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Voices from the Grassroots

Voices from the Grassroots

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Voices from the Grassroots is a series of interviews seeking to amplify the voices of people changing our society from the bottom-up. I am always seeking to interview interesting people working to transform our social, political, economic, and cultural spheres. If you would like to be interviewed, or would like to recommend someone be interviewed, please send me an email at voicesfromthegrassroots@gmail.com. I do my best to adhere to basic journalistic ethics. If you have any comments or que ...
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Two blokes from Yorkshire ,England 1995 . Cycle into a 40degree New Delhi day ,east toward Kathmandu,Nepal and South East Asia ,Illegal border crossings, near death by :thugs ,knife bandits ,car ,cyclones and crocodile. After bicycles stolen , hitching ,walking and sailing . Busting guts on a sheep station .No Bullshit , No hype ,just how things really happened.And hopefully inspiring to potential travellers stuck in a rut doing the same same and turning to drink and worse at the weekends to ...
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GrassRoots - Women's Rugby from the Roots Up

Matt, Lou, Jodie, Dubs, Lucy and Mollie

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In the only podcast solely dedicated to the grassroots women's game, Jodie, Matt, Lou, Mollie, Goose and Joyce take a bi-monthly stroll through the chaos, joy and intrigue of club-level rugby. We celebrate the characters in the game, the essence and culture of rugby and shine a spotlight on the teams playing in various leagues around the country. Our very own legend Cherie (ChezSez) gives listeners a unique insight into her life in the sport and the mayhem of 70% off hour at Aldi. We will br ...
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Welcome to episode 16, Season 2! The tale of woe continues with this season; we look at how we are trying to fix it and offer some advice, some more helpful than others to teams going through similar issues. We have a special interview with the brilliant Shrewsbury Women and learn all about their journey in the game, especially now they are wearing…
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This Episode paints a lil picture of where the journey began ,upstairs above a laundrette , and the need to find adventure from an early age . It touches on the rather rustic childhood I had in a rural town before moving closer to the bigger cities and the characters I encountered. From kids knocking me out with bricks to thugs trying to beat me ,t…
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Welcome to episode 15, Season 2! In this much delayed episode we apologise profusely for our incompetence and use a load of lame excuses, then discuss actual rugby excuses, some better than others. We wring our hands with misery at the terrible season we’re having, and think of ways to fix it, discuss mental health and generally look at where thing…
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Back at the Blue Oyster Bar Trying to get enough cash to leave Tonga 🇹🇴 while avoiding gold diggers and getting married .Lil Frank burns his bridge with Naomi .This is the last of the book 📕 chapters . Gonna finish my book next and if I get enough positive feedback do another podcast of 7 months hitching and walking back through SE Asia . Just gott…
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Working two jobs… amongst drug and alcohol dependent tenants during the day and cocaine addicted customers and staff at night . Then a dude rocks up smoking bongs from dawn til dusk and drags Deano into the darkness. Justin and me take sanctuary in the ocean swells at maroubra . A local Bra boy hurts Jay . Amongst all this my old man shows up ⬆️ 😎 …
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Subjected to a daily rattle ,getting verbal and actual shit thrown at me .I strive to pull my weight and get my own back on the shearer’s .Warning this podcast has some crude shearer’s humour which I’ve left in to project the true reality of life in the sheds . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-morris1/mes…
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As we slice through the India ocean we meet up with Ant Muffy and The Funky Turtle . We sail together toward Broome.Danger is always close by .We tread with trepidation past croc slides and box jelly fish . Ant loses a prized possession and Muffy finds treasure after a close call with a cliff.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.…
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Trying to survive Darwin the troppo troops and a dark demon .We roll down the hill to Dinah beach yacht club for a chance to escape. 😎 key words I wish I could fly ,Joseph Bonaparte gulf , SeaPlane Bay, big waves 🌊 . Saving your skin with a sextant .--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-morris1/message…
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Finally Bri and Me reach the “pot of gold” at the end of our rainbow . The pot of gold also has six meter long crocodiles,box jelly fish and big sharks ..but the streets are even more dangerous.Key words :Troppo .drunk arseholes, near death experiences,running for your life.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richar…
