Best Tash Walker Podcasts (2025)

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Dawn chorus, Lopez Island, USA in 2025 – by Joe Harvey-Whyte 2:16

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“I was recently in the Pacific North West of the USA. I captured the dawn chorus from a remote forest on Lopez Island – the third largest of the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. Photo by Todd Stevens”By Field Recordings

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Windy day at Kingsdown, Kent, UK on 19th April 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 6:10

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“It was lovely yet windy Saturday. I was enjoying the sounds of the trees moving at a small wooded area in front of the village church, with the village noises in the background.”By Field Recordings

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Nightingales at Knepp, Sussex, UK in April 2025 – by Charlotte Petts 5:03

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“…from my camp out at the Knepp estate last week – managed to creep up pretty close to a nightingale singing in the shrubby hedgerows. Absolutely gorgeous to fall asleep to them calling out to each other through the night.”By Field Recordings

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‘Hands Off’ March, New York, USA on Saturday 5th April 2025 – by Jon Moskowitz 3:09

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By Field Recordings

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Saucepan Symphony, Cobh, Ireland in November 2022 – by Damian Drohan 1:39

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“I placed a hydrophone at the bottom of a large well-used saucepan and part filled it. The recording was a little disappointing, then I started playing with the speed and frequency of drips from the tap and managed to approximate a driving, but rather bass-free beat with a hint of melody.”By Field Recordings

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Spring early morning in South East London, UK on 7th April 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 6:48

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“Every morning, specially in the fine weather we are currently enjoying, I come out to listen to the birds, which all seem to be specially loud, managing to almost drown all the city noises.”By Field Recordings

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The ‘Largest Arcade in the World’, Brookfield, Illinois, USA on 20th March 2025 – by Jackson Roach 2:32

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“Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois, claims to be the largest video game arcade in the world. They have over 1,030 arcade games, dating back to the 1970s. When I went on a recent Thursday night around 7pm, for a friend’s birthday, almost nobody else was there.”By Field Recordings

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The last performance of the world’s largest pipe organ, Philadelphia, USA on 22nd March 2025 – by Alex Lewis 1:58

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“Thousands of people gathered on Saturday, March 22nd at Macy’s in Philadelphia, PA to hear the last performances of the Wanamaker Organ – possibly the world’s largest pipe organ – as the department store marked its final weekend in business. This is an excerpt from the final recital by John Wanamaker Grand Court Organist Peter Richard Conte. My wi…

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Squeaky frogs, Watcarrick, near Eskdalemuir, Scotland on 25th March 2025 – by Geoff McQueen 1:53

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By Field Recordings

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Punta del Hidalgo’s night sea swell, Tenerife in March 2025 – by Tash Walker 3:51

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“This recording is taken just off of the pier around midnight. The sea was so full of character I was completely enthralled and if you listen carefully you can hear the strong tide pulling the lava rock out to sea with it. I completely fell for its whispers and it was a real struggle to pull myself away to sleep.”…

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Dead leaves on a silver birch, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Rose de Larrabeiti 3:18

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“I took myself to Derbyshire for a few days in early February. I walked up to Stanton Moor with my dog Rosie (not named by me!) looking for a Bronze […]By Field Recordings

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Outside the bookshop, Berlin, Germany in 2023 – by Damian Drohan 2:17

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“A morning recording outside Curious Fox Books, Berlin. Children and adults voices, passing bicycles. General ambience from people socialising, children playing. An S-Bahn train arrives to the nearby Gorlitzer Bahnhof.”By Field Recordings

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Fulton Fish Market, NY, USA in January 2025 – by Harrison Malkin 6:39

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“It’s quiet time at the Fulton Fish Market — though the forklifts still move fast and beep loudly. A fish hook is an extension of oneself, used to sling tuna, black […]By Field Recordings

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Geothermal mud pools in Rotorua, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 8th February 2025 – by Will Coley 2:06

