As Andrew rapidly approaches 50, we decided to discuss some of the events in our lives that made us feel “adulty”. We talk about preferences, maturity and a couple of life changing stories!

Links:

• Husky voices are 'most sexy', scientists find - Telegraph

We’re back, and on form! This episode we discuss the advantages and issues around the growing market of subscription services, and touch on our dependency and attachment to certain services and how we manage them.

Links:

• Amazon acquires Lovefilm for £200m | Financial Times
• LoveFilm - Wikipedia
• Apple Music Replay
• YouTube needs to chill with its annoying Premium spam - The Verge

We all have idols that we admire! Bill Gates, Mr Blobby and H from Steps are just a few common ones, but this week we talk about some of our own idols we look up to.... and some we don’t!

It’s great to have icons, my desktop would look weird without them! Oh, not that icon... this we discuss what it takes to be an iconic person and how people have different idols from icons.

Links:

• Extinction Rebellion
• My twitter rant at UberEats
• Extinction Rebellion London spray 1,800 litres of fake blood on Treasury building in Westminster | London Evening Standard
• What makes a person an icon? - Quora
• Greta Thunberg - Wikipedia
• MechaHitler - Urban Dictionary
• US government scientists correct Trump over climate change statements: 'Winter storms don't prove global warming isn't happening' | The Independent
• Emma Gonzalez’s incredible moment of silence at March for Our Lives - Vox
• Oskar Schindler - Wikipedia
• How did Hitler rise to power? - YouTube
• Bill Gates: Innovating to zero! | TED Talk

Topic: Our Thoughts on Cover Songs

We talk about covers of songs we are particularly close too, songs we didn't realise were covers and Marco forgets to send me any notes.

Links:

• Red Hot Chilli Pipers cover Avicii's Wake Me Up for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show - YouTube
• Pinball Wizard - Wikipedia
• UB40 - Red Red Wine (Official Video) - YouTube
• twenty one pilots - Cancer (My Chemical Romance Cover) [Official Lyric Video] - YouTube

We're back! In this episode we recount some iconic music in advertising, from Justin Timberlake to furry creatures, before going off topic and talking about talking about music in films.

Links:

• U2 Give Away New Album to ITunes Users - YouTube
• Cadbury's Gorilla Advert Aug 31st 2007 - YouTube
• Blink-182 Sued by Fyre Fest Trustee Over $500,000 Performance Fee
• John Lewis Christmas advert 2018 featuring Elton John - YouTube
• John Lewis Christmas advert: Elton John reportedly paid £5m to star in 2018 edition | The Independent
• McDonald's Paid Justin Timberlake $6 Million For 'I'm Lovin' It' | Celebrity Net Worth

We have decided to take a two week break to work on a bit of a restructure to the show format and focus. We'll see you in two weeks!

“Hey Siri, shuffle my music”... “now playing, Bampots Bump and Grind”...

Links:

• @BampotsPodcast on Twitter
• @bampotspodcast on Instagram
• Tom DeLonge - Wikipedia
• Blink-182 - Wikipedia
• Angels & Airwaves - Wikipedia
• To The Stars Media | Tom DeLonge | Angels & Airwaves | Sekret Machines – To The Stars Inc.
• Blu Cantrell - Breathe (Video) - YouTube
• Marley & Me (film) - Wikipedia
• Dude Ranch (album) - Wikipedia

Did you hate the previous episode on Veganism... well here is another!

This week is a follow up on the wider areas around Veganism and some of the challenges you find when approaching the topic of meat consumption.

Links:

• @BampotsPodcast on Twitter
• @bampotspodcast on Instagram
• Bampots Podcast on Facebook
• Here’s How America Uses Its Land
• The Cows Are Taking All The Land : Planet Money : NPR
• Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
• Human Trophic Level Study

We set ourselves a challenge; can you live on a vegan diet for a standard work week.

We discuss our experience, the challenges and what we learned from throwing ourselves in the deep end of this increasingly popular lifestyle.

Links:

• Ethan Brown on how meatless burgers can improve - The Verge
• Beyond Meat's share price doubles in IPO - Reuters
• The 78 Bar & Kitchen
• Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll a Social Media Sensation - Bloomberg
• You may have been eating insects your whole life - BBC News
• The Truth About Red Food Dye Made from Bugs
• 15 Surprising Foods You Think Are Vegan...But Aren't! - Eluxe Magazine
• Piers Morgan Just Got Owned By Greggs Over Vegan Sausage Rolls | HuffPost UK
• Piers Morgan Tries Greggs' Vegan Sausage Roll | Good Morning Britain - YouTube
• Your Guide to Vegan Starbucks Drinks (March 2019) | PETA
• Finings - Wikipedia