The podcast about all the things that matter, and a lot of things that don't. Join Michael Pattinson, Tim Burdon and guests as they chat about Zwift, cycling, philosophy and more.
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Bikes Will Save The World - Special Edition
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56:17Today we demonstrate that not only is Michael's fancy microphone broken, that he doesn't remember anything once it's happened, but that we agree that Bikes Can Save The World. There is also a quiz about pasta (although it's not about pasta, it's PASTA) Today we interview Will Allen from Olive. Life is better, for us and the planet, when we do it on…
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Oh Look! It's Amstel Gold (sort of) and also the ADHD and Autism special
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37:24Well, the clocks have gone forward here in the UK, so we talk about Amstel Gold. Michael chooses Remco and Femme (are they even in it?). Also: I didn't forget it was Paris Roubaix Honest. That's in the next episode. Today we go bubble bursting: we talk a lot about Autism and ADHD, it's all my personal view on it - and hopefully, if you're listening…
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Did you know the tour of Flanders is named after Ned Flanders? Tim and Michael talk Cobbles and Calories
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35:09Michael is all excited about the Tour Of Flanders. Michael dreams of learning Dutch so Tim teaches him some. We hope that Friend Of The Podcast Rino and his fellow countrymates aren't upset by their pronunciation. Michael slightly loses control of language, time, and consciousness, and mentions Tom Boonen many times. Surprising about of cycling con…
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TZFC shamelessly try to impress Wout in the Team Lease A Bike name game
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3:29I was watching Milan San Remo at the weekend, and wout popped up on my insta feed with a challenge that was too good not to accept. The Name Game by Visma & Lease a Bike (teamvismaleaseabike.com) So wout, how did we do?By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Tim and Michael Lose Control of the Podcasting Process - Fermenting special and more bubbles to burst
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36:17In this episode, we talk about Pizzas, Fermenting, The Microbiome, Tim tells a world beating joke, and I get confused a lot. Will Michael choose some Cyclists who aren't in Milan San Remo as his top tip? Yes! "Tom Pidcock will not race Saturday’s Milan-San Remo due to a concussion, Ineos Grenadiers officials confirmed Wednesday." Ga! I also double …
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International Womens Day Bonus Episode re-release - interviews with Nan Deirdorff McClain and Helen Wyman
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39:38This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, join the United Nations in celebrating under the theme Invest in women: Accelerate progress. The world is facing many crises, ranging from geopolitical conflicts to soaring poverty levels and the escalating impacts of climate change. These challenges can only be addressed by solutions that empower women…
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Series 4 is here! Whoop whoop! Michael forgets names, Tim gets excited, we burst some bubbles.
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40:37Michael and Tim are back! Can they remember how to turn their mics on? Will Michael create an easier-to-follow Quiz? Can he go 5 minutes without mentioning Cyclocross? Was that really Marcel Kittel? In today's episode of The Taylor Zwift Fanclub, we talk about bubble bursting through talking about the spring classics (spoiler: Michael is excited), …
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Special guest: Not Lizzie and Dave Brompton, its Nan Deardorff-McClain
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48:11BIG SPECIAL GUEST ALERT!!!! It's a big one today. We have an INCREDIBLE special guest. No spoilers but you don't want to miss this one. Interview is at 15 mins if you don't want to hear the answers to the following: Has Michael's ferry left Guernsey yet? Who are Lizzie and Dave Brompton? What do you call a Triathlon with only one leg? Will Michael …
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Tim and Michael talk Cake, Yetis, Buddhism and chimp stockbrokers. It's classic TZFC - all the things that matter, and a lot of things that don't. Is Wout real? Why is Nairo a Geordie? Who knows. The yeti pod: BBC Sounds - Yeti - Available Episodes See you next time. PS - special prize if you spot the 3 transport noises we put into the edit. Ciao f…
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Wrap up, get a lovely cup of Horlicks and listen to Tim and MP chat to each other about a lot of things that don't really matter. I get all forgetful and repeat myself. Tim talks about TTing and falling off a lot. I realise driving is mad. I don't even mention Cyclocross. It's like one of those white noise playlists. And was that really Wout? Links…
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We got a bit philosophical and didn't talk much about cycling.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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The sun is shining, the birds are singing and Tom Pidcock won Strade Bianchi. That's right, it's spring! And what better way to celebrate that with a new season of the Taylor Zwift Fan Club podcast.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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With Season 3 still a little way off, we're back for a one-off episode. Tim and Michael get quizzing and talk about what's in their guts.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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The Darkest Midnight in December with Gareth Davies-Jones
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1:06:12Tis the Damn Season finale! (as Taylor Swift would say). Joining Tim and Michael for this Christmas special is singer-songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones. Gareth shares some of his music as the three go on an imaginary bike ride and chat together about cycling, travel, landscape and the beauty of the ordinary. Find Gareth online at garethdavies-jones.co…
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Join Tim and Michael for an imaginary bike ride along the English/Scottish border and the ultimate Price comparison quiz.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Join us for coffee and ice cream with coach and educator Aisha Crumbine. Aisha challenged us to slow down, Tim reported back on what it's like to cycle in Holland (spoiler: it's AMAZING) and MP produced the best quiz ever. Find Aisha on the internet at aishacrumbine.com. Sound effect credit: zapsplat.com…
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A tiny little episode to celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's new album 'Midnights'. Tim & Michael share their first thoughts.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Joining the Taylor Zwift Fan Club this week is illustrator and cartoonist Dave Walker. Dave's most recent book is called 'From A to B: A Cartoon Guide to Getting around by Bike'. It's joyful, it's entertaining, and it will make you think. You can buy it from your favourite online bookseller, along with his previous book 'The Cycling Cartoonist'. Fi…
