Best Drowned In Sound Podcasts (2025)

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What crisis?! UK Music’s CEO on our £8 billion industry 57:32

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How can the UK music industry be both in crisis and booming? In 2024, the sector was worth a record £8 billion to the UK economy but at the same time, grassroots venues are closing, artists are struggling to tour, and AI threatens to steal musicians’ work for the profit of broligarchs. In this week’s episode, Sean Adams speaks with Tom Kiehl, CEO o…

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Solving the ‘golfer’s curse’ and using space as a heat sink 28:13

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First up on the podcast, Online News Editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi for a rundown of online news stories. They talk about lichen that dine on dino bones, the physics of the lip-out problem in golf, and a brain-computer interface that can decode a tonal language (Chinese) from brain waves. Next on the show, Jeremy Munday, a professor of …

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I Want to Work With You in Real Life! (So I’m Pressing Pause on the Podcast... For Now) 9:25

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Have you ever looked at a long, unanswered text thread with a good friend and thought, “Crap… I was just about to respond to that... and then six months happened”? Yeah. That’s how I feel about this podcast. If you’ve been wondering where I disappeared to — or why Sounds Like Therapy suddenly faded into the distance — this episode explains everythi…

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Bonus Ep 84: Pt. 2 of The Elizabethan Era: Exploration, Empire & the English Renaissance | Ft. Ben Marks 31:10

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 25 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ England sails into global power in this spirited exploration of the Elizabethan Age. Charlie and Ben unpack how exploration, capital…

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My Biggest Fan 54:50

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Eddie is back from the road once again to share joy with the park and the world. The new special "The Collapse" out today on YouTube, get over there and subscribe! https://shorturl.at/mpsIL Enjoy! Go to www.eddiepepitone.com for show dates and all things Eddie Check out our full videos on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/mpsIL For additional content su…

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IELTS Ep 5: Talking About British Icons and Inspiring People (IELTS Part 2) 32:50

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Click here for the FREE PDF Lesson Pack⁠ In this episode, we tackle one of the toughest IELTS Speaking challenges — describing a person who inspires you — with the legendary Sir David Attenborough as our muse. Hear three real student answers (Band 5, 7, and 9) and discover what separates a good response from a great one. From fluency to phrasing, t…

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Understanding early Amazon communities and saving the endangered pocket mouse 35:03

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Sofia Moutinho visited the Xingu Indigenous territory in Brazil to learn about a long-standing collaboration between scientists and the Kuikuro to better understand early Amazon communities. Next on the show, we visit the Pacific pocket mouse recovery program at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance…

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Was Indie Sleaze Even Real? Maxïmo Park’s ‘A Certain Trigger’ at 20 1:04:59

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How “sleazy” was Indie Sleaze, really - and was it ever a scene that Paul Smith of Maxïmo Park recognised himself in? At a time when the air was thick with lager and leather jackets, Smith was more inspired by art-school notebooks, Robert Wyatt, and the idea that pop could be poetry. In this conversation, the Maxïmo Park frontman joins Sean Adams w…

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Putting the Fans First 1:03:48

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Live music is nothing without the fans. Generating £5.2 billion to the UK economy PA, employing over 210,000 people and building the careers of those who contribute over £4bn to the export of live music, there is no doubting the UKs reputation as the international home of live music and the birthplace of the festival industry. Every pound of this e…

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Oops! All Bits! Birthday Boy Edition 48:43

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November 5th is Eddies 31st birthday! So happy to be spending the evening in the park with this hopeful young man. Enjoy! Watch Eddies new special on YouTube Nov 11th https://shorturl.at/mpsIL Go to www.eddiepepitone.com for show dates and all things Eddie Check out our full videos on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/mpsIL For additional content suppor…

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Detecting the acidity of the ocean with sound, the role of lead in human evolution, and how the universe ends 45:27

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First up on the podcast, increased carbon dioxide emissions sink more acidity into the ocean, but checking pH all over the world, up and down the water column, is incredibly challenging. Staff Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a technique that takes advantage of how sound moves through the water to detect ocean acidification. Ne…

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🎃 Halloween Special | Real Vocabulary from 2 Creepy Stories 1:02:32

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠ with 20 intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn More about Harry's Immersion Courses 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this Halloween special, Charlie and Harry each share a spine-tingli…

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Savory James 49:00

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Beautiful puppies, rants and satire. Just what you've come to expect from the greatest podcast ever recorded in a park. Enjoy! Go to www.eddiepepitone.com for show dates and all things Eddie Check out our full videos on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/mpsIL For additional content support Eddie on Patreon: www.patreon.com/eddiepepitone Please write us …

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How to Empower Music’s Next Generation - DiSpatch from the Youth Music Awards 43:06

