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Trumix.com listings available of Paradise Lost Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. Mugabe, Duracell, and Me I am sad that I have just not been able to give much time to Paradise Lost over the past year (too much work I guess) but as this has been a pretty momentous week with the elections, and as the clip from the BBC is really very funny, here is something for you … and all acknowledgements to the BBC for this material – they are brilliant. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Getting Olonga with Henry Show 16 I was very happy and privileged to get time to interview Henry Olonga, currently in southern England on a speaking tour. He talks about his cricket, his singing, and how he feels today about the ‘black armband incident’ during the 2003 World Cup Cricket, which forced him into an exile from Zimbabwe. This man is a role model par excellence, and now that I know he can be lured back by the smell of a fine oxtail stew, I hope it will not be the last time Paradise Lost listeners g ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who Remembers Harold Wilson? Show 15 Happy New Year to Paradise Lost listeners. This show features two short interviews: Rita Gibb, who has been living in the UK for nearly two years, and my brother Rogan, who only left Zimbabwe a month ago. Also included is a clip from the BBCs Radio 4 programme, ‘UK Confidential’ which was dealing with hitherto secret papers from 1976. Something about the way the Labour government dealt with ‘the Rhodesia problem’, I found interesting. I end with a little bit of nostalg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #15 Who Remembers Harold Wilson? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #14 Railway Guardsman Temba Ngazimbe Phew, moving is pretty hard work! But from my empty house in Worthing, comes an interview recorded a couple of months ago with ‘Temba Ngazimbe’ who served 30 years with the National Railways of Zimbabwe. This Matabele gentleman has some different, perhaps interesting views. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guardsman Temba Ngazimbe Show 14 Phew, moving is pretty hard work! I have arrived in the UK, but my wife Rose is still in South Africa for a little longer. But from my very empty house in Worthing, I finally complete the show with an interview recorded a couple of months ago with ‘Temba Ngazimbe’ who served 30 years with the National Railways of Zimbabwe. This Matabele gentleman has some different, perhaps interesting views. I enjoyed chatting to him when he visited Johannesburg to see two of his children wh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #13 Is Eddie Cross? Mark interviewed Eddie Cross, well known MDC protagonist and spokesman. Eddie’s comments were before Robert Mugabe met with the UN Secretary General and South African President in early July 2006. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Eddie Cross? Show 13 I interviewed Eddie Cross, spokesperson for the MDC, in Harare. The interview was in early July. This podcast was edited and put together on the fly, whilst we are in England looking for a house to rent. We relocate from Johannesburg in a couple of months, to Worthing in West Sussex. I will be keen to get some new and different interviews once we are settled and have some decent broadband, so give me a buzz if interested. And no, I don’t think Eddie is cross! At least not with ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Great White Hunter of Marandellas Recently visiting in KZN (KwaZulu Natal) Mark chatted with Bill & Christine Theron, who farmed in the Marandellas (Marondera) area in the 60’s and 70’s. South African Bill was on a trek north to Kenya, when the life and people of Rhodesia captured his heart. He married Christine, and they farmed until deciding to call it quits towards the end of the bush war. Click here to send an email to the show Links mentioned in this show: This is Zimbabwe blog (Sokwenele blog) The Zimb ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Great White Hunter Show 12 Recently visiting in KZN (KwaZulu Natal) I chatted with Bill & Christine Theron, who farmed in the Marandellas (Marondera) area in the 60’s and 70’s. South African Bill was on a trek north to Kenya, when the life and people of Rhodesia captured his heart. He married Christine, and they farmed in Rhodesia until deciding to call it quits towards the end of the bush war. They reflect on memories of days they still think were amongst the best of their lives. WAXMAIL – go to htt ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #11 Harvey Thomas CBE Mark had the good fortune to interview Harvey Thomas CBE. Harvey is an International Public Relations and Presentation Consultant, specialising in Corporate and Personal Communication, Customer Relations and Event Management. He consulted for Margaret Thatcher’s government for a number of years, and masterminded the PR campaign for FW De Klerk in South Africa’s first democratic election. The discussion includes personal anecdotes of contact with Robert Mugabe, views on how long Mugab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Harvey