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With Me Now's podcast

305 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

With Me Now is a show about parkrun passion by passionate parkunners. Nicola Forwood and Danny Norman return from a 3-year hiatus of parkrun podcasting to bring home the going's on from around parkrunworld. From touring to volunteering and everything inbetween.

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Episodes

With Superb Pod Episodes Now - cone cousins

June 03, 2021 07:54 - 50 minutes - 41.1 MB

It's never mind the bloopers this week as Hannah and Mark make sense of parkrun news from around the world.  We have all your messages and arbitraries, (not)Elliott's (not)stats, politician bingo, plenty of warm fuzzies from junior parkrun, and no-one mentions the 'U' word.

With Delays Now - all the first finishers

May 27, 2021 12:39 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

A review of the week takes centre stage in this week's pod following the parkrun England return date announcement. Nicola enjoys a cacophony of no context comments whilst Stewart reveals the joy of the Abbey Road webcam. Of course, there's all your stats and they touch on the rumours that Nicola won an ultra-marathon - though she doesn't like to talk about it. (Yeah, right)

With Great British Farces Now - keep Cefn Onn

May 20, 2021 15:21 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

As the deadline for the announcement of the date of parkrun's return to England grows closer, there is much for Nicola and Stewart to anticipate and discuss. There's emails, audio and arbitraries - all reminding us, that parkrun is so much more than just a run. 

With All of the Co-Hosts Now - ziggurats and schadenfreude

May 13, 2021 16:09 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

This week Nicola is joined by Stewart Harding who has sworn under oath not to swear - will he manage it? They discuss bubbles of various kinds, get seriously musical, Nic Nic has a confession and they try to solve the ongoing debate of how many pow is a pow wow now if a pow wow took place now?

With Other People's Monkeys Now - beeps and monovlogs

May 06, 2021 16:19 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

This week, Nicola and Mark discuss the reactions to the comms from parkrun UK regarding the return of parkrun in England. There are lovely emails, positive posts and lots of giggles as Nicola gets dialled in to reciting the longest junior parkrun name, whilst Mark provides the theme music to the stats - not arf!

With 1% Now - danalogue and twenny twenny

April 28, 2021 18:43 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

Top of the pods! We're in the top 1% of all pods! We chat shared number 1s, cheeky attempted QR code fiddlers, the parkrun independent report on risk of transmission, updates, minidiscs, monster parkfaffing and Danny goes nuclear.

With Rantihistamine Now - flappability

April 21, 2021 12:15 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

Vlogs, puns, PCPs, tips, emails, updates, junior parkrun things including Peacehaven juniors, stats, charts, minilogues, monologues, dialogues, innuendo and most importantly laughs are packed into this pod. How do we cram so much in? Only one way to find out. Have a listen!

With Finnydon Now - pear compote

April 14, 2021 12:55 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

We're back baby! Barcode scanning in England returns! It's a whopper of a pod jam packed with ALL THE parkrun THINGS including discussion about Cuerden Valley parkrun, the marvel that is junior parkrun's return (we have audio live from the field) and Danny Rants.

With Number Two Now - mouse parps and the parkrun graffiti fairies

April 07, 2021 14:49 - 48 minutes - 36.8 MB

Amble, Floral Pois, Live recaps, anniversaries, junior parkrun's return, museum contents, all sorts of things in the pod this week.

With Defiance Of The Rules Now - Tiny Bertie

March 31, 2021 11:59 - 53 minutes - 40.3 MB

There's smol talk, pod comparisons, parkrun Australia's forthcoming 10th Anniversary Live deets, HQ updates, horrifying arbitraries, further parental guilt and YouTube chat.

With County Confusion Now - come at me bro

March 24, 2021 14:12 - 1 hour - 47.5 MB

Chaos. Utter chaos. Singing, laughing, milestone t-shirts changes, 'pay it forward' system thoughts, updates, arbitraries, stats, monologues, it's got it all this week.

With Reflection Now - pens in my bell

March 18, 2021 12:45 - 47 minutes - 36.8 MB

One year on with no parkruns for us but we're keeping the dream alive. Nicola and Danny get rowdy, they wonder if they are moderators or abstainers, talk updates, arbitraries, stats and get up to all the usual shenanigans.

