TGP NOMINAL

Welcome to the first episode of TGP NOMINAL Podcast for 2025. So, what happened to January? Well, with over three hours of content, spread over three episodes of the Christmas Crossover we thought you might have become fed up with us waffling on. But, Mark Taylor & John Berger are back with a spacey episode. Join the guys for their usual Trans-Atlantic banter, as they talk about everything from green dairy products to what Astronauts are called around the world. So "Buckle Up & Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-116.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to the Second instalment of the 2024 Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover In Part 2: John Berger & Eddie Spangles join Mark Taylor for Festive Fun & Games. TGP NOMINAL takes part in the inaugural Aylesbury Sci-Fi Day. And to finish off the episode the John & Eddie play the annual Twelve Days of Christmas Quiz. Along with Seasons Greetings from friends of the show & celebrities. Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-113-115-christmas-crossover.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to the first instalment of the 2024 Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover In Part 1: Mark Taylor catches up with Ruth Mayhew. Who is the Senior Community & Events Officer for Aylesbury Town Council. To recap the 2024 Live In The Park festival, which took place over the August Bank Holiday. During the event Mark chatted with some of the bands & artists that took part. There is also music from bands & artists that Mark spoke with. And there are Seasons Greetings from friends of the show & celebrities. Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-113-115-christmas-crossover.html to explore this episode. TGP NOMINAL Podcast has permission to use the audio from Live In The Park 2024.

Welcome to the third instalment of the 2024 Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover In Part 3: TGP NOMINAL visit the Aylesbury Winter Comic Con 2024. A new Honorary Crew Member is inducted onto the TGP NOMINAL Honorary Crew Member Wall. Eddie Spangles hosts this year's Music Quiz. And Lezley-ann Shaw brings us some festive cheer. Along with Seasons Greetings from friends of the show & celebrities. Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-113-115-christmas-crossover.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to Episode 11.2 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast! As promised Ross Hockham BCAe returns for UK Astronomy's 10th Anniversary Joining Mark Taylor with his November Sky Guide. The guys also chat about UK Astronomy's recent joint venture with Wil Photography Aurora chasing in Iceland. Along with the usual spacey banter that you can expect when these two get together. So "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-112.html to explore this episode

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL Podcast's 10th Birthday Celebrations! Join Mark Taylor & John Berger as they reminisce about the past 10 years that they have hosted the show together. (even though they have never met in person) Matt & Jo Fox from an amazing organisation called Spacefund come on board. Mark & Honorary Crew Member Ian Hine from Dead Universe Comics visit Discover Bucks Museum to experience an exhibition that takes them to a Galaxy Far Far Away.... And friends & Honorary Crew Members send their Birthday greetings throughout the show. So.... "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-111---10th-birthday-celebration.html to explore this episode.

We're Back! After a short hiatus, Mark Taylor & John Berger return with the usual Trans-Atlantic banter that you expect from TGP NOMINAL , but with a gargantuan episode to make up for lack of output. In this episode John Berger talks about his recent trip to Boston, Massachusetts for PAX East. Mark Taylor attends Dead Universe Comics 'Free Comic Book Day Extravaganza & chats with Comic Book writer 'David Leach' Mark also teams up with Bobby Astalus (@Boa) for the Aylesbury Comic Con & Toy Fair. Finally Mark & John catch up with a little bit of Space News. So.... "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-107.html to explore this episode

