In this week's episode, we are chatting with Will, Chris, and Gareth, the folks behind the Notts Bad Movie Club. Launched last year the NBMC hosts double-screenings of some of the "best" bad movies at Annie's Burger Shack, allowing people to enjoy these historically much-maligned movies among a group of other like-minded folks. 

These screenings have included the likes of Streetfighter, Mortal Kombat, Mac & Me, and Anaconda, and have even seen exclusive video messages from some of the people involved in these films - both in front of and behind the camera. Such has been the success of the event that they are now launching a Notts GOOD Movie Club to celebrate some true classics - kicking off with a double screening of South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut, and Basketball.

We find out how the club started, what constitutes a "bad movie", and the plans moving forward for his fun event.

This was a fun chat and a definite listen for fellow bad movie lovers.

You can find out more about what Notts Bad Movie Club has going on by checking them out on Facebook

Notts What I'm Talking About returns for its FIFTIETH episode as we kick off a brand new series of the show, in this first episode we chat to young climate change activist Liv Marshall who tells us about how she got started in climate activism, her recent visit to parliament to present a bill on teaching climate change in schools, the importance of the fight and about her recent open letter in Left Lion encouraging people to try and stay positive despite how bleak things may look.

This is a fascinating and inspiring conversation and a reminder of how the youth are leading the fight to tackle climate change - and just how important that fight is for not only their generation but indeed for all.

Liv has recently launched a Fridays for the Future, a weekly gathering in the Market Square at 4pm every Friday, to raise awareness on the issue of climate change and remind the public - and council - that action is needed, this is a peaceful gathering and all are welcome.

You can check out Liv's fantastic open letter from January's LeftLion magazine here

*WARNING - This episode contains explicit language*

We're back and we have a special episode, for the first time we have a guest who is not from, or connected to, Nottingham, but is just visiting. It's episode 49 and we're chatting with Sigourney Beaver, star of Shudder TV's hugely popular drag competition Boulet Brothers Dragula. Describing herself as a "female impersonator impersonator" Sigourney was a finalist in season 4 of the hit show that takes drag competition to a whole new level with focus on the underground and alternative drag scene and with those at the bottom facing "extermination challenges" that test them both mentally and physically on the show.

Sigourney joined us to chat about how she got started in drag, her time on the show, the UK tour - which comes to Nottingham this month - and more, as well as answering a few fan questions, so tune in for a fun chat but be warned there is some pretty strong language used.

Boulet Brothers Dragula Season 4 UK Tour is coming to the Rescue Rooms on Saturday 26 March - for more information and tickets click here

For more on Sigourney Beaver you can check out her website or follow her on Twitter

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In episode 48 of Notts What I'm Talking About we chat with singer Rob.Green in what was a very open and intimate chat. We go all the way back to Rob's Parlour Tricks EP launch show at Nottingham Contemporary in 2012 - where host Darren and Rob first met, through to his upcoming Bodega headline show in February.

Along the way Rob talks about how a conversation in the early hours of the morning in a converted church roof led to the release of one of his best loves tracks Blue, and how the recent lockdown led to Rob taking a deep look at his emotions and his work-life balance.

This is a fascinating conversation with Rob being extremely open and honest about his life and decisions.

You can find out more about Rob by visiting his official website here, tickets for his show at The Bodega on 18 February 2022 can be purchased here

Next Friday will see the start of the Nottingham Comedy Festival with over 100 acts performing at venues across the city over ten days and bringing some much needed laughter to us all after a pretty rough time. 

To find out more about the festival we had a chat with director and co-founder Helen Stead, so tune in as we talk about the origins and history of the festival, the impact last year had and what's in store for 2021. Plus, find out how you can give stand up a go if.

If you want to know the full line up for the Nottingham Comedy Festival 2021 you can find it on the official website

This episode of Notts What I'm Talking About is sponsored by NOTTINGHAM LIVE

NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT is back with a brand new episode and what a fascinating one it is. We're joined by Paul Crawford, professor of health humanities at the University of Nottingham to discuss mental health, especially in young people. Join us as Paul talks about his collaboration with Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animation - the Whatsupwitheveryone project - that offers a fantastic resource for young people looking for help when it comes to the issues they may be facing. We also discuss the pandemic and lockdown and the impacts on mental health resulting from this life-changing situation - and Paul tells us about how writing a book with his son helped him get through lockdown. Plus Paul talks about the importance of compassion - not only to others but to ones self.

