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PaperboatsThe Two Headed Whale, with Sandy WinterbottomIan Grosz talks with author Sandy Winterbottom Sandy reads from her travel memoir The Two Headed Whale and talks about the journey of discovery and understanding the writing of the book took her on, drawing parallels between whaling and a self-perpetuating fossil fuel industry. She talks about hope, about action, and the importance of a just transition. The episode closes with a reading from recent work Sandy published in the Scotsman. Sandy Winterbottom spent most of her career as an academic, teaching and researching in the Environmental Sciences and working in the r...2025-07-0432 min
1000 Better StoriesWe Will Rise, with Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison (Paperboats CROSSOVER))In this cross over we share the first episode of the Paperboats podcast, associated with the Paperboats collective of Scotland-based writers focussed on nature and environment in a time of climate and ecological breakdown. Host, Ian Grosz, talks with Paperboats co-founders Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison about the ideas behind the movement and its work so far.
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Paperboats collective...2025-02-1042 minPaperboatsWe Will Rise, with Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine MorrisonWriter and Researcher Ian Grosz talks with Paperboats co-founders Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison.
We hear Kathleen Jamie’s inspirational poem, ‘What the Clyde said after Cop 26’, holding politicians to account and inspiring the Paperboats movement. Sandy and Elaine discuss the formation of Paperboats and how writers might connect with people on the issues surrounding climate change. The pair also talk about the importance of a just transition, the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and the work of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance.
If you’re concerned about climate change, want to delve further into...2024-10-0239 min
Local ZeroOrigami Activism - Paperboats, The Arts, and Local Climate ActionJoining Becky and Fraser for the first episode of 2024 are Scotland's Makar (National Poet) Kathleen Jamie, and writer Sandy Winterbottom, who talk to us about 'Paperboats' - a campaign led by Scottish writers, poets and creatives, and about the need to repair the divide between the arts and science. 2024-01-2540 min
Radio MarinaraHistory of Antarctic Whaling, Clever Cephalopods, Daughters of the Deep and Future-Predicting FilmsBron and Fam chat to Scottish Author Sandy Winterbottom, about the journey to Antarctica that inspired her new book, ‘The Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic’.From the Rye Pier, dive reporter Myra Kelly brings welcome news of warmer water!Kate Parker joins the team in-studio to discuss Daughters of the Deep, a charity with the goal to address gender inequality in marine industries.Plus, Soundwaves presenter Jeff Maynard has made a discovery: a film from 50 years ago seems to predict the Titan sub disaster! 2023-11-2742 min
Scotland OutdoorsPaper Boats, Shakespeare in Scotland and The Huntly ToadsRachel tries her hand at angling with the Dee Damsels. The group was set up by Tara Spiers to support women who were keen to learn more about fly fishing.Mark returns to the Greenmyres Eco Bothy run by the Huntly Development Trust. He gets an update on the work they’ve done on the site so far including walking and cycling trails plus hears about their plans for the future.Stretching nearly 80 miles from Fort William to Inverness, the Great Glen Way is one of Scotland’s most popular walking routes. However, part of the...2023-11-181h 23
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureThe Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic by Sandy WinterbottomPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/714427 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic Author: Sandy Winterbottom Narrator: Lisa S. Ware Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: An elegant blend of 'polemic, industrial history, nautical writing, elegy, and ecology' (The Scotsman), The Two-Headed Whale charts the tragic history of the post-war whaling industry alongside the author's thrilling memoir of sailing the Antarctic. In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop...2023-11-0730 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureThe Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic by Sandy WinterbottomPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/714427to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic
Author: Sandy Winterbottom
Narrator: Lisa S. Ware
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 57 minutes
Release date: November 7, 2023
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
An elegant blend of 'polemic, industrial history, nautical writing, elegy, and ecology' (The Scotsman), The Two-Headed Whale charts the tragic history of the post-war whaling industry alongside the author's thrilling memoir of sailing the Antarctic. In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in...2023-11-077h 57
Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic by Sandy WinterbottomPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/714427 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic Author: Sandy Winterbottom Narrator: Lisa S. Ware Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: An elegant blend of 'polemic, industrial history, nautical writing, elegy, and ecology' (The Scotsman), The Two-Headed Whale charts the tragic history of the post-war whaling industry alongside the author's thrilling memoir of sailing the Antarctic. In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in...2023-11-0730 minDownload High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic by Sandy WinterbottomPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/714427to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Two-Headed Whale: Life, Loss, and the Tangled Legacy of Whaling in the Antarctic
Author: Sandy Winterbottom
Narrator: Lisa S. Ware
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 57 minutes
Release date: November 7, 2023
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
An elegant blend of 'polemic, industrial history, nautical writing, elegy, and ecology' (The Scotsman), The Two-Headed Whale charts the tragic history of the post-war whaling industry alongside the author's thrilling memoir of sailing the Antarctic. In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in South...2023-11-077h 57
The British Broadcasting Century with Paul Kerensa#057 100 Years in 100 Minutes, part 1 (1922-54)As the BBC turns 100, enjoy 100 Years in 100 Minutes!
This is just part 1, 1922-54 - from the company years of Magnet House then Savoy Hill, to the corporation years up to the eve of commercial competition, the last time the BBC was the sole official broadcaster.
For the early years, enjoy the archive clips, some very rare - from the first presenters, John Reith and early performers. As time goes on, extracts give way to insights: from experts, podcast listeners and those who were there...
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