Explore every episode of the podcast the airing cupboard's extraordinary stories of ordinary people
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| A little dash of wanderlust | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:40:36 | |
From Australia to South East Asia, from England to Bali, this is a tale of discovery and connection. It is a journey fuelled by passion, the pursuit of a dream. But above all, this is a story about the love of cooking. Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture, Telling Stories, From Truth, Seeing the Future, Wonderland, Nights Tales and The time to Run (Finale) by Dexter Britain
The Moments of our Mornings, Smoldering, Summer Days, February and November by Kai Engel and Midsommar and Solace by Scott Buckley and | |||
| A dog named Rusty | 03 Nov 2024 | 00:27:00 | |
Set in Kent England, on the banks of the Medway river, this story is about a friendship between a young woman and an unusual man, a village pub, a broken down Thames barge and the bond between a man and his dog... Hot October by Wood Spider
and Juncture and Loosing Love by Dexter Britain
The Moments of our Mornings, Summer Days and November by Kai Engel
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| Jack-in-the-box | 24 Dec 2021 | 00:24:09 | |
Spanning over six decades and set in Missouri USA, this is a story about an errant text message, connection between two kindred spirits and the power of synchronicity in life… Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture and The time to Run (Finale) by Dexter Britain
Endless stories about Sun and Moon, The moments of our Mornings and Idea by Kai Engel | |||
| The diary | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:24:23 | |
Span over five decades and set between South Australia and England, this is a story about a friendship, the bond between two women, dreams and aspirations and a red glossy diary... Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture and The time to Run (Finale) by Dexter Britain
The Moments of our Mornings, Moonlight Reprise and November by Kai Engel and Solitude by David Hilowitz | |||
| Achille and Bobonne Germaine | 24 Oct 2021 | 00:23:41 | |
Set in a small village in rural Belgium, this is a little story about an old gardener, a child and a woman with a sheep, ... and of course, it is about love. I am so sorry for the radio silence! I am back. Zoe x | |||
| Madeline Forman | 05 Jul 2021 | 00:24:35 | |
Set in New Jersey USA and spanning over eight decades, this story speaks of a girl's passion for singing, the gratefulness of a 94 years old lady, the black lustre of 78 rpm records and how life has a mysterious habit of knocking back on one's door.... Don’t Take Your Love From Me (1946) and (2021), Nobody’s Baby by Madeline Forman by kind permission (Attribution - Noncommercial) of Howard Forman (Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud and https://www.madelineforman.com/ ) and Hot October by Wood Spider and The moments in our Mornings and November by Kai Engel and | |||
| Brothers | 05 Jun 2021 | 00:28:51 | |
Set in Montreal, Canada, this is the simple story of two brothers, photography, art, competitiveness, it is about what divided them but mostly what united them… Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture by Dexter Britain and February, Moonlight Reprise by Kai Engel
Midsommar by Scott Buckley | |||
| On the cobbled bridge | 05 May 2021 | 00:26:17 | |
Set in the North West of Spain, on the Camino de Santiago, this story speaks about a long journey and how many roads must a young woman walk down ... "the answer is blowin' in the wind"... https://youtu.be/jIl4I_8h6ko Connemara Cradle Song by Niamh and Ros by kind permission (Attribution - Noncommercial) of Niamh O Sheehan and Ros Woodham and Hot October by Wood Spider and and Nothing (Bonus track) and Hope and Dreams by Kai Engel and | |||
| In the midst of the ocean | 05 Apr 2021 | 00:32:20 | |
Set mostly in Cape Verde, and the midst of the Atlantic ocean, this a story about a young woman's journey of self-discovery, about the sixth sense, about an extraordinary voyage on a sailing boat and of course, it is about love :) ...you know me by now! Zoe x Hot October by Wood Spider and and The Moment of our Mornings, November, Hopes and Dreams, Idea and Universe in Hands by Kai Engel and and Midsommar by Scott Buckley | |||
| Birdsongs | 07 Feb 2021 | 00:28:04 | |
This is a little story to soothe our depressed hearts.... it is about sugar and spice and all things nice, the bond between a child and her grandmother, birdwatching and of course it is about love! Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture, Seeing the Future and Time Catches up by Dexter Britain
The Moments of our Mornings by Kai Engel and Solitude by David Hilowitz | |||
| The wind on her face | 20 Dec 2020 | 00:33:21 | |
