Oct 1

October

Join us for a chilly, colourful October day. We’ll meet drunken butterflies, tell stories of conkers and hawthorn, and after dark visit the city, to meet an animal who lives comfortably among the people there. 'As the Season Turns' is a podcast created by Ffern in collaboration w ... Show More

35m 48s

Sep 19

Found Sound for September: Matt Somerville

This September, Alice visits wild honey bee conservationist and carpenter Matt Somerville in his cottage in Hampshire. His work champions a bee-centred approach to conservation, placing the wellbeing of wild colonies above honey production. Together they explore Matt's practice o ... Show More

25m 31s

Sep 1

September

Wander with us through a soft September day. We’ll gather fruit in the orchard, and blackberries and rosehips in the hedges - and eat them. Sam Lee gives us a new version of the old song 'Polly Vaughan', while this month’s mammal lives by water. 'As the Season Turns' is a podcast ... Show More

37m 39s

Jun 2023

Wind and Fog

Howling wind. Swirling fog. What lurks in the mist? To whom is the wind calling? Route 666 Michael Kilpatrick is coming home from the venue, celebrating a great show. He’s taking a familiar road. But tonight, the conditions are bad: hard wind, rain, and… frogs? Thank you, Michael ... Show More

33m 17s

Nov 2022

Episode 98 - Harvests

Violet prepares for the winter, Riot goes trick-or-treating, and Diggory gets an unexpected visitor. The theme of tonight’s episode is Harvests. (To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description). The bonus story that goes with this episode is ... Show More

47m 12s

Dec 2022

Ghosts

The show takes a spooky turn as we go on a ghost hunt through the natural world. Sebastian shares his adventures finding fossils – the traces of animals that once lived, and Rutendo talks about her experiences in The Cradle of Humankind, the South African UNESCO World Heritage si ... Show More

38m 35s

Dec 2022

Rhythm

Sebastian is not afraid to admit that he lacks natural rhythm. But Rutendo thinks he’s too hard on himself – perhaps the world is just out of sync with him. Besides, every living thing is built upon natural rhythms, from our response to night and day, to the beating of our hearts ... Show More

37m 43s

Jul 2022

D.N.K.

A filmmaker recalls the details of his darkest project: the people who endured it, the illusions he lost to it, and the horrific force that set it all in motion. With: Donald Kokoschka – John JorgensonNoah DiLeo – Corey N. (Rust Belt Gothic podcast)Mayor - Beth Abdallah (Twelves ... Show More

1h 9m

Feb 2024

How to Celebrate Leap Day

With help from "Leap Day Lady" Raenell Dawn, Dana Schwartz makes the case for making Leap Day a national holiday. * Very Special Episodes is a new podcast where we tell one incredible story each week. We're back with a full episode next Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron ... Show More

12m 58s

Mar 2019

Ep. 61 | Australia and the Surrounding Archipelago

For March, Jaclyn and Kendra, with special guest Winnie Loo, talk about women writers from Australia and the surrounding archipelago! Find a full version of the show for this episode on our website.Use code READINGWOMEN15 to get 15% off your purchase in our Reading Women Store. C ... Show More

42m 24s

Oct 2022

Safari

You don’t need to be on an African Savanna to enjoy a safari. Rutendo and Sebastian explore how to have a nature adventure wherever you are. On the isle of Bute in Scotland, Nature Instagrammer Lucy Lapwing takes us on an immersive walk through her local woodland. It’s a wonderfu ... Show More

34m 48s

Oct 2022

Episode 1: Heol Fanog

It’s 1989, rural Wales, a lonely old farmhouse in the shadow of the imposing Brecon Beacons mountains. Young, pregnant Liz Rich and her artist husband Bill rent an isolated farmhouse in the Welsh countryside, with Bill’s teenage son Laurence. They’re hoping for a fresh start, but ... Show More

28m 42s

October 23