Jelly Trumpet

S03E10 Vote Monkey

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Vote Monkey started as a Jelly Trumpet joke and is now reality. The Monkey Party is now a legitimate political force in the UK.

King Kong goes back to his roots on Skull Island. The Jelly Trumpet crew follow. They discover Skull Island has mostly been converted into an avaricious amusement park.

In this episode:

Hear Kong speaks
A vibration boat vibrates
Nigel is the ‘Search Squirrel’
Multiple attack drones

Enjoy the full, poignant and highly stimulating episode!

Vote Monkey!

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

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S03E10 Trailer – Vote Monkey

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000

In Episode 10, Jelly Trumpet helps launch a new political party in the UK, the ‘Jelly Monkeys Party’. A party with a variety of monkeys as MPs. Apes, chimps, baboons, no prejudice here!

Kong, left over from the last episode makes things tricky for the people of St Albans.

In the upcoming episode:

King Kong pines for a mate
A vibration boat (that’s right, a boat powered only by vibrations)
Nigel plays the oboe
Skull island

Look out for the full rip-roaring, ‘darn-tooting’ stimulating and life-changing episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E09 Kong 39

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

We indulge Jim and his love of movies from the 1930s. The crew make an attempt to save King Kong from the indignity of being a forced circus attraction? Why 39? Listen in dear listener.

Stuff we’ll hear in this episode:

Jim digging a hole
A new invention called the Tartrix
Mr landing on his face
Native drums
And a massive horn

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E09 Trailer – Kong 39

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

In Episode 09, we indulge Jim and his love of movies from the 1930s.

The crew make an attempt to save King Kong from the indignity of being a forced circus attraction?

In this trailer:

Why 39? Listen in dear listener…
What is the Tartrix?
What is Mr Jim digging? And why is that impossible?

Look out for the full rip-roaring, silly and surreal stimulating episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E08 Rio Goose

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Mr b loses his memory and thinks the podcast is going to Wales. The locals are suspicious of our heroes and set out to run them out of town on a rail!

Stuff we’ll hear in this episode:

A screaming goose
Queenie wonders why Jim has a shotgun down his trousers.
Exactly how much coffee is on the coffee shelf in the coffee cupboard
A surprise monster

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E08 Trailer – Rio Goose

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Mr b has lost his memory and the podcast starter motor.

The gang land in the early 19th century town of Rio Goose. The site of the largest goose fair in the old west.

Why does Jim have a pump action shotgun down his trouser leg

Has Mr b lost his memory forever?

Queenie has some beef with a cowboy named Mr Boeuf.

Look out for the full rip-roaring, silly and emotionally stimulating episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E07 Conspiracy Chihuahua

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Mr b takes up genetic engineering and the result is Edgar, the conspiracy sniffing Chihuahua!

Will our inept crew survive the trial of Lavender Cottage, even with the help of Edgar and the great Sherlock Holmes?

Stuff we’ll hear in this episode:

Eddie the Mime Artist faces a new challenge
Sherlock Holmes is unshaken by Dr Watson’s condition
An emotional support duck called Gerald
Queenie’s love of baths

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E07 Trailer – Conspiracy Chihuahua

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Mr b takes up a new hobby, genetic engineering.

This new hobby leads our crew into great danger. Will they survive the trial of Lavender Cottage, even with the help of the… Conspiracy Chihuahua?

Why is Mr Jim writing a part for Eddie, the resident mime artist?

Meanwhile, Queenie has acquired an emotional support duck, why?

Look out for the full episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

SE03 Christmas Special

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

It’s the Jelly Trumpet Christmas Special!

Featuring Jim, Mr b and Queenie in festive fun with a fiend! A simple Christmas is on the cards until Queen Eleanor advertises Jelly Trumpet in the local newspaper as a detective agency.

Jelly Trumpet’s first case is to find out why so many church organists have gone missing!

Stuff we’ll here in this episode:

A reindeer called Mikko
Some Sellotape being unravelled
The hateful laugh of a mad fiend
If Die Hard really is a Christmas film

Stay festive,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E06 Zed Boat

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Mr b installs an app on his phone to control the Jelly Trumpet podcast. How could anything go wrong? He drops it in the bath… “SIGH!”

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

A baby cry’s
A cat purrs
And an armed chimpanzee lets loose with an automatic weapon
The Startup, the world’s only micro sitcom, ‘Rogan Ball’, an influencer with a gun

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E06 Trailer – Zed Boat

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

In episode six titled ‘Zed Boat’, A leaky bath and Mr b’s new phone app lead to an adventure on an upturned cruise liner in the Caribbean during a zombie apocalypse.

Did Mr b drop his phone in the bath?

The action takes an unexpected turn as the crew meet a CIA trained assassin chimpanzee.

Look out for the full episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E05 Bee Train

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

We join the crew aboard a steam train in 1896 attempting to thwart the first great train robbery. Will the crew survive meeting one of the nineteenth century’s super villains?

Silly and surreal shenanigans for your listening pleasure.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

How useful is a steam-powered smart phone
Mr Cherry, famous insect impersonator
Mr b’s lion allergy
The Startup, the world’s only micro sitcom, ‘The Bitter Elf’

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E05 Trailer – Bee Train

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

In episode five titled ‘Bee Train’, we find the Jelly Trumpet crew aboard a steam train in 1896 attempting to thwart the first great train robbery. Will the crew survive meeting one of the nineteenth century’s super villains?

Why does Jim wake up with a teabag in his mouth?

Is it possible to invent a steam-powered smart phone and what are the consequences?

Look out for the full episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E04 Queen Rules

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

The crew are whisked back to Elizabethan England to save good Queen Bess from a dastardly plot to overthrow the monarchy.

All the crew have at their disposal are Leonardo da Vinci, Søren Kierkegaard and the film director Alfred Hitchcock. What use could they be?

