As the once-ubiquitous reality show turns 20, the BBC explores its legacy in Offstage. Plus: five of the best interiors podcasts
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Podcasts are now so pervasive that a recent episode of the excellent Three Beans Salad saw a listener get in touch to point out that they’d been pleased to meet a fellow fan of the show – while based on a tiny Antarctic island whose entire population is 18 people.
They are so ingrained in popular consciousness that some Olympic athletes can’t even imagine trying to break a world record without turning it into a podcast journey. Hence a show that we’re previewing this week – Tom Dean Medal Machine, which follows the two-time Olympic champ and Team GB swimmer as he tries to bag five gold medals at Paris 2024. Not only could he be the first person ever to achieve that feat, he’ll also be the first to manage it while making an audio documentary about it. Two records broken there, then.
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As the once-ubiquitous reality show turns 20, the BBC explores its legacy in Offstage. Plus: five of the best interiors podcasts
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Podcasts are now so pervasive that a recent episode of the excellent Three Beans Salad saw a listener get in touch to point out that they’d been pleased to meet a fellow fan of the show – while based on a tiny Antarctic island whose entire population is 18 people.
They are so ingrained in popular consciousness that some Olympic athletes can’t even imagine trying to break a world record without turning it into a podcast journey. Hence a show that we’re previewing this week – Tom Dean Medal Machine, which follows the two-time Olympic champ and Team GB swimmer as he tries to bag five gold medals at Paris 2024. Not only could he be the first person ever to achieve that feat, he’ll also be the first to manage it while making an audio documentary about it. Two records broken there, then. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian