1/3 A few years ago I read about something truly awful that happened in Ireland & I couldn't believe I had never heard about it. So, I did something about it.
'Tainted Blood' tells the story of people with haemophilia in the 80s who were treated with infected blood products.
Free Mo Cara!
Listen to his words, take them home with you, dissent is powerful, dissent is important, dissent forces people who don’t want to listen to hear you.
Flabbergasted and delighted to have been named the Podcast Hero of the Year 2025 at the @pubpodawards. Especially succeeding the phenomenally talented @kelc100. I quoted the Big Finish mantra “we love stories” in my speech. That’s why we are journalists: we love stories.
Flabbergasted and delighted to have been named the Podcast Hero of the Year 2025 at the @pubpodawards. Especially succeeding the phenomenally talented @kelc100. I quoted the Big Finish mantra “we love stories” in my speech. That’s why we are journalists: we love stories.
Congratulations to @mediavoicespod for another wonderful, collegiate Publisher Podcast Summit! And awards! More to follow on that! #publisherpodcastawards
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I am looking forward to The Publisher Podcast Summit and Awards where I'll be speaking about making award-winning podcasts with @PodcastJourno I always come away enlightened & energised from this event. Thanks to @mediavoicespod Here's all the deets! 🎙️
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New Scran!
We find out about @TheOpenSeas Dived not Dredged campaign
👩🍳Pam Brunton @inverrestauatant on sustainable cooking
🌊 Andrea Ladas on this 'urgent' need to champion hand-dived scallops
🪸 What the UK seabed looked like before dredging
Listen: https://t.co/1624VdmrQc
What a beautiful piece of radio @CCfunkandsoul@mikegarry@BBC6Music Ireland friends and family check him out on his tour! Listen back to today’s show and bring the hankies.
We’ve been talking about this for an absolute age. Meanwhile small venues are still closing down. I’d love to see it sorted might as well make it £2 at this rate.
93% of music fans in the UK agree that £1 from every ticket sold for large-scale events should go toward grassroots music venues, per a new fan-led review
https://t.co/vyIYV9eZ5E
New Scran!
Exploring some of Arran's food and drink
🥃 Illicit distilling, smuggling & modern-day whisky at @LaggWhisky
🐑 Visiting the livestock on the farm at @bellevuefarmco1
🍫 Sweet treats and chocolate tasting at James of Arran
Listen: https://t.co/f1YCS72QNa
Delighted to have so many of our pods shortlisted for @mediavoicespod@pubpodawards 2025. I work with some great people on these so delighted to see them getting recognition for their hard work. Roll on June! #pubpodawards
1️⃣ Use a bad mic
2️⃣ Record in a noisy space
3️⃣ Skip a test recording
4️⃣ Ignore mic technique
5️⃣ Interrupt guests
6️⃣ Overuse filler words
7️⃣ Leave notifications on
8️⃣ Go off-topic too much
9️⃣ Lack structure
🔟 Skip editing
New Scran!
@RosalindErskine discovers food & drink in Angus
👩🍳Cookery class with Rae's of Montrose
🍸 Sustainable spirits @Arbikie
🍓 Goats, dining & events at Charleton Farm
Listen: https://t.co/4qHIt012lu
Read more: https://t.co/0E59Z6TzG8