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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Aug 9

Which ship are you on?

Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Jun 13

Currently recruiting for the third year of our Podcasting MA and are grateful to our partners for their fantastic support. Students can apply for our Changemakers programme which offers a £25,000 Spotify Scholarship and a £5,000 Goalhanger bursary

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...

Change Makers Programme | City St George's, University of London

The Spotify Podcast Scholarship and Goalhanger Podcasts Bursary offer funding for UK-based students from underrepresented backgrounds, on the MA Podcasting or MA Broadcast Journalism courses.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · May 14

Proud to lead this team at BBC Three Counties Radio. Tonight we picked up a Radio Academy award for Radio Moment of the Year for our coverage of Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Thanks to all
the listeners and all the Coldplay fans that voted

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Mar 20

This seems unlikely

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Mar 8

Thanks to @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social for a great review of the Toxic Waste Scandal www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

The week in audio: The Toxic Waste Scandal; How Do You Cope?; Broken Veil; Dish – review

A highly personal search for justice after the Corby steelworks scandal is well worth a listen; Jordan Stephens and Sophie Willan are delightfully candid about their insecurities. Plus, everyday tales...

www.theguardian.com

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Mar 7

Returning to the Captain Tom Story one more time. On Monday we sat down for an hour with Hannah Ingram-Moore and she addressed the issues and allegations we laid out in the series. You can find all episodes on BBC Sounds

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Captain Tom Story - 9. Hannah Ingram-Moore in conversation - BBC Sounds

Captain Tom’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore answers our questions.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Mar 4

There’s a livestream across the two days available here www.youtube.com/live/2bisgy7...

UK Media Freedom Forum 4 March

YouTube video by ForeignPolicyCentre

www.youtube.com

Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Mar 4

Prof @melbunce.bsky.social
@cityjournalism.bsky.social opening the UK Media Freedom Forum at CityStGeorges. A two day event at an important moment as journalism and journalists face both old and new threats across the globe. Full brochure here mediafreedomforum.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Mar 4

New for your ears - In Detail:The Toxic Waste Scandal tells the story of the steelworks in Corby where the toxins from the plant caused such harm to so many. There’s also a 4 part Netflix drama with Jodie Whittaker. All eps on BBC Sounds, weekly drops on all platforms

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

BBC Sounds - In Detail... - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of In Detail... on BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Feb 24

Have a listen to the very lovely Stopping To Notice

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Jan 30

The SNL documentary series is now scheduled to start on Sky Comedy on Monday Feb 10th

Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Jan 27

Have been watching it on Peacock with a vpn. The three hour best of the music is on SKY next weekend

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Jan 2

2025. The year of the podcast reboot. Welcome back Answer Me This.

Olly Mann @ollymann.bsky.social · Jan 2

It's the 🎉 18th birthday of #AnswerMeThis today... and we have SOME NEWS
@helenzaltzman.bsky.social | @martinaustwick.bsky.social

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Dec 7

Olga Koch was fantastic at @sohotheatre.bsky.social tonight. She Comes From Money runs until the 21st. Go see her sohotheatre.com/events/olga-...

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 27

Is it not from Dec 1st?

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 26

Thanks to @podnews.net for featuring our new project. @cityjournalism.bsky.social students will make a podcast series for the UN. Fantastic to be partnering with them, exciting things to come
bit.ly/49bVWVM

City St George’s, University of London partners with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to create a podcast series

MA Podcasting students to gain hands-on experience and use their storytelling skills to create a podcast series raising awareness about vital work of the UNFPA.

bit.ly

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 24

That’s because my daughter took the picture!

Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 23

New Nish Kumar tour show was just brilliant at St Albans Arena tonight. Suspect I laughed more than most at the amount of grief he dished out to various podcasts

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 22

The CEO of @bsky.app is only 33 and the company has 20 employees. youtu.be/Xa-EvA95Eqw?...

CEO of new social media company competing with X describes users' experiences

YouTube video by CNN

youtu.be

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 22

Emergency podcast! Sorry, forgive me, I never get to do that. And to be honest it wasn't an emergency, we just made another one. A brand new episode of the Captain Tom podcast following the release of the Charity Commission report. Previous 7 episodes on BBC Sounds also www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Captain Tom Story - 8. Damning Charity Commission report - BBC Sounds

The Charity Commission’s long awaited report into the Captain Tom Foundation is published.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 21

Top night watching Katherine Ryan at the Alban Arena. The Battleaxe tour runs into 2025 including six nights at the London Palladium

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 21

Top night at the Audio Production Awards, well done to all the winners. Great to see Taqwa Sadiq and the Peanut and Crumb team win big after speaking at @cityjournalism.bsky.social on Monday #apas

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 20

25 minute train journey and the two women opposite me have spent the entire time talking about the new Radio 2 schedule and offering opinions on every presenter. Fascinating! Radio matters to people.

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Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 19

MA Podcasting students Assemble! cityjournalism.bsky.social

Brett Spencer @brettsr.bsky.social · Nov 19

Great evening at cityjournalism.bsky.social celebrating this years British Podcast award winners. There were fascinating insights from gold winners @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @marksandell.bsky.social, Taqwa Sadiq, Bella Neale, Jane Gerber, Jack Howson and Jordan Dunbar. Thanks to all who came.

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