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The Travel DatePenny Wilson – Founder of Pip & Co TravelThis week on The Travel Date, host Angelica-Hazel Toutounji is joined by Penny Wilson, founder of Pip & Co Travel — a women-focused small group travel company specialising in culturally immersive journeys across Asia.
Penny shares how travel has been woven through her life from a young age, including living in the UK, spending formative years in Vietnam, and developing a deep love for Asia, languages, and cultural exchange. These experiences ultimately led her to create Pip & Co Travel — a business designed to help women explore the world in meaningful, responsible, and well-sup...
2025-12-1527 minThe Travel DateRouba Shahin – Lebanese Food Specialist, Content Creator & Food BloggerThis week on The Travel Date, host Angelica-Hazel Toutounji sits down with Rouba Shahin , a Lebanese food specialist, content creator, wife, mother, and food blogger.
In this warm and heartfelt conversation, Rouba talks about growing up in Lebanon and shares powerful memories from her childhood in Tripoli. She reflects on how Lebanese hospitality — the warmth, the sweetness, the endless offering of food and care — remains one of the country’s greatest treasures.
Her recent return to Lebanon allowed her to reconnect with her roots, revisit cherished streets, and see the country’s beauty desp...
2025-12-0836 min
OutburstOutburst - August 2025 Upfront Slammers1 - GETTING BETTER - FADEAWAY REMIX
2 - IM SORRY - FADEAWAY REMIX
3 - MAGIC TOUCH - FADEAWAY REMIX
4 - INSOMNIA - MIKEY P & GEE 25 REMIX
5 - ALL ABOUT YOU - FADEAWAY REMIX
6 - NEVER TO LATE - SLAMMA REMIX
7 - EVERYTIME YOU NEED ME - HOOCH REMIX
8 - I GO CRAZY - PEZ REMIX
9 - SOUL ON FIRE - EXTENDED MIX
10 - BRIGHT LIGHTS OF LIFE - DARWIN
11 - CANT YOU SEE - JACK IN A BOX & NP SOURCE
12 - LOOKING FOR A WAY - DARWIN
13 - LOVING YOU - DRE
14 - SILVERWATERS - CHAOS REMIX
15 - TOLD YOU ONCE...
2025-08-031h 17
Porty Podcast333 Bellfield's Big BuildSend us a textThe Bellfield Community Hub has been one of Portobello's success stories. But it's a story with a future and this afternoon the next phase of that story - Bellfield's Big Build - will be launched with a party when we'll learn how we all as a community can be involved through a share offering. But what does that mean? In order to find out - and help those who can't attend, Hazel Darwin-Clements went along to meet Ian Cooke, Secretary of Action Porty and the Bellfield Operations Board, and Alison Jeffrey, Volunteer Co-ordinator...
2025-03-2912 min
Welcome To The SuburbsSeason 2 Episode 51: Concert Crowds, On the Clock with Food Poisoning, Who Named That Plant?Part 1: What happened at the concert, stays at the concert, unless it’s COVID. Then you take it home and share. Greg was at the John Hiatt show, took a look at the age of the crowd filing in, then said, “based on the age of this crowd I bet everyone sits during the show.” John Hiatt superfan shot him the stink eye as she parked her walker to take a toke of oxygen. One toke over the line sweet Jesus. Part 2: Greg and Keely were sharing appetizers at restaurant in Chicago recently when Greg shot down a bad oyst...
2024-12-2320 min
Porty Podcast332 Community Champion Hazel Darwin-ClementsSend us a textFor the second year in a row, Cycling UK have presented awards to two individuals who have worked hard to promote cycling as a healthy means of getting around. This year’s “Community Champions” from #100WomenInCycling are Kirsty Lewin from Spokes Porty and Hazel Darwin-Clements from Porty Community Energy. In this last episode of the year, Hazel joined David Calder to look back over her work to promote the use of cargo and other bikes – and also to look forward to some exciting projects coming up in the New Year.
2024-12-2111 min
People to People podcastEffie and Tracy: Mental Health in teenagersIn this episode Professor Tracy Morse and Dr. Effie Chipeta join Chimzy and Hazel for a conversation about their partnership project which looks at mental health and wellbeing in adolescents in Malawi with the University of Strathclyde. they’ve also both worked in sexual and reproductive health and we touch on that.You can hear from the start that it’s a really special partnership rooted in a people to people connection and mutual learning.This podcast is supported by the Scotland Malawi Partnership.
2024-06-0726 min
Porty Podcast322 Sea Rising FestivalSend us a textIt's the first of June. The longest day is just three weeks away. And on Midsummer's Day, The Portobello Sea Rising Festival will take place. In this episode, Hazel Darwin-Clements from Porty Community Energy has been out on the Prom and Beach, occasionally getting her feet wet not to mention a little chilly in the breeze, to tell us about what we can expect at this event , which includes music, a puppet show and much, much more. The organisers are still crowd funding the event, and you can help by buying one of...
