Best Scenery Studios Podcasts (2025)

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What Would Jesus Say with Swarzy Shire 5:49

3M ago5:49

5:49

Swarzy holds a newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other. What Would Jesus Say is a daily reflection on the news from the perspective of Jesus's words. It is Thought For The Day combined with the news headlines. Credits: Swarzy Shire (Host) Bernard P Achampong (Producer) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Searching For MF DOOM 53:18

3M ago53:18

53:18

In this special audio drama episode, Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell set off to the fictional world of Latveria to uncover the layers of MF DOOM’s iconic album “MM..FOOD”. From late-night food spots to record store conversations, their journey blends memory, mystery, and music in true DOOM fashion. Along the way, they’re joined by… and bump into… a…

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Short Stories with Big Ideas 6:15

3M ago6:15

6:15

Following Unedited’s CBBC show Skin Deep, our new format speaks to its 7 - 11-year-old male audience about philosophical concepts in an accessible and palatable way. Credits: Narrator: Reece Santos Produced: Priscilla Achampong Writers: Bernard P Achampong, Nkechi L Mgabado and Emma Blankson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…

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PM Tea 42:13

3M ago42:13

42:13

Pour yourself a cuppa and join the P.M.Tea Podcast, host Roshan Roberts leads open, honest and empowering conversations about all things period and menstrual health related. From fibroids and PCOS to endometriosis, menopause and beyond. We’re breaking taboos, closing knowledge gaps and catching some lols along the way. From boiled eggs, to trekking…

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Everything I Own with Remel London 36:10

3M ago36:10

36:10

Everything I Own shares the personal story of a loved one left behind and uncovers unexpected treasures and untold stories that come to light as people become practical during grief. Credits: Host: Remel London Producer: Bernard P Achampong Executive Producer: Remel London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Tiny Human Things 40:52

3M ago40:52

40:52

Tiny Human Things: a brand new show about our smallest universal pleasures and the surprising things they reveal about… us. In this pilot episode surgeon and high-performance coach, Dr Lilli Cooper turns her clinical (and sometimes mischievous) eye to 🌈 RAINBOWS 🌈 as she explores their unexpectedly powerful impact on our brains, bodies, and sense o…

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Dead Ting 25:17

1y ago25:17

25:17

⚠️ contains strong language ⚠️ DEAD TING is a darkly comedic audio drama series where two friends, Koby and Tayo, desperate to lose their virginity before going to university, become entangled with their seductive and mysterious neighbour, Mercedes. Written by Peter Lay (Degree, An Evening with Mum) Directed by Dani Moseley (Dreaming Whilst Black) …

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Sarah Rector 24:17

1y ago24:17

24:17

The remarkable true story of Sarah Rector (1902 – 1967). Born in servitude to Native Americans Sarah becomes the first black child millionaire. Throughout her life, she is hounded by the press, harassed for loans, coerced by her family, controlled by a white guardian, and deceived by her husband. She spends her life fighting to get out of the spotl…

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Over The Top Under The Radar 36:24

1y ago36:24

36:24

Gary and Carys are sick and tired of poorly researched news stories that are overreported and go way over the top! But on the other hand, they want to show some love and let those important new stories that slip under the radar get their well-deserved moment in the sun, no pun intended! Join Gary Younge and Carys Afoko every week on Over The Top Un…

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Redemption Man 47:13

1y ago47:13

47:13

Redemption Man is a six-part audio documentary about the mysterious man who has been seen carrying a large white cross throughout West London for almost 35 years. Then he disappeared. So, who was Redemption Man? The series uncovers the life and legacy of the Redemption Man, illuminating lesser-known yet crucial aspects of black history in London po…

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The Offering 38:59

1y ago38:59

38:59

Creative duo designer Claire Yurika Davis and actor Portia Williams (collectively known as The High Priestxss) are passionate about healing—in the physical and spiritual realms. In each episode of The Offering, they are joined by a guest for an in-depth tarot reading and a conversation about how their personal astrological chart impacts their creat…

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07 |Epilogue: Landing Back in London 9:01

1+ y ago9:01

9:01

Leaving the jungle, leaving the Americas, heading home! After OD-ing on mould and the thick, viscose brew - as well as more ‘place’ than I knew what to do with at times - the sweet relief of a plump pillow, seasoned food and a hot bath soon gives way to this eerie sense of…mutedness. All I can hear is white noise - and what do you do about that whe…

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06 |Low Vines: Pulled Down in Peru 45:32

