The Lincolnite Podcast

Director of A2B Cars Vladimir Kubjatko speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about why it's currently so difficult to get a taxi in Lincoln.

Ronnie travels to JandJ Alpacas on the outskirts of Grantham to talk to owner Jess about their recent success at the National Alpaca Show in Telford.

Three of JandJ's finest alpacas, Olympia, Neo, and Apollo, walked away with rosettes after coming fifth, fifth, and sixth in their classes respectively.

Lincoln's most decorated boxer Nathan Decastro speaks to The Lincolnite Podcast about the importance of his local boxing club ahead of his first bare-knuckle boxing title defence against BKB veteran James Connelly this Sunday.

Darren Edwards, founder of Ignite Elim Church in Lincoln, more commonly known as 'Chav Church' talks about his upbringing, how he established the church, and what to expect if you attend a Chav Church service.

On Friday, Ronnie caught up with star of cinema Warwick Davis about the 'Forever in our Hearts' display at Lincoln Cathedral, organised by St Barnabas Hospice, a charity of which Davis is a patron.

Ronnie also speaks to Emma Gowland, who has been instrumental in the story behind the campaign, after the hospice gave care to her father.

Finally, St Barnabas Hospice fundraising development manager Holly Ayre speaks about the logistics behind the display, and how long it took to put together.

This week, Ronnie is joined by Derran Brown, team leader from Polish School Lincoln’s Ukrainian donation drop-off points in Lincoln, to talk about the work they’ve been doing since the war began, how many donations have been sent to the Poland-Ukraine border so far, and what more needs to be done.

Later, Ronnie speaks to Miss Lincolnshire 2021 Chloe Ashford-Smith, about how she, a woman with alopecia, felt about the now-infamous moment between Chris Rock and Will Smith at this year’s Oscars, and how she overcame years of bullying to be where she is now.

Finally, celebrity hairdresser Lee Stafford talks about his hopes of opening a Lee Stafford Academy at Lincoln College by the new academic year.

Closing this week’s show is Lincolnite Unsigned’s very first track of the week, ‘Don’t Hold Me Down’ by Lincoln singer-songwriter Georgie Hanson.

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This week, Ronnie is joined by Lincoln artist Sian Bristow, renowned for her work on the Lincoln Imp and Knights’ Trails of 2021 and 2017. Sian discusses her art, and the pieces she currently has featured in the Who Run The World? exhibition at The Electric Gallery in London.

Later in the show, Ronnie travels to the home of Francesca Amber, host of the UK’s biggest self-improvement podcast Law of Attraction Changed My Life. Francesca talks about her own experiences with the law of attraction, how she manifested her husband (two years before she met him), and how she now teaches her own methods to people.

Finally, notorious Lincoln graffiti artist Juice speaks out for the first time ever about his tagging across Lincoln, his motives behind his work, and whether or not he sees his graffiti as vandalism, art, or a form of therapy.

This week, Ronnie is joined by Jasmine Foley, Miss Lincoln GB 2022, and founder of Raising Them Resilient- a movement empowering children by providing resources teaching them confidence, positivity, and responsibility, so they can overcome issues such as bullying and anxiety.

Later in the show, Ronnie speaks to Lincoln artists Sally Kheng and Laura Andrew about their exhibit ‘GLIMPSE’ being showcased at the Sam Scorer Gallery, and what it means to each of them to be an artist in Lincolnshire.

Also, farmer Tom Ward speaks about his mental health-based viral videos encouraging people working in the agricultural and farming sector to speak openly about their feelings.

Finally, Ronnie is joined by Nathan Wilson, founder of Dad’s Advocates- a community-based company helping fathers build meaningful and consistent relationships with their children. Dad’s Advocates also run courses on domestic violence, from both a victim and perpetrator perspective.

On this week’s show, host Ronnie Byrne interviews Lincoln-based children’s author Lydia Sanders, showcasing her ‘Hysterical Herstories’ books, written to teach children about influential women in history in a fun and entertaining way.

Also this week, The Lincolnite associate editors Emily Norton and Leanne Crawford discuss what being women in journalism means to them, and how workplaces can combat gender disparity.

Finally, Ronnie is joined by Lincolnshire’s own Henry Camamile, lead singer of one of the UK’s most exciting new bands, Sea Girls. Henry discusses his links to Lincolnshire, how the COVID pandemic affected the bands’ songwriting and touring, and Sea Girls upcoming album Homesick.

This week’s guests include Peter Rowlett, Deimante Norbutaite, and Bradley Wall giving their opinions and perspectives on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Stonebow Media Partnerships Manager Katrina Burrill outlines The Lincolnite’s events portfolio for the year, and James “Curly” Woodliffe from Lincoln band Vigilantes talks about the future of the band and their homecoming gig at Lincoln Drill alongside The Sherlocks and Huey Morgan.