Dr of Chiropractic Joe is the director of Epsom Core Wellness Centres. Health is more than just poppin' pills Yo. Joe teaches us that by paying attention to your body via all sorts of natural practises are becoming increasingly popular in preventing diseases. Did you know regular maintenance on your back can prevent headaches. Something do with oxygen I guess...Don't take my advice listen to the podcast he's the expert.

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400 Canadian soldiers riot on the streets of Epsom in 1919 resulting In the murder of local Policeman Thomas Green in an event that was covered up by Churchill and the king. Why? To protect relationships between countries that had just overcome a war and promote unity. Makes complete sense. But what are the side effects of emotional damage caused to citizens when a country chooses not to remember previous sacrifice? Is that a world a decent majority are happy to jump into? It's fascinating stuff...

It's a WAYNE history episode! With author of books such as 'Scoring At Half Time' (George Bests final memoirs) and codirector of publishing company London Books...Martin Knight. We are hear to talk about one of his books 'We Are Not Manslaughterers'. A book about Martins journey Into researching the 1919 Epsom Riots and uncovering a reality that almost wasn't one. This account of a murder coverup and possible retaliation killing in order to salvage post war relationships by Churchill is a great meditation on the moods of many when it comes to protecting culture and tradition in the Western world. Think the reason behind many peoples reasonings for Brexit and Trump. Using PC Thomas Green as a digestible example you can understand why relatives might be angered at an authority that decides sacrifices made by their ancestors are wiped from history. We can begin to relate to the feelings of so many felt on the global political scale.

HOWEVER, steps forwards have been made on the pursuit of equality gender, race, sexuality and other areas of mainstream society so the question is how do we respect and honour history, whilst respecting the present that will one day be history in the march for a more fair future...Tricky isn't it!

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Following a string of sexual assaults in Epsom Town, todays guest Kira felt a spirit, not dissimilar to the spark that sparked the dark, disappointed, descenting, driven, dangerous, demonised doings Emily Davidson and the suffragettes did over 100 years ago. So decided to band together similarly feeling local women to form a group, originally known as Epsom Women and Girls Network but has now been rebranded as ‘war on women’ to retaliate against new injustices. A few months later she goes all the way to the final of a United Nations National competition for her local activist efforts. Find out how...

George Lewinski was the first ever guest way back in February and is here to give you a kick up the bottom which is aimed in the direction of looking after your self and health over the lockdown.

If your feeling down, physically or mentally then George wants you to look at your habits be that diet, screen time or routine. Changing the ‘habit loop…Feeling low, indulging in your bad habit, feeling high but then feeling inevitably low again. You can’t really eradicate a habit, but you can change them slowly, “If you can be 1% better a day, then you’ll be 365% better at the end of the year”… Alright I’m not doing any more of it for you, you’ll have to listen to the podcast to get the rest of this Epsom tribesman wisdom…

The WAYNE Podcast is looking within it’s town for strength, support and a more fulfilling life, this week it’s George, next week it will be Kira from the @womenandgirlsnetwork to discuss women’s rights and what’s being done in the town to help that, next week someone completely different. It’s never ending!

Epsom, the home to the University Of Creative Arts (Or UCA),Laines Theatre Arts and the Epsom Playhouse, alongside two nightclubs Fever and Boutique and The Boogie Lounge. If aliens were spying on us for their own scientific reasons I’m sure they’d go “Hey Zlarpfungulus, that small gathering of stone houses just below the big gathering of stone they call London, there’s a lot of art, culture and music celebrated there” to which Zlarpfungulus might respond “Yeah you know what Danny I think you could be right”

And Zlarpfungulus would be correct in his hypothesis. All the more reason that for the first episode of the ‘Why Aren’t You Normal Epsom’ (WAYNE) podcast we have featured someone who has played an integral part of the podcasts development so far – Rhys Crowther.

Rhys went to Glyn School and has hung around these parts for a lot of his life, in his spare time he writes, produces and sings his own music which at this stage of his journey focuses on speaking about mental health and making dope hip hop beats. We explore 3 of his songs using the Epsom Podcasts newest feature ‘WAYNEmusic’ (A new segment featuring local artists variety of work every episode), revelling in the internal and external glory of creating your own art. ‘Feel Something’ the debut single to be released from Rhys (and also debut WAYNEmusic track) feels like a song created for late night drive through the community of Epsoms streets, the occasional streetlamp gliding and guiding you through a meandering, melancholy mood into a much more meaningful mindset.

