<p>Hannah Willow, a 36-year-old early years teacher and children's author from Glasgow, was crowned the city's first tree-hugging champion in October 2024. The event, held at Dams to Darnley Country Park, featured various rounds, including speed hugging, dedicated hugging, and freestyle hugging. Willow's spontaneous dance around a tree during the dedicated hugging round secured her victory. She now plans to represent the UK at the World Tree Hugging Championships in Finland and has initiated a crowdfunding campaign to support her participation. </p>

Hannah Willow, a 36-year-old early years teacher and children's author from Glasgow, was crowned the city's first tree-hugging champion in October 2024. The event, held at Dams to Darnley Country Park, featured various rounds, including speed hugging, dedicated hugging, and freestyle hugging. Willow's spontaneous dance around a tree during the dedicated hugging round secured her victory. She now plans to represent the UK at the World Tree Hugging Championships in Finland and has initiated a crowdfunding campaign to support her participation.

UK Tree Hugging Champion: Hannah Willows and the Magic of Buffet Spiritualism

Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the wild beliefs, ideas and theories of some of the most remarkable people on planet earth. 

As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people, Dan asks his guests a maverick tour of questions known as The Batshit Survey. Do they believe in Ghosts? Déjà vu? Telepathy? Premonitions? Déjà vu? 

Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re trying to solve. Dan leaves no rock unturned – and he’ll share plenty of his own mind-blowing facts and theories too.

Bonus episodes, ‘The Rough Corner’, hear from YOU – your wild ideas, odd theories and unexplainable experiences.

Let’s create a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Expect new episodes every Thursday. Bonus episodes land on Tuesday. 

For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com

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Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the wild beliefs, ideas and theories of some of the most remarkable people on planet earth. As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people, Dan asks his guests a maverick tour of questions known as The Batshit Survey. Do they believe in Ghosts? Déjà vu? Telepathy? Premonitions? Déjà vu? Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re trying to solve. Dan leaves no rock unturned – and he’ll share plenty of his own mind-blowing facts and theories too. Bonus episodes, ‘The Rough Corner’, hear from YOU – your wild ideas, odd theories and unexplainable experiences. Let’s create a global community of likeminded weirdos! Expect new episodes every Thursday. Bonus episodes land on Tuesday. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com

Prepare to plunge into the peculiar as&nbsp;Dan Schreiber, professional fact-hunter, uncovers the&nbsp;wild&nbsp;beliefs, ideas and theories&nbsp;of some of the&nbsp;most remarkable people on planet earth.&nbsp;

As well as delving into the lives of truly fascinating people,&nbsp;Dan&nbsp;asks his guests a&nbsp;maverick tour of questions known as The&nbsp;Batshit Survey. Do they believe in&nbsp;Ghosts?&nbsp;Déjà vu?&nbsp;Telepathy?&nbsp;Premonitions? Déjà vu?&nbsp;

Either way, everyone has theories they are transfixed by, or a mystery in their own life that they’re trying to solve.&nbsp;Dan leaves no rock unturned – and he’ll share plenty of his own&nbsp;mind-blowing facts&nbsp;and theories&nbsp;too.

Bonus episodes, ‘The Rough Corner’,&nbsp;hear from&nbsp;YOU&nbsp;– your&nbsp;wild ideas,&nbsp;odd theories&nbsp;and&nbsp;unexplainable experiences.

Let’s&nbsp;create a global community of likeminded weirdos!

Expect new episodes every Thursday. Bonus episodes land on Tuesday.&nbsp;

For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com

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