Headlock History - Episode 2: Ciaran McConnell

Irish speaking is undergoing a popularity boom, not only in Ireland but in London too. To find out more, the Londoners met up with participants of Croí na Gaelige, an Irish-speaking collective who organise meet-ups to maintain their speaking ability.Presented and produced by Charlotte Wilson.Music: ‘Irish jig’–Musictown (sourced from Pixabay)‘Fire of the Holy Ghost–Irish Punk Rock Metal with Bagpipes’–nickpanek620 (sourced from Pixabay)

16 June marked the celebration of Bloomsday, the anniversary of modernist novel Ulysses by Irish author James Joyce. The day often includes re-enactments of Joyce’s 1922 text, Edwardian dress-up and pub crawls both in Ireland and across the world. Drawing on discussions from Irish actor Frank Grimes and University College London Joyce specialist Scarlett Baron, this podcast episode reminisces on the legacy of Ulysses, and how the celebrations of Bloomsday immortalises both the text and its author, 103 years after publication.Presented and produced by Amelia Young.

Welcome to Kitt’s Corner, where we talk with inspiring entrepreneurs. Today’s guest is Dianne Yarlett, owner of Nova Fortuny — Teddington’s boutique with a Los Angeles twist. Audio: Dianne Yarlett, Paul Williams, “It’s You"Produced and presented by Kitt Garrett.

‘London’s life drawing revival’ explores how life drawing has adapted to a contemporary context, why it's become so popular now, and what impact Covid had in its transformation. We talk to figures behind some of London’s most exciting classes, including models and artists at London Drawing, to find out more.Presented and produced by Emily Buckley Bunn.

Welcome to the Climate Connection podcast, where we dive deep into the effects of climate change on London. In this episode we discuss the effects of climate change on animals and wildlife in London. Special thanks to Royal Parks, London Wildlife Trust and Conor Walsh for participating in this episode. Audio credits: Pixabay and Purple Planet (https://www.purple-planet.com/)Episode image credit: Timur Valiev from Unsplash

Welcome to the Climate Connection podcast, where we dive deep into the effects of climate change on London. This first episode is called ‘Weathering Change’ and focuses on the impact climate change will have on the weather system, and what this will mean for those living in London. We have some fantastic guests on this episode, including the Met Office’s Amy Doherty and the Chair of the London Climate Ready Partnership, Bob Ward. This fascinating episode discusses the debate surrounding climate change, the problems that climate change brings with it and the science behind this increasingly complicated topic.Music Credit - Pixabay & Purple PlanetCover Image Credit - Timur Valiev from Unsplash

In the final episode of the Headlock History podcast, Thomas wraps up the findings from previous interviews and aims to tackle the two key questions of the podcast: why was British wrestling removed from TV in 1988, and was the independent wrestling boom in the 2010s a revival of the sport in Britain.Full versions of the whole podcast series are available on the BritWresCentral YouTube account: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEm2MtlHi-Q9GE4qPkW8tAMusic: Urban Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In this episode of the Headlock History podcast, British professional wrestler Jack Critchlow (Critchy) discusses his own career, training during the 2010s period.Full versions of the whole podcast series are available on the BritWresCentral YouTube account: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEm2MtlHi-Q9GE4qPkW8tAMusic: Urban Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In this episode of the Headlock History podcast, Ben Litherland, author of Wrestling in Britain: Sporting Entertainments, Celebrity and Audiences, joins Thomas to critically examine British professional wrestling within a wider socio-cultural framework. They discuss how wrestling has reflected and shaped ideas about class, celebrity, and entertainment in Britain, moving beyond nostalgia to explore its deeper cultural significance. Ben offers a sharp and insightful analysis of wrestling’s place in British society.Extended versions of the podcast series are available on the BritWresCentral YouTube account: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEm2MtlHi-Q9GE4qPkW8tAMusic: Urban Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In this episode of the Headlock History podcast, Infinite Wrestling co-founder and former promoter Ciaran McConnell joins Thomas to discuss what happened after British wrestling was taken off television in 1988. We discuss the conditions leading to the scene eventually rebounding, with the advent of wrestling schools, tribute shows and new influences leading to a creative and commercial boom in the 2010s.Extended versions of the podcast series are available on the BritWresCentral YouTube account: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEm2MtlHi-Q9GE4qPkW8tAMusic: Urban Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/