The Gareth and Billcast

Another first - back at the theatre. And this time to see my son perform

my first time in the radio studio with Gareth since December

A radio programme and a photo memory, and the usefulness of synchronicity. (Image shows artist Sophie Calle outside the French Pavilion at the 2007 Venice Biennale)

I've always listened to the radio. It's become more important in these pandemical times.

On a hot saturday, I sat in a cool dark room with one shiny wall. It was splendid.

We've been making Digital Planet (Go Digital / Click) for twenty years, but do it differently now

cycled to a pub. I ate and drank and talked and we were wonderfully indiscreet. And it was special because it was with people I like but who are not precious to me. And for the last year I have carefully preserved my in person time for those I love. Felt good

Day two, and I'm wondering how to work productively

It's the first of June. Let's see how long I last...

It's June 30 and the last day of #AudioMo, so I thought I'd talk about the process and the people and the joys of random chat.

For the penulimate day of #AudioMo, June 29, I'm thinking about how language shapes thought, and how the words we use and the metaphors we choose can affect the ways we engage with others, especially when it comes to military metaphors.

June 28, Sunday #AudioMo is a shoutout to the people who keep me informed about the world. You might find them interesting too… Dan Hon: @hondanhon https://danhon.substack.com/ Ira Bolychevsky: @shevski https://redecentralize.org/ Azeem Azhar: @azeem https://www.exponentialview.co/ Christian Payne: @documentally http://documentally.com/ David Finnigan: @davidfinig https://davidfinnigan.substack.co...

June 27, and today's #AudioMo finds me missing that peculiar state of being together that we call 'an audience' and worrying about the future of live venues here in the UK.

It's June 26 and the final stretch for #AudioMo, where I am reflecting on how I tell the story of my life, and what I don't say in the process.

Ninety days on a boat and in my #AudioMo for June 25 I reflect on how good we are at ignoring the enormity of what's going on. With added cat sounds.

Wednesday June 24 and another #AudioMo, this time about filming, and being a councillor.

My #AudioMo for June 23 is something I wrote in 2017, about a group of young people playing Plague, Inc. and what I thought about it at the time.

My #AudioMo for June 22, and I'm looking at pieces of paper and reflecting on what they mean, with memories of those distant and lost. More about Beatie Wolfe https://beatiewolfe.com/

June 21, and my #AudioMo tonight is a remembrance of Hugh Mellor, the philosopher and a former teacher of mine, who died today. With passing boats.

A solstice day on the river and the riverbank, involving turning boats, ducks, and the way joy pushes out despair Erland Cooper's A Nightingale Sings Outside Our Window is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIGcK0X2vf4

On June 19, as we head towards the solstice, my #AudioMo is a reflection on the week, and lockdown, and the importance of understanding how the pandemic is experienced elsewhere.

It's June 18 but I have little to say for today's #AudioMo. I'll read Cheryl Misak's Frank Ramsay biography instead

For my #AudioMo for June 17 I've disinterred a fairly random note from over a year ago about time travel and jewel thefts. It came from a time when I travelled on trains.

In my #AudioMo for June 16 I'm reflecting on #Bloomsday and the summer to come, and wondering what will happen to holidays and travel in 2020 - and what this means for those of us who are used to the summer being a slow time in the office.

It's June 15 and a change of topic for me in #AudioMo - away from space, and into time as I reflect on the small object that sits on my desk and keeps me company as I write.