The Audio Almanac

On this episode: As the Autumn starts to change the trees, we escape on the train to enjoy the last days of Summer. The fairies help with the hop harvest and the Hungry Ghost Festival teaches us about community. A podcast about seasonal change, human festivals and what connects us. Learn more. Links: Download Stellarium Mercy, by Rudy Francisco Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Last Days of Summe...

A podcast about seasonal change, human festivals and what connects us. Learn more. On this episode: As the Thunder moon becomes the Sturgeon moon, we collect the first harvest and find links between the festivals of Lammas and Pride. Links: * Spot the Summer Triangle * How to make a Corn Dolly * They/Them , by David Gate, dedicated to Nex Benedict * Hire Michelle! * TAA episode about the Summer So...

On this episode: Bugs, Bucks and Buddhism: we slow down under the Buck Moon and follow the course of one summer day. The Guru Purmina and Dharma Day offer an opportunity to contemplate the nature of spirituality and god. Links/References: * Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (this is a clip from the second time I saw one!) * The Summer Day , Mary Oliver * Bug Photos Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Slowing t...

A podcast about seasonal changes, human festivals and what connects us. On this episode: as we cross the midpoint of the year, all things turn to the sun. We get up early to celebrate the summer solstice and Matariki, and consider the importance of observance. Found Sounds in this episode: * lighting incense * a Grandad joke! * Summer Solstice at Arbor Low * “Blooming Heather” with Sam * birds & b...

On this episode: as the Summer solstice approaches, we appreciate the things that made life possible on Earth Episode links: * Elderflower recipes * Go and watch Ocean ! * Information on ending destructive fishing practices Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Flower to Fruit 04:00 Elderflower Season 05:45 June Flowers 07:07 New Life, Bats and Dragonflies! 09:12 Summer Solstice Folklore 10:45 Kupala...

On this episode: Tulips, thunderstorms and everything that blooms. “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May” - Sonnet 18, Shakespeare Links and References: * An Immense World , Ed Yong * Make a Daisy Chain or Make a Braided Daisy Crown Found Sounds on this episode: * crowds and floats at Spalding Flower Parade 2025 * starlings nesting in the gutter * a thunderstorm * my birthday! * finding ca...

On this episode: May Day brings legends in the woods and fires on the hills as we dance to the rhythm of Spring Found Sounds on this episode: * a bike ride with my dad * magpies cackling References: * Why are plants not black? * Fire Weather by John Vaillant * God Gave Me Feet For Dancing - feat. Yasmin Lacey , by Ezra Collective * Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps by Seirian Sumner (I read...

On this episode: we gather under the egg moon to look for fairies, bluebells and a meteor shower. The small things around us, and the festivals of Easter and Vaisakhi, teach us to live courageously. Found Sounds on this episode: *a walk in the woods sent to me by Michelle (thank you!) featuring mysterious flute music *a boiling kettle *morning birds *Amos the cat, complaining & purring References:...

On this episode: fleeting blossom, galaxy season and bumblebees as the spring grows in Found sounds included in this episode: * Lots of bees * Bee in my house (!) * Starling song (listen for some great rasping sounds!) * Creaking trees * A walk in the park with the ducks References: * Wild Geese , Mary Oliver * Braiding Sweetgrass , Robin Wall Kimmerer * The Web of Meaning, Jeremy Lent * Fahrenhei...

On this episode: a red moon, rotating planets and colourful festivities as the equinox tips us into spring. Links: * How to make a pinhole camera * Murmurations map, UK locations Found sounds included in this episode: * Blackbirds, magpies and starlings * Watching the starling murmuration with friends * A snippet of piano * A clicking bat, circling the house at dusk Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00...

On this episode: it's time for the spring clean! blossom, daffodils and preparing for the year ahead as the growing season begins. Links and References: * Red Sky at Night: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how-weather-works/red-sky-at-night * Narcissus: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Narcissus * The Talmud on Saplings: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/295302.28?...

On this episode: the snow moon brings celandine flowers and valentine's day. The lunar new year starts in earnest. Found Sounds on this episode: *drumming, firecrackers and rattles from Liverpool’s Lunar New Year celebration *birds chirping loudly in a hedgerow by the road *a robin singing in a tree *a gentle rain *amos the cat complaining about me recording a voiceover transcript: https://perilun...

On this episode: murmurations, festivals and moon spotting as the days begin to stretch. As a dark month ends, find moments where the light gets in. Welcome to my seasonal bulletin board. The audio almanac is a bi-weekly round up of the seasonal changes that are currently happening in the UK. Each new episode comes out around a new or full moon. It contains a look at the flowers, birds, star and p...

the audio almanac is a bi-weekly round up of the seasonal changes that are currently happening in the UK. each new episode comes out around a new or full moon, and contains a look at the flowers, birds, star and planet movements, weather patterns and festivals that are at play at a point in the year and draws out themes from them for you to contemplate. for me, bearing witness to the cycle of the...