GeogPod

the Geographical Association

GeogPod is the Geographical Association’s podcast. Each episode, our host John Lyon will be chatting to a guest from within the geography community and discussing their work and areas of interest. If you’ve enjoyed any of the discussions on GeogPod, you may want to consider becoming a member of the GA. GA membership gives you access to our highly respected journals, as well as member-only teaching resources and a host of other benefits. The views and opinions expressed in GeogPod discussions are those of the interviewees and are not necessarily those held by the Geographical Association.

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    GeogPod: A celebration of 100 episodes

    In this special episode of GeogPod to celebrate reaching over 100 episodes we've put together a selection of short clips to give you an idea of what GeogPod is all about. Our guests come from a wide range of backgrounds and share insights on diverse geographical topics. This sampler episode is introduced by our host John Lyon, alongside staff members of The Geographical Association. If you enjoy what you hear, why not explore the full episodes? We've listed all the featured episodes below, and there are many more to discover. Subscribe to GeogPod to hear all our episodes and stay up to date with new series releases! Episode #19: Mark Maslin - How to deal with climate change deniers and reasons to be hopefulEpisode #39: Professor Ben Hennig – Iceland, Worldmapper, Trump tweets and moreEpisode #53: Alan Parkinson and Paula Richardson – Fieldwork: a shared experience for everybodyEpisode #58: Narinder Mann – Geography teacher training and what makes a good geography teacher Episode #60: John Lyon – Drunk parrots, arterial routes, and finding your way through geographyEpisode #62: Richard Bustin, Alice Matthews and Charlotte Milner – Writing your first article in Teaching GeographyEpisode #66: Daanish Mustafa – Critical geographyEpisode #67: Alex Densmore – Learning from the landscapeEpisode #83: Black History Month with Pat, James & FranciscaEpisode #86: Jess Hill – Championing primary geography and embracing change (we also have a blog post inspired by this episode 'My journey from listening to GeogPod episode #86 and deciding to apply for PGQM')Episode #95: Dr Charlene Rose – Exploring superdiversity and identity through Caribbean foodEpisode #101: Tom Davies, GeoWizard – Geography games and adventures

    GeogPod: A celebration of 100 episodes

  2. 10 Jul

    Episode #102: Gwilym Pryce - The geography of social frontiers

    In this episode, Professor Gwilym Pryce from the University of Sheffield explores the idea of 'social frontiers'. The boundaries that exist between communities, neighbourhoods and groups. Drawing on his research in urban economics, social statistics and data analytics, Gwilym discusses how these frontiers influence inequality, segregation and everyday life, while offering thought-provoking ideas for geography teachers and students about using data to better understand the places we live. Links A website dedicated to collating and disseminating research on ‘social frontiers’: https://danolner.shinyapps.io/ShinyMapScale/A video explaining the Social Frontiers project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFJvqFxmvdo

    Episode #102: Gwilym Pryce - The geography of social frontiers

  3. 6 Mar

    Episode #101: Tom Davies, GeoWizard – Geography games and adventures

    In this episode of GeogPod our host John Lyon talks to Tom Davies about his experiences of place and travel as GeoWizard on YouTube. They discuss how Tom became interested in geography and his first video upload playing the internet game GeoGuessr that started his channel. They go on to talk about the inspiration behind his current ‘straight line mission’ that challenges Tom to travel by foot in a straight line experiencing place in a unique way. Tom encourages young people to go outside and explore in their local area. Watch GeoWizard on YouTube here

  4. 27 Feb

    Episode #100: Mark Enser - The geography curriculum and supporting specialists and non specialist teachers

    In this episode of GeogPod, Jon is joined by Mark Enser, who is the national lead for geography, was a member of the Ofsted curriculum unit as well as a freelance writer. While in conversation, they discuss the topic of geography teaching in schools and how to develop, implement and support a high quality geography curriculum. They also talk about how teachers can be supported to create a curriculum that works for their cohort first of all and ways that long term teachers can break out of the cycle of teaching the same topics the same way, year on year.

  5. 6 Feb

    Episode #99: Chloe Searl - Planning your fieldwork trip

    In this episode, John Lyon is joined by award winning field studies tutor, Chloe Searl. They discuss Chloe's transition to fieldwork from the classroom, tips on how to help students to get the most out of the fieldwork experience and the importance of making sure that the fieldwork starts right from the classroom, not when they get off the bus. Find Chloe Searl here The Island Geographer - Resources, Fieldwork & CPD

  6. 26 Jan

    Episode #98: Dr Edward Armston Sheret – Refiguring historical exploration and discovery

    In this episode of the podcast, John talks to Dr Edward Armston Sheret, historical geographer and researcher in the field of travel and exploration. They discuss the themes of his book, On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration, which unpicks the narratives of exploration and heroism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to reveal the hidden figures of historical expedition and the unsettling colonial heritage of famous explorers. Find Edward here: https://www.edarmston-sheret.com/ And read his book here: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496230973/on-the-backs-of-others/

  7. 16 Jan

    Episode #97: Philip Parker – wonders of the Wear River Trust

    In this episode of GeogPod our host, John Lyon, talks with Philip Parker, Senior Environment Education Officer at the Wear Rivers Trust. They discuss Philip’s career, who the Wear Rivers Trust are and what they do as well as chatting about rivers, nature, pollution, farming, field trips, the importance of engaging children with nature and rivers and how they support teachers and schools. Links from the podcast: Wear Rivers Trust website Wear Rivers Trust education hub and resources https://www.riverflies.org/case-studies/south-burn - published project work on South Burn Roker, Sunderland beach video - river mouth and rockpooling trip at Sunderland beach Series 16 of GeogPod is proudly sponsored by Collins. Collins has been publishing high-quality educational books for over 200 years. Our accessible and inclusive range of market-leading resources support pupils throughout every stage of their school education, from early years to A-level. Discover atlases, student books, teacher guides, revision and more at collins.co.uk. collins.co.uk

  8. 12/12/2025 ·  Bonus

    Episode #96: Celebrating 50 years of Teaching Geography

    In another special episode to round off 2025, John talks with three members of the editorial board for the GA's journal Teaching Geography to celebrate 50 years of the publication. Listen to conversation with Eleanor Rawling, Dr Emma Rawlings Smith and Katie Richardson and find out what makes Teaching Geography such an important publication for teachers and the GA community, with personal stories about getting involved with the GA, their favourite articles, and what's next for the journal. Inspired? Want to write for the GA? Get involved here: Read the latest issue Write for Teaching Geography Guidelines for your article

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GeogPod is the Geographical Association’s podcast. Each episode, our host John Lyon will be chatting to a guest from within the geography community and discussing their work and areas of interest. If you’ve enjoyed any of the discussions on GeogPod, you may want to consider becoming a member of the GA. GA membership gives you access to our highly respected journals, as well as member-only teaching resources and a host of other benefits. The views and opinions expressed in GeogPod discussions are those of the interviewees and are not necessarily those held by the Geographical Association.

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  • Creator
    the Geographical Association
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
  • Rating
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