Check out this fascinating and insightful conversation as we welcome Professor Paul Crawford as our guest for Episode 46 of NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

Check out Paul's article for Left Lion offering advice to new students here

This episode of Notts What I'm Talking About is sponsored by NOTTINGHAM LIVE

We're back and it's episode 45, which marks a big change as NG Meets... becomes NOTTS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. That's right we mark our first episode of 2021 with a change of name - plus episodes will now drop on a Thursday.

In this new episode were talking to David Phillips headteacher at Chilwell School, in Nottinghamshire. David joined us to talk about the past year and the impact it has had on schooling, how the school has had to adapt, some of the unexpected new skills he and the rest of the staff have had to learn and what differences might come from this pandemic.

The school community has done wonders this past year in a bit to try and ensure children's lives were disrupted as little as possible, with online learning, Google classrooms and the like becoming buzzwords of the year - and teachers, staff an all those involved deserve huge praise and credit.

Check out this fantastic chat with somebody in the eyes of the school lockdown storm and please be sure to thank the teachers and staff who have worked so hard through this time and often been unfairly maligned in the press.

Chilwell School website

The GeekForce team return with part two of their Halloween special taking a look at the the one, the only GHOSTBUSTERS.

In this second part the team take a look at the 1989 sequel Ghostbusters 2, which reunited the team and gave us 'mood slime', Vigo the Carpathian and a walking Statue of Liberty.  Plus they take a look at the 2016 'reboot' that introduced an all female Ghostbusters team and featured cameos from and nods to the originals.

Give it a listen now - and make sure to check out part one if you haven't already.

Check out GeekForce on Facebook for a whole host of geeky goodness

Happy Halloween folks... and while you can't head out trick or treating or party with friends this year there are still plenty of ways to celebrate, and once such way is by checking out this Halloween Special from the GeekForce gang taking a look at one of the greatest films of all time GHOSTBUSTERS.

Released in 1984 and starring the comedic talents of Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Morales and the late, great Harold Ramis, Ghostbusters has gone on to become an all time classic.

Join the GeekForce gang as they mark their return to NG Digital... with a two part look at a movie that is still thrilling young and old alike today.

Check out episode one today and make sure you subscribe to this feed to be notified when the second episode drops tomorrow.

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You can find out more about GeekForce by checking out their Facebook page 

This week, on NG Meets..., we are talking about The Nottingham Project, a new board made of the great and good of the Nottingham creative and culture scene, with the aim of a once-in-a-lifetime task of rejuvenating Nottingham to make it THE place to be.

We chat to director Lee Walker about how the project got started, the aims and plans behind it and what's happened so far, as well as the impact Covid has had on the project and the city and, of course, we discuss the Broadmarsh and the importance of getting the use of that space right.

Lee tells us why Austin, Texas is such a huge inspiration to him and the team and why Nottingham needs to make this moment count if it is going to be a successful city in the future.

We talk about the huge names that feature on the board of The Nottingham Project which include chair Greg Nugent, who headed up the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Organising Committee, vice chair Vicky McClure, best know for her BAFTA award winning role as Lol in This is England, and more recently as a main star in the huge hit show Line of Duty. Also on the board are Shane Meadows, who directed Vicky in This is England, and has also directed hits such as 24/7 and Dead Man's Shoes, Nathanial Wilson, the man behind the hugely successful Nottingham Street Food group, Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature director, and former NG Meets... guest Sandeep Mahal and Nottingham Castle Trust Chief Exec Sara Manning-Blair - plus many, many others.

This is a fascinating dive into a huge and extremely positive thinking project that aims to take Nottingham into the next decade and make it THE place to be, so tune in to hear a lot more about it, as well as how you can let them know what you think Nottingham needs.

You can keep up to date on The Nottingham Project on Facebook, or by visiting their website.