2024-06-0103 minPeople to People podcastRefugees in Malawi (Part 2 of 2) with Maria and FlorisaThis is Part 2 of a conversation that we had Maria Chiponde and Florisa De Leo Magambi. Florisa is handing over the Kibebe organisation to Maria, and we heard about that in part one. But we had to also publish some of the other compelling conversation that we had about the refugee community in Malawi. Chimzy and Hazel were both quite moved to hear about it and we'd love to know what you think. Warning: themes of sexual violence and child loss. https://inuaadvocacy.org/https://www.oneworldshop.co.uk/shop/?filtering=1&filter_product...
2024-04-1819 minPeople to People podcastRefugees in Malawi with Maria and Florisa part 1Hazel and Chimzy chat with Maria Chiponde and Florisa De Leo Magambi from Kibébé. Kibébé in the Swahili dialect used in the Dzaleka refugee camp where they work means a big fat healthy baby. This episode captures an amazing moment in the organisation's history as Florisa passes over the leadership of the organisation to Maria. This episode features a beautiful song by Peter Mawanga.Link to the One World Shop in Edinburghhttps://www.oneworldshop.co.uk/shop/?filtering=1&filter_product_brand=16951 Link to the Kibébé online shophtt...
2024-04-0925 minPeople to People podcastNature Sanctuaries in Malawi with Karen and SimonIn the latest people-to-people podcast, Malawian wildlife biologist and aquatic ecologist Simon Munthali shares some of the highlights of his fascinating 43 years working in conservation. As well as having operated in multiple African countries, Simon is a co-founding member of the Southern African Foundation for Agriculture and Climate Change (SAFFACC). We are also joined by Social Entrepreneur and Network Builder, Karen Kumakanga who brings to life her memories of the Nature Sanctuary in Lilongwe. We talk about mixing conservation and tourism and diving in Lake Malawi at night.Sometimes we have partnerships that a...
2024-03-2919 minPeople to People podcastJeremy and Mwpatsa (Malawi Scotland Dental partnership)Our guests on this episode are Dr Jeremy Bagg form the University of Glasgow and Dr Mwpatsa Mipando from Kamuzu University. They discuss the partnership central to the MalDent Projecthttps://themaldentproject.com/https://www.facebook.com/moyendaband/You can hear all about successful partnership and find out where that's leading to next in a conversation among friends.
2024-02-1423 minPeople to People podcastMcArthur and Kate (Theatre and International collaboration)McArthur Matukuta is the Exectutive Director of Solomonic Peacock Theatre in Malawi and Kate Stafford is a theatre director in the UK, who has spent several years making work in Malawi. Hazel and Chimzy want to find out about their connection and what international theatre collaborations could look like between Malawi and Scotland. "We are able to tell our own stories in our own way. Because this is what I saw when I travelled in different countries. Artists are able to tell their stories in their traditional way... it has also helped us telling a story in...
2023-12-2023 min
Bedtime Stories - Mrs. HoneybeeMusician's Concert - Mrs. Honeybee's Neighborhood (Shout Out 6 - P.6)Welcome to Part 6 of the Honeybee Neighborhood Talent Show!! 💖💖 - Love, Mrs. Honeybee -- Get notified about the next Shout Out Story: https://www.honeybeelibrary.com/nameNames in this Shout Out Episode:- Anaya (+ pup Lucy)- Annabelle- Arielle & Indi from Australia- Audrey & Jeremy B. (also featured in Soccer Match episode)- Avalon- Bailey- Brianna- Daniel, Jamie, & Katie M. (+ pup Darwin)- Delilah- Delilah & Fletcher - Diego from Essex, England- Ella- Ellie (+pup)...
2023-11-0333 minHoneybee Bedtime StoriesMusician's Concert - Mrs. Honeybee's Neighborhood (Shout Out 6 - part 6)Welcome to Part 6 of the Honeybee Neighborhood Talent Show!! 💖💖 - Love, Mrs. Honeybee -- Get notified about the next Shout Out Story: https://www.honeybeelibrary.com/nameNames in this Shout Out Episode:- Anaya (+ pup Lucy)- Annabelle- Arielle & Indi from Australia- Audrey & Jeremy B. (also featured in Soccer Match episode)- Avalon- Bailey- Brianna- Daniel, Jamie, & Katie M. (+ pup Darwin)- Delilah- Delilah & Fletcher - Diego from Essex, England- Ella- Ellie (+pup)...