Once settling into this journey sit back and take In Rhys’ insights into song-writing, production and process. Hip Hop and healing. Pastimes and privilege. With plenty more podcast waffle in between.

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Welcome to the undisputed, 7th episode, 7th Epsom smash hit with 7-0 @queensbury boxer @Joeyknight ...It’s WAYNE...LETS GET READY TO PODDDDCCAAST..

The season finale of Epsoms #1 podcast welcomes Queensbury Regional Boxing champion Joey Knight to the Epsom Hospital Radio's studio - Just a couple weeks before lockdown was announced our guest is undefeated in 7 fights and going into this episode we were excited.

If you followed the Queensbury league online you would admit he has a big show to put on... But as much as WAYNE enjoys the show, we wanted to know how you maintain yourself at this level.

'Too much confidence' was Joey's first response as he looked back to the first time he got into the ring, a mindset that went on to serve him well but if any boxing film WAYNE has ever seen is true, he would have to start at the basics. So after an all nighter in Ibiza sitting on the beach with his mates, Joey decided that when he got home we wanted to become a boxer, and as the sun started to rise it’s easy to excuse it is a dream but many, many hours in the gym later – Here we are.

A common trait the scientists at WAYNE studios have noticed throughout series 1 is how our guests usually stumble upon there chosen ‘not normal’ as a release –Whether it is Orlando in episode 6 with writing, or George in episode 1 with lifting weights. Joey is no different in this respect but what intrigues us is that no matter what you do, when it comes to fight night - He needs to be ready. How do you deal with that pressure?

As WAYNE's favorite rapper Kendrick Lamar once said – “A dreams only a dream, if work don't follow it” So listen to this episode to hear all about the work behind an unbeaten boxer.

So why did Joeys coach not let him spar for the first 6 months? Find out in this podcast. What is Joeys view on the importance of maintaining a healthy mind as well as body? Find out in this podcast. What is it like being punched in the face? Find out in this podcast.

As we draw to an end to the debut season of WAYNE we are very proud looking back at the people we interviewed, how they built themselves to the position they are in and most importantly – beginning to understand how there is no such thing as normal anymore. Setting us in good steed for series 2 which will aim to explore how this new lockdown reality we are temporarily living in has given us a glimpse in to the future of existing in our local town.

See you next series

Make It Wayne

Every so often, scrolling through your news feed, you will come across an article written at one of the local comets, within those conglomerations of comets you will find, the Epsom Comet. When something big happens like ‘local professional pet detectives find missing cat’ (Listen to this episode for that story). There is 100% chance (at the time of writing this) that this article has been written by our penultimate guest of WAYNE series 1 - Orlando Jenkinson.

Lewis and Orlando have done this sort of stuff before… in reverse. Previously the journalist had been following the cyclist as he followed the hosts UK coastal cycle ride completed last year over a 4-month period. But this time the roles were reversed as it was time for us to ask the journalist the questions.

A no holds barred chat about local journalism. We marinate on journalisms essence and what it could do to compete with the infamous 'Clickbait' that is plaguing our newsfeeds now? . Is the media still 'speaking truth to power' as it was originally intended to do? Find out in this podcast. What is the deal with these pet detectives!? (We're not going to tell you otherwise you won't listen) Find out in this podcast!

How does one find himself in this role though? Go to school, go to uni and get a journalism degree and work your way up from the bottom? NOPE - That would be societies normal way of doing it but this is WHY AREN'T YOU NORMAL EPSOM and we believe there is a million different ways to get to be doing something that suits you. Orlando originally was picked up by somebody whilst living in Buenos Aires who saw his blogs and gave him a break at a national newspaper

With the opportunities the internet has provided in giving you a voice, it has also raised the volume you need to shout. National news can feel so far away from us, making us feel all sad and useless - Whereas local journalism and great community based podcasts 😉 make us feel part of something, good or bad. Local news is stuff happening on your doorstep and the more of us become involved interact with it the stronger and more helpful it COULD become. (Providing those pesky clickbaiters stay away)

Make It Wayne

Yes we know we have already had a Personal Trainer and he might also have been an old school friend but this one was worth it we promise. He is also a professional rugby player.

