Moorhead and 'Forgotten Voices'

S1 Ep8: Health and Wellbeing - Diane Jennings and Solution Focused Hypnotherapy

S1 Ep7: Health and Wellbeing - Hope Street and Sheila Byrne - Setting up a mental health charity

S1 Ep6: Politics - What is happening in our prisons?

S1 Ep5: North and South Episode 4 - Health and Wellbeing 2 - Exercise and a Christmas Message

S1 Ep4: Episode 3 - Introduction to Philosophy of North and South - Health and Wellbeing Episode 1 - Change

S1 Ep3: North and South Episode 2 - History - My Mother and the Twentieth Century

S1 Ep2: North and South Episode 1 - History - My Father and the Twentieth Century

S1 Ep1: Welcome and introduction