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Mandeep Singh Podcasts
Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe, offers an inside look at the dynamic energy industry, from the latest innovations in renewable power to the untold stories of those working in oil, gas, and beyond. Each episode dives into the real-world impact of energy on our daily lives, exploring how it shapes economies, communities, and the environment. Whether you’re an industry veteran or simply curious about the forces powering our world, join Joe for insightful conversations, personal stories, and fresh ...
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The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community
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Mandeep Singh - From suits to boiler suits
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1:40:27In this episode, Mandeep Singh Khalsa shares his remarkable journey from finance to offshore, revealing the pivotal moments and mentors that shaped his career. Mandeep discusses the challenges and rewards of working offshore, emphasizing the importance of building trust and fostering open communication within diverse teams. He reflects on the uniqu…
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John Guide - The Deepwater Horizon Story: Beyond the Headlines Part 1
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38:18In the first part of this episode, Joe Leather and John Guide delve into the untold stories behind the Deepwater Horizon incident. John shares his journey from starting in the oil industry in 1980 to his experiences in deep water drilling. The conversation touches on the challenges faced during the Deepwater Horizon operations, the media portrayal,…
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Tom Kirkman - Energy Addition not Energy Transition
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Chris Black - From Rugby to Recruitment
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1:03:34Join me as I sits down with Chris Black, a former professional rugby player turned recruitment expert in the oil and gas industry. Discover Chris's journey from the rugby field to founding Jab Recruitment, and how his experiences have shaped his approach to business and life. They delve into the challenges and opportunities within the energy sector…
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In this solo episode of Wind, Waves & Wells I talk about what happens when offshore work runs over and the podcast schedule takes a hit. I share my reflections on the energy debate, from oil to wind, the UK’s reliance on imports, and why some of the job creation numbers in renewables don’t tell the full story. This is a grounded look at the realiti…
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David Duguid - From Offshore to Westminster
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1:31:33In this episode of Wind, Waves and Wells, I sit down with David Duguid to trace his journey from working offshore to representing people in Westminster. With his offshore background, David brings a rare perspective to the political debate on energy. We talk about the extremes, from the drill baby drill mindset to Just Stop Oil protests, and why nei…
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Kathryn Porter - Cutting Through the Noise on Energy Policy
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1:16:44In this episode, I am joined by Kathryn Porter, energy consultant, Telegraph writer, and widely respected voice on energy markets and policy. With years of experience advising on power, gas, and the wider energy sector, Kathryn brings a wealth of insight into the complex world of UK and global energy. We speak the realities behind the headlines fro…
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Dive into the world of offshore and now onshore life with Matty as he share's captivating stories from his travels. From unexpected conditions in Nigeria to the camaraderie on the rigs, this episode offers a glimpse into the highs and lows of working offshore. Matty tried his best the whole episode to not say who he worked for but slipped up, hence…
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Join Me and James as we dive into the highs and lows of offshore work, sharing candid stories from our time in the industry. From the challenges of working in remote locations to the camaraderie and unique experiences that come with the job, this episode offers a raw and insightful look into the life of offshore and contracting. Whether you're in t…
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Nayrim Buchan - Engineering Resilience and Overcoming Challenges
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53:07This week we delve into the extraordinary journey of Nayrim Buchan, a pioneering engineer who navigated the male-dominated oil and gas industry. From her early days in Venezuela to working on international projects, Nayrim shares her experiences of overcoming challenges, embracing diversity, and the importance of adaptability in a rapidly changing …
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20th Episode - Thanks for sticking around.
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46:19For the 20th episode, I brought back the man who helped kick all this off. Chris Akehurst was the first guest on the podcast, the original guinea pig when none of this was really figured out. We look back on how far things have come since that first recording and dig into everything from how the wind industry has changed to what life offshore reall…
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In this final part of the trilogy, Joe Leather sits down with George Highmoor to reflect on the highs and lows of a life spent in the oil industry. From close calls and hard lessons to the unlikely road to writing a memoir, George shares what really stuck with him after decades offshore. It is a conversation about instinct, survival, and the kind o…
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In this second part of my conversation with Leo Lindner, we go deeper into the night that changed offshore forever. Leo was there on the Deepwater Horizon when the unthinkable happened. In this episode, he shares more of what it was really like in the hours after the blowout the chaos, the impossible decisions, and the moments that still stay with …
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Titanic Dives and Offshore Experiences with Dik Barton
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35:44In this episode, I sit down with Dik Barton a man whose career has taken him to the very edge of human exploration and the heart of offshore safety. Dik has made an astonishing 22 dives down to the wreck of the Titanic, seen first-hand what most of us only glimpse in documentaries, and led safety operations in some of the most unforgiving environme…
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Part 2 of the Joe Meanen re-release, marking 37 years since Piper Alpha. Joe talks us through the more of the night of the disaster. What happened. How he got out. And what stayed with him after. This episode is for the 167 men who never made it home.By joeleather92
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This episode is being re-released to mark 37 years since the Piper Alpha disaster. Joe Meanen was one of the 61 men who survived. In Part 1, he talks about life before Piper. The work The culture And the things that were already going wrong.By joeleather92
