Swi-Pad Student Pod https://swipad.podbean.com Welcome to the Swi-Pad Student Pod, a new podcast show discussing the ups, downs and everything in between for UK students We will be discussing all things university; the week long benders, the horrifying hangovers and those last minute essays. So join us, along with a range of past and current students to hear the stories that have come from the best years of their lives. Swi-Pad. A student pod. Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:23:58 +0000 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2022 All rights reserved. Comedy:Improv 1440 episodic benfairclough benfairclough No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13441949/Podcast_sn5spm.png Swi-Pad Student Pod https://swipad.podbean.com 144 144 #6 Our First Blue Tick - Mike Rowlands #6 Our First Blue Tick - Mike Rowlands https://swipad.podbean.com/e/6-our-first-blue-tick-mike-rowlands/ https://swipad.podbean.com/e/6-our-first-blue-tick-mike-rowlands/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:23:58 +0000 swipad.podbean.com/47923d34-e724-30a1-be26-fc0e793d1e63 Episode 6 brings us ex GB skier and our first blue ticked verified Instagram 'star', Mike Rowlands.

Mike, takes us back through his years whilst competing for team GB and the issues he had whilst representing his country.

He also tells us why you should never leave your luggage unattended in an airport, learning the hard way for himself.

We also discuss his current Uni journey and what his future plans are.

Thanks for coming on mate, top man!

]]> Episode 6 brings us ex GB skier and our first blue ticked verified Instagram 'star', Mike Rowlands.

Mike, takes us back through his years whilst competing for team GB and the issues he had whilst representing his country.

He also tells us why you should never leave your luggage unattended in an airport, learning the hard way for himself.

We also discuss his current Uni journey and what his future plans are.

Thanks for coming on mate, top man!

]]> benfairclough false No 1897 7 full #3 Prince of the Party - Danny Leach #3 Prince of the Party - Danny Leach https://swipad.podbean.com/e/3-prince-of-the-party-danny-leach/ https://swipad.podbean.com/e/3-prince-of-the-party-danny-leach/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:13:30 +0000 swipad.podbean.com/fcab1a28-f56f-3a37-b566-bc906351b1dd Episode 3 brings us one of Bradford's finest, Danny Leach. 

Danny talks us through all things student nightlife in Leeds and what's the best, yet strangest, parts of the job. From Paul Chuckle covered in bra's to meeting 'tech house' legend, Dave the Rave.

We also discuss how you can make money working for Voodoo alongside your studies whilst at Uni.

]]> Episode 3 brings us one of Bradford's finest, Danny Leach. 

Danny talks us through all things student nightlife in Leeds and what's the best, yet strangest, parts of the job. From Paul Chuckle covered in bra's to meeting 'tech house' legend, Dave the Rave.

We also discuss how you can make money working for Voodoo alongside your studies whilst at Uni.

]]> benfairclough false No 1688 6 full #5 Hong Kong Paradise - Will Lawrence #5 Hong Kong Paradise - Will Lawrence https://swipad.podbean.com/e/5-hong-kong-paradise-will-lawrence/ https://swipad.podbean.com/e/5-hong-kong-paradise-will-lawrence/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:46:31 +0000 swipad.podbean.com/ea9e2579-42ce-357e-9240-d54b5d44070b Episode 5 brings us our first ex University of Leeds guest, Will Lawrence which has helped us increase the IQ of the podcast dramatically. 

Will talks us through his student journey from first year socials to his gap year in Hong Kong, where he explains how he managed to 'referee' the countries biggest dwarf boxing event and his 'gift' for doing so!

What a man, what a story!

 

]]> Episode 5 brings us our first ex University of Leeds guest, Will Lawrence which has helped us increase the IQ of the podcast dramatically. 

Will talks us through his student journey from first year socials to his gap year in Hong Kong, where he explains how he managed to 'referee' the countries biggest dwarf boxing event and his 'gift' for doing so!

What a man, what a story!

 

]]> benfairclough false No 1880 5 full #4 Founder of Slick Gorilla - Aria Farbod #4 Founder of Slick Gorilla - Aria Farbod https://swipad.podbean.com/e/4-founder-of-slick-gorilla-aria-farbod/ https://swipad.podbean.com/e/4-founder-of-slick-gorilla-aria-farbod/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:45:59 +0000 swipad.podbean.com/a6e1b5af-7fef-338a-b306-8c2de53fb2a7 This week we are joined by the founder and managing director of global hair product Slick Gorilla.

Ben and Bacon speak to Aria Farbod about his journey to date, from moving to England when he was 12 years old, not being able to speak a word of English, to creating a global brand.

We discuss how it all began from when he initially thought of the idea to becoming Amazon's number 1 best seller and how Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett is now a brand ambassador for the product! 

]]> This week we are joined by the founder and managing director of global hair product Slick Gorilla.

Ben and Bacon speak to Aria Farbod about his journey to date, from moving to England when he was 12 years old, not being able to speak a word of English, to creating a global brand.

We discuss how it all began from when he initially thought of the idea to becoming Amazon's number 1 best seller and how Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett is now a brand ambassador for the product! 

]]> benfairclough false No 2019 4 full #2 Honey & Raw Chickens - Chris Bowler #2 Honey & Raw Chickens - Chris Bowler https://swipad.podbean.com/e/2-honey-raw-chickens-chris-bowler/ https://swipad.podbean.com/e/2-honey-raw-chickens-chris-bowler/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:28:35 +0000 swipad.podbean.com/8384e3b2-f65d-3d3c-8551-fe83ceb2c79d In our second episode, Ben and Bacon speak to ex Leeds Beckett and Rugby League player, Chris Bowler.

Stories made up of weird initiations, raw chicken punishments and climbing 200 feet high onto the Merrion Centre via a secret nightclub ladder.

An absolute legend of a bloke who really enjoyed every minute of the University lifestyle!

]]> In our second episode, Ben and Bacon speak to ex Leeds Beckett and Rugby League player, Chris Bowler.

Stories made up of weird initiations, raw chicken punishments and climbing 200 feet high onto the Merrion Centre via a secret nightclub ladder.

An absolute legend of a bloke who really enjoyed every minute of the University lifestyle!

]]> benfairclough false No 1821 2 full #1 Van Wilder - Josh Greatrix #1 Van Wilder - Josh Greatrix https://swipad.podbean.com/e/1-van-wilder-josh-greatrix/ https://swipad.podbean.com/e/1-van-wilder-josh-greatrix/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:24:55 +0000 benfairclough.podbean.com/d33d4b17-c2ed-3c18-92dc-54b825320929 In our first episode, Ben and Bacon talk to one of the longest serving students in Leeds Beckett history, Josh Greatrix.

The boys discuss Josh's University journey from where it all started, to being apart of the first Leeds Beckett Rugby Union side to win the Bucs Super Rugby Championship and everything in-between.

(Mostly made up of stories being on the lash for 8 years)

 

 

 

]]> In our first episode, Ben and Bacon talk to one of the longest serving students in Leeds Beckett history, Josh Greatrix.

The boys discuss Josh's University journey from where it all started, to being apart of the first Leeds Beckett Rugby Union side to win the Bucs Super Rugby Championship and everything in-between.

(Mostly made up of stories being on the lash for 8 years)

 

 

 

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