Best Jill Rennie Podcasts (2024)

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Ep.30 Meet Joy Milne: The woman who can sniff out Parkinson's, Alzheimer's & cancer 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

25:20

Host Angeline Albert talks to Joy Milne about what it's like to smell Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cancer and other diseases. Her rare hereditary condition also meant she could smell her husband's Parkinson's 12 years before he was diagnosed. .By Angeline Albert

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Ep. 29 Kari Gerstheimer, Access Social Care CEO reveals how some battles for care are so 'harrowing' lawyers need counselling 25:37

2y ago25:37

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Host Jill Rennie talks to Kari Gerstheimer about why she set up the charity and how the charity is giving free legal advice to thousands of elderly and disabled people to access social care when they need it and how the lack of funding and social care workforce shortage is exacerbating the crisis and increasing the workload of the charity.…

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Ep. 28 Comedian Pope Lonergan talks about his new book 'I'll Die After Bingo' and his life as a care home worker 36:49

2y ago36:49

36:49

Host Jill Rennie talks to comedian and author Pope Lonergan about his new book where he shares his raw and honest account of his time working as a care worker, his thoughts on care workers’ wages and retention, the need for society and the government to appreciate care workers and value the work they do, and his care home tour where he performs alo…

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Ep. 27 Dr Jane Townson, CEO of the Homecare Association talks about infection control fund, overseas recruitment and cost of living crisis 59:04

2y ago59:04

59:04

Host Jill Rennie talks to Dr Jane Townson about care workers being denied sick pay because the government has scrapped the infection control fund exacerbating workforce shortages, the problems providers are currently having when they try to recruit overseas care workers and how future technology used through the power of television could be a way t…

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Ep.26 Long Covid left us bedbound for a year say Antony Loveless and Claire Hooper 28:50

2y ago28:50

28:50

Host Angeline Albert talks to Antony Loveless and former nurse Claire Hooper who describe how long Covid left them bedbound for the whole year in 2021.By Angeline Albert

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Ep. 25 Amanda Woodvine, CEO of Vegetarian for Life talks about respecting beliefs of vegetarians and vegans in care homes 30:05

2y ago30:05

30:05

Host Sue Learner talks to Amanda Woodvine about the importance of respecting the beliefs of older vegetarians and vegans living in care homes, many of whom have dementia and will have forgotten they don't eat meatBy Amanda Woodvine, CEO of Vegetarian for Life

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Ep.24 Vic Rayner, CEO of the National Care Forum talks about care staff shortages, the need for pay increase and mandatory vaccine 38:04

2+ y ago38:04

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Host Jill Rennie talks to Vic Rayner, CEO of the National Care Forum (NCF) about how social care is viewed in the eyes of the government since the pandemic, how the government should have handled the mandatory vaccine policy and how technology will play an integral role in the future of social care.By Vic Rayner, CEO of the National Care Forum

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Ep.23 Camille Leavold, Abbots Care director talks about mandatory vaccines and the recruitment crisis 38:25

2+ y ago38:25

38:25

Host Sue Learner talks to Camille Leavold, managing director of Abbots Care, a home care provider in the south east of England, about how they have been coping during the pandemic, what she thinks of mandatory vaccination for home care workers and her solution for the recruitment crisis.By Camille Leavold, managing director of Abbots Care

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Ep.22 Is football a killer? Dr Willie Stewart says headers aren't worth high dementia risk 36:55

2+ y ago36:55

36:55

Host Angeline Albert talks to traumatic brain injury expert Dr Willie Stewart who says footballs should be sold with a health warning because his study reveals professional footballers have a 5 times higher risk of getting Alzheimer's because of headers.By Angeline Albert

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Ep. 21 Stephen Chandler, president of care charity ADASS talks about fixing social care and appearing on Panorama 41:32

3y ago41:32

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Host Jill Rennie talks to Stephen Chandler, president of ADASS, about adult social care, his appearance on BBC One's Panorama, the government's response to the pandemic and how care work is still undervalued and misunderstood.By Jill Rennie

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Ep.20 ‘I had panic attacks’ says care manager revealing mental health battle after 9 residents died 27:36

3y ago27:36

27:36

Host Angeline Albert talks to care home manager Dawn Bunter about how her mental health was impacted after nine residents died of Covid-19.By Angeline Albert

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Ep.19 Jess Crawford aged 29 reveals what it was like finding she has inherited the gene for frontotemporal dementia 47:38

3y ago47:38

47:38

Host Jill Rennie talks to Jess Crawford who has found at the age of 29 she has the gene for frontotemporal dementia, why she chose to take the test, her decision to start making care plans including choosing a care home and how she is helping others by writing a blog.By Jess Crawford

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Ep.18 Care minister Helen Whately defends her response to Covid deaths in care homes 39:31

