On this week's episode, we are joined by DominAsian Magazine, a collective formed together to provide platforms for the South Asian creative community. Founded by Sophia Green and Aaliya Choudhury, Sophia joins us today to discuss how DominAsian formed, the ideas and visions the collective group share, and ultimately, the reason as to why this platform is so important. Driven by personal experiences and stories shared by their families and communities, DominAsian was formed to increase South Asi...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This week's episode welcomes another Bedford-based creative, Elliott Leeson, to talk about his work within music, fashion and other creative fields. Taking large influence from his dad's work within DJing and creative arts, Elliott initially started DJing from a young age after being exposed to a variety of genres of music whilst growing up. With a strong passion for discovering music and playing to crowds, Elliott has now also started his own club night after building up an collection of his ow...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 9
This week's episode welcomes Bedford's own, founder of Club Attacca, Sam Girling. Aiming to put Bedford back on the map within the electronic scene, Sam Girling is a music producer, DJ and owner of the Club Attacca party and label - with all three feeding into one another to create his own movement. From working on local radio station In2Beats, to being played by Annie Mac shortly after starting out, Sam is building on his rapid start within the electronic scene, especially after the success of ...
Jun 20, 2023•59 min•Ep. 8
This week's episode sees up and coming singer/songwriter Tia Lowe come on the platform to discuss her journey so far within the music scene, and what's to come from her in the future. Hailing from Hampton in West London, Tia is a singer and artist who is blending sounds from soul to R&B and also tones of dance, to put her own spin on things and create her own sound. Tia has by no means restricted herself to connecting with just artists in her own hometown, branching out and working with arti...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
This week's episode sees Acre & Row founder Dav Sehra, come onto the platform to discuss all things Acre & Row, from where it all began, to what the future holds and everything in between. Based in both Bedford and London, Dav started his career within fashion and clothing a while after finishing university where he took his sister's advice to learn the skill of pattern-cutting, allowing him to work within the streetwear space. As he gained experience within the industry, Dav gravitated ...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 6
This week's episode sees music fanatic and radio host Jack Watkinson join us on The WON Podcast. From Bedford to Norwich, from San Francisco and to London, Jack has been making waves in the radio scene wherever he has traveled. A product of his experiences and environments, we speak about how Jack has broadened his musical catalogue through his travels and what it means to be able to share this with people. Coming from a family of musicians and avid music fans, it comes as no surprise that Jack ...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 5
Episode 4 of this season of The WON Podcast welcomes Guinness World Record holder Alex Goulding to discuss his journey within fitness and well-being, and how this has led to him setting world records in various exercises. Like many teenagers, Alex's journey simply started by joining the gym at 16 - and from here, as he progressed in life, continue to test his body's strength and fitness to own an incredible total of 4 GWR, whilst holding 10 certificates. Whilst he has constantly pushed himself t...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 4
The third episode of Season 3 of The WON Podcast, welcomes the podcast's first ever guest, Junior, back on to the platform. For those that do not know, Junior is an artist from Bedford, predominantly mixing Hip-Hop & Rap, with Pop, R&B and various other sounds into his own style - making waves with his 2021 release 'When a Flower Blooms, and following up on his 2022 releases with an appearance at his home-town's own river festival. Being the first guest on the podcast, it was only right ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 3
The second episode of season 3 of The WON Podcast, welcomes Viddy on to the platform to talk about their music, and the journey so far. Viddy's step into music started some time before Viddy was formed, being surrounded by it from an early age and being apart of musical projects ever since. The band looks to build on everything they have learnt so far whilst exploring and experimenting with new sounds. As we talk about in this episode, Viddy look to take influence of previous eras image-wise to ...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 2
The first episode of season 3 of The WON Podcast, welcomes Lewis Smart to talk about Outside Intel. Whilst Outside Intel started in early 2022, the foundations had been in place for many years before. Lewis has now taken it on board himself to take his hobby even further, taking inspiration from the likes of Common Ground and other outdoor communities and groups to create his own spin on a collection and community which promotes outdoor activities and exploring more of the outside world. Listen ...