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We were meant to have a special guest, but he wasn't well so you'll just have to wait! Instead, lots of chat about the things that matter and the things that don't. Leave your stories behind and join us up Alpe du Zwift.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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It's all about the journey: freewheeling with Cycling UK's Stephen Dominy
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1:10:57Want to come on an imaginary bike ride around London? This week we're travelling light, so what will you pack? What will you leave behind? Joining Tim and Michael in the Taylor Zwift Fan Club for this episode is Cycling UK's Stephen Dominy. He's a big believer in the power of bicycles, so we like him a lot. 'Freewheel' by Duke Special, used by kind…
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New Season!...The Bishop of Worcester pops by
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1:13:39It's a new season! We're very excited to be back. Tim meets a real-life bishop and Michael comes up with a quiz that doesn't make sense. But which high-profile sporting event is being sponsored by the Taylor Zwift Fan Club? And how close did Tim get to Tom Pidcock's time up Alpe d'Huez? All this and more in the podcast about all the things that mat…
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Tour de France (Femmes!) Special episode 05: Bonnes Vacances
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20:30We've come to the end of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (sad face). So it's time to look back at this fantastic game-changing event. Michael is in France eating cheese to celebrate.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Tour de France Special episode 04: Helen Wyman drops in
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46:11The end is the beginning! The Tour de France may have finished. but now it's time for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Tim and Michael look back at an incredible three weeks, look forward to the ground-breaking women's Tour and are joined by cyclocross legend Helen Wyman.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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It's the third rest day! With just one week left of the 2022 Tour de France it's time to look back on some incredible alpine stages. Find out who won the TZFC jersey this week, how long it takes to learn to weld a Brompton, and which famous horse dentist Michael knows.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Tour de France Special episode 02: Déjeuner
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42:35It's the second rest day, a chance to catch our breath and re-live some of the highlights of a very exciting race so far. Find out who is leading the TZFC jersey competition, and why Michael's Tour de France bike will never end up in a museum.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Tour de France Special episode 01: Le petit dejeuner
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25:22It's the Tour de France!!! Tim and Michael are very excited about how great Denmark is, but do you know how many kilometres of cycle paths there are in Copenhagen? And is that more or less than in Milton Keynes?By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Giro d'Italia Special episode 03: il dolce
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24:36After three brilliant weeks of racing it's time to look back on some of the best bits. Tim and Michael are excited to discover that they would both have probably finished on the podium, and (more importantly) they have been renaming animals again.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Giro d'Italia Special episode 02: Owain Doull
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37:24What do you do when you've had to drop out of the Giro d'Italia due to food poisoning? You drop-in to the Taylor Zwift Fan Club! Tim chats to Owain Doull from Team EF Education-Easypost. But what does Michael rename his cat? And who will be crowned the greatest cheese-cyclists of all time?By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Giro d'Italia Special episode 01: Antipasto
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31:15It's the Giro D'Italia! In the first of a short series of mini-episodes, join Tim and Michael for a leisurely breafast as they look back on the first week-and-a-bit of the 2022 Giro.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Who'd have thought back in December 2021 that a cold and muddy bike ride in County Durham would result in a whole season's worth of chat about all the things that matter and a lot of things that don't. Join Tim and Michael as they look back over season 1 of TZFC and chat fresh starts, behaviour change and veganism.…
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The one where Tim selected the wrong microphone to record from [insert facepalm emoji here]. With a lot of dreadful things going on in the world, Tim and Michael reflect on the challenges of being an optimist in dark times. Tim shares his thoughts on how best to be charitable. Michael lays back on the couch, what will the Enneagram tell him about h…
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Join Tim and Michael for their regular imaginary journey up Alpe du Zwift as they discuss all the things that matter and a lot of things that don't. This week, Michael's wildly optimistic attacks in Zwift races have got him thinking about hope, and Team 3R's Catherine Allen drops in to chat about a BIG Zwift milestone.…
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Mark Beaumont (he cycled round the actual world!!!)
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57:53Tim chats to world record-breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont, but which celebrity did Michael talk to about horses (without knowing who it was)? And what has Michael bought Vicky for Valentines Day? All this and more in another packed episode of the Taylor Zwift Fan Club.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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What bike would Plato ride? What has brought Tim and Michael joy this week? What are Tim's Desert Island Disc Wheels? All this and more in another jammed-packed episode of the Taylor Zwift Fan Club. Music by Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies, used by kind permission. Copyright Hot Drop Records. https://harrybirdandtherubberwellies.bandcamp.com/…
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Lifeboats, Fliers and Desert Island Disc Wheels
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51:12Had RNLI heard *that* joke before? What's to be done about those pesky fliers? What are MP's desert island disc wheels? All this and more in episode 3 of the Tyalor Zwift Fan Club.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Why do we compare ourselves to other people? Would you rather win a B-category race, or come last in an A-category race? Why did Michael enjoy the RNLI Christmas party? These questions and more in our jam-packed second episode.By Tim Burdon and Michael Pattinson
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Join Michael Pattinson and Tim Burdon for a shiny new podcast about all the things that matter, and some of the things that don't. Zwift, cycling, philosophy and more. Episode 1 is a chance to chat about Tim's recent vEverest challenge for MNDA with special guest Carolyn Pfalzgraf. Tim and Michael share thoughts on stoicism, new year goals, and the…
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