Best James Batchelor Podcasts (2025)

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Your questions answered | David Breakspear and Dr. Ruth Armstrong 57:41

1M ago57:41

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We love receiving your questions, thoughts and comments. Email us at [email protected]. In this final episode before we take a summer break, we answer questions from listeners inside prison and listeners on the outside. David Breakspear is a peer mentor, advocate and ambassador for people who have been to prison. He spent time behind bars betwe…

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Dossier #83: Discussing Denis Villeneuve 22:28

1M ago22:28

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As Amazon-MGM continue to drip feed us details of the next Bond film, Alex and James discuss what we could expect now that Dune and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve has been given the helm for 007's 26th adventure. If you want to email us your thoughts on Villeneuve and what he'll bring to the series, you can do so via bondandbeyondpod@g…

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The Future of Probation: Part 3 | Martin Jones CBE, Professor Nicola Carr and Dr. Matthew Millings 47:30

1M ago47:30

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In 2014, probation services in England and Wales underwent the most radical shake-up for generations in a part-privatisation process known as Transforming Rehabilitation. Seven years later, in 2021, these reforms were reversed as the public and private arms of probation were brought back together under a newly-constituted public Probation Service. …

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113. ThreatLocker CEO & Co-Founder Danny Jenkins 24:23

2M ago24:23

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Cybercrime is rising, and Danny Jenkins is one of Florida’s first lines of defense. As co-founder and CEO of ThreatLocker, Danny leads a global cybersecurity company headquartered right here in Florida, protecting more than 50,000 businesses from digital threats that grow more sophisticated each day. In this episode, Danny shares his journey with S…

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Windrush | James Batchelor and Colin McFarlane 38:23

2M ago38:23

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James Batchelor is an educator, musician, film-maker and producer. He spent a time behind bars where he became a presenter for National Prison Radio. Jimmy has continued to work with the Prison Radio Association in the many years since his release, and he’s been leading a series of workshops in prisons over the past few weeks as part of National Pr…

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Making the Most of the Codev Model 45:27

2M ago45:27

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Welcome to the weekly GI Podcast. Never miss an episode and subscribe to the GI Podcast on all podcasting platforms and YouTube. For this special episode, sponsored by Virtuos, we look at what co-development can offer game developers creatively and commercially, with a particular focus on mid-sized teams, and those in emerging markets across region…

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Dossier #82: 007 First Light reveal 27:54

2M ago27:54

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Alex and James are back to discuss the next 007 outing - not a film, but a video game. Hitman developer IO Interactive has finally revealed 007 First Light, an action stealth adventure game that reimagines the story of how James Bond became a Double-O agent. We discuss how the studio's success with Hitman and the agent fantasy it portrays sets them…

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Holloway | Tamar and Daisy-May Hudson 36:09

2M ago36:09

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Tamar spent a short period of time in HMP Holloway, a women's prison in North London, in 2016. Months later, the prison was closed for good. The buildings became derelict. Several years later, Tamar was one of a group of six women who had all spent time in Holloway to go back into the prison with film-makers to take part in a remarkable documentary…

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Life on licence | Zak Addae-Kodua and Cecilia Goodwin 41:57

2M ago41:57

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Zak Addae-Kodua is one half of Zak and Jules, the presenting team behind the award-winning Life After Prison podcast. He has experienced several stints out on licence and explains why it's not always as straightforward to keep to your licence conditions as you might imagine. Cecilia Goodwin is the founder and Managing Director of Goodwin and Rose S…

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112. NAMI Florida Executive Director Carali McLean 27:24

2M ago27:24

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What does it really take to build hope, support and lasting change in the mental health space? Carali McLean, executive director of NAMI Florida, has some ideas. In this episode, SMPR President Heidi Otway sits down with Carali, a lifelong advocate whose journey from Pinellas County to statewide leadership is rooted in a core belief: asking for hel…

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How to run a festival in a prison | David Kendall and Jailhouse Moose 33:44

3M ago33:44

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Ten years ago, David Kendall decided to put on an entire festival of arts and literature inside HMP Lewes. This was the birth of Penned Up, a unique annual event which is now in its tenth year, and which has found a home in HMP Erlestoke in Wiltshire. Today we learn about how on Earth you go about organising a festival in a prison, and some of the …

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Emergency Podcast The Independent Sentencing Review | David Shipley 54:33

3M ago54:33

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On the day David Gauke, the former Justice Secretary, publishes his long-awaited Independent Sentencing Review, we get analysis from the journalist David Shipley who served a sentence for fraud in 2020-2021 and now broadcasts for several publications, including The Spectator. Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association Paul…

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The extreme far-right in prison | Nigel Bromage and Graham Finochio 53:33

3M ago53:33

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Nigel Bromage was a prominent member of several far-right groups, including British Movement and Combat 18, for 20 years. During that time, he was close to events that could easily have led him to prison. He became disillusioned with the life in the late 1990s and began a long and dangerous process of moving away from the far-right. He now runs an …