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By Field Recordings

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‘Silence’ in Doubtful Sound, Aotearoa (New Zealand) on 15th February 2025 – by Will Coley 10:01

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Steam train arriving and then departing, Haworth, West Yorkshire, UK on 17th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 3:13

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“The wonderful steam train arrives at Haworth station. I love how the arrival is reasonably quiet but upon departure you hear the power of the steam engine echoing around the […]By Field Recordings

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Buzzing and hissing cables in the early morning mist, South Yorkshire edge-lands in February 2025 – by Andrew Conroy 0:46

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Primal scream atop Bernal Hill, San Francisco, USA on 20th January 2025 at 9am – by Kristina Loring 2:29

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“A group of organizers had distributed flyers in our neighborhood for a timely cathartic moment atop the large mountain park that overlooks the city of San Francisco and the bay. […]By Field Recordings

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Woodpecker in back garden, south-east London, UK on 14th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 3:29

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“This morning I was delighted to find that, after quite a few months, this woodpecker has returned! Back to the very same tree. I love how the sound echoes around […]By Field Recordings

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Babble of Ta Ta Creek spring, British Columbia, Canada in early February 2025 – by PJ Howe 5:00

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“Here is a little recording of our local spring. We hiked through 2ft of snow in the -10 temps to the head of our local creek. Due to the deep […]By Field Recordings

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A bright winter’s morning in south east London, UK on 5th February 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 7:38

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“It was a lovely, bright morning. The birds were loud, trying to compete with the sound of passing planes heading to Heathrow airport.”By Field Recordings

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Lake Ontario, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada on 1st February 2025 – by Mira Burt-Wintonick 1:06

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Ice on Queen’s Park Pond, Glasgow, Scotland in January 2025 – by Katie Revell 4:24

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“Recorded using a contact microphone at Queen’s Park pond on the Southside of Glasgow, during a cold snap in January. The pond had frozen over (which doesn’t happen often), and […]By Field Recordings

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Midnight by the river, Deniliquin, Australia in 2024 – by Sam Loy 5:15

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“From a country town called Deniliquin. We stayed at a caravan park down by the river, and at about midnight, I snuck out with my mic and went down to […]By Field Recordings

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Starling murmuration, Beach Park, Worthing, UK in late January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts 1:40

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“As soon you walked into the park it was like someone was playing the noise out over massive speakers… It was like a giant congregation point before they headed off […]By Field Recordings

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Ocean surf on a rocky beach at high tide, Ecola State Park, Oregon, USA on 11th January 2025 – by PJ Howe 2:25

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“The surf was about 2.5m with a strong on shore breeze. The beach we recorded on was protected from the wind and made wonderful recording conditions. The beach is in […]By Field Recordings

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Cracking the ice underfoot over a frozen puddle, Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts 0:49

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Petrochemical drones and birdsong, Immingham, UK in January 2025 – by Andrew Conroy 0:36

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“The drones are from the enormous petrochemical plant that dominates the skyline of the Immingham docks on the Humber.”By Field Recordings

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Pinares De Oromana, Alcala De Guadaira, Spain on 6th January 2025 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 4:31

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“Lovely quiet winter morning, next to one of the two water mills.”By Field Recordings

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Squeaky ice cakes in Neris river, Vilnius, Lithuania on 8th January 2024 – by Vaida Pilibaitytė 1:29

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“I went for my daily walk along the Neris river one sunny afternoon last year. It was all frozen just a couple of days ago. The weather had changed overnight. […]By Field Recordings

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Listening to the river flow as the snow melts into the water from the fields nearby, River Wenning, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts 1:08

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“My dog Toby joins in by digging in the earth next to me.”By Field Recordings

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Snow slowly melting from a bridge next to Ribblehead viaduct, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts 0:49

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Snowy walk, Bentham, North Yorkshire, UK in early January 2025 – by Charlotte Petts 1:20

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“Walking across some snowy fields with my dog, Toby, who joyfully runs up and bites the wind sock on my mic as he runs by.”By Field Recordings

