Episode 58 of the Real Reading Podcast is shorter than usual but features a not so random question with Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Jun 07, 2019•13 min
Episode 57 of the Real Reading Podcast in which the team reunite and discuss what they've been up to, from organising beer festivals to visiting literary festivals, because culture. There's a great fact of the week about a Reading made motor car and Fort Explains It All discusses the new Reading Borough Council leader Jason Brock. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. V...
May 31, 2019•26 min
Episode 56 of the Real Reading Podcast coming at you with all the big answers to questions you'd not really thought of, like why is The Oracle called The Oracle. It's actually quite interesting. Plus we discuss 'that' story about Reading being a great place for first time buyers and more! Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. Visit our new podcast website here at realre...
May 08, 2019•41 min
Episode 55 in which the team are in early to record at HQ. There's a bit of Cheese Feast chat as well as a Reading based fact and myth about Charles Dickens. In Fort Explains It All, Hugh responds to comments about voting in the local elections and why it's very very different to the national picture. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. Visit our new podcast website h...
Apr 22, 2019•35 min
Episode 54 in which the team are back at Rachel's house and watching on as Reading grab a point at Norwich City. Not that that really forms any real part of the narrative. It's been a busy week with Hugh praising a neighbouring town, we learn who will take charge in the event of a nuclear event and Fort Explains It All covers the latest issues surrounding the legendary After Dark nightclub. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. If you like our new intro music, i...
Apr 14, 2019•49 min
Episode 53 in which Hugh gets passionate about being a journalist and how it's not all about sourcing stories off twitter as well as favourite pet stories and a podcast debut for Zachary Richard Ronnie Nemeth. Join Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning for another misty eyed chat about Reading.Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join our Facebook group. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. Visit our new podcast website here a...
Apr 05, 2019•47 min
Good morning and welcome to a very special episode of the Real Reading Podcast, we've got some exclusive breaking moos, sorry news this morning regarding our old friend Cow Lane. Strap yourselves in. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn ...
Apr 01, 2019•9 min
Welcome to episode 52 of the Real Reading Podcast with Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning. This week the team have been up to the penultimate London Irish St Patrick's Day Party and spend a little time mourning something that we really love having in Reading. There's also a discussion around the idea of banning parents driving their kids to school and fact of the week takes a very biscuity turn! Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro m...
Mar 29, 2019•36 min
The FIFTY-FIRST episode of the Real Reading Podcast is here with the the latest waffle concerning the best town in the Royal County from the last seven days with guest presenter, Pete Wheeler from Readipop Festival. Joining Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Hugh Fort, Pete talks us through the 2019 festival line up while Hugh talks through the news there will be more money to battle homelessness in town and the team discuss the visit of comedian Frank Skinner to Reading Museum. Listen on to find out ...
Mar 21, 2019•34 min
It's the FIFTIETH episode of the Real Reading Podcast. Who thought we'd get this far? Certainly not that guy on STiR who said we'd never make six. Well here we are, join Rachel Nementh, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning for all the usual features plus an interview with Donna Sibley, one of the team behind West Reading Window Wonderland. Listen on to find out more. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun...
Mar 15, 2019•42 min
49: Recording the Real Reading Podcast is an absolute joy. EXCEPT WHEN TECHNICAL GREMLINS HAPPEN. That's enough of the caps. Somehow some absolute gold about Bar Oz didn't make it through the mic to the recording thing. What did make it through was some terrific insight in to what it is to be a Reading Borough Councillor as we are joined by Ashley Pearce for a chat. This weeks Fort Explains It All is around the proposed closure of Reading's public toilet's and Tom has another list of things. The...
Mar 01, 2019•40 min
Hello. It's a momentous weekend for EVERYONE in Reading. It's Cow Lane-eve weekend so get the bunting out and join us for a little pomp and circumstance as West Reading's longest running traffic improvement scheme FINALLY comes to an end. We're excited. Then there's also a lovely chat with South Street Arts Centre's programme director John Luther to round things off, plus this weeks random question. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro mus...
Feb 22, 2019•45 min
Episode 47 of the Real Reading includes chat around Reading's prestigious award of a Purple Flag for its night-time economy. The team discuss what it means and the online reaction. Hugh Fort, Rachel Nementh and Tom Canning also discuss the Cow Lane bridge reopening and this weeks interview is with Jonjo Warrick and Dave Maul from Are You Listening? Festival. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin S...
Feb 15, 2019•39 min
Episode 46 of the Real Reading Podcast with Rachel Nementh, Tom Canning and Hugh Fort is a ghouls and ghosts special with some spooky tales as well as Rach's own ghostly experience. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 08, 2019•38 min
Welcome to episode 45 of the Real Reading Podcast with Rachel Nementh, Tom Canning and Hugh Fort. This week it's the 800th (and probably final) instalment of the East Reading MRT saga as well as the sad closure of Tom's hairdresser and a week old Ostrich update..Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn ...
Feb 01, 2019•34 min
Well that went well. After 14 attempts to record a scratchy podcast over an internal laptop microphone due to 'someone' forgetting a very important cable, we finally gave up and recorded on Friday. Sadly that mean no Rachel this week but there's high level waffle from Hugh and Tom - albeit (and probably thankfully) briefly along with an interview with Matt Tully and John Goodman from Progress Theatre. Notes: Book tickets for Jerusalem at Progress Theatre here. Oh and don't forget to visit our ne...
