{"id":1211,"date":"2022-10-30T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2022-10-29T12:36:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T11:36:32","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%83halloween-podcasts-%f0%9f%8e%83-plus-malorie-blackman-alison-spittle-olly-murs-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/%f0%9f%8e%83halloween-podcasts-%f0%9f%8e%83-plus-malorie-blackman-alison-spittle-olly-murs-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf83Halloween Podcasts \ud83c\udf83 <i>plus<\/i> Malorie Blackman, Alison Spittle, Olly Murs and More\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although it certainly feels like it has been Halloween for about three years now, Halloween will actually take place tomorrow (that\u2019s Monday!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1474001611\"><strong>The Spooky Tales Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>has been sharing some of their favourite stories they have heard over the years in a special episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1518822582\"><strong>Ghosts &amp; Folklore with Mark Rees<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>has a paranormal investigation of \u201cthe most haunted pub in Wales\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/ghosts\"><strong>Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>(Yes! From <em>Most Haunted<\/em>!) looks at some of the most well known UFO sightings in history and whether they hold any truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also listen out for <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1649201463\"><strong>The Witch Farm<\/strong><\/a>, which we featured in last week\u2019s <em>Great British Podcast <\/em>newsletter. <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1078112813\"><strong>Unexplained<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>has a mysterious story that inspired the hugely successful novel <em>The Woman in Black. <\/em>Meanwhile for the kids there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/stream-it\"><strong>Stream It<\/strong><\/a> from Fun Kids which reviews kids tv and films, and this week has a spooky special featuring their top five picks to keep you horrified all week. Plus hear from Kidz Bop about their Halloween special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a different topic altogether \u2026 There&#8217;s an interesting innovation that I\u2019ve stumbled across on BBC Sounds. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/curation:p0czyxmt\"><strong>Black History Month<\/strong><\/a> they have curated a selection of programmes and podcasts, but what is interesting is that they all play out one after another, as if it is a schedule of a conventional radio station. This feature, similar to one that I remember seeing trialled on Spotify last year, makes me think whether the future of podcasting could actually be more like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTABLE NAMES ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have listened to a great guest on a podcast, let us know by filling in <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greatbritishpodcasts.com\/guests\"><strong>this form<\/strong><\/a><strong> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/14a842\"><strong>Malorie Blackman<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1571446706\"><strong>Comfort Eating with Grace Dent<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week.<\/li><li>Renowned actor<a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/14a2d9\"> <strong>Kerry Godliman<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/midpoint\"><strong>The Mid\u2022Point with Gabby Logan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>On<a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/secret-leaders\"> <strong>Secret Leaders<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week is <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/149e85\"><strong>Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo<\/strong><\/a>, who talks about the company\u2019s journey.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/14a2a7\"><strong>Alison Spittle<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1442950743\"><strong>Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/149b7b\"><strong>Olly Murs<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>joins Alan Carr on his podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1550998864\"><strong>Life\u2019s A Beach<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want your podcast featured, or you have a great recommendation, all you need to do is fill in this <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgDagkwxdVVir0u_oBs9jRBTpEJ1dHAftHL6_3GK7_ErKZbg\/viewform\"><strong>simple form<\/strong><\/a><strong> and might get featured in a future newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1649843971\"><strong>Con Juan<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>A fascinating story about an unconventional conman and the investigative journalist and police officer who teamed up to track him down. Juan Carlos Guzman Betancur has smuggled himself into more than 50 countries and has stolen millions of dollars from innocent people and has been doing so since a very young age, but the reason for him doing so is somewhat unclear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story starts with Juan found as a stowaway on an aircraft, hence the artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1647171519\"><strong>The Boy in the Woods<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>The award-winning journalist Winifred Robinson is behind this new true crime BBC Radio 4 podcast, looking at the disappearance and murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave. His mother Ruth was falsely accused of being responsible for her son\u2019s death, but police ignored vital evidence that meant that his killer was able to remain free for more than 25 years. The series looked at how failures resulted in such a late conviction, but also whether the care system is currently doing enough to protect and support children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[The story] has stayed with me for half my working life,\u201d says Robinson, who has been following this story. \u201cI\u2019ve always felt it held a key to stop sad family histories repeating themselves. Every leading player in this story was in trouble, and the authorities knew them all, and the authorities offered help. The help didn\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1649798627\"><strong>They Did That<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>This is a great idea for a podcast. Presented by Takara Small, this illuminating podcast amplifies stories of innovators and game changers who have largely been kept out of mainstream history, simply because they were LGBTQIA+, women and \/ or people of colour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first episode looks at the story of Alice Ball, a chemistry student in the 1910s who pioneered breakthrough treatment for those who were experiencing Hansen\u2019s Disease (aka. leprosy.) It took more than 80 years for her work to be publicly recognised.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1647976369\"><strong>The Bugle: Top Stories!<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>It has been 15 years of The Bugle, the satirical podcast presented by Andy Zaltzman (from <em>The News Quiz<\/em>) and John Oliver (now the host of a little known show called <em>Last Week Tonight <\/em>on HBO.) To celebrate, the duo have launched a special set of episodes featuring the best from their own archive. 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It\u2019s a new website that tells you everything you need to know about the thriving world of podcasting, for those who want to start their own, for those who want to understand more about the business of podcasting and for those who just binge an awful lot of episodes at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks so much for reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be back soon with another edition next Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get it in your inbox free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although it certainly feels like it has been Halloween for about three years now, Halloween will actually take place tomorrow (that\u2019s Monday!) 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