3y ago39:31

39:31

Host Angeline Albert talks to Care minister Helen Whately about government response to deaths in care homes, care home visits etcBy Angeline Albert

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Troy Garity, Rennie Davis, and Lee Weiner 44:37

3y ago44:37

44:37

In this special episode, host and narrator Krista Smith presents conversations with three individuals intimately acquainted with the events surrounding “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and its aftermath. They include actor Troy Garity, the son of Tom Hayden (played in the film by Eddie Redmayne) who was a leader of the Students for a Democratic Society…

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Ep.17 Arlene Phillips, Strictly Come Dancing legend talks about her career, ageism and her work with Alzheimer's Society 52:41

3+ y ago52:41

52:41

Host Jill Rennie talks to Arlene Phillips about her dancing career and the inspirational people she has met such as Freddie Mercury, Ridley Scott and Andrew Lloyd Webber. She also talks about her time on Strictly Come Dancing and her departure from the series, being an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society as well as lockdown and how it has affect…

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Ep.16 Grace Meadows, Music for Dementia director on her passion to make music an integral part of dementia care 37:01

3+ y ago37:01

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Host Jill Rennie talks to Grace Meadows, programme director of Music for Dementia, a charity boosting awareness of the benefits of music and its power to connect and stimulate people with dementia and reduce anxiety. They discuss the charity’s campaign for music to be seen as integral to the care of people with dementia and how care homes can still…

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Ep.15 Martin Jones, CEO of Home Instead Senior Care talks about caring for his father and his vision for home care 32:40

3+ y ago32:40

32:40

Host Sue Learner talks to Martin Jones, chief executive of Home Instead Senior Care about how caring for his father has shaped the way he leads the UK's biggest home care provider. He reveals how Home Instead Senior Care has been coping during the pandemic and his vision for home care.By Martin Jones, CEO of Home Instead Senior Care

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Aaron Sorkin: A Career Retrospective 32:45

3+ y ago32:45

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Writer-director Aaron Sorkin returns to the series to reflect on the journey of his career. He discusses his singular talent for dialogue, what draws him to a story, his affinity for a courtroom scene, and why he still feels vulnerable despite all of his success. He also talks about the influence of legendary screenwriter William Goldman, as well a…

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Creating the World of "The Trial of the Chicago 7" 24:00

3+ y ago24:00

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In this episode, four members of the film’s creative team share their experience working on the film. They include Phedon Papamichael (Nebraska, Ford vs. Ferrari), the Director of Photography; Shane Valentino (Nocturnal Animals, Straight Outta Compton), the Production Designer; Susan Lyall (Molly’s Game, Money Monster), the Costume Designer; and Al…

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Ep. 14 Care home manager who caught COVID-19 says care homes face free PPE restrictions 31:13

3+ y ago31:13

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Host Angeline Albert talks to care home manager Mark Topps , who caught COVID-19 and says care homes are struggling to get enough free PPE each day because of restrictions placed on them by the government.By Jill Rennie, Sue Learner & Angeline Albert

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The Actors 35:55

3+ y ago35:55

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Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Eddie Redmayne, and John Carroll Lynch join the series to discuss their experience working on “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” The actors share their preparation for their roles, what it was like working with each other and with writer-director Aaron Sorkin, what they wanted to ensure they captu…

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Lawrence O'Donnell 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

35:41

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell, the author of “Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics,” joins the series to provide his insights on the mood of the nation in 1968, the stakes at the Democratic National Convention, and how Americans viewed the violence that erupted in Chicago as well as the trial that followe…

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Jill Wine-Banks, Maya Wiley, and Danny Greenberg 26:39

3+ y ago26:39

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In this episode, listeners will hear from Jill Wine-Banks, a former Watergate Special Prosecutor, General Counsel of the Army, and the author of “The Watergate Girl”; Maya Wiley, a New York City mayoral candidate, university professor at The New School in New York City, and a long-time racial justice attorney; and Danny Greenberg, co-editor of the …

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Aaron Sorkin 36:01

3+ y ago36:01

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In this inaugural episode of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” podcast, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin joins host Krista Smith to discuss the journey of the film. He reflects back on his first meeting with Steven Spielberg about the project, and he shares some of the challenges the film faced on its path to getting made. He discusses the powerful par…

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Ep.13 Karolina Gerlich, head of Care Workers Charity talks about her battle to improve pay and status of care workers 33:00

3+ y ago33:00

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Hosts Jill Rennie and Sue Learner talk to Karolina Gerlich, executive director of the Care Workers Charity (CWC) about her phenomenal achievement in fundraising two million pounds for care workers during the pandemic and the new points-based immigration system that will prevent foreign care workers coming to the UK to work. She also gives the gover…

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Ep.12 Transgender care director talks LGBT+ rights & inclusive care 39:02

