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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

TW: suicide While we're talking about great audio... Can we all just spare a moment to appreciate the delicate but probing coverage of this bizarre love story in the latest season of Death of an Artist? Wow. pca.st/podcast/33d0...

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

But the latest episode of Talking France from @thelocalfrance.bsky.social gets first play. Because it's essential (and often very entertaining) listening for foreigners in France, like me. Oh, and I'm in it.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

After a reassuringly strong first episode of the new season of @heavyweight.bsky.social, I got the kind of flutter in my heart that your teenage self might've felt upon receiving a text from your crush, when I just saw that telling orange tile among my new episodes. I am so in love with this show.

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Emma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Here's the new Talking France 🇫🇷 2 centrists, a far-right TV pundit and some pigs (aka the latest on French politics) 🇫🇷 Does the May heatwave mean we're in for an insufferably hot summer? 🇫🇷 And plans to bring back the much-loved Citroen 2CV

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Talking France: How to live without a car in France and are we facing an insufferably hot summer?

As we recorded this episode, France is baking under a record-breaking May heatwave that has sadly proved deadly - at least seven people having died in incidents linked to the hot weather.  We�...

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Jeez, I really picked my moment to come back into #audio 😩. I look forward to hearing a follow up to this story one day, in which #narrativeaudio gets the recognition and funding it deserves again, and there are loads of great job opportunities around! pca.st/episode/ab73...

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Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting

The history of podcasting has rarely been told. But in this episode, the brightest minds in podcasting reveal the inside story of this medium: from the invention of RSS feeds, through the Gold Rush…

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

What a delicious layer cake of #audio! A dissection of a classic classic episode of #thisamericanlife, featuring one of the makers, and co-hosted by Britta Greene, who attempted to create a version of her own as a high school student. Stories about stories inspired by stories. pca.st/episode/2ca3...

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Its Own Kind of Clock: "24 Hours at the Golden Apple" with guest Joe Richman

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

French news in English, anyone? Yesterday, I did a 2-way for @thelocalfrance.bsky.social's Talking France podcast - the first I've done since leaving the BBC 12 years ago! And oh la la, it felt good! If you're an anglophone in France (or plan to be), you should tune in! pca.st/episode/5756...

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The €16 million French château scam and why 2027 could be a ‘scary’ year in France?

This week we’ll find out why France might be about to ditch rent controls in cities including the capital Paris, how foreigners in France have been hit by outages to key French admin websites, the…

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

It's a long shot (given that I'm an English lass in France with about 10 followers), but IF you happen to be passing through #California today, switch your #radio on and tune into KPFA (94.1 FM) for 24 hours of programming dedicated to #Internationalwomensday

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Back in January, I spotted a #pitchcallout which aligned perfectly with an #audio #documentary I had in mind. To my utter delight, my pitch was accepted - and 'The Art of Exile' will be featured as part of @kpfa.org's #IWD programming. The #IWD2026 theme #givetogain feels very apt.

Promotional image for a day of International Women's Day programming KPFA Radio.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Luck plays a big role in this story - and luck is what presented me with two long car journeys during which I could satisfy my need to consume this entire series as soon as possible. Stellar #storytelling by @sammullins.bsky.social and producer @alexgatenby.bsky.social ! 👏 pca.st/podcast/153f...

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Sea of Lies

From CBC's Uncover.A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins.This is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of...

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Oh, my! I've heard people rave about this series from @sammullins.bsky.social and, just 48'22" in, I'm beginning to see why. Aside from the utterly compelling mystery it sets out to unravel, the scripting is joyous and the contributors are comfortingly familiar. pca.st/episode/10a7...

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Luck, Or Something Like It

An unlikely discovery ten miles out to sea leaves British detectives with a dead end case. Until an accidental doorknock leads to a shocking discovery and the start of a brand new investigation.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Coming to the airwaves soon... I'm both excited and terrified to be putting my audio work out into the world again! These stories need to be heard and it's a huge privilege (and responsibility) to be the one who gets to tell them.

