Coffee & Geography

Kit talks to Caiti Walter (she/her) over a hot Nescafe Gold Blend, chatting about flowers, becoming a ranger for London National Park City, jazz bands and feminism, amongst other things!

Caiti is a full-time Head of Humanities, part-time florist, full-time crossword lover, full-time plant mother, and very part-time runner/cyclist/swimmer/active person. Caiti loves talking all things curriculum, teaching and learning, and equality in education.

Links:

- London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/)

- London Greenground Map (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/greenground)

- Chat about ‘feminist geography’ with The Curious Geographer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svSLOytkG_s)

- ‘Invisible Women’ by Caroline Criado Perez (https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/)

Expand your Geography community by connecting with Caiti via Twitter (https://twitter.com/EduCaiti)

Chat recorded on 18th April 2021.

==About Coffee & Geography==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley, and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

Title music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (https://www.silvermansound.com​)

Kit talks to Victoria Fernandes (she/her) over a mug of coffee from Fazenda Rio Verde, chatting about painting portraits of birds, the family's old coffee farm, camels and mathematics, amongst other things!

Victoria is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but currently residing in Cambridge, UK. She is a geologist researching how the Earth’s landscape has changed over space and time. Specifically, Victoria studies how climate and tectonics modulate river erosion over millions of years. When not working she likes painting tropical birds, and developing the 'Watson Forum' a platform for promoting women in STEM!

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

- 'The River' by Valerie Bloom (childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/the-river/)

- The Watson Forum (imperial.ac.uk/earth-science/news-events/outreach/watson-forum/)

- BBC's A Perfect Planet "Weather" Episode (imdb.com/title/tt13688664/)

Expand your Geography community by connecting with Victoria via Twitter (twitter.com/vmfernandes13, Instagram (instagram.com/studio.vmfernandes/) and her GitHub website (vmfernandes.github.io)

==About Coffee & Geography==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley, and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

Title music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (https://www.silvermansound.com​)

Kit talks to David Alcock (he/him) over a cup of Morrisons Italian-Style Coffee, chatting about 'hopeful geography', world championship toe-wrestling, and University Challenge, amongst other things!

David is a teacher of Geography and PhD student living in Guiseley, UK. He says he is afflicted by FOMO, trying to keep lots of plates spinning: teaching, reading, writing, family life, orienteering and fitness. He has been inspired by people he has met, places he has been, and books he has read, to believe that the vast majority of humans are co-operative and that together, we have made great strides towards a better life. David believes humans can build on strengths to meet the huge, game-changing challenges of the Anthropocene, and would like to work with others in education and beyond to build on the ‘grounds for hope’.

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

- BBC Digital Planet Podcast (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2)

- David Preece's Geography Teaching Blog (https://drpreece.home.blog/)

Expand your Geography community by connecting with David via Twitter (twitter.com/DavidAlcock1) and his blog (https://alcock.blog/)

Chat recorded 1st April 2021.

==About Coffee & Geography==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley, and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

Title music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (https://www.silvermansound.com​)

Kit talks to 'Geog Mum' Catherine Owen (she/her) over a cup of English Tea Shop White Tea with Blueberry & Elderflower, chatting about protecting her village from flooding, Uganda, RuPaul's Drag Race and hip-hop, amongst other things!

Catherine is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in Somerset, UK. Mum to Jack and Megan, and loves spending time with the family - hence her Twitter handle. Catherine chairs the Geographical Association's (GA) International Special Interest Group and has been lucky enough to write and present for the GA on many occasions. She also writes/presents for a range of other organisations including Oxford University Press, Hodder and Tutor2U. Being part of the geography community is very important to Catherine - she loves how they collaborate on projects, share ideas and support each other.

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

- African Empires with Reroot.ED (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3TFqNAxlaU)

- Reroot.Ed on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Reroot_ED)

- 'Why Go Beyond The Single Story?' educational resource via Geography Education Online (https://geographyeducationonline.org/gcse/human-geography/why-go-beyond-the-single-story)

Expand your Geography community by connecting with Catherine via Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeogMum

Chat recorded on 21st March 2021.

==About Coffee & Geography==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via ko-fi.com/kitrackley, and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

Title music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/)

Here it is! The very first episode of the Coffee & Geography podcast. Over a cup of PG-Tips, Kit and Glynnis Morgan (she/her) talk about poetry, Harry Potter, the London Underground (and what is meant by 'tube face'), amongst other things!

Gynnis is a Geography high school teacher and head of department who resides in South London, UK. She is a super Harry Potter nerd (Ravenclaw), Doctor Who and Lord of the Rings fan. She says she can be very loud and confident in the right situations but also can be quiet and enjoy time to herself. In her down-time, Glynnis likes to listen to podcasts, watching documentaries and learning new things. Her students would describe her as 'super-organised' and in fairness, she agrees!

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

- Tube Creature's 'Lives on the Line' (https://tubecreature.com/#/livesontheline/)

- Internet Geography (https://www.internetgeography.net/)

Expand your Geography community by connecting with Glynnis via Twitter: https://twitter.com/geographygem

Chat recorded on 14th March 2021.

== About Coffee & Geography ==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via ko-fi.com/kitrackley, and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

Title music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/)

==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation==

• Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

• Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform.

• Donate via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley

• Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.*

*Octopus Energy are not sponsors of the podcast and have not endorsed these links. The referral links have been posted in a personal capacity to help raise funds to keep Geogramblings educational work sustainable.

Hello there! My name is Kit Rackley and my pronouns are 'they/them' or 'she/her', and I am host and producer of the 'Coffee & Geography' Podcast, coming at you not far from Norwich, Norfolk in the East of England. I talk a teeny bit about myself in this preface episode to launch the podcast series, with the first releases with guests coming in June 2021. So hit that subscribe button!

Links:

If you want to find out more about me, feel free to check out the following:

A chat about my career and my identity as a Geographer: https://geogramblings.com/2021/01/26/ruskin-asks/

As a guest on the Fifty Shades of Gender podcast talking about my identity as a trans person: https://www.fiftyshadesofgender.com/kit/ and https://www.fiftyshadesofgender.com/kit-2/

A chat with a friend: https://anchor.fm/bcnb/episodes/0034-Geogramblings-epudc0

My website: https://geogramblings.com

Twitter thread answering those 26 '1 like = 1 answer' questions! https://twitter.com/geogramblings/status/1388596719764574221

Poem: 'Compassionate Geographers' by Kit Rackley (April 2021). View the poem's video at https://youtu.be/PtQINOLmsj8. Background music: 'Relaxing' by Bensound.com

==About Coffee & Geography==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via ko-fi.com/kitrackley, and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

Title music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (https://www.silvermansound.com/)

==How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation==

• Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod.

• Rate, review (https://ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform.

• Donate via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley

• Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.*

*Octopus Energy are not sponsors of the podcast and have not endorsed these links. The referral links have been posted in a personal capacity to help raise funds to keep Geogramblings educational work sustainable.