The Sense of Place Podcast The Sense of Place Podcast

This is a good place to start if you want to get an idea of what the sense of place podcast is all about, and what you can expect from the show!

In today's episode I talk to John Reppion. John is the editor of the fantastic book ‘Spirits of Place’ which is all about stories that are embedded in the world around us. Me and John talk all things place, history, folklore and Spirits of Place! (Recorded January 2019)

In today’s episode I talk to Dan Boys the founder of AT Creative. Dan was greatly influenced by the work of Freeman Tilden, the author of a book called Interpreting Our Heritage. Dan and myself delve into the links between interpretation and place, and the strong connection this has with protection and appreciation of our cultural heritage. (Recorded September 2018)

In today’s episode I chat to Tim Bird a comic book artist from South London, who’s work focuses on exploring the history, mythology and memories contained within our landscape.
I discuss with Tim why he chose to combine psychogeographical ideas and comic books, what his process is when it comes to creating his work, alongside some of his influences.
We also take a deeper look into his comic books, with a particular focus on his work The Great North Wood and we delve into the legends and myths surrounding it as a place.
(Recorded June 2019)

What with it being the festive season, today’s episode is a family affair, as I chat to my brother Liam all about Sense of Place in Film and TV! Liam has always been into films, having a great appreciation for them as an art form, and he is now studying Film at University. Something we used to love doing at Christmas is sit down and watch a series we got on DVD with loads of festive snacks which was always fun!
In today’s episode we have a chat about the following:
• The origins of ‘A Sense of Place’ in film through travel logs.
• The importance slow cinema and animation play in creating a sense of place.
• How our identities are tied to place and the ways this is presented in film.
• How the environment of a film can suggest things about a character’s personality.
• The influence Film and TV has in making people want to visit a location, and the positives and negatives this creates for places through increased tourism.
 (Recorded August 2019)

Were you aware that the network of public foot paths across England and Wales is over 140, 000 miles? Well if you weren’t it is understandable as many miles of our public footpaths are currently unrecorded, and if they are not put on the map by 2026, they will be lost forever!
In today’s episode I chat to Jack Cornish the programme manager of the Rambler’s project ‘Don’t Lose Your Way’ which aims to save these historic rights of way.Jack and I get into a more detailed discussion about what the ‘Don’t Lose Your Way’ campaign is and the different ways you can find lost rights of way.
We then touch on the history and legislation of our rights of way and the role desire paths play in this.Finally we discuss the lack of footpaths in the countryside and some city areas, the positives of car free cities and how Jack himself got into walking!
(Recorded September 2019)
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