The Bakery Bears Radio Show

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Episode 114 'The Honeymooners' Oct 11, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 114

Hot off the presses, literally recorded yesterday morning on their journey home, join Dan and Kay as they talk about their honeymoon! It may have been eighteen years late, but how did it go? Did Dan have a celebratory drink, his first in ten years? Yes he did! And did Kay attend her first ever service at York Minster? You better believe it. In this show we discuss it all and so much more.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Welcome you to their first show literally on the road as you join them as they drive back home from York
Share with you some of the historical landmarks they pass as they drive
Mention https://shishangyork.co.uk
Mention Time Team Season 7 Episode 13
Discuss an episode of ‘New Adventures’ which featured ‘Cliffords Tower’ https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-1-tower-17710438
Talk about why it took so long to go on honeymoon and where they might have gone eighteen years ago
Talk about their visit to The Minster & York City Walls https://yorkminster.org
Discuss the Festive Store Kathe Wolfehart https://www.kaethe-wohlfahrt.com
We mentioned https://uk.karhu.com/collections/women-ikoni-ortix

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 113 'The Empty Nesters' Sep 27, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 113

We return with the latest episode of our audio show and this is a big one. Following on from our last episode, our daughter Bryony has now left for University and we are 'Empty Nesters'. So how does it feel? And what was the experience like getting her set up on her own? In today's show we let you know.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Discuss the momentous changes that they have now lived through
Talk about the move from home to University
Discuss the experience of getting her set up in her new place
Share with you the highs and lows of moving day
Talk about how they felt returning home and turning the page on the next chapter of all their lives
Share with you the excitement they share for their upcoming honeymoon, 20 years after they got married!
Talk about the future of 'Bakery Bear Productions' and the changes they can now implement

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 112 'University Life' Aug 30, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 112

We are back with a brand new episode of the Radio Show. Today we are discussing the transition from school life to university life. Our daughter Bryony is getting ready to start university this September. We are currently living through the greatest change to our family life since Bryony was born. In todays show we talk through the highs and the lows of this exciting time.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Discuss TV presenters from their childhood
Take you on a late summer walk to the post office
Talk about their roses and late summer flowers
Discuss the word ‘valet’ and ponder do you pronounce the ’t’
Talk through the change they are currently living through as their daughter transitions from school to university
Discuss the differing emotions they have both been feeling
Talk through their excitement they have for the future
Mention Lions Fruit Pastilles

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 111 'The Cakes of our Years' Aug 16, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 111

Today we bring you a show 110 episodes in the making. How could we never have discussed cake before? Whilst Dan is not a foodie, he has some wonderful memories linked to cakes and all things sweet. Kay IS a foodie and she adores cake. In this episode we talk about the ones we like, the ones we don't and sooooo much more.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Talk about how they have had enough of Summer now but hints of Autumn are in the air!
Discuss their first memories of cakes and the adverts of ‘Mr Kipling’
Talk about ‘Bakewell Tarts’ and how much they enjoy them
Discuss ‘French Fancies’ & ‘Batenburg Cake’ and the right way to eat them
Analyse marzipan and the best way to eat it
Mentioned the Complete Illustrated Cookery Course by Delia Smith
Talk about Victoria Sponge, the best way to make it and the best way to keep it
Make Summer Fruits Pavlova with Kay https://www.patreon.com/posts/17435988
Make Lemon Griestorte with Kay https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-4-lemon-35989946
Make Kays Rock Cakes & Homemade Butter https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-cosy-3-rock-65757892
Make a Hot Cross Bun Loaf https://www.patreon.com/posts/hot-cross-bun-ep-99245624

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 110 'Is James Bond Cool'? Aug 02, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 110

This summer we have been watching all the James Bond movies in chronological order. We expected to take a trip down memory lane, reliving some golden memories from our youth. What has actually happened is quite different! The films have sparked conversation on what is and what isn't expectable behaviour, and a growing concern that the modern world is making us worry about things that didn't affect us remotely growing up.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Welcome you to a summer walk and talk about Kays recent brush with COVID
Talk about how they grew up with James Bond and his reputation for being ‘cool’
Discuss the first Bond film they saw and the impact it had on them
Mention Goldfinger and some of the interesting facts about the movie
Talk through the importance of intonation in language
Discuss who their favourite James Bond is so far
Analyse the behaviour of James Bond and how acceptable it is
Talk through if watching James Bond movies growing up and if it potentially affected their view of the world
Discuss Ian Fleming and how Bond changed after the casting of Sean Connery
Talk through if the personality of Ian Fleming is reflected in the character of James Bond

