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Imelda May and pole fitness instructor Angie Voluti

Chris chats to singer Imelda May about her upcoming Cheltenham Jazz Festival performance and fitness instructor Angie Voluti talks pole fitness live in the studio.

Chris chats to singer Imelda May ahead of her performance at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Pole fitness instructor Angie Voluti joins Chris live in the studio to talk about the health benefits of pole fitness. Silicon Valley is today's top tenuous, Vassos is joined in the Sports Locker by former professional football player Alan Kennedy and today's Pause for Thought comes from Reverend Matt Woodcock.

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Wed 2 May 2018 06:30
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ariana Grande

    no tears left to cry

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.

  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Elton John

    Part-Time Love

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.

  • Jake Bugg

    Lightning Bolt

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • John Newman

    Fire In Me

    • Revolve.
    • Island.

  • Sheena Easton

    9 To 5 (Morning Train)

    • The World Of Sheena Easton.
    • EMI.

  • Honeybus

    I Can't Let Maggie Go

    • Hits Of ... 67 & 68 (Vol.2).
    • Polydor.

  • Snow Patrol

    Don't Give In

    • Wildness.
    • Polydor.

  • The Mock Turtles

    Can You Dig It? (Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Pilot

    Magic

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll Vol.2 (1974).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    It's A Beautiful Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Cam

    Diane

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Imelda May

    Mayhem

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.

  • Will Smith

    Men In Black

    • All Time Greatest Movie Songs Vol. II.
    • Columbia.

  • Reef

    Place Your Hands

    • 21st Century Rock (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kandy Krush

    • Here Come The Aliens.
    • Wildeflower Records.

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Pulp

    Do You Remember The First Time?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 4.

  • Josh Groban

    Symphony

    • Bridges.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

Matt Woodcock, Church of England Pioneer Minister and Mission Supporter in the Diocese of York:

This month I鈥檒l be sharing a stage with the man who gave me the worst news of my life. He鈥檚 the consultant urologist who broke it to me that I鈥檇 almost certainly never have children naturally. Without putting anyone off their coffee and cornflakes, Dr Graeme explained that the average man produced between 40 to 300 million sperm per millilitre sample. He said they鈥檇 found 37 in mine.

鈥淏rilliant!鈥� I said. 鈥�37 million - that鈥檚 not too bad.鈥�
鈥淣o Matt,鈥� he replied sombrely. 鈥淟iterally 37. And they aren鈥檛 great swimmers I鈥檓 afraid.鈥�
I had some hard questions for God in my prayers that night. Virtually seedless and probably going to be childless - it didn鈥檛 look good.
I clung to Graeme鈥檚 last words before leaving his office.
鈥淩emember Matt - there鈥檚 always hope,鈥� he said
We鈥檝e since teamed up to host men鈥檚 health nights.聽 Embarrassment, fear or male pride so often deterred his patients from getting checked and treated early enough for things like prostate cancer. It鈥檚 a serious issue.
We seek to help blokes be more open about their physical, mental and spiritual well being.聽 Graeme focuses on their nether regions - with graphic slides. What symptoms to look for. How to check yourself. 聽
I talk about getting a spiritual health check. Generate debate and honest conversation about faith, belief and the great beyond.
Regardless of gender, I believe being unashamedly open is an essential part of the Christian journey. Open about our joys and inspirations, but also our confusions, doubts and fears.聽 The airing and sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings can be the best kind of soul surgery.
For me, practically, that could mean prayer and meditation in a quiet chapel or outrageous oversharing to treasured friends in a noisy bar.
It鈥檚 what helped me cling to hope in the dark days of our childlessness.
After several failed attempts of IVF treatment, when all seemed lost, we had one more go.
Seven weeks later - one unforgettable morning - two heartbeats flashed up on the nurse鈥檚 monitor.聽 Somehow the IVF miracle makers found two Michael Phelpses amongst my tiny batch of flailing doggy paddlers.聽 My wife was pregnant. With twin girls.
Cradling them in the maternity ward was like holding hope.


But Chris, I'm sorry to tell you this - I鈥檝e hardly slept since.

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