Londonist Out Loud
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsLondonist Out Loud is a weekly podcast devoted to life, history and culture in London, UK. Join novelist N Quentin Woolf (www.nquentinwoolf.com) and his special guests, as he peels off the skin of the city and delves into deep-level London, discovering new and hidden qualities of the capital. Recommended by the Telegraph and the Guardian.
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How To Cycle In London
January 16, 2016 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week we're on the fringes of Soho to meet Andreas Kambanis of one of the capital's best cycling blogs, londoncyclist.co.uk. N Quentin Woolf puts his own personal problems with cycling to Andreas. Can he convince him to change he mind? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
London Film 2016
January 09, 2016 11:43 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBN Quentin Woolf goes into the vaults with Stuart Black and Ioanna Karavela to talk about what will be big in London film this year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
London Film 2016
January 09, 2016 11:43 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBN Quentin Woolf goes into the vaults with Stuart Black and Ioanna Karavela to talk about what will be big in London film this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Look Back At 2015
December 27, 2015 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBThis week, we look back at some of the highlights from the last 12 months of Londonist Out Loud. We travel across the city and through time, with Matthew Beaumont, Anna Spender, Caroline Shenton, Yannick Pucci and Claire Sexton. If you missed any of these episodes, make sure to check the archive, where you'll find a London treasure trove. Photo by EZTD from Flickr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Soho Creatives
December 19, 2015 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBSoho is synonymous with the creative industries, and every year it's home to the Soho Create festival, which brings together people from a host of disciplines to talk and share experiences. In this episode we meet festival CEO Tom Harvey, who tells us more about the endeavour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
East End Rebels
December 12, 2015 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThe East End has long been a hotbed of rebellion and social change. In this podcast, N Quentin Woolf meets David Rosenberg, author of Rebel Footprints a guide to the history of protest and struggle in this part of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Georgian Christmas In London
December 05, 2015 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBWho introduced the Christmas tree to London? Tina Baxter and Miss Kitty take us on a tour of parts of the City to tell us about Georgian London -- and Christmas in particular, where we hear their theory on how the tree came to be part of celebrations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Free Speech
November 28, 2015 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBShould Twitter trolls be prosecuted for their horrible views? Should people who tell racist jokes receive threats of violence? These are some of the tricky issues being tackled by London organisation, English Pen, which defends the people's freedom of expression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pepys Show
November 21, 2015 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBOf all London's children Samuel Pepys must be one of the best-known and loved. His diaries recorded the city at a time of incredible change -- not least the most devastating fire in its history. This week we are given a tour of the National Maritime Museum's blockbuster exhibition dedicated to the great man, by curators Robert Blyth and Kris Martin. Image (c) National Portrait Gallery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
London Particular
November 14, 2015 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBThis week's guest is Dr Christine Corton, Lady Evans, talking about London fogs past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Shock of the Familiar
October 31, 2015 10:41 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBVictoria Northridge and Paul Reid from the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton talk about black Londoners, particularly from the Georgian era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
National Park City
October 24, 2015 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWe get green this week with Daniel Raven-Ellison, who's spearheading a campaign to make London a National Park City. Find out what that means and what the status could mean for London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Pub Reimagined
October 17, 2015 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBHow do we save London's pubs - as places of social, architectural and historic interest, AND as lovely places to have a drink? This week, N Quentin Woolf is at the Rose and Crown in Stoke Newington to find out what can be done to protect our pubs from the worst ravages of developers, the economy and more. He meets the pub's landlord Martin Harley, and Emily Gee from Historic England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Take Lamp, Go West
October 10, 2015 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBSeth Kriebel creates brilliant choose your own adventure games that let you explore a building without leaving your seat. He tells N Quentin Woolf about his latest game at Battersea Arts Centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At The Sherlock Holmes Hotel
October 03, 2015 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBWe're at the Sherlock Holmes Hotel with Bonnie MacBird, screenwriter, producer, novelist and Sherlock Holmes enthusiast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bascule Chamber Music
September 26, 2015 09:23 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBThis week, N Quentin Woolf goes deep into the bowels of Tower Bridge to meet Iain Chambers, who's using the sounds of the bridge to create sweet music as part of the Totally Thames festival.Photo by Steve Stills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Comic's Eye
September 19, 2015 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week we're underground in Bloomsbury at the Comedy Museum. N Quentin Woolf is joined by curator David Hardcastle, finding out how on earth you can fill such a museum with exhibits, when its focus is something as abstract as comedy.Tommy Cooper photo by John Claridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Crawling to Blackfriars