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With 41% of grassroots community music spaces at risk of closure due to financial pressures, what does the future hold for young musicians trying to break through? And what role can the wider industry and everyday fans play in keeping these vital pathways alive? In this special DiSpatch episode of the Drowned in Sound podcast, Emma Wilkes heads to …

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The contagious buzz of bumble bee positivity, and when snow crabs vanish 27:13

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First up on the podcast, the Bering Sea’s snow crabs are bouncing back after a 50-billion-crab die-off in 2020, but scientists are racing to predict what’s going to happen to this important fishery. Contributing Correspondent Warren Cornwall joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss what’s next for snow crabs. Next on the show, freelance producer Elah Fed…

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Pronunciation Ep 03 - Master British Intonation with Real Speech 30:35

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👄 ⁠⁠Improve Your Pronunciation⁠⁠ In this episode, Charlie breaks down a clip from a previous episode of his to help you master natural British pronunciation. You’ll learn how to shadow native speakers by focusing on connected speech, word stress, intonation, and rhythm… all in a lighthearted, playful manner. This is for learners who want to sound s…

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Doobishay Airlines 53:31

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Without air traffic controllers our pilots are left to figure it out on their own on this weeks episode of Apocalypse Soon! Also 2 dogs are running wild after squirrels the entire podcast. Enjoy! Watch Eddies New Special Here! www.veeps.com/EddiePepitone Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PEP and use code PEP to get $50 in lineups when you pl…

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Hunting ancient viruses in the Arctic, and how ants build their nests to fight disease 26:38

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Kai Kupferschmidt takes a trip to Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago where ancient RNA viruses may lie buried in the permafrost. He talks with host Sarah Crespi about why we only have 100 years of evolutionary history for viruses such as coronavirus and influenza, and what we can learn by looking dee…

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Music Industry Misconduct: Why The System Still Protects Abusers 1:14:18

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In this episode of the Drowned in Sound podcast, Sean Adams and Emma Wilkes are joined by Sophie K and Yasmin from the podcast, ’On Wednesdays We Wear Black’. Together they unpack what accountability really looks like inside the music industry - and why it’s still lagging decades behind. From the Marilyn Manson, Chris Brown and Brand New controvers…

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Bitesize Ep 106 - The Elves and the Shoemaker 19:26

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A children’s fairy tale gets a cheeky modern twist as Charlie retells The Elves and the Shoemaker—British-style. With playful co…

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The Concerned Truck Driver Killer 55:48

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Eddie Pepitone presents several new characters in this weeks episode, plus some old favorites. We've got guided meditation, Al and Margaret, references to Donnie Darko, and the serial killer truck driver. Watch Eddies New Special Here! www.veeps.com/EddiePepitone Go to www.eddiepepitone.com for show dates and all things Eddie Check out our full vid…

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How birds reacted to a solar eclipse, and keeping wildfire smoke out of wine 37:00

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First up on the podcast, producer Kevin McLean talks with Associate Online News Editor Michael Greshko about the impact of wildfires on wine; a couple horse stories, one modern, one ancient; and why educators are racing to archive government materials. Next on the show, research that took advantage of a natural experiment in unnatural lighting. Hos…

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Bonus Ep 83: Harry’s Mishaps Pt. 2 - Car Clamps, Bailiffs, a Crash, and Some Very British Vocabulary 24:06

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Harry’s car gets clamped out of nowhere… but that’s just the beginning. A mysterious fine, a sketchy bailiff, a cra…

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An ethical guide to quitting Spotify 1:13:14

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In part two of our Drowned in Sound podcast series on the Spotify exodus, Sean Adams sits down with Alexa Speed (founder of Cut Off The Spigot), and artist Kadhja Bonet alongside returning guest Laura Burhenn (The Mynabirds) to unpack the growing backlash against Spotify and other streaming giants. From Spotify’s billion-dollar AI investments and D…

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Blowing off Steam 51:18

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Are you feeling the same heaviness I am? With the weight of injustice on your back and the shackles of helplessness around your wrists, it can be hard to face the day. Just one question for you. Isn't it time you visited your local Ford dealer? With the possibility of incarceration for ideas looming over head, won't it be nice to be behind the whee…

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A new generation of radiotherapies for cancer, and why we sigh 34:48

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First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Robert F. Service joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a boom in nuclear medicine, from new and more powerful radioisotopes to improved precision in cancer cell targeting. Next on the show, we talk about why we sigh. Maria Clara Novaes-Silva, a doctoral student at ETH Zürich, discusses how deep breaths cause m…

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From the Archives: A British Conversation in Charlie's Pub, Scene 1 - Bitesize Ep 2 16:45

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📥 ⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠⁠ with 10 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, step into the Golden Age of England with Charlie and Ben as they unravel the drama, danger, and dazzling growth of …

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Drowned in Sound is 25 today: Big lessons from the past and a new era unfurls 1:03:15

