Our Podcast’s Fifth Year Anniversary

Fun with Bells

In this special fifth anniversary episode, the Fun with Bells Podcast celebrates by turning the tables on host and producer Cathy Booth, as she takes her turn on the other end of the microphone and is grilled by team member Emily Roderick.

Emily digs into the background to the podcast, its aims, and the entire podcast process from idea to launch. The origin of the name is also revealed. Who knew?

Cathy and Emily also choose some of their favourite episodes from the last five years and play some great ‘best bit’ clips. There is then a tantalising glimpse into what topics to expect in the future, so stay tuned, and with your support, the podcast can keep entertaining and informing ringers for the next five years to come.

Links to the episodes mentioned:

• The Joy of Bells: New Ringers Reflect on Their New Obsession: funwithbells.com/ep69
• Remarkable PhD Study of Cambridge Bellringers Pay and Habits: funwithbells.com/ep23
• Recording Your Bells: funwithbells.com/ep15
• What Ringers Wear: funwithbells.com/ep53
• Thirty Voices, Seventy-five Years, One Story: funwithbells.com/ep26
• Young Autistic Bell Ringer and Historian: funwithbells.com/ep38
• 15 Tips to Improve Your Striking: funwithbells.com/ep24

Sponsor: This podcast is sponsored by the Association of Ringing Teachers (ART). To find out more about learning to ring, learning to teach or other resources to support your ringing go to bellringing.org

Podcast team:
Anne Tansley Thomas
Emily Roderick
John Gwynne
Emily Watts
Cathy Booth
Ringing by:
The Cambridge Youths (supplied by David Richards) and for later episodes, The Liliputters Guild (supplied by Simon Edwards).

Chapters

1. Poem about 5 years of podcast content (00:00:00)

2. Ringing by the Society of Cambridge Youths (00:00:47)

3. Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of Fun With Bells Podcast (00:00:54)

4. Understanding the Fun With Bells Podcast (00:01:08)

5. The Audience of the Podcast (00:01:24)

6. Exerpt: The Joy of Bells: New Ringers Reflect on Their New Obsession (00:02:32)

7. The Joy of Learning Bell Ringing (00:03:11)

8. The Inspiration Behind the Podcast (00:04:19)

9. The Origin of the Podcast's Name (00:05:12)

10. Exerpt: Remarkable phd study of Cambridge bellringers' pay and habits (00:06:05)

11. How Cathy Started in Podcasting (00:08:02)

12. Cathy's background (00:08:29)

13. Exerpt: Recording your bells (00:09:08)

14. The Process of Creating Each Episode (00:11:41)

15. Choosing Topics and Guests for the Episodes (00:14:14)

16. Exerpt: What ringers wear (00:15:56)

17. Memorable Moments in Podcasting (00:17:36)

18. The History of Bell Ringing During War (00:19:31)

19. The Process of Creating the Episode (00:20:22)

20. The Involvement of Different Bell Ringers (00:20:39)

21. Exerpt: Thirty voices, seventy five years, one story (00:20:54)

22. The Experience of Bell Ringers During War (00:22:57)

23. The Story of a 101-Year-Old Bell Ringer (00:23:20)

24. The Parallels Between Wartime and COVID (00:23:51)

25. The Decision to Start a Podcast (00:24:04)

26. The Importance of Accessibility (00:25:16)

27. Exerpt: Young autistic bell ringer and historian (00:25:49)

28. Exerpt: 15 tips to improve your striking (00:30:00)

29. The Future of Fun With Bells (00:31:59)

30. The Need for Volunteers (00:33:02)

31. The Future Podcast Episodes (00:34:42)