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The Phil Swallow Podcast Phil Swallow
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This is my diary-style show where I talk about my filmmaking, the research and behind the scenes work that goes into it, other content creation work I am involved with and those things that life throws my way. Feel free to get in touch and I'd always value a review on your chosen podcast platform, many thanks!
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#170 Where to go next?
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)
In this episode:
Live Broadcast - get involved!
Videos Live - Save Sanderstead Library and Limpsfield to Titsey Airstrip W&T
March Stats: 7,098 views, 668 hours watch time, 44 new subscribers
Cleared out some old content on YouTube
Transcripts - general + now on Apple Podcasts
Haven’t finalised walks/talks for April yet
Drone flight today
EV car target
Trip to TNA
Contact with Benjamin Beeson’s grandson
New talk progressing
LiDAR talk at The Bourne Society
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#169 Forward, March!
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)
In this episode:
Live Broadcast - get involved!
Benjamin Beeson talk - full house 😀
Video Live - Sanderstead Revisited W&T
February Stats: 8,600 views, 840 hours watch time, 56 new subscribers
Meeting with YouTube
Video Planned - Titsey Area
Family Wedding - drinking & dancing
Car tyres £££
Did I mention the fine? “Healthy School Streets”
FOI update - trip to TNA planned
New talk to be worked on
Bourne Society Council
Caterham Valley
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#168 Is It Spring Yet?
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)
In this episode:
Live Broadcast - get involved!
Benjamin Beeson talk this week
Video Live - Horse Racing in Croydon
Video Live - Botley Hill Loop (more to come from this area)
Sue in “not a performance” - Kimberly Akimbo
New Crystal Palace manager and a win!
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#167 Up & Running
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)
In this episode:
ERROR - I stay 2023 when of course I mean 2024!
Live Broadcast format - get involved!
Marden PARK not Lodge
January Analytics
Prepping for Benjamin Beeson talk
Bomb Mapping - East Surrey
East Surrey Museum talk to be arranged
Video Live - Haliloo & Slines Oak area
Filming soon in Woodside area
Country walk for Feb mapped & ready
Hamsey Green walk with CNHSS: https://cnhss.co.uk/our-event-programme-for-2023-4/
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#166 Happy New Year!
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
(Originally broadcast live on my YouTube Channel)
In this episode:
Live Broadcast format - get involved!
Bourne Society Talk - went well, great subject
Booked a talk for 2025
Social media video on Sanderstead Court
Filmed/released South Croydon video
Walk update - Haliloo & Slines Oak area
Marguerite video going well
Research idea pooling experiences
Deeper research on some strong stories that I am excited about
Crystal Palace won a game
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#165 Year End Review 2023 (Audio from Live YouTube Broadcast)
YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/@philswallow
In this episode:
Target achieved - thank you!
Now to continue and improve
Some stats from the last 365 days:
71,106 views (up 30%)
4,839 watch hours (up 33%)
391 new subscribers (up 54%)
Top 5 full videos:
LA to San Francisco - 10,460
Croydon Airport - 7,938
Croydon How It Is 2023 - November - 2,254*
Kenley Aerodrome - 2,227
Warlingham Then & Now Part 1 - 1,712
*Pleasing as it has only been live since November 18th
The secret is to find what works and keep doing it, but what works best?
I have more planned for Croydon area
I want to find stories that can link local history to significant stories from wider history
The art is in the telling and this is a developing process
Weather is a factor this time of year, have thought about VoiceOver videos but keep deciding against them - any thoughts?
Some WW2 related stories in the pipeline
I will continue with one country-related walk per month
The research is enjoyable but can grow arms & legs
A guest presenter will join me in 2024 for a Biggin Hill follow-up
Six face-to-face or public talks in 2023, four already planned for 2024
Occasional client work comes in, that is always top priority
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Customer Reviews
Real life journey
An excellent series of podcasts on Phil’s journey into full time pro photographer. I have known Phil in his previous life, and I’m into photography as well. Phil, and his wife Sue, are entertaining and open it the steps they are taking, some frustrating, but always taking away the positives and moving forward. The travel blogs and Forays into Sues acting career add to a great mix of information. The recent upgrade in quality of the kit used for recording these podcast is another step forward and I look forward to the next and future informative shows in the near future, subscribe now!!
Informative and Interesting.
For someone like me who doesn’t know a lot about photography or the different types of kit, this is still a great podcast. Phil varies the content and keeps it snappy. Makes me want to use my phone more for photos following some good advice. Keep doing it Phil.
Photography Podcast
Not sure this would be on everyone’s podcast list, but you will be pleasantly surprised. It’s well put together and there has been a marked improvement in quality over the last 4 episodes...it’s up there with others that I listen to. Keep up the good work Phil, we will all be photographers soon !