Audio-producers Anna Perrott and Sophie Little navigate the chaos of starting a business, being parents and staying creative, from their non-profit podcast studio SOUNDYARD.Each episode follows the same rhythm: they candidly pull apart the challenges of running a small business, share something they've recorded, and discuss the podcasts they've been listening to.GASBAGS is released every Sunday at 7pmSOUNDYARD.org
Send us a textIt's been a minute, but Anna and Sophie are back in the SOUNDYARD studio, drinking a can and having a gas. In Good Bits they recall random memories from the interlude of the show. Bad Bits sees a big company in the bad books. Found Sound is a commotion from a shop down the road. In Podcast Swap, Anna goes behind the scenes at a model agency, and Sophie dooms everyone out with real life catastrophes... again. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textIt's a GASBAGS Christmas special. Sophie and Anna gather in the SOUNDYARD studio for festivities and an awful lot of swearing. In Good Bits they give SOUNDYARD a present or two, and in Bad Bits Anna is out of sorts. Found Sound is found very quickly...Podcast swap is an extended special - Sophie has a confessional podcast that'll make you feel human, and Anna has a podcast that has changed her life. The pair also explore the podcasts that have stayed with them in 2024.*Trigger warning - this episode makes a brief mention of suicide in Podcast Swap*Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textIt's the final episode of Season 2! Anna and Sophie get cosy in the studio. Good Bits is about back patting newly found financial prowess. Bad Bits is about burning out. Listener Steven treats us to a French Found Sound. In Podcast Swap, Sophie has one stretching back to the 70s, and Anna gets curious about medicine. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textSophie and Anna take to the studio on a grey Saturday afternoon.In Good Bits they celebrate a successful funding bid! Bad Bits is about rethinking some of the core parts of the business.Found Sound signifies the end of something in Anna's Garden.In Podcast Swap, Anna investigates a mystery outbreak in New York, and Sophie plays some Spoken Stories.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textSophie and Anna race through a compact episode on a busy weekend. In Good Bits, they champion a skill swap that's left them inspired.In Bad Bits, they panic about the to do list, and Anna gets philosophical. Found Sound comes from an empty park. In Podcast Swap, it's finally happened: the pair have both chosen the same podcast.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textSophie and Anna crack a beer at the end of a long day at SOUNDYARD. In Good Bits, they rejoice at someone giving them an amazingly kind gift.Bad Bits is about awkward money things.Anna's Found Sound comes from over a hedge. In Podcast Swap, Sophie gushes over a favourite audio producer, and Anna has an audio drama straight from the 90s.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textA special episode - Sophie and Anna talk about something they're launching soon, that's been in the works for a long time... Bad bits is about things coming to an end. Sophie's Found Sound is a bunch of stones doing something cool. Anna brings a book to podcast swap and Sophie has a short documentary about UFO sightings.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textAnna and Sophie discuss their week over hot squash and chocolate fingers. In Good Bits they high five a creative pitch. In Bad Bits someone has stolen something pretty important.Sophie's field recorder gets strapped to a moving object for Found Sound. In Podcast Swap, Anna delights in hearing strangers meet, and Sophie has an edge-of-your-seat pod about incredible real life stories.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textAnna is angry. She's so angry that Bad Bits starts off this episode.Good Bits sooth the situation, and they celebrate an epiphany. Found Sound comes from the back of Anna's garden. In Podcast Swap, Sophie brings a new true crime thriller, and Anna enjoys a perfect comedy audio drama. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textAnna and Sophie take a trip to London to celebrate a birthday. Good Bits covers the highlights of their adventure, Bad Bits is about a lightless situation in the kitchen at SOUNDYARD. In Found Sound, they talk about soundscapes and play something from their trip. For Podcast Swap: Anna has a racy and dramatic doc about the rise of a particular group of male strippers, and Sophie contemplates how reliable our memories are.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textAnna and Sophie are back from a work related road trip (that went slightly awry).In Good Bits, they celebrate something special with Bucks Fizz. In Bad Bits, long term plans keep getting scuppered. Found Sound comes from a school trip they've been on this week. In Podcast Swap, Anna's pod analyses a bizarre reality TV programme, and Sophie's is a grim story about a mountain of decaying bodies. VOTE FOR GASBAGSGASBAGS is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award. We'd be so thankful if you could vote for the show. Find it in the Non-profit category.