Big News – Behind the Mic

BatChat

We’ve hit a milestone - and it’s all thanks to you! In this special bonus episode, host Steve Roe takes you behind the scenes of BatChat: from the podcast’s beginnings in 2018 to the present day. Discover how the show came to be created, what goes into producing each episode, and enjoy a previously unreleased gem from one of our most loved guests: Dr Bob Stebbings.

What’s Inside:

• 🦇 The origin story: How a passion for bats (and a well-timed compliment about a “Radio 4 voice”) sparked the idea for BatChat.
• 🔧 What really goes into making each episode—from research and interviews to editing and promotion.
• 😅 Some behind-the-scenes mishaps and moments that didn’t make the cut.
• 📼 From the Vaults: Never-before-heard audio from our 2022 interview with Dr Bob Stebbings.
• 🎉 A huge thank you to our listeners and an update about Series 7.

Links and Mentions:

• 🎧 Listen back to our episode with Dr Bob Stebbings (S4E43)
• 🎨 Logo designed by Rachel Hudson
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Chapters

1. Big News – Behind the Mic (00:00:00)

2. The origin story: How a passion for bats (and a well-timed compliment about a “Radio 4 voice”) sparked the idea for BatChat. (00:01:47)

3. What really goes into making each episode—from research and interviews to editing and promotion. (00:05:45)

4. Some behind-the-scenes mishaps and moments that didn’t make the cut. (00:06:51)

5. From the Vaults: Never-before-heard audio from our 2022 interview with Dr Bob Stebbings. (00:07:45)

6. A huge thank you to our listeners and an update about Series 7. (00:18:28)