Where Are You Going?

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Where Are You Going? episodes

March 11, 2025 A job, a dream and a grandmother’s love
Catherine walks along Salford Quays in the spring sunshine, and meets a man who talks about dreams, pragmatism and a Grandmother’s love.

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Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
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Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
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The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 min
March 04, 2025 Some keys, sleeping bags and a long road to recovery
Catherine talks to a Glasgow man about his recovery from alcoholism and his dedication to helping others.
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Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
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Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
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The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 min
February 25, 2025 A frisbee, some biscuits and a collie dog
Catherine is in Milton Keynes at school pick up time, learning about community and how to raise children right.

This episode of Where Are You Going? is sponsored by Saily, a really nifty solution for travellers who want to stay in touch easily while they’re overseas.
Saily is an app, which allows you to download an E-sim to your mobile. An E-sim allows you to effortlessly connect to local mobile networks while you’re abroad.
Saily works in 190 countries over 8 regions. And, if you install the app before you set off, it will activate instantly after landing – meaning seamless service – on both iOS and Android!
As a listener to Where Are You Going? you can claim a 15% discount - in plenty of time for your holidays!
Just download the Saily app and use the code whereareyougoing to claim 15% off Saily data plans.
https://saily.com/whereareyougoing
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Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
---
Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 min
February 18, 2025 A market, fish and the Sudan
Catherine meets a Sudanese refugee, browsing through the hustle and bustle of Cardiff Central market.

This episode of Where Are You Going? is sponsored by Saily, a really nifty solution for travellers who want to stay in touch easily while they’re overseas.
Saily is an app, which allows you to download an E-sim to your mobile. An E-sim allows you to effortlessly connect to local mobile networks while you’re abroad.
Saily works in 190 countries over 8 regions. And, if you install the app before you set off, it will activate instantly after landing – meaning seamless service – on both iOS and Android!
As a listener to Where Are You Going? you can claim a 15% discount - in plenty of time for your holidays!
Just download the Saily app and use the code whereareyougoing to claim 15% off Saily data plans.
https://saily.com/whereareyougoing

Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
---
Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 min
February 11, 2025 Some boots, an accordion and a flagon of ale
A technicolour surprise of music, fun and tradition sweeps Catherine and Pepper off their feet ( and paws), on a sunny winter's morning in Ely.

Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
---
Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 min
February 04, 2025 Some scissors, some glue and a boat trip
A collage artist and devoted son talks to Catherine about encouraging creativity, caring and living a truly globe trotting life.

Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
---
Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 min
January 28, 2025 A needle and thread, a gull and some children
Catherine takes in the views from London’s Millennium Bridge and hears some radical views on art.

Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
---
Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 min
January 21, 2025 War, peace and a playboy bunny
Catherine hears about the science of building peace and takes a trip back to the swinging 60s.

Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
---
Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 min
January 14, 2025 A Tattoo, some potatoes and a clipboard
Catherine meets some travellers at a services in the Midlands.. just a handful of the millions of us criss-crossing the country at any moment.

Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
---
Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 min
January 07, 2025 Some fishnets, a catch up and a michelin star
Catherine wanders around Oxford circus in central London, lit by Christmas lights and full of party-goers and life stories.

Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people’s lives.
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Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week.
---
The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks’ surprising. Catherine’s been travelling and recording since 2014.

Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…

Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.
Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/club

We’re actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at [email protected]
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Presented by Catherine Carr
Produced by the team at Loftus Media
Music by Edwin Pearson
Follow whereareyougoing on Instagram
Check out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk
Send us an email: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 min