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With Me Now's podcast

Danny Norman and Nicola Forwoodwithmenow.libsyn.com
With Me Now is a show about parkrun passion by passionate parkunners. Nicola Forwood and Danny Norman return from a 3-year hiatus of parkrun podcasting to bring home the going's on from around parkrunworld. From touring to volunteering and everything inbetween.
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Episodes

With Me Now - hypothetical fatiguing squirrels

No 750 milestone, parkrun UK's AED success and the priceless value of saving lives, 59:59, homemade badges and Running Challenges comms, top 5 arbitraries and thingies, his stats, Nicola went to Goole parkrun and Danny was funny-looking at Millenium Country parkrun.

May 15, 20191 hr 4 min

With Me Now - storm in a Z cup

Tech saviours, Nicola's box, when is a Z not a Z, Jessica's parkrun Heroes, Nahoon Point parkrun reborn, arbitraries and thingies, 'his' stats, Andy Baddeley is back, Nicola was at Cross Flatts parkrun and Danny was at Lydney parkrun.

May 09, 20191 hr 3 min

With Me Now - abbeyish and blurple bells

Apricot tees, prison parkruns, arbitrary thingy photo collection, London Marathon and parkrun's symbiotic volunteering, 'his' stats, Nicola at Temple Newsam parkrun and Danny was at Sunny Hill parkrun with smiley smiley Imran Ali.

May 01, 20191 hr 2 min

With Me Now - バーコードを忘れないで

A bumper and jam-packed pod for you. A missed 100, a poem, immortalising in Strava segments, Jessica’s parkrun Heroes, Running is BS, Surrogate Mum Bev in Japan, the top 5 arbitrary thingies, stats and Nicola was at Centre Vale parkrun in Todmorden whilst Danny was at Seaford Beach parkrun.

Apr 24, 20191 hr 24 min

With Me Now - Whitton Wootton Whatton

Lousy Hancock, Kelly Osbourne's lovely message, the chameleon effect and Surrogate Mum Bev reports from Japan, Roger Pangbourne finally flies, Jamaica Pond is flooded, arbitraries and thingies, stats, Nicola seeks a WI 50 and Danny goes to Wotton parkrun and struggles with words.

Apr 17, 20191 hr 4 min

With Me Now - unprofessional

In this week's pod: The Man In The Arena and a critic, lots of lovely emails, Fritton Lake parkrun may be back(?), your arbitraries and your thingies, Elliott's stats, Nicola gets a 20 and Danny visits Mountbatten School parkrun and takes part alongside his "adoring fans".

Apr 10, 20191 hr 1 min

With Me Now - gammony old grumpy voice

Goodbye Fritton Lake parkrun, your arbitraries and thingies, WMN merch requests, Elliott's stats, Harry Tempan V90-94, Nicola profiles Clitheroe Castle parkrun and Danny got his 32 for the Wilson Index at Sizewell parkrun.

Apr 04, 20191 hr 10 min

With Me Now - where can you see lions?

Acrostics, parkrun Japan, parkrun Angels, emails, arbitraries and thingies and lots of stats, we have it all! Plus Nicola revisits Middleton Woods parkrun (and keeps it short) whilst Danny visited Dunstable Downs parkrun.

Mar 28, 20191 hr 10 min

With Me Now - Bob Raisin and Stephen Ramnik

Castors and a million Tesco mentions, closer than close events, the parkrun Devil, arbitraries and thingies, stats and clubs, Nicola at Horton parkrun in Bradford and Danny was at Highwoods parkrun in Colchester.

Mar 21, 20191 hr 13 min

With Me Now - cpoffee and cpodswallop

Hyperbole, cliché and a brilliant photo, Elvises at Porthcawl parkrun, your arbitraries and thingy things, Elliott and Danny's stats including the Finish Position Wilson Index, Nicola was at Nostell parkrun and Danny was having fun at Somerdale Pavilion parkrun.

Mar 14, 20191 hr 14 min

With Me Now - cpongratulations and cpelebrations

This week we have Bev's birthday, Tricksy Trickett, Foss not Fossy, many lovely emails, the passing of Keith Flint, arbitrarys and thingys, stats and super swift ladies, Nicola at Oakwell Hall parkrun and Danny at Tewkesbury parkrun.

Mar 07, 20191 hr 19 min

With Me Now - Cheatbacher, Dr Snuggles and the fruit family

No mention fishing, no more Dateline Doubles, parkrun Forever, Brendan Cole (allegedly), more abitrary and thingy things, Elliott's stats, Nicola was at Storthes Hall parkrun and Danny was at Shepton Mallet parkrun.

Feb 28, 20191 hr 15 min

With Me Now - finely grated tree

The wrath of the stats nerds and golden Groundhog Days, Danny in a Dolly tee and Dolly in a Danny tee, parkruns and PPL licenses for music, arbitrary things and thingy things, the stats, Danny's rants do do do do do do, Nicola revisits Armley parkrun and Danny goes Up Pomphrey!

Feb 20, 20191 hr

With Me Now - Swinoojuicy, Gollibby and feminine taps

Happy birthday to Mummy Norman, we are now on Spotify, loving messages, listicles, a pronunciation challenge, a very rare groundhog, stats, late arriving Nicola, Cardiff parkrun, Wonky Bear at Surbiton juniors and the What, Where, Why Index.

