It’s official: podcasts were essential in 2020. The Guardian have told us in this article. Apparently, they provided easy conversation and companionship at a time when we were socially isolated and the only other option was a potentially stilted Zoom which began with “You’re on mute, Susan!”. Many humans crave chat. I love voices. It’s one of the reasons I’m obsessed with radio, but I also have to immediately work out where I’ve heard a voice before when we’re watching a film or I hear an advert playing somewhere.
2020 was the year my wife and I started a podcast. It’s called Happy Talk – the podcast that shares news stories to make you smile. This year has brought many challenges and I hope our podcast has made a small contribution to anyone who has listened to it, either in learning something new, laughing at something we’ve said or just acting as a distraction from reality, even for a short time. We have loved producing them. We’ve only managed five since we started (a global health pandemic scuppered us a little) but we’re committed to continuing in the new year. Do have a listen if you’d like to hear some friendly voices.
Happy Talk can be streamed or downloaded here.
Presenter, Podcaster and Voice Over Artist 