Audio-producers Anna Perrott and Sophie Little navigate the chaos of starting a business, being parents and staying creative, from their non-profit podcast studio SOUNDYARD. Each episode follows the same rhythm: they candidly pull apart the challenges of running a small business, share something they've recorded, and discuss the podcasts they've been listening to. GASBAGS is released every Sunday at 7pm SOUNDYARD.org
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Nature, wildlife and countryside living with Chris Skinner from High Ash Farm. Chris is a Norfolk farmer doing things differently; all of his practices are informed by his dedication to biodiversity and wildlife. Join Chris and broadcaster Matthew Gudgin every Sunday morning as they talk nature, wildlife and countryside living. Enjoy walks around High Ash Farm and further afield as the pair spot wildlife and answer your questions. New episode released every Sunday at 0700 GMT To support and ...
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Enter the confession box with comedian Lucie Isle, as she decides whether to send her guest to their own personal heaven or hell. In each confession session Lucie's guest proves their worth before the final judgement. A trial of honesty, confession and redemption, prepare to see the very best, and absolute worst sides of people you thought you knew. Featuring guests from trans, queer, drag and SW communities, and our allies. New episodes monthly. Sponsored by Facialteam, experts in Facial Fe ...
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie take a trip to London to celebrate a birthday. Good Bits covers the highlights of their adventure, Bad Bits is about a lightless situation in the kitchen at SOUNDYARD. In Found Sound, they talk about soundscapes and play something from their trip. For Podcast Swap: Anna has a racy and dramatic doc about the rise of a …
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Autumn has definitely arrived at High Ash Farm. Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin begin the podcast at Foxes Grove and they get up close and personal to some of the fungi making an appearance on the woodland floor. Chris explains the many uses and existence of fungi within our diet, lifestyle and health care. The pair revisit an enormous ash tree th…
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie are back from a work related road trip (that went slightly awry). In Good Bits, they celebrate something special with Bucks Fizz. In Bad Bits, long term plans keep getting scuppered. Found Sound comes from a school trip they've been on this week. In Podcast Swap, Anna's pod analyses a bizarre reality TV programme, and…
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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin are distracted early on in their journey around High Ash Farm. They spot Norfolk's largest black bird, busy preening it's feathers in a nearby tree. They keep a safe distance as they admire the work of a hornet queen who has built an enormous nest all by herself! Chris describes the fascinating but difficult life cy…
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Len Pennie and the Scots Confession of the Day
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Poet, journalist, Scots Word of the Day raconteur Len Pennie (she/her) takes us on a journey through her own personal heaven and hell, before Lucie decides her fate. And be warned: armed with sharp wit, fiery spirit, and sarcasm in spades, Len gives Lucie a serious run for her money. Turns out you don't send the author of international bestselling …
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie sit down in the SOUNDYARD studio after a 4 week break. In Good Bits, they recount how they've spent the break, and celebrate a new business buddy. Bad Bits is a teeny slap on the wrist for not doing the homework. Found Sound is a holiday soundscape from Anna. In Podcast Swap, Sophie has a long running podcast making a…
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Chris Skinner is giddy to show Matthew Gudgin a new species that's causing quite a buzz at High Ash Farm. The pair then survey the hallmark left behind from a special visitor who wandered through the farm last night. Chris explains how ivy is a plant for all seasons. Sometimes an undesirable plant for some but Chris describes how valuable it is for…
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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin begin by watching a charm of goldfinches busy feeding on their favourite food. They head to a different part of the farm to watch the latest colony occupying a hole in a sweet chestnut tree. Chris describes the various species that trees can support throughout their lives. Chris quietly admits to Matthew a plant tha…
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It's a big birthday for Chris Skinner this week and to celebrate he shares the starlings at High Ash Farm with us. Chris then continues the bird theme and shows Matthew Gudgin other birds gathering in the fields including jackdaws, carrion crows and rooks. The pair then give the answer to last weeks conundrum as well as answering questions about ba…
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This episode marks a special one year anniversary for Chris Skinner's Countryside Podcast. Chris has a gift for you in way of a tricky conundrum for you to have a go at: Today, Sunday the first of September, I am safe. Why should I be worried tomorrow, the second of September and why shouldn't I worried tomorrow, the second of September? Answers ca…
