Best Alan Wilder Podcasts (2026)

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‘Hands Off Free Speech’ protests, Independence Square, Vilnius, Lithuania on 16th, 17th and 18th December 2025 – by Vaida Pilibaitytė 10:00

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“On 16-18th of December 2025 tens of thousands of Lithuanians gathered by the Parliament in protest against plans to politicise the public broadcaster, LRT. Over 143,000 people also signed a petition, making it the most popular online petition to date. The list of those calling on the lawmakers to step back included national and international media…

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Drop Everything Podcast 145: Iman Lizarazu 1:14:20

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Drop Everything Podcast #145 (74:00 min) Host Dan Holzman talks to special guest Iman Lizarazu about her career as a performer, clown, and juggling prop innovator.By IJA

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Midnight Church Bells, Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia on Christmas Eve 2025 – by Alex Lewis 1:40

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“My friends and I were told by our hotel host that this is one of the most remote villages in Slovenia, that tonight was a rare opportunity to see many of the mountain-dwelling residents in one place. We decided to make our way to the Midnight Mass at the old church up the hill. And these propulsive, polyrhythmic bells ushered everyone in from the …

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The Sound of 2025 50:02

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A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a child playing in the snow to a brass band playing Christmas carols in the street. Father and daughter build a snowman in the backyard, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd January 2025 – by Joyce de Badts Cracking the ice underfoot over a frozen puddle, Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early…

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Unknown instrument in the subway at two minutes to midnight, Metropolitan / Lorimer St station, New York, USA on 12th November – by Jonah Buchanan 2:59

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“Descending the stairs, I was disappointed to see a two-digit number in the wait time for the train. the music started a couple minutes later. they had a pedal and an instrument i couldn’t identify. i wouldn’t say it was dreamy, and there’s not really a synonym i can find that captures it. maybe bewitching. the train came, they packed up and left, …

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Crystal Palace Band playing at the Crystal Palace Christmas Tree lights turn-on, London, UK on 29th November 2025 – by Alan Hall 2:06

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By Field Recordings

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First big snow of the season, Pittsburgh, USA on 2nd December 2025 – by Dennis Funk 1:30

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“This first big snow was really dreamy. It started late in the night after I’d gone to bed, and had already stopped by morning. When I woke up there was the shock of a white, white world and a few inches on the ground. I got lost in the stillness of the day, and watched little heaps tumble from branches when a breeze rattled through.”…

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An aspen grove in the Jarbidge Wilderness, Nevada, USA in Autumn 2019 – by Fil Corbitt 4:33

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By Field Recordings

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UK farmers tractor protest on the day of the budget, Rupert Street, Soho, London, UK at 14.29 on 26th November 2025 – by Clare Lynch 1:35

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“16th century Soho fields being ploughed in protest by 21st century musical tractors.”By Field Recordings

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Drop Everything Podcast #144: Mickey O’Connor 1:09:19

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ERRATUM: The title of the Karl-Heinz Ziethen book mentioned is 4000 Years of Juggling Host Dan Holzman talks with Juggler and visual comedian Mickey O’ Connor about his life and entertainment career.By IJA

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Cows grazing in the fog, Cerro, on the Lessini Mountains, North of Verona, Italy in late November 2025 – by Davide Erbogasto 2:04

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“I happened to be visiting my family home in Italy this past week and some cows were grazing in the field opposite, regardless of the rain, fog or snow. Their bell kept me company through the week.”By Field Recordings

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Inside a rainwater collection tank, London, UK on 10th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 4:42

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“It had just stopped raining and the tank was about two thirds full. The water was still dripping into the tank making a fantastic sound. Although the microphones were inside the tank they managed to pick up the occasional car passing by.”By Field Recordings

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Bells heard through a window, Vilnius, Lithuania in the morning on 26th May 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall 1:51

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By Field Recordings

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Large Old Boat moored near Greenwich, London, UK on 8th November 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 10:25

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“The tide was very high and the river was flowing fast. The boat was furiously moving around, even hitting the concrete pier. Meanwhile life went by as usual, with people strolling and jogging past the boat.”By Field Recordings

