GASBAGS

Gasbags is back with a lightning speed episode. In Good Bits, the team take stock of where they are at, and talk about Scottish garms. Bad Bits sees SOUNDYARD throw away £50,000.  Found Sound comes from Anna's holiday to Birmingham. In Podcast Swap, Anna's got a crime thriller with a big old twist, and Sophie plops a whole production company on the table.  Get in touch - hello@soundyard....

Anna and Sophie take a load off in the SOUNDYARD studio. In Good Bits, they get excited about a seaside shandy and an event that's coming soon. Bad Bits comes from Anna, who's had a hard time. Found Sound is from a piece of equipment that Sophie has been stabbing into objects. Podcast Swap sees Anna bring an apocalyptic thriller that quite literally floored her, and Sophie brings somethi...

It's been a minute, but Anna and Sophie are back in the SOUNDYARD studio, drinking a can and having a gas.  In Good Bits they recall random memories from the interlude of the show. Bad Bits sees a big company in the bad books.  Found Sound is a commotion from a shop down the road.  In Podcast Swap, Anna goes behind the scenes at a model agency, and Sophie dooms everyone out with real life cat...

It's a GASBAGS Christmas special. Sophie and Anna gather in the SOUNDYARD studio for festivities and an awful lot of swearing. In Good Bits they give SOUNDYARD a present or two, and in Bad Bits Anna is out of sorts. Found Sound is found very quickly... Podcast swap is an extended special - Sophie has a confessional podcast that'll make you feel human, and Anna has a podcast that has chan...

It's the final episode of Season 2! Anna and Sophie get cosy in the studio.  Good Bits is about back patting newly found financial prowess. Bad Bits is about burning out.  Listener Steven treats us to a French Found Sound.  In Podcast Swap, Sophie has one stretching back to the 70s, and Anna gets curious about medicine.  Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode. Get in touch - hell...

Sophie and Anna take to the studio on a grey Saturday afternoon. In Good Bits they celebrate a successful funding bid! Bad Bits is about rethinking some of the core parts of the business. Found Sound signifies the end of something in Anna's Garden. In Podcast Swap, Anna investigates a mystery outbreak in New York, and Sophie plays some Spoken Stories. Click here to download the MP3 file of th...

Sophie and Anna race through a compact episode on a busy weekend.  In Good Bits, they champion a skill swap that's left them inspired. In Bad Bits, they panic about the to do list, and Anna gets philosophical.  Found Sound comes from an empty park.  In Podcast Swap, it's finally happened: the pair have both chosen the same podcast. Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode. Get...

Sophie and Anna crack a beer at the end of a long day at SOUNDYARD.  In Good Bits, they rejoice at someone giving them an amazingly kind gift. Bad Bits is about awkward money things. Anna's Found Sound comes from over a hedge.  In Podcast Swap, Sophie gushes over a favourite audio producer, and Anna has an audio drama straight from the 90s. Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode....

A special episode - Sophie and Anna talk about something they're launching soon, that's been in the works for a long time...  Bad bits is about things coming to an end.  Sophie's Found Sound is a bunch of stones doing something cool.  Anna brings a book to podcast swap and Sophie has a short documentary about UFO sightings. Click here to download the MP3 version of this episode. Get...

Anna and Sophie discuss their week over hot squash and chocolate fingers.  In Good Bits they high five a creative pitch. In Bad Bits someone has stolen something pretty important. Sophie's field recorder gets strapped to a moving object for Found Sound.  In Podcast Swap, Anna delights in hearing strangers meet, and Sophie has an edge-of-your-seat pod about incredible real life stories. Click...

Anna is angry. She's so angry that Bad Bits starts off this episode. Good Bits sooth the situation, and they celebrate an epiphany.  Found Sound comes from the back of Anna's garden.  In Podcast Swap, Sophie brings a new true crime thriller, and Anna enjoys a perfect comedy audio drama.  Click here to download the MP3 of this episode. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.org GASBAGS is produce...

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 particular group of male strippers, and Sophie contemplates ho...

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 Sophie's is a grim story about a mountain of de...

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 art out of interviews, and Anna goes deep on betrayal.  Clic...

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 questionable life advice. *NOTE: recommendations made in this episod...

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. Click here to download the MP3 of this episode. Get in touch - he...

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. Click here to download the MP3 of this episode. Get in touch - hello@soundya...

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 reducing the risks of prisoners reoffending, and Sophie resurr...

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 chatting with someone special.  Podcast Swap sees Anna exch...

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. Click here to download the MP3 of this episode. Get in...

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, and Sophie sneaks an audiobook in.  Click here to downloa...

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 a foley artist in this week’s Found Sound. Podcast Swap features...

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 Sophie learns about the history of New York'...

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 comprehensive guide to broadcasting history in Podcast Swap, and Sophi...

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's shoes. Click here to download the MP3 of this epis...