It's BBC Radio 4 Extra's final Podcast Radio Hour so Laura Grimshaw, Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson look back at some of the best co-hosts, podcasts and interview guests. With contributions from regular co-hosts Scott Bryan, Jon Holmes, Isy Suttie, Jessica Fostekew, Shivani Dave, Ella Watts, Ellie Gibson, Greg Cochrane, Imriel Morgan, Jake Yapp, Roshan Roberts, Chrystal Genesis and Salena Godden. Plus archive interviews with Nicola Coughlan and Camilla Whitehill, Alan Cumming, Suzannah Lipscomb, Steve Coogan, Lemn Sissay, Susannah Constantine, David Dimbleby and Neil Gaiman - and many more.

Laura Grimshaw, Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson bring the best of Podcast Radio Hour.

The Last Podcast Radio Hour

Wes Butters and his Producer, Kerry present a few of the best podcasts on fungi. Dr. Gordon Walker talks about the role of social media in sharing high quality information about fungi, Dr. Merlin Sheldrake tells us about the importance of amateurs in the field of Mycology - and the Podcast Producer, Katharine Kerr reveals the things that she learned about "zombie-ants" whilst creating a podcast in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Along the way, we'll hear clips from podcasts including... Cultures For Health The Mushroom Revival podcast Fascinated By Fungi StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Unherd The Bioneers: Revolution From The Heart Of Nature The Mushroom Hour Unearthed: Mysteries From An Unseen World

Wes Butters and Kerry McCarthy tell us about the best podcasts on... Fungi.

Fascinating Podcasts about Fungi

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend apocalypse audio fiction. Jenny Turner Hall talks Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine, and discusses the pressures of working on a Marvel property, as well as the stakes that come from writing stories starring young characters. Plus Kc Wayland discusses We're Alive: Descendants - the latest iteration in the We're Alive universe, which brings to a close a story that began in 2009. We'll hear how Kc's military background influenced writing the show, and ask how has the podcast audio fiction landscape changed in the last thirteen years. And we'll recommend: - The Last Station - This American Wasteland - No Place but the Water - The Program Audio Series - Hello From The Hallowoods - Out of the Ashes - Spaceships - The Liminal Lands

Apocalyptic listens, including Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine & We're Alive: Descendants

End of the World Audio Drama

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for October. Tubsey and Hyder, Bafta winners, join us to talk about their first steps into podcasting. Why did they want to start "The World According to Tubsey and Hyder" - and what do they love about working with each other? Plus we'll hear new conversation, documentary, and drama podcasts, including clips from: Carolina Herrera presents Walk Tall Restless Natives Fear Of Missing Out Crosshairs The Tower Weight of Sand Beneath Our Feet

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan meet Tubsey and Hyder - plus other new listens.

New listening for October

Chris Pearson and Chrystal Genesis with podcasts for young ears. Molly Bloom discusses the debate show Smash Boom Best, and tells us why it's important to introduce children to debating at an early age. And Rebecca Sheir talks about her global storytelling podcast Circle Round, which introduces children to stories from around the world. Plus we'll hear clips from But Why? Kids Law Million Bazillion CBeebies Radio Podcast The Story Seeds Podcast

Chrystal Genesis and Chris Pearson suggest podcasts for young listeners.

Children's Podcasts with Chrystal Genesis

Podcast Radio Hour showcases new podcasts from the 2022 Class of BBC Sounds Audio Lab, and meets the six audio creatives who have bought their innovative ideas to BBC Sounds. Talia Randall discusses the urban nature series 'Blossom Trees and Burnt-Out Cars' Hamza Salmi talks about the series profiling someone described as 'the Forrest Gump of black power in the UK' - 'Who Was Michael X?' Adam Zmith takes us back to the early 20th century for a reality that didn't quite happen 'The Film We Can't See' Hanna Adan curates a sonic museum tour- 'The Museum of Bad Vibes' Tomi Dixon discusses the series charting the life stories of influential Britons of colour, 'Colouring In Britain'. And Jade Scott presses play on an audio mixtape contemplating the messier aspects of human experience, 'The Reset' Plus the BBC Sounds Audio Lab Commissioning Executive Khaliq Meer reflects on the programme as a whole, and discusses what's next for Audio Lab.

