Chris Pearson, Laura Grimshaw and Greg Cochrane take a look at the podcast year so far. Sam Shetabi joins us from Acast to look back on the trends of 2021 in podcast. Tim Harford and Sandra Kanthal from Radio 4's 'How To Vaccinate The World' reflect on their podcast and it's influence on vaccine reporting in 2021. Plus James Cator from Spotify looks ahead to what listeners might expect going forward. Plus we'll hear snippets of Call Me Mother Stolen Goodbyes Human Resources Frank Film Club with ...
Jun 25, 2021•59 min
Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan recommend new releases for June. Alan Cumming joins us to talk about his new series, Alan Cumming's Shelves, in which Alan is inspired to interview guests by the trinkets in his house. Plus Greg Jenner discusses his podcast series "A Somewhat Complete History Of Sitting Down", which looks at the role of sitting throughout history. We'll also hear extracts from: Cross Words with Ian Smith Behind The Desk: The Story of Late Night Human Resources The Retrospectors What...
Jun 11, 2021•59 min
Chris Pearson and Caroline Crampton go on the hunt for detective listening. Award-winning investigative reporter Madeleine Baran talks to us about her show In The Dark, and tell us how to her, the least interesting part of reporting on criminal activity is the crime itself. Plus, we'll hear how the Victoriocity writers Jen and Chris Sugden were influenced by early detectives when creating their story set in 1887. We'll also hear about: The Tuesday Night Mystery Club Meddling Adults Up The Creek ...
Jun 04, 2021•59 min
Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes immerse themselves in the world of sound design. Benbrick, the producer, composer and sound designer behind 'Have You Heard George's Podcast?' and 'Kim Noble's Futile Attempts' talks to us about his influences, tech, and process. We go behind the scenes of The Skewer with Jon and his sound designer Tony Churnside to find out how The Skewer twists itself into the week's news. And we speak to Madeleine and Hugh from the sound landscape podcast Radio Lento. We also lis...
May 27, 2021•1 hr
Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson showcase podcasts discussing mental health, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Claudia Hammond discusses the new series of All In The Mind, the world's longest running programme discussing the latest research around Mental Health. Laura speaks to Giles Paley-Phillips and Jim Daly, whose programme 'Blank Podcast' unpacks the moment when people's lives aren't going to plan. Chris meets Bryony Gordon, host of Bryony Gordon's Mad World. Bryony tells us how she sel...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan round up the best new podcasts. Laurence Owen and Lindsay Sharman present their epic new musical The Ballad of Anne and Mary Jon Holmes talks us through the stupidly funny spoof true crime podcast Cold Case Crime Cuts Kat Hooker and Emma Jones talk about their brilliantly honest and important podcast The Dead Parent Club And we feature clips from: The new BBC Sounds podcast The Lazarus Heist with Jean Lee and Geoff White Life Changing with Jane Garvey from Radio 4 ...
May 06, 2021•1 hr
Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw embark on a UK podcast tour. Laura Lexx and Will Duggan talk to us about their show 'National Treasures', which goes on a day out of the UK's various attractions. And Kathryn Morrison talks to us about her podcast 'My Special Place', in which BBC Local Radio invite figures like Miles Jupp and Julie Hesmondhalgh to explore the sensations and memories attached to a favourite location. Plus, we hear clips from: Wild For Scotland Scotland Outdoors Ne Lass CAN Speak U...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Radio 1's Film Critic Ali Plumb joins Chris Pearson to recommend the best movie-based listening. We have guests across the world of film podcasting, including Al Horner, Sam Clements, Anna Smith, and Josh Horowitz. Plus, we'll go behind the scenes on two long-running film podcasts - The Empire Film Podcast, and BBC Radio 5 Live's Kermode and Mayo's Film Review. Podcasts featured this week: Script Apart 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Girls on Film Happy Sad Confused Empire Film Podcast Bah Humbug K...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend reading podcasts, plus Rosie Wilby talks about adapting The Breakup Monologues from a podcast into a book. Recommended podcasts this week: Broccoli Book Club Radio 4's Book Club Mean Book Club Football Book Club Bestsellers You're Booked What Should I Read Next Radio 4's Open Book In Writing With Hattie Crissell I Should Be Writing Writing Excuses Book Off!
