WINNER of Best Children and Young Adults’ Podcast at the 2024 Independent Podcast Awards!
The Reading Cafe is the podcast from Holy Cross High School that aims to get people talking about reading. Listen to young people interviewing popular writers such as:
Robin Stevens (Murder Most Unladylike/Ministry of Unladylike Activity)
Darren Shan (Zom-B/Cirque du Freak)
Mark Millar (Millarworld comics/Marvel’s Civil War)
Elle McNicoll (A Kind of Spark/Keedie)
Tom Oldfield (Ultimate Football Heroes)
Kayvion Lewis (Thieves’ Gambit/Heist Royale)
“I was so impressed by ’The Reading Cafe podcast’—it’s run by children, for children under Mr Kelly’s expert tutelage. I was so impressed by the professionalism and efficiency of the entire process, and found the interview to be one of my favourites, with insightful questions and a fun discussion all round.” (Aisha Bushby)
“I had a great time doing the Reading Cafe podcast. The interviewers were extremely knowledgeable and inquisitive, and I had to be on my toes to answer all their questions!” (Darren Shan)
“I was delighted to be interviewed by The Reading Cafe - it’s a wonderful podcast from enthusiastic and passionate young podcasters who have created something very impressive. My interview was fun and engaging, and I still have fond memories of it a year later.” (Robin Stevens)
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WINNER of Best Children and Young Adults’ Podcast at the 2024 Independent Podcast Awards!
The Reading Cafe is the podcast from Holy Cross High School that aims to get people talking about reading. Listen to young people interviewing popular writers such as:
Robin Stevens (Murder Most Unladylike/Ministry of Unladylike Activity)
Darren Shan (Zom-B/Cirque du Freak)
Mark Millar (Millarworld comics/Marvel’s Civil War)
Elle McNicoll (A Kind of Spark/Keedie)
Tom Oldfield (Ultimate Football Heroes)
Kayvion Lewis (Thieves’ Gambit/Heist Royale)
“I was so impressed by ’The Reading Cafe podcast’—it’s run by children, for children under Mr Kelly’s expert tutelage. I was so impressed by the professionalism and efficiency of the entire process, and found the interview to be one of my favourites, with insightful questions and a fun discussion all round.” (Aisha Bushby)
“I had a great time doing the Reading Cafe podcast. The interviewers were extremely knowledgeable and inquisitive, and I had to be on my toes to answer all their questions!” (Darren Shan)
“I was delighted to be interviewed by The Reading Cafe - it’s a wonderful podcast from enthusiastic and passionate young podcasters who have created something very impressive. My interview was fun and engaging, and I still have fond memories of it a year later.” (Robin Stevens)
Please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss any episodes!
Matt Oldfield interview (Ultimate Football Heroes)
The Reading Cafe
41 minutes 36 seconds
2 years ago
Matt Oldfield interview (Ultimate Football Heroes)
APPROX AGE RATING 11+
Welcome back to The Reading Cafe for a new season of awesome author interviews and riveting reading recommendations!
Matt Oldfield is a hugely popular author of non-fiction (Ultimate Football Heroes, Unbelievable Football) and fiction (Johnny Ball: Football Genius) books about... you guessed it, football!
His books fly off the library shelves and bring the lives of soccer stars into focus for young fans with interesting details of their journeys from "playground to pitch".
Listen to this superb interview to hear about Matt's "training routine" for writing, his approach to research and lots more, including his thoughts on the rise of women's football and the unsung heroes he'd love to see make their way into the Ultimate Football Heroes series. You'll also hear a reading from Matt and some half-time wisdom from two of our teachers from the Holy Cross High School PE team.
We have lots of amazing content coming up on this season of The Reading Cafe, so be sure to subscribe and please leave a 5 star review on the podcast platform of your choice!
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The Reading Cafe
WINNER of Best Children and Young Adults’ Podcast at the 2024 Independent Podcast Awards!
The Reading Cafe is the podcast from Holy Cross High School that aims to get people talking about reading. Listen to young people interviewing popular writers such as:
Robin Stevens (Murder Most Unladylike/Ministry of Unladylike Activity)
Darren Shan (Zom-B/Cirque du Freak)
Mark Millar (Millarworld comics/Marvel’s Civil War)
Elle McNicoll (A Kind of Spark/Keedie)
Tom Oldfield (Ultimate Football Heroes)
Kayvion Lewis (Thieves’ Gambit/Heist Royale)
“I was so impressed by ’The Reading Cafe podcast’—it’s run by children, for children under Mr Kelly’s expert tutelage. I was so impressed by the professionalism and efficiency of the entire process, and found the interview to be one of my favourites, with insightful questions and a fun discussion all round.” (Aisha Bushby)
“I had a great time doing the Reading Cafe podcast. The interviewers were extremely knowledgeable and inquisitive, and I had to be on my toes to answer all their questions!” (Darren Shan)
“I was delighted to be interviewed by The Reading Cafe - it’s a wonderful podcast from enthusiastic and passionate young podcasters who have created something very impressive. My interview was fun and engaging, and I still have fond memories of it a year later.” (Robin Stevens)
Please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss any episodes!