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 3 Episode 1 - Davinder Singh Toor
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1:25:47The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Davinder Singh Toor, a collector of some amazing items which he shared in the exhibition Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King at the Wallace Collection. He shares his journey into c…
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Leo Lindner - Deepwater Horizon survivor Part 1
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52:45Leo Lindner was on Deepwater Horizon That alone should tell you enough about what this episode is about In Part 1 of this conversation, Leo walks us through his life offshore A man who escaped the rig on that fateful night We talk about the job The pressure the rig was under And some of the things that were not right Including the cracks that were …
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This one was a real highlight for me. Steve has been through a lot and come out the other side with a mindset that is hard to ignore. We spoke about offshore life, mental health, the pressure men face, and how he is using his own story to help others. I have got a lot of respect for the way he looks at things. No ego, just honesty. And to be honest…
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George Highmoor – More Oil, Clowns and a Pig Part 2
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32:46Back for round two with George Highmoor. This time we get into some of the difficult bits. More offshore moments and more scenarios you just couldn’t make up. Some of the stories in this episode are tough to hear. It’s just two people talking about what really goes on out there the graft, the madness, and everything in between. If you’ve been offsh…
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Pete - Offshore stories and the realities of it all
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57:13This week I’m joined by my good mate Pete an offshore regular with a great sense of humour and enough stories to fill a series. We first met back in 2017 and since then Pete has worked all over the world bringing energy grit and a good laugh to every job. In this episode we talk about how he's got on in the industry what life offshore has really be…
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Sidney Huval - From Deepwater Days to Global Insight
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1:19:47This week I’m joined by Sidney Huval, a man who started out with a big service company in the States and ended up shaping crews abroad. We talked about his time running MWD tools on deepwater projects, the lessons he learned offshore, and how that experience carried over into years of international sales, training and development. What stood out mo…
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George Highmoor: Oil, Clowns and a Pig on a Motorcycle – Part One
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41:06In this first episode of a three-part series, I sit down with George Highmoor, former oilfield worker and author of Oil, Clowns and a Pig on a Motorcycle. George’s stories are raw, unbelievable but real. We cover everything from life on the rigs to the inspiration behind the book, with plenty of moments that’ll have you shaking your head in disbeli…
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From Football Pitches to Offshore Platforms – Nick's Story
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51:36In this episode Joe sits down with Nick to explore a journey that spans continents, careers and a whole lot of lessons. From chasing football dreams to leading training and competence offshore Nick opens up about life on the rigs, moving through the ranks and finding purpose beyond the job title. They dive into the highs the lows and the moments th…
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Joe Meanen - Escaping Piper Alpha and remembering the 167.
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1:35:11In this powerful episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe Meanen, we take a hard and honest look at the night that changed everything in the offshore world. Piper Alpha. Two words that still echo through every rig briefing and safety meeting. On 6 July 1988, 167 lives were lost in the worst offshore disaster the world has ever seen. It was not just …
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Mike Scotland - Mental Health ManUP and Making Safety Human Again
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52:27In this episode I sit down with Mike Scotland Safety Officer mental health advocate and the man behind manUP speakUP and Community cleanUP. Recognised as one of the Top 10 Health and Safety Influencers by HSE People Mike brings a powerful voice to the offshore world one that is raw honest and impossible to ignore. We dive into what it really means …
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In this episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe, I sit down with Reece Mosey, offshore worker, content creator and the lad who’s put a fresh face on what life really looks like out at sea. Reece has built a following by showing the raw, unfiltered day to day offshore, from dinners to Christmas shifts. We get into: The good, the bad and the strange …
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Justin Forrest - Offshore through a Lens
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1:00:27In this episode, I’m joined by Justin Forrest, dad, offshore worker, photographer, and all-round brilliant lad. We dive into his time offshore, from the bottom of the pile to the head of the drill floor, and with it the pictures of the moments of the real stories behind life on the rigs. Justin opens up about the people, the pressures, and the pers…
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In this episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe, I’m joined by Ali P a man who’s worn the boots of both onshore and offshore life. Ali started out in the energy industry after completing his apprenticeship, diving headfirst into the world of oil & gas and renewables. With stories from the offices to the offshore rigs, he gives us a front-row seat t…
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Richie Brown - From "destroying" the world, to saving it
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1:09:28In this episode of Wind Waves and Wells, I catch up with Richie Brown as he steps into a new role in the electric vehicle world. We chat about where it all started for him, getting offshore at a young age, and what it took to build a career from there. There are plenty of laughs, a few stories we probably should not be sharing, and some solid advic…
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What actually goes through your head when you're 100 metres below the surface, alone, out of air, and the lights go out? In this episode, I sit down with commercial saturation diver Chris Lemons – whose story became the Netflix documentary Last Breath. We talk about what really happened that night in the North Sea when his umbilical was severed, ho…
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In this episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe, I’m joined by Chris Akhurst, someone who has been around the block in the offshore wind industry. We talk about his journey through the industry, the jobs he’s been in, and the lessons he has picked up from years of getting stuck in. Chris gives his take on what the industry is doing well and where i…