In the fifth episode of the podcast that focuses on the 'not normal' of Epsom residents (heads up, we don't think there is such a thing as normal) - to explore their unique experience because, you know, it's good for our unique experience. This is WAYNE - the podcast that feasts on the variety on Epsom.

A momentus, heartwarming episode, despite being very good friends at school, actually playing together for entirety of their school career this weeks guest is professional rugby player Ollie Adams.. The pair hadn't seen each other since leaving school 6 years previous and listeners have said the genuineness radiates through this podcast making it a very pleasant listen, receiving a record amount of fan mail applauding the episode (3...So far).

Ollie currently plays at London Welsh, and played for England 18's (at the time of writing this) and with the second division (think the championship of rugby) facing cuts and people losing jobs, players/staff are thinking about the future of their career being practical amid the 'rugby bubble' bursting as Ollie aired there is no future in rugby for many players. Which is the premise of this episode ultimately - describing (very well) the implications of staying motivated whilst injured and playing with the future in mind, as well as a walkthrough of the road to becoming a professional sportsmen which is pretty cool.

He describes his unrelenting passion to play professional rugby and the two compare their lifestyles over the past 6 years with Ollie delivering a corker of a quote "Maybe i look back and think I could have enjoyed myself a little bit more, you maybe a little bit less" making an excellent point to not worry about what you do because luckily there is always something to regret.. How great is that. Even though both testified to WAYNE they understand the importance of mistakes.

Ollie understands there was nothing he could have done to prevent getting injured and this sound line of thinking stopped him being defeated. Instead, as a result of these setbacks he had to look elsewhere for fulfillment. The realisation that rugby would eventually end and this could leave Ollie in a precarious position later on in his career. So after the first injury causing him to go to uni and study law, the second injury causing him to realise there is a whole world outside, there is a lot to learn from Ollies style of thinking and he expresses it brilliantly.

So if you need some motivation or meditation today - Make it WAYNE all over your life with this episode.

In 1685 Lady Elizabeth Evelyn, the lady of the manor in Epsom, was granted permission by James II to run a small market in Epsom where she would be entitled to all profits from selling the pitches and also probably giving people something to do - fast forward a few years and this particular guest Sam Boon who marks the third episode of our Epsom based podcast, has his own on that very same market. The dictionary defines a market as "a regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities" So now that we've cleared that up.

A small stretch of community run stalls excites the pants of us and although guest number 3 doesn't sell those (we think) what he does sell is a variety of vintage clothes which are both nostalgic and current (which is as many adjectives as i am qualified to use on fashion).

But this wasn't about vintage clothes, this was about his own handcrafted brand - ‘Sweet Nothing Aparell’.

Sweet Nothing Aparell is a subversive clothing rang that looks like punk rocker to to me but that is probably wrong - What we do know is that each piece of art holds clear and obvious message deep meanings that the artist wants the observer to understand and possibly represent. That's cool dude.

BUT

Gone have the days of Lady Elizabeth Evelyn and horse drawn market stalls, there is a new online world which is very prominent in the clothing industry... Nowadays we sell and advertise and buy and socialise and play and store and watch and navigate and maybe one or two other things all online. Be creative, stand out, have good products and sell sell sell, it's all pretty much still the same but it's completely not. You are now competing on a global scale which unfortunately means you are against global competitors. Little old Sam.

SO

How good is the idea of a local market in a community - A place of free interaction, real social contact and what if we are all restricted due to the pandemic against travelling long distances, how good would it be to have this on our hightstreet. As he stands by his stall in the market arting all over a jacket he intends to sell, taking requests on what he should put on it, he must feel very complete about the whole thing. So by all means go online, search for things you like the look of, but maybe, just maybe after hearing this podcast there's a chance you could think - Hey, i like the idea of supporting, embracing and being part of my community - Maybe i'll head down to the market and see what they have,

We think this could be a hole in the market for the upcoming years #MakeItWayne

This week Lawrence Rook arrives in Epsom Hospital Radio's studio to chat about his 'not normal' hobby of free running and where it has led him too and where it may lead him yet...

Sorry that sounded dramatic, where it has actually led him is to his newest venture called OfficeFit or also TeacherFit. Where he goes to promote exercise in professions where they would benefit from the activity.