City Sounds
The official podcast of City St George’s, University of London's Podcasting Department. Based in the heart of London, our team of audio obsessives from around the world brings you industry insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and our own original audio creations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E6 · Fri, April 11, 2025
The Place to Start: How to get help
In our final episode, Tom and Elena explain how you can get help with any of the issues discussed in the series or indeed anything else that might be bringing challenges. If you need help and support, pop into the student centre at City St. George University, or contact them at wellbeing@city.ac.uk . You can find more information HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E5 · Thu, April 10, 2025
The Place to Start: Mercy
One of City St. George’s key aims is to ensure that every student has an equal chance to thrive and succeed. That’s why it can be so important to have the courage to let people know if there are things we can put in place to assist with that. Merci explains how she developed a strong relationship with her tutors and the wellbeing team to ensure that her physical challenges would not get in the way of her studies. If you need help and support, pop into the student centre at City St. George University, or contact them at wellbeing@city.ac.uk . You can find more information HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E4 · Wed, April 09, 2025
The Place to Start: Farah
University makes all sorts of demands on your time and your resources, studying, socialising, managing your day-to-day chores etc. For some people, this can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed. That was Farah’s experience for a while here at City St George’s. Farah plucked up the courage to ask for help and she explains what impact that had on her time here. If you need help and support, pop into the student centre at City St. George University, or contact them at wellbeing@city.ac.uk . You can find more information HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E3 · Tue, April 08, 2025
The Place to Start: Annavi
University may be the first time you have lived away from home, and it can be a huge adjustment—especially if you are not only changing city but also country. Annavi talks frankly about the challenges of that adjustment and how the support she received from the health and wellbeing team gave her strategies to cope. If you need help and support, pop into the student centre at City St. George University, or contact them at wellbeing@city.ac.uk . You can find more information HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E2 · Tue, April 08, 2025
The Place to Start: Meet the team
Welcome to The Place to start, a podcast series full of tips and advice about taking care of your mental health and wellbeing at university. In this episode, we talk to Tom and Elena, two members of the health and wellbeing team at City St. George University. They explain why they do what they do and what you might expect if you reach out to them for help and support. If you need help and support, pop into the student centre at City St. George University, or contact them at wellbeing@city.ac.uk . You can find more information HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trailer · Tue, April 08, 2025
The Place to Start: Introducing the new series
Welcome to The Place to Start, a podcast series full of tips and advice about taking care of your mental health and well-being at university. For most people their time at City St George’s will be full of new friends, new skills and new horizons, but some people hit a few bumps along the way. Fellow students share their stories and how they found solutions with the help of our well-being team. This series was produced by Jamie Adams, Charlie Brown, Isabel Donaldson, Sara Farolfi, William King, Miriam Hall and Tim Utzig. If you need help and support, pop into the student centre at City St. George University, or contact them at wellbeing@city.ac.uk . You can find more information HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trailer · Tue, April 08, 2025
Welcome to City Sounds
The official podcast of City St George’s, University of London's Podcasting Department. Based in the heart of London, our team of audio obsessives from around the world brings you industry insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and our own original audio creations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E5 · Mon, April 07, 2025
The City Magazine Show: Comedy
