The Boring Talks

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#15 - Smell Walks Apr 30, 2018

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The artist and designer Kate McLean leads us, nose first, on a smell walk across the world. This podcast may include the odours of cooking sausages, carbolic soap, shattered dreams and bins.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Kate McLean Producer: Luke Doran

#14 - Name Change Apr 23, 2018

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Can you change your name to your existing name? And, more importantly, why would you bother? James Michael Ward explains what happened when he tried to become James Michael Ward.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: James Ward (the same one) Contributor: Anya Driscoll Producer: Luke Doran

#13 - Basalt Apr 16, 2018

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Is basalt really the most boring type of rock in the world? Not according to Dr Anne Jay.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Dr Anne Jay Producer: Luke Doran

#12 - British Earthquakes Apr 09, 2018

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Rhodri Marsden is underwhelmed by British earthquakes. He thinks it's time to reassess how we report these 'tremors'. Is he right? Maybe.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Rhodri Marsden Producer: Luke Doran

#11 - Sneezing Apr 02, 2018

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Since 2007 Peter Fletcher has been counting and documenting all of his sneezes. Every single one. Now he tells us why, and what he has learned along the way.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Peter Fletcher Producer: Luke Doran

#10 - Lampposts Mar 26, 2018

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Are you for or against lampposts? The author and design historian Dr Eleanor Herring looks at the controversial history of the lamppost, and those that have railed against them.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Eleanor Herring Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#9 - Sounding Gestalts Mar 19, 2018

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What exactly is a 'Sounding Gestalt'? And how can you make music from a Gentleman's cravat or E. coli? The artist Laurence Jordan will explain.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Laurence Jordan Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#8 - Danish Public Information Films Mar 12, 2018

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From brick making to motorbikes, Dr Claire Thomson celebrates the golden age of Danish Public Information Films (that's 1935 to 1965, in case you were wondering).

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Claire Thomson Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#7 - Green Belt Land Mar 05, 2018

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Once called 'Green Girdles', today's Green belts are strange and relatively unknown places. Follow the writer John Grindrod on his guided tour through a world of naturists, cavemen and rancid pies.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: John Grindrod Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

#6 - The Argos Catalogue Feb 26, 2018

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The artist Louise Ashcroft takes us inside the mysterious portal that is the Argos catalogue, and examines what it reveals about people’s desires and aspirations.

Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Louise Ashcroft Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan

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