Best Stephanie, Ambassador of Fun Podcasts (2025)

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Coffee & Geography 5x17 Lochlann Atack (London Regional Hub Manager) 1:01:03

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie is their London Regional Hub Manager colleague, Lochlann Atack. They discuss identity, inequality, and the unique challenges and…

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Coffee & Geography 5x16 Ruth Green (Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Hub Manager) 55:00

5d ago55:00

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie is their Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Hub Manager colleague, Ruth Green. They discuss the joys and challenges of nature-con…

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Coffee & Geography 5x15 Climate Action at the Geog Association Annual Conference 2025 #GAConf25 1:13:20

12d ago1:13:20

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A special on-location episode recorded at Oxford Brookes University for the Geographical Association Annual Conference 2025 (https://geography.org.uk/events-cpd/ga-annual-conference-and-exhibition/). Part of our season-long special focusing on #ClimateAmbassadors, Kit Marie explores the multitude of talks, workshops, resources and exhibits that foc…

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Coffee & Geography 5x14 Stephanie Gilliver (East-based Climate Ambassador from Virgin Money) 58:32

1M ago58:32

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Stephanie Gilliver, discussing the beauty of Norfolk's Broads, the critical role of sustainable …

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Coffee & Geography 5x13 Chris Churchman (London-based Climate Ambassador from cquester) 1:00:14

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the London region is Chris Churchman, discussing the hidden green spaces of London, the critical importance of soil hea…

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Coffee & Geography 5x12 Adrian Ferraro (SW-based Climate Ambassador from The Bioasis) 58:59

1M ago58:59

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Adrian Ferraro, discussing his journey as a Climate Ambassador, his work with The Bioasis, and h…

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Coffee & Geography 5x11 Amelia Grigg (East-based Climate Ambassador from Central Beds Council) 56:42

2M ago56:42

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Amelia Grigg, discussing her journey as a Climate Ambassador, her role as a Sustainability Offic…

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Coffee & Geography 5x10 SharedEd Sustainable Futures & Climate Citizen Science with Alistair Hamill 46:02

2M ago46:02

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?A special 'side-step' episode as Kit Marie welcomes back previous #CoffeeGeogPod guest and Espresso co-host Alistair Hamill, discussing his innova…

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Coffee & Geography 5x09 Peter Livey (East-based Climate Ambassador from HMM) 54:47

2M ago54:47

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Peter Livey, discussing his journey as a Climate Ambassador, his dual roles in the shipping indu…

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Coffee & Geography 5x08 Dr Adrian Cooper (East-based Climate Ambassador from Felixstowe) 55:18

2M ago55:18

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Dr. Adrian Cooper, discussing his journey as a Climate Ambassador, his work with the Felixstowe …

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Coffee & Geography 5x06 Climate Ambassadors Exhibit at Norwich Science Festival 2025 59:41

3M ago59:41

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Join Kit Marie on location at the vibrant Norwich Science Festival 2025 for a special episode of Coffee & Geography! This episode is packed with engaging conversations and insights from the Climate Ambassadors exhibit, featuring a diverse range of topics including adaptation, resilience, biodiversity, climate education, green careers, and decarboni…

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Coffee & Geography 5x07 Jonny Ruffell (East-based Climate Ambassador from Opery Group) 53:55

3M ago53:55

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Dr. Jonny Ruffell, discussing his journey as a Climate Ambassador, his work as an energy transit…

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Coffee & Geography 5x03 Jonathan Allen (SW-based Climate Ambassador from Frazer-Nash) 44:20

3M ago44:20

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassdors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie based in the South-West region is Jonathan Allen, talking about the stereotypes and misconceptions of nuclear energy, balancing …

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Coffee & Geography 5x04 Thulsi Prabakaran (East-based Climate Ambassador from Uni of Leicester) 58:52

3M ago58:52

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Thulsi Prabakaran, discussing her journey as a relatively new Climate Ambassador, the importance…

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Coffee & Geography 5x05 Rachel Newell (East-based Climate Ambassador from Kier Construction) 51:27

3M ago51:27

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Rachel Newell, discussing her journey as a Climate Ambassador, the intersection of social and en…

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Coffee & Geography 5x02 Meryl Batchelder (NE-based Climate Ambassador from MoEE) 1:00:06

4M ago1:00:06

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassdors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie based in the North-East region is Meryl Batchelder, talking about living sustainably in a small field in Northumberland, running…

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Coffee & Geography 5x01 Michael Hardisty (London-Based Climate Ambassador from EngineeringUK) 46:38