2023-11-0333 minSleep Stories - Mrs. HoneybeeMusician's Concert - Mrs. Honeybee's Neighborhood - Shout Out 6 - Part 6Welcome to Part 6 of the Honeybee Neighborhood Talent Show!! 💖💖 - Love, Mrs. Honeybee -- Get notified about the next Shout Out Story: https://www.honeybeelibrary.com/nameNames in this Shout Out Episode:- Anaya (+ pup Lucy)- Annabelle- Arielle & Indi from Australia- Audrey & Jeremy B. (also featured in Soccer Match episode)- Avalon- Bailey- Brianna- Daniel, Jamie, & Katie M. (+ pup Darwin)- Delilah- Delilah & Fletcher - Diego from Essex, England- Ella- Ellie (+pup)...
2023-11-0333 minPeople to People podcastKath, Matthew and Charles talk Fairtrade and farmingHazel and Chimzy host a discussion between Scottish farmers Kath and Matthew Aitken and Charles Chavi about farming, bees, fairtrade and resilience. Charles is from the Kasinthula Cane Growers Association in Malawi, he is in the Shire Valley region in the South of Malawi. An association (transitioning into a co-operative) of 762 farmers farming under 1435 hectares, on average 2.5 hectares each.Kath and Matthew live in a small village in Scotland called Dunscore. Kath has recently retired from active farming on Auchengage farm, though as you’ll hear she’s still bee keeping, but she and Matthew now...
2023-09-0826 minPeople to People podcastRichard and Nohara (Rugby in Malawi)Chimzy and Hazel have a conversation with Richard Bennett and Nohara Chinguwo from the Bhubesi Pride foundation. They discuss the ways that the organisation is changing and has become a Malawian NGO. This series looks at partnerships between Scotland and Malawi and we think this is an interesting example to learn from. They promote sports for development and gender equality. Bhubesi Pride page:https://bpfafrica.org/about-us/meet-the-bpf-team/The featured song is Gold by Twnda from the album African Love Story:https://www.shazam.com/gb/track/612302166/ningenjelwanga-radio-edit
2023-08-2229 minPeople to People podcastYonah and Amy part 2The second half of a conversation about decolonisation with Dr Yonah Matembe and Amy Blake from the Challenges group (formerly Chief Executive of Classrooms for Malawi.) They discuss Neocolonialism, Afro Colonialism and decolonising ones own self first. An introduction to a huge topic that we hope to explore further in the series.This episode includes the song Tiye Kwathu by Mtameni Kachusa who works for the Malawi Scotland partnership. https://thechallengesgroup.com/https://classroomsformalawi.co.uk/https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/open-lecture-decolonising-the-curriculum-why-what-and-howhttp://www.malawiscotlandpartnership.org/about-us/our-team/
2023-08-0227 minPeople to People podcastYonah and Amy Part 1The first half of a conversation about decolonisation with Dr Yonah Matembe and Amy Blake from the Challenges group (formerly Chief Executive of Classrooms for Malawi.) They discuss Neocolonialism, Afro Colonialism and decolonising ones own self first. An introduction to a huge topic that we hope to explore further in the series. This episode includes the song Tamba Wenga by the Bhundu boys on the album Muchiyedza (Out of the Dark)https://soundcloud.com/bhunduboys/sets/muchiyedza-out-of-the-darkhttps://thechallengesgroup.com/https://classroomsformalawi.co.uk/https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events...
2023-07-1926 minPeople to People podcastMercy and MoiraMercy Sibande is visiting Scotland to talk about the work she does in Malawi for the Mamie Martin Foundation. Chimzy and Hazel grab her for a chat in the first episode of this new series exploring what People to People partnerships look like in 2023. She is joined by Moira Dunworth and they look back over the last 30 years, and forward to the next 30. We talk about some practical hurdles an organisation faces to create an equal partnership in an unjust system. E.g. RBS will not allow Malawian Board members as they have no address that is acceptable by...
2023-07-0522 minPeople to People podcastSeason 2 trailerHazel and Chimzy are sharing a feeling about embarking on this project. It's going to be amazing but it's going to be hard too. We're preparing to open up and get ready for some honest conversations about the relationship between Scotland and Malawi.
2023-06-2802 min
The Animal Behavior PodcastS3E1 William Kimler on Darwin and Chapter 7 of the OriginIn the first episode of Season 3, we kick off our new miniseries, "Foundations of Animal Behavior" in a conversation between Matthew and Darwin scholar and intellectual historian Dr. William Kimler. We recommend that you read Chapter 7 either before or after this conversation. Here is the version (1st edition) that William and Matthew reference, starting on page 207 of the text (page 114 of the pdf): http://darwin-online.org.uk/converted/pdf/1859_Origin_F373.pdf William first describes the social and intellectual context in which the Origin was written, including a description of natural theology and Darwin's own...
2023-06-0556 min
1000 Better StoriesAn honest look at one community’s car and bike sharesHazel Darwin Clements, the project co-ordinator at Porty Community Energy, shares an honest look at what communities can do to share cars and bikes. She has helped start a peer-to-peer car share club and run an eCargo cycle library trial this year with the mission to help people reduce their car use and make local travel more pleasant. We hear from representatives of CoMoUk and HiyaCar as well as professor Jillian Anable, Chair in Transport and Energy at the University of Leeds, and members of the community who have been involved with the projects.
Hazel's work was s...
2023-02-1425 min
Porty Podcast283 Maya and the WhaleSend us a textA new play for schools is about to start touring over the next couple of months. It’s called ‘Maya and the Whale’ and it stars Hazel Darwin-Clements who also wrote it. The production is part of a programme run by Theatre in Schools Scotland. The organisation works with teachers, education colleagues, local authority arts organisations to develop an education values the enjoyment of the arts. David Calder met up with Hazel to find out more.For more information about the tour, click here https://tinyurl.com/55ezbae5
2023-01-2809 min
Porty Podcast279 End of Year ReviewSend us a textIt may only be the second week of December but the Porty Podcast is taking an extended break until the New Year. However, it’s been an interesting year. Both Hazel Darwin-Clements and David Calder have met lots of interesting people with interesting stories to tell. So we thought we should look back on some of the best bits of the last 12 months. Thanks to everyone who took part and everyone who listened. Have a lovely Christmas and we’ll be back in the New Year.
2022-12-1025 min
Porty Podcast253 Porty Community Cargo BikeSend us a textThe Porty Community Cargo Bike has arrived in town. It’s one of the many projects which come under the banner of Porty Community Energy – there will be more about those later. When she’s not producing episodes of The Porty podcast, Hazel Darwin-Clements works as Project Manager with the local community interest organisation, helping to turn interesting ideas like this into reality. She told David Calder how excited she was about this one coming to fruition.To book a day for the bike register with portycommunitybike.myturn.com/library/An...
2022-05-0711 min
Climbing GoldThe Stuff Of NightmaresBritish trad climbing might be the most unique flavor of all. Is it an audacious game of risk or merely a fast track to a Darwin award? In 2000, while following in the footsteps of his heroes, a young James McHaffie booted up in front of the famed Masters Wall and launched upwards. What followed was a four hour fight for survival. Hazel Findlay helps supply perspective on the strange craft of British trad.
2022-05-0644 min1000 Better StoriesConnecting to make a real difference nowToday’s storytellers, Mary Troup and Hazel Darwin-Clements, share personal reflections on how they were inspired to act on climate with their local communities. And on the often random, unplanned, messy and sometimes personally exhausting nature of what we all are trying to do. They both make a powerful case for working together with others so that we can spread our burdens, and so that we can keep ourselves motivated and sane in making a real difference.
We start with Mary’s brief piece, which she created during one of our Stories for Change workshops on finding and...
2022-04-1240 minPeople to People podcastPeople and the PresidentWhat would you ask the President of Malawi? How did the youth in Malawi interact with COP 26? This special episode was recorded in Malawi and in Edinburgh, focussing on conversations about the Climate. It contains our interview with the President Dr Lazarus Chikwera recorded at the Scotland Malawi Partnership Homecoming Reception in Edinburgh during COP 26. We also spoke with organisers of the COP Hub in Llilongwe, Mtameni Kachusa and Stella Masanganu, and many youth activists and school children in Malawi. I know what has happened in the past, there were commitments that weren’t...
2022-01-2734 min
small small rainbows13. Elias the ElfElias was not like all the other Elves. Elias couldn't give people what they wanted, only what they needed. A special new Christmas story. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. https://ko-fi.com/smallsmallrainbowsWritten by Siân BevanRead, mixed and edited by Hazel Darwin-ClementsSanta voiced by Dan Darwin-ClementsDirected by Heather FultonTheme music by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini Thambar
2021-12-1704 min
The Creative Skills PodcastHow do I... find the space?This month, we’re talking about how to deliver creative ideas even when you don’t have a lot of space! To find resources that tie into this episode, head to: www.starcatchers.org.uk/episode-space Artists and guests:Charlotte Allan, Theatre-maker, Artistic Director of Ipdip Theatre and researcherSkye Reynolds, Movement and dance artistHazel Darwin-Clements, Theatre-maker and drama artistRebecca Fraser, Parkhead Artist in Residence Music used in this episode comes from Starcatchers productions:“Hup”, composed by Abigail Sinar and performed by the RSNO“Little Light”, composed by Stephen Deazley“Baby Chill”, composed by Sacha Kyle The Creati...
