The Radio Academy Podcast

The Radio Academy
The Radio Academy Podcast

The weekly podcast for all audio creators, produced by UK charity The Radio Academy. Each week, we speak to the people behind a recent radio or podcast project, to find out how it was made, and what they learnt along the way. Got a project we should be exploring? Email podcast@radioacademy.org

  1. Merry Christmas From The Radio Academy

    2 DAYS AGO

    Merry Christmas From The Radio Academy

    A special festive message from the Radio Academy. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

    2 min
  2. Never Seen Gavin and Stacey Podcast

    DEC 18

    Never Seen Gavin and Stacey Podcast

    It’s the most eagerly anticipated TV event of the year. The Gavin and Stacey finale at Christmas is nearly here but what do you do when everyone’s talking about it but your best mate has never seen your favourite show? Music DJ and sports presenter Abbie McCarthy is a super fan of the classic sitcom and Olivia Jones, presenter for Virgin Radio UK, has never seen it - until now! The friends have come together to make the Never Seen Gavin and Stacey podcast. Host Georgy Jamieson chats to them about the idea behind the podcast, finding the fans to market it to, and what the listeners' reactions have been.

    21 min
  3. Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things

    DEC 11

    Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things

    How do you rebrand a successful podcast and why? Russell Howard’s podcast with Avalon, Wonderbox, has now changed its name to Five Brilliant Things. Our host Georgy Jamieson chats to the podcast’s producer, Dan Atkinson, about the pros and cons of rebranding a podcast and why they decided to do it. They also talk about partnering with Adelicious and adding a new interactive listener show for Patreon subscribers.

    21 min
  4. Nicole Logan

    DEC 4

    Nicole Logan

    This week on the podcast host Georgy Jamieson chats with the recent winner of the Audio UK Award Nicole Logan. They talk about how surprised and humbled Nicole was getting the award, her career journey and her new role with Goalhanger Podcasts. Nicole also talks about her first big project with Goalhanger, The Rest is Classified.

    21 min
  5. Outside In Podcast - Prison Radio Association

    NOV 27

    Outside In Podcast - Prison Radio Association

    Outside In, from the Prison Radio Association, is their first podcast that focuses on showcasing the talents of prison leavers who learnt radio skills  while serving at HMP Brixton. Our host, Georgy Jamieson, chats to Nancy Prentice, Head Of Talent Development , and Richie, one of the presenters of Outside In. They talk about how the podcast is the first to be available outside of the Prison Radio Network, their Talent Development Programme and the work the PRA do inside prisons.

    18 min
  6. BBC Get In - Apprenticeship Scheme

    NOV 20

    BBC Get In - Apprenticeship Scheme

    If you’re looking to get into radio and audio then the BBC Apprenticeship scheme could be for you. This week on the podcast our host Georgy Jamieson talks to Ellena Stojanovic, who is the Schemes Portfolio Manager, and to two previous BBC apprentices, Lucy Burdett and Pearl Adewale. They discuss what the scheme is, who it’s for and why you should apply, as well as what opportunities are available afterwards.

    15 min
  7. Children In Need 1000 Mile Challenge

    NOV 13

    Children In Need 1000 Mile Challenge

    This week on the podcast, host Georgy Jamieson chats to Summaya Mughal from BBC Radio Leicester. 2 years ago Summaya couldn’t swim, now she’s helped her BBC Local Radio colleagues complete The 1000 Mile Swimming Challenge for BBC Children in Need. Not only that but she presented her daytime show from inside the pool. They talk about the challenge, how initiatives like these give a network a sense of coming together and the health and safety nightmare of doing a live radio show in water.

    19 min
  8. How Podcasts Tackled The US Election

    NOV 6

    How Podcasts Tackled The US Election

    This week on the podcast our host Georgy Jamieson looks at how podcasts have handled the run up to the US elections. She chats to Anne McElvoy, Head of Audio at POLITICO and host of their Power Play podcast and from Goalhanger Podcasts The Rest Is Politics US producer Nicole Maslen and their Head of Content, Tom Whiter. They talk about cutting through the hype of US politics and how to get to the heart of the story as well as planning for when the results come in.

    23 min
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The weekly podcast for all audio creators, produced by UK charity The Radio Academy. Each week, we speak to the people behind a recent radio or podcast project, to find out how it was made, and what they learnt along the way. Got a project we should be exploring? Email podcast@radioacademy.org

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  • Creator
    The Radio Academy
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    147
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Radio Academy
  • Show Website
    The Radio Academy Podcast

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