4M ago46:38

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A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassdors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie based in the London region is Michael Hardisty, talking about engaging young people in engineering for sustainability, 'Big Bang…

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Coffee & Geography 5x00 Kit Marie Rackley (Host Opinion: Populism & Science Denial) 33:51

4M ago33:51

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Before we get cracking on an exciting new season on #CoffeeGeogPod, host Kit Marie lays their thoughts and feelings bare on current affairs. The re-election of Trump, effective concession that we'll miss 1.5C #climatechange target, increasing hostility to the science community, step-up in anti-trans actions and rhetoric... It's all seems overwhelmi…

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56 - Wicked Review with April (Spoilers) 43:23

5M ago43:23

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Hi High Fivers, My bestie April and I watched Wicked opening weekend and recorded our impressions shortly after. I feel enough time has passed so that if you wanted to see it, you would have so this is a spoiler recap to the movie. We had a blast watching and chatting about the movie. Have an awesome day! Check out our adventures on IG or send us s…

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55 - Nina Narlock - Children's Book Author 28:51

6M ago28:51

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Hello High Fivers, Today we have my sis Nina Narlock, author of Lady Twiggle and Friends Stuck in Rhyme. In this episode, she talks about her writing process, the publishing route she took and more. Have an awesome day! Link to Lady Twiggle and Friends Stuck in Rhyme https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Twiggle-Friends-Stuck-Rhyme/dp/B0DGRQRMZ9 Check out ou…

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54 - Autumn Adventure List with Annie 50:46

6M ago50:46

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Hi High Fivers! In today's episode, we have my bestie Annie on the show. We'll be talking about Fall activities you can add to your Autumn Adventure List. We talk movies, books, and more. Have an awesome day! Check out our adventures on IG or send us show ideas at @HighFiveARoo @HighFiveToThatPodBy Steph and Annie

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53 - Going Up The Coast and Other Good News 31:37

7M ago31:37

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Hi High Fivers! In this episode; we talk about a mini roadtrip up the coast of California, viral donut art and a bug catching contest. Have an awesome day! Links: Harvest Host - What we used to find places to park the RV at night https://www.harvesthosts.com/discover Bug Catching Contest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa5bZll4SXk Pastry Chef Nebuc…

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52 - Kidhood Summer 28:55

8M ago28:55

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Hi High Fivers! As Summer comes to a close, here is a recap of all the fun stuff we did for Kidhood summer. It's all about doing all the fun stuff you did as a kid. Ideas included arts and crafts, eating ice cream, going on picnics and running around barefoot. Many of the ideas I tried this summer came from YouTuber Darling Desi. Hope you had an aw…

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51: High Five To Being Back 20:43

9M ago20:43

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Hi High Fivers! We are happy to be back recording again now that we're done with our cross country adventure. Here's a quick recap of where we've been and what we would like to do next. Have an Awesome Day! Check out our adventures on IG or send us show ideas at @HighFiveARoo @HighFiveToThatPodBy Steph and Adolfo

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Coffee & Geography 4x26 Emma Baines (Climate Ambassadors West Midlands) 57:39

10M ago57:39

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Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the West Midlands hub is Emma Baines, talking about influences of youth progression into university, voluntourism and research in the Global South, jiu-jitsu, and more!The first 10 years of Emma’s career has…

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Coffee & Geography 4x25 Zoe Gilbank (Climate Ambassadors Yorkshire & Humber) 56:59

10M ago56:59

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Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Yorkshire & Humber hub is Zoe Gilbank, talking about California’s redwoods, road tripping, access to green spaces for women, and more!Zoe was born in Leeds and has lived there ever since all through scho…

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Coffee & Geography 4x24 Stephen Blenkinsop (Climate Ambassadors NE) 56:46

10M ago56:46

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Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Northeast hub is Stephen Blenkinsop, talking about culture in the Northeast, inequality in the Northeast, his love of Spain, Doctor Who and more!Stephen is Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at…

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Coffee & Geography 4x23 Annie Risner (Climate Ambassadors London) 47:34

10M ago47:34

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Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the London hub is Annie Risner. Being connected to the sea, keeping fit using aerial hoops, working with Early Years settings and more!Annie was born in London and grew up in Kent, where she spent most of he…

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Coffee & Geography 4x22 Matilda Crane (Climate Ambassadors East Midlands) 51:41

11M ago51:41

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Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the East Midlands hub is Matilda Crane. Drinking some Dragonfly Tea, they chat about faith and the environment, Jane Austin, and more!Matilda is the Climate Ambassadors East Midlands Regional Hub Manager. Sh…

