This week, Mrs Barbara Nice is out on the streets of Stockport, on the hunt for the perfect raffle prizes for her show.

With leopard-print brolly in hand and a bag for life at the ready, Barbara scours the shops of Stockport Plaza, meeting a cafe worker who also happens to be a wrestler, and getting sidetracked by the irresistible sounds of karaoke drifting out of a pub. Overhead, planes rumble past, adding their own soundtrack to Barbara’s quest for Dettol.

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Mrs Barbara Nice and Friends is a Brum Radio podcast, recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios. This episode was recorded on location in Stockport by Harry Banks.

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This week, Mrs Barbara Nice welcomes sharp-eyed explorer of people and places Mike Parker.

Mike - writer, broadcaster, map enthusiast, and “Welshman by choice with Birmingham roots” - arrives a bit sweaty but they're soon happily chatting away about tribute bands, the craft of writing, and his current focus on the Midlands. As part of his research Mike attended a Reform rally in Birmingham: it was mainly lots of lads in sharp suits, but they both agree that Clothes Don’t Make the Man.

It's what you'd call, a natter with substance.

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You'll find all his books here: https://uk.bookshop.org/search?keywords=mike+parker

Find out more about Mike's books, stories, and upcoming appearances: https://mikeparker.uk/

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This week, Mrs Barbara Nice has put the kettle on in the shed for Jez Collins, popular music historian, activist, archivist and founder of the Birmingham Music Archive.

Jez was conscientious enough to ride his Raleigh Grifter all the way to the shed and him and Barbara dive straight in to talking titanium limbs, spirits and Irish funeral rites.

And of course, there’s plenty of conversation about the Birmingham music scene, with a few top tips for where to get your food shopping thrown in for good measure.

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Make sure you check out http://birminghammusicarchive.com and

https://bmusic.co.uk/news/amplify-town-hall-past-present-and-future

On Facebook, there's https://www.facebook.com/groups/BirminghamMusicArchive

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