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL's annual Yuri's Night Podcast. Mark Taylor and John Berger bring you their Trans-Atlantic banter and chat about what's going on in the Cosmos. We have produced a special edition of our monthly Sky Guide in collaboration with an awesome charity called UK Astronomy for the event. Our Objects Of The Month section is brought to you by Dan Pye from the Kielder Observatory Also throughout the show there will be messages from people in the Space / Science community commemorating Yuri's Night. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere & Rock The Planet” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-106---yuris-night-podcast-2024.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to Episode 10.5 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast. UK Astronomy's Ross Hockham BCAe joins Mark Taylor for his Sky Guide for March. The guys reminisce about the recent UK Astronomy Accessible Mobile Planetarium Trial and a generous gift from one of the attendees. They also talk about Intuitive Machine's Odysseus Lunar Lander and what defines a successful Mission "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-105.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to Episode 10.4 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast. After a short absence, UK Astronomy's Ross Hockham BCAe joins Mark Taylor for his Valentine themed Sky Guide. The guys also chat about everything from Tomatoes lost in space to the gross reality of living on the International Space Station. "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-104.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to The 2023 edition of The Garbage POD / TGP NOMINAL Christmas Crossover! Mark Taylor travels back to his hometown to catch up with Ruth Mayhew who is the Senior Community & Events Officer for Aylesbury Town Council to recap the 2023 Live In The Park festival which took place over the August Bank Holiday. During the event chatted with some of the bands, artists, charities & organisations that took part. There is also music from bands & artists that Mark spoke with. As well as a festive treat from friend of the show 'Lezley-ann Shaw' Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-103---christmas-crossover-2023.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to Episode 10.2 of TGP NOMINAL Podcast. After a long hiatus, UK Astronomy's Ross Hockham BCAe joins Mark Taylor with his November Sky Guide and a few Space Themed beers. Will they make it to the end of the episode? There's only one way to find out.... "Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-102.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to this special episode of TGP NOMINAL Podcast. Mark Taylor and John Berger are not only celebrating our 9th Anniversary but they are celebrating the start of the 10th Season of the Podcast. That's Right, TGP NOMINAL is Nine Years Old! (They grow up so fast) In this episode the boys talk about John's recent trip to Canada for Tenno Con 2023. And mix things up with a little Science Fact and Science Fiction chat. So buckle Up & brace yourself, because TGP NOMINAL Episode 10.1 is about to launch into the PODisphere! Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-101---happy-9th-birthday.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to the TGP NOMINAL Podcast episode for August 2023 Joining Mark Taylor is UK Astronomy's very own Ross Hockham with his Sky Guide for the month. As It's August, the highlight of the month is The Perseid Meteor Shower. Also Wil Cheung's Infinite Skies Photography Exhibition features. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-912.html to explore this episode

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL Episode 9.11 This month Ross Hockham from UK Astronomy flies solo with his guide to the night skies as Mark Taylor has lost his voice and is trying to get well in time for his Half-Century rotation around the Sun. With this month being the Summer Solstice, expect to see a Tri Star Asterism. Plus, we'll be stepping out with an unusual feature on our natural satellite. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere & Rock The Planet” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-911.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL episode 9.10 This month we are reminiscent of the British rail network.... Running a reduced service & a Bit late! Ross Hockham from UK Astronomy returns with his guide to the night skies. This month expect to see a multitude of features on our natural satellite. Plus, a mini mixed up meteor shower. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere & Rock The Planet” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-910.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to TGP NOMINAL's annual Yuri's Night Podcast. We have produced a special edition of our monthly Sky Guide in collaboration with an awesome charity called UK Astronomy for the event. Our Objects Of The Month section is brought to you by Wil Photography &Twice Brewed Stargazing. Author and Honorary Crew Member Aston Smith's new book features. Also throughout the show there will be messages from people in the Space / Science community commemorating Yuri's Night. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The #Podisphere & Rock The Planet” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-99---yuris-night-2023.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to the first episode of the new look TGP NOMINAL Podcast! John Berger comes back to the fold with Mark Taylor for some Trans-Atlantic banter. We have our monthly Sky Guide in conjunction with UK Astronomy. Wil Photography from Twice Brewed Stargazing brings you his twist on a TGP NOMINAL favourite, as Objects Of The Month returns to the show. Plus, we have a Special Guest in the form of Kate Arkless Gray (AKA SpaceKate) who chats with Mark and John about her time at the Atremis 1 launch and her other Space Journeys. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-98.html to explore this episode.

In Episode 9.7 of TGP NOMINAL, Mark Taylor goes through changes to the podcast, that will come into fruition from March 2023. Although February is the shortest month of the year, it certainly isn't short of wonders for our Sky Guide. Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is still making an impact (Not Literally!) throughout the month. And talking of impact, we have another chance to see an unusual phenomenon on our only "natural" satellite. Along with many awesome sights in our night skies. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-97---february-skies-2023.html to explore this episode.

Welcome to the first TGP NOMINAL Episode of 2023! For Ross Hockham's Sky Guide, we track a comet (with a catchy name) as it passes a plethora of celestial objects on it's journey through the month. “So Buckle Up and Let’s Launch This Episode Into The Podisphere” Visit: https://tgpnominal.weebly.com/tgp-nominal-96---january-skies-2023.html to explore this episode.