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Coffee & Geography 4x20 Cormac Lawler (Climate Ambassadors Northwest) 53:10

11M ago53:10

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Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Northwest hub is Cormac Lawler. They sip a Yorkshire Tea and chat about how Irish life changed during the ‘Celtic Tiger’, staring into ponds, amongst other things!Cormac is the Climate Ambassadors Northw…

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Coffee & Geography 4x21 Gemma Bailey (Climate Ambassadors South East) 55:09

11M ago55:09

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Special #ClimateAmbassdors mini-series! Learn more about the scheme and get to know each of the England regional teams. Joining Kit Marie from the Southeast hub is Gemma Bailey. Sticking with juice, they and chat about the influence of local authorities, reintroducing bison to Kent, baking, amongst other things!Gemma is based in Kent, but works at …

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Coffee & Geography 4x19 Will Duffy (USA) Antarctica, sci & religion, snorkeling and more 43:50

11M ago43:50

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Kit Marie and Will Duffy sit down and discuss science & religion, free-diving, snorkeling, veggie-free diets, amongst other things!Will is a pastor in a small town in Colorado* and the creator of 'The Final Experiment', a venture to bring together prominent #FlatEarth touters and their detractors to #Antarctica. You can find out more by visiting ht…

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Coffee & Geography 4x18 Aidah Nakku (Uganda) Climate justice for women and girls, and more 36:47

12M ago36:47

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Kit Marie and Aidah Nakku enjoy a hot chocolate, and chat about climate justice for women and girls in the Global South, logistical language barriers, dancing ears and more!Aidah Nakku is a climate and gender Justice activist from Kampala Uganda. She is the founder of Hold Her Hand Initiative, an Initiative that focuses on empowering women and girl…

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Coffee & Geography 4x17 Adam Brett (UK) LGBT+ in education spaces, cats, and more 55:53

12M ago55:53

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Kit Marie and Dr Adam Brett with some Yorkshire Tea chat about hetero- and cis-normativity in education spaces, spatial representation, cat puns, and more!Adam is a former secondary school teacher and leader, and now researcher and lecturer at the University of Derby. He is the co-founder of Pride & Progress which works to support schools to be LGB…

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Coffee & Geography 4x16 Andy Funnell (Northern Ireland) Student partnerships, Bluey and more... 54:48

12M ago54:48

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Kit Marie and Andy Funnell sip some fresh orange dilutin’ juice, and chat about learning from who you meet to cover blind spots, working in partnership with young people, Bluey and more!Andy is a Geography Teacher and head of department in Northern Island. A ‘GIS convert’ and an unexpected blend of Cheshire, Yorkshire, Nottingham, Qatar, Slovakia a…

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Coffee & Geography 4x15 Katie Hall (UK) GIS, archaeology, table-top role play, and more 51:45

1y ago51:45

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Kit Marie and Katie Hall enjoy some Yorkshire Tea and chat about accents, using GIS to enhance access to nature, archaeology, table-top role play games, and more!Katie rambled their way into a career with GIS via archaeology and geography teaching! Katie stills look at their feet when they are out field walking as grubbing in the dirt turns out to …

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Coffee & Geography 4x14 Mash-up with the 'Mapping Inspirational Women' Podcast 44:07

1y ago44:07

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Kit Marie is joined by previous guest Hermione Miao, for a special mash-up between the 'Coffee & Geography' and 'Mapping Inspirational Women' podcasts!You can *watch* this discussion between Hermione and Kit Marie over on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm9xVNjsHd4'Mapping Inspirational Women' is a project to discover inspirational women a…

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Coffee & Geography 4x13 Miriam Lancewood (Bulgaria, Holland, NZ) Living in the wild, and more... 41:57

1y ago41:57

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Kit Marie and Miriam Lancewood grab some thyme to brew from outside and chat about being ‘place-centred’ rather than ‘time-centred’, travelling and living in the wild with husband Peter, busking, and more!Miriam Lancewood lived for 7 years with her husband Peter in the wilderness of New Zealand. They roamed around like nomads, cooked on a fire, sle…

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Coffee & Geography 4x12 Regan Mudhar (UK) Music, PhD climate research and more 59:05

1y ago59:05

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Kit Marie and Regan Mudhar chat about the power of music to evoke emotion, diversity and inclusion initiatives at the Royal Meteorological Society, PhD research into how Arctic warming is changing weather patterns and more!After doing an MSci in physics with astrophysics in Bristol, Regan worked in finance for a couple of years. But they returned t…

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Coffee & Geography 4x11 We Are All Geographers (100th Episode Special at GAConf24) 34:01

