{"id":1382,"date":"2023-05-14T10:21:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T09:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2023-05-14T10:21:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T09:21:42","slug":"podcast-investigations-plus-zoe-ball-scott-mills-hamza-yassin-and-dara-o-briain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/podcast-investigations-plus-zoe-ball-scott-mills-hamza-yassin-and-dara-o-briain\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Investigations! <i>Plus<\/i> Zoe Ball, Scott Mills, Hamza Yassin and Dara \u00d3 Briain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Investigation podcasts appear to be having <strong><em>a moment<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>in podcasting right now, with a lot of great series being released at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jamie Bartlett, behind the hugely successful <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1480370173\"><strong>Missing Cryptoqueen<\/strong><\/a>, is back with a new series called <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1683405079\"><strong>Believe in Magic<\/strong><\/a>. It is about a charity fronted by a young woman called Megan, who said that she was experiencing a life threatening brain tumour. Launched to raise money for other sick children, she received support from celebrities such as One Direction. But then some parents started to realise that not everything was adding up. Could it be that Megan was making it all up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole series is available on BBC Sounds, but new episodes are available to listen to on other podcast platforms. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1625862285\"><strong>Londongrad: Iran\u2019s Hit Squads<\/strong><\/a>, by Paul Caruana Galizia and the podcast platform Tortoise, looks at the assassination attempts of Iranian nationals on British soil. There\u2019s also <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1687043245\"><strong>Unprecedented<\/strong><\/a>, a new series by Global, looking into what it was like to work within Number 10 during Brexit, Covid lockdowns and the chaotic weeks that led to Boris Johnson\u2019s resignation.&nbsp;<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/17a6e6\"><strong>Zoe Ball<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1550998864\"><strong>Alan Carr\u2019s Life\u2019s A Beach<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week, talking about her favourite travel destinations and sharing her favourite anecdotes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/17a72e\"><strong>Paloma Kubiak<\/strong><\/a>, editor of the website YourMoney, is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/making-money\"><strong>Making Money<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>talking about how to harness ISAs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/17af8e\"><strong>Scott Mills<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1626354833\"><strong>Dish with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadcaster <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/17b4d2\"><strong>Rosie Jones<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1679925286\"><strong>It Can\u2019t Just Be Me with Anna Richardson<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1459665761\"><strong>Hector Hughes<\/strong><\/a>, the Co-Founder of Unplugged, is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1459665761\"><strong>40 Minute Mentor<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>in a special series on workplace wellbeing and burnout.<\/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>. 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In each episode Dara \u00d3 Briain asks two comedians to share the most time wasting life choices they most regret, but it isn\u2019t the format that keeps you listening. \u00d3 Briain, as with anything he hosts, is a delightful broadcaster and keeps the guests sharing witty and interesting anecdotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just so you know, you need to be an Audible subscriber to listen to this podcast, but it doesn\u2019t use any of your existing credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1571270718\"><strong>A Life More Wild <\/strong><\/a><strong>&#8211; <\/strong>The third series of the much loved nature podcast launched this week. Christopher Wilson-Elmes helps you realise the stunning world of nature just beyond your front doorstep.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Strictly winner Hamza Yassin on a tour of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula as well as Charlotte Church in a tour of her favourite peaceful retreat in Wales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1593634121\"><strong>Doomsday Watch with Arthur Snell<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Last year we featured Doomsday Watch, a podcast that explores all of the threats facing humankind, from our warming climate to dangerous countries&#8217; nuclear weapons. I know, not the most uplifting hours of audio, but it was fascinating to hear about these subjects with expert guests so comprehensively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have now launched a new spin-off series looking at the war in Ukraine, from the runup Putin\u2019s failed invasion to how it has reshaped Europe. 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