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Sound of silence is a downloadable pause. An experimental podcast that records the silence that arises between people.Each episode is around 2 minutes and 45 seconds in length and features a very special guest.Only 100 episodes will be recorded and the collected silence will then be turned into an interactive gallery exhibit.

Sound of Silence Steve Chapman

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Sound of silence is a downloadable pause. An experimental podcast that records the silence that arises between people.Each episode is around 2 minutes and 45 seconds in length and features a very special guest.Only 100 episodes will be recorded and the collected silence will then be turned into an interactive gallery exhibit.

    SPECIAL: A collection of silences from ep. 91-100

    SPECIAL: A collection of silences from ep. 91-100

    Sound of Silence is the world's first silent podcast featuring special guests. Each episode is recorded face to face with a special guest and captures the silence that arises between the guest and podcast host Steve Chapman.  The podcast began in the summer of 2018 and will feature a total of 100 episodes.

    This episode features the collected silence from episodes 91-100 recorded in a variety of locations.

    Guests on this compilation.

    00:09  Charlie Dark
    02:05  Kathryn Chapman
    04:02  Carl Richards
    05:56  Rebecca Humphries
    07:53  Stephen Wright
    09:50  Olia Hercules
    11:46  Jayde Adams
    15:37  Eddie Izzard
    17:33 Episode 100
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    Episode 100

    Episode 100

    This is the final episode of Sound of Silence.  For the last two and a half years I've had many ideas about how to mark the end of this project.  Maybe I'd get a really famous guest on for the final episode.  Or invite that random bloke on Twitter who said that this was a stupid idea on the day that I started the project.  Or gather 100 people together at the House of St Barnabus for a mass recording of silence.  However, in the end, various changes of mind or unfortunate circumstances meant that none of those ideas came to fruition.   But as I stand here at dawn, on this beach, on the south coast of the UK, it is obvious to me how Sound of Silence should come to an end.   Recorded in Charmouth, Dorset, UK.
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    Episode 99: Eddie Izzard

    Episode 99: Eddie Izzard

    This episode's guest is Eddie Izzard.  Eddie is an award winning comedian, film, TV and stage actor, political activist and marathon runner.  Since his 1993 West End debut he has performed a number of critically acclaimed shows including Unrepeatable, Glorious, Dressed to Kill and Force Majeure which became the most extensive comedy tour ever performed.  His dramatic stage appearances have included Edward II and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and on the big screen he has appeared in films such as Mystery Men, Oceans 12 and 13 and Victoria and Abdul.  Eddie is also a serial marathon runner and in 2009 ran 43 marathons in 51 days raising £1.8 million for Sports Relief.  Recorded at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-sea, Kent.
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    Episode 98: Jayde Adams

    Episode 98: Jayde Adams

    This episode's guest is Jayde Adams.  Jayde is an award-winning comedian and proud Bristolian described by Dawn French as "the 3rd funniest woman in the world."   Her debut Edinburgh Fringe show Jayde 31 was nominated for Best Newcomer in 2016 whilst her critically acclaimed The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face" was filmed and released worldwide on Amazon Prime as "Serious Black Jumper."   Jayde is a TV regular hosting Channel 4's Crazy Delicious and has appeared as a guest on many shows including 8/10 Cats, Strictly It Takes Two and she is the host of the BAFTA nominated Channel 4 show Snackmasters with Fred Sirieix.  Recorded in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK.
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    Episode 97: Robert Twigger

    Episode 97: Robert Twigger

    This episode's guest is Robert Twigger.  Robert is a polymath who is entranced by the idea of polymathy.  He is the author of 12 books including Angry White Pyjamas, The Extinction Club, Voyageur and Micromastery.  He is also an adventurer who headed an expedition to northern Borneo, made the first exploration of the Western Desert using a hand-hauled wheeled trolly and attempted to capture a record breaking snake in Indonesia that was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary called Big Snake.  He is also an artist, a poet, a photographer, a martial artist and he enjoys driving down steep hills with the engine switched off.  Recorded on the Jurassic Coast path, Dorset, UK.
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    SPECIAL: A collection of silences from ep. 81-90

    SPECIAL: A collection of silences from ep. 81-90

    Sound of Silence is the world's first silent podcast featuring special guests. Each episode is recorded face to face with a special guest and captures the silence that arises between the guest and podcast host Steve Chapman.  The podcast began in the summer of 2018 and will feature a total of 100 episodes.

    This episode features the collected silence from episodes 81-90 recorded in a variety of locations.

    Guests on this compilation.

    00:09  Sabú Caps
    02:09  Nicky Hirst
    04:08  Ian Bonar
    06:05  Enni-Kukka Tuomala
    07:58  Inua Ellams
    09:56  Joan Iyiola
    11:51  Matt Ballentine
    13:48  Patrician Niven
    13:44 Theo (aka Super Theo)
    17:41 Liela Moss


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Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

Lula456iow ,

Brilliant

I love this idea and the diversity of the guests. Really great :)

Nikkozz ,

Definitely worth a listen

Phenomenal idea and love the diversity of people Steve partners with.

andreanhj ,

Compelling

These silences are strangely addictive, some are lightly calming, some are hefty, others are delightful, awkward and amusing. I had no idea silences were so diverse. Genius collection

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