The Phil Swallow Podcast
This is my diary-style show where I talk about my filmmaking, the research and behind the scenes work that goes into it, other content creation work I am involved with and those things that life throws my way. Feel free to get in touch and I'd always value a review on your chosen podcast platform, many thanks!
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 185
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
#165 Year End Review 2023 (Audio from Live YouTube Broadcast)
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
In this episode:
- Target achieved - thank you!
- Now to continue and improve
- Some stats from the last 365 days:
- 71,106 views (up 30%) …
00:17:50 |
Sat 30 Dec 2023
#164 - Huge Channel Milestone Looming
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
In this episode:
- The title - can you help by sharing?
- Croydon: How It Is 2023 filmed, edited & live
- Woldingham Walk & Talk live
- Film…
00:16:53 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
#163 Then & Now
In this episode:
- Warlingham Then & Now Part 2 live & doing well
- Why I like doing these
- Future plans for them
- Client job - Can’t See For Looking
- Woldingham Walk & Talk in edit
- Conversation …
00:13:54 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
#153 I’m Going To Be On The Radio!
In this episode:
- Invitation to appear on the Griff Griffiths Drivetime Show on 365 radio on 21/08/23
- Mystery of 150 Limpsfield Road mostly solved
- Mystery of 139 Addington Road started and probabl…
00:18:26 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
#154 Caterham-on-the-Hill
In this episode:
- RAF Addington mystery solved
- Joined the library
- Filmed at Caterham-on-the-Hill
- Kenley Pen Nets success
- New MacBook Pro
- Micro research projects
00:14:58 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
#158 Tales from a Failed Shoot
In this episode:
- Planning vs reality
- Microphone failure
- Learnings - sound/route/feedback
- HG Loop W&T live
- Tokyo re-edit live
- Family History Show
- Family visit - special
- Stats - weird
- Br…
00:22:34 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
#162 My Radio Show Debut
In this episode:
- Griff Griffiths King of the Road Drive Time show on 365 Radio
- Brilliant fun
- Recording link attached
- Distinction between this and normal video
- Hythe…
00:18:02 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
#161 Summer to Autumn in 24 hours
In this episode:
- Frost last night
- Ryder Cup victory for Team Europe
- Woodside Talk given by John Hickman
- Bourne Society talk - mine!
- Played golf - scored well - Byron family connection
- Update…
00:23:04 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
#160 Walks & Talks
In this episode:
- Open House reflections
- Giving talks (HG & Parkinson’s Group)
- Technical support for talks
- Stepping in - Bourne Society
- Haven’t tried new GoPro yet
- HG to Farleigh Walk live (mic…
00:18:23 |
Fri 29 Sep 2023
#159 Open House Festival
In this episode:
- St Mary’s Church, Addington
- Croydon Minster & Belltower
- Kenley Aerodrome (video live)
- Croydon Archives Tour
- West Wickham Library - Art Deco
- Crystal Palace Subway
- Croydon A…
00:24:52 |
Sun 17 Sep 2023
#157 So Much To Tell
In this episode:
- Room moves and inevitable purchases
- Another hard drive failure
- HG Loop W&T editing
- Tokyo re-editing
- Football season started
- Pilates continues
- Big book purchase: The Royal…
00:20:10 |
Sat 26 Aug 2023
#156 Titsey Place to Tokyo
In this episode:
- Excuse the cold
- An unplanned plan to get back to Wednesdays?
- Titsey Place visit with the Bourne Society
- Places that for some reason I never visited
- Tokyo video live - at last …
00:21:01 |
Wed 09 Aug 2023
#155 RAF Biggin Hill
In this episode:
- RAF Biggin Hill visits
- Caterham on the Hill Walk & Talk video live
- Pilates
- TV - The Sixth Commandment & The Bear
- Oppenheimer
- Amazing YouTube comments
00:25:02 |
Sat 29 Jul 2023
#152 The Joy of Researching
In this episode: * Sue appeared in a TV ad for Revitive: https://youtu.be/dEV6hh39b98 * Copyright claim * Radio show guest? * Gave my talk to Senior Moments in Caterham * Inquiry about another talk …
00:10:45 |
Sat 08 Jul 2023
#151 Victorian Pumping Stations
In this episode:
- Gave my talk on Croydon Water History
- On the day that Thames Water hit the headlines
- Great visit to Crossness Pumping Station
- Victorians knew how to do things
- Participated i…
00:17:59 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
#150 Milestone Edition
- 150th episode!
- Birthday/Milestone present - new mic, Shure SM7B
- Lots of things have happened in that time.
- Finishing work
- Headshots
- Covid
- Switch to video (generally and on here)
- Addi…
00:13:08 |
Sat 24 Jun 2023
#149 Where is everyone?
- It has all gone very quiet!
- Part 3: Tokyo
- Met up with an old work buddy
- Enjoying the free travel
- Presentations
- Hot weather
- Watching the shenanigans in the US
00:08:43 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
#148 Japan, Part 2
- No emojis - they don’t always behave
- Part 2: Nagasaki, Miyazaki & Kochi
- Jet lag gone
- Another birthday celebration
- Editing
- Hard drive replaced
- 5 x speaking engagements this year, most sti…
00:18:02 |
Wed 07 Jun 2023
#147 What a Trip! 🇯🇵🛳️
- It started with BA cancelling the flight
- Cunard made sure we got there
- Brilliant ship, company, staff, service
- My birthday is one to remember
- First stop Kagoshima
- Second stop Busan
- More …
00:23:56 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
#146 Fixing Failures 🔧😬
- Recognising when the output is not technically good enough
- Too many compromises
- Both Bluebell Walk & London Walk now taken down
- Experiment with native 360° video parked ftb
- Croydon Typhoid O…
00:13:06 |
Thu 11 May 2023
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