Set in East Anglia, this story is about a woman's need to measure herself, to prove, to exist, … it is about breast cancer, lycras and bicycle…but most of it, it speaks about a journey of self discovery … Hot October by Wood Spider
From Truth by Dexter Britain and John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie and Solitude by David Hilowitz | |||
| Tom Tom | 06 Dec 2020 | 00:22:50 | |
Set in London and East Anglia, and spanning over three decades, this story tells of the magic, ease and comfort of a childhood friendship… Hot October by Wood Spider and Moonlight Reprise by Kai Engel and and Juncture by Dexter Britain | |||
| Secret Gardens | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:33:17 | |
This is a story is about secret gardens, about the mystery of being able to love two people at the same time and about the choices that shape us. Hot October by Wood Spider
and and Solitude by David Hilowitz and Endless stories about Sun and Moon, November, Moonlight Reprise and The Moments of our Mornings by Kai Engel | |||
| The cabin in the woods | 22 Nov 2020 | 00:28:47 | |
Set between California and New England in America, this is a story of coming of age and how the power of dreams works even if you think you are not following them... Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture, The time to Run (finale) and From Truth by Dexter Britain and Realness by Kai Engel
Hiraeth by Scott Buckley | |||
| Kindness | 08 Nov 2020 | 00:31:01 | |
Set in New Zealand in the mid-nineties, this is a story about travel, meeting people, trusting one's intuition... but mostly it is about the kindness of strangers.... Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture, Losing Love and From Truth by Dexter Britain and Hopes and Dreams by Kai Engel
Hiraeth Drag by Scott Bucklet and Air on the G String BMV 1068 arranged for flute solo (Johann Sebastian Bach) Gardner Chamber Orchestra From Free Music Archives | |||
| Jamie's choice | 25 Oct 2020 | 00:36:02 | |
Set in Canada, this is a story about a journey through life, adoption and three extraordinary women..... "In order to love who you are, you cannot hate the experiences that shaped you" by Patti Henderson Hot October by Wood Spider
Juncture, , Losing Love, Wonderland, The Time to Run (finale) and From Truth by Dexter Britain and The Moment of our Mornings by Kai Engel
John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie | |||
| The foremothers | 11 Oct 2020 | 00:24:06 | |
This is a story about settling down on a new continent and drawing strength from one’s foremothers, a long voyage over the seas to Madras in India and about the missing piece of someone’s life puzzle hiding somewhere, waiting to be found… Hot October by Wood Spider and Juncture and Transpire by Dexter Britain https://dexterbritain.com/ and Realness by Kai Engel and Convergence by The Pictures of the Floating World | |||
| The gift | 27 Sep 2020 | 00:21:10 | |
This is the story of Gemma and Jono, a story about falling in love, babies, marriage, family but also about the cruelty of life, the brutality of loss…. But above all, it is a story about love, generosity and hope. Hot October by Wood Spider and Juncture by Dexter Britain https://dexterbritain.com/ and John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie and Hopes and Dreams by Kai Engel and Convergence and Horses by The Pictures of the Floating World | |||
| My Wellington | 12 Sep 2020 | 00:25:05 | |
This is a coming of age story … it is about a young Argentinian boy, a trip to New Zealand, coincidences, coming out, finding yourself, but above all, it is about friendships… Hot October by Wood Spider and The Time to Run (Finale), Happy Together, From Truth and Juncture by Dexter Britain and Convergence by The Pictures of the Floating World | |||
| The letters | 29 Aug 2020 | 00:23:02 | |
This is a very simple story … it speaks of a blond haired child, his freedom cut short when he was sent to an English boarding school and the void that the untold can create in one’s life…. Hot October by Wood Spider and The Time to Run (Finale), Wonderland and Juncture by Dexter Britain and Solitude by David Hilowitz and John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie and Convergence by The Pictures of the Floating World | |||
| The friend | 16 Aug 2020 | 00:21:25 | |
Set between London and Barbados, the Taj Mahal and the oceans, this story is about a world cruise, a daddy's girl, the overwhelming power of grief, blue eyes behind glasses, and the extraordinary convergence of two lives …. Hot October by Wood Spider and Juncture and Happy Together by Dexter Britain and Solitude by David Hilowitz and Convergence and Horses by The Pictures of the Floating World | |||
| The Akubra hat | 02 Aug 2020 | 00:25:01 | |
Set in the raw beauty of the Australian outback, this story is about a road trip, the red dirt, a chance encounter, an Akubra hat and is a reminder that we are all the architects of our own destinies... Hot October by Wood Spider and Dance for One, Wonderland, Juncture and Seeing the Future by Dexter Britain and