3+ y ago39:02

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Host Angeline Albert asks why should care homes and home care agencies champion LGBT+ rights? Ramses Underhill-Smith, the MD of the UK's first LGBT+ home care firm, shares his personal insight into why it matters. Alice Wallace, director of charity Opening Doors London says every care setting should get Pride In Care accreditation.…

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Ep.11 Care worker facing deportation fears his life's at risk 15:14

4y ago15:14

15:14

Host Angeline Albert speaks to care worker Anugwom Goodluck who battled to protect care home residents from COVID-19 but now faces deportation to Nigeria. He talks about fleeing from terrorists and why he fears his life is at risk.By Host Angeline Albert

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Ep 10. Care home lockdown laughs include perfume-scented love letters to penpals 13:59

4y ago13:59

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Host Angeline Albert asks what is life like for a care home in lockdown? Care worker Jack Johnson, 91-year-old resident Doreen Empson & Danielle Bullent manager at Laurel Lodge care home talk about making residents laugh out loud in lockdown, taking on different jobs including hair-modelling and new activities like a care home penpal scheme which g…

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Ep 9. Care home owner Anita Astle talks about loss of 13 residents from COVID-19 and how ‘love’ from people kept her going 26:13

4y ago26:13

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Host Angeline Albert talks to Anita Astle, the managing director of Wren Hall Nursing Home in Nottingham, where 13 residents died of Covid-19. She also fell ill with Covid-19. The care home owner talks candidly about government failures including PPE shortages, no testing for residents who died at her care home and "poor and conflicting" guidance. …

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Ep 8. Martin Green, Care England CEO talks about care homes and his love for the north 40:41

4y ago40:41

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Co-hosts Jill Rennie and Sue Learner talk to Martin Green, chief executive of Care England about his passion for the care sector which is nearly as strong as his passion for Newcastle as well as his sense of injustice and his desire to improve people's lives and make the world a better place.By Martin Green, chief executive of Care England

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Ep 7. Care minister Caroline Dinenage talks about why social care reform hasn't arrived and death threats 25:32

4+ y ago25:32

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Host Angeline Albert talks to Care minister Caroline Dinenage about her husband’s death threats, government thinking on social care reform and her encounters with the Kray twins. The minister talks about why a long term solution for social care hasn't arrived and says she can't promise a plan will arrive by the summer.…

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Ep 6. John and Nula Suchet talk about finding love through dementia 1:00:11

4+ y ago1:00:11

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Co-hosts Jill Rennie and Sue Learner talk to TV broadcaster and Classic FM presenter John Suchet and his wife Nula about how dementia affected them individually and as a couple, how they coped putting their soul mates into a care home, their feelings of guilt, and the stress of looking after a loved one with dementia.…

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Ep 5. Norma Howard - UK’s oldest female wing walker 22:47

4+ y ago22:47

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Co-hosts Jill Rennie and Sue Learner talk to Norma Howard, who at the age of 91 became the UK’s oldest female wing-walker. If that is not exhausting enough, Norma has ridden the wall of death, swum the equivalent of the English Channel and is an experienced pilot.By Norma Howard

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Ep 4. Freda & The 100+ Club - how she dodged bullets & met Queen's grandparents 22:33

4+ y ago22:33

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Host Angeline Albert talks to 106-year-old Freda Hodgson and Dorothy Gayler, aged 101, two of the nine members of what has been dubbed The 100+ Club as well as care staff at Whiteley Village.By Freda & Dorothy of the 100+ Club and care staff

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Ep 3. Esther Rantzen on care robots, loneliness & the right to die 31:29

4+ y ago31:29

31:29

Host Angeline Albert talks to broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen about loneliness, the right to die, ageism, climate change and care robotsBy Angeline Albert

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Ep 2. Wendy Mitchell on living with dementia 46:15

4+ y ago46:15

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Co-hosts Jill Rennie and Sue Learner talk to Wendy Mitchell, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 58. Since her diagnosis, she has written a bestselling memoir called ‘Somebody I Used to Know’ and hopes that by spreading awareness she can help people to understand what it is like living with dementia.…

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Ep 1. Gyles Brandreth on dementia & poetry 42:27

4+ y ago42:27

42:27

Co-hosts Jill Rennie and Sue Learner talk to Gyles Brandreth about his new book ‘Dancing by the Light of the Moon’ where he not only discusses his passion for poetry but how learning poetry can be good for all and help delay the onset of dementia.By Sue Learner & Jill Rennie

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Let’s Talk About Care - Trailer 4:25

4+ y ago4:25

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This podcast is hosted by Jill Rennie, Sue Learner and Angeline Albert. Two of the hosts introduce listeners to the Let’s Talk About Care podcast revealing how they became involved in the world of care.By Jill Rennie & Sue Learner

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