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Gender roles
May 13, 2022 19:13 - 21 MBRetired anthropologist Professor Tim Boatswain discusses gender roles and stereotypes and the biological and cultural reasons behind them.
The Generation Gap on Eurovision 2022
May 11, 2022 14:48 - 19.4 MBClive talks with his daughter Sarah about the Eurovision Song Contest and how all generations seem to enjoy it. Clive has watched it since the 1970s and Sarah since 2005. Both have listened to all 40 songs in this year’s Contest and have chosen the ones they like themselves and which they think are likely to do well or not. See if you agree with their views!
Making things healthier for all
May 09, 2022 08:08 - 16.1 MBInvisible air pollution affects all of us, and with Clean Air Day coming up we’re being asked to step up to deal with one source of polluted air. And we hear from the Rothamsted Research scientist using her loaf to make our bread healthier. You can find out about the air quality near you at ... Read more
The Journey to a Fossil Fuel Free Home
May 01, 2022 18:41 - 15.6 MBSelf styled ‘little old lady’, Ro Jackson, talks about how the St Albans Sustainability Festival gave her the inspiration and the information she needed to take some big steps to make her home fossil fuel free, and what she has learned on her journey. If you’re inspired to look into a step away from fossil ... Read more
The Generation Gap on Paris
April 30, 2022 10:32 - 23.6 MBAnna has been offered a place at a university in Paris. In this Podcast she tells Clive about her recent trip to Paris to visit the university and the city and Clive shares some of his experiences of working there in the past.
Local Elections Environment Q & A Part 2
April 26, 2022 15:25 - 34.6 MBHear how panellists from the 4 major parties answered questions from the public on issues concerning the environment and sustainability ahead of the 5th May local elections. Subjects covered include making the District water sensitive building on Greenbelt cycling to school greenwashing and trustworthiness the Local Plan engaging businesses in the effort to reach Net ... Read more
Local Elections Environment Q&A (Part 1)
April 26, 2022 14:46 - 40.2 MBHear how panellists from the 4 major parties answered questions from the public on issues concerning the environment and sustainability ahead of the 5th May local elections. Subjects covered include making the District water sensitive building on Greenbelt cycling to school greenwashing and trustworthiness the Local Plan engaging businesses in the effort to reach Net ... Read more
SustFest Starting Soon!
April 25, 2022 14:17 - 15.7 MBIt’s not long now to the start of the St Albans Sustainability Festival – one of the biggest and most successful festivals of its kind and happening in and around St Albans. With the Festival online programme now released, SustFest Working Group Chair Jill Watson explains her hopes for this year’s festival, how you can ... Read more
THIS WEEK ON THE PARENTS’ SHOW – AN UPDATE FROM HERTS YOUNG HOMELESS AND THE ROLLER-COASTER OF EXPECTING TWINS
April 21, 2022 21:08 - 41.1 MBIn this episode, we speak to Nicola Mc Kinnon, Community Fundraiser at Herts Young Homeless, a wonderful local charity that puts huge time and energy into preventing homelessness among young people in our county. She speaks about upcoming opportunities to support their work through various Fundraising initiatives in the coming weeks. We also speak to ... Read more
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Jonny Seabrook
April 19, 2022 15:22 - 35.9 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Jonny Seabrook. His song choices include Billy Ocean, Caribbean Queen and Size of a Cow, by The ... Read more
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Alicia Nelson
April 19, 2022 14:36 - 24.8 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Alicia Nelson. Her song choices include Graceland, by Paul Simon and Don’t let me down by The ... Read more
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Annie Brewster
April 19, 2022 14:32 - 20.8 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Annie Brewster. Her song choices include Clocks, by Coldplay and Waterfront by Simple Minds
Sopwell Grows!
April 17, 2022 07:55 - 15.9 MBGail Jackson of Sopwell Grow Community explains how this project, which started from tiny seeds in lockdown, has flourished into a productive community. To book your place on their Gardeners Question Time event go to https://springfoodgarden.eventbrite.co.uk And for the St Albans District Election Environment Hustings (a hustings is like an election question time) go to ... Read more
Heronwatch is back
April 11, 2022 20:35 - 16.1 MBDan Fletcher of St Albans RSPB talks about the wildlife dramas that are taking place in Verulamium Park and how Heronwatch will help us see and appreciate them. If you can spare an hour to help man the Heronwatch telescope you can volunteer by contacting Dan via https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/stalbans/contact/
Verulam Golf Club part 3
April 09, 2022 07:22 - 13.1 MBPart 3 of series with Verulam Club as our golf Correspondent Zak Khan chats to the club’s commercial manager Paul Keen about the current going ons at the club
The Generation Gap on Robots and AI
April 05, 2022 11:31 - 25.1 MBThis time Clive and Anna talk about Robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with specific examples of manufacturing, healthcare and driverless cars. How clever are such technologies and how much do we or should we trust them? The one thing we both definitely agree is that we can’t stop such developments!