Podcast Radio Hour meets the 2022 Class of BBC Sounds Audio Lab

BBC Sounds Audio Lab

Laura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie present podcasts on living with chronic illnesses, with a focus on bladder and bowel issues, periods and endometriosis, migraines and joint and back pain, and chronic fatigue, ME, and fibromyalgia.

Laura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie present podcasts on health and living with chronic illness.

Health and Wellbeing with Isy Suttie

The video game journalist and co-host of the Scummy Mummies podcast Ellie Gibson joins Chris Pearson for gaming podcast picks. Lauren Kaye discusses her podcast 'She Plays Games', which aims to showcase and highlight women working behind the scenes in video game development. Plus, we'll hear clips from Safe Space History Respawned The Back Page Sound of Gaming The Psychology of Video Games Podcast The Knowledge Project - episode interviewing Jane McGonigal Game Till Five Not Your Mama's Gamer

The video game journalist Ellie Gibson joins Chris Pearson for gaming podcast picks.

Gaming Podcasts with Ellie Gibson

Shivani Dave joins Chris Pearson to recommend a selection of bitesize podcasts. Arielle Free tells us about her short documentary series, The Rise and Fall of T in the Park. Plus we hear clips from Mercury: A Broadcast Of Hope Poem-a-Day Nipe Story Probably True Anthems My Life in the Mosh of Ghosts Sliced Bread Short & Curly 5 Minutes On The Savvy Psychologist's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Mental Health If you have recommendations, do send us an email to PodcastRadioHour@BBC.co.uk

Arielle Free discusses her new Radio 1 documentary, plus we recommend more short podcasts.

Bitesize Listening

Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes present highlights and winners from this year's British Podcast Awards. The British Podcast Awards ceremony takes place on Saturday 23rd July at Kennington Park in London. There are 30 awards being presented including Best New, Best Comedy, Best Current Affairs, Best Fiction, the Climate Award, and the Rising Star Award. Plus one of the winners will be crowned Podcast of the Year 2022. For Podcast Radio Hour, we will chat to the winners, hosts and judges at the ceremony to bring the awards to you.

Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes present highlights from the British Podcast Awards.

British Podcast Awards

Laura Grimshaw and Shaun Keaveny present podcasts on the theme of creativity - or lack of it. Featuring artists, writers, musicians and actors discussing what inspires them, and where and when creativity hits - and how often the creative process can feel like wading through treacle on balsawood stilts. Shaun and Laura are joined by the actor Russell Tovey and the gallarist Robert Diament to discuss their podcast Talk Art - and taking inspiration from pretty things; by the actors Amrita Acharia and Sagar Radia to talk about their podcast Rule Not The Exception about perseverance and giving a platform to underrepresented voices; and by Claire Waite Brown who talks about her podcast Creativity Found about finding - or re-finding - creative outlets later in life.

Laura Grimshaw and Shaun Keaveny present podcasts on creativity - or lack of it.

Creativity with Shaun Keaveny

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan recommend new podcast listening for July. We're joined by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett OBE to talk about their new podcast, Dish. The two discuss their love of hosting, and we'll hear about what Nick's learned from cooking by watching the Michelin-star chef at work. Plus we'll hear clips from: Different with Nicky Campbell The New Conspiracist Westminster Insider Podcast All About Sound Hot Money Last Night Out Welcome To The Neighbourhood NonCensored Newts! The Music and Meditation Podcast

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan recommend new listening for July.

New listens for July

To mark the start of the Women's Euros on the 6th July, Laura Grimshaw and Eilidh Barbour round up the best in Women's Football Podcasts.

