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Tales from the Departure Lounge

Tales from the Departure Lounge

By: Andy Plant & Nick Cuthbert
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Tickets? Check. Passport? Check. Imodium? Check. Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey as Andy and Nick try to fly this plane. They'll be chatting to special guests about travel hacks, destinations of choice and the transformative power of working or studying overseas. Travel is back and there is always time to kill in an airport. You could spend it in a Burger King or you could listen to some inspirational tales from life's frequent flyers. Final call for this lo-fi, high-flying podcast odyssey.

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Tales from the Departure Lounge is a Type Nine production for The PIE www.thepienews.com

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  • #48 David Winstanley (Who's the man?)
    Jun 25 2025

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    All eyes are on the university of Southampton as they prepare to open their Indian campus in August 2025. David Winstanley is the man making this dream a reality, so who is he? The TFTDL crew return to the airwaves on the day of the Air India crash, in a rare, new episode.

    We talk about cooking in India, the value of talking to each other, and the geological wonders of Japan - including how to turn your legs orange. Another love letter to the international education industry, tune in and feel inspired to take your next trip.

    Final boarding call: Kushima, Japan

    This episode is sponsored by The PIE Live Asia Pacific event taking place on 29-30 July 2025.

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    31 mins
  • #47 Jenny Wilkinson (Defying Gravi-Tea)
    Jan 16 2025

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    Meet Jenny Wilkinson, the musical road warrior who became pro-vice chancellor (Liverpool Hope University). A proud Yorkshire lass, she never travels anywhere without a handbag full of Yorkshire tea and a tenor horn. She tells the TFTDL flight crew all about being bitten on the face by a spider, growing up in a family brass band and why she always leaves the light on. A living example of the transformative power of study abroad, she is on a mission to pay that forward. Essential listening for the international education community.

    Final boarding call: Venice, Italy

    This episode is sponsored by the The PIE Live events happening around the world in 2025. For conference tickets and sponsorship details check out www.thepielive.com

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    39 mins
  • #46 Damien Page (The Full English)
    Oct 26 2024

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    A working class hero, Damien Page (New Buckinghamshire University) is a Vice Chancellor who isn't interested in anything other than making a difference to real people, in the real world. He joins the TFTDL flight crew to tell us how a full moon party in Thailand started a voyage into education that transformed his life and many other along the way.

    Like three grumpy old mean, we reminisce over what was the golden age of travel and education. From food tours to food poisoning, we cover everything from the full English breakfast to seeing a cow for the first time. Proper podcasting, for proper folk. We continue.

    Final boarding call: Bangkok, Thailand

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    34 mins

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