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Care fully consideredThe unspoken bond of carers worldwideIn our latest episode of Care Fully Considered, we welcome Ruth Patil, the development director of Carers Worldwide, an organisation working with unpaid family carers in the global South.We discuss Carers Worldwide's important work and how she combines influencing the lives of carers overseas with advocacy work on behalf of parent carers in the UK, while caring for her daughter who has Down Syndrome.We talk about how important it is to find the commonality in care no matter where in the world takes place, and their huge policy victory in getting a Carers Al...2025-04-0833 minCare fully consideredMoving and Shaking with Rory Cellan-JonesIn our latest episode of Care Fully Considered, we welcome Rory Cellan Jones OBE, former BBC News technology correspondent, podcaster, and author.We discuss his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, why he chose to be open about it, and how he views his future needs for care.We talk about how care and progressive illnesses are portrayed in the media, how AI could help improve the lives of people with Parkinson's disease, and how the arrival of a rescue dog from Romania changed his life.For any inquiries or to suggest future guests, please emai...2025-03-1837 minCare fully consideredCare, Clean, Create - RepeatIn our latest episode of Care Fully Considered we welcome Cas Holmes, one of the UK’s most renowned textile artists and the author of several books.We discuss her care, clean, create practice, her illustrious career as an artist, and how her art has helped her cope with being a carer to her partner after he suffered a stroke. We talk about the power of being creative and how it helps make sense of the world around us. We also explore her use of the Japanese technique called Kintsugi, a traditional repair technique using gold...2025-02-2529 minCare fully consideredCaring in society: from infants to infantilisationIn our latest episode of Care Fully Considered we speak to Mary-Ann Ochota, a broadcaster and author specialising in anthropology, archaeology, and social history.We discuss the role of care in human societies, past and present. Mary-Ann takes us on a journey, filled with fascinating examples, describing how caring for one another is a deeply human experience. We also talk about the importance of caring for our planet and the crucial importance of preserving our countryside.To learn more about Mary-Ann, check out her website here: https://www.maryannochota.com. You can also find her on Ins...2025-01-0632 minCare fully consideredSnow White and the Evil Sense of HumourIn our latest episode of Care Fully Considered we speak to Georgie Steele, a parent carer, storyteller, and theatre performer. We discuss the importance of storytelling and why her theatre show is inspired by a famous children's tale to highlight the ridiculousness of the social care system. We also talk about the importance of caring with a (usually dark) sense of humour, the difference between helpful help and unhelpful help, and the crucial need for the people we care for to have their own voices heard.To learn more about Georgie and her upcoming performances, ch...2024-11-0628 minCare fully consideredKindred Spirits and RevolutionIn our latest episode of Care Fully Considered we welcome Ruth Hannan, co-founder of Care Full, an organisation that brings together research, advocacy, and participation, to demonstrate what a new, care-centre future could look like.We discuss why our current social security system is outdated, and not designed for the realities of today's world. Why bold concepts are needed to create change, and the power of focusing on what good looks like when starting a care revolution! In this episode, Ruth offers us a glimpse into what a new economy and society could look like...2024-10-0933 minCare fully consideredParent Carers - Comfortable With the UncomfortableIn this bonus episode, we speak to Lisa Reakes about her experience as a parent carer and her involvement in Dr. Siobhan O'Dwyer's research on parent carers' mental health struggles. We discuss her role in the study, what she learned from it and what changes she hopes it will bring. We also cover what life as a parent carer is like, her endless fight to get her daughter the help she needs, and the toll it has taken on her own health. For any inquiries or to suggest future guests, please email us at: wearecarers@gma...2024-09-2522 minCare fully consideredWhen love is not enough*Trigger warning* This episode discusses research into suicidal thoughts experienced by parent carers. The content may be distressing or triggering for some listeners. Please take care while listening, and reach out to a support network if needed.In our latest episode of Care Fully Considered, we welcome Dr. Siobhan O’Dwyer to the podcast. She is associate professor in adult social care at the university of Birmingham.We discuss her research looking into suicidal thoughts and behaviours in parent carers and the shocking results she uncovered. This first-of-its-kind UK study reveals just how much parent care...2024-09-1038 minCare fully consideredA good life…differentlyIn our latest episode of Care Fully Considered, we welcome John and Sophie Gaston, parent carers to their disabled son, entrepreneurs, and co-directors of ExamScreen, a tool designed to streamline the examination process in schools.If that wasn't enough, they are also the co-presenters of "The Exam Man" podcast. With over 40 years of combined experience in education, they share their journey of becoming parent carers and how this experience influenced their entrepreneurial path.We discuss how they transitioned from careers in education to launching their successful business. They discuss the challenges and rewards of balancing t...2024-08-2236 minCare fully consideredFamilies of choice, building a society that caresIn our second episode, we welcome Emily Kenway, a social justice researcher, campaigner and author of "Who Cares: The Hidden Crisis of Caregiving, and How We Solve It".We discuss the importance of defining unpaid care work, how being an unpaid carer can positively shape our personalities, and ways to sustainably incorporate caring into our society. We also discover why women are more likely to become carers, and how important families of choice are in society.To get in touch, email us at: wearecarers@gmail.comYou can find out more about Emily K...2024-07-2337 minCare fully consideredAnatomy of a ScandalIn our very first episode, we welcome the Guardian’s social policy editor Patrick Butler. We discuss his work on covering the carers allowance scandal. How he came across this story, where he sees it going, and how his work has changed his views on caring. We also talk about the UK’s attitude to social care, why carers aren’t heroes, and why it is crucial that carer’s share their story.To get in touch, email us at wearecarers@gmail.com Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday can be reached at patrick.butler@guardian.co.uk and...2024-06-2533 min