Feb 13, 20191 hr 13 min

With Me Now - two arbitraries doesn't make a thing

Snow way! Snow many cancellations in the UK, resulted in ALL THE MESSAGES being sent to WMN Towers. We have your correspondence, more calculator IDs, Bryanston parkrun vs Andy Baddeley, a little bit more dogs, 'no barcode, no crossing the line' discussion, stats plus Nicola and Danny go home.

Feb 07, 20191 hr 8 min

With Me Now - a perfect storm of wrongness

It was me(!), further Casio calculator/athlete ID number fun, a history lesson, beauty or community poll results, arbitrary things and things, Elliott's stats, Dolly or Bev, the Valentine's 10k and Henstridge Airfield parkrun.

Jan 31, 20191 hr 16 min

With Me Now - channel your inner Lynne

5318008, beauty or community, 5k-a-day inspiration, arbitrary goodness and 'be more Lynne', Elliott's stats, Frickley Country parkrun, Gloucester North parkrun and a race to the highest WI.

Jan 24, 20191 hr 19 min

With Me Now - hydrogen and helium and feelium and deelium

Maths corrections, Bushy to Bicester, teeny-tiny-t-shirts for acorns, extra credit, an anonymous email, in memory of Peter Samuelson, parkstats.net, the value of tin, listener's arbitrary milestones and things, stats, Myrtle parkrun, Lowestoft parkrun and of course #DollyorBev.

Jan 17, 20191 hr 20 min

With Me Now - resting cat face and bad maths

It's a SHAM, Small Michael's nut, more bingo, a new women's record by Charlotte Arter, an anonymous email, Elliott's stats, Harrogate parkrun, Fire Service College parkrun and the M96 all feature.

Jan 09, 201956 min

With Me Now - New Year's Day Doubles and smelling like a ferret

Arbitrary acronyms, #parkrunForever, 700 parkruns, Alex Yee's 13:57, the maths behind parkrun bingo, abridged stats, booming NYDD attendances and the 'double map', Felixstowe parkrun, Markeaton parkrun, Brierley Forest parkrun, Severn Bridge parkrun, Ashton Court parkrun and Eastville parkrun all feature!

Jan 04, 20191 hr 29 min

With Me Now - Christmas Day and feminine clicks

A Merry Christmas to all! Audio recorded live in the field at Bushy's record attendance event is sandwiched by such items as #DollyorBev, the Campaign Against Celebrating Arbitrary Milestones, listener's arbitrary milestones, stats and the profile of East Brighton parkrun. Micro-interviews with PSHCBE, JoSHCBE and parkrun Global CEO Nick Pearson also contained within. It's a cracker.

Dec 27, 20181 hr 39 min

With Me Now - Glau Chester

Wilson Indexz and Tale Walker, Ted's Corner update, brainwashing, Sport England's multi-million pound investment into parkrun UK, Tourist Tool tweaks, your arbitrary milestones, the elder generation outparticipates the young, stats and Gloucester City parkrun.

Dec 21, 20181 hr 8 min

With Me Now - come rain or shimmy

Arbitrary Research Senior Executives, alphabetourists, no more special caps, merch, new running challenges, arbitrary milestones, Bendover Woods uber-tourist meet-up, Bradford parkrun, Bedworth parkrun and Elliott Line sings!

Dec 13, 20181 hr 19 min

With Me Now - time travellers and challenge chasers

Bah Humbug, BA AC clarity from DD, Mark Pinney's Challenge Chaser, arbitrary milestones, time travellers, EL's stats, -42C, Happy Birthday Scotland, Cliffe Castle parkrun, Brooklands parkrun and an outtake.

Dec 05, 20181 hr 16 min

With Me Now - the Wilson Index and booping snoots

Pigeon Chess, Luna the cat, Thanksgiving extra helpings, listener emails, Woof Me Now or With Meow, apricots and bananas, stats, VM100-104, Potternewton parkrun, Jersey Farm parkrun and of course an interview with Mr Dave Wilson of Wilson Index fame.

Nov 28, 20181 hr 42 min

With Me Now - Rutsonbot

Sore throats, new offices, Rutsonbot, p-index, Rikki Prince’s New Year’s Day double finder, Buggy-gate, bad adjectives, dog and cat buffs, stats, Armley parkrun, Mini Mermaids and Young Tritons, Coldham's Common parkrun, results processing, fangirls and more.

Nov 21, 20181 hr 42 min

With Me Now - tangerined weird-haired weirdo

Kingston-Gate, J is for..., merch poll, why a small 'p'?, global selfie distribution, Elliott's stats, reckless motorists, Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun, Wonky Bear and "not a proper milestone" shouts.

Nov 14, 20181 hr 20 min

With Me Now - what's occurring?

Event Director's tenure, Backstraight Boys and Girl, D&RCp and NYCM, Gavin and Stacey, no more cats, stats and Manor Field parkrun in Whittlesey.

Nov 07, 20181 hr 5 min

With Me Now - pure arbitrary goodness

New kittens, PSHCBE at EFp, Egg-gate feedback, awards, monster-sized messages, GPS locations, Extension updates, stats, 250 junior parkruns, Middleton Woods parkrun, Southwark parkrun and a podcast collaboration.

Oct 31, 20181 hr 44 min

With Me Now - Egg-gate and PSHCBE

After arguably the most divisive sponsor announcement parkrun has made, Nicola and Danny try to address the whole matter. Aside from this they play with co-ordinates, reveal what a shibboleth is and profile Beeston parkrun and Marlborough Common parkrun respectively plus have a special interview with parkrun founder PSH CBE.

Oct 24, 20182 hr 6 min
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