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GeogPod is the Geographical Association’s podcast. The views and opinions expressed in the GeogPod discussions are those of the interviewees and are not necessarily those held by the Geographical Association.

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Episode #95: Dr Charlene Rose - Exploring...

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2025/10/17

In this special episode, Dr Charlene Rose talks to John about her work on the geographies of Caribbean cuisine, which formed the heart of her thesis, and explore themes of superdiversity, creolisation, authenticity and identity.They discuss the interdisciplinary route she took to her research, through work, study and personal experience, and consider why the political, economic and cultural aspects of food make it a rich source of geographical enquiry. Links from the podcast: Charlene's research

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Episode #94: Special edition - Three women in the...

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2025/06/27

In this special episode of GeogPod, we turn the microphone over to the current presidential team: Hina Robinson - GA President 2024-25, Denise Freeman - Immediate Past President 2023-24, and Catherine Owen - GA Vice President and upcoming president for 2025-26. Join them as they talk about their special roles not only with the GA but as women leading geography in state schools and how their relationship with the geographical community has developed over time. Hear about their personal passions

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59:16

Episode #93: Jenny Cooke – Inspiration, challenges...

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2025/05/30

In this episode of GeogPod John Lyon speaks with Jenny Cooke, the founder of Oddizzi, about what inspired her to pursue geography and create Oddizzi.Jenny’s goal is to create adaptable, flexible and supportive resources for geography teachers that inspire young children and make them look forward to their lessons. To accomplish this Jenny and her team have visited some amazing locations, including the Amazon Rainforest, Antarctica, and more! Jenny gives us an insight into what it takes to create

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01:11:38

Episode #92: Laura Young - Bottle caps, new years'...

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2025/05/02

Laura Young, Scottish Influencer of the Year 2022/2024 joins John in this week's episode to talk about all aspects of her 'portfolio career' focusing on climate through research, social media and making an impact in our day to day lives. She talks about how her academic career began with everyday geographies, taking her on to experience worldwide perspectives of place, space and communities and how this has affected her approach to climate activism, reaching out to students, adults and governments

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01:06:22

Episode #91: Parvati, Manu and Melis - Global...

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2025/04/04

In this episode, John Lyon is joined by Parvati Raghuram, Manu Lekunze and Melis Cin who are part of the team that developed the Global Inequalities and the Climate Crisis Lessons.They discuss how the project came to be, how we have now moved from a climate crisis to a climate emergency and how teachers can effectively educate their students without creating fear or anxiety. They also talk about how Cameroon posed as a near perfect field to study the relationships between global inequality and the

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Episode #90: Robert Swan and Jenny Cooke – Save...

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2025/03/28

In this episode of GeogPod John talks to Robert Swan, who walked to both the North and South Pole, and Jenny Cooke, Founder of Oddizzi.John asks what inspired Robert to become a polar pioneer and climate change ambassador. They discuss his Antarctic journey’s difficulties, the beauty, the clear evidence of climate change and the dangers. In 2022 Robert invited Jenny on an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula where they hosted a webinar for 40,000 children. Find out about this project, the 2041

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01:11:42

Episode #89: Anthony Barlow - Shared experiences in...

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2025/03/07

In this episode, John talks to Anthony Barlow, Principal Lecturer and the subject leader for Geography Education at the University of Roehampton.Primary education is a precious time for children to spend time with each other, time in their locality and time with their teacher guiding them and letting them explore. That's the crucial point - from 'sustained shared thinking', to focused, framed and facilitated enquiries (Catling 2010) as they get older, spending time outside, there is value and power

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01:01:22

Episode #87: Alice Gadney – What's your favourite...

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2024/11/15

John Lyon chats with Alice Gadney in this episode of GeogPod. Alice is a cartographer and also known as Captain Alice, founder of Mini Map-Makers. They discuss many topics, including: her PGCE; William Smith; Steve Backshall; ‘The Hobbit’; Mini Map-Makers; inspiring children with maps from primary age; and of course, their favourite maps.Resources https://minimapmakers.com/ Series 14 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Discover the World Education. 'As the only tour operator who is a strategic

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01:06:18

Episode #86: Jess Hill – Championing primary...

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2024/11/08

In this episode of GeogPod, John is joined by Jess Hill, Deputy Head at Alwoodley Primary School in Leeds. They talk about how the geography curriculum at the school has grown and changed over time, to reflect the children and families at the school as well as empower the staff teaching the subject. The episode also discusses the Primary Geography Quality Mark, the school's Gold Hub status and how to promote whole-school approaches to geography through effective CPD. Finally they look into

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54:16

Episode #82: Sabeeha Bhatti - Art, empathy and...

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2024/08/16

John is joined in this episode by Sabeeha Bhatti, a teacher in her second year working in a school in West London.Sabeeha talks about how she got into geography teaching and how her personal passions and identity contribute to her teaching style. They discuss the impact of inspirational teachers, the benefits of using art in the classroom to exemplify change and how working in a diverse area with a changing population can foster empathy in students. Resources In the episode they look at a number

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01:01:34

Episode #80: Cath Rule, Rob Parker and Rhian Meara -...