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 109 'The Greatest Historical Movie of All Time? Jul 19, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 109

As the new millennium dawned 24 years ago, Russel Crowe & Ridley Scott released one of the most spectacular historical movies ever made, or was it? In this episode of the Radio Show we discuss Gladiator and its links to the real history of Rome. We talk about special effects in movies, film soundtracks, what we loved and what we didn't about this classic movie. Finally we discuss our hopes for Gladiator II due out in November.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Welcome you to a summer walk and Dan’s fly problems
Discuss watching Gladiator for the first time in years
Kay shares with you why the story appealed to her so much
Dan talks about what he loved about the film when he first saw it
Give a synopsis of the films story and share with you some of their favourite moments
Talk about some of their favourite characters in the story
Discuss how Rome itself was formed and the impact it has had on the modern world
Talk about special effects in movies and how things have changed over the years
Discuss the soundtrack and talk you through some of the highlights
Look at the real story of Commudus and considers what might happen in Gladiator II

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 108 'D-Day' Jun 14, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 108

We are back with a brand new episode of our Radio Show. In the last few weeks we have seen a number of comparative programs about D-Day. Unexpectedly these shows have had a profound impact on us both. In today's show we talk about how all this came about.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Welcome you to a warm spring walk & discuss Dan’s new collared polo shirt
Talk about how Kay became interested in WW2 history. Kay mentioned the book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60471.Coming_Home
Discuss how they engaged with the recent D-Day anniversary programs broadcast on the BBC
Talk about watching some of the footage taken on D-Day and how it made them feel
Discuss how history is taught and how things need to change
Dan mentioned ‘We Have Ways of Making you Talk’ podcast https://www.goalhangerpodcasts.com/we-have-ways-of-making-you-talk
Talk about the ‘Band of Brothers’ TV show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_of_Brothers_(miniseries)
Dan mentioned War Walks with Richard Holmes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Walks

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 107 'Parenting is Hard!' May 31, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 107

We are back with a brand new episode of our Radio Show. In todays show we talk about parenting, our experiences throughout the process and how we dealing with the only part of it we're found hard.

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Welcome you to a warm spring walk on a different route to normal!
Discuss the joys of the Video Shop or Video Shack as Dan calls it
Talk about Dan’s hair colour and why it makes him scar badly
Discuss the advice they were given when their daughter Bryony was first born
Talk about the joy have taken through every stage of parenting until now……
Discuss how they are feeling about the impending departure of their daughter to University
Kay analyses her approach to parenting and looks at the positives and negatives

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 106 '7 Historical Stories You Probably Haven't Heard Before' May 17, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 106

We are back with a brand new episode of our Radio Show. This time Dan delves into his nerdy knowledge of history as he attempts to share seven historical stories which you probably haven't heard of before. Along the way we head to Egypt, Prehistoric Indonesia, Ancient Britain and soooo much more. If you ever wondered if you could travel around the world in 80 days this is the episode for you!

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Welcome you to a warm and wet spring walk
Tell the story of the Toba Caldera Eruption https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-021-00141-7
Discuss Egyptians sleeping habits https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/116117/Why-did-ancient-Egyptians-sleep-on-pillows-made-of-stone
Discuss the naming of England and what it actually means https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_(place_name)
Talk about pineapples in 18th century England https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53432877
Discuss Darwinism or should it be Wallacism https://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/community/wallace100/blog/2013/08/07/darwinism-and-neo-darwinism.html
Discover a little bit about the amazing Henrietta Lacks https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks/importance-of-hela-cells

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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Episode 105 'Be Good to Yourself' May 03, 2024

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Welcome to the 'Bakery Bears Radio Show' Episode 105

We are back with a brand new episode of our Radio Show. Today we discuss being good to yourself. Dan recently hit a bit of a wall and had to take his foot off the pedal a little. Why did it happen? How did we identify it and what did we do to fix it?

Join Kay & Dan as they:

Welcome you to a warm spring walk
Talk a little bit about Avon’s Skin so Soft spray which does wonders for keeping bugs away
Discuss being good to yourself and how you identify when to give yourself some downtime
Talk through Dan’s last few weeks and how they spotted he was really struggling
Discuss what they did to get Dan back on the right track
Look back at Kay’s passed experiences with anxiety and what she has done to keep control
Mention Dan’s Mum and her love of playing tennis

We'll see you soon with our next Radio Show!

You can find past episodes of the Radio Show here:

On Podbean : https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com
On Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bakery-bears-radio-show/id1474815454

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