The Family History Show – New series Episode 5
April 05, 2022 11:13 - 21.3 MBIn this final episode of the series Clive and Anna consider what they have learned from the previous programmes and give some advice on how to create your own family history.
Mayor’s Pride Awards 2022
April 05, 2022 11:06 - 39.2 MBRadio Verulam was at the Mayor's Pride Awards event at St Michael's Manor Hotel on Tuesday 29th March 2022. The Mayor's Pride Awards celebrate the role played by volunteers and community leaders in the District of St Albans. In this podcast you can listen to the highlights of the event and the Awards presented by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City and District of St Albans, Councillor Edgar Hill.
Daisy Cooper Answers Your Questions March 2022
April 04, 2022 18:49 - 27.5 MBSt Albans MP Daisy Cooper joins us for his monthly chat with Jason McKenna. If you have missed out this month and have questions for Daisy please do send them into [email protected] Discussion points of this month were: – Nationwide Political Talking Points – Local St Albans issues – Your Community Questions
Bim Afolami Answers Your Questions March 2022
April 04, 2022 18:49 - 30.1 MBHarpenden and Hitchin MP Bim Afolami joins us for his monthly chat with Jason McKenna. If you have missed out this month and have questions for Bim please do send them into [email protected] Discussion points of this month were: – Nationwide Political Talking Points – Local Harpenden and Hitchin issues – Your Community Questions
Wildlife Gardening Champions Are Go!
April 04, 2022 07:55 - 15.7 MBHear from Heidi Carruthers of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust about the latest Wilder goings on in St Albans including the launch of the Wildlife Gardening Champions. To book a visit from a Wildlife Gardening Champion head to the Gardening Champions page of the Wilderhood Watch website Check out Easter Holiday events with the ... Read more
Verulam Golf Club part 2
April 02, 2022 07:29 - 12.5 MBCatch part 2 of our Golf Correspondent Zak Khan in conversation with Paul Keen, the Commercial Manager of Verulam Golf Club
The Generation Gap on Dating Apps
March 31, 2022 10:41 - 20.7 MBIn this podcast Anna takes the lead in explaining to Clive about Dating Apps. Clive is sceptical about these and thinks the old fashioned ways of meeting people are still better. Plus once you have found someone online or offline how do you prepare for that first date?
The Family History Show – New series Episode 4
March 31, 2022 10:32 - 17.5 MBIn this episode Clive and Anna talk with the Toms family, Colin, Alice and their mother Carol who have researched their family history over many years and found Royal connections as well as to one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs!
Interview with Stowe Family Law
March 30, 2022 10:21 - 2.92 MBPhil Richards interviews Sam Ferndale from Stowe Family Law about matters relating to divorce. Here are the questions: I have received unexpected costs from my solicitor, what can I do? Can our dogs be included in a divorce settlement? How long does a divorce take?
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Jordan Adams
March 29, 2022 07:33 - 22.1 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Jordan Adams. His song choices include Dignity, by Deacon Blue and Unfinished Sympathy, by Massive Attack.
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Jim Lewis
March 29, 2022 07:23 - 33.5 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Jim Lewis. His song choices include Flowers in The Window, by Travis and Make Your Own Kind ... Read more
The finger on the pulse of local butterflies
March 28, 2022 07:45 - 15.7 MBWith 3,477 people contributing data to it, the Hertfordshire & Middlesex Butterfly Conservation Butterfly Report is an awesome bit of citizen science. The man behind the data, Andrew Wood of Hertfordshire and Middlesex Butterfly Conservation, explains the importance of the report, what the latest report shows us, and how easy it is for you to ... Read more
Verulam Golf Club part 1
March 22, 2022 14:49 - 16.7 MBVerulam Sport golf Correspondent Zak Khan chats to Verulam Golf Club Commercial Manager Paul Keen in a series of podcasts. In part 1 they discuss how the club coped with COVID Lockdown.
Plans to replace allotment with car park
March 21, 2022 16:24 - 15.6 MB42 allotment holders at Greenwood Park in Chiswell Green have been told by St Stephen’s Parish council that their 40 year old allotments are to be moved to make way for a new car park. We hear from one of them. If you’d like to sign the petition opposing this, you’ll find it at https://www.change.org/p/david-parry-parish-councillor-do-you-want-to-save-the-greenwood-park-allotments
The Family History Show – New series Episode 3
March 18, 2022 17:31 - 17.3 MBIn this podcast Clive and Anna talk to Sally King, Library Manager at St Albans Library about facilities for researching your family history in Hertfordshire libraries.
The Family History Show – New series Episode 2
March 16, 2022 16:02 - 21.2 MBIn this episode Clive and Anna speak to Mike Trenchard who is a professional genealogist who researches family histories through his company the Trenchard Partnership. He explains how he uncovers people's ancestors and gives some examples of what he has found.
The Family History Show NewSeries Episode 1
March 14, 2022 17:44 - 18.1 MBIn this first episode of series 2 of the Family History Show Clive and Anna speak to Caroline Pearce and Mike Tibble who run company Audiobiographers which produces recordings of discussions with your relatives about their family histories.
