Simple stories simply told. These are stories of ordinary people in Southern Africa – housewives and husbands, sons and daughters. The mavericks and musicians, sailors and scientists, cooks and conservationists. There are two podcasts each month: Potpourri, a collection of short stories. And Insplorations which are longer and feature those who are living big and asking the big questions. I travel the subcontinent in my truck, my Kalahari dogs on the passenger seat, catching the strange, funn ...
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INSPLORATIONS EPISODE 3: CONRAAD DE ROSNER
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Conraad de Rosner, warrior for wildlife who fights rampant poaching in the game reserves of Limpopo Podcast page of the Storycatcher websitePatricia Glyn tarafından oluşturuldu
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POTPOURRI EPISODE 2: TALES FROM THE MAGALIESBURG
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In this month's Potpourri episode are about the amazing people of the Magaliesburg. There's Vicky, who's best friends are lions and elephants, Jenny who heard a squeak in a bush that changed her life. We have a ghost story, a love story, and a portrait of a most inspiring man. Podcast page of the Storycatcher website…
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INSPLORATIONS EPISODE 2.1: VINCENT CARRUTHERS
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For part one of our Magaliesberg Insplorations episode, I spoke to Vincent Carruthers who has spent decades researching the Magaliesberg so he knows many of its secrets and stories. He brings us some from the renowned caves of the region and their even more renowned paleoanthropological treasures. Storycatcher Website…
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INSPLORATIONS EPISODE 2.2: KENEILOE MOLOPYANE
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For part two of our Magaliesberg Insplorations episode I spoke to Dr Keneiloe Molopyane, who was chosen as a team member for the Homo naledi excavation. A dangerous and thrilling enterprise to bring thousands of intriguing fossils out of the dark chamber where they’d lain for 300 000 years. Storycatcher Website…
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POTPOURRI EPISODE 1: STORIES OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA
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Our first Potpourri features a collection stories from the sea. There are two encounters with sharks (of a very different nature); a conversation with an old fisherman; and two tales of remarkable coincidence. Podcast page of the Storycatcher websitePatricia Glyn tarafından oluşturuldu
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INSPLORATIONS EPISODE 1: A CONVERSATION WITH CRAIG FOSTER
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For our first Insplorations episode I'm in conversation with Craig Foster, South Africa's son of the sea and director of the Oscar Winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher”. We spoke about everything but octopuses and he gave more examples of his curious interactions with the creatures of the deep. Podcast page of the Storycatcher website…
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A trailer for the adventure that awaits us all. Have a listen and join us in October for the launch of both Potpourri and Insploration episodes!Patricia Glyn tarafından oluşturuldu
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