Cover image for an audio documentary called The Art of Exile, featuring a painting by Asita Ferdous of a woman wearing a veil, standing in front of a door.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

And that right there is why #downloads arent an accurate way to measure #podcast #audiences. Sure, I'll listen to some of the automatically downloaded episodes, but not all of them. And yes, this is a @pocketcasts.com feature I can switch off, but if you're listening on a iPhone, you can't.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

"It’s in the messy middle of a story that’s gone off the rails that creators are often found wandering the halls, pouring their seventh cup of coffee, wondering whether to finally apply for a job at the post office." - @elaineagrant.bsky.social I'm feeling this.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

While I'm getting things off my chest... If you run a #podcastnetwork (I'm looking at you @iheartmedia.bsky.social 👀) could you limit your cross promos to three at a time max? I'm actively looking for new #podcastseries - I'm your ideal listener - and even I'm tuning out by the fourth one.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I'm really enjoying this series, but my attention kept snagging during the third episode, in which narrator @aarontracy.bsky.social repeatedly refers to Alfred Hitchcock as 'Hitch', like he's a close friend. I was hoping the credits would say the series was written by Trace. pca.st/podcast/7f09...

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The Secret World of Roald Dahl

You know Roald Dahl as the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy? "The Secret World of Roald Dahl" is a wild journey through the hidden chapters o...

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

"My love for art was so mad that I started making chalices for rastas to smoke weed in." 🤣 And that's not even the most interesting thing #drumnbass superstar, Goldie, has to say when he joins @gracedent.bsky.social for some 'comfort eating' (such a great #podcast concept). pca.st/episode/1441...

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S3 E9: Goldie, music producer and DJ

The legendary drum’n’bass DJ Goldie has flown into London for summer performance dates, but first he stops by Grace’s living room. They discuss growing up in care, letting rave life get on top of…

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Whoever edits the @diaryofaceo.bsky.social intros, you have created a genre. Every single job ad for a #podcast #editor cites your intro as an example of what they want*. Must be time to change it 😝 *What they don't want, however, is to pay someone properly for doing it 🤬 #goodeditingtakestime

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

How do you tell the difference between an audio professional/person of basic intellect and a content creator? The former knows what the 'clip' part of 'clip mic' means! The campaign to end giantism starts now! #clipmic #tinymic #gianthands #microphone #audio #radio #podcasting #contentcreator

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Are you an #anglophone in #France? Are you #renovating #property? Don't believe the hype - it's not all Chablis and croissants! Join Rosie, Sue and Micala for some smart advice and lots of laughs in this brand new #podcast, launching tomorrow, 6th Jan. Hear the trailer now! rss.com/podcasts/fre...

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French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED | Podcast on RSS.com

French Reno Diaries UNCENSORED is your honest, no-fluff guide to renovating, restoring, and surviving property projects in France.Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seasoned renovator, or just dream...

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Also, you probably didn't notice, but I'm now posting links to @pocketcasts.com having abandoned Spotify. Why? Because as good as it is from a user POV, I don't want to contribute to a company whose CEO is investing the wealth it's bringing him in an AI military startup.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

If you can get past the audio smorgasbord accompanying the first episode, this is a really compelling listen - so much so that I've been purposely choosing Tuesday to go running, to coincide with the release of new episodes. But you, my friend, can binge it all in one! pca.st/podcast/5c5d...

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Unicorn Girl

Candace Rivera had it all: perfect hair, perfect house, perfect life. After a messy divorce, she launched multimillion-dollar businesses and a global nonprofit, all while maintaining a flawless image....

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

If I'm not listening to #podcasts, I'm listening to music. And this is what my head's been bopping to while I've been writing today. A class (and ridiculously loving and carefree) act 👌 youtube.com/watch?v=xpvj...

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Chillout Jazz House Music Mix - Cozy Pancakes Brunch Bar | Relaxing Living Room Lounge

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Did you know that the first 'voice' sounded like a fart? I didn't, until I heard this episode of @radiolab.bsky.social which takes the listener all the way from our fishy evolutionary beginnings to the modern inventions that aid speech, via beautifully spliced conversation and thoughtful narration.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

If you've ever said #namaste to someone, the science is now all there to support the sentiment that there really IS light inside us all - thanks to the work of @msahsorin.bsky.social and her colleagues. Fantastic episode of the @radiolab.bsky.social #podcast ✨🙏✨ pca.st/episode/41ea...

