Coffee & Geography

Kit talks to The Punk Biologist, Lucy Eckersley (she/her) over a classic brew of Yorkshire Tea (& kombucha!), chatting about amine, exploding leeches, living in Nagasaki, amongst other things! A certain 'mini geographer' also makes a cameo appearance! Lucy is a wildlife biologist by training and uses her knowledge to talk to young people interested in careers in veterinary and animal sciences....

Kit talks to Joana Mendes (she/her) over a Chá Gorreana, chatting about moving from urban Portugal to rural UK, cream teas, philosophy, yoga, amongst other things! NB: Some minor technical difficulties when recording this conversation means that the quality is not up to usual standards. Never mind! It still won't detract from your enjoyment :) Joana is in constant awe by our world and the beings t...

Kit talks to Hina Robinson (she/her) over a hot mug of Whittard’s ‘Dream Time’ tea, chatting about ballet, the Essex countryside, population control, amongst other things. **A content warning: this episode contains a brief discussion about infant loss and miscarriage. If you are impacted by this, then please reach out. You can some links to support services below** Hina is Secondary geography teac...

Kit talks to Helen Young (she/her) over a brew of Typhoo, chatting about the North-South divide, GIS, crown green bowling, and psychic abilities, amongst other things! Helen is a part-time geography teacher, juggling lots of other interesting jobs on the side. She describes herself as ‘average intelligence, but hard-working and super-efficient’ so few people have ever noticed this! A DIY enthusias...

Kit talks to Dr Hannah Bloomfield (she/her) over a cuppa Twinings Breakfast Tea, chatting about maps, maps and more maps, disastrous baking and knitting a climate change scarf, amongst other things! Hannah is a Research Scientist working in the energy-meteorology group at Reading University, forecasting renewable energy from days-decades ahead. She completed a Natural Sciences degree at the Univer...

Kit talks to Stephen Schwab (he/him) over a steaming drink of Northern Tea Merchants Sumatra Rahmat Inara Coffee, chatting about football (soccer) communities, eco-compassion, whale song and coal mining, amongst other things! Stephen is an ex-Geography teacher, head-of-department and head-of-house. He is a teacher advisor, author and consultant to the Geographical Association (whom he has been wit...

Kit talks to Caiti Walter (she/her) over a hot Nescafe Gold Blend, chatting about flowers, becoming a ranger for London National Park City, jazz bands and feminism, amongst other things! Caiti is a full-time Head of Humanities, part-time florist, full-time crossword lover, full-time plant mother, and very part-time runner/cyclist/swimmer/active person. Caiti loves talking all things curriculum, te...

Kit talks to Victoria Fernandes (she/her) over a mug of coffee from Fazenda Rio Verde, chatting about painting portraits of birds, the family's old coffee farm, camels and mathematics, amongst other things! Victoria is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but currently residing in Cambridge, UK. She is a geologist researching how the Earth’s land...

Kit talks to David Alcock (he/him) over a cup of Morrisons Italian-Style Coffee, chatting about 'hopeful geography', world championship toe-wrestling, and University Challenge, amongst other things! David is a teacher of Geography and PhD student living in Guiseley, UK. He says he is afflicted by FOMO, trying to keep lots of plates spinning: teaching, reading, writing, family life, orienteering an...

Kit talks to 'Geog Mum' Catherine Owen (she/her) over a cup of English Tea Shop White Tea with Blueberry & Elderflower, chatting about protecting her village from flooding, Uganda, RuPaul's Drag Race and hip-hop, amongst other things! Catherine is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in Somerset, UK. Mum to Jack and Megan, and loves spending time with the family -...

Here it is! The very first episode of the Coffee & Geography podcast. Over a cup of PG-Tips, Kit and Glynnis Morgan (she/her) talk about poetry, Harry Potter, the London Underground (and what is meant by 'tube face'), amongst other things! Gynnis is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in South London, UK. She is a super Harry Potter nerd (Ravenclaw), Doctor Who a...

Hello there! My name is Kit Rackley and my pronouns are 'they/them', and I am host and producer of the 'Coffee & Geography' Podcast, coming at you not far from Norwich, Norfolk in the East of England. I talk a teeny bit about myself in this preface episode to launch the podcast series, with the first releases with guests coming in June 2021. So hit that subscribe button! Links:If you want to f...