Silly and surreal shenanigans for your listening pleasure.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

- Ms Lean, the landlady putting the crew in order

- Nigel’s fear of badgers

- A chicken disguised as a duck

- The Startup, the world’s only micro sitcom, ‘the fatbit’

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E04 Trailer – Queen Rules

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

In episode four titled ‘Queen Rules’, the Jelly Trumpet crew travel back to the time of Elizabeth I to foil a dastardly plot. All with the aid of three of the greatest creative minds of all time: Leonardo da Vinci, Soren Kierkegaard and Alfred Hitchcock.

What does Mr b mean, he’s whelmed?

Is the game up? Will there landlady, Ms Lean throw them out for their shenanigans?

Can they save Queen Elizabeth I from a dastardly plot?

Look out for the full episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E03 Podcast Noir

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100

A mysterious woman leaves a clue; Mr b invents a ‘Cliché Cannon’ (will such an invention be of any use to our brave crew) and too many horsemen of the apocalypse turn up?

A bad man and his henchman, Mungo, tie up the crew and sprinkle them with alcohol. Will they break free and avoid being singed?

Will Jim, write an episode without strong black coffee and Scotch eggs?

Silly and surreal shenanigans for your listening pleasure.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

- Tony, voice over guy, mutters about pillows
- Who is painting pictures of the apocalypse, with kittens
- One of the cast is rather good at line dancing
- The Startup, the world’s only micro sitcom, ‘The Awards for Awards’ show

Thank you for listening to the Jelly Trumpet Podcast!

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E03 Trailer – Podcast Noir

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100

In episode three titled ‘Podcast Noir’, the Jelly Trumpet crew find themselves in black & white as the podcast is turned into a film noir.

Will Mr b’s latest invention, ‘the Cliché Cannon’ be of any use?

O’, and the 5 Horsemen of the Apocalypse turn up at the door. Mr Jim corrects them.

Look out for the full episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E02 Gladiator Ducks

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0100

Things take a turn for the worse in episode 02 when Jelly Trumpet goes back in time and lands in Roman St Albans in AD 265.

Can Mr b save them with an invention (or at least refraining from inventing stuff that puts them in danger)? Will Queen Eleanor resort to violence or tactical duck deployment?

Will Jim, the word man, learn a lesson and hone the script before it goes live?

Silly and surreal shenanigans for your listening pleasure.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

Emotional support ducks
Mr b instructing Boris Johnson, using only two words
A Danny Dyer translation device, not quite what you think
The Startup, the world’s only micro sitcom

Thank you for listening to the Jelly Trumpet Podcast!

Stay Fruity,

Mr Jim & the Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E02 Trailer – Gladiator Ducks

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100

In episode two titled ‘Gladiator Ducks, our hapless crew land in Roman St Albans in AD 265.

How can the crew survive the mighty and vicious gladiators in the arena?

O’, and Jim thinks all the podcast really needs is a mime artist.

Look out for the full episode!

Stay fruity,

Mr Jim & The Jelly Trumpet Crew

S03E01 Millennial Headache

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0100

In episode one titled ‘Millennial Headache’, Jim has caught a very nasty virus and has stopped writing Jelly Trumpet scripts.

Mr b and the Queen desperately struggle to save Jim from the virus so he may write them and the podcast back into existence. Will Jim ever write again?!

Dive in for silly, surreal shenanigans.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

A bongo playing squirrel
An interview with Jim aged 19
The Startup, the world’s only micro sitcom
Greg Davies (possibly)

Stay fruity,

Jim & the Jelly Trumpet crew

S03E01 Trailer - Millennial Headache

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0100

In episode one titled ‘Millennial Headache’, Jim has caught a very nasty virus and has stopped writing Jelly Trumpet scripts. Mr b and the Queen desperately struggle to save Jim.

Will Jim ever write again?!

Stay fruity,

S02E14 Bonus – James McCabe Interview

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0100

In this final bonus episode of Jelly Trumpet season 2 we chat with an established copywriter, James McCabe. James is also a part of Sketch House comedy.

‘A fish is always funny.’

This and more insights in writing winning copywriting in this joyful creative episode.

About Sketch House

The home of outrageously effective comedy content for PR and marketing.

Sketch House’s raison d’etre is to make you laugh – or more specifically, to make your clients laugh. Sketch House creates bespoke sketch comedy videos for PR and event companies and advertising agencies.

They create professional quality videos for any organisation that wants to make a big impression and get their message seen by as wide an audience as possible.

James can be contacted via Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmccabeuk/

S0214 What if? Part II

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0100

This could be the big showdown for Jelly Trumpet. It’s the last episode of the season. Will our hapless crew survive one final challenge to the podcast?

I’m always learning stuff from Jelly Trumpet, like some castles have a doorbell.

Will Nigel, the giant squirrel, be rescued? Why was he abducted? What is his future?

What is the future of Jelly Trumpet? Will enough of the crew survive to travel on further adventures through time, space, genres and Jim’s head?

Dive in for silly, surreal and odd interludes, o’ and some great music from the house band ‘We Paint Houses.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

The sound of dripping water
Sword on sword action
A children’s party
A VERY heavy door squeaking open

Interview Countdown with James McCabe

We delve into the creative world of copywriting and comedy videos for business…

INCOMING!
Season 3 is on the horizon. We promise thrills, silliness and creativity to use in your world...

S0214 Trailer – What if? Part II

Wed, 31 May 2023 09:00:00 +0100

This could be the big showdown for Jelly Trumpet. It’s the last episode of the season. Will our hapless crew survive one final challenge to the podcast?

I’m always learning stuff from Jelly Trumpet like some castles have a doorbell.

In the trailer, Jim points out a fundamental flaw in their travels and is not sure of the waiting room that Princess Susan has left them in.

S0213 What if? Part I

Mon, 15 May 2023 16:00:00 +0100

The podcast is in BIG trouble. First, Nigel, the giant squirrel goes missing. A mystery is about to unfold and will Jim, Mr b and the Queen be able to solve the squirrel disappearance?

Just why is Queen Eleanor practicing her swordplay? Will this come in handy?

Thank heavens for Queen Eleanor and a smart doorbell.

