Episode 37: ALEX JAMES

Episode 37: ALEX JAMES - summary

Join Olly as he chats to the former blur bassist and cheese fiend about brandy, beer, cider, wine, being on tour and living on a farm.

00:04 - this episode is brought to you by P&O Cruises
04:04 - ‘Hixxy’ is Mark Hix, a chef and restaurateur
05:10 - Olly mentions the National Cider Centre in East Sussex
06:55 - Alex brings several bottles from The Somerset Cider Brandy Co, including the 20 year old, which costs £100 per bottle.

10:15 - Alex trademarked the name BritPop for an alcoholic drink, with the original intention of making sparkling wine.
13:10 - Dave Rowntree was the drummer from Blur
16:45 - Alex now mostly numbers his cheeses, rather than giving them names
17:20 - Alex enjoys hanging out with Marco Pierre White on board P&O Cruises
21:38 - Alex runs The Big Feastival at his farm every year.
24:25 - Alex’s favourite book is Treasure Island
24:59 - Olly gives Alex a bottle of Iona, One Man Band 2012 Elgin. The average cost is £18 per bottle.

Recorded on 14 March 2019 at Alex’s farm in the Cotswolds
Hosted by Olly Smith
Produced and edited by Richard Hemming MW
Mastered by David Thomas
Hardware list: 2 x AT-2020 condenser microphones with pop shields, Zoom H6 digital recorder, ATH-M20X headphones
Software list: Audacity 2.2.2, Garageband 10.3.0