Days Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/days Join Amanda Danells-Bewley and Ian Smith as they take an irreverent look at the plethora of odd, interesting, and occasionally ridiculous celebration days from around the globe. Copyright © 2020-2024, Ian Smith & Amanda Danells-Bewley 746f55c0-be03-580e-8380-628331feafca yes Trailer en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:34:19 +0100 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:46 +0000 https://dayspodcast.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/DU_QlY6Com9Or4EJT50z3qna5LVur91ZYZ-BxZLEhp0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5OTM1LzE2MTcy/OTY0OTItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Days https://dayspodcast.com episodic Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Join Amanda Danells-Bewley and Ian Smith as they take an irreverent look at the plethora of odd, interesting, and occasionally ridiculous celebration days from around the globe. Join Amanda Danells-Bewley and Ian Smith as they take an irreverent look at the plethora of odd, interesting, and occasionally ridiculous celebration days from around the globe.. calendar, days, awareness days, funny, silly Ian Smith & Amanda Danells-Bewley No Yes Star Wars Day 15 15 Star Wars Day full f39d4f3e-70ea-4702-b8c5-32b35ade1df6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/63453392 It's Star Wars Day, and Ian and Amanda are back in the studio after a 3-year hiatus, ready to geek out. Ian unleashes his inner nerd, while Amanda gamely dons Princess Leia buns. The duo welcomes special guest Quizmaster 3000, a Star Wars trivia bot, who puts their knowledge to the test. May the Fourth be with them!

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  1. Our previous episode from June 2021: International Day of Yoga
  2. Star Wars Day
  3. QuizMaster 3000, available for you to use if you subscribe to ChatGPT Plus
  4. The Star Wars Saga: Introducing Machete Order
  5. Phineas and Ferb Star Wars episode, including my favourite number from the show "In The Empire"
  6. The pink Motorola Razr, and the much less pink Star Trek communicator.
]]> It's Star Wars Day, and Ian and Amanda are back in the studio after a 3-year hiatus, ready to geek out. Ian unleashes his inner nerd, while Amanda gamely dons Princess Leia buns. The duo welcomes special guest Quizmaster 3000, a Star Wars trivia bot, who puts their knowledge to the test. May the Fourth be with them!

Episode Links

  1. Our previous episode from June 2021: International Day of Yoga
  2. Star Wars Day
  3. QuizMaster 3000, available for you to use if you subscribe to ChatGPT Plus
  4. The Star Wars Saga: Introducing Machete Order
  5. Phineas and Ferb Star Wars episode, including my favourite number from the show "In The Empire"
  6. The pink Motorola Razr, and the much less pink Star Trek communicator.
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Episode Links

  1. Our previous episode from June 2021: International Day of Yoga
  2. Star Wars Day
  3. QuizMaster 3000, available for you to use if you subscribe to ChatGPT Plus
  4. The Star Wars Saga: Introducing Machete Order
  5. Phineas and Ferb Star Wars episode, including my favourite number from the show "In The Empire"
  6. The pink Motorola Razr, and the much less pink Star Trek communicator.
]]> calendar, days, awareness days, funny, silly No International Day of Yoga 14 14 International Day of Yoga full deb8baf1-d0b1-4248-86bc-4ecdcdfd409e https://share.transistor.fm/s/46b53c10 After some initial confusion on Ian’s part, the crew gets together with Yoga teacher and all-round awesome person Marie Burns to celebrate the UN’s International Day of Yoga. Marie explains how anyone who can breathe can do yoga, Amanda explains why she used to like playing Sleeping Lions, and Ian makes some rash promises.

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]]> After some initial confusion on Ian’s part, the crew gets together with Yoga teacher and all-round awesome person Marie Burns to celebrate the UN’s International Day of Yoga. Marie explains how anyone who can breathe can do yoga, Amanda explains why she used to like playing Sleeping Lions, and Ian makes some rash promises.

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]]> Sat, 01 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 1780 Amanda and Ian go for a walk. They make a spectacle of themselves about the town, and hardly get lost at all. Amanda and Ian go for a walk. They make a spectacle of themselves about the town, and hardly get lost at all. calendar, days, awareness days, funny, silly Yes Mole Day - 23rd October 2020 12 12 Mole Day - 23rd October 2020 full bbc42a46-a372-46f4-85d1-fad9c41e2870 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f49d2fed It’s Mole Day, and Ian & Amanda have to figure out which of the many meanings of the word “mole” they are supposed to be celebrating. Fortunately, scientist Dr Anna Watson from CHEM Trust is there to help. The resulting conversation contains almost no moles, but does have some top tips for keeping Bad Chemicals at bay.

