Dec 18, 2024
It's the Christmas Special 2024, and in episode 216 Jo welcomes back Dr Tracy Borman OBE and Gareth Russell, who are both historians, authors and broadcasters. They reflect on 2024, look ahead to their new book releases in 2025, talk about Tudor Christmases and their own festive traditions.
Faith Douglas, author of The...
Dec 11, 2024
Jo's special guest in episode 215 is Paul Anthony Jones, a linguist and author. He talks about his passion for obscure words, his books including his latest 'A Winter Dictionary' and he answers the Quick Six.
Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to discuss two books by John Moore which reflect the winter...
Dec 4, 2024
In episode 214 of the podcast Jo welcomes back Dee Atkins-Greig, who is a maths & meteorology tutor. She talks to Jo about various weather topics, including frost, freezing fog and how storms get their names in the UK.
Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to discuss the book by John Moore 'Season Of The...
Nov 27, 2024
Jo's special guest in episode 213 is Lucy Jane Santos, who returns to the podcast. Lucy is a freelance historian and consultant, examining the crossroads of health, wellness & beauty with science and technology.
She talks about her latest book 'Chain Reactions: A Hopeful History of Uranium', which includes stories about...
Nov 20, 2024
In episode 212 Jo welcomes back Dr Emma Yhnell to myth bust stories and topics relating to neuroscience. Emma is a Reader at Cardiff University and a science communicator. Jo and Emma talk about how AI could help people living with dementia, bear brain surgery and why smell and memories are so closely linked e.g....