Real Reading

It's another special this week as we look at the ambitious plans for Reading that never quite materialised - these include the M4 monorail which Hugh Fort, Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning discuss in depth. Normal service will resume on Friday 13th April. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It's another special this week as Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning discuss the Easter Holidays, the weather and what to do with four days off in Reading. Normal service will resume on Friday 13th April. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Well er.. this was supposed to be a podcast celebrating a magnificent Reading Half Marathon. Snow joke. Instead join Hugh Fort, Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning on the Real Reading Podcast to talk about the race that wasn't and find out what some of last weeks heroes did instead. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com.Stay up to date with all the latest Real Reading Podcast episodes on our website. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

A host of guests join Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning for the Real Reading Podcast this week to talk about running the Reading Half Marathon on Sunday, March 18. We find out what's motivated them, their stories and challenges, race tips and what's so special about the race. In roughly this order we speak to: Alan Williamson, Matt Brown, Bayley Tustin, Ben Martin-Dye, Katie Gumbrell, Marek Pruszewicz and Simon Blunden. From serious runners to fun runners and first timers to 10th timers we wanted to find out what kept people coming back to the event. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Glen Dinning from Blue Collar Street Food is our guest this week talking about why he started the Wednesday food market in Reading and what delicious treats he's got in store for the town this summer on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort, Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning. The trio discuss the idea of painting the IDR to cheer us all up and Hugh reminisces about the time Danny Baker visited the Hexagon. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Claire Slobodian from the website Explore Reading is our guest this week talking about her inspiration and absolute favourite things about our town on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort, Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning. The trio discuss the forthcoming double cheese fest, their best snow days and yet more cuts to libraries. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Adrian Lawson from Reading Bicycle Kitchen is our guest this week talking about how the project started and what the future holds on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort, Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning. The trio discuss the suit of armour on Friar Street, doing the ale trail wrong and the problems getting houses built. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jess Freeland from Reading Museum is our guest this week talking about the re opening of Reading Abbey on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort, Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning. The trio discuss the bombing of the town in World War 2, Reading Festival and the Council Tax rise. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Amanda McDonnell from Launchpad Reading is our guest this week on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort, Jennie Slevin and Tom Canning. The trio discuss the remarkable work of Phoebe Cusden as the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act nears, the ARK charity could be saved AND the controversy surrounding the East Reading MRT. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Dan Hearn from Loddon Brewery is our guest this week and we have a special guest presenter, Jennie Slevin on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort and Tom Canning. The trio discuss the Ale Trail, the Reading Half Marathon AND the town's swimming pool problem. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Dan and Suze Hollister, the owners of Richfields Deli & Grill on Caversham Road are our guests this week on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort and Tom Canning. The pair discuss also discuss the the great wolf escape of 18, MADNESS coming to town and a proposal for water fountains to be installed around the town. Let prattle commence! Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jacob South-Klein, the man responsible for the Reading FC transfer deadline day phenomenon 'Bushwatch' is the first guest on the Real Reading Podcast with hosts Hugh Fort and Tom Canning. The pair discuss also discuss the exciting Urban Box Market, plans for The Arc office block which should keep local window cleaners busy and the big Reading Borough Council budget meeting. Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook. All music by www.bensound.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Hugh Fort and Tom Canning bring a preview of the Real Reading podcast which is a celebration Reading. From independent business to the people that make the town tick, and just how long we've spent sat at the Castle Hill traffic lights. The podcast music is 'Jazzy Frenchy' by www.bensound.com. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy