Tunes n spoons – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In the first episode Adam and John discuss the aims of the podcast, open the pod up for interraction and suggestions, and go on to discuss the craft events they attended in 2025.

Content is positive, friendly and suitable for folk of all ages and walks of life.

We hope to create a kind, safe and hopefully interesting podcast that offers a bit of escapism.

As we discuss in the content, we will be interviewing folk from a broad cross section of the arts and crafts community and shining a light on deserving subjects

John interviews Adam, finding about his passion for history, his journey to becoming a professional blacksmith and his plans going forward.

John chats with David Trapps about renewed interest in manual typewriters as a push back against digital overload. John explains what attracted him to purchasing a typewriter and having it serviced by David.

John visits the workshop of Phil Bradley to discuss all things willow and how to diversify to make a living from your craft.

Phil grows his own stock material and the recording was made shortly after the annual willow harvest in january.

First of a 2 part special recorded live at the event held in late april 2026 near Durham.

We set the scene on the event and Adam captures field recordings depicting the experience of various attendees.

Concluding part of a 2 part special recorded in april 2026. Adam makes more field recordings, chatting to attendees about their experience of the event. At the end John chats to host and chief organiser, Matt Whittaker about the location and origins of the event.