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr
Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland recommend podcasts exploring British wildlife. Dr Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl talks about the benefits of nature and birdwatching in both the city and the countryside, with her podcast Get Birding. Ecologist Penny Green chats about the Knepp Wildland Podcast - sharing stories from the rewilding estate in West Sussex. Recommended podcasts this week: Tweet of the Day 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter Wildflower Half Hour Get Birding The Science Of Birds 99% Invisi...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr
Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts sample the shortlisted and winning podcasts from this year's BBC Audio Drama Awards. Alison Hindell, BBC Radio 4's Commissioning Editor for Drama joins to discuss the history of the awards, and to share her thoughts on great audio drama. And we hear Jeffrey Nils Gardner and Eleanor Hyde, producers of Unwell: A Midwest Gothic Mystery - the winning entry in the category of Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama. Podcasts recommended this week: Children Of The Stones (B...
Apr 01, 2021•59 min
Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson pick out the best podcasts you can play along with, chock full of quizzes, panel shows and trivia. With special guests Ed Gamble from the Taskmaster podcast, husband-and-wife-quizzers Lucy Porter and Justin Edwards from Plenty Questions, and we go behind the scenes of Radio 2's Popmaster. Podcasts featured this week: Popmaster Radio 4 Quiz Quiz Chat Repeat Plenty Questions Fingers on Buzzers Famous For 15 Quid The Birthday Game Taskmaster The Podcast Escape This ...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr
Amanda Litherland and Imriel Morgan recommend fashion and beauty podcasts that open up personal conversations about identity. The fashion guru Susannah Constantine joins to chat about her series My Wardrobe Malfunction, where conversations about clothes lead to much more emotional discussions. And hair and beauty entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson discusses her podcast She's Obsessed. Recommended shows this week: On Reflection Beauty with Funmi Fetto Breaking Beauty The Beauty Brains Snatched Edges ...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr
For International Women's Day, Laura Grimshaw and Julia Raeside recommend the best podcasts from funny women. Isy Suttie overshares about The Things We Do For Love, that delightful sausage Amy Gledhill will be showing us A Lovely Time, we'll be offering Athena Kugblenu some adult conversation now she has two children in Keeping Athena Company, the excellent stand-up comedian Jen Ives will be chatting about her new podcast Peak Trans, and we’ll discuss creeps with Margo and Sonia from the What A ...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr
Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan review new podcast releases. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken discuss Made Of Stronger Stuff, a Radio 4 podcast about the human body. Recommended podcasts: Get Birding New Scientist Escape Pod The Bias Diagnosis Sideways Reverberate Welcome To Your Fantasy Welcome To Spooktown Money Moves With Toni Tone Life Hacks - Lockdown Wellbeing
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr
The whole Podcast Radio Hour team - Amanda Litherland, Chris Pearson, Moy McGowan and Laura Grimshaw - come together to share the podcasts that give them hope, happiness and inspiration. Laura speaks to comedian Charlie George and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota about Happiness and How To Get It, an Audible Original series where they test out happiness tips designed by experts. Moy recommends The Jane Goodall Hopecast, where the world reknowned primatologist and anthropologist speaks to individua...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr
Mum-to-be Amanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis, host of Stance Podcast and mother of two, to recommend great parenting podcasts. As well as series which support parents and caregivers with some much needed laughter and conversation, they suggest shows which discuss all forms of family relationships and consider our own childhoods, whether we have children ourselves or not. Also, Marvyn Harrison, founder of Dope Black Dads, joins to talk about the success of his podcast and community g...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr
It's curtain up for podcast musicals! Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts showcase their favourite tuneful listens, with a selection of comedy and drama. Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Brett Ryback and Matt Sav, the creators of last year's hit musical In Strange Woods discuss producing a multi cast production with all musicians and actors at home. And Rye Dorsey, Zachary Goldberg and Sabeen Shalwani join to talk about Childish: A Podcast Musical - a series inspired by the work of Childish Gambino. They dis...
Feb 12, 2021•59 min
To beat a post-Veganuary slump, Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp discuss the best vegan podcasts – and talk a lot about food. Yes, it’s an hour about veganism but we promise it’ll be interesting and fun and you’ll find out about lots of delicious things to eat. They will be joined by Evanna Lynch (better known to Harry Potter fans as Luna Lovegood) from the Chickpeeps Podcast to discuss her go-to easy and tasty vegan meals. The film director Kevin Smith and his daughter Harley Quinn Smith from the V...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr
Chris Pearson and Caitlin Benedict showcase Australian podcasts. We have recommendations highlighting indigenous voices, podcasts made by Australian voices overseas, and listening perfect for homesick Aussies. Daniel Browning tells us about his language podcast Word Up. Plus Matt Parker and Bec Hill discuss mathematics podcast A Problem Squared. Podcasts featured: Tiddas 4 Tiddas Word Up The Thin Black Line Pretty For An Aboriginal A Problem Squared Science VS The Aunty Donna Podcast Stuff The B...
