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Spare a Thought

Be the Change Media Network and Tom Spare

Welcome to Spare a Thought. The podcast for curious minds, exploring creativity, culture and stories from the margins.

Join host Tom Spare for conversations that go to unexpected places, from Welsh culture and Japanese architecture, to media ownership and paternity leave.

Whether you're on the morning commute, taking a Sunday stroll or looking for a lunchtime listen, take time out of your day to Spare a Thought.

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Episodes

78 episodes

  1. Preserving Welsh LGBTQ+ History 47:17
  2. The Iris Prize at 20 44:33
  3. A Beginner's Guide to University 45:23
  4. The Art of Ethical Storytelling 35:23
  5. Spider Man Brand New Day Review 15:46
  6. Breathing and the Menstrual Cycle 22:37
  7. Spare a Thought is Going Live 8:32
  8. Windrush Day 36:25
  9. Refugee Week 48:05
  10. Making Political Theatre 56:34
  11. Who Owns the Media? 55:18
  12. Olivia Dean Live Review 19:10
  13. Writing for Joy 31:56
  14. Catch up with Spare a Thought 17:10
  15. Tadao Ando: To Create is to Live 48:18
  16. The Waters that Raised Us 30:46
  17. Rethinking Student Loans 35:19
  18. Help shape next week's episode 3:07
  19. Was King Arthur Welsh? 44:19
  20. The Welsh Language Part 2 26:50
  21. Long Covid Awareness Day 14:15
  22. The Welsh Language Part 1 40:34
  23. Monumental Welsh Women Part 2 28:09
  24. Monumental Welsh Women Part 1 35:22
  25. St David's Day 46:38
  26. The Rewind: Paternity Leave 21:36
  27. The Rewind: A Matricentric Future 47:49
  28. The Radical Act of Writing 1:09:35
  29. The Rewind: Spare a Thought for Creativity 37:02
  30. Curly's War Episode 5 - A Life Well Lived 59:41
  31. Curly's War Episode 4 - War's End 50:45
  32. Living a Creative Life 1:04:48
  33. Curly's War Episode 3 - From D-Day to the Winter War 43:11
  34. Jesus was a Refugee 43:50
  35. Curly's War Episode 2 - Joining the Royal Marines 50:38
  36. Long Covid Kids 31:18
  37. Curly's War Episode 1 - The Interwar Years 44:46
  38. How Refugees Transform Cities 59:57
  39. Paternity Leave 21:02
  40. Curly's War - introduction 22:21
  41. It Ain't Half Racist Mum 1:07:57
  42. The life and legacy of Dorothy Height 36:48
  43. How to Fall in Love with the Future 1:00:20
  44. Neighbourhoods of the Future 55:03
  45. Black Authors of the Future 26:17
  46. A Matricentric Future 48:20
  47. Universities and Climate Justice 53:24
  48. Filmmakers of the Future 39:52
  49. Getting Kids into STEM 31:36
  50. Generation Covid 1:10:55