September 12, 2015 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIn the second part of our trip round some of London's most interesting pubs, Vic Norman of London Pub Tours taken N Quentin Woolf to boozers with connections with famous writers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Flagon and Dragon
September 05, 2015 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThis week, N Quentin Woolf meets Vic Norman, of London Pub Tours, for a trip to some of the capital's best pubs. The pub is a ubiquitous part of British life, and many of them have a varied and fascinating history, which we hear about in this week's episode. If you like the sound of the pubs in this episode, why not check the Londonist best pubs guide at londonist.com/pubs where we have selected over 400 of the capital's best boozers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Londoners Past
August 29, 2015 07:30 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBCemeteries are not among the first places one thinks of when considering a day out, but London's are not only fascinating places of history, but beautiful and peaceful places which are increasingly operating as more than places for burying the dead. This week N Quentin Woolf heads to Hampstead Cemetery to meet Sheldon Goodman, a Westminster Guide and specialist in cemeteries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jack the Ripper
August 22, 2015 14:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBA bumper episode - N Quentin Woolf meets Russell Edwards, who thinks he's unmasked Jack the Ripper. Except the interview takes an unexpected turn... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The East End French
August 15, 2015 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBN Quentin Woolf is at Town House, in Spitalfields, east London, where he learns about the immigration of religious refugees, the Huguenots, and hears many of their ancestors still visit the area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Old Lady
August 08, 2015 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBN Quentin Woolf is at the Bank of England Museum, where he hears why the bank was first established in 1694, where it was situated until it found its home on Threadneedle Street and who gave the building its distinctive look. He also hears about the development of paper currency in the UK, and gets his hands on a gold bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Ivy House
August 01, 2015 09:41 - 48 minutes - 44 MBN Quentin Woolf heads to Nunhead in south east London to discover how the local community saved the historic Ivy House pub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dead In The Water
July 25, 2015 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week N Quentin Woolf meets Claire Sexton of the Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Local History Society for a tour round Rotherhithe past and present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Where The Garden Bridge Falls Down
July 18, 2015 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBN Quentin Woolf meets Chris Roberts at the Victoria Embankment Gardens to talk about the controversial Garden Bridge proposal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Brixton Pound
July 11, 2015 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBHow do you go about setting up your own currency? N Quentin Woolf went to Brixton to meet Tom Shakhli and Max Wakefield, two of the people behind the Brixton Pound. Find out how to get it, spend it and even win a Brixton Bonus... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bees, Ronnie Corbett and the Archbishop of Canterbury
June 27, 2015 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBNews, views and interviews from around London, by N Quentin Woolf for Londonist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rebranding Croydon
June 20, 2015 12:32 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBCroydon gets a bad rap — and unfairly. This week, N Quentin Woolf visits the beautiful Elizabethan Whitgift almshouses in the heart of the town centre to talk to people who are determined to change perceptions of this southern edge of London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fashion Capital
June 13, 2015 09:06 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBClothes. You're wearing them right now (we hope). N Quentin Woolf meets fashion historian Amber Butchart at the Hoxton Hotel in Holborn to chat about London fashionable quarters Savile Row and east London, the history of fashion and where to find out more about togs and history across London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finding a Family in London
June 06, 2015 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week N Quentin Woolf meets Lisa Belletty and Zion Zakari of the Fostering Network, to hear about fostering in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Stories of Lord's
May 30, 2015 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBProbably the most famous cricket ground in the world, the home of the MCC is where every cricketer wants to play. The centuries of the sport are so intertwined with this club, and N Quentin Woolf uncovers some of the secrets of this past at the museum, with libraries and research manager, Neil Robinson. As well as encountering artefacts such as the famous Ashes urn, he hears how cricket was used by the British Empire, and how that legacy has endured today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
The Gamesmaker
May 23, 2015 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBNews, views and interviews from around London, by N Quentin Woolf for Londonist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Doing A Lambeth Walk
May 16, 2015 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWhether you know it from the song Doing The Lambeth Walk, as the home of William Blake or from the contemporary street art of the Leake Street tunnel, Lambeth has a fascinating and varied history. N Quentin Woolf meets Diane Burstein for a stroll around part of the borough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A City Unseen
May 09, 2015 09:18 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBThis week, N Quentin Woolf meets Dr Tom Pey from the Royal London Society for Blind People, and discovers what it's like for blind people living in the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Grand Old Man of Glass
May 02, 2015 09:46 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