2021-09-2935 min
small small rainbowsThe FrameThe beautiful Frame would rather be in the basement with the kind rats and wise broken things than upstairs in a fine Art Gallery, holding the portrait of someone that was no good. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Mamoru IriguchiDirected by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini Thambar
2021-08-3005 minPorty Podcast220 A New Voice for the Porty PodcastSend us a textYou know a community project is working well when you can step out temporarily and take a break if you need to, trusting someone else to look after things for a bit. Listen in as David temporarily hands the Porty Podcast over to Hazel for a while, but rest assured - he is only taking a break and will be back on the podcast soon. This is an opportunity to get to know Hazel a little before she comes knocking on the door to get to know you and hear about all the...
2021-08-2407 minsmall small rainbowsA Small HeroGot a problem? In a pickle? Slightly super hedgehog will come to your rescue...Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Hazel Darwin-ClementsDirected by Heather FultonTheme music by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarProduced by Hazel Darwin-Clements and Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company. Supported by Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
2021-08-1003 minsmall small rainbowsWhispersDo you hate whispering? Gemma does. And so when she meets a small angry fairy with purple hair she has the opportunity to do something about it. But there are some unexpected consequences. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Hazel Darwin-ClementsDirected by Heather FultonTheme music by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarProduced by Hazel Darwin-Clements and Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company. Supported by Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
2021-08-0305 minsmall small rainbowsRainy DayIt had been raining for 10 days straight. Sammy, who had been stuck indoors, decided that things had to change. Warning: this story contains some farting!Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Saskia Ashdown Directed by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarProduced by Hazel Darwin-Clements and Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company. Supported by Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
2021-07-2105 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PossibilitiesIs the next chapter Africa's chapter? Will the Brough family stay longer in Malawi? What will become possible with the new research facility in the University of Malawi which was built in partnership with the University of Glasgow? How can women be empowered to have a career in environmentalism? How can we increase awareness and mobilise communities into action that mitigates against the effects of Climate Change? We hear from Dr Tiwonge Gowa (Ornathologist) Gary, Jaqceline, Morven and Eilidh Brough (Scottish family living in Malawi), Dr Paul Garside (Dean for Global Engagement (Africa & Middle East) University of G...
2021-07-1538 minsmall small rainbowsDonkeyEveryone loved coming to feed the Donkey. What a lovely Donkey, everyone thought. But Marty knew the truth about the Donkey. What animal do you think would make the best spy?Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Hazel Darwin-ClementsDirected by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarSmall stories for people with BIG imaginations.
2021-07-1405 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PandemicWe talk teenage pregnancies, vaccine hesitancy and emergency oxygen. What is the impact of the COVID pandemic on partnerships between Scotland and Malawi? How was the emergency response organised? How has the pandemic impacted on the rate of teenage marriage and pregnancy in Malawi? What other knock on effects have we seen on vital projects? How will it impact tourism? Is there some benefit for international partnerships in the rise of digital meetings? This episode features Mwandida Nkhoma (Senior Palliative Care Nurse in Malawi) David Hope-Jones (Chief Executive of the Scotland Malawi Partnership) Kate Webb (Orbis Expeditions...
2021-07-0832 minsmall small rainbowsA ShowRoll up, roll up! Come on down to the smallest puppet show in the world.What would be the perfect show for you? Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Hazel Darwin-ClementsDirected by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini Thambar
2021-07-0705 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PrinciplesWhat happens when you are working in partnership with someone and you both hold different principles? Should you challenge or 'live and let live?' How do you sensitively respect other cultures yet stand up for Human Rights? Chimzy and Hazel host a respectful and safe space to explore what happens when we face some of the more sensitive issues that come up in international partnerships, including abortion rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, religion and the right of all children to love and an education. This episode features Malawian Comedian Daliso Chaponda, self proclaimed 'product of Scottish...
2021-07-0140 min
Behind Greatness by Inspire North61. Hazel Henderson – Futurist / Founder, Ethical Markets Media / Author – Living By the Golden Rule - Period.We sit down with Hazel Henderson, a world-renowned Futurist, Activist, Producer, Founder and an economic Iconoclast. We follow Hazel from her upbringing in Bristol, England with a Naturalist mother and a Corporate executive father. She left England as a young woman and soon started her working career in NYC. She found her power in calling for large corporate interests in seeing the value in the other half of the economy: the non-monetized. Since then, over the last 6 + decades Hazel has been a true global leader in helping to shape the idea that the Natural World and the Love Economy...
2021-06-3047 minsmall small rainbowsButterflies are not the only Beautiful ThingsThane liked being a caterpillar. He didn't want to be a butterfly. What do you think is the hardest thing about doing something different from everyone else? Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Mamoru IriguchiDirected by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini Thambar
2021-06-3004 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PloughsHow do you balance economic development, with food security and caring for the environment? Why is it so important to understand where our food comes from? How do we create fair trade links between Scotland and Malawi? How are farming co-operatives working together to be more resilient faced with the impact of Climate Change? Chimzy Dorey and Hazel Darwin-Clements talk about farming in Episode 7 of this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi.We speak with the Evie Murray (Earth in Common) Luwayo Biswick (Permaculture Paradise Institute) Mary Popple (Just Trading Scotland) Phillip...
