Let\u2019s start with some environmental themed podcasts that are worth looking out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new climate podcast with a music focus has launched this week, called Sounds Like A Plan<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s by the music journalist Greg Cochrane (behind the interview series Midnight Chats<\/strong><\/a>) and Fay Milton from the band Savages. Why a music podcast about the planet? \u201c[Music] culture has always led change,<\/em>\u201d says Milton. \u201cThere are obvious examples such as Bob Dylan singing about the Vietnam War, but it\u2019s more subtle than that and it\u2019s more all-encompassing. Where culture goes, politics has got to follow.\u201d <\/em>The show\u2019s hosts hope that the coronavirus recovery plan will focus on sustainability and green investment. Future guests on the pod include Radiohead\u2019s Ed O\u2019Brien, Reading and Leeds festival boss Melvin Benn and Chiara Badiali from the band Julie\u2019s Bicycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile naturalist Chris Packham<\/strong><\/a> was on the BBC Gardeners\u2019 World Magazine<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>this week talking about how we can use our gardens (or whatever space we have) to help encourage wildlife. \u201cI think it\u2019s really important that we empower ourselves to realise that we can make a difference, even on a small scale, a garden scale,\u201d <\/em>he says. \u201cIf we were to manage them even with a little bit of wildlife in mind, collectively then that would be fantastic.\u201d <\/em>Listen out for the episode for some tips and tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And if you listen to environmental podcasts, it\u2019s always worth dipping into Sustainababble<\/strong><\/a>, a weekly podcast mixing climate talk and humour, presented by Oliver Hayes and David Power. In a recent episode they explore greenwashing (that\u2019s when a company tries to make it appear that they are environmentally friendly, when actually they aren\u2019t). If there are other environmental and climate change podcasts that you think this newsletter should include, please let us know by filling in this form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GUESTS ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have heard a great guest on a podcast, please let us know! Fill in <\/strong>this form<\/strong><\/a> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/strong><\/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 <\/strong>simple form<\/strong><\/a> and might get featured in a future newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brixton: Flames on the Frontline<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>It has been forty years since the Brixton Riots in London, an uprising by protestors against London\u2019s Metropolitan Police. This new BBC Radio 5 Live podcast, presented by Brixton-born Big Narstie, explains the racism and police brutality that led to it in 1981, the immediate impact across Britain\u2019s culture and its long-term legacy in the light of the Black Lives Matter movement. \u201cThe Brixton uprising was the start of a process,\u201d <\/em>says Narstie. \u201cThings have changed for the Black community in the sense that people are no longer scared to fight for freedom or to stand up for themselves.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Similar to the recent and successful 5 Live\u2019s Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave<\/strong><\/a> series, the podcast features fictional monologues capturing the voices and perspectives from many people who were there today, written by award-winning playwright Roy Williams. Voicing these monologues include Valentine Olukoga, Nathaniel Curtis and Sheyi Cole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My Therapist Ghosted Me<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>A problem shared is a problem halved, or so the saying goes. Model Vogue Williams and comedian Joanne McNally have taken this approach literally<\/em> in their new podcast, where they both share their inner-most thoughts in the hope that you\u2019ll relate to their experiences and feel a bit more normal, especially in this rather surreal and transitional era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou know when you are willing to spend 200 quid on shoes but you won\u2019t spend sixty quid on your own mental peace and wellbeing?,\u201d <\/em>jokes McNally, <\/em>in a discussion explaining the name of the podcast. The first episode explores our irrational state of minds when we\u2019re going through a break-up and the relationship red flags we should have spotted in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spotify Podcast of the Week –<\/strong> Brydon &<\/strong><\/a> is a brand new Spotify podcast hosted by Welsh comedian, actor, and presenter Rob Brydon – Rob posted about the show\u2019s premiere on Twitter, saying, \u201cLike many middle-aged men I have had to accept the inevitable, and I wanted you to be the first to know. I have a podcast. It starts today on Spotify, and though I say it myself, it\u2019s rather good. Today, John Bishop and I talk. And talk. And talk. Enjoy!\u201d The new and exclusive series will see Rob interview some of the biggest names in showbiz as he embarks into the podcast world for the first time. Being joined by a mixture of old friends and colleagues, as well as some extra special guests, the star-studded lineup includes David Walliams, Jason Manford, Sheridan Smith, Sharleen Spiteri<\/strong> and Miles Jupp<\/strong> with more A-list names to be announced. Episode one sees Rob chatting to John Bishop as the pair discuss the open mic night that led to John becoming one of the UK’s most successful comedians and, more importantly, saved his marriage. Rob and John also chat about their shared love of Elvis Presley, how they are staying fit and how to accept compliments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Story Quest <\/strong><\/a>– <\/strong>Having celebrities read you bedtime stories is all the rage <\/em>at the moment (I\u2019m pretty much convinced that 90% of the audience who tuned in for Reg\u00e9-Jean Page<\/strong><\/a> reading a CBeebies Bedtime story the other week were not the channel\u2019s target demographic). Fun Kids\u2019 Story Quest are getting into the celebrity reading game too, with Dermot O\u2019Leary narrating Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief. <\/strong><\/a>O\u2019Leary is a good narrator, as you would expect from being one of Britain\u2019s most recognisable voices. There\u2019s five episodes to download so far, each 10 minutes a piece, making it a nifty listen for the school run or just before bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How Many Geese? <\/strong><\/a>– <\/strong>We\u2019ve been featuring quite a few nature podcasts in this newsletter of late. It\u2019s fair to say that none of them feature some of the nature topics this podcast looks into such as \u2018how many otters could you take in a fight?\u2019<\/em> and \u2018did Churchill really have a parrot that swore at Nazis?\u2019<\/em> Presented by Jack Baddams and Roddy Shaw, the podcast feels like going down a rabbit hole of animal related facts and anecdotes. The inevitability is that you\u2019ll end up going down as much of a Wikipedia hole they did in making each episode after listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And finally\u2026 one of Britain\u2019s biggest comedy podcasts, My Dad Wrote A Porno<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>where Jamie Morton reads out an erotic novel his father wrote to his friends Alice Levine and James Cooper, is returning for its first series in neatly two years. In case you have forgotten what was in Book Five (apologies if you have been trying to forget), they have released a special episode recapping the series<\/strong><\/a>. The podcast returns on the 24th May.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s start with some environmental themed podcasts that are worth looking out for. A new climate podcast with a music focus has launched this week, called Sounds Like A Plan. 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