I feel like I don\u2019t need to tell you this, but there are a lot <\/strong>of podcasts consisting of celebrities interviewing other celebrities, so what makes Tennant\u2019s so worthwhile? Part of it is down to the host\u2019s charm and interviewing technique, part of it is down to the high level of guests they manage to book (Jodie Whittaker! Olivia Colman! Whoopi Goldberg!) but what also gives it its edge is its complete lack of formality. There\u2019s no real structure, no script, no topics that they both feel obligated to take off tick off, nothing to seemingly promote either. It provides that level of intimacy of a conversation, that you don\u2019t normally get from a celebrity interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first episode includes a chat with Jim Parsons. Upcoming episodes include Elisabeth Moss, Dan Levy and Dame Judi Dench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the guests on the world of podcasts this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have heard a great guest on a podcast that you think that this newsletter should be featuring, let us know by filling out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n British Podcast Awards corner (powered by Acast):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s have a look at two more big winners at the British Podcast Awards 2020<\/strong><\/a>. The winner of the Best Live Podcast<\/strong> went to Tailenders<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, which is hosted by Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson. The judges said \u201cit is so cleverly and creatively crafted that it keeps you engaged, whether you are a fan of the sport or not.\u201d A recent episode features an interview with Stuart Broad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, the winner of the Best Family Podcast <\/strong>went to David Walliams\u2019 Marvellous Musical Podcast<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. The limited series looks at a different famous name from classical musical history, from Mozart to Ethel Smyth, but with tight jokes and an endless supply of facts. The judges said: \u201cThis ambitious podcast made clever use of comedy, sound and music, to encourage children to jump the hurdles that stop them enjoying classical music.\u201d I\u2019d recommend this podcast to listen to with the family in the car to help break up long journeys and the episodes can be listened to in any order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sisters Uncensored: A Tribute to Emily Hartridge<\/em><\/strong><\/a> – <\/em><\/strong>There was a touching tribute to the presenter and YouTuber Emily Hartridge in her own podcast recently. Sisters Uncensored <\/em>was presented by Emily (along with her sisters Charlotte, Jess and Alice) celebrating the bond between sisters. A week after recording an episode of her podcast in July 2019, Emily died after being involved in a road traffic accident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To mark a year following her death, her sisters have recorded an episode to celebrate her life and talk about their experiences with grief. \u201cThis podcast meant a lot to us four sisters,\u201d says Jess. \u201cIt was a chance to get together, switch off from the world and speak freely, often on topics that some of you wouldn\u2019t take to a dinner table. It now means more to us than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n It must have been so difficult to have recorded these episodes. They are full of raw emotion and heartache, but also full of love and admiration for Emily. Their conversations about loss will resonate to anyone who has or is experiencing feelings of grief, one of life\u2019s most isolating feelings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Slay in Your Lane: How We Wrote the Book<\/em><\/strong><\/a> – <\/em><\/strong>Ever wanted to write your own book, but feel alienated by the process and the industry? Now Elizabeth Uviebinen\u00e9 and Yomi Adegoke, behind the bestselling book Slay in Your Lane, <\/em><\/strong>are releasing a new mini-series on how they did it on their own podcast, containing \u201cthe ugly bits that we don\u2019t boast about on panels.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each episode has been split to each stage of the process, from finding inspiration and getting the ball rolling<\/a>, to putting together a proposal to dealing with publishers<\/a>. Upcoming episodes include a guide to the final push, the importance of a decent book cover and all the marketing you\u2019ll need to do once it is published. A lot of good insight here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GIANT<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a Spotify Original football documentary podcast, returned this week with a beautifully crafted episode about the one and only Alan Shearer. GIANT is produced for Spotify in association with <\/em>Mundial Magazine<\/em><\/a> and the first season of the podcast won Gold and Silver honours in 2 categories at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. There’ll be new episodes every Thursday covering a plethora of stories about the beautiful game, told by the people who were there.<\/em> [Chosen by Spotify<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maddie\u2019s Sound Explorers<\/em><\/strong><\/a> – <\/em><\/strong>Another interesting podcast for younger listeners. This new podcast looks into the sounds from science and nature, from how car engines sound and how they work, to how bees manage to communicate with each other (it\u2019s called a waggledance, a word I enjoy immensely). Scientists and experts answer each questions sent in by children, and the sounds and quotes from each episode are all edited together to form a song at the end of the episode. Neat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Americast<\/em><\/strong><\/a> – <\/em><\/strong>After a break due to the pandemic, it\u2019s worth mentioning again that the Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis US election podcast is back again returned on a (pretty much) weekly basis. Sopel\u2019s involvement in the podcast is expected, being the BBC\u2019s North America Editor and all. It is Newsnight\u2019s <\/em>Maitlis\u2019 enthusiasm for the subject that might surprise you. She has been fascinated by the US elections for years (I would highly recommend reading her take on the Iowa caucus in her book Airhead<\/em>). 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