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DiS founder Sean Adams sits down with DiS’s newest staff writer, Emma Wilkes, to mark 25 years of Drowned in Sound and what the future holds for the website, newsletter, and podcast. They reflect on Emma’s recent interview with Jeremy Corbyn as he champions grassroots venues, and turn the tables by asking each other questions usually reserved for p…

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Kim Jong Seal 40:14

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Eddie just got back from the road. He's jet lagged but you wouldn't know it by this bit filled episode. You're gonna love it! Watch Eddies New Special Here! www.veeps.com/EddiePepitone Go to www.eddiepepitone.com for show dates and all things Eddie Check out our full videos on YouTube: https://shorturl.at/mpsIL For additional content support Eddie …

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Salty permafrost’s role in Arctic melting, the promise of continuous protein monitoring, and death in the ancient world 46:22

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First up on the podcast, Science News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss why a salty layer of permafrost undergirding Arctic ice is turning frozen landscapes into boggy morasses. Next on the show, glucose isn’t the only molecule in the body that can be monitored in real time; proteins can be, too. Freelancer producer Zakiya W…

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One Tiny Word That Changes Everything in English 8:33

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Click here to join The Academy before midnight on Sunday 28th of September 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Charlie Baxter

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Is music finally ready to confront misogyny? DiS meets CheerUpLuv 1:02:29

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In music, abuse, harassment and discrimination is normalised whilst accountability and justice is rare, so how can change finally happen? Sign up at http://drownedinsound.org for more on this topic and our weekly newsletter. In this episode of the Drowned in Sound podcast: For the past eight years, journalist and photographer Eliza Hatch has been d…

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The Sound of Life 43:23

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Coming down from his post-performance high after headlining the High Plains Festival, Eddie strolls through the streets of Queens, speaking into his phone. It's all in this week's episode of Apocalypse Soon. Watch Eddies New Special Here! www.veeps.com/EddiePepitone Go to www.eddiepepitone.com for show dates and all things Eddie Check out our full …

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Protecting newborns from an invisible killer, the rise of drones for farming, and a Druid mystery 35:00

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First up on the podcast, freelance science journalist Leslie Roberts joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the long journey to a vaccine for group B streptococcus, a microbe that sickens 400,000 babies a year and kills at least 91,000. Next on the show, there are about 250,000 agricultural drones employed on farms in China. Countries such as South …

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S5/E3 - The Rise of England Explained: Elizabethan Era, Part 1 41:02

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📥 ⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF⁠⁠ with 15 advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, step into the Golden Age of England with Charlie and Ben as they unravel the drama, danger, and dazzling growth of the …

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Is national identity in music a good thing? In conversation with Idlewild 53:44

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What creates a national sound? How does Scotland run through the veins of a band like Idlewild, despite their American influences? Roddy Woomble and Rod Jones from Scottish indie stalwarts Idlewild join us to explore their new self-titled album and dig into the complexities of musical identity. Beginning in Scotland's tight-knit music community, th…

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Hammer and Tongue Psychology 50:02

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On the precipice of night the boys gather their wits to bring you another brilliant podcast. Eddie has an echo cardiogram and Kevin has a conversation with a drunken Irish man. Watch Eddies New Special Here! www.veeps.com/EddiePepitone Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PEP and use code PEP to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 li…

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An aggressive cancer’s loophole, and a massive field of hydrogen beneath the ocean floor 35:14

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First up on the podcast, aggressive tumors have a secret cache of DNA that may help them beat current drug treatments. Freelance journalist Elie Dolgin joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about targeting so-called extrachromosomal DNA—little gene-bearing loops of DNA—that help difficult-to-treat cancers break the laws of inheritance. Next on the show, …

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Why it's time to quit Spotify 53:20

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Have music artists finally had enough of the multi-billion dollar streaming platform? Laura Burhenn makes music as The Mynabirds and has played in the Postal Service's live band. When she learned Spotify CEO Daniel Ek invested $700 million in military AI startup Helsing, she pulled her music and uploaded a protest monologue. Her "Disarm Spotify" Ti…

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Short Story Ep #2 - A Stonehenge Adventure with Hugo, Chris & Mike 23:28

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📥 ⁠Grab the FREE PDF⁠ with 20+ advanced expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences , to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster. Plus, get the script from today's story included! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly online group lessons⁠⁠⁠ Welcome to a series of short, story-driven episodes that help you learn British English while explo…

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Turn Around Don't Drown 45:41

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Eddie is nuts, Eddie has nuts, and he's feeding the squirrels. This week sees another ripple in the noir drama "Driving in the Rain", as well as a new commercial for "Eau De Pepitone" Enjoy! Watch Eddies New Special Here! www.veeps.com/EddiePepitone Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PEP and use code PEP to get $50 in lineups when you play yo…