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]]> It’s Mole Day, and Ian & Amanda have to figure out which of the many meanings of the word “mole” they are supposed to be celebrating. Fortunately, scientist Dr Anna Watson from CHEM Trust is there to help. The resulting conversation contains almost no moles, but does have some top tips for keeping Bad Chemicals at bay.

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]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0100 Ian Smith, Dr Anna Watson, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Dr Anna Watson, Amanda Danells-Bewley 1529 Ian & Amanda talk to Dr Anna Watson of CHEM Trust about chemistry and chemicals. Moles are occasionally mentioned. Ian & Amanda talk to Dr Anna Watson of CHEM Trust about chemistry and chemicals. Moles are occasionally mentioned. moles, science, mole, 6.02214076×10^23, chemistry, pfas, ptfe, avogadro, parabens, avogadro number, chemicals Yes World Postcard Day – 1st October 2020 11 11 World Postcard Day – 1st October 2020 full 64f78a0e-46f7-41fa-9844-171de1ec8a34 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5784de3a It's World Postcard Day, and Ian and Amanda talk to John Sheehan from Ghost Postcards, who tells some great stories about old postcards, and shares how he has been able to reunite some of them with the relatives of their original senders and recipients. So have a listen, send a postcard for World Postcard Day, and if you haven't received one for a while then... well we have that covered too! Listen to find out more.

]]> It's World Postcard Day, and Ian and Amanda talk to John Sheehan from Ghost Postcards, who tells some great stories about old postcards, and shares how he has been able to reunite some of them with the relatives of their original senders and recipients. So have a listen, send a postcard for World Postcard Day, and if you haven't received one for a while then... well we have that covered too! Listen to find out more.

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0100 Ian Smith, John Sheehan, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, John Sheehan, Amanda Danells-Bewley 2252 Episode for World Postcard Day with guest John Sheehan from Ghost Postcards. Episode for World Postcard Day with guest John Sheehan from Ghost Postcards. postcard, ghostpostcards, ghost postcards, postcards, world postcard day Yes International Talk Like A Pirate Day - 19th September 2020 10 10 International Talk Like A Pirate Day - 19th September 2020 full 2fb9fc17-cecb-4734-b9e2-29437faa1ea7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c62b069 Arrrr me hearties, it's International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Ian and Amanda get a whole new perspective on pirates from special guest Alex Barker from Be More Pirate. They talk about causing good trouble, challenging the status quo, and why we think pirates sound like that. Arrrr.

]]> Arrrr me hearties, it's International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Ian and Amanda get a whole new perspective on pirates from special guest Alex Barker from Be More Pirate. They talk about causing good trouble, challenging the status quo, and why we think pirates sound like that. Arrrr.

]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2020 06:00:08 +0100 Alex Barker, Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Alex Barker, Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 2479 Arrrr me hearties, it's International Talk Like A Pirate Day with very special guest Alex Barker from Be More Pirate. Arrrr me hearties, it's International Talk Like A Pirate Day with very special guest Alex Barker from Be More Pirate. talk like a pirate day, good trouble, be more pirate, sam conniff, how to be more pirate, arrr, pirates, alex barker, me hearties, entrepreneurship, pirate, social entrepreneurs, captain pugwash, international talk like a pirate day Yes Roald Dahl Day - 13th September 2020 9 9 Roald Dahl Day - 13th September 2020 full ea2f1c30-320c-4a7d-838f-d286dff5283b https://share.transistor.fm/s/b75ecb2f It’s Roald Dahl Day, and Ian and Amanda are celebrating in the Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, with manager Mike Sansbury. Amanda shows off her vintage book collection, Ian explains why he spends so much time in the loo, and Mike tells us which Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film is the best.

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]]> It’s Roald Dahl Day, and Ian and Amanda are celebrating in the Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, with manager Mike Sansbury. Amanda shows off her vintage book collection, Ian explains why he spends so much time in the loo, and Mike tells us which Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film is the best.

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2020 06:00:03 +0100 Mike Sansbury, Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Mike Sansbury, Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 2119 It’s Roald Dahl Day, and Ian and Amanda are celebrating in the Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, with manager Mike Sansbury. Amanda shows off her vintage book collection, Ian explains why he spends so much time in the loo, and Mike tells us which Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film is the best. It’s Roald Dahl Day, and Ian and Amanda are celebrating in the Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, with manager Mike Sansbury. Amanda shows off her vintage book collection, Ian explains why he spends so much time in the loo, and Mike tells us which Charlie and the charlie and the chocolate factory, the grove bookshop, jackanory, the twits, books, james and the giant peach, bookshop, ilkley, roald dahl day, roald dahl, the witches, children’s books, the bfg Yes International Bacon Day - 5th September 2020 8 8 International Bacon Day - 5th September 2020 full 8ea64376-66e9-4e3a-b47f-3645083d4c11 https://share.transistor.fm/s/18df78a8 Ian & Amanda celebrate International Bacon Day, and are joined once again by Farmer Jan from Muckleton Meats who schools them in how to cook a full English breakfast.

