Communicating Climate Change is a podcast dedicated to helping you do just that. By digging deep into the best practices and the worst offenses, we'll be looking for ways to help you – and me – improve our abilities to engage, empower, and ultimately, activate audiences on climate-related issues. We’ll hear from experts producing the latest science, activists working at the front lines of the crisis, artists, NGOs, players from the private sector, and many more, bringing together a wide rang ...
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Welcome to the the Great Library of Dreams Podcast, where we present readings of classic tales of the weird and the wonderful! Here you will find stories of the magical, the mysterious, the marvelous, and the macabre!
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A show about magic and witchcraft in North America
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A show about magic and witchcraft in North America
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This is the story of how two Heirs of Enslavement - Clive Lewis MP, a descendent of the enslaved, and Laura Trevelyan, of the enslaver - can come together to right the wrongs of the past. In this six-part series, Clive and Laura will travel to Grenada, Barbados, and back to London to delve into their shared history. They’ll be asking what people across the Caribbean and beyond want, how to find a way forward, and whether true reparatory justice can be achieved. New episode every Friday. Host ...
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Playing the FoolBy newworldwitchery
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FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 117 - Dickon the Devil by Sheridan le Fanu
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A tale by the man considered by none other than MR James to be the master of the ghost story - Sheridan le Fanu. In this autumnal story, we discover a rural Lancashire yarn that is more than a legend...
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Playing the FoolBy newworldwitchery
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Communicating Climate Change Call-In Show #1
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This time, instead of chatting to a special guest, listeners just like you are joining the conversation. It’s a Call-In Show! Over the last couple of months, all kinds of voice messages have been submitted by listeners to act as a springboard for brainstorming, problem solving, and broader discussion around a range of climate communication challeng…
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To begin the spooky season a chilling tale from EF Benson, which reaches its terrifying climax in the month of October...
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Werewolves? WEREWOLVES!By newworldwitchery
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Werewolves? WEREWOLVES!By newworldwitchery
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Unleashing Popular Culture to Drive Climate Action With Iminza Mbwaya
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This episode features a conversation with Iminza Mbwaya, Programme Manager at Sounds Right, a platform for global music artists to help nature fund its own conservation. It was recorded in September, 2024. Sounds Right is an initiative by the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live, an agile extension of the United Nations, exploring unconventional…
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Time to Check our InboxBy newworldwitchery
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Time to Check our InboxBy newworldwitchery
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Exonerating Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.By newworldwitchery
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Exonerating Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.By newworldwitchery
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LICAF Rights Market logo / Alex Fitch / Ivanka Hahnenberger / Photo of Legacies panel by Luke Williams The Past and Future in Comics at LICAF: Alex Fitch chats to a quartet of comics creators about reviving old characters, and to Ivanka Hahnenberger about helping to launch a Comics Rights Market at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. In the…
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Battling the Negativity Bias With Jacob Simon
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This episode features a conversation with Brooklyn-based climate communicator, creator, and independent reporter, Jacob Simon. It was recorded in August 2024. As the mind behind Jacobsimonsays, a platform telling real stories of progress to replace dread and fear with hope and action, Jacob inspires his audience of well over half a million people a…
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116 - The Cadaver of Bishop Louis by Frederick Cowles
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A haunting tale in the tradition of MR James, concerning a curious and macabre church monument and the dark secrets it hides...
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Who's that Joker?By newworldwitchery
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Who's that Joker?By newworldwitchery
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Doing the WorkBy newworldwitchery
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Doing the WorkBy newworldwitchery
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Gamifying Sustainable Behaviours With Bogdan Glogovac
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This episode features a conversation with Bogdan Glogovac, Partnerships Manager at Ducky, a Norwegian technology company working to turn climate efforts from a solo struggle into something fun, collaborative and engaging. It was recorded in July 2024. With a background in Ecology, Marine Biology, and Conservation, Bogdan has spent more than a decad…
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115 - An Evening's Entertainment by MR James
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While we often associate the ghost stories of MR James with winter and old colleges, he did write a wide variety of tales, and tonight we have one that may be considered early folk horror, taking place in the heart of the countryside in the summertime...
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Bringing Climate Change to the Movies With Adam Stanhope
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This episode features a conversation with film producer, Adam Stanhope. It was recorded in July 2024. Alongside the likes of Mike Medavoy, Rodrigo Blaas, Keith Chapman, and executive producer, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam produced the animated feature film, Ozi – Voice of the Forest, which hits theatres across the globe on August 16th. With a background…
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114 - The Flowering of the Strange Orchid by HG Wells
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A tale of botanical terror from HG Wells, concerning a highly unusual and indeed hostile rare plant!
