BEFORE I START:
Lockdown is utterly crap. Let’s not ignore that, or glibly pretend otherwise. I collected a dance costume for my daughter today and the lady who made it said “Thank you so much. That’s all I’ve sold this week and it will pay for this week’s groceries”.
So, having had that rather mood-crushing dose of reality, and acknowledging that we’re not saving lives here, I’m still going to write this blog post about the unforeseen upside of lockdown for those of us who make podcasts.
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I’m writing this in a Tesco cafe while I wait for my MOT to be done. I know, it’s all glam in the podcast world. I’m the youngest person here by around 70 years. The response to last week’s Fresh Air Christmas ad has been overwhelming with literallysome people saying their cockles were suitably warmed…
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Have you seen the Fresh Air Christmas advert yet? The festive season has not properly started until you’ve had your cockles warmed by a touching scene that is creatively inspiring, socially progressive, tear-jerking yet uplifting, and commercially measured to within an inch of its life. Picture the scene: Richard, Director of Pressing Send on the Email…
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When this newsletter lands, I shall be in the middle of my latest Speed Awareness Course. I don’t mean to boast, but this is my third, so I must be really good at them as they keep inviting me back. Bit of advice – look out for the bit where the M32 turns from a…