Jan 25, 2019•21 min
Not connected, but the latest Real Reading Podcast features a big interview with Fullee Love (aka Soup from Jurassic 5) and an escaped Rhea (distantly related to the Ostrich) called Chris. Join Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning as they bring the latest podcast to your ears. If that wasn't exciting enough, COW LANE IS OPENING SOON (or is it) in Fort Explains It All and we chat Dry January. A few things to read while you wait on the download: Our new website, which has a Fullee Love intervi...
Jan 18, 2019•48 min
The first full episode of 2019 is finally here. Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning are back on the Real Reading Podcast waffling about er.. waffles, the Hexagon panto, more homes coming to Reading Town Centre and a long look ahead at some exciting events coming to the town in 2019 with our friend Claire Slobodian from Explore Reading, Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them h...
Jan 11, 2019•42 min
Hello and welcome to the first Real Reading Podcast of 2019. It's just a short one this week with your hosts Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning. We discuss among other things some New Years resolutions which can be used to beat us with at the end of the year. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and join us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. If you enjoy the Real Reading Podcast, please remember to subscribe on y...
Jan 04, 2019•10 min
Join Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning a very short and sweet New Years Eve podcast. We'd like to thank everyone who has listened in since we started up in January! Have a great New Years Eve and Day! Oh and if you wanted to sign the 'Bring back Laser Quest petition', here it is! Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. If you enjoy the Real Reading Podcast, please reme...
Dec 31, 2018•11 min
Join Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning a very short and sweet Christmas Day podcast. We'd like to thank everyone who has listened in since we started up in January! Have a great Christmas Day. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. If you enjoy the Real Reading Podcast, please remember to subscribe on your app and leave us a lovely review! For information regarding yo...
Dec 25, 2018•7 min
Join Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning for the final full Real Reading Podcast episode of 2018. This episode was recorded 'as live' in Reading homeless charity Launchpad's Christmas Grotto with Amanda McDonnell from the charity, Explore Reading's Claire Slobodian and musician Pete Penfold. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. If you enjoy the Real Reading Podcast, please remem...
Dec 24, 2018•34 min
Join Rachel Nemeth, Tom Canning and Hugh Fort for the latest episode of the Real Reading Podcast with special guest Phil Eeles from Honest Burger in King Street, Reading. Also on this weeks podcast, there's the latest fact of the week, Hugh's been out to play football and Tom saw an impressive steam train while watching football in West Reading. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on t...
Dec 18, 2018•40 min
Join Rachel Nemeth, Tom Canning and Hugh Fort for the latest episode of that features Duncan Andrews and Russell Clements from Hickies Music Store in Friar Street. There's also the latest fact of the week as well as a Fort Explains It All covering the latest on Friars Walk. Oh and chocolate! Watch the team try to break the Escape Hunt Reading code and access the bounty! Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading'...
Dec 10, 2018•57 min
Reading has a brand new brewery and tap room and the Real Reading Podcast has been down to visit! Join Tom Canning and Hugh Fort for the latest episode of that features Tom figuring out the obvious pun on air as he meets Luci and Mike Clayton-Jones while Hugh walks us through the big issue surrounding Reading's swans. There's also the latest fact of the week, Tom commentates on a football match and there is the latest 'exciting' instalment from the Heath & Watkins saga. Let prattle commence!...
Dec 03, 2018•46 min
Join Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning for the latest Real Reading Podcast. The team discuss the curious case of Hugh running a shop (again), Rachel feeling Christmassy and Tom has been out to a comedy night. The interview this week is with Alistair Coleman, the man behind the facebook sensation that is Angry People in Local Newspapers. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on the...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Join Hugh Fort, Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning for the latest Real Reading Podcast. The team discuss Remembrance Sunday, Rachel's been to see the new Queen movie and this weeks Fort Explains It All is about discusses the idea of average speed cameras in the town centre. The interview this week is with Dan Melville from Handy Dan's 3D prints. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them h...
Nov 19, 2018•57 min
Jonathan Low joins Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning for the latest Real Reading Podcast. We learn where Tom has been, why Hugh isn't with us and there is an interview with Emile Belcourt from A2 Supplies - better known as the shop on Friar Street with the suit of armour in the window. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. If you like our new intro music, it's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun. More on them here. If you enjoy the Real Reading Podcast, please remember ...
Nov 12, 2018•48 min
A very special edition of the Real Reading Podcast see's Rowetta from the Happy Monday's in conversation with Tom Canning about performing at the 20th Anniversary gig for Reading music charity Readipop. Tickets for the event at South Street Arts Centre are available here. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com If you enjoy the Real Reading Podcast, please remember to subscribe on your app and leave us a lovely review! For information reg...
Oct 25, 2018•19 min
Join Hugh Fort, Rachel Nementh and Tom Canning for episode 32 of the Real Reading Podcast - it's one of our occasional specials that focuses on the great independent Reading institutions inclusing the Smelly Alley Fish company. Listen in to discover the others! Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com If you enjoy the Real Reading Podcast, please remember to subscribe on your app and leave us a lovely review! For information regarding your...
Oct 08, 2018•26 min
