East Marshian Chronicles
Podcasting from the Edge of Things on Grimsby's historic East Marsh.
Our podcasts started in 2021, and last year we posted over a dozen podcasts, covering events, activities, chats with partner organisations. They range from 90 seconds to 48 minutes, and many are with our new host, Dan, the EMU Operations Manager)
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Episodes
40 episodes
Weelsby Academy - Our Vision of A Greener East Marsh
As proud recipients of Project Grant Funding from Create NEL, East Marsh United were able to run workshops with a class of Year 5 pupils from Weelsby Academy, working with The Colour Foundry to imagine a rewilded local landscape.Using so...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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21:43
Lisa Bartlett from Foresight
Continuing our journey along Freeman Street, we pass by The Warehouse. A quick left turn into Newmarket Street, and we chance upon the unassuming frontage of Foresight. Opening the door, we enter a labyrinth of wonderful people doin...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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31:33
Carolyn Doyley, The Toy Library & Tree Planting
And we're back for 2024! In today's episode, recorded last December, Dan talks with EMU's own Carolyn Doyley about a couple of projects that go live this week.First they discuss 'The Toy Cupboard' - our new venture with our friend...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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26:25
We are ONE Foundation
In today's episode we leave the cosy confines of the East Marshian Chronicles studio, and take our mobile unit out for the first time.After a short walk up Freeman Street, turning onto Newmarket Street we come upon We are ONE Foun...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:47
Richard Askam from Projekt Renewable
Wondering what those new shipping containers next to the Fishing Heritage Centre are all about? Well today we find out! These containers are the home of Projekt Renewable, 'an educational and cultural destination to inspire a genera...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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37:46
Harbour Place
We continue our current series of discussions with other organisations seeking to effect positive change in Grimsby's East Marsh and surrounding areas. In this episode, Dan interviews Robin Barr and Denny Batty from Harbour Place outrea...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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33:56
Paula Graves on community-led housing
In this episode, Dan Humphrey speaks with Paula Graves, East Marsh United's own Community-Led Housing Manager.They discuss the current state of private renting, and what EMU is doing to combat this in our role as an 'ethical landlord'.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:05
Sandra Ritchie from We Are F.I.S.H.
Our new season continues with the next in our series of interviews with other groups effecting positive change in the Grimsby area. This week, EMU's own Dan Humphrey talks with Sandra Ritchie from We Are F.I.S.H. about their work with l...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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41:46
Vicky Dunn from Grimsby Community Energy
Welcome to Season Three!!!We're kicking off with a series of conversations between East Marsh United's own Dan Humphrey and friends, colleagues and allies from other local organisations working towards positive change.Today's in...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:08
Postcards for the King
In this episode Josie Moon talks to Sue Baker and Caroline Gooch about a musical project with our East Marsh schools that has been quite a journey. In 2020 Josie began the Anthem for the East Marsh project, a plan to write a commun...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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32:43
The Founding Myth of Grimsby by Josie Moon
This is an extract from a panel discussion which took place at the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford entitled: 'Grimsby and Blackpool- how community power is helping them with levelling up'.The panel consisted of Professor Sir ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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4:37
Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Kelly McLaughlin
This mini-episode is our final recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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3:12
Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Caroline Beeson Spence
This mini-episode is our penultimate recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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6:25
Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Stephen Barrett
This mini-episode is another recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:27
Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - Ines Aschkowski
Today's mini-episode is another recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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5:38
Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - 'The Promise' by Pat Moughton
Today's mini-episode is our second recording made at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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5:39
Extract of Tales from the East Marsh - 'Blackpool Engagement' by Paul Haddock
Over the next few few days we'll be releasing audio recorded at the very successful book launch of Tales from the East Marsh by our very own East Marsh Writers Group, Quills. See more about the event at
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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9:34
The East Marsh Writers Group: Quills
Today’s episode sets the scene for some short releases over the coming week. Our interview is with Carolyn Doyley and Paul Haddock. Carolyn set up our East Marsh Writers Group in 2019 and Paul was one of the first to join. The group have publis...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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14:28
Victoria Bettany, CLES and Community Wealth Building
Today’s episode is the first in our new series on community wealth building, and features an interview with Victoria Bettany. Victoria is a senior researcher at CLES - the national organisation for local economies. CLES is dedicated to developi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:04
The HEY Credit Union in Grimsby: helping people afford their lives!
Our friends John Smith and Quinn Needham from HEY credit union talk about the purpose and history of credit unions and about their work here in Grimsby - including on our East Marsh (Fridays, EMU's Courtyard Office, Freeman Street Market - just...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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13:13
East Marsh United's Community Share Offer with Ben Wrigley
Our guest is Ben Wrigley and Ben is a Community Shares Practitioner working with East Marsh United to raise £500,000 to buy 10 more houses - part of our grand vision to buy 100 houses for 100 years and ensure the continuity of community engagem...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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12:57
The Million Pound Challenge on the East Marsh
Today's episode about the Million Pound Challenge takes place from Grimsby's Freeman Street Market. The million pound challenge aims to put money into the pockets of East Marsh residents by providing free welfare and advice appoint...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:20
Ragged Reading Group 3: An Inspector Calls
This episode is our third Ragged Reading Group discussion - this time we explored the text suggested during our last one: An Inspector Calls by English dramatist J. B. Priestley. An Inspector Calls is a three-act drama which takes...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:25
Interview with Grimsby's own Jason Stockwood - an easy Yes!
In today's episode, Jack Booth and Billy Dasein talk to Jason Stockwood, Club Chairman of Grimsby Town Football Club and so much more.We set a high bar with our opening question and the conversation then ranges across kibbutzim an...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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41:50
Historian Nick Shepley on the Background and Context of an Inspector Calls
This episode is in support of our Ragged Reading Group’s imminent exploration of J.B. Priestley’s play An Inspector Calls, which was first performed in 1945 at a time of great change - both World Wars were fresh in the minds of the peo...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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33:31