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Cover and interior of Pricks: Purple Hate Balloon by Fraser Geesin and Laurie Rowan / Karrie Fransman, Zara Slattery and Myfanwy Tristram launching the CCIC initiative at LICAF Pricks, and Sea Sick: In an episode on provocation and sequential art, Alex Fitch talks to Fraser Geesin and Laurie Rowan, the creators of Purple Hate Balloon and Pricks, ma…
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Don't Let Summer Bug You!By newworldwitchery
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Don't Let Summer Bug You!By newworldwitchery
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Extract from the Room of Stars by Michelle Freeman / photos of Michelle Freeman, Alex Fitch and Shane Melisse / extract from Skate Knight by Shane Melisse Young Graphic Novelists to Watch: In a special Summer episode that looks at up and coming graphic novelists, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of creators who are exhibiting at the inaugural Sequent’ull…
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Incorporating Intersectionality With Wawa Gatheru
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This episode features a conversation with climate scholar and youth climate activist, Wawa Gatheru. It was recorded in July 2024. Wawa is the founder and Executive Director of Black Girl Environmentalist, an organization dedicated to empowering Black girls, women, and non-binary people across the climate sector. Wawa works to bring climate justice …
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113 - The Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Another tale of giant monsters from the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! In this chiller we learn of the monstrous creatures lurking in the upper stratosphere!
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Curanderas, Cain, and CowboysBy newworldwitchery
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Curanderas, Cain, and CowboysBy newworldwitchery
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Mobilizing Older Adults for Climate Action With Simone Salvo
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This episode features a conversation with Simone Salvo, Creative Director at Third Act, an organization harnessing unparalleled generational power to safeguard the climate and democracy. It was recorded in June 2024. Simone’s work blends design, media, and technology to bridge generational and digital divides and drive impactful social change. In h…
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112 - The Terror of Blue John Gap by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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A classic tale of terror from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning something large, ancient, and very nasty lurking in the hills of Derbyshire!
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Interiors from Big Shoulders by John Dudley and Scott Gray / Interior art and cover of Shelter: Early Doors by Lucy Sullivan plus photos of Dudley, Gray and Sullivan Fantasy and Horror Locations: In an episode that looks at Fantasy and Horror Comics in memoriable locations, a trio of creators talk about their work in this area. Alex Fitch talks to …
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Chasing the White DeerBy newworldwitchery
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Chasing the White DeerBy newworldwitchery
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Join the Conversation With the Communicating Climate Change Call-In Show
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Communicating Climate Change is launching a Call-In Show! That means, it’s time for you to join the conversation. Do you have questions related to climate communication? Maybe you’re running into challenges developing your own climate-related output? Or perhaps you’ve seen or heard some related content or news that you thought needed closer examina…
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Hope-Based Communications With Thomas Coombes
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This episode features a conversation with Thomas Coombes, Founder and Director of narrative change organization, Hope-based communications. It was recorded in January 2024. Hope-based communications is a simple, open-source tool for anyone to use, as well as a community anyone can join. It centres around a pledge to apply five shifts to any and all…
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111 - One Prehistoric Night by Philip Barshofsky
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A vintage science fiction tale from the golden age of pulp magazines, a story which pits dinosaurs against Martian invaders!
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Dirty hands, rooted magicBy newworldwitchery
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Dirty hands, rooted magicBy newworldwitchery
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Art from Je Ne Sais Quoi by Lucie Arnoux / Dylan Dog, Across the Spider-Verse and homage to The Seventh Seal by Gigi Cavenago Euro Visions: In a pair of interviews with European artists now working in English, Alex Fitch talks to Gigi Cavenago about his work on iconic characters such as Dylan Dog / Batman, and Spider-Man in Across the Spider-Verse,…
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110 - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
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As another tie-in to the Hypnogoria Roger Corman series, we have a story from Edgar Allan Poe, which was brought to the screen in Corman's Poe anthology Tales of Terror (1962)
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Shaping the Future Through Climate Fiction With Tory Stephens
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This episode features a conversation with Tory Stephens, who manages all things climate fiction at independent, non-profit media organization, Grist. It was recorded in March 2024. Tory is a force for good. He creates opportunities and interventions that transform organizations and shift culture, building communities around social justice issues an…
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The Joy of Dry SpellsBy newworldwitchery
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The Joy of Dry SpellsBy newworldwitchery
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Of Hermits and Horse MoonsBy newworldwitchery
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Of Hermits and Horse MoonsBy newworldwitchery
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109 - Born of Man and Woman by Richard Matheson
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As a little tie-in to the Hypnogoria Roger Corman series here is a tale of terror from one of his collaborators - Richard Matheson. And this story is in fact the very first that Matheson ever had published...
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We speak to folk practitioner, artist, 'zine writer, and author Vlasta Pilot of Gentle Hearts Unite about the nature of Slavic folk belief, the joy of handmade things, choosing bears, and how to avoid being a "cranberry."By newworldwitchery
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