The Shelley Tasker Show

Co-host Mr Scott sits in for Shelley and welcomes broadcaster Eric Von Essex for a wide‑ranging, good‑humoured conversation that blends personal history, media literacy, and local culture. We discuss Cornwall’s pull, smuggling lore, lost chapels in the dunes, and how pubs and parish life once anchored real community. Eric shares moving family…

In this lively episode, I’m joined by my co‑host Mr Scott and later our guest, musician “Rhinelander,” for a wide‑ranging chat that blends winter weather banter, community moments, and a deep dive into AI’s accelerating role in music. We explore an AI-generated 1950s Motown cover of Eminem’s “Without Me,” discuss UK/Russia headlines, and reflect on…

In this candid and refreshingly human episode, I’m joined by my co‑host Mallifficus Scott and his sister, Janet, for an honest conversation about perimenopause and menopause—what it really feels like, why it’s so misunderstood, and how partners can better support each other. We swap stories about brain fog, hot flushes, restless legs, incontinence,…

In this lively Bonfire Night episode of the Shelley Tasker Show, I’m joined by my wonderfully sardonic co‑host, Mr Mallifficus Scott, for a warm, rambling catch‑up that swings from soggy UK weather and sleep‑deprived creativity to clocks changing, calendars, and the cozy comforts of autumn. We chat music-making mishaps, seaside nostalgia, wetsuit…

Good evening, wonderful people! On this lively midweek show, I’m joined by my co‑host Mr Mallifficus Scott for two hours of candid chat, laughs and a fair few eyebrow‑raisers. We kick off with the tech turmoil of a global Microsoft outage and muse on how fragile our infrastructure has become, before skewering a “simple” BBC explainer on climate…

This week on the Shelley Tasker Show, I catch up with my co‑host Mr Mallificus Scott about soggy Cornish gardening, autumn nostalgia, Halloween prep, and the comedy of everyday life—from dentist phobias to rogue Facebook AI bios. We then dive into a packed agenda: the rapid creep of digital ID, including NatWest’s new in‑app carbon footprint…

In this lively midweek episode of the Shelley Tasker Show, I’m joined by my co-host Mr Scott for a candid catch‑up on slowing life down, everyday mishaps, homeschooling wins, and the uneasy state of news and media trust. We weave from Lego-on-the-floor peril and DIY wallpaper triumphs to reflections on independent media, censorship, and why so many…

In today’s hump day edition of the show, I’m joined by the awesome Mr Scott for a lively, wide-ranging evening. We kick off with mic mishaps and life updates before diving into the joys of creativity: my long-dreamed-of piano finally arrived, I’m tackling Debussy’s Clair de Lune, and we chat about making time for music, painting, darkrooms, and the…

In this lively midweek edition of The Shelley Tasker Show, I’m joined by my ever-game co-host, Mr Mallificus Scott, and special guest Jo Wood for a freewheeling conversation that swings from time perception and fly lifespans to bamboo flood defences, gaming habits, and the practical magic of supermarket hacks. We dive into the hot topic of digital…

Tonight on the Shelley Tasker Show, I welcomed co-host Mallificus Scott and guest Sean Surplus for a fast-moving, no-holds-barred conversation that spanned social media pile-ons, chemtrails vs contrails, online “keyboard warriors,” and the week’s biggest flashpoints. I opened up about a TikTok clip involving my granddaughter that was amplified and…