Laura Grimshaw and Eilidh Barbour round up the best in Women's Football Podcasts.

Women's Football Podcasts

Laura Grimshaw and Roshan Roberts present highlights from the International Women's Podcast Festival.

Laura Grimshaw and Roshan Roberts visit the International Women's Podcast Festival.

International Women's Podcast Festival

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan with TV podcasts. Sirin Kale discusses Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV, the Radio 4 podcast she presents alongside Pandora Sykes. We'll hear how the series aims to investigate the huge world of Reality TV, and how they convinced guests to discuss some problematic elements of the shows. Plus we'll recommend Companion podcasts Taskmaster: The People’s Podcast The Wire at 20 Hypothetical: The Podcast TV Reviews The Pilot TV Podcast The Radio Times Podcast Shrine of Telly Kermode and Mayo’s Take Interviews Comfort Eating with Grace Dent - Big Zuu MY TV Years with Mel Giedroyc - Adjoa Andoh The Noughties - Black on TV - Joceyln Jee Esien and Tolly T The Proper Class Podcast - Vicky McClure Episode by Episode podcasts Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast Buffering The Vampire Slayer Parks and Recollection The Always Sunny Podcast Inside Inside No. 9 Talking Derry Girls We'd love to hear your recommendations for TV podcasts you enjoy - so do send us an email to podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Chris Pearson & Scott Bryan with TV podcasts. Plus Sirin Kale on her new reality TV show.

TV Podcasts

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present a special edition from The Podcast Show 2022. We’ll be joined by a panel of podcasting guests including Nicky Birch from BBC Sounds, James Cridland - the editor of Podnews, and the hosts of the hilarious and honest BBC Sounds podcast Brown Girls Do It Too Poppy Jay and Rubina Pubani.

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present a special edition from The Podcast Show 2022.

The Podcast Show 2022

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend Sci-Fi Audio Drama. We hear from the creator of 'Midnight Burger' Joe Fisher, who discusses why a dimension-hopping, time travelling diner is the perfect setting for a hopeful, human story. Plus long time friends Jonathan Williams and Alan Mandel discuss 'Red Valley', and offer advice on just how to develop ideas with your friends. Plus - what is the difference between cryonics and cryogenics? And we'll hear clips from Chaika RogueMaker Breathing Space, Fading Frontier Sayer Apollyon The Transposition of Chloë Brontë

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts suggest Sci-Fi Audio Drama

Science Fiction Audio Drama

Chris Pearson and science nerd Rick Edwards recommend factual science listening. The space journalist Sarah Cruddas discusses her series "Where's My Jetpack?" She'll tell us about the links between science fiction and fact, and we'll hear whether she would want to visit Mars. Plus, we'll hear clips from: The Vulnerable Scientist Small Screen Science You Are Not So Smart The Animal Behaviour Podcast The Happiness Lab The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry Invisibilia Why Aren’t You A Doctor Yet? In Defense Of Plants

Chris Pearson and science nerd Rick Edwards recommend factual science listening.

Science Stories

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new podcast listens for May. Charlie Craggs tells us about making her acting debut in Doctor Who: Redacted,. We'll hear about how it feels to join the Doctor Who family, and the importance of trans representation in the show. Plus, more great new listening for May, with extracts from: Radioman Lusus Queer Spaces: Behind The Scene Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley Time & Again Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society The Line of Fire NearlyWeds

Chris Pearson & Scott Bryan suggest new listening for May, including Doctor Who: Redacted.

New listening for May

Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp present a selection of comedy podcasts from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Helen Bauer and Andrew White chat about Trusty Hogs, Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen introduce us to Richard and Greta, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears invite us into The Xennial Dome, and Matthew Crosby, Ben Clark and Tom Parry discuss Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown.

Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp present comedy podcasts from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival.

Machynlleth Comedy Festival

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