Best Maya Bach Podcasts (2024)

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Maya Youssef and Keelan Carew ride into the sunset 42:53

20d ago42:53

42:53

UK-based Syrian qanun player and composer Maya Youssef and concert pianist Keelan Carew put the finishing touches to the current playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The final leg of the journey takes us from Wagner's famous water nymphs to a massive Beyoncé hit from this year, via France, Sicily and Lebanon. Add to Playlist returns to …

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Eliza Carthy and Tim Rhys-Evans share the joys of singing 42:43

27d ago42:43

42:43

Fiddler and folk musician Eliza Carthy and choral conductor Tim Rhys-Evans join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks. Starting at a famous masked ball in Vienna, they then head for the Genoa docks, rounding off with a cheeky Soca hip-thrusting classic. In the penultimate episode of the current series, recorder player a…

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Anne Dudley and Emily Sun are on a Mission 42:40

1M ago42:40

42:40

Composer, producer and arranger Anne Dudley and concert violinist Emily Sun add five more tracks to the playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The journey takes them from a dark tale of deceit and entrapment to a hotel you can never leave. Irish pipes and whistle player John McSherry also calls in to tell us about his live recording of tr…

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Anna Meredith and Joe Stilgoe head for South Africa 42:32

1M ago42:32

42:32

Anna Meredith - composer, producer and performer of both acoustic and electronic music - and singer, songwriter and pianist Joe Stilgoe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks. The journey takes them from Hugh Masekela's South Africa to a masked ball in Brazil, and ending up at arguably the most famous notes ever played on th…

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Leo Geyer and Gillian Moore take us from Bach to Bowie 42:40

2M ago42:40

42:40

Composer, conductor and bassoonist Leo Geyer, and The Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore, join Jeffrey Boakye and saxophonist Jess Gillam - standing in for Cerys Matthews - as they head from a famous Bach well-tempered classic, via Taiwan, to David Bowie's parting gesture. British-Chinese flautist Daniel Shao explains the intricacies of a traditional…

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Amy Harman and Debbie Wiseman get In the Mood 42:43

2M ago42:43

42:43

Bassoonist Amy Harman and Wolf Hall composer Debbie Wiseman are today's studio guests, as Linton Stephens sits in for Cerys Matthews alongside Jeffrey Boakye. This episode takes us from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Glenn Miller's wartime smash hit. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Jeffrey Boakye and Linton Stephens The fi…

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Anna Lapwood and Benjamin Appl go on a European dance adventure 42:49

2M ago42:49

42:49

Organist Anna Lapwood MBE and Bavarian baritone Benjamin Appl join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye on a trans-continental journey as they explore the music of dance in different cultures, from the beer tents in Munich to Transylvania. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The five tracks i…

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Corinne Bailey Rae and Nicky Spence launch a brand new series 42:44

2M ago42:44

42:44

It's the start of a new playlist, and to get things going, singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and the Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks. As well as discussing the five compositions, the four are outnumbered by the London Bulgarian Choir who give a special live performance…

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Neil Brand and Anna Phoebe round off the latest series 42:54

4M ago42:54

42:54

Composer, silent film music specialist and musician, Neil Brand, and violinist and composer Anna Phoebe, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye for the final episode of the current series. From Ma Rainey's loud and proud blues to a singalong classic from 1981, via an 8'25" digitally-manipulated track that could split the room, the current musical j…

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Natalie Duncan and Martin Phipps unpick a children's festive favourite 43:02

5M ago43:02

43:02

Pianist, singer and songwriter Natalie Duncan and Martin Phipps, composer of TV's The Crown and Ridley Scott's new film Napoleon, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they travel from Senegal to a massive Cher hit from 1998. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The five tracks in this …

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Debbie Wiseman, Rhodri Marsden and Lang Lang enjoy a Beethoven classic 42:41

5M ago42:41

42:41

Composer Debbie Wiseman and the writer and multi-instrumentalist Rhodri Marsden join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks, taking us from a Drifters' classic hit to one of Beethoven's most famous compositions. For Add to Playlist, the Chinese pianist Lang Lang reflects on playing Beethoven, and percussionist Ruairi Glashee…

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Fraser T Smith and Amanda Whiting enjoy some Gin and Juice 42:06

5M ago42:06

42:06

Fraser T Smith - producer, musician and collaborator with artists including Adele, Stormzy, Dave and Sam Smith - and Welsh jazz harpist Amanda Whiting, add the next five tracks to the growing playlist. With Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye they go from a Snoop Dogg 1994 hit to Brazil via some serious jazz piano. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented…

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Baritone Roderick Williams and violinist Jennifer Pike on a two-note masterpiece 42:42

5M ago42:42

42:42

Baritone and composer Roderick Williams and violinist Jennifer Pike - the youngest ever winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year at the time in 2002, aged just 12 - join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks to the playlist. The musical choices take us from one of the most famous tunes in the UK (composer unknown) to a Labi Siff…

