What is the Podcast Social Club??
The idea is that you become part of the live audience during the recording of many of your favourite podcasts, and perhaps some that are less familiar that you fancy checking out.
Over the Friday and Saturday we have nine time slots and three rooms, with three different podcasts on in each slot at any one time. You choose one of the three. Ticket prices will vary between each podcast. You can choose to attend just one podcast or up to nine if you fancy making a weekend of it.
Between each podcast recording will be some social time to grab the very best in food, drink, conversation and hospitality that North Yorkshire has to offer. We hope the range of podcast topics will mean that you meet someone who you wouldn't normally bump in to.
By the way we have a few more guests to come over the next few weeks! Please contact us on info@podcastsocialclub.com or on our socials below, or sign up to our mailing list for further announcements!
Join Our Ambassador Scheme
How about helping us to launch the Podcast Social Club in exchange for a FREE adult ticket to Deer Shed Festival 11 in July?
In a nutshell, you sign up for the ambassador scheme and we send you a discount code that you and your friends can use to get 20% off Podcast Social Club tickets.
Once that code has accumulated £100 worth of sales you will be eligible for a FREE ticket for Deer Shed Festival 11.
That amount of sales is equivalent to you and three mates coming to see ‘Book Shambles’ with Robin Ince and ‘The Naked Vet’, or ‘Hoovering’ and ‘The Breakup Monologues’. There is no cost to you in all this.
If you already have bought your tickets for Deer Shed next year you can gift your ticket to someone else who might like to come.
Sign up here and we will email you all the details plus your unique discount code.
Any questions drop us an email on info@podcastsocialclub.com.
The Naked Vet
Friday 22nd November 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Price £12.50 plus booking fee
When the television cameras arrived at Julian Norton’s veterinary practice in Thirsk in 2015 to follow him and his colleagues through their daily work, nobody could have expected what would follow. ‘The Yorkshire Vet’ captured the hearts of the nation well beyond our North Yorkshire market town, and Julian has become a national treasure, following in the footsteps of James Herriot. Alongside local poet and stand-up comedian Kate Fox, everyone’s favourite vet is launching a brand new podcast, ‘The Naked Vet’, which will be premiered in front of a live audience at the Podcast Social Club!.
Book Tickets
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After All This Time, Always
Friday 22nd November 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Price £7.50 plus booking fee
In 2017, three friends entering their thirties decided to go back and re-read/watch/absorb the ‘Harry Potter’ series. As is the case with many millennials (and probably their parents too), they realised just how much of an effect JK Rowling’s wizarding world had on them. As such, they created ‘After All This Time, Always’, a podcast for said friends, Tom Toal, Patrick Holland and Joe Power, now struggling through their thirties, to get together every week and discuss all things geekery, play games, argue (a lot) and use any excuse to bring it back to Potter!
Book Tickets
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Creative Forces
Friday 22nd November 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Price £5.00 plus booking fee
The Creative Force Podcast is a series of in-depth discussions with creative individuals, hosted by BBC Radio 5 Live’s Guy Kilty. Creativity can be found everywhere, whether it’s in the areas we traditionally think of like art, music, writing and film-making, or others like PR, finance and entrepreneurship. This special live episode will attempt to find out where Deer Shed Festival and Podcast Social Club director Oliver Jones' creativity comes from by talking about his life, the choices he's made, and what’s driven him to pursue his own ideas.
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Top Flight Time Machine
Friday 22nd November 9pm - 10pm
Price £10 plus booking fee
After regularly appearing on Sam Delaney’s Talksport show, ‘The Warm Up’, Andy Dawson (Bob Mortimer’s co-star on ‘Athletico Mince’) decided the two loved talking and laughing about football so much that they should start a podcast together. ‘Top Flight Time Machine’ was born, which now covers everything from football to… coins, ghosts and digging!? This is no ordinary recording of a podcast episode: reborn as a live theatrical experience, Sam and Andy will be carrying out extreme physical movement, while the audience experience similar emotional movement. 14+ contains very strong language.
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Syzygy
Friday 22nd November 9pm - 10pm
Price £5.00 plus booking fee
Explore the universe with real-life, actual astronomer Dr Emily Brunsden from the University of York and not-astronomer-but-enthusiastic-science-nerd Dr Chris Stewart. Syzygy takes you on a journey through the cosmos, from our solar system to distant galaxies, from the Big Bang and black holes to supergiants and exoplanets, from life around distant stars to moss piglets on the moon — each episode brings to life a different aspect of astronomy and our place in space.
Book Tickets
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Book Shambles With Robin Ince
Saturday 23rd November 12pm - 1pm
Price £15 plus booking fee
Bookworms rejoice! In ‘Book Shambles’, books are used by comedian Robin Ince as the springboard into their ludicrous and always passionate conversations on literature, science, philosophy, comedy, politics and, well, everything and anything. Recent guests on the podcast include Alan Moore, Cariad Lloyd, Reginald D. Hunter and Mark Radcliffe.
