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Field duty calls, as Ed and Andrew cross various borders on their European tour. A solid 20min set, a feast, frolics in the field and a forsaken French fluency await you along with some priceless tech updates , a masterclass in conflict resolution and a live performance to bookend the episode…go on, get folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week takes Andy through the thronged (and flirtatious, but only if you’re good-looking enough) streets of Berlin as the May-Day festivities bring forth the young and old alike for a day of dancing, drinking, and the forging of friendships.But wait! What has Ed been doing all week? For the full answer to that very valid question, we cordially invite you to listen to this week’s episode of The Get Folked Podcast. Unfortunately, it involves battling some latent and highly embarrassing adolescent acne, which has been lying dormant for 25 years. Apparently, it can do that. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

What does it mean to be a European? Is it a geographical location? Is it a belief in the great modern democratic ideals? Is a set of shared economic goals?Is it sitting naked and sweaty in cloud of pine scented steam with a group of hairy men for no other reason than to strictly observe a set of well defined and long established rules so as to achieve some vague and ill-defined health benefits while drinking beer?It’s a good question. It’s actually a very good question.Welcome to this week’s episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Berlin’s modular scene is surgically dissected using a spoon and a fridge magnet with predictable results as the boys break down their understanding of the beeping and the booping.The lads take a small peak into what’s “fresh” on the internet but what they find can be better described as stale and sticky. Ed’s optimistic, Andy less so but the view from the trenches is never too bright. Get Folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed breaks out the Bob at his local session and while Arthur’s oil lubricates the word flow, it tends to seize the engine. A predicament no doubt but further study is required before any rash decisions are made.The lad's next gig is fast approaching, a high profile wedding nestled in the French riviera awaits. They must ensure that their high expectations and dedication to detail does not detract from the solemnity of the event.Hump begossy was Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepin……get folked ya’ll. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Direct from Austria, and lauding the famous exploits of one of history’s greatest ever goat hunters, Andy brings a veritable alpine avalanche of positive presence and panache, all while drinking a beer from what is possibly a cock pump.And Ed is also speaking during this episode. It’s the Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

It’s a late and solo addition to The Get Folked Podcast canon as Ed takes us through a typical late-night thought map sojourn. The destination is unknown, but it’s really all about the journey and with waypoints like surgically engorged penises and lemon curd yogurts, what a journey it will be.Join us for the better late than never episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Better late than never! Andy and Ed finally get their sh!t together and get this week’s episode out. The subject matter is diverse, and for some reason their collective outlook on things this week can best be described as “cranky old man” so get prepared, dear listener, for a stern talking to as the guys delve into what it is that ails society. Hint: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” - Basically, it’s lower back pain. Welcome to The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Morning time madness descends onto The Get Folked Podcast this week as Ed is forced out of bed at the un-Godly time of 09:30 to record this week. But he totally doesn’t make a big deal about it and is completely over it and ultimately, neither sleep nor wakefulness will help him to answer that eternal question: Just how much should we fear the swans?And Andy shows flashes his pre-frontals this week as he reviews either the basketball scene or the zoological scene in Berlin, it’s unclear from time to time and depends upon what sentence you choose to listen to. He also throws in a book review for a finish. Isn’t he so cultured (not a question).It’s all you could possibly want and more from The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed and Andy briefly discuss what it takes to keep a town tidy before moving on to one of this week’s central subjects; the emotionally rousing musical scores of Hans Zimmer as performed by a string quartet, which Andy went to see this week. Actually, they were a Quintet if you count the really smelly guy that Andy had to sit beside as part of the performance, which we do. . . . . . So well done to everyone on that.Also up for grabs this week; how to select a decent (and knobby) coffee shop, a bit about the weather and how it relates to Andy’s reading habits, and further discussions on Spa etiquette, on which the official position of The Get Folked Podcast is: You can never hear enough discussions on Spa etiquette. So join us for more. It’s The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The rise and fall of a chat group, tackling the homeless problem, sex-ed and naked ice baths. Good folk, Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

An obscure turn of phrase dominates the early proceedings of this weeks episode but the lads eventually gather themselves and refocus. Andrew enjoys a Friday night Sofa Session in Wedding, where he is treated to a cracking selection of sound and song.Ed alienates another contemporary although, as names go, if someone mistook me for a Brendan, I’d be okay with it. Bad boy Brendan…Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

