Premiere of 45 Nowhere St, What is ASMR? & an Adaptive Clothing Range

In this episode, we premiere our brand-new spooky soap opera, 45 Nowhere Street. We explore what we would all do if we were queen or king for a day.

We also feature an article on the growing phenomenon of ASMR and listen to the second instalment of our new Talking Tales—this time written and performed by Remi. We also hear about a new adaptive clothing range, specifically designed for people with disabilities.

Project Managers: Andrea Rai & Phil Powell.

Editor: Phil Powell

Huge thanks to the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund for supporting our Dis-labled podcast. Learn more about their amazing work: https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

All enquiries: podcast@communityfocus.co.uk
Website: https://www.communityfocus.co.uk/

Theme Music: Rastko Rasic & the students of Community FocusOther Music: Jazzy Frenchy by ⁠⁠⁠Benjamin Tissot

Transcript

SPEAKER_10 0:07

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Gila 0:52

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Jonathan 1:16

Jonathan.

Gila 1:19

Carol Hude. And Gila. Woo! In this episode we premiere our brand new spooky stop opera 45 Noah Street. We explore what we would all do if we were queen or king for the day. We also feature an article on the growing phenomenon of Ayasama. A listen to the second instalment of our new talking tales, this time written and performed by Rammy.

Phil P 2:10

So Phil, if you were king for the day, what would you do?

Phillip R 2:16

I would if I was king for the day, I would make everyone understand what it's like to have a disability. Carol, what would you do if you were the queen of a day?

Carol 2:28

Um I would uh give some money to charity and give money to people like in need, like people who need it, like give money to around around the world or yeah.

Gila 2:48

Jonathan, what would you do if you buy a king for a day?

Jonathan 2:57

If I were a king for a day I would restructure the entire economic system of the country so that it is simply more fair for people. You know, I it would I would make it more difficult for people to avoid paying taxes if they are able to, you know, pay a huge amount. Yeah, so the rich would have to pay more and the poor would have to pay less, you know. That sort of thing, make it more fair, that's you know, sort of thing I can think of right now. So Amir, what would you do if you were king for a day?

Gila 3:39

Gillo, what would you do if you were queen for a day? If I was a queen for a day, I would help people who has who has learning difficulties and who are definitely able um to make their lives much more happier and much more fulfilling.

Phillip R 4:11

I feel can I ask you a question? Yeah. What would you do if you're a king for the day?

Phil P 4:19

I would uh basically drive to the Cadbury's chocolate factory. I would sit sit there and eat chocolate all day long. Limitless supply. And um what else would I do? Probably listen to my records. Is that alright? So actually, I think we should should we'd ask Andrea as well.

Phillip R 4:45

Andrea, if you were putting the other day, what would you do?

Andrea 4:50

I'd get everybody in field to have a massive dance off. Big rave up. I'd have a big rave up in a field somewhere with music.

Phil P 5:01

That's a good one. Yeah.

Phillip R 5:14

45 Nowhere Street is a spying opinion soap opera. Written and performed by the drama students at Community Focus.

SPEAKER_08 5:26

Listen now, oh your dog will get you.

SPEAKER_07 6:21

Hello! What can I do?

SPEAKER_05 6:26

Oh Drinking Well, we do have a s we do have some cocktails available. We have cossipolitan, the fog on the beach, blood of Margaret, Get Out or Escape, or the usual gin and tonic. Gin and tonic. I'm afraid the gin and tonic went to it was very smelly. And the the mice got very drunk with the gin and tonic. Anything else I can recommend? How calm? Because the mice were so drunk and they got very drunk. So can I offer you a cosopolitan instead on the house? Oh but gin and tonic is my favourite drink. I'm afraid we don't have gin and tonic. It's flat like a pancake. Oh Pita Colada Cosapolitan Fog on the Beach Bloody Blood of Margaret Ghetto Escape or Sacrifice Sacrifice.

SPEAKER_07 7:52

Oh a cosmopolitan place.

SPEAKER_05 8:02

And the cosmopolitan is empty and it's very watery. The fog on the beach is everybody drinks a fog on the beach. It's the most wonderful cocktail ever.

SPEAKER_07 8:22

Oh it sounds laugherly. Lovely? Oh, but why is everyone the face in the wall?