The City Magazine Show is a weekly variety show. Each episode is centered around a theme. This week’s theme is Comedy. We speak to comedians and City St. George’s students to discuss the craft of jokes, and the students tell a few themselves. Lucy, Melusi, and Thuy spoke to standup comedians about the art of making jokes, how laughs and mental health are related, and the ability to have a good laugh when life is miserable. Yaman goes around City University and asks students 7 staff their favorite comedians and dad jokes. Saskia discusses her experience with laughter in a serious moment. Hosted by Elly Young and Max’ed Aadan. Produced by Melusi Ncala, Saskia Cookson, Elly Young, Lucy Antonatos, Thuy Dong Edited by Elly Young Made by MA Podcasting students at City St George’s University. Go to cityunisounds.com to listen to more of our podcasts and find out about our work. A few resources for those dealing with grief: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/bereavement/support-and-self-care/ https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/bereavement-and-grief-self-help-guide/ https://www.ataloss.org/bereavement-resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E4 · Mon, March 31, 2025
The City Magazine Show: Forgotten Stories
The City Magazine Show is a weekly variety show, with each episode centered around a theme. This week’s theme is Forgotten Stories. We speak to experts and creators about stories that have been forgotten, and how to retell them. • Mokshika Sharma speaks to journalist Kavita Puri and producer Ant Adeane about their podcast "Three Million," the story of the 1943 Bengal Famine in British India - a forgotten story of World War Two • Hannah Grieve interviews journalist Kat Lister about the American author and artist Eve Babitz, and why she has been mostly forgotten. • Isabella Anderson speaks to Mark Sandell about his true crime podcast "Answers For Claudia" and how he approached the making of the show. Hosted by Elly Young and Max’ed Aadan. Produced by Hannah Grieve, Max’ed Aadan, Jamie Adam, Isabella Anderson, and Mokshika Sharma. Made by MA Podcasting students at City St George’s University. Go to cityunisounds.com to listen to more of our podcasts and find out about our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E3 · Mon, March 24, 2025
The City Magazine Show: Wheels
The City Magazine Show is a weekly variety show, with each episode centered around a theme. This week’s theme is Wheels. In this episode we’re rolling through opinions, memories and emotions on all kinds of transport, and things go off in a surprising direction more than once. • Julie Beguin and Manav Pallan discuss Netflix’s Drive to Survive and the past and present state of Formula 1. • People answer: Do you have a fond memory of learning to ride a bike? • Chloe Sackur tracks down rail enthusiasts, meeting both the very young and the young at heart. Plus, she finds an answer for a deceptively simple question… Hosted by Elly Young and Max’ed Aadan. Produced by, and featuring the voices of, Manav Pallan, Julie Beguin, Chloe Sackur and Finlay MacRae. With great thanks to the Horsham Model Railway Club plus Laura, Tim, Sarah and Fergus for giving their time in the making of this episode. Follow and comment @CityUniSounds on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and Bluesky. We’re City Sounds on LinkedIn. Listen to Race Reaction wherever you get your podcasts. Go to cityunisounds.com to listen to more of our podcasts and find out about our work. Made by MA Podcasting students at City St George’s University, London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E2 · Mon, March 17, 2025
The City Magazine Show: Podcasts
The City Magazine Show is a weekly variety show, each episode is centered around a theme. This week’s theme is Podcasting. In this episode we tackle the podcasting industry - episodes, businesses, and more. • Saskia Cookson discusses students’ PodGold experiences. • Elly Young talks about her impression of the first episode of In Detail: The Toxic Waste Scandal • YouTube’s One Billion Podcast Viewers with Melusi Ncala, Yaman Mohammed, Thuy Dong and Lucy Antonatos Hosted by Elly Young and Max’ed Aadan. Produced by Melusi Ncala, Saskia Cookson, Elly Young, Lucy Antonatos, Thuy Dong. Edited by Thuy Dong, Saskia Cookson and Lucy Antonatos. Made by MA Podcasting students at City St. George’s University. Go to cityunisounds.com to listen to more of our podcasts and find out about our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E1 · Mon, March 10, 2025
The City Magazine Show: Reviews
The City Magazine Show is a weekly variety show, with each episode centered around a theme. This week’s theme is Reviews. In this episode we tackle reviews – good and bad: • Max’ed Aadan and Hannah Grieve break down their watches of the week: A Complete Unknown and To a Land Unknown. • People answer: What is a film you think is overhyped? • Isabella Anderson speaks to BBC film critic Rhianna Dhillon about bad movies we love anyway, and what makes a good review. Hosted by Elly Young and Max’ed Aadan. Produced by Hannah Grieve, Max’ed Aadan, Jamie Adam, Isabella Anderson, Mokshika Sharma and Angel Falese. Made by MA Podcasting students at City St George’s University. Go to cityunisounds.com to listen to more of our podcasts and find out about our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E3 · Fri, March 07, 2025
Podgold: Listen… and Watch?