The crew are forced into a race against time to find Nigel and save him from…well, you’ll have to listen…

Is Jim actually writing Jelly Trumpet or has the podcast started writing itself?

Dive in for silly, surreal and odd interludes, o’ and some great music from the house band ‘We Paint Houses.’

S0213 Trailer – What if? Part I

Thu, 11 May 2023 16:00:00 +0100

What's this? Nigel the resident bongo-playing (giant) red Squrriel is missing.

Only Sherlock Holmes (currently living in a cupboard in the Jelly Trumpet studio) understands why.

More madness foreshadowing the epic final two episodes of Jelly Trumpet season 2.

Huzzah!

S02E12 Bonus – Sacha Mandel Interview

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0100

We extend our 12 questions in 12 minutes with Sacha Mandel, a creator.

Sacha is also a Product Development Manager at Grantify.

Sacha originally trained as an actor. His purpose in life is to inspire people to be creative. He knows first-hand how difficult it is to lead a life of creativity. He also has a deep understanding of how to help creatives fundraise for their projects.

All in all a very worthwhile chap to know!

S0212 Combine Part II

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Just why do they have a consulting detective in the cupboard under Mr b’s mixing desk?

The Quentin Tarantino episode continues with Jim trying a different group of code names, based on fruit.

The Queen, bless her, has trained Nigel (the squirrel, the size of a St Bernard dog) to be a ‘sniffer squirrel’, which is going to be ‘tout’ handy.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

A complaining detective, well, he is kept in a cupboard
A long note on an oboe
Another ‘Word of the Episode’ from Tony, the voice-over guy
The rumble of a V8 engine

S0212 Trailer – Combine Part II

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0100

Why is it that Mr b keeps people in cupboards?

In this trailer, we have a taste of what is likely to go wrong in the full episode. The crew are still in the movie world of Quentin Tarantino and that spells danger for Jim, Mr b, Queen Eleanor and the Podcast Authority's re-trainer Miss Bit...

S0211 Combine Part I

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0100

The podcast is in trouble. Nope. Not from the usual things like Japanese Anime characters or Victorian villains, this is far worse.

We join the podcast as Mr b is typing his list of favourite Quentin Tarantino movies.

Jim is trying very hard to get Jelly Trumpet, the podcast back to…well, being a podcast about creativity.

This is just as well as Jelly Trumpet faces being shut down!

Why does Tony, the voice-over guy, keep referring to Sharon?

Dive in for silly, surreal and odd interludes, o’ and some great music from the house band ‘We Paint Houses.’

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

A knock on the podcast door
Why Jelly Trumpet should be a ‘proper podcast’
A gentle hum
Some reservoir dogs

S0211 Trailer – Combine Part I

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0100

The podcast is in trouble. Nope. Not from the usual things like Japanese Anime characters or Victorian villains, this is far worse.

It all starts with Mr b is typing his list of favourite Quentin Tarantino movies. Will JIm's script make sense and will anyone in the crew pay that script any attention

In the full episode:

A knock on the podcast door
Why Jelly Trumpet should be a ‘proper podcast’
A gentle hum
Some reservoir dogs

S02E10 Bonus – Lou Wallace Interview

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0100

In this bonus episode, I chat with one of my favourite people, Lou Wallace.

I’ve had the pleasure of acting with Lou on stage and being directed by her in the best pieces of physical theatre I’ve been involved with, ‘The Red Shoes.’

Our bonus conversation takes in one of the theatre's greats, Emma Rice.

Stay creative good people…

S0210 Reverse Part II

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Putting on a podcast is far, far, far from simple. This is especially so when your techie sends the podcast back in time, 19th century England to be exact, to a dark and mysterious house.

The boys do hook up with Sherlock Holmes and a drunk Dr Watson to solve the disappearance of a member of the Japanese royal family. Who is the evil genius behind the abduction? Will Jim and Mr b’s knees survive the stairs? Does Queen Eleanor manage to keep the boys alive?

Interview Countdown – 12 Questions in 12 Minutes

In this episode, our talented guest is Lou Wallace, a drama teacher and so much more. I’ve worked with Lou in the theatre. Lou is a talented performer and director. Such a joy to be her ‘stage husband’ and be a small cog in her production of ‘The Red Shoes’, perhaps my favourite theatre experience, a talented company, behind the stage and on stage.

Strap in, align your ears and melt into the off-beat world of Jelly Trumpet, the comedy podcast about creativity.

S0210 Trailer – Reverse Part II

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0100

Listen to Jim take stock of the urgent situation the crew is found in an old dark house in the 1800s.

A wooden sign creaks in the wind. A shrill scream. Quite an opening for Episode 10.

The story takes a dark turn as we discover who is loose in the abandoned Victorian villa.

O’ no! There are several plot cliches in the podcast. Still, they are fun, who doesn’t like a cliché or two? O’! You don’t? OK. Give it a go, you are going to be surprised at how well this episode works.

The podcast is coming undone. Even with the help of the great Sherlock Holmes and the incapable (really) Dr Watson, Jim, Mr b and the Queen face a great evil.

Who is the evil genius behind the kidnapping of Princess Yamaha? Will the phrase 'Bank Holiday Monday' save them from a messy demise?

Dive in for silly, surreal and odd interludes, o’ and some great music from the house band ‘We Paint Houses.’

S0209 Reverse Part I

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

A new member of the crew appears Twang. A magnificent guitarist, now living behind the settee in the podcast studio.

Mr b, of course, has another experiment on the go, this time trying to attract sponsorship of the podcast by using ‘a mix of pertinent aromas’.

Queen Eleanor is exasperated. She talks about annexing the best parts of St Albans, not sure which bits she means.

Golly, I think there are ‘dark things’ on the Jelly Trumpet horizon. O’ and why do the boys keep talking about Yamaha? Could this be a lame attempt at gaining some freebies?

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

A distant scream
Just how silent is cMac (the ultimate gizmo) in silent mode?
The identity of the man in the wheelbarrow
A new character, you’ll recognise him though

SO209 Trailer – Reverse Part I

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

A smudge of ideas around our slightly disgruntled crew.

Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine is slightly disgruntled about the inability of Mr b to steer the Jelly Trumpet podcast back to 12th-century France (that's before it was France).

Mr b is disgruntled because of all the mysteries in the world he has not uncovered.

We think Jim is disgruntled due to the accusation that he has been drink-writing.

Enjoy the taste of Jelly Trumpet...flavour!

S02E08 Bonus – Peter Freedman Interview

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

In episode 8, our bonus episode features Peter Freedman of Think Inc. Peter chats about creativity in business, his experiences and how to maintain a creative mind.

During the full episode (well, some of them) we ask our guests a bonus question if they manage to answer 12 questions in 12 minutes. This bonus track is the result of those 12 questions.

Please enjoy and pick up some ideas for your own creative world.

Stay creative good people…

S0208 Rearrange Part II

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Still, on Treasure Island our gallant crew are trying to outrun ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and her super sharp axe. What on earth is she doing on Treasure Island? “Gulp!”

Meanwhile, our resident voice-over guy, Tony, appears to have a breakdown. Just who is ‘Sharon’ and more importantly what is ‘Sharon?’

On the way, Nigel takes a tumble and Jim tries his hand at a new language. Could this cause even further danger? Which other cliches will the crew uncover on their journey to the center of the island?

The podcast starter motor loses a spring on landing. How will they manage to return to ‘sunny St Albans?’

Wait! This may be Treasure Island but for some weird reason (must be the writer) the characters inhabiting the island, don’t quite…well, make sense.

Dive in for silly, surreal and odd interludes, o’ and some great music from the house band ‘We Paint Houses.’

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

Just how do podcasts really work?
Is the podcast really writing itself?
Just who is that wearing a red riding hood and what will she do with that shiny axe?
What do they do with Winnie The Pooh, Eeyore and Tigger?

S0208 Trailer – Rearrange Part II

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In this trailer we find that Jim,, Mr b and Queen Eleanor are still, on Treasure Island.

Our gallant crew are trying to outrun ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and her super sharp axe. What on earth is she doing on Treasure Island? “Gulp!”

Just who is that wearing a red riding hood and what will she do with that shiny axe?

Will we ever know what Mr b's orange button does?

S0207 Rearrange Part I

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

In which we find Mr b lobbying for his new button, the orange one to be used in the episode. Jim is cagey.

Nigel (resident giant squirrel) has discovered a new instrument that might be less annoying than his bongos, let’s hope eh?

Sadly, inevitably Jim and Mr b, land the Jelly Trumpet podcast on a desert island. Could it be the fabled ‘Treasure Island?’ Yes. Yes, it is.

The podcast starter motor loses a spring on landing. How will they manage to return to ‘sunny St Albans?’

Wait! This may be Treasure Island but for some weird reason (must be the writer) the characters inhabiting the island, don’t quite…well, make sense.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

Why a pirate substitutes a parrot on his shoulder for a lobster
What Borehamwood is…
There might be a volcano about to explode, cliches happen everywhere you know
Just who is that wearing a red riding hood and what will she do with that shiny axe?

S0207 Trailer – Rearrange Part I

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In the trailer...

The madness, that's what you think, isn't it? Continues...

The podcast crash lands on Treasure Island...

We meet a rather annoyed Little Red Riding Hood and...

A lobster called Louis.

In the full episode:
We find Mr b lobbying for his new button, the orange one to be used in the episode. Jim is cagey.

Nigel (resident giant squirrel) has discovered a new instrument that might be less annoying than his bongos, let’s hope eh?

Sadly, inevitably, Jim and Mr b, lands the Jelly Trumpet podcast on a desert island. Could it be the fabled ‘Treasure Island?’ Yes. Yes it is...

S02E06 Bonus – Paul Albertson Interview

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000

We continue the conversation with Paul Albertson, actor and award winning voice over artist.

We explore more about our mutual hero Orson Welles, one of the greatest creatives of the last one hundred years.

We also cover one of Paul’s latest projects, Salinger, ‘a dark powerful, uncompromising crime drama’. You can see more, including a video here.

S0206 Substitute

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, another attempt is made to return Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine back to her own century (you’re not holding your breath are you)?

Mr b wants to trail a new button, much to Jim’s worry. In fact, the concern could possibly be PPSS, Post Podcast Sadness Syndrome.

Mr b and the Queen cajole Jim, ‘The Writer Man’ to attempt another script draft. Both are worried about the consequences of Jim’s lacklustre writing.

Sadly, Jim attempts to write Cate Blanchett (‘there’s a lot to love’) into the podcast. Meanwhile, Mr b swears that NOTHING can go wrong with his new button…” hmmm!”

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

How Queen Eleanor would change the game of cricket
Jim and Mr b disagree about the colour orange
A single joke about time travellers
What Jim has loaded into the gun that shoots Tony ‘the voice-over guy'

Plus our Micro Sitcom, with 'Mary the Entrepreneur' takes place at an 'Eating for Business' seminar, in which Kale features "Seek Kale!"

S0206 Trailer – Substitute

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

In the trailer we hear a little of the discord caused by Mr b and his love of buttons. The sort of buttons you push and something happens.

Only when a button is pushed it causes mayhem.

In the full episode:
Another attempt is made to return Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine back to her own century (you’re not holding your breath are you)?

Also in the full Episode:

How Queen Eleanor would change the game of cricket
Jim and Mr b disagree about the colour orange
A single joke about time travellers
What Jim has loaded into the gun that shoots Tony ‘the voice-over guy’

Take care, don't be a bear!

S02E05 Bonus – David Baldwin Interview

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode David Baldwin tells us about his world of creativity. We dwell on his creative style and where he’s spent his creative currency.

We ask our guests a bonus question if they manage to answer 12 questions in 12 minutes and this is the result of those 12 questions. Please enjoy and pick up some ideas for your own creative world.

Stay creative good people…

S0205 Magnify Minify Part II

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Stuck in a Japanese anime computer game Danganronpa or easily distracted crew try to survive, recover the podcast starter motor and return to the leafy safety of St Albans.