Phillip R 8:36

Now ladies and gentlemen, now we're here for a quiz. I'm going to ask the questions alright? Thank you. What is Margaret's favourite food?

SPEAKER_05 8:47

Sweet and sour chicken. Oh no it isn't.

Phillip R 8:54

How many how many seconds has Margaret been in the bar?

SPEAKER_05 8:59

317 20 seconds.

Phillip R 9:03

Oh how did you hear about us in the singing soul?

SPEAKER_05 9:10

Travel advisor.

Phillip R 9:12

What is is its most famous urban legend?

SPEAKER_06 9:19

Quicksand. Oh I say. Oh it sounds absolutely lovely I've got something to start with here.

SPEAKER_05 9:37

Just to say.

Carol 11:26

What does ASMR stand for?

Gila 11:32

It stands for autonomous sensuan response. Who fanted ASMR?

Carol 11:42

ASMR was invented in 2010 by Jennifer Allen. What was ASMR originally made for?

Gila 11:58

Miss Allen had experienced numerous feelings including calming and relaxing sensations while watching certain videos therefore she began researching and realized of also having this experience.

Carol 12:18

What is Ayasama Ayasama is a relaxing sensation triggered by specific sounds or visuals often described as tingling feeling in the head or spine What is the most common Ayasama Whispering Whisper Whispering Whispering Whispering Scratching Page turning fidget toys tapping drawing What benefits come under ASMR? It is good for stress relief, relaxation and sleep improvement and it also helps with anxiety and it's a unique and powerful experience. Now we are going to show you some ASMR sounds.

Gila 13:23

So we've got matter water bottle brushes.

Carol 15:59

For listening, listening, listening. From Gia and Caroline.

Phillip R 16:42

That's such a good question. Um in Arsenal Tottenham? Ooh. Well Arsenal.

Phil P 16:55

But you like Arsenal don't.

Phillip R 16:57

Yeah, Arsenal.

Phil P 16:58

So why would that be the worst now?

Phillip R 17:00

Because some people don't support Arsen I know some friend some friends who's a Tottenham supporter. I've got two prints.

Andrea 17:10

So naming your kids after a football team.

Phillip R 17:14

Yeah.

Phil P 17:15

That's a good question and a good answer.

Phillip R 17:17

Thank you. Kel, what is the f funniest joke that you can tell that that you know?

Carol 17:29

Um probably the interrupting cowl joke? Knock knock.

Jonathan 17:38

Who's there?

Carol 17:39

Cal.

Jonathan 17:41

Wouldn't it be the interrupting cow?

Carol 17:43

Oh knock knock.

Jonathan 17:46

Who's there?

Carol 17:48

The interrupting cow.

Jonathan 17:50

The interrupting cow.

Phillip R 17:57

No, no.

Phil P 17:58

Who's there?

Phillip R 17:59

Kalishko.

Phil P 18:00

Kell's go who.

Phillip R 18:02

No, Kelishko, no, not who.

Phil P 18:07

Very funny.

Andrea 18:08

If you could start a secret society, what would it be called and what would it be?

SPEAKER_19 18:13

Gila.

Andrea 18:14

Pink kiwi. Best food combination.

Phil P 18:24

Mince pies and very, very strong cheddar cheese.

Gila 18:32

I seen one in the kindergarten which I thought was really not nice. Waste cakes and olives.

Carol 18:47

Um Apple and Hermes.

Jonathan 18:56

I d I I I don't I don't really know.

Phil P 18:58

You got what?

SPEAKER_15 18:59

Frilafer.

Phil P 19:00

Falafel and olives. Falafel and olives, that's a good one. How about you, Andrea?

Andrea 19:08

Chips and gravy.

Phil P 19:09

Oh that's a uh northern delicacy, isn't it?

Andrea 19:12

Yeah.

Phil P 19:14

One for the road, Jonathan. Sweet and sour usually goes very well. That's why people wince at mince pies and cheese.

Jonathan 19:22

Uh chicken and bacon.

Phil P 19:24

Well that's a classic.

SPEAKER_03 19:35

The good news Okay, so we've got some good news.

