{"id":4958,"date":"2020-12-09T09:37:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T09:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=4958"},"modified":"2022-05-31T16:53:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T15:53:52","slug":"podcasts-to-warm-your-ears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/podcasts-to-warm-your-ears\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcasts to warm your ears"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/12\/pavel-anoshin-JmGA6kgoKts-unsplash-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/12\/pavel-anoshin-JmGA6kgoKts-unsplash-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/12\/pavel-anoshin-JmGA6kgoKts-unsplash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/12\/pavel-anoshin-JmGA6kgoKts-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/12\/pavel-anoshin-JmGA6kgoKts-unsplash-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/12\/pavel-anoshin-JmGA6kgoKts-unsplash-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2020\/12\/pavel-anoshin-JmGA6kgoKts-unsplash-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@pavelanoshin?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Pavel Anoshin<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/headphones-christmas?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not a massive podcast listener, but the ones I do listen to are entertaining, comforting and familiar. The wonderful thing about podcasts is that no matter what you are interested in, I bet there is a podcast out there on it &#8211; there is definitely something for everyone. You can also download and listen to them anywhere and anytime on your phone (and most of them are free) &#8211; I like to download them and listen whilst walking the dog or play them through the radio on long drives. How do you listen to yours?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, this Winter holiday, download some new podcasts and get out in the fresh air to awaken all of your senses &#8211; you may even learn something along the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are some Christmassy inspired podcast episodes to get you in the mood:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/99percentinvisible.org\/episodes\/\" target=\"_blank\">99% Invisible<\/a> &#8211; For those who love design and architecture, myself and my fellow Librarians can highly recommend this podcast series. 99% Invisible is about all the thought that goes into the things we don\u2019t think about&nbsp;\u2014 the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world. Here&#8217;s a couple of Christmassy themed episodes for you to enjoy:<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/99percentinvisible.org\/episode\/el-gordo\/\" target=\"_blank\">El Gordo<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/99percentinvisible.org\/episode\/christmasallusionist\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas with The Allusionist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetruthpodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Truth<\/a>: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetruthpodcast.com\/story\/2020\/11\/13\/cryptoqueens\" target=\"_blank\">Santa&#8217;s Nine<\/a> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetruthpodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Truth<\/a> create their own original short stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes funny, and always intriguing. Each episode is only 20-30 minutes long. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetruthpodcast.com\/story\/2020\/11\/13\/cryptoqueens\" target=\"_blank\">This episode<\/a> tells the tale of two best friends that take part in a Christmas Eve heist only to discover their boss isn\u2019t who they thought he would be. <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/radiowolfgang.com\/s\/scienceish\" target=\"_blank\">Scienceish<\/a>: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/radiowolfgang.com\/s\/scienceish\/christmas-special\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas Special<\/a> &#8211; Haven&#8217;t listened to this series before, but looks right up my street! Rick Edwards (presenter) and Dr. Michael Brooks (Editor of the New Scientist), delve into the science behind popular culture. Enjoy last year&#8217;s Christmas special from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/radiowolfgang.com\/s\/scienceish\" target=\"_blank\">Scienceish<\/a> where Rick and Michael conclude Season 2 by revisiting their favourite questions &#8211; fringe theories, spider goats, and simulated universes.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00snr0w\/episodes\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\">The Infinite Monkey Cage<\/a> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b09jrtb6\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas Special: The Science of Magic<\/a> &#8211; The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series, hosted by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince. Enjoy last year&#8217;s Christmas special that looks at the science behind some of our best loved magic tricks and illusions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other top podcasts series to discover for any time of year:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/spark\" target=\"_blank\">Spark from CBC Radio<\/a> &#8211; This has been one of my favourite podcasts for a few years now. The host Nora Young explores how technology, innovation and design affects our lives.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialfearnecotton.com\/news\/2018\/2\/26\/happy-place-podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Place<\/a> &#8211; Fearne Cotton&#8217;s Happy Place podcast series builds on the success of the top 10 bestseller HAPPY where Fearne draws on her own experiences and shares advice from experts on how to work through feeling blue to finding joy each and every day. I need this right now!<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b006qnmr\" target=\"_blank\">Desert Island Discs<\/a> &#8211; Another one of my go-to podcast series. Yes you can listen to many a famous celebrity on this, but what I really enjoy is learning about many interesting figures in sciences, arts, education, politics etc.  Those who you will have never heard of before, but who have had very interesting lives and done some amazing things in the World.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madeofhumanpodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Made of Human<\/a> &#8211; Comedian Sofie Hagen chats to comedians, authors, actors, musicians, activists, medical professionals, podcasters, influencers and artists about how to do life. (Spoiler alert: no one really knows)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.acast.com\/s\/tablemanners\" target=\"_blank\">Table Manners with Jessie Ware<\/a> &#8211; Jessie Ware hosts a podcast about food, family, and the beautiful art of having a chat, direct from&nbsp;her very own dinner table. With a little bit of help from her chef extraordinaire&nbsp;mum Lennie, each week guests from the worlds of music, culture and politics drop by for a bite and a bit of a natter.&nbsp;Oversharing guaranteed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s your favourite podcast?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not a massive podcast listener, but the ones I do listen to are entertaining, comforting and familiar. The wonderful thing about podcasts is that no matter what you are interested in, I bet there is a podcast out there on it &#8211; there is definitely something for everyone. You can also download and listen &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/podcasts-to-warm-your-ears\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Podcasts to warm your ears&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2859,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[226],"tags":[43,44,45,25,10,142,46,36,2,47,48,49,18,50,4,27,51,52,28,95,37,53,29,54,55,23,22,56,57,21,11,16,30,17,9,20,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,38,13,39,40,6,70,100,33,41,71,34,19,35,42,24,73,74,201],"class_list":["post-4958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-agribusiness","tag-agriculture","tag-animal","tag-linguistics","tag-archaeology","tag-architecture-2","tag-biology","tag-biomed","tag-business","tag-chemeng","tag-chemengnuis","tag-chemistry","tag-chinese-and-japanese","tag-civil","tag-classics","tag-combhon","tag-computing","tag-countryside","tag-communication","tag-culture-and-heritage","tag-dentistry","tag-earth","tag-education","tag-eee","tag-electricalnuis","tag-english-language","tag-english-literature","tag-environeng","tag-environsci","tag-film","tag-art","tag-french","tag-geography","tag-german","tag-history","tag-italian","tag-jointhon","tag-marinesci","tag-marinetech","tag-marinenuis","tag-maths","tag-mecheng","tag-mechnuis","tag-medicine","tag-music","tag-nutrition","tag-pharmacy","tag-philosophy","tag-physics","tag-planning-and-landscape","tag-politics","tag-psychology","tag-reneweng","tag-sociology","tag-spanish-and-latin-american","tag-speech","tag-sport","tag-translating-and-interpreting","tag-transport","tag-water","tag-wintercrafts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2859"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4958"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4965,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4958\/revisions\/4965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}