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Right, here we go. In this first episode, I’m setting the scene. Why I started this podcast, what you can expect, and a bit about who I am a lad who’s spent years working offshore in renewables, oil and gas, and seen a fair bit along the way. This podcast isn’t about polished PR stories or industry buzzwords. It’s about the real stuff the people, t…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 21 - Rav Singh
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1:59:05The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Rav Singh, who as you know from season 1, is already fantastic. Rav gives us an update on all the amazing new finds he has made and the new journeys he has been on. We are in awe…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 11 -Gurinder Singh Mann
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1:53:38In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Gurinder Singh Mann a historian, author and researcher, who for a long time has inspired people through his work by encouraging discussion and discourse on Sikhi. Gurinder talks about the books he has authored and other projects he has had the privilege to work on such as the Sikh museum initiative. He also…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 10 - Mandeep Singh
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1:40:52The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Mandeep Singh a teacher who is clearly inspiring young people both in the school he teaches as well as at camps and many other places. Mandeep Singh talks about the impact that t…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 9 - Shamsher Singh Part 2
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1:10:16The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode (part 2 of 2) Shamsher Singh talks about the amazing film that is the Battle of Amritsar. If you have not seen it yet definitely go and watch it!By flawedfoolishandfantastic
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 8 - Shamshere Singh Part 1
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1:13:51In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Shamshere Singh who is co-founder of the national youth Sikh federation, Programme Director of the Khalistan Centre and a big part of creating the amazing film Battle of Amritsar. In this episode (part 1 of 2) Shamshere Singh talks about his childhood and family, the national youth Sikh federation and his i…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 7 - Amar Singh Panesar Part 2
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53:38In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Amar Singh Panesar, aka @RamblingsofaSikh , a historian, content creator and host of the Soch Podcast. The Soch podcast in my flawed and foolish opinion is amazing, the wide range of topics and guests always makes you think and I would highly recommend listening. In part 2 Amar Singh talks about how the pod…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 6 - Amar Singh Panesar Part 1
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1:06:40The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Amar Singh Panesar, aka Ramblings of a Sikh , a historian, content creator and host of the Soch Podcast. In part 1 (of 2)Amar Singh talks about his influences growing up. How his…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 5 - Sandeep Singh Kandola
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1:19:02In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Sandeep Singh Kandola, a fantastic Sarangi player who shares the intricacies of such an instrument and how a passion for sound and music at a young age has led him on a journey of discovery and inspiration from so many talented artists before him. With the work he does with String Beats and the performances…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 4 - Taran 3D
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1:46:18In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Taran Singh, a creative entrepreneur and founder of Taran3D. A company who is use the latest AR and VR tech to create amazing immersive experiences. Taran’s creations and immersive experiences have made our rich history come to life and have helped to visualise stories and concepts that we have been taught.…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 3 - Harman Singh
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1:39:55In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Harman Singh, who through his seva with basics of Sikhi has helped so many people learn and gain a deeper understanding of Sikhi and how amazing it is. Seeing the passion that Harman Singh has is truly inspiring. The ideas and projects that he spoke about during the podcast will help so many learn and have …
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 2 - Sant Hari Singh Ji Randhawe wale Part 2
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1:11:40This Episode is the second part of a 2 part podcast with Sant Hari Singh Ji Randhawe wale, who have dedicated their lives to serving the Sikh community. Despite Babaji having Katha twice as day as well as Santhia with multiple students and they still gave us so much time. In this episode (Part 2 of 2) Baba Ji talks about his time in Ferozpur jail, …
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 2 Episode 1 - Sant Hari Singh Ji Randhawe wale Part 1
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1:06:56In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Sant Hari Singh Ji Randhawe wale, who have dedicated their lives to serving the Sikh community. They have inspired, taught and guided so many Sikhs including Kamalpreet Singh. We were truly honoured to be given the opportunity to record this podcast, which will be shared in 2 parts. In this episode (Part 1 …
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 1 Episode 12 - Harpreet Singh
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1:51:26The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Harpreet Singh, who's openness surrounding mental health alcoholism and diversity, have helped to start and grow conversations on topics which our communities have historically a…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 1 Episode 11 - Baljinder Singh
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1:24:42The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Baljinder Singh, who after moving to the UK from India and having been inspired by great Sikhs, has gone on to teach and shape the lives of young Sikhs in Leicester and the wider…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 1 Episode 10 - Amandeep Singh
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2:08:35The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Amandeep Singh, who alongside being part of the 2 Singhs Podcast also works with Basics of Sikhi and many other institutions to help people understand Sikhi. Amandeep Singh talks…
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Flawed foolish and fantastic: Season 1 Episode 9 - Herrai Singh
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58:37The flawed, foolish and fantastic podcast explores the great work being carried out by fantastic people in the Punjabi community. This is the first ever episode that we filmed for the podcast. In this episode Kamalpreet Singh talks to Herrai Singh. He speaks about his influences from family and wider the community and how they have led him to be in…
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