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Could have died but ended up saving a life in this one ( with the help of a legend Balinese dude with two surf boards)Bri and me reach Kuta Bali ,the young Australians Ibiza .. gritty seedy and sporadically dangerous . Corruption .. Drugs .. and close shaves before being summoned to help a drowning man . There’s a bit of time travel to give more de…
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Welcome to episode 14 of Season 2 of GrassRoots! In this tired and emotional episode we piece together the wreckage of the GrassRoots festival in Avonmouth, digest the weekend and celebrate all that was fantastic about another top weekend of rugby fun. We welcome back Cherie from her hiatus, hear all about her camping disaster and why you should ch…
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After a jungle kip stop with Acmed the wardrobe guru and Mo Moon Kopi lady Bri and Me crest the final hill and catch a ferry across the Sunda Straights to Java and Jakarta . Unfortunately we come across a few unwanted blades along the way .--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-morris1/message…
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Otangutans 🦧 Bemo’s Bombs 💣 and big bloody hills . Detours through dense jungle..Volcanoes and Gigolos . The first part of our Indonesian adventure as we gun toward Australia 🇦🇺 listen to the end for the Bri interview 😎--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-morris1/message…
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With cash and time against us Bri and me decide to hitch back to Bangkok and ride to Malaysia from there . Kipping in monasteries and on the floor in the back of a friendly shop keepers gaff . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-morris1/message
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Decided to retell the Thailand episode with more ZING and in two parts .If you like this more than the sleepier version. Would love to hear some feed back . Just write it on the back of a $100 note and mail it too …. Rich Morris East Coast Australia 🇦🇺 or email drrichlonghair@gmail.com subject “Tales from the Ute” 😎--- Send in a voice message: http…
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This episode follows Bri and me circumnavigating the Gulf of Thailand heading in the direction of Cambodia . We stop in at Pattaya until we realise it’s one big brothel And head further south in search of paradise at Ko Samet .Bris holy water saves his arse and I end up getting a beating .--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…
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Bri and me follow a hand drawn map and ride along the Terai (grass lands and swamps ) til we find a break in the Himalayan mountains . Slowly we weave our way up the river valleys ,avoiding the massive drops offs and washouts . We sleep rough in Tiger territory,meet a friendly Gurkha, and hobble into Kathmandu.. no money a bunch of bananas and a lo…
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Have split this episode in two more bite sized chunks . Flashed up the intro a bit but apart from that it’s the same audio as before .This Episode is the real start of the journey and hopefully inspiration to anyone considering stepping off the 'merry go round' for a bit .The sudden inspiration to leave and the challenge of finding a committed trav…
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Have split this episode in two more bite sized chunks . Flashed up the intro a bit but apart from that it’s the same audio as before .This Episode is the real start of the journey and hopefully inspiration to anyone considering stepping off the 'merry go round' for a bit .The sudden inspiration to leave and the challenge of finding a committed trav…
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Welcome to a special Episode of GrassRoots! This is a LIVE panel discussion recorded at Avonmouth Claire’s RUFC in Bristol at the GrassRoots Festival. We discuss all things GrassRoots with rugby legend Rocky Clark, MBE, Ireland and Gloucester prop, Kathryn Buggy, ThePropLife, Jemma Norton and referee Fiona Brunt. In this fascinating and wide-rangin…
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Welcome to season 2, episode 14! In this off-season episode, we attempt, with varying degrees of success to do an in-person recording. This was harder than we initially thought, so please bear with us as we figure out the sound quality when we’re all together! We welcome Fudge from the fantastic Shrewsbury RUFC Ladies, Jody updates us on her latest…
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Welcome to Epside 12! In this episode we talk about 7s tournaments, pre-season training and getting ready for the new season. Jodie gets another injury, Matt goes for a Burton and we use Chat GPT to write a team talk. Cherie is still missing in action but do not fear, we'll get her back soon. Thanks for entering the competition - we will be announc…
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Welcome to Episode 11 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up. In this extra special episode we welcome the finalists from the Papa John’s Plate competition. Both Avonmouth Claire’s Ladies and Workington Zebra Finches had the honour of playing at Twickenham; we explore the day, what it meant for their respective teams, the joy of winning an…