Gaya Trip by Pranavibes | |||
| The white plains of Siberia | 18 Jul 2020 | 00:16:54 | |
Set between London and the white plains of Siberia, on the edge of Lake Baikal in the 1990’s, this is a story about the biting winds, chapka, papirosi cigarettes, a young Russian girl, a traveller from Europe and a name on a billboard in a London street... Hot October by Wood Spider
Au Bout de la Nuit by Fake Cats Project and Hopes and Dreams by Kai Engel
Mostarski by Gogofski and Russian Lullaby by Arina Nikitina by kind permission of the artist | |||
| Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:29:29 | |
Hot October by Wood Spider
Smoldering, Summer Days, Universe in Hands and November by Kai Engel and The Bridge by David Hilowitz
Sounds:
B17.wav by Relwin From Free Sounds Copyright CC BY 4.0 DEED Attribution 4.0 International
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Startup and Taxiing by FlighttoflyPhoto From Free Sounds Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
Spitfires and Bf-109 Flyby by FlighttoflyPhoto From Free Sounds Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
Sources: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/12/20/1264068/-70-years-ago-today-two-honorable-men-met https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Stigler https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/valor-when-an-enemy-was-a-friend/ https://chivalrytoday.com/chivalry-air/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Brown_and_Franz_Stigler_incident | |||
| The handshake | 04 Jul 2020 | 00:21:55 | |
Set in a small village in the Ardennes, spanning over two world wars, this is a story about a man, once a prisoner of war, his belief in humanity and the tacit promise of a handshake… Hot October by Wood Spider and and Periculum by Kai Engel
John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie
The Bridge by David Hilowitz | |||
| The red front door | 21 Jun 2020 | 00:21:27 | |
This story is set in the North of England, where Mo's sense of loss is interrupted by a girl with pink hair and green painted nails… Hot October by Wood Spider and Time Catches Up, Juncture and Happy Together by Dexter Britain and
John Stockton Slow Drag and Solitude by Chris Zabriskie | |||
| The cufflinks | 07 Jun 2020 | 00:19:53 | |
Spanning over six decades, this story speaks of a man, his slow journey from all to nothing, his delight for patisseries, his granddaughter and the realisation that love is the only currency… Hot October by Wood Spider and Dance for One and The Time to Run (finale) by Dexter Britain and | |||
| The full circle | 24 May 2020 | 00:21:49 | |
Set in Australia and spanning over 3 decades, this is a story of a man, a life well-lived and the sudden realisation that all goes full circle.... Hot October by Wood Spider and Losing Love, Wonderland, Seeing The Future, In the Electric Fields and The Time to Run (finale) by Dexter Britain and | |||
| A long way home | 12 May 2020 | 00:27:02 | |
Spanning over two decades, between London and Suffolk in England, this is a story about the roads a young woman had to travel ... to get home…. Hot October by Wood Spider and From Truth and The Time to Run (finale) by Dexter Britain and
John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie and
The Spirit of Russian Love by Zinaida Trokai. From Free Music Archives Copyright Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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| The Chinese lanterns | 29 Apr 2020 | 00:22:06 | |
Set in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this is a story about a chance encounter, a night spent drinking beers under the Chinese lanterns of China Town, a three years journey and the convergence of four destinies … Hot October by Wood Spider and Seeing the Future and From Truth by Dexter Britain and | |||
| Under the kitchen table | 15 Apr 2020 | 00:20:34 | |
Set in New South Wales, Australia, this is a story about a young family, a jacaranda tree, a kitchen table and learning the importance of letting go… Hot October by Wood Spider
John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie | |||
| The blossom of a Japanese cherry tree | 27 Mar 2020 | 00:22:54 | |
Here we go again. Series 2 starts with The blossom of the Japanese cherry tree. This story is personal to me, and it speaks about hope… On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher …ect and on our website www.theairingcupboard.org Hot October by Wood Spider
Seeing the Future by Dexter Britain
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| Mamma | 23 Dec 2019 | 00:27:53 | |
A Christmas special.... this story tells of the love of a daughter for her mother, a notebook, Icelandic lullabies and the convergence of lives on a Christmas night. Hot October by Wood Spider
