We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. For more information see our Privacy Policy. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. The pair have also attracted some surprisingly starry guests, including Titanic director and avid sea explorer James Cameron. Hosted by long-time pals Dr Alan Jamieson, a world authority on the deepest levels of our oceans, and Dr Thomas Linley – an expert in deep-sea fish – this accessible and often exhilarating series covers topics from bioluminescence to seamounts in an attempt to overhaul the stereotype of the deep-sea as a terrifying, unknowable place. Despite the chat being divided into rather dry-sounding sections – weather, hazards, landmarks and travel – our wisecracking host and his knowledgeable sidekick, historian and geographer Iszi Lawrence, ensure that it is always shot through with silliness and fun.Ĭonsidering that 71% of our planet’s surface is covered in water, this show may just be the most on-topic of all when it comes to podcasts about the earth. Some of the places pitched are classic holiday destinations, but others are locales you may never have considered: comedian Daliso Chaponda suggests Lilongwe in Malawi chef Ching He Huang chooses Taipei actor Aatif Nawaz goes for Lahore. Part fact-packed travel guide, part gentle parlour game, this pod sees guests attempt to convince presenter Shaun Keaveny that their chosen location is well worth a visit. Utterly fascinating, even if biology isn’t really your thing. Looking at bull elephants provides an opportunity to think about fatherhood an investigation into the busyness of ants leads to a discussion of leisure time and the traditions of the Great Tit allow for a meditation on cultural orthodoxy and immigration. Yet it’s one that is particularly well-suited to those who don’t normally gravitate towards straightforward science documentaries: each episode focuses on a natural phenomena and then asks how we might apply it to human society. Presented by Becky Ripley and Emily Knight, two BBC Radio 4 documentary producers, Naturebang is – unsurprisingly – a show about nature and wildlife. This week, Rachel Aroesti chooses five of the best podcasts about planet Earth, from a deep dive into our oceans to an experiential travel adventure Photograph: Jag_cz/Getty Images/iStockphoto HV There’s a podcast for thatĮxplore the depths of our oceans in the Deep-Sea Podcast. Guests coming up include Zadie Smith, John Lanchester and Lea Ypi. It’s fascinating to hear him talk about the book that will “get you through a two-hour train ride”. ADĭavid Runciman’s new podcast about the history of ideas gets off to a flying start with author Ian McEwan picking what he calls the best political novel: Italo Calvino’s The Watcher. Its tale of the resulting 20-year battle is incredibly colourful, due in no small part to what an utterly compelling voice Link is. Who would “kidnap” a Banksy sculpture and hold it to ransom, given how well-loved its creator is? “That’s such a fucking wanky, middle-class question!” exclaims artist (and former porn actor/rave organiser) Andy Link in this show’s intro. The first guest is comedian Susan Wokoma, who gets nostalgic about Elephant and Castle shopping centre. The podcast that celebrates all things working-class returns, with Laura Checkley and Hannah Chissick back at the helm. Susan Wokoma, a guest on working class comedy podcast Proper Class.
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