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Matilda Lloyd and Leon Foster Thomas reach for the skies 42:07

6M ago42:07

42:07

Trumpet player Matilda Lloyd and gold steel pan player Leon Foster Thomas bring their instruments to the studio as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks to the playlist, each chosen for its musical connections with the previous one. In this episode the journey takes us from Mozart via a classic jazz trio to a 1964 kite…

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Emma Rawicz and Ben Gernon take us from Argentina to Korea 42:02

6M ago42:02

42:02

21-year-old saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz, finalist of BBC Young Musician 2022, and conductor Ben Gernon add five more tracks to the playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The musical links take them from a Langston Hughes poem set to jazz to a seventies Spanish disco classic via the dusty plains of Argentina. Producer Jerome Weath…

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Amy Harman and Keelan Carew add five more tracks 42:04

6M ago42:04

42:04

Bassoonist Amy Harman and pianist Keelan Carew are today's guests in the studio with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks to the playlist. From a gentle nursery rhyme, the musical links take us to a Russian dance, a celebration of the Earth's origins in Estonia, and a testosterone-fuelled TV theme with helicopters and …

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Isata Kanneh-Mason and Neil Brand launch a new series 42:06

6M ago42:06

42:06

Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and musician and silent movie score composer Neil Brand launch a new playlist. With presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye, they choose the first five tracks which take us from a celebratory anthem chanted in football stadiums to a live, mischievous performance by a 12-year-old Stevie Wonder. Producer Jerome Weather…

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Isobel Waller-Bridge and Roderick Williams round off the series 41:50

8M ago41:50

41:50

Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge and baritone Roderick Williams join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the final five tracks to the current series, bringing the playlist up to 40. And the joy of rounds, or canons, with singer, composer and producer Esbe, and one in particular that she sings which goes back to the 13th century. From lovesick ind…

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John Lunn, Jess Gillam and Johnny Marr on the joys of the tremolo 42:00

8M ago42:00

42:00

Downton Abbey composer John Lunn and saxophonist Jess Gillam join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye on a journey from the snowy landscape of northern Finland to the warmth of Ecuador as they add the next five tracks, exploring unusual instruments and effects, including the theremin and the tremolo. Guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr, formerly of …

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Anne Dudley and Ruairi Glasheen take us from Azerbaijan to Dover 41:59

8M ago41:59

41:59

Musician and composer Anne Dudley and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen embark on a musical journey across continents, centuries and styles as they add the next five tracks to the playlist. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also find out from specialist Simon Heighes about the background to a popular work by Bach, famously used in those old cigar adver…

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Julian Joseph and Amy Harman on the mastery of Miles 42:39

8M ago42:39

42:39

Jazz pianist Julian Joseph and bassoonist Amy Harman join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye in a journey that takes them from Manchester, via a baggy-pants classic pop hit, to a celebrated track from the most popular jazz album of all time. Drummer Romarna Campbell is also on-hand to provide a drummer's perspective on the percussive elements. This …

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Sir Richard Stilgoe takes us from Folsom Prison to the Berlin Wall 42:02

9M ago42:02

42:02

In the final episode of the current series, Sir Richard Stilgoe joins Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the final five tracks, taking us from a live recording in California's Folsom Prison to a massive 1980s pop classic via a celebration of freedom with the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Drummer Jeremy Stacey is also on hand to…

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Debbie Wiseman and Sam Sweeney head from the slopes to the ice 41:58

9M ago41:58

41:58

Film and TV composer Debbie Wiseman OBE and musician and fiddler Sam Sweeney, formerly of the folk group Bellowhead, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they choose the next five tracks, in the penultimate episode of the current series. This week's journey takes us from a popular Sunday evening TV theme to an Etta James classic via the 1984 W…

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Rick Wakeman and Anna Lapwood on the joys of the keyboard 42:05

9M ago42:05

42:05

Rick Wakeman - keyboard player and former member of the progressive rock group Yes - and organist Anna Lapwood join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the next five tracks, taking us from a Welsh/Indian collaboration to Hans Zimmer via a 1995 rap classic. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye The…

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Natalie Duncan and Gabriella Swallow celebrate Bastille Day 42:02

9M ago42:02

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Pianist and singer Natalie Duncan and cellist Gabriella Swallow take us from the French Alps to a dusty airstrip in the Australian outback with Miles Davis as they add the next five tracks. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are also joined by Ukrainian-born pianist Dinara Klinton for some Hungarian Rhapsody. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, wit…

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Rakhi Singh and Alexis Ffrench with a coronation classic (and a bonus track!) 42:04