1+ y ago45:32

45:32

Two weeks at a plant medicine centre in the Peruvian Amazon - I thought this would be a good thorough deep dive and that I might get wiser and closer to the plants, but I soon discover that two weeks is nothing and that I know nothing. Everything at Aya Madre is a challenge to what you think you understand and who you think you are. An assault on t…

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05 |Plotlines: Aztec Permaculture in Xochimilco 31:29

1+ y ago31:29

31:29

Working with the land, tuning into the pulse of place - the Aztecs knew what was up. They were engineering geniuses who worked with the lake around which Tenochtitlan (ancient Mexico City) was built to create a rich permaculture system - chinampas - fringed by canals and waterways. When the Spanish landed and took over they didn’t get it. They said…

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04 |Borderline: Desert Woman in Arivaca 45:27

1+ y ago45:27

45:27

I’m looking for a desert woman, someone who is totally in tune with this powerful landscape and who might help me tune into its great vastness a little bit more. I hear in a Tucson cafe that Arivaca is ground zero for such women. I head down there - almost all the way to the border - and start asking around town for a desert woman. Who I end up spe…

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03 |Trainline: Slow Train to Tucson 42:33

1+ y ago42:33

42:33

The Sunset Limited, Westbound - Fly or take the Amtrak? The journey or the destination? Taking the slow train to Tucson just felt right. You know when your whole body craves a more gentle, almost human tempo to carry you onto the next place? So, whilst keen to get to the wide open desert, the opportunity to stretch out the journey, savour the chang…

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02 |Floodlines: Downriver to Plaquemines Parish 35:18

1+ y ago35:18

35:18

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana - bottom of the map, end of the world and one of the ‘fastest disappearing places on earth’. Once fertile farmland, the bird’s foot-like piece of land that stretches south from New Orleans is fraying and breaking away under the pressure of industrial canal systems, rising sea levels and a leveed Mississippi river, divo…

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01 |Second Line: Footwork in New Orleans 28:06

1+ y ago28:06

28:06

New Orleans - the most human city I know has to be the first stop on my pull to tune into the pulse of place. It’s the most magnetic of places. Here it feels like the air is thicker, the light has currents in it and the ground is …bouncy. And bubbling up from those streets is the second line, a rolling block party, a neighbourhood parade, a high-vo…

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00 |Starting Line: Petra in London 8:12

1+ y ago8:12

8:12

Where are you right now? If you were asked to recall the details of the ground you just walked on - the way it felt beneath your feet…the smell… the sounds, the faces of the people you passed - could you do it? It’s possible you’re drawing a blank…and if that’s the case, you’ve come to the right place. I’m Petra Barran – a gatherer of people and fo…

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1+ y ago2:18

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The Last Set: DJ Spoony 31:17

2+ y ago31:17

31:17

Join DJ Ace as he talks with your favourite music selectors about the music they love and would play at their final gigs. Hypothetically, of course. The guest for this episode is the world-famous DJ Spoony - a radio and television presenter, UK Garage pioneer and music lover. Spoony is a legend in the world of music and has soundtracked popular cul…

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Best Summer Ever? 13:00

2+ y ago13:00

13:00

Three friends bare all about their summer holiday together. The good, the bad, and the awkward Sometimes our hopes of sun, sea, and sensational parties end up being a nightmare you can't wait to escape from. Now you might finally get closure. In this pilot episode, Emily, Tom, and Natalie relive their high jinks from the Reading Music Festival usin…

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Sneakerists: Darren Bent 25:22

2+ y ago25:22

25:22

Joelah Noble (BBC) and Ade Oladipe (DAZN) host a new show about sneakers, trainers, kicks, pumps, or whatever you call them. Guests from music, sport and entertainment share their prized pairs in their collections and their fascination with the shoes. If you're not a sneakerhead, listen to something else (like Sam Smith or Britney Spears). This is …

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Gary Younge's Facts That Matter 26:54

2+ y ago26:54

26:54

Gary Younge's lyrical writing tackles issues such as urban housing inequality, food delivery "black sites," and a new wave of labour unions among sex workers on both sides of the Atlantic. Each episode is built on hard facts, likeable characters, and empathetic on-the-ground reporting. In the 'Facts' pilot, he explains why there are more jobs in In…

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BONUS Part Six Practice: Your Long Time Ritual 9:51

3+ y ago9:51

9:51

This Long Time Ritual enables you to sense into your unique location in the great web of life. Use it whenever you’d like to drop into longer, deeper time. You’ll need a small object that represents the long time for you. It could be a pebble, an acorn, a seed … anything that connects you to the long past, the long future, or time itself. The Long …

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Part Six: The Art (and Pop Culture) of Getting Long Time 1:10:32

