Episode 13: Ross Walker the Wrestler in Training (feat. Natasha Parrott) – ED & FRIENDS

This week on Ed & Friends, Ed and co-host Natasha Parrott talk to Pro Wrestler in training (and Natasha’s husband), Ross Walker!

Ross has served in the Navy, trained as an actor and even appeared as an improviser now and then, but the mild-mannered, soft-spoken Scotsman has started down a new path: that of Professional Wrestling.

Ed and Ross talk of their shared enjoyment of professional wrestling, the intensity of the classes and the way it has changed Ross’ (and indeed Natasha’s) life already. Plus they have a whale of a time playing the mysteriously named Gimmick Lightning Round. Ever wondered what David Cameron’s ring name would be? You’ll get your answer.

You can find out more about Progress Wrestling and their upcoming shows at http://www.progresswrestling.com and follow Ed and Natasha’s comedy escapades with Ellie Grice at giggleloop.co.uk

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COMING UP… Ross Walker on Ed & Friends

This weekend on Ed & Friends, Ed and fellow Giggle Looper Natasha Parrott chat to wrestler-in-training Ross Walker!

Ross has been in the military and the theatre, but is now living Ed’s childhood dream of training to become a Professional Wrestler! We chat to Ross and his wife Natasha about making the change, dealing with the risks and learning the ropes at Progress Wrestling. Literally.

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Episode 10: Stapesy the YouTube Gamer – ED & FRIENDS

Ed & Friends dug themselves out of the snow in New York and spoke to Video Game enthusiast and YouTuber Lee Stapleton a.k.a. IAmStapesy!

Lee Stapleton, or Stapesy, trained as a filmmaker with Ed before entering the film industry. A suspension from work meant that Lee had a bit of time on his hands and found himself a part of three-man YouTube Channel Armed With Controllers before moving to New Zealand and starting IAmStapesy. Ed and Lee have slap-dash catch up via Skype and chat about “Let’s Play” videos and even try to sell movie plots to each other in the game “Elevator Pitch”!

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Also, here are an array of YouTube videos from Stapesy that they chat about on the show:

Episode 03: Alec the Arctic Explorer (feat. Ellie Grice) – ED & FRIENDS

This week we have a genuine explorer on the podcast! And Ellie Grice! You know, from Giggle Loop!

Alec Greenwell, as well as being one of Ed’s oldest and dearest friends, is also one of two madmen who braved polar bears, wolves and frostbite as they attempted to retrace the 1938 Arctic expedition of legendary British explorer David Haig-Thomas. On foot!

Alec tells stories of food, pain and danger. And Ed mainly sits there, awestruck.

Co-hosting and equally struck with awe is Ed’s Giggle Loop cohort, the lovely Ellie Grice! As well as being one of a three-part comedy group with Giggle Loop, a two-part comedy duo with Red Beard, she is a solo renaissance lady and comedian on particularly good behaviour.

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And for the curious, here’s a map of where the expedition took Alec Greenwell the expedition.

Episode 01: Craig The Ninja Film Critic – ED & FRIENDS

Episode 1 of Ed & Friends is here! And its a doozy! Ed is joined by novelist and film critic Craig Lines.

C. J. Lines is the author of the Ninjas All The Way Down blog and a writer for several pop culture websites including Den of Geek, where he writes a monthly martial arts column. He has also written two books, Filth Kiss (2007) and Cold Mirrors (2011) and more about his fiction can be found at www.cjlines.com

Ed and Craig talk ninja movies, improv comedy and Ed even gets Craig to play some parlour games.

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P.S. Check out the three videos he refers to in the podcast! Get your headbands ready:

Ninja Squad Trailer:

Stuart Smith in The Ultimate Ninja:

PLUS BONUS NINJAS ON ROLLERSKATES! – Ninja Thunderbolt: