One of the reasons Andy hasn't recorded any new material for a while is that he's been using all his bandwidth to Deal With Demons - most of which have been unleashed as a consequence of the work. While not fully out of the woods just yet he's regained enough confidence to pause at the podcast studio and reflect that of course the last few months have also included some major personal and professional milestones too. 

This is a wide-ranging episode that fills at least some of the silence since the last one: Vicarious trauma and solo working, prison inspectorate and impact assessment reports and residential retreats are all covered - as is that hope that has come with the appointment of James Timpson as Prisons Minister. 

These podcasts don't get made unless Tom Haigh of Sound Post Production www.tomhaigh.com and interviewer Tony Maguire www.boxkik.com decide to roll out of bed. Fortunately for me I still seem to be giving them reason to do so. Chapeau, gentlemen.