With 88 Days and Counting Now - sweet mountains

March 10, 2021 18:01 - 48 minutes - 36.3 MB

Danny's back! In this week's pod it's about who is the longest, England's plans, World Cup winners and we have the usual arbitraries, stats and monologues (in which Danny interferes with Nicola as expected).

With Dreams of June Now - feminine clap forgetfulness

March 04, 2021 16:38 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

A new month and lots to reflect on, as well as much to look forward to. Nicola and Mark share their anticipation following the announcement for the return of parkun in England, look back on their personal challenges and look forward to the exciting conclusion of the WCopC. There's all your stats, posts and feedback too!

With Light at the End of the Tunnel Now - challenge choices and parkrun patience

February 25, 2021 19:56 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

It's another double monologue week from Nicola as she shares her reasons for life choices and ice cream. Mark runs on Strava like a fish and both take on the art of palliteration as they share your runs and arbitraries. As we take the first journey on the roadmap out of lockdown, both agree in the therapy of running. There's all your parkrun and (not)parkrun stats too, if Mark remembers to look for them.

With Winning Pancakes Now - tree wees and Stravabitaries

February 18, 2021 15:45 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

This week, the buzz of the WCopB is in the air as the winning parkrun is announced. Nicola has a wee spot of trouble on one of her challenge runs, but still manages to throw down an arty Strava challenge to Mark. We hear of SCAM, pups, prosecco and palliteration from your emails and arbitrary posts. There's a book relay and parkrun webinars to get involved in too!

With No Authoritah Now - Conwy or the highway

February 11, 2021 14:53 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

This week, the excitement of WCopB reaches fever pitch as the competition reaches the semi-final stages. There’s a tale of two challenges, Elliott’s stats and sharing of some of your 16 words of parkrun beauty, whilst Mark attempts to gate-crash Nicola’s monologue status.

With Shanty Earworms Now - humble brags and WCopB fever

February 04, 2021 16:19 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

This week, Nicola and Mark really embrace the World Cup of parkrun Beauty fever that is rife at the moment. There's no playing of cards close to their chests as favourites are revealed whilst Nicola plays a few cards of her own. There's the usual digs at Stewart Harding, but could this be the week he gets revenge? We share some of your comments and humble brags as well as the full version of your latest earworm.

With World Records Now - lockdown, schmockdown

January 28, 2021 16:46 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

After the incredible news of a new world record at parkrun, Nicola and Mark share Danny's interview with Lauren Reid as well as sharing all of your achievements and arbitraries from the past week. Nicola invents a "mono-nag" whilst Mark still can't get those emojis right. There's the usual chat and occasional innuendo so a happy ending is guaranteed.

With All the Clubs Now - wowsers a-lives

January 21, 2021 15:53 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

This week Nicola and Mark share in the achievements of parkrun Australia and celebrate the new With Me Now clubs. Mark astounds Nicola with his vocabulary once again, whilst Nicola gets lectured for negative thoughts from a surprising source! There's your arbitrary posts of course along with emails and all the stats. Will there be outtakes? You'll just have to listen and find out.

With Reasons to be Cheerful Now - Dollys and insultaries

January 14, 2021 19:18 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Whilst the cat's away, Nicola will play! Mark joins Nicola for this week's pod for a weekly smattering of monologues, bickering and banter. They discuss the new parkrun groups, compare their parkrun resolutions as well as sharing some of your arbitrary posts, emails and of course there are plenty of stats and cats. 

With A Sense of Limbo Now - sugary demon

January 08, 2021 16:33 - 51 minutes - 39.7 MB

Happy New Year! 2021 is carrying on right where 2020 left us. If you need a bit of lifting up from a down few days then this hopefully this pod does that job. Slippings, snow, sugar resolutions, sosarjs, stats and stories all for you.

With Roman Mythology Now - penguin cheese and biggly juttocks

December 30, 2020 13:03 - 51 minutes - 38.7 MB

A flurry of fun to say farewell to a frustrating year and looking forward with great expectations. Boozy Floozies, Fat Thors, humble brags, 20-word 2020 summaries, bells of shame, you name it we've crammed it all into this week's pod.

With A Bulging Sack Now - little pink balloon knot

December 23, 2020 15:45 - 42 minutes - 33.6 MB

Iiiiit's Chriiiissstmaaaasss! Christmas wishes, Christmas clothing and general chatty madness in this week's Christmas pod.

