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No-one can accuse me of not being cool and stylish. I once owned a Royal Blue Gola shellsuit, and I don’t even use a comb in my hair. So therefore it’s only fitting that today Fresh Air is launching its most stylish podcast yet - What Were You Thinking? With Henry Holland, in association with Vestiaire Collective.
More importantly perhaps, it’s the most consumer-focused piece of work we’ve ever created, with the idea of product sales perfectly integrated into both the podcast and the digital activity that supports it. So, if you’ve ever wondered how podcasts could be used in B2C to drive trackable ROI and sales, you can read my blog about it right here.
But enough of banging on about our own coolness/cleverness. Here are your podcast recommendations for the week.
The Rule of Three
As recommended by me, Neil Cowling - Bath FM breakfast radio host 2001 - 2003.
The Rule of Three is for comedy geeks. I am a comedy geek.
Therefore idea of listening to people who love Father Ted as much as I do talking about the intricacies of Father Ted for an hour is my perfect idea of a podcast. See also – Bottom, Young Ones, Blue Jam, Royle Family etc. Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris have written for Charlie Brooker, Philomena Cunk and many others, so they know everything about comedy and know everyone in it.
In each episode, a different comedian or comedy writer picks a show they love and takes it apart. If you don’t like the show they choose, the episode won’t be for you. But if you love it, this is an hour of nerdy indulgence. I love it, and so did the judges of the British Podcast Awards. It just won best cultural podcast.
The Harrowing
Michaela Hallam, our head of content and FiiT app enthusiast, recommends:
This 8 part supernatural crime thriller starring Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt is a great example of how powerful audio can be in telling fictional dramatized stories.
Who needs pictures when you can be completely immersed in a world of sound? Clever panning and beautifully crafted effects had me literally looking over my shoulder for where the audio was coming from. Great casting and powerful performances transport you to an isolated Scottish island, where a once-in-a-century storm is the backdrop to a barbaric crime, in a tale that lives up to this podcasts title. I dare you not to jump!
Feel Better, Live More
As recommended by Julie-Anna Needham, who makes our business podcasts for brands like Allianz and Barclays. Ask her about her night out with Kiefer Sutherland.
‘Dr Rangan Chatterjee looks at how to improve our mental and physical health. Chatterjee has a friendly, down-to-earth manner and ensures that listeners will pick up some easy lifestyle hacks from each guest. The series is also a great example of the perfect fit between a podcast and its sponsors.’