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Possibilities of Podcasting (Workshop)
Saturday 23rd November 12pm - 1pm
Price £5.00 adult / £3.00 student plus booking fee
Dave Pickering started making podcasts in 2006 with a DIY attitude and very little money. Since then, his work has been nominated for Sony Radio and Audio Production awards, won a British Podcast award and has been able to give up his day job to become a freelancer. This inspiring workshop will cover what podcasts are, how the landscape of podcasting has changed, thinking big whilst spending small, making your limitations your strengths, how good content trumps good sound quality, the basics of making a podcast, and approaches to sourcing kit.
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Jokes with Mark Simmons & Gary Delaney
Saturday 23rd November 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Price £10.00 plus booking fee
How do you make a joke funny? Or how do you know when an attempted joke will just never be funny? Comedian Mark Simmons and his special guest for this episode, one-line comedian Gary Delaney, share jokes they've written that just haven't landed - because they're too long, too stupid, too clever, too groan-worthy or just too rubbish.
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Milk The Cow
Saturday 23rd November 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Price £7.50 plus booking fee
No, this one isn’t a dairy farming podcast (though you should definitely tell us if you know one). Milk The Cow is a conversational show from North East podcaster Mike Cow, in which he discusses and debates modern issues of contention with esteemed guests. The esteemed guest will be Mal Robinson, editor of Pathfinder International - a monthly military resettlement magazine distributed to over 25,000 military personnel and veterans.
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Stitchery Stories
Saturday 23rd November 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Price £5.00 plus booking fee
‘Stitchery Stories’ is a textile art podcast hosted by Susan Weeks, a textile art and embroidery enthusiast. For this special live episode, she’s invited textile artists Mary-Ann Toop and CarolAnn J Allan to share stories of their life in art, fabric & thread! Embroidery, textile art, inspiration, techniques, disasters and delights are all covered in this fun, friendly, yarn-spinning podcast.
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Hoovering
Saturday 23rd November 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Price £15 plus booking fee
Welcome to ‘HOOVERING’, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (‘Guilty Feminist’, ‘Motherland’) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up (or, if you will: hoovering). Come along to this foodie-heaven podcast, before trying the culinary delights the Podcast Social Club has to offer. Local stand-up comedian Kate Fox and actor, writer and comedian Bethany Black are Jessica’s guests for this special live episode.
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Don’t Worry Bi (polar) Happy
Saturday 23rd November 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Price £7.50 plus booking fee
The world can be a miserable place – we’ve all felt it at least one time or another – and comedian Harriet Dyer has bipolar. In her quest for more ups than downs in a world dominated by the miserable news cycle, Harriet searches for good things that have happened to good folk each week. Feeling great about the world around you starts with the feel-good podcast, ‘Don’t Worry Bi (polar) Happy’.
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Big Green Political Podcast
Saturday 23rd November 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Price £7.50 plus booking fee
We are in the midst of a climate emergency. According to Seden Anlar and Julia Lagoutte, "Instead of waiting for mainstream media to catch up with the times and start covering green politics, we went ahead and started this podcast!" Bringing you the environmental and feminist angle on global politics news, Big Green Political Podcast will be joined by the Green Party’s Energy Spokesperson, Andrew Cooper.
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The Virgin Gardener
Saturday 23rd November 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Price £10.00 plus booking fee
Sunday Times gardening columnist Laetitia Maklouf’s love of gardening began when she found a packet of sweet peas at the bottom of her Christmas stocking. After putting them in some soil and watering them, to her surprise, they actually grew! We all have our own story to tell about our love of gardening and how it first bloomed. Laetitia will host a special episode of her podcast ‘The Virgin Gardener’, joined by landscape gardener and regular panellist on ‘BBC Gardeners’ Question Time’, Matthew Wilson. The two will chat about their respective journeys in gardening, while sharing expert tips on how to make your garden stand out from the crowd.
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The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
Saturday 23rd November 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Price £5.00 plus booking fee
‘The Retro Hour’ is the UK’s only weekly retro gaming and technology podcast. Each episode takes the audience behind the scenes of the biggest video games and companies of all time, and explores what people are using them for today. By talking to the people involved in their creation, we reveal the true untold story of the rise of an industry that today is worth more than $100 billion globally. The show is hosted by Dan Wood, Ravi Abbott and Joe Fox and taps into the nostalgia of the golden age of gaming and geek culture in general. Afterwards, the audience will even get the chance to have a play on some of the games and consoles covered in this live episode!
