From The Oasthouse

Alan Partridge has just released Series Two of his Audible podcast, From the Oasthouse.

It had felt like so long after the first series that I thought a second series of From The Oasthouse would never happen. However, I am delighted that, after two years, the podcast is back and it’s as good as ever!

I have really grown to love Partridge through the audio medium. I listen to I, Partridge and Nomad at least twice a year, and have done since Nomad was released in 2016. When From The Oasthouse Series One was released in 2020 it added a third Partridge regular listen to my list. I loved Series One. It was true Partridge – he rambled (not wittered, which is a slightly different thing) through eighteen episodes, showed vulnerability and overconfidence at the same time and was absolutely hilarious throughout. It was an instant classic for me.

I wondered what direction Series Two would go in. Would it involve more of his nervous breakdown caused by High Noon? In fact, in Series Two High Noon isn’t even mentioned, but Partridge is still going through some sort of a breakdown after losing his job on TV (oh no! No more This Time?!) and also the sad death of his dog, Seldom. He is desperately trying find something to fill his timem whether that is potholing or trying to get a job back at North Norfold Digital. It is great that the relationship with his grandchildren, which began in Series One, has continued. Somehow, you end up feeling sorry for Alan at the same time as finding him hilarious.

Series Two is shorter and he hints at a Series Three (or Series Two Second Tranche) and this is, of course, the best news I’ve heard since the announcement of Series Two!

During a horrible, tough time for the country, Alan Partidge arrives with hilarity and it is, as always, great to have him back!

Life and Lessons Podcast

A couple of years ago I got into podcasts. I’ve become a loyal listener to many. Every so often I thought I’d share the one I’m enjoying the most.

At the moment I love listening to Sean Spooner’s Life and Lesson Podcast. (If the name is slightly familiar, you might recall that he appeared on the Young Apprentice once.)

For the next 52 weeks, I’m going to document the life I live and the lessons I learn as I move towards my 25th birthday. I’m Sean Spooner, the 24-year-old co-founder and Creative Director of Dreem, a fast-growing marketing agency based in South Wales. After 10 years in business and lots of twists and turns in life, I want to get on record the realities of growing a business, evolving as a person and navigating my way through my mid-twenties. This is Life and Lessons, a place where I’ll share my unfiltered inner thoughts and honest truths each week, like you’ve never heard before

I like listening to it as he seems like an interesting and honest guy. He’s ambitious and it’s good to hear about how he is getting on with his business. He talks about good and bad life decisions that he’s made and it’s made me reflect on my own life and particular how I didn’t really think about the future properly back when I was his age.

Something else I like that it lasts for no more than half an hour each week which means it fits perfectly in a journey to work!