Jim is put to the test with ‘bullets of truth.’ Thank the old gods and the new that cMac (the ultimate gizmo) is present and proving to be worthy of such a silly podcast.

The whole episode would appear to hinge on the use of bagels, an unusual plot development, and rare to see outside New York.

A vengeful Monokuma, a stuffed robotic bear, goes after our heroes. O’ a quote from this rather evil beast; ‘Every human has regrets, has things they’d like to go back and change. But I don’t! ’cause I’m a bear.’

Will they survive?

Of course, silly. This is a series. BUT will they get back to St Albans…unscathed?

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

If the crew manage to avoid multiple mini-Monokumas with laser weapons
Where the starter motor for the podcast has been taken
Interview Countdown with David Baldwin, Baldwin&
Mary, ‘The Entrepreneur’ explains her latest product range, for babies, Part II

S0205 Trailer - Magnify Minify Part II

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

The Jelly Trumpet comedy podcast is still stuck in a Japanese Anime computer game, Danganronpa.

Things are hotting up for Jim, Mr b and the Queen but I’m sure they’ll be able to, er…erm…escape.

Full episode publishing soon!

S02E04 Magnify Minify Part I

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Well, you are not going to believe the consequences for the podcast when Mr b insists on using a Japanese keyboard to run the show.

Mr b is a great believer in ‘science’ and thinks mathematics is beautiful. This, always, makes Jim a mite peevish.

Jim is also concerned. Just that. Jim is always concerned. This is due to Mr b and his experiments. Mr b is always searching for a new, more thrilling, button.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

How Queen Eleanor manages to have a fanfare wherever she visits?
The crew taking on the dangers of Danganronpa, a Japanese computer game
Why the Queen likes to ride Nigel, the St Bernard dog sized squirrel
The Challenge at Home for you to try
Mary, ‘The Entrepreneur’ explains her latest product range, for babies

S0204 Trailer - Magnify Minify Part I

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Jelly Trumpet is a very silly, surreal and funny comedy podcast packed with tips and ideas to make you more creative.

We’ll challenge your creative muscles, make your imagination soar…

O’, and we have a lovely creative guest in Episode 4, David Baldwin, from Baldwin&, a colossus of the creative world. Agency CEO and Lead Guitar for a damn fine band, the Gumby’s.

We feature: The 9 Trumpets of Creativity
A checklist for shortcutting your creative efforts.

The fourth trumpet is Magnify Minify (your ideas).

Plus

Challenge at Home, a creative idea to try at home.

Challenge Jim, hear me fluff and fumble…

Plus, lots more silly stuff, like our micro sitcom, ‘The Start Up’, the adventures of Mary ‘The Entrepreneur.’ This episode Mary introduces her new product range, makeup for babies. She’s still working on the tagline…

S02E03 Bonus – Sita Brand Interview

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Jelly Trumpet Season 2 Episode 3 Bonus – Sita Brand Interview

In this bonus episode Sita tells her story of how Settle Stories came about and her involvement in the Yorkshire Festival of story.

We ask our guests a bonus question if they manage to answer 12 questions in 12 minutes. I was a mite surprised by Sita’s bonus question answer. I asked ‘What do people NOT know about you. Then we had a good laugh…

Stay creative good people…

S02E03 Modify

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Come on in and join the Jelly Trumpet crew for episode 3 of season 2. Where we talk about modifying ideas, working on our imaginations and have some simple yet silly adventures.

We hope that Nigel’s* nuts will keep him quiet, we (that is me and Mr b) enjoy some coffee.

Mr b, again, explores his potential buttons, always experimenting that chap. We also attempt to return our regal passenger, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine to her own time, 1150AD France (even though it wasn’t France as we know it, just handy for you to know).

As a consequence of Mr b and his experiments Jelly Trumpet lands in Bronte country, we take the matches away from her majesty and cMac is created for the podcast coffee needs and as a story device.

Time to dive into the silly, surreal and odd world of Jelly Trumpet. It’s not for the feint of heart or those with a closed mind, o’ and we have some great music from the house band ‘We Paint Houses.’

We’ll remember the origins of Nigel*, the giant bongo playing squirrel
Does the larger steam valve for the podcast work?
How Jim reacts to a scam phone call from a Nigerian prince
Listen to the type of cake Mr b presents Jim
Mary, ‘The Entrepreneur’ goes for a business planning and yoga session

Interview Countdown
12 Questions in 12 Minutes, with Sita Brand of Settle Stories

We have a wonderful chat with Sita, founder of Settle Stories, a charity promoting storytelling for individuals, communities and organisations.

S0203 Trailer - Modify

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Episode 3, Season 2 Trailer

Jelly Trumpet is a very silly, surreal and funny podcast.

Plus, it’s full of tips for developing your creativity, for creative and business people.

O’, and we have a lovely creative guest in Episode 2, Sita Brand, Founder of Settle Stories. A bonus track of our interview is on the way.

We feature: The 9 Trumpets of Creativity

A checklist for shortcutting your creative efforts.

The third trumpet is Modify (your ideas).

Plus

Challenge at Home, a creative idea to try at home.

Challenge Jim, hear me flounder…

Plus, lots more silly stuff, like our micro sitcom, ‘The Start Up’, the adventures of Mary ‘The Entrepreneur.’ This episode Mary meets a Yoga & Business coach.

S02E02 Bonus – Mark Walmsley Interview

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

In this bonus episode Mark tells a story involving Batman, Barbie and some Power Rangers. A story with a delightful twist.

It’s thanks to Mark that Jelly Trumpet has bonus episodes. We wanted to keep the main interviews in the episode nice and pert, hence 12 Questions in 12 Minutes.

Mark had this story he was very keen to tell and I was keen to hear. It’s a fun story…

Stay Fab,

Jim & Mr b

S02E02 Adapt

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Jelly Trumpet starts on a course of travelling through time, space, genres; while still arming you with creative tools to make your work more fun and your imagination form new spells.

