Ryecast
Episodes
36 episodes
The wrestlers of Winchelsea Beach
Hidden away on an industrial estate in Winchelsea Beach, wrestlers from across southern England train twice a week in a professional ring at the Black Harbour Club. This week's Ryecast is all about the Extreme Academy of Wrestling. The ...
Have you talked to Noel Varley?
Stories from around the corner and across the world."Have you talked to Noel Varley?" Most weeks someone will say that to me when I've been looking for people to talk to for Ryecast. He's the subject of this edition of Rye's podcast wit...
I love Rye because...
Ryecast is back for 2024, with loads of locals lined up to tell their story. The first proper episode of what’s now series 3 gets published next week, but until then here’s a bonus episode called “I love Rye because…”Over Christmas and N...
2023 on Ryecast
This week’s Ryecast is a bit different – it’s a look back at some of the interesting people I’ve talked to in 2023. Just a few of the friends and neighbours I’ve met whilst making the twenty episodes of the podcast this year. Recognise anyone?<...
Muhammad Ali and me
The boxer’s favourite musician on their close bondHe was one of the biggest names of the twentieth century, but for a local musician Muhammad Ali was a close friend and inspiration as they travelled the world together. This week’s Ry...
The Marsh Choir
Every Thursday evening the Creative Centre – the old school – on New Road in Rye is filled with the sound of joyful singing. Ryecast joined the fifty or so people putting in some last-minute practice ahead of a special performance by The Marsh ...
Rye Bonfire -The big night out in town
James Foster will always remember Saturday November 11 2023. It’ll mark his first Rye Bonfire as Chairman of the team that has been working hard for months to make this year’s event happen. He’s been telling Ryecast about the challenges of putt...
Small hospital big ambitions
Ryecast: How you can help the hospital at the top of the hill.I’ve driven past Rye Hospital so many times, but possibly like many I haven't really much of an idea what goes on there. For this weeks Ryecast I’ve had the chance to find ou...
Making the news
Meet Charlie Harkness. Known around town as a former editor of Rye News, he’s also served as a Rye Town Councillor, but there’s so much more to talk about. After a long career in journalism, he made the move into comms and ended up working in W...
A royal day in Rye
What a brilliant day in Rye! Hundreds of visitors enjoying the re-enactment of the day 450 years ago when Queen Elizabeth the first visited our town. As in 1573, a procession made it's way through Rye, this time though it was led by actors from...
Emergency lifesavers
Would you know how to help someone having a heart attack? Thousands of people around Rye do, thanks to Rother Responders - a fantastic local charity that’s just put in place its 20th defibrillator. The machine has been installed at Suttons on S...
The sound of Rye
It’s amazing what you hear when you really listen. That’s what the latest edition of Ryecast is all about, with a special podcast featuring recordings made around Rye. Mostly just the wildlife. A twenty minute montage of birds, bees, shee...
And relax...
Beach yoga is on the agenda for this week’s Ryecast as I join Joanna Allen from “The Humble Warrior” for one of her classes on Camber Sands. She’s back in Rye after some huge life changes which have seen her leave behind a highly stres...
Flying high - Diana Patten part 2
As promised, this edition of Ryecast features more stories from Diana Patten. Last time it was all about flying – even now in her late eighties she’s still flying and earlier this year she took to the skies above Rye in a spitfire. There are mo...
Flying high - Diana Patten part 1
Diana Patten is just the best company. Full of fascinating stories. So much so I’ve two episodes about her exciting life. She’s a pilot and even now in her late eighties she’s still flying – just last week she was up in the skies high above Rye...
The writing shack
When you wake up tomorrow, Miriam McGuirk will have already been up for hours working in her shed in Valley Park in Rye. She calls it her writing shack – a place to escape to when she’s writing and blogging. Her latest book “Second Chance...
Policing Rye
Ryecast this week is all about the police in Rye with an interview with Chief Inspector Jay Mendis-Gunasekera, the Sussex Police Area Commander for Hastings & Rother. He’s been telling James Stewart about his team, his priorities and how he...
Revealing All
The big showbiz past of Rye's small business rep.Lee Harrington is a lot lighter these days, but back in the day, our local lead for the Federation of Small Businesses used to weigh forty stone, becoming well known for his acting, model...
A success in the making
Sometimes making the pod I have genuinely no idea about what I'll end up talking to local people about. That's why I love Ryecast. In theory this episode is all about the first Rye Arts & Crafts Fair, but as well as hearing from the creativ...
Telling the story of climate change
Meet the artists behind SongMaps RyeWith most arts projects you kind of know what’s going to happen from the outset. SongMaps Rye is a bit different. Not only is it all about how Rye continues to be affected by climate change, th...
Walking became my friend
Local walks through the worst of timesCarolyn Gould from Playden says walking has helped her hugely following the death of her husband Dave in 2019. She’s been talking to Ryecast about her walks around Rye. “It’s been very difficult and...
Harleys & Helping Others
A passion for motorbikes & making a difference. Ryecast meets Mags Ivatts.Mags loves her Harley-Davidson motorbike. Really loves it. The bike is called Harold and is decorated with drawings featuring the Battle of Hastings & desi...
On patrol with Rye's Harbour Master
Ryecast is back - with another series of podcasts about the people living & working in our town. This week’s edition is all about Rye harbour master James Bateman. James Stewart joined him on board his launch, Rother IV, during a r...
Ryecast - Series Two - Coming Soon!
After a short break - Happy New Year by the way - Ryecast is back for another series of podcasts all about Rye. Here's a short preview episode recorded whilst James gets interviewed & photographed for a feature in Rye News. KT Bruce shares ...
Extra Episode - What Rye means to me
The first series of Ryecast is now complete. There are ten podcast episodes available online and downloadable, each one featuring stories about people who live here in Rye. I’ve met so many interesting Ryers over the course of the last six mont...