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Welcome to Episode 10 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up. This episode covers the end of season fights for promotion, relegation and the various cup competitions. Mollie and Goose are preparing for an (unsuccessful) attempt at getting to Twickenham and we welcome back Fiona Brunt. Fiona gives us a great behind the scenes tour of life a…
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Welcome to Episode 9 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up. County Rugby is nearly upon us, so we dissect the benefits and disadvantages of trials, and how we feel it could be better. We rather uncharacteristically give ourselves pats on the back, and Mollie celebrates 100 caps. Our guest interview is the very excellent Holly Feller, a pr…
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Welcome to Episode 8 of GrassRoots – Women’s Rugby from the Roots Up. In this special episode we meet the amazing Sue Anstiss. In a brilliant and wide-ranging interview, we discuss Sue’s work advocating women in sport, her amazing book ‘Game On, the Unstoppable Rise of Women’s in Sport’ and her upcoming documentary, Game On. Sue very kindly picks o…
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Welcome to Episode 7 of GrassRoots – this is definitely not one for the car on the school run, unless your kids are rugby players too, then they’ve probably heard worse. In one of our silliest episodes yet, ChezSez has an encounter with a rather vigorous Masseuse, and despite her protestations, ends up worse than when she started. We discuss gloati…
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Welcome to season 2, episode 6! In this meandering run towards the try-line of rugby chat from GrassRoots, we cover the usual blend of topics from the sublime to the ridiculous. We welcome the excellent Callie from The Columbia Bombshells in South Carolina, USA. Callie talks us through her journey from competition ski racer to rugby player, and wha…
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Welcome to season 2, episode 5! Here’s episode 5, another all you can eat buffet of rugby chat with some archaeology thrown in for good measure. We welcome Birkenhead Panthers, fresh off the pitch from a close fought draw versus Crewe and Nantwich Women where we hear about their team, their aims for the season and another Stupid Ref. Cherie is back…
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Welcome to season 2, episode 4! Veritable smorgasbord of rugby chat, we welcome back the fabulous Victoria Rush. Fresh from a UK tour of No Woman No Try, she joins us to discuss the missed drop goal of the World Cup Coverage and how to encourage more people to watch rugby. Jodie has managed to injure herself again and we talk about the recent case …
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Welcome to season 2, episode 3! In this head-on-head contact of an episode we discuss Jodie’s latest injury and she updates us on The Bet. Mollie returns from her pod break, we dig up and resuscitate the stiff cadaver of ‘Fantasy 15’ with a Rugby World Cup theme and we discuss the trials, tribulations and car-crashes of inter-team relationships. Ch…
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Welcome to episode 2 of Season 2 In this 4-person lineout of a podcast we discuss the withdrawal of Waterloo Women from the league after a long history of being one of the best teams in the North West and what it means for the wider game. We chat about the difference between wearing women’s fit kit and normal stash and Goose has some gossip. Sort o…
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Welcome to Episode 1 of season 2. In this cross bar challenge of an episode, we discuss the GrassRoots festival, what worked, what we learnt and how we can't wait to do it again. Cherie gets cross with Lou and gets lost in Aberdare and we look forward to the new season. We resurrect 'Every Team's Got One' and introduce a new section 'Sh*t my coach …
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Welcome to episode 23! In this squirrel-bothering episode we talk about our plans for the inaugural GrassRoots Festival, announce the team, finally and welcome the lovely Joey from Launceston Ladies to the podcast. Jodie brings some Gallic Flair to knock on / knock off with the usual rubbish results, we discuss pre-season friendlies and Goose pops …
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Welcome to episode 22 of GrassRoots, the only podcast able to bring club-level women’s rugby to life. In this pre-season friendly of an episode we discuss rugby’s relationship with alcohol, our tournament on the 27th August and ChezSez drinks the bar dry in Turkey whilst owning some Russian water polo players. We discuss sexuality within the game (…
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Welcome to episode 21 of GrassRoots - this is definitely not one for the car on the school run...... We discuss whether equipment should be adapted for the women's game, returning from injuries and ChezSez gets stuck in her End of Season dress. Jodie gets compared to a popular children's board game, we meet Tia from Yeovil Women and Carly from Brid…
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