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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The Phil Swallow Podcast episodes:

April 30, 2024#171 - Mystery Solved!
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:
Live Broadcast - get involved!

Videos Live - Kenley #RCAF100

Live: Chelsham Nore Hill

Mystery Solved!

Stats: Croydon Airport video on Browse features - massive jump

Crystal Palace

Lawn!
Surrey Bomb Map: https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subjects/military/bomb_damage/world-war-two-bomb-damage/
...more
43min
April 09, 2024#170 Where to go next?
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:
Live Broadcast - get involved!

Videos Live - Save Sanderstead Library and Limpsfield to Titsey Airstrip W&T

March Stats: 7,098 views, 668 hours watch time, 44 new subscribers

Cleared out some old content on YouTube

Transcripts - general + now on Apple Podcasts

Haven’t finalised walks/talks for April yet

Drone flight today

EV car target

Trip to TNA

Contact with Benjamin Beeson’s grandson

New talk progressing

LiDAR talk at The Bourne Society
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47min
March 19, 2024#169 Forward, March!
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:
Live Broadcast - get involved!

Benjamin Beeson talk - full house 😀

Video Live - Sanderstead Revisited W&T

February Stats: 8,600 views, 840 hours watch time, 56 new subscribers

Meeting with YouTube

Video Planned - Titsey Area

Family Wedding - drinking & dancing

Car tyres £££

Did I mention the fine? “Healthy School Streets”

FOI update - trip to TNA planned

New talk to be worked on

Bourne Society Council

Caterham Valley
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48min
February 27, 2024#168 Is It Spring Yet?
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:
Live Broadcast - get involved!

Benjamin Beeson talk this week

Video Live - Horse Racing in Croydon

Video Live - Botley Hill Loop (more to come from this area)

Sue in “not a performance” - Kimberly Akimbo

New Crystal Palace manager and a win!
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51min
February 06, 2024#167 Up & Running
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:
ERROR - I stay 2023 when of course I mean 2024!
Live Broadcast format - get involved!

Marden PARK not Lodge

January Analytics

Prepping for Benjamin Beeson talk

Bomb Mapping - East Surrey

East Surrey Museum talk to be arranged

Video Live - Haliloo & Slines Oak area

Filming soon in Woodside area

Country walk for Feb mapped & ready

Hamsey Green walk with CNHSS: https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme-for-2023-4/
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46min
January 17, 2024#166 Happy New Year!
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)

In this episode:
Live Broadcast format - get involved!

Bourne Society Talk - went well, great subject

Booked a talk for 2025

Social media video on Sanderstead Court

Filmed/released South Croydon video

Walk update - Haliloo & Slines Oak area

Marguerite video going well
Research idea pooling experiences

Deeper research on some strong stories that I am excited about

Crystal Palace won a game
...more
41min
December 30, 2023#165 Year End Review 2023 (Audio from Live YouTube Broadcast)
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

In this episode:
Target achieved - thank you!

Now to continue and improve

Some stats from the last 365 days:
71,106 views (up 30%)

4,839 watch hours (up 33%)

391 new subscribers (up 54%)
Top 5 full videos:
LA to San Francisco - 10,460

Croydon Airport - 7,938

Croydon How It Is 2023 - November - 2,254*

Kenley Aerodrome - 2,227

Warlingham Then & Now Part 1 - 1,712
*Pleasing as it has only been live since November 18th

The secret is to find what works and keep doing it, but what works best?

I have more planned for Croydon area

I want to find stories that can link local history to significant stories from wider history

The art is in the telling and this is a developing process

Weather is a factor this time of year, have thought about VoiceOver videos but keep deciding against them - any thoughts?

Some WW2 related stories in the pipeline

I will continue with one country-related walk per month

The research is enjoyable but can grow arms & legs

A guest presenter will join me in 2024 for a Biggin Hill follow-up
Six face-to-face or public talks in 2023, four already planned for 2024

Occasional client work comes in, that is always top priority
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18min
December 05, 2023#164 - Huge Channel Milestone Looming
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow

In this episode:
The title - can you help by sharing?

Croydon: How It Is 2023 filmed, edited & live

Woldingham Walk & Talk live

Filmed a local lady with a great life story

Red Deer to Purley -Then & Now live

Recce walk led to uncovering a story with huge historical interest

Christmas preparations

A Christmas Carol with Christopher Eccleston

New toaster

Bread machine

Another Talk booked for 2024

Weather inconsistency
...more
17min
November 16, 2023#163 Then & Now
In this episode:
Warlingham Then & Now Part 2 live & doing well
Why I like doing these

Future plans for them

Client job - Can’t See For Looking

Woldingham Walk & Talk in edit

Conversation with aviation archaeologist

Interview due soon

Croydon annual revisit to be filmed

Weather inconsistency
...more
14min
October 30, 2023#153 I’m Going To Be On The Radio!
In this episode:
Invitation to appear on the Griff Griffiths Drivetime Show on 365 radio on 21/08/23

Mystery of 150 Limpsfield Road mostly solved

Mystery of 139 Addington Road started and probably solved

Story of Ashburton Fields in Addiscombe

Tokyo editing advancing

Transcriber - brilliant and only $39

Plan to film at Caterham-on-the-Hill this week (weather permitting)

Passed milestone of 800 subscribers

Threads - seems ok

Off to pick my Top 10 tracks for the show
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19min

FAQs about The Phil Swallow Podcast:

How many episodes does The Phil Swallow Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 202 episodes available.