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Jun 2024
11m 40s

Cigarettes, Cleaning and Caring

Loftus Media
About this episode

Catherine’s in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire on a busy Saturday morning.


Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.

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Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week. 

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The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

 

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…


We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk

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Presented by Catherine Carr

Produced by the team at Loftus Media

Music by Edwin Pearson

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