Today, we have four podcasts -- two from boutique studios (Transmission Roadhouse & AiAi Studios), one from the New York Times about women's basketball, and one from The National Trust Charity in the U.K.
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Hidden Histories with Nova Reid is a powerful six-part Audible Original podcast uncovering the untold stories of extraordinary Black women who shaped world history, British culture and society. From London to Leeds to Jamaica, Nova Reid transports listeners through time and place, where we immerse ourselves in the worlds of these extraordinary women whose stories have been buried for too long.
"There’s been something so joyful about savoring each episode of Audible's Hidden Histories with Nova Reid now that this project has officially launched. Every listen has been a reminder of why this work matters so deeply," says Dr. Tamanda Walker of AiAi Studios in Leeds, England.
AiAi Studios is a
storytelling and production studio based in Leeds, UK, and working for
clients globally such as Nike, GAY TIMES, gal-dem, Amazon, Channel 4,
and Audible.
Aiwan Obinyan, senior producer and sound designer, says: "What excites me most about working at AiAi Studios is the opportunity to develop projects like this is knowing we’re contributing to critical knowledge — documenting the stories of women who are too often ignored, forgotten, or overlooked."
Adding to canons of knowledge like this has been a dream of mine for so long. And as I re-listened to episode 1 this weekend, hearing the story of Queen Nanny—sacred priestess, warrior, and leader who fought off the British, drawing from indigenous spiritual traditions and using plant medicine—I was struck by how much curricula, teaching, and learning can be enriched with high-quality resources like this.
Check out Hidden Histories this International Women's Day... or, in fact, throughout the year. The storytelling is stunning, the sound design is immersive and an absolute delight for your ear canals.
Plus you'll get to learn a ton about icons like Queen Nanny, Olive Morris, Cubah Cornwallis, Barbara Blake-Hannah, Gertrude Paul and The Unknown Women who might otherwise be forgotten!
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Wild Tales is a new podcast from the National Trust, which is one of Europe’s biggest conservation charity, and we look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. Find out about our work to tackle climate change, protect historic sites and help people and nature thrive. On this new nature podcast, listeners will follow a team of nature experts from the National Trust as they explore the most curious parts of the natural world; Rosie Holdsworth, Ajay Tegala and Heather Birkett.
Future episodes of Wild Tales will explore the strange world of spider sex, chaffinches with different accents and a thresher shark that uses a tail as long as it’s body to propel itself through the air.
They will also follow a research boat from Cardigan Bay to uncover dolphins’ social networks and join experts at the Isle of Wight to uncover the story behind the discovery of one of the UK’s most complete dinosaur skeletons. Followers of Wild Tales will join a community where they’ll be inspired, intrigued and surprised by natural history in the UK.
The National Trust supports conserving historic buildings and works of art to unearthing archaeological treasures and supporting urban heritage projects.
Check out Wild Tales on March 26th. The podcast looks to be a superb nature podcast from a philanthropic organization that wants to do a lot of good in this world. That's a rare commodity among organizations these days, so let's support them.
Windows -- an experimental documentary podcast
To watch the world pass by from your home’s window is an intimate experience: at once deeply personal and yet universal, cinematic even, at times. Although we all do it, when was the last time someone asked you, sincerely; what do you see when you look outside your
window?
Windows is a four-part experimental documentary series about individuals' views from their home, in their own words, using evocative sonic imagery to bring those recollections to life.
From London to Hong Kong, the podcast listens as guests discuss memories of home, past and present. With the window frame as a prompt and a lens for speaking on home truths, Windows’ conversations also draw on lofty themes alongside life’s mundane moments; gentrification, the home as a sanctuary for making art, communal living on London’s estates, and political protest against state repression.
As our local communities shift with the pace of rapid social and economic change, and as we move from place to place, looking for home, this series is an invitation to commemorate the landscapes that have shaped us into who we are today.
Produced and sound designed by Ivan d’Avoine and Derick Armah with artwork by Effie Jordan. Powered by Transmission Roundhouse. Episode one had its premiere at the prestigious SONOHR Radio and Podcast Festival on 22nd February 2025.
Episode 1 - Derick
Derick Armah reflects on growing up in Camden Town, right by a railway line and a canal, watching as the tourist hotspot changes year by year with increasing gentrification.
Episode 2 - Jill
Jill Rock talks about her unique art practice from the Brunswick Centre, slap bang in Central London, taking us on a journey through her eight decades of life along the way.
Episode 3 - David
From an estate balcony, scientist David Adebiyi compares his experiences of communal living in South London and Lagos, as his Brixton home undergoes rapid social change.
Episode 4 - Nicholas
Nicholas Wong remarks on political upheaval and community in Hong Kong, as he contrasts his window with views from past homes in London, overlooking the Thames, and boarding school in Canada.
The studio currently produces some of the industry's best and innovative podcasts -- CUTI, The Hole Truth, and UnReality.
It would benefit the studio and listeners if it had a plan to bring more existing independent podcasts in-house. U.K. podcasts like Undo and Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever are perfect candidates to join the team.
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It's not a stretch to claim that sports podcasting has done more to publicize and familiarize fans with women's basketball than sports radio, and sports shows on TV sports networks like ESPN and FS1.
Through The Athletic, The New York Times is expanding coverage of women's sports. From the W.N.B.A. draft through the championship, N.C.A.A. season, March Madness and beyond, women’s hoops fans know there’s no offseason in basketball. To bring fans closer to the biggest moments, players, and conversations across the sport, The Athletic has introduced
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