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The Unpolished Little Gems Podcast


17 episodes


Slice of life Audio Book


Synopsis:

Funny, poignant short stories about life, love and living.


Format: Audio Book

Genres: Slice of life

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Episodes:

Season two - Episode One Changes

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:45:40 +0000

Sue is looking to go out and meet more people. What could go wrong? Self Improvement was performed by Claire Amias and was written by Tracey Hayward.

"Bell, Counter, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org Additional sound effects by Zapsplat and Freesound.org

A visit from an old friend prompts Jess to rethink some of her life choices. Anthony’s Toothbrush was performed by Kate Pothecary as Jess and Grant Ibbs as Peter and was written by Tasmin Pinder.

Sound effects by Zapsplat. 

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Episode sixteen - Christmas Spirit

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:15:36 +0000

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Amanda struggles to find festive good cheer at the bottom of a bottle, or two, or three, or four...The Twelve Steps of Christmas stars Danielle Gearing as Amanda and was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Intro/Outro music from ZapSplat.

Carol regales the crowd with a tale about how she and her husband Brian set up their own dream pub, The Star. With Sasha Cooper (FB: @saschacooper; Twitter: @saschacooper35; Insta: saschacooperentrepreneur) as Carol, and written by Tracey Hayward.

Music and sound effects from ZapSplat.

 

 

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Episode Fifteen - Dignity

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:13:38 +0000

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It might look as though Michael’s lost it all: his money, his home, his family, but there’s one thing nobody can take away from him. ‘Being Superman’ stars Daniel French as Michael, and was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

‘Stanley’ has a few tips on how to make it through life. Stanley stars Luke Thomas and was written by Tracey Hayward.

Music courtesy of Zapsplat.

 

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Episode fourteen- True Self

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:31:01 +0100

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Miss Moneypenny gets more than she bargained for when she interviews a new recruit for MI6. 'The Interview' stars Mary Tillet (@MaryJTillett.5) as Miss Moneypenny and Maddie Salter (Twitter: @MaddieSalter1; insta: @maddiesalter14) as Isla and was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Intro/Outro music by Zapsplat with additional music by Shaun J Nigro (facebook.com/8sparkmedia).

After watching her best friend of many years change for her new boyfriend, Charlotte must decide how, and if to confront her. 'Phone Voice' stars Naomi Bowman (@naomi.bowman.92) as Charlotte and was written by Tracey Hayward (@traceyhayward11).

Music by Hiroki972 via Free Sounds.

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Episode thirteen - Friends and Enemies

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:49:52 +0100

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Smart Kitchen Susan stars Daniel French (@daniel.french.792) as Advert male voice-over, Julie Hoverson as Advert female voice-over (@ 19Nocturne) . Sheree Kane (@sheree.martin.50) as Gillian, Peter Walsh (@Moledmc) as Paul, Naomi Bowman (@naomi.bowman.92) as Smart Kitchen Susan and was written and produced by Tracey Hayward.

Sound effects from Free Sounds.

Margot's stars Sheree Kane (@sheree.martin.50), and was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Sound effects by ZapSplat.

 

 

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Episode 12 - Gone

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:01:57 +0100

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'Mindfulness' was performed by Jennifer L Nettles and was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Sound effects by ZapSplat.

 

'Lost’ stars Dave Patton (dave.patton18) as John, and was written and produced by Tracey Hayward.

Sound effects by Freesound.

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Episode eleven - Shadows

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:09:13 +0100

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‘Molebat’ stars Sam Macgregor (@SamMacGregor1) and was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

 

‘Missing’ stars Claire Amias (@ClaireLAmias), and was written and produced by Tracey Hayward.

 

Sound effects for both pieces by ZapSplat.

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Episode ten - Facade

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:38:57 +0100

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‘The Friend’ stars Julie Hoverson (@19Nocturne) as Julie and Naomi Bowman (@naomi.bowman.92) as Nina and was written and produced by Tracey Hayward.

‘Pearl Before Swine’ stars Francesca Anderson (@FranAn_Actress) as Cora, and Saifeddine Benamar (@MrSmifford) as Duval, and was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Sound effects for both pieces by Zapsplat.

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Episode nine - Villain

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 14:03:16 +0100

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Christiana’s time a zookeeper at Pablo Escobar’s ranch takes an unexpectedly dark turn. 'The Zookeeper' was performed by Catalina Lütz and written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Tucked away in a quiet suburban street, is a magical land of intrigue and wonder. ‘Lettuce Be’ stars Luke Thomas and was written and produced by Tracey Hayward. Sound effects for both pieces by Zapsplat

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Episode eight - Reflection

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:37:47 +0100

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‘Does Anyone Know?’ was performed by Emma Austin (@emmaaust1n) and written and produced by Tracey Hayward (@traceyhayward11).

Sound effects by Zapsplat.

‘Sticks and Stones’ was performed by Maddie Salter (Twitter: @MaddieSalter1; insta: @maddiesalter14) and written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Sound effects by The Sound Stories and Zapsplat.

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Episode seven - Escape

Sat, 23 May 2020 15:52:37 +0100

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‘Dislocated’ was performed by Emma Austin (@emmaaust1n) and written and produced by Tasmin Pinder.

Sound effects by The Sound Stories and Zapsplat.

‘Royal Crescent’ Was performed by Mary Tillet (@MaryJTillett.5) and written by Tracey Hayward (@traceyhayward11).

Sound effects by Zapsplat.

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Episode six - Confusion

Sun, 10 May 2020 21:31:47 +0100

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'Chocolate' stars Saorla Wright (@saorlaw.art) as Andrea and was written and produced by Tracey Hayward (@traceyhayward11).

Sound effects by Zapsplat.

'Mixed Signals' was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder and performed by Iain Reid.

Sound effects by Sound Stories and Zapsplat.

 

 

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Episode five - Trust

Sat, 02 May 2020 22:49:06 +0100

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'A Sticky Situation' was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder and performed by Sheree Kane (@ShereeKane30; skane30)..

Sound effects by Zap Splat.

'Nice Guy' was performed by Saifeddine Benamar (@MrSmifford) and written and produced by Tracey Hayward (@traceyhayward11).

Sound effects by Zap Splat.

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Episode four - Expectation

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:03:37 +0100

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Episode three - Illusion

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:15:05 +0100

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'Baby Powder' was written and produced by Tasmin Pinder, and stars Emma Austin (@emmaaust1n) as Natasha and Francesca Anderson (@FranAn_Actress) as Kelly. Sound effects: https://www.thesoundstories.com

'Wishing' stars Jessica Fowler (@Jessica_amy_fowler) as Jane, and was written and produced by Tracey Hayward (@traceyhayward11).

Sound effects by Zap Splat.

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Episode two - Truth

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:22:29 +0000

Unpolished Little Gems - The Short Story Podcast

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Episode one - Hope

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:36:55 +0000

Unpolished Little Gems - The Short Story Podcast

 

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