GeogPod

GeogPod is the Geographical Association’s podcast. Each episode, our host John Lyon will be chatting to a guest from within the geography community and discussing their work and areas of interest. If you’ve enjoyed any of the discussions on GeogPod, you may want to consider becoming a member of the GA . GA membership gives you access to our highly respected journals, as well as member-only teaching resources and a host of other benefits. The views and opinions expressed in GeogPod discussions are those of the interviewees and are not necessarily those held by the Geographical Association.

GeogPod is a education podcast hosted by the Geographical Association, with 105 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

the Geographical Association hosts GeogPod, a education show with 105 episodes published.

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  Episode #103

  Slapton Sands, Postglacial Sea Level Change and Coastal Fieldwork

  Sep 25, 20261h 6mS16

  John is joined by Grace Phillips and Em Kendall from the Field Studies Council to unpick the road collapse at Slapton, Devon, where storm damage tore away part of the A379 in early 2026. They trace the shingle barrier's postglacial formation, the isostatic and eustatic processes behind it, and why the freshwater lake behind it isn't a lagoon at all. The conversation moves from longshore drift and sediment cells through to the community, wildlife and SSSI considerations now shaping decisions about how, or whether, the road gets rebuilt.

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  GeogPod: A celebration of 100 episodes

  Sep 11, 202632 min

  In this special episode of GeogPod to celebrate reaching over 100 episodes we've put together a selection of short clips to give you an idea of what GeogPod is all about. Our guests come from a wide range of backgrounds and share insights on diverse geographical topics. This sampler episode is introduced by our host John Lyon, alongside staff members of The Geographical Association. If you enjoy what you hear, why not explore the full episodes? We've listed all the featured episodes below, and there are many more to discover. Subscribe to GeogPod to hear all our episodes and stay up to date with new series releases! Episode #19: Mark Maslin - How to deal with climate change deniers and reasons to be hopeful Episode #39: Professor Ben Hennig – Iceland, Worldmapper, Trump tweets and more Episode #53: Alan Parkinson and Paula Richardson – Fieldwork: a shared experience for everybody Episode #58: Narinder Mann – Geography teacher training and what makes a good geography teacher Episode #60: John Lyon – Drunk parrots, arterial routes, and finding your way through geography Episode #62: Richard Bustin, Alice Matthews and Charlotte Milner – Writing your first article in Teaching Geography Episode #66: Daanish Mustafa – Critical geography Episode #67: Alex Densmore – Learning from the landscape Episode #83: Black History Month with Pat, James & Francisca Episode #86: Jess Hill – Championing primary geography and embracing change (we also have a blog post inspired by this episode 'My journey from listening to GeogPod episode #86 and deciding to apply for PGQM') Episode #95: Dr Charlene Rose – Exploring superdiversity and identity through Caribbean food Episode #101: Tom Davies, GeoWizard – Geography games and adventures

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  Episode #101

  Episode #101: Tom Davies, GeoWizard – Geography games and adventures

  Mar 6, 20261h 1mS16

  In this episode of GeogPod our host John Lyon talks to Tom Davies about his experiences of place and travel as GeoWizard on YouTube. They discuss how Tom became interested in geography and his first video upload playing the internet game GeoGuessr that started his channel. They go on to talk about the inspiration behind his current ‘straight line mission’ that challenges Tom to travel by foot in a straight line experiencing place in a unique way. Tom encourages young people to go outside and explore in their local area. Watch GeoWizard on YouTube here

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  Episode #100

  Episode #100: Mark Enser - The geography curriculum and supporting specialists and non specialist teachers

  Feb 27, 20261h 3mS16

  In this episode of GeogPod, Jon is joined by Mark Enser, who is the national lead for geography, was a member of the Ofsted curriculum unit as well as a freelance writer. While in conversation, they discuss the topic of geography teaching in schools and how to develop, implement and support a high quality geography curriculum. They also talk about how teachers can be supported to create a curriculum that works for their cohort first of all and ways that long term teachers can break out of the cycle of teaching the same topics the same way, year on year.

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  Episode #99

  Episode #99: Chloe Searl - Planning your fieldwork trip

  Feb 6, 202659 minS16

  In this episode, John Lyon is joined by award winning field studies tutor, Chloe Searl. They discuss Chloe's transition to fieldwork from the classroom, tips on how to help students to get the most out of the fieldwork experience and the importance of making sure that the fieldwork starts right from the classroom, not when they get off the bus. Find Chloe Searl here The Island Geographer - Resources, Fieldwork & CPD

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