Absolute Units
Lo-fi clip-clops and bleats to relax/study to. Welcome to the official podcast of The Museum of English Rural Life. Based at the University of Reading, we explore the past, present and future of the English countryside. Hosted by Joe Vaughan and Dr Ollie Douglas. Chaotic Good.
Absolute Units
Latest Episodes
Moving a museum (with Kate Arnold-Forster)
So far we've spoken a lot about The Museum of English Rural Life's earliest years. Yet so much of what we are today results from a radical rethinking of what The MERL can be, which has happened under the brilliant stewardship of Kate Arnold-For...
Bad Bunny, Star Wars, and Stardew Valley (Joe and Ollie special)
What have we been up to lately? What's coming up? And what's the rural significance of Bad Bunny's performance at the Superbowl?In this episode, Joe and Ollie have a general chat about a bunch of different topics, which each connect - in...
What can we learn from the T-rex? (with Tom Oliver and Marzia Briel)
We're back with our second episode with the University of Reading's Tom Oliver and Marzia Briel! We continue talking about their Nature-centric Catalyst project, how we can rebuild our relationships with the natural world, and what's coming up ...
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