Ian Burke
@TalkingTurkeyWB
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I'm Ian. Writes and talks a bit. Sits on buses for @slower_travel, commentator on @26nillive, Music Ed @aAh_mag, news & sport reporter for @newsintameside.
Manchester
Joined August 2010
Series 2 of Slower Travel is here!. First up is the @harrogatebus #36 from Leeds to Ripon, in which I get all giddy about a car park, we meet the world's laziest MP, and a couple of posh old ladies broadcast their holiday plans.
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RT @BBCArchive: #OnThisDay 1984: George Michael and Morrissey discussed a recently published book about the legendary Factory band Joy Divi….
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RT @Sanny_Rudra: 26th Dec 2020 ➡️ 19th April 2025 🤯. Want a job in sports media?. Then stop solo-vlogging and bedroom-streaming and start n….
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Easily the best interview I've ever read about pesto. New Mclusky stuff sounding bob-on, too.
hello there wednesday. here is an interview I did with the quietus and a new song/video which they tell me is 'embedded' in the piece. I like this song a lot - if you don't I can't help you x.
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RT @markbrowne62: My very good friend @TalkingTurkeyWB well done in an era of horrible news this is the perfect antidote .Give you ears and….
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RT @VickyFarncombe: “I'm hoping we’ll meet some characters… you never quite know who's going to be on a night bus!”.Loved making this prog….
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Huge thanks to Vicky and Clare for all their hard work on this. A proper eye-opener helping to make it, a y'know what, it turned out brill - 'Detectorists on a bus', apparently!.
Here's our celebration of the new Manchester night bus, and the romanticism of bus travel. 28 mins of joy, thanks to @VickyFarncombe and @TalkingTurkeyWB
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RT @Sanny_Rudra: Just got home, so just for you, here’s a bit more of an insight into what I was doing today. I’ll go and see if the kids n….
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RT @nigetassell: Toot toot! New book!. In something of a departure (geddit?), it's a travel book. FINAL DESTINATION: Riding Britain's Trai….
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I'm on the TP bus in Matlock, and there's a guy behind me who I swear sounds like a gangster in a TV interview who's had his voice altered to protect his identity.
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RT @Sanny_Rudra: Five years into journalism, here are some tips and reflections:. 1/ Don’t be a d*ck. Obvious? Yes, but you’d be surprised….
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@TheWildhearts And while we're at it, I wrote a review of the Martial Arts gig from Saturday night at @yes_mcr. What a busy few days, eh!?.
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I've also gone and done an In Defence of Endless, Nameless article. God bless @TheWildhearts and all who sail in her.
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Wouldn't normally write a listicle, but it's for the blessed @aAh_mag. 21 classic indie-rock tunes you *almost definitely* haven't heard, inc. The Vermicious Knid, Realms, Mexican Pets (obvs), Ninja Tree House, Robocop Kraus, Pisces and loads more.
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RT @EdConwaySky: 🧵SALT🧵.It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:.Have you ever wondered wh….
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RT @themarkrad: Warrington art gallery has an unmissable exhibition of the world’s worst album covers. There are no (printable) words: http….
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