10M ago42:04

42:04

Rakhi Singh - violinist, music director and composer - and composer, producer and pianist, Alexis Ffrench, join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks. From the King's coronation via the Bolivian Andes and Finland, they end up on Highway 61, and there's a surprise bonus track along the way. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPres…

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Anna Phoebe and Neil Brand journey from Brighton to Beirut 42:03

10M ago42:03

42:03

Violinist and composer Anna Phoebe and pianist and composer Neil Brand join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to explore ground-breaking techniques on traditional instruments, from the classical flute to the tuba. The journey takes us from Spain to Beirut, taking in surf rock, 'maximalism' and the beauty of Egyptian scales. And jazz flautist Chip W…

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Hannah Peel and Keelan Carew and the power of musical stabs 41:59

10M ago41:59

41:59

Composer and producer Hannah Peel and pianist Keelan Carew consider the soundtrack for one of the most famous scenes in cinema, and they take us to Venice where Visconti famously used a celebrated atmospheric Mahler composition for one of his films. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also bring us a track by one of the most successful pop acts of al…

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Kate St. John and Joe Stilgoe take us from Paris to Buenos Aires 41:57

10M ago41:57

41:57

Cor anglais and oboe player Kate St. John and pianist and composer Joe Stilgoe join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add another five tracks to the playlist. Their short ride in a fast machine takes them from a Parisian classic to Buenos Aires tango via a train tour to Rainbow City. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by …

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Amy Harman and Gavin Higgins start a brand new playlist 42:00

10M ago42:00

42:00

Bassoon player Amy Harman and composer Gavin Higgins join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye for the opening episode of the new series of the Prix Italia and Prix Europa award-winning music programme. Starting from scratch, the new adventure takes us from the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee via the Aegean Sea to a hand-rubbing fado song from…

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Does a vegan diet impact your fertility? mentions recurrent loss 23:55

1y ago23:55

23:55

Have you ever wondered if your vegan diet is impacting your fertility? Have you been told you need to eat eggs to support your nutrient needs for pregnancy? Do you second-guess your vegan diet if you're planning for baby? My client Shannon shares her story in today's episode, from experiencing multiple pregnancy losses to a healthy pregnancy at 20 …

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Natalie Duncan, Bjarte Eike, Brian Eno and a track that changed the pop landscape 42:05

1y ago42:05

42:05

Singer/songwriter Natalie Duncan and Norwegian Baroque violinist Bjarte Eike join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks to the playlist, and Brian Eno remembers discovering a new piece of equipment that changed the face of popular music in 1977. Producer Jerome WeatheraldPresented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews an…

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James Taylor of JTQ and Dinara Klinton celebrate the joys of the keyboard 41:58

1y ago41:58

41:58

James Taylor of the British jazz-funk outfit the James Taylor Quartet brings his C3 Hammond organ to the studio while Ukrainian-born pianist Dinara Klinton sets herself up at the grand piano as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the next five tracks to the playlist. The journey takes them from Cape Verde to The Gambia and Lebanon, w…

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Gareth Malone, Gillian Moore and Dele Sosimi head from Benin to Havana 41:53

1y ago41:53

41:53

Gareth Malone, who brought choral singing into the mainstream with his TV series The Choir, is joined by The Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore as they take us on the rolling sea from Benin in West Africa to the streets of Havana. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye continue to compile the new playlist, with additional insights from Afrobeat musician D…

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Anna Lapwood and Linton Stephens launch the new playlist 42:03

1y ago42:03

42:03

Organist Anna Lapwood and bassoon-player Linton Stephens join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the first five tracks to the new playlist, from a Yiddish anti-fascist song - with context provided by ethnomusicologist Dr Abigail Wood at the University of Haifa in Israel - to a celebrated homage to Duke Ellington. Produced by Jerome Weatherald…

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Vegan Pregnancy Client Update: Plus New Book! 13:29

1y ago13:29

13:29

Are you a vegan mom-to-be worried about getting enough nutrients like iron and protein but don't want to eat meat? You're not alone! Join me for today's special episode with only of my past vegan mama clients and children's author, Ruthie Rei. She shares what has helped her raise her 15-month-old baby girl vegan and the inspiration behind her debut…

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From the Bald Mountain to Puerto Rico with Anne Dudley and Patrick Rimes 41:48

1+ y ago41:48

41:48

This week, Radio 4 is revisiting four episodes of the award-winning music series Add to Playlist, first broadcast in October. Today, Anne Dudley, composer and co-founder of The Art of Noise, and Welsh traditional musician Patrick Rimes join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks to the playlist, including a tender but rather…

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Catrin Finch and Neil Brand on musical highs and lows 42:05

1+ y ago42:05

42:05

This week, Radio 4 is revisiting four episodes of the award-winning music series Add to Playlist, first broadcast in October. Today, Welsh harpist and composer Catrin Finch and composer and musician Neil Brand help Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye add the next five songs to the playlist. The adventure takes them from the highest of high notes to t…

