I’m online at the Ujima studios because I have a meeting this evening and won’t be home until late. Getting some blogging done is a much better use of my time than going shopping.
Today’s show began with my friend Eugene Byrne talking about his new book about Bristol during World War I. Eugene has collected a lot of great stories. The book, Bravo Bristol!, is available on Amazon around the world, but if you want to get a preview of the material there is a website and a free app (which includes suggested walking tours).
The next half hour featured some people from the Trinity Centre who are running music courses for young people. As luck would have it, I had a studio full of teenagers on a National Citizenship Scheme course. They didn’t have a lot of interest in WWI, but once we mentioned music they all lit up and basically took over the show. One of them was even texting his mates getting questions to ask.
You can listen to the first hour here.
The second hour of the show was all about the Fair Trade movement, featuring our good friend Jenny Foster whom I have had on the show before. With her was Lucy Gatward from the Better Food Company. It was an interesting and wide-ranging conversation. Also I got to explain who Thor really is. Because it is radio you did not see me playing air guitar in the studio.
You can listen to the second hour here.
The playlist for today’s show was:
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy – Ella Fitzgerald
- It’s Too Darn Hot – Billie Holiday
- Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
- Boogie Nights – Heatwave
- It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
- Purple Rain – Prince
- Higher Love – Denise Pearson
- Dr. Meaker – Dr. Meaker
The final two tracks were recorded live on the main stage at Bristol Pride and appear courtesy of Shout Out Radio.