Nov 13, 2022•56 min•Ep. 1
On this week's episode, we are joined by Myles Herdman, a photographer and videographer from Bedford - although much of his work now revolves around places all over the world. Having learnt through the likes of YouTube and by just doing it, Myles has almost turned a hobby and long term interest into a creative outlet, combining his interest in photography and travelling into one, and almost documenting his travels whilst capturing some incredible shots along the way. Quickly, Myles soon discover...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 8
On this week's episode, we are joined by Jonas Sackey of Sackey CC, a London-based sportswear designer who is looking to launch his own ideas of bringing community, cycling and fashion together. Drawing largely on his Ghanaian roots and his time working with Martine Rose and Rapha, Ghanaian design and influences remain prevalent within Jonas’ designs and thought processes, paying homage to his roots and his family, something he has stated is a main factor within his works. Bringing his influence...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 7
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, we are joined by London based visual and audio artist, Tiim James. A member of the 164 collective, a London based collective consisting of creatives of various types, Tiim James is now looking to focus on the music production side, leading to live DJ performances, and this is being supported by the upcoming release of his new EP. Previously laying his own bars down on beats, Tiim has taken it up on himself to focus on music production, backed by his cho...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 6
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, I am joined by Freddie Long, a singer/songwriter originally from the Brighton region, but now residing in London. Elements of pop, alternative and acoustic are some of the sounds you may hear in Freddie's catalog of music, but one thing you'll notice is the raw emotions and vocals which Freddie prides himself on. Citing Linkin Park as one of his musical idols, you can hear tones of that influence, however Freddie states he does not tend to dwell on his ...
Feb 13, 2022•55 min•Ep. 5
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, I am joined by Jake Baker-Cliff, founder of the platform, wecanfly. 'Disability is not inability' perfectly captures Jake's vision for wecanfly, a platform designed improve and open up inclusivity within fashion, society and everyday life through the use of garments and practical clothing. Using his own personal story and inspirations, Jake is looking to combine his passion for sports and design to create solutions and inclusivity for people with needs ...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 4
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, I am joined by the guys from Impossible Objects, a brand agency specialising in bringing, managing and distributing brands from Eastern Asia into the UK and Europe. Established by Ezra Brown, Rhys Thrupp and Joshua Rosscraig, the three of them have decided upon themselves to start their own agency, managing brands from the Far East region and distributing them to stores in the UK and Europe. Using their experience within the industry, the three have tak...
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 3
We're back for episode 2 of season 2, with the very talented, Eden Rain. Refusing to put her musical style in a category, Eden uses sounds of neo-soul, indie-pop and R&B to create her on individual sound which can be heard in her singles such as 'Sugar Baby' and 'Rent In The City'. Eden has seen her music being featured in some of Spotify's biggest playlists for breakthrough artists, and has seen her music amass hundreds of thousands of views and streams on the platform and on YouTube, and t...
Jan 16, 2022•58 min•Ep. 2
And we're back! What better way to end 2021 than with the return of The WON Podcast. The first episode sees us joined by Pat, an emerging rapper, artist and content creator from Bedford. Officially making his debut within music in 2020, his relatively short career has already seen success with the single 'White Air Forces', making it into TikTok's end of year charts for 2021. As you can hear within his music and his selections for the guest curated playlist, Pat draws on musical styles such as L...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 1
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, I am joined by a very good friend of mine, the founder of Uncle Jae's, Jae Evans. During the pandemic, and even stretching back to last year, Jae has seen the opportunity to start up his own takeaway service in Bedford, focusing on Caribbean cuisine whilst now exploring the possibilities of bringing American dishes to the menu, extracting recipes from his family's roots. Jae has been cementing his name within Bedford as the go to place for Caribbean foo...
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 12
On Episode Eleven, I am joined by Patrick, formerly known as D-Dots, a music producer, engineer, DJ from Bedford. After starting from such a young age, Patrick's journey so far has taken him to many places yet still has much to look forward to. His work and music has taken him from the UK to the Caribbean, to the Americas, constantly exploring world sounds to add to his production, ranging from Reggaeton, Baile Funk and other sounds associated to the regions he has visited, combining with his lo...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 11
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, I am joined by Nikki Abbott, an aspiring Fashion Designer from Bedford - having recently graduated from university, Nikki is now looking to create an impact within the fashion industry, in one way or another. Since graduation and the events of this year, Nikki has started to think about how she can create this impact, with the idea of her own design and use of skill for upcycling existing clothes and garments, breathing a new leash of life into them. Th...
