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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 27 episodes
Absolute Units
Latest Episodes
Celebrating 1 year of Absolute Units + listener questions
Content warnings: infant mortality (indicated in the chapter list!) - skip from 14:38 to 19:33Today we turn 1 years old! A fine age for a growing podcast. Thanks to everyone who has tuned in, joined us in the booth, and supported ...
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Life on Marsh (with Adrian Lawson)
In 2022, a report by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences analysed 14 European countries and ranked them for nature connectedness, bio diversity, and wellbeing. Britain ranked last in all three.So how do we better protect nature, care f...
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The Fight for Wild Camping on Dartmoor (with Ruth Webb and Lisa Schneidau)
Old Crockern returns! We're back for a second episode with the legendary giant of Dartmoor, plus giant maker and dancer Ruth Webb (of The Lost Giants) and storyteller and environmentalist Lisa Schneidau.Last time, we set the scene of Cro...
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Old Crockern Awakes (with Ruth Webb and Lisa Schneidau)
There's an ancient spirit who rules over Dartmoor, an uplands region in South West England. His face is granite grey. His eyes are dark as peat pools. His name is Old Crockern. And right now, he's at The Museum of English Rural Life.In t...
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