Podcast Radio Hour

BBC Radio 4 Extra
Podcast Radio Hour

Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the people who make them.

  1. 04/11/2022

    The Last Podcast Radio Hour

    It's BBC Radio 4 Extra's final Podcast Radio Hour so Laura Grimshaw, Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson look back at some of the best co-hosts, podcasts and interview guests. With contributions from regular co-hosts Scott Bryan, Jon Holmes, Isy Suttie, Jessica Fostekew, Shivani Dave, Ella Watts, Ellie Gibson, Greg Cochrane, Imriel Morgan, Jake Yapp, Roshan Roberts, Chrystal Genesis and Salena Godden. Plus archive interviews with Nicola Coughlan and Camilla Whitehill, Alan Cumming, Suzannah Lipscomb, Steve Coogan, Lemn Sissay, Susannah Constantine, David Dimbleby and Neil Gaiman - and many more.

    1h

  2. 28/10/2022

    Fascinating Podcasts about Fungi

    Wes Butters and his Producer, Kerry present a few of the best podcasts on fungi. Dr. Gordon Walker talks about the role of social media in sharing high quality information about fungi, Dr. Merlin Sheldrake tells us about the importance of amateurs in the field of Mycology - and the Podcast Producer, Katharine Kerr reveals the things that she learned about "zombie-ants" whilst creating a podcast in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Along the way, we'll hear clips from podcasts including... Cultures For Health The Mushroom Revival podcast Fascinated By Fungi StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Unherd The Bioneers: Revolution From The Heart Of Nature The Mushroom Hour Unearthed: Mysteries From An Unseen World

    58min

  3. 21/10/2022

    End of the World Audio Drama

    Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend apocalypse audio fiction. Jenny Turner Hall talks Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine, and discusses the pressures of working on a Marvel property, as well as the stakes that come from writing stories starring young characters. Plus Kc Wayland discusses We're Alive: Descendants - the latest iteration in the We're Alive universe, which brings to a close a story that began in 2009. We'll hear how Kc's military background influenced writing the show, and ask how has the podcast audio fiction landscape changed in the last thirteen years. And we'll recommend: - The Last Station - This American Wasteland - No Place but the Water - The Program Audio Series - Hello From The Hallowoods - Out of the Ashes - Spaceships - The Liminal Lands

    1h

  4. 07/10/2022

    New listening for October

    Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for October. Tubsey and Hyder, Bafta winners, join us to talk about their first steps into podcasting. Why did they want to start "The World According to Tubsey and Hyder" - and what do they love about working with each other? Plus we'll hear new conversation, documentary, and drama podcasts, including clips from: Carolina Herrera presents Walk Tall Restless Natives Fear Of Missing Out Crosshairs The Tower Weight of Sand Beneath Our Feet

    56min

  5. 16/09/2022

    Children's Podcasts with Chrystal Genesis

    Chris Pearson and Chrystal Genesis with podcasts for young ears. Molly Bloom discusses the debate show Smash Boom Best, and tells us why it's important to introduce children to debating at an early age. And Rebecca Sheir talks about her global storytelling podcast Circle Round, which introduces children to stories from around the world. Plus we'll hear clips from But Why? Kids Law Million Bazillion CBeebies Radio Podcast The Story Seeds Podcast

    59min

  6. 02/09/2022

    BBC Sounds Audio Lab

    Podcast Radio Hour showcases new podcasts from the 2022 Class of BBC Sounds Audio Lab, and meets the six audio creatives who have bought their innovative ideas to BBC Sounds. Talia Randall discusses the urban nature series 'Blossom Trees and Burnt-Out Cars' Hamza Salmi talks about the series profiling someone described as 'the Forrest Gump of black power in the UK' - 'Who Was Michael X?' Adam Zmith takes us back to the early 20th century for a reality that didn't quite happen 'The Film We Can't See' Hanna Adan curates a sonic museum tour- 'The Museum of Bad Vibes' Tomi Dixon discusses the series charting the life stories of influential Britons of colour, 'Colouring In Britain'. And Jade Scott presses play on an audio mixtape contemplating the messier aspects of human experience, 'The Reset' Plus the BBC Sounds Audio Lab Commissioning Executive Khaliq Meer reflects on the programme as a whole, and discusses what's next for Audio Lab.

    59min

  7. 18/08/2022

    Health and Wellbeing with Isy Suttie

    Laura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie present podcasts on living with chronic illnesses, with a focus on bladder and bowel issues, periods and endometriosis, migraines and joint and back pain, and chronic fatigue, ME, and fibromyalgia.

    1h

  8. 12/08/2022

    Gaming Podcasts with Ellie Gibson

    The video game journalist and co-host of the Scummy Mummies podcast Ellie Gibson joins Chris Pearson for gaming podcast picks. Lauren Kaye discusses her podcast 'She Plays Games', which aims to showcase and highlight women working behind the scenes in video game development. Plus, we'll hear clips from Safe Space History Respawned The Back Page Sound of Gaming The Psychology of Video Games Podcast The Knowledge Project - episode interviewing Jane McGonigal Game Till Five Not Your Mama's Gamer

    58min
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Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the people who make them.

Informações

  • Criado por
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Anos de atividade
    2018 - 2022
  • Episódios
    235
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2022
  • Site do podcast
    Podcast Radio Hour

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