Podcast recommendations this week

In lockdown, I'm experimenting with doing the occasional blog post recommending podcasts. Again, this is something I tend to do more on an annual basis but, given a lot of you currently have more time on your hands than you would usually, I've again decided to write more frequently about this.

That said, the queen of podcast recommends would be Amanda Litherland, who presents Podcast Radio Hour over on BBC Radio 4Extra, and who has introduced me to a lot of the podcasts I currently listen to. Podcast Radio Hour is itself available as a podcast, via BBC Sounds, and is definitely well worth a listen.

Two episodes of ongoing podcasts have caught my attention in the past couple of weeks, namely Best Pick's episode on The Apartment and We Are History's episode on Nuclear fall-out shelters. What both have in common is a fantastic combination of expert knowledge and enthusiasm. In the case of Best Pick, the three presenters were talking about one of their favourite films, and their enthusiasm was palpable. In the case of We Are History, Angela Barnes is known to be a massive Cold War geek with a strong affection for nuclear bunkers, so it was always going to be a great episode. Both podcast episodes are all absorbing and fascinating in equal measure, and guaranteed to take your mind off current affairs.

It you really want to disappear into another world entirely though, may I also recommend binge listening to the entirety of Victoriocity?

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