Thomas CBE Show 11 I had the good fortune to interview Harvey Thomas CBE. Harvey is an International Public Relations and Presentation Consultant, specialising in Corporate and Personal Communication, Customer Relations and Event Management. He consulted for Margaret Thatcher’s government for a number of years, and masterminded the PR campaign for FW De Klerk in South Africa’s first democratic election. The discussion includes personal anecdotes of contact with Robert Mugabe, views on how long ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #11 Harvey Thomas CBE Mark had the good fortune to interview Harvey Thomas CBE. Harvey is an International Public Relations and Presentation Consultant, specialising in Corporate and Personal Communication, Customer Relations and Event Management. He consulted for Margaret Thatcher’s government for a number of years, and masterminded the PR campaign for FW De Klerk in South Africa’s first democratic election. The discussion includes personal anecdotes of contact with Robert Mugabe, views on how long Mugab ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Paradise Lost update What’s coming up next on Paradise Lost podcasts? Why has Mark not posted a new show since #10? A 5 minute update … and fret not, there are some great interviews in the bag, and being edited … they will be up soon. (The happy photo for this show is 10 month old Rhys, proud grandson of this show’s presenter … at least that’s what his grandpa thinks. He lives near Pietermaritzburg, KZN, with his mommy Michelle and daddy, Jason) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #010 Yellow Chickens & Bran Flakes Some email comments back from a few fellas … thanks! Our first ever audio comment from David Clapper in The Netherlands. No news update this show from Mandebvhu, but you can hear his new show Zimbabwe News Update, on PCN – the Podcast News Network. Mark & Rose recorded this show’s conversation with Dave and Tess, who have lived in Johannesburg for almost two years. In after-dinner conversation, they talk about adjusting, how to leave a country well, and yellow chickens. Dave mis ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #010 Yellow Chickens & Bran Flakes Some email comments back from a few fellas … thanks! Our first ever audio comment from David Clapper in The Netherlands. No news update this show from Mandebvhu, but you can hear his new show Zimbabwe News Update, on PCN – the Podcast News Network. Mark & Rose recorded this show’s conversation with Dave and Tess, who have lived in Johannesburg for almost two years. In after-dinner conversation, they talk about adjusting, how to leave a country well, and yellow chickens. Dave mis ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yellow Chickens & Bran Flakes Show 10 I recorded this show’s conversation with Dave and Tess, who have lived in Johannesburg for almost two years. In after-dinner conversation, they talk about adjusting, how to leave a country well, and have to put up with yellow chickens. Dave misses Charon’s CASINO chocolates, can you believe, and Tess still thinks that Zimbo All Bran Flakes beat the Kellogs stuff any day. Some email comments back from a few fellas … thanks! Our first ever audio comment from David Clapper in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #009 A Mexican Wave for Zimbabwe Mark chats to Maria (not her real name) a native of Mexico, but working for an NGO in Harare for the past 14 years. She talks candidly about what she has seen in her years of work in the country, what she loves about the land, and the problems that beset the economy and political landscape. It’s an interesting point of view. Mandebvhu brings an update of news. Some podsafe music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Mexican Wave Show 9 I had a delightful conversation in a garden on a balmy summer night in Johannesburg. Maria (not her real name) a native of Mexico, works for an NGO in Harare. She has been in Zimbabwe for the last 14 years. She talks candidly about what she has seen in her years of work in the country, what she loves about the land, and the problems that beset the economy and political landscape. It’s an interesting point of view. Mandebvhu brings an update of news. Some podsafe music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #009 A Mexican Wave for Zimbabwe Mark chats to Maria (not her real name) a native of Mexico, but working for an NGO in Hrare for the past 14 years. She talks candidly about what she has seen in her years of work in the country, what she loves about the land, and the problems that beset the economy and political landscape. It’s an interesting point of view. Mandebvhu brings an update of news. Some podsafe music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #008 Nothing to Say to Robert Mugabe, Mbare Musika and cholera rising Rory & Paul talk frankly about leaving Zimbabwe and how they feel four years later. Differences between Zimbos and South Africans. Podsafe music. Mandebvhu has another news update from home, especially about the closure of the traditional markets at Mbare Musika and recent cases of cholera in Harare. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nothing to Say to Robert Show 8 Rory & Paul talk frankly about leaving Zimbabwe and how they feel four years later. They have observed notable differences between Zimbos and South Africans. I play some more podsafe music and Mandebvhu has another news update from home, especially about the closure of the traditional markets at Mbare Musika and recent cases of cholera in Harare. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #007 Stressful Zimbabwe and Retirement Issues Rory&Paultalk frankly about leaving Zimbabwe and how they feel four years later. Differences between Zimbos and South Africans. Podsafe music.Mandebvhuhas another news update from home, especially about the closure of the traditional markets at Mbare Musika and recent cases of cholera in Harare. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #007 Stressful Zimbabwe and Retirement Issues Mark interviews Maria who talks about the stress because every day she has ‘to make a plan’. She talks about never wanting to leave Zimbabwe, but thinking she might. Mandebvhu updates us on recent Zimbabwe news. Some podsafe music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making a Plan Show 7 Mark interviews Maria who talks about the stress because every day she has ‘to make a plan’. She talks about never wanting to leave Zimbabwe, but thinking she might. Mandebvhu updates us on recent Zimbabwe news. Some podsafe music. 29 mins, 13.76 mb Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #006 The Three Little Piggies Show Mark interviews Maria who talks about the stress because every day she has ‘to make a plan’. She talks about never wanting to leave Zimbabwe, but thinking she might. Mandebvhu updates us on recent Zimbabwe news. Some podsafe music. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #006 The Three Little Piggies Show A Zimbo version of the Three Little Piggies, discussion about some good Zimbabwean blogs, news update from The Bearded Man blog. Detailed links in the shownotes at: www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Three Little Piggies Show A Zimbo version of the Three Little Piggies, discussion about some good Zimbabwean blogs, news update from The Bearded Man blog. In this show we mentioned: This is Zimbabwe (blog from Sokwenele). The particular story about Hope’s Christmas experience can be found here The Zimbabwe Pundit – another courageous blogger from within. The story about Minister Sithembiso Nyoni can be found here The sound clip you here at the end of the tale about the three little piggies, is of Sta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #005 Another voice from home, ZNU debuts A Zimbo version of the Three Little Piggies, discussion about some good Zimbabwean blogs, news update from The Bearded Man blog.Detailed links in the shownotes at:www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #005 Another voice from home, ZNU debuts Another voice from home (Clive) talks about why he stays in Zimbabwe. The Bearded Man blog’s Mandebvhu presents the first Zimbabwe News Update, to become a regular feature in the podcast. Are journalists ‘weapons of mass destruction’ as a Zim cabinet minister incredulously said last week? Tichaona Jakonya – his first name means “we will see” ... in case you don’t get the pun! All links to stories in the shownotes: www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #004 Entumbane revisited and Undertaker Paxton Chivere Another voice from home (Clive) talks about why he stays in Zimbabwe.The Bearded Man blog’s Mandebvhu presents the first Zimbabwe News Update, to become a regular feature in the podcast.Are journalists ‘weapons of mass destruction’ as a Zim cabinet minister incredulously said last week?Tichaona Jakonya – his first name means “we will see” ... in case you don’t get the pun!All links to stories in the shownotes:www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #005 Another voice from home, ZNU debuts Another voice from home (Clive) talks about why he stays in Zimbabwe. The Bearded Man blog’s Mandebvhu presents the first Zimbabwe News Update, to become a regular feature in the podcast. Are journalists ‘weapons of mass destruction’ as a Zim cabinet minister incredulously said last week? Tichaona Jakonya – his first name means “we will see” ... in case you don’t get the pun! All the links to stories are in the shownotes: www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #004 Entumbane revisited and Undertaker Paxton Chivere Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #002 Voices from Home Mark chats in a Skype interview with Rob Ellis, about the blooper in last week’s show about the year of the Entumbane uprising. Rob adds some personal memories from being in Bulawayo the week that Entumbane was at war.A conversation with Paxton Chivere of Homage Funeral Homes, and the way he is using pastors to drive his hearses, and provide a ‘value added service’ to families of the bereaved.READ THE SHOWNOTESat www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #004 Entumbane revisited and Undertaker Paxton Chivere Mark chats in a Skype interview with Rob Ellis, about the