With Pendants Now - pendantry

December 17, 2020 16:22 - 44 minutes - 33.9 MB

Eight more sleeps until Christmas (not)parkrunday! In this week's pod we have our favourite and least favourite Christmas songs, emails from life enhancers, a so long to Tom and all the usual stuff including palming balls.

With Pendants Now - pendantry

December 17, 2020 16:21

Eight more sleeps until Christmas (not)parkrunday! In this week's pod we have our favourite and least favourite Christmas songs, emails from life enhancers, a so long to Tom and all the usual stuff including palming balls.

With Glottal Stops Now - jelly jealousy

December 10, 2020 15:44 - 52 minutes - 40.8 MB

This week's pod package contains reopenings, food bank suggestions, Patron posts, a farewell to Mel Erbacher, the parkrun resolution info, Christmas Day (not)parkrun discussion, 'Lovecember' comments, stats and of course yet another monologue.

With Turdses Now - Lovecember

December 03, 2020 20:57 - 45 minutes - 35.3 MB

In this week's pod we have all the usual favourites plus a chat about the 'Return of junior parkrun' survey results.

With Hope Now - unbipentium

November 25, 2020 17:09 - 58 minutes - 44 MB

It's the 125th episode and audio recording of our live video broadcast! Contains details on junior parkrun's return, Elliott Line, brutality and most importantly laughs aplenty.

With Smol Pods Now - box weirdo

November 18, 2020 19:54 - 45 minutes - 35.2 MB

In this week's pod we wish a happy birthday to parkrun in Ireland, have contexts given, read fab emails, play the most brutal game of YESvember and bring you all the usual favourites.

With Tutting Now - Yesvember

November 11, 2020 15:12 - 37 minutes - 29.6 MB

Just say yes! It's episode 123, which is as easy as ABC but maybe not 123D (context in show). It's shorter than usual but still packed full of fun, laughs, love, emails, stats arbitraries and even (not)parkrunpedia.

With Lockvember Now - wainbow

November 05, 2020 13:10 - 47 minutes - 36.8 MB

In this week's pod we have musical talent, love hearts, emails, admissions, clicks, arbitraries, stats, monologues, crying and life-enhancing. Standard fare really.

With Booobies Now - my hippy brand

October 28, 2020 18:56 - 53 minutes - 41 MB

In this week's minimally Halloween-themed episode we talk about another parkfibber, have emails, discuss mood and mental health surrounding parkrun's absence, have heart and give heart, celebrate Henry le dog of sosarj and Nicola paints the whole world with a rainbow.

With Not Now - alnomd, wanlut and pitsachio

October 21, 2020 20:51 - 48 minutes - 37.5 MB

In this week's pod we fillibuster, go nuts, sympathise with parkrun Poland, talk deceit in Among Us, have arbitraries, stats and (not)parkrun tales.

With Meh Now - coronacoaster

October 14, 2020 13:44 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

In this week's pod we keep the chat going whilst we wait for the UK to sort itself out. We have a roving report from Invercargill parkrun, arbitraries around World Mental Health Day 2020, Nicola tries to get Inov-8 sponsorship and Danny steals a child.

With Out A Clue Now - tourist steam thingies

October 07, 2020 17:08 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

In this week's great pod we review the parkrun video 'A trip down memory lane', we detail a parkrun scandal that you will not believe, recap the great 16th birthday live, have great arbitraries and great stats and both Nicola and Danny loved being with their great parkrun communities during the virtual London Marathon.

With Thoughts Of Us In Hot Pants Now - air hair lair and the watchlist of weirdos

September 30, 2020 13:51 - 58 minutes - 45 MB

In this week's pod we touch upon parkrun England's restart pause, welcome back parkrun Poland, look forward to parkrun's 16th anniversary and look back on the 15th, have arbitraries, pond snail tales, stats, mantis shrimps, coffee orders, rub puppies and much more.

With Interruptions Now - darta and Berjarna

September 23, 2020 16:37 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

In this week's pod we have debriefs on the Live Q&A and the Live from parkrun Australia, we have a chat with Roddy from Cape Pembroke Lighthouse parkrun, have some ethical chocolate, have your arbitraries, get a bunch of stats, have laughs and much more.

With No Caps, No Gaps Now - a Libby never changes its spots

September 17, 2020 13:08 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

In this week's episode we go for the world record WMN preamble and have a pod of two halves as a result. We have heartfelt emails that share concerns for parkrun's return to England as well as all the regular sections too.

