Slow Radio

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Science #158

An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow.

Listen to the sounds of birds, mountain climbing, monks chatting as you go about your day. A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.

Recent Episodes
  • Sleeper Train
    Feb 25, 2024 – 30:01
  • Morocco Suite
    Jan 28, 2024 – 30:42
  • Sounds of the Earth - husky howls and oystercatchers
    Jan 9, 2024 – 27:52
  • The Clock
    Jan 1, 2024 – 29:48
  • Berlin's Hidden Soundscape
    Nov 5, 2023 – 29:42
  • Sounds of the Earth - from the Himalayas to Dehli
    Oct 13, 2023 – 30:28
  • A Journey through Ramallah
    Oct 1, 2023 – 30:00
  • Sounds of an ascent on foot to the summit of the imposing North Grigna mountain in Italy.
    Sep 24, 2023 – 30:46
  • Sounds of the Earth - Rooks, Bats and Toads
    Sep 20, 2023 – 31:02
  • The Hum of the Hive
    Aug 29, 2023 – 29:44
  • Sounds of the Earth - The BBC Wild Isles mix
    Aug 11, 2023 – 37:32
  • Transmitter
    Jun 25, 2023 – 30:19
  • Sounds of the Earth - the Blackbird, the Nightingale and the new-born Lamb
    May 16, 2023 – 30:01
  • The sounds of the BBC’s Wild Isles
    Apr 13, 2023 – 29:32
  • Sounds of the Earth - Brazilian Rainforest and Banjo Frogs
    Mar 29, 2023 – 30:47
  • Inside the Temple
    Mar 29, 2023 – 30:53
  • Sounds of the Earth - Seychelles and Barbados
    Mar 6, 2023 – 31:25
  • The Glacier in Retreat
    Feb 26, 2023 – 30:32
  • A Sunday walk through Harlem
    Feb 22, 2023 – 30:26
  • Sounds of the Earth - Scottish Highlands, Faroe Islands
    Jan 31, 2023 – 30:19
  • A Journey across the Steppes
    Jan 30, 2023 – 29:42
  • The Reindeer
    Dec 24, 2022 – 29:20
  • Sounds of the Earth - Sanderlings on Shetland, Birds in Buenos Aires
    Dec 14, 2022 – 31:12
  • Sounds of the Earth - water falling, curlews calling
    Nov 30, 2022 – 27:54
  • Sounds of the Earth - City sparrows, wallowing elephants
    Nov 8, 2022 – 24:10
  • Underground Wales
    Oct 30, 2022 – 29:18
  • Sounds of the Earth - Cows, Rain and a Wren
    Oct 4, 2022 – 32:58
  • Fair Winds
    Sep 1, 2022 – 29:53
  • Sounds of the Earth - May
    Jul 22, 2022 – 39:06
  • A Day in the Life of Honey the Dog
    Jul 3, 2022 – 29:36
  • Very High Frequency Between Gravesend and Greenhithe
    May 29, 2022 – 29:27
  • Sounds of the Earth - April
    May 25, 2022 – 34:00
  • Slow Motion Sounds
    Apr 24, 2022 – 29:49
  • Sounds of the Earth - March
    Apr 19, 2022 – 34:01
  • Coventry's Riley Square
    Mar 27, 2022 – 29:27
  • Sounds of the Earth - February
    Mar 16, 2022 – 32:23
  • Northumberland's Electric Coast
    Feb 25, 2022 – 29:29
  • Sounds of the Earth - January
    Jan 30, 2022 – 31:00
  • Nick Luscombe's Japan Winter
    Jan 6, 2022 – 29:35
  • A Sonic Journey across the Universe
    Jan 2, 2022 – 29:29
  • Sounds of the Earth - December
    Dec 26, 2021 – 30:35
  • Venice Between the Bells
    Dec 20, 2021 – 30:01
  • Sounds of the Earth - November
    Nov 29, 2021 – 26:29
  • Sounds of the Earth - October
    Nov 5, 2021 – 26:19
  • Sounding Jarrow Slake
    Oct 31, 2021 – 30:11
  • Sounds of the Earth - September
    Oct 11, 2021 – 27:43
  • Homeward
    Oct 3, 2021 – 29:31
  • The Dunwich Dynamo
    Sep 28, 2021 – 29:11
  • Sounds of the Earth - August
    Sep 1, 2021 – 26:20
  • A Night on Lundy
    Aug 29, 2021 – 31:47
Recent Reviews
  • GoodGood Soul
    Turn down the bloody commercials!
    How can we relax with those disturbing loud commercials??!!!
  • soon2BexBWEfan
    Was That a Nose Being Blown?
    Trying to get into this sound compilation, but jumping over to a baby crying and a nose being blown wasn’t the peace I was hoping for
  • Momiji523
    Advertisements
    I love the podcasts, but as others have commented, the loud, frantic advertisements disturb the peace.
  • Manuchao11222
    Great
    Excellent sounds from around the world. Do think the ads could be quieter as it can disrupt the calm.
  • morheroffive
    Genius
    This podcast is truly a work of art…and like art you must spend time with it! Over time it literally opened up in amazing depth and gave me a sense of gratitude!
  • BonnieAbbzug
    Interesting & soothing