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2024/06/22

In this special sponsored episode, Cath Rule from Rayburn Tours, Dr Rob Parker from Time for Geography and Dr Rhian Meara of Swansea University join John to talk about their recent expedition to the island of Heimaey to complete a joint project around the eruption in 1973 and its impacts.They talk about the tectonics of the island, the events of January 1973 and their effect not only on the island's residents but on monitoring systems and impact management today. They look into the process of

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59:38

Episode #79: Fiona Sheriff – Maps, fieldwork and...

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2024/06/14

In this episode of GeogPod our host, John, talks to Fiona Sheriff about several different topics. From Fiona’s journey about how she first got into teaching, discussing her current projects and work-life balance to the direction of the geography curriculum, and something close to her heart - the importance of using maps and taking part in fieldwork.Resources from the episode: Find out more about Fiona’s upcoming book and pre-order it - ‘100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Geography Fieldwork’ Find

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54:58

Episode #78: More than Human Geography

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2024/06/08

John is joined by Professor Jamie Lorimer and Dr Timothy Hodgetts to talk about what it means when geography is more-than-human. In a wide-ranging discussion, they look at the crossovers between geography, environmentalism, anthropology and the sciences. They talk about the importance of multiple and situated knowledge and how geographers can think differently about our entanglements with the world, from the good life for pigeons to follow-the-thing methodologies in the classroom. Resources from

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Episode #77: Dr Philipp Horn – Urban informality

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2024/05/31

In this episode John’s discussions with Dr Philipp Horn include ‘Urban Informality’ and they explore terms such as ‘slums’ and ‘favelas’ which are less used in geography education these days. It is worth listening to the whole episode to understand the use of the words and how many of them have been adopted and reclaimed by some people who live in informal settlements.Resources X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/Philipp__Horn Philipp’s staff profile (this includes the links to the

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Episode #76: Donald McClean – Widening participation

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2024/04/15

This episode of GeogPod was recorded live at the GA’s Annual Conference in April 2024. Our host John Lyon talked to our guest, Donald McClean, from the Sheffield Environmental Movement. In the session they discussed the importance of fieldwork, widening participation in the natural environment, supporting diverse Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Refugee (BAMER) community groups/organisations around Sheffield.Resources The Black Barbers Project on the SACMHA website. Sheffield Environmental

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Episode #74: James Esson - Viewing the world through...

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2024/01/26

In this episode join John Lyon and Professor James Esson from Queen Mary University of London as they discuss viewing the world through a geographical lens. They cover a wide range of topics including conspicuous margins, pedagogy and voice, inequality, social economy, and improving the future.Professor James Esson will also be our keynote speaker at the GA Conference 2024. Find out more about Conference 2024 here. Resources Coffee and Geography Podcast Decolonising Geography Collective Race,

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51:57

Episode #73: Paul Chatterton - How to save the city

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2024/01/05

In this episode of GeogPod John is joined by Paul Chatterton, Professor of Urban Futures at the University of Leeds. A few topics they discuss include Paul’s book How to save the city, the climate crisis, social inequalities and the breakdown of our natural world. Visit howtosavethecity.org to find out more about the book. Follow Paul on X (Twitter): @PaulChatterton9 Connect with Paul Chatterton on LinkedIn Series 12 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Educake We believe great teaching happens when

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53:20

Episode #72: The benefits of Educake

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2023/11/24

Join John Lyon discussing the topic of Educake with Charley Darbishire, MD and Founder of Educake, and Claire Power, Head of Geography. John, Charley and Claire discuss retrieval practice, how Educake was founded, what it is, how it can be used and the benefits for both teachers and students. Get your first month free, try Educake here. Follow Educake on X (formerly Twitter): @educake @educakegeog

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54:31

Episode #71: Spotlight session - Navigating EDI...

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2023/11/22

In this episode you are invited to listen in on a conversation held earlier this year as part of our Navigating EDI through geography course. Course presenters Kit Marie Rackley, Akhera Williams, Alice Hoy and Sarah Hayden sat down together to discuss their thoughts on integrating EDI into everyday geography lessons and the challenges teachers might encounter in the curriculum. More from the presenters: Kit Marie Rackley's blog and podcast are available online here – Geogramblings blog Coffee and

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53:59

Episode #70: The Chalk Stream Challenge

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2023/11/10

In this episode John Lyon discusses the Chalk Stream Challenge with Hazel Metcalfe and Sarah Smith. Hazel and Sarah created The Chalk Stream Challenge as part of the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme. They discuss how the challenge began, who the challenge is suitable for, some of the activities involved, features of a Chalk Stream and how the activities can be adapted. Find out more about the Chalk Stream Challenge Watercress and Winterbournes provide more background

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