1. Hello
Welcome to Batting the Breeze, the podcast for the Infinitely Curious!
This introductory episode provides a summary of what you can expect from our podcast. It's a place where we share stories, invite others to share stories, and sometimes just talk.
And that talk could be about anything. Quite often, there will be subjects you've never thought about thinking about. They may be relevant to a piece of history, stir the emotions, or perhaps bring a message of hope and inspiration. Whatever the subject, we're always looking to be informative, amusing, or thought-provoking - or hopefully all three.
Each episode is just 10 minutes long, but we've got some longer uncut versions on the website show notes and on YouTube.
Next week's episode
[Episode 2] A Child's Eye View of World War II - On the 3rd September 1939, Neville Chamberlain broadcast the news that Britain was at war with Germany. Accounts of war time have been well documented, but what was it like for the children living under the constant threat of German bombers?Enid Bottle was five years old on that day. Now eighty-eight years old and living in the South of England, she recalls vivid memories as if they were yesterday.
Contact Batting the Breeze:
- Email us at steve@battingthebreeze.com
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Hello, and thank you for looking in on Batting the Breeze. I'm Steve Winduss, and this is a podcast for the Infinitely Curious. It's a place where we share stories, invite others to share stories, and sometimes just talk.
And that talk could be about anything. Quite often, there'll be subjects you've never thought about thinking about. They may be relevant to a piece of history, stir the emotions, or perhaps bring a message of hope and inspiration. Whatever the subject, we're always looking to be informative, amusing, or thought-provoking - or hopefully all three.
Each episode is only 10 minutes long, but we've got some longer uncut versions on the website show notes and on YouTube.
This is something I've wanted to be doing for a long time, and something I want to be doing for a long time: meeting people, listening to their stories; sharing their stories. And I'm meeting some wonderful people who are helping to restore my wavering faith in humanity.
As a child, I regularly stayed with my gran, who I was very close to. On one occasion, the front room was filled with aunties and uncles. It was extremely noisy. After a while, my gran leaned down to me and whispered, "Look Steve, everyone's talking; no one's listening." I sense that we're in a world that would benefit from a little less talking and a lot more listening.
So I hope you'll listen with me each week to some wonderful people batting the breeze.
Incidentally, don't forget to subscribe or follow, so these episodes reach you automatically. And if you need any more information at any time, just visit BattingtheBreeze.com.
And one final point: if you or someone you know have a story or experience you'd like to share, then head over to BattingtheBreeze.com/mystory, or just drop me an email.
Thanks again, and we'll see you on the other side.
Steve Winduss
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