Andrea 19:41

Um just reading about a model with cerebral pausy champions adaptive clothing. So this young lad called Elliot Caswell has cerebral pausy and like many disabled people struggles to find clothes that are easy to put on. And now he's one of the models for Primarch's range of clothes called Adapted Clothing for adults with disabilities. The 25-year-old from Newcastle says adaptive clothing is a life-changing for him, and he hopes all major retailers will soon be providing their own ranges. Now guys, how how does that sound? Adaptive clothing. What does that mean to you, film?

Phillip R 20:21

So that you can find clothes that can fit fit you. Put on easy to can't fit yeah. I think it's very good. I really do, you know. You know why didn't you think of this before? Exactly. Do you know what I mean? It's been a long time coming, isn't it? Yeah. And it shows other people that we can do it. That the sober people can do what they want, you know. I got the sober palsy and fight I find it difficult to find so the right trousers for me. I got one leg longer longer than the other one. And you know, it's not easy to find um trousers for myself, you know. I don't I used to go to Sainsburg's a long time ago. Not Saintsburg's went close a long time ago. But it's so expensive. Everything is so expensive now. You know, it's not easy.

Andrea 21:16

I think with these clothes, they've they're adaptive, so they've got poppers, they've got zips, they've got velcro, so it's easy, they can be adapted to your body. If you've got one leg shorter than the other, I suppose you can buy the trousers and the you can adapt them yourself by these poppers and these velcro's, which makes your life a bit more freer.

SPEAKER_19 21:34

Yes, yeah.

Phillip R 21:35

That sounds very good, Andrea. Thank you. That sounds very good. Thank you.

Gila 21:41

When I go cloth shopping, I it's really hard to find what clothes fit me. Mostly it's because of my weight and also it's because of my muscles. I've got muscular discipline. which means my masters are on one side weaker. Some of the right side it's weaker, but on the left side it's it's stronger. So if I find some um leggings or that could help me um put them on easily without lifting my right side up and then feeling that I have to fall down or um feeling that I'm wobbly or unstable um then it would be brilliant. So I think it is a good thing and I will be heading to Primark but I need to find out where in the store it's it the clothing is because I think it will really benefit me.

SPEAKER_01 23:22

Talking Tales is a group of creative storytelling students from community focused sharing them monologues, poems, stories, songs and characters And today in Talking Tales we've got Remy who's a songwriter and she sang a song about a man called Bobby Blessons and he's in a member of a band and it's all gone wrong.

SPEAKER_02 23:55

He was in a band but he didn't get on with the band he was very hyper he's very out out there in your face sort of very hyperactive and he loves life to the full but unfortunately he just didn't get on with these members in the group which was sad because he was really really um they really did have fun before but then it turned sour I broke up with the band because I was so sad sad why are people so bad bad bad I gave my views and you just phone and now it is on and now my so yeah yeah yeah yeah Wow Remy that's amazing so what do you think will happen in the end with Bobby Blessons? I think he'll make new friends with this member of the group in uh in a level in a different group but he won't be so out there basically has he learnt a few lessons in the case yes I think he's learnt a few lessons that you can't be too much out there you can be yourself but not too much out there because some people can't relate to to that when you're coming out of the character you talked a bit about Tina Turner when we were writing the song yeah what other inspirations was there for Bobby Blessings right basically I like I'm more into Aretha Franklin because I like her her raw talent aretha franklin and Jesse J and what else Michael Jackson because of the dancing as well so right then so what do we think about that guys very good very good I like the music you know she's good isn't she Remy she's very creative yes she is very much so yeah yeah it ju it just shows how what people with disability disabilities can do.

Phil P 26:58

Well done Bobby Blessing I love the name Bobby Blessing I just think that she just like genius she's very very good.

Andrea 27:07

I'm gonna bring it in as a guest speaker she's got a lot to say I thank Remy would you like Remy to come back?

SPEAKER_15 27:14

Oh yes I love Remy get her back.

Carol 27:19

I love Rennie for Randy for Remy back on that Sunday friendly one yeah yeah she's very friendly final thoughts final thoughts please have a pink kiwi if you could have anything apple watermelon Yesterday was history tomorrow's a mystery today is a gift Master Ogwe Wow well then give yourselves a clap community focus community focus we're here for you with me and you on the hour our point of view at five o'clock you're booked down the vegetables the podcast for a week in review we're here for you yes our point of view our five years hooray hooray