The Phil Swallow Podcast

By Phil Swallow

This is my diary-style show where I talk about my filmmaking, the research and behind the scenes work that goes into it, other content creation work I am involved with and those things that life throw... more

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June 18, 2021#71 Beach holiday in Sussex ☀️🌊
Just back from a wonderful break at Cooden Beach

Memories of our wedding in 2016

Sue’s Mum came with us & met her friends

Drone action took place

I did some travel/landscape photography

Sue had a self-tape

I played golf (sometimes)

Got booked for three theatre shoots while away

Weather changed on our last night

Back feeling refreshed

3.5 hour Zoom on our return

Gearing up for filming day on Monday

Seeracha Thai restaurant in Eastbourne - link
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18min
June 09, 2021#70 First successful flight 🚁
Ok, note, there is no drone emoji yet!

Went out on Saturday evening and had great fun flying my new drone

Edited a couple of videos for social media

Really excited to do more

Manual control is the way to go

Establishing footage will go into my Sanderstead video

Rehearsal with the cast/crew on Monday - really good!

Happy with gear set-up for the shoot but still tinkering

Gave ourselves an afternoon off

Planning what to take to Cooden Beach
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13min
June 02, 2021#69 Fun in the sun! 😎
Finally we have proper weather!

Shoot preparation for filming job

Bank Holiday weekend

Drone up a tree - scratchgate

Drone purchase - DJI Mini 2

Inaugural flight

Just enjoying being outdoors!
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22min
May 26, 2021#68 Local History is cool! 📜
Great comments on Warlingham video

Planned three more local films, one quite big

Drones

Second jabs 😁

GoPro video update on YouTube

Weather getting better!
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14min
May 20, 2021#67 Another Year Older 🎂
Oh, the weather . . .

I uploaded two London Walk videos last week

It was my birthday on Monday!

Spent quality time with family

And again on Wednesday

Recorded a local video this week, looking to do more London ones

Job arrangement progressing - hoping for a June shoot

Working on next London walks

Planning a drone/camcorder shoot with a mate
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18min
May 12, 2021#66 A Super-Duper Week! 😎
Planned out my different style of video

New GoPro HERO 9 came

Tested it Monday afternoon locally (on YouTube)

Tested it in London on Tuesday (stay tuned, should be on YouTube 13/05)

Tested it in London again on Wednesday (need to edit it first, probably on YouTube at the weekend!)

Facebook comment - calming video

Twitter comments - Croydon/Kingswood

#MentalHealthAwareness

Job pricing email received
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15min
May 05, 2021#65 Know Your Audience! 🤔
Thank you for getting back with me

Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test

10,000 views of Croydon, What Happened? video on YouTube

Knowing your audience

Talking to your audience

Being me!
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21min
April 28, 2021#64 My Pandemic “Wobble”🙇‍♂️
Apologies for the gap in shows!

I had a bit of a “wobble” - these things happen

The last two Wednesdays have seen me in London filming some “London Walk” videos as part of a mini-series

Three Bridge to Bridge videos are live, one left to record

Bluebell video update

 Fitness+

Website updates

Golf improvements
Video Links:
Tower Bridge to London Bridge Walk

London Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge Walk

Blackfriars Bridge to Westminster Bridge Walk
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30min
March 31, 2021#63 Getting Out & About 📹🌳🐦
My Dawn Chorus video on YouTube

Great spell of weather!

Slightly lifted Covid restrictions, more freedom

Product photography for Sue - natural light

Checked out local woods

Shot a video in local woods

Back to golf 🙄

YouTube numbers looking good

Prepping next videos, sourcing material and planning shot lists
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19min
March 24, 2021#62 My DNA Shock! 🧬
A very different subject this week

It’s been tough working this through in my head

Four years since Dad passed away

Ancestry DNA test done some time ago

Mum did one too

Found a family connection on Dad’s side we knew nothing about

It changed my family tree dramatically!

Have made contact with new relatives

Still feels weird

Doing more Family Tree analysis to find out as much as I can
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22min

FAQs about The Phil Swallow Podcast:

How many episodes does The Phil Swallow Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 202 episodes available.