At the core are ‘The 9 Trumpets of Creativity’ a check list you can use on your ideas and work. Apply the ones that work for you consistently and they become second nature. Make up your own, add them to the list of ‘trumpets’ make a check list that works just for you.

We’ll meet JB, a singer who lives in a cupboard under Mr b’s mixing desk
Jim and Mr b attempt to return Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine to medieval France
The podcast lands in an episode of Red Dwarf
Next stop Love Island, how will the chaps cope?
How Mary of our Micro Sitcom, ‘The Start Up’ copes in the world of logo design

Interview Countdown

12 Questions in 12 Minutes, with Mark Walmsley of acn

If you’re interested in the arts or even culture then the Arts and Culture network is for you; rub shoulders with all manner of creatives from Europe and the USA.

Listen to us chat about the joys of creativity. We discuss Mark’s experience as a percussionist with the Birmingham Symphony orchestra and many more creative insights!

S02E02 Trailer - Adapt

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Episode 2, Season 2 Trailer

Jelly Trumpet is a very silly, surreal and funny podcast.

Plus, it’s full of tips for developing your creativity, for creative and business people.

O’, and we have a lovely creative guest in Episode 2, Mark Walmsley, Founder of The Arts & Culture Network. A bonus track of our interview is on the way.

We feature: The 9 Trumpets of Creativity

A checklist for shortcutting your creative efforts.

The second trumpet is Adapt (your ideas).

Plus

Challenge at Home, a creative idea to try at home.

Challenge Jim, hear me flounder…

Plus, lots more silly stuff, like our micro sitcom, ‘The Start Up’, the adventures of Mary ‘The Entrepreneur.’

Stay fab,

Jim & Mr b

S02E01 Bonus – Roxana Gramada Interview

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100

In this bonus track we chat with Roxana Gramada from becomingwords.com talking all things creative around her work as a copywriter.

From how to go about starting a writing project to encouraging conversions for a tech company. Listen to a real creative give the highlights of how she harnesses her creativity to create copy that leads to action.

Jelly Trumpet may have a very silly vein but we mix that with real-world tips and ideas for you to try in your work.

Stay Fab,

Jim & Mr b

S02E01 Trailer - Put to Other Uses

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100

Episode 1 – Put to Other Uses Trailer

A funny and silly podcast aimed at making you laugh AND learning how to help YOURSELF become more creative.

Thrill at our boy’s silliness, wonder how they can travel through time (thanks to Mr b’s experiment) and pick up Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Taste Jim and Mr b’s fear.

In the Full Episode (not in the trailer)

Why Jim doesn’t like toes
Mr b’s intention for a bucket of apricot jam
Who, exactly is hacking the coffee machine?
Meet Mary, ‘the entrepreneur’, the hero of our Micro Sitcom, ‘The Start Up’.

And you’ll hear the start of our list of creativity tools ‘The 9 Trumpets of Creativity’ starting with ‘Put to Other Uses.’

Stay fab!

Mr Jim & Mr b

S02E01 Put to Other Uses

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100

Welcome to Season 2!
In the first episode of Season 2 Jelly Trumpet starts on a course of travelling through time, space, genres; while still arming you with creative tools to make your work more fun and your imagination form new spells.

The podcast ‘picking up’ Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Finding out why Jim doesn’t like toes
Mr b’s intention for a bucket of apricot jam
Who, exactly is hacking the coffee machine?
How the hero of our Micro Sitcom, ‘The Start Up’ copes in the digital world

Interview Countdown
12 Questions in 12 Minutes, with Roxana Gramada of BECOMING WORDS

When you need a copywriter, you call Roxana. Roxana casts word spells that convert people to your business needs. One of my favourite phrases she coined is ‘Boudoir Mantra.’

Listen to us chat about the joys of being creative. We discuss how Roxana works, her inspiration and her future.

Enjoy and stay fab',

Jim & Mr b

S01E01 Trailer - The Pilot

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to some of the highlights of Jelly Trumpet Episode 1.

A listener writes: '...there are elements of genius in the writing.'

In this trailer we hear Jim ponder the use of a fourth traffic light and disagree with Mr b regarding Nigel, the squirrel, playing another drum solo.

Jelly Trumpet is a comedy podcast about creativity. It's packed with silly surreal humour interspersed with practical advice, exercises and tips to make you as creative as possible.

Enjoy!

Jim & Mr b

S01E02 Trailer - Going Wrong is Great

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to some of the highlights of Jelly Trumpet Episode 2.

A listener writes: 'I love your podcast.' Roxana Gramada, becomingwords.com

In this trailer we listen to Jim being upset by Nigel the squirrel playing drum solos and we hear about the latest awards for award ceremonies.

Jelly Trumpet is a comedy podcast about creativity. It's packed with silly surreal humour interspersed with practical advice, exercises and tips to make you as creative as possible.

Enjoy!

Jim & Mr b

S01E03 Trailer - Time is Everything

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to some of the highlights of Jelly Trumpet Episode 3.

A listener writes: 'Nice balance of bonkers, funny character stuff and very fascinating, useful content...'

In this trailer Jim has a Scotch Egg in his coffee (which he asked for) and Mr b has a very good reason for recording Jim's brain.

Jelly Trumpet is a comedy podcast about creativity. It's packed with silly surreal humour interspersed with practical advice, exercises and tips to make you as creative as possible.

Enjoy!

Jim & Mr b

S01E04 Trailer - The Great Mapping Adventure

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to some of the highlights of Jelly Trumpet Episode 4.

A listener writes: 'Part Mighty Boosh, part Skillshare, this is a podcast like no other...'

In this trailer we listen to the boys spotting George Clooney busking and we learn if the mime industry really exists.

Jelly Trumpet is a comedy podcast about creativity. It's packed with silly surreal humour interspersed with practical advice, exercises and tips to make you as creative as possible.

Enjoy!

Jim & Mr b

S01E05 Trailer - The 8-Bit Edition

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to some of the highlights of Jelly Trumpet Episode 5.

