Simon Minty's recent thoughts and more

Not so much a blog, more to let you know about what I fear might be too many podcasts!  My regular monthly ones, BBC Ouch and The Phil & Simon Show have cracking new shows out. There's also a new one, where I am a guest. This podcast is called WB-40 and I was interviewed by the most excellent Matt Ballantine who was asking how comedy and humour can be used to influence people. I've put links to the shows in the title and links to the individuals by clicking on their name.  If find yourself needing a distraction from Christmas television or want to try out the new headphones someone gave you as a present, take a listen. Let me know what you think.                     BBC Ouch                      Left to Right -  author  Christian Donlan , co host Kate Monaghan                       ...

The latest BBC Ouch show is out! It sees the return of the brilliant and un-PC game, Vegetable, Vegetable, Vegetable where co-host Kate Monaghan-Coker,  @katiekatetweets   our guests and I try and guess the callers 'disability' against the clock.  We interview BAFTA nominated actor Ruth Madeley @ruth_madeley from the brilliant BBC television drama  Don’t Take My Baby and classical pianist Nicolas McCarthy  @ NMcCarthyPiano  who has one hand and plays us a tune or two on the grand piano (again, brilliantly) in the studio. Ruth and Nicholas tell us of their made up responses whe n someone asks 'how did you become disabled?' The team from Stay Up Late @stayuplateuk  call in and tell us about their gig buddy project.  You can download, stream or subscribe via iTunes.  BBC Ouch site BBC Ouch iTunes Host Kate watches on as Nichols plays piano in the studio