2021-06-2438 minsmall small rainbowsNettleDo you know how to handle the wee nasties? The fifth small small rainbows podcast. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Written by Siân BevanRead by Saskia Ashdown Directed by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarProduced by Hazel Darwin-Clements and Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company. Supported by Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
2021-06-2304 minsmall small rainbowsTraffic LightsSamira always loved Traffic Lights. One day a new person became in charge of the town and he banned Traffic Lights! Samira knew she was the one to help. GO!!!!What do you think we can learn from books and stories? The fourth small small rainbows podcast. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. What kind of animal would make the best pirate?Written by Siân BevanRead by Hazel Darwin-Clements Directed by Heather FultonMusic by Nik P...
2021-06-1807 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PauseAn honest, reflective conversation explaining how we are feeling this week and why we are taking a pause in publishing the planned episodes.Sometimes we just need to take a moment to breathe, to listen and to grow. There are no other voices in this episode besides Hazel and Chimzy, but, as ever, we do have an open door and an open mind. You're welcome to get in touch if you have an experience of the bilateral relationship between Scotland and Malawi that you'd like to share with us. Our email is peopletopeoplepod@gmail.com...
2021-06-1706 minsmall small rainbowsPirate HamsterThe third small small rainbows podcast. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. This is a message to the adults in the house, I tried to tell you that hamster is a pirate... What kind of animal would make the best pirate?Written by Siân BevanRead by Saskia Ashdown Directed by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarProduced by Hazel Darwin-Clements and Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company. Supported by Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
2021-06-1004 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PrivilegeWhat does it mean to recognise our privilege? Where's the line between something that is a human right (water, food etc.) and something that is a privilege? How does a deeper understanding of privilege become meaningful action? Why are Malawian Children still being taught in English? The sixth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Chimzy and Hazel talk about privilege. We can't cover everything, this is a huge topic but we discuss guilt, white privilege, white saviours, Black Lives Matter, racism and how it all works in partnerships with...
2021-06-1037 minsmall small rainbowsElephantsThe second small small rainbows podcast. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Elloit liked to imagine that he had a pet Elephant. One day whilst sitting on his favourite bench he has a significant meeting. Do you have an imaginary animal?Written by Siân BevanRead by Mamoru IriguchiDirected by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarProduced by Hazel Darwin-Clements and Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company. Supported by Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
2021-06-0703 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PlanetWhat is Restorative Climate Justice? What do you want to be prioritised at COP 26? How must Scotland (one of the world's biggest polluters) work with Malawi (one of the countries that will be most affected by the Climate Emergency) to mitigate the affects of Climate Change?The fifth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Chimzy and Hazel get passionate about the planet. We talk about COP 26, food security, energy security, Climate Finance, Restorative Climate Justice, the importance of biodiversity and the which creatures would be in the 'Malawi small 5...
2021-06-0734 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PlanetWhat is Restorative Climate Justice? What do you want to be prioritised at COP 26? How must Scotland (one of the world's biggest polluters) work with Malawi (one of the countries that will be most affected by the Climate Emergency) to mitigate the affects of Climate Change?
The fifth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Chimzy and Hazel get passionate about the planet.
We talk about COP 26, food security, energy security, Climate Finance, Restorative Climate Justice, the importance of biodiversity and the which creatures would be in the 'Malawi small 5'. We include young Climate...
2021-06-0334 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PerspectiveWhat does it mean to be 'Globally competent and locally relevant?' Has the media depoliticised African countries?The fourth episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Unafraid of approaching any conversation Chimzy and Hazel think about sharing another person's perspective. We talk about haggis, dentistry, vegetarianism, Mental Health, decolonisation and the way that western journalism portrays the global south. We speak with Professor Mwapatsa Mipando, Principal of the College of Medicine, University of Malawi, with Cathy Ratcliff, Director of Thrive, and Laura Curtis-Moss, board member of Earth in Common. T...