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2 minutes silence from the rooftop of St Paul’s Cathedral, Rememberance Sunday at 11am, 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte 2:47

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“Rather than a traditional pure recording, here’s 2 perspectives carefully mixed together. The recording features 11 strikes of St. Paul’s Cathedral clock bell to mark the 11th hour and the 2 minutes silence as heard from the rooftop of the cathedral together with sounds from ground level.”By Field Recordings

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Democratic Socialists of America election night party, Bushwick, NY as Hell Gate NYC livestream called the race at 9.44pm on 4th November 2025 – by Kalli Anderson 0:12

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By Field Recordings

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New York Mayoral Election Results, Paul’s, Brooklyn, NY, USA on 4th November 2025 – by Brian Pester 0:30

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By Field Recordings

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Waves on a shingle beach, St Leonards-on-Sea, UK, late September 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall 2:59

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By Field Recordings

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The Cutty Sark Pub, Greenwich, London, UK on 18th August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 10:46

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“The Cutty Sark sits on the edge of the Thames, quietly away from busy Greenwich. The river was lively, with seagulls, a Mudlarker looking for treasure and passing boats creating waves that slapped against the shore.”By Field Recordings

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Drop Everything Podcast Episode 143: Katrine Spang-Hanssen 1:10:17

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Host Dan Holzman talks with guest Katrine Spang-Hanssen about her career as a juggler and musician.By IJA

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Call to prayer from the ancient Armenian city of Ani, recorded across a closed border, in Summer 2024 – by Jeremy Dalmas 0:39

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“This recording was taken from the yard of Vahandukht Melkonyan – an 89-year-old great-grandmother and the last person left living in an almost-abandoned Armenian village. Her home sits on the border with Turkey. Just a few hundred meters from her home, across that border, are the ruins of the famous 11th-century Armenian city of Ani. Even though V…

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Dusk, Harrier Hill, New York, USA on 13th September 2025 – by Jonah N. Buchanan 0:46

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“After dinner we went to find a place to watch the sunset and wound up at a park a few miles up Route 9. It was dusk and we settled on a bench facing a pond where the fish were having a feeding frenzy. Their heads would ripple up out of the water to grab a bug and I tried to get a clean recording of the sound but couldn’t manage it. Every time thei…

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Drop Everything Podcast Episode 142: Nick Polini 1:17:04

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By IJA

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Goats going home, Sabugueiro, Serra da Estrela, Portugal, late evening on 13th August 2025 – by Katherina Lindekens 1:59

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“Late one August evening, my partner and I were driving through the mountains of Portugal’s Serra da Estrela. As we were passing through the village of Sabugueiro, we suddenly heard a chorus of bells. In a flash, we saw a shepherd leading a herd of goats to their shed for the night. We stopped the car and I followed them through the small, cobbled …

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Ponte 25 de Abril, Lisbon, Portugal on 8th August 2025 around midnight – by Katherina Lindekens 2:47

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“One of the sounds I associate most with Lisbon (where my mother was born), is the eerie polyphony of the Ponte 25 de abril. The red suspension bridge across the river Tejo hums and howls as cars and trucks drive over its metallic grating. Now and then, trains join in from the lower deck. This recording was made around midnight, right underneath th…

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‘Little Tibet’, Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Italy in June 2025 – by Cosmin Sandu 1:16

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“I want to share a recording from June 2025. It was recorded with zoom h1n – X/Y capsules, near Campo Imperatore in a place called ‘Little Tibet’ in Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise – Italy. I recorded it during Abruzzo Trail, a bikepacking event.”By Field Recordings

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Ferry ride from Vila Real De Santo Antonio (Portugal) to Ayamonte (Spain) on 1st August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 19:13

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“At the very bottom of the Iberian Peninsula Spain and Portugal are separated by a natural border – the river Guadiana. Vila Real and Ayamonte sit on opposite sides of the river, two towns very much connected, with people constantly moving back and forth across the border.”By Field Recordings

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Drop Everything Podcast Episode 141: Chris Garcia 1:07:01