An exception rather than the norm, Ed and Andy find themselves discussing current affairs in this weeks episode. Between the families being kept apart at Dublin airport, to international representatives using their platform to mend bridges and bandage broken hearts, the lads, like everyone else attempt to make sense of the world around them, dabbling in ethical waters as they seek to find balance within life's kaleidoscope of wonder.That pudding needs more eggs…get folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The lads share their respective experiences when visiting the magical land of flatpacks. Ed gets a surprise inspection while on clean-up duty. Andy laments the all you can eat gurken and onion buffet. Naturally, all this talk of food and romance leads the lads into an oil wrestling deep dive where both action, and intent, are in question. Let’s get greasy, let's get folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week’s episode has been briefly delayed due to the exuberance with which Andy and Ed celebrated Saint Brigid’s day this year. But, with all that cross making fun put behind them and with their gigantic memorial Brigid cloaks now neatly folded and placed into the sacred Brigid chest, itself placed inside their sacred Brigid chapels (which every Irish home has), it’s time to get back to the serious matter of the podcast.Is Andy being hacked? Is horse riding animal cruelty? Or, is it human cruelty if the human is shit enough at horse riding? How many edges does a sword actually have? Do analogies still work on you even if you are a little bit stupid? All these questions and more shall be unsuccessfully tackled in this week’s episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Bavul makes a reappearance on the Podcast this week as Andy brings us tunes and tales from this singularly wonderful Berlin music venue. But it wouldn’t be The Get Folked Podcast without some meandering musings and, with this in mind, yet even more band name suggestions are thrown around willy-nilly, Andy’s guitar lessons now include the use of a guitar, and Ed confronts a fate worse than death as he attempts to extract just a tiny bit of accountability from an unapologetic customer service department. . . . . . . . . . Well, maybe not worse than death, but it is kind of inconvenient.After all this, you will be left with only one question. Is this ASMR? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

First and foremost this week Andy and Ed show their maturity and actually manage to resist the urge to buy yet another URL with a somewhat raunchy name. However, they then go on to show their immaturity and talk on and off about various forms of poo for the rest of the podcast. But if poo-talk isn’t your thing, don’t worry. The guys have you covered as they weave their words through the worlds of cultural and artistic expression and the intellectual conclusions which can be drawn from inhabiting these worlds. . . . . . mostly it’s poo talk though.Let’s Get Folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week the boys brave technical difficulties, minor pandemics (localized to Ireland at least), and blatant steroid abuse, to bring their buff bodies and valid opinions on a wide variety of matters straight into your ears. It’s been a new year for a while now and, while Andy feels he has already achieved peak perfection and will brook no talk of January resolutions, Ed has set his sights on both musical and gymnastic glory. What a time to be alive. It’s 2026 and this is the Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed reigns it in!! The ship, clearly a two man operation, gets caught in the crossfire of modern socio-political standpoints but Ed manages to talk Andy down from the precipice of ignorance.Ryan’s of Carney help keep the engine running, Ed fine tunes the facts and Andy’s in the pantry, protein packing.Faites-vous folklore! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed and Andy, together again. It’s hunting season and although the battle grounds have evolved, the prey and our need to find her lives on…for now.An episode firmly focused on the day that’s in it. Well half of it at least.Get Folked everyone. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The Christmas season has begun and Andy’s journey back to the nest fills him with all of the season’s cheer as he is reminded of how awesome the power of the word “hello” is when uttered by every single stranger he encounters on the Emerald Isle. For Ed, that festive spirit has been best summoned this year by watching the exploits of one John McClane and his dirty vest in the very first Die Hard movie. You see dear listener? Christmas dreams can come true. Especially if you make sure that those dreams are incredibly achievable. Also, this week the guys talk about online and off line scams for some reason, and waaaaaaay too late in the episode, they plug their upcoming annual Wren Hunt around North Tipperary. Catch them if you can. It’s The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Both Ed and Andy were out and about this week as Ed travelled to the Big Top to watch Damian Dempsey connect with a crowd and make a city weep while Andrew was at the Berlin Arena discovering the new, hip music young and impressionable young minds are being exposed to. There was also weeping paired with a slight hint of insincerity, or ignorance. Either way, the future’s f**ked. Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Your chariot (by which I mean your not-so-new diesel hatchback) awaits dear listener. Join Andy and Ed, our two intrepid adventurers, as this week they navigate the boreens and the pot-holes of the North Tipperary Countryside and embark on the Unravelling Shane MacGowan Trail. There will be facts, there will be anecdotes, there will be questionable claims made, there will be many a sight seen and many a sound heard, and yes, fellow adventurers, we will be stopping for bathroom breaks. Welcome to the 101st episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed and Andy mark this moment in history, as two middle aged Dads in the prime of their careers choose to do, by complaining. The world is moving too fast, discos are too loud and I’m pretty sure the neighbour nicked me garden hose.Apologies for delayed release - that’s so Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