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a textAnna and Sophie sit down in the SOUNDYARD studio after a 4 week break. In Good Bits, they recount how they've spent the break, and celebrate a new business buddy. Bad Bits is a teeny slap on the wrist for not doing the homework.Found Sound is a holiday soundscape from Anna.In Podcast Swap, Sophie has a long running podcast making art out of interviews, and Anna goes deep on betrayal. VOTE FOR GASBAGSGASBAGS is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award. We'd be so thankful if you could vote for the show. Find it in the Non-profit category.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Sophie and Anna chat over a couple of celebratory cans in the SOUNDYARD studio. In Good Bits they rejoice after an epiphany with their business mentor. In Bad Bits they make a tough but positive decision about GASBAGS.Found Sound is recorded live in the studio. In Podcast Swap, no podcasts get swapped. Instead the pair turn to questionable life advice.*NOTE: recommendations made in this episode for activities you should try in your spare time are unwise and unsafe and both Sophie and Anna do not recommend you try them...*GASBAGS returns for Season 2 on Sunday 22nd September 2024. VOTE FOR GASBAGSGASBAGS is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award. We'd be so thankful if you could vote for the show. Find it in the Non-profit category.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Sophie and Anna catch up in the SOUNDYARD studio after a party. In Good Bits they find a cheap and DIY solution for an essential business item. In Bad Bits Anna experiences loss. Found Sound comes from the Norfolk Broads. In Podcast Swap Anna shares a DIY true crime investigation, and Sophie brings a daily kids show to the table.VOTE FOR GASBAGSGASBAGS is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award. We'd be so thankful if you could vote for the show. Find it in the Non-profit category.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Sophie and Anna are plagued by something disgusting outside the studio. In Good Bits they celebrate a happy feeling, and in Bad Bits they launch an investigation.Found Sound comes from Billy's toy box.In Podcast Swap, Sophie marvels at an archive brought to life, and Anna cringes at a comedy that keeps her hooked.VOTE FOR GASBAGSGASBAGS is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award. We'd be so thankful if you could vote for the show. Find it in the Non-profit category.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna and Sophie gather in the studio after a busy week at SOUNDYARD.In Good Bits, Anna and Sophie admit to something embarrassing that thankfully resulted in treasure. Bad Bits is all about bad memory. Found Sound comes from listeners Ellie and Clare, from a boat on the West Coast of the USA. In Podcast Swap Anna brings a show about reducing the risks of prisoners reoffending, and Sophie resurrects a pod they talked about a few weeks ago.VOTE FOR GASBAGSGASBAGS is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award. We'd be so thankful if you could vote for the show. Find it in the Non-profit category.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna has saved some of the dying SOUNDYARD plants! So she sits down with Sophie in the studio for a celebratory beer.In Good Bits, they high five a day of money-earning and Sophie has enjoyed going cold turkey with something at home. Anna's been trying to warm people up in Bad Bits.Found Sound is from listener Rich, who's been chatting with someone special. Podcast Swap sees Anna exchange a hilarious locally made show, with an underwater pick from Sophie. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Sophie and Anna recharge with cheap biscuits from Roys. In Good Bits - Sophie recounts her soggy holiday. For Bad Bits they both talk candidly about how they're feeling. Found Sound is a listener submission from Keith. Podcast Swap gets Anna utterly thrilled and Sophie's back with another recommendation for true personal stories.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Sophie and Anna catch up in the SOUNDYARD studio after a pretty decent week. Good Bits is about an epic lunch break. Sophie hangs her head in shame in Bad Bits after a postal mishap. Found Sound is fresh from a chaotic scene in the SOUNDYARD kitchen. In Podcast Swap - the pair both choose art. Anna's looks at a famous art-world duo, and Sophie sneaks an audiobook in. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.This week's episode is recorded over beer in the studio (thanks to SOUNDYARD'S micropub neighbour, The Malt And Mardle).In Good Bits they Anna and Sophie look through their photos to remember the week, and Anna receives a whittled gift. In Bad Bits they lay out the woes of funding applications and vow to do better.Anna longs to be a foley artist in this week's Found Sound.Podcast Swap features questions fit for an internet search engine (Sophie), and the history behind an iconic running photograph (Anna).Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna and Sophie are reunited after Anna's successful surgery. In Good Bits, they shed a tear at something written in Anna's phone notes. In Bad Bits they examine the items on the day's to-do list. Found Sound is a special soundscape from the West Coast of Scotland. In Podcast Swap, Anna recommends a show that dives deep on sound, and Sophie learns about the history of New York's night life.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna is recovering from surgery, so Sophie catches up with their friend Paul. In Good Bits - Paul celebrates something found in a book shop, and Sophie marvels at a natural death.For Bad Bits they come together to lament the absence of Anna.Found Sound is a sonic experience of the future, found in the present. Paul brings a comprehensive guide to broadcasting history in Podcast Swap, and Sophie get's excited about a second season of a brilliant true crime show.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna and Sophie lap up biscuits, tea and the time together before a week spent apart.In Good Bits, Anna is scheduled for surgery. Bad Bits is about big boy bills. Anna has outsourced Found Sound to a family member. In Podcast Swap, Sophie brings a show all about live storytelling on stage, and Anna's is about walking in other people's shoes.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna and Sophie consider turning the SOUNDYARD production area into a factory.In Good Bits - they praise an unexpected helper. In Bad Bits, the gallbladder strikes back.Sophie's Found Sound is an insight in to her home life this week.In Podcast Swap, Anna goes to a town meeting in Vermont, and Sophie brings an XXX rated podcast to the table.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna and Sophie rip open an exciting delivery. In Good Bits - they chat about their half term weeks - soft play and music studios. In Bad Bits - a serious problem arrises with childcare. Anna's Found Sound was captured from an inflatable boat. Sophie's Podcast Swap sparks a tangent about the rise of 'trad wives' on social media, and Anna's will be music to the ears of anyone that loves a good song. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna and Sophie catch up in the SOUNDYARD studio.In good bits - they celebrate some wholesome family moments, and Anna is visited by something majestic. Bad Bits sees them hang their heads in shame at some money mishaps.Found Sound is inspired by a dominatrix.And in podcast swap - Anna goes deep on history, and Sophie has a chatty podcast interrogating wellness fads. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Things have settled down after last week's dramatic flood. In good bits, Anna and Sophie celebrate the new rule on the door, and read out some touching correspondence. To keep spirits high they race through the bad bits.Anna's Found Sound is a roar from up above.Sophie breaks the rules of podcast swap to share something that's made her think a lot, and Anna goes deep on ultra processed food.Download the MP3 audio file here.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.An unusual episode - Sophie and Anna lay bare big feelings and reflect on a rollercoaster of emotions they've faced as business owners this week. From disaster at the studio and wanting to end the business, to hysterical laughing and an exciting new beginning. A sopping wet Found Sound illustrates their week.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Send us a Text Message.Anna and Sophie are joined in the studio by a furry guest. In Good Bits, they take a moment to explain the nature of being non-profit. Bad Bits sees them acknowledge a big mistake that caused a painful voicemail. Anna's Found Sound features the furry guest. The pair share two podcasts focussed on home - one is a look at the history of the objects we surround ourselves with, and the other contemplates alternative living.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
