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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 Out Checking Things First Now - cognitive dissonance

Replies to replies, the Southampton incident, Nicola and Poppy are two-in-a-million, there's a 50-year old record, volunteer equalising talk and Danny took nearly 14-years to visit Forest of Dean parkrun.

Feb 01, 20241 hr 11 min

With Danny Good Nicola Bad Now - blame all the Steves

Repentance, 100-year old parkrunners, barcode innovators, Nicola stays close to home for poorly Poppy and Danny was chased by a quickie seeking pod listener at Markeaton parkrun in Derby.

Jan 17, 20241 hr 5 min

With New Year’s Resolutions Now - Groundhog Fiddle

HNY! We back! We recap Christmas time, we drone on and translate 'parkrunese', we news, we stats, Nic commits a cardinal sin and Danny takes a 'new-ber' tourist to Alvaston parkrun in Derby.

Jan 10, 20241 hr 16 min

With Eye Candy Now - those niches won't hunt themselves

Eyes and ice, nuanced exceptions and Chrome extensions. Plus Nicola had a magical time at Bramshall Road parkrun in Uttoxeter and Danny had a gawjus family reunion at Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun.

Dec 06, 20231 hr 12 min

With A White Rabbit Now - don't kick her in the face

Nut diction, lots of Things, Poppy plays hardball with Nicola at Chevin Forest parkrun and Danny asks if you wish to take the blue pill or the red pill regarding Aston Hall parkrun in Birmingham.

Nov 22, 20231 hr 4 min

With Calmond Collected Now - Alan Mond and Nicolapedia

We've gone nuts this week! More volunteer chat, social-sharing mixed-messaging conversation, plus Nicola loved Thorp Perrow parkrun and Danny enjoyed a sensational Sence Valley Forest Park parkrun.

Nov 14, 20231 hr 14 min

With Too Wet To Woo Now - Wetty Hill

Be a wise old owl and give this a listen! The controversy over barcode number A9000000 is covered, parkrun has its 100-millionth participation, Nicola runs with Poppy for the last time and Danny plays around in a wet Belvoir Castle parkrun.

Nov 08, 20231 hr 7 min

With Volunteering As Tribute Now - leader of thought

Danny articulates his thoughts on volunteering whilst having a flashback plus defines further funnel factors, there's a parklies t-shirt story, we mourn the loss of Queen Elisabeth, we wonder about buzzspeak, Nic Nic stayed close to home and Danny had a ferry good time at Dover Waterfront parkrun in Kent.

Oct 25, 20231 hr 8 min

With Irish Road Trips Now - off grid in oval Ireland

In this special edition of the pod, Mark puts questions from pod supporters to Nicola as we learn all about her three months in the Emerald Isle. They discuss parkruns, road trips, life journeys as well as understanding which 'Derry Girl' Nicola is most like.

Oct 22, 202355 min

With Veracity Now - hock chock

The best parkrun pod in the U.K. and that's a fact! We fact check anniversary dates and proclaimed parkrun World Records, check increases in tourist table thresholds, whilst Nicola checked out Epworth Equestrian parkrun in Lincolshire and Danny checked in at Rushcliffe parkrun in Nottinghamshire.

Oct 17, 20231 hr 18 min

With A Funny Middle Title Now - protect the Jackies

We discover Artificial Intelligence has a worrying bias toward our presenters, there's junior encouragement, a CowFest money update, improbable coincidences, pioneer chat plus 20th anniversary supposition, and neither Nic Nic or Danny went on tour thanks to germs.

Oct 11, 202356 min

With Anonymous Now - inspirational chucking

A beträchtlich pod! Nicola's back and has Irish tales to tell, junior parkrun gets a million pounds, Danny profiles University of Northampton parkrun plus makes a quick visit to Germany and Maaraue parkrun in Mainz/Wiesbaden for Unity Day.

Oct 06, 20231 hr 36 min

With I Bet You Didn’t Think We’d Be Back Now - big dog

We back! A recuperative break had and now Danny's firing on all cylinders. There's quick recaps, things we missed, milestones and things, tweaks here and there, Amy Rose was you-know-where and Danny visited a sweltering Holbrooks parkrun in Coventry.

Sep 13, 20231 hr 9 min

With A Stick Up Now - blow up carrots

Wood you believe it's been precisely 5-years of pod? Danny and Amy chat about the HQ message regarding certain challenges, have all your usual favourites and Danny profiles Severn Valley Country parkrun in Shropshire for their 4th birthday.

Jul 18, 202357 min

With A Spiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiider Now - Danny Zoomies

The penultimate pod pre-pause. The 5k app has an update, we all celebrate the NHS's 75th birthday, Amy Rose was at home as is law and Danny visited and ran up the mountainous hill at Beacon Hill Country Park parkrun in Leicestershire.

Jul 11, 202356 min

With Wrinklepickers Now - D-index

Chats about speed, Running Challenges updates, Board changes, new Charity partners, Amy Rose was you-know-where and Danny visited the beautiful Thornham Walks parkrun in Suffolk.

Jul 05, 20231 hr 1 min

With Dill Dandin Now - Mini Charbean

We're still standing! There's deep discussion of parkrun tourism obsession, celebration of the new men's record, relaying HQ's dog incident statistics email update and both Nicola and Danny stayed close to home.

Jun 28, 202358 min

With Initialisms Now - DFYR

A little bit cheeky and mischievous this week. EMS vids, pod binging, Octogenarian meet-ups, a mid-life crisis for Nicola and Danny visited Rosliston parkrun. FTW!

Jun 21, 20231 hr 8 min

With Orthography Now - measure the length

Spelling things out, reflections, new parkrunner joy, Nicola's European jolly highlights and Danny caught the boog at East Park parkrun in Wolverhampton.

Jun 14, 20231 hr 5 min

With Fear Of Massive Orifices Now - picturegraph

A little bit of FOMO and chat about the Denmark/Sweden extras, Amy Rose did a v250 thing at you know where and Danny compared Curly Wurlys at Thames Path parkrun, Woolwich.

Jun 07, 20231 hr 4 min

With Double Dutch Now - tulips from hamster jam

We went 'Double Dutch' this weekend with the Netherlands extra parkrunday! Danny was zipping round Zuiderpark parkrun and then zooming round Kagerzoom parkrun on the Monday, whilst Amy Rose gave out the tokens. There's a load of emails that clogged our inbox plus much more!

May 31, 20231 hr 17 min

With Mm-Ba-Ba-Beh Now - parkniche

Pressure, core values, travel stress and anxiety reassurance, Nicola works on her p-index some more and Danny visits the bustling Blaise Castle parkrun in Bristol.

May 24, 20231 hr 5 min

With Cafe Nero Wolfe-Erhampton Now - Rorphy

Café calamities and confusion investigation, a little stats TedTalk, Nicola fulfils an ambition to visit Monsal Trail parkrun near Bakewell and Danny may lose a beloved friend after his visit to Abbey Park parkrun in Leicester.

May 17, 20231 hr 13 min
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