London Urban Legends
April 25, 2015 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBLondon is a fertile ground for urban myth, tall tales and legend. From the story of the corpse on the tube carriage, to the Hackney bear, N Quentin Woolf explores the truth behind the city's stories with Scott Wood of the London Fortean Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nightwalking in London
April 18, 2015 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBHow much do you really know about London at night? Author of Night Walking, Matthew Beaumont, talks to N Quentin Woolf about the history of the city's life after sunset. Discover a world of nightwatchmen, prostitutes, curfews, and more - a time of moral and literal darkness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
London's Housing Crisis Part II
April 11, 2015 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBHow do we fund 'affordable' housing and infrastructure? What is the impact of regeneration on social housing stock? Should we rethink the Green Belt? In this second of a two-part special on London's housing crisis, Londonist writers Jonn Elledge, Rachel Holdsworth and Beth Parnell-Hopkinson talk to N Quentin Woolf about the solutions being proposed and which ones make sense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
London's Housing In Crisis Part I
April 04, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIs London in a housing crisis? How bad has it got and what can be done about it? N Quentin Woolf talks to Oxford University's Professor Danny Dorling, author of books such as Inequality And The 1%; Alex Hilton, director of campaign group Generation Rent; and David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation. Featured image by Andy Worthington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All Creatures Great and Small
March 28, 2015 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThis week N Quentin Woolf is at the Royal Veterinary College in Camden, where he hears how the centre has progressed the science of animal medicine, from the early days with race horses, to achieving realistic special effects in Harry Potter films. WARNING: Contains bits squeamish people might find makes them go a bit wonky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Maids in Chelsea with the Carlyles
March 21, 2015 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis week, N Quentin Woolf follows in the footsteps Dickens, Ruskin and Tennyson as he visits the home of Thomas and Jane Carlyle in Chelsea. He meets custodian, Lin Skippings, who actually lives in the home of the renowned 19th century social commentators. She shows him around the building, noting quite how much has changed in the area since the couple lived there - not least how salubrious the area has become. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Levellers and the Civil War(s)
March 13, 2015 16:10 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week, N Quentin Woolf meets political activist and Levellers expert John Rees, to discuss the rise and fall of this 17th century political movement, and what their legacy is in London and the rest of the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Harbour Porpoises in the Tidal Thames
March 07, 2015 17:20 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBThe life and times of the UK’s smallest cetacean in our busiest waterway. N Quentin Woolf goes to Ipswich to get a tour of the research vessel Song of the Whale, and learn more about our cetacean friends, the Harbour Porpoises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bedlam
February 21, 2015 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThe word Bedlam conjures up thoughts of an 'asylum' and all sorts of negative connotations around the way people with mental illness were treated in the past. Today the situation couldn't be more different: the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham is a specialist in mental health matters, and home to a fascinating museum about the subject. N Quentin Woolf takes us on a tour of the new museum and hears about the history of the institution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Art Deco London
February 14, 2015 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBBe honest with yourself - exactly how much do you know about Art Deco? You may be able to identify the style, but can you be more specific than that?This week, N Quentin Woolf goes to Bloomsbury to meet tour guide Yannick Pucci, who explains more about the style, and gives a tour of the wonderful Tavistock Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Library For The Mad?
February 07, 2015 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBN Quentin Woolf is joined by Dr Simon Chaplin, director of culture and society at the Wellcome Trust, where the renowned library has been refurbished and transformed into a place not just for serious science but furthering the trust's mission of engaging the public. In his former role as Head of the Wellcome Library, Simon oversaw the physical and digital transformation of this great medical history resource into one of the world's most innovative libraries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
The Day Parliament Burned Down
January 30, 2015 23:59 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week N Quentin Woolf is at Westminster Hall - the historic heart of the British parliament. He hears from Caroline Shenton, author of The Day Parliament Burnt Down, about the incredible moment in 1834 when the houses of parliament were destroyed by fire, leading to the building of the iconic Victorian gothic structures known worldwide. Westminster Hall itself was only saved by heroic firefighting efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's New In London's Cocktail Scene?
January 24, 2015 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBWhat's the latest in London's cocktail scene? How old fashioned is an Old Fashioned? N Quentin Woolf heads up high to Aqua Shard to meet head of bars Miles Donneky and cocktail writer Janan Jay and hear about what the current trends and why London leads the world in this community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Photography As Art
January 17, 2015 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBThis week, N Quentin Woolfe meets Sheyi Bankale, editor of Next Level magazine, which highlights photography as a form of fine art. The two discuss what identifies London's photographic scene and the forthcoming Hackney edition of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.