Podcast Gold celebrated the very best in British podcasting. Nominees and award winners gave us insights on creativity, the production process and the shifting podcast landscape. Can podcasts survive the video onslaught? And should they? Is something lost from the intimate connection that audio creates with listeners if visual versions predominate? In Listen… and Watch? figures from across the best of British podcasting provide their angle on this ongoing debate. From Hannah Moore at the Guardian (who loves audio) to Andy Wood, director of Traitors Uncloaked (leaning towards video), discover who’s following the trend and who’s finding new opportunities to stand out. Written and presented by City St George's podcast student Julie Beguin, this episode – part of the PodGold series – takes you on a lyrical journey through the arguments to reach an unexpected conclusion. Listen… and Watch? is produced by Julie Beguin and Jackie Imas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E2 · Thu, March 06, 2025
Podgold: Victoria Derbyshire & Mark Sandell
Podcast Gold celebrated the very best in British podcasting. Nominees and award winners gave us insights on creativity, the production process and the shifting podcast landscape. In this exclusive interview with our own Yaman Mohammed, acclaimed journalist and Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire tells us about her podcast, And Then Came Breast Cancer. Victoria’s podcasting journey is a personal one. Her experience with breast cancer led her to make this warm, informative and impactful resource for any woman (or family) going through the same thing. Listen to And Then Came Breast Cancer wherever you get your podcasts. https://futuredreams.org.uk/and-then-came-breast-cancer-podcast/ Produced and edited by Yaman Mohammed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E1 · Thu, March 06, 2025
Podgold: Tips for Podcasters
Podcast Gold celebrated the very best in British podcasting. Nominees and award winners gave us insights on creativity, the production process and the shifting podcast landscape. In this episode, we hear advice from those at the heart of industry, including Victoria Derbyshire, Bella Neale and Jordan Dunbar. Our guests explain niche audiences, the importance of intimacy between listeners and hosts and how to approach podcast structure. Listen to some of the award-winning podcasts from our brilliant guests: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/and-then-came-breast-cancer-a-future-dreams-podcast/id1571500215 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/blood-on-the-dance-floor/id1680701427 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-hidden-20/id1724404966 Produced by Chloe Sackur and Finlay MacRae Go to cityunisounds.com to listen to more of our podcasts and find out about our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E5 · Mon, April 22, 2024
'There's so much scope for experimentation': Acast's Lizzy Pollott
On this episode of Word on the Square, Chief Communications & Brand Officer at Acast, Lizzy Pollott. She talks over the monetization of podcasting, how creators should use the format -- and how artificial intelligence may impact the world of audio production. "Podcasting as a medium is so way underserved by advertisers as compared to how effective and engaging it is -- and it's changing massively," she says on the show. "We're working all the time to educate advertisers who have perhaps never thought of podcasting as a medium for them, exactly why it is a perfect for them to reach their audiences, and also when they're in it just how best to maximise it." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Thu, April 18, 2024
Tales Of City - "Family is the First Heartbreak"
Tales of City - The podcast where we hear some of the stories from the lives and experiences of the people who make City University the place that it is. In this inaugural episode, we speak with MA Creative Writing student Aderonke Adeola who tells us all about her writing and how within it, she explores the universal issues of family and class through the lens of Nigerian culture and society. And as an extra special bonus, Aderonke reads out an excerpt from her latest work for us to enjoy and discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, April 17, 2024
(Running) Round The Square
Round The Square: In the time it takes to walk around Northampton Square starting from Danny's café, one of the students here at City tells us all about their podcast. In a very special edition, Charlie Brown walks with Tim Utzig from the MA Podcasting postgraduate course and hears all about his experience as a visually impaired student and what brought him to City to study podcasting. And in extra bonus content - one more lap round the square! - he discusses his preparation for the London Marathon and shares his tips and advice for anyone considering similar adventures. Whether in running or podcasting.... You can follow Tim: @timutzig https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-utzig-44183b173?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name Find out more about guide running for the blind in his podcast Running Blind https://open.spotify.com/episode/7euvHA9nkJGSV96HXMwNXx?si=50a8f87fe3a54506&nd=1&dlsi=00bd6c738481444c And Tim will be running the London Marathon for the Guide Dog charity that brought his much loved companion - and City Uni celeb! - Alisa into his life. To donate: https://www.justgiving.com/page/tim-utzig-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E4 · Fri, April 12, 2024
Nathan Freeman - "Audio is a very effective way of creating a world that people can go to."
