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
Bad Bunny, Star Wars, and Stardew Valley (Joe and Ollie special)
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
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 some surprising ways - to the collections we hold here at The Museum of English Rural Life.
- Guy Shrubsole on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/guyshrubsole.bsky.social
- The Skylon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylon_(Festival_of_Britain)
---
Absolute Units is the official podcast of The Museum of English Rural Life. This series is made possible through the generous support of Arts Council England and Museums Partnership Reading, a partnership of The MERL with Reading Museum. Theme tune by Tai Dawson. This podcast contains audio from Epidemic Sound.
Co-hosts: Ollie Douglas and Joe Vaughan
Producer: Joe Vaughan
- Shop MERL merch: https://merl-shop.co.uk/shop/absolute-unit.html
- Support the pod: https://merl.reading.ac.uk/visit-us/donate/
Podcasts we love
Check out these other fine podcasts recommended by us, not an algorithm.
