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The Pilot Series: Health Taboos - Gas Tricks

Welcome to The Pilot Series, where every episode is a pilot for a new podcast. This episode features Gas Tricks, the first episode of In Focus #HealthTaboo, a series that breaks health taboos into the spotlight. Gas Tricks goes behind the fart taboo to uncover why you fart, what’s normal, and what your body is telling you. Join fearless podcasters Thuy, Mokshika & Jackie as they step into the world of fart engineering. From experimenting with their own gas production to testing dietary effects on emissions, they blow away the stigma and uncover some explosive truths. Adding science to the stink, Julie Thompson from Guts UK brings the facts behind farts, helps decode the experimental results and shares gut-friendly tips to keep your digestive health in check. Discover red flag signs which may point towards health issues like irritable bowel syndrome, leaky gut, stress-related flatulence and more. Written, edited and produced by Mokshika Sharma [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mokshiva-sharma/], Jackie Imas [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-imas-5b593310/], and Thuy Dong [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuy-dong/]. Expert insight: Julie Thompson, Information Manager Guts UK [https://gutscharity.org.uk/], the charity for the digestive system. Chart your fart: Launched by Australia’s national science agency, download the app here [https://research.csiro.au/cshw/projects/chart-your-fart/]. Original music for trailer: Adam Wakeling ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Pilot Series: In Situ

Welcome to The Pilot Series, where every episode is a pilot for a new podcast. This episode features In Situ. Statues can be quirky or grand, romantic or controversial - but what they often are is overlooked.  There are more than 1,500 statues and monuments in London. How many do you notice as you rush by? In Situ invites you to join host Saskia Cookson, and her friends Julie and Melusi, on an intimate and playful journey as they ask big questions about statues, commemoration and the changing identity of urban spaces.  In Situ mixes street interviews with storytelling to explore the city of London, its history and how its inhabitants and tourists alike find connections to public art. In this episode, they visit Bob the Cat in Islington, The Meeting Place at St. Pancras Station, and the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square. Subscribe to In Situ wherever you get your podcasts, and if you want to support the show further then why not share it with a curious friend! Hosted by Saskia Cookson. Produced by Saskia Cookson, Julie Béguin and Melusi Ncala. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The City Magazine Show: Storytelling

The City Magazine Show is a weekly variety show, each episode is centred around a theme. This week’s theme is storytelling. In this episode Lucy Antonatos speaks to Podcast producer, documentary maker and investigative journalist Brenna Daldorph who shares some fascinating insights into crafting a story for audio. Elly Young is back home in California and talks about how growing up around LA has shaped her perception of storytelling. And finally, some MA in Podcasting students share their favourite pieces of storytelling and why they find them so inspiring. Hosted by Elly Young and Max’ed Aadan. Produced by Melusi Ncala [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melusi-ncala-004bb8257/], Saskia Cookson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/saskia-cookson-9780711ba/], Elly Young [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elly-young-8a7545219/], Lucy Antonatos [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-antonatos-7469689/] & Thuy Dong [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuy-dong/]. Edited by Thuy Dong [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuy-dong/]. With thanks to Chloe Sackur [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-sackur-62557b5a/] for her contribution to the episode. Made by MA Podcasting students at City St. George’s University. Go to cityunisounds.com to listen to more of our podcasts and find out about our work. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pod Lab: Jacob Jarvis on How to Build an Audience

Welcome to Pod Lab: Experiments in Audience Growth, a miniseries produced by Podcasting MA students at City St George’s University, London.   In this episode, Sara Farolfi sits down with Jacob Jarvis, managing editor at Podmasters—the indie powerhouse behind hit political podcasts like Oh God, What Now, The Bunker, and American Frictions. Jacob shares how Podmasters built its audience from the ground up and their strategies to keep their listeners engaged. He also dives into the role of social media in community-building and the growing impact of video in the podcasting world.   Follow Jacob on X here: @jacobjarv   And find Podmasters here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/podmasters/id6445001390   Hosted, produced and edited by Sara Farolfi. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Pilot Series: Gen Z Love

Welcome to The Pilot Series, where every episode is a pilot for a new podcast. This episode features Gen Z Love, a podcast the looks at the complexities of modern dating for Gen Z. Hosted by Manav Pallan, your typical video game-playing, matcha-sipping Gen Z. In the first episode, Manav is on a mission to understand why Gen Z ghost each other and why it hurts so much. He speaks with Gen Z people who ghost and have been ghosted to understand if his experiences are universal. We hear from a social psychology expert who shares his findings on why ghosting hurts so much.   We accompany Manav on a journey to see what he learns about this topic if it changes his perspective and if he is hopeless or optimistic about his generation on their journey to find love. Produced by Max'ed Aadan and Angel Falese. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.