On this episode, our hosts Charlie Brown and Tim Utzig chat with Nathan Freeman from Granny Eats Wolf who tells us the latest from the cutting edge of soundscaping in the podcast industry. And while he is one of the great masters of his craft, Nathan emphasises the importance of collaborative team work for everything that he has achieved: "You got to work together with people you trust, that you think are great and believe in the same thing as you. The best I have ever done has never been on my own." Nathan Freeman is a multi award winning audio director and founder of Granny Eats Wolf - a creative studio that’s putting craft back at the heart of audio storytelling and branding. A former Executive Producer at BBC Sounds and BBC Voice & A.I, he has produced podcasts, radio shows, sonic brand identities and audio dramas for 20 years. Nathan has always pioneered new exciting ways to tell stories in audio, from spatial audio to the BBC’s first synthetic voice. And was behind the world’s first exploration into dynamic live radio promos. Today, he’s continuing that innovation, twisting into life sonic worlds with spatial audio for top tier brands. His credits include Wondery’s British Scandal podcast, Spyscape’s True Spies, The Woman In Black 3D audiobook and Audible’s The Signalman working alongside Academy Award winning Director, Sam Mendes. https://www.grannyeatswolf.com/about Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, April 10, 2024
Round The Square
Round The Square: In the time it takes to walk around Northampton Square starting from Danny's café, one of the students here at City tells us all about their podcast. In this week's episode, Charlie Brown walks with Oli Mansfield from the MA Broadcast postgraduate course and hears all about his podcast Under One Sky. Under One Sky is a podcast which attempts to paint a picture of homelessness, as a story, that is unique, dynamic and complex. Each episode will draw on a guest's expertise and experience to bring to light a different lens to view homelessness, to give us as listeners a fuller understanding of homelessness that avoids careless speculation and stereotyping. This is podcast that first recognises the worth and value of the people that find themselves in a state of Homelessness. They are people like you and me, just the right things in their lives have gone wrong. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/under-one-sky/id1654475185 To find out more about Oli and his work: https://www.olimansfield.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/oli-mansfield-60113822a/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, April 03, 2024
Round The Square
Round The Square: In the time it takes to walk around Northampton Square starting from Danny's café, one of the students here at City tells us all about their podcast. In this week's episode, Charlie Brown walks with Ash Flaherty from the MA Broadcast postgraduate course and hears all about her podcast Alumni Alibis. Alumni Alibis is a podcast in which we hear from notable alumni of Manchester University and the stories of how their lives and careers were shaped by their time there. https://open.spotify.com/show/04RduHhO1NQObAdFkgdOoN?si=d5faaa7d0cb049a1 Follow Aisling Flaherty at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/aislingflaherty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E3 · Fri, March 29, 2024
James Cridland: 'Creativity needs to be sustainable'
On the episode of Word on the Square, James Cridland, who is a radio futurologist and editor of Podnews.net. He is based in Brisbane, Australia and on a recent trip to RadioDays Europe he popped into City University to discuss the market for podcasts tight now; what’s making him positive for the future and the issues the industry is likely to face within the next year. Follow James: Twitter: @JamesCridland Sign up for Podnews here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus · Wed, March 27, 2024
Round The Square
Bonus Content Round The Square: In the time it takes to walk around Northampton Square starting from Danny's cafe, one of the students here at City tells us all about their podcast. In this inaugural RTS episode, Charlie Brown walks with Manav Pallan, 3rd Year Journalism Undergraduate and hears all about his podcast Race Reaction. Race Reaction is a motorsports podcast that primarily focuses on the world of Formula 1. The podcast was launched in June 2023 by co-founders Miles Lambi and Manav Pallan to reach the growing number of motorsport fans in an entirely new medium. Since then, the podcast has had guests including Steve Nichols, the designer of Ayrton Senna’s championship-winning McLaren MP4/4. Steve was also Senna’s race engineer in 1988 and was the man credited with introducing carbon fibre into Formula 1. They also regularly post editorial content on the Race Reaction website to complement the podcast episodes. Just as the 2024 F1 season begins, the Race Reaction Podcast is now back with the highest quality motorsports content. You can find all such content here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFfuLdksPruiOycZ4yNmj?si=K0C38qXZQjG6okcheNd98A https://www.race-reaction.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racereaction?igsh=MTExNTJ6eTNoeTFp And Twitter/X: https://x.com/racereaction?s=21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E2 · Fri, March 22, 2024
Hannah Àjàlá-Rahman - "One commissioner's trash is another commissioner's treasure".
On this episode, award winning journalist, producer and presenter Hannah Àjàlá-Rahman talks about the whole process of nurturing a podcast idea from its first fledgling beginning to the final round of pitching to commissioners. "An idea turns into a process and it turns into almost being in a relationship with it...so have fun with it!" she advises. Be sure to follow Hannah... @hannah_ajala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 E1 · Fri, March 15, 2024
Matt Deegan: 'We're all in the sales business'
On this episode, Matt Deegan of Podcast Discovery and Folder Media talks over how to build an audience, as well as doing the marketing to let it shine. "If you make something and you build it from scratch you are the expert -- they should look to you to be the expert on how to market it," he said on the show. Follow Matt Deegan: @matt You can can subscribe to his weekly newsletter here: https://www.mattdeegan.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, March 08, 2024
Introducing Word On The Square
Introducing Word On The Square, a podcast from City University of London. Episodes drop weekly. . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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