blooper in last week’s show about the year of the Entumbane uprising. Rob adds some personal memories from being in Bulawayo the week that Entumbane was at war. A conversation with Paxton Chivere of Homage Funeral Homes, and the way he is using pastors to drive his hearses, and provide a ‘value added service’ to families of the bereaved. READ THE SHOWNOTES at www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #002 Voices from Home Mark chats in a Skype interview with Rob Ellis, about the blooper in last week’s show about the year of the Entumbane uprising. Rob adds some personal memories from being in Bulawayo the week that Entumbane was at war.A conversation with Paxton Chivere of Homage Funeral Homes, and the way he is using pastors to drive his hearses, and provide a ‘value added service’ to families of the bereaved.READ THE SHOWNOTESat www.paradiselostpodcast.blogspot.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #003 Refugee Sizwe, and Helping Pensioners Farai and Muyaradzi chat to me in a car driving down Borrowdale Road in Harare. Some editing to obscure their professions and employers done because freedom of speech is not exactly a hallmark of current Zimbabwean life. Some interesting ideas from these two fellas.Charlie&Lynne spent a year trying to set up a new business and life in Botswana, but have ‘come home’ to Harare, and love it in spite of the problems. They talk about what it is like to be raising kids in Harare today.Josh an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #002 Voices from Home Farai and Muyaradzi in a car driving down Borrowdale Road in Harare. Some interesting ideas from these two fellas. Charlie & Lynne spent a year trying to set up a new business and life in Botswana, but have ‘come home’ to Harare, and love it in spite of the problems. They talk about raising kids in Harare today. Josh and Ben are talented little guys – listen to the harmonising as they sing grace at the table one Saturday morning recently. In our next show…. Gary Cross ta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #003 Refugee Sizwe, Helping Pensioners Farai and Muyaradzi in a car driving down Borrowdale Road in Harare. Some interesting ideas from these two fellas.Charlie&Lynne spent a year trying to set up a new business and life in Botswana, but have ‘come home’ to Harare, and love it in spite of the problems. They talk about raising kids in Harare today.Josh and Ben are talented little guys – listen to the harmonising as they sing grace at the table one Saturday morning recently.In our next show….Gary Cross talks about ways chu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #001 UK Life 7 Years On, KwaZulu Gal, Two Old Men on the Balcony Sizwe, 20 year old living in Johannesburg for three years, talks about why he left Bulawayo, and risks being caught and mistreated as another Zimbabwe ‘illegal’ in South Africa. Maybe someone, somewhere will help Sizwe with his desire to become a journalist – he’s a great youngster who could offer a better Zimbabwe a brighter future. Contact me if this gets you thinking.Gary Cross, pastor of Northside Community Church in Harare discusses the plight of pensioners reliant on fixed inc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #003 Refugee Sizwe, Helping Pensioners Sizwe, 20 year old living in Johannesburg for three years, talks about why he left Bulawayo, and risks being caught and mistreated as another Zimbabwe ‘illegal’ in South Africa. Gary Cross, pastor of Northside Community Church in Harare discusses the plight of pensioners reliant on fixed incomes in mega-inflationary times … and what his church (and others) are doing to ease the stress and genuine needs that exist. In our next show … Mark interviews a funeral home entreprenuer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #001 UK Life and a KwaZulu Gal Sizwe, 20 year old living in Johannesburg for three years, talks about why he left Bulawayo, and risks being caught and mistreated as another Zimbabwe ‘illegal’ in South Africa.Gary Cross, pastor of Northside Community Church in Harare discusses the plight of pensioners reliant on fixed incomes in mega-inflationary times … and what his church (and others) are doing to ease the stress and genuine needs that exist.In our next show … Mark interviews a funeral home entreprenuer with a p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #001 UK Life and a KwaZulu Gal Featuring a Skype recorded interview with Rob Ellis who lives in Derbyshire, UK, and a snatched chat with Gayle Beeton who moved with her family south of Durban about three years ago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #000 Demo Show Featuring a Skype recorded interview with Rob Ellis who lives in Derbyshire, UK, and a snatched chat with Gayle Beeton who moved with her family south of Durban about three years ago. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website #000 Demo Show A short demo show introducing the rationale for this new podcast about the Zimbabwe diaspora. I hope you will subscribe, and listen to the first few shows, and send your feedback on how to make it better. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website