3+ y ago1:10:32

1:10:32

In our final episode we dive into the role art and culture play in cultivating long-termism at scale. Far from being window dressing, art and culture forms the operating systems of our world; it has the power to shift our collective identity. Culture doesn’t just reflect societal norms, it has the power to change, iterate and manifest new ones. We’…

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BONUS Part Five Practice: Decolonising Your Imagination with Afro-rithms 24:10

3+ y ago24:10

24:10

This imaginative and interactive meditation exercise gives you a unique opportunity to experience elements of the Afro-rithms from the Future game with its co-creator, Ahmed Best. Feel the right hemisphere of your brain awaken with new ideas as he guides and inspires you to build and create a beautiful, decolonised world of your very own... Written…

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Part Five: Decolonising The Future 1:06:14

3+ y ago1:06:14

1:06:14

Whose imagination are we living in, and how does that feel? The last few years have highlighted the raw urgency of the struggle to ensure the future is not dominated by white-supremecy. But what do visions of an alternative future look like? This episode explores how historically, inequalities in the present have been projected into the future, bot…

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BONUS Part Four Practice: The Words Before All Else 21:12

3+ y ago21:12

21:12

A gift to the students of the Academy from Mama Bear, Bear Clan Mother for the Mohawk Nation Council. This traditional Haudenosaunee practice expresses gratitude and empathic connection to all of creation. Usually delivered whenever people gather to make a decision, it can also be done as an individual practice first thing in the morning - “ideally…

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Part Four: Future Tense Politics 1:06:52

3+ y ago1:06:52

1:06:52

How can we do politics with a Long Time lens? So often it feels like our leaders are firmly stuck in the short-term, motivated by getting re-elected every four or five years and the sway of vested interests. In this episode we meet the people changing this both from within government and outside it, with their imaginative and innovative - yet highl…

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BONUS Part Three Practice: Loving Kindness for Future Generations 14:44

3+ y ago14:44

14:44

This Loving-Kindness-meditation-with-a-twist asks us to generate care for people around us today, and for those in the future who have yet to be born. Co-created by Ella Saltmarshe and Headspace teacher Dora Kamau, who also reads the meditation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Part Three: Once Upon an Economy 1:07:55

3+ y ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Greta Thunberg famously chided world leaders for pursuing “fairytales of eternal economic growth”. In this episode we learn how short-termism is baked into our current economic story, and why we need to change this narrative. Ella meets poet, podcaster, and economics student, GEORGE THE POET and together they visit “the belly of the beast” - The Ba…

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BONUS Part Two Practice: The Well of Deep Time 17:49

4y ago17:49

17:49

Read by Kessonga Giscombe, this immersive and transformative meditation takes listeners back through time, and through the 4.6 billion year evolution of our living Earth. Experience a unique perspective of deep time! The Well of Deep Time was written by Stephan Harding and Robert Woodford of the Deep Time Walk Project, with thanks to Ella Saltmarsh…

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BONUS Part Two Practice: Death Meditation 19:24

4y ago19:24

19:24

Written and read by end-of-life specialist, Alua Arthur, this meditation asks us to imagine what it is like to die, in order to bring about a deeper appreciation of being alive. It’s a life-affirming practice that’s best done in its entirety, in a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. And it’s important to say, that practice isn’t recommended f…

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Part Two: How To Stretch Time 1:05:34

4y ago1:05:34

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NOTE: this episode contains discussion around death which some people may find difficult. In Part Two we learn how to stretch time! We journey back to the beginning of life on earth, and forward into the far, far future, we learn from Brian Eno himself about why he invented ambient music, and we discover how coming to terms with our own death can t…

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BONUS Part One Practice: Human Layers 11:17

4y ago11:17

11:17

This practice has been created by Ella Saltmarshe & Hannah Smith. It is inspired by the work of deep ecologist, Joanna Macy. It enables us to walk across the generations, developing an emotional connection to the lives of past and future ancestors, read by host Ella Saltmarshe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Part One: How We Got To NOW 1:03:47

4y ago1:03:47

1:03:47

Life is short, but time is really, really long. So long that most of us can’t really comprehend more than a few years at a time into the future. It’s time to take a longer view. In Part One, we will look at how we’ve arrived at a short-term culture that is obsessed with short-term thinking, quick fixes and instant gratification. We’ll consider how …

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Welcome to The Academy! 4:40

4y ago4:40

4:40

Right now so many of us are burnt out and overwhelmed: by the pandemic; by the uncertainty of the future; and by huge challenges like climate change, systemic racism, and inequality. The Long Time Academy is an immersive and entertaining new podcast that steps into this space with one clear message: changing the way we choose to engage with time ca…

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