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Father and daughter build a snowman in the backyard, Copenhagen, Denmark on 2nd January 2025 – by Joyce de Badts 12:33

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Frozen puddles, Boelaertpark, Antwerp, Belgium in early January 2024 – by Joyce de Badts 2:13

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“Walking with corduroy trousers into frozen puddles.”By Field Recordings

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Tawny Owls voicing the starry dark, the foot of Dartmoor, UK at 5am on 3rd January 2025 – by Kirsteen McNish 0:45

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“I stood on the doorstep to look at the stars because of the ice bright visibility and heard them calling to each other.”By Field Recordings

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New Year’s Eve, leaning out of a window in East London, UK, one minute before midnight on 31st December 2024 – by Talia Randall 3:01

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“Three minutes of fireworks recorded from 23:59 – 00:01 on New Year’s Eve. They get louder and more intense as midnight approaches. I leant out of a top-floor window and […]By Field Recordings

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8 | The Wave 1:04:02

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Cornwall has a long history of drawing artistic types, for the space, the light, and the rhythm of the waves. In this final episode of The Quilt, Tash travels to the South West for a personal exploration of how queer creatives especially have been inspired in the region. They meet Veronica the queer pirate created by artist Scamp Niemz and queer hi…

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The Sound of 2024 44:52

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A slow weave of some of the past year’s Field Recordings, from a thunderstorm in Buenos Aires to whistling wind rattling the windows of a lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides. […]By Field Recordings

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7 | The Voice 57:32

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Rhaid newid popeth medd hoywon a lesbiaid! How can you describe your desires and sense of yourself when they don’t seem to fit with the language you use? In this episode Adam travels to South Wales to meet Dafydd Frayling, a pioneering activist who disrupted arts festivals and radio broadcasts in the 80s to show how Welsh speakers needed new words …

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Christmas brass and birds, London, UK on 15th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall 3:04

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“On a cold December day, birds duet with a brass band”By Field Recordings

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Mynas, Amer Fort, Jaipur, India on 17th December 2024 – by Siddharth Khajuria 4:10

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Whistling wind in lighthouse, Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland on 8th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall 2:16

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“Climbing to the top of a lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides, wind sings through the crack in a window”By Field Recordings

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Pilot Boat Station, Cobh, Ireland in February 2023 – by Damian Drohan 1:05

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“Timid water soothes and refreshes the thirsty kelp, which gratefully responds with a crackling chorus of tiny algal voices.”By Field Recordings

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Changing of the Guard, Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden on 6th April 2024 – by Alan Hall 7:30

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“On the 50th anniversary of ABBA winning Eurovision”By Field Recordings

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River Thames near Greenland Dock, London, UK on 30th November 2024 – by Cesar Gimeno Lavin 5:01

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“The tide was very high and choppy, hitting the side walls. You can also hear planes coming and going from the nearby London City Airport.”By Field Recordings

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6 | The Hidden 1:08:22

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Northern Ireland’s intriguing queer history draws Tash to Belfast. In exploring stories that are often kept out of view, Tash hears tales of jailed men, a pioneering community helpline, and intersex experience. They speak to Michael Lawrence, a historian looking into the prison records of men who were convicted of buggery, and digs into the archive…

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Contact mics on metal fence during the storm, Stornaway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK on 7th December 2024 – by Eleanor McDowall 4:07

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5 | The Community 48:56

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People have moved to The Midlands from all over the world — so how has this migration shaped the region’s queer community? In this episode, Adam meets Ranjit Khutan who tells the story of his parents moving to England from India, and how they raised him with a community spirit. This led him to run the first support group for South Asian men who hav…

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Storm Darragh, Powys, Wales on Saturday 7th December 2024 – by Matt Faulkner 6:02

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“I was in Powys for a few days, staying in a converted barn for a long weekend and was unexpectedly impacted by Storm Darragh. At first the heavy winds and […]By Field Recordings

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