As you would imagine, the tennis world is still avidly reacting to the news that Emma Raducanu, who was literally sitting her A Levels just a few months ago, is now a US Open champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Tennish<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>podcast, a podcast that discusses the latest tennis news, broadcasters Gigi Salmon and Naomi Cavady Reid did a special episode on her win<\/a>. \u201cAfter Emma won her semi-final, it was one of those things where I could not stop thinking about it,\u201d says Cavady. \u201cIt has just been so exciting. I\u2019ve had a big smile on my face. Every conversation I am just beaming. I cannot just get enough in talking about it. What a moment. What a time to be involved in British tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Similar sentiments were shared on The Tennis Podcast<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cI think we have all just witnessed one of the greatest sporting stories of all time,\u201d said one of the show\u2019s hosts, Catherine Whitaker<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is something extraordinary that we have witnessed,\u201d said co-host Matt Roberts. \u201cQuite naturally we often look for comparisons, to try to make sense of things. There just aren’t any comparisons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis was just her second ever Grand Slam appearance. It is a record for someone to win a Grand Slam at just their second attempt…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is so improbable and implausible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTABLE NAMES ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have listened to a great guest on a podcast, let us know by filling 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 The Proper Class Podcast<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>An enjoyable new podcast that celebrates the working class because according to the podcast\u2019s hosts, actor Laura Checkley and theatre director Hannah Chiswick, \u201cif we don\u2019t, who the bloody hell will?\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n In each episode they interview a working class hero to talk about how their roots have influenced who they are now, starting with the comedian and broadcaster Romesh Ranganathan<\/strong>. He talks about how hanging out with friends provided the much needed escape in his childhood, as well whether you can (or should) instill working class values on his own kids (\u201cwe have tried, but the truth is we can\u2019t be arsed,\u201d he jokes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is also an interesting, relatable discussion on imposter syndrome: \u201cThe reason why I work on so many things as I do is that imposter syndrome is my biggest driver,\u201d he says. \u201cI don\u2019t ever feel like I\u2019m inside. I don\u2019t ever think there\u2019s a moment where you feel like you\u2019ve made it or you\u2019re settled. I constantly live in fear of all of it going away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bad Cops<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>A new investigative series by BBC World Service that looks at the corruption of Baltimore City Police. In particular, a special Task Force of plain clothes police officers, who were supposed to be tackling gun crime in the city, but actually became criminals themselves. They broke into apartments to steal from members of the public, mostly in poor neighbourhoods. In some cases, they even planted evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey were both cops and robbers,\u201d says the presenter Jessica Lussenhop, \u201cand they had been doing it for years.\u201d If you are fascinated by podcasts that look at institutional corruption, the people who try to stop corruption and (thanks to the location of the podcast) anything similar to The Wire<\/em>, this is the podcast for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spotify Podcast of the Week –<\/strong> The Rugby Pod<\/strong> – returned for Season 6 this week<\/a> and what a guest they welcomed to help kick the new season off – Scotland and British & Irish Lions star Finn Russell joins Andy Rowe, Jim Hamilton and Andy Goode to debrief the South Africa tour. Jim and Goodey discuss predictions for the Premiership Top 4 and a new segment is introduced. It’s good to have them back! The Rugby Pod is a Ringer podcast and is exclusively available on Spotify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n FT Weekend<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>The Financial Times has just launched their own podcast based on their weekend Arts & Life supplement, which is available in the newspaper every Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This podcast is a smart bit of marketing, highlighting the sort of topics and features you can read in the magazine, if you don\u2019t already grab a copy. In their first episode they explore Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant in New York that has a waiting list of 50,000 people. Plus a building that looks like a middle finger as a form of revenge to a family living nearby. The Radio Times<\/a> has also just launched their own podcast doing a very similar thing, featuring interviews with people that you can also read in that week\u2019s magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No Time To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast<\/strong><\/a> – Finally, the team behind this podcast must be breathing a sigh of relief. The latest film in the 007 franchise was originally scheduled for November 2019, then was pushed back to April 2020 after Danny Boyle left the project. Then the pandemic happened, which resulted in the film being pushed back to that November. Then, as rates of infection swept up in the Autumn, the film was again pushed to April 2021, then finally to October 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The podcast, like the film, was also delayed. I remember there even being a teaser episode of the official podcast series, only for another episode announcing a delay shortly after. Thankfully, this podcast series with interviews with the cast and behind-the-scenes insights is finally ep. There\u2019s also a special episode into what makes a good Bond song, with interviews with iconic composer Hans Zimmer, musician Billie Eilish and singer-songwriter Finneas O’Connell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before I go, I want to recommend a US podcast (note to Editor: am I allowed??!!<\/em>). If you were a Parks and Recreation<\/em> fan back in the day, you might be interested to hear that there is now a podcast recapping every single episode, sinply called Parks and Recollection<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n