richardrudinpodcast
Episodes
26: Funeral/memorial service for wife Alison
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The service for my beautiful (inside and out). intelligent and creative wife was held on October 23, 2025, at Greenacres park near Rainford, Merseysid...
25: Nocturnal comedy radio phone-ins
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is combined audio talking about my stand-up comedy experience on two overnight radio phone-ins: the first with the lovely Laura McGhie on BBC Rad...
24: Stand-up comedy
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This features and interview with Brian Kett, about our tiptoe into the world of stand--up comedy in Liverpool, and features diverse choices from both ...
23: The Lost World of Merseyside Sport
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Charlie Lambert - the former face of sport on the BBC's 'Northwest Tonight', as well as being a former journalist and broadcaster on...
22: Referendum 50 years on
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reflections and reminiscences on the UK's first ever national referendum 50 years ago - on whether the country should stay in the European 'Common Mar...
21: Nocturnal Radio Emissions, part 2
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This, the second of my two-part podcast featuring my recent calls to late-night talk shows, features those to Clive Bull's legendary LBC programme. A ...
20: My Nocturnal (Radio) Emissions, pt 1
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In these two episodes we delve inti my night-time calls to national radio stations. This one features a call which combined two of my favourite subjec...
19: Grit, Resilience and Mental Health
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I'm out and about in Liverpool and St Helens, finding out about what's going on for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week. I tackle...
18: Metro Radio on VE Day 1985
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is how I, on an independent radio station in NE England, commemorated VE Day 40 years ago, about VE Day 40 years before!
18: Me on Metro Radio, VE Day 1985
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How, 40 years ago, an Independent Local Radio (ILR) station in NE England commemorated VE Day...40 years before that!
17: Radio Archive - Kenny and Cash, April Fool, Capital Radio
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From April 1st, 1974: a bit of radio magic, as Kenny Everett and Dave Cash replicate offshore 1960s pirate station 'Wonderful' Radio London - Big L....
16: Radio archive - Gene Klavan, WOR New York, Oct '79
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a treat for all US radio anoraks! A studio-quality recording of New York legendary radio host Gene Klavan. Recently digitised from reel-to-reel...
15: The case against religion
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast was 'inspired' by the overwhelming and a largely uncritical coverage of the life and religion of Pope Francis. Please note, this may caus...
14: Boom or Bust?
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses the Ofcom decision on the BBC's planned radio expansion and how this fits in with the historical tensions between the Corporati...
13: Recovery and Reading
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is in two main parts: the first is from a video interview for the Come Together Hub in St Helens and is about my mental health recovery. ...
12: Comic Relief Special
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here are three classic comic readings suitable for all the family: a Stanley Holloway monologue; a 'Just William' story, and a chapter from 'Alice Thr...
12: Park Farm Community Centre Outside Broadcasts
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast contains 'edited highlights' of the segments featuring contributions from the Come Together Hub in St Helens, when BBC Radio Merseyside...
11: Fighting the Cold War, the current war and why Putin can be toppled
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast looks back to the days of the Soviet Empire, reveals my part in its downfall and considers today's threat from Putin's Russia.
10: The controversial birth of UK commercial radio
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week which has seen the effective end of local commercial radio in large parts of the UK, this podcast reveals how and why the BBC eventually ...
9: The past, present and future of radio
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion about radio, local, national, international; pirate, public broadcasting.
8: Mental health plus!
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we travel to St Helens on Merseyside to find out what services, support and activities are available, in particular for the isolated, ...
7: Charlie Lambert
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from a well-known voice and face of sport in NW England. Charlie was Sports Correspondent for BBC-TV's 'Northwest Tonight' and...
6: My mental health journey - part 2
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I reflect on my journey since I was discharged from hospital. In particular I visit the Come Together hub in St Helens and hear about ...
5: Johnnie Walker tribute
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is my personal tribute and recollections of Johnnie - that gently spoken but rebellious radio broadcaster, who time and time again sacrificed fin...
4: Kenny Everett special
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast reviews special radio programmes to mark what would have been Kenny's 80th birthday on Christmas Day. The podcast contains clips highligh...
3: Peter Ustinov interview
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Christmas special podcast! An archive interview from 1991 with me and one of the best-connected and fascinating people in the world. Friendly with H...
2: My mental health journey
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a full and frank account of my mental health disorder to recovery. In part, it is a love letter to the NHS and to its Merseycare teams depress...
1: Guys - let's talk!
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 1 of my new podcast - welcome! In it I outline the mental health crisis that is literally killing men and talk to Liverpool legend Pet...