{"id":1120,"date":"2022-06-05T10:23:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T09:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2022-06-05T10:23:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T09:23:54","slug":"jubilee-podcasts-and-podcasts-for-republicans-plus-yannis-from-foals-bobby-seagull-sirin-kale-and-pandora-sykes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/jubilee-podcasts-and-podcasts-for-republicans-plus-yannis-from-foals-bobby-seagull-sirin-kale-and-pandora-sykes\/","title":{"rendered":"Jubilee Podcasts (and Podcasts for Republicans), plus<\/i> Yannis from Foals, Bobby Seagull, Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes\r\n"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I hope you are having a good Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend. To keep everyone (hopefully) happy, I have done three different intros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IF YOU ARE A ROYALIST\u2026 <\/strong>There are many podcasts exploring the Jubilee. The Historic Royal Palaces<\/strong><\/a>, a series that looks at the history of the six Royal palaces, contains a lot of interesting facts and tidbits (for example: the next Jubilee will be if the Queen serves for 80 years, and it\u2019ll be referred to as the Oak Jubilee). It also explores the Superbloom<\/a> moat being built at the Tower of London, which will be open to the public later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also podcasts delving into the history of the Royal Family (and Jubilees) in general. Short History Of\u2026<\/strong><\/a> has got a two-part special on the life of Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>whilst Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook\u2019s The Rest Is History<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>has an episode looking at the jubilee celebrations of George V, Queen Victoria and George III. Meanwhile, NBC\u2019s Keir Simmons has just launched Born to Rule: When Charles is King<\/strong><\/a>, which will look at the future of the Throne and the challenges the monarchy will face in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also podcasts for younger listeners. Everything Under The Sun<\/strong><\/a>, a podcast where experts answer questions sent in from children, is celebrating its 100th episode this week. Dame Joanna Lumley (!!!) <\/strong>joined the episode to answer the question \u201cDoes the Queen carry money around with her?,\u201d sent in from 9-year-old Isabelle. The Fun Kids podcast Activity Quest<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>has a Jubilee special, exploring the history of London\u2019s Westminster Abbey<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IF YOU ARE A REPUBLICAN\u2026 <\/strong>The Retrospectors<\/strong><\/a>, a podcast that looks at this event in history, has an episode on the history of the iconic anti-establishment Sex Pistols record \u2018God Save The Queen\u2019<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>If you\u2019re also watching the Danny Boyle Pistol <\/em>series, charting the history of the band, listen to the British Scandal<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>series on the band too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IF YOU DON\u2019T CARE EITHER WAY<\/strong>\u2026 Funnily enough there are many podcasts that don\u2019t feature the Queen at all, including all of the podcasts below in this newsletter! Fancy that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTABLE NAMES ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have listened to a great guest on a podcast, let us know by filling in <\/strong>this form<\/strong><\/a> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want your podcast featured, or you have a great recommendation, all you need to do is fill in this <\/strong>simple form<\/strong><\/a> and might get featured in a future newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n POLITICO\u2019s Westminster Insider<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>There has been a lot of (well deserved) praise for this new series, hosted by Ailbhe Rea, which delves into how political journalism works and operates in Westminster. It is a tell-all guide to \u201cthe lobby\u201d (aka. an area of Westminster where journalists try to work out what politicians are saying and plotting beyond public debates), and the history of the briefings that take place there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It also explores the traditions that take place, the lack of pitfalls of lobby journalism, from their use of anonymous sourcing in their stories to poor inclusion of its membership. The result is a podcast that is equally revealing and thought provoking. If you only have forty minutes to listen to a podcast, make it this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legit Classics <\/strong><\/a>– <\/strong>\u201cYou don\u2019t need a cravat, a rare wine collection, or a villa in Tuscany to sample the delights of the Greco-Roman world,\u201d says classicist Jasmine Elmer at the start of her new podcast delving into the Classics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In each episode, she is joined by an expert in their field who knows a lot about a topic associated with a Classics topic, such as maths or philosophy, and they share their own knowledge. The idea being that Classics can be such a wide topic it is impossible to know it all, but also that the legacy and influence of these subjects are evident in all aspects of our society. There are two episodes so far. One features University Challenge legend Bobby Seagull talking about maths, and Aleesha Hansel talking about the history of wine. Cheers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Life More Wild<\/strong><\/a> – After a year, the delightful A Life More Wild<\/em> has returned for a new series. The podcast, hosted by Christopher Wilson-Elmes, is about how being outdoors can top up our mental and emotional wellbeing, whilst also highlighting the different ways we can engage with nature, from coastal foraging to wild swimming. With the sounds of nature a constant background companion in each episode, this podcast can also provide a bit of a nature break if you are tied to your desk during the working week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first episode of the new series, the podcast heads to Devon to find out about a campaign to make access to nature a human right. You also learn about Amira Patel, founder of The Wanderlust Women<\/a>, an adventure and hiking group for Muslim women that provides empowerment and campaigns for better inclusion for the countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n