First Impressions… Sorta Awesome

Sorta Awesome is a top women’s lifestyle podcast geared toward women who want to stay current on all things awesome, including culture, media, trending conversations and general girlfriend chat.... Our goal is for listeners to feel encouraged, empowered and excited to find the awesome in the everyday. Category: Lifestyle Format: The presenters (Meg, Rebekah and Kelly) …

Introducing… Hot and Bothered

We want to demonstrate that anyone can write a Romance novel. We want to encourage people to find joy and stretch their imaginations. We want to find meaning in the mundane, treat the secular as a sacred, and build communities of supportive and creative friends. One sentence summary: Vanessa (one of the hosts of the amazing …

First impressions… Notes in Spanish Intermediate (Spanish Podcast Series Part 2)

It's time for me to look at a second Spanish podcast (for studying the language, although one day the goal would be to be able to listen to podcasts created for Spanish speakers). I was really impressed with Duolingo's podcast from my first post of the series, and sadly this one suffered in comparison. From their …

Podcasts with no chatting at the start!

Someone recently told me that they tried listening to some podcasts but were put off by the aimless chatting which seemed to go on forever at the start. It's not a deal breaker for me but I can see why it can be annoying. With this in mind, I thought I would put together a …

First impressions…Duolingo Spanish Podcast (Spanish Podcast Series Part 1)

For a few years now, I have been doing some self-study of Spanish. In fact Coffee Break Spanish was one of the first podcasts I started listening to, and I'm still using it to improve little by little. The episodes have become more challenging and I thought it would be good to mix my Spanish …

Introducing… My Dad Wrote a Porno

Two sentence summary: Jamie reads a chapter an episode from his dad's self-published attempt at an erotic novel. In the room with him are two of his friends who listen in horror.  Category: Comedy, NSFW Format: Unscripted conversation based around reading through the book.  Presenters: Jamie Morton (whose dad wrote The Porno) and his friends Alice Levine and …

Summer/Autumn 2019

I just wanted to do a quick post to flag up things you may have missed this Summer/Autumn! They Walk Among Us have a book out!  If you like true crime (or think you might...) and haven't yet checked them out then I highly recommend them. Their book is out in audio form as well, …

First Impressions… Jesus and Jollof

One sentence summary: Luvvie and Yvonne discuss their experiences growing up in the US as Nigerian women, and talk about the things they love (like Jesus and Jollof!) Category: Comedy Format: Informal conversations between the two presenters. Presenters: Luvvie Ajayi and Yvonne Orji Parent organisation: Independent Release schedule: Weekly, with breaks in between series. Twitter: @Jesusandjollof How I found this podcast: I know …

Introducing… Adrift

A comic tragedy for anyone flailing in the sea of their own inadequacy. Sony Radio Award winners Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port steer a life-raft through the choppy waters of being a functional human Category: Comedy Format: Long-time friends Geoff and Annabel share awkward stories - both from their own experience as well as sharing reader submissions. …

First Impressions… Costing the Earth

"Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet" Category: Factual, environment Format: Panel show Presenters: Tom Heap - BBC Rural Affairs Correspondent Parent organisation: Radio 4 Release schedule: Weekly when series are running. Twitter: @Costingtheearth How I found this podcast: I was looking for new podcasts so listen to on environmental issues. First impressions: I listened to the …