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From Jamaica to Westminster Abbey with Nicky Spence and Laura Jurd 42:10

1+ y ago42:10

42:10

This week, Radio 4 is revisiting four episodes of the award-winning music series Add to Playlist, first broadcast in October. Today, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by trumpet player Laura Jurd and operatic tenor Nicky Spence. Together, with the help of Dr Martin Neary - former Organist and Master of Choristers at Westminster Abbey - t…

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Richard Stilgoe and Alina Bzhezhinska start a new playlist 42:14

1+ y ago42:14

42:14

This week, Radio 4 is revisiting four episodes of the most recent series of Add to Playlist, which has recently won two major awards: the Prix Italia for Best International Radio Music show, and the Prix Europa for the Best European one. The episodes were first broadcast in October, and today, songwriter, lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe and U…

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Fueling for fitness vs pregnancy: Kylie's story 15:39

1+ y ago15:39

15:39

What does it mean to fuel your body during pregnancy? How can you optimize your vegan diet? What do you do if you don't have support? In today's episode, vegan mom-to-be and past client Kylie shares her story. You'll learn exactly: How she switched from fueling for fitness to pregnancy How she overcame her nausea What helped her feel confident gett…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: New program launch (+ Bonus!) 3:21

1+ y ago3:21

3:21

I know you're tired of Googling vegan pregnancy and feel worried about meeting your nutrient needs for a healthy baby. You're not alone! I'm excited to share a sneak peek of my new group coaching program with you, launching mid-January 2023. Enrollment *officially* opens December 8th, but if you're a listener, you can apply early here in the show n…

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Isobel Waller-Bridge and Mikey J Asante round off the series 42:03

1+ y ago42:03

42:03

Composer Isobel Waller-Bridge and producer and composer Michael 'Mikey J' Asante take us from a club in Istanbul to a classic grime track via a cigarette factory in Seville, as they add the final five tracks to the current playlist. Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye also hear from the Lebanese-born trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf and Professor Alkis Raft…

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Esther Abrami and Giacomo Smith enjoy the spirit of rebellion 41:56

1+ y ago41:56

41:56

French violinist Esther Abrami and American jazz clarinettist Giacomo Smith add five more tracks to the playlist, embracing the musical spirit of rebellion, as they travel from animated icy mountains to Jamaica with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. James Taylor of the British four-piece jazz funk band the James Taylor Quartet is on hand to help o…

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From Belgian fields to a raging sea with Gavin Higgins and Gillian Moore 41:55

1+ y ago41:55

41:55

Gillian Moore, author and Artistic Associate of London's Southbank Centre, and Ivor Novello-winning composer Gavin Higgins join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add five more tracks to the playlist in the penultimate show of this series. The journey takes them from the accordions of Texas to the mellow sounds of Portugal via the ploughed f…

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Starting solids and vegan baby led weaning 29:40

1+ y ago29:40

29:40

Do you want to feed your baby vegan but worry about meeting their nutrient needs? Are you curious about starting solids but not sure how to get started? In today's episode, Karla Moreno-Bryce, fellow dietitian and vegan mom of two, shares her story. You'll hear: Her journey into veganism What you want to know before starting solids How is she raisi…

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Time signatures and scales with Zara McFarlane and Ollie Howell 42:02

1+ y ago42:02

42:02

Singer and composer Zara McFarlane and jazz drummer and composer Ollie Howell take us on a musical adventure with the help of composer and musician Nitin Sawhney, as they join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add the next five tracks. Tune in for a scat singing lesson and a 50,000-year history lesson in the origin of musical scales. Presenters …

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On normalizing a vegan diet for pregnancy: Jennifer's story 24:28

1+ y ago24:28

24:28

Are you new to veganism? Are you overwhelmed trying to figure out what to eat during pregnancy? In today's episode, Jennifer Chapman, my past client and a first-time vegan mom, shares her story. You'll hear: The event that prompted her to switch to veganism What she found the most challenging part of pregnancy How she discussed her pregnancy diet w…

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The joy of the overture with Kathryn Tickell, Joe Stilgoe and Ruairi Glasheen 41:56

1+ y ago41:56

41:56

Kathryn Tickell - composer, performer and the foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes - is joined by singer pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe and percussionist Ruairi Glasheen as they help Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye add the next five tracks to the playlist. It's a serendipitous musical journey which takes them from Quebec to New Orleans…

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Want to eat more veggies? 4 easy tips to try during pregnancy 10:30

1+ y ago10:30

10:30

Struggling with eating veggies during pregnancy? In this episode, we break down simple strategies you can try if your goal is to eat more veggies during pregnancy. How to include veggies with your favorite carbs What dips and spreads can you leverage Best cooking methods to lock in nutrients Please note always discuss nausea or food aversions with …

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