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The Spark of Life

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

If you don't fucking like coarse language, then this might not be the #podcast for you. If you love fucking brilliantly produced #scriptedaudio, however, then you should listen to this short series about the criminal felling of the ancient tree at #sycamoregap! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

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BBC Sounds - In Detail... - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of In Detail... on BBC Sounds.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

I started listening to this #interview while folding clothes, and ended by lying on the bed on my stomach, unable to let go of my phone as my heart broke...and then healed. A poignant and pertinent #story for our times, graciously told - and courageously lived. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Lives Less Ordinary - Kidnapped at four: How I found my way home - BBC Sounds

A promise to return to his mother helped Antonio Salazar-Hobson through his darkest hours

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

#yoga and #thetelepathytapes was always going to be a good mix. Really enjoyed your clear and succinct explanations and insights @anuguptany.bsky.social. Time to finally read my copy of An Autobiography of a Yogi! open.spotify.com/episode/0EuJ...

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Talk Tracks Ep 13: Telepathy and Eastern Wisdom with Anu Gupta

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

With proper (referenced) research, thoughtful use of archive audio, and killer lines like "Thunberg drives all of the right people into incoherent babbling", this #Conspirituality #podcast episode by @matthewremski.bsky.social is a masterclass in #audioessay writing. open.spotify.com/episode/42qn...

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Brief: Greta Thunberg’s “Super Power” vs. Fascists and Liberals (Pt 1)

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I love how much research the #podcast host (who's not named in the show notes 🤷‍♀️) did for this interview with @isabelallende.com - her genuine interest results in compelling and revealing two-way dialoge, and #stories about stories that interlock like Russian dolls. open.spotify.com/episode/2R7g...

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Isabel Allende - On the Power of Story, Resistance, and Humanity

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

open.spotify.com/episode/3tr9... Soak your ears in the genius of creatures, and the people who devote themselves to understanding the ways in which they've evolved to not only exist but thrive in the world. Rich, creative and compelling #storytelling, as always, from TED Radio Hour #podcast @npr.org

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Uncovering the mysteries of the animal kingdom

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Such a warm and engaging conversation between two people whose passion for #storytelling and the ideas of #josephcampbell is more than evident. A particular highlight was the section on getting what we want and/or getting what we need - those #stories are everywhere. open.spotify.com/episode/2tat...

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Joseph Campbell’s Legacy of Myth and Why It Still Matters with John Bucher

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

So....when did everyone start beginning sentences like this? I want to #edit an #interview with @realeminem.bsky.social a.k.a. the real Slim Shady. He knows how to do a self intro.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

If the world's troubles are clawing at you, I suggest you apply the soothing balm of philosophical thought. According to the ideas of Ernst Bloch, our dispair, explains the host of @philosophizethis.bsky.social, is "evidence of the fact that more is possible". open.spotify.com/episode/3pB9...

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Episode #230 ... Hope as an Existentialism (Ernst Bloch)

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

"Here is sculpture being used as an instrument for awareness of being. What is the subject? Well, the subject is your experience of being within the field. Whatever you bring in will be amplified." - Anthony Gormley on Walter De Maria's The Lightening Field', for @thisculturallife.bsky.social ⚡

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Being rather late to the @heavyweight.bsky.social party, I told myself to relax as I gobbled up every episode. "They've got a new home, there's more of this stuff," I reasoned. And there is - but not until THE SUMMER!! Time to find myself a space in the same boat as everyone else...

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Typical! You wait for a reference to #oneshot films and two come along at once. Complete coincidence that my unstoppable consumption of the @heavyweight.bsky.social #podcast has brought me to Ep 22 - about the 9-hour (!!) oneshot film, Russian Ark - just as @netflix.com series Adolescence lands.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I'm not endorsing crime (or £4.8m toilets), but there's something wonderfully Lavender Hill Mob about this. No victims, just a whopping load of stolen gold. #MakeCrimeGreatAgain! BBC News - CCTV shows £4.8m gold toilet raid at Blenheim Palace - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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CCTV shows £4.8m gold toilet raid at Blenheim Palace

The footage played in court showed armed hooded individuals breaking into the palace.

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Katy Wright 👂 @katywright.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Finding respite from the news in these newly discovered (how did they bypass my childhood self?) glorious #booktitles from Joan Aiken. P.S. Don't tell Trump about The Last Slice of Rainbow. He'll either snaffle it for his own benefit or promise to put an end to rainbows all together.

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