EP32 | Leodhais Macpherson | Masking, Marathon's and Mental Health | Local Heroes Podcast
This week on Local Heroes, we meet Leodhais Macpherson, a man who turned unimaginable loss into an extraordinary journey of healing. After losing his brother Conor to suicide, Leodhais set himself the...
6 Sep 20251h 8min
EP31 | Keith Barrett | Slavery, Sanctuary and Public Art | Local Heroes Podcast
From Gordon Ramsey to Gordon the Gopher, the world has been blessed with some very famous Gordons. This week, Chris and Dan sit down with North Shields sculptor Keith Barrett, the environmental artist...
30 Aug 20251h 15min
EP30 | Michael Dickson | Mountains, Measurements and Saveloy Dips | Local Heroes Podcast
On this week’s Local Heroes Podcast, your average pod hosts, Chris Jewitt and Dan Prince, meet the one and only Michael Dickson of Dicksons Pork Butchers. This is a story rooted in family and traditio...
23 Aug 20251h 47min
EP29 | Cantina | Tacos, Timing and Tenacity | Local Heroes Podcast
In this episode of Local Heroes, we meet James King and Mark Brown, the boys behind Newcastle’s much loved Cantina. They didn’t start as friends. Working long shifts in Newcastle’s bars and restaurant...
16 Aug 20251h 24min
EP28 | Phoebe Lao | Football, Food and Fusion| Local Heroes Podcast
Phoebe Lao’s journey takes some beating. Born and raised in Los Angeles to Chinese immigrant parents, she grew up surrounded by bold flavours and deep-rooted food traditions. Her dad brought the fire ...
9 Aug 20252h 3min
EP27 | Eileen Ferguson | Whisky, Wooler and Northumbrian Hospitality | Local Heroes Podcast
In this episode of Local Heroes, we sit down with Eileen Ferguson, the Co-Founder of the award-winning Ad Gefrin Distillery in Wooler. For Eileen, the distillery isn’t just a business, it’s a promise ...
2 Aug 20251h 44min
EP26 | Metroland Comedy | Radgie Grandas and Handbrake Turns | Local Heroes Podcast
This week Chris and Dan sit down with Jack Robertson and Caden Elliot, the chaotic minds behind Metroland Comedy, a sketch show web series that blends mockumentary mayhem with cinematic storytelling. ...
26 Jul 20251h 35min
EP25 | Eric, Elitism and The Authentic Self | Helen Aitchison | Local Heroes Podcast
This week, Chris and Dan sit down with our first publicly-voted guest, Helen Aitchison, joins us for a powerful, hilarious, and heartfelt episode. Voted by the People, Fuelled by Purpose (and Crisps) ...
19 Jul 20251h 30min
