Best Jane McKay Podcasts (2024)

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Prue Leith interviewed by Charlotte Metcalf for The Oldie 24:51

3d ago24:51

24:51

By The Oldie Podcast

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We Need More Climate People (w/ Tom Steyer) 36:08

12m ago36:08

36:08

Hundreds of billions of dollars have already been invested in clean energy projects in America since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed in 2022. With that level of spending, clean energy jobs are on the rise, meaning there's never been a better time to start a career focused on combating the climate crisis. The variety of roles in clean energy …

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The Complex Threat Of Sea Level Rise (w/ Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney) 53:12

1h ago53:12

53:12

This week, two Pultizer Prize-winning reporters join the show to discuss their new investigative series, “The Drowning South," and how the threat of sea level rise is causing a number of complex problems in America's southern coastal cities. The Washington Post's Chris Mooney, a reporter covering climate change, energy and the environment, and Brad…

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Jane Tippett on Edward VIII - he was a "truly modern monarch" 14th May 2024 11:53

15d ago11:53

11:53

Wearing an elegant cream suit and American accent, almost remnant of Wallis Simpson, historian Jane admitted to The Oldie audience of the huge challenges, facing her when writing about Edward VIII. "There is no denying that the material I presented in Once A King paints a very different portrait of Edward VIII than the one that we have in recent ye…

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What is Nicholas Shakespeare's favourite magazine? The Oldie, of course! Nicholas on Fleming: The Complete Man 14:53

15d ago14:53

14:53

"The Oldie, for me, has undisputedly become my favourite magazine"By The Oldie Podcast

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The Irony for Lady Anne Somerset speaking about Queen Victoria at The National Liberal Club 13:13

23h ago13:13

13:13

It was rather ironic that Lady Anne Somerset addressed The Oldie about her latest book on Queen Victoria, at The National Liberal Club, yesterday because as Gladstone said of Queen Victoria,"there is no greater Tory in the land!" "It's wonderful to be talking to you here today, the only thing that is perhaps a bit awkward is that the event is takin…

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Groundbreaking Economic Study Suggests Greater Climate Damages (w/ Dr. Adrien Bilal and Dr. Diego Kaenzig) 51:07

3h ago51:07

51:07

In 2018, economist William Nordhaus won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his Dynamic Integrated Climate-Economy model, which was the first neoclassical growth model to incorporate the impacts of a warming planet on the global economy. While celebrated for its economic innovations, the DICE model and its outputs have been criticized…

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Is Climate Anxiety Keeping People From Having Children? (w/ Dr. Jade Sasser) 49:04

1h ago49:04

49:04

Over the past five years, there have been several studies showing how the climate crisis is impacting major life decisions. Whether it’s where to live, how to invest, or what to study, young people today are being forced to confront a climate-worsened future and decide what’s best for their personal situation given the very public failures of leade…

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Why Is Climate Change Missing In Our Movies? (w/ Anna Jane Joyner and Matthew Schneider-Mayerson) 56:33

5d ago56:33

56:33

Popular films have massive influence over our culture. It's where we go to see the biggest stories on the biggest screen. It's where we go to see Nicole Kidman do that weird commerical before the film starts. Movies are really, really important. So, why isn't the climate crisis, one of the defining issues of our time, on the silver screen more ofte…

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5 Powerful Marketing Tips for Small Businesses to Skyrocket Your Success 14:51

1M ago14:51

14:51

In today's solo episode, I take you through the five key elements you must clearly define for effective small business marketing. Did you enjoy this? Please let me know on Instagram. ~ Jane xx Click here for the show notes.

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Twentieth Century Heroines - Podcast by Tom Assheton & James Jackson 1:14:49

12d ago1:14:49

1:14:49

Twentieth Century Heroines. 1.Citation 2. Edith Cavell 3. Maxine Elliott 4. Gertrude Bell 5. WW2 Operations 6. Ursula Graham Bower 7. MI9 a. Pat O’Leary Line b. Nancy Wake c. Dédé d. Mary Lindell 8. Virginia Hall 9. Special Operations Executive 10. SOE Women a. Vera Atkins b. Noor Khan c. Violette Szabo d. Odette Churchill 11. Bletchley Park 12. Th…

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The American Climate Corps Explained (with White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi) 35:16

14d ago35:16

35:16

The American Climate Corps, an initiative that will employ 20,000 Americans in its first year to combat the climate crisis, is launching this week as the Biden Administration delivers on another campaign promise. Learning from previous national service programs such as FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps, the American Climate Corps wil…

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CNN's Bill Weir On The Life Lessons Found In Climate Reporting 1:09:27

1M ago1:09:27

1:09:27

For years, we've watched as Bill Weir has brought climate storytelling to one of the biggest news networks on television. On CNN, Bill has traveled the world to cover everything from extreme weather disasters to cutting-edge climate solutions. And throughout an incredibly eventful career, he's learned life lessons he hopes his children and others w…

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Sinclair McKay reveals Winston Churchill's encounters at The Oldie Literary Lunch on April 9th 2024 13:13

27d ago13:13

13:13

"You would make a good Labour MP!" said Chaplin, and "Selfish, arrogant he believes he is at the centre of the world - he is a great man!" said Charles de Gaulle about Churchill. Sinclair McKay reveals Winston's encounters at The Oldie Literary Lunch. Why is Sinclair's book called '90 Encounters?' Well, Churchill was the 'dazzling' age of 90 when h…

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'Brave Women'. Rick Stroud remembers his brave daughter Nell at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 9th April 2024 and told us why his latest books mean so much to him 13:21

1M ago13:21

13:21

'There is a sort-of link between my two books', Rick Stroud told The Oldie audience today, 'I have had an enormous amount of satisfaction trying to write about very, very brave women'. Rick's latest book 'I'm Not Afraid of Looking Into The Rifles' was sold to Publisher, Simon & Schuster on what would have been his late daughter Nell's 47th birthday…

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A Very Private School. Charles Spencer speaking at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 9th April 2024 11:10

27d ago11:10

11:10

Charles Spencer recounted, to The Oldie Literary Lunch today, the stories of 24 boys who had been at Maidwell Hall in 1972 and the terrifying story of how the Headmaster's religion had affected them. The Headmaster told one boy that he was 'outraged that the boy's parents were getting divorced'. This was something that the boy was clearly strugglin…

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The Washington Post's Shannon Osaka On Microplastics, Extreme Weather Costs, And Covering Climate In 2024 1:01:09

1M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Shannon Osaka has been one of our favorite climate journalists for years. So we were incredibly excited to have her on this week for a wide-ranging conversation on a variety of climate issues - like microplastics, extreme weather costs in the US, and covering climate change as we exceed 1.5 degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels. Shannon al…

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Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet (w/ Brett Christophers) 1:16:16

1M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

For decades, the biggest pushback against renewable energy was that it was more expensive to generate than electricity that came from the burning of fossil fuels. But all that changed in 2016 when both solar and wind-generated electricity became cheaper than electricity generated by coal and natural gas, at least when using the industry-standard me…

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The Great Escape - Oldie Podcast with Tom Assheton and James Jackson 1:41:41

1M ago1:41:41

1:41:41

To salute the 80th anniversary of the Great Escape and the recent article about POW Roger Mortimer by his son, Charlie Mortimer we present this discussion between Tom Assheton and James Jackson on Great Escapes – events that have captured the imagination for generations. From the simplest adoption of disguise to the longest tunnels, both successful…

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How Do You Behave Ethically In A Climate Crisis? (w/ Travis Rieder) 1:01:34

1M ago1:01:34

1:01:34

The climate crisis presents us with a number of moral challenges. We all produce emissions, but there are massive differences and inequities in how much pollution each individual is responsible for and who is harmed the most by the consequences. As the very real impacts of the crisis only become more obvious and deadly, we continue to ask ourselves…

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Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate Rhetoric vs Climate Reality 44:38

2M ago44:38

44:38

In 2021, Greta Thunberg spoke to the youth climate movement at an event leading up to COP26. Her famous "Blah, Blah, Blah" speech contrasted all of the things world leaders had said about the climate crisis and what those same leaders had actually done to reduce emissions and create policies to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. Three years …

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Harry Bucknall Podcast on the 80th Anniversary of Patrick Leigh-Femor capturing General Kreipe 25:52

