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V.I.Pod

Hosted by Sheffield Talking News · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 12 episodes

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Episodes
12
Last ep.
6 months ago
Avg length
23m
Booking Probability™
17
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Listen Score
16
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
7
Steady cadence.

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About this podcast

A podcast aimed at keeping visually impaired people in Sheffield informed of what’s happening in their city.

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About the host

Sheffield Talking News hosts V.I.Pod, a society show with 12 episodes published.

Recent episodes

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Pete McKee "A leg named Brian" exhibition

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In this episode Sadiya Wani guides us on a tour of Sheffield's own Pete McKee autobiographical art exhibition called "A boy with a leg named Brian". The exhibition is at Western park museum

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A bit about Guide Dogs…

May 23, 202531mEp. 100

Journalism students, Emily and Joe, are back in the studio and today, they’re talking about guide dogs! Joe asks Emily some of his burning questions about the do’s and don’ts of interacting with guide dogs. Emily, as a f

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Talking Air Fryer and tips

May 9, 202521mEp. 90

In this episode, Claire Bland and Carol Adams chat about air fryers and Carol gives a demo of her talking air fryer from Cobolt Systems. Carol also shares some tips of how to cook various foods in the air fryer.

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Starting university as a visually impaired student.

Apr 26, 202544mEp. 80

Today’s episode is a chatty one! Journalism students Emily Lamb and Joseph Murphy compare their experiences of starting university. Emily shares her insight as a visually impaired student, while Joe explains how he found

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A Journey in Sport

Apr 11, 202515mEp. 70

George Williams is a visually impaired student at the University of Sheffield who has had a lifelong passion for playing sport, particularly football. In this episode George talks to fellow student, Jake Heasman – who is

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The Gardener's Delight

Mar 27, 202531mEp. 6S1

Today's episode of V.I.Pod has a distinctly horticultural flavour where Alan Thorpe talks to the appropriately named and accomplished gardener, Frank Gardener. Frank is visually impaired, but that doesn't interfere with

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Braille Matters-Fixing the Perkins Brailler

Mar 15, 202534mEp. 60

In this edition V.I.Pod we look to the world of braille, particularly to the work of Sheffield Talking News’ Alan Thorpe who not only teaches braille but is the only certified repairer in the UK of the Perkins braille ty

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The Sensory Garden in Graves Park

Feb 27, 202517mEp. 50

In this edition of V.I.Pod we join our visually impaired reporter, Alan Thorpe, at the Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind’s sensory garden in Graves Park. After a tour of the garden with Alan and Sheffield Talking New

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Chinese New Year

Feb 13, 202521mEp. 40

We have an international round-up of Chinese New Year. Tianu Li, a Chinese student in Sheffield and editor with Sheffield Talking News, brings a report of celebrations in China In Sheffield, Sandra Thorpe capture the cer

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Granellis - A Sweet Business

Jan 30, 202516mEp. 3S1

In this episode of V.I.Pod, a media student from Sheffield College, Heidi Clark, visited the Granelli shop on Broad Street to dive into its history and give us an intriguing report. Tempted by her report of chocolate cov

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The Crucible - A New Take on AD

Jan 16, 202527mEp. 20

In this the first episode, V.I.Pod talks to a group of actors at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre whose aim, through a creative approach to audio description (AD), is to make live theatre as vibrant and exciting for visually

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Trailer

Jan 10, 20250m0

Trailer for the launch of V.I.Pod on 17th January 2025.

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Audience demographics

Age
25-54
Consumer type
General audience

Topics covered

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Who is the host of V.I.Pod?

V.I.Pod is hosted by Sheffield Talking News. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 12 episodes.

How many episodes does V.I.Pod have?

V.I.Pod has published 12 episodes.

What topics does V.I.Pod cover?

V.I.Pod regularly covers society, culture. It sits in the society category, with a culture focus.

Is it hard to get booked on V.I.Pod?

V.I.Pod is accessible for guests with genuine society expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.

Is V.I.Pod currently accepting guest pitches?

V.I.Pod hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.

How long are V.I.Pod episodes?

Episodes of V.I.Pod average 23 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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