This, That and the Other

My Trip to Iran via Turkey 05.11.2021 18:02 ↓

A description of the sights, people and brief history of these two Middle Eastern countries, with a special focus on Iran.

My Grandad 10.10.2021 6:47 ↓

A short description of my paternal grandfather's life.

Climbing the Forbidden! 07.08.2021 12:38 ↓

A detailed description of a climb we can, sadly, no longer do!

Young People, The West and World Population 18.07.2021 13:16 ↓

The economic struggles of young Westerners, their uncertain futures, and the chaos and politics of rising population growth.

Discrimination and Diversity 16.07.2021 14:27 ↓

Which form of discrimination is worse than any other? And is diversity a strength or a weakness?

Climate Complexity 10.04.2021 17:44 ↓

A look at several different, and maybe surprising, factors that influence the Earth's climate.

The Hated Ones 22.03.2021 10:19 ↓

A story about the not-so-distant future!

Panspermia 22.02.2021 18:13 ↓

How did life begin on Earth? Was Darwin right about evolution?

A Diet Experiment 06.02.2021 16:09 ↓

I have started a six-month ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting, using slight variations each month to see which version works best for me. I will take monthly readings of weight, body size, blood pressure, blood glucose and pulse rate, and record results accurately. At the end of six months, a second podcast will give you the results. I hope you enjoy my journey.

The Gnome 17.01.2021 2:39 ↓

The true story of a travelling gnome.

A Real Haunted House! 05.01.2021 16:50 ↓

The true story of a house that really was haunted!

The UFO 05.01.2021 8:41 ↓

My experience of seeing a UFO fly by.

The Energy of the Future 29.11.2020 9:21 ↓

A brief description of the modular, fast-breeder nuclear reactors that will power modern society in the near future.

The Big Bang! 31.10.2020 21:50 ↓

A detailed description of what happened in the seconds, minutes and years after the beginning of the Universe, and what might happen in the future.

The Day I Turned Into a Cactus! 16.10.2020 6:37 ↓

The Day a Dream Turned Into Reality!

What's the Matter? 20.09.2020 16:08 ↓

Do you know about all the states of matter? We all know about solids, liquids and gases, but are there any other states?

The Man Who Knew Too Much! 15.09.2020 6:16 ↓

A story about a mysterious box, and a man's visit to his psychiatrist.

Mrs. Geometry of Two-Dimensional Land; An Alien's View of Life. 14.09.2020 5:48 ↓

Two little stories taken from one of the English books I've written for children's reading comprehension practice.

Even Further Down Under 08.09.2020 12:59 ↓

A One Day Flight to Antarctica.

Lights Out! 08.09.2020 7:04 ↓

What İt's Like to Be in the Deep Shadow of a Total Eclipse.

Roast Human 08.09.2020 6:14 ↓

What's it like to be put in a slow cooker and roasted at 121°C (250°F)?

The Camel and the Crocodile 17.08.2020 15:11 ↓

Two encounters with animals on my travels.

Fear of Heights 25.07.2020 37:25 ↓

Too scared to climb up a ladder into a treehouse, but faced the challenge of 33 parachute jumps!

The Family that Lives Nearby 28.06.2020 8:47 ↓

A chemical story from the Periodic Table. Can you work out which Group in the Table I'm describing?

The Baby Magpie 22.06.2020 11:55 ↓

The story of how a tiny hatchling survived after plummeting out of its nest.