2021-05-2737 minPeople to People podcastPeople and PurposeThe third episode in this series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Unafraid of approaching any conversation Chimzy and Hazel think about the motivation behind Scottish and Malawian partnerships. We talk about water pumps, tourism, #TradenotAid, community minded social enterprises and Coco Pina. We speak with Professor Robert Kalin from the University of Strathclyde, Karen Chinkwita, Executive Director of Jubilee Enterprises, and Kate Webb, co-founder of Orbis Expeditions. There's music from the Wailing Brothers and a quote from Buddha. Join us on twitter @PtoPpod Instagram @peopletopeoplepod
2021-05-2038 min
BioPODDarwin Tree of Life: Sequencing the Biome of the Great Britain Ft. Prof. Mark Blaxter & Dr. Alex TwyfordIn this episode, we talk about the Darwin Tree of Life: Sequencing the Biome of the Great Britain with Professor Mark Blaxter & Dr Alex TwyfordThe Darwin Tree of Life project aims to sequence the genomes of all 70,000 species of eukaryotic organisms in Britain and Ireland. It is a collaboration between biodiversity, genomics and analysis partners that hopes to transform the way we do biology, conservation and biotechnology. The Darwin Tree of Life Project is one of several initiatives across the globe working towards the ultimate goal of sequencing all complex life o...
2021-05-1958 minPeople to People podcastPeople and ParityThe second episode in this podcast series about the unique relationship between Scotland and Malawi, exploring what partnership really means. Hazel and Chimzy chat with comedian Daliso Chaponda, members of the Malawi and Scotland Partnership Andrew Namakhoma and Linda Dembo, Scot settled in Malawi Reverand Kenneth Ross, and Widlife and Environmental Society of Malawi volunteer Lindsey MacDonald. Can a partnership ever be equal when one country is so rich and another so poor? Kenneth Ross- “The way the global economy is slanted, it tends to be that the power and resources are in th...
2021-05-1331 minPeople to People podcastPeople and the PastWe begin this series with a look at the significant historical moments in the relationship between Scotland and Malawi. Hosts Chimzy and Hazel introduce the series and bring everyone up to speed with how Scotland and Malawi have become entwined through people to people connections over several generations. In this episode we're speaking with the Lost History Foundation in Malawi, Scotland's former first minister Jack McConnell, Malawian Comedian and and Britain's Got Talent Finalist Daliso Chaponda, Mariot Dallas from the Mamie Martin Fund and Malawian performer Sharmilla Elias. We talk about chieftaincies, David Livingston, the...
2021-05-0539 minsmall small rainbowsKirstin and the PebbleThe very first ever small small rainbows podcast. Small stories for people with BIG imaginations. Kirstin is walking along the canal path with Auntie Hannah when she spots something glowing... Would you like to be famous for discovering a link to aliens? Written by Siân BevanRead by Hazel Darwin-ClementsDirected by Heather FultonMusic by Nik Paget-Tomlinson and Niroshini ThambarProduced by Hazel Darwin-Clements and Frozen Charlotte Theatre Company. Supported by Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
2021-05-0505 min
People to People podcastPeople to People TrailerHosts Chimzy and Hazel welcome you to the People to People podcast. We're exploring the unique partnership between Scotland and Malawi by having People to People conversations. "I want people to see a different side of Malawi that is not shown in the media through the conversations that we have" "The western world has a lot of assets but it seems to have also lost something that's very good about being human" "How do we bring in this equality between the people of these two countries?"
2021-04-0703 minThe Creative Skills PodcastDrama Outdoors, Imagination and Non-Verbal Communication with Hazel Darwin-ClementsFor the third episode of our podcast, we were joined by Hazel Darwin-Clements, Edinburgh-based theatre-maker and puppeteer. Hazel shared some ideas for taking drama and imaginative play out into the outdoors including finding your own miniature worlds, creating stories together and playing with dramatic tension!The Creative Skills Podcast is part of Creative Skills Online, online resources for the ELC workforce in Scotland. To access this episode’s Reflective Practice worksheet, videos and sign up for Hazel’s Creative Chat visit: https://www.starcatchers.org.uk/episode3
2020-10-0743 min
Get Lost In A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Ground-Breaking.Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider: How Scientific Names Celebrate Adventurers, Heroes, and Even a Few Scoundrels by Stephen B. Heard PhDPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408689to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider: How Scientific Names Celebrate Adventurers, Heroes, and Even a Few Scoundrels
Author: Stephen B. Heard PhD
Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes
Release date: March 17, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.9 of Total 10
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
An engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance. Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously...
2020-03-177h 18
CliMatesThe End of the BeginningIt's the final episode. Will there be a happy ending?Conversation 99 is with my patient husband.Conversation 100 is all about the Pop Up Tomorrow event. Read more about it here. https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/popuptomorrow-voices/I include all my brilliant ideas. I would love to hear yours. Will you send me them? I end on an invitation. Would you like to do the next series?
2020-02-0444 minCliMatesSave the TreesAnyone actually know how to plant a tree?Is growing your veggies in peaty compost actually doing more harm than good?Can we ever care as much about trees going extinct as we do about animals going extinct.This is the Climactic episode. It is the one with the birdsong.
