Tea. Toast. & Trivia.

About Tea. Toast. & Trivia.

Blogger. Visual Storyteller. Traveller. Exploring the creative spirit through books, art, history, travel, and the remarkable people whose stories shape our lives. Every episode is an invitation to gather around the table, share a cup of tea, and celebrate curiosity, creativity, and the joy of lifelong learning. One conversation at a time. Tea, Toast & Trivia Podcast. All Rights Reserved © 2019–2026 Rebecca Budd.

Publisher

Rebecca Budd

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2019

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

265 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Jam First, Then Cream: What a Cream Tea Taught Me About Memory

   S8 E11: Jam First, Then Cream: What a Cream Tea Taught Me About Memory I was sitting in Port Isaac with a warm scone in front of me when I discovered that I might be about to commit a Cornish offense. There was jam. There was thick cream. There was tea. And somewhere nearby, a newspaper headline was warning of a cream tea “blunder” serious enough to inspire calls for a boycott. Suddenly, the order of things mattered. In Season 8, Episode 11 of Tea, Toast & Trivia, I return to that afternoon in Cornwall and to the wonderfully spirited question of whether jam or cream should come first. What begins as a local disagreement over a scone soon opens into something much larger: a reflection on cultural memory, belonging, and the ordinary customs that quietly connect one generation with another. Perhaps some of our deepest inheritances are carried not in monuments or history books, but in kitchens, recipes, familiar rituals and the way we prepare a scone. So pour yourself a cup of tea, find a scone if you can, and come with me to Cornwall. And when it comes time to choose what goes on first, just remember — in Cornwall, it is jam first, then cream. Rebecca 🎙️Tea Toast Trivia Podcast Music by Epidemic Sound “Never a Goodbye” by Gavin Luke https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/23d78dc4-1dce-48cd-a10a-9bded0529d84/ “The Sweetest” by Gavin Luke https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/eb75ebc0-a558-44f8-a176-b109cc621a8a/

2. 

   10 Aug 2026

   “The Grand Adventure” by D Wallace Peach

   S8 E10: “The Grand Adventure” by D Wallace Peach Welcome to Tea Toast & Trivia. Thank you for listening in. I am your host, Rebecca Budd, and I look forward to sharing this moment with you. There is a quiet magic in short stories. Within just a few pages, an entire world unfolds, fleeting, yet unforgettable. Short stories ask us to pause and listen closely. They remind us that even brief encounters can hold the full weight of a life. In their condensed form, they carry the pulse of human experience. Love, loss, wonder, and revelation are distilled into something both fragile and enduring. Today’s reading, “The Grand Adventure” by D. Wallace Peach, set in the late 1800's, embodies that rare gift. It is a journey of discovery and transformation, told with poetic precision and heartfelt insight. Diana captures how every threshold, real or imagined, invites us to step beyond comfort, into the grand adventure of becoming. This story is especially meaningful to me, as my mother, Frances, recently turned ninety-four. Her life, rich with courage, faith, and gentle humour, reflects the same spirit of resilience and renewal that echoes through Diana’s words. At ninety-four, each day truly is a grand adventure, a continuing act of discovery. So, settle in and pour yourself a cuppa tea! Let us walk together into this wonderful story, proof that even the shortest tales can open the widest doors. Until next time we meet, safe travels wherever your adventures lead you. Rebecca Music by Epidemic Sound My Little Friend by Franz Gordon https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/b0cabd7d-83df-45c0-b906-e0945952c3d9/ Remember by Emily Rubye https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/e45d3079-f4f6-3450-b379-944fe6ce63e3/ Watercolor Fountain by Trail Worx https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/e178eaee-b7b1-3436-beef-a2ddb6e602be/ Try Your Wings by Helmut Schenker https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/95c9c0a7-9e3a-4375-9f94-f859380b8254/

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   13 Jul 2026

   Catherine Cavendish Reads Ghosts of Chanterlands

   S8 E9: Catherine Cavendish Reads Ghosts of Chanterlands Welcome to Tea Toast and Trivia. Thank you for listening in! Author Catherine Cavendish joins Tea, Toast & Trivia to read the opening chapter of her haunting new Gothic novel, Ghosts of Chanterlands. Known for her atmospheric stories of haunted places, hidden secrets, and supernatural suspense, Catherine invites listeners into a world where old houses remember, history refuses to remain buried, and the past is never truly gone. Pour yourself a cup of tea and enjoy this special author reading, presented in Catherine’s own voice. Rebecca 🫖 Tea Toast & Trivia Podcast Music by Epidemic “Hope and Prayers” by Howard Harper-Barnes https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/51b2a5b6-f1e3-31f0-8375-68f3fcae5414/ “Danger Lures” by Trailer Worx https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/4921e8ac-b7a7-32b7-b3d9-92b8545a3fa8/ “Colossal Terror” by Jon Björk https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/d48581ad-f9ec-392d-b5f3-fc64a4558620/ “The Glass Sea” by Dian Shuai https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/60c6dae8-f205-4235-8ba8-0141c56b176a/

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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