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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As I’ve mentioned in previous newsletters, I am not a woman. However, I know a lot of them, live with three of them and work with plenty more so I know which side my bread’s buttered. In fact, two thirds of Fresh Air’s staff are of the female variety so we’d literally be stuck without…
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I was looking for anacondas on horseback in Argentina when I realised I was walking on a crocodile’s face. Funnily enough, this is not something I’ve ever said. However, it is a quote from one of the podcasts we recorded this week. I can’t disclose anything about it right now, but I think you can…
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I love you. I’ve never found the right time or way to say it before, but a podcast-related newsletter on Valentine’s Day feels perfect. Don’t worry, you don’t have to say it back straight away. I understand it might have come as a bit of a shock and you’ll need time to process things. Please…