Undercurrent Stories

This episode features award winning author, Daniel C Lorti.With an Air Force background and as an international arms broker and aerospace engineer specialising in sensors, weapons and intelligence, Daniel was also Chief Radar Engineer for the Northrop Grumman Corporation as well as serving on President Clinton's 20 member committee for Trade and Industry in Northern Ireland.Daniel tells us how his expansive former career inspired the writing of his outstanding suspense thriller novel, The Missing Factor. Subsequent novels include, The Business End as well as a romantic fantasy, The Mulligan and the historical fiction novel, The Avignon Legacy.In this episode Daniel also explains his writing process and how to construct a novel using imagination and, 'what if'? scenarios.Links;https://danielclorti.com/https://www.facebook.com/danielclorti/https://loiaconoliteraryagency.com/authors/daniel-c-lortiQuestion or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

"Break a leg," "Doolally," "Hocus Pocus," "Blighty," "Paying through the Nose," "Cock and Bull Stories," etc. etc....Most of use sayings everyday, but do we know how they originated and evolved?This episode features special guest Jill Collinge. Jill takes us on an historical journey explaining how these and many other sayings originated and how they are just as important today as they have ever been.The English language will never seem the same again after listening to this fascinating episode!Jill is a Registered Blue Badge Tour Guide based in Stamford, England. She has had considerable experience in the media, both local and national Radio, TV and the Press. She has been a Blue Badge Guide since 1984 and has an extensive knowledge of the area from a historic, social and architectural perspective. She presents guided tours and talks which are presented in an informative yet entertaining and anecdotal style.Links below;http://stamfordtours.co.uk/https:/facebook.com/jillcollingebluebadgetourguide/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

This episode is the second part of our conversation with Reuben Archer, rock musician, author and artist and in this episode we hear all about Reuben’s rock music career right through from  Lautrec, Lionheart and Stampede, as well as his more recent work as a solo artist. We then talk about Reuben’s return to the sphere of fine arts with his water colour painting and we hear how  after the publication of his recent autobiography, A Rock N Rollercoaster Ride this has become the inspiration for a new work, this time fiction which is to be released in late September.Check out links below;https://reubenarcherrocks.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/ReubenArcherRocks/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

In today’s show, which is the first part of two episodes, I am delighted to welcome Reuben Archer, rock musician, author, a self proclaimed petrolhead, former editor of Fast Car magazine and artist/painter. Reuben is the former frontman of the famous early 1980’s NWOBHM band Stampede and then after a gap of 20 years he has continued to write and record albums through to the present day.He has just brought out his autobiography, A Rock 'N' Rollercoaster Ride which describes his life story so far.In this first episode we talk about Reuben’s early life in South West London. We hear about beatniks, teddy boys, coffee bars and mods and what life was like growing up through the monochrome backdrop of the 1950s through to the technicolour explosion of the 1960s. Like his book this interview reveals what life was like as a teenager growing up during a period of fundamental change in society. It’s a real social commentary which both fans of rock music and others, will I think, find very interesting.Check out links below;https://reubenarcherrocks.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/ReubenArcherRocks/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

A specialist in the history of the early Tudors, Tony is best known for his Tudor Trilogy. His other international best-sellers include Mary - Tudor Princess, Brandon - Tudor Knight and Katherine - Tudor Duchess.In our conversation Tony gives us an overview and insight into the Tudor period and we uncover some fascinating, lesser known stories which include escapes through tunnels in Pembrokeshire!Tony then talks about his research and writing process and how he likes to visit places that are in his books in order to immerse and absorb the landscape, buildings and atmosphere that were once experienced by the characters themselves.wRntPm3xC8z8EpGzBBa6To find out more about Tony's work please see links below;Website: https://www.tonyriches.com/ Writing blog: https://tonyriches.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyriches Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonyriches.author Podcasts: https://tonyriches.podbean.com/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5604088.Tony_Riches Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