and Losing Love and Silent Night (part 1)by Dexter Britain and Sneewland by Oskar Schuster and
John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie | |||
| On the Aegean wind | 12 Nov 2019 | 00:16:45 | |
Set in the Cyclades Islands of Greece, this is a story about the love of a man for a woman across the continents, the blue seas, the wind and the convergence of their lives … Hot October by Wood Spider and Losing Love and The Time to Run by Dexter Britain
Beauty by Spectacular Sound Productions | |||
| The little dress | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:37:08 | |
Set in the North of England, this is a story about the blazing of an orange figure on the slopes of a hill, a big white horse standing on its back legs, a dress and a predictable man who believed in synchronicity... Hot October by Wood Spider
and Juncture and Loosing Love by Dexter Britain
The Moments of our Mornings, Summer Days and November by Kai Engel and Midsommar and Hiraeth by Scott Bucklet | |||
| The tattoo | 29 Oct 2019 | 00:25:15 | |
A journey into a young woman’s ancestry reveals unexpected tragedy, heart-warming surprises and harrowing secrets … Hot October by Wood Spider and From Thruth by Dexter Britain
John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie | |||
| The girl with the bee earring | 15 Oct 2019 | 00:18:26 | |
Set in London a few weeks ago, this story tells of a chance encounter on the underground and about those moments when the attention of a stranger makes the whole difference… Hot Octoberby Wood Spider and and Moonlight Repriseby Kai Engel and and John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie | |||
| An old man and his dog | 01 Oct 2019 | 00:16:01 | |
Set in Glasgow in Scotland, this is a story about a friendship across generations between two men, loneliness and the devotion of a dog … Hot Octoberby Wood Spider and Equilibriumby David Hilowitz and | |||
| The pink ribbons | 17 Sep 2019 | 00:20:17 | |
Set in Tasmania, in the depths of the ancient forests, this is a love story about a chance meeting, the power of respect, and the long journey that brings a man towards a woman… Hot October by Wood Spider
Losing Love and The Time to Run (finale) by Dexter Britain
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| The three musketeers | 03 Sep 2019 | 00:17:30 | |
Set in South-West France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, this is a story about friendship, a pilgrimage route and the convergence of lives… | |||
| Ezekiel 5 | 20 Aug 2019 | 00:13:45 | |
A tender story of a man’s journey into discovery of what lies beneath the surface… Hot Octoberby Wood Spider
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| The bench under the big lime tree | 06 Aug 2019 | 00:23:18 | |
Spanning over three decades in Paris, this is a story about mother–daughter relationships, an affair and of course, love… Hot October by Wood Spider and and and John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie | |||
| Home | 23 Jul 2019 | 00:16:33 | |
Set in Cairo, Egypt, this is a story depicting the comforting and restorative effects that a home can have on one’s emotional well being… Hot October by Wood Spider
The Time To Run (finale) by Dexter Britain | |||
| The engagement ring | 09 Jul 2019 | 00:18:53 | |
Set in the fifties in Africa, this story recalls a child's memory, a mesmerising couple and an engagement ring... Music: Hot Octoberby Wood Spider
The Time To Run (finale) by Dexter Britain
The spirit of the Russian Loveby Zinaida Trokai | |||
| The big white cat | 25 Jun 2019 | 00:20:19 | |
A short story about love, betrayal and a big white cat...- Hot Octoberby Wood Spider
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| Ronald Blythe - an intimate little story from Bottengoms | 30 May 2023 | 01:07:07 | |
This is the story of the late British writer Ronald Blythe CBE, or more precisely what linked me to him. To me, he was simply Ronnie. Hot October by Wood Spider
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| The painter and the orchestra | 18 Jun 2019 | 00:27:31 | |
A story about an artist, a painting and an orchestra and about finding friendship in the strangest of places when you need it most... Hot October by Wood Spider and Laudate Dominum – Mozart by Advent Chamber Orchestra | |||
| The little orange lady | 04 Jun 2019 | 00:18:41 | |
A story about a train journey, a book and the convergence of lives. Hot Octoberby Wood Spider
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| The airing cupboard jingle | 04 Jun 2019 | 00:00:26 | |
When you are not an English speaker and the description of your podcast are all words you cannot pronounce... Hot Octoberby Wood Spider | |||
| Why the airing cupboard? | 04 Jun 2019 | 00:03:52 | |
What is the purpose of the airing cupboard? Get in with me, nice and cosy and you shall find out :) Hot Octoberby Wood Spider
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