Park Date

Location: Columbus Park

New York, NY

Guest: Alex Proba

Here's a lovely chat with Alex Proba - noted designer and fascinating creative. We were on the baseball field at Columbus Park in Lower Manhattan with some funky Chinese background music and guys around us playing cards and doing tai chi. Anna Delvey's name might have come up too...

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

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Location: Central Park

New York, NY

Guest: Rolando Pujol

Well this one was a joy. The wonderful Rolando Pujol from ABC 7 TV talks to me as we stroll through Central Park in New York City. We chat about the mom n pop shops, diners, drive-thru, dives, malls, motels and mid century design that inspired him to create his Retrologist newsletter and website. Oh and how the media and news landscape has changed!

Rolando, we gotta make a movie where we drive across America looking at Pizza Huts, Arby's, Arthur Treachers and all the rest, while staying in vintage motels like the Starlight. Are you in?

https://www.instagram.com/rolandopujol

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

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Location: Green Park

London

Guest: Alex Haddow

After hanging out with Alex at Edinburgh, Shepherd's Bush Empire and the always glamorous Dulwich Hamlet FC Comedy Club (Hamlet Comedy Club) it was time to do a Park Date. So we did. At Green Park. Alex told us she missed Arctic Monkeys at Reading but she's got her Indie Amnesty night (7th April @thealbionroomsmargate / 14th April @swg3glasgow / 6th May @21soho.sq)

...and naturally some killer solo shows - Not My Finest Hour. Go Alex!

Thanks MATT for all the help on this episode - go to Hamlet Comedy and see John Robins in Jun

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

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Location: Brockwell Park

London

Guest: Harriet Kemsley

Happy Valentine's Week, lovers and friends!

Harriet Kemsley is super funny - check out her Honeysuckle Island live shows and some great porn-related jokes on Live at The Apollo, and she's great on House of Games and Question Team too. Thanks for chatting Harriet! And for pushing the recorder buttons! The S Club 7 DVD is still looking for a home though...

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

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Location: Hyde Park

London

Guest: Shazia Mirza

It's just me, Shazia Mirza and the bloody wind - as Shazia gets in a time machine to recall her brushes with fame on children's TV and then becoming a teacher and teaching Dizzee Rascal, plus we chat about her opening the Commonwealth Games and meeting The Queen. The Brummie comedian and writer joins me for a lovely Hyde Park stroll.

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

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Location: Bronte Reserve

Bronte, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Guest: Therese Spruhan

Welcome to Australia where I chat to Therese Spruhan about her book The Memory Pool, swimming, and her family history - including a vintage photo snapped right in the very park we'd been standing in at Bronte in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

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Location: St James's Park

London

Guest: Gbenga Adelekan

Metronomy's bassist, DJ, author, musician and nice guy Gbenga talks about his son's charity record (ravisdream.com) and more - while we endure a very loud 21 gun salute and some brass bands on horseback.

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

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Music is by Joel Cummins and Andy Farrag. The track is called Cavemen of The Future.

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Season 3 of Park Date starts next week on Tue Jan 3 2023

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Location: City Centre Gardens

Birmingham

Guest: David Baldwin

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

It's Boxing Day and here's Part 2 of our 2022 Christmas Special and yes my nose was blocked when we recorded this.

Don't forget Season 3 is coming very soon.....

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

Please follow us on socials

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More about Christopher 

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Music is by Joel Cummins and Andy Farrag. The track is called Cavemen of The Future.

On this episode...

♫Extra Music By♫

●Ikson – Christmas

●Song – https://youtu.be/MkDUYTjSEVg

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Location: City Centre Gardens

Birmingham

Guest: David Baldwin

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Here's Part 1 of our 2022 Christmas Special and yes my nose was blocked when we recorded this.

*PART 2 DROPS TOMORROW*

As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS.

Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). 

Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.

Please follow us on socials

Instagram @parkdatepodcast

Twitter @parkdatepodcast

More about Christopher 

Instagram @christopherbeanland

Twitter @chrisbeanland

christopherbeanland.com

Music is by Joel Cummins and Andy Farrag. The track is called Cavemen of The Future.

On this episode...

♫Extra Music By♫

●Ikson – Christmas

●Song – https://youtu.be/MkDUYTjSEVg

Get in touch with ideas, comments, guest proposals if you're a PR, and sponsorship and advertising enquiries.

Please do get in contact

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