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Du Blonde Rawdogging in a Toilet With Karate
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Musician, animator and all round icon Du Blonde (she/he/they) tells us about their idea of heaven and hell, taking us on a tour of their musical and artistic influences, on the cusp of their album launch Sniff More Gritty One of Lucie's favourite musicians (seriously, check out the queer grunge classic Homecoming), this is a rare glimpse into the i…
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Send us a text Sophie and Anna chat over a couple of celebratory cans in the SOUNDYARD studio. In Good Bits they rejoice after an epiphany with their business mentor. In Bad Bits they make a tough but positive decision about GASBAGS. Found Sound is recorded live in the studio. In Podcast Swap, no podcasts get swapped. Instead the pair turn to quest…
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Episode 51: Ancient Ponds, Woodpeckers And Drupes
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Chris Skinner shows Matthew one of the oldest ponds at High Ash Farm. Chris dunks his hands in and demonstrates the pottery qualities of the clay in the pond. He describes how wild oats can grow in the cracks when it dries out. Chris is extremely excited and proud to show Matthew the holes in nearby trees that have been drilled by woodpeckers. The …
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Send us a text Sophie and Anna catch up in the SOUNDYARD studio after a party. In Good Bits they find a cheap and DIY solution for an essential business item. In Bad Bits Anna experiences loss. Found Sound comes from the Norfolk Broads. In Podcast Swap Anna shares a DIY true crime investigation, and Sophie brings a daily kids show to the table. Get…
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Chris Skinner tells a story and shares the practicality of farmers. Matthew Gudgin joins Chris on the lawn and they answer a curious question all about moles. Chris describes the antisocial qualities of the underground inhabitants, how they move and how they changed the course of history. It's all go at High Ash Farm at the moment with all the mowi…
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Send us a text Sophie and Anna are plagued by something disgusting outside the studio. In Good Bits they celebrate a happy feeling, and in Bad Bits they launch an investigation. Found Sound comes from Billy's toy box. In Podcast Swap, Sophie marvels at an archive brought to life, and Anna cringes at a comedy that keeps her hooked. Get in touch - he…
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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin begin the podcast at a local supermarket that is protecting the wildlife nesting there. Back on the farm the pair trudge through a field overwinter wildbird seed mix when they come across an exploding thistle. Chris explains how pioneering species establish and how they can colonise. They look at various properties …
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie gather in the studio after a busy week at SOUNDYARD. In Good Bits, Anna and Sophie admit to something embarrassing that thankfully resulted in treasure. Bad Bits is all about bad memory. Found Sound comes from listeners Ellie and Clare, from a boat on the West Coast of the USA. In Podcast Swap Anna brings a show about…
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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin observe the different roles of the new and devoted parents on the farm. They're driving through High Ash Farm when Chris notices one of East Anglia's most persecuted birds enjoying a spot of sunbathing. They revisit the site once filled with foxgloves in flower. The plants have now gone to seed and Chris explains th…
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Adreena Angela the Patron Saint of Threes
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Pro domme, model and studio owner Adreena Angela (she/her) invites us into her domain of atmospheric sounds and irresistible sensations. We take the confession box to Inanna Studio in London to find out: - What did Adreena really do in the Mayfair club cupboard to warrant a sacking? - How to punish a misogynistic man with a book of feminist literat…
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Send us a text Anna has saved some of the dying SOUNDYARD plants! So she sits down with Sophie in the studio for a celebratory beer. In Good Bits, they high five a day of money-earning and Sophie has enjoyed going cold turkey with something at home. Anna's been trying to warm people up in Bad Bits. Found Sound is from listener Rich, who's been chat…
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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin begin the podcast watching a very splendid butterfly in the woodland clearing. They travel through the woodland to rather confusingly look for a gathering of lazy and extremely poisonous moths that are up and about in the daytime. The pair chance upon a group whirligig beetles circling on the water and dragonflies l…
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Send us a text Sophie and Anna recharge with cheap biscuits from Roys. In Good Bits - Sophie recounts her soggy holiday. For Bad Bits they both talk candidly about how they're feeling. Found Sound is a listener submission from Keith. Podcast Swap gets Anna utterly thrilled and Sophie's back with another recommendation for true personal stories. Get…
