SOFT PLAY
Summary
Host Matt Tiller interviews Gavin Sidwell, who opened the first adult-only soft play center to help stressed parents escape. The venture devolved into a fetish hub for middle-aged men, culminating in a famous entertainer dying of a heart attack in the ball pit after paying for private access. Gavin reflects on the tragic irony of his dream turning deadly and the subsequent cover-up of the celebrity's death.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the podcast and guest Gavin Sidwell
The inspiration for an adults-only soft play center
Childhood memories and the center's initial success
The clientele shifts to middle-aged men with strict chaperones
Confronting a famous regular customer, 'Nigel'
Nigel's private session and sudden death in the ball pit
Guilt, closing the business, and the cover-up story
Reflections on dreams, lost money, and final credits
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