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]]> Ian & Amanda celebrate International Bacon Day, and are joined once again by Farmer Jan from Muckleton Meats who schools them in how to cook a full English breakfast.

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]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2020 06:00:24 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 1435 Ian & Amanda celebrate International Bacon Day, and are joined once again by Farmer Jan from Muckleton Meats who schools them in how to cook a full English breakfast. Ian & Amanda celebrate International Bacon Day, and are joined once again by Farmer Jan from Muckleton Meats who schools them in how to cook a full English breakfast. calendar, days, awareness days, funny, silly Yes National Banana Split Day - 25th August 2020 7 7 National Banana Split Day - 25th August 2020 full 1592116e-8839-446e-bb4b-c9c4743fda2f https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8b26e22 In this mini-episode, Ian and Amanda's banana splits are judged and found wanting.

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]]> In this mini-episode, Ian and Amanda's banana splits are judged and found wanting.

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]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 06:00:03 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 796 In this mini-episode, Ian and Amanda's banana splits are judged and found wanting. In this mini-episode, Ian and Amanda's banana splits are judged and found wanting. banana split, banana, squirty cream, cream Yes World Photography Day - 19th August 2020 6 6 World Photography Day - 19th August 2020 full d48c8c06-4e70-4c64-b166-2400d00485ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/defed653 In this bumper episode, Amanda and Ian have a wide ranging conversation with photographer Mark Waddington, who picks just one of his shots to share for World Photography Day, where we are all encouraged to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share our world with the world.

 

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]]> In this bumper episode, Amanda and Ian have a wide ranging conversation with photographer Mark Waddington, who picks just one of his shots to share for World Photography Day, where we are all encouraged to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share our world with the world.

 

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]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:05:48 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley, Mark Waddington Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley, Mark Waddington 1893 In this bumper episode, Amanda and Ian have a wide ranging conversation with photographer Mark Waddington. In this bumper episode, Amanda and Ian have a wide ranging conversation with photographer Mark Waddington. film, photograph, medium format, photography, camera, flickr No National Prosecco Day - 13th August 2020 5 5 National Prosecco Day - 13th August 2020 full 62ea665d-b72a-40d6-b927-ebf2129cf464 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cedde1fc Welcome to our first mini-episode, in which Amanda and Ian celebrate National Prosecco Day by opening a bottle, and accidentally pouring some into their shoes.

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]]> Welcome to our first mini-episode, in which Amanda and Ian celebrate National Prosecco Day by opening a bottle, and accidentally pouring some into their shoes.

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]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2020 06:00:03 +0100 Ian Smith & Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith & Amanda Danells-Bewley 723 Ian & Amanda celebrate National Prosecco Day Ian & Amanda celebrate National Prosecco Day calendar, days, awareness days, funny, silly Yes National Lollipop Day - 20th July 2020 4 4 National Lollipop Day - 20th July 2020 full 1ece1053-0118-402d-83c7-77aba6c00a24 https://share.transistor.fm/s/43a81f71 Ian Smith and Amanda Danells-Bewley get together to celebrate National Lollipop Day, but is the looming spectre of the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang holding Amanda back? They are joined by Ian from Panda Sweets, an amazing retro online sweetshop, who reveals some of the unusual lollipop flavours that he has offered in the past. Amanda worries about Kojak’s dental bills, Ian is astonished to discover that cake pops are a thing, and they both wonder if they attended the same Marillion gig at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1988.

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]]> Ian Smith and Amanda Danells-Bewley get together to celebrate National Lollipop Day, but is the looming spectre of the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang holding Amanda back? They are joined by Ian from Panda Sweets, an amazing retro online sweetshop, who reveals some of the unusual lollipop flavours that he has offered in the past. Amanda worries about Kojak’s dental bills, Ian is astonished to discover that cake pops are a thing, and they both wonder if they attended the same Marillion gig at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1988.

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]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2020 06:00:11 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 1386 Ian Smith & Amanda Danells-Bewley celebrate National Lollipop Day with help from Ian from the awesome Panda Sweets online retro sweetshop! Ian Smith & Amanda Danells-Bewley celebrate National Lollipop Day with help from Ian from the awesome Panda Sweets online retro sweetshop! kojak, sweets, confectionary, lollipops, lollipop, chitty chitty bang bang, my boy lollipop Yes National Hot Dog Day - 15th July 2020 3 3 National Hot Dog Day - 15th July 2020 full 67f94c72-2f40-4a94-ba4f-f10d434277e6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/86233806 We’re celebrating National Hotdog Day in the wrong country on the wrong day. Listen in to hear Amanda and Ian talk to Farmer Jan from Muckleton Meats. Jan explains how sausages are made, Amanda learns why they are called “bangers”, and Ian recycles an old sitcom joke.

