Travelling Through Conversation
#007
Mexico. I’ve been before. Not once, but twice. Both times were accidents and proper ventures. You just never knew what would happen. On my first trip, I got a nosebleed from a spicy taco, and on my second visit, they wouldn’t let me leave the country! Now on my next adventure, I’m joined by a Mexican entrepreneur, who kindly answers questions like, will I die if I travel to Mexico?
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#006
I didn’t expect anything to come out of my first afternoon-tea experience other than a ham sandwich and a scone, but the man who served me had an accent mixed between Brummie and something else, I had to ask what it was, and that conversation took me to the Czech Republic.
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#005
I haven’t spoken a word of French since school. Now in 2019, I’m with a French artist stuffing my face with ham and egg crêpes. It’s also given me the opportunity to test out my knowledge of the French alphabet, which my teacher used to make me sing. I wonder what else I can remember.
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Joey, Johnny (Peel), and Jimmy. These are the three lads I lived with at University. We had a sports podcast called Four Up Top and Jimmy produced the music, so I got him to do it all again for this one. At Uni someone stole Jimmy’s cheesecake, broke the freezer, made the roof collapse and to top it all off, he lost the house keys to the whole house. As you can probably imagine, we got hardly any of our deposit back. Somehow, we are all still in touch.
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#004
Madness. I’ve been taken to a British pub by an Egyptian engineer for a mocktail. Buy one get one free on Bubble Gum Berry. Before I record any country, we always meet somewhere first, to help break the ice and get to know each other. Not only is this my first non-alcoholic cocktail, but I’ve also just found out it will be my first time hitting the record button in the dark!
#003
I’m greeted by a Greek minimalist, as the sound of the bouzouki and the Geordie accent rings out through the front door, I’m not sure if I’m in Greece or Newcastle on this one.
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#002
This week I’m back in Sunderland. I’ve been invited over by a Portuguese rock climber who has a moustache I wish I could pull off. As he grapples with the moka pot, I prepare to start the journey to Portugal. Anyone for some tomato rice?
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