243. Embark on a pilgrimage to the River Thames with wild wanderer Phoebe Smith
Join Plodcast host Fergus and adventurer Phoebe Smith as they take a day-long pilgrimage across...
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Is our orbital space at breaking point?
When it comes to thinking about sustainability, most of us usually keep our feet on the ground....
33:48
Sound Escape 165. A peaceful meditation among the geese at an ancient Welsh lake
You're wandering beside a lake in early spring sunlight. A newly arrived chiffchaff sings from...
10:32
How to build a quantum computer
There is little doubt that the advent of the computer has had one of the most far-reaching...
25:51
242. A quest to find spring wildlife on Sugar Loaf mountain
Step out into spring with Plodcast host Fergus for a wander on his local hill to find who's up...
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How to keep your immune system healthy
We often hear about the importance of our immune system, but how can we maintain it and keep it...
21:07
Sound Escape 164. Take a mindful moment beside a rushing stream
You're beside a stream at the bottom of a wooded valley. You're nearing the end of a long walk so...
15:40
The potential health benefits of green tea
Be it drank first thing in the morning, as an afternoon pick-me-up or to soothe our souls after...
21:38
241. Welcome to spring on the Plodcast - and hear our new theme tune created by Blair Dunlop
Welcome to spring on the Plodcast and a new season of nature-themed episodes! But first, we have...
51:17
How the mind affects physical health and vice versa
For years researchers around the world have viewed the brain and body as separate entities, to be...
26:59
Sound Escape 163. Eerie soundscapes from inside a Roman amphitheatre
You're on the edge of a the ruins of a Roman town lost in the Hampshire countryside. Only the...
11:16
How AI will make the world a better place, not bring it to an end
Artificial Intelligence can seem scary, especially with rapid advancements, but what if it...
24:06
240. In search of the water wolf - the mighty pike - with TV presenter Will Millard
This week we're spending the day on a waterway in Gloucestershire in search of a creature that...
50:39
Busting social media diet and nutrition myths
These days as many as 60 per cent of us are turning to the Internet or social media to get health...
30:49
Sound Escape 162. Relax to an amazing chorus of toads recorded underwater
You're beside a small pond where toads are thronging the margins, jostling and tootling as they...
06:07
What happens in our bodies as we age? And is it possible to turn back the clock?
Be it biology, psychology or philosophy, ageing and death are undoubtedly two of the most...
38:48
This week we're off to the Roman town of Silchester deep in the Hampshire countryside. Plodcast...
51:15
How science can help you have better conversations
Do you ever find yourself in a meeting at work or in a social occasion and notice how someone in...
28:14
Sound Escape 161. The satisfying crunch of footsteps on fresh snow
We're in the Bannau Brycheiniog – and an overnight snowfall has dusted the hilltops. It's melting...
08:38
Synaesthesia: How some of us experience music as shapes and colours and words as flavours
Do you experience sounds or music visually as certain shapes? Or perhaps you are able to ‘taste’...
21:15
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