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Episode 46: Underneath The Spreading Chestnut Tree
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Chris Skinner captures the sound of the farm's most recognisable wake up call before introducing us to two young nearby buzzards. Matthew Gudgin joins Chris as they watch the buzzards glide in the air and Chris explains how to distinguish the difference between various birds of prey. Armed with a tape measure, the pair head to the woods to measure …
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Send us a text Sophie and Anna catch up in the SOUNDYARD studio after a pretty decent week. Good Bits is about an epic lunch break. Sophie hangs her head in shame in Bad Bits after a postal mishap. Found Sound is fresh from a chaotic scene in the SOUNDYARD kitchen. In Podcast Swap - the pair both choose art. Anna's looks at a famous art-world duo, …
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Matthew Gudgin marvels at the superb parenting skills of Mother Duck who is raising her ten ducklings at High Ash Farm. Chris Skinner drives Matthew to the local quarry to show off the incredible wildlife zooming around this unlikely location. Matthew then watches on as Chris forages in the undergrowth for a Wimbledon themed treat after explaining …
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Send us a text This week’s episode is recorded over beer in the studio (thanks to SOUNDYARD’S micropub neighbour, The Malt And Mardle). In Good Bits they Anna and Sophie look through their photos to remember the week, and Anna receives a whittled gift. In Bad Bits they lay out the woes of funding applications and vow to do better. Anna longs to be …
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Chris Skinner starts this episode by capturing the song of a nearby Blackcap Warbler. Matthew Gudgin arrives at High Ash Farm and the pair observe the corkscrew flight of Rooks at what is the riskiest time of the year for the bird. Rat comes along for the ride in this episode and takes umbrage to dog walkers on the farm. Chris dons his wellies to s…
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie are reunited after Anna's successful surgery. In Good Bits, they shed a tear at something written in Anna's phone notes. In Bad Bits they examine the items on the day's to-do list. Found Sound is a special soundscape from the West Coast of Scotland. In Podcast Swap, Anna recommends a show that dives deep on sound, and…
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Chris Skinner starts the episode by capturing the dawn chorus from song thrushes, wood pigeon and a bantam cockerel. Matthew Gudgin is shocked to be greeted by a stoat before they've even started! They learn about how this small predator hunts and navigates its way around High Ash Farm. Chris managed filmed the stoats and you can see this footage h…
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Charlie Craggs and the Cream Sofa Hookup Disaster
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Author, activist and the official Grinch of the Trans Community™ Charlie Craggs (she/her) brings sheer chaos, hilarity, and heart to the confession box. In this no-holds-barred episode: - We delve deeper into the infamous cream sofa incident - Charlie advises us on whether a bad orgasm is worse than no orgasm at all - And we get a uniquely personal…
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Send us a text Anna is recovering from surgery, so Sophie catches up with their friend Paul. In Good Bits - Paul celebrates something found in a book shop, and Sophie marvels at a natural death. For Bad Bits they come together to lament the absence of Anna. Found Sound is a sonic experience of the future, found in the present. Paul brings a compreh…
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Chris glimpses the morning routine of the swallows first thing. They're considering whether they can fit in a final brood. Matthew Gudin and Rat the dog keep up with Chris as he shares with us the super powers of clover. Chris also talks about the predators at High Ash Farm, a topic that often divides the farming community. He describes his footage…
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie lap up biscuits, tea and the time together before a week spent apart. In Good Bits, Anna is scheduled for surgery. Bad Bits is about big boy bills. Anna has outsourced Found Sound to a family member. In Podcast Swap, Sophie brings a show all about live storytelling on stage, and Anna's is about walking in other people…
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This morning's morning chorus comes from the geese visiting the pond at High Ash Farm. Chris Skinner takes Matthew Gudgin to the High Ash Farm Bog. He tells the story of something once swallowed up by this bottomless bog! This wonderful habitat provides the perfect conditions for one Chris's favourite flowers, the ragged robin. The pair then compar…
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie consider turning the SOUNDYARD production area into a factory. In Good Bits - they praise an unexpected helper. In Bad Bits, the gallbladder strikes back. Sophie's Found Sound is an insight in to her home life this week. In Podcast Swap, Anna goes to a town meeting in Vermont, and Sophie brings an XXX rated podcast to…
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Chris Skinner listens in as the corvid take to their nests for their final chatter of the day, an evening chorus . The following day, Matthew Gudgin joins Chris and they go in search of the Common Spotted Orchid and the striking Pyramidal Orchid. Chris explains how the geology and soil types at High Ash Farm dictate what grows where when it comes t…