2020-01-2843 minCliMatesMothers, Fathers, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Friends, Neighbours, Teachers and Lollypop People Rise UpWe teach them about dangers like crossing the road and putting their fingers in sockets but really the most dangerous thing of all is just rolling on in the background. Adults bringing up children and children bringing up adults in a Climate Emergency. How and when do we talk about this with our kids- is it OK to scare the children?
2020-01-2136 minCliMatesRebel for LifeHow do you start becoming politically active? What was it like lying down in the road waiting to be arrested? How do you feel about your mum being arrested? Why are you wearing flippers and goggles? Is that a compost toilet in the road? Isn't part of the truth is we are all complicit? How do we practice loving kindness? Will this podcast contain more questions than answers?Link to John's mindfulness resources https://www.mindfulenhance.org/Link to Alastair's book Hell and Highwater http://www.alastairmcintosh.com/hellandhighwater.htm
2020-01-141h 00CliMatesKeep it in the GroundIf you want to 'keep it in the ground' you don't have to do anything- you just have to not buy it. A pipe dream?Some crude conversation, slickly edited- hear it spill out. What is carbon capture? What does it feel like to stand under a turbine? What is an air source heat pumps? Is it worth changing energy suppliers? What would happen if the power cut out during peak hours?
2020-01-0751 minCliMatesBike CuriousAre we conditioned to think of travel as sexy? Are we still allowed to fly on holiday if we promise to cycle to work every day? Is being face to face with someone always worth the carbon? What is the solution for rural living? If your company flies an employee somewhere who's responsible for the carbon footprint? Can we reimagine how we connect with people across the world using technology? Why wont electric cars fix this problem? Have you tried an e-bike? My CliMates have so many questions about travel!
2019-12-3158 minCliMatesSeasonal SpecialImagine if we felt like we had enough? If we could be truly satisfied? Is it OK to give someone your old T-shirt as a gift? Do we really need to wear deodorant? What do you mean the internet has a carbon cost? I thought it worked by magic! Have you ever seen one of these super-right-on ethical phones? Would a carbon cutting ice-bucket challenge type campaign work?
2019-12-2444 minCliMatesWho ate all the fish?Hungry for more CliMates? Love food? You're going to enjoy this episode of conversation soup. Lots of voices seasoned with a few jokes and spiced up with some serious chat about agriculture, food waste and 'saving the world one vegan sausage roll at a time.'This podcast came out of a challenge I set myself to record 100 conversations about Climate Change.
2019-12-1854 minCliMatesWhat a PlaSTICKY MessI'm cutting back on my single use conversation. This chat is so good we can reuse it again and again! Just like the jars I'm now getting my oats in. So, everyone is talking about plastic. Can you imagine a world without it? Is any of it actually recycled? What's the deal with the biodegradable stuff? Have you thought of nappies as a single use plastic? I hadn't. Warning: this podcast contains more questions than answers.
2019-12-1155 minCliMatesShare NicelyHow are we talking to each other about Climate stuff? It's sometimes an awkward conversation, right? How do we practice being non-judgemental when we feel really passionately about something? Or maybe we should be challenging each other more? Do good intentions matter or just good deeds? What do we do with our rage? How do we avoid despair and turn it into hopeful action? There's a lovely chat in this one with Meredith from MAD challenges https://madchallenges.org/
2019-12-0457 minCliMatesSave the HumansWelcome! I've been having 100 conversations about Climate Change with anyone who will talk to me. These are the voices of my wonderful CliMates. We're talking about the feeling of change in the air, the amazing school strikes and the fluctuating temperature (literal and metaphorical!) We have more questions than we have facts, we're just working how our reactions can lead to actions. Please join us, this is just the beginning of the journey.
2019-11-2749 min
The Daily GardenerJuly 12, 2019 Giant Water Lily, Captain Cook, Charles Darwin, Henry David Thoreau, Gardens Are for People by Thomas Church, Propagating Pelargoniums, and Yerba BuenaIn China, July is the month of the lotus. Recently I shared a video in the Facebook Group for the Showfrom the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburghwhich shows Senior Horticulturist, Pat Clifford, teaching their intern Hazel, how to remove the older leaves of the Giant Water Lily so the pond does not get overcrowded. Using a pitchfork, Pat carefully folds the large lily pad first in half, then quarters, and then once more. Then he stabs the large folded pad with the pitchfork, hoists it in the air to let the water drain out and then flops the beast down on...
2019-07-1208 min
Get Lost In A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Ground-Breaking.The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us by Richard O. PrumPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291606to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - and Us
Author: Richard O. Prum
Narrator: Dan Woren
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 39 minutes
Release date: May 9, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Biology & Chemistry
Publisher's Summary:
A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL A major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences—what Darwin terme...
2017-05-091h 39