A listener writes: 'Part Mighty Boosh, part Skillshare, this is a podcast like no other...'

In this trailer we learn that Mr b likes to multitask by playing online games, toasting crumpets on his computer and when he gets round to it, making a podcast.

Jelly Trumpet is a comedy podcast about creativity. It's packed with silly surreal humour interspersed with practical advice, exercises and tips to make you as creative as possible.

Enjoy!

Jim & Mr b

S01E06 Trailer - Reincorporation

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Listen to some of the highlights of Jelly Trumpet Episode 6.

A listener writes: 'Part mighty boosh, part Skillshare, this is a podcast like no other...'

Jelly Trumpet is a comedy podcast about creativity. It's packed with silly surreal humour interspersed with practical advice, exercises and tips to make you as creative as possible.

In this trailer Mr b guesses exactly what Jim is thinking and Jim does one of his awful impressions of someone very few people have heard of...

Enjoy!

Jim & Mr b

S01E06 Reincorporation

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0100

Here we are at episode 6 and it’s the last in Season 1 of our attempts to promote creativity for all and to make you in particular the most creative you can possibly be dear reader.

Reincorporation looks easy at first understanding. What does it mean to you? It’s the familiar, the familiar reworded by referring as to what went before. We like it because we recognise that the creator of the work knows what they are doing.

In your field what can you use more than once? Have you listened to the audience? What do they like? It’s where character traits lead to catchphrases and something even more important, anticipation.

When you watch a comedy and a situation crops up and you know the character and how they are going to react, then that’s anticipation, which comes from (character writing first) reincorporation.

Do subscribe to Jelly Trumpet for future ways of expanding your imagination. O’ and leave as a thrilling review, well, if you think Jelly Trumpet is of merit…

This is my favourite episode so far because I can look back and reuse ideas that went before.

S01E05 The 8-Bit Edition

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0100

Time for episode 5. Another episode full of ideas for making yourself more creative and having some laughs along the way.

It’s not easy is it? Or is it easy for you? Being as creative as you can be requires effort, continually working at your craft. That includes ‘reverse engineering’. For example, copying out word for word your favourite book, sitcom or movie.

You see you can watch, you can listen and you can read but as a writer you want to know how the drama or comedy came about. You only learn that from copying and seeing how the writer spent his or her words.

Who is your favourite? The person or persons you admire, the ones that inspire, find them copy the best bits and you are going to learn a lot very quickly.

Do subscribe to Jelly Trumpet for future ways of expanding your imagination. O’ and leave as a thrilling review, well, if you think Jelly Trumpet is of merit…

Why is it the 8-bit edition? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out.

S01E04 The Great Mapping Adventure

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0100

Welcome to episode 4. This episode comes live from the castle keep atop the Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City.

If you want to make the most of your creativity then you have to work for it. I’m not one for processes that go from A – Z because my mind doesn’t work like that. I suspect yours doesn’t either.

Like me, your mind goes from Z to the beauty of a leaf in a puddle to C then D, E, a story written, a picture made, the end of the Holy Roman Empire (that might just be me), to F, G, H and more…think of visiting all the planets and stars in the universe. I do.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

I disappear from Google Maps and wonder where I really am?
I experience Linkedin overload
The power of mime and how to use it on radio
Writing letters, remember?

In the show I talk about stuff I’ve done. In this episode I talk about taking a holiday from writing plays and writing short stories. Just to see how easy it was I published this short story (containing three story threads) on Amazon Kindle.

You Are Your Own Medicine

‘You are Your Own Medicine’ is all about recording your creative moments, stuff that works and what doesn’t, it’s you making the difference by being your own coach / medicine.

We touch on a very broad part of creativity, preparation and incubation. Then we’ll go into mapping, creating a structure to hang your work on, like a skeleton.

For me, who writes characters I see it as a map of a world, which is fenced in. I then ‘release’ my characters and they run around. The best and the most annoying part of that is if you get that write they don’t do what you expect. Bastards.

In short, in this episode:

02:20 You Are Your Own Medicine, the process of creative mapping for characters and plot
05:05 Challenge at Home, combining ideas and mapping them to your work
07:55 Creative Hero Time, Pixar Studios and creative detail
10:17 Guest Spot, with James Berg, Captain of Picaroons, content marketer

Guest Spot: James Berg, content marketing

11:50 The different types of content
12:49 Earliest memory of being creative
14:05 Creative heros
15:38 What’s something no one knows about you?
18:52 Our key competencies
20:12 Checking in with the crew

Plus:

23:55 Challenge Jim, creating a character you would meet on a train
26:44 Tot Topic, writing Story Wars and publishing to Amazon Kindle
28:57 List of The Week, a variety of lists used for writing
28:29 Further Thinking Spot, The Secret Language of Symbols

29:26 Music from ‘We Paint Houses’, ‘No Fear’

33:24 Ends

Guest Spot – James Berg, Picaroons

We talk to James about running a content marketing studio. Picaroons is an original content marketing agency producing all manner of funky and creative content for a wide range of clients.

Don’t forget to leave us a review on your streaming platform of choice. Everyone is a positive signal and we hope will encourage others to make the most of their creativity.

S01E03 Time is Everything

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100

In the third episode the show delves into the value of time discipline. Sounds a mite dull? Well you’re wrong. You could call it a ‘secret to being creative’ but that would be ‘clickbait’ and that makes me grit my teeth and wish to pour warm marmalade up the writer’s nose (yes, they would have to be held upside down first).

Creativity and being creative shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Did you know that 94% of comedians are 87% cleverer than fish? Yes. A lot of stuff doesn’t make sense online but Jelly Trumpet does. Why? Years of experience and a willingness to be silly every moment and for every breath on this planet.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

How the literal world means you could be drinking a Scotch Egg
Nigel, the drummer performs his first solo
We meet Henk van Mann, Professor of Liquid Creativity
We talk Jungian archetypes, well a little bit

And I share stuff. In this episode I experience darkness and how to avoid the pits, wells, and puddles of despair that comes from creative intent.

