THAT PODCAST... where we say goodbye to those we have lost, and talk about grief and healing – PART TWO In Part 2, host Remona Aly tries to see the bigger picture, looking at what we can learn from those that have experienced grief from a different perspective. We also look to the younger generation to see what grief for a lost future looks like, and begin to talk about healing. Featuring testimonials from the public on what the last year has taken from them and taught them in return, a...

THAT PODCAST... where we say goodbye to those we have lost, and talk about grief and healing – PART 1 Hosted by Remona Aly, the final episode of the series looks at what we have lost over the last year. Exploring how we can talk about feelings of loss and grief, and the rituals that can help us to say goodbye.    Part 1 features personal accounts from acclaimed author and former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen and comedian Jack Rooke, conversations with leading religious scholars and...

THAT PODCAST... in which the truth is out there, we jump down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole, let A.I. run our lives for a while, and wonder if democracy stands a chance - PART TWO In Part 2, host Terry Gilliam discussed A.I. with Dr Cathy O’Neil and democracy with Open Democracy’s Mary Fitzgerald. This part also features original work by writer-performer Christopher Brett Bailey and playwright Stef Smith.  Content Warnings - graphic depictions of animal cruelty and self-harm Episode...

THAT PODCAST... in which the truth is out there, we jump down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole, let A.I. run our lives for a while, and wonder if democracy stands a chance - PART ONE From one epic twist to the next, from cliff-hanger to nail-biter, the last year has tested anyone’s suspension of disbelief in reality. Perhaps it is not surprising then that there has been a huge surge in the amount of people promoting and subscribing to conspiracy theories. Acclaimed director Terry Gilliam...

THAT PODCAST... where we feel the pull of Wanderlust and travel the world with our imaginations, and also sometimes our feet – PART TWO Following the flights of fancy and fantasy of part 1, host Nish Kumar interrogates some of the more difficult aspects of travel in a pandemic as he considers those whose journeys are to seek refuge and asylum, the rhetoric around immigration and Britain's colonial legacy and the future of travel in a time of climate change. This part features a commission...

THAT PODCAST... where we feel the pull of Wanderlust and travel the world with our imaginations, and also sometimes our feet – PART ONE In March 2020, the world stopped. We went from being a peripatetic society of nomads to a society locked down… Instead, we started travelling with our imaginations. Host Nish Kumar invites you to join him as he embarks on a fantastical journey.    Part 1 of this episode features writer-performer Jordan Brookes, a new commission from playwright Sami Ibrahim,...

THAT PODCAST... where we rely on the kindness of strangers and wonder if, generally, we’re good people (or not so much) – PART TWO Host Chris McCausland returns to the subject of isolation and relying on the kindness of strangers in the pandemic, and discovers that whilst this felt like new territory for many of us, there is a portion of the population for whom this was not a new normal, but the norm. For many people with disabilities, barriers to socialising and engagement with strangers...

THAT PODCAST... where we rely on the kindness of strangers and wonder if, generally, we’re good people (or not so much) – PART ONE  Lockdown made us all pioneers in a brave new world of digital socialising - and increasingly, interaction with perfect strangers. From QuarantineChat to neighbourhood WhatsApp groups, we started building new local and international networks in our lives. Chris McCausland hosts an episode that explores intimacy with strangers from multiple perspectives – and...

THAT PODCAST... in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART TWO Host Desiree Burch returns to her examination of how sex and intimacy got knotted up with a pandemic, dick pics and how lockdown has affected sex workers.  Part 2 of the episode features writer-performers Travis Alabanza and Hollie McNish, comedian Richard Herring, and conversations with virtual strip club Cybertease and historical sex work...

THAT PODCAST... in which we look at rituals, relationships, sex, and bodies, and which is definitely NSFW so don’t listen with your kids – PART ONE A global pandemic is far from an aphrodisiac. How does shifting the satisfaction of our sexual needs to a digital plane change this most intimate and physical of acts? From couples revealing the rituals they used to negotiate each other during lockdown, to accounts of how the world of sex work is changing in response, Desiree Burch hosts an...

THAT PODCAST... where Keanu Reeves saves us all using the power of dreams, and we take some LSD in order to confront the unconfrontable things in life – PART TWO Following our deep dive into pandemic-influenced dreams in Part 1, host Sophie Duker looks into how hallucinogenic-influenced altered states might help to cure PTSD, and confronts the trauma of the past year Part 2 of the episode features an audio drama from writer Eno Mfon, as well as a conversation with Mariel Richards, CEO of...

THAT PODCAST... where Keanu Reeves saves us all using the power of dreams, and we take some LSD in order to confront the unconfrontable things in life – PART ONE In a time when people have been haunted by pandemic-influenced dreams (a weird amount of which seem to feature Keanu Reeves battling Coronavirus), host Sophie Duker delves into the weird and wonderful world of dreamscapes, hallucinations and nightmares.  Part 1 of the episode features original commissions from Matilda Ibini and...

THAT PODCAST... EPISODE 0: Hip-Hop MC, writer, theatre maker and world record breaking human beatboxer Testament performs his spoken word piece ZERO, as a teaser for THAT PODCAST - a series which tells the story of a nation and world in rapid transition. Testament’s work celebrates our fundamental need for storytelling, and reflects how we view the world through narrative. Hosted by Remona Aly, Desiree Burch, Sophie Duker, Terry Gilliam, Nish Kumar and Chris McCausland, That Podcast...

Episode hosts Remona Aly, Desiree Burch, Sophie Duker, Terry Gilliam, Nish Kumar and Chris McCausland introduce us to... That Podcast - an ambitious collaboration between Storyglass and ETT featuring more than 70 writers, comedians, spoken word artists, scientists, journalists, musicians, and people from all walks of life, who tell tales of the extraordinary and the everyday, in an attempt to make sense of the world we now find ourselves living in. That Podcast is a co-production between...