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Miss Me?

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Join friends since birth Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver twice a week for their transatlantic catch-ups, discussing everything from the highs and lows of their lives to the biggest cultural moments of the week. Every Monday, Lily and Miquita will throw the show open and invite questions on a theme; celebrity weddings, indie sleaze, orgasms, lies… Then on Thursdays, they’ll pick apart the world around them with unfiltered conversation on everything from intimacy to interiors, from exercise to e ...
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Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Persephonica and Global Optimism

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Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you s ...
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Heirs of Enslavement

Persephonica

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This is the story of how two Heirs of Enslavement - Clive Lewis MP, a descendent of the enslaved, and Laura Trevelyan, of the enslaver - can come together to right the wrongs of the past. In this six-part series, Clive and Laura will travel to Grenada, Barbados, and back to London to delve into their shared history. They’ll be asking what people across the Caribbean and beyond want, how to find a way forward, and whether true reparatory justice can be achieved. New episode every Friday. Host ...
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Rising Phoenix: What Does It Take?

Persephonica and Harder Than You Think

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What does it really take to become an elite Paralympian? To be the strongest, the fastest, the most fearless - to not just defy expectations, but shatter them entirely. In this new podcast, Paralympic silver medallist Matt “The Armless Archer” Stutzman and Olympic legend Michael Johnson interview 8 incredible Paralympians as they prepare for this summer’s Paralympic Games. This is a chance for listeners to get to know the elite athletes going for the medals, to invest in their journeys, and ...
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Fiona Hanlon spent 17 years with the BBC doing everything from making the tea and opening the post to launching a Radio 1 breakfast show and finally becoming the commissioner for BBC Sounds. Now she’s joined Persephonica, the Sheffield based podcast company, as their new managing director. She tells Georgy about how she got into the industry, her f…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about birthdays. Next week, we want to hear your questions about AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE). Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie Barrat…
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Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for fossil fuels? This Earth Day, Outrage + Optimism explores a seismic shift in global energy: the possibility that major oil and gas companies are entering a self-managed decline. Have fossil fuel companies been overvalued for decades? And are they now quietly winding themselves down? For years, analysts…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss driving tests, life-pivoting and they hear from a surprise guest! This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie C…
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This week we look in detail at the 10 Arias nominees for the Radio Times Moment of the Year. Our host Georgy Jamieson highlights each entry and we hear from the people who have been nominated with the stories behind the entries and why you should vote for them. You can vote for your favourite moment here https://www.radiotimes.com/audio/radio/arias…
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In the wake of this morning’s sad announcement about the death of Pope Francis, Christiana Figueres reflects on his important legacy as a champion for environmental and justice causes, and shares some of the late Pope’s own words, reflecting on the landmark Paris Agreement. Learn more 🌍 Pope Francis’s words in Profiles of Paris 📜 Pope Francis’s enc…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about dreams. Next week, we want to hear your questions about Birthdays. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: W…
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As the US retreats from international climate leadership and looks increasingly inwards, can China step up and steer the global energy transition? And if it can, what shape will that transition take? In the latest of our country deep-dives, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson explore China’s pivotal and complex role in decarbo…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss racism, Katy Perry in space, and the new comedy show Last One Laughing UK. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos an…
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This week's podcast comes from the Student Radio Association Conference hosted at Salford University. Adam Skinn takes you to the event, and alongside Issy Brand and Libby Hornsby talks with some of the guest speakers and delegates across the event including Jack Saunders and Dick & Dom.By The Radio Academy
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about tax. Next week, we want to hear your questions about DREAMS. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gi…
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What happens when the US tears up the rulebook on global trade? And what does that mean for the planet? Plus: what on earth is happening in Greenland? And does it really signal an unlikely MAGA embrace of climate science? In this urgent and wide-ranging episode, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson explore the fallout from Trum…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss Trump’s tariffs, the new Beatles biopic and the cult of sunbeds. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Cl…
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After last night’s Arias Nominations. Georgy chats to some of the head judges about their experience this year. She’s joined by Chair of judges Bob Shennan and two category head judges, Ray Paul, founder of The Playmaker Group and Rebecca Frank, Content Director for Kiss, who talk about what the standard of entries was like this year, how they pick…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about gardening. Next week, we want to hear your questions about TAX. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the new Snow White remake, the golden era of Topshop, and the changing face of the Great British high street. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithAssistant Producer: Caillin McDaidProduction Coordinator: Hannah Bennet…
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How have fossil fuel lobbyists become so embedded in the COP system, and how can we disrupt their involvement in domestic and international politics? This is our second episode inspired by the RSC and Good Chance Theatre’s production of Kyoto. In this episode, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson explore the history of this oft…
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What did it take to get nearly 200 nations to agree on tackling climate change in 1997? And what have we learned in the decades since? In this episode, we reflect on the drama, the impact and the legacy of the Kyoto Protocol, and go behind the scenes of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s powerful and acclaimed production of Kyoto, currently playing in…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about menstruation. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes, and discussions about abortion. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find support via the BBC Action Line: https://bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will…
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Is Canada a climate leader or a fossil-fueled dinosaur? And what will the recent ascension of Mark Carney as Prime Minister mean for the country’s climate agenda - both domestically and on the world stage? In the second of our country deep-dives, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac speak with Catherine McKenna, Canada’s former Minister of Env…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss new show Adolescence, kids and skincare, and share their thoughts on ageing. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordAssistant Commis…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about gentrification. Next week, we want to hear your questions about MENSTRUATION. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical …
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How can the law be used to champion human rights, drive progress and fight for climate justice? Paul Dickinson is joined by Laura Clarke, CEO of ClientEarth, the non-profit lawyers for the planet working to protect life on Earth. Laura shares how ClientEarth has successfully challenged corporate greenwashing, from the Dutch courts ruling against ai…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss their Live shows, the Glastonbury line-up and feminism. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordAssistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorra…
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What’s it like to record a podcast in an unusual and remote location? Vicky Wright, producer with Manchester podcast makers Crowd Network, tells Georgy about travelling to the Arctic to record podcast episodes for the new series of Oceans: Life Under Water, which they make in collaboration with Greenpeace. Vicky talks about the challenges she and p…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about phone etiquette. Next week, we want to hear your questions about GENTRIFICATION. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnic…
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Are women the key to solving the climate crisis? Why are they - and children - so disproportionately affected by the issue? And how can men step up to support change? To mark International Women’s Day, Christiana Figueres is joined by top climate scientist Dr Katharine Hayhoe. As well as being Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair at Texas Tech…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss The Oscars, starting a commune and the Trump-Zelensky meet. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordAssistant Commissioner for BBC: L…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about public transport. Next week, we want to hear your questions about PHONE ETIQUETTE. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechn…
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Development programmes across the world are still reeling from the swingeing cuts to USAID, whilst other western nations such as the UK and Germany have announced plans to scale back their own aid commitments. With Mike Bloomberg agreeing to fill the gap in climate funding left by the US's withdrawal from Paris, is it up to wealthy philanthropists …
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss Andrew Tate & the manosphere, Armie Hammer on Louis Theroux and what makes a good salad. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and strong sexual references. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino So…
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This week, we meet another of our Fellows, Phil Maguire OBE. Phil is the Chief Executive of the Prison Radio Association and was honoured with a fellowship at last year's Radio Academy Festival. He chats to our host Georgy Jamieson about where his love of radio came from, how his career started, and the important role the PRA plays for prisoners an…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about kissing. Next week, we want to hear your questions about PUBLIC TRANSPORT. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and strong sexual references. Credits:Producer: Fl…
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How does a nation transform its forest coverage from 21% to 60% in half a century? What are the policies that can place nature at the very heart of political thinking? And why does Christiana Figueres see a picture of her dad when she visits an ATM? Christiana is joined in her home country by co-hosts Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson as they ex…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the BAFTAs, the decline of Hollywood and a viral dance track that sounds a bit like Lily. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordAss…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver answer your questions about things to do before you die. Next week, we want to hear your questions about KISSING. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and discussions about cancer and death.…
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What is the future of climate action? Having previously interrogated the failures of multilateralism in the years since the Paris Agreement was signed, Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson look to the future and the alternative ‘levers of change’ that will tackle the climate crisis. These avenues are needed now more than ever a…
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Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the creativity behind writing musicals, the Super Bowl halftime show, and the chaos of natural disasters. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattAudio Editor: Jonathan O'SullivanTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExec…
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Radio 1Xtra breakfast producer, Adele Cross, is our latest guest on the Meet the Fellows series. Adele was made a Fellow of the Academy last September and she tells our host Georgy Jamieson how surprised and humbled she felt at the accolade. She also chats about how her radio career was a complete accident and the importance of mentoring young peop…
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Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about flatmates. Next week, we want to hear your questions about THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie Ba…
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Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens discuss Bonnie Blue, Lily Phillips and the idea of queuing for sex. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and strong sexual references. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find support via the BBC Action Line: https://bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Credits:Producer: Flossie Bar…
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Christiana Figueres, the driving force behind the groundbreaking Paris Climate Agreement, reflects on the high-stakes negotiations that reshaped the global fight against climate change in the year that marks its ten-year anniversary. With the fate of the planet hanging in the balance, she reveals the relentless pushback from the fossil fuel lobby, …
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POV is the new comedy show made by Lead Mojo for BBC Radio 4 and features sketch comedy that started its life online and on social media. Comedy producer and owner of Lead Mojo Ed Morrish chats with our host Georgy Jamieson about the new series and finding new talent for radio comedy. He also talks about some of the big names in comedy he’s worked …
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Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell answer your questions about spirituality. Next week, we want to hear your questions about FLATMATES. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: [email protected]. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Jonathan O’SullivanTechnica…
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What’s an NDC? What does El Niño tell us about global temperatures this year? And why could a landmark ICJ ruling unlock a wave of climate legal cases? Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson break down the climate acronyms and buzzwords you need to know in 2025. With a crucial year ahead for climate action, this podcast is your …
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Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell discuss Popworld, friendship and sperm donations. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits:Producer: Flossie BarrattTechnical Producer: Will Gibson SmithProduction Coordinator: Hannah BennettExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordAssistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefun…
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