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The Breakup Monologues
Saturday 23rd November 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Price £7.50 plus booking fee
We’ve all got a story to tell about a terrible breakup. ‘The Breakup Monologues’ is a comedy chat show hosted by award-winning comedian, author and accidental relationship guru Rosie Wilby. She and a rotating cast of her acclaimed performer pals – including comedian Matt Hoss for this live episode - look back at their best and worst romantic breakup stories. Tragedy plus time to chat in front of a live audience equals comedy, right?! Special guest announced soon!
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When in Yorkshire Beer Special
Saturday 23rd November 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Price £5.00 plus booking fee
… chat to the Yorkshire folk! Think prized musicians, comedians and artists from across the globe; think industry veterans and upstarts behind the scenes, all taking part in candid and insightful conversation, anywhere from arenas to classic dives, with ‘When in Yorkshire’ host Luzio Loveday as they pass through God’s Own Country. Luzio will be joined by Ilkley Brewery director Luke Raven for a craft beer special. In this interactive episode of When in Yorkshire, you have the chance to discover a range of new beers and taste some free liquid gold along with Luke and Luzio! 18+ only.
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Desert Island Dicks
Saturday 23rd November 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Price £10.00 plus booking fee
Who really needs another episode of Gary Barlow choosing his top three tunes to take to a Desert Island? ‘Desert Island Dicks’ turns the popular BBC Radio 4 format on its head, asking which objects and people would make your time stranded on a desert island a living hell. Previous castaways include Richard Herring, Tez Ilyas and Iain Dale, and our special guest for this episode is comedian Tony Jameson.
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Life Goals
Saturday 23rd November 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Price £5.00 plus booking fee
Every football fan knows that seeing a great goal bulge the back of the net can really stay with you. Whether it’s Cantona nonchalantly chipping it in off the post or any one of Tony Yeboah’s thunder-strikes, it’s easy to remember where you were when you first watched them fly in. In ‘Life Goals’, Andy Peterson of the popular Leeds United fan podcast ‘The Square Ball’ will re-live the eight defining goals of his life with host Theo Delaney, reflecting on what was happening at the time, as the football brings it all flooding back.
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The Three Track Podcast With Gabriel Ebulue
Saturday 23rd November 9pm - 10pm
Price £15 plus booking fee
‘The Three Track Podcast’ is a podcast by a music nerd, for music nerds. Comedian, writer and host Gabriel Ebulue is the music nerd in question and each episode sees him invite a new guest on to pick their three all-time favourite tracks, from niche B-sides to the biggest chart hits. Gabriel’s guest for this live Podcast Social Club episode is Daniel Rachel, author of ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’. They will discuss every beat in intricate detail, as well as their general love of music.
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Killer Rabbit Podcast
Saturday 23rd November 9pm - 10pm
Price £7.50 plus booking fee
‘Killer Rabbit’ is hosted by three Yorkshire locals, Adam, Benson and Sam. It can only be described as an alternative news, comedy, quiz, game, music podcast! Get that? In short, it’s eclectic, random and very silly, but very fun! Weird and wonderful stories from around the world are hunted down and then dissected in depth, complemented by play-along quizzes and a featured artist, highlighting some fantastic music from around the world. Contains strong language, 14+
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Where and when??
The first Podcast Social Club will take place over 22nd and 23rd of November 2019 at Rural Arts in the heart of Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
Rural Arts has three lovely rooms of different capacities where our live podcast recordings will take place, plus a social area for conversation, food and drink.
In terms of access, there is step-free access into and around the building, with a lift providing access to the first floor. There is one accessible bathroom and one Blue Badge parking space available. Address: The Old Courthouse, 4 Westgate, Thirsk YO7 1QS.
All the information about finding the venue can be found here.
Acast is the world’s largest podcast company. Since 2014, Acast has been the engine powering audio for creators all over the world. They’re a passionate team of audio lovers and just as intentional about curating great people as they are great products.
For further sponsorship opportunities please contact us for a chat on info@podcastsocialclub.com.
RØDE Microphones are proud equipment sponsors of PSC, where all our sessions will be powered by their amazing new RØDECaster Pro: a complete podcast production studio in one convenient and easy to use device! We are also using their companion podcasting microphone, the PodMic – expect crystal clear conversations in all sessions.
For further sponsorship opportunities please contact us for a chat on info@podcastsocialclub.com.
We are delighted that Ilkley Brewery has hopped (boom boom) onboard the podcast bandwagon to support our the very first Podcast Social Club.
For further sponsorship opportunities please contact us for a chat on info@podcastsocialclub.com.
Many thanks to Mark & Niki for their support in helping promote P.S.C. - Fourways Guesthouse is a fantastic place to stay if you are making a weekend of it in Thirsk, 30 seconds from Rural Arts (the P.S.C. venue) and only a 2 minute walk from Thirsk Town centre and the Racecourse.
For further sponsorship opportunities please contact us for a chat on info@podcastsocialclub.com.