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]]> We’re celebrating National Hotdog Day in the wrong country on the wrong day. Listen in to hear Amanda and Ian talk to Farmer Jan from Muckleton Meats. Jan explains how sausages are made, Amanda learns why they are called “bangers”, and Ian recycles an old sitcom joke.

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Let us know your thoughts on this episode by getting in touch with us via our Twitter account or Facebook page. Visit our website at https://dayspodcast.com for more information about us and the podcast, and to subscribe!

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 06:00:18 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 2194 Ian & Amanda celebrate National Hotdog Day in the wrong country on the wrong day. Ian & Amanda celebrate National Hotdog Day in the wrong country on the wrong day. muckleton, nationalhotdogday, sausages, muckletonmeats Yes National Don’t Step on a Bee Day - 10th July 2020 2 2 National Don’t Step on a Bee Day - 10th July 2020 full 0114f6f1-cb43-4ffb-bdcd-66c3406c346d https://share.transistor.fm/s/6cafae0b It's National Don't Step on a Bee Day, and your hosts Ian Smith and Amanda Danells-Bewley are proceeding undeterred by the absence of a bee expert. Listen in as Ian is defeated in the bee quiz, Amanda gets excited about the Chocolate Mining Bee, and they both debate whether bee hotels should be more like the Ritz or more down-market.

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]]> It's National Don't Step on a Bee Day, and your hosts Ian Smith and Amanda Danells-Bewley are proceeding undeterred by the absence of a bee expert. Listen in as Ian is defeated in the bee quiz, Amanda gets excited about the Chocolate Mining Bee, and they both debate whether bee hotels should be more like the Ritz or more down-market.

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Let us know your thoughts on this episode by getting in touch with us via our Twitter account or Facebook page. Visit our website at https://dayspodcast.com for more information about us and the podcast, and to subscribe!

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:00:15 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 1382 It's National Don't Step on a Bee Day, and Amanda & Ian talk to each other about bees. It's National Don't Step on a Bee Day, and Amanda & Ian talk to each other about bees. nationaldontsteponabeeday, bees, bee, honey Yes World Chocolate Day - 7th July 2020 1 1 World Chocolate Day - 7th July 2020 full f3eb0503-8b71-40b7-84e2-8e6070b38d57 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a164471d World Chocolate Day is here, and so is our first episode! Get the gourmet chocolate in, and join us, Amanda Danells-Bewley and Ian Smith, for our debut episode where we talk to very special guest Frank Laws. Frank is the proprietor of Frankly Delicious, and operates his own ethical chocolate factory in his flat in Leeds. Listen in as Frank shares how he makes chocolate, Amanda learns something about chocolate buttons, and Ian discovers his New Favourite Thing.

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Let us know your thoughts on this episode by getting in touch with us via our Twitter account or Facebook page. Visit our website at https://dayspodcast.com for more information about us and the podcast, and to subscribe!

]]> World Chocolate Day is here, and so is our first episode! Get the gourmet chocolate in, and join us, Amanda Danells-Bewley and Ian Smith, for our debut episode where we talk to very special guest Frank Laws. Frank is the proprietor of Frankly Delicious, and operates his own ethical chocolate factory in his flat in Leeds. Listen in as Frank shares how he makes chocolate, Amanda learns something about chocolate buttons, and Ian discovers his New Favourite Thing.

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Links to Frankly Delicious

And finally...

Let us know your thoughts on this episode by getting in touch with us via our Twitter account or Facebook page. Visit our website at https://dayspodcast.com for more information about us and the podcast, and to subscribe!

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 06:00:23 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 2138 It’s World Chocolate Day, and Ian & Amanda talk to Frank Laws of Frankly Delicious, an ethical chocolate maker and chocolatier. It’s World Chocolate Day, and Ian & Amanda talk to Frank Laws of Frankly Delicious, an ethical chocolate maker and chocolatier. world chocolate day, frankly delicious, awareness days, ethical chocolate, chocolate Yes Trailer 1 1 Trailer trailer 4682e93b-0a65-4554-8b72-3be95cc2d664 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c15fc416 It's raining again.

Thanks for listening. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep in touch, and hear about future episodes!

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Thanks for listening. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep in touch, and hear about future episodes!

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:00:10 +0100 Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley Ian Smith, Amanda Danells-Bewley 147 It's International Picnic Day, so of course Amanda and Ian start a new podcast. It's International Picnic Day, so of course Amanda and Ian start a new podcast. picnic, trailer, awareness, awareness days, gastronomy No