Six Things Podcast, Episode 2, with Chris Coates
Episode description
Six Things, Episode 2 – Chris Coates
The Six Things podcast is the audio wing of the Six Things newsletter by Lev Parikian. In the second episode, I talk to (in his words) full time social science writer in higher education, part-time idiot, and regular purveyor of niche drivel, Chris Coates.
4.30 Portsmouth Sinfonia
11.50 Japan’s Master of Restoration
18.30 Julian & Sandy
27.00 The Hunt for the Golden Mole
33.00 He Dances For His Cormorants
40.00 Nancy Banks-Smith
Chris is on Bluesky, Medium, Instagram and Substack.
The podcast’s music was written and recorded by Oliver Parikian.
Read the Six Things Newsletter.
The Portsmouth Sinfonia’s album is on YouTube. Listen to a Radio 4 documentary about them, and watch a short film.
Japan’s Master of Restoration is on iPlayer.
There’s an hour-long compilation of Julian and Sandy sketches on YouTube.
You can get The Hunt for the Golden Mole from Waterstones. And read a review here.
Watch He Dances For His Cormorants.
Read the Guardian's 2010 celebration of Nancy Banks-Smith. And here’s her 2001 piece about how she got into the job.
Get full access to Six Things at levparikian.substack.com/subscribe