In good bits this week, Anna and Sophie receive a visit from someone special, and an unexpected compliment. Bad bits details a day that was derailed. Found Sound comes from a machine brought down from Sophie's loft.In Podcast Swap, Anna's choice is about how internet culture affects women, and Sophie has been learning fascinating facts along with thousands of kids around the globe.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Anna picks up a new joke.In good bits, they celebrate a great event, a new lunch option, and some parenting highlights. Bad bits is about negatively anticipating something in the diary.Anna is in charge of Found Sound, and takes the opportunity to school Sophie in the countryside. Podcast swap contains a show where inanimate objects come to life, and a short n sweet series about music legends.Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Anna and Sophie get giddy at some kind words aimed at them.Good bits covers a new connection round the corner and a wobbly lunch. Bad bits is about a screen time conundrum. Sophie's Found Sound is a live surprise for Anna.In Podcast Swap, Anna goes deep on the internet, and Sophie has been contemplating madness and walking in Scotland.Click here to save the MP3 audio file of this episode.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Sophie and Anna catch up over a quiet Easter break. In good bits they celebrate the luxury of flexible working. Bad bits is about how you deal with a never ending to-do list.Anna has a Found Sound from an item she bagged in a charity shop.In the podcast swap, Sophie reflects on a blockbuster pod that's back with a new season, and Anna has one that will teach you how to stretch time.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Someone's put people off coming in to the studio.In good bits, Anna and Sophie catch up after a week apart. In bad bits, they reflect on why money is just so awkward.Sophie's Found Sound was a stolen moment of outdoor bliss. In the podcast swap, Anna brings to the table a look at the first year of life as a human, and Sophie has a podcast that looks at the morality of sponsoring high risk stunts.Click here to download the MP3 audio file of this episode.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Anna and Sophie rip apart a parcel that's arrived at the studioIn good bits they discuss lots of little nice things. The bad bit is so bad, they are hesitant to share it.Anna gets up close and personal to a bottom in Found Sound.The podcast swap sees Sophie bring a family friendly pod about Greek mythology to the table, and Anna goes hunting for gold.Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Anna wraps herself in a new curtain and gets stuck. This week the good bit involves Sonic The Hedgehog, and the bad bit is an energy bill sequel... Sophie's Found Sound is quite wet.The podcast swap features a worldwide community brought together by horror films, and a 7-part classic podcast that broke download records when it was released. Click here to download the MP3 audio file.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Sophie and Anna get excited by a package that's arrived at SOUNDYARD.In good bits/bad bits they talk about unexpected cancellations and the relationship between chronic health conditions and working.Anna brings the Found Sound - from a church that faces technical difficulties...They swap podcasts: a long running look at life inside a Californian prison, and a series exploring the problems with our relationship with yoga.Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Sophie and Anna lament the canopy of dead plants at SOUNDYARD.In good bits/bad bits they chat about nice guests they met in the week, their rent-free period for the studio, and the general endless juggle.Sophie brings the Found Sound - recorded over 800 miles away, somewhere very cold.They swap podcasts: a popular fictional detective series reimagined with a modern twist, and a documentary about an unlikely cult.Download the MP3 file of this episode.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Anna and Sophie pull apart a rather dramatic week at SOUNDYARD.The good bits/bad bits involve a cosy lights-out event, an unusual review, and some dire after effects of a lemon sherbet. Anna brings a Found Sound to the table that makes Sophie wince.They swap podcast recommendations: one is a fictional comedy set in a 1980s theme park, and the other a true story of a small group of people who isolate themselves for a year.**This episode contains chat about dental work ** Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
Anna and Sophie pluck up the courage to open the energy bills that might wipe out their business.They chat about the good bits/bad bits of the week - birthdays, death, and a tricky situation with a client. This week the Found Sound is recorded by somebody else, in Sophie's house.The podcast swap includes a show about medieval history, and a unique and compelling true crime doc. Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode.Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.
In this first episode of GASBAGS, Anna Perrott and Sophie Little talk shop; they share their current biggest business fear & discuss a surprise arrival at the studio.Anna plays Sophie the first Found Sound of the series, recorded on her phone during a family day out.The duo swap podcast recommendations - one is an expansive catalogue of journalism, and the other a light hearted listen combining friendship and true crime. Click here to download the podcast as an MP3 file. Get in touch - hello@soundyard.orgGASBAGS is produced by SOUNDYARD.