Dawn to dusk, seven podcasts to help fill your day
So many podcasts, so little time. Even through lockdown it can be quite difficult to find a moment to wade through the webisodes and find a podcast that’ll both inspire and enlighten you.
With that in mind, we’ve knocked together a selection from Sounds that’ll to raise your spirits and keep you stimulated from sunrise to sunset.
Thought for the Day

This long running feature, hidden in the schedule has been packaged into a daily podcast where speakers from across the world's major faiths offer a spiritual insight on the issues of the day. Lasting only a few minutes, it allows the perfect opportunity to pause and reflect from a different perspective.
Short Story

Take time out and escape to the sofa with a short story. This podcast showcases the latest works from award winning contemporary writers and the hottest names from the literary world, offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now. A true hidden gem.
Grounded with Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux is working from home during a crisis, producing a series of interviews with some seriously interesting people. From Lenny Henry to Rose McGowan, this is Louis at his finest – presenting a freefalling exchange of ideas while still managing to keep the kids entertained.
The Naked Podcast

This podcast is exactly what it says on the tin... it’s a podcast recorded completely in the buff. Yorkshire duo Jenny Eells and Kat Harbourne undress with a female guest for frank funny and fearless conversations. Unclothed, uncensored and unafraid. This is amazing.
Unlocked

Myles Bonnar introduces a new podcast to help with life under lockdown. From the impact of Covid-19 on the Scottish music scene, to problems facing sex workers under lockdown, there’s lots he wants to talk about.
United Zingdom

Journalist and editor Zing Tsjeng is thinking about applying for British citizenship, but before she decides if it’s for her or not, she’s going on a road trip to discover what it means to be British. Taking in a range of viewpoints from around the UK. Stay tuned to the end to hear what she decides.
This Game Changed My Life

Best mates and gamers Julia Hardy and Aoife Wilson with a podcast that will shock, move and inspire you with true stories about gaming and how it changed people’s lives forever. Prepare to, ”bask in the glow of nerd!”
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