Outside In, from the Prison Radio Association, is their first podcast that focuses on showcasing the talents of prison leavers who learnt radio skills  while serving at HMP Brixton. Our host, Georgy Jamieson, chats to Nancy Prentice, Head Of Talent Development , and Richie, one of the presenters of Outside In. They talk about how the podcast is the first to be available outside of the Prison Radio Network, their Talent Development Programme and the work the PRA do inside prisons. 

If you’re looking to get into radio and audio then the BBC Apprenticeship scheme could be for you. This week on the podcast our host Georgy Jamieson talks to Ellena Stojanovic, who is the Schemes Portfolio Manager, and to two previous BBC apprentices, Lucy Burdett and Pearl Adewale. They discuss what the scheme is, who it’s for and why you should apply, as well as what opportunities are available afterwards. 

This week on the podcast, host Georgy Jamieson chats to Summaya Mughal from BBC Radio Leicester. 2 years ago Summaya couldn’t swim, now she’s helped her BBC Local Radio colleagues complete The 1000 Mile Swimming Challenge for BBC Children in Need. Not only that but she presented her daytime show from inside the pool. They talk about the challenge, how initiatives like these give a network a sense of coming together and the health and safety nightmare of doing a live radio show in water. 

This week on the podcast our host Georgy Jamieson looks at how podcasts have handled the run up to the US elections. She chats to Anne McElvoy, Head of Audio at POLITICO and host of their Power Play podcast and from Goalhanger Podcasts The Rest Is Politics US producer Nicole Maslen and their Head of Content, Tom Whiter. They talk about cutting through the hype of US politics and how to get to the heart of the story as well as planning for when the results come in. 

This week our podcast was recorded at our RAMP 2025 webinar. RAMP is our mentoring scheme for mid-career radio and audio professionals based in the UK, with a minimum of five years’ experience. Our host Georgy Jamieson was a RAMP mentee in 2022 and speaks to a panel of past mentees, BBC Content Editor Glyn Tansley, Producer at Heart Scotland, Andy Logue and Freelance producer Naomi Oiku, who talk about the process and what they gained from the experience. They are joined by the 2025 head of judges Adele Cross and the RAMP scheme lead Fran Plowright. 

This week on the podcast we talk about visualisation with Suzy Grant, Head of Visualised Pods and an Executive Producer at Listen. What is a visualised podcast and how is this relatively new genre changing the podcast market? Suzy tells our host Georgy Jamieson about how you make sure a visualised podcast also works for audio, why visuals are now so important and some of the marketing strategies employed to promote these podcasts. 

This week’s podcast was recorded live at the International Women’s Podcast Festival. Our podcast host, Georgy Jamieson, chatted to the event organiser Kat Molesworth plus some of the speakers, including Golda Arthur from the ‘Overlooked’ podcast and Helen Parker from Chalk and Blade. We hear about the various sessions at the festival and why events like this are a safe and encouraging space to discuss the podcast industry. 

Sean Thorne brings you the third and final Radio Academy Festival Special, where we hear from ARIA Gold winners for Best Music Breakfast Show - Boogie & Arlene. We also chat to Executive Development Producer at Goalhanger - Nicole Logan, Managing Editor at BBC Radio 5 Live - Julie Cullen, we talk grass roots podcasting with Lizzy Pollot from Acast and chat to the Quiet Riot podcast. 

Sean Thorne brings you another special Radio Academy podcast from the 2024 Radio Academy Festival. Juliette Nicholls, Ben Coley and Sharon Boadu bring you conversations with some of the speakers including Trevor Nelson, Fresh Air's Nik Gandhi, Spotify's Jon Mounsor and the ARIA gold winner for best comedy, Laura Smyth. 

Sean Thorne hosts a special Radio Academy podcast from the 2024 Radio Festival. Juliette Nicholls, Ben Coley and Sharon Boadu bring you conversations with some of the speakers including Scott Mills, Matt Chorley, Rima Ahmed, Adrian Durham, Kat Shoob & Ella Woods.