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To fix the filing cabinet or the person? | Cherie Blair KC and Kate Morrissey 43:38

3M ago43:38

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Cherie Blair KC became a barrister in 1976 and went on to be a county court and crown court judge. In 2024 she was appointed to the Leadership Board of the charity Women in Prison, where she has stressed the importance of supporting women and girls before they come into contact with the criminal justice system. Kate Morrissey is on the Women’s Just…

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The Prison Philosophers | Andy West and Ray Smith 41:26

3M ago41:26

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Andy West is the author of The Life Inside: A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to be Free, which is currently being adapted into a BBC television drama. Andy has been teaching philosophy in prisons since 2016. You can buy Andy's book while supporting local independent bookshops here. Ray Smith writes for Inside Time, the monthly newspaper for …

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The HMP Brixton Half Marathon 58:58

3M ago58:58

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Two days before the 2025 London Marathon, a very special half marathon took place behind the walls of HMP Brixton in aid of the Prison Reform Trust. And The Secret Life of Prisons was granted exclusive access to bring you the sounds of a momentous morning. Nine of HMP Brixton's residents undertook a 16-week training programme, supported by members …

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111. President + CEO of Conservation FL Traci Deen 29:44

4M ago29:44

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Traci Deen has dedicated her career to advocating for Florida, first as a public defender and now as the CEO of Conservation Florida, a nonprofit focused on preserving the state’s water, land and wildlife. With over 34 million acres of land, Florida’s ecosystems are central to the state’s identity. But now, more than ever, they need our protection.…

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Justice vs the culture wars | Your questions answered 43:08

4M ago43:08

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We love to hear your thoughts, your views and your questions. To contact the show, please email [email protected]. In this week's episode we answer questions from listeners inside and outside prison. Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association Paula Harriott – Chief Executive, Unlock Producer: Andrew Wilkie Assistant Pr…

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110. Miami Film Festival Executive Director James Woolley 25:05

4M ago25:05

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In this episode, SMPR President and Partner Heidi Otway sits down with James Woolley, a lifelong film enthusiast and executive director of the Miami Film Festival. He shares his journey from studying film management to gaining global festival experience and now curating a lineup that celebrates Miami’s rich culture. James shares that film festivals…

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We've visited a lot of prisons | Duewaine Marshalleck-Baker and Arthur Hagues 41:31

4M ago41:31

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This week we've got two guests who, for very different reasons, have spent time in a lot of different prisons. We asked them to compare notes and tell us their best stories. Duewaine Marshalleck-Baker was released from prison for the final time in 2016, having spent more than eighteen years in prison on and off. He now works for National Prison Rad…

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Who was Chris Tchaikovsky? | Kate Fraser and Deborah Coles 42:04

4M ago42:04

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Chris Tchaikovsky was a founder of the charity Women in Prison, the charity that campaigns on behalf of women in the criminal justice system. She died in 2002, having lived an extraordinary life. Today's episode marks the end of Women's History Month and is dedicated to her life and her legacy. Kate Fraser spent 17 years in heroin addiction, engage…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

James Batchelor Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Bond & Beyond

James Batchelor & Alex Boucher

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The GamesIndustry.biz Microcast

The GI.Biz Team

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Albums in the Attic Podcast

Albums in the Attic Podcast

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Fluent in Floridian

SalterMitchell PR

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The Secret Life of Prisons

Prison Radio Association

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The MCV & Develop Podcast

MCV & Develop

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Your questions answered | David Breakspear and Dr. Ruth Armstrong 57:41

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Dossier #83: Discussing Denis Villeneuve 22:28

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The Future of Probation: Part 3 | Martin Jones CBE, Professor Nicola Carr and Dr. Matthew Millings 47:30

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113. ThreatLocker CEO & Co-Founder Danny Jenkins 24:23

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Windrush | James Batchelor and Colin McFarlane 38:23

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Making the Most of the Codev Model 45:27

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Dossier #82: 007 First Light reveal 27:54

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Holloway | Tamar and Daisy-May Hudson 36:09

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Life on licence | Zak Addae-Kodua and Cecilia Goodwin 41:57

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112. NAMI Florida Executive Director Carali McLean 27:24

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How to run a festival in a prison | David Kendall and Jailhouse Moose 33:44

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Emergency Podcast The Independent Sentencing Review | David Shipley 54:33

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The extreme far-right in prison | Nigel Bromage and Graham Finochio 53:33

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To fix the filing cabinet or the person? | Cherie Blair KC and Kate Morrissey 43:38

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The Prison Philosophers | Andy West and Ray Smith 41:26

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The HMP Brixton Half Marathon 58:58

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111. President + CEO of Conservation FL Traci Deen 29:44

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Justice vs the culture wars | Your questions answered 43:08

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110. Miami Film Festival Executive Director James Woolley 25:05

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We've visited a lot of prisons | Duewaine Marshalleck-Baker and Arthur Hagues 41:31

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Who was Chris Tchaikovsky? | Kate Fraser and Deborah Coles 42:04

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