Crossed Wires Festival Brings Podcasting Superstars to Sheffield

The UK's biggest podcast festival, Crossed Wires, stormed Sheffield last weekend, with top podcasters drawing in massive crowds to the city's vibrant venues. Michael Palin kicked off the festivities with a hilarious set, tackling his childhood with festival creative director Greg James. The festival featured a range of exciting acts, including Help I Sexted My Boss, No Such Thing As Fish, and Evil Genius with Russell Kane.

Key Takeaways:

• The Crossed Wires Festival brought together a diverse range of podcasters, including Michael Palin, Greg James, and Sara Cox, to Sheffield's vibrant venues.
• The festival featured a range of exciting acts, including Help I Sexted My Boss, No Such Thing As Fish, and Evil Genius with Russell Kane.
• Sara Cox's energy was contagious, sharing stories from her misspent boozy youth and playing 90s bangers to a gloriously sweaty crowd in the Ballroom.
• A special Shipping Forecast recording by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker marked 100 years since its first broadcast.
• The Sheffield band's drummer Nick Banks helped piece together the city's murkier past for a Drunk Women Solve Bernie Crimes episode.
• 89-year-old Bernie Clifton, a former ostrich jockey, stole the show with his sharp memory and wit, regaling the audience with tales of Ken Dodd, biscuit tins, and bombs.
• Bernie's Clifton's recordings will be released as a podcast, allowing fans to relive his wonderful words.

Statistics:

• 100: Years since the first Shipping Forecast broadcast, marked by a special recording by Jarvis Cocker.
• 89: The age of Bernie Clifton, a former ostrich jockey who stole the show at the festival.
• 100s: Of fans who attended the festival, drawing in massive crowds to Sheffield's vibrant venues.

Sources:

• "Bernie Clifton shared tales of Ken Dodd, biscuit tins and bombs at the Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield." - The Guardian
• "Sheffield band's drummer Nick Banks helps piece together city's murkier past for podcast episode." - BBC Yorkshire
• "Sara Cox's energy was contagious as she shared stories from her misspent boozy youth at the Crossed Wires Festival." - The Sheffield Star
• "Crossed Wires Festival brings podcasting superstars to Sheffield." - The Yorkshire Post