Episode 20 - Michelle Obama, DNA, Cottonopolis, Art, the Biology of Sex, This Is LOVE and LOTS more

Once again we have some cracking podcast recommendations for everyone and anyone. 

Beginning with:

1)         The Michelle Obama Podcast

The former First Lady needs no introduction, so here she is, into conversations with loved ones—family, friends, and colleagues—on the relationships in our lives that make us who we are:

https://open.spotify.com/show/71mvGXupfKcmO6jlmOJQTP

2)         Ways to Change the World presented by Krishna Guru-Murthy

Krishna Guru-Murthy is a British broadcaster/news presenter. In this weekly podcast he speaks to one guest, at length, who will hopefully have some answers about new ways to change the world.

https://www.channel4.com/news/ways-to-change-the-world

3)         This is Love - hosted by Phoebe Judge
 
Hosted and c-created by Phoebe Judge, and now in its 4th season, this podcast is about "how to be alone, how to live forever, how to wait, how to worry, and yes, how to love". 

ps: this is Veronika's favourite podcast of 2020 so far.

https://thisislovepodcast.com/episodes

4)         A Brush With - hosted by Ben Luke


The aim of this podcast is to present in-depth conversations with contemporary artists. We recommend starting with the inimitable Jenny Saville. 

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/podcast/a-brush-with-jenny-saville

 
OTHER Art Podcasts we review very briefly are:

The Lonely Palette

Creator and host Tamar Avishai picks an object du jour, interviews passers-by in front of it, and then dives into the movement, the social context, the anecdotes, and anything and everything else ....

http://www.thelonelypalette.com/about-1

The Art Detective - presented by Dr Ramira Jaaminez and recommended by our lovely listener Lisa (Thanks Lisa!):
 
This series is designed to give bite-sized insights into the world of Art History, bringing one image to life across 20 minutes through discussion with experts.

https://play.acast.com/s/artdetective 

 

5)         TED Radio Hour - The Biology Of Sex

Speakers explore what determines our sex. Guests include artist Emily Quinn, journalist Molly Webster, neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi, and structural biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu

https://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/852195850/the-biology-of-sex?showDate=2020-08-14

6)         Seriously - The end of coming out?

Dustin Lance Black explores how coming out in public has changed over the decades and whether it’s still necessary for LGBTQ+ people today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08nk9z0

7)        In Our Time - The Lancashire Cotton Famine

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cotton Famine in Lancashire from 1861-65. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b05tly3f

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