{"id":1379,"date":"2023-05-07T10:29:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T09:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2023-05-06T10:30:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T09:30:34","slug":"pod-save-the-uk-launches-plus-eurovision-podcasts-dannii-minogue-and-kasim-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/pod-save-the-uk-launches-plus-eurovision-podcasts-dannii-minogue-and-kasim-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Pod Save The UK launches, <i>plus<\/i> Eurovision Podcasts, Dannii Minogue and Kasim Ali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>And \u2026 let the Eurovision Song Contest begin!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of podcasts that will be dropping daily episodes from Liverpool this week, with fan sites&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/theeurotrip\"><strong>The Euro Trip<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1507149650\"><strong>Wiwibloggs<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>reacting to the rehearsals and live shows.<strong> <\/strong>The BBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1668168131\"><strong>Eurovisioncast<\/strong><\/a> will also be keeping a close eye on proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1617767675\"><strong>The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>are naturally not able to favour one act over another, but they are able to secure great interviews. A recent episode featured a<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/17946f\"><strong>special conversation<\/strong><\/a> between ABBA\u2019s Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus and Executive Supervisor Martin \u00d6sterdahl (he\u2019s the man who says \u201cyou\u2019re good to go\u201d during the points section.) In this episode they talked about the dominance of Swedish pop music, ABBA\u2019s historic win in 1974 and how the contest has evolved over the last few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and you weren\u2019t asking, but my tips of who to look out for in the contest: Austria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4\">Teya and Selena<\/a>, Finland\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rJHe-iZ5HSI\">K\u00e4\u00e4rij\u00e4<\/a> and of course, Sweden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b3vJfR81xO0\">Loreen<\/a>.<\/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>\n<li>TV presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/179402\"><strong>Scarlette Douglas<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1679925286\"><strong>It Can\u2019t Just Be Me<\/strong><\/a>, a new podcast by Anna Richardson looking at the dilemmas we all face in our lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Author <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/178aa9v\"><strong>Kasim Ali<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-failing-writers-podcast\/view\"><strong>The Failing Writers Podcast <\/strong><\/a>talking about AI in writing and the progress towards his next book.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/179982\"><strong>Dannii Minogue<\/strong><\/a> is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1305228910\"><strong>Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/178906\"><strong>Kae Tempest<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/changeswithanniemacmanus\"><strong>Changes with Annie Macmanus<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sex and relationship coach <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/170326\"><strong>Bibi Brzozka<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1508380100\"><strong>Live Well Be Well<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week, talking about how to tap into intimacy in our relationships.<\/li>\n<\/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 an excellent 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>. It might get featured in this newsletter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1683411536\"><strong>Pod Save The UK<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; The hugely popular political discussion show <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1192761536\"><strong>Pod Save America<\/strong><\/a> has launched their own British version this week, hosted by former <em>Mash Report <\/em>host Nish Kumar and Guardian journalist Coco Khan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US version, presented by a team of ex-Obama staff, has received acclaim for the breezy yet geeky way it covers the latest coming out of Washington. The UK one promises to capture that same essence, with Kumar saying: \u201cIf there\u2019s one thing British people like to do, it is go abroad and steal ideas and resources.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two episodes out so far. One is where <em>Pod Save America\u2019s <\/em>Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Jon Lovett join to talk about the origins of the US version. The second is a deep dive into attitudes towards monarchy and the Royal Family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m001l947\"><strong>Blood on the Dance Floor<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; A compelling and thoughtful story that looks at how the brutal murder of a gay police officer during The Troubles threatened peace in Northern Ireland. In 1997, 24 year old Darren Bradshaw, a gay police officer, was killed in cold blood by terrorists whilst drinking in a gay bar at the heart of the city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series explores his life and legacy, the bravery of him being an openly gay police officer in Northern Ireland at the time, how the LGBT community grappled with bigotry and hatred and why Darren\u2019s story has not been more widely known.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I was taught about Northern Irish history, it was always Orange and Green, Catholic and Protestant. There\u2019s never any rainbow,\u201d says the show\u2019s host Jordan Dunbar, who performed as a drag performer and grew up in the same area as Bradshaw. \u201cThe first time I saw a picture of Darren, his face just stayed with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1684242951\"><strong>The Island of Brilliant<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Frank Cottrell Boyce, the genius writer behind the London 2012 Opening Ceremony <em>and <\/em>co-writer of The Queen and Paddington\u2019s Tea Party, has joined up with the celebrated children\u2019s author and illustrator Nadia Shireen for a new podcast celebrating the very best of children\u2019s fiction. The premise of the podcast brings adults into what their children might be reading, and celebrates the authors and illustrators who bring great ideas to life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a delightful twist, the podcast is a bit like a children\u2019s story, with the premise being that the hosts are stuck on a desert island with nothing but a giant pile of books to read. Luckily they aren\u2019t alone, some guests (luckily) get deserted too, with their first episode is with Emily Drabble, the Children\u2019s Literature Laureate. The audio of each episode is usually accompanied with the sound of waves crashing onto a beach. Delightful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1671022020\"><strong>The List of Absolutely Everything That Might Kill You<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>And finally, a podcast that does exactly what it says on the tin. In each episode broadcaster Matt Edmondson and <em>This Is Going To Hurt <\/em>writer Adam Kay explore the random items that might accidentally cause your death, such as vending machines. Fun fact: according to Kay if a vending machine falls on you, you have a 25% chance of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are also joined by statisticians who help break the odds. If anything it might not make you want to leave your bed (although, can your bed kill you?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A final podcast before we go that we forgot to mention in last week\u2019s Coronation podcast roundup. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/queen-camilla-for-the-love-of-charles\"><strong>Queen Camilla: For The Love of Charles<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>looks at the relationship between Charles and Camilla to the present day. 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