With Hope and Excitement Now - Grass Cutting: The Musical

September 11, 2020 09:45 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

In this week's pod we've a lot packed in. Of course the inevitable topic of parkrun's return in England is a focus but on top of that there's a good dose of laughs, your arbitraries, the (not)parkrun stats and we remember Ron Trodd, a much loved stalwart at Eastleigh parkrun. 

With Us Back Now - his name is...

September 02, 2020 14:34 - 56 minutes - 42.9 MB

In this week's pod Danny and Nic Nic are back! They bring you an amble that is more main than pre, have a chocolate and rap theme, have listeners thoughts of what they miss most about parkrun, congratulate Witney parkrun for (not)parkrunning the most and have a delightful pupdate.

Wi'out Yarkshire Accents Now - jogs, fogs and hearing dogs

August 26, 2020 14:58 - 42 minutes - 35.4 MB

In this week's pod we chat fantasy parkrun locations, F'ing Your B, proud parkrun moments, croissant thieves as well as all the arbitraries. Hannah chats to health economist and parkrunner Rob Smith plus it's still Brockers' round.

With Supply Teachers Now - unusable knowledge and IDST

August 19, 2020 10:33 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

This week sees Mark and Hannah at the helm whilst Danny and Nicola are on summer hols. They discuss things lost in translation, there are birthdays and civil partnerships to celebrate, and of course, your arbitraries and feedback. They both discuss their (not)parkrunday activities and Hannah has a fascinating chat with Professor Liddy Goyder from the University of Sheffield about her parkrun research.

With Only One Impression Available To Me Now - the quest for the magic sosarj

August 13, 2020 11:36 - 56 minutes - 42.6 MB

In this week's pod we have parkrun birthdays aplenty, Rob Mill's parkrun Ultra, we of course discuss the COVID-19 Event Framework and the tourist issue, we have your wonderful arbitraries plus stats whilst Nicola and Danny let us know briefly what they got up to on (not)parkrunday.

With Omniscience Now - Chonky Bumbler

August 05, 2020 13:56 - 45 minutes - 34.2 MB

In this week's pod we get a little stir crazy, talk jargon, discuss parkrun nicknames as well as the 'parkrun laughs' nicknames, emoji our dream parkrun, have your arbitraries, stats and (not)stats and somehow still manage to talk about parkrun even in its absence.

With Many Laughs Now - Bin People: The Musical

July 29, 2020 18:18 - 54 minutes - 41.6 MB

"Let us bang these bins for you!" "We shall bang these bins for you!" ... Danny presents Nichola Forward, his glamourous assistant, bringing you sniffs, clicks, blips and coughs alongside the cast and crew of Bin People, the modern day musical play brought to the British public direct to their own street every week. On top of that they have all the usual brilliant stuff plus a pr'Ooh'file from Blenheim parkrun in New Zealand.

With Creative Procrastination Now - the mythical tale of parkrunlandia

July 22, 2020 17:26 - 45 minutes - 35.6 MB

In this week's pod we regale a story of yore, discuss virtual international volunteering, discover podcats, praise the Oldroyd, wish ourselves a happy 2nd poddiversary, hear what you are missing most and much much more.

With parkrun Birthdays Now - grumpus maximus

July 15, 2020 15:15 - 44 minutes - 33.8 MB

In this week's show we have birthday grumps, archive reveals, Maori pronunciations, we have a pr'Ooh'file from Foster parkrun in New Zealand, debate muffins and still no Sosarj news just yet.

With Direscetion Now - Pigasus and Jiff

July 08, 2020 15:29 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

In this week's pod there's a reflection on the Friday Night Live from parkrun New Zealand at Pegasus parkrun as well as hear from them, we find out what you think of as your birthday, discover how many rolls a Danny Chonk needs to cover 5k, have your arbitraries, have normal(ish) stats, Nicola does CBBC and Danny does a stake out.

With First World Problems Now - Nostradanus

July 01, 2020 15:39 - 49 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this week's pod there's a lot happening! The inevitable NYDD-gate, gate noises, clarifications, lovely emails, HMS parkrun, Patreon feedback and arbitraries, parkrun and World Athletics, the last of the mini-stats, plus Nicola is a bit of a chonk and Danny is a rolling chonk.