Jan 29, 2021•59 min
Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend some of the best new listening. Firstly, some comedy and entertainment shows to keep you laughing through lockdown: The Brian Butterfield Pod Pod Podcast Congrats On The New My Life In Tv Keep It! Nikesh Shukla joins to dicuss his new series Brown Baby - conversations about raising children with joy in uncertain times. And recommendations of more conversational podcasts and engrossing documentary series: Relatively The BBC Countryfile Magazine Podcast ...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr
We often hear about the best new podcasts - but what about those that have been around for a while? This week Amanda Litherland and Imriel Morgan recommend evergreen podcasts - shows which have been well established, but you might not have got around to listening to yet. Firstly, some series which you can hear in their entirety: Bronzeville Capital Fight Night (iHeartRadio) Edith Bowman tells Podcast Radio Hour about her movie music podcast Soundtracking, which boasts over 200 episodes. Each wee...
Jan 15, 2021•59 min
Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend inspirational listening to start the year. Firstly, a pick of 2020's best - timeless series which are well worth getting stuck into. Hana Walker-Brown, executive producer at Broccoli content joins to discuss the hit show Anthems - each episode containing positive personal philosophies. Also recommended from 2020: The Golden House (Ross Sutherland) Rabbit Hole (New York Times) Vent Documentaries (VICE and Brent Council) The Log Books (Tash Walker, Ada...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr
Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson host a festive Podcast Radio Hour jam-packed full of great listens. We've invited some of our friends from BBC Sounds to suggest podcasts they'd give as a Christmas gift. And we'll also be showcasing some seasonal listening from festive BBC Podcasts of years past. In this episode: James Acaster, host of James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds. recommends The Three Track Podcast, Hip Hop Saved My Life, Wheel of Misfortune, and The Guilty Feminist. Sofie Hagen and Dr Jul...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr
The holidays are almost here and Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan have recommendations of the best new listening for December - Christmas themed or otherwise. Firstly, some great new series: How I Found My Voice (Intelligence Squared) Fashioned (Audible) Strippers In The Attic Life Of The Party With Jodie Harsh In Strange Woods (Atypical Artists) Former MP and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson joins us to discuss his new interview show Persons Of Interest. What lead him from politics...
Dec 18, 2020•58 min
Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts recommend a selection of cosy audio fiction series to warm the winter nights. Faith McQuinn discusses writing her romantic comedy series Margaritas and Donuts. More recommended audio rom coms: -Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back -Me and AU -Greenhouse -Deck The Halls (With Matrimony!) Then Gabriel Urbina and Sarah Shachat discuss creating the fantasy anthology series Unseen. We hear an extract from episode 2 - Into The Dark. More recommended fantasy/sci fi: -Flyest ...
Dec 11, 2020•59 min
Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton recommend the best podcasts about the past, from some of the most popular history shows to more niche focused series. Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes join to discuss their hit show You're Wrong About - a podcast that reconsiders people or events that have been miscast in public imagination. Recommended podcasts this week: We Are History You're Dead To Me The Dollop You're Wrong About The Rest Is History Giants of History History Extra The Constant: A His...
Dec 04, 2020•58 min
Verity Sharp and Moy McGowan recommend their favourite tree podcasts. And Adam Shaw talks about his podcast, Woodland Walks. Recommended listening which links science and the sacred, the practical and the magical properties of trees. Featured Podcasts: Forest 404 Branch Out Tree's A Crowd Emergence Magazine Podcast Woodland Walks Farmerama The Urban Forestry Radio Show & Podcast Go Wild BatChat Living Beeing Botanical Mind Tree Lady Talks This programme was first broadcast in November 2020, ...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr
Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend newly released podcasts from the worlds of comedy and documentaries. Plus Miquita Oliver talks about Quiz Chat repeat, a new daily quiz podcast. Featured Podcasts: The Sink Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat Harry Hill's Noise Dear Joan and Jericha The Orgasm Cult Quiz Chat Repeat (with Miquita Oliver) VENT Documentaries Intrigue: Mayday The Mentor Bed Of Lies The Lock In with Jeremy Paxman The Rest is History
Nov 20, 2020•59 min
Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland tuck into a buffet of food podcasts. For starters: a selection of food documentaries, including a chat with Simon Tulett, one of the producers on 'The Food Chain' from the BBC World service. And for main course: food conversations, from panel programmes to interviews. We hear from Suzy Chase, presenter of 'Cookery By The Book'. Then finishing off for dessert, a quick taster of some food comedy podcasts. Featured podcasts: Eat Drink Asia Podcast Gastropod The F...
Nov 13, 2020•59 min