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The dawn chorus provided by a blackbird whilst Chris Skinner describes how much he enjoys doing the rounds first thing at High Ash Farm. The goslings swim over to wish Chris a good morning! He's joined by his broadcasting companion Matthew Gugdin and they marvel at the mystery of the bee orchid and discuss other orchids on the farm and their soil p…
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie rip open an exciting delivery. In Good Bits - they chat about their half term weeks - soft play and music studios. In Bad Bits - a serious problem arrises with childcare. Anna's Found Sound was captured from an inflatable boat. Sophie's Podcast Swap sparks a tangent about the rise of 'trad wives' on social media, and …
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Musician, van-dweller and brain surgery survivor Nia Cain (they/them) has some BIG stories to tell. Join us in the confession box to find out: - The naughty yet niche business Nia started in lockdown to pay the bills - How to cope with losing your memory - Is there a worse hell than Crazy Frog for all eternity? - And why is Nia's heaven so NSFW? Pl…
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie catch up in the SOUNDYARD studio. In good bits - they celebrate some wholesome family moments, and Anna is visited by something majestic. Bad Bits sees them hang their heads in shame at some money mishaps. Found Sound is inspired by a dominatrix. And in podcast swap - Anna goes deep on history, and Sophie has a chatty…
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Chris Skinner has been busy counting the swallows on the farm. He catches their early morning chatter as the thirty-seven birds prepare for the day ahead. Chris takes Matthew Gudgin and terrible terrier Rat, to a field full of creeping buttercups. They return to the woodland where the bluebells were. They're long gone now, but standing in their wak…
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Chris Skinner gives Matthew Gudgin an impromptu tour around his house and garden showing the many ways he welcomes wildlife. The pair then venture out onto High Ash Farm to look at the badger set. Chris has recorded some incredible footage of the teenage badgers getting up to mischief in the dead of night. Click here to see the video of the badgers…
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Send us a text Things have settled down after last week's dramatic flood. In good bits, Anna and Sophie celebrate the new rule on the door, and read out some touching correspondence. To keep spirits high they race through the bad bits. Anna's Found Sound is a roar from up above. Sophie breaks the rules of podcast swap to share something that's made…
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Episode 36: Wild Garlic, Early Purple Orchid And Tree Creepers
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The wren conducts the dawn chorus for this episode of Chris Skinner’s Countryside Podcast. Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin stomp through the woodland to chomp on the edible wild garlic. The dwindling bluebells are going over and their shadow brings the early purple orchid to the fore. Chris explains their many names and mentions throughout history…
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Send us a text An unusual episode - Sophie and Anna lay bare big feelings and reflect on a rollercoaster of emotions they've faced as business owners this week. From disaster at the studio and wanting to end the business, to hysterical laughing and an exciting new beginning. A sopping wet Found Sound illustrates their week. Get in touch - hello@sou…
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Chris Skinner is up at the crack of dawn on the 1st of May to capture the sounds of the morning at High Ash Farm. Part of daily duties involve checking in on the swallows. Matthew Gudgin joins later on in the sunshine and the pair begin their journey around the farm by looking at crab apple trees. Chris and Matthew head to a bird hide and Chris exp…
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Send us a text Anna and Sophie are joined in the studio by a furry guest. In Good Bits, they take a moment to explain the nature of being non-profit. Bad Bits sees them acknowledge a big mistake that caused a painful voicemail. Anna's Found Sound features the furry guest. The pair share two podcasts focussed on home - one is a look at the history o…
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Episode 34: Swifts, Horse Chestnuts and Hawthorne
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Chris Skinner shares a moments reflection whilst waiting to see the first swift arrive at Aldeburgh beach. He pinpoints the exact moment when his relationship with wildlife changed forever. Matthew Gudgin arrives at High Ash Farm and the pair take a look at the hidden wonders of the horse chestnut tree. They also study the hawthorne in flower befor…
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Send us a text In good bits this week, Anna and Sophie receive a visit from someone special, and an unexpected compliment. Bad bits details a day that was derailed. Found Sound comes from a machine brought down from Sophie's loft. In Podcast Swap, Anna's choice is about how internet culture affects women, and Sophie has been learning fascinating fa…
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