From deep inside the velvet curtain, comes a tale exterior. Deceptive confusion?One seeks to hide...Nay!! Highlight!.. man’s deepest understanding of which all have but, few set free. Secrets kept, while the innocent crawled and begged for mercy. Their flower being plucked from the very garden charged with sheltering them.We also talk Shobsy, My Baby and our upcoming gig. Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week sees both Andy and Ed out and about like the social butterflies that they are. They found music, they found cocktails, they found interesting social questions: When should one offer one’s advice? Why has Brexit had such an effect on the supply of Guinness 0.0% to Berlin? What is a “Bay Window”? Are the answers to these questions contained within this episode? Not really, but don’t let that put you off. Join us for another episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week Andy (it is Andy, right?) guides us through his musical wanderings of the past few days in Berlin. He saw and heard a talented person perform dressed as an Orca. He saw regular folk music singers play regular folk music songs. He saw drummers who had never drummed before and who somehow managed to be awesome at it. He saw dogs wanting to be in bands and people barking like dogs. He even found time to perform on stage himself and got complemented by a member of The Murder Capital. Wow!And Ed . . . . , well Ed had a quiet week. Welcome to The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

There’s no getting around it. The second take of this week’s episode evokes imagery of a straight-up lustful nature. I don’t think Andy and Ed have quite achieved “smut” status, but between the silk tights and water-filled sex dolls (that’s warm water, just in case you’re wondering), the guys have definitely wandered into “taboo” territory. But, as usual, these delicate subject matters are handled with the greatest of respect and in the sombre tones which can only be borne by the well-informed. Trust me dear listener, you will depart this week’s episode entertained, enlightened, and if you have the predilections of a middle-aged man living in the highlands during the 1950s, possibly aroused. I give you The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t seen Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985), two things: Firstly, Ed speaks extensively, lovingly, obsessively, about this movie during this week’s episode, so get ready for that. Secondly, if you haven’t yet seen this movie, please get your life together. It’s 40 years old for goodness’ sake. What have you been doing all these years?And keeping with the movie theme of the week, Andy and Ed get the creative juices flowing and, through sheer force of will, produce absolute screenplay gold. It’s very hard to describe what happened this week as anything other than the birth of a franchise. Invest Now . . . . . . somehow. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

As Ed fights his way through the fog, Andrew shares memories of another great night in Posh Teckel. Joined by Aleksai, the crowd are treated to the usual Hawkin Twang favourites and enchanted by Piano Ribero’s Latin American medley.Lots of music to enjoy and the usual laughs…Get Folked. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

In this weeks episode, thanks to our freelance research team, Ed uncovers one of Quantum Leap’s lazier moments in terms of video editing and Andrew, given his understanding of the show’s premise, is both concerned and a little confused by storyline.Tales of lone busking, movie screenings and forest stadiums are shared. Hawkin Twang look forward to the opening night of the Get Folked Sessions, Season 3.Jeopardy style ending to this weeks episode - “Is it - a famous Berlin sausage that is only eclipsed by it’s pulverised lamb flesh friend”Get Folked my Friends!! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

A short hop, skip and jump to this weeks episode as the lads rearrange their schedule and record early for the sake of friendships, marriages and their jobs. They dive deep into the world of A.I, dissecting the mainframe, searching for rogue code to ensure you, and more importantly they, get a better sense of what this podcast is all about!Get Folked Ya’ll! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