James is a music producer, composer, arranger and keyboard player with a career spanning 4 decades.With his current single 'Yes' receiving rave reviews his smooth jazz and soul music is on the playlists of hundreds of international radio stations including the BBC and Jazz FM. He is known as the UK’s no.1 indie Smooth Jazz artist. James tells us about his early years playing  and touring with bands such as the Adventures supporting Tears For Fears. We talk about the genre of smooth jazz for which he is famous for and we hear how he has worked with and produced over 1000 artists in many different musical styles.We finish up talking about how James uses his experience and musical talent to create compositions from just the humming of a basic melody.If you have ever felt like you have a song inside you, but you don’t have the knowledge to develop the idea into a song and record it, then this episode is definitely for you!Find out more about James on the links below;New Single 'Yes' http://tiny.cc/x4xmszWebsite: http://www.jamescolahproductions.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/jamescolahproductionsgbTwitter: http://twitter.com/JamesColahYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JamesColah/videosQuestion or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

Described by Jamie Cullum as 'an extraordinary musician' Remi is a guitarist from the UK whose unique style draws inspiration from artists such as Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Peter Green and Led Zeppelin. Some of his notable performances include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Buckingham Palace, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum (televised on BBC 4) and live on BBC Radio 2 & 3.​He has recorded 2 albums to date, Ninick and In On the Two and has performed a huge amount of gigs around the world. He is a guitarist's guitarist.In our conversation we talk about Remi’s career as a musician, history of Gypsy jazz music and for musicians we talk about guitars and....... I am delighted to say that Remi plays for us and I have to say this was jaw dropping for me. I believe that you will find this quite special too.For links to Remi's social media channels, Youtube videos, music and all the latest news please go to Remi's website;https://www.remiharris.com/homeQuestion or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

Adam Croft ,international bestselling crime fiction & thriller author, talks about his new book, What Lies Beneath, (out 28th July 2020), the first in a new crime series set in the idyllic county of Rutland. In this wide ranging conversation, Adam provides an insight into what life is like as an author, gives some great tips on writing for budding authors and discusses his podcast, "Partners in Crime," which he hosts with fellow crime writer and actor Robert Daws.Find out more about Adam's books and podcast below; https://www.adamcroft.net/ , https://www.instagram.com/adamcroftbooks/ ,https://twitter.com/adamcroft ,https://www.facebook.com/adamcroftbooks ,https://www.adamcroft.net/vip-club/ ,http://partnersincrime.online/ ,https://twitter.com/CrimeFicPodcast  ,Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

In today’s show we welcome back historian, Bill Cunningham and we discuss the Georgian period in British history. A period that lasted 120 years, which we attempt to cover, bite size, in just over half an hour!If your knowledge of the Georgians is limited, perhaps you conjure up images of Jane Austen novels, characters like Mr Darcy or towns such as Bath or Royal Leamington Spa, this show is definitely for you.For more information about Stamford and on Bill Cunningham please see;https://www.thestamfordtownguidedtours.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/groups/408182023445227/https://www.instagram.com/williamdavidcunningham/?hl=enCheck out http://www.undercurrentstories.com/https://www.facebook.com/undercurrentstories/Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com

In today’s show we hear from Amanda Jenkins who has had a lifelong passion for the protection of wildlife and biodiversity. As well as hearing about the work of the Wildlife Trust here in the UK, Amanda explains how each of us can play our part in helping to restore the natural environment.In 2019 a State of Nature report was published by a coalition of 70 wildlife organisations and government conservation agencies in the UK. The study found that populations of the UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted by an average of 60% since 1970. The species deemed most important and threatened include hedgehogs, hares and bats, many birds such as the willow tit and the turtle dove and insects such as the high brown fritillary butterfly.But it’s not all doom and gloom. Later on in the show we talk about what practical steps we can all take to help wildlife and have some fun at the same time!Please see links below;National – The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/;National –  https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/files/2018-06/Nature_recovery_network_final.pdfNational Campaign – https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/take-action-insectsLincolnshire Wildlife Trusts  https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/;https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/doorstep-wildlife – for families including activities sheets for what you can do in your back yard. Wildlife gardening for everyone  https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/wildlife-gardening Do something wild every day in June.  https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/campaigns/30-days-wildState of Nature Report 2019  https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/news/no-let-net-loss-uks-natureSouth Lincolnshire Partnership website https://www.lincsfenlands.org.uk/Partnership website – The aims and vision of the Partnership organisations in South Lincolnshire and their work for people and wildlife Question or comment? Send us a text message.www.undercurrentstories.com