1y ago34:01

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It's the 100th episode (well, technically, the 100th upload!) of the Coffee & Geography podcast! We've been on an incredible journey, with Kit Marie speaking to over 100 people from over 22 countries. The weekend of the 100th release coincided with the weekend after the Geographical Association Annual Conference 2024, so Kit Marie took the opportun…

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Coffee & Geography 4x10 Ayesha Tandon (UK) Migration studies, climate journalism, food, and more 49:06

1y ago49:06

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Kit Marie and Ayesha Tandon brew up a hot drink and chat about the social factors that impact migration, culture and identity through food, early careers and diverse voices in science, climate journalism, being sporty in a sporty family, and more!Science journalist at Carbon Brief. Ayesha is the 3rd generation of woman to study physics in her famil…

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Coffee & Geography 4x09 Dave Wynn (UK) Climate advocacy, 2000AD comics, stereoscopy and more... 1:09:15

1y ago1:09:15

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Kit Marie and Dave Wynn have a late night brew and chat about climate advocacy, admiration for 2000AD comics, learning the harp, stereophotography, and more! Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a special musical treat.A/S/L Dave? Old, neutered, lost. An old joke, but getting more accurate by the year. Otherwise, climate advocate, stereo-photog…

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Coffee & Geography 4x08 Sam & Simon Fox (UK) Youth STEMM Award, sci comm, school trips and more... 59:11

1y ago59:11

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Kit Marie is joined by Sam and Simon Fox to chat about science communication, school trips, Essex origins, the amazing Youth STEMM Award, and more!Dr Samantha Fox is a scientist and social entrepreneur. She spent many years hanging out with plants at The John Innes Centre, an independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetic…

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Coffee & Geography Espresso - 6 - Reflections on the first Decolonising Geography Gathering 15:53

1y ago15:53

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‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and special guests talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. This shot of geography-laden caffeine welcomes Nona, Louise and Hope in reflecting on the first 'Gathering' of the Decolonising Geography collective that took place in March 2024 at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre…

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Coffee & Geography 4x07 Catherine Walker (UK) Flygskam, gap years, research and more 1:00:10

1y ago1:00:10

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Kit Marie and Catherine Walker time their Ozzie coffee with a chat about flight shame, UK high-school subject options, a gap-year in Chile, researching climate change from the perspective young people from migrant families, and more!Known as Catherine by some, Cate to others but to everyone, a deep thinker with a passion for exploring, analysing, r…

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Coffee & Geography 4x06 Andrew Caine (UK) Marine bio books, digging up victorian trinkets, and more 53:13

1y ago53:13

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Kit Marie and Andrew Caine enjoy a chat over enthusing young people and non-scientists about marine biology, being a self-published author, being a northerner from the south, rummaging through Victorian rubbish dumps, and more!Andrew is a teacher, a self-professed idiot and likes a laugh! He is an author of three books to help people without a scie…

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Coffee & Geography 4x05 Shabnam Anam (UK) Anti-racism in rural areas, neurodistinctness and more 59:48

1y ago59:48

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Kit Marie and Shabnam Anam sip a coffee and chat about lived experiences between rural and urbam communities, anti-racist education, Sunderland, the hesitation of getting tattoos, and more!Shabnam is an Antiracist Educator; passionate about authenticity, equality and empowerment. She has been in Primary Education for over 20 years, serving diverse …

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Coffee & Geography Espresso - 5 - Geography Teacher Educators Conference 2024 16:27

1y ago16:27

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‘Espresso’ & Geography is a podcast short where Kit Marie and special guests talk current geographical affairs for a maximum of 15 minutes. This shot of geography-laden caffeine is a break-time chat at the Geography Teachers Educators Conference, that took place at the end of January 2024 in York. Discussed are the importance of such conferences; w…

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Coffee & Geography 4x04 Abigail Best (UK) Electrolysis, geography of healthcare, and more 59:36

1+ y ago59:36

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Kit Marie records their chat while undergoing electrolysis treatment from Abigail Best! All the while they chat about electrolysis treatment, the geography in voice and language, access to treatment on the NHS, and more!Abigail is a fully licenced electrolysist with over 30 years’ experience and offers permanent hair removal to everyone including t…

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Coffee & Geography 4x03 Ilan Kelman (UK) Disasters by choice, human identity, dogs, and more 58:41

1+ y ago58:41

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Kit Marie and Ilan Kelman take a deep dive into the human element of progress (or not) in tackling and contributing towards disasters, the challenges of catering for diverse values and voice, photography, and more!Ilan is Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London, and a Professor II at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Nor…

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