The Peterborough Podcast

John Baker
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Peterborough journalist John Baker takes a look at all things Peterborough

  1. 3 days ago

    Peterborough: Past, present and future

    Toby Wood is vice chair of The Peterborough Civic Society, an independent, registered charity dedicated to preserving the city's heritage and fostering local civic pride. Originally formed in 1952, it monitors urban planning, encourages high-quality sustainable development, and advocates for community well-being.Never short of an opinion, in this wide-ranging podcast Toby and I discussed what Peterborough is good and bad at; what tourists really think of the city; how the Embankment and Fletton Quays could thrive in the future; and even where Peterborough is - trickier than you might think!This podcast is hosted in collaboration with The Comms Smith (Pauline Smith) - we're sharing stories about why Peterborough is a great place to live, work and play: https://www.commssmith.com/We're always looking for interesting guests to tell their Peterborough story - email us at peterboroughpodcast@gmail.com

    32 min

  2. 26 May

    A new home for creatives in Peterborough

    The Circle Sessions is Peterborough's newest live music experience and artist showcase, built to spotlight the next wave of talent. Each event delivers a powerful live experience featuring an 8-piece R&B house band, five artists, and a DJ, creating a night filled withgreat music, connection, and non-stop vibes. It's debuting on July 3 at the Met Lounge, and we spoke to singer Ramaen and host Asha - two of those behind the evening. How can creatives get ahead in Peterborough? Is the bid for City of Culture status a strong one? How did the duo meet, and what's their background? Who are the city's creatives we should be looking out for? And how will they know the evening is a success? A great chat with two skilful creatives in our city!The Peterborough #Podcast is hosted in conjunction with The Comms Smith- we're on a mission to share stories about why #Peterborough is a great place to live, work, and play.

    32 min

  3. 11 May

    Being Positive about Peterborough

    Pep Cipriano and Terri Flack are two members of the Peterborough Positive team - responsible for the city’s Business Improvement District (BID) campaign. Representing over 350 businesses and organisations, Peterborough Positive is focused on delivering an ambitious business plan to transform the city centre – improving experiences, standards and adding value for all city users.In this podcast we talk about the upcoming ballot; a great summer music event in the heart of Peterborough; the challenges facing businesses; how entrepreneurs are shaping the city centre; and much more. The Peterborough #Podcast is hosted in conjunction with The Comms Smith - we're on a mission to share stories about why #Peterborough is a great place to live, work, and play.

    22 min

  4. 1 May

    Open for business with the Chamber of Commerce

    Zoë McCabe Brennan is the Events and Training Manager at the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce. Based in St Neots, she specialises in organising business networking events, including the CambsB2B exhibition.In our latest podcast we spoke about how she started at the Chamber; her role as Events and Training Manager; help for businesses; AI; a busy year ahead in Peterborough and much more. A great chat at Allia Business Centre!The Peterborough #Podcast is hosted in conjunction with The Comms Smith- we're on a mission to share stories about why #Peterborough is a great place to live, work, and play.

    30 min

  5. 12 Apr

    Disability, AI and the fight for civil justice

    Dr Scott Steele is a lecturer in Law in the Faculty of Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship based at ARU Peterborough. As Employability Lead for ARUP, an accredited mediator and an award‑nominated educator, Scott builds bridges between academia, industry and policy to create learning that matters now and for the future.We spoke for 30 minutes on his road to the university; innovative ways of exploring law with young people; civil justice and disability; and the challenges ahead from AI.This podcast is hosted in collaboration with The Comms Smith (Pauline Smith) - we're sharing stories about why Peterborough is a great place to live, work and play: https://www.commssmith.com/We're always looking for interesting guests to tell their Peterborough story - email us at peterboroughpodcast@gmail.com

    29 min

  6. 15 Mar

    ARU Peterborough: The journey ahead

    Jamie Jones is Vice Principal (Operations & Infrastructure) at ARU Peterborough and Chair of the Peterborough United Foundation. In the second part of our chat at the University, we look at student numbers, the journey ahead, and Jamie's role in the Posh Foundation. We're always looking for interesting guests to tell their Peterborough story - email us at peterboroughpodcast@gmail.com

    14 min

  7. 11 Mar

    ARU Peterborough - the first four years

    Jamie Jones is Vice Principal (Operations & Infrastructure) at ARU Peterborough and Chair of the Peterborough United Foundation.In the first part of our chat at the University, we cover its rapid four year growth and future plans; how students are supported and the challenges facing them; and working with employers.We're always looking for interesting guests to tell their Peterborough story - email us at peterboroughpodcast@gmail.com

    17 min

  8. 27 Feb

    Peterborough Cathedral, Henry VIII and present day dictators

    Jackson van Uden is an award winning historian and political theorist who specialises in dictators and power and is a History PhD Candidate at Royal Holloway, University of London. He lives in Longthorpe in Peterborough and is a director of the Katharine of Aragon Festival.In this podcast he talks about how Henry VIII's wives are gaining prominence; the magic of Peterborough Cathedral; and the current political scene locally, nationally and internationally.Jackson's channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/historywithjackson We're always looking for interesting guests to tell their Peterborough story - email us at peterboroughpodcast@gmail.com

    33 min
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Peterborough journalist John Baker takes a look at all things Peterborough

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  • Creator
    John Baker
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John Baker
  • Show Website
    The Peterborough Podcast