Overheard Overground

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From Commute Blog comes Overheard Overground, revealing the true identities of Londoners, one podcast at a time.

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Episodes

"We are all connected"

This time on Overheard Overground I spoke to Helen and Hugh from the Global People Project. They travelled the world asking people the same twenty questions to find out if we're all more similar than we first thought.

Jun 06, 2016•23 min

Conversations with Strangers #1: "What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail"

In the first of Overheard Underground's bonus episodes - Conversations with Strangers - I approach three people in cafes and ask them the same questions: what is your greatest triumph in life and what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? Their answers might surprise you.

Jan 29, 2016•13 min

"Be confident, be brave"

Overheard Overground reveals the true stories of Londoners, one podcast at a time. In the first episode we meet Sandy and Max, who have never let challenges like Down's Syndrome stand in their way. Max has starred in Notes on a Scandal alongside Bill Nighy and Judi Dench, and Sandy has written a book all about their life together. They open up on keeping positive, following your dreams and taking each day as it comes.

Jan 15, 2016•31 min

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