    I’m in the US and haven’t had accessibility issues. I’ve enjoyed hearing about these different places, love the nature sounds especially, and find it soothing/calming.
  • marias616
    Access to episodes
    Great podcast of little value since most of the episodes can’t be accessed.
  • appledowntown
    Not accessible? Why? Fix?
    I wonder why the episodes are no longer accessible? Can’t find out any information about why. Disappointed.
  • Lenu Lenu
    Unavailable?
    Why can I not listen to any of these episodes?
  • Lissa Angeline
    Intrusive ads
    Love the concept of the podcast so much, but the built in ads are intrusive, jarring, and yank you right out of any calm you managed to establish. They’re at a much louder volume than the podcast content. It really ruins the experience if you’re drifting off to sleep and suddenly a cheerful voice booms HEY SLEEPYHEAD! Like, way to absolutely ruin the mood and the entire point of the podcast. Sure, I get that ad revenue is important but surely there’s a better way?
  • Bix Gomez
    Works fine for me!
    Wonderful podcast! I am in the US, and I am not experiencing the "inaccessible" issue that other reviewers have mentioned. So, the BBC podcasters must have sorted that out!
  • Rae2607
    Can’t access episodes
    I like the podcast, but it stinks that nearly all of the episodes can’t be accessed. Kind of pointless to put out a show no one can listen to. 😕
  • Literate Thoughts
    Where are the episodes?
    The concept if this podcast is great but the execution fails misearbly. I'm unsubscribing since nearly every episode I try to download is unavailable, even the current ones! (in the US)
  • eawcwyo
    Never available
    Why? I would give negative stars if I could because this is so frustrating. I can’t listen to a podcast that isn’t available.
  • mark_it_zero
    “unavailable”
    Why have a podcast if the offerings are permanently “temporarily unavailable”?
  • Hedabess
    Why?
    Why are so many of these “temporarily unavailable”? Annoying, because the ones that are actually available are very enjoyable.
  • Britmusicfan
    Would give it 5 stars but...
    Episodes are unavailable (at least in the US). I listened to a few when the podcast was first made available and very much enjoyed them. Would love to listen to more and hope the author will address the issues with listeners outside the UK.
  • lauramboria
    Most episodes are unavaible
    At least in the US :( I would really appreciate being able to listen to them
  • Boiny44
    Unavailable Episodes
    Most eps aren’t available.
  • Honore Doktorr
    Quality but mostly unavailable
    The few episodes I can access are great, but most of them give me "this episode is temporarily unavailable" every time I try to access them. This happens both with with iOS podcasts app and with 3rd party apps. May be a configuration issue on the BBC end? Maybe only is reliably available in the UK? Hope the publisher can fix this.
  • Kumasanx
    Want to listen but...
    ...all episodes are “temporarily unavailable “. What gives?
  • Johng04
    Love it but...
    How can I access more episodes?
  • ShariP714
    Trouble Downloading
    Love the 3 episodes I CAN get, but often get an error message “episode temporarily unavailable.”
  • saperlo
    Perfect
    This is such a wonderful podcast and such a welcome reprieve from the noise and cacophony of contemporary media. It’s no just sound landscaping, the gentle narratives are like having a quiet afternoon with familiar friends. Hugely beneficial
  • Jgordonemerson
    Slipping into a sonic bath.
    Aural landscapes from spaces (urban, rural, and in-between) across the world. Usually the recorder gives some words in the beginning by way of introduction, explanation, and contextualization, and then lets the sounds unfold for themselves for the remainder of the episode.
  • slimschaedler
    Immersive and spacious
    This podcast is a joy. It's exactly what I needed, without knowing it. The walks with Horatio Clare are my favorite. I only wish the episodes were longer. More programming like this please!
  • Mac an tSionnaigh
    Pure bliss.
    It’s like being on your very own desert island.
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