CountrySlide

SideCountry Network

CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation, wild food and life in the British countryside.

Hosted by Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richard Prideaux.

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103 episodes
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Aug 1, 2025 · 56 min
37: Perpetually French
Feeling a bit giddy from having fun at The Game Fair... Richard, Callum and Richard discuss tricking people into foraging in the wrong areas, meeting listeners at the Game Fair, mushrooms, Grey Squirrels, and the harvest. CountrySlide is a podcast...
Jul 25, 2025 · 56 min
36: How The Americans Ruined Our Farming
An episode which strays seamlessly from Charismatic Megafauna into Food Security, The Game Fair and the real reason that farming in the UK changed. If you are going to be at The Game Fair and see us wandering around then please say hi! It'll help...
Jul 18, 2025 · 57 min
35: A Brief History of Scribehound with George Browne
George Browne joins Richard P and Callum this week to talk about Scribehound, fishing, herding writers, curating varied content, the future of Scribehound, digital vs print magazines, American influences on fieldsports and much more... CountrySlide...
Jul 11, 2025 · 59 min
34: Port, Peat Map and Building a Smoker
This week we talk about the misuse of artificial intelligence / where it can't replace humans. Richard fills us in on what he has been doing in the woods this week and Callum provides an audio recipe for a tequila and port based cocktail....
Jul 4, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
33: Have You Crashed Your Tractor Yet?
Unsure where to start with this episode description....a winding pathway through the price of a chippy tea, rural internet, broken down cars, Groundswell, social observations, three-legged stools, public service information films and a dabble into...
Jun 27, 2025 · 59 min
32: Rupert Lowe's dog and the tree planting conundrum
Social media recently flew into outrage at one man's decision - we talk about perceptions of rural life as viewed through the media, should it only show the highlights or is it better to provide a balanced view of life in the countryside? Callum has...
Jun 20, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
31: Peppering, Cart Sheds and Healthy Food Choices
The main topic for this weeks episode is the mid-season spending review, but we ease you into it with the usual banter. Callum has been creating memorable summer evenings for his kids. Richard P has been out in the woods and cooking up a storm with...
Jun 17, 2025 · 25 min
The Mullet : So you want to run workshops?
The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide. This week we talk about setting up and marketing workshops - everything from whether to create an online version, to how...
Jun 13, 2025 · 53 min
30: Crypto, Catfish noodling, and Wheelbarrows
Learn about crypto in the countryside, William Alldis at the Cart shed and his catfishing pond which fulfilled Callum's lad's dream...and the nightmare which buying wheelbarrows has brought into Richard P's life. The guys also discuss some British...
Jun 10, 2025 · 17 min
The Mullet : Do I need a Professional Photographer?
This week's question is whether to hire a professional photographer or look into other options. "Hi both - I run a small rural dog grooming business and have been getting by with phone photos for social media, but they just look a bit flat and...
Jun 6, 2025 · 58 min
29: Bad Taxidermy, Childhood Trauma and County Shows
As we really enter into show season and stewards across the nation blow the dust and cobwebs from grandads old bowler hat, we delve into the nature of County Shows nowadays and how they have changed. From ugly garden ornaments to expensive paddling...
Jun 3, 2025 · 17 min
The Mullet : When to put Money into Branding
This week's question is: "Love the show – it’s the only podcast I can listen to while mucking out! I’ve recently taken over the social media and marketing for our family’s farm diversification business (a mix of glamping and selling beef boxes). I’m...
May 30, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
28: Clarkson's Farm and Rural Diversification
There is one very small spoiler in this episode, you have been warned! With the release of the latest series of Clarkson's Farm we struck whilst the iron was hot to bring you an episode which (eventually) gets into some of the interesting features of...
May 27, 2025 · 20 min
The Mullet : How Not to Build a Pointless Website
Welcome to the new mini-series of CountrySlide Business / Marketing. There is going to be a new episode each week in which we answer a question from the audience. If you have a question, you can send it in by email to contact@countryslide.co.uk or...
May 23, 2025 · 56 min
27: Steam Punk Toilets and Gen-Z in the countryside
A mixed bag of an episode covering hard hitting topics including the benefits our little podcast is having to our listeners mental health - expressed through the medium of Callum reading a thread from X.com; Richard's rural plumbing woes which have...
May 16, 2025 · 51 min
26: Where's our rain and who stole my shoes?
Sorry that this episode is later than usual, it took a long time to edit as the heady rush of being in the same room only 2 days previous seemed to empower your beloved hosts (some more than others!) Leading to many tales and standing on soap boxes....
May 9, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
25: Rural pub games, Richard's next book and Public speaking
The trio are back together and as unruly as ever in an episode which is guaranteed to make you laugh at least once. Topics vary from responsibly feeding birds, to Negus' next (hallmark movie inspired) book, to the time the Prideaux nearly died playing...
May 2, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
24: Uncommon Ground with Patrick Galbraith
Following the release of his latest book Uncommon Ground, we invited Patrick Galbraith to talk to Richard P and Callum about what inspired him to write about land access, some of the opinions he encountered in his research and also whether he thinks...
May 1, 2025 · 1 hr 50 min
Why Moorlands Matter : SPECIAL EPISODE
This episode is the result of an invitation to attend a Conservation Communication event in Northumbria along with 7 other people. We were there for a little over 24 hours and taken out to different parts of the upland there to experience the absolute...
Apr 25, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
23: Crinkle Crankle, Fossil Hunting and Reliable News Sources
We share a whole host of suggestions on where to get your worldly news from, after spending the first half of the show sharing our own news... Callum's been making sacrifices for his children but on the plus side got to eat donuts and ice cream...