It\u2019s A Sin<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>the new Russell T Davies drama looking at the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, is unmissable. It’s a heartbreaking watch, but you\u2019ll also leave with such admiration for the people who campaigned and supported those through this crisis. It also teaches you an important part of LGBTQ+ history, something the school curriculum continues to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Ways to Change the World,<\/strong><\/a> Channel 4 News\u2019 Krishnan Guru-Murphy interviewed Russell T Davies<\/strong><\/a> about the heart of the series: \u201cMy friends, specifically a friend of mine called Jill, were literally there leading the campaigns, fighting the fight, doing what they could, raising money and more important than that, holding hands on the wards, being the ones sitting there, being friends whilst people died \u2026 Here I am, paying tribute to them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Callum Scott Howells<\/strong><\/a> (who played everyone\u2019s favourite Colin in the show) also dropped by The QuaranTea Break<\/strong><\/a> podcast to talk about what it was like to film. \u201cRussell has written a magnificent ensemble. I\u2019m not just talking about the five central characters, I\u2019m talking about the cameos. Russell never wastes a moment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n For further listening on the AIDS Crisis, I would highly recommend listening to the British Podcast Award winning series The Log Books<\/strong><\/a>. The second series explores the AIDS crisis through the call records that volunteers recorded at the LGBTQ+ charity throughout the decade. It\u2019s a tender, heartfelt, brilliantly researched podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GUESTS ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have heard a great guesty on a podcast lately, let us know by filling in this form<\/a> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/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 simple form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jacob Hawley: On Love<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>The inquisitive broadcaster Jacob Hawley is back with a new BBC Sounds series looking at modern love, following his previous series on drug culture. Why love? Because it and intimacy comes in many different forms, according to Hawley. It\u2019s commodified, exploited. It also means different things to different people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first episode (which, as you will soon hear is not suitable for children) looks at pornography. You might think that pornography is the polar opposite of love, but actually you would be wrong. \u201cWhat it does is undermine the capacity for love and intimacy,\u201d <\/em>says Prof Clarissa Smith, Professor of Media at Northumbria University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What makes the podcast so engaging is Hawley\u2019s open minded approach to the people who he interviews, never jumping to conclusions or moralising over controversial issues. It\u2019s particularly surprising since this podcast comes from the BBC, where you would expect an overly cautious tone on such topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Life on a Plate<\/strong><\/a> – I didn\u2019t expect a podcast launched by a supermarket to be such an engaging listen, but that\u2019s what Waitrose does here. It\u2019s less about what is happening within the supermarket, more about celebrating our love of food through discussions with people whose life work revolves around it. Their latest episode featured an interview with the foodie campaigner and broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall<\/strong><\/a>. There are also interviews with Tom Kerridge<\/strong><\/a>, Sarah Millican<\/strong><\/a> and Nadiya Hussain<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spotify Podcast of the Week: <\/strong>Sorted with the Dyers<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>It’s been a huge week for the Dyers – Dani gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on Saturday and she announces his name exclusively on this week’s podcast, along with giving listeners an update on how they’re doing. As well as this lovely news, we also hear from Grandad Danny who gives advice to a listener who feels excluded by lad culture in his workplace. You can listen to the podcast exclusively on Spotify and get involved by submitting your own dilemmas for the Dyers to solve to sorted@dyerspodcast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfinished Business<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>This podcast looks at feminism within the fight for women\u2019s rights, how far we\u2019ve come but more importantly how far we are yet to go. It\u2019s based on an exhibition that was on show at the British Library but, like most things, has been closed due to the current lockdown. There\u2019s been a few interesting episodes so far. There was an episode just before Christmas looking at women in comedy<\/a>, the sexism comedians have experienced from comedians themselves. Their latest episode looks at intersectionality<\/a>, what it means and why it continues to be a hotly debated topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Adventures in Coffee<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>– Anyone else drinking an awful lot of coffee just to get them through the day at the moment? You\u2019re not the only one. In this new series editor of Caffeine Magazine, Scott (great name) Bentley, and author Jools Walker discuss a different coffee topic each week, attempting to demystify the world of coffee. The first episode looks at whether an expensive cup of coffee is actually worth the cost. How expensive? \u00a375 for 100 grams. Is it simply all just a massive marketing scam?<\/p>\n\n\n\n