2M ago25:52

25:52

Welcome to this special episode to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the capture of General Kreipe. One of the greatest feats in Patrick Leigh Fermor's remarkable life was the kidnapping of General Kreipe, the German commander in Crete, on 26 April 1944. He and Captain Billy Moss hatched a daring plan to abduct the general, while ensuring that no r…

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Harry Mount about Oldie Tours interviewed by Tom Assheton 32:22

2M ago32:22

32:22

Harry Mount, Editor of The Oldie, speaks about Oldie Reader Tours and Barry Cryer's joke about ParrotsBy The Oldie Podcast

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Degrowth, Malthus, and the Climate Crisis (w/ Giorgos Kallis) 58:50

2M ago58:50

58:50

Over the last century, economic growth, as measured by increases in countries' Gross Domestic Product, has been the key indicator of success. And while GDP has skyrocketed in many countries, so has fossil fuel use, deforestation, and the destruction of natural ecosystems. On top of that, inequality has actually gotten worse in many countries and in…

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Michael Mansfield KC speaking about Power In The People 14:30

2M ago14:30

14:30

Pictured here with war photography Don McCullin - photos by Neil Spence Photography and sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth ManagersBy The Oldie Podcast

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Tom Hodgkinson on 30 Years of The Idler at The Oldie Literary Lunch 5th March 2024 14:59

2M ago14:59

14:59

Sponsored by Charles Stanley Wealth ManagersBy The Oldie Podcast

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Jane McKay Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Visibility, Influence and Impact

Jane McKay

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The Climate Pod

The Climate Pod

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The Oldie Podcast

The Oldie Podcast

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Story Time With Roshene Pierrie

Roshene Pierrie

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PhD Kimoni Just RnB & HiP HoP Volume 393 Special Christmas Holiday Mix

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Prue Leith interviewed by Charlotte Metcalf for The Oldie 24:51

1
We Need More Climate People (w/ Tom Steyer) 36:08

1
The Complex Threat Of Sea Level Rise (w/ Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney) 53:12

1
Jane Tippett on Edward VIII - he was a "truly modern monarch" 14th May 2024 11:53

1
What is Nicholas Shakespeare's favourite magazine? The Oldie, of course! Nicholas on Fleming: The Complete Man 14:53

1
The Irony for Lady Anne Somerset speaking about Queen Victoria at The National Liberal Club 13:13

1
Groundbreaking Economic Study Suggests Greater Climate Damages (w/ Dr. Adrien Bilal and Dr. Diego Kaenzig) 51:07

1
Is Climate Anxiety Keeping People From Having Children? (w/ Dr. Jade Sasser) 49:04

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Why Is Climate Change Missing In Our Movies? (w/ Anna Jane Joyner and Matthew Schneider-Mayerson) 56:33

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5 Powerful Marketing Tips for Small Businesses to Skyrocket Your Success 14:51

1
Twentieth Century Heroines - Podcast by Tom Assheton & James Jackson 1:14:49

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The American Climate Corps Explained (with White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi) 35:16

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CNN's Bill Weir On The Life Lessons Found In Climate Reporting 1:09:27

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Sinclair McKay reveals Winston Churchill's encounters at The Oldie Literary Lunch on April 9th 2024 13:13

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'Brave Women'. Rick Stroud remembers his brave daughter Nell at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 9th April 2024 and told us why his latest books mean so much to him 13:21

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A Very Private School. Charles Spencer speaking at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 9th April 2024 11:10

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The Washington Post's Shannon Osaka On Microplastics, Extreme Weather Costs, And Covering Climate In 2024 1:01:09

1
Why Capitalism Won't Save the Planet (w/ Brett Christophers) 1:16:16

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The Great Escape - Oldie Podcast with Tom Assheton and James Jackson 1:41:41

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How Do You Behave Ethically In A Climate Crisis? (w/ Travis Rieder) 1:01:34

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Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate Rhetoric vs Climate Reality 44:38

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Harry Bucknall Podcast on the 80th Anniversary of Patrick Leigh-Femor capturing General Kreipe 25:52

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Harry Mount about Oldie Tours interviewed by Tom Assheton 32:22

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Degrowth, Malthus, and the Climate Crisis (w/ Giorgos Kallis) 58:50

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Michael Mansfield KC speaking about Power In The People 14:30

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Tom Hodgkinson on 30 Years of The Idler at The Oldie Literary Lunch 5th March 2024 14:59

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