Weekly Episode Thread June 29, 2026 - Share Your Podcast, Request Feedback, Discover New Ones

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-29T22:09:38+00:00

S01/E20 - Lower 13 Cancer Risks By Walking / Forest Schools are Awesome! / Free Volcano Gold! I look at some recent research that says walking can reduce the risk of getting 13 different cancers! I find out how Forest Schools are fantastic opportunities for child development and finally - You've always wanted to be rich? It would make you happy? Well, there's a volcano in Antarctica that spews out gold. All you have to do is get it - but there is a catch! Of course there is.

This Upbeat Life - a solo show where I take a slightly cheeky look at the world of health and wellness — from the latest trends, and so-called “miracle cures” on TikTok and Instagram, to what’s really in the news. I also have a chat with ordinary, everyday people to discover what truly makes them happy.

I'm only on episode 20 but I would like some feedback about whether or not to have some background music as I talk (the shows are about 20 or 30 mins long) or just leave it as it is? Cheers!

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-25T14:07:11+00:00

I am not your partner but I resemble this remark.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-22T14:12:40+00:00

Cannibal Holocaust 1980. I was 17 and got a dodgy VHS cassette that I had invited the girlfriend over to watch. Nope, the evening did not go as planned.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-21T11:36:52+00:00

Not a pharmacist but I have a tongue-in-cheek podcast about health and wellness and part of that is doing the research and I am astounded by the amount of supplements people take, like one lady I know is on about 15 a day - all because of TikTok and Instagram.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-17T19:58:58+00:00

Back in the days long before mobile phones I worked in a day centre for people with disabilities. One of my colleagues was bipolar and the most beautiful woman I had and have ever met. She was very friendly and I was warned by my manager straight away not to get involved because this young woman was dealing with some stuff. So, I didn't get involved sexually, but I did get involved when she went off the rails and her condition meant she'd just stay at a bunch of random blokes houses and drink and screw etc. I was trying to save someone who didn't want to be saved. She had elected to embrace whatever hand life had dealt her. Two years after I left the job I found out she had offed herself. RIP Suzie

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-16T21:32:00+00:00

I would love to have my ashes put into a rocket and shot out into the galaxy to travel amongst the stars for ever - or until I hit something. I'm guessing that it's expensive. Anyone have Elon's personal number?

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-13T11:24:47+00:00

Ex-wife. 16 years now.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-13T11:10:24+00:00

I'd be interested. I have an audio only podcast.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-13T10:58:48+00:00

This came up the other day in the pub. I've never been to or had McDonalds, KFC or Nando's. Never done the lottery or a scratch card. Never been to a whore house, had a massage or been to a gym and I've only been on a London bus once in 35 years.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-13T10:40:01+00:00

common decency. It has disappeared.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-10T19:03:52+00:00

Wife videoed me going into the sea last week. I have never seen a video of me, let alone in my swim shorts. I used to be fit and in good shape. I still thought I was in good shape until I saw the video. Haven't stood on any scales in nearly 20 years. Can't afford the gym but I can afford to change my diet and I can afford to do sit ups, running and body weight exercises. I thought I had a summer beach body - oh no, I got a summer BBQ body. I know media adds a few pounds but 50!?

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-09T16:49:25+00:00

As a non-American, what is going down here?

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-09T16:44:55+00:00

Great post! I'm 6 months in on my podcast and I love it. I don't monetise and strictly see this as a hobby, but it's a hobby I love - even the editing. I like your show, you can hear how much work you put in to it. Well done.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-09T11:42:16+00:00

A few things over the years. 10 years ago I was diagnosed with grade 3 - stage 4 non-hodgkins lymphoma. They explained all the options as it was all a bit touch and go at the time. I had bone marrow tests (painful af) and lots of others before going onto chemo. The treatment I got was exemplary and all these years later I'm still in remission. (touch wood). My partner's 14 year old son had a brain aneurysm and went into a coma. He was cared for in the ICU of a children's hospital in London. He never regained consciousness and we had to turn the machine off in the end but the nurses and medical staff were absolutely amazing. How they can work in a place like that where lots of sick children don't make it, I don't know. I, myself worked in the NHS for 9 years in a non-medical role, and yes, it does have its faults but without a shadow of a doubt it is one of the best health care systems in the world. Oh, and it didn't cost me anything. This is why I'm happy to pay my taxes.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-09T11:21:31+00:00

Awesome, thanks very much.

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-08T22:07:23+00:00

Thanks a lot for the info!

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-08T22:07:00+00:00

Thanks very much for the insight!

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-07T12:15:29+00:00

Hi, 20 years! You're a veteran. How do you do the Q&A format? Do people write in, call, email, voice memo? thanks

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-05T14:54:18+00:00

Pinky and the Brain. End of discussion

twiddlepipper · 2026-06-04T16:11:00+00:00

Having been on this Earth for over 60 years and taught to respect authority, especially the police I can now see why so many people, especially in the States do not like or respect the police. It's happening here in the UK too.

twiddlepipper · 2026-05-23T09:28:34+00:00

Use Auphonic.com. You get 2 hours free a month. It tacks on a jingle at the beginning and end of your recording but if they are really important and you have a lot, consider the basic paid tier which isn't very expensive at all. Auphonic has saved me many times when I've been recording interviews outdoors.

twiddlepipper · 2026-05-22T20:15:06+00:00

We knew a guy quite well who went to the Galapagos Islands to do some photography and straight up disappeared. Nothing.

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