We’ve got some lovely music from a Berlin based Open Mic this week. With acts as varied as they are wonderful. And as if musical culture wasn’t enough, the guys role the dice in real time on how best to use the language of today’s youth. Spoiler alert! It’s totally slay. Like, really really slay.And at the very end of the episode, Ed finally gets confronted about his poor communication skills. But he handles it very well. No, he’s not just saying that because he is the one writing this blurb. I’m not getting angry. You are! No, you shut up!It’s the Get Folked podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Andy puts the "war" into wardrobe discussions this week as he savagely attacks Ed's choice of jumper for the Podcast. Spoiler alert: Andy forgot that he gave Ed said jumper.Fashion faux pas aside, the guys also keep you up to date on their embarrassing stories as a way of making you all feel better about yourselves. It really should be considered a public service broadcast for this section.And this week, music makes a comeback as Andy brings us all the latest sounds from the streets of Berlin. Even some sounds we don't necessarily want. Come join The Get Folked frolicking. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Music gets pride of place on this week's episode of The Get Folked Podcast (well, to begin with anyway) as Andy and Ed talk about the album "Not For The Gallery" from Rufus Coates and Jess Smith. Andy met them in Berlin. How cool is that? That's right, it's very cool. You can catch the album via the URL below. It's very very very good. And while the guys do a better job with the music this week, they would be remiss if they didn't share some of this week's musings with us. And what musings they are: Andy flouts one of capitalism's central tenets and adopts a "buy high and sell low" approach at his jumble sale; somewhere a stock exchange is in freefall and nobody knows why. Also up for discussion: How to escape justice in a very specific way.And last, but not least, Year 2 of The Broad Majestic Shannon music Festival took place in in Kilbarron village in North Tipperary this weekend. Ed was there and it was awesome. Come join us for a listen.https://rufuscoates.bandcamp.com/album/not-for-the-gallery This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Folk music takes another hit this week as it moves to the backseat in place of some very important topics including, but not limited to, some pretty liberal suggestion changes to official Catholic Liturgy, driving test reminiscences, and the details of picking the right military portrait of yourself if you are an Irish nationalist hero.The guys also catch up on house keeping and give Dominic Beehan his fair dues and explore some of his best known song titles. And finally, finally, we find out what Ed did with his confirmation money. Did he invest it? . . . Kind of. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Ed puts in some serious hours rounding off a few of the rough edges from last weeks episode. Andrew continues to struggle with basic pronunciation while over egging the alliteration pudding. The lads discuss the relentless struggle of sculpting young minds and Andy signs off with a rather in-depth review of the importance of thighs that will surely be revisited when the lads bang out next week’s bingo classic. Get Folked...you know you know you want to! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

And the stew of ignorance simmers on this week as Andy and Ed somehow manage to put themselves through their own paces as they share a "wealth" of Irish History and Geography "knowledge" while also increasing the word-count of next week's housekeeping section. Andy's travels around Ireland continue, and bring him into contact with that awesome spectacle of Irish pride; The GIANT Avondale Slide. While Ed takes care of matters closer to home and, in the spirit of the Bull McCabe, attempts to reclaim the land, nettle stings be damned. "But wait." I hear you say. "That's too much light and fluffy stuff for my taste. I want some serious stuff too. Would it be too much to also expect the guys to deal with the weighty subject of the intrinsic value of human life during this episode?" Not at all! They covered that as well, specifically from the perspective of a vampire though. Hope that helps.Join us for this week's episode of The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The final instalment of Ed and Andy's travelling podcast trilogy (next week, no traveling) sees the hosts share the dinner table in rural confines of the Borrisokane burbs.Snake straw hats, the psychology of the the urban wasp, Berlin boat life and an introduction to Gabber techno has left the lads feeling the love for Berlin and enough oxalates in their system that their kids now have gout!Get Folked warning: no more than a single half-cup serving of beets per day.https://www.instagram.com/al_reddan/?hl=enhttps://alreddan.bandcamp.com/music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This weeks episode is firmly rooted in the title as the lads discuss one of Andy’s fathers late night favourite tunes written in 1946 but stands the test of time in terms of the products ability to go everywhere. The lads are still together and while last weeks episode was hijacked by the audio Gods, this week’s hex focuses on the video so close your eyes and create the setting through the magic of mind cinema. Andy apologises, Ed explains the concept of walking football and both men bathe in another stew of ignorance when it comes to the modern day orgy. All this and more (so much more) on the weeks episode of Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Together again! Ed and Andy’s excitement clouds their judgement as the hosts share floor space for the first time in 2025. Both hosts struggle with nature’s unwanted offspring as the the mosquitos lay claim to the most beautiful of backdrops. Old and new wounds are opened from the hurling world. Storks, voodoo and vocab are some of the highlights of an episode that will leave you just the right amount of catawampus to kickstart your week. Get Folked! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Andy and Ed take a good long stew in the juice of their own ignorance this week and what a heady broth this stew doth provide. From tales of a wasp's fight to the death in its pursuit of the holy grail inside Andy's pants, to the fantastical (and ultimately non-sensical) tales of cooking frogs and exploding cactus brought to us by Ed's now truly questionable state-provided education. Whether you, dear listener, will be smarter or dumber after listening to this weeks episode is anybody's guess, but one thing is sure and certain, you will be entertained. More stew anyone? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

This week’s episode welcomes back Andy, who returns to the podcast forum bearing cotton mouth, a headache, and clips from this past week's gig in Posh Teckel hosted by "Hawkin' Twang" with special guests "In Case of Crisis." And as a special treat, this week's clips are longer than usual, and if you would like to hear more from "In Case of Crisis" please follow the URL below to their Bandcamp page where you can enjoy their wonderful songs and support the band by purchasing their music. In Case of Crisis Bandcamp URL: https://incaseofcrisis.bandcamp.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

A rare solo session from Ed this week as he guides us through the stream of consciousness that usually makes up his inner monologue. But fear not, all you Get Folked devotees. All of the soothing touch stones you know and love are to be found at your fingertips, just sounding 50 percent less sexy. We’ve got music, we’ve got musings, we’ve got current events, we’ve got life lessons, and we’ve got conclusions reached based on absolutely no insight whatsoever. So, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

The newly bestowed "Yuppie" status means that buskers, junkees, chess players, and whores can all now be found rubbing shoulders at Andy's favourite Berlin bridge hang-out. It's all a far cry from the wholesome parties that Ed attends and somehow gets injured at. How can a man with weak ankle joints possibly put his best foot forward? In the realm of music, Hawkin Twang have an upcoming gig on the 16th of July in Posh Teckel. The only thing more anticipated than the tunes is the promotional poster that Andy is working on. It's gonna be awesome. And this week we also have a short audio clip from Clara Spelberg (Instagram URL below) singing on the afore mentioned bridge. Come have a gander with your ears at this weeks episode of The Get Folked Podcast.* Clara Spelberg Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/claraspelsb This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Berlin's temperature turns up the heat on Andrew's wardrobe, as his sleeveless vest takes its rightful place at centre stage for this week's episode. When not hypnotized by Andrew's muscular arms, the guys also trundle through some Irish political history, so house-keeping will presumably be busy next week. And Ed shares another happy memory and an example of what not to do when entrusted with the deciding vote at an Annual General Meeting.Welcome to the Get Folked Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

It's a real smorgasbord of an episode this week folks as Andy and Ed take us by the hand and guide us through their obsession with the natural world, specifically the yips and yaps of the Coyote and the under-handed fighting tactics of Grizzly bears. Of course this all neatly intertwines with the most recent musical escapades of Hawkin' Twang in the Posh Teckel Bar in Berlin. I don't want to over-sell this, but there have been reports that members of the audience were fleeing the bar in terror because they thought a real coyote had joined the band. *Fact!This episode also features clips of original music from Kaia Gaea and her album "Compass Driven", all of which can be found via the Bandcamp URL below.Like I said, a smorgasbord. Let's dig in.URLsKaia Gaea Bandcamp URL: https://seanryanhamilton.bandcamp.com/album/compass-drivenPosh Tekkel Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/posh_teckel*Not a fact. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

In spite of technical issues and far too many swear words Andy and Ed bring you their latest thoughts, hopes, dreams, and recent achievements all set against the musical backdrop of Andy's rendition of "Pretty Polly". It's beautiful. Of course it wouldn't be The Get Folked Podcast without the guys man-handling some of the biggest questions the universe has to offer. Up for grabs this week: What are the origins of Friday the 13th? How much does ones cultural background inform their enjoyment of a song? If Ed stares on an old couple while they have a shift in a mosh pit and then does something else that annoys the old guy from the mosh pit, how sad is Ed for being in a mosh pit at his age? So much to get through. You better start listening quick. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Would you rather have the mind of your eight year-old self in the body of your fifty eight year-old self? Or, have the mind of your fifty eight year-old self in the body of your eight year-old self? It is with such questions that the minds of tomorrow are moulded and the minutes of podcast episodes are populated. But beware! The "Would-You-Rather?" world is not for the faint of heart.And in the realm of music (this being a folk music podcast after all), Andy places a well-timed plug for the upcoming Hawkin' Twang gig in Berlin's Posh Teckel this Wednesday the 11th of June at 20:00. Be there or be square!Let's Get Folked everybody. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Returned after last week's brief and, as yet, mysterious hiatus, Ed joins Andy on the latest Get Folked episode as they bring their opinions and complete lack of research to bear on the subject of men's health and come to the startling conclusion that not all crotch lumps are good lumps. After this startling revelation some soothing musical exploration is required and Andy introduces us to the lyrics of the song "The Gosport tragedy" later re-written as "Pretty Polly". You won't find a podcast like this anywhere else people. Come have a listen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com