You Are Your Own Medicine
‘You are Your Own Medicine’ is all about keeping a journal. The journal becomes your coach.

We’re all about the use of your time for the best in this episode. If you write and you find it difficult to start then pay attention to ‘setting a time to write’. This is hardcore. I suspect not many will be able to do it. But from my experience it works if you are persistent. I am also sure it works for any creative discipline. You just have to put in the graft.

In short, in this episode:

02:18 You Are Your Own Medicine
05:03 Challenge at Home,preparation & incubation plus ‘the compost heap’
07:46 Creative Hero Time, Eddie Izzard and the art of reincorporation
10:17 Guest Spot, with Jess King, actor & teacher

Guest Spot: Jess King, actor

11:35 Earliest creative memory
13:38 What influences you?
15:12 Documenting every audition and job
18:24 The Scowling Dusk
19:56 Which three things wouldn’t you take to a desert island?

Plus:

23:10 Challenge Jim, 10 ideas for plays featuring mice
24:30 Tot Topic, writing deadlines and self care
26:43 List of The Week, Jungian character types
28:29 Further Thinking Spot, Bored Panda

29:26 Music from ‘We Paint Houses’, ‘Don’t Take Me Home’

31:50 Ends

Guest Spot – Jess King, actor

We talk to the talented Jess King. I’ve had the joy of performing on stage with Jess, she saved my bacon every night. Jess is also a teacher, singer and dancer, plus working in the movies. We have a insightful conversation about creativity for an actor.

Thank you for reading and if you would like some more info or have some questions drop us a line, details on our Contact Us page

Don’t forget to leave us a review on your streaming platform of choice. Everyone is a positive signal and we hope will encourage others to make the most of their creativity.

S01E02 Going Wrong is Great

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100

Welcome to the second episode of Jelly Trumpet, the podcast making you more creative. Tips, tricks and ideas for expanding your imagination.

We’re not too serious and we have a fun show like an old-time radio programme. This episode we meet Nigel, the squirrel who loves drum solos.

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

How to use a red flag for argument’s sake
An award ceremony for award ceremonies.
3 fabulous tweets from the Swansea branch of Waterstones

And I share stuff I’ve done as a creative writer. This episode I talk about my first stage play and about the regret of working with a friend.

You Are Your Own Medicine

‘You are Your Own Medicine’ is all about keeping a journal. The journal becomes your coach. You record what works for you and what doesn’t. Only you can make yourself as creative as a doughnut and pretty as a Victoria Sponge.

In this interlude I cover the power of the humble index card and the pleasure of using a scale on each journal entry.

How to be creative is all down to you. Finding your own time and space, the tools that make you creative AND productive, plus finding ideas you wouldn’t have got to without ‘being your own medicine.’

In short, in this episode:

01:52 You Are Your Own Medicine
05:29 Challenge at Home, ‘What if?’ Plus a quota.
07:41 Creative Hero Time, Edward de Bono, 6 Thinking Hats
10:01 Guest Spot, with Adam Hunt, White Label Comedy

Guest Spot: Adam Hunt from White Label Comedy:

11:02 Combining comedy with marketing
12:09 Knocking it [the brief] into shape
12:13 Accessing the Campaign
14:18 ‘I can do anything I want’
15:37 Innocent Drinks
17:01 ‘Different sizes of paper’
20:15 The One Show, Jeremy Vine and All Saints

Plus:

24:12 Challenge Jim
25:01 Hot Topic, ‘Saying NO!’, Owning your own work
27:03 List of the week, Waterstones Swansea and tweets ‘…the thesaurus leak’
28:24 Further Thinking Spot, Tony Buzan and mind-mapping
29:19 Music from ‘We Paint Houses’, ‘One of a Kind’

32:14 Ends

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S01E01 The Pilot

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100

Welcome to the very first episode of Jelly Trumpet, the podcast for creatives; tricks, tip and ideas to expand your imagination. Jelly Trumpet is a fun and not too serious podcast which goes way, way beyond the simplistic ‘How to be Creative’ blog post loved by many tired content writers.

Dive in for silly, surreal and odd interludes, o’ and some great music from the house band ‘We Paint Houses.’

Stuff We’ll Hear in this Episode:

The famous glacier in Watford
Why we need a fourth traffic light
What if the United States of America finally invaded the United Kingdom?
We meet Arthur-Maurice ‘Butcher to the Stars’ (giving the lowdown on Rita Ora)

And I share stuff I’ve done as a creative writer in ‘Stuff I’ve Done’ interlude.

You Are Your Own Medicine

We’ll be tackling the core of this season’s help for creative types and that is ‘You are Your Own Medicine’. We’ll be encouraging you to take the ‘Challenge at Home’ and we have a guest spot in each episode that enquires of each person what makes them tick, where their ideas come from and their one magic tip that makes them the creative person they are.

All this and utter daftness, where, I, yes Jim gets challenged live on air with a creative exercise (spoiler, I may cheat depending on the amount of coffee in my system), we look at a hot topic to do with creativity and we have a ‘List of the Week’ everyone loves lists eh?

In short, in this episode:

01:54 You Are Your Own Medicine
04:53 Challenge at Home, Wildmind
08:33 Creative Hero Time, Michael Bentine
11:31 Guest Spot, with Mr b from ‘We Paint Houses’

Guest Spot: Mr b, from ‘We Paint Houses’

12:23 Logic Pro
13:50 Writing Down the Bones, ‘The Compost Heap’
18:49 Why getting the bass down is important
20:45 ‘What do you do when stuck?’
23:28 ‘What would you tell a 10 year old about how to be creative?

Plus:

24:53 Challenge Jim
26:38 Hot Topic
28:14 List of the Week, Top 10 Animated Movies
29:22 Further Thinking Spot
30:20 Music from ‘We Paint Houses’ play ‘Breathe’

36:36 Ends

Guest Spot – Mr b of ‘We Paint Houses’

Well, this is a pilot and Mr b was around so I thought I’d interview him. Why? He’s highly creative and has a rather unique way of working on his music projects.

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