Street Historians
Street Historians
Podcast Description
Street Historians takes you into the fascinating world of tour guiding and uncovers what it takes to make history come alive. Go behind the scenes with author and award-winning guide, Jeremy John, as he and his guests reveal the secrets of the trade.
https://instagram.com/londonheritagewalks
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The podcast explores themes related to historical storytelling, guide training, and local culture, with episodes showcasing topics like the art of engagement in city tours and the importance of historical accuracy in storytelling.
Street Historians takes you into the fascinating world of tour guiding and uncovers what it takes to make history come alive. Go behind the scenes with Jeremy John, the founder of History Up Close, as he and his guests reveal the secrets of the trade.
Instagram: @londonwithjeremy
Website: https://www.historyupclose.com
Put your hand out on a busy London street and you might get picked up by one of today’s guests. Danny McIntyre and Greg Smith are licensed hackney carriage drivers. They are part of a tradition that goes back centuries, commonly known today as ‘black cabs’. As well as transporting people across London, Danny and Greg also take curious visitors to the top historical sites and regale them with stories of the city’s past.
On this episode, we uncover how they earned their prestigious licence, including taking an exam that involves memorising 25,000 London streets. They share how they expanded their roles into tour guiding, and we learn about the taxi trade’s longstanding culture of benevolence, including an annual trip that takes children from London’s hospitals on an exciting day out. Finally, we hear about the array of people they have driven around, and how there’s more to being a London cabbie than meets the eye.
Chapters:
(00:00) Intro
(02:36) Backstories of Danny & Greg
(13:00) Cab tours vs walking tours
(17:24) A tradition of benevolence
(20:40) More than driving
(23:32) Quirky & famous passengers
(28:03) Outro
Links:
THE CHILDREN’S MAGICAL TAXI TOUR
Website: https://magicaltaxitour.com
DANNY MCINTYRE
Website: https://traditionallondontours.com
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Lifeofalondoncabbie
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifeofalondoncabbie
GREG SMITH
Website: https://cityoflondonguides.com/find/gregsmith
Instagram: https://instagram.com/greglondonguide
JEREMY JOHN:
Tours: https://historyupclose.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/londonwithjeremy
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