Fated Mates - Romance Books for Novel PeopleS06.04: Sweater Weather: Romance Novels with Fall VibesThis week is full ✨vibes✨ and we’re not sorry about it. By request, we’re doing a “Romances for Sweater Weather” which aren’t spooky for Halloween and aren’t (mostly) snowbound romances, but are just…full of apple cinnamon, pumpkin spice, fuzzy socks feelings. We’re talking about sports, about crunching leaves, about small towns, about pumpkins and about elections, so it must be fall here on the pod. Light that fire, put on that cable knit sweater, and get to reading. We’ve got you sorted. Our first read along of the season will be Laura Kinsale’s Flo...2023-10-041h 05
Dead Ladies Show PodcastDjuna BarnesIn this episode, translator Laura Radosh introduces us to the fascinating and troubled writer Djuna Barnes. The journalist, novelist, and artist mixed with everyone from James Joyce to Peggy Guggenheim, and was at the center of Bohemian life in 1920s New York and Paris, though perhaps not quite as much as she would like. Best known (if at all) for her modernist novel “Nightwood,” Djuna once called herself ''the most famous unknown in the world.'' DLS co-founder Florian Duijsens joins producer/host Susan Stone to muse about Djuna and her circle of modernist Dead Ladies. Find o...2023-05-1133 min
Embrace An Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The News Quiz: 2018 – 2019: Series 96, 97, 98 and 99 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show by BBC Radio ComedyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641995to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The News Quiz: 2018 – 2019: Series 96, 97, 98 and 99 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show
Series: Part of The News Quiz
Author: BBC Radio Comedy
Narrator: Miles Jupp, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 48 minutes
Release date: April 27, 2023
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
Four further series of the award-winning satirical panel show For over 45 years, The News Quiz has been taking a scalpel to the headlines, dissecting them with its inimitable blend of satire, silliness and sharp-witted commentary. These 32 episodes, first broadcast between April 2018 and May 2019, find the team tackling sto...2023-04-272h 48
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThe News Quiz: 2017 – 2018: Series 92, 93, 94 and 95 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show by BBC Radio ComedyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641997to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The News Quiz: 2017 – 2018: Series 92, 93, 94 and 95 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show
Series: Part of The News Quiz
Author: BBC Radio Comedy
Narrator: Miles Jupp, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 47 minutes
Release date: April 27, 2023
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
Four more series of the long-running satirical panel show chaired by Miles Jupp Since its inception in 1977, The News Quiz has been taking an irreverent sideways look at the headlines, playfully poking fun at the issues, incidents and individuals that make the news. These 32 episodes, first broadcast bet...2023-04-272h 47Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThe News Quiz: 2018 – 2019: Series 96, 97, 98 and 99 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show by BBC Radio ComedyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641995to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The News Quiz: 2018 – 2019: Series 96, 97, 98 and 99 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show
Series: Part of The News Quiz
Author: BBC Radio Comedy
Narrator: Miles Jupp, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 14 hours 48 minutes
Release date: April 27, 2023
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
Four further series of the award-winning satirical panel show For over 45 years, The News Quiz has been taking a scalpel to the headlines, dissecting them with its inimitable blend of satire, silliness and sharp-witted commentary. These 32 episodes, first broadcast between April 2018 and May 2019, find the team tackling sto...2023-04-272h 48
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Fuel Your Mind With A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Uplifting.The Now Show: Series 50-52: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy by BBC AudioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413749to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Now Show: Series 50-52: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy
Author: BBC Audio
Narrator: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes
Release date: June 18, 2020
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
25 episodes of the flagship topical comedy show presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis The Now Show is a much-loved stalwart of radio comedy. Featuring some of the best and brightest contemporary comedians, this award-winning show takes a satirical look at the news through a mix of stand-up, songs and sketches, as well as interview segments...2020-06-1811h 35Download Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThe Now Show: Series 50-52: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy by BBC AudioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413749to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Now Show: Series 50-52: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy
Author: BBC Audio
Narrator: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes
Release date: June 18, 2020
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
25 episodes of the flagship topical comedy show presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis The Now Show is a much-loved stalwart of radio comedy. Featuring some of the best and brightest contemporary comedians, this award-winning show takes a satirical look at the news through a mix of stand-up, songs and sketches, as well as interview segments...2020-06-1811h 35