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Debbie Bigg
March 14, 2022 17:32 - 23.7 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Debbie Bigg. Her song choices include Mr Brightside by the Killers and The Wonder of You, by ... Read more
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Hannah Couzens
March 14, 2022 11:57 - 26.6 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Hannah Couzens. Her song choices include Coldplay’s, Every Teardrop and Our Day Will Come, by Amy Winehouse.
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Grae Wall
March 14, 2022 08:57 - 28.3 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Grae Wall. His song choices include Suede, Animal Nitrate and Echo & the Bunnymen, Crocodiles.
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Mandy McNeil
March 14, 2022 08:46 - 33.7 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Mandy McNeil. Their song choices include Royals, by Bowie’s Sound and Vision.
Earth Hour, plus further threat to St Albans Green Belt
March 14, 2022 08:35 - 15.6 MBEarth Hour is back for another year, and Jo Pritchard explains why she loves this mass participation event so much and how you can join in, and Rev Dr Kevin Walton tells us what the cathedral will be doing and why. Plus we hear about the latest campaign to protect a greenbelt area, this time ... Read more
Rounding up our focus on ADHD
March 13, 2022 13:03 - 33.6 MBIt’s part 4 of the #ADHD special on the Thursday’s Parents’ Show. Lydia speaks to James Wenger about being diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, and how that is helping him relate his experiences growing up to his own son who also has ADHD, after recapping everything the show has covered about over the last few ... Read more
Hire rather than buy an EV
March 07, 2022 09:47 - 15.9 MBHear about the many benefits of hiring rather than buying an electric car and 2 contrasting hiring options that might work for you.
Bambos Charalambous Answers Your Questions February 2022
March 06, 2022 19:50 - 33.6 MBEnfield and Southgate MP Bambos Charalambous joins us for his monthly chat with Jason McKenna. If you have missed out this month and have questions for Bambos please do send them into [email protected] Discussion points of this month were: – Nationwide Political Talking Points – Local Enfield and Southgate Issues – Your Community Questions
Bim Afolami Answers Your Questions February 2022
March 06, 2022 19:50 - 29.3 MBHarpenden and Hitchin MP Bim Afolami joins us for his monthly chat with Jason McKenna. If you have missed out this month and have questions for Bim please do send them into [email protected] Discussion points of this month were: – Nationwide Political Talking Points – Local Harpenden and Hitchin issues – Your Community Questions
St Albans Hockey Club Youth Development
March 05, 2022 10:23 - 14.1 MBOn the latest Verulam Sport podcast Chris Tillin catches up with Lucy Briscoe from St Hockey Club and rising young star Dominique.
Gen Z and Privacy
March 01, 2022 15:52 - 25.8 MBIt is often suggested that Gen Z young people who have grown up with Social Media are not particularly concerned about their Privacy but maybe they just don’t realise how much about themselves they are giving away on the various platforms? In this PodCast Clive discusses with Gen Z Anna what she understands about Privacy on the Internet and if some of it it worries her.
Plan for expansion at Luton Airport
February 28, 2022 13:59 - 18.4 MBCEO of Luton Rising, Graham Olver, answers questions about the sustainability measures within the plans for expansion of Luton Airport and John Hale, chair of St Albans Quieter Skies explains his concerns. Plus details on where to find out more and how to have your say. Links mentioned in the podcast: You’ll find lots more ... Read more
Toad Roads
February 22, 2022 06:52 - 14.7 MBSpring is in the air, and Nadia Bishara of St Albans Wilderhood Watch explains how you can help amphibious creatures in your garden. Plus there’s advice on using storm damage as an opportunity to make your garden more wildlife friendly and plenty to be getting on with outside to help wildlife right now.
ADHD continued – coping when your child can’t
February 17, 2022 22:02 - 49.5 MBOn this week’s parents show, we bring you part 3 of our February focus on #ADHD. We speak to Rachel Grant Waters from Abingdon House School and College. Rachel is an SEN teaching assistant and also has #ADHD so we’re really looking forward to learning from her professional and personal insights. We are also very ... Read more
Campaign group taking Council to Court
February 13, 2022 16:20 - 16.5 MBGee Smedley of campaign group CLASH explains why they’ve started legal proceedings against St Albans District Council.
Week 2 of our ADHD special on The Parents’ Show
February 10, 2022 21:10 - 48.1 MBAs we continue with our February Focus on ADHD, we are really pleased to have the opportunity to interview Mel Peeke, ADHD and Autism Lead at ADD-vance – ADHD & Autism Trust. Mel will be answering questions on topics from the isolation young people and parents experience to medication and gender dysphoria, to the vital ... Read more
My St Albans – Matt Bigg talks to Jamie Sigler
February 10, 2022 11:41 - 23.9 MBMy St Albans – local people talking about their city. What they love, where they go, their hidden gems and their perfect St Albans day. They also get to pick the songs throughout the show. This show features Jamie Sigler. His song choices include Happy Mondays, Step on and Soft cell by Tainted love