City Sounds

The official podcast of City St George’s, University of London's Podcasting Department. Based in the heart of London, our team of audio obsessives from around the world brings you industry insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and our own original audio creations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

City Sounds is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts City Sounds, a business show with 49 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  The Pilot Series: Unspoken Rules

  Apr 20, 202615 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Unspoken Rules, we dive into one of the most overused—and misunderstood—words in everyday life: sorry. Sparked by a listener’s voicemail, the team unpacks the many meanings behind this seemingly simple word, from polite reflex to genuine expression of remorse.</p><br><p>Host Lizzy reflects on her own habit of over-apologising—something many of us can relate to—whether it’s saying sorry for sneezing, asking someone to move their bag, or even when someone else bumps into you. But why do we do this? Is it cultural, gendered, or simply ingrained social behav...

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  The Pilot Series: Glorious Mud

  Apr 14, 202612 minS1

  <p>In this debut episode of Glorious Mud, the series for those who are London curious — host Lucinda Acland introduces mudlarking past and present, uncovering the striking story of Peggy Jones, a Georgian mudlark captured in an 1805 volume of the magazine, Kirby’s Wonderful and Eccentric Museum — and who later vanished without trace or explanation. </p><br><p>Wading waist-deep at Blackfriars to feel for coal with her bare feet, Peggy survived on what the Thames surrendered between tides. But who was she, how did she live and why did she disappear? </p><p> </p><p>Through vivid historical accounts and insight from Kate Sumn...

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  Episode #4

  The Agency of Forgotten Histories: Food

  Apr 7, 202619 minS1

  <p>Episode 4: Food & Drink</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, detective Melusi is sent into the streets of Islington to uncover the history of food, drink and the spaces that shaped everyday life in the borough. Guided by local experts, he follows a trail through markets, dining halls, and gin distilleries, revealing how trade, industry, and working-class communities transformed Islington over the centuries. From the bustling meat trade of Smithfield to the chaos of the gin craze, the evidence is everywhere - if you know where to look.</p><p> </p><p>Stops on the trail include:</p><p> </p><...

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  Episode #3

  The Agency of Forgotten Histories: Literature

  Apr 7, 202627 minS1

  <p>Episode 3: Literature</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, detective Mokshika is sent into the streets of Islington to investigate the borough’s rich literary past. Guided by local experts, she uncovers a web of connections between iconic writers and radical voices who shaped literature - and society itself. From the shadowy personal life of Charles Dickens to the rebellious legacy of Joe Orton, the evidence is everywhere - if you know where to look.</p><p> </p><p>Stops on the trail include:</p><p> </p><p>Northampton Park: Once home to Ellen “Nelly” Ternan, where her long and contr...

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  The Agency of Forgotten Histories: Women

  Apr 7, 202625 minS1

  <p>Episode 2: Women and suffragettes</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, detective Jackie heads into the streets of Islington to uncover the story of women’s emancipation told through the people and places in the borough. With the help of the Islington Guides, her travels take her from a familiar local pub to the site of a notorious prison as she hears about amazing women from Shakespearean times to the modern era. Her journey ends with the explosive events around the women’s suffragette movement. The evidence is everywhere, if you know where to look.</p><p> </p><p>Stops...

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