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Drop Everything with Daniel Holzman Episode 141: Chris Garcia This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Do you love the content the IJA is sharing and producing? Please consider becoming a Patron on our Patreon account to help us add more educational and inspirational content to the juggling…

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Gongs, Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK on 21st August 2025 – by Barny Smith 1:37

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By Field Recordings

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River through wood, Boise River, USA on 22nd June 2025 – by Ariana Martinez 6:06

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“This tape was gathered in Boise, Idaho with a contact microphone affixed to a tree root partially submerged in the Boise River.”By Field Recordings

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Midnight cricket party, Taughannock State Park, New York, USA on 16th August 2025 – by Kalli Anderson 1:10

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“Photo is view from lying in tent where I recorded when the sun came up in morning.”By Field Recordings

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The Thames, under the floorboards of the Mayflower Pub, London, UK on 11th August 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 7:12

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“I was having a drink at the back deck of the Historic Mayflower Pub in London, right on the Thames. The tide was high and choppy. I managed to slip a couple of microphones through the floorboards to get the wonderful sound of the Thames. I love how you can hear passing boats and the pub crowd in the background.”…

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Sylvia Plath’s grave, Hepenstall Cemetery, UK on 12th August 2025 – by Tash Walker 3:08

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“On the morning of the second day whilst at Arvon Lumb Bank writers’ retreat I walked up the steep hill cow-heavy to Hepenstall Cemetery where Sylvia Plath is buried. I recorded my footsteps crossing the cemetery and the sounds that surrounded me whilst stood at her grave. I was so struck by the life, insects, birds, a lawn mower and at one point a…

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Alcoutim Harbour, Portugal on 31st July 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 7:44

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“Alcoutim sits on the shore of the River Guadiana, which acts as a natural border between Portugal and Spain. While having a drink nearby the wind picked up and the boats and Jetty started making a wonderful noise. Note how the local Church bell rings 3pm and, a couple of minutes after, the Church in Sanlucar De Guadiana (across the river in Spain)…

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Drop Everything Podcast 140: Mark Wilder 1:03:44

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By IJA

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England win the Euros on penalties, London, UK on 27th July 2025 – by Carys Wall 9:06

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“About 300 people watched the Euro’s final at MOTH club in Hackney, London. It ended with a tense penalty shoutout and joyous celebrations (at least from the Lionesses’ supporters).”By Field Recordings

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Lionesses win the Euros, Leytonstone, London, UK on 27th July 2025 1:28

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By Field Recordings

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Pans protest outside Downing Street, London, UK at 6pm on 25th July 2025 2:40

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“Hundreds gather outside Downing Street banging pots and pans as Israel’s blockade continues to cause the starvation of Palestinians in the Gaza strip. 120 people – 80 of them children – have been confirmed dead from famine as of 26th July. In the last 24 hours two babies have died from malnutrition. Nearly 1000 Palestinians have been shot to death…

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Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece on 17th July 2025 at 11.30am – by Giles Stokoe 2:20

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“Binaural recording made on Samsung Galaxy S20 using Roland CS-10EM earbuds.”By Field Recordings

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Ringing the peace bell, Hiroshima, Japan on 14th July 2025 – by Lisa Hack 0:49

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By Field Recordings

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Walking in the dry, squeaky-crunchy snow on Elm Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on 22nd February 2025 – by Laura Nerenberg 1:31

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“This is from February, so not very current at all… But I still love the sound. The snow was delightfully squeaky and I took every chance I could to stomp around during my wonderful stay there this past winter.”By Field Recordings

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Bingo on a roasting Saturday evening in Derbyshire, June 2025 – by Andrew Conroy 0:49

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By Field Recordings

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Protest outside the High Court, London, UK on 4th July 2025 – by Laura Hurley 0:30

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Protest after the vote, Westminster, London, UK on 2nd July 2025 – by Eleanor McDowall 6:44

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“An emergency protest hours after parliament voted 385 to 26 to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Palestine Action are a direct action protest group who target Israeli weapons factories in the UK and their supply chain. This vote happened on the same day that MPs – including Yvette Cooper who drafted the order to amend the Terrorism …

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