Oct 19, 2020•56 min•Ep. 10
After a while out, we're back - back with another guest, and this week I am joined by Polar*, a Northampton-bred artist and musician, who can do it all, from rapping to producing to singing. Using his family's roots in Indian music, and pairing it with his own personal taste, Polar* has set out to create his own fusion of genres, creating a varied sound of many styles, but with an end goal of creating his own distinct sound. Several projects in and many other released tracks, it is clear that Po...
Oct 04, 2020•49 min•Ep. 9
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, I am joined by Nebula, arriving amidst the hype of his new EP, Isolationship Demos. Utilising his flair and skill with the pen and pad, Nebula is a rapper from the town seemingly full of creatives, Bedford, aspiring to put the town on the map in line elevating his music to new heights. Nebula has been writing and releasing music for the past 6 years, which has seen him drop several projects along the way, and more recently, Isolationship Demos, which se...
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 8
On this week's episode of The WON Podcast, catch me speaking to Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Elijah Miller. Fresh off the release of his latest EP, 'The Sugar Rush', Elijah has dropped some new music for the first time in a long while, and this is what we'll be discussing on today's episode, the new EP and the process behind it, what we can look forward to in the future, and an experience with Bon Iver that did not go to plan. Finding major success with his 2018 single, 'Alfred Benson', which h...
Aug 09, 2020•53 min•Ep. 7
This week's episode sees me speaking to up and coming singer/songwriter, Lily Agnès. Switching between London and Bedford, Lily has been writing songs for many years, and even taken it a step further by diving deeper into the writing realm by studying songwriting at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance to really elaborate on her craft. With just the one official release, Lily has been focusing on fine tuning and perfecting her soon to released music, with even giving us a sneak peek a...
Aug 02, 2020•52 min•Ep. 6
This week's episode sees me speaking to recently graduated Product Designer, Bradley Goulding. Fresh from graduation, Bradley has recently left Nottingham Trent, whilst completing a year's experience with Nestle and is now venturing to create an impact within the Design industry. Bradley has also been promoting several of his University projects, in particular VITAL which focuses on sustainability within toiletries, and reducing waste and the use of single use plastic. As well The WON Podcast, B...
Jul 26, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 5
This week's episode sees me speaking to Norwich's very own Luke Peter Foster, a musician and product designer who has been travelling on this journey since a young age. Having been taught to play and create music from a young age, Luke has come from a background of vast musical knowledge, and has been using his experience to explore different sounds and styles of music. Previously moving around in the 'Alternative/Indie' side of music, he has hints of spoken word, rap, and electronic across his ...
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 4
WARNING: I have absolutely butchered my own audio, facing some major technical difficulties. But the content is way too good to even attempt to re-record. So enjoy. This week I am joined by Barker, a rapper from Dursely, Bristol. Writing since the early teens, and releasing music and freestyles in the last few years, Barker is now looking forward to dropping his first EP. Not looking to conform to the current trends of rap, Barker knows he is pushing to be outside of the box and get his message ...
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 3
This week's episode sees me speaking to Bedford musician, Junior. Singer, rapper, producer are all things associated with him, having been creating music for the past 5 years. From making 'diss tracks' for upper school football rivalries to mastered EPs, I speak to him about the journey so far, what's in store and how things have changed since the beginning. If you haven't already, follow him on Instagram - Juniorthe40, and check out his work on all major streaming services. Liked what you heard...
Jun 28, 2020•49 min•Ep. 2
...And we're live! Just something to keep you guys in the loop, merely a very short introductory episode, outlining a few things and getting things going. Touching on the current situation, and what's in store for the future. How does it sound? Follow the Instagram and message us to provide feedback so we can constantly improve - @the.wonpodcast - Follow to also keep updated with news and when the next episode will be. Stay tuned for further updates and the next episode, follow the Instagram abo...
Jun 14, 2020•4 min•Ep. 1
