Happy Talk

A journey through positivity with Morecambe based poet and author Bryan Griffin as he chats to people he meets along the way.

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Episodes

• HT 88, Lizzi Collinge MP

  Friday, 6 June 2025

  36 minutes

  In this episode Bryan catches up with local MP, Lizzi Collinge

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• HT 87, The Life and Times of Billy Fury

  Friday, 28 March 2025

  41 minutes

  Bryan chats with Colin Penny about the famous UK rock 'n' roller

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• HT 86, Demons, Witches and a King

  Tuesday, 11 March 2025

  40 minutes

  Bryan chats with historian Colin Penny about James the First and his local influences

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• HT Podcast 85, Collette Greenwood, author

  Friday, 14 February 2025

  36 minutes

  In this episode Bryan chats with author Collette about her new book

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• HT 84, A New Day a New Year with Matt Panesh & Anne Holloway

  Thursday, 30 January 2025

  47 minutes

  Bryan catches up with Matt and Anne at the start of the new year.

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• HT 83, Christmas 24, Peter Wade's Christmas Traditions

  Monday, 23 December 2024

  1 hour 5 minutes

  Bryan chats with Peter about Christmas in Denmark and here in the UK

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• HT Podcast 82, Christmas 24, Peter Wade and the great Christmas pudding disaster

  Monday, 23 December 2024

  18 minutes

  Bryan chats to Peter Wade aboutthe great Christmas pudding disaster

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• HT Podcast 81, Christmas Memories from the Happy Talk Vaults

  Friday, 20 December 2024

  22 minutes

  Bryan revisits some previous Christmas memories

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• HT 80, Christmas 24, Christmas Memories Pt 3 from the Seagull and Rainbow Cafes

  Monday, 16 December 2024

  13 minutes

  Bryan once again visits two of his favourite places to gather more Christmas memories

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• HT 79, Christmas 24, Christmas Memories Pt 2 from the Seagull and Rainbow Cafes

  Friday, 13 December 2024

  30 minutes

  Bryan gathers more Christmas memories from two of his favourite places

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• HT 78, Christmas 24, Christmas Memories from the Seagull and Rainbow Cafes

  Tuesday, 10 December 2024

  14 minutes

  Bryan visits two of his favourite places in Morecambe to gather Christmas Memories

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• HT 77, Christmas 24, Shaun Phillips Christmas Recollection

  Sunday, 8 December 2024

  4 minutes

  In this episdode Bryan revists a conversation with Shaun about her Christmas memory

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• HT 76, Christmas 24, Christine Stebbing Christmas Recollection

  Sunday, 8 December 2024

  12 minutes

  Bryan returns to Morecambe Heritage Centre to meet Christine

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• HT 75, Christmas 24, Carly Gudgeon Christmas Recollections

  Sunday, 8 December 2024

  11 minutes

  Bryan meets house renovator Carly Gudgeon

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• HT 74, Christmas 24, Brian Holmes & Carol Roberts Sunderland Point

  Saturday, 7 December 2024

  14 minutes

  Bryan returns to Sunderland Point to gather more Christmas recollections

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• HT Podcast 73, Christmas 24, The Legend of Krampus

  Friday, 6 December 2024

  14 minutes

  Bryan recounts the chilling legend of Krampus

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• HT 72, Christmas 24 EP5, Jade Leahy Christmas Memory

  Monday, 2 December 2024

  4 minutes

  Equestrian and author Jade Leahy shares a Christmas memory

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• HT 71, Christmas 24 Ep4. Joe Kenyon, a Christmas memory

  Monday, 2 December 2024

  21 minutes

  Long time brass band member Joe Kenyon reveals a Christmas memory

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• HT 70, Christmas 24 Ep 3, Matt Panesh meets Santa

  Monday, 2 December 2024

  10 minutes

  Local poet and festival organiser Matt Panesh shares a Christmas memory

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• HT 69, Christmas 24 Ep 2. Peter Wade Christmas memory.

  Monday, 2 December 2024

  4 minutes

  In this episode Bryan asks Peter Wade to share a Christmas memory

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• HT 68, Christmas 24 Ep 1. An introduction to Christmas memories

  Monday, 2 December 2024

  5 minutes

  Bryan introduces a selection Christmas memories and seasonal content

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• HT 67, It's Poetry in the Bath

  Tuesday, 26 November 2024

  8 minutes

  Bryan chats about a new poetry initiative in Morecambe

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• HT 66, The Bay Veteran's Association

  Monday, 11 November 2024

  23 minutes

  Bryan finds out more about The Bay Veterans Association

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• HT 65, A Halloween offering, stories and poetry

  Monday, 28 October 2024

  25 minutes

  Bryan brings a selection of stories and poems for Halloween

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• HT 64, Escape to Make

  Thursday, 10 October 2024

  28 minutes

  Bryan finds out more about creative opportunities for local 11-18 year olds

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• HT 63, Rambling the Morecambe way

  Wednesday, 25 September 2024

  25 minutes

  Bryan chats with Dave Bolster from Morecambe HF Rambling Club

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• HT 62, Lancaster Litfest October 2024

  Tuesday, 17 September 2024

  28 minutes

  Bryan chats with Bill Swainson ahead of Litfest 24

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• HT 61, A Black Axe Day

  Thursday, 5 September 2024

  14 minutes

  Join Bryan as he chats to Kylie about all things axe throwing

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• HT 60, Joanna & Pav's JP Bakery

  Thursday, 5 September 2024

  12 minutes

  Bryan discovers more about the craft of the artisan baker

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• HT 59, A murderer's public hanging

  Monday, 19 August 2024

  10 minutes

  Peter Wade recounts the story of a Chorley shoemaker's hanging in Lancaster

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