The Croupier

To mark the 50th episode of Aarballs, we look back on our first year of great guests. There's also the countdown of the Top 10 Most Downloaded Episodes!The moment almost nobody has been waiting for!Thanks to all the kind folk who agreed to be our guests over this year and thank you also to everyone who has given us a listen. Happy New Year!contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Pribyl is a Chicago-based racing driver currently competing in the UK’s Formula Ford category. At only 19 years of age Jason has over a decade of racing experience. At age 7 he won his first ever kart race, and since then, has gone on to win countless championships in both karts and cars. We talk about those early go-kart beginnings, the importance of Cars the movie, and the similarities and differences between racing and tracks in the US and the rest of the world. We also chat about his journey to the top and his ambitions for the future.https://jasonpribylautosports.com/[email protected]://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Warner is a Suffolk fisherman, fishmonger, food writer, and chairman of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain He talks to us about the decline of a once thriving fishing industry, its causes and possible solutions. We hear of fisherman's tales, the history of herring, and some delicious seafood recipes. You can find Mike's film Silver Darlings at https://www.apassionforseafood.com/[email protected]://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yk2ih-2ec871/AarBalls-Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk to Carter who has recently started working on a small county jail in Oklahoma. We hear all about what life inside an American jail is like, how he was thrown in the deep end in terms of training, and the important things he’s learnt already on the job. A lovely guy and a fascinating chat!Please send your ideas and recommendations for guests to [email protected]. You can also support by following at https://www.instagram.com/aarballs/ Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An extraordinary episode this week in which we hear from “Lito”, a Ukrainian drone pilot on the front line in the war fighting the Russian invasion. We hear his extraordinary personal story of joining up, of daily life in the front line, and how all those years playing video games turned out not to be a waste of time after all. He also gives fascinating insights into Ukraine’s long-term plight, his frustration at the lack of tangible Western support, and the consequences should the West continue to fail to stem Putin’s murderous war of aggression.   [email protected]://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yk2ih-2ec871/AarBalls-Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pallavi Sethi is a Policy Fellow at the Grantham Institute, part of the London School of Economics which focuses on climate change and the environment. Her work centres around trying to combat the misinformation and lies which attempt to undermine the science of environmental crisis. We chat to Pallavi about what drives media such as The Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and The Sun to peddle lies and undermine scientific consensus, and whether the likes of Farage et al. actually believe what they say. Pallavi explains the difference between misinformation and disinformation and we discuss what, if anything, can be done when people we know disappear down conspiracy rabbit holes. To read more about the important work done by Pallavi and the Grantham Institute visit https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/profile/pallavi-sethi/[email protected]://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yk2ih-2ec871/AarBalls-Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you feeling lucky? Gabor has worked as a croupier for 11 years and talks to us about spinning the roulette wheel, the biggest wins and the biggest losses. We hear about chips and cheats, card counting, and how to ban yourself when the gambling gets too [email protected]://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yk2ih-2ec871/AarBalls-Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From early days with Bros, to working with many of the biggest names in music, Kate Strong worked as a make-up artist to the stars for 24 years. The list of artists she worked with is far too insanely long to list here but includes The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Dire Straits, Oasis, INXS, Billy Joel, New Kids on The Block, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, Sheryl Crow and Mel Gibson (!) We hear of which pop superstar was a decent sort and which was an utter arse, as well as whose guitar you must never touch, rock legend golf, and The Shaun Ryder incident. [email protected]://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yk2ih-2ec871/AarBalls-Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Teitler is an award-winning musical theatre composer whose works include Baddies, The Grinning Man, and The Magician’s Elephant. He was kind enough to chat to us here about his journey to becoming a composer, the distortion of fairy tales, why children love darkness, disagreeing with good reviews, and working on a retro-futuristic Gepetto. He was also kind enough to let us some of his wonderful pieces throughout this episode. https://marcteitlermusic.com/If you know anyone who has an interesting job, career, or story, please do let us know at [email protected]://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yk2ih-2ec871/AarBalls-Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve been to some far flung corners of the globe on this podcast but none have been flung further than Ascension Island, a lone rock in the middle of the Atlantic, and home to this week’s guest Kashmir, who works on the island as a conservationist. She takes us on a captivating journey from Margate to Madagascar, via the Amazon jungle, to life on one of the most remote islands in the world. We hear extraordinary tales of turtles, sand fleas, The Drunk Bus, and what’s top of everyone’s list when a boat comes in. A full transcript can be downloaded at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bPQLN-0sJNTc2djG9YHCzacde7WmeB0S/view?usp=sharinghttps://www.instagram.com/aarballs/http://www.youtube.com/@Aarballshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7tUlryttCVAetrw6uB15qohttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aarballs/id1742336735https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yk2ih-2ec871/AarBalls-PodcastEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.